novelraw Chapter 11 – Four against one
Chapter 11 – Four against one
In no time, half an incense stick's worth of time had passed, and the ten people who had persevered through the "raindrops" stepped forward once more.
"The second round is a one-on-one elimination battle. You ten will draw lots with me to determine the order of the matches," Su Baihu loudly announced the rules for the second round.
But just as he finished speaking.
"There's no need for such trouble."
A slightly defiant voice rang out as Zhao Ling stepped forward.
"What does Zhao Ling intend to do?"
Everyone in the training grounds, including the nine who had advanced to the second round, turned their attention to Zhao Ling.
"Third Elder, the purpose of this family competition is merely to select the strongest among the younger generation of the Su Family to wield the Sword Command Token. The rankings of the others are insignificant. Since that's the case, there's no need for this second round to be so complicated," Zhao Ling said.
"Zhao Ling, what exactly are you trying to say?" Su Baihu asked coldly.
"It's simple. The Su Family Sword Command Token is mine for the taking!"
"And among the younger generation of the Su Family, no one is qualified to be my opponent. One-on-one is too boring. It would be better if those who want to compete for the Sword Command Token all come at me together. I'll take you all on."
Zhao Ling's voice was cold, echoing across the training grounds.
At first, there was silence, but then a huge uproar erupted!
"This Zhao Ling actually wants to fight everyone at once!!"
"Arrogant, too arrogant!"
"Who does he think he is? Does he think the Su Family's talented disciples are nothing but weeds?"
The core bloodline faction of the Su Family was enraged.
Even the higher-ups of the Su Family in the Sea Transformation Realm looked very displeased.
To have everyone attack at once, and for him to take them all on?
This was blatant contempt, completely disregarding the Su Family's talented disciples!
Su Baihu frowned, glanced at Su Baichen, and after seeing the latter nod, he directly announced, "Since it's your own request, then as you said, this second round will be changed to a ring battle. You will be the ring master, and the other nine who advanced to the second round can team up to challenge you for the Sword Command Token. If you can win against their combined efforts, the Su Family Sword Command Token will be yours!"
Zhao Ling's lips curled into a cold smile.
"Haha, we have no extravagant hopes for that Sword Command Token, so we won't compete with Young Master Zhao Ling."
As soon as the rules were announced, four people immediately chose to withdraw.
These four were from the Faction of Retainers and naturally wouldn't compete with Zhao Ling.
Excluding Zhao Ling and those who withdrew, among the five who were still eligible to compete, four figures stepped forward.
Su Qinghong, Su Yuning, and two other Su Family disciples who had reached the peak of the tenth level of the True Martial Realm.
They had been called to the front by two elders earlier and were the four who were highly anticipated.
"Zhao Ling, you're too arrogant!"
With a roar, Su Qinghong, standing in the middle of the four, glared at Zhao Ling with eyes that seemed to shoot endless flames. A violent and powerful aura of spiritual energy surged from him.
This spiritual energy had already reached the peak of the tenth level of the True Martial Realm!
Su Yuning and the other two also unleashed powerful spiritual energy.
"Su Qinghong?" Zhao Ling glanced at Su Qinghong and then sneered, "Your cultivation has indeed reached the peak of the tenth level, but unfortunately, you're the only one. If the other Su Family members had your level of cultivation, perhaps I would take you a bit more seriously."
"Arrogant!"
Su Qinghong shouted angrily, but his gaze shifted to the three beside him. "The family's honor rests on our shoulders. As the Second Elder instructed, even if we have to risk our lives, we must defeat him in this battle!"
"One-on-one, perhaps none of us are his match, but four against one... all at the peak of the tenth level and of similar age. If we can't beat him four against one, we might as well cut our own throats," Su Yuning said solemnly.
"This Zhao Ling is too arrogant. Today, we'll make him pay for his arrogance!"
The other two Su Family disciples at the tenth level nodded heavily.
"Attack!"
The four moved, and the battle erupted instantly.
Su Qinghong and Su Yuning each wielded a long sword. Su Qinghong, the strongest, charged forward first, unleashing a domineering strike to engage Zhao Ling head-on.
Su Yuning appeared at Zhao Ling's side, her cold sword slashing down like falling snow, directly executing the strongest Snow Slashing Style of the Drifting Snow Sword Art.
The remaining two Su Family disciples attacked Zhao Ling from different directions.
But as the four attacked simultaneously, Zhao Ling merely smiled coldly, stepped forward, and with his right hand clenched into a fist, he gathered immense power and punched towards Su Qinghong's sword shadow.
"He didn't even draw his sword?"
The onlookers were shocked.
Taking on four opponents was one thing, but not drawing his weapon during the fight?
What kind of disdain was this?
Yet even so... Bang!
A dull collision sound rang out. Su Qinghong felt an overwhelmingly powerful force strike his sword, causing his hand to tremble, nearly losing his grip, and he was forced to retreat.
"How is this possible!"
"At the same peak of the tenth level, his strength is so much greater than mine, at least twice as strong!"
Su Qinghong was shocked, and after forcing him back with a single punch, Zhao Ling turned and waved his hand. Clang! Clang! Clang! The sound of collisions rang out as he easily deflected the attacks of Su Yuning and the other three.
"Don't hold back, use your strongest moves!"
Su Qinghong shouted, charging forward again, his sword swinging with astonishing force, like a massive mountain blocking Zhao Ling.
The Primordial Chaos Sword Technique, a sword art focused on defense.
But Su Qinghong wasn't using it for defense; he aimed to withstand Zhao Ling's attack head-on, entangling him to create opportunities for the other three.
Sure enough, as Su Qinghong engaged Zhao Ling, the other three unleashed their ultimate moves.
Su Yuning leaped high, executing her strongest move, the Phoenix Descending Sword, from above.
It was as if a phoenix descended upon the world. Though it didn't look as exquisite as before, its power was even greater.
In the past half month, after receiving guidance from "Sword One" at the True Martial Pavilion, Su Yuning had reflected on and addressed the shortcomings in her swordsmanship. Her skills had improved significantly, and she had passed the ninth level of the True Martial Pavilion.
The other two at the tenth level also used their most powerful techniques.
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But the result...
"Ridiculous!"
Zhao Ling's body shook, and with a sweep of his powerful spiritual energy, he moved like lightning.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Four consecutive collision sounds echoed as Su Yuning and the other three were immediately sent flying. Even Su Qinghong, who fought head-on, was forced back by Zhao Ling's punch, leaving all four looking rather disheveled.
"Is he really this strong?"
Su Qinghong and Su Yuning were filled with disbelief.
They had given their all, with Su Qinghong creating opportunities through direct combat and the other three executing their ultimate moves with perfect coordination, yet Zhao Ling easily repelled them. Moreover, Zhao Ling still hadn't drawn his sword!
"Is this the best you four can do?"
Zhao Ling crossed his arms, looking disdainfully at Su Qinghong and the other three. "I thought your combined efforts might put some pressure on me, but it seems you're still no match. Since that's the case, there's no need to waste time."
With that, Zhao Ling raised his hand and slowly drew the battle knife he had been carrying on his back.
Su Qinghong and the others felt a chill in their hearts.
He had easily repelled them without drawing his sword, and now Zhao Ling was drawing his sword!
Whoosh!
Even at a distance, Zhao Ling swung his blade, and a brilliant blade shadow, carrying an overwhelming aura, appeared before Su Qinghong and the others.
Su Qinghong and the others showed a hint of fear on their faces.
"Quick, let's block this strike together."
Su Qinghong shouted, immediately using the strongest defensive move of the Primordial Chaos Sword Technique, while Su Yuning and the other three coordinated with him to block the strike with all their might.
However, the brilliant blade shadow seemed unstoppable, crushing their techniques like dry leaves.
"Ugh!" "Ugh!" "Ugh!" "Ugh!"
Su Qinghong and the others spat out mouthfuls of blood, their bodies sent flying several meters before crashing to the ground.
As they struggled to stand, their faces were pale.
They knew they had lost this battle!
They had lost miserably, without any chance to resist.
The Su Family's core bloodline faction, watching from the sidelines, fell silent.
"They can't even withstand one of my strikes. Truly a bunch of useless people." Zhao Ling's disdainful voice echoed across the training grounds as he sheathed his blade.
The Su Family's strongmen and disciples felt waves of anger, humiliation, and unwillingness.
But more than that, they felt despair!
Su Qinghong and the others were the last hope among the Su Family's younger generation, yet even their combined efforts couldn't withstand a single strike from Zhao Ling...
This time, the Su Family, the Su clan, had truly lost, lost completely.
Zhao Ling stood in the center of the training grounds, his defiant gaze sweeping over the crowd.
"From today on, the Su Family Sword Command Token will be under my control!"
"The younger generation of the Su Family will henceforth bow to me!!"
"Who dares to defy!"
Zhao Ling's words pierced the hearts of the Su clan members like needles, causing their hearts to twitch.
But just then, a cold voice suddenly rang out.
"To wield the Sword Command Token? You are not worthy!"