After the cultivators who weren't in the Illuminating Deity Realm retreated, there were only about a hundred contestants left in the arena.
Tang Lei and Shen Zhu were also among them. Otherwise, Yang Li and the others would have left long ago.
Because of Daoist Qi Mei, Tang Lei and Shen Zhu had a good relationship with them. Moreover, the two were only two to three years younger than them, but they were already at the fourth level of the Illuminating Deity realm. They were even stronger than he was when he was younger. However, this was also related to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on the continent.
They had always treated Tang Lei and Shen Zhu as their younger brother and sister. Naturally, they were very concerned about their competition.
The middle-aged strong man waved his hand, and a stream of spiritual energy suddenly appeared with a hint of illusory colors and the power of the laws of heaven and earth.
All the Illuminating Deity cultivators who participated in the competition fell into a coma.
Then, the middle-aged strong man said in a loud voice, "Because there are more Illuminating Deity cultivators, the first day will be an elimination system.
After eliminating a portion of the disciples, the competition will continue! "
However, the middle-aged strong man was also muttering to himself, because he had expected that there would be fewer genius disciples in the Southern Fire Region.
However, no matter which level they were below 30 years old, they were all very surprising to him.
Not to mention the fact that there were a total of five people who were above the Illuminating Deity realm, just the number of people at the Controlling Deity realm alone shocked him. Moreover, he had heard that there was a genius in the Southern Fire Region who could fight four levels above him!
Among the Illuminating Deity cultivators, there were two who were only seventeen or eighteen years old but had reached the fourth level of the Illuminating Deity realm.
One should know that this was extremely rare even in the Birdy Forest Region. Even if the laws of heaven and earth had changed, very few people could reach this level!
In the first round of elimination, he used the laws of heaven and earth to create an illusion to test the combat strength of the participating disciples. In his opinion, cultivation level was not important. What was more important was the ability to fight beyond one's level.
In the illusion, the cultivators who could not fight three levels above them would be eliminated!
In the illusion, they would only encounter Illuminating Deity cultivators who were two levels stronger than them. If they could defeat the opponent, they would be eliminated immediately.
Although Yang Li and the others did not know the rules of the first round, when they saw the dull expressions on Tang Lei and Shen Zhu's faces, they vaguely guessed that it was an illusion. However, the reality was just as they had guessed.
"I wonder what the illusion is testing. If it's a mixed battle, then Xiaolei and Zhu will be in danger," Traceless Wind said worriedly.
"I don't think so, unless they encounter two Spirit Realm level nine cultivators. The two of them have been connected since they were young, so it wouldn't be a problem for them to fight someone four levels above them together. Ordinary Spirit Realm level eight cultivators wouldn't be able to do anything to them," Xue Qinghan said with certainty.
"Qinghan is right, and the competition should not be so unfair. Otherwise, who knows how many excellent seedlings will be eliminated," Nangong Qi said with certainty.
Yang Li, Yan Zhan, and Su Wan Qing stared fixedly at the two dumbfounded people on the stage. Although Yang Li didn't know how strong Tang Lei and Shen Zhu were, Tang Lei's rare thunder attribute made it very likely that he wouldn't be eliminated.
As expected, it did not take long for Tang Lei to completely wake up. He looked around in confusion before gradually regaining his clarity. His eyes were filled with joy. Obviously, he had passed the first round of the test.
"I did not expect that the first one to come out would be this genius! It seems that I, Zhou Maodian, made a mistake. " The middle-aged strong man shook his head. In his opinion, the first one to come out should be the older geniuses.
This was because their age and realms were extraordinary. No matter how little combat experience they had, they should be much stronger than the two of them. However, the result was beyond his expectations. He could not help but have expectations for the other genius.
This time, his expectations did not fall short. Not long after Tang Lei came out of the illusion, Shen Zhu came out as well.
Zhou Maodian could not help but be curious about the two and their master. Their master must be extraordinary to be able to teach such powerful disciples.
However, he would never have guessed that the reason the two of them were able to come out so quickly was because of Feng Wuhen and the others, even though it had something to do with his master's teachings.
Yang Li had basically closed himself in cultivation for three years, so he rarely saw the two of them. However, when Xue Qinghan and the others came back from fighting for opportunities, their favorite thing to do was to go to the Qingyan Sect to look for the two of them.
Xue Qinghan had extremely rich combat experience and was very cunning. Yan Zhan's fighting style was more rigid, Nangong Qi's was more gentle, and Traceless Wind's was more mysterious.
Any of the fighting styles would be enough for the two of them to handle the battle, not to mention the fact that they were taught by four people at the same time. Each of them had learned some of their fighting styles, so their fighting styles were strange and varied. Not to mention, the cultivators in the illusion were very stiff.
If either Xue Qinghan or Traceless Wind used their fighting styles, it would be enough to end the battle quickly.
Although Tang Lei had woken up a long time ago, he was still waiting for Shen Zhu. From what he knew, the two of them had encountered the same thing, so Shen Zhu would definitely not be slower than him.
As he had expected, Shen Zhu was the second one to wake up. After the two of them exchanged a few words through voice transmission, they bowed to Zhou Maodian together. After seeing him wave his hand, they left the arena and went straight to Yang Li and the others.
They had been locked up and taught by Daoist Qi Mei for the past few days, so there was no way for them to come out. Now that they saw Yang Li, they were naturally very excited.
"Big Brother Yang Li!" Tang Lei called out excitedly. Yang Li had saved his and Shen Zhu's lives, and they would never forget it.
However, Tang Lei's current height was about the same as Yang Li's, and Shen Zhu was also slender and beautiful, so they could not hug Yang Li's arms like they used to when they were young.
Yang Li reached out to touch their heads and said with a smile, "Not bad, you've improved a lot."
Shen Zhu heard Yang Li's praise, and her eyes smiled like crescent moons. "No way, I'm still far from Big Brother Yang Li."
Yang Li could not help but laugh. "I'm two or three years older than you. If I'm not as good as you, I wouldn't have the face to live."
Fortunately, Yang Li and the others did not talk loudly. Otherwise, they would be ashamed if others heard it.
Among the people present, there were many who were weaker than the two of them. Only Yang Li and the others dared to say such a thing.
Yang Li asked curiously, "How is your combat strength now?"
"If the two of us are alone, we can fight above three levels, but if we join hands, we can fight above four levels! Ordinary people at Level Seven or Level Eight of the Illuminating God Realm can't do anything to us, and those at Level Nine can't kill us either! "Tang Lei said proudly.
"You stinking brat, you've finally come!" Traceless Wind could not stand it anymore. He directly interrupted Tang Lei and said, "Your Big Brother Yang Li can fight above four levels by himself, and the two of you together can only fight above four levels.
"Showing off in front of us is fine, but showing off in front of Yang Li. Aren't you afraid that your Big Brother Li will be in a bad mood and beat you up?"
When Tang Lei heard this, he immediately looked embarrassed. His voice also lowered, and he said submissively, "Big Brother Feng is right."
"Big Brother Feng! You bullied Xiaolei again! " Shen Zhu started to blame Traceless Wind when she heard Traceless Wind attacking Tang Lei. Then, she looked toward Yang Li with her watery eyes. She looked like she was about to cry and said, "Big Brother Yang Li, you've been in seclusion for three years. You don't know how Big Brother Feng and the others have treated me and Xiaolei."
"Whenever they are in a bad mood, they come and bully us. It's less than once a month, and more than seven or eight times a month. Big Brother Yang Li, you must help us! You can fight four levels above you, so you can definitely beat them up! "
This time, it was Traceless Wind and the others who were embarrassed and depressed. Xue Qinghan was even more speechless. He thought to himself, "Even though I'm lying down, I still got shot!"
A hint of astonishment appeared in Yan Zhan's usually calm eyes. Shen Zhu was firing at him indiscriminately. Even he was caught in the crossfire.
Only Nangong Qi had a helpless and doting smile on his face. To Tang Lei and Shen Zhu, they truly treated them as younger brothers and sisters. It was just that Nangong Qi was more like a big brother and treated the two of them more gently. Who would have thought that Shen Zhu would actually bring him into the picture?
"Don't worry, little girl! Big brother will definitely avenge you and beat them to the ground! "Yang Li vowed solemnly.
"Big Brother, hurry up and do it! They won't be able to defeat you! "Hearing Yang Li's reply, the tears in Shen Zhu's eyes disappeared, and she said excitedly.
"Don't worry, we'll make our move sooner or later. Don't worry," Yang Li said with a smile.
"Zhu, don't make a fuss!" Tang Lei said.
Xue Qinghan and the others laughed and said, "Little Zhu, we will definitely fight with your Big Brother Yang Li sooner or later. However, you and Xiaolei have to think about the consequences after the grand competition."
Hearing this, Shen Zhu's expression immediately sank. She also understood why Yang Li would say that they would have to fight sooner or later. This was the tournament! They had to participate in the grand competition! Moreover, their cultivation bases were the same! They would definitely meet each other!
While they were joking, Zhou Maodian said again, "Now, all the Imminent Divinity cultivators who passed the test, return to the field. The grand competition will officially begin!"
Tang Lei and Shen Zhu hurriedly bid farewell and returned to the Martial Arts In The Field.
Seeing that all the Imminent Divinity cultivators had entered the field, Zhou Maodian nodded with satisfaction. The first round of elimination had eliminated half of the people, and the rest were all elites!
"The grand competition officially begins! This grand competition will be held in the form of drawing numbers. All participants, please come forward and draw your number plate! "
"The cultivators whose numbers are connected will be your opponents for today's grand competition!"
Immediately, everyone stepped forward. After drawing a number, they wrote their name on it and put it aside.
Seeing that everyone had drawn their number plates, Zhou Maodian used his divine sense to scan the field and announced.
"Group one, Tang Lei versus Li Yue!"
"Group two, …"
"Group three, …"
"Because the number of participants is odd, there will be an empty participant in this round. The empty participant's name is Shen Zhu!"
As soon as the announcement was made, it caused a huge uproar. There was actually an empty participant in this round!
Then, someone asked, "Lord Zhou, if this participant continues to be empty, won't it affect the ranking of the competition?"
Zhou Maodian glanced at the person who asked and said, "Do you think that my Dharma State cultivation was obtained by stupidity?"
"When the number of participants reaches a certain number, the competition will be carried out in a circular manner. It is impossible for everyone to get to the top without fighting!"
The person immediately fell silent.
Zhou Li then said, "The method of selecting opponents is the same for Controlling Divinity and Integrating Divinity! The Southern Fire Domain Grand Competition officially begins! "
As soon as the announcement was made, Tang Lei and a male cultivator landed in the arena. After each of them took out their weapons, they were ready to fight.
Yang Li and the others nodded thoughtfully and did not say anything else. They quietly watched the changes in the arena. However, Tang Lei's opponent did not have a high cultivation base, so the battle ended quickly.
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