Martial World's
Ch 569 - First Match
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Within the Skysplit Tower, there was naturally a set of rules governing match-fixing. The difference in strength and rank could not be too great, otherwise, it would obviously send people to their deaths; no one wanted this. Thus, when setting up a fight for newcomers, it was naturally impossible to match them to someone at a high rank like the Heavenly Demon Seven Stars. Otherwise, it would be difficult to convince the public that this is a legitimate system.
On the third floor, Xing Tian originally had a rank of around 150. He could be considered to be in the middle to upper ranks. Ever since Lin Ming had defeated Xing Tian, his strength had been ranked around 120 to 130.
But, Lin Ming had been cultivating for eight months on the second floor before coming to the third floor, so the management of the Skysplit Tower was really happy to overestimate his strength. After eight months of practice, they instantly determined that his strength was ranked in the top 50!
It's no problem at all. The Skysplit Tower was mainly looking for someone to fight against Lin Ming who was ranked in the top 50 and had hidden his strength. This is Hong Zhong!
For Lin Ming to have such a match arranged against him for his first match, the person who did this naturally had no good intentions.
When his fellow Demon Giant heard Kai Yang say that he was hiding his strength, his smile stiffened. He forced a laugh and said, “How can I hide my strength? Even if I hide a step or two, it should not go into Sir Kai Yang's eyes. Then again, who here isn't hiding something? I have to say that I was the worst of the group. ”
Kai Yang laughed and immediately became a little more serious. He said, “Well, I won't play with you. Long story short, I don't want you to pay anything. As long as you kill your opponent and give me his spatial ring then I will be satisfied! ”
"What?" The giant eyes of the huge Giant Demon widened. If this was something that could make Kai Yang move to act, then it was truly something extraordinary.
If his opponent was weaker than him to begin with and he only had to exert a small amount of strength to defeat him, then wouldn't giving Kai Yang such a precious object mean that he was considered a fool?
Thus, Hong Zhong was naturally cautious. The Im are notorious for their wiles and evil methods; he does not want to function as one's tool.
"Haha, oh, Hong Zhong, Hong Zhong, you think I'm going to trick you? I'll explain with you, this guy, according to common sense, should be weaker than you. But, he was someone who often surpassed that common sense, so .... When Kai Yang spoke here, he came to a halt, keeping Hong Zhong in anticipation.
"Who is that?" Ask Hong Zhong.
"I'd better tell you. This person was Lin Ming! "
"Him? He was a newcomer on the third floor! His first game against me? ”Hong Zhong surprised. He had also heard of Lin Ming. Apparently he was the human who had defeated Xing Tian. His strength should rank around 100 on the third floor. Of course, Lin Ming had been training for over half a year, but the martial artists on the third floor did not sit idly by doing anything either. Who doesn't train well under pressure? Lin Ming could improve some, but it shouldn't be too much
'This Lin Ming has offended someone? His first match was me, didn't that mean he was sent off? Well no problem, it just means that this father has benefited. 'Hong Zhong thought in his heart. Now, his mood is good. This can be called an easy win. If he could end Lin Ming's winning streak, then he could also obtain five or six slaughter points. It's a lot for him.
Kai Yang correctly guessed Hong Zhong's thoughts. He grinned and said, “Do you think you've won? On the second floor, Xue Man and Xing Tian also believed that. But ... They're both dead! "
Hong Zhong thought otherwise in his heart. Lin Ming actually did not lose a single match on the way to the third floor, but who on the third floor was not the same? A winning streak means nothing.
Hong Zhong realized what was happening. Since he did not want to be taken advantage of, he braced himself and slowly said, “Master Kai Yang, I am not Xing Tian. ”
"Looks .. You don't believe me. Within Lin Ming's spatial ring was an object called a soul bead. It is not very useful to you because it is mainly used to nurture the strength of one's soul. You should realize that my Imp race is naturally talented in the aspect of soul force. But to your Giant Demons, you are considered quite weak. How about this, I will give you 1500 high-grade Blood Demon Crystals. After you win, I'll buy that soul bead from you. How about that? "
1500 High-grade Blood Demon Crystals?
Hong Zhong was shocked. Even for someone on the third floor, it was a huge amount of wealth.
Before now, he had heard somewhere that Lin Ming was also skilled in the use of soul force, so it naturally made sense that he would have something like this soul bead. But, he could not trust Kai Yang. Who knew if this 'soul bead' had any other uses? If this was a treasure that even a top-tier Chief was, then 1500 high-grade Blood Demon Crystals were nothing.
"In addition to these 1500 high-grade Demon Crystal Curses, I can also lend you some demon gold bugs. If you can really easily defeat Lin Ming then you can issue a price for soul bead and we will discuss it later. On the other hand, if you find this battle very difficult and you have to rely on the Demonic Golden Insect to win, then … You will give me that bead bead for 1500 high-grade Demon Blood Crystals! "
Kai Yang's words could be considered quite sincere. Hong Zhong was also shocked. The rumored moody and cruel Kai Yang actually spoke to him in a pleasant tone.
These demonic golden insects were raised by Kai Yang with great care and expense; they were one of his last master movements. However, he was willing to lend it to him. Although Hong Zhong did not think that he needed to use this demonic golden insect to fight Lin Ming, he could at least take this opportunity to find and understand the weakness of this demonic golden insect. It would be helpful in the future if he had to deal with Kai Yang.
Hong Zhong had his own ambitions. He wanted to become one of the Seven Star Heavenly Demons. As for Kai Yang, he was considered one of the low ranked Heavenly Demon Seven Stars. If he could replace him, raise his rank, and also form some relationships with the Supreme Chief, then he would be able to enjoy all the cultivation resources on the third floor.
After thinking about it over and over again, Hong Zhong could not find where he would lose. So, he finally agreed. "Good! Since Brother Kai Yang is so willing, then I gladly accept! ”
Kai Yang smiled. Hong Zhong really did not know what the origin of the black glass beads was. If he knew that the bead belonged to Xing Tian, then his network of lies would collapse. Xing Tian was also a Giant Demon, so how could he keep the beads that nurtured his soul force by his side?
This is the devil's golden insect.
The demonic golden insect had sharp teeth and looked extremely ferocious. They were about the size of a pea, and their bodies were enveloped with dark golden carapaces. This carapace is very hard and almost invulnerable.
This type of insect has eaten a variety of rare metals that grow up. The cost of raising them is very high. Normally, a martial artist could lose everything they had and be unable to cultivate it. Only a top martial artist like Kai Yang was able to lift their small bag. Even then, there were only a few hundred in total.
As Hong Zhong looked at this golden insect of demons, his eyes shone. If he could take a very strange insect for himself then it would be great. In a battle where both sides were equally matched, releasing these insects would definitely have a fantastic effect.
"This is Lin Ming's battle array disk fight, there is a complete set here. You better take this match seriously, your opponent is not simple. Make sure that you don't turn your boat around in your confidence. ”
Kai Yang threw out a spatial ring. Inside was a complete set of battle array discs from all of Lin Ming's battles since he entered the Skysplit Tower.
"Don't worry. I will definitely help Brother Kai Yang take this soul bead. ”
Hong Zhong laughed and took out the spatial ring in his hand.
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Time passes quickly. Already, two months had passed since Lin Ming first entered the third floor. During this period, Lin Ming was constantly meditating and comprehending Laws. He became increasingly proficient in the power of his Concept.
Two months . According to the rules of the Skysplit Tower, every martial artist on the third floor had to participate in a match every two months if they wanted to remain on the third floor.
One can also apply to delay this. There were many martial artists who would go into closed seclusion for a long time. After going out, they have to finish all the games they have.
But, a normal martial artist would generally not do this. For example, if one trained for a year before going out, then that meant they had to fight the next six matches! To finish six games in one day, it would take a huge amount of energy.
On the first and second floors of the Skysplit Tower, fighting three or four matches in a row was not too big of a problem. But on the third floor, no one was weak. Fighting six games in a row is just suicide.
In the martial arena, a black-clothed servant handed a jade slip to Lin Ming. "Young Hero Lin, this is the match set for you today. It also has material on your opponent. ”
"Hong Zhong?" Lin Ming found this somewhat suspicious. The so-called 'matter' was an extremely miserable amount. It only registered Hong Zhong's power rank on the third floor around rank 50, and mentioned that his Heavenly Demon Tattoo was a six-winged Heavenly Demon.
As for what cultivation methods he used, what abilities he had, what techniques he had, or information on battle array discs from his past fights, was not mentioned at all.
However, Lin Ming did not care much about this. After he had defeated Xing Tian, he had been cultivating diligently for a full ten months. With the Concept of Thunder, the movements he created himself, as well as the most basic opening of the Eight Inner Hidden Gates, he was confident in his own strength.
"Lin Wu won! He had killed his opponent and thus obtained 10 consecutive wins and a slaughter point. To end his opponent's 42-game winning streak, he earned four slaughter points. This was a five point massacre altogether! ”A black-clothed old man loudly announced on the stage of the martial arena.
Some staff went up to the stage to lift Lin Wu's opponent. The bloodstained arena stage was a reminder of the cruel and tragic battle that had just occurred. As the victor, Lin Wu was covered in blood from head to toe. His energy consumption was large, and he barely supported himself with his last bit of energy. He quickly swallowed some pills and began to catch his breath.
Since killing an opponent was granted a 10-game winning streak and only defeating an opponent was awarded a single consecutive win, fights between third-floor martial artists were usually filled with blood and chaos. This battle was almost always a competition of life and death.
Such a fight was a huge pressure on a martial artist. Even a veteran martial artist who had experienced many similar battles found it difficult to remain calm.
As Lin Wu left the stage, a new martial artist jumped onto the stage. Every month on this day was when the third floor martial arena was at its most pleasant state. There will be several dozen competitions held today.
Lin Ming only estimated the strength of the martial artist who had just taken the stage and compared it to himself, when at this moment, a loud and hoarse laughter sounded from his surroundings.
He turned around to look at his fellow Giant Demon. The body of this person had used an unknown ink and their body was painted with a seal. This Giant Demon Giant looked at Lin Ming as it threatened to laugh, revealing its sharp fangs.
Lin Ming frowned. He suddenly realized something and said, "Are you Hong Zhong?"
"Smart! You are my opponent today. We will fight in the next round. ”
"Oh? I'm glad I didn't have to wait. ”
“Haha, you're pretty confident. I'm not sure who offended you for being your first partner! Rest assured, I am not used to torturing my opponents to death. I will give you a happy and simple death! "