As all thirty-two people drew their numbers, the battle order of the thirty-two players also appeared on the black stone.
As soon as this battle order was announced, it immediately sparked discussions among the crowd.
The 32-place match is divided into two groups, with 16 people in each group. In each match, one person will be eliminated, and the two winners of the two groups will have the final showdown to determine the first and second place in this ranking match.
However, there is a clear huge gap in average strength between the two groups divided by the numbers drawn by all participating disciples!
At the end of the Cangfeng ranking battle, it will evolve into a ranking battle among the four major sects. It has been like this for hundreds of years, and this time will be no exception. Therefore, to compare the strength of the two groups, it will be clear at a glance if we compare the number and quality of the disciples of the four major sects in the two groups.
The second group, the disciples of the four major sects, a total of seven people, are: the young master of Tianjian Villa, Ling Yun, who is 100% sure to win the first place in everyone's eyes, Shui Wushuang, Wu Xuexin, Xia Qingyue of Bingyun Immortal Palace, all in this group, and the other two are Xiao Kuanglei and Xiao Zhen of Xiao Sect and Fen Jin of Fentian Sect! !
The core disciples of the four major sects in this ranking battle are all in the second group!
Ling Yun, needless to say, had a profound strength as high as the third level of the Earth Profound Realm, and he was the most arrogant of all the people. Shui Wushuang, Wu Xuexin, Fen Jin, Xiao Kuanglei, and Xiao Zhen were all at the ninth level of the Spirit Profound Realm, and their profound strengths were second only to Ling Yun in this ranking battle, and they were all likely to get the second place. The lowest one, Xia Qingyue, was also at the eighth level of the Spirit Profound Realm.
In contrast, in the first group, there are only five disciples belonging to the four major sects, and all of them are the second and third lines of each sect, namely Ling Feiyu and Ling Jie from Tianjian Villa, Xiao Nan from Xiao Sect, Fen Juebi and Fen Yuange from Fentian Sect.
Among them, only Ling Feiyu is at the ninth level of the Lingxuan Realm, and the others: Fen Juebi is at the eighth level of the Lingxuan Realm, Ling Jie is too young and is only at the sixth level of the Lingxuan Realm, Xiao Nan and Fen Yuange are also still young and came here mainly for training, and are only at the sixth and seventh level of the Lingxuan Realm respectively.
The gap between the two groups is surprisingly large!
"Isn't the difference in strength between these two groups too big? Has the gap between the two groups been this big in previous qualifying matches?"
"Never before. But this is all based on the numbers randomly drawn by the participating disciples. There is nothing we can do about this situation. We can only say that those who are assigned to Group One are too lucky. Any one of the core disciples in Group Two can crush all of Group One."
"No matter what happens, the final winner will only be Ling Yun."
"That's great. Junior Brother Yun is in a group with very few top-notch experts." Cangyue said happily after seeing the competition arrangement.
Qin Wushang also smiled and nodded: "It's not very few, it's basically none. It seems that the God of Luck has always been blessing us. If the luck continues to be good, Yun Che may not stop at the top 32, and may even be able to squeeze into the top 16! If that happens, it will be a miracle among miracles."
"The first match is my brother-in-law's. His opponent...ah, is Xiao Nan from the Xiao Sect! Wow, it's from the Xiao Sect...uh, but this Xiao Nan's profound strength is at the sixth level of the Profound Spirit Realm. My brother-in-law has defeated many opponents at the sixth level of the Profound Spirit Realm before, so he will definitely win this match as well!" Xia Yuanba said with great anticipation.
"No," Qin Wushang was far less optimistic than him: "At the same level, the strength of the disciples of the four major sects is far from comparable to that of the disciples of other sects. Although this Xiao Nan is only at the sixth level of the Profound Spirit Realm, it is not surprising that he defeated the disciples of the eighth level of the Profound Spirit Realm of other sects. This is why he can enter the top thirty-two with such profound strength... Yun Che, don't be careless. If things are impossible, remember what I said before."
“Yes.” Yun Che responded.
On the sword-discussing stage, Ling Wu Gou put away the black stone that displayed the order of battle. He said in a loud voice: "The order of the thirty-two players has been determined. The first match will begin soon. The two opponents: Yun Che of the Blue Wind Imperial Family and Xiao Nan of the Xiao Sect. Please prepare yourself immediately and go on stage within sixty breaths!"
Yun Che stood up without hesitation and walked towards the sword arena. Behind him, Cang Yue and Xia Yuanba's nervous cheers could be heard... After all, he was facing disciples from the four major sects this time!
"Nan'er, go ahead. You should be able to defeat this opponent easily. But it's only 'should', not 'definitely'. Remember what grandpa said. No matter who the opponent is, you must never underestimate the enemy." Xiao Wuji reminded Xiao Nan.
“Yes, Grandpa.” Seeing that Yun Che had already come on stage, Xiao Nan also stood up. He took a deep breath and leaped high into the air, flying dozens of feet in the air. Then, he landed lightly on the sword-discussing stage and stood opposite Yun Che.
“Yun Che… this name, why do I feel like I’ve heard it somewhere before?” Looking at the two people on the stage, Xiao Wuji frowned and muttered to himself in a low voice.
"Xiao Nan's first opponent is actually this dark horse who relied on his incredible luck to climb up. Hey, he is really lucky. If he loses, it will be a disgrace to his hometown." Xiao Kuanglei beside him whispered.
On the stage, Xiao Nan had already taken out his weapon, a green sword that shone with cold light. This sword was called the Wind Spirit Sword, and it was a powerful earth-deep weapon. He held the sword and bowed to Yun Che: “Xiao Nan, a disciple of the Xiao Sect’s Sword Sect, please teach me!”
Because of Xiao Kuangyun, Yun Che had a very bad impression of Xiao Zong, but this Xiao Nan was obviously a completely different type from Xiao Kuangyun. He had a resolute expression and was polite. Moreover, he was solemn and showed no contempt for this "extremely weak" opponent. Yun Che also nodded and took out the Overlord Giant Sword: "Yun Che, a disciple of Cangfeng Xuanfu... please teach me... Elder Ling, we don't have to wait for sixty breaths, we can start now."
“Okay!” Ling Wu Gou nodded: “The first battle of the thirty-two-person battle begins!”
As soon as Ling Wugou's voice fell, the originally noisy sword arena suddenly became quiet, and all eyes were focused on the sword arena, but they were not staring at Xiao Nan from the Xiao Sect, but at Yun Che. These were two people with extremely different levels of profound strength, but this time, no one mocked, despised, or directly asserted that Yun Che was doomed to lose, because in Yun Che's previous competitions, every time people said similar things, Yun Che would respond with a result that made them dumbfounded and blushed.
Now, more people wanted to know whether Yun Che, who had miraculously made it to the top 32 with his True Profound Realm profound strength, could create another miracle and defeat this Xiao Sect disciple.
In a sense, the desire to see dramatic results is a potential instinct of human beings.
On the sword-discussing arena, after Ling Wu Gou finished speaking, a fierce storm suddenly released from Xiao Nan's body and the Wind Spirit Sword, and then roamed around his body. The storm was not strong, but it was extremely fierce, like countless knives flying in chaos. Even the spectators who were far away from the center of the sword-discussing arena could vaguely feel a sharp aura that made people feel frightened.
On the other hand, Yun Che, under such an astonishing aura, looked at Xiao Nan without changing his expression. Whether it was his body or his heavy sword, there was no movement, and there was no sign of him actively attacking.
"Take that... Wind Sword!!"
Xiao Nan pointed the Wind Spirit Sword in his hand forward suddenly. In an instant, the storm around him mixed with dozens of sword shadows, and with a sharp and frightening sound of wind, it rolled towards Yun Che. Wherever it went, the incomparably hard surface of the sword-discussion arena was torn into pieces.
The power of this sword caused the entire audience to exclaim in surprise.
“Wow… what a terrifying sword force!” Xia Yuanba exclaimed, his eyes filled with fear. Even he, a beginner at the Elementary Profound Realm, could clearly feel the terrifying power of this sword.
"One of the advantages of the four major sects is their extremely powerful profound skills! Against opponents of the same level, no disciple outside the four major sects can take on this sword head-on!" Qin Wushang said solemnly.
"Get out of the way!" Cangyue whispered nervously.
The storm and the sword shadows were coming at him at the same time, but Yun Che remained motionless, as if he had been frightened. It was not until the storm and the sword shadows were close to him, blowing his hair and clothes up strongly, that he started to move... In the last second, he was like a towering mountain, and in the next second, he suddenly turned into a volcano that erupted.
The fifty-four mysterious gates were fully opened, and the violent mysterious power burst out in an instant. The Overlord Sword in his hand swept towards the sword shadow storm, bringing up a huge vortex of power, and heavily hit Xiao Nan's sword shadow storm.
Bang bang bang bang...
The fierce collision sound was deafening. The power of the heavy sword was like releasing a ferocious dragon, which fiercely attacked the Storm Sword Shadow with its powerful body and claws. Amid the collision sound, the Storm Sword Shadow released by Xiao Nan was shredded layer by layer by the power of the heavy sword, and completely disappeared there...but the power of the heavy sword did not dissipate. It continued to move forward, bringing a surging gust of wind across Xiao Nan's body, suffocating him for a moment and almost causing him to retreat.
Wha…what!?
Xiao Nan's hands and soul trembled at the same time, and a look of deep disbelief appeared on his face.
Facing Yun Che, he did not underestimate his enemy. Although the sword he just used was not his ultimate move, it was also one of his strongest sword moves. After releasing this move, he was sure that Yun Che would not be able to take it head-on. The only choice was to dodge with all his strength. His hand was already firmly grasped on the hilt of the sword, and his eyes were fixed on Yun Che's position. After Yun Che moved, he would chase him like lightning, catching Yun Che off guard and making him panic, thus gaining the upper hand and ending the battle quickly.
He never expected that Yun Che would not avoid it, but face it head-on... and with just a casual strike of the sword, he completely took it!
"He actually... took it!"
“Is this Yun Che really in the True Profound Realm? Even I can’t take on Xiao Nan’s sword head-on!”
The spectators around were almost numb in extreme shock. This Yun Che was just like a monster, repeatedly and nakedly presenting all kinds of impossibilities before their eyes. Especially those from the Xiao Sect who knew the power of that sword, their faces changed rapidly.
Yun Che took a step forward, and his entire body of profound energy surged. He swept his heavy sword across. Instantly, a terrifying storm blew up on the sword arena. Under this storm, Xiao Nan could hardly even open his eyes, let alone breathe. The sword he had intended to use to meet the attack quickly retracted... Because all his senses told him that this sword had the power to destroy mountains and split the earth. If he faced it head-on, he would be seriously injured at best, or even killed at worst.
He did not have time to be shocked that a profound practitioner in the True Profound Realm could actually release such a terrifying attack. He gathered his profound energy at his feet, and his body instantly rose more than ten feet, avoiding Yun Che’s violent attack. When he stopped at the highest point in the air, the space around him suddenly rippled like circles of water. Behind him, a phantom of a giant green eagle formed, spreading its wings and ready to fly, proudly moving forward.
Xiao Nan flew down, and his entire figure merged into the shadow of the green giant eagle as he fell, as if he had turned into an eagle swooping down from the sky. His sword pointed forward, piercing Yun Che’s chest with an incomparably sharp aura. Wherever the sword tip reached, the air rippled like water waves.
The sword stabbing from above was extremely sharp. When it was ten feet away, Yun Che had a terrible feeling that his body was pierced through. However, he, who was carrying a heavy sword, would definitely not retreat under the light sword. He did not change his expression, swung his arms, and blasted the sword upwards.
The might of the heavy sword was like a tidal wave, and the space in the direction the heavy sword pointed to was slightly distorted. Xiao Nan dodged Yun Che's first sword strike immediately, but at this moment, he was in mid-air, so it was impossible for him to dodge even if he wanted to. However, facing Yun Che's violent attack, there was no tension in his eyes, only determination and a flash of cold light.
The giant eagle shadow behind him suddenly spread its wings, and a bright green light shone above the Wind Spirit Sword.
Chi! !
The storm of power brought by Yun Che was actually cut apart by Xiao Nan’s sword with an extremely piercing tearing sound, and dispersed to both sides like a stream of water being cut in half.
The Wind Spirit Sword that had cut through the storm of profound energy also thrust forward with an incomparably sharp aura, piercing straight into Yun Che’s left shoulder.
"Ah!!!" Cangyue screamed and his face turned pale all of a sudden.
“What? This… what kind of sword skill is this? It actually… it actually cuts off all the mysterious energy!” Qin Wushang was also horrified.
“I was a little startled, but it turned out to be safe. The outcome is decided.” Looking at the sword piercing Yun Che’s body, Xiao Kuangyu of the Xiao Clan smiled faintly.
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