Chapter 537: Chapter 255: On Stage_2
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However, Fang Yu still discerned subtle clues from He Bashan’s expressions.
It seems that this fellow, with his rough exterior, actually possesses intricacies within, a person with delicate thoughts.
Fang Yu pondered thoughtfully.
And at this time, someone suddenly jumped onto the stage, challenging none other than the top-ranked Thousand Blood Warrior.
Originally, Fang Yu didn’t pay much attention to this.
After all, the arena was basically full of Thousand Blood Warriors defending the stage, and challengers had been non-stop.
But upon taking a closer look, the name on the challenger’s health bar made Fang Yu’s heart skip a beat.
[Jing Xiumei:8642/8642.]
It was her!
The 8000 Blood Demon!
Fang Yu narrowed his eyes, indeed curious to see what this fellow was up to.
Surprisingly, [Jing Xiumei] acted very conventionally on the stage.
Her attacks were sparse and ordinary; then she was naturally defeated.
She didn’t show the slightest flaw of a Blood Demon, and even gave a bow before turning to leave.
Fang Yu frowned slightly.
This fellow... what’s the meaning of this?
Just a probe and then running away?
An 8000 Blood Demon would at least need to release its true form to stand a chance of beating a Thousand Blood Warrior.
Just in human skin, the odds of winning are too low.
Fang Yu noticed that after the 8000 Blood Demon [Jing Xiumei] stepped down, she met up with that 2000 blood demon.
[Yang Chaoyu:2161/2161.]
This fellow’s health is really misleading.
If it weren’t for her meeting up with [Jing Xiumei], Fang Yu would have started doubting his own judgment.
However, a 2000 blood Martial Artist is indeed rare, and the likelihood of being a demon is higher.
Wait a minute!
Is she going to get on the stage, too?
All eyes watched as the 2000 blood Yang Chaoyu jumped onto the stage.
Challenging, shockingly, was the very same Defender who had just exchanged blows with [Jing Xiumei].
Fang Yu originally thought this would be an extremely one-sided battle.
The actual outcome was just that.
But the one who was overwhelmed was not the 2000 blood Blood Demon Yang Chaoyu, as Fang Yu had thought.
But... the top-ranked Thousand Blood Defender!
After a few exchanges, the Thousand Blood Defender collapsed and couldn’t get up for a while.
It was Yang Chaoyu who extended a hand to help him up, barely managed to express his gratitude with a bow, and staggered down the stage.
Won, he actually won?
This fellow won??
Without throwing the fight?
Fang Yu looked at that Thousand Blood Defender, who now had just over a hundred health left.
So it’s true, no fight throwing, he really couldn’t beat this Yang Chaoyu.
A genuine 2000 blood Martial Artist... Really a 2000 blood Martial Artist with no demon trickery??
Fang Yu was dumbfounded.
If this guy is really so strong, then why is he selling trashy stuff at his stall? Is it okay for a 2000 blood Martial Artist to be mixed up like this?
And what about others, with 1500 blood, 1100 blood, who are famous far and wide, but you, a 2000 blood expert, are so low-profile like a Monster, as if unknown to anyone; does that make sense?
Fang Yu suddenly looked towards the 8000 blood Blood Demon below the stage.
It seems like she knows this 2000 blood Martial Artist, they had exchanged words before.
What’s going on, demons and warriors are mixing together?
Fang Yu was genuinely a bit confused.
He hadn’t been planning on taking the top prize, but with Yang Chaoyu winning it, he felt vaguely that something was amiss.
Does this fellow actually know that the 8000 blood Jing Xiumei is a demon?
If he does, then this Martial Artist teaming up with a demon, it’s truly incomprehensible.
If he doesn’t, perhaps Fang Yu should secretly give him a hint? To prevent him from being tricked or ambushed by a demon.
After thinking it over, Fang Yu felt it might be inappropriate.
If that guy is already in league with a demon, and Fang Yu foolishly goes to warn him to be careful, he might put himself in danger.
Better to... just observe in secret for now.
Powerful beings can sense other powerful beings.
The others might not feel anything and just think the top Defender was defeated too quickly.
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But Soul Stealing Hammer He Bashan’s eyes clearly narrowed, and his dangerous gaze scrutinized Yang Chaoyu.
"It seems I made my move too soon. I didn’t expect such a master to be hidden in the crowd. It’s truly a pity not to have had the chance to duel with you."
Soul Stealing Hammer He Bashan sighed and said.
Beside him, Yang Chaoyu simply smiled mildly, without saying anything.
However, Hei Ao and Li Shisan were both now casting their gaze onto Yang Chaoyu.
Although neither of them said anything, their eyes and demeanor added a touch of gravity, clearly conscious of this person’s complexity.
Both of them were 500 Blood Warriors, and although they could defeat those with 800 or 900 blood, confronting warriors with a thousand blood or more was presumably still quite pressurizing.
And for warriors with 2000 blood... they were out of their league.
Fang Yu had crossed hands with the 2000 blood Li Shisan, so he knew how formidable warriors of that level were. It was better to avoid conflict if possible.
Otherwise, he would have to reveal some of his trump cards just to be qualified to spar with warriors of that caliber.
The position of first place on the platform changed hands, stirring up the enthusiasm of many.
One by one, people from the crowd began to step up and issue challenges.
Aside from Hei Ao, Li Shisan, Yang Chaoyu, and He Bashan, whose rankings never changed and who continuously defeated and pushed back challengers, the other defenders gradually started to change.
Such an obvious elimination rate made many realize the true worth of these few.
The number of challengers began to slowly diminish until surrounding defenders still faced continual challenges, but these few gradually became of no interest.
"We’ve pretty much got it."
Li Shisan waved at Fang Yu, starting to relax again.
Hei Ao also breathed a sigh of relief. He was ranked third, and both in terms of the number and quality of the challengers, he was above Li Shisan.
Still, he withstood the pressure and firmly held his ground.
Among them, there were even a few Thousand Blood Warriors who challenged him, but he unleashed his strength and dominantly crushed them.
After this series of ordeals, Hei Ao was a bit out of breath, and his blood level had also considerably decreased.
Fang Yu thought, if he stepped up to the stage now, perhaps he could easily take down Hei Ao?
However, he did not do so, as what he wanted was the Talisman of Malevolence Dispelling that Hei Ao would offer in a trade.
If he won against Hei Ao using such tactics, that would probably cause dissatisfaction, and naturally, the deal would fall through.
Indeed, it seems that his target could only be Soul Stealing Hammer He Bashan, ranked second.
Just as Fang Yu was thinking this, a figure in white suddenly shot out from beside him, leaping onto the stage in a flash.
The next instant.
The entire stage fell silent for a moment.
Then it erupted into ear-piercing cheers.
"Eastern Gate Orchid! Eastern Gate Orchid! Eastern Gate Orchid!!"
"It’s her! She’s finally making her move!"
"I’ve long wanted to witness the skills of the White Lotus Sect, and this time I can finally see for myself."
"I thought Eastern Gate Orchid would face off against Soul Stealing Hammer He Bashan, but it turns out she avoided him in the end."
"No matter, the opponent Eastern Gate Orchid has chosen is no pushover either. This is bound to be a splendid battle!"
The crowd burst into fervent discussions.
At that moment, Fang Yu turned his attention to Eastern Gate Orchid’s opponent.
[Hei Ao: 375/521.]
Fang Yu: ...
Well done, Eastern Gate Orchid sure knows how to pick an opponent.
The one ranked first is the 2000 blood Yang Chaoyu.
If Eastern Gate Orchid challenged him, she probably wouldn’t stand a chance.
And the one ranked second is the 1500 blood Soul Stealing Hammer He Bashan.
Both his fame and strength surpassed Eastern Gate Orchid.
According to the sequence, the only one she could feasibly challenge among the top three, the only one she had a chance of defeating, was naturally the exhausted Hei Ao who had been fighting on the stage for half the day.
Moreover, Hei Ao wasn’t at full status and had already revealed quite a bit of his strength and techniques.
This battle might be tough for Hei Ao.
[Hei Ao: 375/521.]
[Eastern Gate Orchid: 1101/1101.]
Just by looking at the blood levels, the gap was already evident.
Not to mention, she had observed from below for so long, and seemed to have full confidence as if she only made her move when she was sure of victory.
This move, seemingly guaranteed, otherwise that woman might not have entered the stage at all.
Fang Yu’s eyes slightly narrowed.
At first glance, Eastern Gate Orchid has fame and strength but has also plenty of cunning tricks up her sleeve.
It seems that those who have made a name for themselves are no simple characters.
At this moment, Hei Ao’s gaze dangerously focused on Eastern Gate Orchid.
And Eastern Gate Orchid, in turn, made a gesture of holding her fists together.
"Please enlighten me."