In this challenge, each group would have to fight a total of ten rounds.
Currently, eight rounds had been completed and there were only two more rounds left.
Each group would have two rounds. The second group would fight against the third group, and the second group would fight against the fifth group.
In the first group, Anroche was ranked fourth among the surface races. He had already finished two rounds, losing to Dong Xuehan and winning against the Giant Dragon King.
However, Anloki wasn't worried about his qualification. He still had two matches left. One against Augustine, and the other against India. Anloki wouldn't have any problems with India. As for Augustine, Anloki believed that he would be able to defeat him.
In his opinion, Augustine's strength was slightly inferior to his. He should be smart enough to admit defeat so that he would not run out of bullets and still not be able to qualify.
However, something unexpected happened.
As soon as Augustine and Anroche started fighting, the first move Augustine used was his trump card!
Eight Split Whirlwind Blade!
This was a move that pushed one's body to its limits. Every stacked slash would prevent one from using this saber technique for a year. With Augustine's current physical strength, he would only be able to use it again after eight years!
Anroche had underestimated his opponent too much. He had thought that Augustine would be satisfied with his current strength. Moreover, the two of them had a good relationship. Augustine had even hinted that he would admit defeat. This had caused Anroche to fall into a trap!
Anroche was heavily injured by the Eight Split Whirlwind Blade and lost his combat ability.
"Augustine … You … You're despicable!"
"I'm sorry, Brother Anroche. The ranking in the Hall of the Exalted is very important to me. As for what happened today, I will definitely compensate you in the future. But today … Give up your position!"
The blade flashed from all directions again! Anroche was completely eliminated!
Anroche had lost to Augustine. Even if he could defeat India in the end, he would only get two points. He was no longer in the top four. The best result for him was to fight for the fifth place.
This was the first second-group contestant to be eliminated between the two major races. It was also the first major upset!
As for Augustine, he became the fifth person from the Hall of the Exalted to qualify directly after Dong Xuehan, Ye Xingcai, Heavenly Sin, and Xiong Jing.
Many people had not expected such a situation. Everyone had seen the situation on the stage clearly. For a moment, many people criticized Augustine's actions, believing that he had used his acquaintance to deceive Anluo Ki.
But since Augustine dared to do this, he wasn't afraid of others gossiping. After defeating Anluo, his situation had improved a lot.
Although he had used his strongest killing move, Eight Split Revolving Blade, he had entered the top four because of it.
Didn't Lin Zhen want to compete with him? Then let Lin Zhen defeat the third Yama King of the Endless Race.
King Yanluo and Lin Zhen were of opposing races, there was no such thing as going easy on him. It was impossible for Lin Zhen to be as lucky as him.
With Augustine's advancement, the ninth round of the competition continued.
In the second group, Craneshadow appeared and defeated Dark Phoenix. He also had two points. As long as he defeated Sky Peck, he would definitely qualify directly.
Dark Phoenix didn't use much strength and gave up on this match to preserve Craneshadow's strength.
Then, the third group began. Edward defeated Demon King of Chaos. Another victory was imminent.
The fourth group was still uneventful. Red Widow automatically admitted defeat again, allowing King Yanluo to win without a fight. King Yanluo's strength was preserved so that he could deal with Lin Zhen.
*****
After the ninth round, there was only one last match left in the entire challenge.
Lin Zhen sat there, knowing that things had reached the edge of a cliff.
To be able to compete for the fifth and sixth place, Lin Zhen was considered a success in the eyes of others. However, Lin Zhen knew that if he couldn't win the last match, everything he had done before would be meaningless.
If he couldn't enter the top four, even if he lost to Augustine, he wouldn't be able to save his son, Lin An. This time, he had painstakingly traveled all the way to Sky Flame City to participate in the challenge.
However, to defeat King Yanluo was easier said than done.
King Yanluo was the King of the Ghost Race, one of the top three Endless Races. In the entire Hall of Fame of the two races, King Yanluo was also one of the top five existences!
If he still had the Divine Thunder of Destruction, Lin Zhen would still have some confidence. However, now, it could only be said that things weren't looking good for him.
However, Lin Zhen had no other choice. He had to take this step.
*****
After the ninth round, the last round of battles finally began.
First, it was the first group's battle. Anroche against India.
After Anroche lost a match, he couldn't afford to lose this one. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to hold on to the fifth and sixth place.
Anroche went all out to eliminate India with his anger towards Augustine. Finally, he managed to save some face.
At this point, everyone thought that this was the end of the group stage and that there wouldn't be any more surprises. However, there was a sudden change in the second round.
The battle between Sky Peck and Craneshadow was the most exciting battle since the start of the competition.
Craneshadow's true form was a giant crane, while Sky Peck was also a bird. Craneshadow was the third place of the Ground Race, while Sky Peck was the dark horse expert of the Endless Races. The battle between the two was simply earth-shattering.
Almost everyone used up their last bullet. In the end, they actually perished together on the stage!
A dramatic change in the ending. According to the analysis of the Dimensional Universe, Sky Peck stopped breathing 0.1 seconds later than Craneshadow. Therefore, the system determined that Sky Peck won!
Craneshadow and Anroche were the same. They were both second-tier contestants and were squeezed out of the top four.
However, Anroche had fallen into a trap, while Craneshadow had truly met a strong opponent.
Sky Peck's performance could be said to have stunned the two races. His exquisite marksmanship could even make up for his lack of astral power, allowing him to challenge one powerful opponent after another.
To be able to defeat the top three of the Ground Race with his marksmanship was undoubtedly a miracle.
The Endless Races also erupted into unprecedented cheers, celebrating the fact that another expert of theirs had made it to the top four.
If there were no accidents, the Endless Races would once again fight for the top four. This was a great victory that belonged to them.
After that, Craneshadow hammered the ground in frustration. However, he had to admit that Sky Peck had risen to power.
*****
The third match was between Edward and Sky Patroller. This was also a battle without any suspense. Sky Patroller put up a token resistance and surrendered his gun, which was considered to have completed his mission.
At this point, the situation of the qualifiers was basically clear.
In the first group, Dong Xuehan and Augustine obtained the right to qualify directly. Anroche obtained the right to fight for the fifth place.
In the second group, Ye Xingcai and Sky Peck obtained the right to qualify directly. Craneshadow obtained the right to fight for the fifth place.
In the third group, Edward and Heavenly Sin obtained the right to qualify directly. Demon King of Chaos obtained the right to fight for the fifth place.
In the fourth group, Xiong Jing obtained the right to qualify directly. The second to qualify was between Yanluo Wang and Lin Zhen. The winner would qualify, while the loser would fight for the fifth place.
The final match was between Lin Zhen and Yanluo Wang. This would be the final battle that would determine the winner of both sides.
However, almost no one was optimistic about Lin Zhen's chances.
Lin Zhen's battles along the way didn't stop at all. The groupings weren't good to begin with. Be it Red Widow or Elemental Controller, both of them had caused quite a bit of trouble for Lin Zhen.
Even Moro from before had exhausted Lin Zhen's trump card.
On the other hand, Yanluo Wang's journey was smooth sailing. He didn't encounter any resistance and had retained all of his strength.
Even if the two of them were under the same conditions, everyone believed that Yanluo Wang would obtain victory, let alone under such conditions.
The races on the ground didn't even have the energy to cheer for Lin Zhen. They were silent as they watched Lin Zhen go up the stage to participate in his final battle.
Lin Zhen walked up the stage and looked down.
He looked at everyone, and everyone looked back at him.
At this moment, Lin Zhen felt as if he could see through everyone's inner world and see their thoughts.
On the ground side, Xiong Jing frowned slightly. Clearly, he wasn't optimistic about Lin Zhen's chances in this battle.
Ye Xingcai's expression was also solemn. In this year's challenge, there were many experts. It would be very difficult for her to maintain the second place of the ground side.
On the other hand, Augustine, who had already advanced to the next stage, had an ambiguous smile on his face. In his opinion, Lin Zhen no longer had a chance. He was now waiting to see Lin Zhen make a fool of himself.
On the side of the endless races, Sin, Edward, and the others were smiling. They were very optimistic about the outcome of the battle.
This time, the dark horse, Sky Peck, had a strong fighting spirit on his face. He really hoped to have another battle with Lin Zhen. Sky Peck was very unhappy that Lin Zhen had passed the previous battle by a fluke.
After defeating Craneshadow, Sky Peck was also bursting with confidence. He had the feeling of a brave and fearless warrior.
When Lin Zhen's gaze swept past Dong Xuehan, the white cloak moved back slightly. Under the little fox mask, the pair of bright eyes looked at him with a complicated expression.
Lin Zhen winked at Dong Xuehan. Dong Xuehan wasn't the only one who saw this scene. The rest of the endless races also saw it.
"This bastard! How dare he provoke Lord Dong Xuehan! "
"King Yanluo, don't hold back when you get on stage. Tear this kid into pieces!"
"He really doesn't know his place. I really want to teach him a lesson personally."
As they spoke, they all looked at Dong Xuehan, thinking that she might say a few words.
However, they didn't expect Dong Xuehan to turn her head slightly and not look at Lin Zhen or them. Her reaction was a little strange.
Sin was not far away, deep in thought.
The others didn't think so much. King Yanluo immediately went on stage.
He was wearing the black python robe of the Ghost Race King. His tall body was close to three meters. His hands were behind his back as he went on stage. He looked like an unshakable mountain.
When he went on stage, the whole place quietened down.
King Yanluo raised his hand and a five-meter long Death Scythe appeared in his hand.
High-grade Cardinal Treasure!
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