While Lu Hao was improving his control over his vital blood, the heated discussions outside continued, but the world had not ground to a halt because of him.
On November 22, North Frontier Martial University was the first to qualify, securing a place in the contest for the ten elite universities with four consecutive victories.
On November 23, Nanjiang Martial University qualified without Wang Jinyang, their anchor, even having to fight. Wang Jinyang's reforms had made the university considerably stronger. With an Earth Cave about to open in Nanjiang, everyone there was also burning through resources to improve themselves and prepare for battle.
That same day, Donglin Martial University qualified, followed by the remaining four universities: Tiannan Martial University, Magic City Women's Martial University, Western Mountain Martial University, and Central Province Martial University.
Then there were the three universities exempt from the elimination rounds: Magic Martial University, Capital Martial University, and the First Military Academy.
Ten martial universities in total would compete for the titles of the ten elite universities.
But everyone knew that this time, all they could do was fight for third place. First and second would definitely be contested by Magic Martial University and Nanjiang Martial University.
Even if Nanjiang Martial University's other contestants were relatively weak, Wang Jinyang was a sixth-rank martial artist. He alone could carry the team into the finals.
At the sixth rank, Wang Jinyang could defeat all five opponents himself. As for wearing down his vital blood through successive bouts, that was impossible. Not only was he at the sixth rank, but his bone marrow had also been fully tempered.
His recovery was almost on par with a seventh-rank martial artist's. They could never exhaust him.
The public had also shifted its attention away from Lu Hao's breakthrough and begun following the