novelraw Chapter 34 – Ranking released
Chapter 34 – Ranking released
[October 3rd, a Mid-Grade Bronze Bones weakling nervously challenged you.]
[With a single sword strike, your opponent spat blood on the spot.]
[Subsequently, a direct descendant of the Song family, named Song Qingxue, challenged you. She was a Low-Grade Silver Bone prodigy, wielding a Profound Grade - Mid Quality Shield, ready for a fierce battle.]
[You chose to concede.]
[After stepping down, you couldn't help but lament your lack of martial techniques. If you had other sword skills, with your twenty percent Sword Intent, you could have easily defeated that Mid-Grade Bronze Bones without even using the Heaven and Earth Sword Slash.]
[Your concession caused an uproar among the audience, who suspected some underhanded dealings might be at play.]
[After resting for an hour, you challenged Song Chengming.]
[You struck westward with your sword.]
[Your opponent didn't dodge, instead unleashing forty percent Blade Intent to clash with you.]
[A flurry of blades and swords ensued.]
[You were knocked off the arena, sliding dozens of meters on the ground, spitting blood, feeling as if your insides were burning.]
[Song Chengming, having taken your sword head-on, wasn't feeling well either, his face flushed red.]
[The entire venue was shocked.]
[The audience was astonished by Song Chengming's strength, managing to defeat the nearly invincible you with a single blade.]
[The referees were amazed by your strength, being able to injure Song Chengming with just a single sword strike despite having Low-Grade Bronze Bones.]
[That day, due to your severe injuries, you couldn't continue fighting.]
[Your score was zero.]
[However, perhaps because of you, Song Chengming gave up the number one arena and instead held onto the second arena, occupying it for only four hours, with a total score of 960, dropping to second place. The first place was Song Qingwei, with a total score of 980.]
[Third place was Song Fan, with a total score of 910.]
[Fourth place was Song Chengying, with a total score of 900.]
[Tenth place was Song Qingxue, who defeated you, with a total score of 150.]
[That night, Lin Manqing brought you a Profound Grade - Low Quality Healing Pill. After taking it, you instantly recovered from your injuries. Lin Manqing didn't ask you to confront Song Chengming again, but suggested you find an opportunity to secure a top ten spot. If it seemed hopeless, she asked you to challenge Song Chengming on the last day to help Song Qingwei secure first place.]
[You nodded in agreement.]
[Lin Manqing was pleased with your attitude and left in high spirits.]
[That night, you discussed tactics with Song Fan, hoping he would assist you in securing a top ten spot...]
[October 4th, you challenged Song Fan.]
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[He conceded.]
[You successfully advanced to fourth place.]
[Before you even had a chance to sit down, a Mid-Grade Bronze Bones weakling challenged you. You knew this challenger was merely a pawn of some Silver Bone prodigy, meant to force you to draw your sword so they could take advantage later.]
[You decisively chose to concede.]
[Shortly after, a direct descendant named Song Chenggan took the stage, successfully occupying the fourth arena. He was a Mid-Grade Silver Bone, wielding a Profound Grade - High Quality Spirit Artifact. At your signal, Song Fan challenged the fourth arena. After dozens of rounds, he managed to injure the opponent. Upon being defeated, Song Chenggan was somewhat embarrassed and angry, glaring at you, knowing Song Fan's actions were linked to you.]
[However, considering your Heaven and Earth Sword Slash, he didn't dare to mock you, as even Song Chengming got injured taking your strike. If you targeted him, he might not score a single point today.]
[You ignored Song Chenggan and instead challenged a Mid-Grade Silver Bone on the eighth arena.]
[The opponent, not believing in fate, chose to fight head-on.]
[You struck with a single sword.]
[The Mid-Grade Silver Bone was instantly sent flying, spitting blood on the spot, fainting.]
[Your strength once again shocked everyone.]
[Soon after, someone challenged you, and you chose to concede, then challenged Song Fan...]
[You successfully advanced to fourth place...]
[Song Fan injured a Silver Bone prodigy...]
[You injured a Silver Bone prodigy...]
[You were pushed out of the top ten...]
[You challenged Song Fan and advanced to fourth...]
[Song Fan injured a Silver Bone prodigy...]
[You injured a Silver Bone prodigy...]
[In your repeated maneuvers, several Silver Bone prodigies who could have secured a top ten spot found their rankings unstable after being injured by your Heaven and Earth Sword Slash, struggling to fend off subsequent challengers. Moreover, every time you were pushed out of the top ten, you would challenge Song Fan, who would concede, then challenge several top ten prodigies...]
[Under your and Song Fan's disruption, no one could occupy the arenas from fourth to tenth for more than an hour to gain points.]
[Someone couldn't take it anymore and began accusing you and Song Fan of disrupting the competition.]
[The referees intervened.]
[Facing questioning, Song Fan stated he conceded only to avoid injury, as he wasn't confident in taking your strike.]
[This reason left everyone speechless.]
[Even the top three, Song Qingwei, Song Chengming, and Song Chengying, unanimously stated they weren't confident in taking your Heaven and Earth Sword Slash, let alone others.]
[Due to the disruption caused by you and Song Fan, the pressure on the top three was greatly reduced, and they unanimously spoke in your favor.]
[The competition continued.]
[Next, a strange trend emerged in the arena.]
[Every time you were pushed out of the top ten, several people on the arenas from fourth to tenth suffered. Anyone who challenged you would inevitably face Song Fan's retaliation, at best wasting time being defeated, at worst being taken out by your sword, with no benefit whatsoever. So, no one challenged you anymore, and those who did faced collective hostility from the fourth to tenth ranks, as every time you were pushed out of the top ten, it would cause a bloody storm, leaving them miserable...]
[That afternoon, you occupied the fourth arena for four hours, bringing your score to 360, temporarily ranking eighth.]
[In the evening, a mysterious person approached you, offering a Profound Grade - Low Quality Marrow Cleansing Pill, asking you to concede the fourth arena to Song Qingxue after securing a stable top ten score the next day. Additionally, if you were willing to secretly assist Song Qingxue in injuring other competitors, they would reward you with a Profound Grade - Mid Quality Marrow Cleansing Pill afterward.]
[You readily agreed.]
[At the same time, you couldn't help but reflect that wherever there are people, there is intrigue, and wherever there are competitions, there are underhanded dealings.]
[October 5th, after occupying the fourth arena for three hours, you conceded it to Song Qingxue. You then intervened several times, helping him injure a few Mid-Grade Silver Bone competitors. As the final match concluded, your score reached 570, ultimately ranking ninth.]
[First place was Song Chengming, with 2480 points.]
[Second place was Song Qingwei, with 2460 points.]
[Third place was Song Chengying, with 1980 points.]
[... Sixth place was Song Fan, with 1400 points.]
[... Eighth place was Song Chenggan, with 620 points.]
[... Tenth place was Song Qingxue, with 430 points.]