Chapter 343: Chapter 343: Surrendering Without a Fight
After more than ten minutes of drawing lots, the martial artists participating in this promotion contest were all paired with their opponents.
As for the cultivation of the opponents, no one knew until the names were called and they went up on stage.
This excited many of the martial artists who were here for the first time; the format was truly thrilling.
If the opponent was a Low-Rank Warrior, victory was absolutely guaranteed. If one encountered a High-Rank Warrior, one could only consider oneself unlucky.
“Hello everyone, I won’t say much garbage, let’s start right away.” As everyone finished drawing lots and the matchups were arranged, Song Jie went up on stage to announce the beginning of the first round of martial combat.
“I am Mo Feng, the host for the first round of the Martial Combat Contest. The rules were mentioned this morning, so now when I call your name, please come up to the stage.”
A disciple with Mysterious Rank Peak cultivation took over as the host.
After Song Jie stepped down, he sat down on a wooden chair, his gaze constantly sweeping the scene.
He still vividly remembered the incidents of the previous night and had reported them to Bai Shixiong.
Upon hearing it, Bai Shixiong immediately took it seriously. However, without any progress, he wouldn’t show up here.
Thus, he instructed Song Jie to observe carefully and signal him immediately if he found the masked person.
As for causing trouble in the Immeasurable Sect, Bai Shixiong would never agree to it.
“The first match, Kunwu Sect: Ding Qianqiu versus Cangmang Sect: Xiao Jie.”
As Mo Feng called out the names, two people immediately came forward from the standing crowd below.
After they each bowed with clasped hands, their cultivations fully burst forth.
“Haha! Yellow-Rank Peak, it looks like Kunwu Sect is going to lose.”
“Cangmang Sect’s Xiao Jie is lucky. With Mysterious Rank Primary-Level cultivation, encountering a Yellow-Rank in the first round makes it hard not to win.”
Sensing the fluctuations of Inner Qi from both, the audience below started discussing and analyzing.
The result, of course, was as expected — Xiao Jie achieved victory in this match.
This contest for warriors below Earth Rank, with Mysterious Rank Peak warriors considered the peak.
But with the age limit of thirty-five, how many Mysterious Rank Peak warriors could there be…
In this era, when cultivation resources are scarce, reaching Mysterious Rank by the age of fifty is considered quite good.
To reach Earth-Rank Cultivation before the age of thirty-five, one must be a monstrously talented being.
People like Xia Liu and Lin Xiaotian must be considered peerless monsters.
“Next in the martial combat: From Ye Family: Xia Liu, from Xingmang Sect: Yan Da.”
After a while, it was finally Xia Liu’s turn to take the stage.
“Hmm, Mysterious Rank Mid-Level cultivation. That youngster from Ye Family isn’t bad.”
“You all better watch this match closely. That Xia Liu with Mysterious Rank Mid-Level cultivation is facing Yan Da from Xingmang Sect who is Mysterious Rank High-Level.”
“Haha! A contest between Mysterious Rank Mid-Level and Mysterious Rank High-Level, I bet that Ye Family will lose!”
“Isn’t that obvious! Winning a fight against a higher rank, that would require immense talent.”
“A lopsided duel, let’s hope Mysterious Rank Mid-Level Xia Liu can struggle for a while.”
“Hmm, now it’s up to Xia Liu whether he fights desperately or not. A Mysterious Rank Mid-Level warrior fighting desperately against a Mysterious Rank High-Level would definitely be a fiery scene.”
Both contestants on the stage were Mysterious Rank Warriors, which excited the audience below.
Generally, when Yellow-Rank Warriors encounter Mysterious Rank Warriors, they mostly concede, as the disparity in ranks is too great, leaving no chance for victory.
Song Jie watched Xia Liu intently, feeling that he had seen him somewhere before.
Right! It was when he took a ferry to pick up someone; at that time, he had picked Xia Liu and another person with no cultivation.
Suddenly, Song Jie’s brow furrowed together.
He remembered that he had once scolded Ye Yongyuan, because Xia Liu and another young man had no cultivation at all.
But now, how come Xia Liu possessed the cultivation of a Mysterious Rank Mid-Level!
“Senior Brother Song, is something amiss?” At this moment, Lin Mu, who was also hosting the event with Song Jie, asked.
Lin Mu, who had been in the sect for fifteen years, currently held an Earth-Rank Mid-Level cultivation, ranking him among the top disciples.
But compared to Song Jie, he was much weaker.
“Nothing, let’s continue watching,” Song Jie said, unsure of what else to say.
He and Lin Mu didn’t have a great relationship. Was he supposed to admit that he had previously misjudged a martial artist? That would be humiliating.
Lin Mu nearly smiled slightly, turning his gaze back to the stage.
Just as everyone was focused on the arena, expecting Xia Liu and Yan Da to clash fiercely, a surprising scene unfolded.
Everyone couldn’t believe their eyes. What did they see?
On the arena, Yan Da actually bowed deeply to Xia Liu!!
Yan Da was a High-Rank Mysterious Warrior!
He actually bowed and conceded to Xia Liu, a Mysterious Rank Mid-Level Warrior!
Yan Da hadn’t spoken yet, and some martial artists thought his action was just a courtesy of his sect.
But the next second, Yan Da directly conceded!!!
This caused many martial artists to tremble with shock, each wondering about Xia Liu’s background.
A High-Rank Mysterious Warrior hadn’t even made a move and conceded. Could it be that Xia Liu had bribed the Immeasurable Sect?
However, the Cangmang Sect wouldn’t easily give up this chance for advancement.
“Sect Master Yan, your Cangmang Sect’s performances this year are a bit off,” a senior Earth-Rank elder from below the stage who knew the Cangmang sect leader inquired.
“Hehe, Yan Da still needs training. Conceding might not be a bad thing,” retorted Sect Master Yan rather stiffly. What sort of an excuse was that?
In his heart, he was nearly crying; he had witnessed Lin Xiaotian’s methods in Beisong City.
Back then, Lin Xiaotian and Xia Liu both had low-level cultivation, with Xia Liu having not revealed any cultivation at all.
As a result, two Earth-Rank Mid-Level Warriors were nearly dead.
Facing such a peerless young man who could conceal his cultivation, who would dare provoke him? This was practically courting death!
“Hehe, thank you, Brother Yan, for acknowledging it,” Xia Liu understood Yan Da’s actions.
He had some impression of Yan Da, as they had traveled together on a ferry.
“Brother Xia is too modest. I will be watching from below. I hope you can take the lead!” Yan Da had no dissatisfaction. He had encountered Lin Xiaotian’s actions before; being an Earth-Rank High-Level Peak, and knowing Xia Liu, who was Lin Xiaotian’s brother and had previously concealed his cultivation, now definitely still held terrifying power.
For such an unfathomable martial artist, where would Yan Da dare to approach?
Not just Yan Da, but others below who knew Xia Liu didn’t dare to confront him, instructing their disciples to concede if they met him in the martial combat contest.
“Hmph! Cangmang Sect is simply rubbish, a High-Rank Mysterious Warrior actually conceding to a Mysterious Rank Mid-Level Warrior, how disgraceful.”
Just as Xia Liu and Yan Da were about to leave the stage, a young man watching the fight from the side of the arena disdainfully said.
“Haha exactly! Cangmang Sect is really strange, a high-rank warrior conceding to a low-rank warrior.”
“This sect’s disciples are all sissies, they’re afraid of pain…”
Following that young man’s lead, more young spectators below started scoffing, while shaking their heads at Xia Liu; high-level warriors conceded, yet you greet them with a smile, utterly despicable!
They were all Mysterious Rank Warriors participating in this martial combat, and even though some didn’t achieve high-level cultivation, they dared to make such jokes.