High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 103 - 101: Silver Sword Shield, an Earth-Shattering Strike!

Chapter 103: Chapter 101: Silver Sword Shield, an Earth-Shattering Strike!
After Xing Fang finished speaking, he let out a soft breath. Not long ago, You Ming, just like before, was very disdainful of him. But now, the one defeated was not Xing Fang, but the one who belittled him: You Ming.
Looking down, at this moment, You Ming was no longer proud. He wore an expression of disbelief, as if doubting himself, questioning how he could have lost to someone he deemed inferior.
Seeing this scene, the breath Xing Fang had been holding in dissipated, and his mood greatly improved. His mind was now clear and unburdened.
The matters that followed were no longer important, and Xing Fang knew well that he could not intervene in the battle between the other two.
That was a world belonging to monsters. Rather than suffering a blow, it was better to let the two monsters fight it out on their own.
Xing Fang understood this very clearly.
"For the remaining two matches, I, Xing Fang, concede defeat."
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"You Ming was too arrogant, and he unexpectedly got upset this time!"
"But Xing Fang was also very straightforward, conceding the remaining two matches directly."
"Because there was no need. Having defeated You Ming, Xing Fang had two wins and two losses. Although the ranking points were reset, he had already secured third place in advance."
Everyone was discussing the upset. Xing Fang didn’t care about others’ opinions and didn’t explain anything about the upset.
This was the result of the guidance he received from Instructor Shi Hao during this period. He approached Shi Hao with the mindset of giving it a try. Out of the three instructors – Shi Hao, Xu Zhi, Huangfu Xue –
only Shi Hao was the most suitable to guide him. Xing Fang felt that his luck was quite good now.
Little did he know that he had found the right person for guidance.
The roar at the beginning of the battle was merely a distraction, reducing You Ming’s guard. Its true purpose was to feign anger to cover the real intent: channeling Qi and Blood into his legs to stir up the sand.
Shi Hao taught Xing Fang a small secret technique that temporarily attaches Qi and Blood to other objects, allowing him to use this to perceive You Ming’s movements.
So Xing Fang did not use Qi Blood Emission at the outset because he couldn’t manage the control of Qi and Blood at the same time.
Xu Zhi and Huangfu Xue concluded that this match was not a coincidence precisely by observing this point. Xing Fang didn’t immediately use Qi Blood Emission, which was unusual, as Shi Hao had employed this tactic against Xu Zhi before.
However, this move only works once, and there are two Speed Talent users. Fortunately, Su Mu had eliminated Cui Jian in advance.
Thinking of this, Xing Fang couldn’t help but feel grateful to Su Mu and immediately made way for him. Now it was Su Mu’s turn.
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Su Mu stepped out from the crowd. He had long planned to leave Tantai Yan for last.
Anyone else could start first. Seeing You Ming still on the field, Su Mu said, "The opponent for the first battle... it’ll be you."
Xing Fang’s eyes lit up, feeling elated, and thought more highly of Su Mu.
As for You Ming, his expression grew more unsightly, turning liver-colored. His mouth opened and closed, as if trying to say something, but ultimately only three words came out.
"I concede."
After uttering those three words, You Ming seemed deflated, rising in a daze as he departed.
At this moment, no one paid too much attention to him; all eyes were fixed on Su Mu.
"Indeed, you shouldn’t offend Su Mu. He’s particularly vengeful!"
"You Ming and Su Mu, both talented martial artists from Shenjiang City, had crossed paths before. You Ming was the first to challenge Su Mu and also the first to trigger the rule of three consecutive non-rejectable challenges in three days. It’s normal he would be humiliated when he’s outmatched."
"In any case, don’t easily offend Su Mu."
The crowd debated fiercely, and this view gained widespread approval. They deemed Su Mu as extremely vengeful.
Su Mu was momentarily dazed, thinking, "People’s words are formidable indeed." He should be someone who holds grudges, but he never meant it that way against You Ming.
"For the second battle, I choose Ming Jie."
Seeing You Ming voluntarily concede, Ming Jie followed suit promptly, saying, "I concede."
Thus, all three of Su Mu’s opponents conceded voluntarily, earning him three wins and 60 points, securing at least the second place position.
The reason for three wins was Xing Fang had conceded earlier.
Now, Su Mu was just one step away from the top spot, with only one final opponent left: Tantai Yan.
"Here it comes, here it comes, Su Mu is going to face Tantai Yan next; this battle will be for the top position."
"Whoever wins will be the top of this cohort."
"It depends on whether Su Mu has a way to counter the Spiritual Power Impact; if not, the top position remains undecided."
"You’re overthinking, if countering Spiritual Power were that easy, Spiritual Talent wouldn’t be so powerful."
Most people favored Tantai Yan, but a few believed Su Mu wasn’t entirely without a chance; actually, everyone held some anticipation in their hearts.
They wanted to see a miracle happen, to see Su Mu ultimately defeat Tantai Yan.
However, the majority just hoped the upcoming battle wouldn’t end too quickly, as that would be too unsatisfying.
As the crowd fervently discussed, Tantai Yan stepped out from the crowd. She walked onto the field, facing Su Mu from a hundred meters away.
At this moment, everyone spontaneously retreated, leaving enough space for the impending great battle between the two.
This was a mark of respect for the strong.
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"Next, I will give my all to try and defeat you. I hope you won’t hold back in any way!"
"Alright, I will also give my all!"
Su Mu said that sentence once more, and Tantai Yan’s eyes sparkled with joy. Su Mu indeed finally stood before her, as was agreed between the two.