The third sword energy of the Master of the Sealing Sword Pavilion lasted longer than the previous two, and also caused greater suffering to the swordsmen on the Sword Questioning Platform.
One after another, the swordsmen fell down, and it looked like there were not even a hundred swordsmen left who could still stand.
Among them, swordsmen from the Nine Kingdoms accounted for the majority, while swordsmen from the Three Religions only accounted for a small portion.
This phenomenon makes the forces of the Nine Kingdoms above the peaks very happy. At least in terms of numbers, there are more people left by the swordsmen of the Nine Kingdoms.
But in fact, the number of swordsmen from all the Nine Kingdoms and Seven Seas this time was more than the Nine Kingdoms, and among the three religions, almost no one from the Buddhist sect came to participate, basically only people from the Taoist sect and the Confucian sect.
Among the Taoist and Confucian sects, there are not many swordsmen, and naturally they are far less powerful than the Nine Kingdoms, which has prosperous swordsmanship.
Although there are not many swordsmen from the three religions, those who can stay on the sword-asking stage are all truly capable.
When the third sword energy finally ended, there were only about eighty swordsmen left standing on the platform.
This number, compared to the overcrowded situation at the sword-asking stage before, is really a bit miserable.
Even all the forces did not expect that this was just the beginning. How come there were only about 80 people left with tens of thousands of swordsmen
On the other hand, the people of Fengjian Pavilion felt that it was very unusual. If there were so many swordsmen in the world who could withstand the three sword energies of the Fengjian Pavilion master, then the Fengjian Pavilion master would not be worthy of being called the pinnacle of contemporary swordsmanship.
The master of Fengjian Pavilion looked at the more than eighty swordsmen below, his expression remained calm, and he nodded slightly and said: "The rest of you will draw lots. The one who draws the red lot will be the champion, and the other swordsmen will challenge. The winner will stay in the ring and be the winner, and the loser will be eliminated.”
This kind of rule is the most common rule in the previous Sword Leader Competition. One swordsman serves as the challenger, and other swordsmen challenge. In this way, the ranking order of the Sword Leader List is finally determined.
Moreover, with the existence of the magic circle of the Wenjian Platform, even the first swordsman drawn to become the master of the competition does not have to worry about suffering a loss. The magic circle will suppress everyone's cultivation and quickly restore the strength of every swordsman. , there is no such thing as being defeated due to lack of strength after defeating several powerful enemies.
Only a swordsman with truly superior strength can remain standing in the position of champion until all those who come to challenge are defeated.
Of course, in the eyes of many people, there will still be some disadvantages to winning the lottery and becoming the ring master.
After all, becoming the first challenger means that every time you make a move, other challengers will watch you. They will ponder your moves and find ways to defeat you. The longer you are observed, the more likely you are to be defeated. The possibility is higher.
Therefore, most of the more than eighty swordsmen do not want to be the first champion.
The process of drawing lots was also very simple. It was carried out and completed in full view of everyone. Both the more than eighty swordsmen and the various forces on the peaks could clearly see that there were no small tricks.
In the end, the person who won the lottery and became the first champion was an unknown middle-aged swordsman. No one knew where he came from, and no one had heard of his name.
After the middle-aged swordsman won the lottery, he didn't pay too much attention to it. He stood on the sword asking platform very calmly and looked at the other swordsmen outside the sword asking platform.
"Zhang Wenze of Lingguo, let me teach you some clever tricks." The middle-aged swordsman said, announcing himself as a member of the family.
But indeed, no one had heard of the name Zhang Wenze, but some of the forces from the Ling Kingdom found the name somewhat familiar.
"Zhang Wenze? I remember that there was indeed a master named Zhang Wenze a few years ago, but there was no news after that." An old man from the Spirit Kingdom said with a frown.
"I also have some impressions, but I don't know if it is this person?" Another person from the Spirit Kingdom said.
No one cares about who Zhang Wenze is. After all, Lingguo is only the Three Kingdoms of China. A swordsman from the Three Kingdoms of China, and most likely a casual cultivator with no family or sect, is nothing worth paying attention to.
Of course, as Zhang Wenze's opponents, the more than eighty swordsmen still have to pay attention. After all, if they can persist with them to survive the three sword energies of the Master of Fengjian Pavilion, no matter what, their strength is definitely not weak.
"I'll fight you." Soon, someone stood up with a sword and flew into the sword-asking platform, facing Zhang Wenze.
"Dong Tianbai of Qingjian Villa." After the visitor revealed his identity, he directly attacked Zhang Wenze with very sharp sword moves.
Zhang Wenze was calm and composed, holding an ordinary-looking long sword in his hand, calmly responding to Dong Tianbai's moves.
The two of them fought back and forth for more than ten rounds, and it was obvious that Zhang Wenze's sword moves were more sophisticated, link by link. At first, Dong Tianbai was able to deal with him, and even had a slight upper hand, but gradually he was still beaten. Zhang Wenze was suppressed, and finally Zhang Wenze put a sword across his neck.
"Admitted it." Zhang Wenze said calmly.
Dong Tianbai looked a little ugly. Qingjian Villa is also a famous swordsmanship sect in the Nine Kingdoms. He is one of the best masters in the Villa, but he lost to a casual swordsman. This is really embarrassing. .
But if you lose, you lose. If you are not as skilled as others, you will be defeated. Dong Tianbai did not say anything and left the sword-asking platform very wisely.
Next, several more swordsmen came in to challenge Zhang Wenze, but without exception, Zhang Wenze defeated them within twenty moves.
Now, those who originally didn't like Zhang Wenze at all were a little surprised.
"This man actually defeated eight swordsmen in a row, what a blessing."
"It seems that we have all underestimated this article."
"Among the casual sword cultivators, there are actually people like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
"The exquisiteness of this man's sword moves is like a needle hidden in cotton, or like an ancient well with no bottom. It is really powerful."
Zhang Wenze was indeed a blockbuster. He was a casual swordsman who no one paid attention to, and he was unlucky enough to become the first champion. Almost everyone thought that he would be defeated quickly and would not cause any waves.
But such a casual swordsman, he defeated eight sword masters in a row, and all of them won within twenty moves. With such a record alone, he, Zhang Wenze, could be considered a blockbuster among the Nine Kingdoms.
"Although the sword moves are wonderful, after being observed for so long, many people should have found a way to break them." Fang Lin said, looking at the sword questioning platform.
"Maybe this person hasn't shown his strength yet and has been holding back before?" Dugu Nian chuckled softly.
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