Chapter Fifty-Four: One Against Ten

  In the center of that blue spider silk, it was added by the elder of the clan after carefully studying the long wood array type, which is used to stop the movement of the long wood. This change was unexpected by Qin Hao.

  When the long wood stopped completely, the martial arts arena suddenly quieted down, and nearly a hundred pairs of eyes were fixed on Qin Hao. The gaze contained more or less respect.

  Qin Hao remained calm under the gaze, smiling and saying: "You've practiced well, but for now, let's stop first. Those who are not participating in this competition between several major families should pause for a moment and watch from the sidelines."

  Most people didn't quite understand Qin Hao's intentions, but they still followed suit. After Qin Hao defeated Lin Bi with absolute strength, according to the rules of the Qin family, he became the manager of the martial arts arena. When everyone saw the rapid progress of those eight young men who had practiced with Qin Hao for a period of time, and when they came into contact with the "Thousand Miles Wind Chasing" movement again, the passive acceptance in their hearts at first had unknowingly transformed into an active sense of identification.

  However, in a short while, the crowd in the field dispersed, leaving only Qin Shan, Qin Yuxian, and eight others who had practiced under Qin Hao for some time, including Qin Ze and Qin Chao.

  "In five days, the big competition is coming up. I think we should practice beforehand." Qin Hao revealed a harmless smile, but what was hidden beneath this sunny smile only he knew.

  "How do you want to practice? It's hard for us ten people to divide into teams and practice against each other?" Qin Shan asked in confusion.

  "Suit yourself, I've already left it up to you." Qin Yuxian's small face didn't show any strange reactions, looking calm and collected. However, when she spoke, many people held their breaths and listened quietly. Apparently, Qin Yuxian still had a significant influence over the crowd.

  "Qin Hao, you can decide how to practice from now on." Qin Ze and Qin Qi said in unison.

  Qin Hao looked at the crowd with a slightly puzzled gaze and smiled lightly: "Decided entirely by me? No opinions?"

  Seeing the tacit consent in everyone's eyes, Qin Hao also stopped pretending to decline and said straightforwardly: "Alright, let's have a confrontation. You ten will form one group."

  "And you? Who are you planning to find to go with?" Qin Yuxian's melodious and crisp voice came over.

  Qin Shan also continued to say: "Qin Hao, most of those remaining in this arena are around the sixth level of Condensing Mysteries. They may not be able to help you."

  "Hmm" Qin Hao leaned on his chin, seeming to agree with Qin Shan's view. After a moment, he said nonchalantly: "Then I'll take one person per group."

  As soon as this was said, the whole room fell silent.

  "Just now, what did Qin Hao say? I didn't hear it clearly." Someone in the crowd watching from the outside asked in confusion.

  "He seems to be saying one in ten? Did I hear it wrong?" A delicate-looking young man opened his mouth wide and elbowed the person next to him, "What did you hear?"

  "It seems like he said one person per group." The voice was also filled with thick doubt, and as he looked around, he found that everyone else was stunned by the words.

  "He's too arrogant. Although he is the tenth level of Xuanxian, Qin Shandong and Qin Yuxian have similar cultivation levels to him, even if their strength is slightly inferior, they may not lose to him when joining forces. Now there are eight more people added."

  Many people nodded their heads. Qin Shan and Qin Yu Xian were also among the top ten in the Condensed Mystery Realm, and even if Qin Hao Wu's skills were excellent and his foundation was solid, he might not necessarily be able to gain an advantage under these two people.

  Besides, Qin Ze and Qin Chao are indeed the Eightfold Mysteries of Condensation, but recently their strength has increased significantly. In terms of martial skills, even if it's not a thousand miles in one day, they've made astonishing progress. Now Qin Hao is going to take on ten people by himself? Is there still any suspense in this showdown?

  It was just that in their minds, although this idea had been lingering for a while, no one dared to say it out loud. After all, Qin Hao had given them too many surprises and unbelievable things in the past few days.

  "You say, could it be that Qin Hao really has a way to win? Think about it, at the time even the three elders couldn't get Qin Ze and the others to increase their strength so much, but Qin Hao managed to do it. Could it be that he really has a winning method?"

  Suddenly, this sentence burst out in the crowd, and many people who heard it shook their heads, but an idea that made them feel a little crazy emerged uncontrollably in their hearts.

  "Could it be that Qin Hao really has a way to take on ten people at once?"

  This idea spread like a tidal wave, rapidly sweeping through the scene and affecting all onlookers, causing their breathing to quicken.

  "You said you wanted to be alone?" Qin Yuxian's slender eyebrows slightly furrowed, her cherry lips also slightly parted, and a look of surprise that couldn't be concealed appeared on her face.

  She shook her head and said firmly, "This trial is meaningless. I don't think you have a chance."

  Qin Shan said in a similarly firm tone: "Qin Hao, although your martial skills are indeed much stronger than ours, taking on ten of us alone is still too arrogant."

  Qin Hao smiled first, and then his face turned serious as he said, "Let's give it a try. Besides, the outcome of this match doesn't matter much."

  Seeing Qin Yuxian still seemed to have a blocking intention, Qin Hao jokingly asked: "Yuxian, you won't forget what you said earlier, will you? Here and now, I'm in full charge."

  "Alright, have it your way." Qin Yuxian saw that Qin Hao's mind was made up and stopped trying to persuade him. With a casual wave of her jade hand, Qin Shan immediately stood by her side, while the eight men also stood behind her at the same time.

  "Then..." Qin Hao casually stretched out a finger, pushing one of the long wooden poles. Under the impact, all the long wooden poles in the entire martial arts arena began to vibrate violently.

  "Let's get started!"

  As soon as the voice fell, Qin Hao's figure suddenly disappeared on the spot. The "Thousand Miles Wind Control" movement technique was fully activated, and Qin Hao's body moved swiftly, like a gentle breeze, freely wandering among the rapidly swaying and astonishingly long wooden arrays.

  Move.

  Qin Yuxian let out a loud cry, and her figure also moved instantly. Qin Shan and the nine people of Qin Chao, at the moment she swept past, also moved in unison, rushing out in different directions.

  In the Changmu formation, eleven figures constantly changed positions, like eleven arrows, rapidly advancing and turning, creating a complex curve.

  Qin Hao carefully observed them, and his heart couldn't help but feel a wave of admiration.

  Qin Shan and Qin Yuxian were extremely skilled in the Thousand Mile Wind Palm, their movements smooth and agile, advancing swiftly like the wind, their figures as lithe as willows.

  What surprised him even more was that the eight Qin Tuo people, in terms of speed, were not much slower than Qin Shan and Qin Yu Xian. At that time, Qin Hao had trained them for a period of time, until they competed with the family guard for the second time before stopping. At that time, their grasp of Qian Li Yu Feng was only superficial, but now they seemed to have touched the threshold of refinement.

  These days they have put in a lot of hard work, otherwise with their current strength, how could they keep up with Qin Yuxian and Qin Shan in terms of speed?

  "However, speed alone is not enough. The essence of Senri no Kaze (Thousand Mile Gale) lies not just in speed, and the purpose for which I have you practice it also goes beyond mere martial technique."

  Qin Hao thought so in his heart, while his eyes were fixed tightly on Qin Ze who was rushing towards him from ten steps away.

  Fist clenched, Qin Hao suddenly accelerated again, and in that instant, like a fully drawn bowstring, the arrow shot out, even producing a sonic boom.

  Basic martial arts, charge fist!

  The palm of his hand condensed the mysterious energy, and he patted Qin Ze's shoulder. At the moment of contact, the mysterious energy in his palm seemed to be brewing, eager to burst out suddenly.

  Qin Ze seemed to have no intention of retreating, but instead stood firm, like an ancient tree deeply rooted in the earth.

  "Shattered Golden Three-Link Break." With a loud shout, Qin Ze suddenly unleashed a mid-level martial skill from the Flat Stage, charging straight at Qin Hao's face. To Qin Hao's attack, Qin Ze seemed to pay no attention, and it looked like he was going to counterattack with an offense.

  Qin Hao couldn't help but feel a hint of disappointment. If they were still obsessed with the power of martial arts, no matter what the situation was, as soon as they made a move, it would be a hard-hitting collision, and giving them more martial arts techniques would just be a waste of time and energy.

  Haven't they figured it out by now after all these days? As his mind was filled with chaotic thoughts, Qin Hao's hands didn't stop moving.

  Bang!

  A loud explosion sounded, and Qin Hao's hand finally hit a solid object. The mysterious energy suddenly burst open at that moment, emitting a huge rumbling sound.

  Qin Ze didn't respond, but two palms appeared on his shoulders, blocking Qin Hao's attack.

  Those two palms, one from Qin Ri and the other from Qin Chao.

  Qin Ze had no worries at all, and with three consecutive punches, he struck Qin Hao with extreme ferocity.

  Qin Hao's eyes widened slightly in surprise, his right foot took a step forward, and his body swiftly retreated backwards, making several rapid turns to quickly shake off Qin Ze and the others behind him.

  "Can they actually seize the opportunity and work together?"

  Qin Hao couldn't help but feel a thrill, the attack had failed, but he didn't feel defeated in the slightest. He hadn't expected that people who originally believed in individual strength and fought separately would seize this fleeting opportunity to cooperate with each other.

  What surprised him even more was that Qin Ze, at the time, disregarded his own offensive and obviously wasn't purely counterattacking, but rather completely trusted that Qin Ri and Qin Chao could block the threat for him, which is why he dared to be so fearless.

  This represents a genuine trust between them, a trust that allows them to entrust their safety completely to others.

  "It's different now." Qin Hao's mouth slightly curved up: "It's more interesting to fight like this."

  Qin Hao's left and right feet alternated in a single step, his entire body arcing through half a circle, instantly reversing direction. Qin Xing, who had been following closely behind Qin Hao, suddenly found himself exposed in front of him.

  "Opening Mountain Palm." Qin Hao raised his hands high in front of his chest and pushed forward.

  "Shui Shi Beng." Qin Xing slapped out with both hands, meeting Qin Hao's palm.

  Bang! Qin Xingdi's body immediately flew out, like a lonely boat drifting in the ocean, and with the waves rising, he was inevitably slapped out.

  Qin Hao just wanted to catch up, but two long wooden planks crossed over from the side, directly blocking Qin Hao's path.

  With a single step, Qin Hao no longer stayed in place, his body moving rapidly like a nimble cat.

  The arc at the corner of Qin Hao's mouth increased unconsciously, and earlier Qin Xing had clashed with him in a palm strike, but it didn't seem like he was completely defeated. Although he was at a disadvantage, Qin Hao could feel that after Qin Xing had exchanged palms with him, he had used his strength to fly backwards, so Qin Xing hadn't suffered much harm. Qin Hao dared to confirm that the most he would have gotten was a numbness all over his body.

  Qin Xing was indeed not seriously injured at this moment. If it were in the past, he might have insisted on enduring until his whole body was severely damaged. But the practice of these days made him understand the mysterious energy better. When he first came into contact with Qin Hao and felt that things couldn't be done, he retracted his palm force, and the characteristic of Thousand Miles Wind Control also allowed him to use Qin Hao's force to send himself out without being hurt.

  At this moment, he only had some soreness on his body, his vital energy was struck and somewhat numb, and it was a bit difficult to operate, but there were no other problems.

  Various trivial matters are entangling me, updates will be slower, don't worry. Once the things at hand are settled, updates will speed up.