On the sacred snow-capped mountain, the wind and snow continued, and an invisible, shimmering flame swept over everyone's body, sparing not even the blood on the ground. Snowflakes fell in abundance, while the shimmering flame burned silently, turning all sin and ugliness into nothingness.
On the snow-capped mountain, the terrifying traces left by the fighting are slowly covered by the white snow. After many days or many years, this place will return to its former sanctity and coldness.
This is a sacred snow-capped mountain, but also a cold and unforgiving one.
After Xiu Qiyu took a few pills and recovered, he went down the snow mountain. The battle was extremely difficult, but he was the one who ultimately won. Those people were forever covered by the snow, and he would never let go of those who escaped.
In the final days of the second round of competition, humans, demons, and other races alike fought with bloodlust, often engaging in life-or-death battles the moment they met. Within those few days, the number of casualties multiplied several times over.
The Danwang Palace now only has about a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators left; all the Core Formation cultivators have perished. The group of madmen from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect have also lost many. There's no way around it; these madmen fight recklessly, and as a result, while the alien race is killed, they themselves are severely injured. Those who are unlucky enough to encounter the next alien race are simply easy prey.
Behind the foundation of the Taiyan Divine Sect, the "Five Heroes of the Divine Sect" are all alive and well, along with several senior cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage with transcendent Daoist techniques. They are also ruthless when it comes to killing alien races.
From the outside, the secret realm was filled with blood, and battles were breaking out all the time. This was the most terrifying aspect of the second round of competition. It wasn't about going in, not fighting, finding a place to hide, waiting for the secret realm to reopen, and then happily walking out.
If it were that easy, it wouldn't be called a battle for supremacy. In the second round, fighting is inevitable, and casualties are commonplace.
This was the first time Ye Xiruo had ever seen such a chaotic scene, where it was all about killing and being killed, with most people choosing to kill.
"The battle for the Heavenly Rankings is really that captivating, drawing so many people to their deaths."
"That's hard to say."
"What's so hard to say?"
"For true powerhouses, the Heavenly Ranking Competition is merely a small test, allowing them to elevate their strength to a higher level. For those who aspire to stand out and become powerful, it is simply a great opportunity. Haven't you noticed that the chances of breaking through in the secret realm are quite high? As for those who rely on luck and leave their fate to the heavens, I can only say, good luck to them."
It was truly rare that Second Senior Brother actually spoke such a long sentence in one breath, and Ye Xiruo finally understood.
"This is a complete gamble. The prodigies don't have to participate at all. They can try a different approach, and who's to say they won't advance?"
"The alien races and demons would love for no human to come at all, or for a bunch of weaklings to come and be slapped to death one by one, so that the Heavenly Ranking would belong to the alien races and demons."
Another racial war is brewing, which is indeed unavoidable. If the human race is at a disadvantage in the Heavenly Ranking competition, then the alien races and demons will definitely make a comeback and take action. At that time, it won't be these geniuses anymore, but countless mortals.
Fortunately, the human race is in a relatively good position this time.
Xiu Qiyu firmly secured her eighth place ranking, while Jing Li, despite her lack of ambition, received points by others, thus her ranking remained unchanged.
After three chaotic days, the names and scores on the screen finally came to a standstill. Everyone in the secret realm felt their bodies bound by a force, then a flash of white light, and they were teleported out.
The Ranking of Prodigies, towering high in mid-air, was now densely packed with names. Everyone had been teleported to their previous location. The number of people was significantly less than before. However, judging from their expressions, they seemed to have already gotten used to it.
It was break time again, and Zishu immediately went to find Jingli, while Ye Liusha rejoined the Wanjian Sect's ranks. The break lasted a full day, during which fighting was strictly prohibited, with the penalty being elimination.
The alien races, humans, and demons are separated into different areas; otherwise, even with rules in place, there would certainly be many people courting death.
Many of the human race's prodigies, having just survived a life-or-death battle, lay on the ground, breathing in the bloodless air, before falling into a deep sleep.
Everyone's aura underwent a dramatic change. However, those with good self-control were able to perfectly suppress their aura, while those with poor self-control exuded overwhelming killing intent and bloodlust. Coupled with their fierce expressions, they looked like they were seeking revenge.
After leaving the snow mountain, Xiu Qiyu began hunting down the few who had escaped earlier. However, the secret realm was so vast that he couldn't find them all in a short time. He decided to check again to see how many were still alive. Even if he couldn't kill them in the third round, Xiu Qiyu would definitely not let them go. After observing the area, he found about six people left. They were lucky; they had actually survived.
Instead of looking for Jingli and Zishu, Xiu Qiyu found a random spot and sat down. There was no one within a five-meter radius of him.
Although Xiu Qiyu may not appear to have changed much on the surface, his insane massacre on the snow mountain has spread throughout the entire secret realm. Who would be foolish enough to go up there to die, such a murderous maniac and demon?
But someone actually did come. It was none other than Qianye from the Taiyan Divine Sect. Ignoring the shocked looks of others, Qianye plopped down next to Xiu Qiyu and said, "Looks like you're not doing so well." It was a blatant mockery.
"Shut up if you don't want me to challenge you in the third round."
Qianye's smile hadn't faded before it froze, and then he roared, "Xiu Qiyu, are you even human? Instead of killing the alien race, you want to harm your own kind!"
"Do you know whether I'm human or not?" Xiu Qiyu narrowed his eyes dangerously.
"You're ruthless. I heard you killed hundreds of people in the secret realm?"
"Guess?" Xiu Qiyu sneered.
"You have absolutely no sense of humor, so it's fine if you're killed. Those bastards would only be a hindrance if they were alive. As long as you maintain your current ranking, that's already good enough."
"Is that so?" Xiu Qiyu took the wine Qianye handed her and took a big gulp. "How will we know the outcome if we don't give it a shot?"
"Even if you break through, you'll only be at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Do you want to go looking for a perfect Nascent Soul realm cultivator to torture yourself?" I really don't understand.
"You should worry more about yourself. I heard that Su Shaxuan's ranking is higher than yours."
"Don't even mention it, the pride of Mount Saintess is truly living up to her reputation, I'm impressed."
To actually make the arrogant and haughty Qianye admit defeat, I should definitely learn from him if I have the chance.
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