Minister Zhou saw him throw away his gun, and only then did she look at Liu Yongwen.
She really wanted to ask Liu Yongwen if he needed some time to adjust his mental state.
You know what, Liu Yongwen really did need to adjust his state; he was indeed scared witless just now.
Although saying that might be a bit embarrassing, everyone should be able to understand.
Seeing Liu Yongwen adjusting his state, he decided to scare him again.
So he said to Minister Zhou, “It seems Senior Brother Liu still needs to adjust his state, so I’ll go change into two more pieces of equipment.”
With that, Zhang Haoran once again ran off the arena.
Liu Yongwen, still on the stage, hadn't quite recovered his composure.
He became nervous again, fearing that he would take out something else.
He was truly scared.
This time, Zhang Haoran did take out something, but it was relatively normal equipment.
He pulled out a box from the bottom of his travel bag.
Everyone looked at it, wondering if it was a grenade inside.
It might really be.
When the box was opened, on top was a silver mask.
Picking up the mask, beneath it was a pair of purple-gold Dragon Carved Bracers.
Zhang Haoran fastened the two bracers onto his wrists, then picked up the silver mask and put it on his face.
After equipping himself, he once again walked onto the arena.
This time, the crowd didn't say anything; this was considered standard procedure.
Although the equipment looked more like it was for showing off, that was still his freedom.
Liu Yongwen saw Zhang Haoran walk onto the arena again, and he himself had adjusted almost completely.
He nodded to Minister Zhou.
Minister Zhou saw that both were ready and, fearing any more unexpected issues, quickly announced the challenge had begun.
As soon as Minister Zhou announced the challenge began, he charged towards Liu Yongwen.
He raised his sword and directly pointed it at Liu Yongwen's neck.
Liu Yongwen also swung his saber to cut.
This saber strike unleashed over 100 cards of Qi and blood.
Because he only had three chances, Liu Yongwen couldn't use them to block Zhang Haoran's attacks.
With his first move, he had to severely injure him, or else he would have no chance.
Regarding Zhang Haoran's attack, he merely turned his body slightly to avoid the vital point, intending to trade injuries.
He didn't believe that he, a Three-Rank Martial Artist at the mid-stage, couldn't win a trade of injuries against a First-Rank Martial Artist.
Zhang Haoran watched Liu Yongwen's saber strike.
He directly raised his head, using the mask to directly take Liu Yongwen's saber strike.
Liu Yongwen also saw that Zhang Haoran's mask was unusual.
Since he dared to use the mask to take the blow directly, it meant that being struck by it shouldn't be a big problem.
After all, Zhang Haoran didn't look like he was seeking death; he looked more like he was confident.
Liu Yongwen increased the force in his hand, sped up his saber strike, and pulled his wrist inward, slashing the long saber towards his chest.
At such close range, it was impossible for him to dodge anymore.
But he didn't intend to dodge either; when Liu Yongwen changed his move, he also changed his move.
The tip of his sword pointed directly at Liu Yongwen's right shoulder.
This was a trade of injuries between the two sides.
Liu Yongwen's saber struck Zhang Haoran's chest, and he also pointed his sword at Liu Yongwen's right shoulder.
Although it was a trade of injuries, the result was vastly different.
Logically speaking, Liu Yongwen was a Three-Rank Martial Artist.
His limb bones had already been tempered, so taking a sword strike shouldn't be a big deal.
But was that really the case?
If it were, Zhang Haoran wouldn't have traded injuries with him.
Well, let's just say it was a trade of injuries.
But the fact was, his sword strike did not land on Liu Yongwen's bone.
Zhang Haoran knew Dividing Tendons and Misplacing Bones Hand.
He was extremely knowledgeable about the distribution of human bones.
His sword strike landed in the joint.
The bursting Qi and blood tore the muscles and ligaments of the right shoulder.
Most critically, the bursting Qi and blood dislocated Liu Yongwen's right shoulder.
However, Liu Yongwen's saber strike, which landed on Zhang Haoran's chest, generated a powerful counter-shock force.
Zhang Haoran took this saber strike to his body, protected by his Sixth-Rank Peak Stage inner armor.
Additionally, he practiced Golden Bell Cover Iron Shirt and the Zhan Kong Realm Pile Exercise.
The Pile Exercise, known for making a person un-toppleable, doesn't mean they can't be knocked down, but rather that they can deflect force.
Zhang Haoran withstood this saber strike.
Despite multiple layers of protection, this was, after all, an explosion of over 100 cards of Qi and blood.
He was still injured by the shock.
He endured the attack, slashing his long sword diagonally towards Liu Yongwen's neck.
Liu Yongwen's right shoulder was dislocated by Zhang Haoran's strike, so he could only switch his saber to his left hand.
He leaned back, intending to dodge this strike.
At the same time, he raised his saber with his left hand, intending to cut off one of his arms.
Zhang Haoran, however, stepped diagonally, moving to Liu Yongwen's right side.
His long sword once again slashed towards Liu Yongwen's neck.
Because Zhang Haoran was on Liu Yongwen's right side, Liu Yongwen's right arm was dislocated, and he was now holding the saber with his left hand.
Moreover, it was a bit late to strike again at this point.
The key was still the angle.
Liu Yongwen had no choice but to burst Qi and blood in his feet.
He retreated rapidly, intending to dodge this attack and then adjust; he still had one more chance to strike.
But how could Zhang Haoran give him a chance to adjust?
He also burst Qi and blood in his feet, chasing closely.
Liu Yongwen was retreating rapidly, while Zhang Haoran was charging forward.
Moreover, his movement technique was far superior to Liu Yongwen's.
When Zhang Haoran's third sword strike slashed towards his neck, Liu Yongwen could no longer dodge and was beheaded by his sword.
Don't let the description of this section, which used several hundred words, fool you.
In reality, the two exchanged only a few moves.
The key lay in Zhang Haoran daring to take Liu Yongwen's saber strike head-on and seizing the opportunity of the injury exchange to cripple Liu Yongwen's right hand.
A series of actions unfolded with lightning speed.
The spectators were dumbfounded.
No one expected Liu Yongwen to die at Zhang Haoran's hands.
Especially the three sword strikes he displayed, which could be described as clean and decisive.
However, it still took three sword strikes, indicating that Liu Yongwen still possessed some strength.
This also showed that Zhang Haoran was relying on having an inner armor.
Only then did he dare to take Liu Yongwen's saber strike head-on and cripple one of the opponent's arms.
Otherwise, Zhang Haoran might not have been able to defeat Liu Yongwen.
However, he could certainly endure three moves; everyone believed that.
So Liu Yongwen was destined to die today; it was just that dying at his hands shocked everyone even more.
However, this outcome was acceptable; it was better than being killed by Wang Jinyang, which would have embarrassed Magic Martial Arts University.
Although Zhang Haoran was shaken by a saber strike, his injury was actually not very serious.
However, he had to pretend it was more severe now.
He sheathed his long sword, took off his mask, tucked it into his embrace, and then quickly took out a Return Life Pill from his embrace and swallowed it.
He clutched his chest with his right hand and slowly walked off the arena.
At this moment, Fang Ping was still holding the gun in his hands.
Zhao Xuemei quickly stepped forward two paces and supported Zhang Haoran.
She asked with concern, “How are you? Is the injury serious? Do you want the teacher to take a look?”
At this moment, Lü Fengrou also walked over.
She sized Zhang Haoran up and down.
“It's nothing, you won't die.
You'll be fine after two days of rest.
You fought well today.”
He coughed twice and said, “Junior Sister is still the best.
Look at our Junior Brother; Senior Brother fought tooth and nail for him, and he didn't even come over to help Senior Brother.
He just knows how to play with his gun over there.”
Zhang Haoran walked outwards as he spoke.
Fang Ping saw that he could still joke, which meant it wasn't a big deal.
What he was wearing was no ordinary inner armor.
Plus, he had body-protecting Cultivation Technique.
Fang Ping knew this too.
How could he be acting so seriously?
Fang Ping pouted, put the gun back into the travel bag, and casually picked up the travel bag.
He walked behind Zhang Haoran.
To be honest, he was very grateful to Zhang Hao for killing Liu Yongwen for him today.
However, this gratitude was enough to be kept in his heart.
Asking Fang Ping to call him Senior Brother was something he couldn't bring himself to do.
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