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Chapter 193: Sixth Match
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, seven rounds have passed. The current Selection Trial has now reached its sixth round. Originally, there were over twenty thousand participants in the Competition, but now only eight hundred remain. After two more rounds of matches, the final two hundred will be determined.
Although the remaining participants are not yet the final two hundred, it is undeniable that they are all elite members of the younger generation. Among these eight hundred, even the weakest have reached the peak of Thunder Sovereign, while the strongest are on the verge of becoming Thunder Lords. This group includes core disciples from various Sects, Arrogant Talents from Thunder Temple, and proud individuals among Loose Cultivators. Regardless of their origins, their strength allows them to stand out among their peers.
Among Sun Zhe and his three companions, only Sun Zhe remains among these eight hundred. Zhao Ang was defeated in the second round by Sword Flood from Sword Pavilion, while Kuangba encountered Han Xinrao from Hua Qing Sect in the third round. The two had similar strengths in the past, but now they are worlds apart. According to Kuangba, Han Xinrao didn't even use his full strength to knock him off the Arena.
Among the three, Shen Yan may not be the strongest, but she has had the best luck. She has faced opponents who were either slightly weaker or of similar strength, allowing her to advance directly to the fifth round. However, she ultimately lost in the fifth round to a Mid-Level Thunder Lord from Thunder Temple's Left Hall.
Nonetheless, she has made it into the final sixteen hundred and has become a well-known beauty Cultivator in this Selection Trial. After this competition, she will undoubtedly gain fame across the continent. If she wishes to join any Sect, there will be no issues at all; she won't need to remain in that Third-Rank Sect any longer.
In fact, with Sun Zhe's qualifications and strength, he could easily join any faction he desired. Although those Sects might be wary of his past enemies, high-ranking Sects and Thunder Temple would definitely welcome someone like him.
Sun Zhe's reluctance to join stems from two main reasons: first, he has seen through the true nature of those factions; their so-called disciples are merely pawns that can be discarded when necessary, just as he experienced in Xuan Lei Sect; second, he does not want to be bound to this Thunder Continent—his hometown is not here.
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As the sun rose, when Sun Zhe and his companions arrived at Falling Sunset Valley's Competition square, they were surprised to find that the area around the arena was already packed with people. The Observation Platform was crowded with spectators; although the number of competitors had decreased significantly, the number of viewers had increased dramatically.
This was quite reasonable; in the earlier rounds of Competition, there was chaos with no highlights to watch. However, now that they have reached the sixth round, all eight hundred remaining participants are elite members of the younger generation. Their battles are naturally captivating. Even on the Central Viewing Platform, representatives from various Sects and Thunder Temple filled every space; unlike before when only a few representatives came to observe.
"Wow! I didn't expect so many people would come to watch the sixth round of Competition. How great would it be if I could participate too!"
Looking at the tens of thousands of spectators arguing and cheering for certain contestants around him, Zhao Ang couldn't help but feel envious. In reality, it was seeing those beautiful women gazing at their idols that sparked this thought in him; he wondered if he were on stage now, would many beautiful women admire him too?
"Hmph, someone who got eliminated in the second round has the nerve to say that." Kuangba's coarse voice suddenly rang out from the other side.
"I was up against Sword Flood, there was nothing I could do. Do you know who Sword Flood is? He's the Fourth Star of the Star Ranking List, unlike some people who can't even beat a woman. How embarrassing," Zhao Ang retorted without holding back, rolling his eyes.
"You!" Kuangba's anger flashed; when it came to words, he was no match for Zhao Ang, the spoiled rich kid.
"Alright, alright, Sun Zhe's Competition is about to start. Can't you two just be quiet?" Takeda finally spoke up to mediate, and the two stopped their quarrel.
Currently, there were only eight hundred participants in the Competition. Given the size of the venue, eight hundred people were hardly significant. Therefore, each participant could bring five people into the arena. With Sun Zhe leading them in, Takeda didn't need to squeeze into the outer Observation Platform and could watch the competition directly from below the Arena.
"Brother Sun, you're here! We came to cheer for you," Pang Yiting cheerfully said as she stood in front of Sun Zhe and his group. Although she still had to compete later in the afternoon, she wasn't in a hurry.
As she spoke, several of her fellow sisters echoed her sentiments. Sun Zhe's performance in the second round of the Competition had impressed them, and given their relationship with Pang Yiting, they naturally supported cheering for Sun Zhe.
"With so many beautiful ladies cheering for me, I will definitely give it my all," Sun Zhe said with a slight smile as he stepped forward and clasped his fists in gratitude towards them.
"Hmph, it's not about giving it your all; you must win!" A childish voice rang out. Everyone turned to see Nangong Wan'er, a little girl, stepping forward with an air of maturity as she addressed Sun Zhe.
"If you can beat me, winning against others will definitely be no problem. Remember, you are the big bad demon that I personally recognized; you cannot lose!" She waved her hand with a commanding presence.
"Haha..." Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but laugh. Even Jingjing in Shen Yan's arms giggled uncontrollably but held her mouth tightly shut due to Sun Zhe's stern command, trying hard not to laugh out loud. Her struggle only made her look even cuter.
"Wow, that guy is so cute, I want to hug him..." A female disciple from the Hua Qing Sect immediately had hearts in her eyes and rushed towards Shen Yan.
"I want to too! How come I didn't see this cute guy last time..." Pang Yiting also called out.
"He's mine, all mine!" This was the voice of the demon Nangong Wan'er.
In an instant, five or six women began to compete for Jingjing, their hands grabbing at him from all directions. The poor guy immediately cried out in pain. Seeing this cruel scene, Sun Zhe, the irresponsible owner, directly ignored Jingjing's pleading gaze and quickly moved past several people towards the Arena. He dared not provoke this group of crazy women.
Moments later, a bell rang, and Sun Zhe stood once again on the Arena. This time, his opponent was none other than an old acquaintance, Yukong from the Yuling Sect.
"Hey, Senior Sister, look at Arena 17. Isn't that the person we met last time at Hero's Tower?" A ethereal voice rang out from the top of the central Observation Platform. The speaker had beautiful water-blue long hair; it was Tang Yuexi, whom Sun Zhe and others had encountered at Hero's Tower.
"Arena 17?" Her senior sister looked curiously towards Arena 17 and immediately spotted Sun Zhe's figure. A hint of coldness flashed in her charming eyes.
"So it's that scoundrel who flirted with you. Do you want to teach him a lesson? Leave it to me."
"No, he already admitted his mistake, and besides, he didn't do it on purpose that time." Thinking back to that moment, a blush crept onto Tang Yuexi's fair face.
"You have such a good heart; you'll definitely suffer for it in the future. I can't protect you forever," the proud woman sighed helplessly and said. After a moment, her gaze shifted back to Sun Zhe with some confusion.
"This seems like it's the second-to-last round of the Competition. His strength isn't bad; I just wonder if he's been lucky." She couldn't help but pout skeptically.
"Heh heh, Liu Jie is mistaken. To get this far, he must have considerable strength. Besides, even Bing Yan from Temple West Hall lost to him, which shows his power. In my opinion, he has a good chance of entering the top thirty of the Star Ranking List."
Tang Yuexi and her companion were guests of Thunder Temple. They had come to watch the match with high-ranking officials from the temple accompanying them. The elder speaking was the Vice Hall Master of Thunder Temple's East Hall, second only to Xiang Yuanqiu within East Hall and holding significant status in Thunder Temple overall.
"Doesn't that mean he is definitely going to win this Competition..."
Tang Yuexi asked curiously. She knew Bing Yan fairly well; her strength was quite impressive, and she was ranked thirty-eighth on the Star Ranking List. It was normal for Sun Zhe to be able to surpass her and have a chance to enter the top thirty.
"Hehe, if he encounters someone else, he might win easily, but unfortunately, he is facing this person. Winning will be difficult!" The old man sighed and said slowly.
"Vice Vice Master, are you mistaken? On my way here, I heard Zheng Young Master introduce this person. According to him, this person is only ranked in the forties on your Star Ranking List. How could someone ranked in the thirties not be able to defeat someone ranked in the forties?" The proud woman raised an eyebrow and sneered.
"Hehe, Sister Liu, you don't know the whole story. If I had some connections with Yuling Sect, I wouldn't know this secret."
"This Yukong is a rare talent from Yuling Sect, appearing once in a hundred years. He entered the sect for only two years and jumped from over seven hundred among core disciples to third place. Later, he even challenged the Monster who has always occupied the First Disciple position but was unexpectedly defeated by that person using only thirty percent of his strength. Since then, Yukong has taken this as a lesson and has always used only thirty percent of his strength in battles. You two sisters might want to consider that if Yukong were to use all his strength, he would definitely be able to enter the top twenty of the Star Ranking List."
"But hasn't he always reserved seventy percent of his strength? How do you know he will use all his strength this time?" Tang Yuexi immediately asked.
"Hehe, because that Monster from Yuling Sect is about to come out. To attract enough attention from that person, he will definitely go all out..."
As the storm approaches, all Monsters are about to emerge. He sighed slightly, and a strange light flickered in his eyes.
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