Clang, clang, clang...
The next day, the bell rang again, announcing the start of the competition.
With a whoosh, Xia Ping quickly entered the arena for the decisive match.
This time, even more people were watching the competition. It was already the top-100 round, and most Elite Students had been eliminated. Those remaining were the cream of the crop.
As a result, the contestants were drawing even more attention. Almost every match had a huge audience.
The young man standing before Xia Ping looked rather strange. His face was green, and he wore green camouflage.
His feet were planted on the ground like tree roots, burrowing deep into the earth. He stood as firm as a mountain, like a thousand-year-old tree fused with heaven and earth.
He was a powerhouse at the peak of the ninth level of Martial Master, and an incredibly terrifying aura emanated from him.
"Liu Mu of the Liu Family!"
The young man spoke coolly, simply watching Xia Ping.
"Liu Mu, the most outstanding descendant of the Liu Family, one of the kingly families. He seems to have the Demon Tree Bloodline and has even cultivated the king-grade superior Withered Wood Divine Art. He naturally knows how to control the power of wood. He's practically a child of nature."
Someone in the livestream immediately revealed all sorts of details about Liu Mu.
"He actually has the Demon Tree Bloodline. No wonder his face is green! I thought he was sick earlier. Xia Ping almost got a free win!"
"Sick my ass. That's a sign that his Demon Tree Bloodline is incredibly strong. His wood-element power is practically at its peak, and his life force is immense. His lifespan is more than ten times that of an ordinary person. No one lives longer than him."
"Damn, that's