In the fifth round of the knockout stage, Zhu Hongxiu faced Wang Defa, while Liao Cong faced a disciple of Jinyang Peak.

The most anticipated match is between Zhu Hongxiu and Wang Defa.

Everyone thought the two would only meet when competing for first place, but they didn't expect to bump into each other so early.

The clash between two mid-stage Martial Realm experts was extraordinary.

Amidst gasps of surprise, the two gradually revealed their trump cards. As time passed, Zhu Hongxiu's attacks began to falter, and Wang Defa seized the opportunity to launch a fierce offensive.

Just when everyone thought the outcome was decided, Zhu Hongxiu suddenly felt a surge of power—

He actually leveled up during the battle!

The battle situation reversed in an instant, and Zhu Hongxiu actually turned defeat into victory in the end.

Even the Peak Master of Shengyang Peak, sitting in the examiner's seat, couldn't help but nod in approval. He planned to take such a martial arts prodigy as his personal disciple after the Newcomer Competition.

Liao Cong won the other match.

Two disciples from Shengyang Peak and one disciple from Qingshuang Peak made it into the top three.

As the only late-stage Martial Realm disciple present, Zhu Hongxiu's victory seemed a foregone conclusion. The fact that neither Tianwu Peak nor Jinyang Peak, the original favorites, participated made this rookie competition extremely unexpected.

In the past, Qing Shuang Peak was always at the bottom, but today it was them. The two peak masters sitting in the examiner's seats had dark faces.

But the competition must continue.

Shang Yanting versus Liao Cong.

Liao Cong's strength is only considered average among the top ten.

He was able to defeat the Jin Yang Peak disciples in the previous round because he used his trump card, catching them off guard. Now he has no trump cards left, and his strength is inferior to Shang Moyun's, so he lost decisively.

So... Qing Shuang Peak has made it into the top two!

The fellow disciples of Qing Shuang Peak, whose goal was to be in the top twenty, felt as if they were dreaming.

"Should we continue to press it now?"

The second senior brother patted the senior brother sitting next to him and said, "Now bet on junior brother Yan Qing. If you win, you'll get 20 times the return, but the chances of winning are slim."

"Bet on it."

They escorted Yan Qing, their junior brother, all the way here, and earned several hundred coins in the process.

The eldest brother generously took out 10 coins, saying, "We can't distrust our junior brother at a time like this!"

Second Senior Brother: ...Is Junior Brother only worth 10 coins?

His gaze shifted to the biggest winner of their Frost Peak—the little raccoon in the basket on its back.

My fellow students turned 2 coins into 100 coins.

The small bucket's 50 taels had accumulated to 500 taels, and this was the result of the second brother's conservative investment after it "fell asleep".

"Small Bucket, how much did you bet on the last time?"

The second senior brother patted the puppet's head, then took out a fifty-tael silver note. "Since you're not going to speak, then your senior brother will put in... fifty taels for you!"

As a poor gambler, the second brother decided to use other people's money to indulge his gambling addiction.

Jia Xitong was, of course, unable to speak, as she was within Shang Yanting's sea of ​​consciousness.

If Shang Yanting won just one more time, he could obtain that set of radiant gold armor, but the enemy in front of him was two whole minor ranks higher than him. To avoid interfering with him, Jia Xitong remained silent throughout the entire encounter.

Zhu Hongxiu was not only strong, but also cautious.

Even though Shang Yanting was much weaker than him, he went all out from the beginning, attacking fiercely and giving his opponent no chance whatsoever.

However, he was still using the techniques from the secret manual in the library!

Shang Yanting responded nimbly, his figure appearing as if he were a double image, demonstrating his unparalleled skill. Even the dean couldn't help but praise him, saying, "This disciple's movement technique is extremely advanced."

Seeing that his agility was no match for his opponent's, Zhu Hongxiu quickly changed his fighting style and started to fight with his internal strength!

The internal energy of a late-stage Martial Realm cultivator can overwhelm an early-stage Martial Realm cultivator!

Shang Yanting caught the two punches he was about to throw, but because of his surging internal force, he suddenly took two steps back, with one foot landing on the ring line.

Competition rules: The opponent wins if one side forfeits, concedes defeat, falls to the ground, or is knocked out of the ring.

Shang Yanting bent his knees, quickly stabilizing his lower body and stopping his steps as he was about to leave the ring. Then, he performed a front flip, clearing Zhu Hongxiu's head and returning to the center of the ring.

"Your basic skills are really solid."

Some of the onlookers couldn't help but sigh.

With such basic skills alone, it's no wonder he could stand out among so many early-stage martial arts disciples.

"What good is a good foundation? Cultivation is the core of martial arts."

Another disciple shook his head. "The difference in cultivation level is too great. Unless he has a weapon of the Radiant Gold level, there is no chance of him winning."