In general, the competition at the Tournament of Hundred was very fierce. Kai had defeated each of his opponents without much difficulty. But still, he was not considered a top ten contender by many people. He was one of those Personal Disciples that not many people knew about.
Although some people had seen him fight against Holy Flame and Silver Spear that day. And also at the banquet, many people remembered him as the Immortal Drunkard... But that didn't reveal his combat potential at all.
In turn, all but the Wind Prince were very famous in the circles of Personal Apprentices. The latter was noticed by Kai himself. He is most likely a dark horse like himself.
This strange swordsman simply didn't have any worthy opponents yet. He had beaten everyone without much effort. But with the help of the Eyes of Essence, Kai noticed that his control of energy was incredible! He was compressing and thinning it to an incredible degree, thus enhancing the sharpness of his sword. The last opponent might have lost his arm if the Wind Prince hadn't stopped in time.
Kai even pondered about this technique and whether he could create an imitation of such a thing... Still, it was a resourceful enough way of using energy to not try to replicate it.
In addition to this swordsman, there was also a very famous thug named Thunder Ram. He was rank 109 and was one of the strongest on paper. Although there were other Personal Disciples from rank 110-101, but they didn't seem as strong as this giant to Kai.
All in all, that was one of the functions of the Tournament of Hundred... The data needed to be updated. The old Ranks simply couldn't show the real situation anymore. Some are progressing faster, and some are stagnant and stuck in place. That's why there was a picture like this, where Enchanting Flute at rank 131 looked more impressive than the guy at 110.
Thunder Ram was using a rather unconventional weapon. He had a huge shield in his left hand and a clawed gauntlet that covered his entire right arm, all the way up to his elbow. It seemed to be made of something resembling metal....
For all that, he had an elemental attribute that was of the thunder type. Covering his weapon with lightning, he became an even more dangerous opponent. Fighting with him was very unpleasant.....
At this moment, Kai continued to sit and drink tea... There was once again a lull in interesting fights and he had time to ponder.
'Hmm... Each of these five, except for Thunder Ram, is at the high stage of the Cloud Sphere... The latter in turn is already at the peak.' - Figured it out in Kai's head.
Kai realised that ideally, not getting caught in a battle with any of them... He wanted to make it to the Top 100 with minimal effort. Still, the fiercest opponent would be number 93, the Fear Reaper. Until then, it was better to conserve the maximum amount of energy. Especially since the opponent would be in the Sphere of Attraction.....
Kai wasn't a brainless idiot who only craved endless battles. They wouldn't do him any good. In the Tournament of Hundred, he can't kill his opponent. At the same time, he really wants to get to Reincarnation Island. Thus, the best way out is to get past all the weak opponents and go all out in the battle with the Fear Reaper.
- B... Immortal Drunkard... - A voice sounded shyly from the side.
His neighbour seemed to tense up slightly when he realised the difference in their strength. After this Tournament of Hundred, they would be in completely different weight classes. The guy who spoke had already dropped out of the tournament and would only rank around 230 at most.
- Hmm? - Turning around, Kai asked questioningly.
- Your fight... - A little lowering his head said the guy and pointed to the table.
At that moment, Kai immediately realised what the matter was and turned around to the scoreboard.
'Arena 10. 245 vs 131.'
- Just like Shuo said, there will be no easy walk... - Kai looked at the information and thoughtfully said, - Thanks for telling me. - He smiled, thanking his neighbour.
- You're welcome. Good luck. - The guy replied, watching Kai get up.
'Hmm... This should be interesting...' - Thought Kai as he walked out into the arena.
At that moment, his opponent also arrived at the venue. It was Enchanting Flute, who was ranked 131st in the Rankings. She was a beauty with stern facial features and a cold gaze. And her hair spread almost to her buttocks.
- Greetings, I am Immortal Drunkard. You're one of the strongest here... So I'm hoping for an interesting fight! Hehehe. - Looking at the beauty, laughing, Kai said.
- You're not an easy opponent either. Shall we start? - Coldly replied the girl.
Hearing her retort, Kai instantly drew his blades. He was not going to be ceremonious with this Enchanting Flute. Underestimating such a master could result in an instant loss.
- Let's begin! - With a wicked grin, Kai gave out and attacked!
- Ding! Tune! - Instantly, the situation that Kai had observed in his opponent's first fight was repeated.
'Tough...' - Kai thought, deftly dodging the girl's leg kick and bouncing backwards.
Although the exchange of blows was identical, there were still differences. Enchanting Flute couldn't throw Kai back with a punch!
- You did what I needed you to do anyway. - With what looked like an evil Kai smile, the girl gave out.
As soon as she said that, the air from her lips hit that strange weapon. A beautiful melody instantly spilled out all around! For everyone around, it posed no danger, as the barrier restricted the energy to the outside.
But only Kai, watched as the energy in the form of waves approached him. And the speed was incredible! And most importantly, there was no way to dodge it! Kai could see that this energy was spreading everywhere this tune reached.
Seeing this, Kai lightning sealed his hearing with energy.
- Dum!!! - Kai felt something stirring in his mind.
'What the...' - Feeling slightly dizzy, he mentally gave out.
'That won't help you. The sound goes straight through your body.' - Looking at the Enchanting Flute's lips, Kai read. Although he couldn't hear her, he knew exactly what she was trying to say.
- Are you sure? - Evilly, Kai smiled and instantly released his energy outwards!
- Boom!!! - There was a moderate ripple of energy around.
Kai didn't summon all the energy at maximum, only the part to expel the girl's energy from his body. Kai's attribute was incredibly destructive and frightening. If an outside energy dared to enter his range of action, she had better be prepared.....
Kai's dizziness flew away in the same second!
'You're no slouch.' - Frowning, said the girl with the flute in her hands and lunged at Kai once again.
- Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! - A series of ringing blows mixed with the notes of the flute were heard.
The girl continued to attack relentlessly, while Kai frantically defended himself. It seemed that Enchanting Flute was not only good at playing, but also at swordsmanship! Her skills were at the highest level. This strange flute seemed no worse than a real sword. Not only that, it produced terrifying vibrations!
'Fuck! If it weren't for my bodily strength, my fingers would have been broken by now!' - Fighting back realised Kai.
Every time he made contact with this girl's flute, a terrifying vibration spread through his hands. It continued to spill not only over his arms, but it was affecting his entire body!
'Will you give up?' - Grinning, the girl asked.
- Fuck you! - Kai shouted out and kicked Enchanting Flute in the chest.
But at that moment, something strange happened... It seemed to Kai that all his movements became incredibly slow... The Enchanting Flute literally dodged calmly, stepping aside and with her next step, approached right next to Kai!
'What the hell?!' - Without realising, mentally exclaimed Kai! He saw that his foot was still slowly taking a blow. It seemed to be subjected to a different flow of time!
'That's right! An illusion! Through the vibrations, it was literally transmitting sounds directly into my body!' - Kai suddenly realised.
Every exchange of attacks with this girl ended up doing more than just simple damage to Kai's body. She was slowly, unnoticed by Kai himself, driving him into a trap! Back in this Enchanting Flute's first battle, the Personal Disciples behind Kai's back were saying that her illusions were incomparable!
At this moment, Kai saw the girl simultaneously clamp some holes on the flute... And then, lightning-fast struck straight into his forehead!
- Ding! - A lingering and soothing sound resounded in Kai's mind.
This kind of strike dealt damage directly to his mind! Any of the martial artists who took on such a thing... Most likely wouldn't regain consciousness for a few more days.....
Looking at the girl, Kai's eyes began to slowly roll... He lost consciousness! But the most amazing thing was that he did it standing up! Kai's body stood perfectly still, even his breathing was very slow and strange... It seemed like he had entered a deep trance!
- I told you to give up. Now you won't be able to continue participating in the Tournament of Hundred at all! - The girl coldly issued out.
The girl calmly held her flute with one hand, it was still leaned against Kai's forehead.....
But just as she was about to take it away, Kai's eyes instantly opened! And his energy exploded with even more force!
Enchanting Shadow's pupils instantly narrowed, she felt an incredible danger upon her! Her consciousness was screaming for a retreat! Only now, she was too close!
Kai's next move was almost lightning fast! With one hand he struck the girl's wrist with all his might, knocking out her weapon. So much so that the flute immediately flew out of the arena! And with the other, he grabbed onto her slender neck, forcibly lifting her off the ground! At this moment, the girl's arm was hanging at a strange angle... Kai not only disarmed her, but also broke her wrist!
- But... How!' the girl let out in shock.
It seemed that right now, Kai had scared her very badly. She knew how strong her last attack was. If she had already done it, even a superior opponent would be defeated! That was why she relaxed in the last few seconds of the fight. Enchanting Flute was completely confident in her victory, otherwise she would never have been caught so easily.
- You're unlucky with your opponent, dearie. Your illusions are nothing to me! - With a demonic smile, Kai gave out.
At this moment, his terrifying bloodlust manifested! In half a year in the Shadowlands, this aura had undergone a strong change... When Kai really got a taste for it, it caused a primal terror in the opponent! His energy and bloodlust transformed into an incredible suppression!
- P... Wait. Я! - Without letting him finish, Kai immediately delivered an extremely brutal kick to his stomach! - Kgha! Boo! - This made Enchanted Flute vomit instantly!
- You wanted to surrender? What did you say to me? Surrender or not be able to continue fighting at all? Well, it turns out you didn't surrender either! Hehehe. - Kai smiled evilly as he watched the girl lose consciousness. - That was interesting! Thank you! Hahaha!!! - Kai laughed merrily, carelessly tossing Enchanting Flute's body into the arena.