The Divine Dao Alchemy Emperor
Chapter 66
"Yeah, I'm done for this time. I drew the seventh group, and I heard that the pre-eminent elite in the group was Sima Wen Dong. He was the strongest member of his generation from the Sima Clan of Da Yuan City, and he had already reached the seventh layer of the Element Gathering Tier, "Liu Dong sighed, shaking his head.
"I'm worse. I was in the first group, and the pre-eminent elite of my group was the Fourth Prince. I really don't have a piece of hope left now!" Zhu Xue Yi sighed similarly, but he quickly became excited, and said, "But it's possible that Li Hao can advance and get a place to enroll in the academy!"
Ling Han glanced at Li Hao. In this more than a month's time, he had managed to reach the final period of the third layer of the Element Gathering Tier. This, of course, was caused by the effects of the three Origin Transcending Pills he had taken.
With this kind of cultivation level, along with his Saber Qi, the chances of Li Hao managing to progress were extremely high. After all, he had drawn a group of something forty, a, where the elite was seeded only at the fourth layer of the Tier – Element Gathering even though someone at the fourth layer still had a great advantage against someone at the third layer, Li Hao had Saber Qi, but he still had Saber Qi, that would be more than enough to offset the gap between him and his opponent.
Moreover, the seeded elite must face imminent danger of being restrained by others. As long as Li Hao was low enough, hiding his strength for the sudden eruption at the end, then it was highly likely that he would be the one to laugh last.
Liu Dong and the others were extremely envious. They had also asked Li Hao for guidance on Saber Qi, but no matter how much effort they put in, they were still unable to manage to form Qi.
"Ai, when we were in Guo Rock Town, we thought we were the strongest. But only when we came here did we realize that the real gathering place for geniuses was this Da Yuan City. Parties like the Jin Clan and the Liu Clan could easily produce ten plus superior elites, "Chen Peng Ju shook his head, his face filled with disappointment.
He and Zhou Chang managed to break through to the Elemental Gathering Level with the help of the Green Spiritual Fruit. However, there were so many strong warriors gathered for the Da Yuan Tournament this time around! If one did not possess at least the prowess of the fourth layer of the Element Gathering Tier, then unless he was like Li Hao who had managed to form Saber Qi, it would be possible to, there was absolutely no chance of getting a place in the top fifty.
"Sister Ling, what about you? Which group did you draw?" The five of them looked at Ling Han suspiciously.
They were all well aware that Ling Han was extremely strong, so as long as he played a lot, then the chances of him being able to advance to the top fifty were extremely high.
Ling Han smiled, and said, "I am the seeded participant of the forty group."
"Po!"
Liu Dong and the others were all choking, and they looked at Ling Han as if they were looking at some sort of monster.
A few months ago, this man was still the same as them, also at the Body Refining Tier; yet now, he had actually managed to become a seeded elite? How could they not be surprised by such a thing? They are also filled with unbelief.
"You, you are actually already at the fourth layer of the Element Gathering Tier?" Li Hao punched a fist on Ling Han's chest jokingly. But as soon as he remembered that Ling Han had given him two additional Transcending Origin Pills, and had also stated honestly that he had more in his possession, then there was nothing strange for him to be able to ascend to the fourth layer of the Element Gathering Tier in that span of time.
"If he was a seeded participant, then he would be able to avoid meeting with the other elites. Plus, Big Brother Ling still has Sword Qi, so he can definitely win!" Liu Dong said, his face filled with envy.
Zhu Xue Yi and the others nodded in agreement. If you manage to enter the top fifty, you will be able to get a ticket to Hu Yang Academy, which is the dream of every martial artist in the Rain Country.
. . . If they knew what had happened the night before, they would probably be shocked to the point that their eyes would practically pop out. He actually managed to have three Black Class alchemists following behind him.
"Hahahaha, you want to win? That's impossible!" An arrogant voice exclaimed, and a young man appeared in front of them.
He was Feng Luo. Previously, after they had managed to kill the Red Scaled Dragon Snake, he had attempted to steal the fruits of their labor. However, in the end, due to the final counterattack, all of his subordinates were killed, while he himself received a hard blow at Ling Han's hands, but luckily managed to survive.
They never thought that he would reappear so quickly with such a haughty and haughty attitude in front of them. There was absolutely no improvement to his cultivation, and he was still at the ninth layer of the Body Refining Tier.
For most martial artists, a single step towards the Element Gathering Tier was an extremely difficult step to take. It was not at all strange to spend more than ten years to take that one step – which was also why Hang Zhan was so arrogant and powerful, using every possible means to steal the Green Spiritual Fruit.
"Sister Ling is a top-seeded elite and he is extremely strong. Why didn't he win?" Zhu Xue Yi asked Feng Luo.
"Because I'm also in the forty!" Feng Luo declared confidently.
"Laughter, keep going and laugh. You'll cry in the afternoon!" Feng Luo spoke coldly.
Liu Dong and the others were all curious. What kind of trump card was hidden up his sleeve that allowed him to have such incredible confidence?
"Haha, hahahaha!" Feng Luo laughed loudly, walking away with her head held high.
"Don't worry about him, he's just an evil character!" Ling Han said, smiling.
The other five agreed.
The draw was completed before noon, and they would hold a match in the tournament in the afternoon to select the fifty strongest martial artists. After that, there would be the next round of battle the next day to decide on the ten strongest as well as the first place.
After lunch, everyone immediately arrived at the Wrestling Ring in the city. There will usually be various martial arts activities held here. During the New Year, when the ceremony to offer sacrifices to the gods takes place, there are also martial fights against demonic beasts held at this location. As a result, the yellow sand of the Wrestling Ring had been soaked with blood long ago.
Today, due to the Da Yuan Tournament, all other activities and events are of course suspended. There were already ten stages of the tournament installed in the giant sandy zone in the middle. Then, there would be ten groups simultaneously fighting on stage, and everything would be finished after only five rounds.
Ling Han was the seeded participant of the forty group, so he had to wait until the fourth round to take the stage. [1]
Liu Dong and Zhu Xue Yi were in the first round. One of them was in the first stage of the tournament, while the other was in seventh.
There are about seventy people in one group, and the difference in numbers between the different groups is in the single digit, as there is a chance that there are some who will lose at the last second.
There was absolutely no tension about the conclusion of the first half. All winners are elite. They were all like the Fourth Prince, at the ninth layer of the Element Gathering Tier, so even if the others all joined forces to gang up on the seeded elite, they were still no match for him. Moreover, in the case of the Fourth Prince, who would actually dare to offend this person who might become the next Da Yuan King? They clearly did not dare to join forces against him.
Moreover, the elites that took part in the first round were also the strongest of the fifty. They were all within the top ten of the previous Da Yuan Tournament, like the Fourth Prince, Jin Wuji and Li Dong Yue.
Sometimes, in the second and third round, there would be an unknown martial artist who managed to win, but the victory did not fall to Chen Peng Ju and Zhou Chang. They were both mercilessly eliminated from the tournament. Thankfully, they were able to get another chance three years later. At that time, it was highly likely that they would manage to reach the middle stage of the Element Gathering Tier and thus become the seeded elite, so it would have a greater chance of advancing to the next round.
It also confirmed the value of the Green Spiritual Fruit. Otherwise, they might have just reached the Element Collection Level three years later, so there would not be a second chance for them.
"Haner, continue!" Ling Dong Xing patted Ling Han on the shoulder lightly, smiling brightly. The fourth round is about to begin. Half a year ago, he would never have been able to imagine that it was possible for his own son to obtain the place of the seeded elite.
Liu Yu Tong nodded at Ling Han. He did not have the slightest bit of doubt that it was possible for Ling Han to lose.
As the pre-eminent elite, Ling Han was the first to take the stage, while the other participants in his group would follow after. There were about seventy of them, and Feng Luo was one of them.
"Start!" A soldier at the Gushing Spring Tier was announced. He was assigned as a referee by the Royal House of King Da Yuan.
"Hahahaha, clear this area!" Feng Luo declared proudly. Instantly, there were at least thirty people pulling their weapons together and gathering with the protected Feng Luo in the middle. Then, they started pushing in the other direction.
The spectators below the stage were all dumbfounded. Is this even okay?
That's really shameless!