At this moment, the man with the ghost mask sneered and asked in a rather cold voice, "Emperor, are you trying to meddle in the affairs of our Celestial Clan?"

"There are some things that I have to take care of." The Emperor's tone was cold. Although he did not directly point out what the matter was, he seemed to be warning him secretly.

"I'm afraid you can't help it."

The man with the ghost mask stared at Rong Shuo sharply, as if he saw something disgusting. There were hidden emotions such as disgust, contempt, hatred, jealousy, etc. in his eyes.

He chuckled, then slowly turned his head and looked at the scene in front of him without looking away.

The Emperor frowned.

Old Zhuang, who was standing by, felt the chill emanating from both of them. One felt as cold as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and the other felt as gloomy as if he was being stared at by an evil spirit.

Mr. Zhuang shuddered suddenly, and his doubts deepened.

What is the relationship between the Emperor and the Young Master of the Celestial Clan?! Could it be that... the Emperor came to the Holy Ruins just for the Young Master of the Celestial Clan?

The seventh round of qualifying matches has come to an end.

Next, there were seventy-nine people left.

Only the top fifty in the Tianling Conference can successfully ascend to the advanced continent.

In addition to the eight Fengyun people, four other people selected from the Shen Ye Sect include Xuanyuan Weishu, Dongfang Ping, Yan Kongye, and Mu Xingzhou.

Everyone noticed that Emperor Mad Dog had also made it into the top seventy-nine, which was both expected and unexpected.

Someone sighed, "Could it be that Mad Dog Emperor can truly ascend successfully this year? I feel strangely sad. Sigh, next year I won't be able to see him with the delicate flower around his waist at the Tianling Conference."

Some of the female cultivators heard this and said, “Woo woo woo.”

Among the seventy-nine people, the one with the strongest cultivation is Lai Chao (chao), a powerful lord from the demon clan. He is forty-eight years old this year and his cultivation is at a high level in the entire Saint Dao world.

Because only seventy-nine players remained, the promotion tournament system was slightly modified. In the eighth round, the winner advanced directly to the next round, while the loser would face the loser in another round. If they won, they would advance; if they lost, they would be eliminated.

Yun Zheng and others drew the fortune sticks again.

In this round, it was Emperor Mad Dog who got a bye.

In the eighth round, Yun Zheng faced off against an undefeated Dao Realm beginner, Feng Xinglan faced off against Xuanyuan Weishu, Mu Yin faced off against Tu Shuang, one of the Undead Lords, Yu Qiu faced off against a young dwarf lord, Nangong Qingqing and Dongfang Ping, Zhongli Wuyuan faced off against a powerful orc, Mo Jing faced off against a fire elementalist, and Yan Chen faced off against Mu Xingzhou.

Yun Zheng, Feng Xinglan, Yu Qiu, Nangong Qingqing, Mo Jing, and Zhongli Wuyuan won and advanced directly to the next round.

Mu Yin and Yan Chen were defeated and entered the next round of eliminations.

As the two weakest members of the Fengyun team, Mu Yin and Yan Chen felt a lot of pressure.

Yun Zheng raised her hand and patted their shoulders, comforting them: "Don't be so tense, just relax. In the next game, just do your best and don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"Okay." Mu Yin bit his lip, a hint of frustration and sadness in his eyes.

Yan Chen nodded and said "hmm".

Their friends cheered them both up and told them not to lose heart.

Nangong Qingqing encouraged: "A Yin and Yan Chen, of the two of you, one is the youngest and the other specializes in alchemy, which is already very impressive."

"That makes sense."

Soon, it was the knockout round. Thirty-nine people were eliminated in the eighth round, and these thirty-nine contestants drew lots again.

Xuanyuan Weishu was lucky enough to get a bye and advanced directly.

Mu Yin drew number one and Yan Chen drew number four, so they both entered the court to compete at the same time.

Mu Yin was battling Guo Jiamu, a deputy hall master of the Earth Elementalist Organization. Although Guo Jiamu was a human, he was short in stature and had the appearance of a refined scholar, yet he subtly revealed a shrewd and malicious side.

When Di Nian saw Guo Jiamu fighting against his niece's partner, his eyes changed slightly.

At this time, there were voices of discussion around.

"It's over. That young man actually faced Guo Jiamu..."

"Guo Jiamu is accustomed to using hidden weapons in the ring, and he has an extremely twisted heart. In the first few rounds of the competition, he tortured many contestants. Not only did he crush their dantian and bones, he also maliciously cut off their hands and feet."

"This young man with a high ponytail and delicate skin must be very satisfying to Guo Jiamu's cruel psychology."

"That guy probably can't beat Guo Jiamu. If I were that guy, I would admit defeat the moment I stepped onto the ring to avoid being tortured."

“…”

Yun Zheng and the others' expressions also changed and became very solemn.

At this time, Yun Zheng received a message from her uncle, who said in a serious tone, "Zheng Zheng, tell Mu Yin to admit defeat immediately and not to get too entangled with Guo Jiamu. Guo Jiamu is both cruel and dark-minded, and he's quite powerful."

If Guo Jiamu had not faced Lai Chao, a powerful man with high-level cultivation in the entire Holy Dao Realm, in the previous round, Guo Jiamu would not have lost.

"My uncle left Yan Chen behind so that he could treat those who were cruelly harmed by Guo Jiamu and others."

When Yun Zheng heard these words, her heart suddenly tightened.

She didn't have time to reply to her uncle, so she took out another communication crystal and sent a serious message to Mu Yin: "Ayin, the opponent's fighting methods are extremely cruel and brutal. I'm afraid I don't know what kind of harm they will cause you. So, in this match, Ayin, you admit defeat first."

She held the communication crystal tightly, waiting for Mu Yin's reply.

At this moment, Mu Yin, who was on the No. 1 stage, noticed that the communication crystal in the storage space had lit up. Just when he was about to use his spiritual sense to listen -

At this time, the Great Elder asked in a deep voice: "Are the two contestants ready?"

Guo Jiamu narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Of course... I'm ready."

Mu Yin's thoughts were interrupted and his attention was diverted to the ring competition. He nodded in the direction of the Great Elder.

The Great Elder frowned and wanted to remind Mu Yin, but because he was the referee, he couldn't say much.

The Great Elder straightened his face and announced:

"The competition officially begins—"

As soon as he finished speaking, Guo Jiamu attacked Mu Yin.

Mu Yin fought back with the double-edged sword in both hands.

"Clang—"

When Yun Zheng, who was sitting in the waiting area, saw this scene, her brows suddenly frowned, and a look of deep worry lingered on her delicate little face.

A Yin didn't hear the message?!

The other children had also seen Guo Jiamu fight in the competition and remembered him vividly. They stared at the No. 1 ring with serious expressions.

Yun Zheng's eyes narrowed, and she turned to look at her friends tacitly. The six of them nodded solemnly at the same time.

If anything happens to A Yin, even if they cannot ascend or continue to participate in the competition, they will go to the ring to protect A Yin.