Translator: Transn Editor: Transn "You should know most of the others. The sixth on the Martial Roll, Mang Hao, the seventh, Bai Yichuan, and the tenth, Beiming Feng, the Fire Blade, and Qiangu Yu, the Overlord Spear, are now eighth on the Martial Roll. You have to pay more attention to these three. The others shouldn't be much of a threat to you," Ouyang Shuang whispered into Du Shaofu's ear.
Just as Du Shaofu was sizing up the general and the others, Gu Xinyan, Ghost Child, Wu Que, Guo Shaofeng, and Li Yuxiao also looked at Du Shaofu. They looked at each other with faint smiles on their faces.
"Do you think we'll have a chance to fight today? Last time, it wasn't fun at all."
Demon Saber Li Yuxiao walked up to Du Shaofu's side. Looking at the hundred or so people on the Martial Roll, he smiled and said, "But we'll have to send the others down first. I don't want to meet you at the start."
"I'll wait for you." Du Shaofu's lips curled into a smile. Battle intent began to surge in his eyes.
"What are you guys talking about? Are you guys going to team up?"
Ghost Child and Princess Netherworld Wu Que walked up to Li Yuxiao and Du Shaofu's side. Their eyes glowed as they swept across the eighty or ninety experts on the Martial Roll who had arrived first. "According to the rules, we'll have to eliminate a group of people first. When the time comes, we'll send those who aren't strong enough to make up the numbers down first, lest they get in the way and spoil the fun."
"That's what I was thinking." Li Yuxiao smiled faintly. A faint red light flickered in his eyes.
Hearing this, Du Shaofu listened to their conversation. From the looks of it, there were different levels on the Martial Roll. Those with similar cultivation levels would gather together. Based on one's strength, one would come into contact with different circles.
"You're Du Shaofu, right? I heard you crippled Qiangu Yu. That's quite ruthless."
A young man in a white shirt walked up to Du Shaofu. His eyes flickered with a faint light as he stared at Du Shaofu. The gaze in his eyes was like that of a python, and the invisible aura around him was somewhat cold.
"Ice Python Bai Yichuan is friends with Qiangu Yu. They once trained together," Ou Yangshuang whispered to Du Shaofu.
When Du Shaofu heard this, he could guess Bai Yichuan's intentions, but he didn't reveal any of it. He looked at Bai Yichuan with his clear eyes and said, "Qiangu Yu wants to fight, he's just not strong enough."
"I hope you can stay until the end. I also want to know how Qiangu Yu lost."
Bai Yichuan's expression did not change, but some displeasure that was difficult to detect flashed across his eyes.
"If there is a chance, you will find out." Du Shaofu looked straight at Bai Yichuan as he indifferently replied.
"Bai Yichuan, he's not your opponent. I'm afraid you're still not strong enough. Don't embarrass yourself."
Ghost Child glanced at Bai Yichuan indifferently. His sharp and cold aura fluctuated faintly. He did not take Bai Yichuan too seriously, as if he was standing up for Du Shaofu on purpose.
"Ghost Child, what do you mean?"
Bai Yichuan looked at Ghost Child when he heard this. His expression was somewhat ugly. Although he usually did not place Ghost Child in his eyes, he instinctively felt some fear when he looked at Ghost Child. After all, Ghost Child's ranking was higher than his. He also knew how terrifying Ghost Child's strength was.
"Ghost Child means that you're not strong enough, so don't provoke people you shouldn't provoke. Qiangu Yu deserved what happened to him. Just don't be the next one."
A voice sounded out indifferently. Everyone in the surroundings immediately narrowed their eyes and looked over when they heard the voice. They saw a stalwart young man striding over. His face seemed like a statue, and his invisible aura seemed to occupy the sky and be able to suppress the mountains and rivers. He was the first on the Martial Rankings, the General of Mountains and Rivers!
Bai Yichuan looked as if he wanted to say something as he stared at the general. However, in the end, he did not say anything. What else could he say in the face of the general who did not touch mountains and rivers? He could only secretly glance at Du Shaofu as the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.
Du Shaofu looked at the general and smiled faintly in greeting.
The general looked at Du Shaofu and smiled faintly, "Do you think we'll have a chance to fight today?"
Du Shaofu raised his brows before smiling. He looked at the general and smiled, "If I have the chance, I'll give you a beating with all my strength."
The general was stunned. He then looked at Du Shaofu and frowned, "I'll do my best as well."
While the people in the plaza were chatting, the surrounding spectators were filled with respect as they chanted the names of the experts one after another.
Any student of Tianwu Academy was extraordinary in the outside world. Those on the Martial Ranking, especially the General of Mountains and Rivers, Ling Xuan, Jade Maiden, Gu Xinyan, and the others, were existences at the pinnacle of the Martial Ranking. No one could shake their position.
Facing these rare existences, regardless of whether the other students admitted it or not, they were filled with reverence and admiration for these existences at the pinnacle of the Martial Ranking. It was the same in Tianwu Academy as well.
"Buzz …"
Suddenly, a melodious sound of a bell rang out in the noisy Peace Plaza. As the sound of the bell rang out, the noisy surroundings gradually quietened down.
"Swoosh swoosh …"
Just as the sound of the bell rang out, many teachers stood respectfully in a corner of the plaza. There were over thirty chairs in front of them. Dozens of figures flew through the air and appeared in front of the chairs.
Powerful auras spread out. They were Elder Sun, Elder He Hu, Elder Liao, Elder Murong Xi, and the others.
Today, three old men stood in front of Elder He Hu, Elder Liao, and the others. They looked to be in their seventies or eighties. Although their figures looked old, they were brimming with vitality. The invisible aura rippling from their bodies caused one to tremble the more one looked at them.
"Martial Kings, three Martial Kings!"
Du Shaofu's gaze suddenly trembled. The auras of the three old men were all Martial Kings. Their auras were not inferior to the Medicine King, Mu Mingqing, and the others.
"They are the inner courtyard's First Elder, Second Elder, and Third Elder. They rarely show their faces in the Tianwu Assembly. It is said that within the inner courtyard, there are some elders who are always in seclusion. They rarely show their faces in public, even if they are in seclusion for tens of years or even tens of years." Ouyang Shuang lowered her voice and whispered into Du Shaofu's ears. She had unintentionally heard this from Uncle Xi when they were chatting.
"As expected of the Tianwu Academy, which has thousands of years of history behind it."
Du Shaofu was truly moved. Only now did he truly understand Tianwu Academy's background. It was no wonder that the powers in the surrounding empires and Dark Forest did not dare to provoke Tianwu Academy. The ones they truly feared were the terrifying elders in the inner academy.
Those Inner Institute Elders rarely showed themselves in public for dozens of years. Outsiders had no idea how many of them there were. Each of the Inner Institute Elders had endured for dozens of years, or even dozens of years in solitude, cultivating in seclusion. No one knew how powerful they had become, so no one dared to provoke them.
Just as Du Shaofu was sizing them up, a gray-robed old man with shoulder-length white hair stepped forward. He was the inner academy's First Elder that Ouyang Shuang had mentioned earlier.
The Great Elder walked out and glanced at the tens of thousands of spectators around the Peace Square. His old voice rang out, "The Sky Martial Arts Assembly is held once every twenty years. The Martial Arts Ranking will participate. The same rules apply. In the first round of elimination, everyone will attack. Whoever defeats their opponent will get one point. In the end, twenty people will enter the second round of elimination. The person with the highest points will fight the person with the lowest points. The last ten people who win will enter the Sky Martial Arts Seal Realm to cultivate for half a year.
The First Elder paused for a moment before continuing, "The Tianwu Assembly this time is a little different. The final champion will be chosen, and the champion will be given a weapon personally forged by Zhuge Zhuge using the Profound Spirit Heavenly Vine. During the competition, no one is allowed to intentionally harm others, or else they will be severely punished. Those who lose will have to leave the stage, or else bear the consequences!"
As the First Elder's words fell, a dazzling rune suddenly blossomed on a huge jade wall at the corner of the plaza.
On the jade wall, there were a hundred rankings. The first place was a dazzling golden light, and that was the general. The last place was a dazzling rune, and that was Du Shaofu. This jade wall was a miniature version of the Martial Ranking.
"Chi La La …"
On the plaza, the top hundred experts of the Martial Ranking were staring at the miniature version of the Martial Ranking. They wanted to advance further on the Martial Ranking. In the following elimination round, the battle intent in their gazes swelled, and waves of aura quietly fluctuated.
The First Elder's right arm shook, and his grey robe fluttered. His aged voice immediately resounded throughout the Peace Plaza, "The Tianwu Assembly will now begin!"
"Boom!"
As the First Elder's voice fell, the aura of the top hundred experts of the Martial Ranking soared into the sky, and the entire Peace Plaza rumbled!
In the air, there was a faint gust of wind and clouds. That aura was soul-shaking, and many Elders were moved!
At the same time, the Elders all moved back and sat down.
On the plaza, the experts of the Martial Ranking moved, and spread out. Waves of shocking aura surged into the sky.
The hearts of the spectators rippled, and their eyes trembled. The battle that they had been waiting for for so long had finally begun.
The Tianwu Assembly was about to begin!
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