Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 137 So... admit defeat!

Although he was born into the royal family, everyone could understand why the prince was so calm.

But no matter what, he could not receive any feedback from the prince in terms of his expression, actions or words. Although it was not a bad thing, it was definitely not a good thing either.

This situation made everyone on the viewing platform, except the Crown Prince, feel a bit uncomfortable; this atmosphere made everyone on the viewing platform nervous.

No matter what, even if the people on the viewing platform did not notice the change in the prince's expression, they did not dare to look at him any longer.

After all, there was a cultivator standing next to the prince, and they could not rashly investigate the cultivator's cultivation level.

The cultivators among them were only at the Jade Cultivation stage. Not to mention that they had no ability to detect cultivators above the Jade Cultivation stage, even if the cultivator standing next to the prince was a Jade Cultivator like them, they did not have the courage, and there was no need to take the risk to detect him.

In front of the prince, they are just ordinary people.

On the contrary, how could their little actions be hidden from that monk?
……

"Number 44, advanced earth rank."

"Number one hundred and sixty-one, intermediate earth rank."

The warrior in charge of the Earth-level martial arts competition finished speaking, his voice was crisp and powerful, attracting everyone's attention.

The audience and waiting warriors gathered near the Earth-level martial arts arena focused their attention and looked towards the arena.

Jiang Xuan recognized the man who did not conceal his appearance in the Earth-level martial arts arena. He was the Earth-level warrior Zhu Yu whom he had seen in front of the Qizhou City Lord's Mansion that day.

Zhu Yu was the intermediate Earth Rank number 161 mentioned by the warrior with the crisp voice earlier, who was about to participate in the Earth Rank competition.

Jiang Xuan remembered that Zhu Yu was a warrior who used a soft sword.

Although Zhu Yu's performance was not that outstanding when they first met, his dance with a soft sword still left a deep impression on Jiang Xuan.

Among all the warriors, those who use soft swords are a minority, or even a very small minority.

The reason is that the soft sword is not easy to master and the strength is difficult to control, which is not very friendly to beginners.

In addition, warriors will inevitably come into conflict with other warriors in actual combat, which is another major disadvantage of using soft swords.

Due to the influence of the sword-making material, the blade of the soft sword is relatively soft and cannot easily withstand the strong impact of other weapons with harder textures.

But the soft sword is not without advantages.

From the very beginning of its design, the soft sword was distinguished from other hard weapons in terms of its usage.

Although the soft sword has no advantage when swinging, or is at a disadvantage.

But the soft sword is not a weapon suitable for swinging and chopping like a knife or for stabbing and piercing like a spear.

The advantage of a soft sword is cutting.

If trained properly, the soft sword can take advantage of its speed.

In combat, it can easily cut the blood vessels under the skin, as well as key parts such as the ligaments connecting two bones, causing effective damage to the opponent.

Especially when used on warriors wearing armor, the advantages of the soft sword can be more profoundly reflected.

If the person holding the soft sword is fast enough, they can aim directly at the opponent's neck, the most vulnerable part of the body, and wait for the opportunity to strike a fatal blow while the opponent is not paying attention.

Of course, these are things to follow.

It is extremely difficult to master the soft sword. If you want to achieve the same effect as other weapons training, you need to spend more time and effort than ordinary people, and it is more difficult than using ordinary weapons.

Practicing this technique requires intense concentration, both mentally and physically. With effective daily training, improving both speed and coordination will undoubtedly become a powerful tool for overcoming hardness with softness.

Because of his family business, Jiang Xuan had seen quite a few soft swords, but he had never seen many people actually using them.

Even those who use soft swords are mostly soft sword enthusiasts, and there are not many real warriors using them.

Therefore, Jiang Xuan was naturally impressed when he saw a warrior who actually used a soft sword.

……

When Zhu Yu heard the number 161 corresponding to his own, he and the warrior number 44 walked up to the ground-level training ground, one after the other.

As the warrior announced the start of the competition, the two men stood at both ends of the training ground.

However, what Zhu Yu did not expect was that he had just entered the intermediate level of Earth Rank, but he was unlucky and encountered a high-level Earth Rank warrior who was at least three levels higher than him in his first competition.

Zhu Yu was not sure how many levels higher his opponent, Warrior No. 44, was than him.

He only knew that he had just entered the fourth level of the Earth Rank. If, as the warrior with the crisp voice announced, his opponent was at the high level of the Earth Rank, then that meant he was at least the seventh level, possibly even the eighth or ninth level.

This made Zhu Yu really afraid to think about it, let alone continue thinking about it.

Now, Zhu Yu was standing at one end of the martial arts field. At this moment, he was only thinking about one thing in his mind.

That was that chaotic night in front of the city lord’s mansion in Qizhou City.

If he had not met Jiang Xuan, he might have lost his life at the hands of those two seventh-level Heavenly Stage warriors. How could he have returned home smoothly to reunite with his parents?

Jiang Xuan told him that he should practice hard and when he becomes strong, he will no longer be bullied and can protect others.

He kept Jiang Xuan's words in mind.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yu secretly made up his mind.

Since the five states have arranged warriors of the same level together for the competition, it means that the level they are at cannot directly determine the final result of the competition.

Therefore, he still has a chance to defeat his opponent.

At that time, Jiang Xuan killed two warriors of the same level as him by himself, and they were two warriors of the seventh level of the Heavenly Rank.

So what reason is there not to strive for and achieve this competition?
……

Warrior No. 44 was holding a short knife. He was short but extremely strong. He looked to be about forty years old?
He looked at the young man in front of him with some meaningful words: "Number one hundred and sixty-one, um... you are only about fifteen or sixteen years old?" He put his hand on his chin, took a quick look at the young man in front of him, and blurted out these words.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yu frowned slightly but did not answer.

But this action actually made Warrior No. 44 laugh out loud.

"I say, you're just a little mid-level Earth Rank kid, you look skinny and weak, and you're coming at me with bare hands, what can you use to fight me?"

"There is absolutely no chance that you will win this competition. The outcome of this competition is certain. There are only two possibilities: you lose, and you lose miserably."

Warrior No. 44 walked back and forth on the training ground, his steps heavy and slow.

"Give up! Don't make this meaningless struggle. I have no interest in hurting a little brat like you. I want to save some energy for myself."

"So... admit defeat!"

(End of this chapter)