Yang Ji originally thought that he had finally hunted a crocodile-shaped fire beast and collected the most important and suitable soul of the beast, so that he would be able to refine the required bronze blood weapon before the martial arts examination.
But now it seems...
Even if Tu Su Renxiong had tried his best, the progress of refining the bronze blood weapon might not be as easy as he imagined.
"Don't think too much. Like you said, isn't it over yet?"
At this time, the Great Asura comforted Yang Ji.
Yang Ji just nodded and said nothing.
"Yang Ji? Yang Ji?!"
Suddenly a thunderous voice came from a distance, and there was deep doubt in the voice.
"ah?!"
Yang Ji trembled all over and suddenly came back to his senses. Only then did he realize that at the moment when he was lost in thought, he had become the center of attention in the entire arena.
Thousands of eyes gathered from all directions, looking at him together. On the stage, the examiner from Imperial City also looked at him from a distance, with deep doubts in his eyes. It seemed that what happened just now
Something I didn't notice.
"Yang Ji, come up first!"
On the high stage, the examiner from Imperial Capital City repeated it again and waved to Yang Ji from a distance.
"Yes, sir."
Yang Ji reacted, swung his robes, stepped forward, and quickly walked towards the ring. In fact, Yang Ji still hadn't heard clearly what the examiner from Imperial City had just said.
However, he didn't care. He calmed down, walked through the crowded crowd, walked up the steps, and quickly reached the stage in front of the examiner from Imperial Capital City.
"grown ups!"
Yang Ji bowed and bowed.
"Haha. It seems that you were thinking about something just now. Then I will repeat it again."
The examiner from Imperial Capital City smiled slightly and said in a mellow voice:
"There are fourteen people in the winning group. It is impossible for four candidates to appear at the same time. There must be a battle between the four of you. According to the unwritten rules of the imperial court regarding the martial arts examination, the weaker one among the contestants is
Power chooses its own opponents.”
"You are the first to step onto the stage to compete, and you are also a local candidate in Taiyuanzhou. According to the rules, you have the right to choose an opponent from the three of them. Of course, you can also give up this
rights. Or we can arrange it for you."
Yang Ji was slightly shocked, and finally understood why everyone was staring at him just now. Only four of them passed all five games. The examiner said that the weaker side had a choice. It was meaningless. In the eyes of the court, he was undoubtedly the
The weakest among the four.
Thinking of this, Yang Ji raised his head and looked inquiringly at the examiner from Imperial Capital City across from him. The latter nodded slightly apologetically, confirming Yang Ji's idea.
"We have considered it comprehensively. Among the four people, they are either from aristocratic families or descendants of the Holy Land. In comparison, only the one with the simplest and weakest background."
The examiner from Imperial City explained.
It is undoubtedly surprising and astonishing that a disciple of the Iron Crown Sect can reach this stage in the martial arts examination where there are so many masters and the competition is brutal.
Compared with the backgrounds of Sima Shaozhen, Wei Boyang and others, Yang Ji's background in the Tieguan Sect has undoubtedly determined his weak status.
At least for the imperial court, this was an important basis for judgment. Although, Yang Ji might feel a little dissatisfied.
"But what about Pu Zhang? I am not the only one born in Taiyuanzhou. Moreover, he seems to be from a small family as well."
Yang Jidao.
Although Zhang Pu has the great backing of the Evil God Cult and is protected by the evil god's clone. However, this is an extremely secretive matter and not many people know about it. According to the information on the surface, Zhang Pu is actually no better than himself.
The examiner from the Imperial Capital City looked at Yang Ji seriously, with a hint of sympathy in his eyes, and then shook his head. In this way, the examiner from the Imperial Capital City clearly stated his attitude:
There is no doubt that in terms of the court, Yang Ji is still on the weaker side. This time it is not about birth, but about strength. In the court's judgment, Yang Ji's strength is undoubtedly weaker than Zhang Pu.
Although emotionally, this can be a bit overwhelming.
Youda's martial arts hall was quiet. Pairs of eyes from all directions were looking at Yang Ji on the ring, as if needles were pricking him. In the four corners of the crowd, Zhang Pu, Wei Boyang, and Sima Shaozhen either sneered, ridiculed, or looked indifferent.
To name a few.
Everyone is looking forward to Yang Ji's choice!
There is no doubt that Yang Ji is the well-deserved focus of the audience at this moment. Yang Ji is no longer the unknown unknown at the beginning, or a certain martial arts scholar in Langya County.
After many tests, Yang Ji is now well-known to everyone. Many people have witnessed him pass all the way, stand out from the Earth Ranking, and finally qualified to challenge the three strongest men on the Heaven Ranking!
And now, everything has come to the most critical moment, it depends on who Yang Ji will choose.
Zhang Pu is waiting; Wei Boyang is waiting; Sima Shaozhen, who is smiling, is also waiting!
The whole place was so silent that you could hear a pin drop, and only the sound of breathing and gasping could be heard.
On the high stage, Yang Ji remained silent.
The martial arts examination was now in progress, and he could no longer refuse. His eyes turned and slowly swept across the whole place, his eyes faintly passing over Zhang Pu, Sima Shaozhen, and Wei Boyang.
Yang Ji knew very well that his next choice would probably determine his fate and outcome in this martial arts examination.
Time seemed to have stopped flowing at this moment. There was a faint atmosphere of tension in the void, and an invisible tension only expanded in the hall.
Zhang Pu? Wei Boyang? Sima Shaozhen?
Figures passed through Yang Ji's mind one after another. He had to admit that it was his first time to participate in the martial arts examination. Yang Ji had no expectations for this scene.
Even brothers Ouyang Zishi and Ouyang Zhuming did not expect that Yang Ji would eventually reach this point.
"I wonder who he will choose in the end?"
"Whether he is in the top three or outside the top three depends on his own decision."
…
Thoughts flashed through the minds of the two brothers. The top three candidates in the martial arts examination have basically been locked up today, among Yang Ji, Zhang Pu, Wei Boyang, and Sima Shaozhen.
This is not as simple as choosing an opponent for a competition, or simply for the sake of being a "martial arts expert" on the first day.
Everyone understands that Yang Ji's next decision has actually determined which three will be the top three in this year's martial arts examination. If he chooses well, Yang Ji might even be able to squeeze into the top three.
If he didn't make a good choice, Yang Ji's current martial arts examination schedule would end here.
There will be no difference between the fourth place and the twelfth place in the martial arts examination. In fact, no one will pay attention to who is fourth!
In the ring, Yang Ji didn't speak, and neither did anyone else.
No one knows who Yang Ji will choose in the end. Everyone is looking forward to Yang Ji's decision. This is probably the most important and most important decision in the entire martial arts examination.
"Have you thought about it?"
A voice came from his mind, and more than just the candidates outside were curious. At this moment, even the Great Asura didn't know who Yang Ji would choose?
The Great Asura resides in Yang Ji's mind. Logically speaking, he should be the person who knows Yang Ji's thoughts best. But the Great Asura knows that Yang Ji's mind is slightly confused now. The real situation is that even Yang Ji
Ji himself probably doesn’t even know what choice he should make.
In the martial arts examination, it is rare for four players to win five games in a row, and it is often considered good to have one or two. It is not common for the weaker party to decide to challenge the opponent.
Even veteran scholars who have participated several times rarely encounter this kind of situation.
Yang Ji is even less included.
There is no doubt that this scene was not what Yang Ji expected!
It seemed that countless long centuries had passed, and it seemed that only a fleeting moment had passed. Amid the expectant eyes of thousands of people, Yang Ji's eyes flickered and he finally came to his senses.
The Great Asura knew that Yang Ji had already made a decision.
"I've thought about it."
Yang Ji turned around and faced the examiner from Imperial City. His voice was particularly loud in the empty hall:
"The next opponent, I will choose him, Zhang Pu!"
When he said this, Yang Ji suddenly stretched out a finger and pointed at Zhang Pu who was leaning against the wall at the edge of the crowd!
"!!!"
stunned!
consternation!
Unexpected!
All the faces had their mouths wide open, and they couldn't close their mouths in surprise. No one thought that Yang Ji's final choice would be the number one Tianzi, Zhang Pu, who was also the strongest and highest ranked.
Although Zhang Pu's information seems simple, like Yang Ji, he comes from a small and unknown family in the county. But on the Tianzi ranking, he is the undisputed number one seed player.
Yang Ji, Zhang Daoyi and others still need to rely on the eight-armed demon god or a powerful magic weapon like the Wuchang Pan to obtain the power of the eighth-level primary martial arts sect.
But Zhang Pu didn't do anything. The aura of flesh and blood on his body had already reached the level of the intermediate great martial arts master. Zhang Pu's appearance on the stage was different from anyone else. He fought quickly and quickly without using any moves or techniques.
Strong strength, completely crushing the opponent.
The gap between "one force can defeat ten wills" is too big. When faced with other opponents, a "middle-level martial arts master" like Zhang Pu does not need to use any moves at all. It is enough to overwhelm them with force.
Moreover, being able to pass the martial arts examination itself already shows the strength of everyone present. Having this level of power is definitely not an ignorant person with no vision.
Zhang Pu's information seems to be clear, but anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is impossible for a small Zhang family to raise a strong man of this level.
Moreover, who has ever heard that a strong man at the Wuzong level who has not opened all the Zhoutian acupoints can have the strength of the eighth-level intermediate great Wuzong level? (To be continued.)