The Heavenly Road: God Hunters

Ch49 Heavenly Blue Lotus, Hao Chen

The determination of the opponent began, there were enthusiastic cheers not only from the participants of the tournament but also from all the spectators who came from all over the Arkhan Empire.

The host also shouted eight figures of the participants who will compete in the first match. The referees and arena guards looked ready for the fight at any time, the cheers from the audience continued to rumble making the atmosphere of the tournament very lively.

Eight participants whose numbers were mentioned also climbed 4 arenas, of which none of the eight people Asta knew he asked Yu about who they were. Yu Tiandu also informed the identity of the eight people to him in great detail.

"It looks like the first match will be quite lively in Arena B, Yang Chi and Tang Wu are both famous talented who knows who is the strongest among them,"

"I've guessed the 5 Great Families will definitely send out their geniuses again this year,"

All pairs of spectators' eyes were fixed on Arena B which was filled by two people who came from a large group. Yang Chi who was a genius of the 5 Great Families was quite famous for his bare-handed martial skills, whereas Tang Wu was a genius of the Sky Realm Sect one of the 7 Great Sects who was famous for his spearmanship speed.

"Who would have thought I would fight you in my first match, brother Yang," Tang Wu said.

"As well as me, I hope brother Tang won't hold back just against someone like me" Yang Chi replied.

"Heh, how could I possibly underestimate someone as strong as you, I hope it is brother Yang who should not hold back," Tang Wu said with a friendly smile.

"Alright because Tang's brother is so good I definitely won't hold back,"

"Prepare..!!! Start...!!!"

Yang Chi prepared with his yin-yang tread style brushed off Tang Wu's first spear strike with all his might. Not to be outdone Yang Chi turned his tread back to attack Tang Wu blindly, the fight on the side of Arena B happened quite fierce between the two people.

On the side of Arena A there was Zhang Rou Zi against Shao Mei also seemed to seize the attention of the spectators, two girls who were both from the Intermediate Sect also both used the sword technique to fight with a draw. Their fight was no less interesting than in Arena B.

While in Arena C the fight looks almost over, Yan Hao is so overwhelmed to face Sang Ryun with his two axe techniques, seen Yan Hao's sword shattered into shambles meeting Sang Ryun's axe.

In Arena D the fight had just ended just after a few breaths of the match had begun, Cang Hue won easily over Cheng Du.

"Cang Hue from the Cloud Palace Sect, won..!!" The jury announced.

"Brother Yu who Cang Hue's young man seems to be quite great can defeat his opponent in just the blink of an eye," Asta asked curiously towards Cang Hue.

"He was just someone who came from the Small Sect, the Cloud Palace Sect could not even compare to the Zhang Rou Zi Blood Rose Sect which was a mid-level Sect. I also didn't expect the Cloud Palace Sect to be able to take out someone as talented as him, they must have spent all their resources to encourage him to be able to participate in this tournament," it was clear Yu Tiandu regarding the origin of Cang Hue.

Asta's eyes focused on him once he felt uncomfortable being noticed by so many spectators.

Not long after in Arena C, Yan Hao was defeated by Sang Ryun after being flown out of the arena. All that remained was in A and B A.

Zhang Rou Zi and Shao Mei were still fiercely clashing swords, the beauty of Shao Mei's sword dance seizing a lot of attention from the audience, made everyone think that Shao Mei would win the first game in Arena A.

The clash between the sword techniques between them continued until the battle in Arena B ended in Tang Wu from the Sky Realm Sect after several clashes and finally Yang Chi admitted defeat.

"Brother Tang it's amazing that I admit defeat,"

"It seems like brother Chi is holding back,"

In Arena A the fight was still fierce, it was seen that the two of them had no surrender at all, their strength was balanced.

"Sister Zhang can you just give up on me!"

"Don't dream Shao Mei! You better give up!"

"An epic Heavenly Art, the Sword Spirit Spinning!!"

"An epic Heavenly Art, Bloody Thorn Poison!!"

Shao Mei also launched her attack but Zhang Rou Zi brushed her off with her sword style. Shao Mei excelled in speed and managed to injure Zhang Rou Zi but did not put her safety at risk and only scratches away, meanwhile, Shao Mei also received a slash wound from Zhang Rou Zi's sword technique which seemed to make her bleeding even bigger.

Little by little Shao Mei's sword speed was reduced seeing the gap of Zhang Rou Zi launching his final attack to defeat him.

"Zhang Rou Zi Blood Rose Sect, win!!!"

The referee and the arena guards rushed to save the bleeding on Shao Mei before it got worse.

The referee started the selection of the opponent again but in this fight nothing is as interesting as in the first fight, for the next 3 rounds the fight all ended very quickly. Only a moment did a dozen people already escape to the next phase.

"Well it's time we'll start the draw in round 5!!!

"Brother Yu isn't our number of participants more than one person?" Asta asked looked at the number board on it more than he should.

"Heemm, there will be one participant in each phase that passes without fighting do you see that, Asta..?" Point Yu at the tournament board where there is one straight line that does not meet the other line.

"It's lucky that someone can go 9 times in a row without fighting" Yu said with a smile.

"Then how do you determine the fifth champion?" Ask Asta.

"It was determined in the round of 7 phase where the last participant to be eliminated will get the prize as the 5th winner" replied Yu Tiandu.

Asta nodded in understanding while hoping that the person who could escape without fighting was him.

"What is Asta doing, do you hope to escape without fighting over the Arena..?" Jaza asked while laughing softly.

"Well, I hope so, ahahahahaha" he replied with a laugh.

"No-no, it can't or I won't be able to fight you later" Yami said.

"Rather than that, aren't you interested in knowing the host, the guard and the referee of the tournament, Asta?"

"There is no need for brother Yu, after all I believe they are strong people because I myself cannot see their cultivation" Asta replied.

Yami let out a small laugh listening to his words, of course Asta could not feel their cultivation because they were the imperial generals who were at least the weakest in the Holy Elder Realm.

The tournament was back in continue this time it was Hao Chen's turn to advance to the top of the Arena, Hao Chen glimpsed at Asta, behind his mask Asta smiled understanding the intent of it.

'I'll see your abilities, brother Chen' Asta muttered inwardly.

"Greetings know my name is Hao Chen from the Lotus Flower Sect, the Forest of the Magic Country," he introduced himself.

"Heeemm, my Sect is just a small hidden Sect that cannot be compared to the Mighty Golok Sect of the Valley of the Stone Country which is a medium Sect," Hao Chen said softly.

The referee shouted the start of the fight, Di Ma held tightly to his cleaver preparing for the first strike that Hao Chen was about to unleash.

"Technik Spirit...."

"Whataa?!!!"

Everyone was shocked to hear it. The Blue Lotus Tattoo that was on the back of Hao Chen's hand attracted the attention of everyone who was currently watching it live. Even the participants were not the least bit stunned to see the beauty of the Blue Lotus floating on top of Hao Chen's palm.

"The Heavenly Lotus Flower Rain"

In Ma was not able to hold the lotuses until they crashed out of the arena unconscious.

"That's a True Spirit Universe..!!! We have a True Cultivator now...!!"

"That's amazing..!! Who would have thought that a small sect like the Lotus Flower Sect had the figure of a True Cultivator within it,"

"Check his age it seems like he is still young we as Human Cultivators should support and protect him from the threat of danger..!!!"

All the spectators started to get excited by the presence of Hao Chen who turned out to be a True Cultivator who made the atmosphere of the tournament become crowded again after a moment of boredom some uninteresting rounds.

Asta stood staring at Hao Chen who also looked at him for a moment and nodded his head to him stating that he was now able to survive all threats.

**

"Sister Row did you see it..?" Ask Emperor Arkhan to Manager Row.

"Yes. I saw it with my own eyes. It was an impossible technique of his created spirit that I could forget" replied Manager Row.

"Didn't you hear from the Sect where he came from, it's obvious that he said about the 'Secte of the Lotus Flower' which was his dream from childhood" Zaru said.

Emperor Arkhan stood up from his seat about to jump onto the arena but before that Manager Row immediately held him back.

"Sister Row what are you doing?! I just wanted to ask him about what Brother Hao did by attacking the Mountains of the Abandoned Country, you know there were a lot of casualties among us, Brother Row!"

"If you ask him now and if he doesn't know about it what you want to do next do you want to hold him hostage?" Said Manager Row slowly.

"Sister Hao once told the three of us decades ago that he will no longer be involved in any human or imperial affairs and affairs again after we defeat Tian Wei, he said he would isolate himself and live in peace. But if you forget what the last message is, as long as something bothers him, he will come out and destroy it to its roots. We know what Kak Hao looks like when he acts he must have a reason why he does it" continued Manager Row.

Emperor Arkhan let out a heavy sigh and again sat down in his chair, "what Brother Row said is right, maybe we should wait for brother Hao himself to tell us later,"

"In addition to the Night Devil sword was also not given to him, he gave it to the damn boy," Zaru said.

"That damn shit..? And also why is Kyuichi now with you Zaru..?" The Emperor repeated Zaru's words wondering who he meant and asked why the divine wolf was also with him.

"Of course because I'm a goddamn boy's animal spirit, it's only natural that I'm here too. And again do not call me by that name again, now my name is Ace," Ace answered while looking at him intently.

"Hey you two haven't answered my question who is that fucking kid you're talking about..?" Asked the Emperor who was getting curious.

"Is he now representing your Association, Brother Row..?" Ask Emperor Arkhan to Manager Row.

The manager nodded, but he also did not tell her about Asta and told her to pay attention to him later.

"The three of you really make me wonder what's going on with him anyway,"

"Already, already, you should just pay close attention to the fight is fine, fine, he certainly hopes to be someone who escapes without fighting until the top 4 but I am sure he will definitely get his misfortune because of that," said Zaru told him to shut up and pay attention again.

Not only was the Arkhan Emperor shocked even the Sect Chiefs and the Great Family looked at him more while thinking of establishing a relationship with the Lotus Flower Sect.

Hao Chen also descended from the arena letting the next participant who would fight.

The draw was resumed after the other 6 participants had also finished their fight.

This time it was Yami's number turn, he jumped on the arena preparing to fight.

"Good luck, brother Yami,"

How surprised Asta when he saw Yami's opponent, Asta is sure Yami will not be able to win if he has to face Kenshin in the first game.

"What's wrong, Asta you seem to know him...?" Tanya Jaza looked at Asta who had noticed the young man with the mask covering his upper face.

Seen Kenshin like looking for the existence of someone from the stage, people were astonished by his behavior while his opponent was right in front of him. His sight stopped right at Asta.

"I'm afraid you'll pretend you don't recognize me if I wear this mask," Kenshin took off his mask as he smiled at Asta.

On the other hand Zaraki and the others opened their eyes wide to see Kenshin above the arena now.

"You know him,..?" Yami asked wondering why he was talking to Asta.

"certain. He was my childhood friend and my rival are you his new acquaintance...?" Ask Kenshin back.

"Yes. We have only been acquainted with him for a few days now" Yami replied briefly as she sharpened her eyes as she sensed a dangerous aura emanating from the figure of the young man before her.

Kenshin sighed softly pulling back the aura, "because you're his friend, then you're also my friend, I won't give out my full strength to fight you or he'll beat me up later,"

"Buddy, you seem to be overconfident in your abilities then why don't we just fight it out" Yami challenged him.

"Could only. But can you guarantee he won't be mad at me later?" Kenshin said again.

"I'm a real man, if I lose I won't ask anyone for help to help me win" said Yami, starting to annoy Kenshin.

"Ahh, okay. I'm Kenshin of the Dark Wing, Land of the Frozen Moon, greetings,"

"I'm Yami Tiandu from the Tiandu Family, the Land of Sacred Fire beg for his guidance,"