Three Enter the Arena

"What... why did this arena collapse?"

"So how should the result of this match be calculated? Both of them are out now?"

"I think I watched Lin Xiuyai withstand the energy Shockwave for a little longer before he was blasted off the stage."

Looking at the two seriously injured people who had fallen off the stage, the elders, like the students, hesitated and turned their gazes to Great Elder Su Qian, wanting to know the final judgment.

Seeing the gazes directed at him, Great Elder Su Qian frowned slightly and said with some hesitation, "According to the rules, both of them have made their appearance."

The doubts in everyone's hearts deepened upon hearing Great Elder Su Qian's words.

After a long pause, Great Elder Su Qian, under the watchful eyes of everyone, slowly announced, "This match ends in a draw. These two will both advance to the top ten."

Upon hearing Great Elder Su Qian's announcement of the results, many people finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, making it into the top ten meant securing a spot in the Heart Flame Body Tempering, which was the real reason everyone was vying for that ranking. As for the empty title, everyone had their own standards, so there was no need to care about the ranking anymore.

"Great Elder, if the two of them end in a draw, wouldn't that mean there are eleven people in the top ten of this year's Strong Ranking? And there will be eleven spots for those who enter the tower to receive the Heart Flame Origin tempering?" After hesitating for a while, an elder asked.

Su Qian nodded slightly and said calmly, "Eleven portions it is. Although the Heart Flame Origin is very precious, the Inner Academy has stored several portions over the years. Giving away one portion now should not be a problem. Otherwise, how can we explain this to these two? After all, to be honest, both of them have actually crossed the battlefield boundary, and the outcome is hard to determine."

Upon hearing the Great Elder's words, the other elder said nothing more, nodded, and stepped back.

"Let's use the backup arena for the next battle. However, Lin Xiuyai and Liu Qing cannot continue due to their injuries. But now that the top ten spots have been decided, the outcome is basically set. It doesn't matter if they don't participate in the battles for the Strong Ranking later on, since everyone has their own scales for the real rankings." Su Qian looked around and smiled faintly.

Hearing Great Elder Su Qian's words, everyone nodded. After Lin Xiuyai and Liu Qing left to recover from their injuries, the remaining people began to compete for the top ten rankings.

The battle for rankings continued until the afternoon before gradually coming to an end. After a fierce and intense competition, the new Strong Ranking rankings have been determined.

The first place was unsurprisingly taken by Xiao Yan. After all, with an Earth Tier Dou Technique, none of the remaining people could withstand it. As for the other rankings, they were pretty much the same as in the original novel.

As the match ended, Jin Feng and Shao Qing exchanged a glance on the Referee Seat, and then their figures vanished from the Referee Seat in an instant.

As the two left the Referee Seat and went down to the arena, the elders turned their gazes to Lin Ming and silently mourned for the two.

As Jin Feng and Shao Qing met their end, their gazes immediately turned towards Lin Ming.

Seeing the gazes cast at him by Jin Feng and Shao Qing, Lin Ming had no choice but to stand up, feeling rather helpless. After all, if the two of them wanted to be tormented, it wouldn't be right for Lin Ming not to oblige.

Standing up, Lin Ming lightly touched the ground with his toes, his figure gliding through the air like a swallow as he landed in the arena.

"After the Strong Ranking Tournament, we will arrange a few sparring matches for those who are interested. Of course, the usual sparring matches are between students. But this year, we'll show you something special, a battle between Dou Wang." After Lin Ming and the other two entered the arena, Great Elder Su Qian's words rang out.

Upon hearing Great Elder Su Qian's words, the crowd, who had been reluctant to leave after the competition ended, instantly felt back in their places and watched with wide eyes once again.

After all, even the most intense battle between Lin Xiuyai and Liu Qing in the previous matches was only a contest between Dou Ling level players. Although they were both at the Dou Ling Peak, they had not yet reached the Dou Wang level.

"Space Lock!"

As Great Elder Su Qian finished speaking, his hands moved swiftly. Then, with another word he uttered, the Space-Time within the arena began to fluctuate.

"What is this?" Someone asked, looking at the arena in front of them, which was covered by something like a glass dome.

"Space Lock. This is an ability that can only be used after entering the Dou Zong. The Great Elder used Space Lock to cover the arena in order to prevent the energy from the battle between Dou Wang from spilling out and causing injuries. After all, there are very few people on the scene who can withstand the aftershocks of the energy from the battle between Dou Wang." A knowledgeable person also spoke up to explain to the person who had the question.

"Lin Ming, five years ago, the two of us were defeated by your Earth Tier Dou Technique. However, that won't happen again today." Jin Feng's words came out as Lin Ming entered the arena.

"Let's talk about this after you can force me to use my Earth Tier Dou Technique!" Lin Ming replied with a smile to Jin Feng's words.

After five years, it was certain that Jin Feng and Shao Qing had broken through to the Dou Wang. Through his observation of the two of them, Lin Ming could tell at a glance that their cultivation was at the level of Five-Star Dou King.

"Alright, enough talk, let's fight!" Now that they were already in the arena, Shao Qing stopped wasting words, spread his Wings of Dou Qi and took off.

Shao Qing took off, and Jin Feng, without further hesitation, also extended his wings and soared into the sky in an instant.

Watching Jin Feng and Shao Qing take flight, Lin Ming smiled slightly. Mysterious Yellow Flame surged forth, instantly forming a pair of Dou Qi Wings on his back, pulling Lin Ming's figure to the same height as Jin Feng and Shao Qing.

"Dou Wang Peak, Lin Ming, what drugs are you on?" Sensing Lin Mo's aura, Shao Qing's gaping mouth trembled as he spoke.

Both Jin Feng and I are from the Middle Continent, and our families should theoretically have better resources. Although Lin Ming's talent is slightly better, given the balance of power, our cultivation levels should be roughly the same. Even if Lin Ming is slightly better, who could withstand someone suddenly producing a Dou Wang Peak?