Watching the Battle (Part 2)
As the moon rose, the Inner Academy, which had been bustling and lively all day, finally returned to silence. The vast Inner Academy, adorned with Star Points lights, stood out conspicuously against the backdrop of these towering mountains.
Those who advanced after a day of battle, except for people like Lin Xiuyai and Liu Qing who had little or no exertion, spent the rest of the night recovering their Dou Qi and injuries.
The moon sets and the sun rises. The next day, amidst the anticipation of countless people, Shanshan arrives.
As the first rays of dawn pierced the sky, the quiet Inner Academy was instantly replaced by a flurry of activity. After a quick breakfast, many students rushed off in groups toward the plaza.
The vast square was quickly filled within half an hour. Just like yesterday, the noise and commotion rose into the sky with all sorts of sounds.
Shortly after the contestants arrived at the plaza, Lin Ming and the elders also took their seats. Then, after the Great Elder Su Qian took his seat, the second day of the competition officially began!
"Due to yesterday's eliminations, only twenty-five contestants remain, so a new draw is necessary." Great Elder Su Qian's faint laughter echoed clearly in everyone's ears from the Referee Seat: "However, because one person remains, there will only be twelve battles today, and the last person will advance unconditionally."
Great Elder Su Qian's words caused a stir in the stands. Unconditional advancement? That seemed a bit too easy, didn't it? If someone was lucky, wouldn't they be able to directly enter the top thirteen?
Great Elder Su Qian was naturally aware of the discussions among the students. After all, every Strong Ranking Tournament had gone through this process, and he was already used to it. So after a moment, Great Elder Su Qian spoke again, "Hehe, this unconditional pass is probably a great attraction for many people. However, for the sake of fairness, after discussion by our Elder Council, this spot will be given to Lin Xiuyai."
As Great Elder Su Qian's words fell, another commotion arose in the stands. After all, if Lin Xiuyai received another bye in this round, he would directly enter the final. In the next round, only six people would be selected to fight, while the rest would directly advance to the top ten.
It could be said that if Lin Xiuyai had been just a little bit luckier and hadn't been drawn in the next round, he would have directly advanced to the top ten as a spectator, without even having to lift a finger.
Although Lin Xiuyai's strength was enough to make it into the top ten, it still made the audience's fantasies uncontrollable.
Unlike the audience, no one on the platform where the contestants were located made any unusual noises.
After all, Lin Xiuyai's ability to maintain his position at the top of the Strong Ranking speaks volumes about his strength. Even someone like Liu Qing, who has always wanted to Strong Ranking Lin Xiuyai Lin Xiuyai, is quite wary of him. Therefore, Liu Qing remained silent at this moment.
Even Liu Qing, who was second on the Strong Ranking, had no objection, so the others were even less likely to object. After all, for the others, losing Lin Xiuyai in this round meant one less chance of encountering a powerful enemy.
"Fellow contestants, does anyone have any objections to this decision?" Although no contestants on the platform expressed any objections, Great Elder Su Qian still asked as part of the procedure.
When Great Elder Su Qian asked the question, some people shook their heads, some remained silent, but no one voiced any objection.
"Hehe, since that's the case, let's begin the draw." Seeing this, Great Elder Su Qian nodded with a smile and pointed to the bamboo tube on the stone platform in the center of the arena.
Upon hearing this, the group immediately rushed onto the stage and drew their own bamboo sticks in turn.
As everyone finished drawing their lots, Great Elder Su Qian immediately waved his hand and announced, "The second round of the Strong Ranking Tournament, the first match, number three! Number three with Lottery Stick and number three with Lottery Stick, please move forward!"
As Su Qian's shout fell, two figures flashed down from the high platform, their powerful aura instantly filling the arena.
"The match begins." Seeing that both of them were ready, Great Elder Su Qian's calm voice rang out instantly.
As soon as those words were spoken, the tense atmosphere on the field exploded instantly, like a spark igniting a powder keg!
As soon as the battle began, the two sides engaged in a fierce head-on collision. As their powerful Dou Qi clashed, the explosions of their Dou Qi created shockwaves that swept outwards like a raging storm.
The participants who arrived on the second day were all the winners from the previous day, making today's competition even more intense than the first round. In the very first match, both sides fought to the point of exhaustion before one side managed to win by a narrow margin.
As each match came to an end, Xiao Yan finally faced his own match today. And unsurprisingly, his opponent was once again a subordinate of Liu Qing named Yao Sheng.
Lin Ming had some recollection of this match. Yao Sheng's special technique was the use of the corrosive Black Water Realm.
For others, the Black Water Realm covers the ground, forcing them to envelop themselves in Dou Qi Black Water Realm to avoid being corroded by it. However, enveloping oneself in Dou Qi Black Water Realm accelerates Dou Qi depletion. Thus, if they fail to defeat Yao Sheng in a short time, they will face the fate of having their Dou Qi exhausted and being played to death by Yao Sheng.
However, it can only be said that it was a matter of timing and fate. Xiao Yan, with his Purple Cloud Wings, could fly directly in the air. At the same time, because of the Green Lotus Core Flame, the Black Water Realm covered by Yao Sheng was dried up in no time under this Heavenly Flames.
Setting up the Black Water Realm also consumed a large amount of Yao Sheng's Dou Qi. Previously, the Black Water Realm could absorb the Dou Qi of its opponents to replenish itself, but now it had been directly dried up by Xiao Yan, and unable to absorb Dou Qi, Yao Sheng was facing the same situation as his former opponents. As a result, he was defeated by Xiao Yan not long after.
After this match ended, the subsequent matches remained exciting and dangerous. Among them, Liu Qing's match was undoubtedly the most thrilling and exciting for the audience.
Liu Qing's opponent was ranked eleventh on the Strong Ranking, and his cultivation had reached the level of Eight Star Dou Spirit.
With that kind of strength, he already had a chance to break into the top ten. But he encountered Liu Qing, so nothing unexpected happened in the subsequent battles.
From the very beginning of the competition, Liu Qing's extremely domineering aura completely enveloped his opponent. His enormous hand, like an eagle's claw, left afterimages in mid-air with each attack. The traces of his claw attacks were as unpredictable as a celestial horse galloping through the sky, leaving no trace to be found.
Therefore, even though his opponent fought with all his might, injuries continued to appear on his body. After this oppressive battle lasted for nearly ten minutes, Liu Qing suddenly burst out with terrifying speed. When everyone came to their senses, they saw Liu Qing's hand hovering over the opponent's throat.
After this exchange, the man had no choice but to concede defeat. The second round of the Strong Ranking, after two more matches, came to a complete end.