131: Everyone, get into the battle!

Listening to Gu Liangyuan, everyone murmured in their hearts.

Look at what he said!

What “Forget-Love Peak is the most disciplined.”

You Forget-Love Peak is the most undisciplined!

After Jun Ao Zhi left, Gu Liangyuan looked at the Elders.

“This unruly Disciple has made you all laugh.”

“Now that I have punished him, let the competition continue.”

Although Gu Liangyuan’s tone was gentle, his words revealed an undeniable attitude.

Since it wasn't their Disciple who died, the Elders had no objections.

But Di Tian was unwilling.

While he was heartbroken by Li Yi’s death, what pained him most was that without Li Yi, their Supreme Sacred Ground’s hope of winning the championship became slim.

This was something he absolutely could not accept.

As he was about to make a move, a voice sounded in his mind:

“Gu Liangyuan is involved with the Jun Family, and things are a bit tricky. Don’t make a big fuss now; whether you choose first or last doesn’t matter much. Later, just choose Chen Kingdom, I’ve arranged everything for you.”

Di Tian was not unfamiliar with this voice; it was precisely the Vehicle Lord’s voice.

“Chen Kingdom?”

“Isn’t that just a medium-sized country on the border?”

The voice in his mind spoke again: “Don’t ask unnecessary questions, just listen to me.”

“Yes.”

Thus, Di Tian said no more, merely snorting coldly and turning his head away.

Seeing that Di Tian didn't make any extreme moves, not only Gu Liangyuan but also the others were somewhat surprised.

The Taiyi lineage primarily cultivated fire techniques, and their tempers were notoriously explosive.

How could Di Tian tolerate his Disciple being killed in front of him twice?

Was he wary of Gu Liangyuan?

Or was he wary of the Jun Family?

Speaking of the Jun Family, the Supreme Sacred Ground was indeed becoming increasingly prosperous.

With the eldest legitimate son cultivating in the Supreme Sacred Ground, there was at least a bond of sentiment, no matter what.

And there was also Tianyi Old Man, temporarily residing in the Supreme Sacred Ground.

All these factors combined already subtly showed a trend of surpassing Taiyi Holy Land.

If they could shine brightly in this Fu Long Court, among the Four Great Holy Lands, Supreme would be first!

This made the smaller Sects, who had previously been closer to Taiyi, become more active in their thinking.

With the Eastern Continent’s forces being reshuffled this time, should they also find a new patron…

Gu Liangyuan looked at Di Tian and observed his surroundings.

As far as his eyes could see, he did not see any other panels.

Although he didn't detect anything abnormal, he sensed the aura of a conspiracy.

This was the intuition of a veteran schemer.

He showed no emotion on his face, but inwardly, he became extremely wary of Di Tian.

So annoying.

He has to stir up trouble; why not just kill him?

After this matter was settled, under the Host of the referee Elder, the competition continued.

The Elders also returned to the grand hall on the mountaintop.

However, upon returning to the hall, everyone's attitudes underwent subtle changes.

Some smaller Sects that were previously very close to Taiyi Holy Land, while not directly flocking to the Supreme Sacred Ground, quietly distanced themselves from Taiyi Holy Land.

Soon, the seventh round of competition ended, and out of forty Disciples, only nineteen remained.

The missing one was, of course, Li Yi.

With Li Yi’s death, those Prodigies of his same level were undoubtedly the happiest.

With Li Yi’s death, a major concern was gone!

The nineteen individuals proceeded to the eighth round of drawing lots, and Qianqiu once again drew a blank card!

Now, with nineteen people remaining, excluding Qianqiu, the remaining eighteen would compete for the top nine.

This meant that Qianqiu, without fighting a single match, directly entered the top ten!

While the surrounding Disciples were amazed, they also felt it was within expectations.

Seven consecutive times and eight consecutive times were not much different.

Regardless of Qianqiu's final result, as the competition ended, Qianqiu's deeds would surely spread throughout the Eastern Continent!

Eight consecutive blank cards—this was far more shocking than fighting one's way up!

The legend of Empress Qianqiu began from this point!

Song Xianer's opponent this time was a Core Formation eighth-stage opponent, arguably the weakest among the nineteen.

Even with her myriad techniques, her cultivation was, after all, only Foundation Establishment.

She had expended too much during her previous battle with Sun Pu, and this time, after a long struggle with her opponent, she barely managed to win.

It wasn't until nightfall that this competition finally concluded.

The referee Elder announced the list of the top ten:

Taiyi Holy Land’s Zhao Bufan

Due Holy Land’s Xiao Yuntian

Supreme Sacred Ground’s Dragon Chen

Supreme Sacred Ground’s Qianqiu

Supreme Sacred Ground’s Song Xianer

Yaochi Sacred Ground’s Yue Wan

Beast Taming Sect’s Zhang Jian

Qianji Sect’s Wang Jian

Hanshen Gate’s Shi Meng

Xuanpin Sect’s Ding Zhenying

The other seven Sects each claimed one spot, while the Supreme Sacred Ground alone claimed three!

Among them, two Disciples were from Forget-Love Peak.

Even more outrageous, both were at Foundation Establishment!

This made the onlookers feel somewhat unreal.

Yet, this was an undeniable fact.

As it was late, the referee Elder immediately announced that the battles would resume tomorrow.

Upon hearing this, the Disciples hurried back to their residences.

The closer it got to the end, the harder it was to win. Today's battle had consumed a lot, and a night's rest time was still very urgent for them.

Only Qianqiu and Song Xianer leisurely headed towards Forget-Love Peak, as Forget-Love Peak had the Enlightenment Tower, a Sharp Weapon for time acceleration, ensuring they had ample time to recuperate.

The morning sun chased the moon, and the wind chased the clouds; a night passed in the blink of an eye.

The next morning, the valley was bustling with people!

As it reached the final competition period, the emotions of the surrounding Disciples were stirred up.

Even the Elders in the grand hall were no exception.

After all, this concerned the order of the Fu Long Court.

What the Holy Lands were vying for was the top two.

The Wei and Chu kingdoms were the strongest; whoever could choose them would gain the initiative.

The other Sects were competing for the top five!

Because besides the Wei and Chu kingdoms, there were also the relatively powerful Qi, Zhongming, and Daguang kingdoms.

The rest were some small and medium-sized countries, with no great need for selection.

The remaining ten individuals stood before the arena.

The referee Elder above was introducing the rules:

“In the top ten battles, there will be no more blank cards.”

“You ten will draw lots to battle and determine the top five.”

“The rules for the top five have changed; each of you will need to battle the other four individuals to determine the final rankings.”

“Did everyone understand?”

“Understood.”

“Good, draw lots.”

Actually, this rule was most disadvantageous for Qianqiu and Song Xianer.

The combat power they could unleash was temporary; fighting five people consecutively would be difficult to win.

However, neither of them cared much. Their original goal was not to win the championship, but merely to obtain a spot in the top five for Gu Liangyuan’s promise.

For them, winning this one match was enough!

After giving instructions, the referee Elder stepped aside and took out the lottery box again.

Soon, the ten individuals finished drawing lots, and the match list was displayed:

Taiyi Holy Land’s Zhao Bufan vs. Due Holy Land’s Xiao Yuntian

Supreme Sacred Ground’s Dragon Chen vs. Xuanpin Sect’s Ding Zhenying

Supreme Sacred Ground’s Qianqiu vs. Hanshen Gate’s Shi Meng

Supreme Sacred Ground’s Song Xianer vs. Beast Taming Sect’s Zhang Jian

Yaochi Sacred Ground’s Yue Wan vs. Qianji Sect’s Wang Jian

As soon as the list came out, Qianqiu and Song Xianer exchanged glances, both letting out a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, they didn't have to face each other, otherwise, it would be hard to say who was stronger.

The referee Elder waved his hand, and the defensive formations of five of the arenas activated:

“Everyone, enter the formation!”