Luoyi's mark

The next day, exactly at ten o'clock.

"Swoosh!"

In the brilliant white light, Jiang Han was teleported from the Goblin Forest to the martial arts arena.

Compared to the previous rounds, there were very few participants in the fifth round, only ten remaining, and there was only one arena for the battles.

Not far away, there were numerous spectator stands, a dense sea of people eagerly anticipating the upcoming finals.

"Those who can stand out from the players in the Eastern Region are the true experts!"

"I just want to know if Jiang Han can easily win the championship..."

"It's unlikely. There are talented individuals in the Eastern Region, and Jiang Han may face unexpected challenges!"

...

"Ding!~"

System prompt: The fifth round of the "World Martial Arts Tournament" has officially begun!

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Please note that each participant in the fifth round has three chances of failure, with opponents randomly assigned until the champions, runners-up, and third-place winners are determined! (Note: In a sufficient number of participants, you won't face the same player for at least three matches)

"Swoosh! Swoosh!"

The next moment, two players appeared on the stage.

"Is this... the guild leader?"

The soul manipulator with the hidden class was somewhat surprised when she saw her opponent.

Her opponent was a man with a handsome appearance, wielding a knight's spear made of special material. He was well-equipped, and upon sensing her hesitation, he calmly said, "It's okay, don't burden yourself psychologically, just attack."

This spear...

Jiang Han squinted slightly and cast the Insight Eye on the man—

[World Slaughterer] (Holy Knight)

Level: 55

Life: 514,100

Attack: 3580-3890

Defense: 3992-4155

Skills: [Holy Combo][Holy Spear][Holy Shield][Divine Light Bestowal][Knight's Glory]

...

Holy Knight!

Undoubtedly, World Slaughterer was a hidden class within the Holy See, and from the name alone, it could be seen that he and Jiang Han had some history.

Because...

World Slaughterer was the actual leader of the Alliance of Heroes!

Back then, he easily completed the seemingly difficult task of killing a thousand players in the newbie village, relying on the unconditional new player gift package sent by the Alliance of Heroes. Otherwise, it would have taken much more time and effort.

"Good!"

The soul manipulator waved her staff. Facing the guild leader, she chose to go all out, "Soul Entanglement!"

"Swoosh swoosh swoosh..."

Immediately, purple threads formed from the void around the soul manipulator, flying out like arrows, easily entangling World Slaughterer.

"Swoosh!"

However, before she could give the command, a milky white light emanated from World Slaughterer. The purple threads were all cut, and at the same time, he raised the silver-white knight's spear to charge forward at an astonishing speed, thrusting the spear.

Soul Absorption!

The soul manipulator quickly used her class-specific rebound skill, and World Slaughterer's damage was fully returned.

Seeing this, World Slaughterer did not panic. Engaging in close combat, he easily defeated the soul manipulator, who was a fragile long-range class, with his high health and defense.

"Not using skills?"

The participants under the stage knew well that World Slaughterer only used defensive skills to break the somewhat tricky Soul Entanglement. The rest of the time, he relied solely on regular attacks, clearly intentionally hiding his abilities to prevent them from having a chance to prepare.

...

"Swoosh! Swoosh!"

When their match concluded, Jiang Han and another player were teleported onto the stage.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: The temporary removal of your buff "Soul Cleansing" during the match!

"It's a bit unlucky..."

The other man, a common thief class, saw Jiang Han as his opponent and couldn't help shaking his head with a helpless smile. He then tightly gripped his dagger, swiftly entering stealth.

Jiang Han scanned the surroundings but did not perceive any revealed gaze or murderous intent from the opponent. It seemed as if the opponent had truly vanished.

Indeed, although he could suppress his opponent in terms of attributes, making it to the fifth round meant that each player was among the top ten in the Eastern Region. Every player was no easy opponent!

Jiang Han didn't find it surprising.

If he could easily see through the thief's expert stealth, this class wouldn't have any meaning.

"Swoosh..."

Suddenly, a sharp edge swept past from the front.

A frontal attack?

Jiang Han was slightly surprised, choosing not to end the battle instantly with War Stomp but instead evading swiftly.

MISS!

His current speed growth star level was even faster than that of the thief, making it easy to dodge the attack.

The thief didn't panic. Unable to land a hit, as Jiang Han passed by, he used a strong stealth, disappearing once again.

Grip of the Undead!

Jiang Han wouldn't miss such an opportunity. Activating the control skill towards the area behind him, a large purplish-black hand emerged, not relying on guesswork to locate the thief's position but sweeping across the area under Jiang Han's control. It forcibly revealed the stealthed thief.

"So, this skill can be used like this." The thief, forced to reveal himself, admired, "Impressive!"

He had specifically studied Jiang Han's skill techniques. He had long anticipated the Death Grip skill; if Jiang Han chose to grasp him in the void, he wouldn't have been able to control him. However, with a broad sweep, it would forcefully bring him into combat, dispelling stealth.

"Just a stroke of luck."

Jiang Han replied modestly, quickly approaching and concluding the battle with two sword strikes.

"One Jiang Han's skill application is top-notch..."

"No need to say it, do you think he relied on luck to achieve so many server-first kills?"

"He didn't really depend on individual strength to clear the game's early stages and obtain the SS-tier skill, did he?"

...

The battle between the two drew discussions from many spectators.

Anyone could see that this was the result of Jiang Han not wanting to crush his opponent. Otherwise, with a foot like that, the opponent would likely have been affected by the shockwave and killed.

Returning to the area under the stage, Jiang Han continued to focus on the matches.

They were in the finals now, so it was better to be a bit more serious. He didn't want to capsize in the ditch.

Soon, the leader of the Tower of Slaughter took the stage, effortlessly dispatching his opponent with two swords. During the match, he used a War God Possession buff, increasing all attributes by 20% for one minute, causing the audience to exclaim in amazement.

As a buff skill, the cooldown was a bit exaggerated, being less than five minutes.

"In comparison, the Dark Reincarnation buff increases all attributes by 50%, but the punishment is severe, and the cooldown is long. Thinking about it now, it's strong, but not particularly exaggerated." Jiang Han rubbed his chin, feeling emotional.

However, he wasn't discouraged. At least having it was better than not having it.

"Dark Reincarnation not strong enough?"

Suddenly, a displeased male voice echoed

 in Jiang Han's ears, "Kid, I can't let that slide!"

"!!"

Jiang Han was surprised: "Who?"

He never expected that his soliloquy would receive a response.

"Luoyi!" came the reply, "I left a mark in the Dark Armor just to see if you would bring shame to the Dark Swordsman."

"???"

For a moment, Jiang Han was a bit confused.

So, the previous generation Dark Swordsman Luoyi hasn't died yet?

Uh...

Saying it like that might not be accurate; he should be... dead but not completely dead?