The ranking competition is the busiest time of the year for the entire Tianjian Sect's outer sect.
During the competition, those elite disciples who are rarely seen in ordinary times, and those disciple giants who are seen first but never seen, will appear one by one.
Because the ranking competition is originally a stage for the elite disciples of the outer sect. Only disciples with cultivation levels above the seventh level of the martial arts realm can participate. Ordinary disciples are just spectators.
Even though only elite disciples from the outer sect participated, there were still a lot of people. According to statistics, there were a total of 1,016 elite disciples at the seventh level or above of the martial arts realm in the entire outer sect.
The ranking competition adopts an elimination system. Two disciples compete in the ring. The winner is promoted and the loser is eliminated.
The elite disciples of the outer sect range from the seventh level to the tenth level of martial arts. Among them, the higher the cultivation level, the smaller the number.
Those with seventh-level cultivation accounted for more than half, with 549 people.
Those with eighth level cultivation accounted for about two-thirds of the total, 321 people.
Those with ninth-level cultivation accounted for about one-tenth, 114 people.
Those with the tenth level of cultivation were the smallest in number, only 32 people.
In order to prevent disciples with high cultivation levels from meeting prematurely and causing two strong players to meet early and be eliminated early, resulting in unfair rankings, there is a set of rules for the drawing of lots in the ranking competition.
In each round of drawing lots, the disciples with the highest cultivation level will be given priority, and the target drawn will be given priority to the disciples with the lowest cultivation level.
In other words, if there are disciples at the seventh level of the martial arts realm, the drawing of lots will start from the tenth level of the martial arts realm, and their targets for drawing lots must start from the disciples at the seventh level of cultivation until all the disciples at the seventh level are drawn.
Draw disciples with eighth level cultivation as the target of the draw.
By analogy, only after all the disciples at the eighth level of the martial arts realm have been drawn, can the disciples at the ninth level of cultivation be drawn as targets.
There are a total of 1,016 elite disciples. After each round of competition, half of the disciples must be eliminated. It takes ten rounds of competition to determine the first place. During this period, if the number of disciples who continue to compete becomes an odd number,
Then very lucky, there will be a bye, and the disciples who have the bye will directly advance to the next round of competition.
On this day, the Tianjian Sect's outer sect square was filled with people. Thousands of outer sect disciples all gathered in the square.
In the square, the number of arenas increased from the usual one to eight, and seven new arenas were added, divided into two rows, flat and facing each other.
To the east of each arena, there is a grandstand with eleven seats. Each arena is watched by an outer elder and ten outer deacons.
The entire outer sect has five to six thousand disciples, divided into ten branches. Each branch has one outer sect elder as the hall leader, two outer sect elders as deputy hall masters, and more than ten deacons responsible for
The management and teaching of each disciple.
In each arena, there is an outer sect elder sitting in charge, and a deacon from each branch hall watches to show notarization.
Directly in front of the square, there is a larger grandstand with a balcony erected on it. This is where the ten outer sect hall masters and some outer sect elders are located. From this balcony, they can watch any arena.
The situation above.
"Tell me, who will win the first place in this ranking competition?"
"Needless to say, it must be Senior Brother Yang. He has cultivated Pure Yang Kung Fu to the highest level. He is only one step away from transforming the inner force in his body into innate true energy and becoming an innate master."
"Senior Brother Bai Zhanhe is also very powerful. Last year, he reached the tenth level of the martial arts realm and ranked sixth. The top five have all entered the inner sect. This time, almost no one can rival Senior Brother Bai Zhanhe."
"Senior Brother Zhang Long is also very powerful. He also entered the top ten of the outer sect last year, ranking eighth. After another year, his strength may exceed that of Senior Brother Bai Zhanhe!"
"The top three should be Senior Brother Yang, Senior Brother Bai, and Senior Brother Zhang. There is no dispute about this. However, there are still seven places in the top ten. Which senior brothers are expected to break into the top ten?"
"Senior Brother Lin Wuying will definitely be able to enter the top ten. He is known as Kuai Jian Wuying. His sword speed is unparalleled. There is no other person with such a fast sword in the entire outer sect. Even with Senior Brother Yang and Senior Brother Bai,
When the three senior brothers Zhang meet, the outcome is unpredictable. If senior brother Lin Wuying breaks into the top three, it won't be a surprise."
"When it comes to the speed of swords, Senior Brother Lin Wuying is the only one. But when it comes to the magic of sword skills, Senior Brother Li Yichang is second. No one can say that he is the first. Senior Brother Li Yichang is known as the 'Demon Sword'. When fighting, his sword is strange.
He is different from ordinary people and difficult to guard against. Senior brother Li Yichang's strength is not inferior to that of 'Quick Sword' senior brother Lin Wuying, and he is expected to be in the top five."
"Senior Brother Liang Zhong had an unexpected encounter and practiced a set of body training techniques. His body is very strong, possessing huge strength and terrifying defense. I heard that Senior Brother Liang once fought against Senior Brother Yang with three palms, and used his strong physical body to fight against
Senior Brother Yang's pure Yang Kung internal power has not retreated even a step, and he has not been injured at all. Even Senior Brother Yang praised him for his strength. Senior Brother Liang Zhong, it is easy for him to enter the top ten, and even if he enters the top five, it is not an exaggeration at all."
"Senior Brother Ma Tao's Jingtao Sword Technique is unparalleled among the outer sects. He has cultivated to the realm of Dacheng and is a ninth-level martial arts practitioner. I heard that no one has ever passed ten swords under his sword. Even seniors who are at the tenth level have been
Two people were defeated by Senior Brother Ma Tao's sword, and Senior Brother Ma Tao is firmly in the top ten."
"There are so many powerful senior brothers. There are 32 of them in the tenth level of martial arts realm alone. Most of them are quite powerful, such as Senior Sister Zhu Dan, Senior Sister Gu Xiyuan, Senior Brother Zheng Yuhong, Senior Brother Du Wenke, Senior Brother Wang Qixing,
They all have records of defeating warriors who are at the tenth level of the martial arts realm. They are all very powerful and have great hopes of breaking into the top ten."
"This is just what everyone knows. There are senior brothers who usually don't show off their talents, but in fact their cultivation is terrifying. In the ranking competition, senior brothers who are usually not famous appear and become the top ten.
Dark horses are all very possible."
"Well, like last year, Senior Brother Yang, who was only at the ninth level of martial arts, defeated many senior brothers who were at the tenth level and broke into the top ten. Thinking about it, last year he really fell through the eyes of many people and no one.
It's incredible to think that Senior Brother Yang can be so powerful and defeat an opponent whose cultivation is a level higher than his."
"Senior Brother Huang Tian, who has been in the limelight recently, exchanged palms with Senior Brother Yang and only took two steps back without being hurt. His strength is obviously higher than his cultivation level. Will he become a dark horse beyond expectations? Yes.
There’s no chance of breaking into the top ten?”
"How is this possible? With just one palm, Senior Brother Yang must not have tried his best. Senior Brother Huang Tian should be a top existence in the same realm. Even a Senior Brother with ninth level cultivation may not be able to defeat him. However, entering
The top ten are all the best among the tenth level of cultivation. Senior Brother Lian Yang can only surpass one level to challenge his opponents by practicing Pure Yang Kung Fu. Senior Brother Huang Tian is only at the eighth level of cultivation. It is difficult to predict whether he will win or lose against a senior who has a ninth level of cultivation.
, but compared with a senior brother who has reached the tenth level of cultivation, he will definitely lose."
"That's right, there is a huge difference between the eighth level and the tenth level of martial arts realm."
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The ranking competition has not even started yet, but the outer disciples in the square have already surrounded the eight arenas, talking about them one after another.
The objects of discussion are all famous figures among the outer sect disciples. Xuantian has been shocked by the outer sect recently and has been regarded as the object of discussion by some disciples. However, obviously no one takes Xuantian's strength seriously.
He regarded him as being on the same level as those influential figures, let alone giant-level disciples such as Senior Brother Yang and Zhang Long.
Concerning speculation about the outcome of the three-month agreement between Xuantian and Zhang Long, the disciples obviously fell in favor of Zhang Long.
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"Look, Senior Brother Yang, Senior Brother Bai, Senior Brother Zhang, Senior Brother Lin, Senior Brother Li... all the elite disciples are already here."
Suddenly there was a commotion among the outer disciples in the square. Sure enough, the elite disciples participating in the ranking competition had already walked towards the square, along with many elders and deacons from the outer disciples of Tianjian Sect.
Under the platform directly in front of the square, between the ring and the arena, there was an open space. No ordinary disciples stepped into this area. The elite disciples who came walked directly into this open space.
Elite disciples all have a number affixed to them. In order of cultivation level, from high to low, they are ranked from No. 1 to No. 1016. Xuantian is the most recently registered eighth-level martial arts disciple. His number is No. 467, and further down the list.
, that is, a disciple of the seventh level of cultivation.
The outer elders and deacons who came with the elite disciples walked directly into the square and walked to the stands in the east of the eight arenas.
Only one elder, with three deacons, came to the front of the elite disciples. Here, there was a row of long tables, and on the table, there was a long box.
An outer sect elder stood next to the box and said: "My surname is Han. I have just told you the rules of the competition. In this box, there are the numbers of all seventh-level cultivation disciples. Now, starting from number 1, in
From this box, draw your opponent's number and compete. The winner will advance, the loser will be eliminated. The ranking competition begins now."
As the elder's voice fell, the disciple number 1 came out.
Xuantian stood among the many elite disciples and looked at No. 1 who walked out of the crowd. He was a young man in white clothes who was about sixteen or seventeen years old.
This person looked quite familiar, and a flash of light flashed in Xuantian's mind, and he instantly remembered that when he was selecting Xiantian Kung at the Martial Arts Pavilion, someone had advised him not to practice Xiantian Kung, and it was this boy in white.
The person who can be ranked No. 1 is neither Yang Dingjun nor Zhang Long. It is undoubtedly the famous Bai Zhanhe.
Last year in the Outer Disciple Ranking Competition, Bai Zhanhe ranked sixth. This year, the top five have all entered Xiantian and become inner disciples. Bai Zhanhe ranked No. 1, of course.
Bai Zhanhe walked to the box, reached out and took out a token, and handed it to Elder Han.
Elder Han took a look at the token and said loudly: "First round, first match, No. 1 Bai Zhanhe versus No. 799 Huang Yuan, No. 1 ring."