Clang!
Suddenly, a clear bell rang throughout Sun Moon City, reaching the ears of everyone in the city. Even the contestants heard it loud and clear.
"The qualifiers are over."
A mechanical voice rang out at once, echoing across the sky above Sun Moon City.
"It's over."
"Thank goodness, it's finally over."
"Seven days without a moment's rest. It was brutal."
"I'm sure I made it through the qualifiers this time."
The contestants still alive in Sun Moon City were overjoyed. The end of the qualifiers meant they no longer had to keep fighting or worry about being killed by their enemies.
"Is it over?"
Xia Ping was in a remote building, sitting cross-legged as he steadied the true essence within him and continued to grasp the martial insights of the Seventh Heaven of Martial Master Realm.
After several hours of cultivation, he had gained some initial control over his greatly increased strength and true essence.
At that moment, a mass of energy instantly enveloped Xia Ping.
"What's going on?"
Before Xia Ping could figure out what had happened, he was teleported to a vast plaza.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
He wasn't the only one. Beams of light appeared across the plaza, followed by figures materializing one after another. They all seemed to be Elite Students.
Most of them were disheveled and covered in blood, looking like beggars. Even so, they radiated a ferocious aura, warily scanning their surroundings like beasts, as if ready to lash out at anyone who made a reckless move.
"Congratulations, everyone. You've all passed the qualifiers." With a pop, a virtual projection appeared in the sky. An old man dressed in white appeared before the crowd.
Many people immediately recognized him as Hou Hanyang, the Sun Moon City Lord—and an Invincible King.
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