Forbidden Spell! Azure Netherworld (Part 2)

A total of ninety-five people participated in today's competition, which meant one person was bound to receive a bye. Luck had always been a part of strength. After this round, forty-eight people would advance to the third round, and the elimination matches would continue until the final top three were decided.

The top three had two choices. One was to end the competition normally and receive all the points earned thus far. The other was to enter a round-robin. Each victory would earn an additional ten points. There would be three matches in total. If someone could defeat both of the other competitors and claim first place, they would receive another twenty bonus points.

The competition began. When the Light of Selection appeared for the first time, one beam fell upon a member of the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad.

Today, everyone from the Dawn of Light Demon Hunter Squad had removed their cloaks. The person illuminated by the Light of Selection was none other than Cai'er.

The other Light of Selection seemed, by sheer coincidence, to fall upon the Assassin Temple not far away. The chosen person was Xue Zhisheng, the Assassin Temple's chief elder and wielder of the Twelve Void Domains.

Cai'er's exquisitely beautiful face immediately took on a strange expression. Not long ago, she had just competed against Xue Zhisheng. Although they had not ultimately decided a victor, she had forced Xue Zhisheng to concede using the Domain Skill Prosperous Lotus. She had not expected to face the Assassin Temple's chief elder once more.

With a flash of her figure, she entered the arena. But before Cai'er could prepare to make a move, Xue Zhisheng had not even stepped into the arena when his aged voice echoed through it.

"I concede."

The words immediately stirred an