Chapter 355: Chapter 260: Three Heads Six Arms, Mythical Weapon! Wave Riding Micro Steps, Innate Cloud Gathering!_2
Yan Chuan has been poring over detailed information of various contestants at Tian Jing Mansion on Book Box Peak these days, so he was not unfamiliar with this "Magic Child."
The eighth on the "Hidden Dragon List" may not necessarily know many secrets.
But the knowledge of the Innate on the "Heavenly List" is much broader.
There’s a high probability that Tan Dou learned about the details of this "Three-headed and Six-armed Weapon" from his father, Tan Yunqing.
"Shen Wu!"
"Three heads and six arms, Mythical Weaponry!"
Yan Chuan remembered this in his heart.
He glanced at the Magic Child. Tan Dou seemed to sense it, turned his head, grinned at Yan Chuan, looking rather cute.
If not for knowing the details in advance, it was really unimaginable that this little child was already twenty-seven years old, the same age as Yan Chuan.
...
Celestial martial prowess in heaven.
The heroes below the mountain were shaken.
Rumble!
Clearing the clouds and mist, a Shen Wu Martial Guard strode forward, two of its six arms spreading a royal notice open, its voice thunderous, resounding in all directions—
"All heroes present, stand by for orders. Ascend the cliff, and the first to ascend will become the arena master of one of the twelve stages."
"During the ascent, display your divine skills."
"During the ascent, combat is not forbidden."
"During the ascent, the use of all strange weapons and treasures is strictly prohibited."
Shen Wu announced.
It was indeed as Wang Zhengyi casually guessed, that the first to ascend would be the arena master.
However—
The rules of ’combat is allowed’ and ’forbidden strange weapons’ were somewhat unexpected.
The ’Cang Mountain Sword Discussion’ arena does not prohibit strange weapons, yet at this opening, they are banned—
"This is to eliminate the factor of ’strange weapons’ and see the genuine strength of the crowd."
Yan Chuan speculated.
On the ’Cang Mountain Sword Discussion’ arena, it’s hard to discern one’s Qinggong, let alone compare the pure hand-to-hand combat skills excluding strange weapons and treasures among the Heavenly Pride.
Thus, this stage is arranged before the official match to reveal the general foundation of everyone.
However, this caused a significant loss of strength to those Heavenly Pride who possessed exotic treasures, reducing their hopes greatly.
For example, Yan Chuan, who felt a wave of regret in his heart.
Not just Yan Chuan.
Wang Zhengyi also smiled bitterly: "I was planning to use the ’Mirage Pearl’ to interfere and ascend first to seize a stage!"
Now that’s all in vain!
Not only the two of them, but there was a considerable discussion among the audience, clearly catching many off guard.
The "Magic Child" loudly asked: "If someone uses strange weapons to ambush during the ascent, can I use strange weapons to counter, can I kill?"
Good Magic Child!
Speaking of killing without restraint, such heavy killing intent!
The Shen Wu Martial Guard without saying a word, one of its three heads gazed down at the Magic Child, another looked after the Dragon Chariot, and the remaining one turned towards the northern cliff of Chess Stone Peak.
Then.
One of its six arms held a spear and threw it—
"Bang!"
A loud boom.
Riding the wind over the fire.
The spear shot like an arrow from a bow, with a bang, penetrated the rock and disappeared without a trace.
"Hiss!"
If this spear were to pierce a human body, there might not even be a bone fragment left.
Shen Wu threw the spear, showcasing limitless power—
"Disobey the command and be killed without mercy!"
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"Good!"
The "Magic Child" was fearless, looking up and asking loudly again: "If all seven of my team ascend first, can we solely occupy seven stages and become the arena masters of seven stages?"
Good question!
In the ’Cang Mountain Sword Discussion’, the top ranked team has no weak members.
For example, the team led by ’Magic Child’ Tan Dou, with him at the forefront, ranked eighth on the Hidden Dragon List. Additionally, there’s the twenty-fifth on the "Hidden Dragon List" ’Nine-appearing Divine Sword’ Liu Zongwu, the fifty-third on the "Hidden Dragon List" ’Five Arhats’ Murong Chong, the twenty-third on the "Chufeng List" ’Ten Thousand Mile Cloud Chaser’ Hong Ran, and the ninety-ninth on the "Chufeng List" ’Wood Girl’ Sang Qing.
Five starting members, all on the Human List!
Truly formidable!
Among them, Liu Zongwu and Hong Ran are both Qinggong experts.
Adding ’Magic Child’ Tan Dou to the mix, it’s unlikely they could monopolize the seven initial ascent spots, but contesting for three is indeed possible.
What if among the first twelve, several are from the same team, what then?
Good question!
Shen Wu replied: "Not allowed, additional will be deferred."
Then.
There were more people below the mountain inquiring about the rules, Shen Wu responded one by one.
Until everything was crystal clear.
"Sword Discussion!"
"Begin!"
...
"Haha!"
"Start the fight!"
Upon Shen Wu’s command, everyone moved together; amidst them, the Magic Child’s sharp laughter pierced the air, leaping high to take a sweeping glance, locking onto a weathered Swordsman in the crowd: "’Half-human half-demon’, I, Tan Dou, am here to meet you!"
"Half-human half-demon" Ban Xianfu!
Ranked second on the "Hidden Dragon List," from the third-ranked among the Ten Great Academies ’Licheng Academy,’ who practices the "Avici Saber Technique," infamous for its high killing intent, he further cultivated himself to be neither human nor ghost, thus called ’Half-human half-demon.’
His strength is astonishing—
Postnatal Peak!
Peak of Bone Training!
Peak of Muscle Training!
Peak of Flesh Training!
Peak of Skin Training!
In terms of cultivation alone, he has reached the extreme peak below the Innate level.
With this level of cultivation combined with his "Avici Saber Technique," he is almost poised to contend for a top ten spot on the "Earthly List," and potentially rival an Innate warrior.
For example, Wu Yibai, ranked first on the "Hidden Dragon List," primarily holds superiority over Ban Xianfu solely because he is Innate, while Ban Xianfu is not.
But the two have never battled directly.
If they were indeed to duel, the seat of first on the "Hidden Dragon List" might not necessarily belong to one or the other.
Yet now, ’Magic Child’ Tan Dou’s first strike was to challenge Ban Xianfu!
Why?
Is it to covet the second seat on the "Hidden Dragon List"?
"No, no, no!"
"Sword Discussion opening, the first to reach the top becomes the arena master, strange weapons and treasures are forbidden when climbing the cliff!"
"’Magic Child’ intends to take advantage of the rule, to seize the opportunity when Ban Xianfu cannot use his divine weapon ’Avici Blade,’ to defeat and even severely injure him!"
"Just like this!"
"Cang Mountain Sword Discussion, take the enemy first!"
"So decisive! So calculated!"
Yan Chuan’s thoughts turned, instantly deducing Tan Dou’s intention at this moment.