Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 224 - 214 Lu Yuming’s Frenzy

Qin Qing emerged victorious from this battle and proceeded to wait under the arena for the start of the next round.

"Well done, junior brother!" Jiang Ruorong said with a smile, extending her palm.

Qin Qing couldn’t help but smile and high-fived Jiang Ruorong.

In the previous period, when Jiang Ruorong was accompanying Qin Qing in refining his movement technique, this had become their way of celebrating together.

"Master Qin, I’m really curious how you managed to defeat a Golden Core Realm opponent while being in the Divine Might Realm. Moreover, I see you’re only at the early stage of the Divine Might Realm, which is essentially crossing an entire Great Realm to battle," Liu Hongxue said.

"Hehe!" Qin Qing grinned: "Miss Hongxue, perhaps it’s just good luck?"

"Good luck?" Liu Hongxue rolled her eyes at Qin Qing’s response but didn’t pry any further.

She was well aware that this was Qin Qing’s secret.

Any freak capable of fighting across ranks like this had many secrets up their sleeve.

Afterward, Qin Qing closed his eyes and began to reflect on the battle.

Though the fight against Guan Xing was almost completely one-sided, Qin Qing still kept revisiting every detail of the fight—whether each of his attacks could be even more perfect, and if the transitions between techniques could be seamless.

Reflecting after a battle was a process that could bring Qin Qing the most direct improvements.

Additionally, Qin Qing made a concrete assessment of his current strength.

"During the Great Qian Martial Institute’s year-end competition, I defeated Xie Jin’an while I was still in the Soul Refinement Realm. At that time, Xie Jin’an, even before truly condensing his Golden Core, already possessed the strength of an early-stage Golden Core Realm Martial Dao Master. And after he really condensed his Golden Core, combined with being a Sword Cultivator himself, his strength was actually incomparable to an ordinary early-stage Golden Core Realm Martial Dao Master."

"Even at that time, Xie Jin’an’s prowess was not much different from that of Guan Xing."

"And I, from the Soul Refinement Realm back then, have broken through to the Divine Might Realm; my strength has leaped greatly, and with the Blood Burning Secret Technique triggered, my power has increased substantially."

"Moreover, I now have many more fighting methods at my disposal; defeating Guan Xing didn’t even require the use of my Flying Sword, nor the need to employ my movement technique..." Qin Qing thought to himself.

At that moment, someone suddenly shouted.

"Brother Lu, go for it!"

Had Lu Yuming started his battle already?

Qin Qing opened his eyes and saw that Lu Yuming had already taken his position on the arena ahead.

Lu Yuming’s draw was number twenty-four, and his opponent was number seven. This battle should have taken place before Qin Qing’s.

But it had been delayed until now due to some other reason.

Lu Yuming’s opponent was named Tang An.

"Brother Lu, please show mercy!" he said.

Seeing Lu Yuming, the martial artist named Tang An couldn’t help but wear a wry smile.

Tang An was a disciple from Taibai Martial Institute, yet his strength was somewhat inferior to another disciple named Xu Wenjian.

The reason he could participate in Wanhe Palace’s event involved some backdoor dealings.

His genuine strength wasn’t actually up to the standard required to attend the banquet.

While competing against others for a spot, Tang An might have a slight chance, for he had come here with the mindset of gaining experience. Additionally, he wanted to meet more gifted individuals or influential figures from Luochuan.

However, Lu Yuming was not courteous in response to Tang An’s politeness.

With a cold smile, he scoffed, "Show mercy? The fight hasn’t even started, and you’re asking for mercy? Have you admitted defeat already in your heart? Then why even bother fighting? Get lost!"

Lu Yuming’s voice was filled with indifference and disdain.

Tang An’s face turned several shades between pale and flushed, feeling extremely embarrassed. Although he knew that he was no match for Lu Yuming, asking for mercy was still partially out of courtesy.

However, Lu Yuming completely disregarded his niceties and even admonished him in front of so many people, which made Tang An feel very humiliated.

"Heh, are you angry?" Lu Yuming taunted, "Good. Let’s see if you can handle even one of my moves with all your strength!"

As Lu Yuming spoke, the aura around him underwent a drastic change.

"Whoosh!"

Spiritual Power surged wildly while at the same time, a long spear appeared suspended in his hand.

"Sweep Across the Wasteland!"

He brandished the long spear forcefully, the robust Spiritual Power fusing into the body of the spear, creating a powerful explosive force.

The air was swept clean, producing layer upon layer of massive waves.

Tang An’s complexion changed drastically as he quickly waved his hands, forming a dark-red Defensive Shield around him. At the same moment, a small, dark-gold cauldron appeared suspended in one of his hands.

The small cauldron instantly grew in size, becoming as tall as a person and floating in midair, positioning itself in front of him.

The next moment, the long spear in Lu Yuming’s hand had swept across the dark-gold Great Cauldron.

"Boom!"

A deafening sound followed.

Then, the dark-gold Great Cauldron, as tall as a man, was directly swept away.

The Great Spear, carrying its wild and violent force, did not stop at all and viciously struck Tang An’s body.

"Pfft!"

Tang An spat out a mouthful of blood, his entire body flying backwards uncontrollably, tumbling off the platform.

Just one move!

In the hands of Lu Yuming, Tang An lasted only one move!

On one hand, it showed that Tang An’s strength was indeed inadequate.

On the other hand, it demonstrated that Lu Yuming had the right to be arrogantly proud.

"Not even worth a strike! Trash!" Lu Yuming said lightly as he exhaled, then his gaze swept toward Qin Qing, "Qin Qing, did you see that? This is the correct way to perform the Great Desolation Spear Technique. Your Sweep Across the Wasteland is utterly lacking in its mighty power, more like an old granny sweeping the floor!"

Lu Yuming leapt down from the battle platform.

Qin Qing’s lips slightly curled up, neither confirming nor denying Lu Yuming’s words.

"I like this unconvinced look of yours," Lu Yuming said with a smile on his face, "The more unconvinced you are now, the more glorious your facial expression will be when I beat you into submission during our battle. It’s truly something to look forward to..."

Lu Yuming rubbed his hands together, his face full of excitement and anticipation.

"Is that so? I’m looking forward to it too. I wonder what you’ll look like if you are the one who’s defeated," Qin Qing responded indifferently.

"In that case, I hope we encounter each other in the next round," Lu Yuming said mockingly, "so I can show you sooner how to properly wield the Great Desolation Spear Technique. And also teach you how to tuck your tail between your legs when you lack strength!"

Meanwhile, the battles on the other two platforms were also nearing their ends.

In the end, the two other victors were Chu Qing and Yue Jiang.

The subsequent six matches also did not hold much suspense. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The winners were Su Dongxue, and that Loose Cultivator Zhao Qilin whom Qin De had warned Qin Qing to be wary of, along with the top student of Taibai Institute Xu Wenjian, Yuan Xiu, Huang Ying, and Mo Yu.

That is to say, the first round of the elimination battles had officially ended.

Next, came the end-of-round revival challenge matches.

The so-called revival challenge matches gave those who had failed earlier in the battles another chance to challenge anyone among all the victors. If they won the challenge, they would replace the challenged contestant and earn a place in the next round.

However, all the losers of this round surprisingly gave up their right to challenge.

This was quite unexpected.

So the list of those advancing to the next round was already determined: Du Yuan, Peng Qian, Lin Song, Xu Ping’an, Hong Hu, Qin Qing, Lu Yuming, Chu Qing, Yue Jiang, Su Dongxue, Zhao Qilin, Xu Wenjian, Yuan Xiu, Huang Ying, and Mo Yu.

After a two-hour rest period.

The second round of the elimination tournament was about to begin with the drawing of lots.

What kind of situation would unfold in this round?

And would Qin Qing and Lu Yuming, these two confrontational martial artists, get a chance to face off directly?