Chapter 74 - The Tournament - Second Round - Day 4 (1/2)

On the fourth day, the second round of tournament had officially started, with Mesa being the biggest enigma of them all and he started drawing more and more attention. During the first round matches, he had defeated every single opponent using a single move only. And yet, nobody knew what those moves were. The 1200 disciples that didn't qualify for the second round, went to the second area to determine their overall ranking. And as morning started and the Blue Wind Imperial Family group were just departing to watch the second round, 'Fang Feilong' suddenly announced that he would not stay and watch, but he would leave immediately. With Qin Wushang wishing him a safe trip back, he left. Once out of the gates of the Mighty Heavenly Sword Villa, 'Fang Feilong' made sure to create just enough distance that he wouldn't be seen by anyone, before he dissipated.

Back at the tournament, Qin Wushang was in a most euphoric mood. It was the first time since anyone representing the Blue Wind Imperial Family had been qualified for the second round of the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament. In order to qualify for the top 32 and advance to the knockout phase, he had to win every single one of the fifteen matches ahead of him. Not like it would be any problem for Mesa. Arriving at the venue, Mesa heard the referee calling his name and he leisurely walked over to meet his opponent.

”Sword Discourse Arena Number Seven, first match. Blue Wind Imperial Family's Mesa Uchiha vs. Thunderbolt Lightning Pavilion's Lei Zhentian!”

Arriving at the arena, he saw that his opponent was already standing in front of him. With a very stout body, he looked like a buff forty-year-old man but was only twenty years old. The weapons in his hands were two large round hammers.

Seeing that his opponent was Mesa Uchiha, Lei Zhentian was startled for a moment, and then began to laugh out loud. ”I didn't expect that my first opponent today was actually you, brat. Looks like this great enigma, is about to be solved soon, when I crush you into a bloody paste. Reveal your weapon!”

”Maybe later. For now, let us fight!” Said Mesa in a calm voice that only enraged Lei Zhentian. Without saying anything more, he swung his twin hammers directly towards Mesa's chest, who crossed his arms in front of him and took the beating without taking a single step back. Seeing that his initial attack had no effect, Lei Zhentian started to fiercely swing his twin hammers at Mesa. Lei Zhentian's Twin Thunderbolt Hammers weighed four hundred kilos each, but in his hands, they were as light and nimble and he wielded them like they made of papier-mâché.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

Lei Zhentian, in his rage, was madly swinging his hammers at Mesa, who still stood in his original spot and took the beating without ever taking a step back or even breaking a sweat. Seeing that nothing was working, Lei Zhentian decided to go all out and use his sect's most powerful technique and with a roar, called it out.

RUMBLING THUNDERBOLT

Swinging both of his hammers out at the same time, a bolt of lightning followed it and came down on Mesa's position. Just when he was about to hit Mesa, he bolted out of there using the Star God Broken Shadow technique while leaving behind an after image that took the blow. After his hammers came down, a cloud of dust sprang up where Lei Zhentian had hit the floor with his twin hammers. After the dust settled, what he saw was the crushed floor where Mesa's after image was, but no bloody paste as he had expected. Looking around, he saw Mesa nowhere, until he heard him whistle behind him.

” …. YO!! I'm right here!!” Called out Mesa from behind.

”I see you like to use hammers during battle. How about I show you my hammer!!” Said Mesa as he stretched out his hand in the air and… nothing happened.

Expecting something to happen, Lei Zhentian, the referee and everyone else who were watching expected Mesa to pull out a hammer. But instead, he stretched out his hand into the air and… that was it. Nothing else happened. Mesa just kept standing there in the same pose and not moving a muscle, everyone was wondering what he was doing and if he lost mind or something.

”HAHAHAHAHAHAHA…. Yes, that is a magnificent hammer! It's almost as big as my own! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…..” Laughed Lei Zhentian at Mesa as he stood there like a statue, even the audience started laughing at Mesa. Chu Yuechan, Xia Qingyue, Qin Wushang, Cang Yue and the rest of the Blue Wind Imperial Family group were wondering why he was just standing there, doing nothing.

”Just hold on! Sometimes it just takes a second!” Yelled out Mesa. Before long, people could hear something approach. Before long, something whizzed past them at high speed, going straight for Mesa's outstretched hand. Once it was there, they saw what it was. It was a hammer, but like no hammer they've ever seen before. It looked more like a mallet and its handle was way too short. But to Mesa, it looked like he had reunited with a friend.

”Ahh, there you are my friend.” Said Mesa as he twirled the hammer in his hand.

”AHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAA…..!!!! That is the hammer you were talking about?! That little thing!!” laughed Lei Zhentian as he saw the hammer in Mesa's hand.

”How about we put it to the test. My hammer versus your hammers. And then we'll see which hammer is better.” Said Mesa.

”Fine! I'll show you!” Roared Lei Zhentian as rushed forward and Mesa threw his hammer right at him. Thinking he could just swat the hammer aside and then crush Mesa, Lei Zhentian swung his hammers at Mesa's incoming hammer. But contrary to what he believed, Mesa's hammer pulverized his hammers as it went straight through them and hit him in the stomach. Instead of stopping, Mesa's hammer kept moving forward, dragging Lei Zhentian straight with it, right out of the arena. And then, after dragging Lei Zhentian out of the arena, Mesa summoned his hammer and it came flying straight back to his hand.

”Blue Wind Imperial Family's Mesa Uchiha wins!!”