Novel Full Chapter 448
Chapter 448: Chapter 81 Zero Number Signature Chapter 448: Chapter 81 Zero Number Signature “`
Perhaps buoyed by Shi Liuli’s strong luck, Luo Yan also breezed through subsequent matches, never encountering a formidable opponent.
He had intended to use the Huangting Kunwu Sword and the Heavenly Palace Treasure Bag to chop vegetables, so to speak, but he found that the treasures from the Heavenly Palace Treasure Bag alone were more than enough to sweep through the competition.
No one could force me to draw my sword, alas!
But upon reflection, most of the cultivators who came to participate in the White Jade Capital’s competition seemed rather mediocre in Luo Yan’s eyes by now.
Out of nearly a thousand cultivators, the odds of drawing one of the dozen or so whose strength would earn a second glance from Luo Yan were indeed slim.
Half a month later, as the number of advancing participants dwindled to around a hundred, the quality of the competitors also improved significantly.
Of course, they were still unimpressive from Luo Yan’s perspective.
After he secured several consecutive victories over Shushan disciples, Luo Yan naturally caught the attention of some Shushan cultivators.
“What’s the deal with that Luo Yan?” a Shushan cultivator asked in amazement, “How did even Brother Wei get defeated by him?”
“Since when did Yuqing View have such a strong figure?
Could he truly threaten those few?”
“I warned you all from the start,” said a Sister Wu of the Shushan Sword Immortal, who had lost to Luo Yan in the first match, speaking with frustration to the now enlightened crowd, “That Luo Yan is no ordinary Penglai weakling!
Brother Wei didn’t heed my advice and underestimated him, he deserved this loss!”
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“Even if he hadn’t underestimated me, his strength was still inferior to mine,” Brother Wei said gloomily, “In my opinion, his strength is no less than Brother Duan’s.”The disciples looked at each other in dismay.
Duan Fenhai had always been one of Shushan’s veterans of strength, barely ever falling out of the top five in Shushan’s competitions, often securing the second place for several times.
Rationally or emotionally, none wanted to believe that the squinty-eyed, seemingly harmless Penglai disciple had strength comparable to Duan Fenhai’s.
Soon, the news reached Duan Fenhai’s ears, but he wasn’t concerned about any “strong enemy” from Penglai.
It was Lin Duan Shan beside him who listened thoughtfully and quietly took note.
The final round’s opponent was a Kunlun disciple, also a junior brother with the surname Mu, known to Qiu Changtian, who wielded the stunning “Polar Primordial Magnetism Light” Daoist Magic.
Once the Magnetism Light was unleashed, regardless of any Flying Sword Treasure, it would be directly attracted, rendering it the nemesis of Shushan Sword Immortals.
However, luck would have it that Luo Yan, the maverick, was well aware of his bottom card, directly taking out the “Magnetic Mother of Clouds” from the Heavenly Palace Treasure Bag in preparation.
This item had no other use but to specifically counter the Polar Primordial Magnetism Light…
As soon as Junior Brother Mu exercised his magic, Luo Yan threw out the Magnetic Mother of Clouds.
Like a sponge soaking up water, it absorbed all traces of the Polar Primordial Magnetism Light.
Junior Brother Mu collapsed on the spot, not even managing to cough up blood before Luo Yan struck him with countless White Hairs Divine Needles, securing his defeat.
With this victory, he entered the top twelve of White Jade Capital.
Luo Yan was quite pleased with himself, thinking that the Heavenly Palace Treasure Bag was truly a divine artifact, worthy of being an inheritance of the Heavenly Craft Workshop.
As someone whose false persona valued strength the most, the treasures in the bag numbered well over a hundred-a collection akin to the hard drives of a group of elites with every type of file imaginable.
Furthermore, he knew almost every slightly formidable figure from the Orthodox Sect’s Three Sects…
With intelligence support and the selection of specific treasures from the Heavenly Palace Treasure Bag, winning was effortlessly simple.
“Congratulations to you, Fellow Daoist Luo.” Just as he was about to leave the arena, Lin Duan Shan suddenly approached to make conversation.
“May I ask who the fellow Daoist might be…?” Luo Yan pretended not to recognize him and inquired politely.
“From Shushan, Lin Duan Shan,” stated Lin Duan Shan with reserve.
The way he conveyed his identity was also very telling.
Because internal factionalism within Shushan was more intense than in Kunlun Penglai, ordinary Shushan disciples typically introduced themselves as “I am Zhang San of such and such peak of Shushan,” aiming to leverage their sect’s prestige to elevate themselves.
So, who would not bother mentioning their specific lineage and mention only Shushan?
It’s those whose reputations have already spread far within Shushan itself.
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Lin Duanshan calling him that hinted he was no ordinary, mediocre disciple.
Luo Yan naturally got the hint and immediately showed a look of long admiration, smiling as he introduced himself,
“Penglai, Luo Yan.”
Lin Duanshan nodded slightly, indicating he had heard.
Even if one didn’t mention his strength, just the Heavenly Palace Treasure Bag at his waist and the identity as the heir of the Heavenly Craft Workshop he represented, were worth Lin Duanshan’s effort to gather information about him.
That’s right, although outsiders might not know, how could Luo Yan not be aware that Lin Duanshan was clearly here to gather intelligence?
You should know that Brother Lin is a super problem-solver who is extremely familiar with the fighting styles, strengths, and weaknesses of every single one of the top one hundred Shushan Sword Immortals on the Immortal Sword Ranking!
Luo Yan’s strength was enough to rank in the top twelve of White Jade Capital, which in Shushan terms meant he was a powerhouse in the top five.
How could this guy not be interested?
“May I know what matter Lin Daoist friend has stopped me for?”
“Oh, first of all, it’s to congratulate Daoist Luo on your advancement.
Secondly, it’s because upon seeing such a talent in Daoist Luo, I subconsciously wanted to get acquainted.
Ahem, I, Lin, always enjoy making friends with heroes, and this may perhaps be abrupt and disrespectful.”
Luo Yan was speechless inside, surprised at how adept Lin Duanshan, Brother Lin, was at flattery.
But on second thought, when he first met Brother Lin, the guy was bossing Ling Yunpo around but acted like a total sycophant around An Zhisu.
Typical admiration for the strong.
Just as Lin Duanshan was about to say something else, a purple streak of Sword Light suddenly shot towards them.
“Junior Brother!” Shi Liuli landed on the ground and then, without hesitation, threw herself into his arms, crying with joy, “I did it!
I did it!”
Luo Yan awkwardly held her in return, looking at her mix of tears and smiles, suddenly feeling the urge to slap some sense into her.
Damn creature, what have you done!
“I got a spot in the top twelve!” Luckily, Miss Shi also realized she hadn’t made herself clear and showed him the Sword Draw she had pulled out.
Luo Yan looked closely.
Lin Duanshan at the back, having heard about another top twelve spot, also widened his eyes in interest.
What was written on it was:
Zero.
As everyone knows, the Sword Draw numbering rule is one versus two, three versus four…
and if the total number n is odd, then the highest Sword Draw number will be n-1, and there will be one extra “zero draw”, representing a bye.
Luo Yan was highly suspicious that the creator of this magical treasure had a background in programming.
Nevertheless, he had long been prepared for Miss Shi’s outrageous luck.
But Lin Duanshan had never seen such a thing, and he exclaimed:
“What, number zero?!”
Shi Liuli frowned, and upon hearing Lin Duanshan ask,
“What’s the deal with this zero draw?”
“It’s a bye.” Shi Liuli said with a tone that implied “you don’t even know this?”
“A bye?” Lin Duanshan still didn’t get it, “But this is the White Jade Capital tournament after all…”
He was just going to say I’m not doubting you, but advancing to the top twelve by drawing a bye is just too rare and unusual, when he heard Shi Liuli add:
“That’s right, a bye!
I also drew the zero draw in the last round, and I went and asked a real Kunlun person in the square, he confirmed it to me in person!”
Lin Duanshan: ???