In the blink of an eye, Wednesday arrived.
The plaza at Ultimate Martial Academy.
Today, the plaza was far livelier than usual.
Students from three schools crowded together, filling almost all the stands.
Jiang Lan stood in the waiting area with Zhao Xuan and Lin Wan.
Zhao Xuan rubbed his hands together, excitement written all over his face.
"Today, I've got to show them what their big brother Xuan can do."
Jiang Lan: "..."
Lin Wan: "..."
Ignoring Zhao Xuan's cringeworthy declaration, Jiang Lan surveyed the competitors around him.
Hmm, none of them were weak.
Of course, that was compared to normal people.
But compared to him...
Uh... there was simply no comparison.
The strongest among them were only in the Blood Exchange Realm.
Even those in the Blood Exchange Realm probably wouldn't fare well if they actually faced Jiang Lan.
On the raised platform ahead, Su Wan stood with representatives from the other two schools, announcing the tournament format.
"The rules are as follows: matchups will be decided by drawing lots, with single elimination. There are forty-eight competitors in total..."
Jiang Lan listened casually while continuing to look around the venue.
Only then did he notice several men in suits standing high up in the stands. They looked fairly high-ranking.
However, they were all unfamiliar faces. He had never seen them before.
At that moment, Su Wan continued from the platform:
"All right, competitors, please line up to draw your lots."
"Let's go, let's go! Bro Lan, time to draw."
Zhao Xuan bounded along, following Jiang Lan into the queue.
The drawing process was quick.
After drawing his lot, Jiang Lan lowered his head and checked his opponent.
Someone from Tianshu Academy in the Blood Exchange Realm.
No big problem.
"First round, match seven: Jiang Lan of Ultimate