Only Three Branches Remain! No Chance of Victory?

Hearing the surrounding chatter, Xuanyuan Xiaoyu couldn't help but feel nervous.

It's obvious that Xuanyuan Long is very powerful.

With a mere flick of his finger, he defeated Xuanyuan Yin.

This is no less impressive than Chen Changqing's previous elimination of members from other clans.

"I wonder, between Changqing and Cousin Long, who is stronger?"

Xuanyuan Xiaoyu muttered to herself, her heart involuntarily racing.

At the same time, Xuanyuan Yin, the eighth member of the Eighth Branch, was eliminated.

Within the Battle Realm, of the nine lineages of the Xuanyuan Family, only the First Branch, Seventh Branch, and Ninth Branch remain.

The First Branch of the clan was led by Xuanyuan Lü.

Of course, Xuanyuan Long is excluded.

After all, before the start of the Family Annual Competition, no one expected that Xuanyuan Long would show up to participate in the Annual Competition.

The Seventh Branch lineage is led by Xuanyuan Ao.

The Ninth Branch is Chen Changqing alone.

At this moment, in a river valley within the Battle Realm, Xuanyuan Lü Lu and his entourage, along with External Aids, were lying in ambush.

"Young Master Lu, we've been lying in wait in this valley for quite some time now, shouldn't we go out and take a stroll?"

One of his subordinates mentioned it.

Before Xuanyuan Lü could reply, someone else exclaimed in surprise:

It's strange, really.

"This Battle Realm isn't that big, and we've been lying in wait here for some time now. Why haven't we seen any members of the other clans?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Lü frowned slightly, his expression showing doubt.

"Call!"

After a slight hesitation, Xuanyuan Lü took a deep breath before speaking:

"Don't overthink it."

"My First Branch will definitely win first place in this year's Family Annual Competition!"

Though he said this, Xuanyuan Lü was filled with helplessness.

Although he was very confident that the First Branch would win first place in this Annual Competition.

Unfortunately, in Xuanyuan Lü's view, it might not have been him who helped the First Branch achieve such success.

No one else present objected to what Xuanyuan Lü said.

They knew that besides themselves, the First Branch also included the ruthless Xuanyuan Long.

That person is openly the number one among the younger generation of the Xuanyuan Family.

Although Xuanyuan Long did not act with them, his strength was enough to sweep away the other eight sects.

At this moment, in a forest within the Battle Realm, a group of people were slowly making their way forward.

The leader was dressed in Golden Dragon Battle Robe, his long hair was tied up with a jade crown, his face was handsome, and his whole body exuded an imposing arrogance and sharpness.

Who else could it be but Xuanyuan Ao of the Seventh Branch of the Xuanyuan Clan?

Beside Xuanyuan Ao followed a young man dressed in white, carrying a long sword, with a cold and arrogant expression.

The young man's name was Dugu Han. He came from the Taibai Sword Sect and was at the Late Spirit Transformation. He was known as the invincible swordsman of his level.

Besides Xuan Xuanyuan Ao and Dugu Han, there were more than a dozen Cultivators behind them, each with a powerful aura.

"Luckily, I was well-prepared beforehand!"

"Otherwise, we would definitely have been caught off guard by Xuanyuan Long's arrival."

Xuanyuan Ao muttered to himself.

He had only recently advanced to the Tribulation Transcendence, and originally had no intention of inviting External Aids for this Annual Competition.

But after thinking it over, I finally decided to find some strong people to join, just in case.

Before the Annual Competition began, Xuanyuan Long returned, and the moment Xuanyuan Ao Xuanyuan Long saw him, he was utterly shocked.

Xuan Yuan Ao was naturally extremely jealous of Xuanyuan Ao Xuanyuan Long.

Despite having broken through to the Tribulation Transcendence level, he is still overshadowed by Xuanyuan Long among the younger generation of the Xuanyuan Clan.

"Given the strength of the other factions, they would undoubtedly be defeated if they encountered Xuanyuan Long."

"In the end, this Annual Competition will definitely be a showdown between me and Xuanyuan Long."

"If we could defeat him..."

"Then I, Xuanyuan Long, shall from this day forward, dethrone Xuanyuan Long and become the number one among the younger generation of the Xuanyuan Family!"

"Moreover, he can become a candidate for the next clan chief."

"Furthermore, the Blood Pool Baptism in the Ancestral Land will cause my strength to increase dramatically!"

The more he thought about it, the more excited Xuanyuan Ao became, and his cheeks flushed slightly.

Just as Xuanyuan Ao was lost in thought, Dugu Han, who was standing nearby, suddenly spoke up:

"Young Master Ao."

Don't you find that strange?

"We've been in the Battle Realm for quite some time now, why haven't we encountered anyone from other factions?"

Upon hearing what Dugu Han said, Xuanyuan Ao came back to his senses.

After thinking for a moment, he replied:

"These guys have probably all found somewhere to hide. What a bunch of cowardly rats!"

In Xuanyuan Ao's view, the absence of people from other factions was most likely because they were hiding somewhere.

The purpose, of course, is to let others fight first, while he conserves his strength and then reveals himself at the very end.

After hearing what Xuanyuan Ao said, Dugu Han frowned slightly, unable to explain why, but he felt that something was not quite right.

Then someone else said:

"Young Master Ao, what if we were to encounter... Xuanyuan Long of the First Branch at this moment?"

As soon as the man spoke, Xuanyuan Ao, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped, his expression becoming serious, and a barely perceptible hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes.

For Xuanyuan Ao, he certainly didn't want to encounter Xuanyuan Long before the other members of the various factions were eliminated.

After a brief silence, Xuanyuan Ao's brows furrowed, and he said coldly:

"If that's the case, then we have no choice but to fight Xuanyuan Long with all our might."

"I've invited you all to accompany me into the Battle Realm just in case."

"Otherwise, the other branches of the Xuanyuan Clan pose absolutely no threat to me."

At this point, Xuanyuan Ao shifted his gaze, looking directly at Dugu Han, and continued:

"Brother Dugu, if you encounter Xuanyuan Long, you must not hold back."

Although Dugu Han's cultivation level was only at the Late Spirit Transformation, Xuanyuan Ao had witnessed his prowess, especially his mastery of swordsmanship, which was unparalleled.

That's why Xuanyuan Ao went to great lengths to hire Dugu Han as his External Aids.

"Don't worry, Young Master Ao!"

"Since I have accepted the benefits you offered, I will naturally do my best."

Dugu Han replied.

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Ao smiled with satisfaction and, without lingering, continued walking out.

"I wonder if Chen Changqing, who represented the Ninth Branch in this competition, was eliminated?"

"If he's not eliminated, and I happen to run into him, I can take him out and vent my anger."

Thinking of Chen Changqing, a playful smile appeared on Xuanyuan Ao's lips.

Previously, Xuan Yuan Ao encountered Chen Changqing and Xuan Yuan Xiaoyu at the entrance of the Xuan Yuan family's ancestral land. Upon learning that Chen Changqing was Xuan Yuan Xiaoyu's fiancé, Xuan Yuan Ao was furious.

Originally intending to bully Chen Changqing on the spot, she was unexpectedly stopped by Xuanyuan Xiaoyu.

"So what if a kid who only knows how to hide behind women once topped the Azure Dragon Ranking?"

He has no chance against me!

After thinking it over, Xuanyuan Ao composed himself and then led Dugu Han and the others on their way.