Chapter 1012: Chapter 431: Peak Faction Master, Today Is the Day! (6k)
Bai Xiao’s gaze was fixed straight ahead.
“Dark Red.”
With a call, a red glow, like the sunset, rapidly enveloped, shrouding the entire Martial Arts Competition martial artist profession. A mysterious force acted upon the full victory posture task, continuously extracting the victory points from within.
“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…”
The four-digit victory points quickly dwindled to a single digit.
A couple of breaths later.
Bai Xiao blinked, red light gathering on his retina.
[Dark Red Modifier]
[Potential Points: 488.8→593.8]
The number of potential points was close to six hundred, having received a certain amount of replenishment.
“Next up are the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the finals—a total of three battles. If the number of potential points gained in each round could rival Nether Light Fist Camus’s, maybe my total potential points could break through the four-digit mark, surpassing a thousand for the first time!” Bai Xiao’s eyes gleamed.
He believes that’s possible. Because the tournament mode after the quarter-finals differs greatly from the current one. Before the quarter-finals, numerous participants battled one-on-one, with the winners advancing to the next round.
However, after the quarter-finals, the eight contestants are directly divided into two groups. A group of four people, a mixed battle, fighting each other. The complexity of such combat, the volume of information during battle, far surpasses what was before the quarter-finals. Each of the quarter-finalists will face three opponents of the same level. Sometimes, they’ll need to guard against their mutual understanding, attacking you simultaneously. Other times, they might resonate with another quarter-finalist, targeting the seemingly weakest, eliminating them first.
A group of four, only two can remain standing, advancing to the next round. During this process, the intensity of the battle and slaughter can’t be compared to before the quarter-finals. Bai Xiao considers that in such a mode, the victory points from the full victory posture task might be unexpectedly plentiful.
“The rewards are indeed very tempting.”
“But, I must also prepare for the worst-case scenario. If, during the quarter-finals, the other three contestants simultaneously attack me, trying to eliminate me first. In my current state, I’m afraid I can’t fully take it. Especially if there’s someone like Blade Demon Light Eagle among them, they pose the greatest threat to my advancement…”
Bai Xiao, calmly contemplating, his mind racing.
“So, before the quarter-finals, it would be best if I could acquire the power to not fear a siege by three people. Even in the worst case, I can stand firm, unperturbed! Tonight…I must break through to Peak Faction Master!”
Gradually, he regained his senses, lifted his head.
A sharp gaze penetrated the glass of the hall, looking towards the battlefield location.
Sure enough, as the Martial Arts Competition progressed, during the sixteen into eight matches, many strong duels emerged. The first match was Bai Xiao against Camus, the second was Demon Bear Simon against Soul-devouring Spear Tang Qi. Both are masters of the third tier in this Martial Arts Competition.
Bai Xiao’s gaze swept far, pausing slightly on Tang Qi.
He originally thought Soul-devouring Spear Tang Qi was famous for wielding a Soul-devouring Spear. Never did he expect, at this moment, as he battled Demon Bear Simon, Tang Qi had several huge mithril black iron spears on his back.
Left and right, crisscrossing spear shafts, reminiscent of spider legs growing behind him.
The power of these spears was incredibly astonishing, not only could they be wielded as cold weapons for close combat, but they could also be thrown at high speeds. Qi burning, Secret Martial driving, along with decades of special techniques and methods, they could indeed launch like missiles. Some struck the ground, creating a pit dozens of meters in diameter. Some shot at the cliff, carving out a round cavern.
At that moment, even Demon Bear Simon, a cross-training master who defeated Sky Dragon Ao Feng, was battered and bleeding, roaring incessantly. From afar, the massive ancient barbaric bear condensed by dark Qi kept being struck by the black iron spears, staggering, covered in injuries. In the end, his chest was impaled by two iron spears, he leapt with all his might, but was still swept away.
He fell heavily to the ground, losing fighting ability.
Before the judge announced the outcome, Simon barely lifted his head, face streaked with grim blood, looking at Tang Qi, coughing violently a few times, and asked from afar.
“What kind of spear style is this?”
“Tap, tap, tap…”
A figure slowly walked over the scattered ground.
Tang Qi’s face still bore an inexplicable melancholy reminiscence.
“Si Yu Spear.”
“Silk Jade Spear!?”
Demon Bear Simon, a look of confusion on his face.
“The spear technique is obviously outrageously violent, where’s the silk-like meaning?”
“No, it’s ‘thought’ in ‘miss’, not ‘silk’ like threads.”
“Yu’er, my Yu’er.”
Tang Qi gripping the spear, as if stroking the bones of a lover’s hand.
“Once, there was a girl who loved me, named Yu…”
“Alright, stop talking!”
Simon raised a palm and slapped his forehead, directly fainting.
From afar, the black-clad referee also immediately announced the match result.
…
In the waiting hall.
Bai Xiao, as a spectator, watched the subsequent seven matches.
From just past one in the afternoon, all the way to around six in the evening.
During this time, he witnessed the most heavyweight battle.
Holy Luo United States’ Gui Ghost, against Tianxia Federation’s Sword Demon.
This clash was the highest stakes since the start of the Martial Arts Competition. Sword Demon, among the Peak Faction Masters, is securely in the first tier, already moving towards the Grandmaster realm. Meanwhile, Gui Ghost is in the second tier, just lacking a bit of foundation compared to the first tier. These two masters engaging in battle, everyone was highly anticipating, awaiting a grand fight.