The Earth won't allow someone as awesome as me to exist!

Chapter 51 Unfortunately, he was no match for him.

Qiao Wei hesitated when he saw that Qin Chuan spoke with such conviction, but he still had some doubts in his heart. It sounded like he was right, but Qin Chuan was too young. If Wu Shanming had said this, he would have believed it.

"Do you even know what a magical artifact is?" Wu Shanming sneered. "Even I can't judge whether this artifact can be used a few more times, and you're already spouting such nonsense?"

"Besides, given the distance, and the few glances you gave, don't you think you're being a bit too arrogant to make such a judgment?"

The two were unwilling to believe it, and Qin Chuan was too lazy to say anything more. However, although this magic weapon had not been used many times, its foundation was generally quite good. If he refined it a little, even though it would be used very few times, its power would be enormous each time.

So, this trip wasn't too disappointing.

After Jack finished introducing the magical artifact, the main competition began, and the arena was handed over to the martial artists who came to participate.

All martial artists fight freely, but each fight can only be one-on-one at most. Whoever stands until the end is the final victor.

According to the rules, the first one to go up is usually at a disadvantage, because no matter how strong you are, you can't withstand the continuous stream of martial artists coming to challenge you.

But there's no way around it; there's no absolute fairness. And for some martial artists, as long as they have enough strength, what does it matter if they're the first to charge in?

It can still sweep across all directions.

So even though it's unfair to go up to the ring early, quite a few people still went up, and in just half an hour, several battles had already taken place.

Qiao Wei placed bets on many martial artists, and with Wu Shanming as his strategist, he won quite a bit of money. However, he didn't care much about the money; what he valued more was the magical artifact.

"Master Wu, are you confident?" Qiao Wei asked in a serious tone.

Wu Shanming smiled and said, "Judging from the current situation, I can easily beat these people, but I'm not in a hurry. I estimate there are still quite a few hidden experts."

Time quickly passed to nine o'clock in the evening. Everyone thought that this back-and-forth battle would continue indefinitely, until a man with a sword stepped forward and fought to the very end.

At ten o'clock, the swordsman fought for a full hour and won every time. No matter what kind of challenger he was, he could defeat them easily without any effort.

"Who exactly is this person?"

"Wow, that's amazing! Could it be that he's about to take this magical artifact?"

"This strength... it's at least at the peak of the fifth realm, right?"

"..."

Many people started discussing it.

Later on, fewer and fewer people challenged him, and no matter what kind of challenger he was, he could not shake the sword-wielding man.

In the attic, Jack held a glass of red wine, squinting as he surveyed the surroundings of the boxing ring.

"Jack, I'm afraid that mysterious expert from Jinling won't be coming, right?" Ruth asked doubtfully.

"I don't know." Jack shook his head. "But if he wants this magical artifact, he will definitely make a move."

The man with the sword was someone he had arranged, with the aim of luring the mysterious expert to appear.

Everyone thought he was running an underground boxing ring to make money, but that wasn't the case; he came with a mission.

However, with fewer and fewer challengers now, Jack is really puzzled. Could it be that the mysterious expert really hasn't come?

However, it's normal that he didn't come; this underground boxing ring was just a test.

In the end, the magic artifact will still return to its own hands, and you'll also make a profit from the market manipulation, so you won't lose anything.

"Moreover, the challenges ahead are just a warm-up; there are still many hidden masters who haven't shown themselves yet."

Jack took a sip of red wine and narrowed his eyes slightly.

On the arena, the swordsman exuded an invincible aura, which quickly dwindled the number of challengers until finally no one dared to challenge him anymore.

Just when everyone thought the sword-wielding man was about to seize the magical artifact, someone finally stepped onto the stage—a man in his fifties.

"Ouyang Feng." The man gestured for him to enter.

The man with the sword also announced his name: "Zhang Jian!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Jian made the first move, thrusting out his sword. The powerful sword energy slashed towards Ouyang Feng.

Everyone thought that Ouyang Feng would be swept away with one sword like the previous challengers, but who would have thought that he would actually withstand the sword strike and not be at a disadvantage.

The force generated by their collision spread outwards, causing many people to gasp in surprise.

"Master Wu, this person is very strong. He can actually fight against this swordsman." Qiao Wei was somewhat surprised.

Wu Shanming, like a guiding star, watched the battle between the two on the arena and commented, "He does have some skill, but in my opinion, he's still lacking. This is fine, let this person wear down the swordsman's stamina."

In his opinion, Zhang Jian would still win.

Qin Chuan narrowed his eyes slightly, sizing up Zhang Jian. This man's strength seemed to be far more than that, probably suppressed to a certain level.

Pretending to be weak to deceive others?

He also scanned the area around the boxing ring with his divine sense and found that there were no fewer than ten people with similar strength.

Even the organizers are quite powerful, yet these people don't seem to intend to make a move. Are they waiting for someone? Or is it that even if there is a winner, the organizers will still ambush and steal the magical artifact back in the end?

Qin Chuan seemed to be deep in thought. Regardless of the organizers' motives, as far as he was concerned, if he wanted this magical artifact, he would just take it by force, and no one could stop him.

The battle between Ouyang Feng and Zhang Jian lasted for about ten minutes, and finally Ouyang Feng voluntarily admitted defeat, ending the fight.

And then no one actually took on the challenge.

"Master Wu, it seems we're nearing the end." Qiao Wei felt his opportunity had arrived.

"Hmm." Wu Shanming nodded, and finally stood up and shot towards the arena like a cannonball. When he landed on the arena, the arena shook.

"Wu Shanming!" Wu Shanming cupped his hands in greeting, and without uttering a single word, the muscles in his arms bulged, and he unleashed a powerful punch from a distance, as if the air currents had coalesced into two fists that shot out.

Zhang Jian immediately blocked with his sword, but with a loud thud, his feet slid backward on the ground, and he almost fell off the stage.

In just one exchange, Wu Shanming gained the upper hand.

Qiao Wei was somewhat excited. If Wu Shanming could win, then the magic weapon would most likely end up in his pocket.

Although he was not a martial artist, he kept many martial artists around him, and Wu Shanming was one of them. Wu Shanming was also the most powerful martial artist around him, and the amount he spent on Wu Shanming every year was not small.

Besides being a martial artist, he was also extremely obsessed with magical artifacts. No matter what kind of artifact it was or where it was located, he would definitely go there as soon as news of it came out.

Seeing Qiao Wei's appearance, Qin Chuan shook his head and chuckled, "Unfortunately, he's no match for him."