While they were talking, Yun Jiu defeated Huo Jian with a powerful strike on No.1 Martial Arts Practice Ring and won countless applause.
Yun Jiu was worthy of being a powerhouse on the Qi Ranking. Defeating the powerful Huo Jian made the Flaming Mountain even more exciting.
The next match was between Broken Heart and the other two. While Fang Chen was watching their match, he was also watching the situation on the other arenas.
Zhu Tian's match was against a powerhouse on the Qi Ranking who was ranked higher than him, so he lost immediately.
Next was Star and Moon's match. Star and Moon were ranked in the twenties on the Qi Ranking, so their strength was extraordinary. However, Star and Moon's opponent was a powerhouse ranked 15th on the Qi Ranking called Fire Cloud.
Everyone thought that Fire Cloud would definitely be able to defeat Star and Moon, but reality exceeded their expectations. Star and Moon used absolute strength to suppress Fire Cloud right from the start.
The battle on the first arena was very intense. Fire Cloud's face was filled with anger. His ranking on the Qi Ranking was much higher than Star and Moon's, but Star and Moon were actually suppressing him. This made him very angry.
"Damn it!" roared Fire Cloud furiously.
At this moment, everyone in the plaza was extremely shocked. When had Star and Moon become so strong?
"Star and Moon has been hiding their strength all this time." Broken Heart's expression changed slightly. He had always been the leader of the Four Heavenly Kings, and his strength was much stronger than Star and Moon's. However, now it seemed that Star and Moon's strength had long surpassed his.
Only Fang Chen knew that Star and Moon had probably obtained some kind of opportunity in the Dark Sky Plains. Otherwise, their strength wouldn't be so tyrannical.
At this moment, the three most furious regions were the Gu Clan, Tianyu Lake, and Dragonwood Stronghold.
The leaders of these three factions were furious when they saw Star and Moon's tyrannical strength.
"It must be her. She must have obtained the treasure of the Dark Sky Plains," said the Gu Clan's leader.
"That's right. She's ranked at the bottom of the Qi Ranking. Logically speaking, she shouldn't be able to suppress Fire Cloud, but now she can easily suppress Fire Cloud. The only explanation is that she obtained the inheritance of the treasure of the Dark Sky Plains," said the leader of Tianyu Lake.
"Hmph. We must kill Star and Moon," said the leader of Dragonwood Stronghold.
"Kill Gu Yun and Yao Yun. Dying ten thousand times isn't enough."
The three major forces all thought that Second Young Master Gu and Yao Yun were killed by Xingyue, but in fact, it was all done by Fang Chen.
While the crowd was still in shock, Xing Yue was constantly suppressing Huo Yun on Martial Arts Practice Platform 1.
"Star and Moon Scar Sword Scar..
Xing Yue flicked her wrist and her clothes fluttered. The longsword in her hand instantly transformed into a strange trajectory and pierced toward Huo Yun.
Ding Ding Ding
Fire Cloud barely managed to block Star and Moon's attack with his fist. But in the next moment, Star and Moon suddenly appeared beside Fire Cloud.
Bang!
Star and Moon stabbed forward, but it was blocked by Fire Cloud. Just as Fire Cloud was about to counterattack, Star and Moon made the first move. She clenched her small white hand into a fist and punched Fire Cloud in the chest, sending Fire Cloud flying.
Star and Moon won the match with absolute strength.
At this moment, all the disciples in the Imperial City Square were exclaiming.
"Star and Moon is too strong. She actually defeated Fire Cloud."
"That's right. After this Sect Competition ends, Xingyue's Qi Ranking will definitely rise."
"So the strongest person in Kamikaze Kenbu isn't Broken Heart, but Star and Moon."
"Star and Moon has been hiding her strength all this time. At this moment, she perfectly unleashed her tyrannical strength. It's really shocking." Countless disciples were discussing.
Star and Moon walked down the arena and returned to the Kamikaze Kenbu area.
"Star and Moon, you really hid your strength well," Broken Heart teased.
Fang Chen also looked at Star and Moon with a smile. When the latter saw Fang Chen's expression, she instantly recalled the awkward healing in the cave. Her face immediately turned red.
"Star and Moon, what's wrong?" Zhu Tian asked, not understanding the situation.
"Scram," Star and Moon said coldly.
Zhu Tian was a little confused and spread his hands. Only Fang Chen knew what Star and Moon was thinking. He grinned and didn't say anything.
Next was the last match of the first round. As long as Broken Heart could win this match, they would be able to eliminate Flaming Mountain and enter the next round.
"Broken Heart, go for it!"
Everyone expected Broken Heart to win this match, but the reality was still beyond everyone's expectations.
Broken Heart fought a disciple of Flaming Mountain. After a fierce battle, Broken Heart lost by a small margin.
After Broken Heart's match, the two sides were tied. The battles on the other arenas weren't over yet.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fang Chen saw the two people fighting on the second martial arts arena.
"Fang Chen, the man in white is called Cold Arrow. He's good at archery and is ranked very high on the Qi Ranking," Zhu Tian said.
At this time, two men were fighting fiercely on the second arena. Under Fang Chen's gaze, the man in white finally won with difficulty.
Cold Arrow was the chief disciple of Wooden Dragon Village. He was very strong and could be considered a strong opponent.
After defeating his opponent, Cold Arrow turned to look in the direction of Kamikaze Kenbu. When he saw Star and Moon, a cold killing intent flashed in his eyes.
Even though this killing intent was well hidden, Fang Chen was still able to sense it.
They are hostile to Kamikaze Kenbu, Fang Chen thought to himself.
As time passed, the first round of the competition finally came to an end. Some people were happy, while others were sad.
Other than Kamikaze Kenbu and Flaming Mountain, the other Sects had all won. In other words, five Sects had been eliminated in the first round of the competition.
The sects that were eliminated were Heavenseek Pavilion, Azure Wave Territory, Yu Hong Academy, Clear Wind Lake, and Sky Saber Sect. Although these sects had experts on the Qi Ranking, their overall strength was inferior to the other sects and they were eliminated.
Kamikaze Kenbu and Flaming Mountain had tied. This made the eliminated Sects very unhappy. They were confident that if they could fight against Kamikaze Kenbu, they would win the competition easily.
In the end, after a discussion between the Eldest Prince and the Eighth Prince, they decided to let Kamikaze Kenbu and Flaming Mountain compete again.
Of course, it wouldn't be like the first round, where all the disciples had to fight again. They would use a new method.
"Kamikaze Kenbu and Flaming Mountain have the same score. Therefore, after discussion, we have decided to let the two Sects compete again. The loser will be eliminated," said the white-haired referee.
The crowd listened quietly. The white-haired referee waved his hand and a group of warriors carried two large round plates onto the martial arts arena.
"These two large round plates were obtained by the Imperial Family by chance. They are used to test the warriors' willpower. Kamikaze Kenbu and Flaming Mountain will each send a warrior. Whoever can last the longest on the round plate will win," said the white-haired referee.
Above the two round plates, there was an invisible aura that made the hearts of the ordinary warriors palpitate.
"Haha, the Heavens are really helping me. My Flaming Mountain's fist technique is overbearing and fierce. The disciples who practice this fist technique all have strong willpower. Kamikaze Kenbu will definitely lose this time." The Mountain Lord of Flaming Mountain laughed loudly.
As they spoke, a figure walked out from Flaming Mountain. The crowd looked over and saw that it was Fire Cloud, the warrior who had just lost to Star and Moon.
Fire Cloud stood on the martial arts arena and looked at Star and Moon. He said coldly, "Star and Moon, I just lost to you. Do you dare to fight with me again?"
Hearing Fire Cloud's voice, Star and Moon didn't say anything. Broken Heart immediately prepared to step onto the arena, but he was stopped by Fang Chen.
"A battle of willpower?" Fang Chen grinned. "Let me do it."
Seeing Fang Chen's confident smile, Broken Heart stopped in his tracks and nodded heavily at Fang Chen.
Then, Fang Chen stepped onto the martial arts arena.
Seeing Fang Chen step onto the arena, Fire Cloud sneered. He didn't take Fang Chen seriously at all.
"What's going on? Why did Kamikaze Kenbu let this kid fight?"
"Although he's strong, he's still so young. His willpower definitely won't be enough. He'll lose."
"Is there no one else in Kamikaze Kenbu?" Many of the disciples discussed.
"Alright, the two of you stand on the two round plates," the white-haired referee said.
Then, Fang Chen took the lead and stood on the round plate. Fire Cloud also stepped onto the round plate.
When the two of them stood on the round plate, they instantly felt a biting cold wind enter their bodies.
"Ah!"
Fang Chen felt a burst of pain. He didn't know what the round plate was made of, but it actually had such an effect.
After a short period of pain, Fang Chen tried his best to stabilize his body and began to gradually adapt to the test on the round plate.
Hiss!
Time passed bit by bit. The closer it got, the more Fang Chen could feel that his entire body was in pain, as if he was being cut by a knife. However, Fang Chen still gritted his teeth and persevered.
On the opposite side, beads of sweat had already appeared on Huo Yun's forehead. He also felt a great pressure.
Around the round plate, a gray aura appeared and directly enveloped the two of them. The people outside couldn't see what was happening inside.
After an hour, Fang Chen felt that he had reached his limit. His head was about to explode, and his consciousness was a little blurry.
"Wake up!"
Fang Chen shouted in his heart. The Golden Heart suddenly started beating rapidly. A clear stream appeared and drilled directly into Fang Chen's mind.
In the next moment, Fang Chen became clear-headed again. At this moment, he felt that his willpower was getting stronger.
Although this round plate tested one's willpower, it also tempered it at the same time.
The reason why Fang Chen had asked to fight at the beginning was because he had the Golden Heart. His chances of winning were higher.
With the help of the Golden Heart, Fang Chen felt a lot more relaxed. On the other hand, Fire Cloud's forehead was covered in sweat, and his eyes were about to close.
"I can't lose!" Fire Cloud shouted in his heart.
In the outside world, in the Flaming Mountain area, many disciples were shocked. Fire Cloud's willpower was the strongest among all the disciples on the Flaming Mountain. They didn't expect that Fang Chen could actually fight with Fire Cloud to this extent.
"Fire Cloud will definitely win. I'm afraid this kid won't be able to hold on any longer."
"That's right. Fire Cloud's willpower is so strong that it's shocking. How can a kid compare to him?"
Just as the disciples of the Mountain of Flames were talking, the grayish aura on the two discs on the training platform suddenly disappeared.
Bang!