At this moment, on the platform, Qin Wentian, Luo Qianqiu, Sikong Mingyue, 2nd Sword, Orchon, Hou Tie, Leng Ya, Chu Chen and Jiang Feng, a total of nine people.
Two of them would have to face Luo Huan and Gu Xing, and the victor would advance to the next round, joining the other seven and becoming one of the top nine rankers of the Jun Lin Banquet.
Among them, there were quite a few who didn't even participate in the second round. They couldn't be bothered to act, and nobody dared to touch them. For example, Luo Qianqiu, Orchon and Hou Tie.
In the second round, they didn't even participate in a single battle. The spectators mostly watched Qin Wentian's battles. Initially, they thought that Qin Wentian would be eliminated very quickly, but he defeated his opponents step by step, causing the spectators to have a whole new level of respect for him. And now, he was already one foot into the top nine rankers.
Such an experience caused many to admire him. In the Royal Capital, the majority of the people knew of Qin Wentian, Qin Wentian of the Sky Harmony City. He had only joined the Emperor Star Academy for a year, one year less than Luo Qianqiu. Yet, he was able to achieve such an achievement.
"The two of you, it's time to choose your opponents." The old man beside Chu Tianjiao spoke to Luo Huan and Gu Xing.
After Luo Huan finished regulating her Qi, she opened her eyes as a beautiful smile blossomed on her face. She stood up and nodded her head in the direction of Mo Qingcheng, expressing her gratitude. The 2nd-level high-grade medicinal pill that Mo Qingcheng had fed her was extremely effective in healing her injuries. This was especially so for the fact that she had consumed the pill the moment she was injured. The medicinal effect instantly spread throughout her body, healing her injuries and allowing her to fight again within a short period of time.
As for Gu Xing, he wasn't injured at all. The spectators had already predicted that Gu Xing would definitely be one of the top nine rankers. Despite his silence, no one dared to underestimate him.
The two of them walked up the platform. Luo Huan's opponent was Jiang Feng, ranked # 6 of the 10 prodigies, while Gu Xing's opponent was Leng Ya from the Godly General Martial Palace.
This kind of choice did not surprise the crowd. If they had to choose, they would also choose between Jiang Feng, Leng Ya, or Chu Chen. Moreover, Chu Chen, who was born in the Imperial Family, seemed to be more difficult to predict. Therefore, the two of them had chosen an extremely reasonable opponent.
As for the final result of the battle, it caused the spectators to sigh with sorrow. Gu Xing defeated Leng Ya, which was within expectations. However, Luo Huan, who had returned injured, also defeated her opponent, Jiang Feng.
Luo Huan's combat prowess was even stronger than Jiang Feng, yet she was easily defeated by Sikong Mingyue. From this, one could see how great the disparity between them was.
After the battle between Luo Huan and Jiang Feng, the 10 prodigies of the Jun Lin Banquet were all eliminated.
Such a scene could not help but make people sigh. In the world of martial arts, if one did not advance, one would fall back. This was a well-known saying.
Originally, there were ten prodigies in the Royal Capital. The first five had already stepped into Yuanfu, while the latter five hadn't. This meant that the latter five didn't have much of an improvement. Hence, in this year's Jun Lin Banquet, they were all eliminated.
Although part of the reason was that Chu and Snowcloud had jointly organized the Jun Lin Banquet, the decline of the latter five was already laid out before everyone's eyes.
Luo Qianqiu, Orchon, Qin Wentian, Luo Huan, Hou Tie, and Chu Chen could completely replace them.
And now, the last five of the 10 prodigies had all been eliminated. After this year's Jun Lin Banquet, not a single one of them would be left.
At the same time, the top nine rankers of this year's Jun Lin Banquet were finally announced. They were: Sikong Mingyue, 2nd Sword, Luo Qianqiu, Orchon, Qin Wentian, Luo Huan, Hou Tie, Chu Chen, and Gu Xing.
Among them, there were two from Snowcloud, Sikong Mingyue and 2nd Sword. However, these two were extremely terrifying existences. Sikong Mingyue was almost certain to become one of the top three, while 2nd Sword also had an extremely high chance of becoming one of the top three.
In Chu, there were seven.
And the most dazzling was still the Emperor Star Academy. Because out of the top nine, four of them were students from the Emperor Star Academy.
Luo Qianqiu, Orchon, Qin Wentian, and Luo Huan!
None of the four were weaklings.
The Emperor Star Academy was indeed worthy of its title as the number one academy in Chu. Its reputation was accumulated over countless years, and there would often be outstanding geniuses that graduated from the academy. Hence, those with outstanding talent were all willing to enroll in the Emperor Star Academy to cultivate.
Other than the Emperor Star Academy, the Godly General Martial Palace had Hou Tie, and the Royal Academy had Chu Chen. These two martial academies were supported by the Royal Clan.
Other than the Emperor Star Academy, there was only the mysterious youth, Gu Xing.
Staring at the nine people on the platform, they didn't feel any sense of complacency. Because, they all understood that after this, there would be even more brutal battles waiting for them.
The nine of them would compete for the final rankings of the Jun Lin Banquet.
They would also be facing the strongest opponents. It could be Luo Qianqiu, Sikong Mingyue, or even 2nd Sword.
Following this, any battles they would face would be even more intense than the ones they had experienced before. The difficulty would also be higher.
At this moment, from the seats of the Chu Emperor District, a total of nine people walked up to the platform.
Each of these nine people held onto a square box, within which there was a jade tile. After which, the jade tile was delivered to the nine people on the platform.
In front of Qin Wentian, a person appeared. That person spoke, "Engrave your name on it."
Qin Wentian naturally knew the rules of the Jun Lin Banquet. He didn't say anything, and merely engraved the three words Qin Wentian on the jade tile.
After which, the attendant flipped Qin Wentian's jade medallion over and carried the box away. The nine attendants stood together, and after that, they placed the nine medallions into the same box, messing up the sequence of the medallions.
After doing all this, they directly stood up and left, leaving the square box with the nine jade tiles on the platform.
"Who is willing to flip the cards for the final round?" Chu Tianjiao, who was seated on the Chu Emperor's seat, smiled as he spoke to the spectators.
"Let me do it." A silhouette stood up. This person was none other than an expert from the Ye Clan.
"I'll have to trouble Senior Liuyang then." Chu Tianjiao laughed. Momentarily, Ye Liuyang stepped onto the platform, walking towards the nine jade tiles.
He took out the three jade tablets and placed them in his hand. Then, with a wave of his hand, the three jade tablets floated in the air with their backs facing him. The names engraved on them appeared in front of the crowd.
"Luo Qianqiu, 2nd Sword, Luo Huan."
These three names were imprinted into the eyes of the spectators, causing them to sigh in their hearts. Luo Huan was truly unlucky, to actually be grouped with Luo Qianqiu and 2nd Sword.
The second round of the Jun Lin Banquet would be a group battle. The nine participants would be divided into three groups, and the first, second and third rankers of each group would be determined.
After which, the first ranker of each group would stand on the strongest stage, fighting for the top three positions.
The experts who obtained second place in each group would also fight together to fight for the fourth to sixth place.
The experts who obtained the third place in each group would also fight together to compete for the seventh to ninth places.
Luo Huan would have to contend against Luo Qianqiu and 2nd Sword for a higher ranking. Naturally, she would be unlucky, and there was a high possibility that she would be ranked last.
After Ye Liuyang displayed the three jade tiles to the spectators, he took out another three jade tiles and floated them in the air, facing the spectators. Upon seeing the three names, a strange expression appeared on the faces of the spectators as they involuntarily cast a glance at Qin Wentian.
Earlier, Qin Wentian's ancient halberd had been pointed at Sikong Mingyue, his battle intent surging.
Now, they would have the opportunity to clash against each other. The names of the second group were: Sikong Mingyue, Qin Wentian, Chu Chen.
In that case, the names of the last group were already clear to see. However, Ye Liuyang still displayed the names on the jade tile for the spectators to see. They were none other than Orchon, Gu Xing and Hou Tie.
Such a grouping caused the spectators to be filled with intense anticipation. For the final round of the Jun Lin Banquet, there were only three groups. Any of the battles would cause the blood of the spectators to boil.
Luo Qianqiu, 2nd Sword, Luo Huan.
Sikong Mingyue, Qin Wentian, Chu Chen.
Orchon, Gu Xing, Hou Tie.
Qin Wentian stood on the platform, only to feel an extremely sharp gaze locking onto him. Shifting his gaze over, he just so happened to see Sikong Mingyue rushing towards him. Even before the battle started, his battle intent was already raging.
At this moment, in the Chu Emperor District, Chu Tianjiao stood up from his seat on the Azure Jadeite Dragon Seat as he smiled. "I shall announce the rules for the final round of the Jun Lin Banquet. The first, second, and third will be determined."
"The three first rankers will contend for the top three rankings."
"The three second rankers will contend for the top four and six rankings."
"The three third rankers will contend for the top seven and nine rankings."
"In addition, the seventh ranker will be given another chance to challenge the three rankers in the top four and six rankings. The fourth ranker will be given another chance to challenge the three rankers in the top three rankings. However, the challenger can only start from the last ranker."
Chu Tianjiao slowly spoke, confirming the rules for the final round of the Jun Lin Banquet.
"Okay, let's end it here for today. Tomorrow, the final ranking battle of the Jun Lin Banquet will commence." Chu Tianjiao announced, causing expressions of dissatisfaction to appear on the faces of the spectators.
The groups for the final round of the Jun Lin Banquet had already been decided, but they still had to wait another day for the actual battles to begin. This kind of feeling was simply too unbearable.
"Let's go to Drunken Wonder to take a look. The groups have already been decided, and the payout rates for the individual battles have already been announced. This is an opportunity."
"Yeah, the opportunity has come. Every group of three will have three battles, for a total of nine battles. The payout rates will also be announced, so we can give it a try."
Many people rushed towards the direction of Drunken Wonder, preparing to place their bets. Especially for those who had won a fortune from betting on the top nine rankings, they naturally wouldn't miss out on this opportunity!
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