Stronger with More Jobs-Chapter 415 - 224: The First Dark Horse Appears!

Lu Jiuyuan’s body technique was like the wind, and the long saber in his hand transformed into a streak of cold light, the saber qi crisscrossed, precisely blocking and slicing through the attacks of the puppets.

The saber technique was swift and fierce, carrying an intent as sharp as to tear through everything.

"Break!"

After repeated attacks without success, Lu Jiuyuan’s eyes flashed sharply. Seizing a tiny gap when the three puppets were linked, the long saber suddenly burst forth with a blinding cold glint; a saber aura honed to the extreme swept out like a crescent moon!

Slash!

The joint connections of the three puppets were simultaneously severed and instantly collapsed to the ground, reduced to piles of scrap metal.

Mo Fei’s face turned unsightly, reluctantly conceding defeat.

"Geng Number Seven Platform, the winner is Lu Jiuyuan of Dragon Abyss Pavilion!"

All three newly promoted grandmasters of Dragon Abyss Pavilion triumphed in their first battles!

Although each displayed varied challenges, unlike Fang Qingyu’s overwhelming crush, they also demonstrated formidable strength and profound foundation, drawing waves of admiration from the spectators.

The first round of the competition continued fervently.

Even someone as strong as Jing Wuya did not draw his sword; relying solely on his body technique’s flickering and annihilation sword qi emitted from his fingertips, he forced his opponent into a disheveled state, conceding within ten moves.

Other powerful figures also secured easy victories.

Everything seemed to verify the draw’s arrangement.

The distribution of strength was relatively balanced, with no encounters between true powerhouses in the early stages.

Until...

"Geng Number One Platform, Lan versus Zhao Tuo!"

This matchup did not attract much attention.

After all, there were no rumors associated with the name Lan.

Whereas Zhao Tuo was renowned for his fierce and swift Split Wind Spear Technique among the younger generation.

Most people believed Zhao Tuo could easily crush his opponent.

After all, past similar matchups had developed this way.

The battle commenced.

Lan’s figure appeared on the stage.

She was a seemingly unremarkable girl with an ordinary face, dressed in a white combat suit, her body even appeared somewhat frail.

Yet, she wielded a weapon that starkly contrasted with her physique.

A door-sized, ridiculously oversized Profound Iron Heavy Sword!

The sword’s blade was dark and lacked luster, with thick and blunt edges, as if it were just a coarse iron slab.

"Pff... can this girl even lift that?"

"This giant sword... it’s more like a shield, isn’t it?"

"Zhao Tuo’s Split Wind Spear is swift against the slow, with her speed... it’s tenuous."

Light laughter and discussions rose from below the stage.

Zhao Tuo’s gaze was sharp, not belittling his opponent due to her weapon. His long spear twirled, creating fierce spear blossoms, with qi force tearing through the air and making a whistling sound.

"Be careful!"

He shouted lowly, his figure moved like the wind, and the long spear transformed into a silver line, bearing a sharp qi force that seemed to tear everything apart, directly aimed at Lan’s throat! The speed was so fast, it left a trail in the air!

This thrust was fast, precise, and ruthless!

It fully displayed the practical prowess of a heaven-blessed grandmaster!

Just when everyone thought that Lan would either clumsily block or be forced back by a single thrust.

Lan moved.

She seemingly slowly lifted that gigantic Profound Iron Heavy Sword.

The motion was not fast, even carrying a kind of cumbersome and sluggish feel.

However!

At the moment that gigantic sword blade was lifted!

Buzz!

An indescribable realm of "speed" spread out unexpectedly.

The enormous and cumbersome Profound Iron Heavy Sword seemed to lose its weight in her hands!

The trajectory of the sword blade left a blur, twisting afterimages in the air!

Though taking action later!

Yet arriving first!

"Clang——!!!"

A deafening explosive sound!

The massive Profound Iron Heavy Sword, as if teleporting, remarkably accurately blocked the tip of Zhao Tuo’s lightning-fast spear!

Sparks flew!

Zhao Tuo felt an unimaginable force transmitted from the spear tip, his palm instantly cracked, and the long spear nearly escaped from his grip!

What terrified him more was that the seemingly slow blocking movement of his opponent contained a "speed" that forcibly suppressed his pride in the Split Wind Spear Speed!

"What?!"

"So fast!"

"This...this is impossible!"

The laughter from below the stage came to an abrupt stop, replaced by a wave of shocked exclamations!

Zhao Tuo’s complexion changed drastically; he forcefully stabilized his stance, his spear strategy altered—no longer pursuing ultimate speed but transforming it into a shower of spear shadows, like a torrential storm enveloping Lan, trying to break her at one point with complexity and variability.

Yet, Lan’s movements remained "slow."

She simply gripped the heavy sword with both hands, seemingly clumsily swaying and blocking to the sides.

The enormous sword blade’s every movement precisely appeared at the most vigorous, unchangeable nodes of Zhao Tuo’s spear strategy!

Every clash erupted with a dull crash and dazzling sparks!

Fast! The ultimate fast!

A kind of speed surpassing visual capture, as if predicting spatial trajectories!

"Boom!"

Finally, after continuously blocking dozens of spear moves, Lan’s "slowly" swung giant sword suddenly accelerated!

No, it was not acceleration!

It was the essence of the "True Meaning of Speed" momentarily condensed to the extreme!

The enormous sword blade tore through the air, emitting a ghostly wail, bearing an overpowering weight and unimaginable speed, akin to a collapsing mountain, fiercely slammed onto Zhao Tuo’s hurriedly defensively raised spear shaft!

Crack!

The steel-crafted spear shaft broke on impact!

Zhao Tuo felt like being hit by a speeding truck, spewing blood, his body like a kite with a broken string flying out, crashing heavily against the barrier, completely unconscious.

The entire audience fell silent!

You could hear a pin drop!

Everyone’s eyes were fixed intently on the stage at the slim girl slowly lowering the giant sword, her face still tranquil.

"Complete... completely mastered the intent?!"

"The True Meaning of Speed! Did she actually comprehend it?! And mastered it too?!"

"Carrying such a huge sword... comprehending the True Meaning of Speed? This...this is too absurd!"

"Dark horse! Absolutely the biggest dark horse!"

After the short-lived silence, enormous uproar exploded throughout the Celestial Stage!