The Unchanging Night Emperor, the Ever-Changing Fellow Disciples
Since the preliminary rounds had been grouped in advance, there was no need to waste time and ink drawing lots, which saved quite a bit of time.
However, once the contestants found their names and their first opponents, and confirmed they were not facing Chu Wange, they all breathed sighs of relief.
They could face anyone but him. Otherwise, they would definitely be taken out in a single move, without even a chance to muddle through to the second round.
"Li Shangtian?"
"That name is pretty amusing."
"An Eternal Sect Disciple? It's quite unlucky for him to run into Chu One-Move in the first round."
Everyone looked toward the clustered Eternal Sect Disciples with gloating eyes, hoping to find the disciple named Li Shangtian and see what expression he wore right now.
"Senior Brother."
Li Shangtian said, "This opponent of mine seems pretty strong!"
"Not a problem," Li Qingyang said.
"..."
Li Shangtian was speechless.
For Core Disciples like them, this preliminary round might be no problem at all, but he was a novice, and this was his first time participating in such a grand event.
"Contestants from every group, please take your positions!"
At that moment, Li Renfu called out loudly.
"Let's go."
Li Qingyang and the others shook their heads, rolled their shoulders, exchanged encouraging looks, and headed toward their respective sections.
Many contestants had been watching them. When they saw Li Shangtian heading east, they immediately confirmed in their hearts that he was the unlucky fellow facing Chu One-Move in the opening match.
As Dutian Realm's top genius, Chu Wange was undoubtedly the most favored contender in the preliminaries. Anyone who faced him was bound to be eliminated.
"Ah."
Gu Tianxing shook his head. "Brat, your plan to sweep