After number divided, there were 100 participants. Next fights decided by drawing lots. There was a number who could fight less than the others, but it seems I depleted all my luck when drawing Glasses of Confucious.
First 100 participant divided to 4 teams with 25 people. Each 25 had one going straight to the group semi-finals. Because as the agent said "Luck is also strength." Obviously not mine. After 4 teams, namely, A, B, C, D, decide their finalist, A team and B Teams would have another fight while C and D Teams also fight. Winner of the two team would fight and decide The Winner.
I was in the group A. The man who went straight to the semi-finals was a skinny man. He was looking weak but he beat his opponent at first fight so he should have some skills.
"Can you believe it. His opponent at first round didn't show up. Now even he got a free pass. How lucky is he?" someone said in the crowd.
"I know right! I hope he lost in semi-finals. Or it only means A-Team is full of thrash." another man exclaimed.
So, he didn't fight at all? He is just an overly lucky weak man.
I was so depressed. I had to fight first, so, I walked to the stage, my opponent admitted defeat before going upstage, so it was at least better than fighting all to the top. I must have scared them in the first fight. After I went down, on another stage Durwin Fane was fighting with a tall man. His opponent was at least 3 meters tall and as wide. The ground was trembling when he walked to Durwin Fane.
Durwin took out Nodachi, similar to his sisters. Hold it above his head and released his aura. Suddenly I felt my head is going be cut off.
Is this Sword Ki? I can feel his swords sharpness, even when it's not pointed to me.
The big man on stage started to sweat. His foot was still standing in the air. He couldn't dare to put it on the ground. Durwin didn't change his stance and looked straight at his opponent. The big man raised his head and admit defeat.
Its look like my opponent from Team B will be Durwin.
It was my turn again. In Team A, 12 fight has finished and now there were 6 more fights. I went to the stage and there was another man standing with his spear.
"I saw your last fight. How can you call yourself warrior, when you fight that dirty. You hold a sword but you kick your opponent. Is this the warrior's honor?" he looked at me disdainfully.
I said nothing. Pulled my sword, this time applied Sword-Man Unite, I learned from Zhang Shi. This was not a sword technique but a sword ki. My aura got sharp and my eyes could cut my opponents. I looked man with the spear. His forehead started to form sweat. His hands started to shake. When I saw Durwin win like this, I wanted to do same.
The man with spear shook all over. He fell on his butt and hardly admit defeat. I went down from the stage without looking at him. Honor you said. Where is your honor now?
The rest was easy. No one dared to face me and I went all the way finals. The lucky guy admitted defeat without fighting in semi-finals against Bow Master. Man shot all his opponent 1 centimeter above their heads, later told one sentence "Second won't miss." All of his opponents admit defeat except one arrogant man, lost his life with the second arrow.
When it was the finale, I went to the stage. Bow Master came but didn't shot. "The same trick wouldn't work on you. Let's have a good fight." he said and shot seven consecutive arrows. All seven aim to seal my escape and lead me to jump. If I jumped, next arrow would pierce through my heart. I sidestep to the left and raised my sword to send 7th Stance, Flying Feather Bullets. This was technique only Crow's could use, because needed actual feathers, but with Sword-Man Unite, Sword Ki. I could slash away my Ki as bullets.
My Sword Ki bullets crashed with arrows and stopped them, their momentum didn't even slowed and went all the way to the Bow Master. Bow Master's pupil constricted and sidestepped. While he was at it, he sends two arrows a few meters above my head. I didn't know what he was doing, so, I planned to send another set of the bullet when I heard two iron clashing voice, then my thigh pierced by an arrow from the back.
I turn to look at the arrow. It was the one Bow master sent me. My movement slowed drastically. I gathered all my strength for the next attack. Crow's Ultimate ranged attack. 11th Stance. Odin's Judgement, Air Strike. This was supposed to made with wings and lots of Natural Chakra but I didn't have time to collect Nature Chakra, so, I used my arms and Sword Ki, with my zhengi fired spiral air attack.
Condensed air created a destructive force and hit Bow Master with amazing speed and fly him out of the stage, his bow cracked and he fainted. I jump off the stage to go somewhere with less staring eyes. After the last attack, everybody was looking at me. While I was healing myself, Durwin also won and next match decided.
After 15 minutes when resting time over, I went on stage. Durwin was already there. He looked at me and just nod, before raising his sword and prepare for his next attack. I stood there and started to collect Nature Chakra...