C92 The Qualifiers
C92 The Qualifiers
Du Qingluo knew clearly in her heart that the illusory power that Qi Zhuohao displayed... She was very shocked that Qi Zhuohao had actually cultivated heartforce. One should know that even she didn't have the chance to cultivate the Heart Cultivation Method.
Du Qingluo also had her own opinion. Qi Zhuohao was very strong. It was almost impossible for anyone in the Spirit Accepting Stage to be a match for him. Meng Ziyan and the others... She was 80% sure that she would lose to Qi Zhuohao. The hope in her heart... Burn again!
Xiao Deacon and Deacon Huang both snorted coldly and did not say anything else. The two of them looked at Qi Zhuohao, who was standing on the arena with his saber sheathed. Their eyes were filled with complex emotions. Some of them were jealous of Qi Zhuohao, some of them were jealous of Qi Zhuohao's Heart Cultivation Method, and some of them were even afraid of Qi Zhuohao...
Currently, Qi Zhuohao was far from being able to threaten Deacon Huang and the other Essence Incarnating Expert, but what about in the future? Once Qi Zhuohao grew up, he would definitely be an existence that could dominate the Thousand Stars County and even the Great Desolate Mansion. This was the reason why Deacon Huang and the other two were afraid of Qi Zhuohao!
Putting aside the Desolate Force, just the strength of one's heart was already extremely hard to come by. In the entire Thousand Stars County, there was only one Heart Cultivation Method in the Myriad Buddha Temple. Furthermore, the Heart Cultivation Method in the Myriad Buddha Temple was not profound. Who knew what Qi Zhuohao's Heart Cultivation Method was like?
"Fortunately, I didn't reject Qi Zhuohao back then. He said that I won't regret my decision. Sure enough, he wasn't lying!"
Below the arena, Qian Ling stared at Qi Zhuohao with a shocked expression. Qi Zhuohao's strength was much stronger than hers. She had spent a lot of effort to defeat Lu Ran, but Qi Zhuohao had defeated Lu Ran with a single kick. The gap between them was obvious. However!
Qian Ling was even mocking herself. It was laughable that she had wanted to compete for a spot in the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave. She thought that with her strength, she could get a spot. Now that she thought about it, it was undoubtedly a whimsical idea, regardless of whether it was Qi Zhuohao or Meng Ziyan. Or Su Muh and Yao Yuanqing, Nan Yudia and Wu Xuechuan, either one of them. None of them was someone she could deal with.
It was hard for Qian Ling to imagine that the Afterglow Peak had so many experts who were more powerful than her. How many true geniuses would there be in the entire Thousand Searching Sect? However, she didn't have the qualifications to be one of them. The Thousand Searching Sect was indeed worthy of being the number one sect in the Thousand Stars County. The land of crouching tigers and hidden dragons!
Qi Zhuohao's terrifying strength was once again displayed. Those experts from the Loonghwa Association who had signed up to challenge him were filled with regret. However, since they had already signed up for the challenge, it was too late for them to regret it. They could only wait for him to go on stage, and then they would be defeated and eliminated by him. This kind of feeling was not much different from lying down and waiting for death.
The second round of elimination matches was carried out in an orderly manner. During this period, the challenges Qi Zhuohao faced... He did not use Desolate Force or heartforce. The strength of those disciples was about the same as Lu Ran's. He won very easily, and after the challenges, Qi Zhuohao had a precise understanding of his own strength. His confidence in winning the trial in Heavenly Nether Secret Cave had become even stronger!
The sunset was incomparably bright, and the scenery of the Afterglow Peak was extremely beautiful, as if it was a paradise on earth!
Finally, the final challenge of the second round of eliminations had come to an end. This challenge was between the Hall Master of the Sunset Hall, Nan Yudia, and an expert of the Loonghwa Association, Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming's strength was slightly stronger than Qin Ce's, but under Nan Yudia's Phantom Flying Thrust... The result of Nan Yudia's injuries was still the same. The strength that she displayed... He wasn't any weaker than Qi Zhuohao!
Furthermore, from the beginning until the end, all the martial skills that Nan Yudia used only had one Phantom Flying Thrust. This made all the disciples fantasize. Their understanding of Nan Yudia's strength was very vague. Nan Yudia's body seemed to be covered with a mysterious veil. It made people fearful!
"Zhuohao, let's go back! Rest early tonight so that we can welcome tomorrow's battle!"
Qi Zhuohao and Nan Yudia walked out of the noisy crowd. They were too lazy to care about the comments of their disciples, no matter what others said. Was it compliments or humiliation? They were determined to get a spot in the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave!
"En! Right, Yudia, what do you think about today's elimination match? Who do you think is the strongest among the core disciples of the Afterglow Peak?" Qi Zhuohao asked. He knew that Meng Ziyan, Su Muh, and Yao Yuanqing were the strongest. They'll definitely be strong opponents.
Nan Yudia's expression became serious when she heard this. She thought for a moment before replying, "I don't know! There were many geniuses in Afterglow Peak, and experts were everywhere. Unless it was the end, no one would be able to make an arbitrary judgment. They would only know after the end of the top eight."
"However, in my opinion, the strongest people are none other than Meng Ziyan and the others. With our strength, it shouldn't be difficult for us to deal with them. What I am worried about is not the fight for the Afterglow Peak's battlefield, but the decisive battle of the Heavenly Nether Peak."
Nan Yudia's tone was somewhat solemn. She could also see that. There were so many hidden experts in the Afterglow Peak alone. All the geniuses of the Thousand Searching Sect were added together. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that there were hidden dragons and crouching tigers. The final battle of the Heavenly Nether Peak was bound to be incomparably difficult!
Qi Zhuohao nodded his head solemnly. It was useless to think about these matters prematurely. On the contrary, it would affect his mentality.
After the elimination round ended, the Afterglow Peak fell into a tranquil atmosphere. The night passed quickly. Early the next morning, the central square of the core area was once again filled with disciples. The scene was bustling with noise.
After a day of elimination matches, there were still over two hundred disciples left who were participating in today's competition. These 200 disciples also needed to be eliminated in a one-on-one selection. Finally, the remaining 36 people would enter tomorrow's competition. The top 18 of the final battle.
"Ladies and gentlemen, after the elimination round, after some calculations, among you... There are a total of two hundred and sixteen disciples who have successfully qualified for today's competition. Next... You will be divided into four groups to fight, and each group will have 54 people. The fifty-four people will be divided into six matches, and the winner of each match will be one person. The winner of one group will be nine people, and the top thirty-six will be decided in four groups. "
Gao Wu stood on the ring and continued with a loud voice, "Everyone, don't blame me for not reminding you. Each group will have nine people in each match. It is a relay race, and luck is very important in this preliminary competition. No. 1 and No. 2 will fight on the stage first, and the winner will fight No. 3. And so on and so forth, the winner would be the one who advanced. And after the preliminary race, the disciples who failed would have no chance to challenge others, and the winner would be decided in one go. The winner and loser will be decided in one go!"
Qi Zhuohao and the others were shocked when they heard this. Was this the new rule of the competition? They had never heard of such a competition before. Wouldn't the preliminary competition become an unfair competition?
For example, if Qi Zhuohao drew the number one of the group... He would have to fight eight battles in a row. On the contrary, he would draw the number nine disciple. The winner could be determined in one battle. More importantly... After losing the match, there was no chance for him to challenge the winner. Besides, Qi Zhuohao and Nan Yudia were very likely to be in the same group. In that case, only one of them would be able to advance successfully.
"You have already guessed it! That's right, this is the new competition rule that has just been set. I'll explain it to you in detail first..." Sure enough, Gao Wu's words completely confirmed Qi Zhuohao and the others' guess. It was indeed the new competition rule.
Gao Wu's voice resounded and reverberated in the air. Many disciples were complaining and protesting in their hearts. However, none of them dared to say it out loud. The rules of this preliminary competition were not even recorded on the notice board. It was the new rule of the sect.
The disciples would never believe that the Deacon's host would dare to change the rules. Besides, although the Heavenly Nether Peak had sent three Deacon to the Afterglow Peak to preside over the competition, however, the person in charge was still the Peak Lord Du Qingluo. How could they dare to change the rules in front of Du Qingluo?
"Alright, everyone, be quiet. There are two hundred and sixteen wooden plates in the box on the stage. On it is written the number of teams, the number of matches, and so on. Now... Now is the time to test your luck, line up and draw lots. Start now! "
Gao Wu's domineering tone did not allow the disciples to refute him. As soon as his voice faded, the disciples quickly formed a long line on their own and went up to the arena to draw lots. This was indeed a test of their luck. If they drew a good number plate, they would have a chance to advance. On the contrary, they would draw a number that was close to the front. Most of the time, he would only have half of his life left to be eliminated!
One should know that there was almost no time to rest during the relay preliminary. If he was injured in the first round, it would be more difficult for him to continue the competition. The chances of him losing the competition would increase exponentially. It was very cruel!
"Yudia, which group and which group of wooden plates did you draw?"
It was not only Qi Zhuohao and Nan Yudia. Almost all the disciples gathered together with their brothers and friends after drawing the plate. They whispered to each other. All the disciples were worried that their numbers were close to the front and that their brothers and friends would be divided into the same group and fight with them.
"I am number eight of the second group in the first group. What about you?" Nan Yudia replied in a serious tone. She was also worried that she and Qi Zhuohao would be assigned to the same group for the same match. In that case, she and Qi Zhuohao would have to choose one person to advance. The other person took the initiative to withdraw.
Hearing this, Qi Zhuohao slowly let out a sigh of relief. He was the number nine of the fourth group's sixth match. He was not in the same group as Nan Yudia, so he naturally would not fight Nan Yudia. It seemed that his and Nan Yudia's luck were very good!
"Haha! We will not fight each other. I am in the fourth group." Qi Zhuohao said with a smile. His luck was not ordinary. He had actually drawn the number nine, waiting for the final battle of the first eight to end. He could easily defeat the winner and advance. Nan Yudia's luck was also quite good. Number eight and number nine were not very different.
Nan Yudia was also happy when she heard that and said, "That's good. I just don't know if the competition rules will be changed in tomorrow's competition."
"Why care so much? In the competition, luck and strength are not to be underestimated. If we are destined to be unable to enter the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave together, there is nothing we can do. Alright, let's wait and see. Today's competition shouldn't have any pressure on us! "
After Qi Zhuohao finished speaking, he and Nan Yudia retreated to a corner to watch the competition. The competition was carried out in groups one by one. Nan Yudia would soon go on stage, and Qi Zhuohao would be the last person to go on stage today.
Following Gao Wu's announcement, Qi Zhuohao and Nan Yudia were a little surprised. The first person to step onto the stage was actually Meng Ziyan. Meng Ziyan's luck was not good. She drew the first number of the first round of the first group. She was going to fight eight matches in a row.
Of course, Qi Zhuohao, Nan Yudia, and everyone else knew that this was a relay race. As long as Meng Ziyan didn't run into experts like Su Muh, she should be able to fight easily in a row. Not to mention other things, even if it was the suppression of her realm, she would still win.
As expected, Number Two was a disciple at the seventh level of the Spirit Acceptance Realm. Seeing Meng Ziyan go on stage, that disciple immediately forfeited and admitted defeat. Because of this, Meng Ziyan easily won the first round of the first round of the first round and then fought against Number Three...