"Winner, Yuancho Wujiang from the Yuancho Tribe of the Fierce Hell Kingdom!" After Xing Baodong was thrown out of the ring, the referee announced the result of this match.
Silence!
No one expected such a result. Xing Baodong, at the age of seventeen, had reached the fourth layer of the Innate Realm. His talent was even stronger than Huang Baiming, the prodigy of the Fierce Hell Kingdom, who had advanced to the next round in the previous group. But such a person was defeated by Yuancho Wujiang, who had no special reputation except for his bad records.
It cannot even be considered a defeat. Xing Baodong was simply annihilated. Those who went to check the situation found that many of his bones, especially a few ribs, were broken. His internal organs were also disorganized, and it is unclear how long it will take for him to recover.
Yang Zhuofen's smile froze. He believed that Xing Baodong would easily defeat Yuancho Wujiang and create a humiliating event for him that he would never forget. But it seems this belief would never become a reality. [I underestimated his power. I was too naive. How could the young master of the Yuancho Tribe be so weak?] Yang Zhuofen realized his big mistake.
"Oh, sister Xianling also won." Miao Qincheng noticed that in ring number eight, Yun Xianling defeated her opponent with a single move. Liang Chongxiang, while stroking his chin, expressed his curiosity: "Sister Xianling is very strong. Brother Yang, I am really curious to know what sister Xianling's identity is?"
Yang Zhuofen, smiling at Yun Xianling, said, "I don't know either!" Liang Chongxiang exclaimed in surprise, "Even you?"
Meanwhile, Yuancho Wujiang was still standing in ring thirteen. [I think I was too harsh. Well, if it serves as a lesson for him, it won't be a problem, right?] Just as he left the ring, he saw Yun Xianling calmly descending from her ring. [It seems the girl of fate easily defeated her opponent. With strong luck, great beauty, and a mysterious background! I wonder if I should envy Yang Zhuofen?]
Yuancho Wujiang returned to his tribe members. Unlike before, their attitude had changed. Well, after the surprise he provided, this behavior is entirely understandable. His power had remained hidden in the tribe, and his killing speed was unknown to anyone. Therefore, everyone in the tribe had little regard for Yuancho Wujiang.
Yuancho Kongjian looked at Yuancho Wujiang, the young master with a bad reputation, with a small smile. In a tone that contained a hint of gratitude, he said, "Good job! It seems you came well-prepared this time!" Even he did not expect Yuancho Wujiang to defeat Xing Baodong so easily.
Yuancho Yunlin, standing beside him, praised, "It's not that I overestimate Xing Baodong, but defeating him is not an easy task. The young master was truly amazing!"
Yuancho Yunfeng, looking surprised at the young master nineteenth, didn't know much about Yuancho Wujiang, only that he was famous for his bad records. For someone who valued the tribe's reputation, Yuancho Wujiang's behavior was not logical. Despite trying hard, he couldn't find words to describe the previous scene, so he preferred to remain silent.
Yuancho Wujiang had an indifferent demeanor. Unlike before, his character contained a special pride and noble aura. He was now completely incomprehensible. He just nodded in response to his tribe members' praises, and after sitting down, he said, "That kid was asking for a beating." Then, he closed his eyes and started meditating.
The other three didn't care about his behavior. From their perspective, what really mattered was the tribe's reputation.
The group three battles gradually came to an end. Only two people were still fighting, and they were from the Heavenly Tang Kingdom and the Deep River Kingdom. Both were in the first layer of the Innate Realm, and their strengths were nearly equal.
To determine the superior, they exchanged hundreds of blows until a person from the Deep River Kingdom managed to punch a boy from the Heavenly Tang Kingdom in the chest, throwing him out of the ring.
"Winner, Mo Kan from the Deep River Kingdom! Group three battles are over!" The referee announced the result, and a boy named Mo Kan happily returned to his group. In contrast, the boy from the Heavenly Tang Kingdom shamefully and disappointedly returned to his kingdom members.
In the normal course, the result of this battle was unimportant to the Fierce Hell Kingdom, but now Hu Tianhun was probably the happiest person. Unlike the previous two groups, this time the Fierce Hell Kingdom was leading and had advanced with six participants in this group. In contrast, the Heavenly Tang Kingdom had five, and if their last representative had not lost to Mo Kan, their number of advanced participants in this group would have been equal to the Fierce Hell Kingdom. The Deep River Kingdom and Red Cloud Kingdom had three and two participants, respectively.
On the side of the Heavenly Tang Kingdom, Li Shimin's face was ugly. The result of the third group was not pleasing to him. Before the Four Kingdoms Assembly, he planned for his kingdom to have absolute superiority in all four groups. But the results were never in his favor. The third group, which was the worst, was the first time his kingdom fell behind. He didn't want the incident from the previous period to happen again.
After a short pause, the fourth group's battles began. In this group, the absolute superiority belonged to the Heavenly Tang Kingdom. The Heavenly Tang Kingdom had more representatives, so they easily surpassed the other three kingdoms. However, this time, the Fierce Hell Kingdom had a relatively close competition with the Heavenly Tang Kingdom.
Probably the most notable battle in this group was between the number one disciple of the Red Flame Academy from the Fierce Hell Kingdom, Li Shimin, and Han Tian, the number one disciple of the Burning Sky Sect from the Heavenly Tang Kingdom. The Burning Sky Sect was one of the top three forces in the Heavenly Tang Kingdom, with power even greater than the Cloud Valley Sect.
Han Tian was the number one prodigy of this sect and its strongest representative. A boy who reached the sixth layer of the Innate Realm at the age of eighteen. In contrast, Li Shimin, who had a name similar to the Tang Heavenly King, was a layer below. Meaning on paper, he was the weakest.
In the Fierce Hell Kingdom, no one thought Li Shimin would win. The opponent was much stronger than him.
Huo Chenxiong expressed regret, "Li Shimin is one of our strongest representatives. His elimination in the first round won't be pleasant."
Liang Chongxiang also felt sorry for Li Shimin. Li Shimin was nineteen years old and had no more chance to participate in the Four Kingdoms Assembly. In other words, this year was his last chance for this tournament. Elimination for someone like him in the first round was somewhat ridiculous.
Wei Hantian, who had no hope for Li Shimin, sighed heavily and said, "Sometimes fate is cruel. If he didn't face Han Tian in this round, he could certainly have been one of the quotas for entering the Hidden Realm!" He felt sorry for Li Shimin and even more for the kingdom. Li Shimin could have been one of the confirmed quotas.
Huo Chentian had an undefined expression. No one knew how worried and anxious he was. Although the Cloud Valley Sect and the Yuancho Tribe were part of the Fierce Hell Kingdom, they were almost independent forces. Especially the Yuancho Tribe, which never had contact with the royal family and his father. Although they paid taxes, their behavior was as if they were separate and independent from the Fierce Hell Kingdom. The Red Flame Academy was different. This academy was the most prestigious in the kingdom and was completely loyal to the kingdom. Li Shimin, as the number one disciple of this academy, was also the kingdom's strongest representative. If he were eliminated, the balance would tilt towards the Yuancho Tribe and the Cloud Valley Sect. Many would even doubt the royal family's power. It can't be denied that the Huo family is getting weaker day by day.
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Yang Zhuofen gave a strange smile and while watching Li Shimin's battle with Han Tian said, "Don't conclude too quickly. Power alone is not necessarily the criterion for victory!"
Although no one understood his meaning, it was clear that Yang Zhuofen didn't think Li Shimin would lose.
Huang Baiming murmured with disdain, "Fool! In the face of absolute power, everything is meaningless." He, like many others, didn't think Li Shimin had a chance of winning. Therefore, he found Yang Zhuofen's words illogical.
Meanwhile, on the ninth ring, the battle between Han Tian and Li Shimin was coming to an endLi Shimin was close to falling. His aura was very weak, and his body surface was covered in many injuries. It was clear that he was severely wounded in this battle. On the other hand, Han Tian was in better shape. Even so, he had also suffered minor injuries. Li Shimin's power was truly commendable. He was a layer above Li Shimin, but he still couldn't maintain his full health.
"You are truly amazing! However, it is all over. You cannot defeat me!" Han Tian moved slowly. With each step, the pressure increased, and the energy around him expanded. The battle had lasted over twenty minutes, and he didn't want to waste more time. His rivals, Li Huifeng and Jian Bin, had managed to win without using a single move, but he had been fighting for over twenty minutes. Of course, it should not be forgotten that the opponents of the other two were in the Body Moderation Realm and had no choice but to surrender.
For the first time since entering the ring, Li Shimin smiled. "Don't be so sure. I will be the winner of this battle." He then took out a thin sheet resembling a small paper. It was jade-colored, with golden inscriptions. No one understood what this sheet was. Only a few were aware of it.
On the side of the Yuancho Tribe;
Yuancho Wujiang was meditating when he sensed a special aura. His beautiful silver eyes automatically fell on the ninth ring. At that moment, he saw the strange sheet in Li Shimin's hand. A strange light flickered in his eyes as he muttered to himself, "Strangely enough, a Creation Inscription appears in such a small area!" However, he didn't care much and closed his eyes, returning to his meditation.
On the other hand, Yang Zhuofen was also shocked. He thought Li Shimin might have a trump card, but it never crossed his mind that it would be a Creation Inscription or a talisman. "This is a Creation Inscription."
Liang Chongxiang, who was sitting beside him, heard the word Creation Inscription from Yang Zhuofen. Not knowing what it was, he asked, "What is a Creation Inscription?"
Yang Zhuofen regained his composure and, with a big smile, said, "A major trump card!" In the memories of Dao ancestors, Creation Inscriptions or talismans were a special type of Dao. Probably the only path in the boundless world that could rival Martial Dao was Spiritual Dao.
Spiritual Dao was entirely related to spiritual power and had nothing to do with cultivation. In fact, it had its own unique cultivation, called soul cultivation. However, soul cultivation techniques were even rarer than Heaven-level techniques. Therefore, it was natural that no one in the Four Kingdoms knew anything about it. Creation Inscriptions were related to Spiritual Dao and could only be drawn or created by a soul cultivator.
Yun Xianling was somewhat surprised. She didn't expect Yang Zhuofen to know something about these Creation Inscriptions. Nonetheless, she fixed her lifeless eyes on the ninth ring.
"Hahaha! I thought you had a powerful trump card. But I didn't expect it to be a sheet of paper." Han Tian mocked. He didn't think much of the sheet in Li Shimin's hand. Therefore, gathering all his energy, he charged towards Li Shimin.
Li Shimin paid no heed to Han Tian. He had accidentally obtained this talisman in a cave that belonged to a Bright Soul Realm expert. There, he learned how to use it. By attaching the soul talisman to his right arm, golden threads covered his arm. Sensing Han Tian getting closer, Li Shimin transferred the power gathered in his right arm to his right fist and shot it towards Han Tian.
Crack! Craaacckkk!
With the collision of the two fists, the sound of bones breaking echoed in the air. Many thought this sound was from Li Shimin's bones breaking. Until Han Tian, in a terrible condition, was thrown out of the ring. His left hand was clearly bent, indicating that his bones were broken.
"Han Tian!" Seeing his dire condition, the members of the Burning Sky Sect present rushed towards him. One of the elders immediately used his energy to heal his broken bones. The other members looked at Li Shimin as if they wanted to drink his blood.
However, Han Tian didn't care and only looked at the match referee. The referee, feeling his gaze, cleared his throat and said, "Winner, Li Shimin from the Fierce Hell Kingdom!" Only after announcing the result did Han Tian leave the ring. After he left the ring, Zhong Liancheng, who was an alchemist, moved to treat Li Shimin. It should be noted that Li Shimin was one of the prodigies of the Fierce Hell Kingdom and had a good relationship with Yang Zhuofen.
Huo Chenxiong curiously asked, "What was that sheet in your hand? The fact that it could reverse the result is truly amazing." He really wanted one of those sheets.
Li Shimin calmly said, "I don't know, I found it in a cave!" With his answer, Huo Chenxiong was disappointed. At this moment, Huo Chentian's voice rang out, "At least you won! That's important for us."
Huang Baiming's face was unpleasant. Not long ago, he had confidently predicted that Li Shimin would lose, but the result was the opposite. It was a good thing he didn't say it out loud; otherwise, he wouldn't know where to hide. It should be noted that Mo Chinger was also present, and he didn't want to lose face in front of her.
On the other hand, the state of Tang Heavenly King Li Shimin was sorrowful. Losing their last representative in the third group was one thing, but how could he cope with Han Tian's defeat? Besides his son, who was in the seventh layer of the Innate Realm, only two people in his kingdom's representatives were in the sixth layer, one of whom was Han Tian. Therefore, Han Tian's defeat soured his mood.
After about ten more minutes, the final group's battles in the first round also ended.
The main referee announced the end of the first round: "The first round concludes with 64 participants advancing to the second round. The results for the four kingdoms based on the number of participants advancing are as follows: 28 from the Heavenly Tang Kingdom, 22 from the Fierce Hell Kingdom, 8 from the Deep River Kingdom, and 6 from the Red Cloud Kingdom! The second round will begin in ten minutes!"
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