Chapter 76

The Battle of the City Square

At the center of Rattan Armor City, the God's Stone Plaza was bustling with activity. Many factions had gathered around the plaza, hoping to catch a glimpse of the three great clans.

In the center of the God's Stone Plaza, there were five huge stone platforms. The platforms were made of bluestone slabs and looked rather spectacular. At the four corners of the God's Stone Plaza, there was a wide platform with many people crowding around it.

On one of the platforms, Zhuowen stood beside Zhuo Xiangding. His gaze involuntarily swept across the crowd outside the plaza, and he couldn't help but click his tongue. The liveliness today had greatly exceeded Zhuowen's expectations.

This platform belonged to the Zhuo Family and was more than ten meters tall. From this platform, one could have a panoramic view of the entire plaza. The other three platforms belonged to the Wang Family, the Chen Family, and the City Lord's Mansion.

The City Lord's Mansion's platform was twenty meters tall, which was twice the height of the three great clans.

Just from the arrangement of the stone platforms, the City Lord's Mansion's status and influence were clearly higher than the three great clans. This time, the City Lord's Mansion's main purpose was to act as a referee and would not participate in the battle between the three great clans.

On the City Lord's Mansion's platform, Zhuowen saw a few familiar faces. Among them, Master Cang Mu and the City Lord's daughter, Gu Yue, waved at him as a form of greeting. However, behind the two of them, Zhuowen also saw Gu Shang, whose face was filled with resentment.

Zhuowen didn't care about Gu Shang. Although Gu Yue had reminded him that this person's background in the City Lord's Mansion was not low, Zhuowen had Master Cang Mu's support, so he wasn't afraid of Gu Shang.

On the City Lord's Mansion's platform, other than the two juniors, Gu Yue and Gu Shang, Zhuowen even sensed a few middle-aged men with powerful auras sitting on the platform. Clearly, their status in the City Lord's Mansion was quite high.

Just as Zhuowen was about to withdraw his gaze, a cold gaze attracted Zhuowen's attention. Turning his head, he immediately saw Wang Meng, who was on the Wang Family's platform, staring viciously at Zhuowen.

Wang Meng's lips moved slightly as a cold smile appeared on his face.

"I hope the Zhuo Family can defeat the Chen Family. When the time comes, I will personally beat the crap out of the Zhuo Family."

From the movement of Wang Meng's lips, Zhuowen was able to decipher what Wang Meng was trying to convey.

Zhuowen didn't care about Wang Meng's provocative words. He just tilted his head and ignored Wang Meng's provocation.

"Big brother, it seems like this bastard is still as arrogant as before. When the battle for the marketplace begins, I'm afraid that we will have to teach him a lesson." Standing beside Wang Meng, Wang Zheng's eyes were cold as he glanced at Zhuowen before he sinisterly said.

"Of course, we will teach them a lesson. However, I'm afraid that the Zhuo Family is not even as strong as the Chen Family. I'm afraid that they won't even have the chance to fight with our Wang Family." Wang Meng's eyes flickered as he spoke.

"That makes sense. I hope that they will be able to last until the end when they fight with the Chen Family. Otherwise, it will be too boring." Wang Zheng indifferently said.

On the Zhuo Family platform, Zhuo Xiangding lowered his head and said to Zhuowen and the other four, "Since the Wang Family was the champion in the previous competition, there is no need for them to participate in the first round. Instead, our Zhuo Family will fight with the Chen Family. Only the winner will have the qualifications to challenge the Wang Family. I hope that you will perform well and try to defeat the Chen Family."

"Isn't this too unfair? The Wang Family actually doesn't need to participate in the first round. When our Zhuo Family fights with the Chen Family, we will be exhausted. Won't we be at a disadvantage when we fight with the Wang Family?" Zhuo Xiang 'er was somewhat dissatisfied when she heard this.

"This is the rule set in every competition for the marketplace. We have no choice but to abide by it. After all, the champion always has some privileges.

This old man also knows that defeating the Wang Family is as difficult as ascending to the heavens, so I won't ask for much. I only hope that you can defeat the Chen Family and prevent our Zhuo Family from being at the bottom again. "

There was a trace of helplessness on Zhuo Xiangding's old face. It was obvious that the old man was also very dissatisfied with the rules of the marketplace competition. However, this was, after all, a rule set by the three great families. The three great families could not violate it.

"No wonder the champion of every competition is the Wang Family. This rule is really too advantageous for the Wang Family.

Grandpa, didn't you say that our Zhuo Family had also won the marketplace competition before?

With such a rule, how did our Zhuo Family win the championship back then? "

Zhuo Xiang 'er curled her lips and looked at Zhuo Xiangding curiously. Zhuo Xiang' er's words immediately aroused the interest of the other juniors. They all stared at Zhuo Xiangding with hopeful eyes.

"Actually, that victory was all thanks to one person, and that person was our Zhuo Family's former genius, Zhuo Xiaotian."

At this moment, Zhuo Beitian, who was standing beside Zhuo Xiangding, suddenly rubbed Zhuo Xiang 'er's head and said with a faint smile.

When these words came out, the other juniors couldn't help but look at Zhuo Xiaotian, who was standing beside Zhuo Xiangding without saying a word. They knew that Zhuo Owen was Zhuo Xiaotian's father. They didn't expect that Zhuo Xiaotian was already abnormal enough, but his father was also abnormal. Sure enough, like father, like son.

"Father, the marketplace competition should be a system of three wins out of five, right?

Even if Third Uncle was very strong and could defeat the peers of the Wang Family, could it be that the other four members of our Zhuo Family also have such strength? "Zhuo Xiang 'er said with a slight pout.

Hearing Zhuo Xiang 'er's question, Zhuo Beitian was a little embarrassed. One must know that he had participated in the marketplace competition together with Zhuo Xiaotian, but the result made him a little sad.

"Actually, in that battle against the Wang Family, other than Third Brother, the other four members of our Zhuo Family suffered a crushing defeat, and I was one of the four who suffered a crushing defeat."

"Crushing defeat?

Since we suffered a crushing defeat, how did our Zhuo Family win? "

Zhuo Xiang 'er asked the question that was in everyone's heart. Since they suffered a crushing defeat, how did they win the championship in the end?

Zhuo Wen, who had been silent all this while, was also attracted by Zhuo Beitian's words. His clear eyes stared deeply at Zhuo Beitian, hoping that he would continue.

"There are actually two opportunities in the marketplace competition. The first opportunity is what you call the five-on-five system of three wins out of five. If one side is defeated, then the defeated side has a chance to revive, and that is the revival battle. In this revival battle, the defeated side can send their strongest person to challenge the five people of the victorious side …"

Speaking up to here, Zhuo Beitian's eyes revealed a trace of excitement as he continued, "Actually, this opportunity is equivalent to not having any. After all, two fists cannot defeat four hands. Moreover, the five juniors of the Wang Family are all elites. It is simply a pipe dream for one person to fight against five people. However, Third Brother resolutely chose the revival battle."

"Could it be that Third Uncle won in the end?" Zhuo Xiang 'er's beautiful eyes were filled with shock as she involuntarily exclaimed.

"Yes!

More than ten years ago, Third Brother could be regarded as the true number one expert of the younger generation in Rattan Armor City. Even the arrogant juniors of the City Lord's Mansion tacitly accepted Third Brother's title. If Third Brother had not gone missing, our Zhuo Family would not have fallen to this state. "

Speaking up to here, a trace of regret appeared on Zhuo Beitian's face. It was obvious that he was still brooding over Zhuo Xiaotian's inexplicable disappearance.

Zhuo Beitian's words immediately made many people gasp. Then, these juniors' faces revealed an excited expression. They did not expect that their Zhuo Family would have such a ferocious genius. He fought against five elites of the Wang Family alone and won in the end.

Even the calm Zhuowen could not help but feel moved when he heard about his father's hot-blooded past. Clenching his fists tightly, Zhuowen thought to himself, "One day, I will find my father. I will also not let the Blue Dragon Hall go."

Just as everyone was in a state of shock, a somewhat old figure suddenly swept out from the platform where the City Lord's Mansion was located. The figure lightly tapped the ground and stopped in the middle of the God Stone Plaza.

It was an old man with white hair and beard. His pair of turbid eyes would occasionally burst out with a dazzling light, indicating that this old man was not ordinary.

"The juniors of the Chen Family and the Zhuo Family, step forward!"

A vigorous voice, fueled by Yuan Power, suddenly spread out in all directions from the old man's mouth, allowing everyone in the God Stone Plaza to hear it clearly.

As soon as the old man's words came out, the crowd outside the God Stone Plaza suddenly became noisy. Obviously, they knew that the battle for the market had officially begun.

"You guys follow behind me. I will escort you to the plaza."

After hearing the old man's voice, Zhuo Xiangding waved his sleeve. A surge of Yuan Power immediately lifted Zhuowen and the others up. Then, Zhuo Xiangding led the way, bringing Zhuowen and the others to the center of the plaza.

At the same time, on the platform where the Chen Family was located, an old man with white hair on his temples also brought the juniors of the Chen Family to the plaza. This old man's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. When he stared at others, he always had the illusion that he was staring at prey.

Zhuowen knew that this old man should be the head of the Chen Family, Chen Sheng. It was said that this person's personality was quite strange and temperamental.

"Head of the Zhuo Family, long time no see. It seems that your cultivation has improved quite a bit!" Chen Sheng's sharp eyes stared at Zhuo Xiangding, then said with a fake smile.

Zhuo Xiangding cupped his hands and said with a faint smile, "Head of the Chen Family is also not bad. It seems that you have been cultivating quite diligently recently."

"Hehe!

You flatter me. "

Chen Sheng said a few perfunctory words. Then, his sharp eyes turned to Zhuowen, and a trace of coldness surged in the depths of his eyes.

"This must be the Zhuo Family's junior, Zhuowen, who has been the talk of the town in Rattan Armor City recently. His talent is indeed not bad, but he is a little arrogant. You should know that people who are too arrogant do not have a good ending."

Narrowing his eyes, Zhuowen could feel the faint killing intent from Chen Sheng. Obviously, this old man was still holding a grudge against him for beating up Chen Ting last time.