Victory

"Who won this match?" someone in the crowd asked.

Because the area was filled with intense energy fluctuations, the situation inside was impossible to see clearly. Therefore, everyone who wanted to know the outcome waited anxiously.

Right now, the most anxious people are the members of the Medicine Gang and the White Dragon Gang. After all, this is a duel between the leaders of two gangs, and whoever wins will mean that their gang is superior.

The Medicine Gang has suppressed the White Dragon Gang for so many years, and no one wants to lose to White Dragon Gang now. On the other hand, the White Dragon Gang, having been suppressed by the Medicine Gang for so many years, is even more eager to win back their losses now.

Inside the battle arena, as everyone waited anxiously, the violent energy finally began to dissipate. People could vaguely make out only one figure standing.

However, due to the still-fluid energy, it's impossible to discern who this person is at this moment. Nevertheless, judging from the current situation, the outcome has been determined. However, the identity of the victor will only be known after the chaotic energy dissipates.

Another anxious wait ensued, as the energy within the arena gradually dissipated.

"It's Lin Ming! The one standing there is Lin Ming!" someone suddenly shouted from ahead.

With that shout, the energy in the arena finally dissipated to the point where specific people could be identified.

Just as the person had shouted, Lin Ming was standing on the platform. Not far in front of Lin Ming, Bai Wei lay on the ground, covered in blood, his life hanging in the balance.

"Sigh! Let's save him!" the elder referee said helplessly. After he spoke, several people came forward and carried Bai Wei, who was lying on the ground, off the field.

The referee elder sighed because, before the competition began, the Great Elder had specifically instructed them not to use lethal force in the fight. Unexpectedly, what didn't happen yesterday, happened today. Moreover, the person on the verge of death was one of the top ten on the Strong Ranking. This forced the referee elder to sigh.

However, this is a competition, and accidents are inevitable. So now, the referee elder can only sigh and do nothing else.

After Bai Wei was carried off the stage, the elder referee announced the results of the match. Unsurprisingly, Lin Ming had won. Lin Ming was also the first person to advance to the third round, aside from Zi Yan, who directly entered the third round.

As the elder referee announced the news, cheers erupted from the Medicine Gang. Meanwhile, from the White Dragon Gang, someone exclaimed, "Huh! Where are the White Dragon Gang members?"

At this moment, some people looked towards the White Dragon Gang's high platform, where no one remained.

"The White Dragon Gang's Gang Leader has also been defeated. Now, no one in the White Dragon Gang has any matches left, and with their Gang Leader seriously injured, it's not surprising that everyone has left." One of the others spoke up after seeing that the White Dragon Gang was empty.

Many people nodded in agreement with this person's statement. They then continued watching the game.

The first match is already this exciting, and there are still eleven more matches to go. Who has time to follow the White Dragon Gang all the time? Of course, watching the matches is more important.

After the referee announced the result of the match, Lin Ming did not linger there any longer. He walked out of the competition venue and returned to his Medicine Gang's viewing platform.

As Lin Ming arrived, the members of the Medicine Gang surrounded him and cheered.

Amidst the cheers of his gang members, Lin Ming arrived at the Medicine Gang's viewing platform. The new combatants were already in position, ready to begin a new round of battle.

"Wang Sheng, what's your number?" Lin Ming asked, looking at the two fighting below.

Of the Medicine Gang, only Lin Ming and Wang Sheng advanced to the second round. Now that Lin Ming has advanced, only Wang Sheng's match remains.

"Boss, this is Number Nine." Wang Sheng replied to Lin Ming's question.

Lin Ming nodded in response to Wang Sheng's answer, then went back to watching the match. Although Lin Ming had advanced to the third round, he might still be drawn to compete later. If he was unlucky and drew Jin Feng or Shao Qing as his opponent, it would be another tough battle.

Now that he has the opportunity, Lin Ming will also watch the match. Of course, he mainly wants to watch the match between Jin Feng and Shao Qing, at least to get a basic understanding of the situation.

So far, apart from the Earth Tier Dou Technique, Blazing Sun Heavenly Saber he hasn't yet used in front of these people, all of Lin Ming's Trump Card have been revealed.

Today's battle against Bai Wei was not easy for Lin Ming. And Shao Qing and Jin Feng, who are ranked even higher, are definitely more difficult to deal with. So while watching the battle, Lin Ming was also considering how he would deal with it if he was unlucky enough to be drawn to fight one of them in the next round.

The second match ended quickly because the skill gap was so large. Then, the third and fourth matches began.

After the fourth match ended, amidst the referee's calls, one person who caught Lin Ming's attention came up onto the stage.

As the referee called for the fifth group of competitors to enter the arena, Shao Qing, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, entered the competition area. As Shao Qing's opponent, a person ranked in the twenties, unconsciously swallowed hard upon seeing that his opponent was Shao Qing, who was ranked third.

The rankings on the Strong Ranking are all those who have climbed to the top. If the difference is only one or two places, or even a few places, then the strength is probably almost the same, and the outcome of the battle will depend on the opponent's condition.

However, a difference of more than ten places represents a significant gap in strength. Moreover, the current difference is over twenty places. This person ranked in the twenties knew he was no match for Shao Qing, and his battle in the Strong Ranking had come to an end.

However, for those who have made it onto the Strong Ranking and are ranked in the twenties, such a battle opportunity means that even if they lose, they will only lose after the fight. Unless they encounter Zi Yan, they have no intention of surrendering without a fight.

After confirming that both sides had arrived, the referee announced the start of the match.

"Brother Qing, I hope you can fight me with all your might this time, and let me experience the onslaught of Strong Ranking ten player." After the referee announced the start of the match, Shao Qing's opponent said solemnly.

Seeing that his opponent wasn't joking, Shao Qing nodded and said, "Alright! I will fight you with all my might from now on."

After Shao Qing finished speaking, a jar appeared in his hand. Then, people saw Shao Qing tear off the paper sealing the jar, pick it up, and start drinking.

After Shao Qing tore off the seal on the jar, the entire scene was filled with the aroma of wine.