A wall of fire erupted from the sword, enveloping it with scorching waves of air, like an ancient fire dragon, crashing head-on into Shen Hongyuan.
What came out was not Sword Qi, it was fire.
And it's not an ordinary fire, it's an extremely green flame like a lotus.
Wherever it passed, the air was ignited, making a crackling sound.
The bluestone slab of the arena was baked into a blue color, and there were even fine cracks on the edges.
Shen Hongyuan's pupils shrank sharply.
The color and temperature are wrong.
But she didn't have time to think too much, and she raised her sword to block in a hurry. Spiritual Power poured all her strength into the sword body, condensing into a pale golden shield in front of her.
The fire struck the shield.
"Boom--!!!"
There was a loud noise and fire exploded.
Waves of air swept around the two people as the center, the pillars at the four corners of the arena shook violently, and the pale golden light curtain rippled in circles.
Spectators who were close to each other in the stands were pushed back by the air waves. Some people covered their ears, and some people screamed in surprise.
Shen Hongyuan's shield lasted less than two breaths.
"Click--"
There was a crisp sound and the shield shattered.
The temperature is too high and even the shield cannot stop it for long.
The golden Spiritual Power fragments flew in all directions, and the remaining force of the cyan fire continued unabated, hitting her firmly.
She flew backwards and fell to the edge of the ring with her sword. A mouthful of blood spurted out, staining the skirt of her chest red.
Xiao Huo obviously stopped. If the power of the cyan fire had not been taken back by Xiao Huo, even if Shen Hongyuan could survive, he would have been crippled by the fire.
Thunderstorm!
The whole place was silent for a moment, and then exploded.
"Xiao Huo won?!"
"Foundation Establishment, Eighth-Layer Peak, defeated Foundation Establishment, Ninth Layer Peak?!"
"This is impossible! What is this Swordsmanship?!"
"Flame-Splitting Wave-Devouring Sword... never heard of it..."
Shen Hongyuan struggled to stand up, holding his sword on the ground, and blood was still oozing from the corner of his mouth.
She looked at Xiao Huo with disbelief in her eyes.
She lost to someone who was a level below her.
Shen Hongyuan took a deep look at Xiao Huo, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, put away his sword, turned around and walked off the ring, his back still straight.
Players who can practice to Foundation Establishment, Ninth Layer in their twenties not only have sufficient talent, but also have a good character.
Xiao Huo sheathed his sword, took a few deep breaths, and walked back to the seeded contestants area.
There is no suspense about the next two battles.
Han Qianshan faced off against a player named Foundation Establishment, Sixth Layer and solved it with two moves.
Su Wenyuan played against another player Foundation Establishment, Sixth Layer and won with three moves.
The two easily advanced to the quarterfinals.
It's the fourth round's turn.
The referee announced loudly, "The fourth game, Zhou Qi vs. Zhao Wuji!"
Zhou Qi straightened up from the pillar and walked slowly onto the ring.
Opposite, Zhao Wuji is coming up from the other side.
His face looked ugly, not nervous, but aggrieved.
He stood opposite Zhou Qi, with the same expression on his face as if he had eaten shit, with the corners of his mouth twitching and his eyes wandering.
Taking a deep breath, Zhao Wuji crossed his hands to protect his chest, and Spiritual Power surged out crazily, condensing into a thick golden shield in front of him.
The shield was twice as thick as the one he usually used, and the golden light was solid and almost opaque.
He knew he couldn't beat Zhou Qi, but he wanted to survive at least one move.
The referee glanced at the two men, raised his hand, and lowered it.
"Start!"
Zhao Wuji instinctively wants to step back and distance--
But he suddenly found that his feet seemed to be nailed to the ground.
Unable to move.
He looked down and saw that there was no restraint on the ground.
But his body just couldn't move, as if there was an invisible giant hand holding him in place.
He pushed Spiritual Power with all his strength, his legs exerted force, and the bluestone was cracked by his steps, but his body did not move at all.
Zhao Wuji's expression changed from ugly to frightened.
He raised his head and looked at Zhou Qi.
Zhou Qi stood three feet away, with his hands behind his back, without even pulling out the knife.
He raised his right hand, doing the same thing as in the previous games.
Zhao Wuji watched helplessly as the palm came over and could only bear it.
"Bang--!"
The shield shattered.
Golden fragments scattered in all directions, and Zhao Wuji flew backwards, drew an arc, and fell under the ring, rolling twice before stopping.
He lay on the ground, his face covered with dust, and didn't get up for a long time.
The whole place was quiet again.
Someone started counting the seconds. "Two seconds... two seconds again."
Zhao Wuji climbed up with his hands on the ground, his face flushed red, Zhou Qi This slap is not hurtful but embarrassing.
He lowered his head and walked back to the player area, sat down on the chair, and said nothing.
The top eight are born.
Zhou Qi, Xiao Huo, Han Qianshan, Su Wenyuan, four seed players advanced.
The other four seats are occupied by four ordinary players who came out of the knockout round.
Two upsets broke out.
Zhao Wuji failed.
Shen Hongyuan failed.
Especially Shen Hongyuan and Foundation Establishment, Ninth Layer Peak fell out of the top eight, which became the biggest surprise in this selection.
There was a lot of discussion in the stands, some were regretful, some were gloating, and some were shaking their heads and sighing.
But rules are rules.
If you lose, you have to enter the challenge.
The challenge begins.
The eight losers came on stage one after another to choose their challengers.
Shen Hongyuan was the first to stand up.
She walked onto the ring, glanced at the top eight players, and finally landed on a player named Foundation Establishment, Sixth Layer, Late Stage, who was the weakest among the top eight players.
"I challenge him."
The contestant who was called turned pale, but still walked onto the ring bravely.
There is no doubt that Shen Hongyuan won with just one sword.
Easily regaining the seat, Shen Hongyuan re-entered the top eight.
But there was no joy on her face. She stood on the edge of the player area with her hand on the hilt of the sword, expressionless.
Zhao Wuji was the second to stand up.
He walked onto the ring, glanced at the top eight contestants, and finally landed on another contestant, Foundation Establishment, Sixth Layer Peak.
The player who was called took a deep breath and walked onto the ring.
Zhao Wuji struck with all his strength as soon as he came up, the wind roared in his palm, and Spiritual Power overflowed.
But the player Foundation Establishment, Sixth Layer resisted desperately and managed to survive more than a dozen moves.
The two of them were fighting each other, with palms and fists exchanged, and their energy was overflowing.
Zhao Wuji is obviously a big level higher than the opponent, but he still can't win.
His face became increasingly ugly.
Finally, Zhao Wuji caught the opponent's flaw, slapped the player on the chest, and knocked him away.
won.
But it was still embarrassing, Zhao Wuji looked extremely ugly.
He turned around and walked off the ring without saying a word, without even looking at the player he defeated.
Others challenged, but in the end, the challenge ended.
The top eight are re-determined: Zhou Qi, Xiao Huo, Shen Hongyuan, Zhao Wuji, Han Qianshan, Su Wenyuan. All six seeded players have returned to their places.
The other two seats are occupied by two contestants from Foundation Establishment, Sixth Layer Peak.
Although Zhao Wuji and Shen Hongyuan are back, there is no smile on their faces.
Next is the fill-in match in the undecided area.
According to the rules, after the challenge, the remaining eight people need to compete in the knockout rounds of eight to four and four to two to determine the last two top ten places.
The sky has darkened, and the spiritual light on the arena is particularly dazzling in the twilight.
Eight advanced to four, four fierce battles.
Four into two, two fierce battles.
Although the scene was intense, everyone had lost interest in watching.
In the end, two contestants from Foundation Establishment, Sixth Layer Peak stood out and got the last two tickets.
At this point, the list of ten candidates for this year's selection has been determined:
Zhou Qi, Xiao Huo, Shen Hongyuan, Zhao Wuji, Han Qianshan, Su Wenyuan.
Plus four players from Foundation Establishment, Sixth Layer Peak.
The sky has turned dark.
The setting sun dyed Ascension Platform Square a dark red, and the people in the stands were still looking at the ten people in the center of the ring.
The staff member stepped forward, stood in front of ten people, and announced loudly:
"Congratulations to all of you for winning the top ten of Ascension Selection Tournament. Immortal Path Selection of the Primordial Immortal Sect will be launched in half a month."
"Please pay attention to the time and avoid missing the selection."
"In addition, at midnight tomorrow, you all need to gather at the gate of Imperial City and enter Imperial City to meet His Majesty and receive your reward!"
Ten people responded one after another.