After a series of intense competitions, the results of the first knockout round of the competition were finally determined, with Shi Mu ranked thirty-sixth on the list.
This result was deliberate by Shi Mu. After confirming that he had entered the second round, in order to recharge his batteries for the next competition, he took the opportunity to give up to an old disciple who was at the pinnacle of the Earth Rank.
Among the new disciples, Zhao Jian was unstoppable all the way, and finally defeated several old disciples, undisputedly ranking first. However, during this period and even in the last competition, he did not use the Nine Turns Mysterious Technique, which surpassed everyone.
of expectation.
Zi Ling also performed well in the competition with her superb skills, ranking eleventh.
Among the other people Shi Mu knew, Qing Changtian was the twenty-seventh, Jiang Shuishui was the fortieth, and Chi Yangzi was the eighty-seventh.
What surprised Shi Mu was the Wushi brothers. These two were ranked 105th and 107th respectively, barely squeezing into the top 108th place.
Shi Mu was not surprised by this. After all, the two brothers had always fought together. The strength of the two of them together was comparable to that of the strong men in heaven. However, in this big competition, they could not join forces and had to fight independently.
This is why the ranking is relatively lagging behind.
In terms of strength, Lu Jing was expected to be ranked among the top 108. However, due to his bad luck, he met Shi Mu and fell into the 120th place. He also lost the opportunity to enter the second round.
qualifications.
As for Ma Long, he had bad luck in the first round. He met an old disciple with good strength and was defeated on the spot. In the subsequent series of competitions, his performance was mediocre and he was finally ranked 912th.
Name, but reluctantly stayed in the Holy Land.
The schedule of the competition was tight. After the first round, there was only a one-day truce, and the second round of competition began.
Because in this round of competition, the top 108 people who won the first round will compete with the 108 upper-level disciples for the limited number of upper-level disciples, so it has always been the most eye-catching round in the competition.
, the number of people watching the match near the ring also increased a lot.
In front of the Qinglan Ranking, several of the original arenas were removed, and a cyan arena that was several times larger than the other arenas was temporarily built, as well as a high platform for watching the battle.
At this time, there was still more than half an hour before the competition started, and the square was already overcrowded. Everyone gathered around the huge green arena, with three floors inside and three outside, and it was filled with water.
There was no one on the high platform behind the ring at the moment, but many of the top disciples in the knockout round were already there, all of them high-spirited, gearing up, and eager to try.
In the corner of the crowd, Shi Mu stopped and stood.
Over his shoulder, Cai'er saw the lively scene in front of her and screamed excitedly:
"Shitou, this arena is really big! Wow, look at the pretty girls over there! Speaking of Shitou, who are you going to challenge later? Don't embarrass me in front of so many people.
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"Be quiet, or else you'll go into the spiritual pet bag." Shi Mu gently tapped Cai'er's head.
When Cai'er heard this, her body trembled and she immediately closed her mouth, but her small eyes still glanced around.
Shi Mu frowned slightly. He originally didn't want to bring Cai'er over, but Cai'er was acting like a fool today and insisted on coming over. He had no choice but to bring her over.
"Brother Shi, you are hiding here, making it difficult for me to find you!" At this moment, a clear female voice came from the side.
Shi Mu turned around and saw Ma Long, looking at him with a smile on his face.
"Miss Ma, congratulations on passing the competition." Shi Mu said.
"Compared with Senior Brother Shi, my little sister's achievements are not worth mentioning at all! By the way, I'm going to challenge the higher-ranking disciple today. With Senior Brother Shi's strength, I should be quite confident." Ma Long looked at Cai'er on Shi Mu's shoulder.
He nodded and said so.
"These high-ranking disciples are all geniuses. How can I be sure? I'll just do my best." Shi Mu chuckled and said.
"Shitou, look it's so lively over there, it seems like someone is running a gambling game! Let's go and have a look too?" The two were chatting and laughing, and Cai'er leaned into Shi Mu's ear and whispered softly.
Upon hearing this, Shi Mu and Ma Long turned their heads and looked in the direction Cai'er pointed.
In an open space not far away, several square tables were suddenly placed. The tables were covered with special gambling papers. Several people in Tsing Yi stood behind the tables, shouting at the top of their voices, as if they were in a gambling game.
"This... Qinglan Holy Land, as an authentic sect, actually allows such blatant gambling?" Shi Mu said.
"Haha, Junior Brother Shi must be ignorant! Our Qinglan Holy Land's management of disciples focuses on the heart rather than the appearance. They are just small bets. They are harmless and can boost morale. Naturally, the elders and guardians of the sect will not
No matter what." At this moment, a figure appeared next to Shi Mu and Qing Changtian.
"Brother Qing, your body skills are becoming more and more elusive. If anyone takes a grudge against you, they will be worried even while practicing seclusion." Shi Mu glanced at the other person and said with a smile.
"Brother Shi, seeing how relaxed you look, could it be that you already have a plan in mind?" Qing Changtian nodded to Ma Long as a greeting, and then said with a smile.
"Senior Brother Qing is joking. As far as I know, most of these upper-level disciples have been immersed in this holy land for more than a hundred years. They are not comparable to the lower-level disciples in the first round. Although Shi is conceited and has some strength, he is not so confident."
Mu shook his head and said.
"Shitou, those gambling games seem quite interesting, let's go and have a look." Cai'er suddenly interrupted and shouted.
"This parrot must be Junior Brother Shi's spiritual pet. It's rare to see such an open mind." Qing Changtian glanced at Cai'er and said.
Cai'er glanced at Qing Changtian and looked away pretending to be arrogant.
"Other than being noisy and greedy, this parrot has no other abilities, which makes Brother Qing laugh." Shi Mu said with a smile.
"Haha! If Junior Brother Shi is interested in gambling, you might as well go over and have a look. Qing just happens to have itchy hands and wants to try his luck with a few bets and earn some Xuanling Points. By the way, this bettor is a member of the sect.
A thousand-year-old disciple who loves gambling, his reputation is absolutely guaranteed." Qing Changtian said, walking towards there.
Shi Mu's eyes flashed and he followed, and Cai'er immediately let out a cheer.
Seeing this, Ma Long turned her beautiful eyes and walked over.
There are many people gathered around the gambling table, but the specific contents of the gambling game have not been written on the table.
Qing Changtian came here with Shi Mu and Ma Long, and then he squeezed into the crowd and ignored Shi Mu and others.
"Everyone, today's competition is a challenge. It is impossible to list the contents of the gambling game in advance like the previous days. But don't worry, as long as someone raises a challenge later, we will start the gambling game here immediately! I hereby guarantee that every game will be
Gambling will definitely satisfy you!" A middle-aged man in green clothes shouted with a laugh.
"good!"
"Since Senior Brother Duanmu Guang has spoken out, we can naturally trust him!"
There was a burst of laughter from the people surrounding him.
"But I have made it clear in advance that for the second round of gambling, we will only accept top-grade spiritual stones. If you bid for other treasures, we will evaluate them and exchange them for top-grade spiritual stones. If you don't agree, please don't take action, lest we
Both of them are in trouble." Duanmu Guang continued.
Shi Mu looked at everything in front of him quietly, his eyes flickering as if he was thinking about something.
He suddenly walked up to Ma Long, whispered a few words, waved his hand, took out a cloth bag, and handed it to Ma Long.
Ma Long looked slightly startled at first, then nodded.
At this moment, several bright rays of light flew from a distance, making a rumbling sound that broke through the air, attracting the attention of many people near the arena.
Shi Mu looked over, his pupils shrank slightly, then turned around and said to Ma Long:
"Miss Ma, just do as I told you, and I'll leave everything to you from now on."
"Brother Shi, don't worry, I know what to do." Ma Long nodded immediately.
"Also, you are not allowed to bring spiritual pets to the stage later. Cai'er, please help me take care of them."
Shi Mu said, shaking his shoulders, Cai'er flew up unwillingly, landed on Ma Long's shoulders, and said:
"Stone, don't embarrass me!"
Naturally, this earned Shi Mu a blank look.
"Okay!" Ma Long responded with a chuckle.
Shi Mu nodded slightly to Ma Long, turned around and walked back to the ring.
Those bright rays of light fell on a high platform near the ring, and three figures appeared.
They are an old man with a maroon complexion and a white beard, and a middle-aged man in a blue shirt with a long sword on his back. He is beardless and looks very old-fashioned.
There is also a girl in palace clothes who looks to be in her twenties. She has extremely beautiful appearance and a dignified and quiet temperament that no one dares to blaspheme.
The three of them exuded extremely powerful auras, and they all surpassed the heaven level. They should be saint-level beings.
In addition to these three people, there were more than ten people on the high platform at some point. Seeing the three people falling down, they quickly stepped forward and bowed.
"I didn't expect that this big competition in the Huangjie area would alarm these three people!" Qing Changtian also came back at this moment, stood next to Shi Mu, and murmured to himself.
"Oh, who are these three big shots? Shi has been cultivating behind closed doors for these years, but he doesn't know much about the affairs in the sect. He also asked Senior Brother Qing to give him some advice." Shi Mu asked.
"Junior Brother Shi is serious. These three people have quite a lot of backgrounds. They are three of the eight guardians of the Holy Land. The white-bearded old man, whose surname is Nangong, is a well-known alchemy master in the Holy Land. The Universe Creation Pill he refined can greatly improve the strength of the alchemy.
The probability of elixir is very famous in the entire Miyang Star Territory. The middle-aged man in blue shirt in the middle is the Protector Yue of the Commandment Hall. He is responsible for the punishment in the sect, and he is unselfish. The girl in palace clothes is named He, and she is my Qinglan Holy Land.
The youngest protector, it is said that he has been practicing for less than 500 years, and because of his extremely beautiful appearance, he is known as the 'Lotus Fairy' and is famous far and wide." Qing Changtian introduced each one of them one by one.
Shi Mu couldn't help but take a breath when he heard this, but the other two just paid it back. The woman in palace attire had cultivated to the holy level in less than five hundred years. Such qualifications are simply appalling. (To be continued.)