Chapter 414: I Heard You're a Martial Madman, and If You Lose, You'll Keep Challenging

Chapter 414: I Heard You're a Martial Madman, and If You Lose, You'll Keep Challenging

Cao Yan'er's words were meant to instruct her subordinates to notify the other major countries.

Among the powerful individuals under fifty years old who have reached the Heaven Ancestor Realm, she wanted to ensure their participation in the event.

Otherwise, if she were to take part in today's competition, other nations might assume she was not participating, causing unnecessary commotion and trouble.

It was better to be straightforward.

For the sake of the high-level experts in such powerful factions, arrangements should be made promptly.

After all, Cao Yan'er herself intended to enter and observe.

Standing behind Su Chen were numerous warriors from the Elephant State, who were still unaware of Su Chen's relationship with the others.

At this moment, they felt slightly uncomfortable.

In the distance, the Golden Armor Kingdom's group kept their eyes on them.

For so many years, these warriors from a minor faction had never received such attention from so many people.

Previously, the most the other major sects would do was glance at them.

Who would pay attention to them?

But today, among the many warriors present, each pair of eyes was fixed on them.

In the center of the open space, an elder stepped forward.

He explained the rules and exchanged some polite words.

These pleasantries sounded insincere to everyone.

To put it bluntly, this competition was about determining a winner and a loser.

It was about vying for superiority.

At the end of the hour of the Snake, the fourteen factions stood in their designated spots and announced their arrangements.

Each faction declared how many warriors they had assigned as challengers and how many as defenders.

Most factions had an equal number of attackers and defenders.

In other words, seven would attack, and eight would defend.

Some more confident factions chose eight attackers and seven defenders.

At this moment, the Elephant State, where Su Chen was located, directly assigned eleven defenders and four attackers.

Upon seeing this arrangement, the factions standing beside the Elephant State turned their heads with smiles on their faces.

"Don't you know that setting too many defenders will make you the first target for challenges?

With so many extra people, haven't you considered this at all?"

Su Chen did not respond to their remarks.

If he couldn't stop these challengers, then he wouldn't win the competition anyway.

If losing was due to being challenged first, then Su Chen would accept it.

In fact, Su Chen was even more confident than them.

In today's competition, what Su Chen wanted to know more was the strength of the top martial experts in this region.

Were there also Heaven Realm experts among them?

If there weren't such powerful experts, how would they deal with the heavenly demons?

Would those heavenly demons not come to attack here?

The other thirteen factions had all seen the arrangement made by the Elephant State.

The arrangement of keeping eleven defenders far exceeded that of the other dozen factions.

At this moment, the competition officially began.

The challengers sent by each faction indeed directed their gazes towards the Elephant State.

Keeping so many defenders was bound to attract the attention of the other factions.

At this moment, Cao Yan'er also took steps towards Su Chen.

Her purpose for coming today, to put it bluntly, was to vent some frustration for her junior disciple and to witness the genius her junior disciple had spoken of, to see how capable and formidable he was.

Before she reached Su Chen, a middle-aged man blocked her path.

"Senior Sister Cao, for these past two years, you've been putting on airs, making it impossible for me to meet you.

Not to mention the desire to compete with you, even the wish to discuss martial arts with you seems to have no chance at all."

The speaker's name was Qiao Qianqiu.

The warriors from the Elephant State behind Su Chen all recognized him.

According to their words, this Qiao Qianqiu was the most likely candidate to become the world's number one warrior.

Among those who had entered the Heaven Ancestor Realm before the age of fifty, his strength was the most formidable.

His potential was also considered the most outstanding.

"According to the rules, it seems we challengers shouldn't be fighting among ourselves."

Cao Yan'er glanced at Qiao Qianqiu, and her brows furrowed brows revealed her reluctance to engage with him here.

She clearly wanted to avoid him.

But Qiao Qianqiu was obviously not going to let this opportunity slip by.

"Aren't rules made by people? If the rules become an obstacle, then we can change them to create an opportunity for us to fight."

Cao Yan'er's face showed even more exasperation, and the Qiao Qianqiu before her was truly shameless.

In the past, he was known as the Shameless Martial Madman.

If he lost a competition, he would persistently pester his opponent for a rematch.

So, after losing to him once, Cao Yan'er never fought him again.

These years had passed, and she had never defeated Qiao Qianqiu.

But he must have heard something, for he started pestering her again, wanting to spar with Cao Yan'er.

Today's situation was such that if she didn't engage, he would surely keep causing a scene.

Upon realizing this, Cao Yan'er could only nod in agreement.

She drew her longsword.

The sword in her hand suddenly seemed to soften, appearing quite peculiar.

Seeing this, Su Chen couldn't help but shake his head again.

The warriors in this region always seemed to have some mystical and eccentric weapons.

They looked strange, but they didn't seem to be of much use.

There were countless weapons in the world, and aside from the common ones, there were even more exotic ones.

But upon closer inspection, how many renowned and powerful warriors used these exotic weapons?

In the center of the empty space, the other challengers had stopped.

Now, two Heaven Ancestor Realm warriors were about to clash.

The crowd would surely want to watch and see if they could learn anything from this exchange.

In the blink of an eye, before the bystanders were ready, the two had already begun their battle.

Cao Yan'er's figure was light and graceful, her moves gentle, but when their blades met, a dull thud could be felt.

Qiao Qianqiu's movements were even more robust and solid.

They lacked the agility of Cao Yan'er's, but they complemented his techniques.

Each move and strike seemed even more fierce.

The oppressive pressure radiated around them, causing the surrounding onlookers to feel suffocated and uncomfortable.

But Su Chen could clearly sense what was happening.

These were two Fifth Layer of Heaven King Realm warriors engaging in combat.

Moreover, their movements and techniques were not particularly exquisite.

Recalling his past opponents, even Si Tu Sanping was more formidable than these two.

The spectators watched the duel without even blinking.

However, for Su Chen, there was a vast difference.

There wasn't much to learn from them, and instead, there was a lot of unnecessary clutter.

Both held their swords, but after three moves, Cao Yan'er began to fall behind.

Qiao Qianqiu's movements and sword techniques complemented each other, clearly superior.

He didn't seem as graceful as Cao Yan'er, but his strikes were aimed at her flaws.

The surrounding area was quiet, and everyone's gaze was fixed on the two.

Cao Yan'er's eyes widened in surprise.

She had lost to Qiao Qianqiu before, but that time, she had wanted to avoid his persistent pursuit.

But today, she clearly felt at a disadvantage.

Facing Qiao Qianqiu, she felt unable to match him.

Both were of the same Heaven Ancestor Realm, but this time, she felt she would lose within a hundred moves.

Despite having the same cultivation realm, there was such a significant gap between them.

This shameless martial madman, Qiao Qianqiu, had become someone she needed to respect.

He was the first among their generation, and it seemed Qiao Qianqiu would be the one to surpass them all.

Around them, the other two Heaven Ancestor Realm warriors under fifty years old also wore surprised expressions.

They, too, had just learned of Qiao Qianqiu's formidable strength.

The battle continued, but Cao Yan'er was clearly falling behind.

Many onlookers didn't understand the situation, but Cao Yan'er's expression revealed that the tide had turned against her.

The clash of blades paused.

This time, Cao Yan'er furrowed her brows, signaling a halt.

She was panting heavily, having expended a lot of energy and stamina.

In contrast, Qiao Qianqiu's condition was much better.

His entire being was stable, showing little sign of exhaustion.

"You've won," Cao Yan'er acknowledged, choosing to concede despite her reluctance.

This martial madman, Qiao Qianqiu, was far superior to her, and any argument would be pointless.

Those who understood a little more could see this as well.

Qiao Qianqiu's face showed even more satisfaction than before.

This martial madman relished overpowering others during battles, especially in front of an audience.

The more people watching, the more thrilled he felt.

Being able to surpass others in public was what excited him the most.

Now, they were vying for control over this secret realm.

These four Heaven Ancestor Realm warriors had joined the battle for this very reason.

If Qiao Qianqiu and Cao Yan'er fought too intensely, they would exhaust themselves.

Then, the other two would have an easy victory.

"The battle is over, and now you don't need to stop me anymore, right?

I want to challenge that young man now, no objections?" Qiao Qianqiu asked, heading towards Su Chen's direction.

"Such a genius, I'd like to spar with him too."

"He's so formidable, he might have some secret technique."

"I'll take a look too, maybe I can learn something from it."

As Qiao Qianqiu spoke, he had already approached Su Chen.

Seeing this, Cao Yan'er's face was filled with resentment.

"This scoundrel, he's so annoying!"

She had wanted to use this opportunity to help Gong Zhenye get some revenge.

But now, even when facing a young warrior, Qiao Qianqiu was eager to compete.

This martial madman, she disliked him more and more.

But despite her dislike, she was also clear in her mind.

Qiao Qianqiu's obsession with his reputation had indeed accelerated his progress.

It was very likely that he would reach the Fifth Layer of the Heaven Ancestor Realm before the age of fifty!

"Are you ready?

My moves are fast, so be careful.

If I defeat you in one move, I'll be angry."

Qiao Qianqiu said, looking at Su Chen.

He wasn't joking, and those who knew him understood this.

For this martial madman, losing in one move would truly bring punishment upon himself.

Su Chen had observed Qiao Qianqiu's spar with Cao Yan'er, and he also heard much from the others around him.

The reputation of this martial madman was well-known.

Hearing this, Su Chen had already stepped into the sparring area.

This open space was vast, enough for many warriors to spar simultaneously.

Qiao Qianqiu wanted to spar with Su Chen, though it wasn't as captivating as his match with Cao Yan'er.

But the others seemed to remain still, not engaging.

They stood in their places, ready to witness the entire spar.

With Su Chen's loss, the Elephant State's side would have no suspense left.

Of course, in many people's eyes, the outcome was already decided when Qiao Qianqiu decided to make his move.

"I'll try to hold back, but your safety is your responsibility.

Don't come crying if your foundation is injured."

"I won't listen."

As he spoke, Qiao Qianqiu had already made his move.

His so-called holding back was just for show.

At this moment, he showed no restraint at all.

Qiao Qianqiu valued his reputation, and he loved to defeat others in front of an audience.

He even preferred to make his opponents look more and more pathetic.

Thus, he had no intention of holding back.

His goal was to make Su Chen lose quickly, and the more humiliating the loss, the more it proved his strength.

Gong Zhenye, this person, indeed had some skills.

He had lost to Su Chen, and in Qiao Qianqiu's heart, he didn't wish for Su Chen to continue his cultivation journey.

This so-called martial madman, wasn't truly obsessed with martial arts.

He was more obsessed with his reputation.

The sword aura was fierce.

With a slash, the sword aura filled the air, and Qiao Qianqiu's figure had already moved to the side.

It seemed he had predicted Su Chen's movement.

He had anticipated and guarded against it.

But the next moment, the blade in Su Chen's hand, pressed against his neck.

Su Chen didn't even get a chance to exchange a few moves.

A Sixth Rank Middle Realm warrior's move, had little impact on him.

At this sight, not only Qiao Qianqiu was stunned.

The onlookers were also shocked.

In their eyes, with the gap in cultivation realms, Su Chen should not have been able to keep up with Qiao Qianqiu's agility.

But at this moment, the longsword in Su Chen's hand, aimed directly at his vital point.

Su Chen seemed to sense his intention.

And with a kick, sent him flying several yards away.

Qiao Qianqiu, who had been so confident a moment ago, now felt his bones aching.

This kick, seemed to have knocked half his life away.

Even getting up, took a lot of effort, and he barely managed to stand.

The surroundings became quieter than before.

Even the noisy sounds seemed to have disappeared at this moment.

A warrior below fifty, in the Heaven Ancestor Realm, could only withstand one move from Su Chen.

"I heard you're a martial madman, and you keep challenging after losing.

I'll give you a chance, do you dare to take it?"

Su Chen walked in front of Qiao Qianqiu, looking down at him, and asked.

And at this moment, Qiao Qianqiu spat out a mouthful of blood.

Whether it was due to the severity of his injury or being angered by Su Chen, everyone wasn't sure.

But soon, everyone realized that this young man's strength far exceeded their expectations.

Cao Yan'er, Gong Zhenye, and Duan Hanchuan, their faces turned pale.

They never imagined that Su Chen's true strength was even stronger than the Peak Heaven King Realm.

The participants from the Golden Armor Kingdom, their faces grew uglier by the moment.

After all, they had come to challenge Cao Yan'er, and drive Su Chen away.

(End of Chapter)

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