"Wang Qianyue is indeed extraordinary. That day when he lost to me, it seemed to have no effect on his temperament..." Wang Long thought to himself.
However, he was soon interrupted by a call.
"Next match, Wang Long versus Liu Chengping!"
Wang Long immediately stood up, smiled slightly, and confidently walked forward.
"Brother Liu, I look forward to your guidance."
Liu Chengping returned the greeting, saying, "Are you the son of the Dragon Head, the hero who sealed the Dragon Soul? It is said that you mysteriously disappeared after your battle with Li Xinghe. I didn't expect to see you again today, and you have already passed the training of Dragon Martial Arts, standing here in the Arena to compete with me..."
Wang Long smiled wryly, wondering if all the children of the Liu Family were so fond of talking.
After a while of speaking, Liu Chengping noticed Wang Long's lack of response and chuckled, "I’ve been rambling again. Please guide me, Brother Wang!"
Everyone's attention was immediately focused on this Arena. After all, Wang Long's name was incredibly prominent; he was known throughout Dragon City. Although no one knew what had happened after the Dragon Gate Ceremony, Wang Long's reappearance—alive and seemingly full of confidence—sparked much discussion among the crowd.
As soon as Liu Chengping made his move, he raised both hands, unleashing two wind blades that sliced through the air. It seemed he was skilled in the Wind Dragon Technique like Liu Chengyan.
Wang Long smiled and lowered his body slightly, tilting his head to evade the attack. At the same time, he stepped forward with three or four mysterious steps and had already crossed half of the Arena, directly arriving in front of Liu Chengping.
"Thunderfire Sky-Splitting Sword!"
He opened his right hand, and a Thunderfire Sword appeared in his palm. Gripping it tightly, he swung it suddenly, piercing through the air with a sizzling sound.
Before Liu Chengping could defend himself, a sizzling sword flickering with Thunderlight was already positioned before his neck. He couldn't help but be startled and swallowed hard.
"I admit defeat!" he called out reluctantly.
Wang Long chuckled lightly and said, "Thank you for your guidance."
Bowing to Wang Chengding, he walked down the Arena, where the latter coldly announced, "In this match, Wang Long wins!"
"Dragon Head, this Wang Long seems to have made another breakthrough. I can see he hasn't even used his full strength yet. Just based on this Thunderfire Sky-Splitting Sword move, this kid's comprehension ability and combat talent are no less than that of Wang Qianyue!" an elderly elder with white hair quietly remarked beside the Dragon Head.
The Dragon Head smiled slightly and nodded gently.
In the following matches, Li Xinghe, Liu Chengyan, Jiang Xue, and others took to the stage one after another. Fortunately, they did not face each other, allowing everyone to smoothly advance to the next round.
After two rounds, only eight participants remained in the competition. Wang Long and three others were naturally among them, along with Liu Chengqiu, Wang Qianyue, and two lucky individuals who had not encountered any direct disciples.
Soon, the matchups for the third round were announced. The elite direct disciples that everyone had been eagerly anticipating were finally set to face off against each other.
Wang Long's opponent was an ordinary disciple, and as expected, he easily won and became the first to finish his match, turning his attention to the battles of the others outside the arena.
Meanwhile, Wang Qianyue quickly followed suit like Wang Long, defeating an ordinary disciple and arrogantly walking off. Everyone's gaze was fixed on the remaining two matchups.
Liu Chengqiu faced Li Xinghe, while Liu Chengyan squared off against Jiang Xue!
For the spectators, the matchup between Li Xinghe and Liu Chengqiu was undoubtedly more exciting and drew more attention. Both were the most outstanding talents from their respective families, promising a thrilling duel.
However, for Wang Long, he was more concerned about the match between Liu Chengyan and Jiang Xue.
After all, both of them were considered his training partners; Liu Chengyan could even be regarded as one of his few friends.
He knew well that Liu Chengyan was definitely not Jiang Xue's opponent—at least not at this moment—but he still silently wished him well, hoping he wouldn't lose confidence or fighting spirit and would put up a good fight without letting Jiang Xue underestimate him.
Liu Chengyan chuckled lightly: "I didn't expect us to meet so soon. I know that in your eyes I really can't be considered a rival. I don't have the monstrous talent of Li Xinghe or Wang Qianyue, nor do I possess Wang Long's sharp mind. Compared to you, I'm far behind. However, that doesn't mean I'm inferior to anyone else. I have my own goals and efforts. Come on! Let's have a good fight! Everything else doesn't matter!"
With that said, he suddenly felt a surge of energy; his body radiated a bright light as a Misty Aura erupted forth with even greater intensity than Liu Chengqiu's!
"Mm? Liu Chengyan has actually broken through to the Fourth Dragon Vein? No wonder... This is going to be interesting..." Wang Long chuckled lightly, genuinely happy for his friend.
Jiang Xue's delicate face also showed a slight change, but it was only for a moment before she returned to her usual indifferent and cold demeanor. She raised her arm, and streams of water arrows suddenly coalesced, leaping as she gently flicked her jade-like fingers.
"Go!"
Suddenly, she let out a low shout, and over a hundred water arrows shot out, piercing directly at Liu Chengyan. Liu Chengyan did not dodge; he allowed the water arrows to strike him. However, with a series of hissing sounds, they were all neutralized by the Misty Purple Aura, turning into mist.
The magic of the Misty Purple Aura lies in its ability to autonomously activate the five elemental transformations, changing in countless ways. Although Liu Chengyan was skilled in the Wind Dragon Technique, with the Misty Aura, he could manifest variations of other attributes, making him nearly invincible.
Just now, Jiang Xue had tested him with water arrows, which were transformed into a purple flame shield by Liu Chengyan's Misty Aura, completely blocking them and quickly dissipating them.
"One Yuan Heavy Water Droplet!"
Jiang Xue suddenly exclaimed softly as a droplet of vapor gathered in her palm, seemingly possessing an endless suction force as it frantically absorbed the moisture from the surrounding air, visibly so!
However, despite the massive amount of moisture gathering, there was no sign that the Water Droplet in her palm was getting any larger. Yet there seemed to be a hint of defiance on her face as her delicate brows furrowed slightly.
"This is the peak sixth-level Water Dragon Technique! Even I can't execute it; this Jiang Xue is truly..." Zhang Tailai sighed lightly, expressing his feelings.
Suddenly, Jiang Xue's arm sank slightly but was abruptly halted by her gritted teeth. She gently tapped her middle finger against her thumb and with a light reprimand, forcefully flicked the water droplet away!
This seemingly harmless droplet of water was unknowingly incredibly heavy! Just over this short distance, it sliced through the air with a continuous hissing sound and even left a trail of water behind.
Liu Chengyan dared not be negligent and quickly concentrated the Misty Aura to its peak, transforming it into a nine-layer purple flame shield to block in front of himself, attempting to stop this Water Droplet!
However...
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Nine crisp sounds rang out as all the shields were crazily shattered. Liu Chengyan shouted loudly and directly struck his palm towards the Water Droplet!
With a loud crash, he was instantly knocked backward, crashing directly into the stone pillar of the Arena, causing a corner of the Arena to collapse.
The Water Droplet continued its relentless advance, flying straight toward the spectator area!
Suddenly, the Dragon Head glanced at the Water Droplet and said in a deep voice, "Stop!"
The Water Droplet immediately halted mid-air, coming to a complete stop.
"Scatter!" The Dragon Head shouted again, and the Water Droplet seemed to respond to the command, violently bursting apart and slowly transforming into endless water vapor that dispersed into the air, vanishing from sight.
"Dragon Head!"
The onlookers were awestruck by such extraordinary Martial Arts, as if witnessing a divine being, and they couldn't help but shout in admiration.
Wang Long, however, had no time to celebrate his father's might and skills. Seeing Liu Chengyan spit out a mouthful of blood, it was clear he was severely injured yet still showed no signs of admitting defeat, which made Wang Long feel anxious.
"Liu..." Wang Long was about to speak when he was stopped by Zhang Tailai, who softly said, "Don't worry about him; let him choose for himself..."
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