The appearance of a dark horse was the most satisfying thing. Everyone in the Whirling Sun Square was in high spirits. The young man named Jiang Chen had created a miracle, but at the same time, a lot of people were starting to worry about Jiang Chen. It was obvious that Jiang Chen had offended the Northern and Southern Dynasties and Liang Xiao. Both of them were not easy to deal with, especially the Northern and Southern Dynasties. They were the rising stars of the Qi Province, proud and arrogant.
All the disciples from the four big sects looked at Jiang Chen. They didn't know what to feel. Jiang Chen's performance had made them lose face. The Qi Province competition had been held for so many years, but this was the first time that the first place had been taken by an outsider.
The first round of the competition had ended. Next was the second round. The intense fights on the fighting stages were what everyone was looking forward to, because the real geniuses had to be the kings on the fighting stages. Although Jiang Chen had gotten first place in the first round, when it came to the fighting stages, he still wasn't favored by many people. Being able to resist the pressure didn't mean that he had great abilities.
"The Stairway to Heaven competition has ended. The top 30, please proceed to the fighting stages."
The Northern and Southern Dynasties said. The four big geniuses moved their bodies and flew up into the sky. They arrived at a tall stage in the middle of the square. In front of the stage, there were 15 fighting stages that were 6 meters tall. There were 15 of them, just enough for 30 people.
The fighting stages here were designed for the Qi Province competition. Every year, the Qi Province competition would be conducted the same way. 30 people would go up to the fighting stages at the same time, and they would fight in pairs. 15 fighting stages was just right.
The 30 people in front of the Stairway to Heaven walked towards the fighting stages with big steps. Each of them had high spirits, and they were filled with fighting spirit.
Those who were able to stand out from the hundreds of disciples were all Late Mortal Core warriors. Jiang Chen was the only one who was still at the Early Mortal Core realm. However, the current Jiang Chen was much stronger than before he started the Stairway to Heaven. With the formation of six Dragon Marks, his combat strength had reached another level, and he was now at the peak of the Early Mortal Core realm. He was just one step away from the Mid Mortal Core realm.
On the high platform, Liang Xiao took a step forward and said in a clear voice: "The first round of the Stairway to Heaven is just a warm-up, so don't worry too much about the names. There's no difference between the first and the thirtieth place. The first round itself is only a threshold for the second round. Only those who have an outstanding performance in the second round can obtain the final reward."
Liang Xiao's words were obviously targeted at Jiang Chen. His meaning was clear. The first place in the first round was useless, and the second round was the most important.
"Senior Brother Liang, I wonder what the reward is this time?"
Tianjian Gate asked.
"That's right, tell us in advance, give us some motivation!"
Someone said. Not only the disciples who were participating in the competition, even the spectators were looking forward to it. The rewards for the Qi Province competition were prepared by the four big sects together, so the rewards would definitely not be bad.
"Alright, I'll tell you the rewards first. The champion of the outer circle disciple competition will get three treasures. A mid-ranked combat weapon, a storage ring, and a thousand years old Earth Fruit."
Liang Xiao's voice was loud, and everyone in the square could hear him clearly. When the three rewards were announced, the entire square immediately burst into an uproar.
"Amazing! No wonder it's from the four big sects! A mid-ranked combat weapon! Even in the four big sects, only the inner circle disciples who have reached the Heavenly Core realm have the chance to get a mid-ranked combat weapon! But now, the outer circle disciple competition is giving out a mid-ranked combat weapon as the reward!"
"The storage ring is even more precious, it's many times better than the storage bags we use! It's small and easy to carry, and it can contain the user's Divine Sense, so only the user can open it!"
"A thousand years old Earth Fruit is also an extremely rare natural treasure. I heard that it's very difficult to grow, and it requires a certain geographical condition. It needs to continuously absorb the Earth energy, and it also contains the essence of the earth. What a generous reward!"
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Sounds of surprise could be heard everywhere. For ordinary people, these three treasures were extremely rare, and they wouldn't even have the chance to obtain them in their dreams. It wasn't hard to imagine that once these treasures were announced, it would definitely stimulate the fighting spirit of all the disciples, and the fights on the fighting stage would be extremely intense.
Jiang Chen's expression didn't change. With his status as the once greatest Saint in the world, he had seen all kinds of treasures. A mid-ranked combat weapon was nothing to him, but a storage ring was definitely something good. Right now, he was only using an ordinary storage bag. If he could get a storage ring, it would be much more convenient for him to store items in the future.
What really attracted Jiang Chen was the Earth Fruit. This kind of natural treasure was extremely rare. The thousand years old Earth Fruit didn't contain enough essence of the earth, but for him right now, it was more than enough. Together with the benefits from the Earth Fruit, Jiang Chen was 100% confident that he could break through to the Mid Mortal Core realm, or even higher.
Amongst the crowd, Da Huang Dog was happily counting his harvest. He completely ignored the glares from the crowd that looked like they wanted to eat him alive.
"Da Huang Dog, what rank do you think that guy will get in the second round?"
Someone asked.
"Do we even need to guess? He will definitely get first place! "
Da Huang Dog said casually.
"First place? What a joke! Da Huang Dog, do you dare to bet again?"
The man immediately said. He was afraid that Da Huang Dog would say no. If he did, then his Elixir would be wasted.
"Of course I dare! I'm just afraid that you guys won't dare! But, this time, it's not 1 to 10, it's 1 to 2! "
Da Huang Dog said in a serious manner. No one could see the cunning look hidden deep within this dog's eyes.
"Haha, this dog is scared! 1 to 2! Looks like he doesn't have much confidence in that guy. That guy is only an Early Mortal Core warrior, he is definitely not a match for the Little Devil King and Li Wu Shuang. It's impossible for him to get first place! I'll bet my remaining 100 Elixir pills as well, I bet that this guy won't get first place!"
"That's right! Look, Da Huang Dog no longer has the confidence he had before. He lowered his bet from 1 to 10 to 1 to 2 because he's afraid that guy will lose all his money. What's there to be afraid of? Let's bet with him!"
"I'll bet as well! Damn it, I, your father, want to win back all the money I lost!"
At this moment, more people came to place their bets than the first round. Those who lost in the first round were eager to win it back in the second round, and those who didn't participate in the first round didn't want to miss this opportunity. Almost no one believed that Jiang Chen could get first place. After all, withstanding the pressure and defeating the Little Devil King were two completely different concepts.
Seeing this, Da Huang Dog's grin was so wide that it almost reached the back of his ears. The cunning dog's scheme had once again succeeded. He had purposely lowered the bet, so that everyone could see his guilty conscience, and they could safely bet the Elixir pills on him.
"Kaka, I, your father, am so smart! This kind of business that comes to me is so cool!"
Da Huang Dog was extremely proud of himself. He felt that he was extremely smart, and that there was no one in this world who was smarter than him. If there was a mirror in front of him, perhaps Da Huang Dog would have kowtowed in front of it.
In front of the fighting stage, all 30 men were fully prepared. They were just waiting for the order from the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
Nanbei Chao took a step forward. With a wave of his hand, thirty tokens made of green wood were thrown out and lined up in a row. Each of the tokens had its back facing the disciples who were going to participate in the competition.
"There are 30 plates here, and each of them has a number from 1 to 15. You can pick one randomly, and the two with the same number will fight on the fighting stage."
The Northern and Southern Dynasties said. However, many people knew the rules of the previous competitions.
"Brother Jiang, if you and I pick the same number, don't hold back."
Han Yan said with a smile.
"Of course."
Jiang Chen responded with a smile.
"The rewards for the Qi Province competition are only for the champion, but your performance and ranking in this competition will be sent to your respective sects. When the time comes, the sects will give out rewards to those who have performed well. So, everyone, you have to give it your all."
Guan Yiyun said with a loud voice. He was mainly talking to the Black Sect.
"Alright, let's begin."
The Northern and Southern Dynasties said.
All 30 men walked up to the fighting stage, picked a plate and held it in their hands. Among the 30 men, the number of disciples from the four big sects was almost equal. Tianjian Gate and Burning Sky Pavilion each had eight disciples, the Black Sect had seven, the Valley of Happiness had six, and the last one was Jiang Chen, who was an outsider.
Jiang Chen flipped over his plate and saw the number '8' on it. In other words, the other disciple who picked the number '8' would be his opponent, and they would have to fight on the eighth fighting stage.
The drawing of lots seemed fair, but in fact, it was secretly manipulated. Under normal circumstances, disciples from the same sect wouldn't be matched against each other, and they would be matched against other sects. If not, it would be meaningless.
"Let me tell you the rules of the fighting stage. Anyone who steps onto the fighting stage will have to fight a life or death battle. I don't need to explain the relationship between the four big sects. If you have the ability, then kill your opponent, don't even give them a chance to surrender."
The Northern and Southern Dynasties said with cruel expressions. This was the rule of the Qi Province competition. On the fighting stage, there was only life or death, and the only way for the loser to survive was to surrender.
"I'm number nine, who's my opponent?"
"Daddy is number one! Damn it, who's daddy's opponent? Come up here and face your death!"
A strong man jumped onto the first fighting stage and said arrogantly. He was from the Burning Sky Pavilion, and he was a Late Mortal Core warrior. He had an arrogant expression on his face, but in the next second, when he saw his opponent, the arrogance on his face disappeared. The arrogant expression on his face disappeared, and a bitter expression appeared on his face. He had the urge to smash his head against the ground. "What a shame!
Because, the opponent standing in front of him was none other than the Little Devil King, Han Yan.
"Motherf * cker, your father's luck is really bad. I admit defeat."
That burly man cursed, he turned around and jumped down from the battle platform. His speed was even faster than when he came up. Although he was arrogant, he still knew his own capabilities. Fighting against the Little Devil King was no different from courting death.
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