Han Xuanji was unaware of Chi Yuan's thoughts. He quickly started another challenge and won successfully.
After securing seven consecutive wins, his ranking has risen to 48th.
Han Xuanji stood on the Galaxy Platform, his divine sense once again probing into his wristwatch to begin selecting his next opponent.
Suddenly, his gaze lingered on the list.
[Ranked 41st, Chi Yuan.]
Han Xuanji raised an eyebrow, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
I've finally caught you.
Although he wasn't a petty person, he wasn't a saint either. Chi Yuan had repeatedly caused him trouble, from the Ten Directions Immortal Hall to the Arbitration Sacred Hall, targeting him both openly and secretly.
Although it did not have any impact on him, he even benefited greatly from it.
However, Han Xuanji naturally had no intention of being grateful to him. Since the selection battle had given him this fair and square opportunity to fight, he didn't mind taking advantage of the situation to knock this "old friend" down in the rankings, simply to annoy him.
If the other party is truly capable, it doesn't really matter.
Just as Han Xuanji was preparing to challenge Chi Yuan next, the name on her wristwatch went dark, indicating that the other party had entered battle mode.
"What a coincidence, I can't be selected?"
Han Xuanji frowned and looked up at the light screen. He saw that Chi Yuan's figure had appeared in the Starry Sky Battlefield and was engaged in a fierce battle with another cultivator ranked thirty-seventh. Judging from the situation, it seemed that no one would be able to determine a winner in the short term.
"Never mind."
Han Xuanji shook his head, and could only give up.
Waiting for Chi Yuan to finish his fight now would be a waste of time.
He changed his mind and simply chose the cultivator ranked thirty-eighth.
Soon, Han Xuanji re-entered the Starry Sky Battlefield.
The opponent was a cold-faced man in black, whose aura was heavy and imposing; he stood there like a silent, unseen blade.
To rank thirty-eighth, one must be no ordinary person. With a solid foundation and powerful cultivation Cultivation Method, one's strength should be considerably greater than that of the True God Black Rock whom Han Xuanji first encountered.
Han Xuanji had no intention of saying more and was about to make a move.
The man in black suddenly raised his hand and said in a deep voice:
"Etc!"
Han Xuanji paused slightly, looked up at him, not because he was soft-hearted, but because the other party did not show any hostility.
The man in black coughed lightly, his usually stern face finally breaking down. He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Han Xuanji, his tone unexpectedly frank:
"Brother Han, I concede. I've seen your previous battles, and I know I'm no match for you. Let's not waste each other's time this time."
He added at this point,
"Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to get to know Brother Han. My name is Meng Changge, a disciple of the Meng family of the Ninth Holy Hall. If Brother Han doesn't mind, you are welcome to come to the Ninth Holy Hall to have a drink with me in the future."
Han Xuanji was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Meng Changge is quite a talent; he admitted defeat so readily that even he couldn't say anything more.
Speaking of which, the other party's surname is Meng, so perhaps they are related to Elder Meng?
Han Xuanji tentatively asked:
Do you know Elder Meng Xingyun?
Upon hearing this, Meng Changge brightened with joy:
"Brother Han, do you know Uncle Xingyun?"
"We have some acquaintance; he almost became my teacher before."
Han Xuanji responded frankly.
This surprised and delighted Meng Changge, who hadn't expected this connection.
Actually, he had observed Han Xuanji's strength beforehand and felt that the opponent was definitely among the top ten, or even top five. Rather than being easily defeated by the opponent, he thought it better to leave an impression so that he could boast later, "I fought with Han Xuanji, and he was indeed very strong, but I escaped unscathed..."
After exchanging a few words, Meng Changge waved his hand gracefully and disappeared into the Starry Sky Battlefield.
In the next instant, Han Xuanji's ranking jumped to thirty-eighth.
Back at Galaxy Platform, Han Xuanji was speechless. He hadn't expected that after a seven-game winning streak, he would also get a "victory without a fight."
This match was surprisingly easy.
Let me make this clear first, he didn't throw the match.
A strange thought crossed Han Xuanji's mind: wouldn't this victory without a fight arouse suspicion again?
However, he soon realized he was overthinking it; this was actually part of the rules.
If you can really get everyone to send you up there, then the Sacred Court has no objection.
Ultimately, this wasn't a fair competition.
It won't be broadcast live to all members of the Sacred Court, and there's no need to care about anything else.
Their goal is to be in the top five, and they'll stop at nothing to achieve it.
The battle that followed was equally easy.
Han Xuanji easily secured two more consecutive victories, and his ranking suddenly rose to eighteenth.
The two opponents he encountered along the way, although somewhat strong, were still far inferior to Han Xuanji. He didn't even need to use his full strength; he only needed to use about 70% of his power each time, combined with the enhancement of Tianxing Li, to win.
He didn't use any mysterious supernatural Divine Ability or secret techniques.
This scene was witnessed by many people.
He won every game so easily, so easily that no one could tell how skilled he was.
Even some of the top-ranked players finally noticed this dark horse that had suddenly emerged.
If Han Xuanji's previous fame was entirely due to "scandals"...
But now, it's astonishing strength. To be able to climb from the top 100 to the top 20 so quickly, the opponent's strength cannot be simple.
Even the top ten geniuses had to admit that this kid had some skills and began to take this newly emerging "peerless genius" seriously, regarding him as a rival.
But they soon discovered that this guy had easily won all his battles with simple moves, without revealing any of his trump cards.
The previous intelligence was meaningless; it was all information about the opponent being at the Eternal True Lord Realm. Now that they've reached the Eternal True God, what use is it?
Galaxy Platform.
Mo Chenxiao was overjoyed:
"I knew this kid would keep quiet after coming out of seclusion, he was definitely going to surprise people. Goodness, I think he really has the ability to compete for the top five, maybe even go toe-to-toe with the top three. Not bad, worthy of being my good disciple."
Leng Qianshuang rolled her eyes at him, unsure whether to criticize or praise Han Xuanji Han Xuanji, and said irritably:
"It's all thanks to my junior brother's own hard work; it has little to do with you, Master."
Although she said that, a hint of a smile was hidden in her eyes.
Despite being insulted by his eldest disciple, Mo Chenxiao showed no displeasure, muttering to himself:
"Anyway, this is my apprentice, that's common knowledge."
Little White lay on the railing, its tail swaying, muttering to itself:
"Master hasn't even used his full strength yet, how come it feels like he's about to win?"
It tilted its head, seemingly a little unhappy.
I feel like this trip wasn't really that interesting.
It seems like nobody's trying to show off in front of them, only to be proven wrong in return.
On the other side.
Chi Yuan had just finished his battle and emerged from the Starry Sky Battlefield, wondering if Han Xuanji was truly no longer afraid of him.
It's just that I decided to act quickly and improve my ranking.
Thinking this to himself, Chi Yuan then glanced at his ranking. After defeating the cultivator ranked thirty-seven, his ranking had risen to thirty-seventh.
snort.
This is his true strength. He only made a slight move and was able to reach the thirty-seventh position. And this was without even using his full strength. Presumably, Han Xuanji is no more than this.