The most melodramatic rebirth in history

Chapter 179 Blood Five vs. Brute Force
Or perhaps the fat guy who predicted the outcome of the match was a jinx, and his prediction came true not long after.

"After a cup of tea, the second draw will take place, and the results have been displayed on the screen!"

Elder Chen spoke calmly, his gaze sweeping over the fifteen disciples who had returned to the center of the large disc.

"Xu Peng versus Ke Wei...!"

"Blood Five against brute force...!"

All the disciples, both inner and outer, had their eyes shining with excitement. The long-awaited clash was about to begin ahead of schedule, and they all felt a surge of inexplicable excitement.

"Damn it, we ran into them so early!"

As their gaze swept across the large characters on the screen, unlike the audience's enthusiasm and excitement, two people in the audience gritted their teeth, harboring deep resentment.

"We're going to enter the third round, the quarterfinals?" Xu Peng and Man Li frowned, their faces turning extremely grim.
Xu Peng, in particular, was one of the extra fifteen people matched with.

Just when Xu Peng thought he would get a bye and could wait for the final, the disciple who drew Ke Wei's name unexpectedly withdrew.

Xu Peng, of course, couldn't simply withdraw with an indifferent expression like that person. So, this bad luck eventually caught up with him…

"Damn it, you bastard!"

Watching the departing disciples calmly walk away, a shadow crossed Xu Peng's eyes. The arduous battle he was about to face made him want to kill.

Originally, Ke Wei and Xue Wu were about the same level, while Man Li was on the same level as Xu Peng. But unexpectedly, they crossed paths during the match.

This largely means that Xu Peng and Man Li are out of the running for the seven qualifying spots in this battle, and aside from those seven, there are only a handful of remaining spots...

Four now!
The seven losers who lose this round will compete for the last four spots. Although the success rate is over 50%, given the strength of Xu and Peng, they should have nothing to worry about.

Unfortunately, what if the two of them faced off in the quarterfinals?
A cup of tea passed quickly...

"The competition is about to begin. Disciples, please choose your own floating battlefield!"

There was no time for reflection. As the old man's voice resounded throughout the venue, fourteen figures leaped and landed on seven floating stone platforms.

"Senior Brother Ke Wei, please go easy on me later!"

"Junior Brother Xu Peng is overthinking it. Within thirty moves!"

Before they even started, their words were already clashing, and their eyes were filled with hostility.

"Blood Five, today I will avenge my humiliation!"

"You think you can rely on brute force? I suggest you just forfeit!"

Looking at the rectangular floating stone platform to the side, the two people on it were also exuding an air of tension.

"The game begins—!"

The words have not yet finished...

"boom--!"

A surge of air rose from the stone platform, and two deafening explosions rang out from in front of the four who had been fighting first.

"Barbarian charlatan, this is earth-shattering...!"

The disciple named Manli, with veins bulging on his forehead and muscles bulging in his arms, wielded a heavy iron rod like a tiger descending a mountain, smashing a half-meter-sized crater into the spot where the person opposite him had been just a second ago.

"Hiss~! Brute Force has always been known for his formidable physical strength. Now, with the help of the Barbarian God Staff, he's probably on par with a high-level Ghost Spirit Master in terms of pure strength!"

The impact caused the entire floating stone platform to shake, and everyone's eyes showed a hint of shock. Many discerning elders nodded in admiration.

The floating stone platforms in the dueling arena are made of inferior remnants of ore from failed attempts to condense Demon Stone. While far inferior to Demon Stone, their material is quite unique. Take, for example, their sheer hardness...

It cannot be broken by anyone other than a high-level Ghost Master!

This can be seen from the fact that when Ke Wei and Xue Wu, both at the peak of the seventh level, fought, they only managed to create two and a half finger-width cracks on the stone platform.

"The power is impressive, but unfortunately the speed is a bit slow!"

Amidst the flying debris, Xue Wu, having dodged another powerful iron rod attacking him, coldly snorted. Then, equally defiant, he brandished his sword and roared.

"Blood Five seems to have overestimated himself!" Many elders frowned and whispered among themselves, clearly not optimistic about the knife-wielding man who chose to confront them head-on.

With a loud bang, the heavy iron rod and the black broadsword collided violently, sending sparks flying everywhere.

With a broadsword blocking the attack from below and an iron rod slamming down from above, the two men, their brows furrowed and faces flushed, seemed frozen in place at the center of the raging energy.

"Catch, catch... you caught it!?"

Looking at the ferocious-looking man with a grotesque face, who was forcefully blocking his opponent's attack with the back of his blade, the audience members exchanged glances and swallowed hard, feeling a dryness in their mouths.

"I told you to abstain...!"

Blood Five delivered a resounding slap to everyone's face with his actions, before he could even feel smug.

Immediately afterwards, a tremendous force emanated from the vibrating weapons, causing the two combatants to change their expressions simultaneously.

"Bang—!" A wave of air surged, and the two figures were forced back and separated at lightning speed.

"Drink up! Again...!"

After the two landed and regained their footing, surprisingly, the man with the brute force's Adam's apple twitched almost imperceptibly before he swung the iron rod forward again.

"Damn! That brute force is incredible!"

The fierce aura he exuded caused many people in the stands who turned to look at him to tremble and gasp in unison.

"Hmm, if things continue like this, the situation will be very unfavorable for Blood Five!"

The two disciples, one fat and one thin, standing on either side of the man in blue robes who were intently observing him, couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement and praised the domineering man wielding the staff.

"Brute force is no match for Blood Five!"

After the battle began, Feng Ling, who hadn't spoken until now, raised an eyebrow and then uttered a sentence. Even though he saw the puzzled looks from the two people beside him, he just smiled and shook his head, refusing to explain further.

Because the answer...

The answer will be revealed soon!

"Since you are so stubborn, then prepare to bear my wrath!"

His hand holding the knife trembled slightly, and as he recovered from the impact, he saw the heavy iron rod hurtling down on him again, and Xue Wu was enraged.

Although the gap in cultivation level was largely made up by the abnormal physical strength, it was not completely eliminated.

From Manli's slightly pale face, Xue Wu could tell that something was wrong with him. No matter how amazing the power he exuded, it couldn't hide the trace of panic that surfaced in Manli's heart.

In fact, circumstances are truly disadvantageous to brute force; the longer the situation drags on, the more disadvantageous it becomes.

Amidst the myriad troubles and disturbances of the world, may the sages bring you, the readers, a pure land for your souls.

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