Tanner was a head above Farr in terms of height. He even looked stronger than Farr. Moreover, Tanner was quite skilled at using a saber. His way of combat was of a ferocious style. As soon as he launched an attack, he brought his muscularity and fierce nature into full play. He hacked and slashed with his saber and threw the weapon tempestuously at his opponent.
On the other hand, Farr didn't show the slightest fear when facing frenzied attacks. He spread his folding fan and waved it in the air. With several swishing sounds, he displayed a kind of martial arts skill using a fan. The wind blew out from the fan and it was powerful and formidable in its strength.
In order to stand out in this competition, Tanner worked hard to improve his swordsmanship. The weapon he was using was a sword with a long blade and a short hilt and could only be wielded with both hands. The heavy sword in his hands came faster with his every move. He wielded the sword with mighty strength and directed it fiercely and aggressively at his enemy. When he was fully immersed in showing his swordsmanship, the vital energy within him surged out. The flashes and shadows of swords glinted on the arena. He gave a full play of the essence of this subtle swordsmanship to the public.
Vital energy emanated from Farr's body. He was at the seventh level of the Energy Gathering Realm. His martial arts skill with the fan worked in an elegant and agile manner. Moreover, his bodily movement skill was obviously better than that of Tanner. With his dexterity, he managed to handle the attacks from Tanner's sword with ease.
The folding fan in his hand was encircled by a stream of forceful vital energy. Sometimes, it turned into a sword and at other times, a spear. The forms of the fan changed constantly. They hurtled at the enemy like endless streams of water that dazzled people's eyes. It made it hard for the opponent to handle them all.
The two warriors moved fast like two shadows that were flashing rapidly on the arena. As soon as Tanner struck with his sword, Farr would block it with his fan. The fight kept on like this with neither party getting the upper hand. The two opposing parties were locked in a fierce battle.
Outside the arena, most of the spectators nodded with admiration. They marveled at the extraordinary martial arts skills that they had shown.
Some masters who had a high level of cultivation base were bored to watch them fighting. They didn't even bother to raise their heads and look at them. For the masters, it was much like children's play that would never attract their attention.
Finally, Farr seemed to have gained the upper hand. When he deflected Tanner's 65th attack, he shouted and threw his fan at him. The fan hit Tanner's wrist and knocked down the heavy sword on his hand. With a clinking sound, the sword dropped to the ground. Tanner felt that his right arm become numb. He couldn't even move his fingers.
"I surrender!" Tanner said in a trembling voice. He stepped backward with his eyes downcast. His face turned red all over.
When he first stepped into the arena, he had said publicly that he was determined to win. It never occurred to him that he would be defeated so soon. What a shame! After he surrendered, he felt so humiliated that he immediately turned around and jumped off the arena. He left the Martial Arts Square without even taking his sword with him.
After Tanner lost the battle, the competition went on with several disciples who joined the battle to compete for the chance to replace the tenth winner of the competition last year.
After Farr defeated Tanner, his victory didn't last long. He was soon defeated by the next contestant and walked away in dejection.
In the following rounds, the contestants continued to fight for the chance to challenge the tenth rank and every battle became remarkable in its own way. Some combated each other with their best skills while some just used vital energy to attack each other. Some turned defeat into victory and some won the fight with risky but smart moves. The spectators cheered and hooted. They broke into rapturous applause every now and then.
The fierce competition lasted for an hour and a half. Finally, no one dared to go into the arena to fight.
What surprised all was that the one who won the last battle was a female outer disciple. Her cultivation base of vital energy was at the eighth level of Energy Gathering Realm. With a sword in her hand, she stood gracefully on the arena. Elegant as she appeared, her eyes shone with braveness and great determination like a brilliant heroine.
Her name was Sarah. When she defeated the last opponent, no one else dared to challenge her. She felt delighted when she realized that she would finally get the chance to challenge the tenth winner of the competition last year.
"The one who won the qualification to challenge the tenth winner of the last Top Ten Outer Disciples Ranking Challenge would be Sarah! After half an hour, Dan would take the challenge!"
Elder Xing announced with his deep and forceful voice when he confirmed that no one came up to challenge her. His voice reverberated in everyone's ears.
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