Three groups merge into one group, so to speak, the strong seeds will start to collide.
When I heard the rules below, I was shocked.
In the group stage, the seeded players are divided into seventy-two groups and will not meet in advance. In the second stage of the knockout stage, the three groups are merged, and each group will have at least one strong seed, so that the strong will collide.
Seizing the three qualifying spots, the top seventy-two Qianlong Rankings were truly born.
As for why they didn't just take first place in the group and form the top seventy-two in the group stage, they were afraid of leaving something behind. After all, if they encountered top talent groups like Dugu Yu, Long Zhen, and Zhu Hongxue, they would have lost all hope of qualifying.
Therefore, three people were selected from each group, and then combined and screened to ensure that the top 72 people did not have any moisture.
After the dean reads the rules.
The first person in each group walked out.
Start drawing number plates.
Long Xiaoshan pulled out a number plate with a red number nine written on it, nine groups!
At this time, the people who had drawn the numbers started to match the numbers.
"I am from Group Seven."
"I am in Group Thirteen."
"I am in Group Nineteen."
When an individual starts merging with a number plate, some people are still happy and some are worried. When meeting a group led by those top ten giants from the previous session, they will naturally secretly cry out that they are unlucky.
However, the geniuses who have made it this far have far more willpower and self-confidence than ordinary people.
What's more, there are three qualifying places in each group. As long as you are not unlucky enough to be drawn into the death group, there is still hope.
Long Xiaoshan soon saw the other two groups who also drew number nine.
They are the original twenty-nine groups and forty-four groups respectively.
The twenty-nine group is led by Mr. Taixu from Xuyue Tower, who ranked thirty-fifth last time.
Group 44 is led by Li Haoran from the Changge Sect, who was the first dark horse to overthrow Li Changfeng from the Feiyan Sword Sect, and is hailed by many as one of the strongest rising stars this year.
This kind of grouping is not very good, but it is not bad either.
At least I haven't met the top ten giants.
At least Master Taixu and Li Haoran thought so. As for Long Xiaoshan, they didn’t care too much about grouping.
However, there was still one person in the twenty-nine group. His face was either excited or fearful. He clenched his fists when he saw the group. It was Wang Ao who had fought against him in the academy. He had fought with Mr. Taixu for hundreds of rounds in the group stage.
, in the end, he failed and ended up in second place.
End of grouping.
Everyone got a half-day break.
Of course no one left Tongtiantai.
Everyone sat down, recovered, and waited for the arrival of the second phase of the knockout rounds.
Xiahou Mulan walked to Long Xiaoshan.
She showed Long Xiaoshan the group she was drawn into, which was the eleventh group. However, her luck was not good. Although she did not meet the top ten giants, she ranked first in the other two groups and one ranked in the previous ranking.
Twenty-two, one was ranked forty-nine last time, ranking higher than her.
Coupled with the second place in the other two groups and the three newcomers whose strength is unknown, the second stage of the knockout round may be a tough battle.
Of course, Xiahou Mulan's expression remained calm and cold.
Can't see any tension.
Long Xiaoshan has yet to see where Xiahou Mulan's bottom line is. Based on his observation, Xiahou Mulan should be hiding her strength. As for how much she has hidden, it will depend on the game later.
The two of them didn't talk much.
In fact, except for the first month, Xiahou Mulan was responsible for monitoring Long Xiaoshan and followed him all day long. Later, Long Xiaoshan had been retreating in Hualong Pond to prepare for war, and naturally there was no need to monitor him anymore.
Moreover, after the Qianlong Battle, Xiahou Mulan will go out to practice.
The task of monitoring Long Xiaoshan no longer exists.
Time flies by.
The second phase of the knockout rounds has begun.
The audience, which had been slightly silent at first, was in an uproar again, and the atmosphere was lively. The second stage was definitely more exciting and exciting than the first stage. After all, to be able to reach this point is definitely a genius.
What is even more anticipated is the peak showdown between the top seeds.
Wow!
The golden light film on the Tongtian platform has changed. The original seventy-two equal parts of the arena have become twenty-four. The range of the arena has become larger, and the projection of the light curtain has also increased accordingly.
Let the battle of geniuses in the arena appear more clearly in front of everyone.
All nine people from the nine groups walked to the No. 9 ring.
The referee took out the spiritual weapon, and the nine names on the spiritual weapon were shining. He pressed the button, and the light flowed and fell on two names.
"Duan Feng, Li Haoran!"
boom!
There were roars from both the edge of the ring and the audience seats.
No one expected that the first game would be a battle for the first place in the two groups. Duan Feng is the real name of Mr. Taixu, and Li Haoran defeated Li Changfeng in the group stage and won the first place in the group. He is also known as one of the biggest dark horses.
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The battle between the two naturally became the focus.
The top spot in other arenas was not met so quickly, so even most of the players turned their attention to Arena No. 9.
The two jumped up.
Duan Feng, the master of Taixu, is dressed in white, his skin is very white, and he is extremely handsome, but his eyes are cyan like a drunken man, and he has a pair of peach blossom eyes. He is suave and charming, and at first glance he looks like someone who has passed through thousands of flowers.
Li Haoran, on the other hand, is dressed in a scholar's uniform, holding a big pen in his hand. He looks very young, with a baby face, and a little green, but no one will underestimate him because of his appearance. Defeating Li Changfeng has already proved that he is
strength.
After they took the stage, their expressions were very calm, showing strong self-confidence. Of course, self-confidence does not mean arrogance. In fact, the two of them were loose on the outside and tight on the inside, adjusting their state to the peak, like a volcano about to erupt.
Mr. Taixu chuckled and opened the folding fan in his hand, which showed a hundred beauties. It is said that these one hundred beauties were the prey of his wandering among the flowers, and each one was unique and stunning.
"Little brother, don't be so serious. Li Mubai from Changge Sect and I are good brothers. By the way, your surname is also Li. What's the relationship between you two?" Duan Feng said.
Li Haoran was stunned and said: "Do you know my brother?"
"Of course. Didn't he come last time? Unfortunately, he is over the age limit this time. Did he come?"
"My brother is here, he came with me."
"Here he is, okay, that's great. I haven't gone to a brothel with him for a long time. When the game is over, I must go have a few drinks with him. Little brother, you too," Duan Feng said with a smile.
"Brothel? My brother goes to a brothel, no...impossible." Li Haoran's expression changed.
The Changge Sect practices Haoran righteousness and is a Confucian and Taoist sect. It has always been the most sectarian. Li Mubai is his eldest brother and the eldest disciple of the Changge Sect's generation. He has always respected him. How could he go to a dirty place like a brothel?
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The moment Li Haoran's mind fluctuated.
Duan Feng's eyes flashed with a cold light, and his figure suddenly disappeared, heading straight for Li Haoran's middle door like lightning.
Bang!
Li Haoran flew out directly and hit the golden shield.