"The rules of the second round are actually very simple."
In front of everyone, the Divine Wind Demonic General said slowly. His gaze finally stopped on Long Chen. The Divine Wind Demonic General had witnessed Long Chen's growth more than the other Demonic Generals, so he felt a special sense of familiarity with him.
Of course, at this time, countless people were still sizing up the dark horse, Long Chen.
During the selection battle, he was a huge dark horse. No one expected that in just over a month, he would show his outstanding performance in this disciple assessment. With such a huge improvement, everyone would notice him. In particular, at the beginning, everyone thought that he had exhausted his potential and basically wouldn't be able to enter. However, he just happened to surprise everyone.
Among them, the most tragic was the Red Ghost King. If he lost to King Qingli in the final score, then according to the agreement, he would have to kneel in front of King Qingli and admit his mistake.
At this time, the Red Ghost King was scolding his personal disciples one by one. The scene was spectacular.
Of course, the crowd could only laugh at his misfortune.
The Divine Wind Demonic General's voice attracted everyone's attention.
"Same old rules. The second round is an elimination battle. There are a total of 12 of you. First, you will draw lots to form six groups. Then, you will fight in pairs to determine the top six. Then, you will be divided into three groups to determine the top three. The rules for the top three are a free-for-all battle. The last one to persevere will be the champion, and the second to last person will be the second. Do you understand the rules?"
"Understood." Long Chen and the others agreed.
The rules were very simple, but the last three-person free-for-all battle was the highlight of the rules. The three-person free-for-all battle was actually the most troublesome. Any battle between two people would be taken advantage of by the third person. In other words, the three-person free-for-all battle was not only a test of strength, but also a battle of wits and courage. Only the strong who could truly withstand the test could stand at the peak.
"It's good that you understand."
The Divine Wind Devil General said with a smile. His gaze swept across the crowd before he continued, "Of course, the battles of the second round will be brutal. However, the rewards are also quite plentiful. Only those who can enter the top six will receive 500,000 Heavenly Connecting Pills. The martialist in third place will receive 1 million Heavenly Connecting Pills. The martialist in second place will receive 3 million Heavenly Connecting Pills."
The reward was indeed very generous. One million Connecting Heaven Elixirs was equivalent to all the wealth of a ninth level Reaching Heaven State martial artist. The reward for the second place was already as high as three million. The person who had obtained the second place should be at the eighth level of the Reaching Heaven State. A person at the eighth level of the Reaching Heaven State would have a fortune of three million, which was already considered very wealthy. In the future, when he broke through to the ninth level of the Reaching Heaven State, he wouldn't need to worry about the Connecting Heaven Elixirs. More importantly, the Connecting Heaven Elixirs were a form of currency.
More importantly, Supreme Elixirs were currency.
The Divine Wind Demon General said with a smile, "As for the champion, everyone knows that the champion will obtain the Emperor Flame Bead. However, the Emperor Flame Bead is only one of them. The disciple who becomes the champion will also receive a King Crystal as a reward."
As soon as the Wind God Demon General's voice fell, everyone began to discuss like a wave.
"A King Crystal, a King Crystal. What a generous reward today. In previous years, it was only five million Heavenly Connecting Pills."
"The value of a King Crystal is comparable to ten million Heavenly Connecting Pellets. Even ten million Heavenly Connecting Pellets might not be enough to exchange for a King Crystal. To be able to obtain a King Crystal without breaking through to the top three Martial Realms. Today's champion is really rich."
"I wonder who will get the Wang Crystal. Chen Feng, Liu Dongtian, Ying Shaotian, or even Jiang Cheng."
"It's impossible for Jiang Cheng to win. After all, he's only at the seventh level of the Reaching Heaven realm. Ying Shaotian and the others can only get second or third place at most. As for the first place, it's undoubtedly Chen Feng, who's at the ninth level of the Reaching Heaven realm. After all, he's already at the ninth level of the Reaching Heaven realm, and can be considered as one of the Highest Elders.
"That's true."
For a time, discussions like this could be heard everywhere.
"King Crystal."
Long Chen was quite interested to see what this King Crystal, which was equivalent to ten million Heavenly Connecting Pills, was. King Crystal, Royal Crystal, and Divine Crystal were said to be very important in the cultivation of the top three Martial Realms. It must be similar to the Spiritual Jade and Divine Jade, but the material was definitely a thousand times better.
"There's Martial Essence in the King Crystal, which is very important to the cultivation of the Martial Realm …" Long Chen was confused about the cultivation of the Martial Realm. He could only wait until he obtained the Emperor Flame Bead and reached the ninth level of the Reaching Heaven realm, then he could find an expert to teach him.
At this time, after the Wind God Demon General announced the rules, the drawing of lots began. Among the twelve people, six groups would be decided. Some were strong, and some were weak. If he drew Chen Feng, he would basically be eliminated. Of course, if he drew an expert at the seventh level of the Reaching Heaven realm, it would be safe for Long Chen to advance to the next round.
Long Chen's performance in the first round was quite amazing. However, if it was only at this level, there was still a big gap between him and the real young experts. Because he was indeed only at the seventh level of the Reaching Heaven realm, he was not very favored in this round. The performance of the Red Ghost King Palace was not as good as that of the Qingli King's Palace, but it was still possible for them to overtake the Red Ghost King's Palace. After all, Ying Shaotian's strength was at least in the top three among these people.
At this time, the drawing of lots began. When Ying Shaotian passed by Long Chen, he looked at Long Chen and Liu Yiyi with a gloomy look and said, "You'd better not run into me, or you'll be in trouble."
His words were directed at Long Chen.
In the first round, Long Chen had stolen the limelight and made him lose face.
After he finished speaking, he went to draw lots. Chen Feng was next. Chen Feng naturally loathed Long Chen. He had originally wanted to take this opportunity to show off his strength, but he did not expect Long Chen to steal the limelight.
"That'll depend on your luck. Even if Ying Shaotian doesn't give you a good beating, I will. It'd be best if you meet the two of us. Otherwise, you won't be able to walk away unscathed." Chen Feng revealed a sinister smile as he drew his number.
Liu Yiyi looked at Long Chen nervously and said, "They're going to hit you hard. What are you going to do?"
Seeing the concern and anxiety in her eyes, Long Chen smiled and said, "Don't you believe that I can deal with them? We haven't fought yet, so who knows who will win and who will lose."
"Oh …" Although Long Chen was not worried in the slightest, Liu Yiyi still could not calm her mind.
"Fight in peace and fight for your mother's glory. You don't need to worry about my matters." Long Chen lowered his head and reminded her.
"I understand."
Liu Yiyi nodded and went up to draw her number. Long Chen also drew his number. The number he got was seven, while Liu Yiyi got ten.
At this time, the drawing of lots was finished. Everyone had their own number. The Wind God Demon General smiled and said, "It's very simple. Number one and two stay on the stage, the others go down. After they finish fighting, number three and four come up. Of course, you absolutely cannot change each other's number. Go down."
Long Chen and the others went down the stage.
Long Chen and Liu Yiyi stood below the stage. As for the others, they also stood together in twos and threes. Some even stood alone. Of course, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, they did not dare to change their number publicly.
Number one and two were actually both in the eighth level of the Reaching Heaven State. Because it was a drawing of lots, it was a normal situation. However, for the two of them, one of them would be very unlucky. After all, they both had the strength to enter the top six, but one of them would definitely lose the qualification to enter the top six.
Among the ten people below the stage, Long Chen did not know the others' numbers, except for his and Liu Yiyi's numbers. As for the others, he did not seem to know the others' numbers either. This made everything full of suspense.
The battle between the two in the eighth level of the Reaching Heaven State started very quickly. The two of them were equally matched in strength. It could be said to be exciting. Amidst the cheers of the crowd, the battle was very intense. Both sides were the eldest disciples of their respective King's Palaces. None of them were willing to lose their King's Palace just like that, so they were both fighting with their lives on the line.
The crowd was a little surprised that the first battle was so exciting.
This battle was simply a competition between the two King's Palaces. Below the stage, the disciples of the two King's Palaces were shouting at each other, their faces red with anger.
After about half an hour, the battle finally came to an end. One of them had won. Of course, the price was very high. Right after he had won, he was taken away by the leader of the King's Palace for treatment. After all, he would have to face the second battle soon.
As for the loser, the treatment he received was much more bleak.
Next, the suspense was, who was Number Three and Number Four?
The Divine Wind Demon looked around with a smile, then said, "Now, Number Three and Number Four can come up."
Among the ten people, two moved. When they went up the stage, the crowd was a little dumbfounded. Because the two of them were both in the seventh level of the Reaching Heaven State. Including Long Chen and Liu Yiyi, there were a total of six in the seventh level of the Reaching Heaven State. No one had expected the two of them to fight against each other.
Of course, because it was a fair draw, this was normal.
"Two in the seventh level of the Reaching Heaven State. What will happen in the next few groups?" The Divine Wind Demon smiled, then announced the start of the competition.
Because no one knew who their opponent would be, the second stage was full of suspense. Long Chen calculated that there would be a total of ten battles before the second stage would end. Of course, the most important one would be the mixed battle among the top three. None of the people who could last until then would be simple.
The battle between the two in the seventh level of the Reaching Heaven State was quite intense. One of them was Chen Feng's junior in the Green Hell King's Palace. The Fire Bead in his hand was obtained by Chen Feng. However, his strength was not that great. In less than fifteen minutes, he was beaten down by another warrior.
Chen Feng's face darkened.
"Next, Number Five and Number Six." The Divine Wind Demon announced.