The Legend Of Frozen Sovereign
Chapter 18: Preliminary round

After the competition between the sects held by the Yuanlong Tower ended yesterday with the victory of Long Chang from the Flood Dragon Sect, the real competition that gathered all the young cultivators of the affiliated and non-affiliated factions had begun.

In contrast to the competition between sects that was not so much in demand because the results were predictable, the day that was considered by most spectators would be different gathering every hidden strong person, hidden, even some of them were convinced that there was a younger generation that was far more powerful than the disciples of the four strongest sects in the Han Empire.

‘As I suspected this time more crowded, after all who wants to watch a boring match like yesterday?’ Xuan Yu who had arrived at the waiting room calmly looked at the situation filled with crowds.

Xuan Yu had also put his expectations high about this competition, because during the selection of the tournament held yesterday he had recalled some strong young cultivators, who were very strong, even he had felt goosebumps with how mysterious some people were met by him.

“It looks like this competition will be much more interesting imagined by most people, isn't that so fellow cultivator?” a young man who seemed to be after Xuan Yu asked him to speak.

The young man who appeared to be a rich man's son could be seen from his clothes, although impressed like an arrogant young master as he was often seen, Xuan Yu found a kind of strong determination from the look in his eyes, and, and the way he spoke showed that he had a strong spirit to win.

“Yes, but do you think you can win this tournament?”

“Hem... actually I was quite confident at first, but when I saw and met some participants I knew enough, well I myself also had to remain optimistic to win, how about you?”

“Same as you, but my goal is not just to win, more hope to get an interesting challenge because this will help me.”

“Hoho. My name, Liu Suifeng, I come from the Liu Family who is not from the Han Empire, you could say I am an adventurer.” The young man stretched out his hand pointing at the sign of friendship.

“Xuan Yu, a wandering cultivator who is after strength, I hope you are not pessimistic and hostile after losing to me.”

“OK... I want to see if you are really capable of doing it.”

Xuan Yu countered Liu Suifeng's helping hand with a challenge, but he himself considered that this was a positive thing, plus he needed to establish a good relationship with the rich for the sake of his journey, adding that he needed to build a good relationship with the rich man, especially for searching for information about the Decay Spirit Clan.

“Next, Xuan Yu against Cao Wu Chen!!”

As the two of them chatted with each other like a friend, Xuan Yu finally got a turn to fight, as this was the preliminary phase before the top eight, he had to as much as possible reduce the use of his ultimate power to hide his trump card.

“Hey don't lose ya! at least put up a good fight, and I tell you that Cao Wu Chen is very strong.” Liu Suifeng slightly scoffed back at Xuan Yu's earlier taunts.

“Hah... You better see and learn.”.

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Entering the arena, the screams of the audience sounded loud with excitement, obviously the match that had just happened was very interesting to the point that the audience had started to boisterous.

“Bet ready!!”

Xuan Yu's opponent this time had the stature of a slender young man, but he was able to feel an extremely strong intent and will as strong as iron.

“Xuan Yu, please help.”

“Cao Wu Chen, also please help.”

“Start!”

After a brief acquaintance under the precepts of the superintendent, the match between Xuan Yu and Cao Wu Chen began.

Xuan Yu did the same with the selection process yesterday by letting his opponent advance first, not because he underestimated the opponent but Cao Wu Chen gave him a strange impression as if he was an iron wall.

“You really underestimated me, skinny boy!!” Cao Wu Chen who had different thoughts leaped forward, he felt a little humiliated seeing the person who looked fragile without sufficient physical strength let him advance first.

Cao Wu Chen was surprised to see that, he clenched his fists as tightly as possible, gathering a large amount of Origin Qi which caused his hands to be enveloped by something shiny.

“Iron Fist!!”

Although this was not the first time he had seen the Origin Technique, Xuan Yu felt that this technique was much stronger than he had ever faced, but he remained calm and stretched his two hands forward deftly, capturing Cao Wu Chen's wrist and diverting the strength deployed to slam him on the floor violently.

“How bis–” Cao Wu Chen was surprised by the sudden change, but Xuan Yu himself did not allow him to respond with what had just happened, he said, and directed one powerful kick to his chest.

Wush... BAM!!

It was fortunate that Cao Wu Chen could quickly dodge that extremely powerful kick. But at the same time he was horrified to see there was a small crack on the arena floor, where the arean layer had been arranged with special materials and formations that strengthened it.

‘Damn it! he really didn't allow anyone to breathe, what had he actually experienced?’ Cao Wu Chen was surprised that Xuan Yu was now acting faster and attacking.

“Iron Defense!!”

BAM!!

Xuan Yu's punch was being held back by Cao Wu Chen, but the cold aura that had originally enveloped Xuan Yu's hand began to slowly enter his body. Cao Wu Chen who realized this was shocked, but he could not take action because Xuan Yu really did not allow him to take a breath.

“You're really confident in your physical strength, huh? Then let me face you!!”

Instantly when Cao Wu Chen unleashed an extremely powerful surge of Origin Qi and a dazzling glint emerged from his body, he also advanced forward to face Xuan Yu's relentless assault.

Where a pure physical fight was going on between Xuan Yu and Cao Wu Chen, the spectators felt goosebumps because it was an extremely aggressive fight, he said, not to mention the fact that Cao Wu Chen had used one of his secret techniques.

Some of those who knew about Cao Wu Chen's identity were also surprised that he had been forced into a desperate condition, not to mention that Xuan Yu still looked calm with her cold eyes.

BAM! BAM! BAM!

Their fist sounds clearly sounded like the clanking of iron being hit, they unleashed each successive attack wildly uncontrollably.

It did seem that it was a fierce fight, but actually only Xuan Yu had managed to hit Cao Wu Chen so many times, he said, while Cao Wu Chen himself only managed to hit Xuan Yu two or three times in the exchange.

Cao Wu Chen did have a strong punching power thanks to his techniques, but Xuan Yu could always dodge his attacks deftly, deftly, plus he felt the coldness that emanated every attack of Xuan Yu became increasingly strange.

Where after the exchange of punches that already could not be counted by him, Cao Wu Chen realized that the cold aura emanating from Xuan Yu had slowed down the flow of Origin Qi within his body, and the secret technique that made his skin as hard as iron had weakened.

“You just realized it? It's a pity it's too late.”.

Xuan Yu grabbed Cao Wu Chen's right hand and gathered the energy on his right hand, then immediately released a single extremely hard blow on Cao Wu Chen's stomach without the slightest hesitation.

“Khuak!!” Cao Wu Chen receiving the punch instantly spewed out a mouthful of blood from the mouth.

He had lost a lot of calculations, ranging from the level of strength to the enormous gap on him, so Xuan Yu could easily dominate in a match.

“Cao Wu Chen was unconscious, the winner was Xuan Yu!!”

There was no welcome or shout from the spectators, due to the fact that Cao Wu Chen was from the prestigious Cao Family in the Han Empire had lost, not to mention he is a favorite winner who is likely to enter the top five.

But all of that was easily broken by the presence of Xuan Yu who could indeed be young from Cao Wu Chen.

“It's really disappointing, but I appreciate it a little bit because it makes me use more power.”