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Zhang Chulan said to Rong Shan, "Uncle Rong Shan, I... I had a stomachache just now, so I'm a little late. Am I late?"
Rongshan said, "You're not late, go in."
Zhang Chulan entered the venue.
His palms were sweaty; he was a little nervous.
Zhang Chulan stood in a corner of the arena, while his three opponents had already silently dispersed.
Tang Wen addressed the crowd, "This is Zhang Chulan, have you heard of him?"
Liaodong Tieshan nodded. "I've heard of it. A successor of the Qi Body Source Stream."
Zhang Chulan shouted, "Who the hell said I have the Qi Source Flow? That's nonsense! I don't know the Qi Source Flow!"
Xiao Huohuo said, "Zhang Chulan, stop pretending. Everyone says you have the Qi Source Flow."
Tang Wen of the Tang Clan in Sichuan had a faint blue glint flashing at his fingertips. Tie Shan of Liaodong had a robust body as solid as a rock. And then there was Xiao Huohuo from Zhongnan Mountain, who looked... like the protagonist.
"clang--!"
As Rongshan struck the gong and shouted, "The competition begins!"
Zhang Chulan, who possessed the Qi Body Source Flow, instantly became the target of everyone's criticism.
Three murderous auras instantly tore through the air.
Tang Wen's fingertips twitched slightly, and three points of eerie blue light silently attacked Zhang Chulan's upper, middle, and lower body from tricky and ruthless angles!
Tieshan roared like thunder, his giant fist carrying a strong wind, smashing towards Zhang Chulan's face. Before the fist even arrived, the gale-force wind made it hard for people to breathe!
Xiao Huohuo's figure, however, was like flowing clouds and drifting mist.
Three deadly forces surrounded Zhang Chulan.
Zhang Chulan was completely stunned when he saw that all three of them were targeting him.
Damn it, this isn't fair.
Why is everyone targeting me?
In that split second between life and death, Zhang Chulan made a move that shocked everyone present.
His legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the stone ground with a thud!
Zhang Chulan's face drained of color, his lips trembled, and his eyes were filled with panic and helplessness. He cried out like a frightened child, "Wait! Don't hit me! I... I give up! My stomach hurts! Ouch... it hurts so much!"
This sudden turn of events left Tang Wen and his group completely bewildered.
The poisoned steel needle at Tang Wen's fingertip hovered precariously in mid-air, its tip shimmering with an eerie blue light.
Tieshan's fist, powerful enough to split rocks and shatter stone, even stirred a few strands of Zhang Chulan's disheveled hair with its force.
There was dead silence.
In the audience, some people dropped sunflower seeds from their mouths, and others' teacups froze in mid-air, their sleeves soaked with tea without them even noticing.
"Why the hell is Zhang Chulan kneeling?"
"I wonder what Zhang Chulan is up to?"
"Is this still a successor of the Qi Body Source Stream?"
........
Lin Shen quietly observed the people on the field.
Lin Shen vaguely remembered that the people who fought Zhang Chulan before were three nameless passersby.
What happened? It looks different now.
At least they have names, surnames, and sects. Could it be that my arrival triggered a butterfly effect?
Lin Shen didn't know.
But it's possible.
After all, Jia Zhengliang, who should have perished with Fengshayan and was originally a genius artifact master with the strength to reach the top eight, was eliminated by himself in the very first round.
Lin Shen also wanted to see what method Zhang Chulan would use to win this time.
........
"Three big brothers!"
On the field, Zhang Chulan collapsed to the ground, his voice trembling with exaggerated sobs, one hand clutching his stomach. "Look at me like this... how could I possibly be your match? This Brother Tang is clearly a dragon among men, his skills are extraordinary! And this Brother Tie, what a true hero! As for Senior Brother Xiao Huohuo, he has the bearing of an immortal, how could we mere mortals compare?"
He was panting heavily, his gaze sweeping quickly across the three men's faces. His voice suddenly lowered, "But... but it's not a good idea for the four of us to stay here... The rules say that only one person can advance! I think it would be better if you three heroes decided who was the best first? I absolutely won't interfere! I'll cheer you on! The winner can just give me a light kick to send me off, saving you three the trouble! I promise I won't fight back! How dare I show off my meager skills in front of you, big brother?"
He nodded hurriedly as he spoke, forcing a fawning smile on his face.
Tieshan shouted, "You son of a bitch Zhang Chulan, do you think we're idiots? Why should I believe you!"
Zhang Chulan said with a serious expression, "I came to the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony to see my great-grandfather. I have no interest in this championship. I swear on my integrity!"
Upon hearing this, the three naive Tang Wen believed most of it.
Tang Wen frowned, his gloomy gaze shifting between Tie Shan and Xiao Huohuo.
Tieshan exhaled a rough breath from his nostrils, his arm muscles bulged and bulged, and his copper bell-like eyes glared fiercely at Xiao Huohuo, as if the ethereal Taoist was the real obstacle.
Although Xiao Huohuo's expression remained aloof, his fingers unconsciously tightened around the whisk. Clearly, Zhang Chulan's flattering words about "immortal demeanor" and the cruel reality that "only one can advance" had stirred up ripples in his heart.
Tang Wen was the first to break the eerie silence, a low shout acting as a fuse! His figure flickered like a ghost, dodging Tie Shan head-on, while several blue, venomous needles shot silently towards Xiao Huohuo's vulnerable side like snakes flicking their tongues! He was the most cunning of them all, knowing full well that Tie Shan was tough and difficult to defeat quickly, while Xiao Huohuo's swift and agile movements posed a greater threat!
"Tang Wen! You're asking for death!" Tie Shan was furious when he saw this. He was straightforward by nature and hated sneak attacks the most. He immediately abandoned Zhang Chulan, who was right next to him. His huge body was wrapped in a gale, and his giant fist had the power to split mountains and shatter rocks. He slammed it hard into Tang Wen's flank!
Xiao Huohuo shouted, and his whisk instantly transformed into a thousand silver dragons, each strand infused with fierce qi. The silver light surged, like a waterfall or a curtain, half of which swept towards the incoming poison needles, while the other half swept sharply towards Tieshan's thick wrist, attempting to separate this savage and reckless man.
The real three-way battle has finally erupted!
In an instant, a fierce wind surged in the center of the arena, and explosions resounded continuously!
No one noticed that Zhang Chulan, who had been huddled in the shadows, had quietly sat up cross-legged. The fearful and humble expression on his face had vanished without a trace, replaced by a calm and focused demeanor.
........
After a long time, only Tang Wen remained standing.
Tang Wen looked around, panting.
Tieshan and Xiao Huohuo were both poisoned by Tang Wen's needles and fell into a coma.
Tang Wen shouted, "I, I won!"
Tang Wen turned to look at Zhang Chulan, wanting Zhang Chulan to surrender.
However, Zhang Chulan appeared behind Tang Wen without warning. He had an electric baton on his waist, which he then switched on and instantly inserted into Tang Wen's waist.
Zhang Chulan said, "You didn't win, I won!"
While being electrocuted, Tang Wen said in a trembling voice, "I... I will not lose to you."
Zhang Chulan: "You won't lose?"
Increase the power!!!
Stab la la...
Then, under the gaze of thousands of stunned, bewildered, shocked, and incredulous eyes, Tang Wen fell to the ground with a thud, and a brilliant, even slightly shy, smile slowly spread across Zhang Chulan's face.
"I won, hahaha, I won."
"Why are you all staring at me? I'm a security guard from Nadutong Company. It's perfectly reasonable for me to carry a stun gun, isn't it?"
"You didn't say we couldn't use weapons."
"Tang Wendu uses poison needles, Xiao Huohuo uses a whisk, so what if I use an electric baton?"
He jogged towards Rong Shan, the referee who was also frozen in place with his mouth slightly agape, his voice loud enough to pierce the entire silent arena:
"Uncle Rongshan! Uncle Rongshan! Look! They've all fallen! I'm the only one still standing!" He even stood on tiptoe excitedly, patted the referee Rongshan's shoulder hard, pointed at the three opponents on the ground in different positions, and emphasized with an innocent yet excited expression, "According to the rules! Shouldn't you announce that I won? I won! I'm the one who advanced, right?"
Rong Shan's lips twitched, and he struggled to look away from the three collapsed figures, turning his gaze to the young man in front of him with a "sincere" smile. His hand holding the gong stick was trembling slightly.
Although Zhang Chulan is from the Celestial Master's Mansion, he is one of their own.
But for some reason, Rongshan always had an urge to punch him.
However, Rong Shan still said, "The Azure Dragon Group, keep Zhang Chulan in check!"
After several seconds of silence, the crowd below the ring suddenly erupted!
"Holy crap, this...this actually works?!"
"Shameless! Vulgar! Despicable!" The angry roar came from a burly man from the Iron Mountain Sect.
"This...this Zhang Chulan is truly shameless!!" someone finally shouted out the nickname that was about to resound throughout the world of supernatural beings.
"Pfft, hahahaha!" Seeing this scene, Feng Xingtong couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Hahaha, hahahaha, this Chu Lan is really interesting."
Amidst the chaotic roar, Zhang Chulan bowed deeply to the audience in all directions, his movements extremely exaggerated: "Thank you! Thank you! Seniors, friends! It was just luck! Pure luck! Just a fluke!"
He ignored Tang Wenyuan's venomous gaze, which was practically spitting fire, and turned around leisurely, walking briskly towards the edge of the arena.
With his last ounce of strength, Tang Wensheng shouted at Zhang Chulan, "Zhang Chulan, you shameless bastard!"
"Face? What's that worth? Can it buy you a chance to stand until the end?" Zhang Chulan's lips curled into a sly smile.
Zhang Chulan revealed a bright smile and said to Tang Wen, "As everyone knows, I, Zhang Chulan, am shameless."
Tang Wen was so angry he almost vomited blood: "Pfft..."
Tang Wen's senior brother, Tang Long, helped Tang Wen off the stage.
Tang Wen cried and said, "Senior brother, you must avenge me!"
Tang Long nodded, a fierce glint in his eyes. He said, "Alright, if I ever run into Zhang Chulan, I'll definitely avenge you!"
........
Outside the arena, Zhuge Qing saw this scene and said to Zhang Lingyu beside him, "Zhang Lingyu, I heard that this is a disciple of your Celestial Master's Mansion. His grandfather was one of the thirty-six people who fought during the Jia Shen Rebellion. Now it seems that he is somewhat... opportunistic."
Zhang Lingyu: "......."
Zhang Lingyu snorted coldly, flicked her sleeves, and left.
Zhang Lingyu was also speechless.
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