After introducing the contestants, a servant approached the stage while carrying a small box.

"This is what will decide your matchups. Whoever holds the same numbers will be fighting that round. That is all."

A moment later, the contestants picked their number.

Yuan looked at the paper in his hands.

'Number 1'

"The matches will be in the order of the number, so whoever has number one will be the first to fight," said the announcer on the stage.

"I am first," Yuan said.

The announcer nodded and looked at the other seven. "Who has the other number 1?"

"Haaa…"

Someone there sighed as he raised his hand into the air.

"It's me…" Wang Ming said in a defeated voice.

He turned to look at Yuan and smiled bitterly, "I didn't expect to lose on the first round. What bad luck."

"Everyone but the fighters for the first round please leave the stage!" The announcer said.

Very quickly, everyone but Wang Ming and Yuan left the stage.

"What about our weapons?" Yuan asked.

are coming." The announcer

few moments later, two people could be seen walking onto the stage with a

of them approached Yuan and offered him a sword made out of steel, which was out of Yuan's expectation, as he'd expected to be using a wooden sword from the training

inspection, Yuan noticed that the blade of this sword was very dull— so dull that

that didn't mean the sword wouldn't do any damage, as it could break one's bones if struck

also be considered an automatic loss. Lastly, you are not to inflict serious bodily

will begin when

Yuan and said, "Please go easy

returned

they held their swords in front of

the announcer said, "Match

Yuan took a step forward and used his movement

saw this coming after dueling with Yuan many times, so he

Clang!

metal colliding echoed in the

Clang! Clang! Clang!

continued to challenge each other without giving themselves any time

Yuan's seemingly inexhaustible

have never seen anyone pressure Wang Ming in such a manner! I have heard about Player Yuan's talents, but I

to defend against Player Yuan's relentless

second

Wang Ming didn't last long, lasting only 10

Daoist Yuan!" The announcer shouted out

to

"Good fight."

fight, both of them left the stage and went to take a seat at the participants' area where the other contestants were waiting for

you're so much stronger than our last

I haven't picked up the sword in the last few days,"

entire time?" Wang Ming looked at him with a look

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