kingnovel Chapter 202 In front of the sect
Chapter 202 In front of the sect
The third round eliminated another half of the participants, and the remaining 600 advanced to the next round. Su Yingying and Yue Qianjun were defeated in this round, while Qian Botong and Huang Shan both advanced successfully. From this point forward, the finalists were essentially all late-stage Foundation Establishment masters, with only a very small number of mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators practicing specialized techniques making the cut.
The next morning, the competition began. This time, Liu Xing's opponent was a late-stage Foundation Establishment disciple from the Puppetry Division. He unleashed an early-stage Foundation Establishment puppet, intending to team up with it in a two-on-one strategy to defeat Liu Xing. While a typical cultivator might have been flustered, Liu Xing easily unleashed a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Wood Ape puppet, instantly pinning the opponent's puppet. Simultaneously, he defeated the opponent with a top-grade magical weapon, easily securing victory. Upon seeing Liu Xing unleash a mid-stage Foundation Establishment puppet, the opponent knew they were doomed to lose, a defeat they accepted with conviction.
Liu Xing's fight quickly concluded, allowing him to leisurely watch the other matches. Since this round consisted of only experts, evenly matched opponents finally erupted in a breathtaking battle. Spirit pets and puppets erupted in combat, with both the righteous Daoist methods and the sinister Demonic techniques making their debuts. The clash was a chaotic and spectacular spectacle. The disciples in the nearby audience screamed, cheering on their friends.
Huang Shan's opponent was a renowned, veteran late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Outer Sect. He appeared to be nearly two hundred years old, and without a special opportunity, he would be unable to advance further. However, the elder possessed immense combat experience, possessing a wealth of secret techniques, putting Huang Shan under considerable pressure. However, as an Inner Sect disciple, Huang Shan possessed exceptional talent, and possessed a powerful magical weapon gifted by his master, ultimately achieving victory despite a narrow escape.
Qian Botong's opponent was a demon cultivator from the Divination Department, a master of the Blood Path. Two blood chains transformed into two blood dragons, circling Qian Botong and attacking him in turns. Although Qian Botong was an outer sect cultivator, he was a veteran cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage, possessing immense magical power. Disturbed by the blood dragon's bloody aura, he skillfully deployed a series of restrictions to thwart the enemy, simultaneously unleashing a long, black, whip-like magical weapon impervious to filth. The Blood Path's magic was particularly effective at disrupting the mind and corrupting magical weapons. Any countermeasures to these two would slash the opponent's strength by half. Consequently, Qian Botong quickly emerged victorious.
Liu Xing, Qian Botong and Huang Shan all made it into the top 300. The three friends congratulated each other and encouraged each other to go further.
In the fifth round, Liu Xing faced an opponent at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage. This time, he took the initiative, unleashing all his magical weapons in a torrent of attacks that caught his opponent off guard and ultimately led to his defeat. Huang Shan, on the other hand, was unlucky this round, encountering an opponent at the Fake Dan stage and losing. However, Qian Botong advanced.
The competition intensified as it progressed, inevitably resulting in some disciples being injured. Therefore, the remaining 150 finalists would compete in the next round three days later. These 150 contestants were almost all at the peak of their late Foundation Establishment stage, each a master among masters. It was clear that the ensuing rounds would be fierce battles.
Over the next two weeks, Liu Xing competed in four rounds: 150 to 75, 75 to 38, 38 to 19, and 19 to 10. He gradually exposed his strength and finally made it into the top 10. Qian Botong, on the other hand, was eliminated in the 75 to 38 round.
The top ten thus far were Liu Xing, Ge Teng, and Yu Shan from the Forbidden Division; Lü Hua and Song Qingshu from the Divination Division; Zhang Qiang and Guo Liping from the Puppet Division; Xue Gui from the Alchemy Pavilion; Jiang Ming from the Weapon Refining Pavilion; and Feng Si from the Outer Sect. These ten were the sect's most promising seeded players, so to protect their privacy, they were not allowed to compete further and were instead ranked in the top ten, in no particular order. Upon learning of this arrangement, Liu Xing expressed his satisfaction at the organizing committee's wisdom.
The top 100 list has been announced, and the exciting awards ceremony is about to begin. Leader Hou Youyuan once again appears on the podium and begins to deliver a passionate speech.
"Good afternoon, all members of the Thousand Machines Sect. On behalf of the Thousand Machines Sect's Council of Elders, I would like to express my warmest congratulations on the successful conclusion of our sect's Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator Competition. I would also like to extend my warmest congratulations to all the disciples who achieved outstanding results in this competition!
Throughout the month-long competition, students from all departments demonstrated a competitive spirit of "higher, faster, stronger," actively participated, and fought tenaciously, achieving outstanding results. This achievement is worthy of encouragement. Throughout the competition, all referees diligently and impartially enforced the law, and all staff members worked diligently and selflessly to ensure the competition was fair, impartial, and smooth. We once again express our sincere gratitude for their hard work.
I hope all disciples of the sect will take this competition as an opportunity to apply the spirit of courage to compete, tenacious struggle, unity and cooperation, and consideration for the overall situation that was revealed in this competition to their future personal cultivation and sect missions, and strive to achieve even greater success!"
As expected of a sect leader, he delivered one inspiring speech after another, drawing thunderous applause from the disciples present. Seeing the award-winning disciples receive a handful of top-grade magical instruments, they were filled with envy, each vowing to cultivate diligently and follow the example of their award-winning brothers and sisters.
"All one hundred of you, follow me!" Hou Youyuan summoned his enormous Heart Refining Gourd, invited the first one hundred disciples to step aboard, and led them to the Forbidden Department's meeting hall. The audience, believing the master was taking them for individual instruction, watched him leave with envy. With that, the martial arts tournament concluded, and the crowd dispersed.
Hou Youyuan led everyone to the meeting hall, closed the door with a wave of his hand, and simultaneously activated the soundproofing. Everyone was confused and waited quietly for the leader to speak.
"First of all, congratulations to everyone who placed in the top 100 of this competition. Your top-grade magical instruments have been issued. Here are the rewards for the top 10: one each of Fire Condensation Liquid and Millennium Soft Gypsum. Keep them." The Sect Master first took out the prizes for the top 10 and distributed them to everyone, who were delighted to receive them. The top 10 were the sect's most exceptional and elite, naturally holding the potential for successful Core Formation. These essential elixirs were exactly what they needed. The other 90 contestants were all envious. Although they already knew who the prizes would be, seeing them in person still filled them with envy. Hou Youyuan observed all this without a flicker of emotion.