The Dragon Warrior Pair
DWP 56 : Nine Dragons Tournament — Round of 16
The sun lifted the black night. A glimmer of light continued to scatter across the clouds and pierced through the sky. After that the Sun came out of its throne and made the morning dew that clutched the leaves evaporate slowly, until it vanished without a trace. The sun brought a bright morning that was greeted with joy by the chirping of the birds flying in the sky.
“My left eye can heal, but this will be proof of my life! Proof of pain from a man who protects his pride!” Jing Yang held onto his left eye after absorbing some Animal Spirit Pearls and Moonlight Crystals to maintain his body health.
Jing Yang had taken a shower and breakfast. Now he was absorbing the efficacy of the Demon Gems he had stored in the Ring of Gods. The absorption process does not last long. Ever since Jing Yang started using the Black Dragon Goddess Body Technique, his former illness had always knocked him unconscious as fatigue began to gradually improve.
But according to the Spirit of the Black One there are several ways of curing Jing Yang's old illness. Although the Black Spirit had cleared the Hell Demon Poison in Jing Yang's body, but the poison's effect made Jing Yang's illness worse and became a deep wound.
Jing Yang never complained nor showed his sorrow. His smile and innocent actions were pitiful because no one was aware of the illness other than himself and the Black Spirit.
This morning at the stadium where the Nine Dragons Tournament was held was seen starting to get crowded. When Jing Yang and the others arrived there. The spectators had crowded every stands and the boisterous sounds of the audience were heard echoing all over.
Jing Yang, Mei Hua, Qiu Mei and Qiao Xi were seated at the venue that had been provided by the organizing committee of the Nine Dragons Tournament. Jing Yang looked at Gao Zhimao who was sitting with the young swordsman from the Nine Dragons Palace.
‘I will reveal his true identity..’ Jing Yang closed his eyes and took a deep breath before exhaling slowly.
Before long the Nine Dragons Elder began to sit on the podium. After all the swordsmen who had held a name of fame in the martial world of the Jiang Empire sat in every place that had been provided, Ye Long immediately jumped into the middle of the field and released his bodily aura.
A large stage of land formed. Ye Long formed a ground stage that was used as a place to compete the participants. Ye Long's strength unceasingly amazed the swordsmen present and coming to watch the Nine Dragons Tournament.
In the round of sixteen the participants will be in the ballot back. All the participants of the round of sixteen took to the stage and took out one folded paper and placed it on a table formed from the ground.
“Take one paper and channel your aura on the paper you take.” Ye Long gave the order to the sixteen young swordsmen who were picking up the paper.
Jing Yang poured his body aura on the white paper he had opened. Slowly in the air began to see the names of participants who will compete in order. Jing Yang got the number nine.
“Brother Jing Yang number nine. I got number seven. Looks like we are indeed not a match.” Qiao Xi subconsciously looked at the paper that Jing Yang had taken.
“Is Sister Qiao Xi interested in fighting against me?” Jing Yang asked to just make sure. But Qiao Xi turned his face to the side.
“Of course. I'm very interested in fighting you..” Qiao Xi replied quietly and returned to the seat.
“I get number fifteen..” Mei Hua showed the paper she took to Qiu Mei.
“I four..” Qiu Mei also showed the paper she took to Mei Hua. Then the two returned to their seats to wait their turn.
Jing Yang sat beside Mei Hua and Qiao Xi. While Qiu Mei was sitting beside Mei Hua. Jing Yang's position which was squeezed by two young girls made some warriors look at him with jealous gazes.
In the middle of the field, Ye Long began to call out the names of the two participants who would compete in the opening round of the Nine Dragons Tournament.
“For participants who get the number one and two sweepstakes please come to the front of the stage!” Ye Long called out the two names of the participants who were going to compete in the opening match in the round of sixteen of the Nine Dragons Tournament.
The participants who would compete in the opening match of the round of sixteen of the Nine Dragons Tournament were Gu Hao from the Ghost Forest who got the number one draw and Chen Lai from the Wind Hills Sect who got the draw number two.
Chen Lai of the Wind Hill Sect leaped quickly onto the main stage followed by Gu Hao. The two look at each other sharply. Although Chen Lai had only reached the king's warrior and was a year younger than Gu Hao, the young man looked daring to stare at Gu Hao.
Ye Long re-explained the rules of the match to Gu Hao and Chen Lai. After the two saluted him, Ye Long had Gu Hao and Chen Lai keep their distance.
“Take the distance and wait for the match from me!” Ye Long took a deep breath and looked at the two participants who had kept their distance. Slowly he exhaled slowly.
Gu Hao laughed and looked at the cynical Chen Lai who was moving quickly towards him, “I let you attack me first. If I beat you quickly, then this match will be boring, right?” Immediately Gu Hao drew his sword and held back Chen Lai's sword slash.
“You've beaten my friends twice! You hurt them too. Now it's my turn to reply!” Chen Lai unleashed his body aura and started to launch consecutive attacks at Gu Hao.
Gu Hao let Chen Lai do consecutive attacks on him, while he simply held him back. Every sword slash that Chen Lai swung always released a considerable wind force.
“I did not kill when I felt in the Nine Dragons Palace. But when you meet me outside this place, then I will kill you right then and there!” Gu Hao smiled smirkingly after letting Chen Lai launch a consecutive attack on him.
“I'm not afraid of your threats!” Chen Lai re-released attack after attack which started flowing in unidirectional direction and made Gu Hao start to look more serious.
Gu Hao made a move to take a swing before fending off the sword slash that Chen Lai was emitting. The sound of the clash of the two swords echoed, after which Gu Hao twisted his body and swung his sword but Chen Lai leaped back and dodged it.
“You can guess the direction of my attack! Looks like you have a grudge against me in the preliminary round.” Gu Hao smiled sinisterly and looked at Chen Lai with a sharp gaze.
Chen Lai clenched his teeth and began to counterattack at Gu Hao. The two began to exchange attacks and continued to exchange attacks after attacks until the ground on the main stage was dusty.
The movements of Gu Hao were extremely nimble and difficult for Chen Lai to follow. The attack that Gu Hao unleashed deliberately to injure Chen Lai's body.
When blood started to drip on Chen Lai's chest from being hit by his sword stabs, Gu Hao's face looked so elated and a wide smile adorned his face.
“Nothing is more beautiful than the face of an opponent in pain!” Gu Hao drenched his sword blade with deep force and unleashed an attack on Chen Lai.
“The Ghost Forest Sword Technique: Night Ghost Chanting!”
Gu Hao's sword slash that was fed with great profound energy formed a huge scythe slash. Immediately Chen Lai jumped backwards and released his inner strength to hold him back.
When Chen Lai's sword repelled the slash, the gray-colored huge scythe exploded into dozens of slashes forming a small scythe. In an instant Chen Lai's body was covered in wounds. Blood started to flow around his body, even his cheeks were also scratched by wounds.
In a state of shock Chen Lai lowered his vigilance so Gu Hao instantly moved and launched dozens of kicks at Chen Lai.
The face, chest, stomach and even heartburn were the targets of Gu Hao's kicks. It didn't take long for Gu Hao to unleash his sword slash on Chen Lai's chest.
The audience was silent to see the match show that began to be one-sided. The slash injuries Gu Hao had released were indeed intentionally not too deep, but it was obvious that Chen Lai was unable to dwell in the slightest against Gu Hao.
The two started exchanging attacks around ten strikes, after which only Gu Hao dominated the attacks whereas Chen Lai was stuck in a position that forced him to stay afloat.
As the match turned into a torture performance that Gu Hao had put on Chen Lai, soon Ye Long ended Gu Hao's act of continuously torturing Chen Lai.
“Enough! Don't force this torture scene on the swordsman from the Nine Dragons Palace!” Ye Long held Gu Hao's hand.
“Alright, the winner is Gu Hao from the Ghost Forest!” Ye Long ended the match and announced Gu Hao as the winner.
“Babak top four, you are allowed to kill each other. The risk of becoming a swordsman is to be ready to kill, ready to die. You kill people, but are not ready to die then it is the same as a loser who pretends to have a knight soul!” Ye Long said loudly until his voice echoed throughout the corner of the stadium.
After Gu Hao and Chen Lai returned to their respective sect seats, Ye Long called out the names of the next two participants who would compete in the round of sixteen of the Nine Dragons Tournament.