After Yao Chen, leading a group from the Star Fall Pavilion, departed the Wind Lightning Pavilion in a grand procession under everyone's watchful eyes.
Their figures gradually faded into the distance, leaving behind a complicated atmosphere throughout the Wind Lightning Pavilion.
Venerable Thunder's face darkened. To recover the face he had lost earlier, he called Feng Qing'er over.
"Qing'er, this concerns the position of alliance leader of the Wind Lightning Pavilion. You must show them your strength. We can't beat the Star Fall Pavilion, but we can easily deal with the Ten Thousand Sword Pavilion and the Yellow Spring Pavilion."
Venerable Thunder fixed his burning gaze on Feng Qing'er, his voice filled with urgency and expectation.
Feng Qing'er gave a slight nod and replied firmly.
"Don't worry, Teacher. Qing'er will give it her all."
Two hours later, the contestants who had been injured during the earlier matches had mostly recovered.
However, after Yao Chen's earlier announcement about the Four Directions Pavilion Alliance, most contestants had second thoughts and chose to withdraw.
The once-bustling arena now held fewer than twenty people.
Seeing this, Venerable Thunder was furious, but there was nothing he could do.
He strode to the center of the arena, gathered his Dou Qi, and shouted loudly.
"The competition will now continue. It will still be a free-for-all. Whoever is left standing on the platform at the end wins!"
His voice echoed over the arena like thunder.
The remaining contestants looked at one another, their eyes filled with both nervousness and a yearning for victory.
At Venerable Thunder's command, the competition began again.
The contestants immediately unleashed their signature techniques. Dou Qi flared and clashed in every direction, plunging the arena once more into a chaotic battle.
Wang Chen, Tang Ying, and Feng Qing'er seemed to understand one another