The Main Peak Steward strode onto the Azure Qilin Platform and stopped at its center, his eyes blazing like torches as he slowly swept his gaze over the crowd holding its breath below.
Only after the clamor had completely subsided did he circulate his internal qi, carrying his voice to everyone's ears as he announced, "The rankings of the top nine in this round of the Azure Qilin Battle have been finalized!"
"First place, Yunxi Peak, Yuwen Mingjue!"
"Second place, Heavenly Evolution Peak, Zhao Chong!"
"Third place, Thunder Firmament Peak, Qin Wenbao!"
"Fourth place, Main Peak, Wei Dongting!"
"Fifth place, Mountain-Suppressing Peak, Zhou Tong!"
"Sixth place, Lingxi Peak, Yang Jing!"
"Seventh place, Main Peak, Lin Chunyu!"
"Eighth place, Blazing Sun Peak, Wang Lie!"
"Ninth place, Heavenly Evolution Peak, Jiang Lin!"
Each name fell from the steward's lips like a pebble cast into a still lake, instantly stirring towering waves among the crowd below.
Discussion rose and fell as disciples whispered to one another, their expressions varied.
"Yuwen Mingjue is still first. He really deserves to be the favorite to win!"
"Gao Yang and Xu Ziqiang aren't competing this time. Everyone else must be ready to seize this chance and make a push. Just watch-there'll be quite a show tomorrow."
"I think Zhao Chong has been holding back all along. If he really goes all out, Yuwen Mingjue might not be his match."
"Wei Dongting is fourth? That palm strike he used to defeat Shen Yurong was formidable. He deserves it!"
"Yang Jing is sixth? Now this will be interesting. He's facing Wei Dongting next round. I wonder which of them will come out on top?"
Standing below the platform, Yang Jing's brows shifted slightly when he heard his ranking.
Under the Azure Qilin Battle's rule of pairing opposite ends of