Soon, a month had passed. The finals began.
This time, there were more than the thirty or forty thousand spectators. The number had doubled and there were many powerful warriors. There were at least 1000 more lords.
Many people didn't pay much attention to the battles at the beginning. The finals would be more exciting and interesting, attracting more spectators.
This time, the Celestial Emperor Sect didn't come but more than half of the young talents in the Endless Ruins of Gods were here.
The battles this time could be regarded as high-level among the young generation of the Endless Ruins of Gods.
There were 10 Great Emperor Realm warriors from the Holy Lady Sect. The Holy Emperor didn't show up, but the fact that so many Great Emperor Realm warriors were here indicated how much the Holy Lady Sect valued them.
This was an unprecedented event. It was unknown if there would be another one like this later on.
Lu Li and the others were all healed. They were sitting in the outdoor pavilions. Many young masters were in splendid attire. They dressed themselves up to look handsome and elegant, showing their graceful bearing as young masters from wealthy families.
There were some young ladies from prestigious families on the grandstand as well. They looked at the young masters with passion. The 10 young warriors were famous and admired by many young ladies.
Hua Tiandao and the others were in high spirits. They were sharpening their swords, ready to fight for a higher ranking.
This time, the Celestial Emperor Sect wasn't in the Huayang Seminar but so many sects were participating. The Endless Ruins of Gods was influential. If they could win the top three, they would be famous and awe-inspiring.
This was a good opportunity. Everyone would try their best. Nobody would hold back or give up. They would fight to the end.
Dongye Ying and Hua Tiandao were full of ambition. They vowed to win the first place.
Under the watchful eyes of many, the patriarch of the Holy Lady Sect announced the rules of the finals.
The rules were simple. They would also fight in pairs. But this time, it was not by drawing lots, but by voting!
The Holy Lady Sect invited those who were willing to vote to rank the 10 based on their strength. Then, the ranking would be decided by the most votes.
The first would fight against the second, the third against the fourth, the fifth against the sixth, the seventh against the eighth, and the ninth against the tenth.
After this round, the ranking of the top five would not be decided immediately!
The five winners would be challenged by the losers. If no one challenged you, then you would be in the top five.
If someone challenged you and you lost, then you would be eliminated.
Of course, this challenge could only be issued once.
However, the rest period was rather short. You could only rest for one day. No matter how heavily injured you were, you could only rest for one day before you had to accept the challenge.
Winning a challenge did not mean that one would immediately advance to the next round. Instead, they would have to continue accepting challenges, and they would still have to accept two challenges. Only by winning both challenges would they be able to advance to the top five.
Such a rule was a little complicated, but after it was announced, everyone accepted it because it was very fair and just.
Fight with people who are close to you and rely on your own abilities to advance.
Failure doesn't mean that you don't have a chance. You can continue to challenge others and win the chance to enter the top five.
"Damn it!"
After Lu Li learned about the rules, he cursed to himself. The rules were very disadvantageous to him.
Even if he could win the first match, he would definitely be the target that many people would want to challenge. In other words, if he wanted to enter the top five, he would have to fight two matches, and he would have to win these two matches.
Lu Li was not worried about the first fight. Judging from the abilities he had shown, the onlookers would think he was the weakest among the 10. Therefore, his first opponent would not be too powerful.
The key was the second match!
The five of them would definitely fight in pairs, which meant that someone would be defeated.
It was very likely that he would be the first target for those who were defeated to challenge.
"Whatever!"
Lu Li sighed. No matter what, he would have to fight two matches. It was pointless to think too much. He would be ready for two tough fights.
The further he went, the more powerful his opponents would be. There was no chance of cheating.
The onlookers were willing to vote. They were happy to participate. It was like playing a game.
That being said, most of them didn't act rashly. They gave the ranking based on reasonable and objective judgment.
The voting took six hours. The Holy Maiden Sect sent out a large number of disciples. The work was done in an orderly manner.
The ranking was announced according to the number of votes. The first was Hua Tiandao, the second was Wen Xiang, the third was Liu Yun, the fourth was Dong Yeying, and the fifth was Tu Ying.
It was no surprise that the five were the top five in everyone's mind.
Lu Li was not surprised either. He was at the bottom, ninth place. The tenth place was a warrior at the initial stage of the Sixth Tribulation.
"Phew, phew!
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Lu Li exhaled. The first match wouldn't be too hard. The key was the second.
But he didn't know who was going to challenge him. If it was one of the five, then he would have to show his real abilities, which might expose his real abilities.
"Well, I cannot use the Dragon Transformation. Once I do, my identity will be exposed.
I must use my source energy in the second match. I cannot get hurt in the first one. Otherwise, everyone will think I am a pushover and they will come to bully me. "
Lu Li thought about his tactics. The patriarch of the Holy Maiden Sect announced the start of the match. Lu Li had to walk out from the attic and go to the designated battlefield.
His body flashed and he entered the battlefield. The other person who was ranked tenth also followed.
His name was Yuan Qian, a disciple of the Heaven Blood Sect, one of the 18 sects.
He was not powerful but he was quite famous. He was very young, only a bit over 100 years old.
It was horrifying that he could reach such a realm at such a young age.
The Heaven Blood Sect didn't send him here for him to get a high rank. They just wanted him to have more chances to gain experience and mature faster.
Yuan Qian didn't have the frivolity of a young man who had achieved success. Instead, he had the shyness of an inexperienced young man. His looks were feminine, like a girl.
After he came in, he smiled shyly, cupped his fists and said, "Greetings, Young Master Feng. Please advise me."
Lu Li had a good impression of him. He cupped his fists and said, "Young Master Yuan, nice to meet you."
"This time, I know I am no match for you!"
Yuan Qian suddenly said, "I know I will lose but I will try my best.
Young Master, you don't have to go easy on me. Every fight is an opportunity for me to learn and improve. "
"Oh?"
Lu Li was surprised. He replied, "Young Master Yuan, why do you say that?
You are not a young master of a noble family to admit defeat before the fight even starts. "
"Ha, ha!"
Yuan Qian replied with a smile, "I have a natural instinct and I have never been wrong about it.
I feel that you are strong and dangerous.
Maybe … more dangerous than anyone else. You should be the most powerful of all. "
"Eh!"
This time, Lu Li was stunned. He looked into Yuan Qian's eyes which were filled with sincerity. He didn't seem to be joking.
Then he must be serious. Did he really have such a horrifying instinct?
"Never mind!"
A soft sword appeared in Lu Li's hand. He released the Dragon Wrestling Skill and the Heaven Armor Skill. He dashed forward like a dragon and shouted, "Young Master Yuan, be careful!"
"Bring it on!"
Yuan Qian's eyes were filled with fighting spirit. He said with a smile, "It is my honor to be defeated by Young Master Feng.
Young Master Feng, please do your best. I want to see the abilities of a real genius. "
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