C8 The Power of One Punch

Early in the morning, the sun was rising over the eastern horizon, signalling the beginning of a new day. On this day, everyone had already gathered in front of the Dongfang family's main entrance, waiting for the ranking battles of the thirty-five geniuses. In the end, who would be the champion? The tiger-like Tian Hu or the nimble and powerful Sun Youcai. Everyone's hearts were filled with anticipation.

In accordance with the specified time, Han Bing and the other competitors entered the designated place. There were thirty-five special stone platforms here. Each one had a serial number marked on it, from one to thirty-five. Based on yesterday's performance, the Dongfang family estimated the strength of each contestant. Sun Youcai was number one, Tian Hu was number two, and Han Bing, due to not fighting, was number thirty-five. Han Bing didn't really care, since the starting ranking did not represent the final ranking.

"Alright, everyone get into your positions. Now let me announce the rules of the ranking competition." "The host stood in the middle of the stage, his voice booming through the entire arena." Everyone saw that the numbers on the stone platform were the rankings of the participants. In the battles that followed, everyone had the qualifications to challenge those ranked higher than them. If they won, they could exchange with their rankings, and if they lost, their rankings would remain the same. Everyone, you must have heard the rules. "

"I got it!" Han Bing and the others answered.

"Very well, then I won't waste any more words. Right now, let's see how the younger generation will perform." As the host said this, he walked down the stage, "Now, the 35th place Han Bing will choose to challenge or give up the challenge to maintain his original ranking."

"I choose the challenge, I want to challenge Luo Ling." As Han Bing said this, he shifted his gaze to Luo Ling, who was ranked twelfth.

"Oh? "This contestant, are you sure you want to overcome so many challenges?" The host asked, it was obvious that the host today did not know about yesterday's incident.

"Why? Can't I?" Han Bing asked.

"Sure, as long as you have the guts, you can challenge first or second place without a problem." "Alright, Han Bing, who's in the bottom 35, challenge Luo Ling, who's in the top 12. Both of you, please come up onto the stage." The host said.

On the battling platform, the person standing opposite him was a young girl about twelve to thirteen years old. She wore a light green long skirt, a pair of ponytails, and a dark green black iron sword. Puzzled, he asked, "There are so many people who didn't choose, why did they choose me?"

"Isn't that simple? It's easy to bully." Han Bing said without concealing anything. Actually, Luo Ling was quite strong among these 35 people. Her cultivation was only at the 4th level of the Body Refinement Realm, just like Han Bing. The reason why she was so easily bullied was because she was ranked higher than her. Through yesterday's battle, Han Bing saw that among the body refining fourth level people, she was the weakest. From the 13th place onwards, they were all at the 3rd level of the Body Refinement Realm. Of course, Han Bing was an exception to the thirty-fifth place.

"You, you, you're a bad person. See how I'll teach you a lesson." Being provoked by Han Bing, this little girl was actually angry. As he spoke, he pulled out the black iron sword he was wearing and began to fight with Han Bing.

Han Bing held the Cyan Rainbow Sword in his left hand. However, at this moment, the sword was not unsheathed, and remained in its sheath quietly. "Ding!" The sword scabbard collided with the xuan iron sword, and immediately after, the long sword avoided the unsheathed Cyan Rainbow Sword in Han Bing's hand, and rushed towards Han Bing's neck. Shua! He leaned back, dodging the attack of the long sword. A few strands of hair fluttered in the air. She was so close to having her neck chopped off by this violent little girl.

"So violent, be careful that you won't be able to get married in the future." Han Bing said.

"What does marrying or not marrying have to do with you? It's not like I'm marrying you." "No!" Luo Ling said angrily. Why don't you use your sword? I don't need your modesty. "

"You shouldn't use such an overpowered weapon to kill a chicken. "I was just trying you out just now, now I'm going to use my real strength. Be careful." As Han Bing said this, he moved and instantly appeared behind Luo Ling. "Slash!" Ding. With another crisp sound, she was immediately shocked to the point that her mouth was agape. She saw Han Bing use his fingers to catch her long sword, unable to move no matter how hard he tried.

"It's my turn." Han Bing threw the Cyan Rainbow Sword into the air with his left hand, and punched Luo Ling's lower abdomen with his palm. Just a single punch had sent her flying out of the battle stage, smashing her ruthlessly out of the arena. He then spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.

"Hey, Brother Han Bing, you're being too ruthless. Don't you understand that you're being merciful?" Without waiting for the host to announce the result, Sun Youwei, who was on the first stone platform, shouted. If there was one, then there was two. With his shout, the entire audience instantly boiled up. Some people bragged about Han Bing's tyrannical strength, while others expressed their opposition to Han Bing's brutal destruction of flowers. Even Han Bing himself was stunned. This punch did not require much strength. A body refining fourth level wouldn't be so uncontrollable.

"Silence." "The host's words intimidated the entire audience, instantly silencing them." "Han Bing won this match, and his rank rose to 12, while Luo Ling's was 35."

Hearing that, Han Bing immediately flew off the stage and ran to Luo Ling's side. Generally speaking, unless the contestants wanted to fight, they could not go down the stone platform. Since the audience was also unable to enter the arena, Luo Ling had been lying there unmoving ever since she was shot down by Han Bing.

"Hey, violent little girl, don't pretend to be dead. Hurry up and get up." Han Bing went over to help her up, and said. It's not that fragile, right? If you don't wake up now, I'm going to do artificial respiration on you. "

"Cough cough, you villain, scum, go away, you are not allowed to touch me. "Cough, cough." Just as Han Bing finished speaking, Luo Ling woke up. It seemed that her words just now scared her awake. Of course, Han Bing didn't leave, but helped her up to the 35th stone platform.

However, she didn't seem to appreciate the gesture. She felt Han Bing's arm go behind her back and immediately pushed hard against Han Bing, but it was all in vain. Han Bing's strength was much stronger than her, and her injuries weren't light, so she naturally couldn't push him away.

"Seeing the two people in the arena pushing and shoving each other, the audience stands went into an uproar." "Little thief, you're too arrogant. If you win, you win, and you even take advantage of my daughter, don't think that you can do whatever you want once you enter the Dongfang Family. I'll teach you a lesson after the competition." A tall and sturdy man shouted to Han Bing. This was obviously Luo Ling's father, and he was an expert at it.

"Uncle, which eye of yours saw that I took advantage of your daughter?" Besides, how could your daughter have any advantages? " Han Bing said. That was the truth, Luo Ling really didn't develop very well. If her delicate face was covered, Han Bing would think she was a boy.

"You, you, you, you, just wait." Luo Ling's father was speechless and could only threaten Han Bing.

However, Luo Ling rolled her eyes at Han Bing and said, "Why are you still hugging me if you don't want to take advantage of me? Why aren't you letting me go?"

"Let go of you, but are you still standing? I'm just helping you to the stone platform, don't think too much. If you leave for too long, you can be considered to have given up." With that, he carried Luo Ling by the waist and headed straight for the stone platform.

"AHH! Didn't you say to help me over? What is this?" "Luo Ling screamed and hit Han Bing.

"I don't want to waste time." He walked to the 35th stone platform and threw her on top of it, allowing her to recover on her own. She was number 35 now anyway, and unless she challenged someone else, there would be no battle for her. The result made Luo Ling roll her eyes. However, Han Bing didn't mind at all and gracefully stepped onto the twelfth stone platform.

"About that, let's skip that farce and continue our battle. Number 34, Zhang Qing, do you want to choose a challenge or give up on one to maintain your current ranking?" The host announced.

"Yes."

The battle was still ongoing. Today's battle was clearly more exciting than the day before. However, Han Bing wasn't in the mood to pay attention to the other's battle. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the stone platform and continued to circulate the Heavenly Dragon's Body Refinement Art to temper his body. Han Bing felt that the attack from Shao Liang yesterday had made him feel as if he had taken a big step towards the fifth level of the Refinement Realm. Furthermore, fighting with others also allowed him to gain a lot in terms of cultivation and actual combat experience, so breaking through to the fifth level of the Refinement Realm shouldn't be too far off.

After the first round of battles ended, everyone's ranking had undergone a large change. Except for Sun Youcai and Tian Hu, who had not moved from first to second, the rest of the rankings had changed. Of course, only three or four changes would occur, and he was the only one who changed so much all of a sudden. This meant that the Dongfang family's assessment of their strength was quite accurate.

"Alright, the first round of battles has ended. Everyone's current ranking reflects your strength more than it did at the start, so we will now prepare for the second round. The second round is roughly similar to the first round, the only difference is that the challenger can choose to continue the challenge. Do you understand? " The host said.

"Understood." The answer shook the heavens.

"Okay, light the torches. Each participant should rest for two hours. After two hours, we will begin the second round." Since it was already evening by the end of the first round of battles, the second round would be held at night.

"Daughter, how are your injuries? Where is the little thief? I'll help you teach him a lesson. " When Luo Ling's father saw his daughter walk out from the arena, he asked with concern as he held her in his arms.

"Father, your daughter has almost fully recovered. She won't affect the second round of the battle at all. "Father, don't go looking for him. Sabers and swords have no eyes, so injuries are inevitable. If we go find him for revenge, others will laugh at our Luo Family Martial Arts School." Luo Ling said.

"I am not blaming him for injuring you. Rather, I am blaming him for taking advantage of you. Furthermore, I am still not admitting to it. I am going to teach him how to conduct himself." Lorraine's father said.

"Dad, don't go. I'm fine." "Luo Ling is still begging her father not to find trouble with Han Bing." She did it to send me to the stone platform so I wouldn't be eliminated. "

"Why do you always speak up for him?" Lorraine's father said.

"Luo Yunhai, you don't understand this, right? Your precious daughter doesn't want to see her lover and father in conflict. Hahahaha …" A skinny middle-aged man with bright eyes joked.

"Uncle Sun, what are you talking about?" Luo Ling said.

"Old Sun, don't spout nonsense. How could that kid be compatible with my daughter? Look at how ruthless he is. If Little Ling marries him, won't she be bullied by him every day?" Luo Yunhai said unhappily.

While they were talking, Han Bing walked over from the other side. Seeing the uncle that had threatened her during the day, she turned around and was about to leave, but was still discovered.

"Kid, I was just talking about you when you came." Luo Yunhai said to Han Bing.

Seeing this, Han Bing knew that she could no longer run away. Thus, she recalled what Big Brother Xuan Liang had told her before: "Since I can't hide, I might as well face it bravely." Therefore, she bravely walked towards Luo Yunhai, Luo Ling, and the person who was called 'Old Sun'.

"I wonder why uncle is looking for me?" Han Bing asked.

Suddenly, Luo Yunhai's body exploded forth with an astonishing aura as he charged towards Han Bing.

"Yes."