The ranking competition had not yet begun, but the gazes of the younger generation were no longer the same. It was an undisguised fighting intent.
Tuo Baku glanced at Sikong Sheng, then glanced at Ye Chen. In his eyes, there were only these two that he could not see through, which was extremely horrifying. Sikong Sheng's power did not even need to be mentioned. He was ranked number one in the last Hidden Dragon Rank, and had the bloodline of a king. His attacking power was extremely powerful, and it was definitely not something that one could handle with brute force. And then there was Ye Chen. If Sikong Sheng was a flying dragon that everyone knew about, then Ye Chen would be a hidden dragon hiding in the deep abyss. No one would know how much potential he could bring out until the critical moment. Whether or not the hidden dragon would shock the whole world would still need to be confirmed.
Of course, Tuo Baku was not looking down on the other top young warriors. In fact, besides Sikong Sheng and Ye Chen, he did not have much of a chance to win against the other top young warriors. For example, the Fire Spirit Prince, Yan Chihuo, who was ranked second in the last Hidden Dragon Rank. His blade art was unparalleled, and his aura was aggressive. Each movement of his was wide open and could split the sky and the ground. He was definitely a horrifying warrior. Lin Yun's aura was slightly weaker than the others, but his qi was way too powerful. With Tuo Baku's experience of training his defensive martial art to its eleventh level, Lin Yun had definitely reached this level, and should not be underestimated. Li Daoxuan did not seem to be that famous, but in this true spirit continent, who would dare to underestimate a sword artist who had learned the sword intent? Once a sword artist threw out a sword attack, it would be the moment of life and death. Lastly, Murong Qing Cheng. Facing this extremely mysterious and attractive girl, Tuo Baku had the feeling that he was facing Ye Chen. It was not the pressure from her qi, nor the dominance of her temperament. It was a horrifying feeling of being shrouded in a dense fog that people could not see through.
"There are too many experts. It won't be easy to carve out a bloody path!" Tuo Baku was a carefree and fearless person, but he could not help but shake his head. He was not an idiot who would rush forward whenever he saw a powerful warrior. Actually, every time he encountered a powerful warrior, he would evaluate his opponent's power.
On the other battling platform, Bing Ling, who had recovered to her peak condition, frowned. Before she came here, her lowest goal was to get into the top three of the Hidden Dragon Rank. But now, it was basically impossible for her to get into the top three. She might be able to fight for the top five, but she was very clear that the battles for the top five would be even more intense than she had imagined.
At this moment, the head judge spoke again, "After a day of continuous competition, everyone is a little tired. If you don't have enough stamina for the ranking competition, you won't be able to handle it. Therefore, before the ranking competition, there will be three days of rest. Everyone, try your best to adjust your condition to the peak. You must participate in the most difficult competition with your strongest abilities. Now, everyone, go back and rest! The ranking competition will officially begin in the morning three days later. "
Just as he finished speaking, all of the young warriors who had entered the ranking got off the platform one after another. The head judge was right. After a whole day of competition, all of their spirit and qi had been exhausted. This kind of exhaustion was something that they themselves could not even notice. Once they entered into a high intensity competition, or a battle with a powerful warrior with similar power, even the slightest bit of difference would be enough to make them regret for the rest of their lives.
"They are not tired, but I am a little tired. My eyes are getting sore!"
"Two stages of the competition, thousands of battles. Even if we only watch one-tenth of them, our eyes would still be tired. Going back and resting for three days would be great. Otherwise, when the top young warriors battle, we might not be able to see the results."
Hearing him, all of the warriors who were watching the battles left without a trace of dissatisfaction.
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Three days had passed in the blink of an eye. On the morning of the fourth day …
The audience seating was filled with people, and the sound of their voices could be heard everywhere.
Looking at the six battling platforms above the abyss, they had already merged into one, forming a three hundred meters long and two hundred meters wide rectangular battling platform. The battling platform was still surrounded by a dark blue light wall. Outside of the light wall was a bottomless abyss, where qi flow was surging.
At the nine entrances that led to the surrounding areas of the battling platforms, the young warriors walked in in groups of three to five, including Ye Chen and Xu Jing.
"The atmosphere is different." Once he entered the arena, Ye Chen could immediately feel the intense atmosphere, and a lot of it was directed at him.
It was not surprising though, since the previous competitions were only for eliminating the unqualified warriors. Those who were supposed to make it to the next level would still make it to the next level, and there would be no conflict. But now, it was different. All of the warriors present were powerful warriors who had made it to the Hidden Dragon Rank. The higher the rank, the more powerful the dragon fountain Qi would be, which would bring unimaginable benefits to themselves, their martial institutions, and their families.
On the path of a warrior, if one did not move forward, one would fall behind. It was also very suitable for the competitions of the Hidden Dragon Rank.
Ye Chen had even sensed that there was a subtle atmosphere between the disciples of the same martial institution. Although it was a little warmer and more subtle, there were still quite a lot of sword lights and sword shadows. Facing the competitions of the Hidden Dragon Rank, not to mention the disciples of the same martial institution, even brothers would have to compete to see who was better. Plus, if one did not use all of his power, the others might not show any mercy.
After everyone had arrived, the head judge started to announce the rules of the competitions.
The Hidden Dragon Rank competitions were also known as the Super Points competitions. The competitions would be held on the same battling platform, and would be divided into seventy-one rounds. Each round would have thirty-six battles, which meant that there would be one opponent in each round, and seventy-one rounds would have seventy-one opponents. In this situation, there would be a battle between all seventy-two people, which was unavoidable. As for those who had already fought against each other in the elimination competitions, they could still fight again in the ranking competitions. It would be up to them whether they wanted to give up or not. No matter what, the loser would have a part of their dragon fountain Qi taken away, while the winner would have their dragon fountain Qi strengthened.
Of course, the seventy-one rounds of competitions would not be held in one day. When the sky was getting dark, the competitions for the day would be finished, and the competitions would continue the next morning. Therefore, the time of each Hidden Dragon Rank competition would be different. The shortest would be two to three days, while the longest would be four to five days. If there were some special circumstances, it would even be delayed to ensure that it would be as fair as possible.
"Seventy-one rounds of competitions, thirty-six battles in each round. This way, everyone's power would be exposed gradually, and no one would be able to hold back."
"Maybe we will see the battles between the top young warriors in the first few rounds?"
"Yeah! This possibility is very high. "
"You guys have not watched the last Hidden Dragon Rank competitions, right? This possibility does not exist. Later, the thirteen judges will vote for the ten seeded warriors, and the battles between the seeded warriors will be in the last nine rounds. It will not be brought forward. "
"Oh, I see!"
Just like what this person had said, the head judge had already discussed with the twelve judges about the ten seeded warriors.
"Sikong Sheng will definitely make it!"
"And Yan Chihuo, Li Daoxuan."
"Lin Yun, Bing Ling!"
"Mo Yan is qualified as well."
"Right now, there are six seeded warriors. I think Tuo Baku is qualified."
"Yeah, Tuo Baku is very powerful. He is definitely qualified to be in the top five. I would like to recommend Murong Qingcheng. Her power is no weaker than Mo Yan's."
"Then, only the last two are left."
"This is easy. Ye Chen is definitely a seeded warrior. If he does not make it, people would think that there is something fishy going on."
"Hehe, I don't need you to tell me. Ye Chen is definitely in there. I am thinking about the tenth seeded warrior. Do you think it should be Qian Yun or Gu Youyun?"
"Eh! This is indeed a bit hard to choose. Qian Yun is the second disciple of the rank 6 martial institution, the Sunset Martial School, and is very powerful. Gu Youyun is the second disciple of the rank 6 martial institution, the Floating Mountain Martial School, and has the Stone King bloodline. The power that she has shown would not be weaker than Qian Yun at all. No matter who I choose, the other one will not be happy about it. "
"What can we do if we are not happy? We are the judges, and the job of choosing the seeded warriors falls on us. There is nothing we can do about it. How about this? Let's all vote, and whoever has the most votes will be the seeded warrior. The other things have nothing to do with us. "
"Alright, I choose Qian Yun."
"I choose Gu Youyun."
What was more dramatic was that Qian Yun and Gu Youyun had the same number of votes, which were both six. Obviously, in the eyes of the judges, it was indeed hard to tell who was more powerful. The good thing was that including the head judge, there were thirteen judges in total. Right now, only the head judge had not voted yet. Whoever he voted for would be the seeded warrior. It could be said that one vote would decide everything.
The head judge took a deep breath and said, "Gu Youyun."
In the end, the ten seeded warriors were announced. They were Sikong Sheng, Yan Chihuo, Li Daoxuan, Lin Yun, Bing Ling, Mo Yan, Tuo Baku, Murong Qingcheng, Ye Chen, and Gu Youyun.
Regarding this result, Sikong Sheng and the rest did not look surprised at all. All thirteen judges were Astral Reaching Realm warriors, and they would be able to judge one's power from their qi. Adding all the performances in the previous competitions, it would be too easy for them to pick out the ten seeded warriors.
Only Qian Yun looked very upset. He had not been chosen. Although the seeded warriors might not be able to make it into the top ten, it was still a shame for him, a huge shame.
"Just you wait! I will make you regret not choosing me. "Qian Yun looked very bad. He was not happy about the judge's decision.
The leader of the Sunset Martial School and all of the core masters were also not happy about it. No matter how they looked at it, Qian Yun did not seem to be at a disadvantage. However, he was still not a seeded warrior, which had undoubtedly humiliated the Sunset Martial School. But of course, no matter how unhappy they were, they would not say anything. The thirteen judges were chosen by all of the leaders of the South Rudra Region. No matter how arrogant the Sunset Martial School was, they would not criticize the judges recklessly. Plus, the competitions of the Hidden Dragon Rank were extremely sacred. Even Life and Death Realm warriors would not dare to mess around.
"As long as Qian Yun works hard, we will get our Sunset Martial School's face back." The leader of the Sunset Martial School let out a breath and said lightly.
"Huh! If I had known this earlier, I would have asked Qian Yun to show more of his power in the elimination competitions."
"Don't worry! Although the top five might be a bit difficult, the top ten should be very promising. "
"I hope so."
Although people from the Sunset Martial School were very confident in Qian Yun, the appearance of Ye Chen and the other young warriors had made them feel threatened. Otherwise, Qian Yun would not have failed.
"Second brother disciple, you have to work harder. The luck of the Sunset Martial School is on you now." The head disciple of the Sunset Martial School was sitting among the core masters. He was ranked number six in the last Hidden Dragon Rank. If it were not for the fact that he was over twenty-four years old, he would definitely be able to make it to the top ten. But what could he do? Even the eldest prince of the Black Dragon Empire, who was ranked number three in the last Hidden Dragon Rank, was over the age limit. His power was no weaker than Yan Chihuo.
As the head judge announced the names of the ten seeded warriors, there were more or less some discussions among the audience.
"Not only the second disciple of the Sunset Martial School, Zhang Feng, who was ranked number nine in the last Hidden Dragon Rank, and Gu Qing, who was ranked number ten in the last Hidden Dragon Rank, had also failed."
"Gu Youyun was quite lucky. In this year's Hidden Dragon Rank competitions, there were two top young warriors who were over twenty-four years old who did not participate. Otherwise, the competition for the ten seeded warriors would be even more intense."
"You must be talking about the eldest prince of the Black Dragon Empire and the head disciple of the Sunset Martial School, right? Indeed, I wonder what level their strength has reached now? "
"The ranking competitions have begun!"
Everyone's eyes landed on the battling platform in the middle.
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