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Chapter 137 Victory
The next morning, the competition between the Tian and Ren sects officially kicked off.
The various ceremonies and greetings at the beginning took up almost half an hour. Seeing that Zhang Liang was already tired, he had to curb his laziness and could only sit next to Chisongzi, motionless. On the surface, he pretended to be listening with great interest, but in fact he was silently trying to figure out the martial arts secrets.
At this moment, many people from various famous schools gathered around the martial arts arena, and they were particularly curious about the fact that Zhang Liang could sit next to Chisongzi. Zhang Liang had already attracted the attention of many schools of thought due to his series of actions in Han State. Even if they had never seen him in person, they could easily recognize his identity.
Zhang Liang himself also observed the people from various famous schools. Except for recognizing Fu Nian from the Confucian school, Zhang Liang did not recognize any of the people from the Agricultural School, Mohist School and other sects. Obviously, they were not important figures from their respective sects.
Half an hour later, when Zhang Liang heard the announcement of "the competition begins", he finally stopped his meditation, withdrew his mind, and turned his attention to the martial arts arena.
"The first match is a contest of Tiangang Sword Formation. Disciples from both sects, please come on stage!" An elderly Taoist elder announced loudly in a hoarse voice.
Immediately afterwards, a "whoosh whoosh" sound was heard, and thirty-six disciples from each side came on stage. In a flash, the martial arts arena was filled with figures intertwined and it was extremely lively.
"Master, how confident are we of winning this sword duel?" Zhang Liang asked Chisongzi quietly.
"It's hard to say. The disciples who originally practiced the Tiangang Sword Formation have made breakthroughs in the past two years and can no longer participate in the sword formation competition. Originally, we had little chance of winning this battle. However, after your guidance and training, I estimate that they now have a good chance of winning. Let's wait and see the situation first." Chi Songzi replied.
In fact, Zhang Liang asked this question just to chat and relieve his boredom. He had never been interested in such ritualistic activities. However, soon, the competition began. Thirty-six disciples from each side, led by a Great Zhoutian Realm disciple and assisted by thirty-five Small Zhoutian Realm disciples, quickly started a fierce battle.
Zhang Liang's eyes suddenly focused, and he soon discovered something unusual: "Oh, the Tiangang Sword Formation of the Human Sect is actually different from that of the Heavenly Sect. Although they are essentially the same, the subtle changes in the details make people feel like they are looking at two different formations."
After the modification, the potential and power of the Ren Sect's sword formation were indeed weakened, but it was a perfect counter to the Tian Sect's Tiangang Sword Formation. Zhang Liang immediately understood: "It seems that the Ren Sect and the Tian Sect seem to be quite harmonious on the surface, but in fact they are secretly competing fiercely. Otherwise, why would they modify the sword formation specifically to restrain the Tian Sect, even at the cost of sacrificing the power of the sword formation!"
"It takes at least ten years to master this kind of sword formation. These Renzong disciples have been training hard for ten years just to win this match against Tianzong. But you have miscalculated this time!" Zhang Liang's lips curled up into a smile. The Renzong's sword formation can indeed restrain Tianzong, but the restraining power is limited. Moreover, under his repeated actual combat training, the Tianzong's sword formation disciples have made remarkable progress, and many of the previous flaws have been filled by them one by one.
At this time, Zhang Liang looked at Chisongzi, and saw that his face was as serious as ever, but there was a hint of worry and shadow in his eyes. Obviously, he also realized that the changes in the Renzong sword formation were aimed at the Tianzong.
"It seems that the Human Sect is determined to win this time. You must be careful and cautious when you go into battle later!" Chisongzi reminded through voice transmission.
"If you have overwhelming strength, you don't have to worry about these small details!" Zhang Liang responded with a smile. This time he did not use voice transmission, and the people around him could hear it clearly. These words further boosted the confidence of the disciples in the sword formation.
The Tianzong sword formation disciples also heard Zhang Liang's words, and their confidence became stronger. During this period of time, they had fought with Zhang Liang many times and believed in his words without a doubt.
Morale is sometimes a magical thing. The uncomfortable mood caused by being restrained by the opponent's sword formation quickly dissipated after Zhang Liang's words, and was replaced by calmness and confidence.
As expected, not long after, the situation in the martial arts arena changed. The Tianzong disciples fought steadily and gradually reversed the unfavorable situation that was initially suppressed by the opponent's sword formation.
As the battle continued, the Tianzong disciples gradually gained the upper hand. Although the Renzong disciples' sword formation had changed a little, it was still essentially the Tiangang Sword Formation. Suddenly, Qingxu keenly caught a flaw in the Renzong sword formation, which had also appeared in the Tianzong disciples before.
Qingxu swung his sword without hesitation and pointed it at the flaw. His familiar moves were as precise and sharp as Zhang Liang's.
The Tian Sect disciples also realized this immediately, and their subsequent attacks surged towards the other side like a tide, just like how Zhang Liang had broken their sword formation before. They instantly disintegrated the Ren Sect disciples' sword formation and knocked several Ren Sect disciples to the ground in succession.
"Win!" Zhang Liang smiled lightly, as if all this was within his expectations.
Chi Songzi also smiled slightly, with a smug light flashing in his eyes.
"In the first match, Tianzong wins!" the Taoist elder presiding over the match announced loudly.
The disciples saluted and then left the venue in an orderly manner.
Zhang Liang turned his sight towards the other side of the Human Clan, and saw that one of the elders had a strange expression, one that looked puzzled, angry, and a bit thoughtful...