There was a brief moment of silence around him after he said this, but it quickly became lively again.
"Naturally, it's Lin Xuan. After all, even Cang Lie was defeated by him."
Those who spoke up were naturally students of the Supreme Institute; as students of the Supreme Institute, they naturally supported Lin Xuan.
"It's hard to say. Yue Qian's strength is no less than Cang Lie's, yet he couldn't last a single move against Zhang Yu either. And judging from Zhang Yu's effortless manner, he doesn't seem to have used his full strength yet... This kid is truly terrifying."
"Don't forget, Yue Qian... comes from the Primordial Beginning Institute, while Cang Lie comes from the Supreme Institute."
Another voice came, and this person's words reminded everyone.
Yes, although Yue Qian and Cang Lie are both considered by their respective academy students to be potential contenders for the Ten Saints, it's hard to say how much of that potential is real.
After all, the two had never actually fought, Supreme Institute who was stronger or weaker ultimately depended on who could boast Primordial Beginning Institute...
In comparison, most people are more inclined to believe that Yue Qian is stronger.
After all, Yue Qian came from the Primordial Beginning Institute... while Cang Lie came from the Supreme Institute, which had always been at the bottom...
There's no way around it. Although the three academies are all inner academies, there are still differences in their status. The Primordial Beginning Institute and the Heaven-Reaching Institute look down on each other, but they have one thing in common... They both look Supreme Institute.
Therefore, they are more inclined to believe that, Yue Qian and Cang Lie, Yue Qian is the stronger one.
Therefore, Zhang Yu, who defeated Yue Qian, was clearly stronger than Lin Xuan.
The students of Primordial Beginning Institute, in particular, were well aware of Yue Qian's strength. Zhang Yu was able to defeat him in one move, which speaks volumes about his power.
Therefore, the students of Primordial Beginning Institute also recognized that Zhang Yu was stronger.
The argument and debate continued; it wouldn't end until the two met.
"Alright, stop arguing, stop arguing, look!"
Amidst the commotion, an excited voice suddenly amplified, drowning out all the disputes.
Originally, the people from the Supreme Institute and the Primordial Beginning Institute were somewhat annoyed that they had been interrupted, but when they saw the scene on the arena that the person was pointing to, they immediately fell silent.
"On Arena Number One, Yan Ji of the Supreme Institute versus Xiang Yuanzhou of the Heaven-Reaching Institute!"
" Yan Ji vs. Xiang Yuanzhou!"
Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to it.
Everyone instinctively remained silent, their eyes filled with anticipation, and their hearts pounding with excitement.
Both Yan Ji and Xiang Yuanzhou are among the Ten Saints!
Unexpectedly, the battle of the Ten Saints has taken place ahead of schedule!
You must know, those were the ten strongest people in the entire Primordial Holy Heaven!
How could you miss such a showdown!
As the two stepped onto the ring, more and more students left their positions and gathered near ring number one.
The arena was packed with people; if it weren't for the anti-flight formation set up during the academy's internal competition, some people would probably have flown up to watch.
Even so, it couldn't dampen the students' enthusiasm.
The students of the Supreme Institute, in particular, gathered at the edge of the arena, cheering wildly for Yan Ji.
"Keep it up, Yan Ji!"
"Bring glory to our Supreme Institute! Yan Ji!"
Hearing the cheers around him, Yan Ji's expression remained unchanged, but Xiang Yuanzhou across from him laughed.
"What a pity, it seems your luck isn't very good."
As he spoke, he shook his head and sighed.
Their attitude showed not a shred of respect for Yan Ji, their opponent; it was nothing but contempt.
Seeing that Yan Ji remained silent, Xiang Yuanzhou laughed even harder.
He said brazenly, "Why don't you... admit defeat? This isn't the Divine Soul Tower; there are no realm restrictions, and certainly no time limits."
"Rather than being blasted off the cliff by me, it's more dignified to admit defeat."
Among the Ten Saints, there is a significant difference in strength between each ranking.
Unfortunately, in the Divine Soul Tower, their encounters usually ended in a draw.
But if they leave the tower and the restrictions are lifted, allowing them to use various methods, even life-or-death struggles, then it's hard to say what will happen.
In Xiang Yuanzhou's view, Yan Ji's title of ninth among the Ten Saints was undeserved!
The Supreme Institute was like a greenhouse; the smell of blood was too faint there.
Without time constraints, defeating Yan Ji would be a piece of cake for him!
Yan Ji looked at Xiang Yuanzhou across from him with a rather solemn expression.
Although his strength has improved during this period, Xiang Yuanzhou is still the seventh of the Ten Saints and not easy to deal with.
His original goal was to challenge the eighth-ranked opponent, but unexpectedly, his name was announced ahead of time, and he was even assigned to deal with Xiang Yuanzhou...
Pressure lingered between Yan Ji's brows.
But faced with Xiang Yuanzhou's provocation, he did not back down, but coldly replied, "Admit defeat? Do you think that's possible?"
Xiang Yuanzhou chuckled.
"I hope your skills are as tough as your mouth!"
After speaking, Xiang Yuanzhou left no room for maneuver and immediately attacked, throwing a punch at Yan Ji without holding back his strength or trying to probe him slowly.
He was a true physical cultivator, having fought demons on the Demon Battlefield. This attack, purely powered by physical strength, even distorted the void.
Yan Ji was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, activating all his Spiritual Power, which transformed into rays of golden light that converged in front of him.
But the next moment, the golden light dissipated, Xiang Yuanzhou's fist force directly passed through the golden light, pierced through his protective spiritual Spiritual Qi, and landed on his chest.
Yan Ji a muffled groan, being knocked back several steps, a dull ache rising in his throat.
Half of my body was almost completely numb and I had no feeling in it.
As he retreated, he was filled with astonishment.
Is this the strength of the seventh-ranked player?
It was truly extraordinary.
But Xiang Yuanzhou didn't give him much time to think. He looked at Yan Ji, and sneered.
"You couldn't even withstand one punch?"
"Since that's the case... Town!"
Xiang Yuanzhou his enormous body, roared and pressed his hand down into the void, as if a Demon Beast had awakened, sealing off the entire arena.
A terrifying aura and Spiritual Power almost overflowed, leaving the audience below in utter shock.
"This... this is the oppressive aura of the Ten Saints? I feel like if I get any closer, the blood in my body is going to explode!"
"It's said that some people in Xiang Yuanzhou have Demon Race bloodlines. This method is to seal off the arena and force Yan Ji to fight him head-on!"
"Look! Yan Ji has drawn his sword! It's said to be one of the Supreme Institute's most prized treasures. The fact that this sword is drawn means Yan Ji is ready to fight to the death!"
boom!
boom!
boom!
On the arena, terrifying fist energy and Saber Intent intertwined. If it weren't for Elder Holy Heaven maintaining order, the entire arena would have collapsed.
Everyone was drenched in cold sweat, utterly terrified. Was this truly a battle between the Ten Saints?
Their duel, and the battles with the other participants, were like children playing house.
On the arena, Xiang Yuanzhou almost entirely relied on his physical body to deflect countless sword energies, his powerful aura enveloping the entire arena. Yan Ji was slightly panting, a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes.
Clearly, Xiang Yuanzhou's physical body was too terrifying; the entire arena was locked down by his aura, forcing him to confront him head-on.
The web between his thumb and forefinger, gripping the knife, had been shattered, and blood was dripping down the hilt.
My Spiritual Power is already more than half depleted; if this continues, I'm bound to lose!
Thinking of this, Yan Ji gritted his teeth, cleaved through the obstacle in front of him with a single strike, poured all his Spiritual Power into this one strike, and slashed towards Xiang Yuanzhou.
"Break!"
Seeing this, a cold smile suddenly appeared on Xiang Yuanzhou's lips.
Good timing.
As soon as he finished speaking, a dark glint flashed in his eyes. With a roar, he clenched his fists and his arm suddenly swelled up, striking towards Yan Ji!
boom!
The two collided and then separated.
Xiang Yuanzhou calmly withdrew his hand.
And Yan Ji...
Clang!
The spirit sword landed.
Then, with a thud, he collapsed to his knees, coughed up blood, and fell headfirst off the stage.
"In Arena Number One, Xiang Yuanzhou of Heaven-Reaching Institute wins!"
" Yan Ji, you've lost?"
The students of the Supreme Institute instantly cooled down, as if they had been doused with a bucket of cold water. They stared blankly at Yan Ji, their faces filled with disbelief and disappointment.
"This... this is impossible!"
Even among the Ten Saints, determining a winner wouldn't be so easy.
Yan Ji 'Yan Ji defeat was not only a blow to the Supreme Institute, but also a severe setback.
For the people of the Supreme Institute, this battle was of immense significance.
Yan Ji was not only one of the Ten Saints, but also the only one of the Ten Saints in the Supreme Institute.
He is also a spiritual symbol!
With Yan Ji Supreme Institute, and with one of the Ten Saints who has never been defeated, the Supreme Institute still has hope!
This also proves that not everyone in their Supreme Institute is weak!
Now, he has failed, and the spiritual pillars of countless members of the Supreme Institute have fallen...
Everything collapsed.
This means that the Supreme Institute has also lost!
In this round of hospital competitions, the Supreme Institute... will once again be at the bottom of the three academies.
Many students from the Supreme Institute came to their senses at this moment, shaking their heads and smiling wryly.
"Enough, enough, what were we thinking? Wasn't this the outcome we should have expected?"
"Seventh place in ninth battle, losing is normal."
Even so, when it actually happened, everyone still found it hard to accept.
Many people even fantasized before the match that Yan Ji could pull off an upset and defeat Xiang Yuanzhou in the arena, thus giving their Supreme Institute a good thrashing.
But now...
On the arena, Xiang Yuanzhou looked at Yan Ji, and smiled coldly before glancing around.
" The Supreme Institute is nothing special."
"They're all a bunch of useless trash!"
"If you ask me, we might as well disband the Supreme Institute. I really don't know what the Dean and the Holy Masters are thinking, letting you occupy the spots in the Inner Three Institutes for no reason and taking away so many resources. Tsk."
"Wouldn't it be better to allocate those resources to our Heaven-Reaching Institute? Honestly."
"You!" Below the arena, Yan Ji clutched his chest, supported by students from the Supreme Institute, and looked up at Xiang Yuanzhou in extreme anger.
Not just him.
Countless students of the Supreme Institute were stung by these words.
They all glared at Xiang Yuanzhou, gritting their teeth.
That's really going too far!
Xiang Yuanzhou was not only humiliating Yan Ji, but also humiliating all the students of the Supreme Institute!
yes.
That's right.
The Supreme Institute has declined, but it is far from being dissolved.
They were powerful before, they just experienced a temporary decline, why are they being mocked like this?
The students of the Supreme Institute were extremely angry, but... they were helpless.
Xiang Yuanzhou was merely bringing the voices of the other two academies into the open.
The only difference between him and others is that he said it outright.
They were completely helpless.
Why did their only hope, Yan Ji, also lose?
Now, who can represent the Supreme Institute and turn the tide?
There's no one left.
Even though they wanted to refute it, they were powerless to do so and lacked the confidence to speak.
Xiang Yuanzhou curled his lips in a mocking smile, looked at the unwilling but helpless students, clicked his tongue twice, and strode away.
The field was now deserted.
Until the end of the first round, the students of the Supreme Institute remained in an unbearable silence.
Soon after Yan Ji's defeat, the first round of the Three Academies Competition came to an end, with only 128 students advancing to the second round.
The second round of the competition will take place two days later.
In the past two days, the morale of the students at the Supreme Institute has been extremely low, and they are unable to regain their composure.
no way.
Yan Ji's failure had a profound impact on everyone.
Add to that the Xiang Yuanzhou...
Those words that day were like a thorn in the hearts of countless students of the Supreme Institute.
As time went on, the thorn wasn't removed; instead, it sank deeper and deeper, and the piece of flesh it pierced was starting to rot...
Students from other departments didn't seem to care much about this kind of thing.
In their view, this is normal.
As a member of the Supreme Institute, Yan Ji shouldn't have stayed among the Ten Saints in the first place. What geniuses could the Supreme Institute possibly have? Wouldn't anyone who was even slightly capable have moved to the other two academies? -- This was the common understanding among most people, and no one thought it was wrong.
The students from Primordial Beginning Institute and Heaven-Reaching Institute didn't care about Yan Ji's failure at all. After exchanging a few casual words, they turned their attention to the two dark horses, Lin Xuan and Zhang Yu.
Although Yan Ji, one of the Ten Saints of the Supreme Institute, lost, there was still a dark horse among them, which was one of the rare highlights of this competition.
and.
They were both very concerned about who was more capable between the two!
"Me and Lin Xuan?"
In the Heaven-Reaching Institute, after learning about what the others had been discussing recently, Zhang Yu let out a cold laugh.
At this moment, a woman next to Zhang Yu had a slightly mocking expression on her face.
"Ridiculous! Does this kind of person even deserve to be compared to my senior brother?"
"With your exceptional talent and status, Senior Brother, to compare yourself to that Lin Xuan is an insult to you!"
"They have no idea how foolish it is to compare someone like this to their senior brother!"
Looking at him, her eyes were full of envy and admiration. Strong men always have a unique charm.
Moreover, she knew how terrifying Zhang Yu's talent and strength were; what he had displayed so far was only the tip of the iceberg of his power.
Let alone Lin Xuan, what about those so-called Ten Saints?
Comparing Lin Xuan to his senior brother?
Does the other party even deserve it?
Master sent my senior brother here to humiliate the Ten Saints of the Primordial Holy Heaven.
He's just a member of the Supreme Institute, not even one of the Ten Saints, how can he compare to my senior brother?
Hehe, if we really faced off, I'm afraid I wouldn't even last a single move against my senior brother.
Zhang Yu casually curled the corners of his lips and said indifferently, "It's alright, they'll understand soon enough."
He doesn't even consider Lin Xuan a threat. Just as his junior sister said, his target this time is the Ten Saints of the Primordial Sacred Physique!