The last one was Deutschland. Their strength was also the weakest, with three mid-level Xiantian experts and two early-level Xiantian experts.
"Each of the forty contestants is a talented genius. I believe that in the near future, they will definitely become influential figures on Earth!"
Wu Tianbao flattered him, but it was also from the bottom of his heart.
Those who could participate in the International Martial Arts Tournament would at least reach the peak of the Innate Realm in the future. There was a thirty percent chance that they would reach the King Stage, and there might even be one or two peak King Stage martial artists!
The peak of the King Stage, the strongest below the Venerable Stage, was also extremely rare.
There were eight countries, but there were only five peak King Stage martial artists on the stage. This also proved that only five countries had peak King Stage martial artists, which was enough to show how rare it was.
"Next, please send out a representative from each of the eight nations." Wu Tianbao smiled and said, "Tomorrow is the first round of the competition. On that day, there will be four rounds of competition, and the winner group and the loser group will be separated. Now, it is time to draw lots to choose the opponents of each country!"
Everyone's expression froze. This segment was also the most important one.
None of the five of them spoke. Although it was just drawing lots, the pressure they had to bear was immense. The opponent was the most crucial factor in their victory or defeat.
"Ye Lingchen, you're the youngest, so you should go up and draw lots," Sun Hongtao said.
Ye Lingchen nodded and walked onto the stage. Everyone stood still.
Wu Tianbao said loudly, "Now, let's invite the five judges on the stage to host the drawing of lots!"
The five peak King Stage masters represented absolute fairness. No one could cheat under the nose of a peak King Stage martial artist.
Below the stage, regardless of whether it was the participants or the leaders, they were all in high spirits.
"You must draw Deutschland!" Jing Shan couldn't help but pray.
Deutschland came in last in the previous tournament, and they did not have any special methods. They were definitely the weakest and easiest to deal with.
If they drew a strong opponent in the first round, it would obviously not be a good thing. This was because the competition was rotational. If they lost too much in the first round, or even got injured, then they would be at a disadvantage in the second round. If this continued, it would be difficult to get a good ranking.
Jing Shan was not the only one praying. People from other countries were also praying.
What kind of opponent he faced in the first round would have a huge impact on the rest of the competition.
In a battle between the strong, the most likely outcome would be that both sides would be heavily injured, which would benefit the people behind them.
Ye Lingchen and the other seven contestants stood on the stage. In front of them was a transparent box with eight sticks inside.
Someone laughed and said, "These eight long sticks are labeled with the numbers 1 to 4. Those with the same number will be your opponent. At the same time, it's also the order of appearance. You guys can choose yourselves."
Ye Lingchen casually walked forward and calmly took one.
The other seven didn't hesitate and each chose one.
The arena instantly quieted down. Everyone was looking forward to the outcome of the first round.
…
"Stick Nation, Stick Nation!"
While everyone was quietly opening the sticks, they heard Ye Lingchen muttering.
That made the faces of the Stick Nation's people darken, and they stared at Ye Lingchen with even more hostility.
Ye Lingchen's actions were too arrogant. Was he looking down on them because he had victory in his grasp?
A chuckle came from the side. It was spoken in fluent English, "China's Ye Lingchen, I hope to fight you in the first round."
It was the youngest contestant other than Ye Lingchen, the 21-year-old Kevin.
"It doesn't matter. As long as you're not afraid of embarrassing yourselves, last year's first place will lose in the first round this year," Ye Lingchen shrugged and said lightly.
Kevin was not angry and continued, "We've always been first in the International Martial Arts Tournament and have never lost. You're too arrogant. I can't stand it."
Ye Lingchen smiled and said, "Yes!"
As they spoke, Wu Tianbao spoke, and his voice reached everyone's ears.
"The first match of the first round is between Tintu and England!
The second round, Hellas versus the Sun Nation!
The third round, China versus the Stick Nation!
The fourth round, Murica versus Deutschland!
Tomorrow morning, at 8 o 'clock sharp, the International Martial Arts Tournament will officially begin! "
Martial artists did not like to follow the rules. The process of the opening ceremony was very simple, but it still took a full hour and a half. In the end, a few closing speeches were given before it ended.
…
"Hehe, Ye Lingchen, as you wish!" Jae-Sik Kim smiled coldly at Ye Lingchen. "You'll definitely regret this."
"Hahaha, the second-to-last actually has the nerve to say such harsh words. I'm dying of laughter." Jing Shan laughed exaggeratedly and sarcastically.
The people from the Stick Nation snorted and left.
Next, everyone's focus was naturally on their opponents, and there were many discussions about the drawing of lots.
The fact that Murica had actually drawn a match against Deutschland undoubtedly made everyone curse in their hearts. At the same time, they were envious and jealous.
There was no suspense in the outcome of the battle between the first and last place. Moreover, Murica could preserve their strength to the greatest extent.
On Ye Lingchen's side, everyone also breathed a sigh of relief.
The Stick Nation was only the second-to-last, so they were not very strong. Moreover, they had a grudge against him, so they took the opportunity to teach them a lesson.
Lin Xi analyzed, "The three strongest people in the Stick Nation are the last disciples of three King Stage martial artists. They're all at the same level as Jae-Sik Kim, but with their resources, it's difficult for them to cultivate two mid-stage Innate Stage martial artists. We have five mid-stage Innate Stage martial artists, so our advantage in strength is very obvious. We can win if we fight steadily!"
"Those people aren't very strong, but they're very arrogant. Those who don't know would think that they're really awesome," Jing Shan said with a smile.
At that moment, Sun Hongtao said in a deep voice, "Don't be careless! This year, the Stick Nation is a little different. They're too confident! They obviously have some tricks up their sleeves. "
"They're all at the mid-stage Innate Stage," Ye Lingchen suddenly said.
"What?" Everyone was shocked.
Sun Hongtao also looked at Ye Lingchen in disbelief and asked, "How do you know?"
Ye Lingchen's expression did not change as he said, "My senses are relatively sharp, so I can roughly estimate a person's strength. They're indeed all at the mid-stage Innate Stage."
If he could not see through the Stick Nation's strength, everyone would very likely suffer a huge loss due to carelessness.
"That's troublesome." Sun Hongtao's brows were tightly furrowed, and there was a trace of uneasiness in his eyes, "This time, they came prepared and prepared to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat.
Last year, their last disciple's strength was not up to par, so they did not come out of seclusion. This year, not only did they come out of seclusion together, but they also spared no expense to select two mid-stage Innate Stage martial artists to participate together. Their strength is completely different from last year's. They're definitely strong opponents! "
The Stick Nation had been holding back all this time because they were waiting for the most suitable opportunity.
This time, it was not only to avenge Sung-Yoon Lee's humiliation, but also to win the championship of the International Martial Arts Tournament. Once they won the championship, the strength of their country's martial artists would naturally skyrocket under the allocation of resources.
They would amaze the world with a single brilliant feat!
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