Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 165 - 122: This Sword is Named A Sliver of Hope!
"Ladies and gentlemen!"
In the midst of this gradually uncontrollable vortex, Mu Juncheng suddenly spoke.
He surveyed the crowd and asked a question that went straight to the core:
"Although I'm eager for a battle with all of you, with so many people here tonight, how shall we divide up? Surely we aren't going to line up?"
The crowd's Qi Force paused, and many furrowed their brows.
Line up?
They wanted to fight now!
Even if it meant smashing this Heavenly Person Tower to pieces!
"I have a suggestion." Mu Juncheng spoke slowly, "Let's have a no-rules free-for-all, just like the qualifying competition two months from now."
Upon hearing this, many people's eyes lit up, and some even smiled slightly, as if they had already foreseen the outcome.
"As for the location, it will be on the virtual platform, rest assured, everything is already prepared."
"This battle has no rules, reliant on individual means and luck. The last one standing is the victor!"
As his words fell, Mu Juncheng flashed his teeth in a smile, the carefreeness in it infecting everyone present with a fighting spirit.
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"Hopefully, all of you can survive a bit longer."
There was silence among the crowd, but the boiling fighting spirit was enough to say it all.
In a short while, led by the Attendants, everyone entered the pre-prepared virtual world.
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Upon reopening his eyes, Ji Jingqiu found himself in a courtyard overgrown with wild grass and vines.
[Background: Abandoned Town]
[Rules: None]
[Weapons: Random]
[Remaining Participants: 41]
For a long time, Ji Jingqiu had found the virtual technology of the Four Guardian Stars to be rather miraculous.
It could replicate the current physical condition and even the Spirit Realm.
Ji Jingqiu glanced at the long sword in his hand, shook his head slightly, and thought, with the weapons being random too, does this chaos truly rely on initial luck?
He also wondered about the true intention behind this chaotic battle.
He crouched down, gently touching the earth beneath his feet.
To his perception, the solidity of this land was no different from the real world.
It was so magical it felt as if everything were real.
The gravel underfoot, the ruins entwined with vines in the distance, the scene before him was unmistakably a city deserted after its resources had been exhausted.
Ji Jingqiu stood up and looked up at the sky.
This world... seemed even more bizarre than any he had encountered before.
For instance, the psychic burden of this world was even a tad lighter than that of the Four Guardian Stars.
At this moment.
Footsteps sounded from both sides, and a young man appeared from both the left and right.
The one on the left walked confidently, exuding the self-assurance of a strong individual, while the one on the right was cautious, seemingly there just to make up the numbers.
On the right, Zhuang Yanxing just saw the two people ahead and felt a bitterness in his mouth; he turned to leave but didn't expect to be locked on by two Qi Forces the next moment!
One of them was Ji Jingqiu, and the other was named Luo Shuishan.
Zhuang Yanxing remembered Luo Shuishan, the man who was once beaten by his senior brother but whom his senior brother personally acknowledged as formidable, especially his swordsmanship which had reached the realm of Mingxin.
But why involving him in this competition of might!
"Oh! Looks like I've got the upper hand first! Seems like rushing to offer incense to the Ancestor Master early in the morning did pay off!"
Luo Shuishan grinned broadly, his eyes ablaze with fighting spirit, "Ji, I've long admired your name! I am Luo Shuishan!"
Ji Jingqiu nodded his head in respect.
Then, he burst forth, the Unity Spell coursing through him, and the unrestrained power roared like a Flood Dragon traversing the river, carrying along the torrential might of surging waters, until it finally converged into a roaring sound like a gathering storm!
This was the first time Ji Jingqiu confronted an enemy head-on with the Unity Spell. To show respect to his opponent, he went full force without holding back.
In an instant.
His fist was before him!
As the fist was thrown, Luo Shuishan's eyelids twitched, feeling an eerie familiarity with this punch.
Starting off incredibly slow, as if carrying the weight of the murky torrents of the secular world, heavy and sluggish, but in the end, it broke through with one breath, shooting out for miles!
The Fist Strength was elusive, leaving no hint of its path.
But he had never seen Ji Jingqiu before; the only battle footage of Ji Jingqiu showed Sword Intent and swordplay completely different from this punch!
"Good one!" Luo Shuishan shouted heavy-voiced, displaying the demeanor of a dauntless strongman!
He didn't choose to use the spear he was not skilled with but, instead, faced him with bare hands. He exhaled and shouted, prepared to meet Ji Jingqiu's fist with his own!
This punch carried the weight of mountains, attempting to suppress Ji Jingqiu's mighty currents, standing as the pillar against the surging river!
The two fists met without any trickery.
It was as if a clap of spring thunder resounded; the colliding Qi Forces violently clashed, spreading outward, grazing a fine cut on Zhuang Yanxing's face.
This punch... was it the "torrent" from the seventh floor?!
Zhuang Yanxing immediately recognized the origin of this punch!
The next moment, within Zhuang Yanxing's suddenly widened pupils, the rolling torrent mercilessly crushed the mountain standing before it!
Qi Force surged up once more on Ji Jingqiu, one wave of power unceasing before another arose, just like the endless great river!
Before Luo Shuishan could adjust his follow-through, he was swept into the torrent, his arm cracking, and then crushed by the devastating punch to his chest!
Turning into a fading projection, Luo Shuishan was shocked, completely not understanding why this punch was so deeply etched into his memory.
It was as if...
He had died under this punch countless times!
Before parting, Ji Jingqiu heeded his grandfather's advice, kindly warning:
"Next time, don't be so eager to fight for everything; it might just end up harming you."
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Dozens of images were projected in the air, with distinguished individuals seated in a conference room, discussing various battle scenes.
And at this moment.
They gathered in front of the screen displaying the fight between Ji Jingqiu and Luo Shuishan.
"This punch... is it the 'Torrent' from that person on the seventh level?"
