Chapter 524: Titleless

Although an Eighth-Bagbeggar Sect elder wasn’t taken seriously by Kai Xin, he still raised his alertness!
An Eighth-Bagbeggar Sect elder on the fighting arena must be related to Huang Rong.
Guo Jing hadn’t shown up—either he was at the Dragon and Tiger Arena or arranging things for the fights. If thebeggar sect intended to force him to use the “Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms” at the Heroes’ Villa, they would surely send top experts!
This…
Was troublesome.
Originally, Kai Xin wanted to register elsewhere, but thinking of Huang Rong’s cleverness, he realized it would be hard to avoid her even if he tried to hide. So he gave up the idea and just stayed vigilant, thinking of ways to deal with the situation.
When it was time to register his name, the bearded man glanced at Kai Xin:
“Name, sect, martial arts title.”
“Kai Xin, from the Murong family. No title for now.” After answering, Kai Xin met the bearded man’s somewhat strange gaze. The latter nodded, wrote it down, and said, “There aren’t many without a title, but after this martial arts conference, you’ll definitely get one. Wait over there.”
Kai Xin nodded and left, returning to his team.
By chance, Zhen Long was complaining to Cang Qiong:
“The martial arts conference truly lives up to its reputation. It seems we’ll be the worst group…” Though both of them were strong, they found it hard to gain even a slight advantage against the opponents using “Heart Intent,” who were firmly suppressed by Yin Zhiping’s sword moves. They felt frustrated and anxious.
“Never mind, just treat it as practice. The experts here have exquisite techniques—just consider it an opportunity to learn!” Cang Qiong, who relied on moves and skills, adapted quickly. “Hey, it seems Heart Intent is losing. It’s used several powerful moves in a row, losing a lot of internal energy—its strength has dropped significantly.”
Hearing this, Kai Xin also noticed that Heart Intent’s aura was clearly weaker than before. It struggled to defend itself, its movements slowed, and Yin Zhiping quickly left several bloodstains on it.
The master of the Heartless Valley looked extremely displeased, clearly unsatisfied with his disciple’s performance. With a cold snort, he left the team before Heart Intent lost and headed deep into the streets.
Heart Intent obviously didn’t expect to be the first to rush forward only to be the first to be knocked off the arena. His disappointment was evident as he walked down, his face pale. Seeing the master of the Heartless Valley leave in disappointment, he felt even more embarrassed. Without saying a word, he coldly left the team and headed to the other side of the street.
“Next… Xiao Zi!”

The bearded man raised his head and shouted loudly. Lady Wang of Manduo Villa gave Xiao Zi a deep look and sighed, “We might as well skip this fight. You decide for yourself.” With that, she abandoned Xiao Zi, left the group, and swiftly flew to a nearby roof. After a few flaps, she disappeared. She glanced at Xiao Zi with both sympathy and amusement!

Xiao Zi’s “Emperor Hammer Technique” was inherently a defensive and counterattacking skill that required a lot of internal energy. Against someone with sharp sword skills and precise moves, she was undoubtedly at a severe disadvantage. Moreover, Yin Zhiping was an outstanding swordsman—even capable of overpowering the Heartless Sword Technique of the Valley of Heartlessness. Xiao Zi’s martial arts were completely suppressed, leaving her with no chance. That’s why Lady Wang of Manduo Villa left early.

As expected…

Once Xiao Zi stepped onto the arena, within less than ten moves, she already had two injuries.

Yin Zhiping chose to fight in a circular pattern, constantly circling around Xiao Zi, forcing her to remain in a state of tension and defense. Her internal energy was depleted rapidly, forcing her to switch from defense to offense…

The recovery time for the Emperor Hammer Technique’s attacks was slow. If she missed a strike, Yin Zhiping would use a few swift sword moves to get close and subdue her.

“Your loss!” Yin Zhiping won three matches in a row without showing any change in expression.

“Next, Lu Jing!”

As soon as the words were spoken, a graceful figure stepped onto the arena.

“Taohuajiao’s Lu Jing—let’s see your skills.”

“Brother Lu, I’m sorry, but I’ve already won three matches. By the rules, I no longer need to stay in the arena,” Yin Zhiping said apologetically. Then he sheathed his sword, took a plaque from the bearded man, and leaped off the arena. Under Lu Jing’s astonished gaze, he disappeared quickly.

Below, Happy and the others quickly understood: It seemed that NPCs were the same as players—winning three matches in a row allowed them to advance to the next round! Did that mean there were also very strong characters on the previous arenas?

Happy’s expression changed.

Below the arena, the bearded man clearly served as the host and referee. With an unchanged expression, he shouted loudly, “The defending champion, Lu Jing… the next challenger…”

“Happy!”

Hearing the bearded man’s announcement, Lu Jing’s expression changed, and he soon wore a bitter smile. He turned to Happy, who was also slightly stunned but quickly stepped onto the arena, and said, “It’s good to meet you here. Otherwise, I’d be defeated by you after going through five rounds—that would be a shame!” Realizing his opponent was Happy, Lu Jing knew he was doomed to lose.

“Hehe.”

Kai Xin smiled lightly. Just as he was about to act, he heard Huang Rong suddenly speak from below the stage in a cold tone, “The two armies haven’t even fought yet, and you’ve already lost your fighting spirit. With such determination, how can you claim to be a descendant of the Eastern Evil?” Her words were like ice-cold water, sending shivers down Lu Jing’s spine. He then realized he had lost face in front of his master’s daughter and quickly tried to make amends, “Head Leader Huang, you’re right. Lu Jing admits his mistake.” “Our father has defeated countless famous martial artists in the jianghu using the ‘72 Melodies of the Flute.’ Yet you’re afraid of just an ordinary disciple of the Murong family… I hope you can make up for this failure. Otherwise, when I return, our father will likely be very disappointed in you.” Her tone turned stern, leaving Lu Jing’s face pale. If “Huang Yaoshi”’s impression of him declined, it would be difficult for him to inherit advanced martial arts in the future! At the same time, Lu Jing received a task from Huang Rong. The task was to force Kai Xin to use the “18 Palms to Subdue the Dragon” or defeat him… If successful, his reputation would soar, and he would gain Huang Rong’s favor; if failed, the punishment would be severe—all his efforts on Peach Blossom Island would be erased, and he would have to start over in terms of reputation and impression. Upon receiving the system’s task prompt, Lu Jing was suddenly filled with fierce fighting spirit! “Kai Xin!” Kai Xin quickly sensed Lu Jing’s change, especially after hearing his resolute words, “In this battle… it’s either you die or I perish!!” His gaze also became serious. Glancing at Huang Rong out of the corner of his eye, Kai Xin silently thought, “That woman, Huang Rong, seems to be going all out! But…” His expression darkened as he took out the 4-Section Divine Sword of National Defense, which he hadn’t used in a long time, and held it in his hand. “Just relying on Lu Jing to force me to reveal the ‘18 Palms to Subdue the Dragon’ is a bit of an underestimation of me, Kai Xin!”