Free Web NovelChapter 1200: Chapter 395: How Can One Prosper Without Learning or Skill (An additional release for Alliance Hierarch Zhong Yong Liang Yong! 2/2)
Jiang Wang, seated at the front of the stands, silently observed the scene.
Zhongxuan Zun was certainly worth his attention.
But his focus was on True Monarch Yu Xi, who presided over the main competition.
The man watched the battles on all eight arenas, and yet saved Tai Yin very timely. It can be said that his intervention was exquisitely precise, just at the moment when the protective starlight shattered.
No wonder it is said that there are rarely fatalities in the main competition of the Yellow River Gathering; with a Yan Dao Realm powerhouse’s protection, killing an opponent is really difficult.
But the phrase "rarely fatalities" indicates that there have indeed been deaths.
How did those people die?
Jiang Wang thought, it must have to do with the timing of deciding victory.
Even for a True Monarch powerhouse, it’s very hard to be certain about the outcome of a battle.
When one of the contenders falls, how can you be sure he won’t rise again?
When one side is about to breathe their last before being defeated, how can you be sure there’s no chance of a comeback? freēwēbηovel.c૦m
Take the fight that just happened, what if Tai Yin’s fist had ultimately struck Zhongxuan Zun?
Of course, Tai Yin could never win against Zhongxuan Zun.
But how can one accept a predetermined outcome as fair?
The victory or defeat in the main competition of the Yellow River Gathering determines not just a clash between two prodigies, but involves far too many other factors.
The True Monarchs presiding over the event naturally have their biases, and it’s impossible for them to be absolutely fair. Even if they were absolutely fair, others would unlikely trust in their impartiality.
If the judgments of True Monarch powerhouses were sufficient, then there’s no need to fight; simply send someone up for a True Monarch to glance over and critique.
Therefore, the timing of producing an "undisputed outcome" is very important.
Jiang Wang was seriously contemplating how to kill Lin Zhengren during the main competition of the Yellow River Gathering.
Only with the destruction of his soul can this formidable opponent be erased and deliver a severe blow to the current Zhuang Ting. It would also serve as revenge against Du Ruhui and Zhuang Gaoxian.
They wish to win glory for Zhuang Country in the Yellow River Gathering, he will personally shatter this hope.
But to achieve this...
Perhaps the only way is to catch him off guard during the fight, using the Buzhou Wind fused with Killing Life Nails to extinguish his spirit.
At the moment of determining the victor, life and death will also be decided. Maybe this could prevent True Monarch Yu Xi from saving him in time.
Of course, this is merely a speculation.
Jiang Wang does not understand the power of a Yan Dao Realm powerhouse well enough to assert that he could definitely succeed in killing his opponent.
What other methods are there to increase the likelihood of success?
While pondering these questions, from beginning to end, Jiang Wang was only watching the arenas and never glanced at Lin Zhengren or Du Ruhui.
The pairings of the main competition in the Yellow River Gathering are unknown to the participants until they step onto the stage.
Only the prodigies from the six powerful countries know who their opponents will be.
The rest can only make assumptions like Qi Country’s Zhongxuan Zun will face the prodigy from Summer Country, Qin Country’s Gan Changan will face the prodigy from Dan Country, Mugu’s Na Liang will face the prodigy from Sheng Country... and so on.
Although the six powerful countries have certain tacit understandings, the dignity of the Yellow River Gathering must be maintained. The fig leaf is often just for show, but it serves a necessary purpose.
In other words, through Cao Jie, Jiang Wang has already ascertained that he will face Lin Zhengren in the first round of the main competition at the Inner Court.
Others, including Lin Zhengren, only assume that he will face either the merciful one from Summer Country or Shen Country’s Jiang Shaohua in the first round.
Only at the moment before stepping onto the stage will the matchup list be announced.
What Jiang Wang needs to do is to burst forth with all his might at the start of the fight and kill Lin Zhengren.
First, one must eradicate the enemy completely, and second, it will let the world know that the fluke spot in the main competition held by Zhuang Country has been tarnished with an indelible stain.
Defeating is easy, killing is hard.
Jiang Wang is not only facing Lin Zhengren but also True Monarch Yu Xi.
While everyone else was focused on the splendid combat of the prodigies on the field, he alone paid more attention to when Yu Xi would intervene.
Of course, he had no right to assess Yu Xi’s strength nor could he make any accurate predictions.
He could only analyze under what circumstances Yu Xi would normally intervene to decide the outcome of the match and where he might take advantage.
The first round at the Outer Building has ended.
The eight finalists are Qi Country’s Zhongxuan Zun, Qin Country’s Gan Changan, Mugu’s Na Liang, Chu Country’s Dou Zhao, Jing Country’s Zhongshan Wei Sun, Wei Country’s Yan Shaofei, Yue Country’s Ge Fei, and Li Country’s Fan Wushu.
Apart from Jing Country, which dropped out, the prodigies from all powerful countries have defeated their opponents, and none has been injured...
All were crushing victories.
If it weren’t for the main competition of the Yellow River Gathering, if not for True Monarch Yu Xi of Jade Capital Mountain presiding, it’s feared that none of their opponents would have survived.
The disparity between the prodigies of the six powerful countries and those from other nations became sharply evident after the main competition.
Among the list of eight finalists, Wei Country and Yue Country are regional powers, with national strength only slightly weaker than regional powers like Summer Country. It’s not unusual for them to produce one or two prodigies reaching the top eight.
But Li Country is a small nation, not even rating as a regional power.
The achievement secured by Fan Wushu thus stands out all the more.
According to the intelligence temporarily gathered by Qi Country, this Fan Wushu is someone with quite a story.
Li Country is south of Wei Country and west of Summer Country.
The Fan Clan is a well-known family in Li Country.
Fan Wushu was not originally his name.
Born into a distinguished family, he was pampered from young and grew up indulged. His days were spent dallying idly, playing with cats and dogs and loafing around.
