1072 A Fierce Struggle (1/2)

To be honest, even though they knew who was right and who was wrong, none of them would mind. They had all been defeated by Kong Luoyue in the finger-guessing game and were resentful for that. So, all they wanted to do was laugh when they saw someone pick the fruit of victory from him, and no one would uphold the justice for him.

Besides, once a person entered the field, the decision was final and no one could change that.

When Tie Qingcang made his appearance, the people of the other sects thought that he was Luo Dajiang, who had fought previously. After all, both of them were tall and burly, and their demeanors were equally imposing.

Many of them thought of the rules Du Yangfan had laid out before the matches and understood his intention, so it was only reasonable for Luo Dajiang to fight the match now. To them, there was nothing unusual about the decision.

On the other side, Yang Ping slowly rose to his feet and casually walked down the stand with a sword in one of his hands.

According to the status he assigned himself, Yang Ping thought he should fight the match of the top experts. Yes, he was sent to fight the match of pillar forces because there was no alternative, but he did not like it all the same, and even felt a little uncomfortable.

Tie Qingcang stood in the field like a tall iron pagoda, watching coldly as Yang Ping walked in his direction. At the moment, he was full of confidence.

'This Yang Ping is definitely no match for me!'

Coincidentally, neither of them was a talkative person. They stood in the field for only a brief moment and then the fight began.

One of them used a sword, and the other used...a great sword.

Yes, the sword used by the Gold-Hand Scholar Tie Qingcang was one size larger than those used by commoners. Its blade was wider by two fingers and longer by one foot, while it weighed double as an ordinary broadsword. It was truly a great sword.

The match between the two men was full of sparks from the very beginning. Swords were swung at each other while the men advanced and retreated as they exchanged blows over and over again. As a result, streaks of blue sword energy spread out in all directions.

The phenomena of energy dissipation was caused by the fact that both men were well-matched in strength and could no longer control the extra power.

Yun Yang's face grew grave as he watched them fight. Yang Ping's cultivation base was stronger than he had expected.

According to his expectations, Residence of Nine Supremes would scarcely find a tough opponent among all the sects with lower-class Celestial Luck Banners, as the strength of everyone below Shi Wuchen had improved significantly. But, this man actually had the strength to equal Tie Qingcang. Apart from his physical strength, which was slightly weaker, the ingenuity of his techniques and the profoundness of his mystical Qi were not inferior to that of Tie Qingcang. Judging from all these, it was hard to tell who would win the match in the end.

'I can't believe there is someone with such a formidable strength in a sect ranked the eighth! Since he is fighting now, does that mean Thousand Mountains Sect has a stronger expert who will fight the match of the top experts later? And, is Du Yangfan's strength stronger than his? But, why can't I see it at all?

'I've underestimated all the heroes in the world...It seems that the final goal has to be adjusted...' Yun Yang sighed. Initially, he had planned to climb straight up to the middle-class, but he doubted it was achievable considering the situation he saw now.

As thoughts thronged Yun Yang's mind, he did not know that the higher-ups of the seventh, sixth, and fifth sects were sweating all over as they watched the two men fight.

The outcomes of the previous few matches were all decided by either a swift saber stroke or a quick death. Although the results were shocking, they only meant that the gap between the fighting strength of both sides was tremendous and not on the same level, while these higher-ups could see nothing beyond that. But now, as both men were fighting each other with equal strength, they instantly figured out their true strength.