The final match of the Inner Palace Arena's quarterfinals ended exactly as expected, with Qin Zhizhen victorious.
The result had been a foregone conclusion, but the match itself had brought plenty of "surprises"—or, more accurately, "shocks."
Beigong Ke had certainly lived up to Beigong Yu's reputation and the hopes of everyone in the Yong Kingdom.
His resilience and strength were deeply moving.
And the Falling Milky Way Sword Array he unleashed at the end made it impossible to underestimate him.
But the true center of attention was, of course, Qin Zhizhen's Five Palaces Shining Together.
First came Gan Chang'an, who could achieve longevity at the age of nine. Now Qin Zhizhen had revealed that he possessed a Heavenly Mansion. The prodigies of Great Qin were second to none.
People couldn't help wondering just how terrifying Huang Budong, the Qin Kingdom's greatest prodigy under thirty, would be when he revealed his strength. He looked like a little old man, after all.
This Yellow River Assembly certainly lived up to its reputation for stirring up the winds and clouds!
People were also pondering—or, more accurately, eagerly anticipating—a question:
The peerless Heavenly Mansion cultivator Chongxuan Zun still had Dou Zhao, a peerless killer, walking alongside him, each displaying his own brilliance.
Now Qin Zhizhen had also revealed a Heavenly Mansion. Who could stand against him?
The four finalists of the Inner Palace Arena were now set.
In the order they had secured their victories, they were—
Deng Qi of the Mu Kingdom, Huang Sheli of Jing State, Jiang Wang of Qi State, and Qin Zhizhen of Qin Kingdom.
After Yu Xi announced the final results, attendants naturally carried the defeated fighters off to receive treatment. The prodigies who had made it into the Inner Palace Arena's final four also left the platform.
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