The final format of this New Era Cup is not only novel, but also successfully stimulated the players' desire to win.
What would it be like to compete in front of the entire continent and gain the support of the entire continent.
It is really possible to achieve "no one in the world does not know you" in one day.
The contestants were gearing up and could no longer contain their excitement.
"If that's the case, then please ask the Imperial Capital to quickly open the secret realm..."
"This final is getting more and more interesting, and I have to get serious about it..."
Everyone has their own little calculation in mind, but without exception, from this moment on, the players begin to compete secretly.
When the presiding elder saw that the atmosphere was in place, his task was basically completed.
"It takes time to open the secret realm. Now, all players, please sit down and rest."
The presiding elder pointed to the suspended stone platform opposite.
The players followed the elder's fingers and looked behind them. Only then did they remember that there was something about the stone platform, and the atmosphere instantly became subtle.
The eldest grandson admired the Imperial Capital Mansion again.
The incident originally started because of this stone platform, and the players were initially prepared to "attack the enemy".
However, after a lot of manipulation by the old foxes in the Imperial City, not only did they not have to apologize for the clumsy little idea of "the height of the stone platform", they also made the players willingly fall into the trap they set.
The spearhead that the players originally pointed at the Imperial Capital was redirected back to the players.
"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing I forgot to announce to everyone..."
"At this moment, the external synchronization of the finals has begun, and everyone's current actions are all exposed to the eyes of the mainland. You can also think of it as..."
"The finals have begun!"
"If you want to compete and communicate, please do it in the ring."
The presiding elder pointed to the center of the platform before leaving. Although he said it lightly, the meaning behind his words was "The finals have begun. If you are not satisfied with your seat, you will see the truth on the stage."
In this way, just a "fight for seats" can be regarded as a good show before the game.
The players looked at each other, seemingly unprepared for the sudden start of the finals.
Especially being exposed to the gaze of the entire continent makes some players so nervous that they feel overwhelmed.
But there are naturally some players who respond quickly.
Now that he is exposed to the mainland's gaze at this moment, he will definitely gain more support by highlighting his strength.
How to quickly highlight your strength?
The contestants looked at the stone platform behind them, their eyes lit up, and they boarded their own stone platform in the most dazzling way.
With the first person, there will naturally be followers soon.
At this moment, the players are like peacocks competing for beauty. On the one hand, they want to show their uniqueness, and on the other hand, they want to highlight their status on the stone platform. It is very lively.
When all the contestants sit down on the stone platform, this first wave of "competition" is over.
But the show is far from over, the real highlight begins now.
Soon, someone flew back to the platform, then swept across the stone platform, pointed at a certain stone platform with a look of disdain, and shouted: "Li Pingliang of Yuquan Villa in Yuezhou, come down and take a punch from me!"
This first challenge in the New Era Cup final is destined to leave a mark in history.
It's not because this player is arrogant enough, but because this challenge has spread to the entire continent through the brocade cloud curtain set up by the Imperial Capital.
The entire imperial capital was boiling because of these words.
"Good boy, this sentence is strong enough!"
"Yes, damn it, a small Yuquan Villa dares to climb on top of us!"
"The brave guy who came up first is commendable, but
.I just don’t know what my strength is…”
The crowd cheered and commented.
But whether there are many people in the crowd who are optimistic about this person or many who are unfavorable about this person, this player has earned enough attention at this moment.
On the platform of the Sky Burial Secret Realm, the players could not feel the hot atmosphere outside for the time being.
But at this moment, the players were no less restless than the audience outside.
Changsun's position is fifth on the city siege list. Although he only captured thirteen cities in the preliminary stage, there are others who captured more than twenty cities below him.
But no one dares to deny the value of Changsun's thirteen cities, especially when he finally captured Hudu Town, which was a city guarded by Wu Qing.
Wu Qing, the fourth person on the city defense list.
But when Changsun stood on the fifth stone platform, he realized that Wu Qing's stone platform was actually a head shorter than his.
Changsun couldn't help but hold up his mask.
This imperial capital is indeed capable of causing trouble.
Thinking of this, Changsun continued to look at the city defense list opposite.
The Li Pingliang who was challenged was the 29th on the city defense list. Judging from the ranking, he was not at the top, but I don't know if he had pretended to be a pig and eaten the tiger.
The eldest grandson looked down and saw Li Pingliang, the twenty-ninth, through the gaps between the scattered stone platforms.
Dressed in sky-blue brocade clothes and paired with a cool Longquan sword, Li Pingliang looked like a noble prince.
"What an uneducated fool! Report your family status before challenging, don't you even understand this rule?"
Li Pingliang's voice was as cold as the Longquan sword in his hand. Although he was not angry, it gave people the chill of a sword closing their throats.
"Pretending! I'm Wu Gang from the Yunnan Cavalry in Beishazhou!"
"It turns out that the Dian Caravan in Beisha Prefecture and Yuquan Villa in Yue Prefecture are feuding. This competition is interesting..."
After the two parties revealed their identities, the players below immediately understood that this was probably not only involving Shitai's ranking, but also mixed with the grievances of various forces.
The Dian Caravan can be regarded as the larger caravan in the southern part of Beishazhou. It is named after the caravan that often travels near the Dian River.
This Yunnan caravan can be regarded as one of the few serious caravans in Beishazhou. They usually help caravans transport goods and rarely engage in murder and robbery.
Yuquan Villa is located in the northern part of Yuezhou and is the largest villa adjacent to Beishazhou. They not only manage the exchange of goods between the two states, but also make a lot of contributions to the stability of northern Yuezhou.
Because it is adjacent to Beishazhou, northern Yuezhou has been harassed by horse bandits all year round, which makes it miserable, and the caravan at Yuquan Villa is the first to bear the brunt.
As a result, Yuquan Villa, which has considerable strength, takes on the important task of suppressing bandits.
From this point of view, Yuquan Villa and the Dian Caravan had no grudges at all, but due to a strange combination of circumstances, Yuquan Villa regarded the Dian Caravan as horse bandits, and the Dian Caravan regarded Yuquan Villa as a business rival.
After this back and forth, the two forces gradually developed a deadly feud.
When Li Pingliang heard that he was from the Dian Horse Gang, his face became even colder and he snorted: "Humph, it turns out he is a horse bandit from the Bianmo. No wonder he is so uncultured."
Neither of them wants to lose, even in a verbal fight.
"Stop talking nonsense, if you don't dare to come down to fight, just roll off the stone platform!"
"Since you are seeking death, then I will do justice to God and accept you, this horse bandit!"
Li Pingliang drew his sword, jumped down from the stone platform, and stabbed Wu Gang directly in the face.
Although Wu Gang is ranked 35th on the city defense list, his strength cannot be underestimated.
Wu Gang has a strong figure, wearing Bianmo's iconic caravan costume, and the muscles on his arms curling like dragons, all showing his terrifying physical strength.
At this moment, Wu Gang saw Li Pingliang leaping down, his muscles tightening like compressed springs, just waiting for the opportunity to explode.
Since the arrogant challenge was spoken, the first blow must be met with the strongest strength.
Wu Gang moved, quickly touched his waist with his right hand, and pulled out the saber from his waist.
"Ding!"
The sound of sharp metal collisions spread throughout the field. Neither side held back from this attack. However, Li Pingliang, who took advantage of the downward momentum, should have had the advantage, but failed to repel Wu Gang. From this, it can be seen that Wu Gang was superior in terms of strength. One chip.
Li Pingliang's face was cold and he snorted coldly: "He is indeed a brainless and reckless man..."
As Yuquan Villa has fought the most battles with Bianmo, it already knows the fighting style of Bianmo warriors very well.
Therefore, from the moment Li Pingliang came down, he had no intention of simply confronting Wu Gang head-on.
Li Pingliang did not put all the force of his body's fall on this stab. His body turned over and his right leg struck Wu Gang's head like a tomahawk.
Wu Gang was startled, and the saber in his right hand suddenly exerted force, and used the rebound to push himself out.
"Bang!"
Li Pingliang hit the platform with such force that a small crater appeared on the hard ground.
"Good guy, this Li Pingliang is quite insidious. The stab in the front is just a feint, but the really powerful thing is the kick in the back."
"What do you know? This is called strategy. Competitions also require the use of brains..."
The first confrontation between the two was worthy of the audience's expectations.
Wu Gang's eyes narrowed, he still underestimated this Li Pingliang.
But Wu Gang was not timid at all, but his eyes became more and more excited. He has been licking blood on the edge of the Dian River all year round, which makes him never suffer from ischemia.
Wu Gang put away his saber and raised his fists, preparing to attack Li Pingliang's Longquan Sword with both fists.
Although Wu Gang is wearing gloves, it is still unwise to fight with bare hands in a competition at the same level.
"court death!"
Li Pingliang didn't waste any time and killed with his sword, using the famous swordsmanship of Yuquan Villa, the cold water swordsmanship.
Although Li Pingliang's sword technique is called "cold water", his sword moves are not as delicate as "water" at all. Instead, they are full of "cold" chill.
It is obvious that Li Pingliang's "Cold Water Sword Technique" is an extreme sword technique focusing on killing.
On the contrary, the "Dian Fist" used by Wu Gang was unexpectedly soft and delicate.
Wu Gang, who looked rough and reckless on the surface, actually advanced and retreated during his moves. He not only avoided Li Pingliang's sharp edge, but also was able to seize the opponent's fatal weakness of only attacking but not defending.
What is even more eye-catching is the "Dian Fist" used by Wu Gang. It looks weak and weak when it is released, but it can often explode with amazing power at the moment of contact.
Changsun couldn't help but nod. This Dianquan was highly compatible with the strong Wu Gang and could perfectly unleash his physical advantages.
Li Pingliang on the other side seemed less wise. Although his swordsmanship was also very exquisite, it could be seen that close combat was not easy for him.
The reason why cold water swordsmanship has become the famous swordsmanship of Yuquan Villa is that its extreme characteristics of decisive killing are the key. Another indispensable point is the spiritual body technique of Yuquan Villa.
This, to a certain extent, makes up for the fatal weakness of cold water swordsmanship that is too strong and easy to break.
But at this time, Li Pingliang was obviously trapped in the "quagmire" of Wu Gang's Dianquan, and it was impossible to get out.
The fight between the two did not last long.
Li Pingliang made great efforts, then declined, and finally exhausted.
After Wu Gang's Yunnan boxing defused Li Pingliang's first wave of attacks, he completely pulled the opponent into his own rhythm.
In the end, no surprise, Li Pingliang lost, and Wu Gang's first challenge earned him enough attention.
