Chapter Thirty-Six: Eight Slashes
When Zhang Fan handed the note to Mu Hong with a helpless face, when the latter read out the name on it with a smile on his face
Sympathy is the first mentality of the vast majority of people towards Zhang Fan.
This is almost the worst game for him.
Lin Lin seemed to be smiling, He Jinpeng gloated, Ye Changge and Xu Dongqing glanced at each other, and looked at each other speechlessly.
Jiang Xiaoping got up in response, her face calm.
Yes, she is Zhang Fan's opponent in this round.
Looking at Jiang Xiaoping, who had a cold face, slowly walked to the weapon rack, Zhang Fan said to Mu Hong with a bitter face:
"Senior Brother Mu, I'll admit defeat in this game, okay?"
Mu Hong smiled and said, "Admit defeat...... This kind of thing is generally not advocated by the Academy. Actually, there are no special requirements. However, students who admit defeat in this competition will be recognized by the college as lacking courage and self-motivation, and will be disqualified from continuing their studies!"
“...... Isn't it?" Zhang Fan's eyes widened, looking incredulous, and then he looked at Jiang Xiaoping on the sidelines, and after a short browsing, he stood still in front of a broad-bladed broadsword. The tip of her foot struck at the end of the handle, and the long knife, which was as tall as hers, flew straight out of the armory. Jiang Xiaoping lifted her weight lightly and grabbed it in the middle of the handle.
Turning around, carrying a knife on her shoulder, this cold girl who cut off her skirt, wore long pants and stepped on long boots, just stepped on the competition platform step by step in silence.
All the students in the audience were shocked by each other: although there was no teaching of swords in the academy, this big sword was not an ornament, but a few physical arts teachers used to practice their strength on weekdays. Although no special casting techniques are used, they are not included in the grade of elemental ware. But it is also made of rare cold iron and weighs more than 100 catties.
I haven't seen Jiang Xiaoping practice knives on weekdays, who would have thought that she would choose this thing as her own blade!
Zhang Fan's face turned a little pale with fright, and he hurriedly turned to Mu Hong and said, "Senior Brother Mu, look at this...... It's not a joke! It's really going to kill someone! I haven't reached the Awakening Pulse Realm yet, how can I fight an opponent with this kind of physical technique! There is no other way than legal principles, and it's okay for you to be accommodating......
Mu Hong watched Jiang Xiaoping come with a knife, his expression was obviously slightly distorted, but he still said solemnly: "Zhang Fan, there will always be many challenges in cultivation, and if you blindly avoid it, you will not achieve anything...... Are you sure you don't pick weapons anymore?I'm going to announce the start?!"
"Wait...... Wait a minute!"How can there be such a child's play! Don't you let the contestants prepare? But Zhang Fan also saw that there was no reason to talk about it with the person in front of him, and he didn't dare to argue more at the moment, so he hurriedly pulled out the academy-standard sword from his waist and put on a good posture.
Mu Hong nodded: "Very good...... Then I announce: start!"
Why are the people who preside over the martial arts competition in the academy so unreliable! Zhang Fan had no time to complain, pointed his sword forward, his body slightly sideways, and was on guard.
His movements are familiar.
The gray-shirted students all lit up: Isn't this the posture that Ye Changge put on when he fought against He Jinpeng when he entered the martial arts?
Xu Dongqing approached Ye Changge and said in surprise: "His understanding is indeed very strong...... I feel that this sword style is nine points similar to you, and it seems that he has practiced this trick you taught this month. At this level of competition, he has a 70% chance of winning at the beginning, right?"
Ye Changge shook his head: "This sword-style action is of course very important, and if you do it perfectly, there is almost no gap......
"But the state of mind that is required to maintain this style is the most important thing!"
This sword style may seem simple, but it is powerful enough.
Because this is a sword style that Ye Changge learned from the Yue family.
Although the Yue family from the ancestors to Ye Changge's previous generation, no one was good at sword cultivation.
But with the heritage of the Yue family, it must be extraordinary to be able to collect one of the sword styles.
With static braking, the road is simple, and at the beginning of the battle at the same level, you can naturally make yourself invincible.
However, there are also high requirements for use.
Zhang Fan didn't move, and Jiang Xiaoping also stood still.
Ye Changge's guess was right, Jiang Xiaoping himself was born in the army, and he was not a member of the ordinary army, but an elite scout in the "Zhenbei Army" of the First Army of the Daping Frontier Guard.
This time, he was sent to the academy for further study, which also shows the importance of his superiors.
As a scout, patience and observation are the most important qualities.
In this regard, Jiang Xiaoping can be called the elite of the elite.
She specializes in two types of weapons: a dagger for assassination, and a broadsword for facing enemies head-on.
Why did she make an exception to use one of her best weapons in the academy in the face of Zhang Fan, who was gifted with holy products, but usually didn't seem to be very attentive in cultivation?
Because her instinct to live in symbiosis with wild beasts in the side of the fortress told her that this man was one of the most dangerous people in this class.
Since there seems to be no flaw now, she will wait for him to find a flaw.
Looking at Jiang Xiaoping, whose expression was extremely focused, Zhang Fan's heartstrings were inexplicably touched, and his expression was in a trance for a moment.
Rip!
Jiang Xiaoping's phoenix eyes flashed with cold light, the tip of the knife pointed forward, and the whole person rushed forward like an arrow from the string!
Zhang Fan came back to his senses and was shocked. The body moved slightly to the side, the long sword was slightly raised, and the law was pinched with one hand. A pale yellow vitality condensed in front of him, causing Jiang Xiaoping's impact to slow down by three points.
Condensation, one of the basic techniques of earth attributes. Using the characteristics of the earth's vitality to slow down the opponent's movements is a very practical technique.
In fact, the use of this spell itself is to concentrate the earth-attribute vitality to increase the action burden of an opponent and delay its action. But Jiang Xiaoping's reaction and speed were relatively fast compared to Zhang Fan, who had just come back to his senses, and it was too fast for him to lock it in.
Zhang Fan simply emanated the multiplied vitality from his front with the operation technique of the condensation technique, although the consumption was quite large, and the effect of the spell was reduced, but at this moment it did produce a miraculous effect.
Seeing that Jiang Xiaoping's movements were sluggish, Zhang Fan did not dodge or dodge, and the long sword that was slightly raised sank again, rushing towards Jiang Xiaoping's heart.
Jiang Xiaoping raised the blade slightly, and shook the trajectory of the long sword. Under his feet, he didn't stop, his left hand released the handle of the knife, and the knife in one hand turned sideways almost against Zhang Fan, passing by his left side.
As soon as the two of them staggered their positions, a trace of murderous intent emerged from Jiang Xiaoping's eyes. But I saw her step forward with her left foot to stabilize her figure, and the sleeve of her right arm holding the knife suddenly burst open, and everyone saw a pale red half-moon trail on the stage. Then there was a loud "bang", and the dust on the stage was loud and the rubble was flying.
For a while, even the figures of the two couldn't be seen clearly.
"My God......"
"Jiang Xiaoping usually doesn't like to talk or laugh, she looks cold, she can't imagine that she is so violent in her bones......"
"Shh......h You kid don't want to live anymore, be heard by her!"
"It's so brutal...... Zhang Fan, that guy is okay, right? Although it's annoying to always mingle with girls...... But this is already a life-threatening blow......"
During the whispering of the Gray Shirt students, the dust and fog on the field gradually dispersed.
Jiang Xiaoping was like a Valkyrie, her slender and white right arm was in stark contrast to the cold iron broadsword she carried upside down with one hand.
Zhang Fan on the other side was surprisingly unscathed, but his clothes were dirty and he looked quite embarrassed. On the pale face, there was finally a rare hint of anger.
Ye Changge looked at the stage with a smile on his face:
“...... The sword just now, although the probability of winning directly is not great...... But you're really merciful...... This is the biggest insult for a soldier like her, and it's no wonder that she will directly kill the killer next...... But in that case, you have to be more serious......"
"Finally get more serious...... "Not far from the venue, a cyan figure and a black figure stood side by side, looking at the competition platform from afar.
Yuan Qing's face flashed with a rare hint of excitement:
"I can't help but be excited...... 'Brilliant Eight Slashes'...... Zhong Yue, that old guy, would actually choose a girl as his successor...... It's getting more and more interesting......"