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Chapter 1125: Reflections of Swords at Qi Yuan
Chapter 1125: Reflections of Swords at Qi Yuan
Amidst the extensive media coverage, many residents of the Dashun Settlement hoped that Gui Zihan would accept the challenge.
Chen Chuan’s previous tough stance had roused their spirits, and they were unwilling to be pushed back again.
In contrast, Dashun Company and various organizations maintained a cautious and observant attitude. They actually did not want this duel to take place, as a win would not improve their current situation and would only invite greater hostility.
A loss, however...
The achievements and reputation they had gained might be lost for nothing.
Thus, they held a discussion and sent a few representatives to gauge Gui Zihan’s stance. If Gui Zihan was unwilling, they would try to dissuade him, giving him a way out and defending him in the newspapers and media.
It didn’t matter if he didn’t show up; once Chen Chuan returned, dealing with that "madman" wouldn’t be a problem.
When the representatives arrived, they quickly met with Gui Zihan. One of them tentatively asked, and Gui Zihan immediately responded, "I will accept the challenge."
The representatives exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of unease and worry in the others' eyes.
Could this Team Leader Gui really pull it off?
After all, Team Leader Gui had never shown any notable combat achievements, nor had they seen him spar with anyone. They couldn’t really gauge his combat prowess.
Madman Lordwedge, on the other hand, was a well-known fighter. Considering his past actions, it was clear that he was no ordinary opponent.
However, since Gui Zihan had agreed to the challenge, they needed to find a way to build momentum for him. At the very least, they couldn’t let the morale of the settlement drop.
After leaving, one of the representatives said, "It would be great if Department Head Chen were here."
The other representatives nodded in agreement.
With Department Head Chen around, they would feel much more at ease, even if he wasn’t the one to step forward. But now that he was away, they felt very uncertain.
"Let’s trust Mr. Gui," another representative said. "Since he has accepted the challenge, he must be confident. We should go back and think of ways to gather and provide him with the information we have on the madman as soon as possible."
The remaining representatives nodded. In the Federation, as long as you were willing to pay, you could obtain any intelligence, especially regarding someone as active as the "madman."
After a brief discussion, they returned to their respective duties and announced the news.
Gui Zihan’s acceptance of the challenge immediately sparked heated discussions in Central City. The residents were almost jubilant; Viasia hadn’t seen a high-level duel between fighters in a long time, and they were eagerly anticipating it.
In fact, duels between fighters were not uncommon, but given their status, they were part of the ruling class. Even when they sparred, they wouldn’t do so publicly like in a tournament, but rather in private, small-scale internal matches.
Even if there were public duels, special bio-field equipment would be required to display the process, and ordinary bio-field devices lacked this capability.
Even if the public could see the process on a field screen, it would be a delayed rendering because the high-speed combat was too fast for the average person to follow. Thus, most people would not be able to see the live broadcast.
At that moment, Chen Chuan was on a train heading to the Serranocea Continent. Gui Zihan had sent him a telegram before accepting the challenge.
Chen Chuan would not interfere with Gui Zihan’s decision. After leaving, Gui Zihan was the team leader, and as a fighter, he had the right to decide how to handle the challenge.
He glanced at the time on the telegram. In three days? That would be around the time he arrived in Serranocea. He believed he would see the outcome then.
Inside the hotel, Gui Zihan sat in the room with the sword manual in front of him.
After a while, the manual turned a page on its own. About an hour later, it turned another page. It was evident that more than a third of the thin manual had been flipped through.
The content in the manual was similar to what he had seen in his sect, despite some differences in wording. The real value of this bound manual lay in the spirits of his predecessors that were embedded within it.
These spirits could not directly impart knowledge, and each one was incredibly sharp, making it feel like he was facing off against a series of predecessors wielding sharp swords as he read.
Thus, each page flip caused a slight tremor, as the spirits were attached to every stroke of the characters. He had to both resist and preserve them, increasing the difficulty of reading.
However, with each page turned, the content seeped into his mind, and his spirit became more refined and concentrated. The various insights he had accumulated over time surged up and formed new understandings.
For two consecutive days, he sat there, flipping through the manual. By the third day, only a few pages remained, but he stopped and sat there to rest and recover his energy.
It seemed like only a short while later when the notification from his Jie Ping sounded.
He immediately ended his rest and stood up, taking his ancient sword with him as he walked out.
The team members were waiting for him outside, sensing that he seemed a bit different from before.
If in the past he had an aura that kept people at a distance, now he seemed to have no threatening presence at all. He looked like a young man in his twenties, and if he walked down the street, most people would find it hard to discern anything special about him.
However, Third Limit Fighters like Yuan Qiuyuan and Wei Dong felt differently. Today, this person exuded an unusually dangerous aura.
The team’s liaison officer approached him, saluted, and said, "Team Leader Gui, we have an hour left. Shall we depart now?"
Gui Zihan nodded. He left the hotel and boarded the exclusive vehicle, heading out of the city.
Luo Deweichi did not trust the fighters in Viasia and was wary that they might do something while he was engaged in a duel. Therefore, he chose the duel location to be by Qi Yuan Lake outside the city.
Despite this, due to the rarity of such a high-profile fight, several airships equipped with advanced bio-field devices had already flown overhead, preparing to broadcast the duel to the city’s residents.
Additionally, the shores of the lake were filled with excited spectators. This was extremely dangerous because fighters have a wide range of movement and high speed. Once they started fighting, no place nearby could be considered safe.
However, Viasia Central City had no obligation to protect these people, so it merely issued a simple warning and then ignored them.
Just as the duel time was approaching, the exclusive vehicle arrived at Qi Yuan Lake, and Gui Zihan got out.
Luo Deweichi had been waiting there all along, squatting on a broken stone pillar, eyeing Gui Zihan with ill intent.
He grinned, suddenly raised his hand toward Gui Zihan, and a bright light shimmered at his fingertips. A soul impact shot past Gui Zihan, directly aiming at the airship hovering above him.
The light grazed the bottom of the airship, causing it to shake violently. The airship’s pilot broke out in a cold sweat.
The impact had nearly destroyed the airship. He had instinctively moved the airship slightly when he sensed something amiss. If not for that, the airship might have been shot down.
He couldn’t help but exclaim, "Is he crazy?!"
This was Viasia Central City’s airship! And it was in front of all the city’s administrators. If the airship were damaged, they would not tolerate such recklessness. The next step would be to deploy the city’s top law enforcement officers.
The spectators inside and outside the city also gasped in shock. Someone muttered, "He’s really gone mad..."
Some of the fighters watching the duel also thought that Luo Deweichi lived up to his reputation as a madman. Using a soul impact at the start, and not even aiming it at his opponent, was a move that only wasted energy and showcased himself, with no practical significance.
Gui Zihan remained unperturbed. When he saw the soul impact, his expression didn’t change, and he continued to walk toward his opponent step by step.
As Luo Deweichi watched him approach, an exaggerated smile appeared on his face, and his expression suddenly turned wild and sinister, as if the alienated tissue on his face had undergone some change.
He stood up, spreading his arms wide and waving them, the muscles on his arms rippling like waves. At the same time, he emitted a low, soft call.
"Come, come..."
As he spoke, ripples spread across the lake, and the sound echoed through the wilderness. Those who heard it felt a tingling sensation all over their bodies, as if their consciousness was about to soar. They then fell to the ground in waves.
Seeing this, a more intense excitement appeared in his eyes. He opened his hands and began to spin in place.
This madness was closely linked to his strength. The more frenzied he became, the higher his combat power.
Gui Zihan now stood in front of him, at the right distance.
Luo Deweichi had just finished spinning and turned to face him with a malicious look.
Gui Zihan slowly placed his hand on the hilt of his sword and said, "I am not Chief Chen. I won’t give my opponent a chance to make the first move."
Luo Deweichi squinted his eyes. At that moment, he seemed to sense something flash, but everything else appeared unchanged.
Gui Zihan then removed his hand from the sword hilt, turned around, and walked away.
In the lake, two figures were reflected, showing Gui Zihan walking farther and farther away, while Luo Deweichi remained standing still.
The spectators were confused, their faces filled with bewilderment. What did this mean? Was the duel called off, or had Gui Zihan conceded? What was going on?
However, as Gui Zihan walked a distance, a faint cracking sound echoed through the air, as if something fragile had broken.
In the next instant, Luo Deweichi’s body shattered into countless tiny pieces, scattering to the ground with a splash.
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(End of Chapter)
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