Underhanded Tactics

Amidst the elders' praise, Lin Qing simply smiled and said, "It's all thanks to my master's excellent teaching."

During a casual chat with the Headmaster, the second round of elimination matches concluded, and the competition for the top fifty would begin.

This round of matches was even more exciting than the previous two, but they were only average in front of Lin Qing. It can't be said that their quality was low; these people would have been considered experts in the old Wutan City. It can only be said that Lin Qing's strength and vision have improved.

Half a day later, all 50 people who had entered the Inner Academy had been selected, and they were just waiting for the final day of the competition. This final competition would select the top five, who would then have the opportunity to go to the Scripture Pavilion.

Of course, before the final, the 50 participants must accept challenges from those who participated in the previous two days. After the challenges are completed, a free-for-all will be held, and the five who remain on the stage at the end will be the winners.

Lin Qing took Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin back to the Small Courtyard. He personally cooked a few home-style dishes. After the meal, he told the two of them to go back to their rooms early to rest and prepare for the competition the next day.

The moon sets and the sun rises.

The next day arrived quickly. Upon stepping outside, Lin Qing saw Qing Lin, who had already broken through to the Da Dou Shi level. This made Lin Qing feel somewhat envious. Indeed, the cultivation speed of some physiques can only be caught up with by using cheat codes!

Unfortunately, the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils requires Serpentine Magical Beast as a power source. After reaching the Dou Venerable and Dou Sheng, the number of Magical Beast that can act as power sources will decrease drastically, and Qing Lin's cultivation speed will gradually slow down. Otherwise, he could have helped Qing Lin reach the high-level Dou Sheng level within twenty years.

"Xiao Yixian, Qing Lin, let's go!"

After washing up, Lin Qing led the two towards the square where the competition would be held.

Upon arriving at the square, the atmosphere was just as lively, with the fifty finalists taking turns stepping onto the stage.

After all the competitors had arrived at the ring, Hu Gan stood up and loudly announced:

"The fifty students who have qualified for the Inner Academy are now on stage. Those who participated in the first two days will have one chance to challenge. Now, those who wish to challenge can begin!"

As Hu Gan speaking, several people quickly stepped forward, including the student who had been eliminated by Xiao Yi Xian.

All they need to do now is choose the weaker, luckier ones; of course, they need to choose quickly, otherwise someone else will beat them to it.

"Ye Lin from Mystic Tier Class 1 challenges Xia Heng from Mystic Tier Class 10."

"Chen Wei from Mystic Tier Class 3 challenges Liu Hai from Class 1 of the Yellow Tier."

When no one else stepped forward, the referee nodded, signaling everyone else to step down from the ring, and then left the arena for those who needed to fight.

Of course, when faced with challenges, some people are unwilling to give up hard-won opportunities and choose to go all out, some choose to give up directly and jump off the stage, and some hesitate.

People expressed their understanding of this situation. It's normal to give up when you can't win, and it's also normal to be reluctant to give up, after all, humans are complex beings.

The challenge continued. Lin Qing glanced at the group. Apart from Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, there were only three people who had reached the Da Dou Shi, so the top five this time were a sure thing.

As for the failure, it's the same old story: perhaps some people can successfully challenge a minor realm, but there aren't that many geniuses on this continent who can make a comeback by crossing a major realm.

The challenge lasted for an hour. As some weaker individuals were eliminated, the students who made it into the top fifty were now mostly at the level of seven or eight- Dou Master.

After a while, seeing that no one wanted to challenge anymore, the instructor ran back onto the stage, glanced at the students below, and said, "Since no one wants to continue challenging, I will now announce the rules of the free-for-all. This battle is only to determine the top five. Those who fall to the ground or are knocked out of the stage are considered losers. The last five standing on the stage are the final winners!"

After saying that, the mentor smiled, for what was about to begin was the part that these mentors and elders loved most!

In the past, the final selection competition was either a one-on-one contest or a free-for-all. Every year was a little different, but there were always some changes. This year happened to be a free-for-all, which was probably just the weird fun of Hu Gan and his friends.

As soon as the instructor finished speaking, cheers suddenly erupted in the square. Amid the cheers of the others, the top fifty students below the stage all stepped onto the stage.

Once on the stage, the fifty people who had been gathered together quickly separated. They looked around at each other, their eyes scanning left and right, each seeing an enemy!

Then they all went to their friends, forming sixteen groups of varying sizes, which subtly surrounded Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.

They understood that the biggest threat on the field at that moment was Xiao Yi Xian and her companion, so they unanimously decided to deal with the biggest threat together first.

However, before the two women could make a move, a muffled thud came from the field.

"Bang!"

Then a teammate punched him in the stomach, sending him crashing off the ring and onto the ground outside the ring.

Upon seeing this, Lin Qing's lips curled into a slight smile.

'I didn't expect there to be a sixth brother!'

He finally understood why these mentors and elders liked free-for-all battles. It seemed he should mention it in the future and change it directly to free-for-all battles, since one-on-one battles were too boring.

"Zhang Can, you actually launched a sneak attack!"

Another student standing next to the student who had just been knocked away glared angrily at the student who had launched the sneak attack.

"What sneak attack? This is a competition, and I didn't break any rules!"

Zhang Can said with a hint of smugness.

Seeing Zhang Can's despicable behavior, the person who had been reprimanding him struck him directly with a Zhang Can.

Zhang Can dodged to the side, his fingers becoming translucent as he aimed at the student's waist.

Unexpected events on the field instantly shattered some alliances, and soon a massive melee ensued.

"Damn! You actually resorted to sneak attacks too!"

"Brothers, let's take care of these guys first..."

At this moment, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin exchanged a glance, then summoned their Flight Dou Technique and flew into the sky above the arena.

"That's... Flight Dou Technique!"

Hu Gan and his group clearly knew their stuff; they looked at the two Xiao Yi Xian and her companion, who had taken to the air with some surprise.

"Yes! There happen to be two scrolls of Flight Dou Technique available for non-essential duties,"

Lin Qing chuckled.

The situation of Xiao Yi Xian and her companion also attracted the attention of the other students.

"Is that Dou Qi Wings?"

"Damn, I thought it was Dou Ling, but it turned out to be Dou Wang."

"It shouldn't be the legendary Flight Dou Technique!"

Meanwhile, there was also a buzz of discussion among the spectators outside the arena.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin were not idle either. One of them condensed ice shuttles behind her back, ready to shoot down at any time, while Qing Lin gathered a wisp of sword energy at her fingertips. At the same time, the energy of heaven and earth surged.

"That's... Earth Grade Dou Technique?!"

There were clearly some discerning people in the audience, and someone immediately shouted out.