novelaction Chapter 900: Admit Defeat
Chapter 900: Admit Defeat
Zhao Mu didn't pay any more attention to this swordsman, after all, he didn't have any homosexual tendencies. That guy looked handsome, but he always gave people a certain... that feeling.
In comparison, he was more concerned about the five-to-three elimination round and the match list to determine the top three rankings.
In the five-to-three round, players compete in pairs, with one player receiving a bye.
The top three are competing against each other.
What? You're saying that the guy who got five goals and then three was incredibly lucky? That's too good for him?
Stop joking. In this world, luck is also a kind of strength. Otherwise, what's the difference between the chosen ones and ordinary people?
Of course, the draw for the five opponents in the round of five is completely free of any possibility of manipulation.
In fact, once you're in the top 100, no one dares or has the ability to use underhanded tactics.
Because this lot was drawn by the Spirit of the Illusionary Sea from the box, with three Great Perfection Transcending Tribulation Realm cultivators watching over it.
The Spirit of the Illusionary Sea is a peculiar being, devoid of intelligence and incapable of being influenced by external forces. Therefore, the lot drawn by the Spirit of the Illusionary Sea is absolutely fair.
As for why the Spirit of the Illusionary Sea wasn't used from beginning to end.
The reason is simple: the Spirit of the Illusionary Sea is no ordinary thing; even the three major sects of the Holy Land are not so wealthy and powerful as to be this rich.
"I'm coming!"
“It’s about to appear!”
"Look!"
After the rankings for positions five through ten were completed, about 15 minutes later, light suddenly flashed in the void above the arena, revealing the list of matches for the top three.
"Fairy Yu faces Cang Ming, Little Sword King faces Yin Yu, and Zhao Mu gets a bye."
Upon seeing the match roster, Jia Zheng burst into laughter and patted Zhao Mu on the shoulder, "Brother Zhao, you're in luck! You don't even need to play; you're already in the top three."
Just then, the other names faded away, leaving only Yanlan and Yinyu.
Clearly, the first match in the top five to top three round was between Yin Yu and Yan Lan.
"Brother Zhao, aren't you going to say a few words to the Little Sword King?"
Seeing Yanlan step onto the stage, but Zhao Mu didn't offer any advice, Yue Buqun asked curiously.
After all, Yin Yu's strange bronze bell was truly formidable. He had almost fallen to the Sword Prince before, but he managed to turn the tide and win that round with it.
Within the Langhuan Secret Realm, they harbored deep grudges against Yin Yu and others.
What if Yin Yu seizes an opportunity to retaliate on the stage?
That's your own wife, aren't you worried?
"No need, Yanlan will walk off the stage unharmed."
Zhao Mu crossed his arms and wore a calm expression, which puzzled Hu Qing and the others. But soon, they noticed that even Fairy Yu looked indifferent.
Could it be that the Little Sword King has a trump card they don't know about? Even if Yin Yu possesses that strange bell, he can't possibly defeat the Little Sword King.
Just as this thought was forming in everyone's minds, a jaw-dropping scene unfolded on the arena.
"Yanlan, of the Amorous Sword Sect, the competition is about to begin. What are you doing off the stage?"
As soon as Yanlan stepped onto the stage, the referee had just called for the start of the match when Yanlan jumped off the stage without looking back, leaving him completely bewildered.
Not only the referees, but also the onlookers and even the top figures of various forces were completely baffled.
Yes, the strange bell of the Yin family is indeed a bit eerie, but even if you know the chances of winning are slim, you should at least give it a try.
He's supposed to be a somewhat famous Little Sword King, and this is all?
"Isn't it obvious? I give up!"
Yanlan kept walking and said a sentence without even turning her head.
"..."
Yin Yu stood there, completely bewildered.
The referee was utterly speechless, like he'd been given a deathly silence. What on earth was going on?
He reinforced the formation and focused all his attention on preparing to deal with the destructive power of the two young prodigies, but who would have thought that this would be the result?
Call ~
He sighed helplessly, then announced: "Yanlan of the Amorous Sword Sect versus Yin Yu of the Yin Family, Yin Yu wins!"
Ga~
Yue Buqun and the others, who were just wondering, were now so shocked that their jaws almost dropped.
"Brother Zhao, so that's what you meant!"
Jia Zheng was left speechless, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
"Ok!"
Zhao Mu nodded and said, "Even with their extraordinary treasures, Yanlan and Yuying are not confident in defeating Yin Yu. In that case, if we encounter him, we can simply admit defeat. Moreover, it is most appropriate for me to fight Yin Yu, and it must be me who takes action."
"I'm getting more and more confused!"
Jia Zheng scratched his head and asked suspiciously, "Could it be that you, Brother Zhao, have a grudge against this Yin Yu and want to settle the score on this stage?"
"That's pretty much what it means."
As Zhao Mu nodded with a smile, Yan Lan had already returned to the group. Next up was the second match between Yu Ying and Cang Ming.
"Then do you think Fairy Yu is a match for Cang Ming?"
"Brother Yue, then guess why Cang Ming and Yin Yu risked their lives to stop Yu Ying from breaking through to the Four Extremes Realm."
"Uh~"
Upon hearing this answer, Yue Buqun was immediately stunned, then gave a self-deprecating laugh, realizing it was indeed a redundant question.
It is precisely because of fear that they obstruct it.
Cang Ming and Yin Yu's strength is probably not comparable to Liu Can and Sword Prince. Yin Yu has only gotten this far thanks to the help of that rare treasure. Otherwise, he would have been defeated when he fought Sword Prince.
As for the Azure Sky...
I guess I was just lucky.
However, this good fortune is about to be cut short by Fairy Yu.
"Are you really planning to reveal your identity later?"
Compared to others, Yanlan didn't care about Yu Ying's wins or losses at all; she was simply worried about whether Zhao Mu's actions would bring adverse consequences.
After all, the Yin family is now under the control of Yin Tiande's lineage.
Over the past thirty years, Yin Tiande's control over the entire Yin family has likely far surpassed what it was back then.
Why did she so decisively admit defeat?
Yin Yu possessed that strange bronze bell, but that was only a small part of the reason. More importantly, Zhao Mu needed to crush Yin Yu under his feet on the arena and severely humiliate the Yin family, or more precisely, the Yin Tiande lineage.
And by winning the championship in such a high-profile manner, he announced to the Cangwu Realm that Yin Qiuyue was not dead, and that he, as Yin Qiuyue's son, had returned openly and legitimately.
"My mother told me to do this, so I can't disobey her!"
Zhao Mu shrugged slightly.
"Ok!"
Yanlan nodded, then said no more. She trusted Yin Qiuyue just as her mother trusted her.
"here we go!"
As the two were talking, Hu Qing's voice suddenly came, making them turn their heads.
Although Zhao Mu had absolute confidence in Yu Ying, he also wanted to see just how strong Cang Ming was, as did Yan Lan.
After all, once Yu Ying and he have settled their score, Yan Lan will most likely have to fight Cang Ming.
"He's actually at the Great Perfection of the Four Extremes Realm!"
Zhao Mu remarked with slight surprise, "It seems this guy had quite a bit of luck during his time in the Langhuan Secret Realm."
The cultivation level of a body cultivator is much more difficult than that of a spirit cultivator.
When the Myriad Spirits Record was being compiled, Cang Ming was only at the mid-stage of the Four Extremes Realm. In just over a year, he stepped into the Great Perfection of the Four Extremes Realm. This opportunity was not only extraordinary, but it was practically heaven-defying.
You should know that even though he risked being struck by lightning, he only managed to advance his body refinement cultivation from the early stage of the Four Extremes Realm to the middle stage.