The deacon next to him had already prepared pen and ink to record the players in this round of competition.
Among the elite disciples, a young man of about seventeen years old suddenly looked shocked. The number on his body was exactly No. 799. He was Huang Yuan who was dueling with No. 1 Bai Zhanhe.
There is no doubt that Huang Yuan's luck was very bad. He was drawn by Bai Zhanhe, who was ranked No. 1. The result is predictable. He will lose with one move and be eliminated in the first round. He can only compete for 508.
The ranking after the first name.
Bai Zhanhe and Huang Yuan went to Arena No. 1. Immediately afterwards, Disciple No. 2 came out, also pulled out a number from the box and handed it to Elder Han.
Elder Han said loudly: "First round, second game, No. 2 Zhang Long, vs. No. 833 Li Yuan, No. 2 arena."
The outer sect disciple who ranked seventh last year has broken through the innateness and entered the inner sect this year. Zhang Long ranked eighth last year, second only to Bai Zhanhe, and naturally ranked second.
"First round, third game, No. 3 Yang Dingjun, vs. No. 468 Zhao Pu, No. 3 arena."
"First round, fourth match, No. 4 Lin Wuying, vs. No. 1003 Xie Dong, No. 4 arena."
"First round, fifth match, No. 5 Li Yichang, vs. No. 941 Ding Yongsheng, No. 5 ring."
"The first round, the sixth game, No. 6 Liang Zhong, vs. No. 988 Lou Jiaxiang, No. 6 ring."
"First round, seventh game, No. 7 Ma Tao versus No. 563 Chen Wentao, No. 7 arena."
From No. 1, No. 2, No. 3——, one after another elite disciples went to the box to draw a disciple who was at the seventh level of the martial arts realm. As an opponent, the faces of the disciples who were drawn all looked sad.
There are a total of 549 disciples at the seventh level, and there are only 467 disciples at the eighth, ninth, and tenth levels combined. In other words, after 467 games, there are 82 people left, all of whom are at the seventh level.
disciple.
These 82 people will be in a battle between the same realms, and 41 people have a chance to win and advance to the next round.
After all, there are very few geniuses who are capable of super fighting. The vast majority of disciples can only compete for victory or defeat within the same realm.
Those who were drawn earlier were either competing against disciples at the 10th level, or against disciples at the 9th or 8th level. Their chances of advancing to the next round were almost zero.
Therefore, the faces of the seventh-level disciples who were drawn were all gloomy. Those who had not yet been drawn were secretly happy in their hearts, but also worried, fearing that they would be the next one to be drawn.
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The competition went very quickly, and without exception, the seventh-level disciples who were drawn previously would either admit defeat when they got on the stage, or they would be directly defeated by the tenth-level disciples with a sword.
Later, it was the turn of the ninth-level disciples to draw lots, and the seventh-level disciple who was drawn was no exception and lost quickly.
It wasn't until the eighth-level disciples drew lots. Although the seventh-level disciples still lost, they were finally able to compete with the eighth-level disciples. The battle began to lengthen, and the competition began to slow down.
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"First round, match 466, No. 466 Wu Sihe, vs. No. 689 Gu Yuanjiang, No. 2 ring."
More than an hour passed, and No. 466 finally started the competition. Xuantian was No. 467, and it was his turn to draw lots.
He walked to the box, pulled out a token with 955 written on it, and handed it to Elder Han.
Elder Han said loudly: "First round, match 467, No. 467 Huang Tian, vs. No. 955 Qu Xiangnan, No. 3 arena."
Xuantian came to the ring No. 3, and his opponent Qu Xiangnan had already arrived on the ring.
Around Arena No. 3, many disciples were attracted to watch at this moment. Xuantian's reputation has become famous recently, and all the disciples wanted to see the strength of this rising star with their own eyes.
Xuan Tian stepped onto the ring step by step.
Qu Xiangnan felt a little uneasy and a little excited at the same time.
What makes him uneasy is that Xuantian's reputation has become so great that all the outer disciples know that Huang Tian has exchanged palms with Senior Brother Yang and has extraordinary strength, which makes him feel even more pressured.
What is exciting is that if he can defeat Xuantian in this battle, then Qu Xiangnan's reputation will definitely skyrocket.
Qu Xiangnan licked his lips, thinking that maybe Xuantian's reputation was more false than real. He was quite confident in his swordsmanship, so he might actually win.
Thinking of this, Qu Xiangnan suddenly became much more excited. He held his sword in front of Xuantian and said, "Qu Xiangnan, please give me some advice from Senior Brother Huang Tian."
Xuantian raised his hand and said: "Please."
Xuantian's sword was slung on his back and he did not move it.
The disciples under the ring were quite discussing that for a swordsman to not move the sword in his hand was definitely showing contempt for his opponent. They thought that Xuantian's move was quite arrogant.
After all, if a swordsman has no sword in his hand, he will be defeated by his strength.
It is very difficult for a swordsman at the eighth level of martial arts to defeat a warrior at the seventh level without using a sword.
The corners of Qu Xiangnan's eyes twitched, and he felt secretly angry at being despised.
Now that the competition has begun, Qu Xiangnan stopped reminding him. He slightly bent his legs, kicked hard, and his whole body, like a cheetah, suddenly sprinted forward.
Huang Jie's top grade Qinggong, Leopard Shadow Technique.
There was a flash of light, and the sword in Qu Xiangnan's hand was drawn out in an instant, and the bright sword light thrust forward like lightning, piercing Xuantian's chest.
"good--!"
Qu Xiangnan's move was like a cheetah's sudden attack, as fast as lightning, and like flowing clouds and flowing water. It was smooth and natural, changing from stillness to motion, and was so harmonious that before anyone could react, the sword had already stabbed him.
Qu Xiangnan's sword was very fast, and in the blink of an eye, it had reached Xuantian's chest.
All the disciples under the ring were watching intently to see how Xuantian would resolve the situation. Many of them were elite disciples from the outer sect who had already completed the first round of the competition.
Should I use Qinggong and body skills to dodge! Or should I use sword skills and block?
The disciples under the ring were all thinking about Xuan Tian's reaction.
Xuantian's body moved, which was beyond everyone's expectations. He did not dodge or draw his sword, but rushed forward directly. It seemed that he felt that Qu Xiangnan's sword was not fast enough and his body was about to rush into the sword.
Seeing Xuantian's unimpeded body rushing towards the tip of the sword, not to mention the disciples watching the battle under the ring, even Qu Xiangnan who was stabbed by the sword was shocked. Isn't this looking for death?
Only the elders from the outer sect on the viewing platform looked at Xuan Tian with a hint of surprise.
Xuantian also used Huangjie's top-grade Qinggong - Leopard Shadow Technique, but his attainment was a hundred times higher than Qu Xiangnan's.
Although many disciples see Qu Xiangnan's Qinggong as flowing clouds and flowing water, in Xuantian's eyes, it is full of loopholes and flaws. The Leopard Shadow Technique has not even reached the Xiaocheng realm.
In front of Xuantian, he was almost doing his best.
Moreover, what Xuantian is most good at is not his martial arts, light skills, or body skills, but his sword skills.
Qu Xiangnan's seemingly extremely fast sword seemed even more crude to Xuantian.
Just as Qu Xiangnan's sword was about to penetrate Xuantian's chest, suddenly, Xuantian's body swung to one side like a snake.
Qu Xiangnan's sword flew past the clothes on Xuantian's chest almost within a hair's breadth.
This sword failed!
All the disciples under the ring kept their eyes open, so they escaped?
The light kung fu Xuantian used was the Leopard Shadow Technique. The moment he evaded, he also used the body technique Spirit Snake Step. The Leopard Shadow Technique and the Spirit Snake Step, two completely different types of light kung fu movement techniques, were actually combined by Xuantian in such a superb way.
together.
What makes all the disciples’ eyes open is still behind.
The moment Xuantian dodged the sword, he stretched his palm forward, like a snake spitting a message, and hit Qu Xiangnan's wrist where he held the sword.
Qu Xiangnan's wrist went numb and opened like an electric shock. The sword in his hand instantly fell into Xuantian's hand.
Xuantian grabbed the hilt of the sword, his body rotated sideways, and the long sword flashed a cold light in the air.
Just as Qu Xiangnan was about to grab the sword, his throat suddenly felt cold, and the cold sword was already placed on his neck.
A chill spread from his throat to his heart, making Qu Xiangnan shiver all over his body.
Dodge, take action, seize the sword, counterattack!
A series of actions were completed in one go. In just a moment, Xuan Tiantian grabbed the white blade and restrained Qu Xiangnan.
The sword is already placed on the neck. If the target resists any resistance, he only needs to make a slight stroke to make the opponent's blood splash in three steps.
Qu Xiangnan's voice trembled and he screamed: "I give up, Senior Brother Huang Tian, I give up."
Xuantian sheathed his sword and stabbed forward. Qu Xiangnan was shocked, but he heard a clang and the sword had been inserted into his scabbard.
Xuan Tian turned around and walked towards the bottom of the ring. From the beginning to the end, he never touched the sword on his back.
"A true swordsman's heart is as sharp as a sword, but it is hidden in the sheath. It is not taken out of the sheath. Once it is taken out of the sheath, the sharp edge is revealed. A true swordsman's sword in his hand will not be taken out easily. Once the sword is taken out, it will not be taken out easily.
, the sharp edge spreads in all directions**, the sword energy cuts through the void on all sides, Tian'er, you have to understand the true meaning of the sword!"
In Xuan Tian's mind, he remembered the words his father taught him. He didn't understand them before, but as his understanding of the sword became deeper and deeper, he gradually understood the meaning of his father's words.
For a true swordsman, the sword is not in the hand, but in the heart, and the heart is the sword. Although the sharp edge is sharp, it is hidden in the sheath. He does not draw the sword easily, but when the sword is drawn, the sharp edge is revealed, and the sword energy sweeps across all directions and cuts through the void in all directions.
unstoppable.
"This boy is a prodigy in swordsmanship. He is young, but his understanding of swords is extremely high and profound. Among the outer disciples, there are many who have powerful, strange, dexterous, and domineering sword skills, but they are too sharp and do not know how to restrain themselves.
The meaning of the sword, this son should be the first person in the outer sect."
The elders from the outer sect in the stands watched Xuantian walking down the ring and thought to themselves.
The elders of the outer sect saw the way Xuantian used the sword to fight back just now, but the other disciples of the outer sect were confused, their eyes stared straight, and they did not understand what kind of sword Xuantian used in that battle just now.
Skill?
He didn't have a sword in his hand, but he grabbed the sword in his hand, turned around and stabbed Qu Xiangnan.
It seems that Xuantian does all this easily, just like pushing the boat along the current. However, all the disciples know in their hearts that if they encounter that kind of situation, they are determined not to be able to react like Xuantian.