"It's finally his turn."
Dozens of people in the crowd fixed their eyes on Su Ping.
Linghu Jian and the other students of the Sword Deity Academy were among them. The others were also paying close attention to Su Ping. Su Ping had only taken out ten identity badges in the survival match, but many students had seen Su Ping's performance in the previous days, as well as the mountain that was full of identity badges.
It was supposed to be a regular mountain, but it had become a forbidden place because of the young man's presence; nobody dared to approach it.
The battle between Su Ping and Holy King attracted a lot of attention. The other nine venues were also attracted. After all, the two contestants were both on the list and qualified to fight for the championship!
The championship battle was about to begin!
Just as everyone was looking forward to it, on the other side, the Holy King was sitting in the air with his arms crossed, completely indifferent.
"Why isn't he going in?"
"Is he waiting until the last moment to show up? He's always been high-profile. I guess he's just showing off."
"Huh? There are only ten seconds left on the countdown. Why is he still waiting? "
Some of Su Ping's fans mocked him on the Internet; they were quite dissatisfied with his attitude.
Why did he have to waste time and pretend to be the boss? Why was he pretending?
Soon, ten seconds passed. However, Holy King was still indifferent at the last second. He even closed his eyes, as if it had nothing to do with him.
Wow!
Countless people who were watching the battle were instantly stirred. They were incomparably shocked.
He wasn't pretending; he was … giving up?
Holy King still hadn't entered the venue when the countdown was over. The two Star Lords in the seventh venue looked at each other in surprise, but they still made an announcement.
"Since Holy King didn't enter the venue in time, he will be deemed to have given up. Su Ping is the winner!"
As the results were announced, countless people who had been shocked came to their senses. They were all dumbfounded.
They had thought that Holy King was showing off and wanted to show up at the last second. However, he was definitely not in time; he had intended to give up the match at the very beginning!
He had simply given up on the battle!
"Damn, the Saint King actually gave up. Is he afraid of the Sword King?"
"Based on Saint King's previous performance and his arrogance, how could he admit defeat? Is the Sword King really that terrifying?"
"That's ridiculous. He actually gave up on the competition. He's a contestant with a chance to win the championship!"
"I thought it was going to be a fierce battle, but it turned out to be a lonely one …"
"Holy King: Motherf * cker, do you think I'm going to fight? Actually, I'm very stable this time! "
"F * ck, I bet on the Sage King to win. Motherf * cker, I'm going to explode!"
"I seriously suspect that this person is manipulating the bets!"
The internet was in an uproar. They had thought that it would be a great battle, but it ended just like that. No one could accept it, especially those who had placed their bets. Their eyes were red. They had originally thought highly of the Holy King, but at this moment, they were all complaining.
However, this kind of thing was very common. Since the first ten victories, many small galaxies and planets had held related betting activities. Some people laughed, some cried, and only the defeated contestants were scolded.
"That guy …"
Linghu Jian narrowed his eyes, not expecting that the Holy King would give up. He glanced at the latter and saw that his eyes were closed, as if he had isolated himself from the outside world. He couldn't help but snort.
The guys from the Hugh Mia Academy might be good with their mouths, but their ability to cower in the face of danger was not small.
In the continent — Su Ping, who was about to fight, was also surprised to hear the result. He then looked at the Holy King in the waiting area, only to see that the guy had closed his eyes and isolated himself from everything. He had no choice but to return.
In the outside world, Su Ping's reputation soared after the Holy King gave up on the competition. He had defeated the enemy before the battle, which made Su Ping even more intimidating.
Some people speculated that the Holy King had given up on the competition because of the bets. The authorities also announced that they would investigate the matter. However, more people believed that the Holy King was scared of Su Ping's combat ability and didn't want to expose his trump cards.
Even more people agreed with the speculation.
After all, before the start of the competition, Holy King and Su Ping's bets were about the same. If Holy King really wanted to manipulate the situation, he could easily defeat Su Ping and still make a killing. There was no need to use his reputation as a stepping stone for others.
Geniuses were all proud; it was a common understanding in the universe.
That was because the mediocre geniuses had arrogance written all over their faces, which left a deep impression on everybody.
On the Blue Star —
The whole world fell silent for a moment after the Holy King gave up on the competition, but it was soon followed by overwhelming exclamations of excitement.
The Holy King was definitely a tough guy. Many people were worried that Su Ping would be defeated, but it turned out that their Lord was much stronger than they had imagined. He had made such a tough guy surrender before the battle even started.
"The Holy King's combat ability was as good as Boss Su's. I don't understand why he would surrender."
"He probably has other plans, doesn't he?"
Ji Yuanfeng and the others were both excited and confused.
On the void continent —
The matches in the seventh region continued as usual after the Holy King gave up.
The other contestants went on stage one after another.
Su Ping was also observing the battles. The geniuses who had made it this far had all performed amazingly. Almost all of them were strong enough to defeat early Star State opponents.
Some of them were even as strong as those in the mid phase of the Star State.
The first day of the challenges came to an end after rounds of battles.
Su Ping won one victory.
The next day, the matches continued.
The first to win three times would advance. The competition would last for five days.
Every contestant had two chances to be defeated; the matches were random. The strong contestants might be matched with other top contestants; luck played a role in that.
It seemed unfair, but according to the Ascendant State experts' explanation, luck would become providence when it was accumulated to a certain extent. Geniuses needed providence; they would be unlucky enough to stand out in such a competition; it was highly likely that they would die prematurely.
The next day, Su Ping was matched with an acquaintance.
Dragon Devil.
Su Ping was slightly surprised.
On the other hand, Dragon Devil was almost crying.
What kind of luck is this?
He had been defeated by Su Ping's dragon on the Illusion Monument Mountain. He might have been unwilling to accept the result and wanted to seek revenge against Su Ping, but his desire was completely extinguished when he saw that Su Ping had reached the hundredth floor of the all-class monument.
Su Ping was even more horrifying than the Dragon Emperor in his eyes!
Dragon Emperor, on the other hand, had always been stronger than him in the academy. He couldn't defeat him no matter how hard he tried, not to mention fighting Su Ping.
"I lost one point for nothing. Damn it!" Dragon Devil was full of resentment, feeling extremely unlucky.
Su Ping and Dragon Devil were assigned to the ninth region once the matches began. After the group battles, it was soon Su Ping's turn.
Since Holy King had given up on the competition, Su Ping's reputation had soared. It could be said that he had become famous by stepping on Holy King's back. This also made Su Ping's battle extremely eye-catching, attracting countless people to watch.
Many people who were watching other regions jumped to the ninth region when they heard that Su Ping had started his battle.
"It's Dragon Devil!"
"He's a top genius of the Dragon Tomb Academy. All his pets are dragons that are at least Class A, if not Class A +!"
"Another tough guy!"
"Tough guy? Dragon Devil isn't even as good as Holy King. Even Holy King surrendered without a fight. Dragon Devil will be a piece of cake for him!"
"Bullsh * t! How can the Holy King compare to Dragon Devil? Even if he loses, he'll lose fair and square! "
"It's hard to say who will win. Sword King might be able to defeat Holy King, but Dragon Devil might be able to suppress him."
Many of Dragon Devil's fans were cheering for him.
Very soon, it was Su Ping and Dragon Devil's turn in the ninth region.
Seeing that it was his turn, Su Ping didn't say anything and simply flew back to the continent.
On the other hand, Dragon Devil was still sitting in the void, as if he were a fisherman.
"Huh? Why isn't Dragon Devil moving? "
Many people frowned and had a weird, ominous feeling when they saw that.
Soon, the countdown approached the last ten seconds. Dragon Devil, on the other hand, was still sitting steadily with his eyes closed.
"Damn it!"
Everybody exclaimed when they saw the familiar scene.
Was he giving up again?
Hardly had they guessed when Dragon Devil didn't move after ten seconds. The two Star Lords in charge of the ninth region were lost for words, and could only announce that he had given up on the match.
Everybody was seething on the Internet again!
Another forfeit?
"Huh? Who said that your Dragon Devil can't be compared to the Holy King? "
"Holy King: You can talk about Dragon Devil if you want, but don't drag me into it!"
"Dragon Devil: I won't admit defeat unless my opponent is too strong!"
"Is that what you call a fair and square defeat? He's truly a man of steel! "
"Where are the Dragon Devil fans? Have you lost your voice?"
On the Internet — many of Su Ping's fans took the opportunity to counterattack. Holy King's fans were also angry at Dragon Devil's fans. Dragon Devil isn't qualified to be compared to Holy King, is he?
Even in terms of looks, she's way ahead of you, okay?
Dragon Devil's fans were all speechless. They didn't expect that Dragon Devil, who had been unruly earlier, would cower in front of Su Ping. Was the Sword King really that terrifying?
Su Ping was lost for words when he heard that Dragon Devil had given up on the match. He could only return.
He even wondered if those guys were toying with him and making him come here for nothing.
Queen of the Seas and the Thousand Leaves Holy Lady were also in the ninth area. They had attracted ninety percent of the attention in the staging area. The other contestants were also looking at them; they were the most beautiful scenery.
The two of them remained calm after Dragon Devil gave up on the match. They had seen that coming, unless Dragon Devil was really stubborn. He couldn't even defeat one of Su Ping's pets in the Mysterious Realm. Although he had trained hard in the Mysterious Realm for months, it was still impossible for him to catch up with Su Ping.
"I wonder who will make him fight first and force him to show his real strength." Queen of the Seas' eyes flashed. She hoped that it wouldn't be her.
The Thousand Leaves Holy Lady didn't expect that Su Ping, who used to sit next to her, would become a monster that everybody feared. She vaguely felt that she was the closest she had ever been to Su Ping on the top of the Monument Mountain.
From now on, he might be separated from this monster by the heavens and earth.
The gap between their strength was too huge.
Apart from Su Ping's match, a few shocking duels also took place in the other areas. The top contestants on the popularity rank were all fighting each other, attracting a lot of attention.
Among them, Linghu Jian, the Wooden Sword Boy, encountered a purple-armored young man. He drew his sword for the first time; the aura of the sword illuminated the continent, as cold as the water in the deep sea.
A shocking battle began after Linghu Jian drew his sword. Countless people witnessed the horror of the Sword God's heir.
Linghu Jian's ranking on the champion rank quickly soared, surpassing Su Ping and reaching the top three.
Su Ping, on the other hand, was only seventh.
Holy King and Dragon Devil's consecutive surrenders had boosted his fame. After all, he hadn't really fought yet. While his performance in the survival matches had been amazing, many people estimated that he would only be able to make it to the top ten at best.
The third day came in the blink of an eye.
As usual, everybody drew lots.
Su Ping searched for his name and soon found his opponent for the day.
He raised his eyebrows. Damn it, it was another acquaintance, and it was Ibetaluna, the heiress of the Knight King's family.
"…"
On the other hand, Ibetaluna was stunned to see the draw.
She had already won two victories; she didn't expect to run into Su Ping in the third one.
It seemed that her luck was about to come to an end.
"Brother Su …"
In the third area, Ibetaluna approached Su Ping and said bitterly, "It seems that I'm rather unlucky today. I'll have to give up."
"…"
Su Ping was silent. He could enter the top hundred if he won three victories first. So, he had already made it to the top hundred without doing anything?
"I'm sure that Brother Su will win the championship and be rewarded by Lord Hai Tuo. You'll have a promising future." Ibetaluna smiled at Su Ping. She was disappointed, but also relieved. The Holy King was even more unlucky than she was, running into Su Ping in the first battle. She had only run into him on the third day.
"Okay."
Su Ping nodded.
The contestants nearby all widened their eyes after hearing that.
You're cheering for your opponent after you admit defeat? You must be a masochist!
Very soon, Su Ping's battle was on the list. The anticipated third battle ended with his opponent giving up again. Countless people were lost for words after seeing the result.
Very soon, someone discovered a blind spot, which was that Su Ping was the only contestant who had made it to the top hundred without fighting.
Was it so easy to make it to the top hundred?
The other contestants all complained in their hearts.
By the end of the third day, more than forty contestants had won three victories and were qualified to make it to the top hundred.
The next two days had nothing to do with Su Ping. He continued training in seclusion outside of the spectator area on the void continent, studying the second Astral Painting.
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