The crisp sound of the bronze bell resounded in the academy, and people's hearts couldn't help but be shocked.

The annual sword competition is finally about to begin.

Around the military platform, there were already dense figures, some of them looked calm, their eyes closed, some of them looked very anxious, and even a few female disciples were pale, and they were scared before they came to the stage.

On the stands, it was also overcrowded, Dean Zhong Jiutian, as usual, was still nowhere to be seen, and this year's sword competition was still presided over by the four vice presidents.

On top of the position of the former dean, he made a man in a yellow robe, a terrifying and oppressive aura emanated from his body, with an indescribable majesty in his eyebrows, and beside him was followed by an old man with gray hair and full of energy, and the four vice presidents sat on the left and right sides respectively, and then the elders of the academy sat in turn.

Li Xiuzhu, who was standing beside him, looked at the figure sitting in the center of the stands, and said softly: "Do you know...... The most central thing to do is Taihao's emperor - Long Yue, and the gray-haired old man, who is the dean of the Jixia School Palace - Feng is different, it seems that today's emperor has to make several preparations for the confrontation between the two houses in the autumn. ”

Dugu Chen disdainfully inserted the weeping blood in his hand into his waist, "Blame him for what, he angered me, I still stabbed him a few holes with my sword." ”

Li Xiuzhu had to smile bitterly and shake his head, Dugu Chen's arrogance had reached the point of incorrigibility.

Li Chaoyang's mind moved slightly, "The two houses are fighting, what is going on?"

Li Xiuzhu's voice was suddenly suppressed, and he said: "The Jixia Academy Palace was established by the empire in order to suppress the academy, and it competes with the academy almost everywhere

Huimeng Dabi, these outstanding disciples have always been selected from the academy and the Jixia School Palace, in previous years, the number was dominated by the Jixia School Palace, after all, the Jixia School Palace was the emperor's henchman. ”

Li Chaoyang couldn't help but smile, he also heard a little about the contradiction between the academy and the empire, when Emperor Taizu founded the country, in order to ensure the longevity of the empire, hundreds of thousands of troops were excluded to uproot the sects in the empire, and collected the martial determination method to hide it in the palace...... Unexpectedly, the founder of the academy at the beginning, Deng **, the power of one person is to stop the pace of the army, Emperor Taizu came in person, Deng ** split the two halves of the mountain with a sword, without using a trace of Yuan force, Emperor Taizu immediately stopped the idea of exterminating the academy, retreated, established the Jixia School Palace, and competed with the academy for outstanding disciples, in the hundred miles of the academy, the establishment of a military base camp, stationed millions of soldiers, and shocked the academy.

However, for the academy, no matter what kind of response the empire makes, it is to maintain an independent attitude towards the world, still recruit new disciples every year, and still cultivate young heroes with heart.

In the midst of contemplation, a few more crisp bells rang, and the crowd in the stands became agitated.

The sword competition has officially begun.

Vice Dean Whale Angler Weng appeared on the military platform after saying hello to Emperor Taihao, and after a brief reading of the rules of Dabi, he directly announced the start.

An elder wearing a black referee's uniform appeared on the battlefield with a solemn expression, and all the participating disciples came to draw lots in turn, and the competition was carried out in the order of the draw.

Opening the folded paper in his hand, a striking number jumped into Li Chaoyang's sight, "One hundred and forty-four." ”

Li Xiuzhu and Dugu Chen, who were watching from the sidelines, threw pitiful glances at Li Chaoyang at the same time the moment they saw the numbers.

"Your drawn number...... It's really interesting. Dugu Chen said with a playful face.

Li Xiuzhu also held back a smile and said, "The number doesn't mean anything, I believe you will definitely be able to march forward and be invincible." ”

Shaking his head helplessly, Li Chaoyang put away the number, his eyes swept over the two of them, and said seriously: "A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory." ”

When the last disciple finished drawing lots, the referee spoke out again and announced the order of the battle, No. 1 vs. No. 2, No. 3 vs. No. 4...... And so on.

The surrounding crowd suddenly exploded as if a pot had exploded, and they kept whispering, and some people even began to move and began to look for their opponents.

Soon the noise calmed down, and all eyes were focused on the battle ring, and the ten rings above had begun to fight.

Li Chaoyang's expression couldn't help but become serious, and he stared carefully at the duel in the ring.

Dugu Chen felt bored and began to close his eyes and recuperate.

Li Xiuzhu stayed on the side, and whenever he encountered a strong opponent, he would introduce Li Chaoyang, and by the way, he would explain a few words about how to fight the enemy.

The fight in the ring is very fast, almost five minutes can be resolved, unless there are those of equal strength who will be locked a few times.

In the ring, the contestants change quickly, but whenever he encounters a strong person, Li Xiuzhu just wants Li Chaoyang to introduce him, and as the competition progresses, Li Chaoyang keeps many disciples in mind.

There were bursts of cheers, and Dugu Chen, who was disturbed, couldn't calm down at all, and said to Li Chaoyang, Dugu Chen was wringing blood to find Li Chaoyang's opponent No. 143.

The game went on very quickly, a little more than an hour, and it was halfway through.

The time for the competition is getting closer and closer, but Li Chaoyang's mood is becoming more and more calm, he doesn't think about it, he doesn't want to pay attention to it, he quietly watches the game in the ring, waiting for his own moment.

Dugu Chen, who had been away for a long time, came back, his expression was a little ugly, and he held the weeping blood sword tightly.

Li Chaoyang couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Dugu Chen's expression became very serious, "Do you know who one hundred and forty-three is?"

Li Chaoyang shrugged, a hint of strangeness appeared in his heart, and said, "How can I know." ”

Li Xiuzhu heard Dugu Chen's words, tilted his head, and said, "Who is it?"

"Gao Yijian. Dugu Chen's tone was a little difficult and he spit out his name.

Li Xiuzhu's expression couldn't help but change, his eyes looked at Li Chaoyang, Li Chaoyang's expression was still the same, without the slightest change.

"Gao Yijian...... It's amazing. Looking at Dugu Chen, Li Chaoyang asked out loud.

Dugu Chen showed a wry smile and said: "Gao Yijian is the personal disciple of Vice Dean Canglang, although it has only been one year since he entered the academy, his strength has improved rapidly, and now he is a cultivator of the fourth realm, and he has also cultivated the [Heavenly Waterfall Sword Technique] to the realm of perfection, if you want to defeat him, I am afraid it will be difficult." ”

Li Chaoyang looked at Dugu Chen with a hint of a smile and said, "Is there an easy way to defeat him?"

Dugu Chen shook his head, and Li Xiuzhu also shook his head.

Li Chaoyang's smile became more and more intense, and said: "Since this is the case, why worry, the outcome has not yet been decided!"

Looking at Li Chaoyang's relaxed expression, Dugu Chen really couldn't guess whether Li Chaoyang was confident in his heart or pretending to be relaxed, after thinking for a while, Dugu Chen pulled out the weeping blood on his waist and put it in Li Chaoyang's hand, and said: "If you take my weeping blood up, the odds of winning must be much greater." ”

Li Chaoyang nodded with a smile and said, "The aura of weeping blood and killing is too heavy, it is not suitable for me, I still use my sword!"

Li Xiuzhu glanced at the broken sword behind Li Chaoyang, showed a hint of helplessness, and said, "If I don't lend you my green leaves, my green leaves are much stronger than crying blood." ”

Li Chaoyang once again smiled and refused, in his opinion, the broken sword that had accompanied him for a long time was enough.

The fierce battle in the ring was still continuing, and Li Chaoyang was still watching carefully with a calm expression, not anxious or worried, quietly waiting for the arrival of the battle moment.

......

...... "One hundred and forty-three against one hundred and forty-four!"

In the ring, the referee's emotionless words clearly entered Li Chaoyang's ears, Li Chaoyang couldn't help but smile, patted Li Xiuzhu and Duguchen on the shoulders, and walked towards the military platform.

The pace is not hurried, it is steady and powerful.

At the moment when Li Chaoyang stepped into the ring, whether it was in the stands or among the crowd of contestants, it suddenly became lively, on weekdays, the waste who was responsible for sweeping the stone steps actually came to participate in the sword competition, no one could have imagined it, everyone's eyes were focused on Li Chaoyang's body, and his expression felt extremely incredible.

"Brother Sweeper...... I actually want to participate in the sword competition...... Oh my God, what's going on, is it my eyes?"

"Hey...... What's wrong with this world, everyone wants to enter the Sword Pavilion. ”

"Brother Sweeper...... Get down here! Don't be ashamed. ”

"Get out of here!

“......”

All kinds of words came from the crowd, and there were even insults, but Li Chaoyang's expression was still the same, without the slightest fluctuation, as if he couldn't hear all the words.

Dugu Chen's expression became iron-blue, and he was crying blood, wanting to kill.

Li Xiuzhu held Dugu Chen down firmly, and his expression was also very annoyed......