pjbooks Chapter 543 Overwhelming Strength
Chapter 543 Overwhelming Strength
On the arena.
There were a total of 800 people, divided into two camps, one with 500 people and the other with 300 people.
"Xin Yi, you shall preside." The voice from before rang out again in the void.
"Yes, Lord Delka."
A man named Xinyi stepped forward from the ranks.
"Everyone, let's get straight to the point."
"The battle to ascend to heaven is divided into two stages. In the first stage, you will need to fight one-on-one against the senior members ranked in the middle of the fourth heaven, which means it will be us."
"If you win, you can enter the battle to ascend to heaven. If you win, you will enter the fifth heaven; if you lose, you will remain in the fourth heaven."
Is that clear enough?
The 300 contestants listened quietly; this was something they already knew.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Xin Yi nodded in satisfaction, "Very good, then let's talk about the rules for the first stage."
"The competition format is a ring match, one-on-one."
"The arena has a diameter of eight kilometers in the center. Being knocked out of the arena results in defeat, as does surrendering."
"The order of the matches will start from the last place in the ring round-robin rankings."
"Is there a problem?"
Xin Yi asked again.
"very good."
"Let's begin. You have three minutes to prepare. Starting from the second round, you'll only have one minute to prepare. During this time, the system will randomly select one person from among us, without repeating any."
Done.
Xin Yi returned to the group and left the central area, while the entire group of examiners retreated to the edge of the arena.
The 300 star lords also voluntarily withdrew from the central region.
However, since the 300 star lords were not very familiar with each other, they chose to spread out and stand in different corners of the arena.
Xiao Weiqing, Ze, Ji Yu, and Yi Sha stayed together.
"Sigh, this is boring," Ji Yu said listlessly.
"What's wrong with you?" Isha asked curiously. "The fight hasn't even started, and you already look like you're about to give up?"
"Didn't you hear what Zhou Yi said before?"
"At most 40 people can enter the fifth level of heaven. Even if he's being conservative, let's say 50. That has nothing to do with us."
"I'm ranked 196th, and you're ranked 27th. In this battle to reach the heavens, we're destined to be supporting characters."
"What's wrong with being a supporting character? Can't supporting characters have their own script? Can't supporting characters have their own highlights?" Isa snorted, her tone changing from usual to extremely serious.
Ji Yu looked at Isa with great surprise, "Well said, I was wrong."
"I was planning to exchange for the second form of the Wind and Thunder Blade within a year, how can I fall here?"
"I want to enter the Fifth Heaven!!" Ji Yu shouted as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
"Are you crazy?" Isha's expression changed, as if to say, "Are you alright?"
"?"
Ji Yu was stunned. "Hey, Isha, weren't you just comforting me..."
"I'm comforting you so that you can do your best and show your strongest side, not so that you can go crazy."
"..."
Three minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
"Number 300, the match is ready to begin."
Contestant number 300 took a deep breath and stepped into the arena.
The examiners were a short-haired woman with a curved knife at her waist.
"start!"
At a command.
Contestant number 300 made the first move, using his feet to propel himself forward.
Under the gravity of the fourth heaven, a speed approaching one kilometer per second is already quite impressive.
Only five seconds.
The contestant approached the woman, gathered his energy in his hand, and threw a punch.
"Sumeru Fist!"
"Bang!"
The dull thud was clearly audible to everyone on the stage.
Contestant number 300 was sent flying by a single palm strike from the woman, his feet leaving the ground in a graceful arc before landing precisely outside the competition area.
The woman did not move an inch from beginning to end. After doing all this, she turned around.
"Tap~ Tap~ Tap~~~"
Only the sound of shoes stepping on the ground could be heard on the ring.
"One move, and he was done for?"
The contestants gasped in shock.
"No, not a single move, just a random palm strike."
"Are all the examiners, who are supposed to be at the mid-level of the Fourth Heaven, this weak? What's the point of even fighting?"
"It has nothing to do with us. Senior Brother Zhou Yi said that at most 40 people can enter the fifth level. Those of us who are outside the top 200 should not think too much. The contestants who are between the top 100 and 200 might still have a chance."
"Quiet!"
"Number 299, get ready in one minute."
The arena fell silent.
"Isha, you're right, I've gone mad," Ji Yu said with a wry smile. "The difference in strength is just too great."
"Scared?"
Ji Yu said, "It's not that I'm afraid, but there really isn't much of a chance. Even if I manage to beat them by chance, I still won't be able to beat the examiners of the Heavenly Ascension Battle."
"That's true."
The members of the fourth level, those at the mid-level, are clearly not on the same level as the top several hundred members.
soon.
One minute of preparation time has passed.
Contestant number 299 stepped into the arena competition area.
this time.
A man emerged from the examiners' group, unarmed.
"start!"
At a command, the two moved simultaneously.
With this one move, contestant number 299's offensive rhythm was disrupted. He thought that his opponent would do the same as the examiner in the previous round and let him attack first.
but.
Since things had come to this, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.
suddenly.
Contestant number 299 saw a blur before his eyes, then suffered a sudden, heavy blow to the abdomen, his internal organs trembled, and he was sent flying like a kite.
Sold out instantly.
It sold out in seconds again.
They offered no resistance whatsoever.
"This is not a good situation," Ji Yu said.
Xiao Weiqing nodded slightly. "It does look rather ominous."
The atmosphere around the ring was extremely tense, especially among those who were about to enter the arena.
Ji Yu said helplessly, "Sigh, these old members really don't give us any face at all. Are they doing this on purpose, or are they trying to intimidate us?"
"Maybe, but the difference in strength is undeniable, and we can't blame anyone else," Isa said.
Ji Yu looked at Xiao Weiqing and said, "Xiao Weiqing, and Ze, it's up to you two. We'll teach them a lesson later."
During the discussion.
Several more contestants went up, and each one finished them off in a single move. The entire arena fell silent, creating an extremely oppressive atmosphere.
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"Next, number 270, one minute to prepare."
"Isa, keep it up!" Ji Yu shouted.
Xiao Weiqing and Ze also nodded to Isa, offering encouragement.
"certainly."
Isa strode toward the center of the ring.
opposite.
The examiner was also a woman, randomly selected from the panel of examiners.
"start!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Isa rushed out.
A few seconds later, the two approached each other.
Just then, lush green grass sprouted in the center of the arena. Not only that, the grass grew wildly and rushed towards the female examiner.
"Um?"
The woman realized something was wrong; contestant number 270 was clearly different from the others.
bang~
The woman pushed off the ground with all her might, preparing to fly into the sky, but unexpectedly got entangled in the lush green grass.
"What?" The woman was shocked.
"How could it be a physical entity? No, it's a soul attack! This is a celestial technique!!!"
"Did you find out? Too late!" Isa appeared behind the woman, pressing a dagger against the back of her head.
"Isa wins!"
Finally, after 30 consecutive matches, the first winner emerged.
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