Online Game: Lord Of The Wheel Of Destiny

On the Jingwu Arena stage, a green dragon pattern on the ground was vivid and lifelike, exuding the aura of swallowing thunderclouds. One hundred top experts of the Qinglong Association stood in formation, fully alert.

Just when Jiang Kai thought the competition was about to begin, he saw all the Qinglong disciples on the stage move in unison, all putting on identical masks.

After putting on the masks, they quickly switched positions. Moments later, the defensive formation of the Qinglong Association had been completely disrupted, but people could no longer tell who was who.

This scene was probably only fresh to Jiang Kai. Everyone else had expressions that showed they weren't surprised at all. It seemed to be a regular operation of the ten major associations. The purpose was self-evident — to prevent challengers from recognizing the participants and then choosing whom to challenge based on strength.

The people preparing to challenge below the stage were currently bidding.

"50 merit points!"

"70 merit points!"

"100 merit points!"

For the first match of the Qinglong Association, the maximum was only 100 merit points, so 100 became the cap. The bidder who offered it won the right to challenge in the first match.

The first challenger stepped onto the stage, walked to the dragon's head position, cupped his fists at the first defender, and said, "Class B Association, White Whale Association, Zone 12, Liu Changsheng, betting 100 merit points."

Immediately, a staff member recorded the details.

The defending side looked at Liu Changsheng, made a gesture of invitation, and invited him to the dragon's head position.

That Qinglong disciple said indifferently, "Sorry, friend, the association rules require that identities not be revealed during the match. I'm from the Qinglong Association, Zone Seven."

"However, friend, unfortunately for you, you've encountered me. These 100 merit points — I'll be taking them."

Several people beside Jiang Kai exclaimed in unison.

"It's Zhao Qing! Qinglong actually sent Zhao Qing for the first battle!"

"Known as the Green Carp in the Pond, just waiting to break through the Fifth Stage and become Transcendent — transforming into a dragon!"

"You can tell it's him by the voice. Level 4 max Martial Disciple, National Scholar class, rumored to have an insane talent. He's cleared solo secret realms and can steadily use true qi attacks — definitely top-tier strength!"

Jiang Kai looked at them in surprise. "You know him?"

"Of course, he's from our zone."

Jiang Kai nodded. A master like this in his own zone was probably a famous figure.

Liu Changsheng hesitated slightly when he heard Zhao Qing's words.

This guy had decent self-restraint, but was also quite arrogant!

"I don't think so!" Liu Changsheng snorted coldly, his expression solemn. As a Class B association member, betting 100 merit points was no small thing.

In the center of the dragon head pattern, a ten-second countdown appeared.

Ten seconds later, the first match of the betting tournament officially began.

Liu Changsheng quickly drew a long spear with his left hand and held a large silver shield in his right. At the same time, he shouted lowly, "One Man Guards the Pass!"

A light glow appeared simultaneously on his spear and shield. A layer of silver material covered the surface of his equipment.

Jiang Kai noticed the people around him were all looking at their watches — probably searching for the description of "One Man Guards the Pass."

Jiang Kai also looked down at his watch.

[One Man Guards the Pass, a certain state.]

Faced with such a brief description, Jiang Kai had long gotten used to it. He quietly leaned sideways and peeked at the watch of the person beside him.

[One Man Guards the Pass: A rare talent of the King of Soldiers. Increases the basic stats of weapons (including defensive weapons such as shields, but excluding other armor) and enhances physique and strength by 30%-35%. Exact increase varies individually.]

The owner of the watch noticed someone was peeking, frowned, and looked at Jiang Kai.

Jiang Kai quickly straightened his posture and watched the match seriously.

So Liu Changsheng was a King of Soldiers. This "One Man Guards the Pass" talent was actually quite strong. Although it needed to be activated, overall, it was more comprehensive and offered greater boosts than his own agility or strength enhancements.

Combined with Liu Changsheng's powerful shield and weapon, it meant boosting two pieces of equipment at once — one for offense, one for defense — a balanced build.

At this time, the card in Zhao Qing's hand had already materialized into a Greenpeak longsword. He swung it through the air, drawing a horizontal line at Liu Changsheng's feet.

"You will not cross this line!" Zhao Qing said coolly.

Liu Changsheng narrowed his eyes slightly at the sword mark less than half a meter in front of him.

"Arrogant!"

"Charge the lines!" Liu Changsheng had already launched his attack. He raised his shield in front and took advantage of the long reach of his spear to strike at Zhao Qing.

Zhao Qing was still four to five meters away from Liu Changsheng and directly swung his sword.

Streams of true qi surged toward Liu Changsheng like a storm.

Liu Changsheng blocked the attacks with his shield, but the immense power within the true qi actually stopped him from moving forward.

Just then, Zhao Qing's figure suddenly shifted, rapidly closing the distance to Liu Changsheng.

Liu Changsheng had been hoping Zhao Qing would come close. Seizing the opportunity, he thrust his spear. "Precise Strike!"

Zhao Qing shouted, "Your offense and defense may be strong, but your moves are too sluggish!"

"Qi Pierces the Rainbow!"

Zhao Qing's sword tip gathered a light point. As he charged forward, he suddenly leaned back, dodging Liu Changsheng's spear tip and thrust his sword at Liu Changsheng's right hand.

The move was extremely clever — targeting Liu Changsheng's attacking hand. Although his shield looked powerful, it was rendered useless.

The sword pierced directly into Liu Changsheng's right hand tiger's mouth, and suddenly, Liu Changsheng's right hand exploded — blood and flesh flying — and his silver spear was sent flying.

Zhao Qing didn't give Liu Changsheng a chance to catch his breath. He punched the shield: "Qi Shakes Mountains and Rivers!"

Liu Changsheng tried to rely on his shield to defend and counterattack, but though the shield blocked the strike, the force of the true qi penetrated it and slammed directly into his chest.

Boom! Liu Changsheng flew backward seven to eight meters and crashed to the ground.

Zhao Qing slowly walked over and stood in front of Liu Changsheng.

At this point, Liu Changsheng's right hand was crippled, showing exposed white bones. He held his shield and sat on the ground, looking at Zhao Qing in fear.

Zhao Qing pointed his sword at Liu Changsheng and said calmly,

"Friend, perhaps you count as a master in your own zone. If it weren't me, maybe you'd have had a sliver of a chance. But your White Whale's luck is really bad."

"Since I'm the gatekeeper — the gate of Qinglong cannot be breached! No need to persist."

Liu Changsheng's eyes were full of unwillingness, but when he saw the calm eyes behind the mask, an overwhelming sense of pressure crushed down on him.

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Changsheng finally lowered his head and weakly said, "I admit defeat…"

Thunderous applause rang out below the stage.

"That guy can wield true qi to this extent at just the Fourth Stage — he's invincible!"

"Once a Martial Disciple gains true qi, it's a complete transformation. Without tactics, even Kings of Soldiers can't compete."

"Qinglong's aiming for first place, huh? They're letting such a strong person guard the gate — who would dare go up?"

Jiang Kai frowned slightly. Zhao Qing's strength was indeed powerful.

I wonder… if the Fourth Stage Ruan Yu fought him, how much chance would she have…

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