532: Chapter 532 Their Own Methods

Clack~ Clack~~

Suddenly.

A massive virtual screen appeared above the training grounds.

The figure of a man with shiny, slicked-back hair appeared on it.

"Welcome, Geniuses from afar. The battles are about to begin; you have one hour to prepare."

Then.

The man switched to a standardized smile.

"Good afternoon, people of the Southern Domain..."

"Please allow me to introduce several once-in-a-century Geniuses to you. They hail from civilization XX..."

Xiao Weiqing opened his eyes and asked in confusion, "Is this being live-streamed?"

"Yes, once a year. It's considered a major event for the Holy Land. Perform well; from now on, our every move is under the gaze of billions," Ze spoke up.

At that moment, Ji Yu used both hands to pull his long hair back, turning it into a standard slick-back. Xiao Weiqing watched this, completely baffled.

"What are you doing?"

"My image! The entire Southern Domain is watching. I can't let the reputation of us Planet Buren people fall."

Xiao Weiqing was somewhat speechless.

Above.

The man was still introducing people. With every introduction, footage of that person's previous assessment would appear. Though only ten seconds long, one could see the strength of these individuals.

Right now, it was Ze's turn to be introduced.

In the footage.

Ze held a giant axe. With a single strike, the surroundings were swept clean, and five Mechanical Star Lords were slain. The shockwave of the attack reached several kilometers; his formidable strength was beyond doubt.

Nearly a hundred Star Lords were introduced in total, but Xiao Weiqing was not among them.

"Alright, time is just about up. Next, the battles... be-giiin!!"

"Damn, such bad luck?"

Ji Yu cursed under his breath as his figure flew toward Arena No. 18.

An energy shield rose over the arena, and the two sides began to fight.

"It seems his luck is indeed mediocre," Ze said softly as he watched the two fight.

Although one-on-one arena matches ultimately relied on one's own strength, the contestants who fought later would certainly have some advantage over those who fought earlier.

"Sigh."

Yisha, who was beside them, let out a sigh and also rose to fly toward an arena.

Xiao Weiqing glanced around and said, "It seems those with lower rankings are starting the arena matches first."

Ze nodded and explained, "If they want to stay, they have to fight their way up according to the rankings. There are two rounds in total, with ten battles per round, until they encounter us."

"Then it depends on the number of victories."

"We just need to wait for those below us to challenge us; there won't be any battles for us at the very beginning."

"I see."

Xiao Weiqing understood this tournament format; the results of the first assessment did carry a certain advantage.

Half a minute later.

Ji Yu returned. It seemed he had won; even his slicked-back hair wasn't messed up.

"You won?"

Ji Yu crossed his arms. "Naturally. A total breeze."

Another half minute passed.

Yisha also returned with a smile on her face. It looked like she had won as well.

"Congratulations."

Ji Yu said.

"Same to you."

The two smiled at each other. Winning the first match without much effort was at least a good start.

On the field.

The battles on every arena were in full swing. People were constantly going up and coming down; some won while others lost, which was evident from their expressions.

An hour into the battles.

Ji Yu returned to the stands in a disheveled state; his slicked-back hair was completely gone. This was his eighth battle.

"Damn, I ran into a tough one."

"Sigh, looks like this is as far as I go. I probably won't be able to win the next two matches either."

Ji Yu had won seven matches in a row before losing the eighth. The enemies he would face in the next two matches would be similar to this one.

"You're already considered impressive. I lost in the previous round. Entering the Fourth Heaven will depend on luck now," Yisha said with a hint of disappointment in her tone.

Yisha wasn't lying. Out of over thirty thousand people, Ji Yu's current record of 7 wins and 1 loss put him within the top hundred. Those with 8-match winning streaks were a minority after all. Although this ranking would certainly drop, it likely wouldn't fall out of the top thousand.

Yisha was different. There were too many people with 6 wins and 2 losses. Her ranking was at 500, which wasn't enough to feel secure. Given her strength, her ranking would only keep dropping unless she could defeat her subsequent opponents.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Weiqing's Wristband vibrated slightly, and a small window popped up, notifying him of Arena No. 20 with a 1-minute countdown. Failure to enter the arena when time was up would be considered a forfeiture.

Seeing Xiao Weiqing stand up, Ji Yu said, "Good luck."

Xiao Weiqing nodded and flew straight toward the arena.

On the arena.

A thin, weak-looking youth stood opposite Xiao Weiqing.

"Xiao Weiqing from the Incubation Ground?"

"Hmph, let's see what you're really made of."

The youth had won eight matches in a row; having reached this point, he naturally wouldn't underestimate anyone. However, he similarly had his own confidence.

The arena's energy shield rose.

Swoosh~~

The thin figure vanished.

"You lose!"

The youth held a single-edged longsword, stabbing straight at Xiao Weiqing's throat. His eyes were full of triumph; he had won another match.

"Too slow."

"What?"

The youth was horrified.

The figure before him blurred. Xiao Weiqing was no longer there, and the cold blade against his neck told him that he had lost.

The battle was over in less than 5 seconds from start to finish.

Once the energy shield opened, Xiao Weiqing flew back to the stands.

"That guy Xiao Weiqing just one-shotted his opponent."

Ji Yu said with a solemn expression.

Yisha nodded repeatedly. "Just how strong is he?"

Ze also frowned. He had seen it clearly just now: Xiao Weiqing hadn't used any Starry Sky Martial Arts. He had simply moved his feet and then drawn his blade.

It was that simple.

That youth, being able to win eight matches in a row, was certainly not weak, yet he hadn't even had the chance to resist.

Xiao Weiqing returned to his seat.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Yisha said, "I'm frightened by your strength."

"I look forward to fighting you," Ze said, repeating what he had said before.

Ji Yu didn't speak. Instead, he stood up and flew toward the arena because his next battle was about to begin.

In this match, Ji Yu fought fiercely with his opponent for three minutes and managed to defeat them with difficulty. However, in the final match, he was completely powerless and was instantly killed.

"I want to report this. Can't people who possess a Domain just advance directly? Why do they have to come and bully us noobs?" Ji Yu grumbled.

"That's six of them. So far, six people have revealed their Domains. The competition for the Sixth Heaven slots this year is much more intense than in previous years," Yisha said.

"You have the nerve to say that?"

Ji Yu said unhappily.

Yisha was stunned. "What did I do?"

"How did you win both of your last two matches? Does that make any sense?"

Before this, Yisha was 6 wins and 2 losses, but after fighting two more matches, the results were unexpectedly both victories.

"Can't it just be good luck?" Yisha giggled.

Ji Yu didn't believe her at all and asked Xiao Weiqing, "Did you watch her fight just now? How did she win?" Because he had been fighting in the arena himself, he didn't know how Yisha had won.

Xiao Weiqing said softly, "Yisha knows a Starry Sky Ultimate Technique."

"I knew it. Your Divine Soul and Divine Body aren't that strong, so to get a 14-star evaluation, it could only be a Starry Sky Ultimate Technique," Ji Yu said with certainty.

"So what if it is?"

"Your evaluation was 15 stars. Your Divine Soul is definitely not super class, so don't tell me you don't know a Starry Sky Ultimate Technique?"

Ji Yu snorted and didn't refute her, which was as good as an admission.