India's body turned into a ray of light and returned to his seat. After being in a daze for a while, the big man actually started to cry.
This nightmarish experience would probably follow him for the rest of his life.
The Sky-splitting Tiger King, this bad friend of his, didn't dare to stay by his side and had already slipped away.
Who knew how India had offended Dong Xuehan to be killed like this? He couldn't stay in such a troublesome place for too long, in case Dong Xuehan misunderstood that he and India were jackals of the same tribe.
Not only the Sky-splitting Tiger King, but everyone in the audience ignored India.
India did not know what was wrong with him. He had never seen Dong Xuehan before, so it was impossible for him to offend him. Moreover, he was just being polite and not disrespectful at all. How did he end up like this?
He wanted to find someone to talk to, but everyone kept their distance from him and treated him like a plague. This made him feel miserable.
At this moment, someone opposite him looked at him sympathetically.
India could clearly feel the sympathy and kindness from the gazes of the crowd. He raised his head and saw that Lin Zhen was looking at him.
Seeing that India sensed something, Lin Zhen gestured him to cheer up.
It was as if a warm current of spring had entered his heart, and India felt much better.
This was the first time he felt that the martial artists on the ground weren't all bad people.
So there were really kind-hearted people in this world!
*****
Han Xuan, who temporarily replaced Snow White, was also stunned for a long time before announcing Dong Xuehan's victory and the second round of the competition began.
The second group started the second round. The first round was between Ye Xingcai and Sky Peck.
Ye Xingcai was the second place of the ground race, while Sky Peck challenged the tenth place of the ground race and won. He was also a newcomer in the top ten. This battle didn't have much suspense in the eyes of others.
When the battle started, everyone was still in low spirits. They hadn't recovered from the shock of seeing Dong Xuehan kill India. That battle was too exciting and shocking.
Everyone was certain that Dong Xuehan was someone they couldn't afford to offend. Otherwise, they would definitely die a horrible death.
However, the second battle was out of everyone's expectations.
Sky Peck's battle prowess was astonishing. Using both spears, he was able to suppress Ye Xingcai!
One had to know that Ye Xingcai was ranked second among the races on the ground. No one had expected her to be suppressed by Tian Peck, who had just entered the top ten.
Lin Zhen narrowed his eyes as he watched Tian Peck's battle. Strictly speaking, Ye Xingcai's strength was definitely above his. At the very least, in terms of astral power, Ye Xingcai surpassed Tian Peck by at least a billion.
However, Sky Peck relied on his exquisite spear techniques and used his dual spears to perfection. Ye Xingcai couldn't gain the upper hand at all.
Sky Peck's spear art was the strongest that Lin Zhen had ever seen.
If Tian Ji's Star Energy was just a bit higher, he would definitely be able to defeat Ye Xingcai.
When Ye Xingcai saw how powerful the Sky Peck was, she no longer underestimated her opponent. She began to fight with caution. She used her powerful astral energy to support herself and waited for the Sky Peck to run out of energy.
Ye Xingcai had the advantage in this kind of battle of attrition. Although the Sky Peck was suppressing his opponent, the huge difference in astral power couldn't be made up for. After fighting for a while, the Sky Peck voluntarily gave up.
"Ye Xingcai, your astral power is indeed strong, but that's all there is to it. When my astral power increases a bit more, you won't be able to keep your second place in the Ground Race Hall of Fame anymore.
Ye Xingcai won, but she wasn't happy at all. It wasn't a glorious victory at all.
Although the Sky Peck lost, people had seen his glory. Some people even named the Sky Peck Spear God.
*****
After this battle, the third group's battle began.
Just like the previous two groups, the first battle was between Sin, who was ranked second among the Endless Races, and the Sky Patroller of the Endless Races.
Everyone had seen the Sky Patroller's strength. He defeated Bai Yunyan and stayed in the top ten. This person was also very strong.
However, the battle between him and Sin wasn't as exciting as the one between Ye Xingcai and the Sky Peck. Although the Sky Patroller tried his best to deal with Sin, the huge difference in strength between the two couldn't be made up for. The battle lasted for ten minutes before the Sky Patroller gave up.
Of course, this was under the condition that Sin didn't go all out. Otherwise, the Sky Patroller might have lasted for a shorter time.
Both sides were from the same race, so it was normal that Sin didn't go all out. After all, it was rare to see someone like Dong Xuehan who was ruthless to everyone.
*****
After this battle, it was time for the fourth group's battle to begin.
The first battle was between the Surface Race's number one, Xiong Jing, and Lin Zhen.
There was no suspense in this battle. Xiong Jing was the number one among the Surface Race, and even Dong Xuehan wasn't convinced. Although Lin Zhen was a dark horse, no one would believe that he could cause trouble for Xiong Jing.
Lin Zhen's performance was even more unexpected. He actually gave up and gave up the first battle.
Lin Zhen didn't care about the uproar in the crowd. He knew his own strength. If he were to fight Xiong Jing head on, he wouldn't have a chance of winning. If he used all his trump cards, he might not be able to win.
Rather than that, he might as well keep his trump cards and use them when he needed them.
Lin Zhen was well aware of the principle that steel should be used on the blade.
Lin Zhen gave up, and the first battle of the four groups ended.
Dong Xuehan, Ye Xingcai, Sin, and Xiong Jing each received one point. The four who lost had no points.
After a short break, the second round began.
It was still the first group. The first battle was between Anloki and Dragon King.
Anloki was ranked fourth among the Surface Race, while Dragon King was ranked seventh. There was a possibility of an upset in this battle, but the chances weren't high.
Dragon King was a mutated King of the Dragon Race. He was very talented, but Anloki wasn't bad either. His parents were Gods, so he enjoyed the best resources and techniques. His strength was even higher.
The battle lasted for twenty minutes, and Anloki won in the end.
Anloki didn't go all out because they were both from the Surface Race. In his heart, his competitor in this group was Augustine, and the others were negligible.
After the first group, the second group was Craneshadow against Sky Splitting Tiger King.
Craneshadow was ranked third among the Surface Race, while Sky Splitting Tiger King was ranked seventh among the Endless Race. The chances of an upset were relatively small.
However, this battle was the most intense one since the start of the competition.
Battles between the same race usually ended after the winner was decided. Everyone wouldn't go all out, but it was different for the opposing race.
Sky-splitting Tiger King unleashed all of his strength against Craneshadow, using all of his trump cards.
Although Craneshadow was stronger than his opponent, he had to pay a considerable price to win against the Sky Splitting Tiger King.
He had to use several trump cards that he had prepared for critical moments to deal with the Sky Splitting Tiger King.
He won, but he used up his potential. This was disadvantageous for his future battles.
Sky Splitting Tiger King's actions received the support of the Endless Race. Even if they couldn't win against the opposing race, they had to try their best to use up their potential to build a solid foundation for their future races.
Only then did people realize how wise Lin Zhen's surrender was.
*****
Thereafter, the second round of the third group began. Edward from the Machinery Race from the Endless Race faced off against Sky Swordsman, who was ranked ninth among the Surface Race.
This battle was different from the previous one. Sky Swordsman didn't attack as crazily as people had imagined. He also stopped at a certain point in his battle with Edward. When he felt that he couldn't win, he would immediately surrender.
The five people in this group were Heaven's Sin, Edward, Demon King of Chaos, Sky Swordsman, and Sky Patroller.
Sky Swordsman admitted that he wasn't a match for Heaven's Sin, but he could win against Sky Patroller. Therefore, he had to choose between Edward and Demon King of Chaos. He strategically gave up on Edward and chose to attack Demon King of Chaos. It seemed like his goal was to fight for the fifth or sixth position.
Everyone nodded at Sky Swordsman's choice, feeling that he was right.
*****
The second round of the fourth group was between Yama, who was ranked third among the Endless Race, and Elemental Controller, who was ranked ninth among the Endless Race.
This battle was even simpler. Elemental Controller didn't fight. Instead, he chose to give up.
When he gave up, Elemental Controller even pointed at Lin Zhen and sneered. "You're not the only one who would strategically give up. I'll completely give up on the battle with the others and attack you with all my might. You're dreaming if you want to advance from the fourth group!"
Seeing this scene, Lin Zhen also felt that something was amiss. It seemed like the three people in this group would choose to give up on the battle with each other. They might even deliberately give up on the battle with Xiong Jing. This would ensure that Yama and Red Widow would be able to advance while he would be completely eliminated.
The fourth group, the group of death, was indeed worthy of its name.
After the second round ended, the third round began immediately.
The first group was Augustine against India. In this round, India went all out. However, it was a pity that after being dealt a blow by Dong Xuehan in the previous round, there was clearly a problem with his confidence. Augustine didn't expend too much effort to win, conserving his strength to a large extent.
The second group was Dark Phoenix, who was ranked fifth among the Surface Race, against Sky Peck, who was ranked tenth among the Endless Race.
Before the match, everyone thought that Dark Phoenix would win. However, after seeing Sky Peck's performance in the previous round, they no longer had such strong confidence.
As expected, Sky Peck didn't even use his killer move in the battle with Ye Xingcai. This time, he used it and actually killed Dark Phoenix at the crucial moment, causing the first upset in the battle!
After losing this round, Dark Phoenix's situation was bleak!
The third group was Demon Incarnate against Sky Patroller. This time, Sky Patroller chose to strategically give up again. He knew that there was no hope for him to advance. He might as well conserve his strength and wait to attack the Sky Swordsman with all his might. This would ensure that Edward and Demon Incarnate would advance.
At this stage, almost everyone had determined their strategic goal and was working hard toward it. They didn't hesitate when they should fight, and they gave up when they didn't want to fight.
However, in the next round, there would definitely be no going easy. This was because it was Red Widow, who was ranked fifth among the Endless Race, against Lin Zhen, who was ranked eighth among the Ground Race.
Lin Zhen had already lost a round. If he wanted to advance, he definitely couldn't lose this round.
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