OBS Chapter 44 Crushing Victory!
Chapter 44 Crushing Victory!
The fact that two candidates, each capable of handling immense pressure, faced off early in the fourth round undoubtedly drew considerable attention.
Although Zhao An undoubtedly performed better yesterday, Xu Hong is by no means weak as his opponent.
Moreover, Xu Hong looks older and is at his peak, so he should have much more practical experience than Zhao An.
It's really hard to say who would be stronger in a real fight.
On the training ground, gusts of wind blew down, stirring up stones and sand, making the area hazy.
At this moment, Xu Hong also set off first.
He also regarded Zhao An as his biggest rival in this county examination, and dared not be careless in the slightest.
His attack was swift and decisive!
His inner energy coiled within the muscles and bones of his legs, allowing him to leap more than ten feet in a single bound, as if riding the wind, arriving before him in the blink of an eye.
The Diancang Knife Skill he practiced was primarily focused on close-quarters combat, combining power and speed.
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Zhao An could tell at a glance that the opponent's swordsmanship was also quite advanced. After exchanging blows with him for several rounds, he was not at a disadvantage at all.
This is already quite rare.
"The blade wraps around the bone, yet it possesses a certain exquisite skill..." Zhao An still had the energy to observe and appreciate the subtlety of the opponent's sword strike.
In contrast, Xu Hong was already feeling extremely strained after ten rounds, and his mind was under immense tension.
Under Zhao An's perfected sword technique, he dared not have the slightest distracting thought.
If Xu Hong's swordsmanship is both offensive and defensive, then Zhao An is adept at advancing and retreating with ease.
Xu Hong wanted to find a weakness in Zhao An, but after fighting for a long time, he couldn't find an opportunity.
Zhao An gradually reached a high level, becoming one with his sword, like a thunderous tiger pouncing down the mountain to pounce on its prey!
The flashing blades moved like a tiger's shadow, their sharpness shattering the wind!
The true meaning of the beast tiger in the longsword is perfect and flawless, maximizing the power of Zhao An's sword style!
He brought this ninth-grade swordsmanship to its peak.
He is the king of all beasts!
Each strike was savage and ferocious, making one tremble with fear just by looking at it!
After another series of exchanges, Xu Hong quickly became overwhelmed.
His hand gripping the knife ached, his arms were sore and weak, and even his back was tired.
After executing a single move, "Wind-Stepping Blade," Xu Hong knew he couldn't defeat Zhao An with his swordsmanship. He gritted his teeth, discarded his blade, and moved closer, raising his palm to strike, resolutely sacrificing himself in a desperate fight.
Upon seeing this, Zhao An also threw his longsword, the blade plunging straight into the ground, and unleashed a silver snake-like palm strike!
Their palms clashed, unleashing their inner energy, and Xu Hong was about to be knocked back on the spot.
But Zhao An was faster. He took a step forward, his body moving like a dragon, and grabbed Xu Hong's wrist with his right hand, pulling him back.
Transforming his palm into a fist, the Silver Serpent Hand instantly slashed into the Mountain-Splitting Fist!
Now, he has mastered the Mountain-Splitting Fist to the second level, splitting ridges and destroying peaks!
With powerful force flowing through his arms, he unleashed a series of punches, each one as heavy as a mountain, causing Xu Hong to turn red in the face and nearly vomit blood. Unable to withstand the blows, he collapsed to his knees.
"We lost!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao An pursed his lips and could only lower his fist, looking somewhat unsatisfied.
He has mastered a lot of martial arts in this period of time, but unfortunately, he has no suitable opponent who can let him give full play to his skills!
Among the candidates, even Xu Hong, who was the most capable, couldn't hold on.
His lost finger techniques, Gale Palm, and Hard Bone Kung Fu have yet to be revealed...
"You flatter me." Zhao An cupped his hands in greeting.
"Young Brother Zhao, you are so young yet you have such profound martial arts skills. I admire you." Xu Hong shook his head helplessly.
He had spent half his life training hard, thinking that he would easily crush everyone in the county examination, but he never expected to be beaten so badly by Zhao An.
"Young brother, what school or sect do you follow to master so many martial arts techniques?" Xu Hong asked curiously.
"He's a self-taught practitioner, practicing a variety of styles of boxing," Zhao An said.
Xu Hong nodded upon hearing this and didn't ask any further questions, assuming that Zhao An simply didn't want to reveal too much.
Without the guidance of renowned teachers, how could one achieve such success at such a young age by relying solely on self-taught methods?
After the fourth round, Zhao An continued his winning streak and fought his way to the end.
In the final round, he faced an opponent with over 300 strands of internal energy and ultimately won easily.
As for Shen Pan, he fell in the last two rounds before the final round.
Even so, he has received considerable attention.
After all, Shen Pan is young and dashing, with the face of a protagonist, making it hard not to want to win him over.
In many people's eyes, apart from Zhao An, Shen Pan has a bright future and unlimited possibilities.
As the sun set, the large bell in the inner city struck three times, its melodious sound echoing throughout both the civil and military examination halls, announcing the official end of this year's Lianjiang County examination.
The inner city gates opened wide, and candidates walked out in groups of three or five.
Some shook their heads and sighed, feeling that they had not done well on the exam, while others were beaming with pride, wishing they could compose poems on the spot to express their lofty ambitions.
As Zhao An walked out of the city gate, he happened to run into Li Tianhuai, a poor scholar.
"Brother Zhao, how did the exam go?" Li Tianhuai asked with a smile.
"Your military treatises were a great help," Zhao An replied.
"That's wonderful!" Li Tianhuai was even happier to hear that.
"I hope we both achieve top scores in our exams..."
"I hope so." Zhao An nodded.
He had a fairly good impression of the young scholar.
They are grateful, polite, and very friendly.
The area outside the inner city was already packed with people.
"They're out! They're out! The test takers are all out!"
"My son, how did your exams go?"
"Mom, I'm sure I'll pass the exam this year!"
"Good, good! My son has made something of himself!"
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"Big Brother is out!" Upon seeing Zhao An emerge, Li Gou'er's eyes lit up, and he and Zhao Chunzi pushed their way through the crowd.
"Brother Zhao, how is it?" Zhao Chunzi asked.
"That goes without saying, this year Brother Zhao will definitely be number one on the martial arts list! No one can take that away from him!" Li Gou'er laughed.
"Yes, if all goes well, it should be." Perhaps influenced by the celebratory atmosphere around him, Zhao An also smiled.
Upon arriving at his home, the two female doctors also paid a visit and offered their congratulations upon hearing that Zhao An had done well on the exam.
In the following days, Zhao An's courtyard was constantly bustling with carriages and horses, and countless people came to visit.
Moreover, most of them came from the inner city and were sent by wealthy and powerful families, just to see Zhao An and offer gifts and congratulations.
Those gentlemen who had observed the entire county examination naturally knew that Zhao An's success in the examination was a foregone conclusion.
Given Zhao An's performance, he deserves their utmost efforts to win him over. Even if they cannot recruit him into their household, they should still support him when he is still in a lowly position and find a way to make him remember their kindness.
Only when Zhao Anping rises to prominence in the future will he be able to lend a hand to their family.
Zhao An originally didn't want to deal with these trivial matters and planned to stay home and avoid them for some peace and quiet.
But in the end, he still met with them all.
There was nothing they could do; these powerful and wealthy families were simply too rich, and the gifts they gave were far too extravagant.
He is currently short of money to maintain his daily needs for pills, and these gifts are a good supplement.
"Brother Zhao, you're rich! You're rich!"
Li Gou'er and Zhao Chunzi took stock of everything.
"The Li family gave us a hundred taels of silver and ten Earth Origin Pills!"
"The Shen family gave us two hundred taels of silver, fifteen Earth Origin Pills, and a fine sword!"
"The Fan family gave us one hundred taels of silver and ten Earth Origin Pills!"
"The Zhou family..."