The selection competition for the outer guards of Shangjingtian Wu Pavilion kicked off in front of thousands of people.

In addition to the warriors from the Wu Pavilion, there were also many outer and inner disciples from Shang Jingtian watching the battle, occupying many stone platforms on the Qipan Peak.

As each match unfolded, cheers and encouragements continued, making the atmosphere even more heated.

In such an atmosphere, the warriors on the stone platform were inspired to fight with even greater determination.

The intensity of the force between the two sides suddenly increased to a higher level.

boom!
With a dull thud, a warrior was blasted off the stone platform by his opponent.

He staggered to the ground, his face as pale as paper, and he tried hard not to spit out blood.

“Sun Haofei wins!”

The arbitrator on the battle ring announced the result expressionlessly.

The rules of the outer protector selection competition are very simple. The two participating parties are not allowed to use any weapons, talismans, or even elixirs. They have to rely entirely on their fists and feet to fight head-on in the arena.

The pattern is basically the same as settling grudges on the trial stage.

This is the fairest duel. Whoever is stronger and has more combat experience has the greatest chance of winning.

If the other party is knocked out of the battle ring, it will be declared defeated even if it is unscathed.

If a situation that could endanger life arises, the powerful Shang Jingtian who is in charge of arbitration will intervene.

Minimize casualties.

In the end, if either side knows that they are defeated, they can admit defeat on the spot, and the winner cannot pursue them anymore.

The loser who was knocked out of the ring left sadly, while the warrior who won the duel waved his fist excitedly.

Win applause!
Zhang Yuan watched coldly, secretly guessing in which round he would encounter the sixth-level expert hired by the Yang family.

With his current strength, he has no rivals in the same level.

But when encountering a sixth-level warrior…

You’ll have to fight to find out!
At the sixth level of the Zhen Gang realm, not only is the cultivation strength much stronger than at the fifth level of the Zhen Yuan realm, but most importantly, the Gang Qi is released and condensed into Gang Armor, which is equivalent to owning a piece of equipment with extremely strong defensive capabilities.

An ordinary fifth-level warrior, unless holding a mysterious weapon, can hardly break through the sixth-level armor.

This gives the sixth-level strongmen an absolute advantage in the battle arena.

Under the protection of the Gangjia, a sixth-level warrior can stand still and allow a fifth-level opponent to attack him for a long time!

If any other warrior of the same level encountered a situation like Zhang Yuan, the wisest choice would be to admit defeat on the spot.

How could a mere guardian outside the Wu Pavilion be more important than one’s own life?
But Zhang Yuan had no intention of giving up.

Whether it works or not, let’s talk about it after we fight.

He wanted to try and see if he could defeat a sixth-level warrior in his current strongest state without the help of magic weapons!
The edge of a sword comes from sharpening.

How can one forge one’s own martial spirit without going through a true test?

While Zhang Yuan was thinking, the outcome of each battle was decided.

Fights between warriors rarely last a long time. In many cases, the winner, or even life or death, is decided in just three to five moves or a dozen rounds.

The same is true for the battle arena competition. Both sides try their best and the confrontation is fierce and short.

The longest one only lasted for more than a hundred rounds.

When the last candidate from the first round left the stage, the previous elder of the Wu Pavilion came on stage again to draw lots for the second round.

And this time, Zhang Yuan heard his own name.

“The first match of the twelfth competition, Zhang Yuan versus Li Xinan!”

Li Xinan?
Zhang Yuan quickly searched his memory, but had no impression of the name.

This is actually quite normal. You have to know that there are hundreds of foreign warriors in the Martial Arts Pavilion, and their number changes frequently. There are always newcomers leaving and coming, so it is impossible to be familiar with everyone.

Not to mention that Zhang Yuan has always been a loner, and he knows even fewer peers. He soon made it to the twelfth round.

Every battle arena on the Qipan Peak was carefully selected.

First of all, the area is large enough to accommodate two fourth or fifth level warriors to fight with all their strength.

Secondly, the conditions for watching the game are better.

When Zhang Yuan appeared on the stone platform, he immediately attracted a lot of attention.

The reason is simple, Zhang Yuan is a “celebrity” in Shangjingtian Wu Pavilion.

In fact, his fame is no less than that of Xiao Yan, and may even be higher.

Everyone knows that in Wu Pavilion, there is a madman who is the mortal enemy of Qianjing Yang Family and has offended Xiao Family.

Some time ago, the news that Zhang Yuan was stripped of his status as the guardian general was also widely circulated.

While he was isolated by everyone, he also became a hot topic!

Now that Zhang Yuan is participating in the selection competition for external protectors, it naturally arouses everyone’s curiosity and attention.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a man in tight clothes followed and stepped onto the ring.

But he had a wry smile on his face, and his eyes were full of helplessness.

Just as the arbitrator was about to announce the start of the duel, the candidate named Li Xinan immediately shouted, “I give up!”

There was an uproar around the battle arena.

Although there is no rank distinction in the outer guardian competition, if a fourth-level warrior faces a fifth-level warrior, it is normal for him to admit defeat on the stage – he really cannot win.

But Li Xinan, like Zhang Yuan, was also a fifth-level warrior and was defeated without even fighting.

It really exceeded everyone’s expectations.

Many onlookers looked at Li Xinan with contempt.

Shame on you!
Some even directly mocked him: “If you are so cowardly and afraid of death, why did you sign up and waste your time?”

Li Xinan didn’t care about the contempt and ridicule.

It’s better to lose face than to lose your life!
He didn’t expect his luck to be so bad. He met the unlucky Zhang Yuan in the first game.

Li Xinan did not lack the courage to fight, but he had witnessed with his own eyes the scene where Zhang Yuan knocked Yang Hongyu, the prodigy of the Yang family, into a cripple with one punch.

Li Xinan doesn’t want to be the second Yang Hongyu!
Even if there was an arbitrator on the battlefield, how could he be willing to gamble with his life and future?
The wisest choice is to give up directly.

Seeing that Li Xinan was determined and had no intention of going back on his word, the arbitrator on the battle ring nodded and said, “Zhang Yuan wins!”

To be honest, Zhang Yuan never thought that he would be able to defeat the enemy without fighting.

He clasped his fists and bowed to Li Xinan: “Thank you.”

Li Xinan returned the greeting and then hurried off the stage.

Zhang Yuan emerged victorious without wasting any energy and waited for the next competition.

As time went by, one warrior after another took the stage to fight.

After the first round of competition, half of the contestants were eliminated.

Immediately after that, a new round of drawing lots began for the second competition.

In the second match, Zhang Yuan defeated his opponent without any suspense and advanced to the third match.

In his third match, the fight ended in just two rounds.

Three consecutive wins!
At this time, the sky gradually darkened, and the elder of the Wu Pavilion announced the end of today’s competition.

The final result will be decided tomorrow! (End of this chapter)