Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 19 Citywide Martial Arts Tournament (Part Two)

Yesterday's competition eliminated half of the contestants, and today another half will be eliminated. The competition is fierce. After yesterday's experience, the participants have gained valuable experience, and today's competition will be very exciting.

The Penglai Ancient City Grand Arena was packed with people who began searching for their favorite competitors and betting on the outcome. While the enthusiasm wasn't particularly high during the day, the five-a-side team matches were the real hotspots at night, with the betting odds soaring!

Unaffected by the atmosphere on the field, Lan Tian and his team calmly entered the arena to participate in the preliminary competition. Lan Tian was the first to draw lots and stood motionless on the field. A tall, burly man walked up to him and said disdainfully to Lan Tian:

"Kid, just admit defeat to avoid getting hurt. Haha..."

"Pah! Who knows who will suffer the physical pain!"

"Still being stubborn, kid, take this!" With that, a gust of wind from his fist swept towards the blue sky.

As Lan Tian's fist approached, he turned around to dodge the attack and flashed behind him, delivering a spinning kick to his buttocks.

He knocked him to the ground with a couple of pats, using the force against him.

The tall man was internally devastated, feeling utterly humiliated. His anger erupted, and he scrambled to his feet, charging forward. This time, he learned his lesson and didn't rush to attack. Instead, he adopted a tough stance in front of Lan Tian, ​​refusing to take the initiative. The two men stared at each other, circling the arena. The onlookers were growing increasingly anxious.

"Fight! Fight!"

"Isn't it shameful that a big guy can't even beat a kid?"

The tall man seemed to enrage the spectators, making a fist gesture towards the stands as if to prove his strength. A sudden punch aimed at Lan Tian's chin. Lan Tian quickly dodged, realizing that his opponent's greater height and imposing stature put him at a significant disadvantage in close combat. He was constantly being restrained; ranged attacks were the best option. He quickly retreated a few steps to distance himself from the tall man. Since weapons and equipment were prohibited in the competition, but elemental skills could be used, Lan Tian was now in a very passive position. It seemed he would have to use his elemental skills to counterattack.

Lan Tian steadied himself, ignoring the charging tall man, and fully activated all his lightning-attribute skills. His entire body crackled with lightning, and a bolt of lightning instantly condensed at his chest, which he unleashed directly at the charging tall man. "Bang, crackling..."

The lightning struck the tall man directly in the chest. Unable to dodge in time, the powerful force sent him flying, crashing heavily to the side of the arena. Smoke billowed from his body, and his clothes were ablaze. He rolled on the ground, screaming in pain. Lan Tian hadn't used his full strength, only about 30% of his power. He seemed seriously injured; a full-force attack would have been fatal! Alas, this technique must be used sparingly; killing someone would be disastrous. The tall man extinguished the flames, struggled to his feet, and immediately conceded defeat, leaving the arena. The spectators were utterly astonished. This child was incredible; the power of his lightning-attribute skill was unbelievable, forcing his opponent to surrender.

The rest of the matches went incredibly smoothly for Lan Tian, ​​who secured first place in his group and advanced to tomorrow's round-robin stage. Xiao Weiqing also fared well; by not being matched against Lan Tian, ​​he earned second place and advanced to tomorrow's round-robin stage based on his own skill.

Today's matches went smoothly. Except for Lan Ting, who was eliminated, everyone else advanced to tomorrow's round-robin tournament. However, she can still participate in the five-a-side team competition tonight. Lan Ting was a little depressed because she is still too young. But in no time, she was lively and jumping around again, happily playing with her older brothers and sisters.

Qin Lei meticulously planned the key points of tonight's match, analyzed the opponents they would face, and concluded that based on last night's performance, advancing was still possible, but they needed careful teamwork. After some encouragement, they entered the arena.

It was everyone's first time participating in a team competition, and everyone was a little nervous. As the eldest brother, Lan Yu took the lead, reassuring everyone and telling them that if they stayed focused and cooperated well, they would definitely be able to advance.

"The Gale Team versus the Madman Team, starting immediately!" As the host announced, both teams entered the arena. The Madman Team was a small family team from Penglai Ancient City, but their strength was considerable. Their opponents consisted of five power-type fighters, five formidable men. Lan Yu was a little apprehensive; it seemed he would have to utilize his attribute skills. Only Lan Yu and Lan Tian could use attribute skills for attack; Lan Yu had just advanced to the third tier and his attribute skills were not yet stable. Lan Yu would use attribute skills for attack, Lan Tian for defense, and the others would seek opportunities to attack, breaking through the opponent's defenses and defeating them. Everything was ready; they awaited the host's start.

At the command of "Start," the Madman Team swarmed forward with incredible speed, launching a preemptive attack and unleashing their ultimate moves, aiming to defeat the Gale Team with a single, decisive blow. Lan Yu was thrown into disarray, terrified by the five burly men rapidly approaching, unsure what to do. As they were about to reach him, Lan Tian hurriedly channeled his lightning power, forming a massive ball of lightning before him. It grew larger and larger, enveloping the entire arena in a white light. The lightning energy rippled and crackled incessantly, submerging all ten people in the arena in a blinding white light, only the constant crackling sounds remaining. A moment later, the lightning vanished without an explosion. The spectators, who had been terrified of what would have happened if an explosion had occurred, found the Madman Team members lying on the ground, their faces bruised and swollen, trembling uncontrollably; they seemed to have just experienced something terrifying.

The host asked the Madman team for their opinion after announcing "The Gale Team wins this match." The Madman team repeatedly conceded defeat and dared not fight again.

An unexpected turn of events occurred when Lan Tian used a new lightning-attribute skill—Lightning Paralysis. This skill instantly paralyzes opponents, rendering them unable to move and completely defenseless. Furthermore, it's an area-of-effect attack. Since Lan Tian is only at the fourth tier and his attack range isn't very large, anyone who gets close will enter the Lightning Paralysis's attack range. They were just hit and thoroughly beaten by Lan Tian. The Gale Team successfully advanced to tomorrow's round-robin tournament.

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(End of this chapter)