The next combats were kinda fast, all because of Shallot's doing, he moved the combats in a way that only the strongest in the tournament passed against Callion and Chen Kai the next winner was Tan Cheng from the Tianyi sect, he used his strength to overwhelm his opponent, after that the winner was Lei Zhenya of the Luhe Palace, she this time used her full strength at the start, not wanting to end just like her martial sister Zi Ya she froze her opponent body turning him a block of ice, next the winner was Cao Bei from the Tianyi Sect and just like his martial brother his strength and speed were too much for his opponent, the next winner was Teng Yun from the Clan Teng, Teng Yun battle was one of the quickest after all the Clan Teng is known for his mind control techniques and if the opponent is weak, the mind control will work smoothly and then the last winner for the moment was Peng Bai from the Heavenly Sword Sect he just like Zeng Kang has a strong sword intent so his opponent didn't have a chance against him who didn't hold back after what happened to Zeng Kang
" This is annoying, how long do I have to wait until I have to fight again? " Callion said with visible annoyance
Then Shallot responds " There have been seven combats at the moment, the next one will be the eighth one, the last of group A, and there are another eight combats for group B, so tell me, how long this tournament is? "
" Tch! " Callion clicks his tongue in annoyance and turns to see the platform
" The Next combat will be between Jin Zhong of the Heavenly Sword Sect and Guo Mei of the Bai Sect! " The old referee yelled, and Jin Zhong and a young woman with a savage look climbed the platform
Callion frowned the moment he saw Jin Zhong on the platform the resentment he had for him had only increased, he wanted to make him paid for what he did him in the past, he would have died if Shallot hadn't appeared
Ren Bao on the balcony looked at Jin Zhong with a calm expression while his uncle Jin Song who was below the platform showed a proud smile ' Show them what a true warrior is, Zhong'er ' he thought
" We finally will be able to see the Ghost Swordsman in action, but still... " Cao Bei from the Tianyi Sect said with a serious expression, he wore white clothes and was a tall and green-eyed blond young man
" Jin Zhong shouldn't have any problems against her despite the beast assimilation technique, he is not like Zeng Kang or Peng Bai, there is a huge gap between them and Jin Zhong " A middle-aged man said with a serious expression he was near the young man
" Yeah, the battle will take a moment " Cao Bai said with a serious expression and looked at the platform
Jin Zhong and Guo Mei looked at each other, Guo Mei gritted her teeth and began to transform, she grew in size reaching 2 meters tall, and her body looked more animalistic, with long fang and long fingers with sharp claws but she still more human than beast-like, her transformation wasn't like Shao Yimu
Jin Zhong looking calmly at Guo Mei grabs his red sword and raises his guard waiting for the referee to start the battle
The surrounding crowd was silent, many had come to see Jin Zhong fight, they wouldn't dare to look away and lost the chance to see him fight
Wang Jun near the platform frowns as he looks at Jin Zhong ' Show me how strong you have become, brother '
" Are you two ready? " The old referee looked at both of them and when they nodded he said " Then, begin! "
Guo Mei leans forward ready to charge Jin Zhong with all of her speed but Jin Zhong whispers " Heavenly Steps " and *SWOOSH**SWOOSH* And in a second he moves forward and comes back to his previous position giving Guo Mei his back as a trail of white light marks a path
Guo Mei grits his teeth with a pained expression as she sees Jin Zhong put his sword on his back again. Jin Zhong turns to see the old referee and says in a calm voice " She won't be able to move again, the battle is over " The moment he said that Guo Mei falls face to the ground and begins to shrink, tears of frustration fell from her face as small lines of blood appeared in every joint of her body
The old referee approaches Guo Mei to confirm what he said, and then he says " Guo Mei isn't able to continue, the winner is Jin Zhong of the Heavenly Sword Sect "
" What is already over? " A man in the crowd asked with doubt
" It seem so, I couldn't see anything " Another one near him answered having the same incredulous expression as the first man
Wang Jun below the platform watched Jin Zhong walking down the platform while thinking with a nervous smile ' As I expected I was left behind again, but I won't let that happen anymore '
' He cut his joints in just a second, no wonder why he is called the Ghost Swordman' Teacher Shen thought with a frowning expression
Chen Kai was frowning thinking ' I couldn't see his movements at all his speed must be better than Callion's, that means he is far stronger and faster than me ' He clenched his fists with frustration and saw Callion with the corner of his eye. Callion was keeping his cold face not making any distinguished changes while Shallot was noticeably smirking
" What amazing speed he has, you have trained him well, Brother Ren " Wang Yong said with a smirk the Emperor nodded and said " Indeed, his speed is outstanding for some of his age "
Ren Bao only nodded but thought with a serious expression ' Well done Zhong'er, you can't show your full speed until you face that monster ' Meanwhile a few meters near him Ying Jie was smiling from ear to ear while she clapped her hands together ' Now its Wang Jun turn to fight! ' A lovesick expression begins to grow on her face
" Now we will continue with the battles of the second group " The old referee yelled causing the crowd to shout with enthusiasm " The battle will be between Huo Li from the Tianyi Sect and the Imperial representative of this year, the fifth prince Wang Jun! " Most of the crowd begin to cheer Wang Jun's name with admiration
Wang Jun makes a serious expression and begins to climb the platform ' It's my turn ' As he walked Wang Jun remembered his father's and grandfather's words
' I want you to lose the battle no matter who your opponent is, you will fight and lose ' ' Jun'er, this time I won't take your side, you better lose your first battle or there will be consequences for your actions ' Wang Jun clenches his fists as he begins to frown
Huo Li stood at the other side of the platform looking at Wang Jun with a serious expression. Huo Li is a pale young man with blue eyes and long dark blue hair
Wang Yong sees his grandson on the platform with a serious expression ' Do it, Jun'er ' He thought wanting Wang Jun to follow his orders to lose in the first battle, next to him was the Emperor crossing his arms expecting, the only one in the balcony who was cheering for him was Ying Jie the rest of the adults present knew about their plan so they stayed silent
Below the old referee turns to see Wang Jun first and says " Are you ready? " Wang Jun raised his guard and nodded then the referee saw Huo Li and asked the same question and when he nodded he yelled " Begin! "
Immediately Huo Li disappears from his standing position appearing in different parts of the platform then *SWOOSH* he does a roundhouse kick to Wang Jun from his back, Wang Jun evades the kick easily and turns a round to send him a punch with his left hand. Huo Li disappears before he gets hit appearing once again in one of the corners of the platform, then he disappears again right in front of Wang Jun then he said " Traceless Shadow Fist, First Shadow " Then he attacks Wang Jun with a punch aiming at his face, Wang Jun reacts faster and hits Huo Li first in the face but his fist pace brought him then *PAM* He receives a punch in his cheek from the right side, Wang Jun turns immediately to retaliate again with a kick but the same thing happen his kick passed through Huo Li body and *PAM* " Aah " he receives a kick in his back as he heard Huo Li said " Second Shadow " he disappears again and *PAM* " Ugh " he hits Wang Jun face making his nose bleed and finally " Third Shadow " *PUM* " Agh " he kicks Wang Jun in the stomach sending him at the edge of the platform
" Wang Jun! " Yelled Ying Jie with worry as she jumped from her seat while Wang Yong nodded and thought ' That's it, now fell from the platform '
" The prince is losing " A man in the stands said with an incredulous face
" Shouldn't be he the strongest one of the two? " A woman asked him with surprise
" It's it me of Wang Jun is letting Huo Li win " Said Yuan Ning with a face of doubt
Teacher Shen answers her with a face of doubt " He is, he must have a strong reason to lose " The rest of the participants were in doubt looking at the battle even Jin Zhong frowned with suspicion
Huo Li disappears again and Wang Jun waits for him again, he knows where he is going to attack he could see Huo Li's movements and even counter his technique yet he didn't do anything, suddenly something changed he frowned and gritted his teeth
Shallot smirked when he noticed that ' It seems that the brat, will fight back as he should be ' And when he said that Wang Jun whispers " Flash Steps " And *SWOOSH* he jumps into a vacant space of the platform, and yells " Thunder God Fist!! " his entire body emanates electricity even his eyes, then that electricity concentrates in his left fists and finally he sends a punch to an empty place as at soon as he did that Huo Li appears and opens his eyes with a shocked expression and *BANG* "Aah!! " he hits Huo Li in the stomach sending him flying out of the platform like a cannonball and *BANG* he hits the invisible wall and fells unconscious in the ground
" The winner is the Fifth Prince Wang Jun! " The old referee yelled and the crowd erupted with excitement the moment the victor was decided
' What pathetic movements, he is too slow and weak ' Callion thought with a mocking grin
Then in the balcony *BANG* *CRACK* Wang Yong broke the thick wooden barrier with his grip looking at his son with an angered expression, what angered most was Ying Jie's screams of joy
" That rebellious kid " Said Wang Yong as he shook his head then Ren Bao said to them " What did you two expect? After all, he has the same blood as you " Those words were enough to calm the anger in their hearts they even smiled proudly as the Emperor " Yes, you are right, Elder Ren "
On the platform, Wang Jun cleans the blood from his mouth and then he turns to see Shallot's group with a frowning expression while he thinks ' Did you see that? That is the power of a true warrior, when we fight you will die, Chen Kai '
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A few minutes ago
Wang Jun was talking with Ying Jie outside the emperor's palace, he looks shocked as he said " Are you telling me that one of the guys in the group that my father and grandfather fear is Chen Kai? That useless fat bastard? "
Ying Jie nods and says with a serious expression " Yes, he is the one called Dakon "
Wang Jun frowns and says " Yue knows he is still alive? "
Ying Jie shakes her head saying " As far as I know she doesn't, yet I haven't seen her since the banquet "
Wang Jun grits his teeth in anger, thinking ' Could it be that her...? '
Ying Jie looks at Wang Jun with a softening expression then she bites her lower lip and grabs Wang Jun's hand he turns to see her and as soon as he does that she kissed him with a lot of passion, Wang Jun pushes her and says " What are you doing?! "
Ying Jie smiles and says " What I always wanted to do "
Wang Jun makes a serious expression and says " We can't, I'm your sister's husband "
Ying Jie smirks slightly and says " I thought you were a prince, wouldn't be normal for you to have more than one wife? "
Wang Jun was shocked, then Ying Jie puts her arms around his neck as she says " I will talk with my sister, she always does what I asked her even if she is acting rebellious against my father and mother now "
" ... " Wang Jun was about to speak when Ying Jie kissed him again, then she says " But if you want both of us... "
Wang Jun frowns and says " I have to kill Chen Kai " Ying Jie smiles, and they begin to kiss again
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Chen Kai sees Wang Jun with a frowning expression then he thinks ' That guy isn't as strong as Jin Zhong I felt his killing intent aimed at me ' Chen Kai narrows his eyes and clenches his fists slightly ' You think you are strong enough to kill me? We will see it '