The Supreme God of Martial Arts

In the third round, Austin had an odd opponent. The young woman had a harp in her arms. Nevertheless, Austin defeated her and qualified for promotion.

The fourth round of the Outstanding Talents Exchange Games was up next.

The third round saw about 300 players participating, out of which 150 qualified for the next round.

The Imperial Warfare Field was the biggest in the entire country and consisted of a 100 battle rings. This meant that all the 150 players could compete at the stime.

The fourth round began and the number plates of the players who were yet undefeated lit up.

Then, the teleportation array began which would assign the fixtures to the players. Flashes of swishing noises echoed in the stadium, as all the players were transported to the rings assigned to them.

There were only 50 spaces in the next round. This meant that the 150 players were determined to make it into those final places, and the competition gained a sense of momentum and prestige.

Each and every player was ready to play to his strongest strengths and give it all.

Austin stood in the ring and looked across the battle ring watching his opponent calmly.

On the other end was an aristocratic handsman in a yellow shirt, the fragrance of the elixir nauseating everyone that stood near him.

"Aha, Austin, | hadn't expected that it would be you who I'd face in this round.

I'm Owen from the Gongsun Clan. You must have heard of it.

1 did follow your performances in the previous rounds. Sure, you have the potential to be in the top 50 players of the competition.

But unfortunately, destiny has decided this is the end of your journey, coz I'm your opponent. | will defeat you," Owen said with an air of superiority. He said all this matter-of-factly, as if him defeating Austin was the preordained truth.

Austin couldn't help himself and burst into laughter. "This guy has clearly counted his chickens before they've even hatched," he thought.

"Oh? You don't seem to be in agreement.

Letput it this way: The Gongsun Clan, as you know, is famous for its alchemy and its magical prowess.

| am the most astute genius in this generation of the Gongsun Clan! The ancestors of the Gongsun Clan have passed down not only a special formula for the cultivation of vital energy, but also one for medicine cultivation. That is completely different from the cultivation of vital energy and requires a certain prowess of its own. With the help of the magic and enchanting effect of the elixir, | can instantly improve my combat effectiveness, stimulate my own potential, and increase my strength to levels you can never even imagine!" Owen boasted.

"Medicine cultivation?" Austin asked. His voice had an underlying sense of surprise.

He had never even heard of medicine cultivation. However, if Owen was supposed to be believed, there should be a way to cultivate it with the help of the power of the elixir.

The audience's attention was now fixated on Austin and Owen's battle ring.

Austin had impressed the spectators in the first couple of rounds, and was now attracting considerable attention.

"Quite unexpectedly, Austin has to duel Owen in this round! This is a match between two stalwarts, between two tigers!" a spectator exclaimed.

"Well yes, Austin did succeed in the previous rounds. But he has a worthy opponent this taround. Let's see how he fares. Owen is a genius from the Gongsun Clan, a clan of medicine refiners and experts. In recent years, he has been in constant limelight, with him being one of the most prominent cultivators in the younger generation of the Violet Orchid Empire.

People feel he is worthy enough to be ranked in the top 10 of the youth generation of the Violet Orchid Empire, together with Leo and Cynthia from the Peripatetic Sect, Garret from the Flaming Sun Valley, Caden of the Bloody Hero Gang, Danny from the Joy Gang, Braxton from the Sun Sect and Wilson of the Blood Wolf Team. He is regarded as a pride of the Gongsun Clan. No doubt he is a strong opponent." another spectator retorted.

"Owen is indeed influential among the younger generation of the Violet Orchid Empire, Austin however was previously unknown, and has only made his mark in the first few rounds of the Outstanding Talents Exchange Games. | wonder who will win, Austin or Owen. This battle will be fun to watch!" "Ha, ha, the best is yet to come. As the games go on to its final stages, the players get stronger, tougher and violent. These first few rounds simply weed out the weak. Just watch the game. We will see soon enough if Austin can win in this round." "I don't think Austin will win. Although he is powerful, Owen is undoubtedly more experienced and crafty. Austin won't be able to deal with Owen's years of expertise in the magical cultivation." "I don't think so. Never forget that the new generation will always be smarter and craftier than the previous generation. Tis a great leveler! Perhaps Austin is a dark horse in this match. You never know." The audience members were engrossed in analysis and commentary. Austin and Owen's duel had attracted the attention of many viewers.

Of course, there were always going to be other better players in other rings. The spectators soon dispersed, each interested in the player they thought would go on to win.

All the players in the battle rings were adept at their art.

"I'm looking forward to Austin's performance. His skills left a lasting impression on me. | wonder how far he'll go in this competition," the emperor said.

The emperor felt there was something inexplicable about Austin that made him interested in Austin.

After watching Austin beat Braxton, Theon who was the leader of the Sun Sect felt a multitude of emotions whenever he looked at Austin. He was regretful, but also was ambivalent about the past and then sometimes complained in fits of frustration.

Austin's surprisingly strong performances made Theon feel very remorseful. If he had known that Austin had such great potential, he would have persuaded Dwayne and Abbott to keep Austin in the Sun Sect at the Sun Mountain. Austin would have now been fighting on behalf of the Sun Sect if Theon had just taken that extra step.

Suddenly he felt that it was worth offending the Flaming Sun Valley and the Bloody Wolf Team if they could have the fortune of having such a gifted disciple.

For a sect, a young talent such as Austin was worth its weight in gold.

Someone in the audience exclaimed excitedly, "Aha. Owen is in the ring now." An old man with white hair and ruddy complexion surrounded by wisps of purple clouds exuded a strong flavor of the elixir. When the martial arts fanatics in the audience had a whiff of the fragrance of the elixir, they felt oddly refreshed. Their minds becparticularly flexible, and their inner vitality becfluid.

The audience was amazed. "The Gongsun Clan is famous for its elixir refining. Now, it seems that they really are worthy of their reputation," someone declared.

"Owen will have to watch out this tthough. His opponent is Austin. Austin is indeed a young man with substantial strength. Although, Austin has a much tougher task cut out. It'll be difficult for him to beat Owen. As a silver lining though, at least Austin would cout of this alive. Owen hates killing his opponents!"