Chapter 267: The Air Feels Prefer it’s Burning!

A few years had handed because the day Scholar Solar, the famend Confucian scholar, first noticed Di Nufeng. Nonetheless, at any time when Scholar Solar checked out Di Nufeng now, he could not assist however bear in mind the afternoon when Elder Huang had taken him to see a child in diapers.

Again then, he by no means would have anticipated that the pure and harmless child would develop as much as be somebody like this.

Elder Huang appeared to have the ability to inform from Scholar Solar’s gaze what he was reminiscing about. Then Elder Huang checked out Scholar Solar with a significant look, as if to say, “It is all since you instructed handing her over to Tian Xinling to lift her. It’s best to have anticipated this.”

Scholar Solar glared angrily, his expression seeming to say, “I instructed that solely due to your ambiguous relationship with Tian Xinling. You did not say no to that suggestion, did you?”

Elder Huang panicked and started blinking furiously, as if to say, “Do not spout nonsense! We’re simply buddies!”

“Heh.” Scholar Solar confirmed a mocking gaze and chuckled.

Di Nufeng was confused and requested, “Why are you two making these expressions? The match has began.”

“Ohhhhhhhhh.”

The 2 outdated males rapidly and obediently turned their heads again to the stage, shifting in excellent synchrony.

This was the match that had garnered everybody’s consideration. In any case, it was Jiang Yuebai’s combat. Many disciples of the Mount Shu Sect and numerous immortal sects within the spectator stands have been cheering loudly collectively.

“Jiangjiang will certainly win!”

Elder Huang shortly joined within the cheer.

Jiang Yuebai was thought of a seeded participant. For contributors like her, it was uncommon to exert full effort in the course of the first few rounds, usually concealing their true powers. Solely matches at this degree could be barely extra thrilling.

Her opponent at present was Xue Jiang, a senior sister from her personal peak.

Xue Jiang had clear options and, whereas not conventionally fairly, emanated an aloof and chilly aura much like that of Daoist Yan. In actual fact, the feminine disciples of Falling Azure Peak all displayed auras paying homage to their trainer.

Jiang Yuebai, wearing white, regarded pristine and ethereal, like a goddess—no additional description was essential.

Xue Jiang knew Jiang Yuebai nicely and instantly closed in on her, making an attempt to win by way of her close-ranged sword expertise.

She knew she couldn’t compete with Jiang Yuebai in long-range assaults utilizing divine methods.

At the same time as Xue Jiang approached, Jiang Yuebai confirmed no concern. The 2 sword cultivators unleashed highly effective sword gentle, partaking in an intense close-ranged fight.

The scene of the 2 ladies combating was each stunning and fierce.

After a number of exchanges, the viewers, particularly the martial arts cultivators from the Nice Astral Sect, have been stunned. They knew that Daoist Yan’s execution of the Heaven-Elevating Sword demonstrated unparalleled fierceness, however they hadn’t realized her profound basis within the cultivation of sword expertise.

From the collection of assaults and counters, it was evident that each disciples had robust cultivation in martial arts, having clearly devoted time to their coaching.

If Chu Liang had tried utilizing the Forbidden Floor in opposition to these two, he wouldn’t have been capable of defeat them inside seconds. He had solely succeeded in opposition to Mu Yueting by exploiting her weak point.

The sword gentle intertwined, manifesting within the air and intersecting to kind dazzling patterns. Any slight graze might lead to lacking limbs and damaged legs.

This change of assaults and counters continued for forty to fifty rounds, with the sword gentle changing into extra fleeting and shifting even sooner. The spectators held their breath, tense and anxious, fearing that any second might carry a sudden change.

The battle between Xue Jiang and Jiang Yuebai regularly reached a essential level. In the intervening time Xue Jiang carried out a mid-air flip, she all of the sudden drew out one other longsword.

She now held each swords in hand.

The foundations of the Mount Shu Summit acknowledged that just one flying sword and an enchanted device could possibly be taken up on stage. This meant that her enchanted device was a flying sword, which aligned with the foundations.

In a long-range combat, having one other flying sword wouldn’t imply a lot. However at this second, the 2 have been in shut fight and evenly matched. Having one other weapon gave Xue Jiang an additional benefit!

Seeing Xue Jiang holding two swords and emanating a fierce sword aura that appeared to right away overpower Jiang Yuebai, Jiang Yuebai could possibly be seen desirous to again away.

Nonetheless, Xue Jiang shortly caught up and fiercely attacked her with each swords.

This was the benefit Xue Jiang gained by sacrificing the prospect to carry an enchanted device. She was clearly relying on successful by way of close-range fight. How might she give Jiang Yuebai the prospect to create distance?

Her sword assaults moved like a dragon!

“Jiangjiang…”

Everybody spectating was silent. The group supporting Jiang Yuebai grew nervous.

Though Jiang Yuebai was robust, the senior and junior sisters of Azure Falling Peak have been additionally formidable. With calculated methods and sudden turns of occasions, there have been seeded contributors in each occasion of the Mount Shu Summit who ended up dropping sooner than anticipated.

Earlier than this combat began, some individuals frightened that the Azure Falling Peak would deliberately have Xue Jiang lose the combat to ensure Jiang Yuebai’s victory. In any case, Xue Jiang was a tough opponent. The sensible technique would have been for Xue Jiang to surrender early so Jiang Yuebai might preserve her energy for later matches. There have been peaks that had executed this earlier than.

Nevertheless it was clear that Xue Jiang had no real interest in giving up. In actual fact, she was demonstrating a powerful urge to win!

Whereas everybody was nervous for Jiang Yuebai, she lastly moved in a mild method.

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The outcomes of the three quarterfinal matches weren’t stunning. The semifinalists of Mount Shu have been Xu Ziyang, Jiang Yuebai, Ling Ao, and Chu Liang.

These 4 had superior to this stage with clear benefits… if excessive intelligence could possibly be counted as a bonus. It was foreseeable that the semi-finals could be completely spectacular.

At present, Xu Ziyang was nonetheless the undisputed favourite, however many believed that Jiang Yuebai had the energy to problem him.

Regardless of being on the Non secular Consciousness Realm, Ling Ao, together with his mysterious and unpredictable nature, usually gained in opposition to individuals of upper cultivation realms, gaining a following. Chu Liang, in fact, had his supporters, primarily from Silver Sword Peak and the neighboring areas.[2].

However Chu Liang had no time to fret about this.

As a result of the leisure occasion was taking place the day after the primary competitors and it was the semifinals of the Mahjong Match.

And for the primary time in his life, Chu Liang encountered a formidable opponent within the sport of Mahjong.

Three acquainted faces sat across the desk.

The full of life, excited younger woman was Xu Ziqing of Jade Sword Peak. The slender, sharp-eyed younger man was Lackey A. The beautiful woman in fluttering white garments, sitting like a magnificence in a portray, was Jiang Yuebai.

Xu Ziqing and Lackey A have been each considerably intelligent, so it wasn’t stunning that they’d made it by way of the preliminaries. However the truth that Senior Sister Jiang was additionally on this group made issues tough.

Apparently, out of the 4 semi-finalists in the primary competitors, two have been at this desk, drawing many gazes from across the space.

Lackey A glanced left and proper, torn between loyalties. He knew he could not presumably beat Chu Liang, however with Senior Sister Jiang right here, ought to he hope for Large Bro to win or for Jiangjiang to win?

This was fairly the dilemma.

Xu Ziqing’s eyes sparkled with pleasure. Wow, Senior Brother Chu and Senior Sister Jiang on the similar desk—is that this destiny?

Are they going to deliberately give one another the tiles they want?

I do not care if I lose, however I am so curious. In the event that they performed correctly, would Senior Brother Chu let Senior Sister Jiang win, or would Senior Sister Jiang let Senior Brother Chu win?

I believe Senior Brother Chu will let her win.

Irrespective of how I see it, he ought to be the one to take the initiative.

“Profitable combo.” Earlier than three turns had handed, Chu Liang pushed his tiles ahead, his expression considerably critical.

He has no intention of letting her win! Xu Ziqing thought.

Jiang Yuebai, sitting reverse Chu Liang, had eyes gleaming with dedication.

Within the second spherical, Jiang Yuebai drew solely two tiles earlier than pushing them ahead, “Profitable combo.”

Chu Liang nodded barely as he checked out her.

Each of them have been beginning to show a powerful combating spirit by way of their eyes.

Within the third spherical, the tempo all of the sudden slowed.

Chu Liang had at all times gained due to his wonderful reminiscence and deduction expertise. From the primary spherical, he remembered the place the tiles have been going, which allowed him to know what tiles he and others have been drawing. He would deduce what decisions the opposite three would make below these circumstances and decide how he might obtain his aim the quickest.

Normally, by the point he completed drawing his tiles, earlier than anybody began discarding, he had already deliberate which tile he would win with and by which spherical.

In this type of deduction, taking part in with sensible individuals was simpler than taking part in with fools as a result of a sensible particular person’s discarding path was predictable. A idiot, nevertheless, may unexpectedly disrupt Chu Liang’s rigorously deduced path.

However there was one other situation: taking part in in opposition to somebody extraordinarily clever.

This opponent would have the identical psychological acuity as Chu Liang, predicting every transfer similar to him, making the sport more difficult. It will be like a chess match, the place every participant has to plan their each transfer whereas predicting their opponent’s subsequent transfer.

Each gamers could be exceptionally expert at mahjong, capable of predict one another’s tiles whereas disrupting one another’s plans. An extended, grueling battle would ensue as each tried to remain one step forward of the opposite.

For the primary time, Chu Liang and Jiang Yuebai felt the strain of going through a worthy opponent. After subtly testing one another within the first two rounds, the third spherical grew to become a sudden and fierce change of methods.

It felt as if flames have been burning between them.

Xu Ziqing and Lackey A have been additionally silently making their deductions in regards to the mahjong sport. Nonetheless, their expertise in deduction have been worlds aside from these of Chu Liang and Jiang Yuebai. Although the 4 of them sat on the similar desk, it felt like they have been in two fully completely different realms.

Feeling the rising strain from each side, Xu Ziqing’s eyes darted round nervously, whereas Lackey A’s peripheral imaginative and prescient roamed. Each felt a suffocating rigidity, as if the earth have been about to collide with Mars!

“The air…feels prefer it’s burning!”

1. One punch man ☜

2. So six individuals? Di Nufeng, Liu Xiaoyu’er, Golden-Furred Hou, Shang Ziliang, Lackeys A and B…Idk if Lin Bei counts or not as a result of he ought to be supporting Xu Ziyang. ☜