Of course, even if the referee was suspected of going easy, it was only a suspicion. No one had any evidence to prove it. Even if General Snake was still there, he could only suffer in silence, let alone when he was not there.
It could be said that even if the secret was seen by others, there wouldn't be any problems. In particular, the referee did his best to heal the Seven Souls Killer, and from time to time, he blamed Song Zhong for being too ruthless. Who could say that he wasn't the one who was being pretentious like this?
He had to admit, the older the ginger, the spicier it was! This group of sly old foxes were indeed good at playing mind games.
After being criticized, Song Zhong could only lower his head and admit his mistake, saying that it was a slip of the hand. Then, he would put on a regretful look and go back to complete his performance.
After returning, Song Zhong no longer looked regretful. His face was full of smiles. No matter how one looked at it, he looked very happy. The Fire Lord also lowered his head and smiled at him, expressing his appreciation.
In fact, SongZhong could even feel the Jade Emperor's gaze of praise. At the same time, SongZhong also woke up from his stupor and understood that the mastermind behind all this was His Majesty.
But then again, the Seven Souls Killer was the chief Golden Immortal of the Seven Kills Army, the favorite general of the Black Tortoise Celestial Emperor. Without the Jade Emperor's approval, how could the Fire Lord dare to casually plan to destroy him?
After figuring out these things, Song Zhong suddenly came to a realization. He knew that the water here was not ordinary. He had better be careful in the future, lest he be used as a tool without even knowing it.
As for this time, it did not matter. After all, the Seven Souls Killing Star had targeted him first. Logically speaking, he had a reason to take revenge. Moreover, with the Chaos Giant Spirit Race as his backer, Song Zhong was not afraid of some Black Tortoise Heavenly Emperor.
After dealing with the Seven Souls Slaughtering Star, Song Zhong did not care and continued to watch the competition. In this round of battles, the other seeded contestants had successfully advanced and did not encounter any strong opponents, so the battle was not intense and did not reveal their trump cards.
Then came the next round of battles for the top 16. It seemed that the Heavenly Court also intended to keep the strong ones alive. In any case, the strong ones like Song Zhong, the silly boy, the Heaven-Stealing Hand, the Green Vine Fairy, and the Rosy Cloud Fairy did not encounter each other. They all faced other strong ones.
To them, even if the ordinary golden immortals were slightly more powerful, they were still no match for them. These people were easily dealt with and advanced to the top eight. And at this time, the power of the folk experts could be seen.
In fact, among the top eight, Fairy Green Vine was the only one who came from a major force. Although some of the others came from major forces, they were actually just ordinary people. For example, although Song Zhong was a follower of Zhu Rong Tian, in fact, he was the weakest of the weakest. As an immortal who ascended from the mortal world, he had the lowest status. Although the others were folk experts, they were still born and raised in the immortal world.
The other few strong ones were in a similar situation. Even the Heaven-Stealing Hand was a wandering bandit before joining the Xuanwu Army. It was just that he was lucky enough to steal from the Xuanwu Great Emperor and was caught red-handed. Then, the Great Emperor took pity on him for his abilities and took him in as a regular soldier.
It was also because the performance of these folk experts was too eye-catching that the various forces in the Heavenly Court valued them so much that they did not hesitate to hold a martial arts exhibition to recruit talents. Once discovered, they would try their best to rope them in.
Because of Song Zhong's special situation, it could be said that he was one of the Jade Emperor's men. That was why the other major forces did not come to harass him. That would be considered poaching.
But Song Zhong heard that in these days, the silly boy alone had entertained who knows how many people who wanted to rope him in. In order to compete for him, several Celestial Emperors had been secretly competing with each other. Several parties had offered extremely high prices. But this kid was really steady. He just waited for the best price and did not agree to any party.
Fairy Rosy Cloud was in a similar situation. As one of the favorites to win the championship, she had also received many olive branches. But unlike that silly boy, she had long agreed to the Longevity Celestial Emperor's invitation and joined the Longevity Azure Sky Army.
It was said that Fairy Rosy Cloud's decision had really angered the other Celestial Emperors. Although they could not do anything to the Longevity Celestial Emperor's people, they secretly set a trap.
Therefore, when the competition between the top eight began, Fairy Rosy Cloud faced Fairy Green Vine, who was also a disciple of the Longevity Celestial Emperor.
Two of the five favorites to win the championship finally met, and they were both from the same background. It might be a coincidence, but it was more likely that it was deliberately arranged.
In any case, among the top four, only one disciple of the Longevity Celestial Emperor could be retained. Although it was a guaranteed spot, those with discerning eyes knew that if they really fought, they might be able to advance.
At least, except for Fairy Green Vine, almost no one could withstand Fairy Rosy Cloud's poisonous miasma. Even SongZhong was trembling with fear.
And Fairy Green Vine, as a Xiantian Mutant, was not afraid of anyone except Sky Pilfering Rat. Even if she faced Sky Pilfering Rat, it was not certain that she would lose. It was just that the probability of winning was lower. Therefore, this arrangement was a slight loss for the Longevity Celestial Emperor.
However, this was a small matter. The Longevity Celestial Emperor could not make a fuss over this small injustice. After all, he had already obtained one of the top two newcomers. No matter how you looked at it, it was a profit. Therefore, the Longevity Celestial Emperor's representative only smiled slightly and did not care about this matter.
Therefore, the top four were formed. They were Song Zhong, Sky Pilfering Rat, the silly boy, and Fairy Green Vine.
SongZhong used the prestige of crippling the Seven Souls Killing Star to force his opponent to forfeit the match. That guy was not afraid of losing to Song Zhong, nor was he afraid of being beaten up by Song Zhong, but was he afraid of being crippled by Song Zhong? It was not worthwhile to sacrifice himself for a victory that was clearly impossible to obtain, right?
Actually, Song Zhong was not a cruel scum. He had no enmity with the other party. Even if he won, he would not cripple the opponent. It was a pity that the other party was really scared, so he might as well play it safe and forfeit.
As for Sky Pilfering Rat, the silly boy had to go through a battle before winning. At this level, there were practically no weaklings. Even for the two of them, they also had to put in a lot of effort before winning. Sky Pilfering Rat was a little better. After spending more than an hour fighting, he stole a small portion of the opponent's magic power and forced the opponent to surrender.
On the other hand, the silly boy had to endure six hours of ferocious beatings before he was able to convince his opponent to admit defeat.
As for Fairy Green Vine, she was the same as Song Zhong, advancing easily. Fairy Rosy Cloud knew that she was not her match. After all, she was restrained too much. Adding that the two of them were in the same camp, they naturally would not fight to the death. Therefore, they just went through the motions and ended.
Although the previous battles weren't particularly intense, they still had their highlights. However, things were different after entering the top four. These four people were each more powerful than the other. Although Song Zhong's current winning rate was still the highest, it was only 5% more than the other three. Therefore, everyone was looking forward to the upcoming fierce battle.
In reality, this was not just a showdown between contestants like Song Zhong. It also concerned the face of the Heavenly Emperors. Among the top four, Song Zhong represented the Jade Emperor, Fairy Green Vine represented the Longevity Celestial Thearch, and Heavenstealing Rat represented the Black Tortoise Celestial Thearch. The silly boy did not belong to any sect or faction, and could be considered as a complete commoner!
No matter who won the championship in the end, the power behind them would definitely become famous, and it would be extremely effective in attracting talents from the common people. Therefore, all the forces attached great importance to this matter.
SongZhong did not know about others, but for himself, after entering the top 4, the treatment he received was completely different. The place where he lived was guarded by 100,000 Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals. Among them, the general leading the troops was a Hunyuan Golden Immortal. In addition, the Fire Lord also moved in, as if he was afraid that Song Zhong would be killed by the experts sent by the other Heavenly Emperors. Of course, this was just a precaution.
In addition, SongZhong's treatment also increased. His food, drinks, and necessities were all at the level of a Chaotic Golden Immortal. The hundred flying fairies serving him were all at the level of a True Immortal. All of them were as beautiful as flowers with graceful figures.
The leading fairy was a late-stage Golden Immortal called Cui Liu. When she came, she said that the Jade Emperor's decree was that as long as Song Zhong won the championship, they would become Song Zhong's people.
Not only that, the Fire Lord also secretly promised Song Zhong a lot of good conditions. Not to mention the mutton fat jade neck bottle water that Song Zhong wanted, he would even reward him with a few 9,000-year-old immortal peaches!
In the beginning, Song Zhong was shocked by these conditions, but after the Fire Lord's explanation, he understood everything.
It turned out that although the Jade Emperor was the leader of the Heavenly Emperors in name, his strength was not higher than others. And his subordinates were even worse. After all, they were fighting non-stop with the foreign races and demons, and it was easy for strong people to appear. The Jade Emperor had more peace, and his experts were not as good as others. Therefore, under such circumstances, the champion of the Martial Arts Exhibition was not fated to be with the Jade Emperor. He had only won a few championships, and most of them were recruited after the event. Compared to others, his results were far worse.
This made the Jade Emperor lose face among the many Heavenly Emperors. The other Heavenly Emperors often mocked the Jade Emperor for not having a good subordinate.
Under such circumstances, the Jade Emperor naturally wanted a local contestant to win the championship and win face for him. As such, he placed so much importance on SongZhong and promised him so many good conditions.
In fact, although the Jade Emperor's conditions were good in Song Zhong's eyes, in the Jade Emperor's eyes, they were not even a drop in the ocean. For the sake of face, these things were not much.
After understanding these things, Song Zhong could not help but yearn for the championship even more. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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