Published: November 30, -0001
“Lost, Xiao Jinghong lost.”
“Three moves, only three moves, and Xiao Jinghong actually lost.”
“Too fast, how could this happen?”
The crowd below stood in shock, dumbfounded.
They had considered the possibility of Xiao Jinghong losing, but never imagined that he would be defeated and sent flying by Qin Chen in just three moves.
Combining this with Xiao Jinghong's earlier statement about defeating Qin Chen in three moves, it now felt like a joke.
“What’s going on? With Xiao Jinghong's strength, even if he wasn’t serious, he shouldn’t have been defeated in just three moves.”
“Then what kind of monster is Qin Chen?”
“Is his strength really that strong? He’s clearly just a peak Human Level martial artist.”
The crowd was stirred and unable to remain calm.
At this moment, if anyone still thought that Qin Chen had no strength at all, that would be pure self-deception.
Xiao Jinghong was different from others; his strength was evident to all, and although he wasn’t as famous as the three great prodigies in Xuan Prefecture, he was still well-known.
He was definitely not just a name without substance.
Yet, such a master was defeated by Qin Chen in three moves, leaving everyone at a loss for words.
“Qin Chen, is this really your strength?”
Outside of Gu Nandu, Zhao Lingshan clenched her fists and murmured to herself.
Since the year-end assessment at Tianxing Academy, Zhao Lingshan felt as though Qin Chen had become a different person, always so calm, so proud, as if nothing in this world could hinder his steps.
He was like a deep pool, mysterious and profound, what one thought they could see to the bottom of was merely a reflection, unfathomable.
Among the crowd, the only ones who weren't too shocked were the three great prodigies of Xuan Prefecture.
“Hehe, interesting. No wonder this kid dared to defy me before with that You Qianxue; it turns out he has some strength, which makes him arrogant.”
Di Tianyi had a smile at the corner of his mouth, only slightly surprised by the outcome of this match, and then he didn’t care at all.
No matter who won or lost, in Di Tianyi's eyes, Qin Chen defeating Xiao Jinghong in a few moves was not a threat to him at all.
“Hmph, I didn’t expect this kid to win. Just right, I hope the will of Gu Nandu can arrange him for me next, so I can relieve the hatred in my heart.”
His eyes flickered, and Hua Tiandu chuckled coldly, a chilling smile forming at the corners of his mouth.
As for Leng Wushuang, he hadn’t even glanced at Qin Chen from beginning to end.
In his eyes, whether Xiao Jinghong won or lost had nothing to do with him; his goal was to defeat Hua Tiandu and Di Tianyi and become the number one genius in Xuan Prefecture.
Other matters did not concern him.
After Qin Chen's victory, the battles continued on the remaining two stages.
One of the stages featured You Qianxue facing off against a genius from the Great Wei Dynasty.
This genius also possessed considerable strength, but his fame was even less than that of Xiao Jinghong.
You Qianxue moved gracefully, constantly depleting her opponent's true power, while the genius, eager to swiftly defeat You Qianxue, found himself helpless against her exquisite movement techniques. After dozens of exchanges, You Qianxue still held firm, showing no signs of losing.
The genius's expression turned increasingly anxious, and ultimately, You Qianxue seized the opportunity, wounding him severely with a single sword strike, eliminating him from the competition.
“Damn it, yet another victory for someone from the Five Nations; what is going on here?”
“So far in eight matches, five winners are from the Five Nations; this...”
“Could it be that there’s something fishy about this competition?”
The many experts from the Great Wei Dynasty were nearly going mad.
In their view, the slots in the top twelve should have been swept clean by the geniuses of the Great Wei Dynasty, unchallenged.
Yet the results far exceeded their expectations.
For a moment, they couldn't help but suspect that this competition had some hidden tricks.