Age of Heroes

The surrounding crowd is now in silence. There is no roaring cheers or rowdy display of celebration.

Only silence

The crowd has begun calming down while trying to make sense of the scene they have just seen a couple of seconds ago

Even though they have witness it with their own eyes, there are still in disbelief. Everyone is just waiting for Batrisya to announce the winner. 

Batrisya also couldn't believe what just happen. It is too unbelievable, and too unexpected of a victory 

All the previous claims, the boast all makes sense now. 

Even the crowd now found themselves agreeing with that young lord words. He is not boasting but merely being confident in one own martial path. 

Some of the people in the crowd are thinking of how to make their relation with this sudden appearance of such a dark horse, a capable martial arts expert that emerge in this competition.

Batrisya is thinking to herself. She did hear from Liao Bao, how powerful and unfathomable Arial Vermont of Arrandy from his mouth, but she never thought even that description was an underestimation.

This level of power and his attainment in martial arts is probably a bit higher than even her. 

After all, she once fights Shu Ren Gui, and they fought to a standstill, with no one the more superior but Arial Vermont had defeated Shu Rengui with one hand behind his back

That alone is a huge handicap.

It seems Batrisya have made a wrong judgment about the young lord from Arrandy. He is a martial arts expert that should never be underestimated she mused.

And with it some fear crept inside her heart mixed with awe. 

Arial Vermont is just a nineteen-year-old man but he had already possessed such profound control over his internal energy and his moves and technique all seem domineering and lethal.

It would not be an exaggeration to say even the Four Immortals in their youth would pale in comparison.

She thought to herself

Will she see a legend be born in this Meet?

'Announce it' some of the people in the crowd whispers make its way to her ears. 

Batrisya is woken up from her daze and began once again gaining composure. Batrisya look at both participants and then she announces. 

'The winner of this battle is Arial Vermont from All Conquering Sect on the grounds he has rendered his opponent unconscious.'

The crowd is still slack jawed, mostly junior from all the schools that managed to come here, seeing what happen in front of them. 

'How could he-'

'This is just absurd!'

But all of them said it in a whisper, fearing to make fun of the Dragon

Arial release his grip on Ren Gui hand and Batrisya came into the arena as some of the Maidens of the Serpent can be seen glaring at Arial. 

Arial chuckle a little. Arial remember some of them. They are the maidens that he attacked during his time at Linzi Temple. 

At that time, he just had shouted a warning and these maiden could not just let bygones be bygones.

He means no harm to the Maidens at the time but it is not like he could explain it to the Maidens right now and Arial really doesn't care what the Maidens think of him. 

Then Arial look at Batrisya. 

Even though she is the direct disciple of the Western Serpent, it seems she did not look at him like the other way the other Maidens of the Serpent look at him

Of course, during that event in Linzi temple, Batrisya is not there. 

If she was there, maybe Arial abilities will be more acknowledged but Arial at that time only clash with the maidens in the Temple. 

Even though his strength is acknowledged his name is not so widespread in the terms of martial arts. 

And even though he is acknowledged in strength but what of it? He just defeats the Maidens and not the disciple. 

It is not that shocking to be considered newsworthy news in the Martial Art world

But defeating Ren Gui, the Senior Disciple of the Northern Badger? That will surely spread his name. It is not everyday someone defeats one of the disciples of the Four Immortals. 

The gawking audiences have no choice but to acknowledge him as an expert in martial art even though he did not even show many techniques.

Arial look at the Maidens as they rub some ointment on Ren Gui wrist and bruises. One of the Maidens still glares menacingly at Arial.

The Maidens still remembers. The Maiden took Ren Gui slowly weakening body and flew him away from the arena. 

Arial knows they act as healer in this competition. Of course if Arial decide to end Shu Ren Gui just then, the Maidens would not show themselves. 

In a way, the death or life of the loser belongs to the victor. Cruel but for the people in the martial art world it is the norm. 

The law is, the strong live, the weak die. This is why not all people dare roam the martial art world.

Arial may be confident of his strength, but even he is not stupid enough to intentionally offense Northern Badger. 

Overconfident of one owns strength is just a step away from hubris. The world is vast. Better make friends then enemies. 

The audience wanted to say their congratulation. And some of the neutral martial artist even yelled. 

'Congratulation, Lord Arial!' 

'That was marvelous!' 

'I respect you!' 

Some of the people in crowd clapped. 

Some of them shut their mouth looking solemn considering there is another strong competitor in this competition. The Elder of the martial arts sect on the other hand analyze Arial and his technique in their minds. 

Yet they could not make sense of it. How could it be so flawless? How could it look similar to the palm technique of their school but at the same time, also different? 

They think in their hearts. And the more they think, the more they frowned.

Arial ignoring the spectacles jumped down from the arena and wait for Batrisya to announce the rules of the next battle. 

Batrisya raise up her left hand and the area began quieten down. She is about to announce the result.

'First, let me announce the result of the battle in the Stone Peak' she said.

'Sun Moon Sect Xiao De, fight with Blinding Sword Sect, True Blade Louis.' The Sun Moon Sect cheered.

'Sun moon sect wins.' Another cheer.

'Yilin match against Taojing. Yilin wins. Two Bladed Sect fights House of Knives. Two Bladed sect wins.' Two Bladed Sect only nodded and grins.

'Shadow Skulker fight with Limitless Blade sect. Shadow Skulker won. Ermeishan fighting Five Fingers Peak School. Ermeishan won. Wuhao fight Lishan. Lishan won. All Conquering Sect fights Nanshan Sect. All Conquering won. Congratulations to all the winner. All of you can ascend to Waterfall Peak. There is a cottage there for the accommodation of the participants and their schools. For the ones who are defeated you are welcome to enjoy the show or return home. Whichever way is fine. I will ascend first to announce the winner so my teacher will make the decision regarding the next battle.' 

With a bow, she leapt upwards to the top go to her teacher.

Arial grins. 

Ignoring the others, he returns to his cave as the people in the arena make way for him and some people shouting in his back talking about the last bet. 

He returns to his cave, take his knapsack, making sure his supplies are all there. After confirming nothing is amiss, Arial get out of his cave and then he looked upwards. 

He smiles and then he jumped on the branches and steep cliff and then he began running upwards to reach the next peak, the Waterfall Peak.

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