Second Round Ends
"Shao Qing is serious now!" someone among the onlookers remarked upon seeing Shao Qing drinking heartily.
Those who know Shao Qing know that the Cultivation Method of his cultivation techniques and Dou Technique can be greatly enhanced after drinking alcohol. And now that Shao Qing has started drinking as soon as he arrived, it seems that he is really going to use his full strength to satisfy his opponent.
Inside the arena, a battle was about to erupt. As Shao Qing's opponent, knowing he was no match for Shao Qing, he fought with all his might.
Knowing he was no match for Shao Qing, and having allowed Shao Qing to go all out, he had no intention of a prolonged battle. Under such a fierce offensive, he would likely be defeated in just a few moves without exerting his full strength.
Watching the match below, Shao Qing easily blocked his opponent's attacks, including those using Dou Technique, with just ordinary moves.
By watching the match below, Lin Ming deduced that Shao Qing's Cultivation Method, after drinking alcohol, not only increased in power but also significantly enhanced his body's defensive capabilities. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to withstand his opponent's attacks so easily.
After all, his opponent was Strong Ranking, with a cultivation level of Seven-Star Dou Spirit. To withstand the attack of his Dou Technique so easily with ordinary attacks would be impossible without a strong body.
The battle on the field ended in less than the Cultivation Method it takes to brew a cup of tea, with Shao Qing's opponent conceding defeat. This was the quickest match to end since the second round began.
Upon seeing his opponent concede defeat, the referee declared Shao Qing the winner of the match. The next match then commenced.
One match after another, the competition continued. Several hours later, the referee called out contestant number nine to enter the arena.
"Boss, I'm off then." Wang Sheng said to Lin Ming after hearing the referee call out the numbers for this round of matches.
"Go!" The Strong Ranking Tournament is all about strength, so Lin Ming can't help you. You have to rely on Wang Sheng to fight for it himself.
Wang Sheng was quite lucky; his opponent in this round was someone ranked in the twenties. As the vice Gang Leader of the Medicine Gang and a 4th Grade Alchemist, Wang Sheng naturally had no shortage of cultivation resources. So, after two years, although Wang Sheng hadn't reached the Nine Star Dou Spirit level, he had reached the top of the Eight Star Dou Spirit level. His ranking on the Strong Ranking had also reached fifteenth.
Wang Sheng's current opponent is a seventh-level Dou Ling, ranked in the top twenty or so on the Strong Ranking. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Wang Sheng should be able to advance to the next round.
After both teams entered the arena and the referee confirmed their identities, the match officially began.
"Laugh!"
After the referee announced the start, a ball of crimson flame appeared out of thin air in Wang Sheng's hand. Then, Wang Sheng threw the flame upwards, and the flame instantly dispersed, with small Flame Snake swirling in the air.
Upon seeing Wang Sheng's actions, Lin Ming couldn't help but chuckle. This was exactly the same technique he had used during his previous battle with Bai Wei. Now, Wang Sheng had copied it exactly.
Wang Sheng's crimson flame is also a kind of Beast Flame. It comes from the Tier 6 Magical Beast, the Red Fire Flaming Bird, so its power is quite great.
Before entering the Inner Academy, Wang Sheng was also a member of the Alchemy Department, so it's not surprising that he knew the Technique of Pill Fire.
Although Wang Sheng also unleashed his Flame Serpent, its Spirituality was inferior to Lin Ming's. Fortunately, Wang Sheng's opponent was no Bai Wei the top ten on the Strong Ranking. Thus, Wang Sheng's Flame Serpent was now attacking with great force, leaving Wang Sheng opponent in a sorry state.
Inside the arena, watching Wang Sheng use only his Flame Snake technique to force his opponent to expend nearly half of their Dou Qi to eliminate all the Flame Snake, the outcome of the match was practically a foregone conclusion.
The Flame Snake technique hadn't consumed much of Wang Sheng's battle Dou Qi, while his opponent had already used up half of Dou Qi. If Wang Sheng wanted to play it safe, he could simply keep wearing down his opponent until his Dou Qi was depleted, and he would win immediately. Of course, even if Wang Sheng chose to fight with all his might, the chances of him losing were extremely low.
Half an hour later, with Wang Sheng's strike, his opponent was knocked to the ground. The referee then announced the result of the match.
With this, both members of the Medicine Gang who advanced to the second round have successfully progressed to the third round of the competition.
Of course, with Wang Sheng's victory, the Medicine Gang was filled with cheers. After all, there were only thirteen participants in the third round, and their Medicine Gang occupied two spots. Such an honor was unmatched by other gangs.
With Wang Sheng's victory, only three matches remained. At this point, five of the remaining participants were on tenterhooks.
There are currently only six people left who haven't participated in the competition. Among these six, Jin Feng, who is ranked second on the Strong Ranking, is a shoo-in for advancement.
For the other five, it's now a matter of probability: who will draw that 20% chance of encountering Jin Feng?
After Wang Sheng stepped down from the stage, the referee called out contestant number ten to come up. Soon after, two people entered the arena.
At this moment, both of them breathed a sigh of relief. After all, their opponent was no longer Jin Feng. Both of them felt they had a chance to win against their current opponent.
Of course, those two were relieved. Three people in the remaining two groups were even more frustrated. After all, they only had a 20% chance of encountering Jin Feng before. Now, with two more people going on stage, their chance of meeting Jin Feng had suddenly become one-third.
Inside the arena, another fierce battle ensued. But so far, there are only three spots left to advance to the next round. So everyone is giving it their all to fight for that opportunity.
After about half an hour, with one person's defeat, this round of the competition officially ended. Then, at the referee's call, the participants for the next round entered the arena.
The person who received this round's Number Plate was terrified that Jin Feng was their opponent. So they hesitated for a long time before slowly stepping onto the field, urged by the referee.
Upon seeing that neither of the two opponents was Jin Feng, the two men were overjoyed while the other was filled with sorrow. For the two men, they had a chance to win. But for the remaining man, only he and Jin Feng remained to compete. It was obvious that his opponent was Jin Feng.
Spectators were paying extra attention to this round of matches. After all, this was the only match that still held suspense in determining who would advance to the next round; the outcome of the next match was already known before it even began.
More than an hour later, with the referee announcing Jin Feng's victory, the second round of the Strong Ranking competition came to an end.