The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun.

"drink!"

Wu Lingyun suddenly shouted and used all his strength to push away the spearhead. He then leaped into the air and used a strange lightness skill to jump behind Zhao Wuji and slash down with his sword.

Ok?

Sensing the sharp blade energy behind him, Zhao Wuji remained calm, turned around, and thrust his spear with unparalleled precision at Wu Lingyun's face.

Before he even turned his head, the spear was already there—the very essence of the "returning spear" technique. Zhao Wuji had mastered the art of the spear to an unparalleled level.

The counterattack was incredibly fast, emphasizing surprise and making it impossible for the attackers to defend against. Wu Lingyun's expression changed drastically. If this continued, he would surely die. He had no choice but to sheathe his sword and defend, performing several somersaults in the air before landing.

Zhao Wuji sheathed his spear, adopting a cross-shaped stance, and the next second he rushed forward and thrust his spear forward before Wu Lingyun even landed.

when!

The spearhead and the blade collided in mid-air, the powerful force nearly knocking the hilt out of the hand.

As soon as he landed, Wu Lingyun took several steps back. Before he could regain his footing, Zhao Wuji launched another attack.

Zhao Wuji gripped the butt of the spear with one hand, turned around, and swept the spear with one hand, causing Wu Lingyun to retreat again.

Zhao Wuji spun around, bent over, gripped his spear, and threw it—another move, Azure Dragon Piercing the Sun.

Wu Lingyun was already overwhelmed and retreated repeatedly until his back hit the stone wall and he had nowhere left to go. Seeing the silver light flashing at the tip of the spear coming, Wu Lingyun dodged to the side, and the spear pierced into the stone wall.

Zhao Wuji had already leaped forward, gripped the butt of the spear with both hands, and forcefully pulled it back. Shards of stone flew everywhere, grazing Wu Lingyun's cheeks and leaving several bloody marks.

when!

As Zhao Wuji drew his gun, he used the force to deflect the impact and smash it down, but Wu Lingyun raised his knife to block.

boom!

Wu Lingyun's arm went numb, and he retreated repeatedly, the knife slipping from his hand.

Zhao Wuji then flipped into the air, gripped his spear, and thrust it downwards with unparalleled force.

Azure dragon extends its claws!

At that moment, the weapon slipped from Wu Lingyun's hand. He looked up at the spear thrusting towards him from mid-air and felt a sudden sense of impending death.

Wu Lingyun closed her eyes involuntarily.

boom!

The spear pierced the ground not far from Wu Lingyun's eyes, the noise causing Wu Lingyun to open his eyes.

Zhao Wuji held the spear's end with one hand, standing atop the spear.

Zhao Wuji jumped down, drew his spear, and smiled.

"I appreciate your concession."

Zhao Wuji clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Wu Lingyun was filled with mixed emotions, but he still clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I concede defeat."

Picking up the long knife from the ground, Wu Lingyun turned and left the arena.

This result did not surprise the spectators.

"See, I told you Zhao Wuji would win, didn't I?"

"You really can't fight someone with a gun."

Everyone couldn't help but sigh.

Wu Lingyun was no weakling; he was a renowned expert in the Western Regions. Yet, on the arena, he was completely overwhelmed by Zhao Wuji, utterly powerless to fight back.

This shows that, at the same skill level, a person wielding a gun can easily defeat other opponents of the same level.

That's why they say the gun is the king of weapons.

You see, other weapons all have the technique of breaking the spear, but the long spear is silent and only stabs.

Those skilled swordsmen who usually boast about defeating spears with a single sword or saber are actually quick to run away when they encounter a spear master.

Although the outcome of this first match was predictable, it was still exciting enough to broaden everyone's horizons.

when!

Zhao Wuji stood with his spear on the arena.

"Who else dares to fight me?"

Despite having just fought Wu Lingyun, Zhao Wuji had essentially crushed him, and his stamina and internal energy were not depleted much, allowing him to fully support himself in the next battle.

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this.

Those of equal skill to Zhao Wuji would certainly be no match for him due to the limitations of their weapons, while those who could defeat Zhao Wuji would be masters from various sects or renowned senior figures.

But this is only the second round, and these masters all want to maintain their masterful demeanor and don't want to leave the stage too early.

"I'll do it!"

Chapter 765: The Martial Arts Competition in Progress

After a short while, some martial arts practitioners stepped forward.

This was also a master swordsman. Seeing Wu Lingyun's quick defeat in the previous match, he was unconvinced and insisted on defeating the spear with a single sword.

After the expert stepped onto the stage, clasped his hands in greeting, introduced himself, and the two quickly engaged in combat.

Unsurprisingly, this expert's martial arts skills were indeed extraordinary, but he was still overwhelmed when facing Zhao Wuji, even more so than Wu Lingyun, and was quickly defeated in just a moment.

After Zhao Wuji won his second match, a series of martial arts masters came up to spar with him.

Then Zhao Wuji defeated twelve people in a row, becoming famous in one battle.

Among these twelve people were even masters from the Emei and Kunlun sects.

"Is this Zhao Wuji really that powerful?"

"To have taken on twelve people in a row, that's truly terrifying!"

The crowd was in an uproar.

At this moment, Zhao Wuji's chest heaved and his breathing became heavier, clearly indicating that fighting twelve matches in one go was taking its toll on him.

Fellow martial arts practitioners.

Zhao Wuji clasped his hands in greeting to the crowd and said, "It is my honor to be able to spar with you all today. However, I am now exhausted and unable to fight any longer."

The martial arts masters who had wanted to fight Zhao Wuji again could only stop and nod slightly upon seeing this.

Zhao Wuji was indeed extremely exhausted, and they were unwilling to prevent him from resting in front of the world. Even if they won, it would be an unfair victory and they would lose face in front of the world.

However, before Zhao Wuji stepped down, he suddenly looked at Jiang Ning and clasped his hands in greeting.

"Master Jiang, I have traveled a great distance to Mount Hua not only to participate in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament and compete with the heroes, but also for the sake of the Mount Hua Sect."

Ok?

Everyone was taken aback by what they heard.

Jiang Ning couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

Zhao Wuji continued.

"I have long admired Master Jiang and have long wished to join the Huashan Sect. Unfortunately, I was out of luck. Back then, the Huashan Sect no longer accepted disciples with prior skills. Now, I have heard that the Huashan Sect will be recruiting a group of lay disciples. I am overjoyed and have come all the way from Yongzhou to join the Huashan Sect and follow Master Jiang."

Although the emperor has bestowed upon Jiangning the title of Demon-Slaying Celestial Venerable by divine decree, it's not appropriate to address him as such in daily life. Moreover, people in the martial arts world aren't used to it; they prefer to call him True Man Jiang.

The crowd was in an uproar.

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "After the Mount Hua Sword Tournament, our Mount Hua Sect will indeed make an exception and recruit a group of lay disciples. Anyone who meets the requirements of the Mount Hua Sect can join our Mount Hua Sect."

Zhao Wuji was delighted.

Although Jiang Ning did not explicitly accept him, as long as the Huashan Sect was willing to recruit someone with prior skills, he would have a chance.

"Thank you, Master Jiang!"

Despite not receiving a promise, Zhao Wuji was still delighted and thanked Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning nodded slightly.

Zhao Wuji stepped off the stage.

Although Zhao Wuji has stepped down from the arena, it does not mean he is out of the game. He will come back to compete against everyone after he recovers.

However, the arena was empty.

The crowd looked at each other, and no one was the first to step onto the stage.

The previous defender, Zhao Wuji, defeated twelve people in a row with his long spear, achieving an amazing record. They didn't want to be the first to go up to defend the arena and then be quickly defeated and become background figures.

But in the end, some highly skilled and daring individuals still managed to leap onto the stage.

Everyone stared intently, cursing inwardly.

"Another one with a gun?"

The person who took the stage was another expert with a gun, which made everyone wary.

"My name is Xu Cheng, and I am willing to exchange skills with fellow martial artists."

The expert gunner on the stage introduced himself, but no one else came up, truly astonished by Zhao Wuji.

After a while, someone went up on stage, and the two introduced themselves and then began to spar.

Both were experts, but Xu Cheng was ultimately superior, and the challenger was defeated in just a moment.

Xu Cheng then played three more matches and won all three, surprising everyone once again.

But this also demonstrates the overwhelming dominance of the spear in a fair competition at the same skill level.

As the saying goes, "A year of spear fighting is better than three years of sword fighting," and that's certainly true.

However, Xu Cheng's run ended after four consecutive battles, which was still a bit inferior to Zhao Wuji's amazing record of defeating twelve people in a row.

But it's stunning enough.

Xu Cheng was quite satisfied with this and then stepped down.