The Hunted Hunter
Chapter 29. The Competition In The Imperial Capital
Finally the day that I was waiting for came too.
That morning was seen in every corner of the Imperial palace area, people were busy preparing them for the arena where the competition was held.
No exception with the entourage from the Yellow Bamboo sect.
Ma Guang along with three others walked towards the venue of the competition arena.
After arriving at the arena location, the Patriarch immediately walked towards the main podium that was prepared for every Patriarch present according to the sect level.
While elder Ying Zhao headed straight to the podium that had been set for a sect elder.
Ma Guang and Duan Jun walked towards the seating of the participants.
Xia Jiao was already sitting on the bench as her eyes looked - look at the other participants.
Finally the look in his eyes met the eye of a young man he saw when he finished training yesterday.
The gazes of the two of them persisted for a few seconds, and at the same time Ma Guang was already sitting unseen by Xia Jiao.
Ma Guang could not get to know Xia Jiao even though the two of them were going to be poking around on the street, as the girl was wearing a veil.
Unless Xia Jiao saw Ma Guang, the girl would be quick to recognize him.
After the Emperor arrived and sat on his seat of greatness which was greeted with the respect of all who were present at the place.
Finally the Emperor opened the event and handed it to a General to lead the competition.
" Okay, the competition will start soon."
" Every participant is expected to pick up every number that is in front of it." Said the General while pointing at the place in question.
The participants went straight to where the General meant and took one number for themselves.
Ma Guang and Duan Jun took one number for them and directly returned to his original seat.
" For the number I mentioned, go immediately to the place I was pointing at." Say the General again.
Tjia Annchi kept staring at Ma Guang, but the man did not return his gaze for a second.
The general also began to mention the numbers of participants who will go to the stage that has been prepared.
Four stages were filled with 20 young warriors.
Each stage has 5 participants.
" Every arena stage, only one person can proceed to the next stage. Said the General.
" For the rule, if it has fallen from the stage, it is declared dead. If one of the participants had given up, his opponent could no longer attack him. And for participants who have been injured but still continue the fight, we will judge whether it can still be continued or not."
" And that must be considered for each participant not to attack his opponent to death and make paralysis."
" There are four Commanders who will oversee the four stages."
" The fight's starting." Said the General again who was in the fight from the four stages of the arena.
Once one of the arena stages has been completed and get one person to advance to the next round. The arena was immediately filled again by other participants.
Xia Jiao's number had already been summoned and the girl was fighting on stage. But Ma Guang's attention was focused on the arena where Duan Jun was.
Duan Jun was very lucky, because the arena stage where he fought, was only occupied by a sixth level and fifth level early stage swordsman, so he could still qualify for the next round.
While Xia Jiao had already qualified also to the next round.
Xia Jiao after she finished fighting, was directly directed to the recovery room.
Finally, of the 320 participants who participated, now only 64 participants remain.
" Alright, we'll start the second round. In this round, each participant will take back the number for each of them. And for the number called to take the stage of the arena mentioned." Said the General.
Participants who qualify for the round immediately take their respective numbers.
After that the General called out the number that would go up to fight on stage.
Four pairs of warriors were already on the arena stage.
Duan Jun was one of them and gained an opponent who was on the same level as him.
The fight was also very interesting, because the opponent he faced was a participant from the first-rate middle sect, the Flying Sword sect.
Swords from his opponent can be thrown and can also be pulled back.
In the near part of the sword handle has a special place to tie a rope that is tied also on the wearer's wrist.
Duan Jun had so much difficulty facing his opponent that he had to anticipate the sword attack coming from behind after his opponent's sword attack from the front could be dodged.
That's because, his opponent's sword will attack again from behind when his opponent pulls back the sword tied with the rope.
After using the Coral Slaughterer sword style but not getting maximum results, now Duan Jun switched to using the Hampa Sword style.
Using the skill, Duan Jun was finally able to trick and begin to suppress his opponent.
Duan Jun's opponent's body was now filled with wounds caused by Duan Jun's Hampa Sword attack. Which was finally stopped by the Commander in charge of overseeing the match.
Duan Jun finally qualified for the next round by getting some sword slash wounds belonging to his opponent.
The patriarch as well as elder Ying Zhao were very pleased with Duan Jun's achievement.
Ma Guang was also fighting with the third rank disciple of the White Tiger sect.
The two young warriors exchanged the empty-handed stance attacks they had.
And more interestingly, both of them used claws to attack their opponents.
Even though Ma Guang only used the strength of a fifth level early stage swordsman, but the condition of his body was already at the peak level expert swordsman stage, making his opponent who was in the early seventh level was unable to compensate, so his opponent was thrown out and fell from the arena stage.
It made the Patriarch as well as the other elders feel that the middle-level sect envoy was unable to defeat their third best disciple.
" It seems like the abilities of the disciples of the Yellow Bamboo sect have already increased considerably." The muttered Patriarch of the White Tiger sect.
Ma Guang immediately moved down from the stage.
Finally the round was finished and also a sign the match for the day had finished.
" Today's game is over, and tomorrow's game will be over, so it's expected for everyone to return to your respective places." Said the General.
Ma Guang and his entourage returned to their place with cheerful faces, as both of their envoys were able to break through the next round.
" Guang' Er. Even if you fight using strength at the 5th level of an early stage swordsman, but they are still not opponents for you." Patriarch Speaks.
Finally they arrived at the residence that the Empire had prepared.
I didn't think Duan Jun could also break through to the last 32 and of course narrate a tough warrior.
~Connect~