Soon, the teams of the top four came out.
Huo Jiang would face Jiang Shan, while Chen Mu would face Luo Qing.
Xu Jia said to Chen Mu worriedly, "I know Luo Qing well. You have to be careful. She never shows mercy to men."
"Okay." Chen Mu nodded.
He wouldn't look down on his opponent just because she was a female card artisan. On the contrary, he would pay more attention to her.
Among the card artisans, the number of men far exceeded that of women. However, a female card artisan who could stand firm among the card artisans was definitely unique.
Moreover, her opponent was representing the Luo family, the largest family in Dongrui. Her strength was unquestionable.
However, the first match was not between Chen Mu and Luo Qing, but between Huo Jiang and Jiang Shan.
Huo Jiang had won the previous matches easily, so Chen Mu couldn't see his true level.
Chen Mu was very familiar with Jiang Shan. His legs were always a few centimeters off the ground.
There would always be a break between matches.
For example, the guests were enthusiastically discussing the match that had just ended.
It was a pleasure to drink red wine and watch the match between masters.
Chen Mu, who was reminiscing about the match with his eyes closed, suddenly felt someone beside him. When he opened his eyes, he found that it was Tan Yumin, who had finally gotten rid of Jiang Ling.
She was sitting only one seat away from Chen Mu. Xu Jia had been sitting there just now.
After a glance, Xu Jia brought a glass of wine to Tai-shu Cheng.
When Rong Ming saw Tan Yumin sitting beside Chen Mu, he smiled and picked up his glass to find someone else to chat with.
"The White Commander is shining tonight." Tan Yumin tilted her head and smiled faintly.
"You flatter me, Miss Tan," Chen Mu replied faintly.
"Just call me Yumin, White Commander."
Tan Yumin smiled and said, "This is the first time Yumin has seen someone like the White Commander who can predict the opponent's moves with his eyes closed."
"You flatter me, Miss Tan." Chen Mu didn't know how to answer, so he continued.
"Does the White Commander have a problem with Yumin?" Tan Yumin frowned slightly.
Chen Mu shook his head and said, "Miss Tan is kind and full of courage. I admire you very much." Although he spoke faintly, it was easy to hear the seriousness in his words.
Tan Yumin combed the bangs in front of her forehead and smiled gently. "White Commander, you keep calling me Miss Tan. Yumin doesn't know how to react!"
Chen Mu was taken aback as he realized what she was talking about. "I just thought it would be a little rude to directly address Miss Tan by her name."
Tan Yumin said helplessly, "The White Commander is indeed a stubborn person. Yumin can only give in."
She suddenly changed the topic. "The White Commander's fighting style reminds Yumin of a senior."
Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat, but his face didn't change as he looked straight at her, "I don't know which elder Miss Tan is talking about."
Tan Yumin stared at Chen Mu and said leisurely, "This senior has been domineering in the Heavenly Federation. He has a straightforward personality, but he has a strong desire to kill.
Even Uncle Mei praised him as one of the strongest people in the Federation in the past hundred years.
This senior's fighting style is quite similar to that of the White Commander.
If it weren't for this senior's violent temper, I would definitely have mistaken the White Commander as his disciple. "
"Oh." Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat. He knew the senior Tan Yumin was talking about was Caesar.
Didn't she know nothing about card artisans?
How could she see that he and Caesar were of the same lineage?
Where did this Tan Yumin come from?
How could she know so clearly?
However, Chen Mu was no longer a greenhorn. He knew that he couldn't reveal anything unusual at this moment.
He quickly pretended to be curious and asked, "May I know who this senior is?"
Tan Yumin stared at Chen Mu's eyes for a while and suddenly smiled sweetly. "Yumin heard it from others. The White Commander should just listen to it."
She suddenly leaned forward and whispered in Chen Mu's ear, "White Commander, don't let Yumin's bracelet fall into someone else's hands."
After saying that, she got up and floated away.
Jiang Yu had been paying attention to Tan Yumin. When he saw Tan Yumin getting close to Chen Mu, his face turned a little ugly.
Luo De was beside him, sipping his red wine casually.
When he saw Jiang Yu's extremely ugly face, he chuckled. "I don't know what this White guy is capable of. Even this woman is getting close to him."
Hearing that, Jiang Yu's heart skipped a beat. He knew that his unhappiness was seen by others.
He immediately regained his usual demeanor and smiled. "This mystery is the best catalyst. Not to mention other things, his move was beautiful. I'm afraid the White Commander has an extraordinary background."
Luo De also put away the indifference on his face and said in a low voice, "Tiger Rong might know a little, but he definitely won't say anything."
Jiang Yu played with the wine glass in his hand and said, "I'm just curious. Why would a person like the White Commander work for Tai-shu Cheng?"
Luo De was also puzzled. He suddenly smiled and said, "Guess who will get the bracelet tonight?"
Jiang Yu glanced at Luo De. "I was 80% confident that it would be me.
If we were to compete, the final winner would be either you or me.
Even if you got it, you would definitely give it to me as a favor.
I just didn't expect the White Commander to appear out of nowhere.
After watching the battle between him and Ba Luojia, I now feel a little uneasy. "
Luo De also smiled bitterly. "I was also very confident in Qinger before, but now I feel that the odds of winning are 50-50."
Before the two finished their discussion, the competition was about to begin. The first one was Huo Jiang against Jiang Shan.
The two entered the arena.
Although Huo Jiang looked a little feminine, he was still quite handsome. As soon as he entered the arena, many women in the audience screamed.
In contrast, the audience was much more indifferent to Jiang Shan.
There were always many differences between what women and men cared about.
For example, when women watched these competitions, they would pay more attention to the appearance of the card artisans. Those handsome men were more likely to be favored by them.
Men, on the other hand, were more concerned about the card artisans' use of skills.
Huo Jiang looked very serious. He had never fought with Jiang Shan before.
However, his identity as the personal bodyguard of the Jiang family's young lady could scare away many people.
Unlike the Tai-shu family, the Jiang family had a lot more card artisans.
Jiang Shan still looked indifferent. He quietly floated a few centimeters above the ground.
Huo Jiang felt the pressure. The more calm his opponent was, the more confident he was.
He decided to make the first move. This time, he didn't use the Three Leaves that he usually used. Instead, he used another card.
He opened his hands slightly, as if he was holding something. He lowered his eyebrows and looked serious.
Just as everyone was surprised, light spots floated out of his palm one after another.
Soon, the light spots floated out of his palm faster and faster. A few seconds later, they were like a fountain shooting out of his palm.
Jiang Shan didn't wait for Huo Jiang to finish. His body swayed, but his upper body didn't move at all. It was as if he was sliding backward on ice.
The distance between the two of them increased rapidly. Jiang Shan's expression turned serious. He formed a sword with his fingers, and a ball of gentle blue light appeared on his fingertips. He gently drew a line with his right hand.
A blue electric arc appeared in front of him, crackling.
Jiang Shan lightly drew another line, and another electric arc appeared.
The two electric arcs merged together, and the original light blue color of the electric arc deepened.
Huo Jiang's entire body was covered by the light spots. No one could see his figure clearly, and the number of light spots continued to increase.
Jiang Shan drew electric arcs again and again. Every electric arc was superimposed by him, and the electric arc in front of him was already an azure blue.
The situation in the arena was very strange. The two of them were doing their own thing, as if they had nothing to do with each other.
However, people with discerning eyes could tell that the two of them were accumulating their greatest power!
It was fine if they didn't do anything, but once they collided, it would definitely be a huge collision!
Everyone on the spectator stand had a grave expression on their faces. The trembling energy waves coming from the arena made them feel extremely oppressed! Chen Mu was a little surprised.
The two of them seemed to be planning to finish the battle in one go.
He didn't quite understand.
Actually, it was because he wasn't used to duels.
Many card artisans liked to fight head-on during duels. They would use their strongest attack to determine the winner.
This kind of scene was almost impossible to see in a battle, but it was very common in a duel.
The energy waves in the air were palpitating. The guests stood up one after another and stretched their necks, waiting for the earth-shattering attack from the two of them!
Perhaps in the eyes of battle card artisans, this was really nothing to see.
However, to the ordinary audience, this made their blood boil!
As if they had a tacit understanding, the two of them moved at the same time!
Jiang Shan's expression was extremely serious. He waved his right hand slowly, and his face showed a strenuous expression.
The azure half-moon shaped electric arc floating in front of him was extremely heavy. It moved forward bit by bit at an extremely slow speed.
The light spots around Huo Jiang suddenly gathered in front of him. These light spots were extremely fast, leaving a thin white light in the air.
In the blink of an eye, a silver-white energy short gun appeared in front of him.
The short gun was half a meter long, silver-white in color, and glowing with light. There was a black bamboo joint on the body of the gun. Upon closer inspection, the bamboo joint consisted of three parts.
"[Bamboo Spear Card]!"
Some of the knowledgeable people exclaimed in surprise.
"It's actually the [Bamboo Spear Card]. This is really surprising."
Rong Ming had returned to Chen Mu's side. He was holding a wine glass and staring at the silver short gun with the symbol of a bamboo joint.
Chen Mu had never heard of this card. He tilted his head and asked, "[Bamboo Spear Card]?"
Rong Ming said in a deep voice, "[Bamboo Spear Card] is a card from the era of sects. It is also the most powerful card of the bamboo spear school.
Unfortunately, Huo Jiang is not strong enough and can only reach three joints.
Do you see the bamboo joint on the body of the gun?
The more bamboo joints there are, the more powerful its attack is.
The best [Bamboo Spear Card] can release seven bamboo joints on the short gun. If I'm not wrong, Huo Jiang's card should only be a [Bamboo Spear Card] with five joints. "
"Oh." Chen Mu suddenly understood what the bamboo joints on the gun body represented.
Actually, when he saw the energy short gun, he suspected that it was a card from the era of sects.
The short gun was obviously very ancient and different from the modern ones.
Many people thought that the cards from the era of sects were better than the cards from the current era, but that was actually a misunderstanding.
The modern card system could replace the ancient card system, so of course it was more advanced.
However, the era of sects had its own distinct characteristics. During that era, there were all kinds of systems, and it was completely different from the Van Sant System that dominated the world today.
Today, those alternative systems had basically disappeared, but many of their cards had been passed down.
The cards that could be passed down to the present day were naturally the best of the best in the era of sects!
Moreover, they were very different from the modern cards, so ordinary card artisans could easily be at a disadvantage when facing them.
"What card is Jiang Shan using?" He asked curiously. It was obvious that Rong Ming was very familiar with these cards.
Rong Ming said, "There are three or four more famous cards from the Jiang family. The one Jiang Shan is using now should be the [Deep Blue Electric Arc].
This card is not as good as the [Bamboo Spear Card], but I know a little about Jiang Shan's strength. The two of them can compete. "He suddenly pointed out something," You have to be careful of the girl from the Luo family.
The Luo family of Dongrui is a branch of the Luo family of Thousand Lakes, and they are very rich. "
The two of them had finally finished their preparation, and Chen Mu shook his head in his heart. Such a long time was enough for him to complete seven or eight attacks.
When he was in the ordinary residential districts, he always felt that there were many masters in the five flourishing districts, and the masters from the ordinary residential districts were just ordinary people in the five flourishing districts.
However, when he arrived in the five flourishing districts, Chen Mu found that there was a misunderstanding.
The number and quality of card artisans in the five flourishing districts was indeed much higher than that of the ordinary residential districts, and the card artisan training system in the flourishing districts was more advanced.
However, it did not mean that card artisans in the flourishing districts were better than those in the ordinary residential districts in all aspects.
The card artisans in the flourishing districts were like polite white-collar workers in the city, while the card artisans in the ordinary residential districts were like gangsters in the wild.
Most of the card artisans in the flourishing districts had nothing to do with fighting, and they were engaged in specialized professions.
There were not many card artisans who were really fighting. Although they had gone through professional training, they were much worse than the card artisans in the ordinary residential districts in terms of actual combat.
The living environment in the flourishing districts was far better than that of the ordinary residential districts, with better security, fewer conflicts, and fewer beasts. In addition, the years of peace, they had not experienced many actual battles.
Watching the competition on the field, Chen Mu increasingly felt the gap between the two.
After the slow acceleration of the half-moon electric arc on the field, its speed suddenly increased, and Huo Jiang also launched an attack without hesitation!
The blue lightning and a flash of silver light suddenly collided together!
Boom!
Everyone only felt that there was a bright light in front of them, and they could not see anything in front of them.
The loud sound of the explosion made their ears numb, and their ears were full of buzzing.
Just then, Chen Mu and Rong Ming's expressions changed!
Dozens of figures appeared on the spectator stand without any warning, and they rushed toward the crowd!
These card artisans were all wearing masks, and they were extremely fast and skilled!
While they were still in the air, they launched their attacks!
For a moment, the light blades were like rain.
Rong Ming snorted and suddenly appeared beside Tan Yumin.
What a fast speed!
Chen Mu was shocked. This Rong Ming was indeed an expert with Level Seven Perception!
He saw Rong Ming make a circle with his hands, and a terrifying energy wave suddenly rippled out.
Those light blades seemed to have hit an invisible wall, and they were annihilated without a sound.
Luo Qing, who had been guarding beside Rode, had a flash of ruthlessness in her eyes. She flicked her fingers, and a few light shuttles accurately hit the light blades that were attacking Rode and Jiang Yu, protecting them behind her.
Screams were heard one after another. Many guests were hit by the light blades, and blood splattered everywhere.
After lightly dodging a few light blades that were attacking him, he had a panoramic view of the situation on the field.
There were more masked card artisans than he had imagined, and there were ten of them.
Chen Mu's pupils suddenly contracted. Card artisan assassination!
All ten of them were card artisan assassination!
Their movements were light and covert, and the energy wave when they attacked was almost negligible.
Rong Ming, Luo Qing, and the rest looked very serious. They had discovered the uniqueness of these card artisans.
Ten card artisan assassins, no matter where they were placed, would be a huge force!
Who was their target?
Two card artisan assassins made a strange turn in the middle of their attack, and they pounced on Rong Ming.
Facing two card artisan assassins at the same time, even Rong Ming did not dare to be careless.
Another card artisan pounced on Luo Qing from all directions, and another card artisan assassin pounced on Chen Mu.
Two card artisans entangled Jiang Shan and Huo Jiang on the field, and one card artisan assassin suppressed the others.
The remaining three card artisans went straight for Tai-shu Cheng and the rest!
The corner of Chen Mu's eyes twitched, and he immediately realized that the target of this group of card artisan assassins was the Tai-shu family!
At this moment, he had no time to think about why these card artisan assassins targeted the Tai-shu family. He glanced around and saw only Xu Jia beside the three brothers of the Tai-shu family. There was no other card artisan.
Looking at the card artisan assassins who were rushing toward him, Chen Mu's mind was surprisingly calm.
They wanted to capture him alive!
From the corner of his eyes just now, he understood the purpose of the three card artisan assassins.
If they wanted to kill the few of them, they would only need a few wavy blades to do it easily.
Suddenly, Chen Mu closed his eyes, and the monotonous and mysterious world of perception appeared again.
Distance, angle, direction …
Chen Mu seemed to have grasped the direction of the opponent's attack in an instant!
It was a very strange feeling — an extremely strong intuition!
It was even stronger than when he was fighting with Ba Luojia!
It was as if he knew every possible attack method of the opponent.
This feeling shocked Chen Mu. It was very strange, but it was very unreasonable!
However, the intuition was so strong that Chen Mu had to believe it was real.
When he was fighting with Ba Luojia, he also had a similar intuition, but it was far from as strong and clear as this time.
Relying on intuition to fight, is this Caesar's fighting style?
This sentence flashed through his mind for no reason.
Before he could react, he was shocked to find that the green energy sword whip in his hand, under the urging of his strong intuition, had subconsciously pierced the opponent's heart along a very strange angle.
The masked card artisan's eyes bulged out, and he looked at the bloody hole in his chest in disbelief.
All of this happened too fast, not even a second. The three card artisan assassins hadn't even touched Tai-shu Cheng and the others.
In the world of perception composed of countless lines, Chen Mu was stimulated by the strong intuition. It was very real.
Without stopping, his body seemed to be out of his control. Subconsciously, the energy whip flicked like a snake's tongue, narrowly brushing past Xu Jia's snow-white neck.
The tip of the energy whip swung in a circle, and the three card artisans in midair shrank their eyes and slowed down a little.
The three of them had a tacit understanding. The card artisan in the middle roared, and his hands were covered with a layer of purple light. He fiercely grabbed the light green energy whip.
The other two didn't change their direction and rushed toward Tai-shu Cheng and the others!
However, an extremely strange scene appeared!
The energy whip, which was as thick as a finger, suddenly retracted. Before the three card artisan assassins could react, it had already wrapped around the four of them and violently pulled them backward!
Tai-shu Cheng and the other three were scared out of their wits. All of their faces were pale, and it was a miracle that they didn't scream.
The three card artisan assassins were aghast. The adversary's control of energy was really incredible, and it was amazing!
A chill emerged in their hearts, which was rare.
In the short confrontation, the adversary was like a brilliant chess player, gaining the upper hand in every move. Without realizing it, they had already lost control of the rhythm.
Naturally, the three of them wouldn't give up so easily. The card artisan in the middle snorted coldly, and the purple light in his hand left his hand and shot toward Tai-shu Cheng!
The other two increased their speed and rushed toward the four people in midair.
However, in the instant that the card artisan in the middle made his move, the energy whip gently trembled, and the four people who had been pulled into the air suddenly staggered.
The purple light brushed past Tai-shu Cheng's ear, and coincidentally passed through the gap between the four people.
The card artisan in the middle had a slight change in expression, but his eyes revealed a triumphant smile.
Because of that slight delay, the hands of his other two companions had almost caught the four people.
The two of them couldn't hide the joy in their eyes. They completely ignored Xu Jia and grabbed toward Tai-shu Cheng and the other two.
Suddenly, the two of them felt a sense of foreboding. Two wisps of green light suddenly lit up under their feet.
They were scared out of their wits, and they retreated in panic.
When did he lurk under their feet?
They hadn't even sensed it. The two of them couldn't hide the horror in their eyes.
Poof!
Two wisps of green light appeared in their path of retreat, and the two of them collided head-on!
Their hearts were pierced at the same time, and two flowers of blood splattered in midair!
The remaining card artisan was completely petrified by the scene in front of him!
As an assassin card artisan, he had experienced countless battles and seen countless powerful card artisans. However, no one had ever brought him such a deep sense of fear!
Yes, it was fear!
When your every move was within your adversary's expectations, and you had no secrets in your adversary's eyes, that kind of fear was enough to make a person collapse!
He looked at the man in front of him in horror, and he retreated step by step. He was afraid!
The fear that arose from the depths of his heart made him want to distance himself from the man in front of him. He suddenly exerted his strength and retreated like a madman. Poof!
Pu, a streak of green light spat out from his chest, and his body continued to retreat with the remaining momentum.
He lowered his head and looked at his chest in disbelief with his horrified eyes.
The long energy sword whip quietly stuck to the ground and extended to his back.
His adversary seemed to have predicted that he would retreat. A section of the energy sword whip that extended to his back was bent from the ground, and the sharp tip was quietly pointed at his back.
Then, he retreated and bumped into it himself …
The green light suddenly collapsed, and the card artisan who had lost his support fell to the ground with a plop.
The last thought in his mind was that he finally didn't have to face this devil anymore!
Tai-shu Cheng and the other three fell to the ground, and their eyes revealed deep fear. The sudden turn of events had scared them silly.
Chen Mu stood quietly beside the four of them. On his white mask, the two black lines meandered downward, cold and mysterious.
None of the card artisans dared to approach Chen Mu again. Such an efficient and unpredictable method made all the card artisan assassins shudder.
"Retreat!"
It wasn't known who gave the order, but the card artisans who had long wanted to retreat wanted to withdraw.
With such a person here, they all knew that tonight's mission had been declared a failure.
"You want to leave? It's not that easy!" Rong Ming snorted, and his hands circled again.
The two card artisans in front of him immediately slowed down, and their eyes were filled with horror.
Before they could react, two rays of light flashed, and two extremely thin blood lines appeared on their necks.
Luo Qing waved her hands, and a pink energy fog shrouded the card artisan in front of her.
The face of the card artisan assassin in the energy fog suddenly twisted, and the wavy blade in his hand suddenly shot toward his own face.
Poof!
The light blade hit his face, and he fell on his back.
The remaining card artisans saw that the situation was not good, and they quietly retreated.
Chen Mu didn't chase after them, and neither did Rong Ming and Luo Qing.
On the grandstand, screams came one after another, and there were injured guests everywhere.
But everyone's eyes couldn't help but focus on one person, the man wearing the mask.
Their eyes were so complicated, and there was a faint trace of fear.