In the center of the basin, experts arrive from time to time.
Until a quarter of an hour later.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A deep and melodious bell suddenly came slowly from a distance.
In an instant, everyone's spirits were lifted.
The time has come...
Snap, snap, snap.
Following the sound of footsteps, Master Xuan Ning, Kong Tianhe, Ji Tianhan and other innate masters from various forces slowly walked in.
Arriving in front of everyone, Master Xuan Ning clasped his hands, looked at everyone, and announced loudly.
“The competition for this year’s ranking has officially begun!”
In an instant, the mountains and forests surrounding the basin were filled with the deafening cheers of countless people in the rivers and lakes.
After a slight pause, Master Xuan Ning continued: "Now, please follow the group list on the bulletin board and go to the competition venue of each group."
After hearing this, everyone present was very straightforward and turned around to go to the competition venue of each group.
Xue Jiang and others in the forest could clearly see that as Master Xuan Ning finished speaking, the seventy-two masters in the center of the basin were scattered to twelve corners of the basin in an instant.
Moreover, there are six people in every corner.
After taking a closer look, Xue Jiang felt relieved.
"In the preliminary round, it seems there will be no problem."
Hearing his words, Yang Jianzhang beside him nodded slightly.
"The opponents of Senior Brother Chen and Senior Brother Meng are not very strong. They should be stable in the preliminary round."
"For seeded players, there is generally no problem in the preliminary rounds." Zheng Ning said calmly.
"Um."
…
In the center of the basin, under the supervision of all the innate masters, twelve groups started competing at the same time.
Group 11...
Ding-ding-ding-ding!
Two warriors in their fifties were engaged in a fierce exchange of swords. The collision of swords caused sparks to fly everywhere.
It didn't take long for the two masters of the human rankings to fight with all their strength, and a lot of large and small holes appeared on the ground.
After watching for a while, Chen Xinzhu nodded slightly.
Although the two of them are relatively low in the rankings, their abilities are very good.
Of course, this is normal.
The masters who can be on the list must be the best in the acquired realm.
Nearly a quarter of an hour later, the first battle finally ended.
Before the quarter hour came, the middle-aged swordsman finally defeated his opponent and won the first victory with difficulty.
Soon, the second match followed. This time it was Chen Xinzhu's turn, and he was also the first seeded player in the preliminary round.
Walking to the field, Chen Xinzhu slowly pulled out the Zixu Sword.
Opposite Chen Xinzhu, an old swordsman in his sixties stared at him with great vigilance.
Seeing that the seeded players finally came on stage, including Xue Jiang and others, a large number of spectators turned their attention to the eleventh group.
Not far away, Ji Tianhan chuckled lightly when he saw Chen Xinzhu coming on stage.
"Let me see how confident you are."
With the expectations of countless people, Chen Xinzhu's first competition began soon.
"start!"
As soon as the referee finished speaking, the veteran swordsman, who was extremely focused, instantly lost sight of Chen Xinzhu.
Before he could react, a biting coldness hit his neck.
The old swordsman's whole body stiffened, he knew exactly what it was...
It's a sword!
Seeing this scene, the referee with Xiantian realm cultivation was also a little surprised.
Although he was surprised, he quickly announced the result of the competition.
"The winner has been decided, Chen Xinzhu is the winner."
As the referee announced loudly, many spectators who didn't understand it at all made an uproar.
"what happens?"
“The fight is over??”
“It just started and it’s over??”
"have no idea……"
"Oh my God, I can't understand it at all."
"So strong, is this the strength of a seeded player?"
"That's it for the cow batch!"
"..."
In the center of the basin, Ji Tianhan was also a little surprised.
"It seems that I still underestimated him..."
As a master of the Earth Ranking, Ji Tianhan certainly knew what happened just now.
In fact, what Chen Xinzhu did was very simple.
It's just a matter of walking up to the opponent and placing the sword on the opponent's neck.
There are no complicated movements or exquisite sword skills.
But, he is fast enough!
It is almost reaching the point where the innate warriors cannot see clearly at all.
"This speed is no less than that of ordinary Xiantian realm experts. Coupled with the exquisite swordsmanship of the Huashan sect, there is a chance for at least the top five, not to mention being number one on the list."
Thinking of Chen Xinzhu's age, Ji Tianhan also lamented the fortune of the Huashan Sect to have such a talented disciple.
However, there were people present who had completely different views than him.
Looking at Chen Xinzhu not far away, an innate elder of Mingjiao shook his head gently.
"The strength is not bad. In previous years, I might have a chance to compete for the top five in the rankings. Unfortunately, this year is very different from the previous years. With only this strength, I'm afraid I won't even be able to enter the top ten."
In the corner of the basin, Murong Xiu, who was wearing a blue shirt, looked at Chen Xinzhu not far away and gently shook the folding fan in his hand.
"It seems that he is about the same age as me. Although his strength is a little worse than mine, he is pretty good. Do you want to make friends?"
Thinking of this, Murong Xiu was a little confused.
Another corner of the basin.
A girl in a white dress looked at Chen Xinzhu and fell into deep thought.
"This is definitely not his full strength. You can't be careless. You must collect information carefully."
…
The eleventh group of competition grounds.
Chen Xinzhu put his sword back into its sheath and walked out of the arena.
With his powerful soul perception, he can clearly sense the countless gazes gathered on his body.
However, how did one of his gazes give him the feeling of looking at food?
Moreover, it seems a little familiar?
Thinking of this, Chen Xinzhu turned around curiously.
Is it her??
I saw the girl with a side ponytail wearing an orange dress.
With his strong memory, Chen Xinzhu quickly recalled this familiar girl.
Surprisingly, he is the owner of the apple cider he has always missed.
"You're so lucky. I'll go find her later and exchange for some bottles of cider..." This was Chen Xinzhu's first thought.
However, as soon as he thought of this, he quickly shook his head.
"No, a few bottles are too few. I need to replace them with at least dozens of bottles, right?" Chen Xinzhu thought greedily.
Not far away.
The girl with side ponytail saw Chen Xinzhu noticed her and waved her hand quickly.
"I didn't expect that the 'BBQ' would be here. This trip was really worth it."
"Yeah! I'll go find him later and exchange for some barbecue."
"By the way, why is his barbecue so delicious? Is there any secret recipe?"
"It would be great if I could get this secret recipe..."
…
Chen Xinzhu, who was also thinking about changing to cider, suddenly saw the "cider girl" waving to him.
Thinking that he would ask for help later, Chen Xinzhu also raised his right hand and waved in response.
However, the two of them waving to each other there caused some confusion to others.