Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 814 Eyes flashing with swords and spears, hearts burning with hatred and enmity (Part 7)
The afternoon session was the round of 24 to 16, the same match as in the morning, but it lasted a full three hours.

Compared to the morning when only Yong Ji won and replaced Xu Wensang, the results of this stage were much more exciting, more unexpected, and more regrettable.

Chen Quan, Yan Feiqing, Shang Yunning, Liang Yanni, Yang Zhenbing, Zhao Jiajia, Tang Fubing, Ji Zhuowu.

Ji Jiuying, Chu Shuiting, Yu Qing, Gao Ge, Han Xiuben, Qin Shang, Zuoqiu Longhua, Yong Ji.

Four people jumped from the last eight to the sixteen.

Ji Jiuying, ranked seventeenth, was always the one with the best chance. She did indeed defeat Tang Fubing with difficulty. Both of their swords carried the coldness of frost and snow and the strength of tigers and leopards. The fight was agile and exhilarating.

Chu Shuiting lost to Yan Feiqing. The match was quiet and without suspense. Yan Feiqing walked onto the stage. He had not appeared in front of people for many months, and the cheers and waves he caused lasted for a long time.

But his victory was the fastest of the day. He had neither a fondness for swordplay nor any intention of saving face for Chu Shuiting. In three exchanges, six sword strikes in total, his sword was already pointed at Chu Shuiting's throat, without even his clothes being fluttered by the wind.
This result was somewhat unexpected, because Chu Shuiting was indeed quite strong. He had appeared many times in the previous sword competitions, but he only displayed the amazing sword skills honed in the life-and-death world of martial arts. Many people were looking forward to his mastery of the Shu Mountain "Silkworm Fish Classic," which, like the "Dawn Technique," was a trump card. In the gambling dens, many people even bet that he could make it into the top eight.

Unfortunately, the man walked down with a bitter face, and the "Silkworm Fish Classic" was not seen in this year's Feather Scale Trial.

Han Xiuben was defeated by Liang Yanni, and Gao Ge was defeated by Shang Yunning. Despite being seriously injured, this Northern Hero still won the previous match, but when facing Tianshan [Bai Yi], such a miracle could not continue.

Qin Shang was defeated by Yang Zhenbing just like he was at the Southern Sword Tournament. This young officer had been out of sight for half a year, and his defeat today did not seem to matter much.

He was not originally a participant in the Feather Scale Trial. Entering the Feather Scale Thirty-Two Competition was equivalent to the Divine Capital Martial Arts Examination Eight-Person Competition.

Zuoqiu Longhua was defeated by Ji Zhuowu. Kongtong Sect failed to gain anything in this Feather Scale Trial. The victory of the senior brother, who had been away from the mountain for a long time, provided a new pillar of support for this once-declining sect.

Yu Qing defeated Chen Quan.

Yunlang Mountain, ranked twenty, [True Man] Yu Qing.

In this generation of Yunlang Mountain, he is the last and oldest among them.

Since arriving in the capital, he has not appeared on stage in any sword competitions, nor has he had any moment of remarkable fame before.

His ranking only gradually moved forward each time the rankings were changed, and the basis for the Immortal Platform was only some competitions within Yunlang.

Standing on the sword platform today, opposite him is Chen Quan, the number one of this generation from Beihai Prefecture, ranked ninth. He arrived in Shenjing last November, and in many people's eyes, he was one of the few who had a chance to participate in the final competition. People originally thought this would be a match with little suspense.

But Yu Qing only used seven units.

This thin man had the cleanest and neatest clothes among Yun Lang's group, and his sword was also well-maintained.

Unlike the others, he didn't like to daydream; he always looked at the person speaking attentively.

After completing the ceremony, Chen Quan used four swords in total: Spring Serpent, Yellow Bird, Soul Water Worm, and Underworld Tiger Fire.

Beihai Prefecture has always been skilled in swordsmanship, and Chen Quan had occasionally shown his skills in previous sword competitions. His ever-changing "Spring Snake" technique was always breathtaking.

But today is the first time he has shown his profound mastery of the "intention" realm. People still remember that he lost to Pei Ye in the sword game at the Illusionary Pavilion Banquet. Now it seems that sword skills are his weakest point.

Now he is revealing a world of sword intent that is beginning to take shape.

It comes from the ancient traditions of Beihai Prefecture, which is the preparation before inheriting "Xuan". "Spring Snake" is just the beginning of it.

Chen Quan drew his sword, and the onlookers nearby saw a black snake, several meters long and as big as a small building, open its blood-red maw from behind Yu Qing and swallow it whole.

The sound of the wind whistling as they snapped together seemed to reverberate across the stage.

Then, the Yellow Bird, the Black Water Soul Earthworm, the Tiger Fire... all the strange phenomena recorded in the Netherworld of the North Sea appeared on the platform, completely submerging and burying Yu Qing.

It should be said that the Feather Scale Trial was not entirely fair. At dawn, when the morning sun was just setting and the morning light was spreading, Xu Wensang's "Dawn Secret" performed exceptionally well, and people were effortlessly drawn into the golden world of the "Golden Crow of the Sea".

Chen Quan took the stage in the afternoon, when the sun was at its zenith. The Netherworld Sword of Youdu could hardly influence the atmosphere. Not to mention Chen Quan, even many swordsmen on the Crane List could not render the entire sword stage a silent darkness.

However, the fact that he could make many people see the menacing shadows of black snakes and yellow birds in the air was already an astonishing feat. But with a wave of Yu Qing's sleeve, all the ferocious beasts and evil shadows suddenly vanished. The stage was suddenly left with only a gentle breeze and flowing clouds.

Not only were the audience stunned, but Chen Quan was also momentarily taken aback.

Yu Qing drew his sword, and a vaguely imposing figure seemed to begin to move behind him.

People can neither see nor hear it, yet they seem to be able to sense its breath.

Chen Quan stared for a couple of breaths, then his face turned pale.

It's not some magical sword style; Yu Qing's sword actually bears a precise resemblance to his own.

He commanded the snake-bird monsters to devour Yu Qing, but these sword intents were first devoured by what Yu Qing had summoned.

Its size was so enormous that even a small building-sized black snake couldn't fill its mouth.

Chen Quan found out what it was.

No one has ever said it, and people have never known it.

Twenty years of nurturing have culminated in this moment.

The successor of Yun Lang's "Northern Sea Fish" is actually the real person Yu Qing.

In the seventh round, Chen Quan was defeated by Yu Qing's sword. Within a short time in the gambling den, Yu Qing's odds for this year's championship jumped to fourth place.

Ahead are deer tails and cranes in the distance.

However, while Yun Lang suddenly rose to prominence on one side, Zhao Jiajia, the "Golden Vajra," was once again defeated by Yong Ji's sword.

It was indeed a "sword." Yong Ji did not discard his spear in this battle; he simply drew his sword once more.

When the capital was abuzz with discussions about who could stop Yong Ji's sword, Zhao Jiajia's name was always frequently mentioned.

Her swordsmanship was unwavering and flawless, unlike Xu Wensang's elusive and evasive style. Rather, it was because she believed in the perfection of her swordsmanship that she was not afraid of any clashes.

Yong Ji was thus forced to draw his sword, for he could not defeat Zhao Jiajia's swordsmanship with just a spear.

But everything changed once the longsword was drawn. His violent attacks forced Zhao Jiajia to retreat step by step. With spear and sword, the two fought fiercely on the stage for nearly two hundred rounds.

Until Hou and Zhu Yan finally broke open a gap in the [King Kong].

That tiny gap was almost like the blink of an eye.

But that was enough. The sword strike of the first day, the first match, shone brightly on the stage once again with unparalleled speed. Everyone who had witnessed that sword strike fell silent again, and everyone who had not witnessed it would no longer question the accounts of others.

Blood splattered from his neck, like a red ribbon.

Even Zhao Jiajia, on whom people had placed high hopes, couldn't withstand the sword strike; she didn't even have time to react.

As night fell, Pei Ye and Jiang Yin'er sat together, watching the day unfold. They stood up and walked towards the Winter Sword Platform, where a large crowd surged forward, eager to see what was to come – the announcement for tomorrow's sixteen-person duel had been made.

A thick and wide banner, written with a giant brush.

The two glanced over and locked onto a few words.

“…Pei Ye, yes, Yu Qing.”

(End of this chapter)