Martial Hero Rebirth

Chapter 9: Consecutive Defeats of One Hundred Strongest New Disciples Rankers

Along the way, Jiang Xiaoyu walked gallantly, with his big mouth, he circulated the news that Lin Yi was going to challenge the ranks of one hundred strongest new disciples as if he wanted all of the world to know of this news, which attracted a lot of onlookers. Soon, there were hundreds of new disciples who came and followed behind them, forming a large group.

Lin Yi didn't stop him from doing so. He had the absolute confidence that he could beat all of the one hundred strongest new disciples' rankers down.

This move by Jiang Xiaoyu had put him in advantage instead. The merrier attracted crowd, the more reputation he would be able to gain.

As for how to move up to upper courtyard, Lin Yi had come up with a detailed plan.

Which was to cause a sensation as huge as possible and become the most dazzling new recruit!

The way that Huashan chose who to promote to upper courtyard from lower courtyard was still the old way.

Firstly, they would choose someone with young age, high talent, and great potential. Simply put, if they were spotted by higher-ups from Huashan, they would be able to move up. As for this option, Lin Yi didn't hold much hope in it. His age of fifteen, almost sixteen, became his biggest flaw. No higher-ups would set their eyes upon him.

The second option would be to charge in using strength, by entering the ranks of one hundred strongest disciples in the entire lower courtyard. From these rankers, those with strength close to third-rate experts would have ninety percent probability of being chosen. Lin Yi's target was precisely this. With absolute strength, undisputed attitude, he would become the strongest disciple in the entire lower courtyard and charge into upper courtyard.

The awe-inspiring crowd poured into the independent courtyards, attracting the attention of one hundred strongest new disciples' rankers. One after another either walked out of their independent courtyard or stuck out their heads to take a look.

In order to compete for the eligibility for a place in independent courtyards, they had gone through a battle to the bitter end where they emerged victorious eventually.

Initially, they had thought that they could hold onto their positions for much longer, yet such a scene had to happen today.

The appearance of such a spectacular challenger made them knitted their brows and felt anxiety in their hearts.

"Lin Yi has come to challenge!"

Lin Yi took a step forward towards the independent courtyard at the furthest end, which represented the courtyard for the hundredth ranker. He cupped his hand and spoke loudly.

A challenger had come indeed, the expression of the one hundred strongest new disciples' rankers slightly changed.

"Well, what's supposed to come has come after all!"

A youth with bitter smile walked out of the hundredth courtyard. Placed on the hundredth seat, he had prepared himself. He knew very well that he was like a bucket which could be kicked down by anyone anytime.

Sure enough, he hadn't even sat on his position comfortably yet and a challenger had appeared.

Under the gloating gazes of the other rankers placed in front of him, he walked out and cupped his hands.

"The hundredth seat of one hundred strongest new disciples' ranker, Yu Bai, accept your challenge!"

"Lin Yi!"

Lin Yi unsheated his sword then reported his name.

The challenge procedure in lower courtyard was very simple, yet formal.

Everyone only needed to report their name, issue their challenge before starting. The winner would be able to live inside the independent courtyard and enter the ranks of one hundred strongest disciples at the same time.

Having completed the challenge procedure, they didn't speak another word as the swords started clashing against each other.

The skill Yu Hai executed right away was the one he was most proficient at, Huashan Swordplay!

His Huashan Swordplay had reached novice stage in the span of one month. Among the new disciples, his progress could be counted as quite fast.

Relying on novice stage mastery, he managed to enter the ranks of one hundred strongest new disciples.

Seeing Lin Yi had come prepared, he wouldn't hold back naturally.

White Clouds Emerge!

Squat down and halt, slash your sword horizontally!

Lin Yi smiled faintly. He didn't use any sword arts and only casually lifted his sword and blocked Yu Hai's White Clouds Emerge.

Yu Hai's expression changed into a serious look!

His opponent actually managed to block his skill casually and sent a force through his sword, causing Yu Hai almost lost the grasp of his sword.

He didn't dare to be negligent and executed Huashan Swordplay's moves one by one.

Phoenix in Harmony!

Inverted Gentry!

All-encompassing White Rainbow!

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Each moves were connected to another perfectly.

However, Lin Yi managed to block each moves easily.

Yu Hai's forehead was covered with beads of sweat, seemingly very tired, which was in contrast with Lin Yi's relaxed look, apparently that the eleven moves of Huashan Swordplay had no pressure on him.

Seeing this, how could Yu Hai don't understand the gap between them. He was simply an opponent on another level.

This opponent in front of him didn't even execute a single move. He blocked casually relying just on his eyesight. It was obvious how much higher the sword arts mastery the opponent had compared to himself.

"Stop!"

Yu Hai asked to stop instantly, then continued with a bitter smile, "Senior Brother Lin Yi is powerful indeed, I[1] admit defeat."

He glanced the independent courtyard behind him, a reluctant look flashed by then he turned serious, "I will move my things right away and hand over this courtyard to Senior Brother Lin Yi!"

Being able to take up something, one must be able to put it down as well.

An appreciation look flashed by in Lin Yi's eyes, then he stopped Yu Hai's notion to move out of the courtyard, "Junior Brother Yu don't need to move, you will still live in this courtyard!"

Yu Hai was startled.

"Junior Brother Yu, I have noticed that your Huashan Swordplay has reached novice stage but your usage isn't fine enough. Every moves in Huashan Swordplay are incomparable powerful and don't need to be used orderly. Instead you should try to bring out the essence of each moves and adapt to the situation. You ought to learn some basic sword arts and basic arts of lightness. It will help you greatly. Otherwise, once your repeatedly use the same moves, your flaws will increase greatly!"

Lin Yi gave out some reviews and suggestions.

If it came out from the mouth of others, Yu Hai might not believe it. But Lin Yi had shown him how huge was the gap between them, he couldn't help but listened humbly.

After pondered for a moment, with his talent that was able to reach novice stage in Huashan Swordplay in the span of one month, he quickly understood the meaning behind Lin Yi's words.

Having figured out a lot of difficulties he had encountered during practise, he was suddenly enlightened.

With a solemn face, he cupped his hands towards Lin Yi, "Many thanks for Senior Brother Lin Yi's guidance."

"I will vacate the courtyard for Senior Brother Lin immediately" Yu Hai said with a resolute look, without even glancing back at the courtyard.

Seeing how resolute Yu Hai was, Lin Yi shook his head and smiled, not concerning himself with Yu Hai anymore, he gazed at the system panel.

System Notification

Quest Rewards : Defeated the hundredth seat of one hundred strongest new disciples, Yu Bai. Obtained 1,000 combat experience points.

Looking at the notification, Lin Yi was slightly surprised.

He didn't thought that defeating someone would let him obtain combat experience points as well, which was a pleasant surprise for him! Initially the reason to challenge the ranks of one hundred strongest new disciples was to spread his reputation, yet he didn't thought of defeating someone from the ranks of one hundred strongest disciples would yield combat experience.

After thinking carefully, he understood something.

Defeating Yu Hai was counted on challenge. Defeating someone from the ranks of one hundred strongest new disciples would produce some influence so it could be said as achievement. This could be counted as passive quest.

What if this was the case?

Then he needed to alter his plan slightly!

Within Lin Yi's plain eyes, it looked like he was lost in thought which then revealed a trace of joy.

Without waiting for the reaction by others, he went straight to the ninety-ninth courtyard, cupped his hands.

"Lin Yi requests a challenge!"

Everyone was stunned, then one by one became excited. A ruthless person had come, now there would be a good show!

Among them, Jiang Xiaoyu was the most excited one, feeling ecstatic in his heart.

Senior Brother Lin Yi was Senior Brother Lin Yi indeed, what a tough guy!

"What is he planning to do? Don't tell me he want to challenge one by one all the way to the top?"

Each of the one hundred strongest new disciples' rankers were shocked. Their expressions turned ugly. Lin Yi apparently didn't even use any sword arts and he had managed to block the moves of Huashan Swordplay by Yu Hai who had reached novice stage.

His sword arts mastery must be very high!

If he didn't have deep understanding towards sword arts, there was no way he could do something like this.

Everyone in the ranks of one hundred strongest new disciples were stronger than Yu Bai, but there still a limit to it. When they thought of whether they could block Yu Hai's Huashan Swordplay without using any sword arts and arts of lightness, most of them shook their head as they couldn't accomplish this.

With this kind of thought, their pressure increased!

They only felt their butt was burning hot right now. They were surely be unable to sit down stably on the seat under them!

Among the ranks of one hundred strongest new disciples, the only one who didn't felt this pressure and could watch the show comfortably was the one placed in the first courtyard, the first seat, Han Bai.

His family had always been the one in charge of certain large divisions of Huashan. He had started practising martial arts since he was small, even before joining Huashan he had already owned a set of good martial arts. After he had joined Huashan and learned Huashan Swordplay, Huashan's Arts of Lightness, Huashan's Fist Arts, these martial arts of silver grade, his strength had increased by leaps and bounds!

In a span of one month, he had mastered Huashan Swordplay and Huashan's Arts of Lightness to intermediate stage, an undisputed martial arts genius!

Seeing Lin Yi's action, he only smiled faintly, "This Lin Yi sure is interesting!"

In his eyes, Lin Yi wasn't his opponent, but merely someone without adversaries among his peers. In his solitary life akin to snow, Lin Yi was just a side dish to him.

Just at the moment when everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts, Lin Yi clashed against the ninety-ninth strongest ranker.

This time, he also didn't use any sword arts or arts of lightness and managed to defeat the ninety-ninth strongest ranker!

"Lin Yi requests challenge!"

Standing in front of the ninety-eight courtyard, Lin Yi spoke loudly while cupping his hands.

Challenging the ninety-eighth strongest ranker!

Soon, the ninety-eighth strongest ranker was defeated!

The ninety-seventh strongest ranker was defeated!

The ninety-sixth strongest ranker was defeated!

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The ninetieth strongest ranker was defeated!

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The eighty-eighth strongest ranker was defeated!

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The eighty-third strongest ranker was defeated!

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The eighty-first strongest ranker was defeated!

Having consecutively defeated the last twenty out of one hundred strongest new disciples' rankers, it caused an uproar!

"Too strong, Senior Brother Lin Yi is too strong!" Jiang Xiaoyu cried out crazily in his heart and jumped up excitedly.

"Senior Brother Lin is powerful indeed. My loss wasn't an injustice!" Holding his package, Yu Hai was about to vacant his courtyard for Lin Yi, he saw Lin Yi continued his challenges instead. When he saw Lin Yi had even defeated the eighty-first strongest ranker, his body went stiff for a moment and involuntarily let out a sigh. However, after a while, when he thought back that he had some enlightment towards sword arts, his eyes lit up with a firm look. He gazed towards Lin Yi's back, clenched his fist, and muttered, "Senior Brother Lin, I will surely catch up to you. And once I do, I will defeat you!"

"Stimulating, this is too stimulating! Let these conceited one hundred strongest new disciples' rankers taste the feeling of being defeated!"

"Haha, now I am really curious as to whether he would continue his challenges and defeat all the one hundred strongest new disciples' rankers?"

"If he can defeat Han Bai as well, I will surely clap my hands while laughing!"

The news disciples onlookers were excited, their blood were boiling, as if it was them who defeated the one hundred strongest new disciples' rankers.

"Hmph!" Even Han Bai who was indifferent as the wind and clouds, after seeing Lin Yi defeated one after another individuals from the ranks of one hundred strongest new disciples, changed his expression and let out a sneer.

More people were attracted by this scene, those who were more excited even shouted, "Defeat them! Defeat them all!"

Lin Yi only smiled faintly and looked at his system panel.

System Notification

Quest Rewards : Defeated the ninety-ninth seat of one hundred strongest new disciples, awarded 1,000 combat experience points.

Quest Rewards : Defeated the ninety-eighth seat of one hundred strongest new disciples, awarded 1,000 combat experience points.

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Quest Rewards : Defeated the eighty-first seat of one hundred strongest new disciples, awarded 1,000 combat experience points.

Experience : 24,200

Having obtained enormous 20,000 combat experience points all of a sudden made Lin Yi very happy. If it went on like this, he would be able to reach advanced stage mastery soon in Huashan Swordplay.

Displaying the skills panel, he quickly found Huashan Swordplay.

Huashan Swordplay : Intermediate Stage +20 attack, next upgrade (Advanced Stage), 50,000 combat experience points needed.

If it weren't for the purpose of causing an uproar, Lin Yi could not wait to challenge all the top one hundred rankers. However, for the position of Huashan's head disciple, Lin Yi held down his impulses and progressed step by step according to his plan.

Each time he defeated an opponent, he would give out his reviews and suggestions afterwards.

With his status as God-ranker player, comprehension akin to a top expert, a casually few words of his would be able to enlighten anyone, not to mention these one hundred rankers who were the cream of the crops among his peers. With one sentence from Lin Yi, one after another had further insight.

In this way, it dissipated the grievances they had against Lin Yi. Furthermore, it also let Lin Yi gain their goodwills.

The reason why Lin Yi did all this was preparing to compete for the seat of head disicple naturally. For one to become head disciple, other than having good martial arts, another most important point was to be loved by other disciples.

Lower courtyard was his starting point, Lin Yi naturally would have to lay firm foundation here. He believed, at that time, these groups of lower courtyard's disciples wouldn't disappoint him.

He sheated his sword!

Lin Yi glanced around in a circular manner, then he looked at the independent courtyards, shouted, "Tomorrow Lin Yi shall come again to challenge another twenty ranks of one hundred strongest new disciples!"

"Wow!"

The crowd went into an uproar, each of them called out excitedly, "He really wanted to defeat all one hundred strongest new disciples' rankers!"

"Hmph, how arrogant!" The remaining one hundred strongest disciples' rankers revealed an ugly look.

[1] "" was used here instead of "", it literally means "This Yu(his surname)", referring to himself.