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Chapter 138 Sword Contest
"Who is that guy?" Zhang Liang looked at Chisongzi and asked quietly.
Chisongzi followed Zhang Liang's gaze and replied, "That is Muxuzi from the Human Clan. He is an expert in formations. The sword formation of the Human Clan is most likely his work."
"Hey, this is really funny. You haven't even figured out the basics of the formation, but you dare to change the Tiangang Sword Formation. This is like drawing a cat but ending up with a mouse. It will only make people laugh." Zhang Liang secretly sneered in his heart.
The more Zhang Liang looked at the Renzong sword formation, the more ridiculous it seemed to him. It was like a novice who had just learned the basic swordsmanship and was trying to change the secret manual of a top master. This Tiangang sword formation was created by a Taoist master hundreds of years ago. Even in the eyes of a formation master like Zhang Liang, it was extremely outstanding and could be called one of the top formations in the world.
Indeed, the reputation of the Tiangang Sword Formation is not inferior to the Nong family's Di Ze Twenty-Four Sword Formation. It's just that in the last hundred years, the Di Ze Sword Formation became famous due to its application in the siege of Bai Qi. In comparison, the Tiangang Sword Formation gradually declined because no one truly inherited its essence.
However, in Zhang Liang's opinion, the Tiangang Sword Formation is ever-changing, including the Three Talents, Four Symbols, Six Combinations, Nine Palaces and many other variations. If it can be cultivated to the pinnacle, it may be more powerful than the Di Ze Sword Formation. However, those young disciples are not deep enough in cultivation and do not understand the formation well, so they cannot fully exert its power.
So Zhang Liang decided that if he had the chance in the future, he would study the Tiangang Sword Formation in depth, and at the same time he would also give more guidance to the Tianzong disciples in their sword formation practice.
Soon, the situation on the field changed and the second round of competition began.
This competition is more complicated than the previous sword competition. It requires talented disciples under the age of 25 from the two sects to participate. Each sect will send three people, and there will be a total of three games, with a best-of-three format.
Chisongzi seemed very confident about this.
In recent years, the talents of the two sects have gradually dwindled, and there are no particularly outstanding young talents. However, after all, the foundation of the two sects is still there.
Among the three people sent by Tianzong, two are already at the level of half-step grandmaster, and the other is at the peak of the Great Zhoutian realm.
The Human Sect has only one half-step grandmaster, and among the remaining two, one is at the peak of the Great Circulation, and the other has only reached the late stage of the Great Circulation.
"Oh, what the hell is the Human Sect doing again? I think the master in the late Great Zhoutian stage is very likely the strongest among the three of them." Zhang Liang whispered to Chisongzi.
His senses were extremely sensitive, far surpassing those of other masters of the same level. Even Chi Songzi could not compare to him in this respect.
"Are you sure?" Chi Songzi raised his eyebrows slightly.
"I'm sure that although his cultivation is not high, he is undoubtedly the strongest among the three people of the Human Sect in terms of combat power. I think he should also be the strongest one among these six people." Zhang Liang thought for a while and said in a firm tone.
"It seems that the Human Sect has been losing to us over the years. This time, they are determined to win." Chi Songzi sneered.
"Then let's have a Tian Ji horse race. Let them be proud for a while, and then we pick the weakest one to challenge." Zhang Liang suggested with a smile.
"Okay!" Chisongzi smiled and agreed to his suggestion.
As the competition officially began, the first person to appear from the Renzong was actually the master in the late Great Zhoutian stage.
"This is obviously an attempt to take the initiative and disrupt the mentality of our disciples." Zhang Liang joked.
Chisongzi did not respond to Zhang Liang, but directly sent a message to a disciple: "Lingxuzi, you go!"
This Lingxuzi happened to be the lowest among the Tianzong disciples, with only the peak of the Great Zhoutian cultivation. In the eyes of outsiders, Tianzong sent the weakest disciple to participate in the competition, which was obviously full of confidence and intended to win three consecutive games. However, in the eyes of Zhang Liang and Chisongzi, the first game had actually been voluntarily abandoned.
Seeing this scene, Xiaoyaozi and several other elders of the Human Sect could not help but frown. They originally thought that the Heaven Sect would send out its strongest disciple to compete and strive to win the next round steadily. But now that the game has begun, it is too late to regret.
As expected, Lingxuzi was defeated soon after he came on the field. He only lasted for ten moves before he was overwhelmed and in danger. After thirty moves, he was completely defeated.
However, Zhang Liang could see that the disciple from the Human Sect did not try his best at all, and probably only exerted half of his strength.
In the second round, Tianzong decisively sent out the strongest disciple, who was close to the peak of the half-step grandmaster and could break through to become a true grandmaster at any time. As for Renzong, there were only two people left. Facing the powerful opponent of Tianzong, they chose to let the young man at the peak of the Great Zhoutian to fight. The result was just as expected. In less than fifty moves, he was defeated again.
Currently we have one win and one loss, the key lies in the third game.
At this moment, the remaining disciples of the Human Sect and the Heavenly Sect have all reached the level of half-step grandmasters. The strength of both sides is equal, and the victory or defeat depends on their performance on the spot.
Zhang Liang frowned slightly. In fact, the competition between young disciples was not important. The two sects held a big competition every five years, and the key battle was in the final competition for the Xue Ji Sword.
Because of this, Tianzong did not pay too much attention to the first two duels between young disciples, and did not even make deliberate preparations. It was simply regarded as a kind of experience for the young disciples.
However, it now seems that the Human Sect treats these two matches as a matter of life and death, using all their skills and only wanting to win. This has obviously deviated from the original intention of the two sects to allow young disciples to exchange skills.
Since we have invested so much in the first two games, what about the crucial third game?
The Ren Clan had already made full preparations to deal with Chisongzi, and they would certainly pursue victory at all costs. In this regard, the Ren Clan, which had certain trump cards against Chisongzi, also forced Zhang Liang to be vigilant.