Chapter Eighteen Ranked First

  Zhang Yang walked down from the stone platform, but seemed somewhat lost in thought.

  His hand-to-hand combat skills had actually weakened a bit, or it could be said that he was completely clueless about unarmed combat.

  If he were to encounter a formidable opponent with congenital skills, and without the treasure sword in hand, then he would only have one outcome, which is to flee in disarray. Otherwise, once close, there would be a risk of losing his life.

  Those innate masters, which one is not a veteran of some years, and their skills with weapons and hands are not weak.

  Unfortunately, his Cloud-Exploring Hand was just a divine thieving skill and couldn't be used in battle!

  Zhang Yang now understood why those swordsmen always had their swords by their side.

  If they were equal in internal strength and empty-handed, Zhang Yang was really no match for Qin Xiaohuan. The strange skills displayed by Qin Xiaohuan were obviously a superior boxing technique with unique power operation methods.

  Even in the Practicing Martial Arts Hall, there is no such excellent boxing technique.

  The high-level officials of the Dragon Gate Escort Agency are not fools, and naturally they will not take out all the profound martial arts for these newly-entered disciples to practice at will. The most famous one is the Dragon Gate Escort Agency's Cheng Ming Swordsmanship, also known as the One-Word Lightning Sword.

  As for the "One Character Flash Lightning Sword" sword technique, the Dragon Gate Escort Bureau did not hold back.

  In addition, there are some advanced light body qigong methods, such as Jin Yan Gong.

  Apart from that, there are some mediocre martial arts, such as Zhang Tie's heavy swordsmanship, Eagle Claw Skill, and Thunder Knife Technique.

  Even so, being able to master the One-Character Lightning Sword and Lightness Skill is enough to make one's way in the world, looking down on heroes. This is also the reason why the Dragon Gate Escort Agency can open branches all over Chu State. Without solid kung fu skills, how can you earn respect in a martial world that values strength?

  Anyone who dares to secretly learn the Lightning Sword technique or privately pass it on will only face endless pursuit and killing by the Dragon Gate Escort Agency.

  Just as Zhang Yang was lost in thought, the fifth round of competition had already ended. Among the 17 people, one person was exempt from the competition and nine people advanced to the next round.

  Zhang Yang, Shangguan Yu'er, Qin Zifeng and Hao Ran are on the list.

  The eight eliminated people then had another round of competition and elected the tenth place in martial arts.

  As for the lucky one who got a bye, Zhang Yang thought of a phrase: Luck is also part of strength.

  The top few have yet to be decided, but tenth place has already been chosen.

  In the sixth round of martial arts competition, Zhang Yang's opponent was a young man with good internal strength and about eight or nine years of firework experience. Apparently, this young man was either exceptionally talented or came from a wealthy family, or perhaps both.

  Still a combination, with Zhang Yang now possessing 'decades' of inner power, he easily wins.

  But in this round of martial arts, Shangguan Yuer surprisingly paired up with Qin Zifeng, which made Zhang Yang somewhat surprised. Qin Zifeng also concealed his cultivation, and with this full-strength move, the momentum seemed to have 20-30 years of internal power cultivation.

  However, Qin Zifeng's age is a bit older, already eighteen or nineteen years old, and he comes from the Qin Wangfu, with a better family background, which is also reasonable.

  In the past five years, although Zhang Yang didn't have much of a relationship with Qin Zifeng, he had also heard about this matter.

  The master of Qinwangfu is a king of a different surname in Great Chu, and it is said that his ancestors made great contributions to obtain the position of a king with a different surname.

  The territory of Qinwangfu is the prefecture in the five counties of Jingzhou.

  Jingzhou has five counties, the state government occupies one county, Longmen Biaoju occupies two counties, and the overlord of the other two counties is a gang called Tianxing Gang.

  The young master of the Qin Wangfu, naturally, would not be only Qin Zifeng alone. The position of this master of the manor is still to be verified.

  Qin Zifeng and Qin Xiaohuan are siblings from the same mother, joining the Longmen Escort Bureau means finding a backer or seeking some allies. The purpose is naturally to have more help when he becomes the king.

  For example, many of the disciples in this generation of the Dragon Gate Escort Agency have approached Qin Zifeng and his sister. In the future, if Qin Zifeng needs help, these fellow students will naturally not hesitate to lend a hand.

  And if Qin Zifeng successfully obtains the position of Wang Ye, he will not be without benefits for these fellow disciples.

  To put it bluntly, it's all about interests, with some camaraderie added in.

  The other princes of the Qin Wangfu would naturally also seek help, and it was said that among the Tianxing Gang, there existed an elder brother of Qin Zifeng.

  The seventh round of martial arts competition, only five people were left: Zhang Yang, Qin Zifeng, Lishi Ming, Liu An, and Tang Xiaobao who was extremely lucky.

  The first match of the seventh round was between Zhang Yang and Qin Zifeng.

  Both sides stepped onto the stone stage, each with a different mood.

  Zhang Yang's impression of Qin Zifeng was still stuck in the stage five years ago, when he was arrogant and rude.

  Qin Zifeng's feelings towards Zhang Yang were complicated, with resentment taking up a large part. After all, Zhang Yang was the first person to make him swallow his pride. Apart from that, there was also some fear that even he didn't want to admit.

  After all, Zhang Yang's sword that year could have pierced his skull and he was closer to death than ever before.

  There was still Zhang Yang's last sarcastic gaze, which often appeared in Qin Zifeng's mind.

  After Qin Zifeng learned about the expedition assessment, he had someone bring a profound boxing technique from home, called "Three No Three Not Hand". This boxing technique was very strange and unpredictable, making it perfect for countering Zhang Yang's unusual movements.

  Qin Zifeng is confident, once close combat begins, he can emerge victorious!

  Qin Xiaohuan had previously used the Three Without Three Not Hand, but his internal strength was far inferior to Zhang Yang's, and he ended up losing.

  Qin Zifeng had already seen that Zhang Yang actually didn't have any superior martial arts skills, and the difference in their internal energy wasn't very great either. This time he finally had the chance to avenge his previous defeat!

  It can be said that from the assessment began, Qin Zifeng is rushing to Zhang Yang.

  Zhang Yang's internal energy cultivation was indeed astonishing, but he didn't think he would lose.

  Qin Zifeng bowed with a fist and said in a very overbearing tone, "This time I will definitely let you know that Qin Zifeng is not to be trifled with!"

  Zhang Yang also made a fist and bowed, thinking that with his innate cultivation, if this person was still the same uneducated and arrogant as before, he would bully him however he wanted.

  Zhang Yang's silence seemed to provoke Qin Zifeng.

  Qin Zifeng's face flushed with a few shades of red, and he whispered: "In my eyes, you are the one who is uncouth and despicable!"

  Obviously, Zhang Yang's words back then left a deep impression on Qin Zifeng.

  As soon as these words came out, many people frowned, and even the onlooker Shangguan Hong was no exception. Zhang Yang was his brother-in-law, and Qin Zifeng's scolding had brought in not only his wife but also his daughter, and even himself!

  "Haha!"

  Zhang Yang heard this and his eyes narrowed slightly, but in his heart he was already getting angry.

  With a sudden burst of speed, Zhang Yang sprang into the air and transformed into a residual shadow that pounced towards Qin Zifeng, his body moving even faster in his rage.

  Qin Zifeng stared with his eyes wide open, although he had been prepared for Zhang Yang's movement in his heart, but unfortunately it was still too fast. By the time he reacted, Zhang Yang had already arrived in front of him, half a meter away, and was about to crash into his face with his knee.

  At a critical moment, Qin Zifeng had no choice but to raise his hands, crossing them with his arms to meet Zhang Yang's knee.

  "Boom!"

  Accompanied by a strange noise, Zhang Yang's knee and Qin Zifeng's arm collided, bringing up a fierce gust of wind. With Zhang Yang's internal skill, it shook Qin Zifeng's arms numb.

  Zhang Yang stretched out his right hand and slapped Qin Zifeng's face with a slap.

  "Slap!" A crisp sound, Qin Zifeng, who was shocked and had his arms numb, did not dodge this slap, and was directly slapped in the face. For a moment, he was stunned on the spot!

  Zhang Yang kicked out another foot in mid-air, directly hitting Qin Zifeng's abdomen. This kick was different from the previous slap, containing internal force.

  "Boom!"

  Another loud noise.

  Qin Zifeng flew backwards like a kite with a broken string and landed straight on the stage.

  "Brother!"

  Qin Xiaohuan under the stage had a worried look on his face, and rushed towards Qin Zifeng who was falling to the ground. The surrounding disciples all kindly made way for him.

  "Good job, young uncle!"

  This is Shangguan Yu'er's call.

  Zhang Yang landed steadily after the kick, smiled slightly and walked down from the stage. This time, the eyes that fell on him were mostly filled with a few points of reverence.

  Looking at Qin Zifeng who fell under the stage and spat out fresh blood, he knew that even a strong man like the young master of the Qin Wangfu could only end up in this state!

  Another contest, another person is eliminated.

  In the next round of competition, Zhang Yang's opponent directly admitted defeat, allowing him to easily take first place.

  At the same time, Zhang Yang's name was also spread out by more than 200 disciples, and slowly passed on to the Jianghu.