Capítulo 1001: Chapter 427: Sometimes, Extreme Speed Is More Terrifying Than Extreme Force!
The sun hung high, hidden among the clouds.
Threads of golden light shone down, making the trees on both sides of Yunshan Valley increasingly verdant, while the river rushing in the middle sparkled.
Beside the battle square, a modern waiting hall.
“The Martial Arts Competition is about to start, and yet Divine Eagle Qu Yu still hasn’t arrived…”
“It seems the rumors from this morning might be true!”
Some participants of the Martial Arts Competition were exchanging with each other, their gazes occasionally casting towards the figure dressed in a black and gold Dragon Elephant Fighting Suit. Their pupils flickered with a trace of apprehension, mixed with solemn and surprised expressions.
Starting from last night until this morning, among the contestants and audience of the Martial Arts Competition, those well-informed claimed that Divine Eagle Qu Yu died at midnight at the hands of Bai Xiao! A Peak Faction Master had been killed!
This was not the point-stop on the martial arts competition stage, but truly killed. Divine Eagle Qu Yu, the most seasoned Peak Faction Master of his generation in the Western Secret Martial World, with extremely senior qualifications. He had once dominated the West, making a name for himself across the Tianxia Federation. Even later, as time passed, and Divine Eagle Qu Yu aged, forcing him to go into closed-door meditation to delay the end of his lifespan. However, defeating Divine Eagle Qu Yu was much more impactful and shocking than defeating an ordinary Peak Faction Master. Not to mention, Divine Eagle Qu Yu was not just defeated; he was killed!
“Dragon Elephant Hall Master Bai Xiao is undoubtedly a dangerous person. It’s best not to encounter him in the next round of the top thirty-two battles, or it will be quite troublesome…”
Someone took a deep breath and slightly squinted their eyes.
“If Divine Eagle Qu Yu was indeed killed by him, then Bai Xiao might have already reached the third tier among the Peak Faction Masters with a high chance of entering the top eight…” a participant shook their head, displaying a look of trepidation.
The first tier among Peak Faction Masters.
Refers to those who have reached the extreme of Peak Faction Master, just a step or two away from becoming Grandmasters. For example, Golden Eagle, Sword Demon, and Soul King.
And the second tier.
Includes Shaman Ghost from the Holy Luo United States and Holy Knight from the Akasso United Kingdom. They have the power and qualification to face off against the first tier, but their foundations are somewhat lacking, and overall they can’t compare with the likes of Golden Eagle or Sword Demon.
As for the third tier.
They are experts with considerable fame in their respective countries’ Secret Martial Worlds.
For example, Soul-devouring Spear Tang Qi from the Northern Secret Martial World of Tianxia Federation, Sky Dragon Ao Feng from the Western Secret Martial World, Demon Bear Simon from the White Eagle Republic, Blazing Heaven Pasi from the Holy Luo United States, and Nether Light Fist Camus from the Star Shining Federation. They are the backbone forces of their respective nations. Some of them may replace the likes of Golden Eagle and Holy Knight in the future, standing at the top of the Peak Faction Masters. Originally, during Divine Eagle Qu Yu’s peak, he might have squeezed into this rank. But, his Qi-Blood had severely declined, making him no longer qualified to be among them, needing to rank lower.
Among these people, Bai Xiao recognized some familiar names. For instance, Demon Bear Faction, and Nether Light Fist Camus. He remembered attending a talent gathering hosted by Evil Flame Canghai during the Dark World Fighting Competition. There, he encountered people from the Demon Bear Faction and heard about Nether Light Fist. It was said to be an exceptionally mysterious master-disciple inheritance. Whether a master or a disciple, they would inherit the title and name of Nether Light Fist Camus. The Camus Bai Xiao heard about back then was a disciple, rumored to be a top genius in the world. But now, the Camus he heard about was the master.
One of the top peak powerhouses below Grandmasters in the Star Shining Federation.
“If we have to rank, let’s place Dragon Elephant Hall Master among them; a strong versus strong clash would be best. If they both get severely injured, maybe we still have a chance…”
Some familiar participants whispered hopefully.
Time ticked by second by second.
Nine o’clock in the morning.
A figure in red suddenly appeared in the battle square.
He glanced around the field, then loudly announced.
“The Martial Arts Competition officially begins!”
“Both contestants, enter the arena!”
The thunderous voice echoed continuously in Yunshan Valley.
…
At the same time.
A small yacht docked at the coastal pier of East Sea City.
“Sir, Dark Star is lost…”
“Besides Dark Star, there’s also Ghost Sword and Tunneling Ghost; they’ve all completely lost contact. From the day before yesterday afternoon until now, it’s been about two days, and their whereabouts are unknown. Sir, could it be that the Martial Arts Association discovered this, decisively taking action to capture or kill Dark Star…”
In the cabin, in the shadows.
A thin man reported word by word towards the tall figure.
“Since the day before yesterday afternoon until this morning, has there been any major event happening in the Eastern Tiansha Federation?” The tall figure asked in a deep voice…
“Sir, yes.”
“Last night, it seems that Dragon Elephant Martial Arts Hall erupted in a battle at the Peak Sect Leader Level, which even led to the whole hall being destroyed, and thus Dragon Elephant Martial Arts Hall moved to a new mountain gate. However, this battle seems to be a grudge between Dragon Elephant Hall Master Bai Xiao and Divine Eagle Qu Yu. Later, it was confirmed that last night, Divine Eagle Qu Yu indeed appeared at Dragon Elephant Martial Arts Hall and was killed by Bai Xiao…”
The man looked up and began to speak.
“Has there been a detailed investigation?”
The tall figure asked.
“That area has been jointly sealed off by the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts Hall and Martial Arts Association forces. It’s probably temporarily inaccessible, and there might be the risk of alarming them…”