Chapter 459: Top Three of the Last Qingyun Ranking, Yue Wuxi_2
Luo Ze listened to these words, and he couldn't help but nod silently in agreement with Luo Yao's statement.
In the Bone Refinement Late Stage, to be able to burst out such strength of Qi-Blood Force was indeed rare...
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Above the square, Wei Wujie, the current City Lord of Weiqing City, quietly watched Lin Yunlong on the martial arts platform.
At that moment, Lin Yunlong's expression remained unchanged, and his warm smile still hung on his face.
He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing indifferently at Lin Hu, who had admitted defeat without saying a word.
After Lin Hu conceded and jumped down from the platform,
Wei Wujie waved his hand, and a vigorous Qi-Blood Force burst forth from his body.
The majestic Qi-Blood Force converged in mid-air into an invisible symbol, followed by a bright light ascending from that symbol.
The light flashed by, and then a loud voice emanated from the large bell above the high platform.
"Qingyun List Ranking Tournament, first match, Lin Yunlong wins!"
As this voice sounded, the entire square fell silent.
Countless eyes were tightly fixed on Lin Yunlong, who was standing on the platform.
Astounding!
At that moment, everyone's heart held only these two words.
Although Lin Hu was not considered one of the top cultivators within a thousand miles of Weiqing City,
He absolutely ranked among the first tier.
However, even such a being had merely exchanged two moves with Lin Yunlong before directly conceding.
Thinking thus, a bitter feeling couldn't help but arise in the hearts of those people.
They knew well the gap between themselves and Lin Yunlong.
With this thought, many people reluctantly started to leave.
Clearly, there was no longer any need to continue watching today's bout.
Thinking thus, many people reluctantly started to leave.
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Upon the high platform, Wei Wujie looked at Lin Yunlong in front of him, a hint of appreciation flitting through his eyes.
"Lin Yunlong, you did well," he said to Lin Yunlong.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yunlong smiled slightly, bowed his fists towards Wei Wujie, and said, "City Lord flatters me."
"You don't need to be so courteous," Wei Wujie waved his hand. Gazing at Lin Yunlong, he continued, "I see that the Cultivation Technique you just used has some tricks. Would you consider joining Weiqing City and working for me?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yunlong was startled.
He hadn't expected Wei Wujie to ask him directly.
He looked at Wei Wujie in front of him, took a deep breath, and said gravely, "City Lord, I appreciate your kind offer. However, I still have some matters to attend to, so..."
"I understand," Wei Wujie looked at Lin Yunlong. With a slight smile, he nodded.
Saying this, he waved his hand, and a vigorous Qi-Blood Force burst forth from within his body.
The majestic Qi-Blood Force converged in mid-air into an invisible symbol.
Following this, a bright light rose from the symbol.
The light flashed by, and then a loud voice resounded from the large bell above the high platform.
"Qingyun List Ranking Tournament, second match, begins!"
As this voice sounded, the whole square once again plunged into a noisy commotion.
After shouting out this voice, Wei Wujie's form moved and turned into a phantom, rushing towards the area beneath the martial arts platform.
On the martial arts platform, Lin Yunlong watched Wei Wujie rushing down.
His eyes also passed over a look of gravity.
He knew that the upcoming matches were the main events.
After all, the cultivators who could enter the top hundred ranks were all of formidable strength.
With this thought, the vigorous Qi-Blood Force within his body also started to circulate rapidly at this moment.
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"Boom!"
With a loud explosion echoing over the square, a figure was suddenly flung out from the martial arts platform.
The figure smashed heavily into the ground, creating a deep pit.
Countless eyes were tightly fixed on the figure that had been flung out.
As gazes poured in, the figure who had been thrown out slowly opened his tightly shut eyes.
"I lost..." Lin Yunlong clutched his chest, his gaze shifting to his opponent before him, a bitter taste inevitably arose in his heart.
"I lost..."
This simple phrase filled Lin Yunlong's heart with a bitter taste.
Since before the Qingyun Ranking had even begun, Lin Yunlong had put forth countless efforts, endured numerous hardships, and sweated profusely for the sake of climbing to a higher position in the rankings.
While others slept, he was cultivating.
While others rested, he was still tirelessly cultivating, refining his Qi-Blood Force.
Even when others were cultivating, he tortured himself in his training.
However, even so, he had no strength to fight back against his current opponent.
After only two moves, he was defeated by his opponent, a result he found somewhat hard to accept.
"Alas, no wonder he's Yue Wuxi, one of the top three in the previous Qingyun Rankings; the gap between us is still too big," Lin Yunlong sighed inwardly, his gaze still on his opponent.
In the face of such an absolute difference in strength, Lin Yunlong simply couldn't withstand the opponent's attacks, and was defeated after just two moves.
"Brother Yunlong, you've done really well to reach this stage," Yue Wuxi looked at Lin Yunlong and said with a slight smile.
Hearing this, Lin Yunlong also gave a wry smile and shook his head, clasping his fists in a salute to Feng Wuji and said, "Brother Yue flatters me; I know my strength is inadequate, and losing to Brother Yue is only expected."
"Brother Yunlong, you are too modest. To achieve such results is already very impressive," Yue Wuxi said with a deep voice.
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On the square, Wei Wujie, the current City Lord of Weiqing City, seeing that the match had concluded, waved his hand and a powerful Qi-Blood Force burst forth from his body.
The majestic Qi-Blood Force coalesced into an invisible symbol in mid-air.
Following that, a bright light emerged from the symbol.
The light flashed by, and then a loud announcement came from the bell on the platform.
"The ranking match of the Qingyun List, round two, Feng Wuji wins!"
As this sound rose, the entire square fell silent.
Countless eyes were tightly fixed on Feng Wuji, who stood on the platform.
In everyone's heart, there was probably only one thought: Yue Wuji truly deserved his ranking among the top three in the previous Qingyun List of Weiqing City.
This strength, this cultivation... it's just freaking awesome.
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In the following matches, Lin Yunlong didn't choose to leave directly but stood to the side to watch.
By observing others' battles, Lin Yunlong gradually realized some of his own shortcomings.
He knew he still had a considerable gap compared to those top cultivators ranked higher.
However, Lin Yunlong did not become discouraged; instead, he grew more resolute.
He knew that although he wasn't an extraordinary genius, his talent wasn't too poor either.
As long as he kept striving, continually cultivating, and relentlessly refining himself, one day he too would stand at the zenith of this world.
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Time slowly passed amidst everyone's anticipation.
Soon, it was evening.
At this time, the sun was setting, and the lingering light of the setting sun continuously spilled over the land.
As a bell sound rang out, Wei Wujie also stood up from the platform.
He looked around at the dense crowd below and declared in a deep voice, "Today's Qingyun Ranking match is hereby concluded. Tonight, a banquet will be held at the City Lord's Mansion, inviting the top hundred cultivators to gather."
As Wei Wujie's words fell, the crowd below erupted.
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