After they got onto the stage, Hong Shi announced the names of the remaining three dueling rings.
The master teachers who drew B1, C1, and D1 also went to their respective dueling rings.
Now that both sides had arrived, they decided on the content of the duel.
This wasn't up to Hong Shi to decide.
Soon, the selection was completed.
Of the four dueling rings, two chose to impart knowledge, one chose to raise one's Soul Depth, and the last one chose to duel.
Master teachers were adept at supporting occupations, Soul Depth, Impartation of Heaven's Will, and imparting knowledge to others. Naturally, they weren't like cultivators, where the victor would be decided through brute force. If it was that simple, there wouldn't be a need for such a grand competition.
Thus, even though it was a dueling ring, there weren't many people who chose to use their fists to determine the victor.
"This is the true Master Teacher Tournament!"
Zhang Xuan remarked.
Whereas the previous matches were just selections, this was the true competition between master teachers.
This was the true Master Teacher Tournament.
Taking a closer look, Zhang Xuan saw a familiar face among the four dueling rings.
Song Chao!
Although the previous selections were dangerous, his results seemed to be pretty good. He overcame all the difficulties and made it to the top.
His opponent was also a sect disciple, and their strength wasn't too far apart. Knowing that his chances of winning in the selections were much lower, he proposed a duel.
"Let's begin!"
As the gong sounded, the disciple gritted his teeth and charged straight at Song Chao.
The two of them were evenly matched. As soon as they crossed blows, the entire dueling ring shook violently.
Even though the dueling ring wasn't too big, there were formations set up on it. Given the duo's strength, it was impossible for them to destroy the formations.
"It seems like... Song Chao will be able to advance a rank!"
After watching for a moment, Zhang Xuan knew that it wouldn't be a problem for Song Chao to defeat the other party.
Even though the two of them were evenly matched, Zhang Xuan's movement technique was clearly more agile. He was biding his time and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
As long as the other party showed signs of anxiety, it would be easy for Zhang Xuan to counterattack, thus deciding the outcome of the duel.
Knowing the outcome of the duel, Zhang Xuan turned his attention to the other dueling ring where the Imparting Knowledge Competition was taking place.
Compared to the scene of zhenqi whistling and punching, this seemed much more elegant.
The two contestants randomly found twenty guards with different cultivation bases from the square. Each of them picked ten guards and divided them into two groups.
After that, they would conduct their lessons via voice transmission so that they wouldn't interfere with one another.
After the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, the result of the lecture would be determined. Those who had a good effect would win, and those whose improvement was not obvious would fail.
A duel like this was much more elegant than a duel, and it was also more in line with Zhang Xuan's disposition.
Seeing that it would take some time for the victor to be decided, Zhang Xuan turned his attention to the other duel.
Both of them had used Middle Grade Stone Vein. Soon, the numbers were displayed. One was 14.7, and the other was 14.9. The latter won.
This was the simplest and the fastest, so there was no need to consider it.
However, Soul Depth was the foundation of a master teacher, and there were many people who were unwilling to publicize it. It would be a miracle if one could see it even once.
Soon, the first round of the duel came to an end. Just as Zhang Xuan had guessed, Song Chao was the victor.
The results of the two dueling rings also came to an end. The one with the best performance managed to achieve a breakthrough in a single cultivator within an incense's time, thus winning. The other dueling ring also advanced to the next round based on the overall evaluation.
"For the second round, those who have drawn A3, B3, C3, and D2, please step onto the dueling ring …"
After the first round came to an end, there were some who rejoiced and some who were depressed. However, Hong Shi paid them no heed and announced the second round.
Of which, B2 and C2 were empty.
Hearing that it was his turn, Zhang Xuan didn't waste any time. He walked straight to the dueling ring labeled 'D2'.
"Zhang Shi … drew D2? Why am I so unlucky? "
Seeing Zhang Xuan walking out from the crowd, a young man's face warped in shock, and he nearly burst into tears.
Clearly, he had also drawn this number, and he would be competing with the Demon of Destruction in the first round.
"It's indeed unlucky to be competing with him in the first round …" The lips of one of his companions twitched.
This Zhang Shi had crushed all of his opponents in the selection round, destroying all of their artifacts and resorting to unimaginable means. If there was a person who they were least willing to compete with, that fellow would definitely be at the top.
At this moment, his reputation was even greater than Luo Xuan's.
To meet him in the first round, it was truly unlucky.
"What should we do? Should we forfeit? Otherwise, I fear that … he might tear me apart if we were to compete … "the young man said with a tearful face.
Given that fellow's habit of tearing apart everything in sight, would he be torn to shreds if he were to go up? It was just a tournament, he didn't want to die without an intact corpse …
"Cough cough, he probably won't tear you apart, right?" his companion consoled.
"I also thought that he wouldn't tear the Celestial Chess apart …" the young man said.
"This …" His companion fell silent, not knowing how he should respond.
That fellow was simply too frightening. If they had to face him again, they would rather face the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe than him.
In other words, the pressure of competing with him was far greater than facing the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe.
"We have already come this far, so it's impossible for us to forfeit. Don't worry, no matter how formidable that Zhang Shi is, it doesn't mean that he's invincible!"
His companion consoled. "In any case, the League of Nations didn't fare as well as our sect in the previous tournament. As long as you suggest a match that he is most proficient in and have him participate in it, he might just be able to emerge victorious. If he succeeds, putting aside the top sixteen, he might even be able to get into the top eight easily!"
"This … That's true!" The young man was taken aback for a moment before nodding.
Everyone would be watching the match between him and Zhang Xuan. If he could emerge victorious, his confidence would surely soar. Perhaps, he might even be able to charge into the top ten.
In a battle between master teachers, confidence was very important.
"Alright, I'll go all out!"
Understanding this, the young man gritted his teeth.
As a 4-star master teacher, even though he was fearful, he was still able to adjust his emotions swiftly.
"Then, let's analyze Zhang Shi's weakness first …"
Seeing that the young man wasn't intending to give up, his companion nodded in satisfaction. "In the first test, Zhang Shi destroyed the Ghost Domain Illusory City. This means that the art of divination isn't able to affect him. His good mental fortitude is just one of the factors, but his eye of discernment is bound to be exceptional as well!"
"Un!"
The young man nodded.
The Ghost Domain Illusory City was incomparably dark, and it was filled with spirit. Without exceptional eye of discernment, one wouldn't even be able to discern the direction of the surroundings.
"You won't be able to do that, so … don't compete with him in terms of discernment or anything related to it."
"That's right! Anything related to discernment is able to spot mistakes in one's cultivation and offer guidance! "the young man hurriedly said.
"Un. In the second test, he said that the Otherworldly Demon committed suicide. This means that his Soul Depth is extremely high, and his grasp of Impartation of Heaven's Will is fearsome … Don't compete in terms of Soul Depth and impartation!"
His companion continued analyzing.
To be able to induce the Otherworldly Demon to commit suicide with just his words, not only did the other party possess a high Soul Depth, his grasp of Impartation of Heaven's Will had also reached an extremely high level.
"The third test is to memorize books, and the fourth test is to assess one's intelligence … Even though I can't see anything from it, it's clear that a person with high intelligence is bound to have a deep understanding of cultivation. Thus … I think that you should challenge him in terms of cultivation!"
After a round of analysis, his companion came to a conclusion.
"Indeed, I should challenge him in terms of strength. He's only at Yin-Yang realm pinnacle whereas I'm at Clarifying Turbidity realm 4-dan intermediate stage. It shouldn't be a problem for me to defeat him." The young man's eyes lit up.
Since the means of other master teachers were unable to match up to him, he might as well try the simplest and most brutal method … a duel!
His cultivation was higher than the other party's, so he held a huge advantage.
After a brief moment of joy, the young man shook his head. "But … while this is a good idea, he … has a single chance to reject me. What if he rejects me?"
Even though the League of Nations had placed last in the previous tournament and didn't have the right to choose the events, it still had a single chance to reject him.
If he were to propose a duel and the other party were to reject him, wouldn't he have to go through the same vicious cycle?
"Are you a fool? A duel is just a general term. You can challenge him to a duel in fist art, and after he rejects you, you can challenge him to a duel in sword art. That way, you won't be able to reject him a second time! If you want to compete in sword art, I don't believe that he will be able to defeat you with the number one swordsmanship in your sect! "
His companion chuckled.
"Indeed!"
The young man's eyes lit up as he regained his confidence. "Thank you for your suggestion. After I defeat him and enter the top ten, I'll surely reward you handsomely. Just wait for the news of my victory! "
After saying those words, he walked over to Dueling Ring D excitedly.
…
"I am Wu Tianhao from the Soaring Cloud Sect. Pleased to meet you, Zhang Shi!"
The young man clasped his fist and said.
"I am Zhang Xuan from the League of Nations," Zhang Xuan nodded. "May I know what kind of duel Wu Shi wishes to choose?"
"I wish to challenge you in fist art!" Following his companion's suggestion, Wu Tianhao's lips curled up.
"Fist art?" Zhang Xuan nodded. "Alright!"
"Why? You don't agree to it? Then let's have a duel … Ah?"
Just as Wu Tianhao was about to continue his words excitedly, he suddenly realized something and froze. "You mean … you agree to it?"
"Indeed. It's just a duel in fist art. Let's begin!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
It wasn't hard to guess what the other party was thinking, but to him … it didn't matter!
"…" Wu Tianhao's body swayed weakly.
Why aren't you behaving normally?
I suggested a duel in fist art. Shouldn't you have rejected it straight away and proceeded to a duel in sword art instead?
Why did you agree to it so easily?
He was intending to defeat the other party with his extraordinary swordsmanship, but from the looks of it now, he didn't stand a chance anymore …
Forget it, even if my fist art isn't a match for my swordsmanship, it isn't too weak either. At most, I'll just use my full strength right from the start. Let's see if you can defeat me then!
The other party was two small realms weaker than him, and the duel involved the Origin Energy and Clarifying Turbidity realm. He didn't believe that the other party would lose to him.
"Since you've agreed to it, let's begin!"
Having made up his mind, Wu Tianhao gritted his teeth and his aura surged. Reminiscent of a tiger that had just emerged from the forest, he clenched his fists tightly and charged forward.
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