The End of the Immortal Path-Chapter 46 - 45: Jiang Man Is All Ultimate Moves, It Looks Like He Can’t Last Long
Before, it was always the paper that was updated.
It listed the latest news and Cultivation requirements.
But today, the paper wasn’t updated.
Instead, the rankings and scores were.
The cultivation plan was useless now.
At least, it was useless for today.
With the scores posted, a new round of assessment was about to begin.
Combat.
Currently, only five people in the Sixth Courtyard qualified.
It was uncertain if anyone else would manage to break sixty points this time.
Soon, Jiang Man saw the rankings on the list.
First place: Jiang Man, sixty-seven points.
Second place: Luo Xuan, sixty-four points.
Third place: Fang Yong, sixty-four points.
Fourth place: Chang Qiweng, sixty-one points.
Fifth place: Cheng Yu, sixty points.
Jiang Man was a little surprised.
The second and third-place scores were tied.
"I’m near the bottom again," Xiaopang said, dejected.
He’d gone from second-to-last all the way to fifth-to-last, and now he was back to second-to-last.
It wasn’t that he hadn’t worked hard; it was that his efforts had spurred everyone else to train desperately.
As a result, those who were on the verge of advancing broke through directly to the Qi Refining Third Layer.
He was close too, but...
Time hadn’t been on his side.
Everyone had been pushing themselves too hard lately.
"At least you’re not last," Jiang Man consoled him. "The person in last place can still look up to your score."
Xiaopang looked at the last place entry.
Last place: Xue You, twenty-one points.
Second-to-last place: Gao Yao, twenty-two points.
"Is one point really something to look up to?" Xiaopang asked, looking at Jiang Man. Then, his tone filled with admiration. "Brother Jiang, how did you get a score as high as sixty-seven?"
"Qi Refining Sixth Layer, Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, Qi Blood Technique Eighth Layer, and Three Layers of Visualization Method will do it," Jiang Man replied.
Xiaopang was speechless.
Jiang Man felt a tinge of regret. He hadn’t managed to break through to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.
It was a bit harder than he had expected.
There was actually a bottleneck. Fortunately, he could break through it by strengthening his Physical Body and Spirit.
With the support of the Qi Blood Technique Ninth Layer and the Thirteen Layers of Visualization Method, the bottleneck would only delay his advancement.
It couldn’t block his path.
It was a pity he couldn’t advance on this day.
’It’s going to be a tough fight.’
He had asked the Old Yellow Ox last night, so he had a rough idea of his advantages.
"Only the top five are qualified to compete. You’ll start by drawing lots..." Mr. Zhao began, explaining the rules.
"Five people will be narrowed down to four, and then those four will compete for the top two spots."
"In the first round of drawing lots, one person will get a bye."
"The winners of the two matches will advance."
"The two who lost will then face each other, with the winner advancing. The loser of that bout will then fight the person who received the bye for the final spot."
"After that, the four remaining contestants will draw lots again."
"The two who lose that round can fight each other if they wish. The winner of that match earns the right to challenge one of the victors they haven’t fought yet. A win allows them to take the victor’s spot and qualify. If they lose that challenge, they can still challenge the other victor."
"And with that, the combat assessment will be completely over."
"All matches must be completed within a single day."
It was fair, yet also unfair.
Especially the first elimination round.
The person who lost twice still had to compete with the one who got a bye.
In terms of stamina, it was indeed unfair.
But in terms of opportunity, it was fair, as a single loss didn’t mean you were out.
You could always try again.
And while the person with the bye was lucky, they also only had one chance. A single loss meant direct elimination.
"It’s a little complicated," Xiaopang said.
"It’s not that complicated. If you lose, you can still fight another loser. For the first advancement, you just need to win once."
"And in the finals, as long as you can win two matches, you’re guaranteed to advance," Song Qing explained.
Jiang Man also found it complex, but he didn’t give it much thought.
First, the drawing of lots.
The others immediately backed away.
Leaving only Jiang Man and the other four in the middle of the courtyard.
Mr. Zhao produced a container with lots. "There are five lots in total. You’ll draw according to your rank."
Jiang Man went first, with Luo Xuan right behind him.
Soon, everyone had drawn a lot.
"Announce your numbers," Mr. Zhao said, looking at Jiang Man and the others.
He too was shocked by Jiang Man’s progress.
His foundation was so much stronger than before.
’I misjudged him.’
"Number One," Jiang Man said.
"Number Two," Luo Xuan said.
"Number One," Fang Yong said.
"Number Two," Chang Qiweng said.
Cheng Yu held up her lot and said, "It’s blank."
Everyone was a bit surprised. Cheng Yu was the one who got the bye.
She herself was also extremely surprised.
’I can’t believe my luck is this good.’
As she saw it, she had already made it to the next round.
Jiang Man looked at Fang Yong.
The other man looked back.
Their eyes met, both determined to defeat the other.
Was there bad blood between them?
A little, but not much.
Jiang Man thought the guy was a bit of an idiot, but seeing the Magic Skills he knew, he also had to admit he was impressive.
He actually knew a few from each of the major families.
Reaching the Ninth and Sixth Layers one after another was something no ordinary person could do.
The other three then withdrew.
Leaving Jiang Man and Fang Yong.
Zhao Leming activated the Array and said, "You cannot consume Elixirs during the combat. If you need to, eat them now. Furthermore, you may not use Magical Treasures."
"Talismans used cannot exceed the Qi Refining Sixth Layer in power."
"If there are no objections, you may begin at any time."
"I have no objections," Jiang Man said.
He didn’t have any of those things anyway.
But with these items restricted, the poor now had a chance.
If there were no restrictions, the poor would have basically no chance at all.
"I have no objections either," Fang Yong said.
"Then, begin," Zhao Leming said.
Booming sounds could already be heard from other areas, indicating that the other matches had started.
Jiang Man looked at Fang Yong and said, "My apologies in advance."
Fang Yong returned the courtesy. "I hope your combat skills are as strong as your reputation."
The moment the words left his mouth, Jiang Man took a step forward.
It was followed by the roar of a dragon.
Golden Dragons materialized one by one around Jiang Man.
Nine Golden Dragons roared and shot out. In an instant, Jiang Man appeared before Fang Yong and threw a palm strike as the other dragons converged on him.
BOOM!
Fang Yong’s pupils contracted. He immediately threw up his arm to block Jiang Man’s Attack, and the force sent him flying backward, but he didn’t lose his balance.
In the process, he activated the Hundred Battles Skill, and the Lingkong Armor formed around him.
He then threw out six palm strikes.
Six Harmonies Palm.
BOOM!
BOOM!
The Golden Dragons were destroyed one by one.
Jiang Man paid it no mind and stomped his foot on the ground.
BOOM!
The ground trembled.
Bengliu Technique.
CRACK! BANG!
A fissure shot toward Fang Yong’s feet, and earthen spikes suddenly erupted from the ground, striking at him.
Cyan smoke enveloped Fang Yong, and he instantly dodged the attack.
At that moment, Jiang Man was already in front of him.
He unleashed six palm strikes.
Six Harmonies Palm.
Fang Yong extended a hand. As it met the Six Harmonies Palm, a current of water appeared.
It guided the Six Harmonies Palm, changing its direction.
A portion of its power was even redirected back at him.
Jiang Man wasn’t surprised. He activated his Three Talents Force again and channeled it into another Six Harmonies Palm.
He didn’t dodge, meeting the attack head-on.
Fang Yong was quite surprised; he had expected Jiang Man to dodge and then counterattack.
But he wasn’t concerned. He threw a palm strike of his own—the Void Palm.
It passed straight through the Six Harmonies Palm and shot toward Jiang Man.
At that moment, Jiang Man dissolved into cyan smoke, evading the blow.
Immediately after, Nine Dragons Emerge, attacking once more.
The two went back and forth, neither giving an inch.
They had to dodge attacks while simultaneously launching their own.
Fang Yong relied on experience to dodge, while Jiang Man depended entirely on his Cyan Smoke Prelude.
The light from their Magic Skills flashed continuously, one after another.
Their figures vanished and reappeared.
"Jiang Man is using all his strongest Magic Skills—the Six Harmonies Palm, Nine Dragons Emerge, Cyan Smoke Prelude, Earthquake, and the Three Forces," Mr. Fu said as he walked in from outside. "He’s trying to overwhelm Fang Yong with this pressure."
"A pity it won’t work," Mr. Zhao said. "It might work against Chang Qiweng and the others, but this method will only exhaust him quickly. He’ll be defeated before long. An incense stick’s time at most."
An incense stick’s worth of time passed.
Nine Dragons Emerge, six palms flying.
Zhao Leming looked surprised. "It seems he can still go on. But he can’t last more than another half an incense stick."
Another incense stick’s worth of time passed.
The Bengliu Technique surged, cyan smoke spread. Nine Dragons Emerge. Nine Dragons Emerge.
Zhao Leming: "..."
’What’s going on?’
