Clang!
Suddenly, a clear bell rang out across the entire arena, its sound carrying in every direction.
At the same time, a voice came from the sky: "The elimination round will begin in thirty seconds. All contestants, please prepare yourselves."
The energy throughout the arena twisted, instantly transforming into five thousand separate fighting arenas.
The contestants standing in the arena were surrounded by balls of energy and teleported into the individual spaces.
Since the matches were assigned randomly, no one knew who their opponent would be beforehand.
Whoosh!
The next moment, Xia Ping's vision went dark. He appeared in one of the arena spaces, surrounded by a vast expanse that resembled a martial arts training ground.
A ripple of energy appeared before him, and a young man in blue soon emerged. He was about 1.8 meters tall, stood straight as a spear, and held a long sword.
There was no doubt that the man in blue was Xia Ping's opponent in the first elimination round.
"Jia Zhijie, of God of War Academy!"
The man in blue introduced himself. When he saw Xia Ping, he was clearly taken aback, but soon burst into laughter. "Ha! The heavens have eyes after all. I never thought I'd run into you in the very first round."
"Looks like you won't need to compete any further. You're going straight home."
"I suggest you get on your knees and admit defeat. Otherwise, things will get ugly for you once we start fighting."
He was absolutely confident. He was a peak Martial Master, a ninth-level expert and a true swordsmanship master.
He knew Xia Ping had defeated Lu Chao, but in his eyes, Lu Chao was famous only because he relied on his Indestructible Vajra Body to throw his weight around.
In a real contest, Lu Chao's