Chapter 440 The fight begins! (2-in-1)
"Your Majesty, the time of Xu has arrived."
A courtier said softly beside Emperor Yun.
Emperor Yun nodded slightly.
The courtiers understood, straightened their waists and said to the ministers and kings: "Everyone, the battle in the clouds is about to begin. Those who are interested should go outside the palace."
As soon as these words came out, many kings also put down their wine glasses with soothing and relaxed expressions on their faces.
The originally relatively serious performance competition session had passed, and the atmosphere in the palace began to shift toward entertainment.
The melodious and soothing music of the piano began again, and the palace dancers floated in like light butterflies.
"Hong Zhen, go ahead, don't be embarrassed." King Xia inadvertently paid attention to the dancing girls in the palace and ordered the entourage behind him.
"Yes." Hong Zhen stood up suddenly. He was huge and full of fighting spirit, as if he was going to the battlefield to kill the enemy.
After agreeing, he glanced at Song Changming who was standing aside.
At this time, Song Changming was still calmly tasting the golden crab paste. From time to time, he talked with the palace maid who was peeling the crab shell for him, commenting on the taste and texture of the crab, and even discussed some cooking techniques.
I don't know if it was Song Changming's handsome appearance or his witty words that actually made the maid who had always behaved herself smile.
Even though Emperor Yun's courtiers had informed Yun Zhongdou that Yun Zhongdou was about to start, Song Changming still looked unconcerned.
"I didn't expect that the people brought by King Cui would be such undisciplined people. It was a waste of my expectations."
Hong Zhen curled his lips, stopped paying too much attention to Song Changming, and walked out of the hall minding his own business.
Except for Emperor Yun's guards, no one is allowed to activate the Gang Qi in the Yunzhong Palace.
Therefore, even this kind of competition for fun must be held outside the palace.
As Hong Zhen stood up and walked out, many other princes also stood up and left behind him.
The participants were not only the entourages brought by the many kings, but also the ministers who were also present at the table also brought their own entourage.
They can also participate in this battle in the clouds.
To a certain extent, these ministers' carefully selected entourage also represented the talent and strength of the young heroes in the Imperial City.
In the past, there were many people selected by these ministers who came out on top and surpassed all the people brought by the king!
After all, they were born in the land of spiritual energy, enjoying the powerful teaching staff of the Imperial City and various rare spiritual energy materials. It is reasonable to have such strength and potential that dwarfs the others.
"Changming." King Cui couldn't help but twitching when he saw that Song Changming was still lingering over the spiritual food on the table.
Why didn't I realize in the past that this kid was a bottomless pit of foodie?
If he hadn't observed that Song Changming really ate everything, he would have suspected that this kid had secretly hidden all the spiritual food on the table into his own Qiankun Ring.
"Yes." Song Changming swallowed the last bite of food, took the square towel presented by the maid, wiped the corners of his mouth, and then stood up.
Looking at the spiritual food on the table, I thought to myself that it would be better if it gets cold.
The maid seemed to see the pity in Song Changming's eyes, and couldn't help but cover her mouth with a smile, and said respectfully to Song Changming: "When the Lord returns, the food and wine on this table will be replaced with a new one for you."
"Excellent." Song Changming smiled. The maids who can work for the emperor in Yunzhong Palace are indeed carefully selected, especially those with excellent ability to observe words and emotions.
Song Changming bowed to King Cui and then left the palace.
To be honest, he didn't have much expectation or fighting spirit for this so-called Yunzhongdou, and he only regarded it as one of the duties of this business trip.
However, because his 'immediate boss' Cui Wang treats him well, although he will not fight for it, he will try his best to complete his task.
As for the passionate passion that can compete with the world's heroes, he does not have it.
Outside the hall, the sky was already dark. Perhaps he was on a higher level. Looking up at the sky, he felt that the sea of stars in the sky seemed so close at hand that he could pick the stars with his hands.
The jade pillars around them were motionless during the day, but at night they lit up with soft light, illuminating the entire square outside the temple.
When Song Changming came out unhurriedly, a group of participants had already stood outside the hall. There should be as many as fifty or sixty people.
These people come from all over the world, have different identities, and have different expressions and behaviors.
There are those with serious expressions and standing with their hands down, there are also those with playful faces and relaxed expressions, and there are also those who are leaning on the luminous jade pillar, folding their hands and closing their eyes to relax.
Some are looking left and right, some are with the old god, some are rebellious, and some have indifferent expressions.
There is only one characteristic of this group of people that is similar, that is, they all have a rare cultivation potential in the world, and they have already gained strong cultivation strength even at a young age.
Everyone has a bright future, and the worst future is for a martial arts master!
Many of them are already invincible among their peers in their respective realms!
It seems that only this imperial banquet and such an occasion can bring together a group of the world's geniuses to compete and compete!
Song Changming came outside the hall. His Qi-refining cultivation at the Innate Perfection realm was not noticeable here.
For young heroes who are qualified to stand here, the innate perfection state is only the most basic and the least worthy of praise.
Even more than half of the people here are already martial arts masters!
Of course, those who have reached the level of martial arts master are by default not on the same track as those who are in the innate perfection realm.
This is just like a boxing contest that needs to be divided into weight classes, so naturally such a competition also needs to be divided into levels of cultivation.
"Everyone, after sitting here for so long, if you want to watch, just leave." Emperor Yun's voice came and echoed in the hall.
Soon, the kings stood up one after another, bowed their hands to Emperor Yun, and then went outside the palace.
Then the ministers also stood up and left in twos and threes.
This fight in the clouds is not about actual profit, but about fame and face.
After all, these accompanying people are all carefully selected by them, and they are nominally fighting for them, and they represent them, the kings and ministers.
"Brother Li, please." King Cui stood up and raised his hand.
"I'm going to take a look." King Xia also stood up immediately.
After saluting Emperor Yun, the two of them walked outside the palace.
At this moment, the fight in Yun Zhong outside the palace has begun.
People appeared one after another to face opponents who also volunteered to appear.
Yunzhongdou itself is not a formal martial arts duel, and there are not so many rigid rules.
The initial fight in the clouds was just an idea, and it only happened once in twenty-five years.
As long as someone wants to perform, he can play in this situation at any time.
And if you have a goal, you can initiate a challenge at any time.
Those who are not convinced can tell on the spot.
"Your Majesty." When Song Changming saw King Cui coming out, he simply came to his side. That Hong Zhen also returned to King Xia.
In fact, as the substitute envoys of the kings, it is not entirely up to them to decide whether to fight or not.
More is decided by the kings behind them.
"Those two guys are like this every year, and this year they are the first to fight." King Cui glanced at the two entourages in the sky who were fighting fiercely. They were all familiar faces. He couldn't help but shook his head and said, not even interested in watching anymore.
Even King Xia on the side looked helpless and nodded: "Lianyun and Tianyun, two older generation royals, have lived for seven hundred years in total, and they still want to outdo each other in everything. This I’m afraid it has become an obsession”
"Just don't upgrade to the inner demon." Prince Cui muttered as his eyes fell on the two old men in royal robes in the distance.
Song Changming listened to the conversation between the two. Although Prince Cui spoke calmly, there was a hint of worry in his eyes.
Obviously this matter worried him.
"King Lianyun and King Tianyun." Song Changming remembered correctly. King Cui once mentioned that he had received favors from these two old masters in his early years, and there was still some kindness between them.
Before the imperial banquet began, King Cui took him to visit the two elderly kings.
"I thought these two old lion kings were allies who would advance and retreat together. I never thought that they would be willing to fight in this situation." Song Changming was also a little surprised by this.
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Representing the will of the two old kings in the field were two Xiantian Perfection Realm warriors.
Both of them used swords and were extremely strong, and they fought hard, causing a lot of noise.
But as the place in front of the palace, there is a very strong protective formation here.
There are runes rising on the ground and on the jade pillars.
When the sword power erupted by the two people exceeds a certain distance, it will be swallowed up and absorbed by the talisman formations on the ground and stone pillars, and will not cause any additional damage.
If not, the location of Yunzhongdou would not have been so hastily set up outside the main hall.
The two of them didn't decide the winner so quickly. It wasn't until half an hour passed that one of them lost a sword move, and then he was sprayed bloody by King Yun that day.
King Lianyun's face was red and he looked arrogant. The angry King Tianyun also blushed and wished he could roll up his sleeves and challenge King Lianyun himself.
On the other side, the victorious King Lianyun's entourage did not leave the scene, but continued to stay in mid-air, standing with a sword.
Usually after a competition, the winner may or may not retreat.
Similar to defending a ring, being able to defeat strong enemies and maintain a winning streak is naturally a higher performance and the most glorious moment.
Therefore, those who feel they have enough strength will choose to defend and strive for consecutive victories.
But this is undoubtedly quite difficult.
After all, none of the people present are background characters. They are all invincible protagonists in their respective stories. How can they give up easily at this point?
Even if Song Changming has a working-class mentality, he would not want to lose to others if conditions permit.
"Lao Hu, if you don't want to go, I will let you go." King Xia said to King Cui on the side.
King Cui chuckled, "If you win, I will let Chang Ming challenge your entourage."
"It's a deal." King Xia was not afraid at all.
Hong Zhen on the side heard what King Xia said and knew that the matter had been decided. He immediately stepped out and entered the venue before everyone else.
He turned his hand, and an extremely wide double-edged ax fell into his palm.
The ax blade is more than one meter wide and looks extremely heavy.
"Are you practicing the ax path?" Song Changming couldn't help but take another look at the double-edged axe.
The further he practiced, the more the martial arts masters he encountered became more similar.
Either he specializes in the art of swordsmanship, or he studies the art of swordsmanship diligently. The practice of spearmanship is also quite popular in the military.
In addition, warriors who play with axes like this are becoming increasingly rare.
So much so that he was a little surprised to see someone today.
"Zixia said, Hong Zhen!" Hong Zhen came to the field and said in a deep voice.
His eyes were calm, without too much nonsense. After reporting his identity, he began to enter the fighting state. His power suddenly rose, and his aura coiled around the double-edged axe, transforming into a dragon's breath.
Hong Zhen was a stranger who had never shown his face at the emperor's banquet, so he didn't attract much attention at first.
But as Hong Zhen showed his power, many people present raised their eyes and looked over.
They are all strong men with profound martial arts attainments, and it can be seen at a glance that Hong Zhen's strength is probably extraordinary.
These warriors are both in the Xiantian Perfection Realm, but the gap in strength can still be huge.
A powerful warrior in the Xiantian Perfection Realm can easily kill ordinary warriors in the same realm.
The power of Hong Zhen Shan Lun's appearance, even if he can't make a single move, can already be judged as an extremely powerful existence in the same realm.
"Okay, come!" King Lianyun's entourage was not a timid person and said in a very strong voice.
The next moment, Hong Zhen's big ax had already struck out.
A white mad dragon transformed from the Gang Qi then roared towards his opponent, swallowing up the entourage of King Lianyun in the blink of an eye.
The power was so great that even the calmness on King Cui's face had faded a bit.
"What a good Li Xuan, he has cultivated such talents without saying a word"
The mad dragon bombarded past and finally hit a jade pillar, arousing an even greater amount of runic energy.
When the mad dragon dissipated, all they saw was King Lianyun's entourage, leaning against the jade pillar, panting like an ox, with blood dripping from the corners of his mouth.
He took a deep look at Hong Zhen and cupped his hands.
"I am willing to give up."
After saying that, he retreated voluntarily, leaving the place empty.
"Your Majesty, I forgive you for not being able to persevere." The entourage returned to King Lianyun and said with some shame.
Before he came, he had a preset performance for himself, but this time he did not meet his own psychological expectations.
"It doesn't matter. It's enough that you can defeat King Yun's entourage that day. Whether you can win consecutively in the future is just the icing on the cake, in my opinion. It's fine if you have it or not."
"In addition, you have already spent a lot of money in the first battle, and your strength has been reduced. In addition, King Xia has no martial ethics, so there is nothing you can do about it."
King Lianyun said, he didn't mind, nor did he mean to blame his entourage. Instead, he comforted his entourage with a few words in a good mood.
"Even if I'm in good condition, I'm afraid I'll be in trouble against this opponent." King Lianyun followed him and looked at Hong Zhen in the field, speculating on Hong Zhen's true strength, and secretly shaking his head.
In terms of Qi refining cultivation, he is not much inferior to Hong Zhen, but in terms of real combat power, Hong Zhen clearly beats him!
(End of chapter)