Rise of the blood elves

447【Shaohao's Trial (Large Chapter)】

With Xuen's order, the competition officially began. "Temple Blessing" Shaohao stayed at the scene and gave the opening reading.

"In the first match, the black-clad guard Fang Tiezhang faced off against Master Tan from Niuzao Temple."

The first person to appear was an acquaintance, Commander Fang, who had led the black-clad guards to participate in the martial arts tournament.He was dressed in black, his hands were empty, and his opponent was a pot-bellied monk wearing a monk's robe from Niuzao Temple and holding a stick. He seemed to be of high status.

Angmar was very interested in the competition between the monks. After returning to the front row of the auditorium, he sat down on the seat next to Xuen, holding his chin and observing attentively.

"Master Tan."

"Commander Fang."

Two pandaren monks stepped onto the field and saluted each other.

Angmar couldn't help but take a second look at the pot-bellied monk known as Master Tan.

According to what he learned during this period, the word "Master" is the highest title among monks. It represents extremely advanced martial arts cultivation and is highly respected.Looking at the huge Pandaria, there are less than twenty monks with this title.

Judging from the total population of the Pandaren, perhaps those who hold the title of master have legendary level or quasi-legendary level strength.There are more than ten legendary strongmen in the family, but less than twenty, which is more in line with the general situation of the mainstream ethnic groups in Azeroth in later generations.

But this is the most shocking part.

You must know that other ethnic groups have to add all the major professions that study and control different sources of power to have this number. However, the legendary strongmen of the Pandaren are all monks. Although they live in a closed environment, they can only study this intensively. The existence of Tao factors is surprising enough.

Take humans and high elves as examples, which respectively represent two different directions.

High elves have outstanding magical talents and are fast and agile. At their peak, they had more than ten legendary and quasi-legendary mages, several legendary rangers and one legendary warrior.It may not sound like much, but their long lives allow them to perfect their skills over the long years. Therefore, although there are many people who cannot enter the legendary field because they do not have the unique talent, they can After 2000 years of training, they gradually became the strongest among the legends, such as those veteran magisters with real talents and knowledge.These people are the real mainstay of Quel'Thalas.

Although the human race is often underestimated, it has two blessed talents.

As we all know, humans originated from the Vrykul. During the Civil War of the Titan Guardians, a group of Vrykul were expelled by their compatriots due to being infected by the curse of flesh and blood. They followed Tyr, Azadas and Elonaya to migrate to the southeast. people.Vrykul are one of the Titan creations that are best at fighting. Even though they have been greatly weakened during the degeneration process, humans have inherited the fighting instincts of their ancestors to a certain extent.

Therefore, no matter in any era, humans have always emerged with a large number of legendary warriors who have left a strong mark on the history of Azeroth, ranging from Thoradin, the founder of the Arathor Empire, to Lothar, who turned the tide and saved the Eastern Continent from the orc craze, and King Varian Wrynn died on the Broken Shore in later generations, but his cry will always point the way forward for heroes who are determined to defend Azeroth.Even the Paladins of the Silver Hand, who used the power of the Holy Light and were comparable to warriors in close combat, benefited greatly from this.

In addition, the lineage of Titan creations also gives humans extremely extraordinary magical talents.This is one of the main reasons why Dalaran was able to excel in a very short time under the guidance of the high elves.In the later Demon Nexus War, they all absorbed the unparalleled magical knowledge of the Blue Dragon Legion and became the top group of mortal spellcasters in Azeroth.

Although they do not have a long life, their strong reproductive ability gives them the foundation for the birth of legendary strong men.Warriors and mages constitute the main body of human legendary powerhouses, and their number is even slightly greater than that of immortal species such as high elves and night elves.

The reason why we don’t use night elves as an example is entirely because this ethnic group is too special.Simply comparing the number of legendary powerhouses, there were more night elves in ancient times than all the mainstream ethnic groups in later generations combined.But after the War of the Ancients, the lessons of this war were too painful, and the truth about why the Fallen Titan attacked Azeroth had not yet been revealed, and the level of knowledge was limited by the times. As a result, "arcane magic" was used to attract The mainstream view of the night elf society as "the culprit of demons" has gone too far. It completely abolished the use of arcane magic and completely ruined the most powerful talent of the tribe. In the following 1 years, the number of legendary strongmen has also continued. There is no restoration to ancient times.This situation of not eating due to choking is really depressing, but it cannot be said to be an absolute mistake. After all, the demonic invasion was generally regarded as caused by the misuse of arcane magic at that time. This is a pity of the times and should not be pointed at all. A group of druids with good intentions.

But no matter what, these groups are fundamentally different from the Pandaren.Unlike the high elves, the pandaren have both magical talents and the Sunwell as a companion. However, the legendary power of the monk profession alone is twice that of the latter's legendary mage.

The life of the Pandaren is relatively closed, at least until the fog clears 1 years later.Arcane magic, holy light, and nature, the original powers that are studied by mainstream ethnic groups to enhance their strength, are all too far away from the Pandaren, and it seems that they have never shown "miracles" in this closed land.But there are demons inside and the threat of mantid reincarnation for hundreds of years outside, so they can only specialize as monks.

Or maybe this is the final answer to the question.

As one of the few professions that does not utilize the six original powers and only relies on tapping its own potential to practice, monks have learned a variety of things and have a wide variety of practice methods.If you go to the extreme on any road, you will have amazing strength.

Melee combat is as good as that of warriors, their stealth ability is as good as that of thieves and stalkers, and their proficiency in long-range weapons is even comparable to that of hunters and rangers. What’s even more rare is that they use life energy and Qi derived from the natural realm to heal others. The efficiency is comparable to that of healers such as Paladins and Priests who control the power of the Holy Light, which is really rare.

This also proves from the side that at least within the framework of the existing strength system, the potential of mortals is no less than that of other individuals who use the six original powers to enhance their strength.In other words, the potential of mortals who live on Azeroth, the planet that breeds the souls of the Titans, cannot be underestimated.

While thinking, the two people below started fighting.

The pot-bellied monk's moves are wide open and closed, fully displaying Xuan Niu Zao's indomitable fighting characteristics.Angmar has been able to confirm that this Master Tan is indeed a legendary strongman. This conclusion can be reached just by watching him step out a crack that extends several meters on the bluestone ground of the competition venue with a casual kick.

Although Commander Fang was very agile and moved around the field like a ghost, he could only dodge passively and was unable to even confront Master Tan head-on.Regardless of absolute strength such as strength and agility, or the sophistication of his moves, he is far inferior to Master Tan. It seems that defeat is only a matter of time. After all, he is not a legendary powerhouse by any means. At most, he has the strength of a high-level epic. That’s all.

The gap between legendary and non-legendary is as insurmountable as the chasm of heaven. Unless assisted by extremely powerful artifacts, non-legendary will never be able to defeat the legendary powerhouse. This is a generally accepted view.Even with Angmar's current perspective, there is no possibility of overturning this understanding.

What's more, Commander Fang is good at concealed weapons, so he will be subject to many restrictions in this kind of aboveboard game, and will not be able to display his due strength at all.

But as time went by, Angmar's frown deepened.

Commander Fang quickly adapted as if he had gained experience in battle, his movements became more and more proficient, and his body skills became more and more agile.Although he was still inferior to his opponent in terms of absolute strength, he gradually managed to predict the enemy's plans first, as if he had detected all the opponent's tricks.Before Master Tan made his move, he used the most perfect method to resolve it.

The gap between the two actually gradually disappeared

how can that be

Most of the audience in the auditorium had the same expression, and some were even stunned.Only Xuenu seems to be smiling but not smiling.

Suddenly, after predictably dodging Master Tan's long fist that penetrated his chest, Commander Fang jumped up, raised his palm into a knife, and slashed towards the opponent's left shoulder.

This is a taboo in melee combat

Strength starts from the ground. In this kind of matchup with similar strength, not only the monks, but also the warriors who know some fighting skills will never risk leaving the ground.If the opponent catches the flaw, since there is no leverage in mid-air, the outcome will only be defeat.

But Commander Fang seemed to have absolute confidence and could decide the outcome with one blow.

Under the gaze of everyone, this left-hand knife dexterously changed from a chopping to a grabbing, bypassing Master Tan's defensive action of raising his elbow to protect his right cheek, and gently grabbed the latter's head.

There was an uproar.

"I lost."

Master Tan gave a wry smile and admitted defeat with great grace.Martial arts competition, point to point.If it were placed on a life-and-death battlefield, the opponent's grasp would not be so light. It could even directly burst his eardrums, causing him to lose the ability to fight in a short period of time.So, he lost.

It was a fair defeat, Master Tan knew that he had tried his best.And all the viewers also know that Master Tan is the well-deserved number one monk in Niuzao Temple. This master title has no water at all, and there is no intention to let it go in front of everyone.

Who is that little-known commander of the black-clad guards?

"Commander Fang has opened my eyes. After today, I will definitely be able to make breakthroughs in my martial arts. I hope that when I visit Setting Sun Pass in the future, Commander Fang will be willing to teach me." Master Tan saluted, without any pretense of being a master, which made people feel respected. .

The two of them bowed again and left the stage.

The audience did not recover from the shock until the next match started.

But these monks were definitely not as shocked as Angmar.

Because he watched helplessly as a high-level epic-level individual leapfrogged and defeated his opponent with absolute strength, breaking the iron law recognized by all legendary strongmen and all ethnic groups for countless years.

If you tell me, who will believe it?

"I'm afraid I will be eliminated within a few rounds." Commander Fang's words from a few months ago were still ringing in his ears. Angmar now knew that they were just modest words.

game continues

The monks of each lineage take the stage respectively.

The mistweavers of Qinglong Temple are not good at direct confrontation, but they are good at using their true energy to defend against the enemy. When fighting for a long time, the mist of spiritual energy will fill the air like a spring portrait, which is pleasing to the eye.

The monks of Zhuhe Temple have the shape of a crane, their body movements are very fast and vigorous, and they never lose their will to fight against the enemy at any time.

Every time a monk of the Brewmaster lineage goes on stage, he takes a few gulps of strong liquor into his mouth.Although restricted by the rules, he could not spit out flammable liquor and burn his opponents as usual, but he still used his drunkenness to display a strange and ethereal appearance that was difficult for outsiders to understand.This lineage focuses on following the heart, and attaches the most importance to talent. I am afraid that even the drunken Jiuxian monk himself does not know what his next move will be. He is running around drunkenly, let alone his unpredictable opponents.

The most shocking ones are those enlightened masters from Shado Zen Monastery.

enlightened person

After Shaohao formed the Shado-Pan, he recruited masters from all walks of life to form this faction.This lineage of monks is quite rare, with only seven or eight, but they are all well-deserved leaders in their respective fields. They have learned from the best of others and refined their martial arts, which represents the highest achievement of monks.

After being formed, the monks only knew that enlightened people were extraordinary, but they had no intuitive understanding because they rarely showed up.

Today, it opened their eyes.

Regardless of whether they are facing a monk of any lineage, whether the opponent is a master or a high-level warrior, the master monks from the enlightened faction can take the lead and win consecutive battles with exquisite moves, absolute superiority, and invincibility. The entire tournament turned into a performance for the enlightened lineage.

But there is a special case, Commander Fang.

Commander Fang reached the end without any suspense.No matter who the opponent is, even if they are masters of enlightenment, the situation will be the same as in the first competition.Although he failed in the early stage and was at a disadvantage, he could always learn quickly in the battle. In a very short time, he found the weaknesses of the opponent's martial arts that had been honed through decades of hard training, and then defeated them and won with one blow.

The audience has deeply remembered this black-clad guard commander who had a round face, looked innocent and honest, but was extremely fierce in his attacks.From today on, the name Fang Tiezhang will surely be famous in Pandaria and become a milestone in the history of monks.

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It is too strong.

Today's scene set off a storm in Angmar's heart.

White Tiger Xuen beside him saw the doubts in his heart, looked at the Pandaren Emperor Shaohao on the sidelines, and said with a smile:

"After recovering from paralysis, Fang Tiezhang practiced in seclusion at Qingri Peak for a year. He was the only one who successively eliminated the doubts, worries, fears, and anger in his heart, the four negative thoughts caused by evil spirits, and improved his state of mind. A perfect warrior monk. He has a clear state of mind that is difficult for ordinary people to achieve. For him, time is no longer important. If he can slay the three evil spirits of hatred, madness, and anger, and pass all the trials of his state of mind, given time, he will definitely succeed. He will become the second grandmaster figure after Kang."

Trial of mind

Angmar opened his mouth, but no words came out.

Regarding how Commander Fang transformed after being seriously injured, from an ordinary guarding monk at Panlong's Backbone to the commander of the Black Guards, the last piece of the puzzle was finally put together.This special experience made him embark on a completely different path

Angmar smiled bitterly. If he gets rid of all the negative thoughts, in the words of his previous life, he will eventually reach an otherworldly state where heaven and man are one.It sounds a little funny to say, but the fact that Commander Fang defeated the legendary strong man one after another with his almost crippled left hand clearly proves that this is not a lie.In terms of mental state cultivation, I am afraid that only Emperor Shaohao, who has eliminated six negative thoughts except "arrogance", can surpass Commander Fang, right?

Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught sight of "Temple Blessing" Shaohao walking towards the venue.

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Standing at the other end of the competition ground was Commander Fang.This seems to be the last showdown, which will directly determine the winner of this year's competition.

Angmar looked around, but did not find Commander Fang's opponent.Conjecture arose in his heart and he asked in disbelief:

"Does His Majesty Shaohao also want to participate in the competition?"

He clearly remembered that Shaohao had not received professional monk training. Even though he had practiced for a period of time in the process of sealing the evil demon, it was not enough to equip him with the martial arts skills to fight against the enemy on the stage.

Xue smiled angrily without saying a word and stood up facing the venue.In an instant, all eyes were focused on the Supreme God.

"The last competition, the black-clothed guard Fang Tiezhang faced off"

"Shaohao."

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the audience, including those master-level monks who had met Emperor Shaohao and knew the true identity of the temple priest who presided over the martial arts tournament, all froze.They had no idea that the emperor of the Pandaren Empire, who had just ascended the throne not long ago, would actually participate in this competition in person.

"Your Majesty." Commander Fang frowned slightly, "You"

"Don't hold back, Iron Palm." Shaohao said, clasping his fists in salute, taking off his white robe, revealing the short robe underneath.But no matter the stance or posture, they are no different from ordinary pandas who have not received monk training.

Commander Fang was about to speak when Shaohao said again: "Let me see your growth during this period of time. Don't let me down, Iron Palm, you know I have high hopes for you."

The two seemed to have known each other for a long time.

The sound echoed in the magnificent Baihu Temple training ground.

The emperor just stood there, with his hands behind his back, looking at the world with his imperial demeanor slowly exuding.

Commander Fang took a deep breath, cupped his fists and saluted, "Yes"

In the audience, facing Angmar who didn't know what to think, Xuen smiled and said: "Don't underestimate the power of mood. For Fang Iron Palm, this will be the most important trial in his life. This time The training of failure will help him embark on a smooth path forward."

It seemed that the Supreme God had already determined that the winner of this battle must be Shaohao, not Commander Fang.

But Angmar thought it was impossible no matter how much he thought about it.On one side was Shaohao, who was no different from an ordinary person, and on the other was Commander Fang, who had leapfrogged and defeated more than a dozen legendary monks, and accomplished a shocking feat that would shock all legendary heroes. There seemed to be no suspense about the outcome.

But look at Xuenu’s expression that seems to be smiling but not smiling.

Angmar felt strangely and turned his gaze to the competition venue. The competition between Commander Fang and Shaohao had already begun.

Facing Commander Fang who launched the attack, Shaohao stood with his hands behind his back, refusing to dodge or dodge.