Chapter 30 The Martial Competition of Four Counties Begins

Tianjue Mountain.

Located at the source of Qianjiang River, it is a vast and vast mountainous area.

This is the exclusive venue for the Four Counties Martial Arts Competition.

There are hundreds of thousands of contestants in each Four Counties Competition. Naturally, it is impossible to fight one-on-one. Instead, a segmented competition system is used to screen all contestants in batches and eliminate the fittest.

Therefore, the four major counties specially invited experts from the imperial city to transform this mountainous area into three areas, corresponding to the three stages of the competition.

The first stage is the chase.

All contestants will start from Qushui Town on the edge of Tianjue Mountain and race through the first area with tens of thousands of people racing.

Of course, this process is not just as simple as competing for speed. The terrain in this area is steep and the weather is complex and changeable. It also tests endurance and perseverance.

Ninety percent of the contestants will be brushed off in this area and will only receive a consolation reward.

The second stage is a capture-the-flag competition.

In the second area, there is a command flag at regular intervals, guarded by an armored puppet made by the Imperial City God.

Only by knocking down the armored puppet can the command flag be taken away.

Or, knock down other contestants and take away the opponent's flag.

The third stage is the competition.

As long as you have four command flags, you can climb the peaks in the third area.

Then challenge each level up until the final ranking is determined.

In addition to the supervision of the entire martial arts competition by people from the four major counties, major training sects were also invited to watch the battle.

After all, the original purpose of holding the Four Counties Martial Arts Competition was to select disciples for each sect.

The tenth day of May.

The sky is clear and the wind is gentle.

Hundreds of thousands of young practitioners gathered in Qushui Town.

This day is the beginning of the martial arts competition in the four counties.

Lu Yu led a group of brothers from three houses to Qushui Town.

On the edge of the town, the final assembly is taking place.

At this time, there were dense crowds of people everywhere, and there was a sense of oppression that a storm was about to come.

"Are you Lu Yu?"

Suddenly a clear voice came.

Lu Yu turned around and saw a young man appearing behind him at some point, looking at him unblinkingly.

This man was dressed in a moon-white robe, and he had an unworldly demeanor.

Lu Yu felt a little chilled in his heart.

How did this person appear behind him...

Why didn't I notice it at all?

But he soon felt relieved. With so many people present, it was naturally impossible for him to pay attention to everyone's movements at any time and at any time.

"That's right! This is our Brother Yu! Have you placed any bets on the popular candidate in this year's martial arts rankings?"

Lu Xiaohu spoke quickly and said with a smile.

There have been many such situations these days, and many people who place bets want to see with their own eyes what kind of situation Lu Yu is like.

The man smiled and said nothing.

Lu Yu's heart moved and he asked, "Who are you? Are you also a contestant?"

"I am Fang Haoran, not a contestant."

The man answered calmly.

"Then, I wish you success!"

After saying that, he turned around and left.

"Fang Haoran?"

Lu Yu murmured to himself, always feeling that this person was a little strange, but he couldn't explain why.

Soon, this matter was forgotten as an incident, and no one took it to heart.

As the time slowly approached, more and more people gathered around, and the atmosphere became more and more tense.

Most of these young disciples were experiencing such a battle for the first time, and all of them inevitably became nervous.

"Everyone must work hard! Brother Yu is definitely going to be on the top list, and we can't hold back Sanfang! At least, we have to get all the first-stage rewards, right?"

Lu Xiaohu encouraged loudly.

Despite his young age, this guy has a surprisingly good mentality.

Everyone really relaxed a lot after he yelled at them.

"Aren't you nervous?"

Lu Yu asked Hu Zi with a smile.

"Don't be nervous! I can't even be happy to compete with so many big brothers and sisters!" Huzi replied cheerfully.

It seems that this guy is really a born optimist.

However, Lu Yu's mood was similar.

He didn't feel nervous, he just felt very excited, a kind of excitement that he was about to face a huge challenge.

What's more, on this challenging road, it is very likely that you will meet Xiang Chen and Bu Yi!

Suddenly, a huge horn sound came.

Hundreds of thousands of cultivators immediately dispersed from Qushui Town, like ants coming out of their nest, and spread out in an instant outside the town. The scene was extremely majestic.

Lu Yu put the rainbow sword on his back and stood up proudly.

"lets go!"

Since it was a long-distance endurance competition and there were many dangers along the way, people were not in a hurry and walked out of the town in an orderly manner.

It wasn't until they were some distance away that someone gradually started to speed up, and the distance slowly widened.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

People kept speeding up and passing by Lu Yu and others.

"Master, you should go first! You want to compete for a spot on the top list, so you don't have to wait for us!"

Lu Ping, the most mature and prudent one among the young disciples, shouted to Lu Yu.

Lu Yu looked back at everyone and did not refuse.

"Okay, then you protect yourselves and do your best. Don't force yourself, I will take the first step!"

After saying that, the power of the red lotus was activated!

Lu Yu's figure suddenly jumped out, so fast that only a residual shadow could be seen.

Behind him, a group of disciples from the third room were very excited.

"You are worthy of being the young master!"

"You are so strong!"

"Brothers, we must also cheer up! We must not embarrass the young master!"

...

The further we go, the steeper the mountain becomes.

The weather gradually becomes gloomy, and there are thunder and lightning in the sky.

It seems that the sunny Qushui Town before is two completely different worlds from here.

Lu Yu also saw such a change for the first time, and his heart was shocked.

Soon, heavy rain poured down.

Lu Yu did not stop and continued to move forward in the heavy rain.

The temperature gradually became colder...

The heavy rain turned into hail...

The hail turned into frost...

The frost turned into heavy snow...

Every time we crossed a mountain, the weather became worse.

Lu Yu had experienced the power of the first area. No wonder this level alone could eliminate 90% of the contestants.

Even someone like him who had the Red Lotus Karma Fire was struggling to cope with it, let alone those contestants with ordinary cultivation?

After crossing a high mountain covered with thick snow, Lu Yu couldn't help but pant.

At this time, there was only one mountain left in the entire first stage.

This was also the most difficult and dangerous level - the eye of the storm.

Lu Yu stood at the foot of the mountain and looked up.

There was a strong wind, flying sand and rocks, and darkness.

The twelve array gates leading to the second area were hidden in the field of this storm. As long as you find one of them, you can successfully reach the second stage.

Lu Yu took a deep breath and stepped into the storm.

...

"Someone has entered the eye of the storm!"

There were still many people stranded in Qushui Town behind, some of whom were relatives and family members who accompanied the contestants, and the other part were purely spectators who came to watch the fun.

This sudden news surprised everyone.

"Someone entered the eye of the storm so soon?"

"It's only been less than two hours!"

"It's never happened before, someone entered the eye of the storm so early, right?"

"Yes, this is a record!"

"Who is this person?"

Everyone was guessing and gathered around the center of Qushui Town.

In the center of the town, there is a huge sand table of ten feet square, which was made by a special weapon maker. The situation and process of the entire martial arts competition can be deduced on it simultaneously.

I saw that on the last peak of the first area, a model man had indeed entered it.

The model man had no name, only a number - Gengzi 026.

...

At the same time, in the middle of Tianjue Mountain, there was also a similar huge sand table.

The four county governors, as well as the envoys and representatives of the major cultivation sects, were observing the changes in the situation of the entire martial arts competition here.

"Who is this Gengzi 026?" someone asked.

This person asked this not to know the answer, but just wanted to discuss with others.

In fact, in order to ensure the fairness of the competition, the number of each contestant was randomly selected, and even the four county governors did not know who corresponded to whom.

Someone immediately responded: "I boldly guessed that the one who had such courage must be His Royal Highness Liu Qianjun, the prince of Wuyang County!"

"How could it be Prince Liu? Prince Liu should be the one who arrived at the eye of the storm before but did not enter!"

"No, no! I think Jiawu 533 should be Hua Zhilan!"

"Jiawu 533 is obviously Ning Feng!"

...

A group of people immediately debated the identity corresponding to the number.

This is also a great pleasure of watching the four counties' martial arts competition.

"No matter who Gengzi 026 is, he is brave enough to be the first to enter the eye of the storm!"

"What do you mean by brave? It's just a reckless act!"

"Yes, in fact, someone arrived at the eye of the storm before him, but they stopped to rest and didn't rush in."

"To be fair, the first stage of the competition is indeed very intense, especially the last stage of the eye of the storm. If you don't rest, it will be difficult to pass it successfully!"

"It's a pity that this person can reach the eye of the storm so quickly. He has a good foundation, but he is too impatient. I'm afraid he will be defeated in this storm..."

"Practice is not just about brute force. He doesn't know how to be flexible, so it's not others' fault..."

A group of people were criticizing Gengzi 026 with spit flying, and they were talking happily.

Suddenly, another urgent report was delivered.

"Report, Gengzi 026 has found the array gate and is currently the first to enter the second area!"

The discussion stopped abruptly.

Those who had spoken confidently before and asserted that the 20026 Revolution would stop at the eye of the storm were now stunned and dumbfounded.