novelcrest Chapter 282 - 268: Great Success Power_2
Chapter 282 - 268: Great Success Power_2
Zhu Qunxiang was visibly embarrassed seeing Qin Shuban like this.
As soon as Qin Shuban finished speaking, a white shadow flashed before the Zhexing Platform!
A young girl wearing a moon white shirt, waist-tied, stood sideways with a spear on the Plum Blossom Stakes!
"Good!"
Cheers erupted from the crowd immediately!
Xia Shuangshuang, clad in a martial outfit, swiftly and beautifully flipped onto the stage!
Xia Shuangshuang’s moves were far more graceful than those of the opera troupe martial artists! Moreover, her bright eyes and pearly teeth, coupled with her slender figure, naturally delighted the common people watching the spectacle below the stage!
Ximen Kankan in front of the Zhexing Platform was almost dropping his eyes. He thought Xia Shuangshuang in men’s clothing was even more alluring and charming...
Seeing Xia Shuangshuang had already taken the stage, Qin Shuban turned the roulette once more.
With the squeaky noise of the turning roulette, many standing before the Zhexing Platform began to feel uneasy, fearing it might land on them.
Xia Shuangshuang was already powerful, and with her Green Water Spear Technique, she had a clear advantage in weaponry.
On the Plum Blossom Stakes, her footing was unsteady, and the ability to maneuver was far inferior to flat ground. At this time, if a long spear were to be brandished, it could be called an impressive display of skill.
As they say, longer is stronger, and this was even more true on the Plum Blossom Stakes. Short weapons trying to get close were more difficult than on solid ground!
The roulette slowly stopped at a name!
Once the roulette came to a complete stop, Qin Shuban announced, "First round, first match. Xia Shuangshuang versus Fan Baolong!"
In the crowd, a burly young man looked a bit displeased.
Nevertheless, he flipped and jumped onto the Plum Blossom Stakes, cautiously eyeing the spear in Xia Shuangshuang’s hand.
As Qin Shuban declared the match to start, Xia Shuangshuang swiftly darted, striding boldly, and thrusting her spear towards Fan Baolong.
Fan Baolong wielded a wide-blade horizontal sword, deflecting her move with a swing, and leapt forward, attempting to get close to Xia Shuangshuang.
Ximen Kankan in front of the Zhexing Platform clenched his fists tightly in tension!
Xia Shuangshuang stood firm on the stakes like a millstone, sweeping the spear sideways!
Fan Baolong, seeing the force of the attack, had no choice but to block with his sword!
With a clang, sparks flew!
Fan Baolong was pushed back sideways, almost falling off the stakes, managing only to stabilize himself when Xia Shuangshuang’s spear shadow swept in again!
After a few moves, Fan Baolong was reduced to merely defending!
Xia Shuangshuang seized the opportunity, flicking away Fan Baolong’s weapon, sending him tumbling off the stakes.
A burst of applause erupted once more from the crowd.
Fan Baolong jumped up from the ground with a grim face, his clothes already covered in dust.
Qin Shuban’s voice followed, "First round, first match, Xia Shuangshuang wins!"
At a nearby table, a clerk recorded the points for Xia Shuangshuang and Fan Baolong on the document.
Xia Shuangshuang smiled brightly and jumped off the stage.
Qin Shuban started spinning the roulette for the second match, which leisurely stopped at a name.
"Second match, Gui Zong!"
In front of the Zhexing Platform, a slender, sunken-eyed young man jumped up.
Then, Qin Shuban began spinning for the second name. Now the psychology of the people below the stage changed; many hoped it would land on them.
The roulette stopped.
Qin Shuban announced, "Second match, Gui Zong versus Xue Yu!"
Below the Zhexing Platform, Xue Yu glanced at Gui Zong on the stakes before jumping up.
As Qin Shuban declared the start, the two did not immediately clash but instead posed, cautiously testing each other while closing the distance slowly...
The crowd below voiced their disapproval, feeling the two were dawdling, not even as impressive as the opera troupe martial artists.
But the two on stage remained focused, warily eyeing one another.
When the distance reached a certain point, Xue Yu suddenly thrust his knife like the White Rainbow Piercing the Sun!
Gui Zong seemed prepared, leaping back!
Gui Zong had long known Xue Yu had a close-combat trick, only usable at a specific distance, so he dared not advance recklessly.
When Xue Yu’s knife was only inches from Gui Zong’s face, its speed suddenly slowed!
This move, White Rainbow Piercing the Sun, was a short-distance explosive technique — strong for a brief moment, but it lost momentum!
Gui Zong dodged with a wary expression, but through this probing, he finally understood the distance for Xue Yu’s White Rainbow Piercing the Sun.
Xue Yu’s face was cold as frost!
While the technique was formidable within its attacking range, executing it was quite challenging.
Enemies couldn’t be too close, as proximity would render the move unusable due to a lack of explosive space!
Nor could they be too far, as while the move had strong explosive power, it lasted only briefly, leaving it powerless!
Once Gui Zong identified the distance for Xue Yu’s White Rainbow Piercing the Sun, Xue Yu remained passive for the remainder of the match, eventually being knocked off the stakes by Gui Zong!
"First round, second match, Gui Zong wins!"
Gui Zong wiped sweat from his forehead, glanced at Xue Yu, and jumped down.
Qin Shuban spun the roulette once again.
"Third match! Qiu Tong!"
Qiu Tong, pallid and thin-faced, wielded a long sword and jumped onto the Plum Blossom Stakes!
The head of Black Tiger Martial Arts Hall, Qiu Yan, seated in the viewing area, saw his sole son already on the Plum Blossom Stakes. He watched the spinning roulette beside Qin Shuban with several pangs of nervousness.
He feared Qiu Tong would face a formidable opponent!
Qiu Tong’s skill at the Third Level of Inner Breath Realm was not particularly standout among those registered for the competition, necessitating some good luck to be selected.