Reincarnation of the Human Swordsman
30
Yi Xian was still patiently waiting for the participants to make it out of the Fourth Gate. It seemed like he was going to say something important, but it was important for the participants only, not for me who was just an intruder.
After the number of participants had been as he wished, Yi Xian finally said the purpose of his arrival, “Alright, since you all have gathered, then I will immediately say that, your exams will just start at the Fifth Gate!”
“Hah? What does that mean?” The participants were clearly surprised.
“I really don't understand!”
“Everything is expected to calm down,” Yi Xian said. “In the Fifth Gate, three hundred people will be eliminated! In the Sixth Archway there will be two hundred people who will be eliminated! Lastly, in the Seventh Gate, a hundred of you will be eliminated! And, any loss of life or anything, is entirely not the responsibility of the Red Soil College!”
“That means there's a chance we're dead ...,” the participants start whispering to each other.
“But I'm determined to continue following this selection until the end!” said another participant.
“I will definitely pass!”
They, different from what I thought, were more optimistic than I expected. Their confidence was quite high, even though their strength was very weak, when compared to my three disciples anyway. However, it was their decision if it was ready to die, so it had nothing to do with me.
“Now, re-selection resumed!” said Yi Xian who then went back out of nowhere.
“Come we go!” The participants immediately began to climb the stairs.
However, Yue Jian and the snot brat still stood quietly. They seemed to be observing the situation first. Ah, I'm sure this must be part of Yue Jian's strategy after hearing Yi Xian's explanation. I wonder what he's thinking right now, in this situation.
***
Shortly after Yi Xian left, Zhang was about to climb the stairs back up. However, Yue Jian directly stopped the young man by saying, “Don't be rash. We see the situation first ...”
Since Zhang knew and admitted that Yue Jian was indeed much smarter than him, Zhang also complied with the young man's request, “Alright, I will follow your suggestion.”
They both decided to observe the other participants. And before long, the participants began to be able to reach the Fifth Gate. However, Yue Jian still did not show any moves to continue entering the Fifth Arch.
For some time, the two young men were still waiting. However, it was very clear that not a single participant was pushed back from the Fifth Archway to the forty-ninth step.
“It seems we should not enter in the Fifth Archway at the same time, Zhang,” said Yue Jian who was on guard from the unwanted incident.
“Good!” replied Zhang. “Then, who will enter first?”
“Let me alone,” said Yue Jian who then walked up the stairs calmly, then entered in the Fifth Archway.
The Fifth Arch was different from the previous archway. Here Yue Jian saw that he was above the arena. He also began to understand the test in the Fifth Gate.
Before long, another young swordsman, appeared above the same arena as Yue Jian. The young swordsman was a young man with short hair and a sword in his right hand. His body was firm, and his gaze was sharp.
After which, a wooden box appeared, hovering above the arena. The wooden box said, “Welcome to the Fifth Gate, where you must defeat the person who is in the same arena as you!”
“This is simpler than I thought,” said Yue Jian who then pulled out his flagship arrow. “I'll end it quickly!”
“Ha!!” The young man with short hair immediately darted, carrying his sword to attack the opponent.
However, the young man was extremely unlucky because his opponent was Yue Jian, one of Luo Xiao's disciples. He was destined to lose here!
Here Yue Jian did not need to fire his arrows. He simply pulled the arrow rope, creating a strong enough air wave. That one strike managed to make his opponent instantly flung away from the arena.
“The winner is Yue Jian!” said wooden box. “Welcome to finish the Fifth Archway!”
Yue Jian came out, while the young man with short hair earlier was still standing within the arena. He must win against his enemy in order to get out of here and not be one of the three hundred people who will be eliminated.
Unfortunately, good luck was not on the side of the young man. After fighting Yue Jian, he was faced with Zhang who was no less powerful than Yue Jian. Seeing this, the short-haired young man felt like giving up straight away.
The fight immediately began after the wooden box let. As before, the short-haired youth desperately darted forward.
The outcome? Just like before. He was defeated with just one move. However, the difference here was that Zhang defeated him with a single kick, instead of using airwaves like Yue Jian did.
“What is this worth mentioning as a test?” murmured Zhang as he walked out of the Fifth Gate.
***
Alright, I don't know where to explain from, so I just start from the beginning! I had already followed Yue Jian's plan, albeit secretly, by not entering along with the Snot Boy entering in the Fifth Arch. I deliberately put some distance between me and that snot boy when I entered the archway. As far as I thought everything would be safe, but ….
Why am I stuck in this situation? Goddamnit! I don't want to go inside this gate!
This is so annoying. I don't know what happened, but now I'm dealing with Shi Li in the arena! I'm an intruder, finally getting into a first-rate emergency situation!
The problem was like this: if I beat him easily, I would become very conspicuous. As an intruder, if it is already conspicuous then finish your history! But, if I were to deliberately lose here, I would likely fail. That way, I will be more difficult to keep an eye on my students in this second stage selection!
“Are both participants ready?” ask the wooden box.
“When!” shi Li replied, firmly.
Whenever your eyes?! I'm not mentally prepared at all! The goddess of fortune is guiding the snot boy, so there is no time to help me! Goddamnit!
“Fight starts!”
“Ha!!” Shi Li immediately swung his sword forward, creating a semicircular, purple-colored, darting attack rapidly.
I'm not ready yet! I had to use the mainstay here. Skip straight!
“You're lucky, loser!” Back Shi Li attacked me with the same attack, but this time the number was much more.
Goddamnit! I can no longer use the slipping style here!
