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Under the tyrannical aura, the wind stopped and the clouds fell silent.
Chen Zong could feel that the aura suppressing him was growing stronger as time passed, but it was still not enough, far from enough for him.
The intensity of this aura was equivalent to the full strength of a Seventh Layer Transcendent Realm cultivator, which was nothing to him.
Basically, any disciple who had cultivated to the Sixth Layer of the Transcendent Realm on their own would be able to withstand this pressure, let alone a Late Stage Transcendent.
For a Ninth Layer Transcendent Realm cultivator, this kind of aura was no different from a gentle breeze.
Of course, the aura of a Saint Realm master was somewhat different, it was more direct and could not be underestimated.
As the aura continued to grow, reaching the Eighth Layer of the Transcendent Realm, many Sixth Layer Transcendent Realm cultivators were unable to withstand it, their bodies swaying as they fell one after another. Only a few Sixth Layer Transcendent Realm cultivators were still able to grit their teeth, the veins on their foreheads bulging as they clenched their fists tightly.
Ninth Layer Transcendent Realm!
As the aura continued to grow, the Sixth Layer Transcendent Realm cultivators who were barely able to withstand it trembled as if they had been struck by lightning, collapsing to the ground. Many Seventh Layer Transcendent Realm cultivators were also unable to withstand the pressure and were eliminated.
In the end, the aura stopped at the peak of the Ninth Layer of the Transcendent Realm and did not continue to grow, but it did not dissipate.
At first, some disciples were able to withstand the suppression of this aura, but as time passed, they began to feel the pressure.
This kind of pressure not only acted on their bodies, but also their minds.
There weren't many who were able to remain calm under this aura, but there were still several hundred of them.
A moment later, the aura suddenly shrank and the terrifying pressure disappeared, causing some of the disciples to sway, as if their full strength had hit cotton, causing them to lose their balance and almost fall forward.
Fortunately, they had a solid foundation and were able to immediately stabilize themselves, but a small number of them still fell to the ground and were eliminated.
They had clearly resisted the suppression of this aura and should have been able to pass the first stage of the elimination round, but now they had dropped the ball at the last moment.
However, this was also one of the tests of the first stage.
Those who were strong could freely control their aura.
When one was under great pressure, they had to resist it, but when the pressure suddenly disappeared, they should be able to adjust in time. Not being able to adjust in time only because one's reaction was not fast enough and their control over their body was insufficient.
Not being able to control one's strength and aura freely was fatal to an expert. It was reasonable for him to be eliminated.
In the end, the number of disciples who passed the first stage of the first stage of the first stage of the first stage.
Five thousand and forty disciples, all of them at the Late-Stage Transcendent Realm, with the weakest at the Seventh Stage, but even so, the number of Seventh Stage Transcendent Realm cultivators wasn't high.
The First stage, the first, the Transcendent of the Transcendent Sect Sect's disciples, the Sect, the Sect, "
Then, the elder waved his sleeve, and white clouds floated up from the floating island. There were seventy-two of them in total, and each of them had a radius of a thousand meters. They floated ten meters above the floating island, and they spread out in all directions.
These seventy-two white clouds were the seventy-two arenas. They were the arenas used for the preliminary round of the Outer Sect Grand Tournament.
According to the rules of the preliminary competition, the 72 strongest people would be selected and they would enter the third stage of the promotion competition. They would participate together with the people from the previous Cloud Roll and compete against the 72 people from the current Cloud Roll.
The first stage of the Great Competition was to guard the stage.
The seventy-two Stages had seventy-two Stage Masters. Under the special rules, any energy consumed or injuries sustained after a battle would be restored and they would be able to continue the next battle.
Only by fighting at full strength would the competition be fair.
The person who became the arena lord first was not chosen on their own initiative. Instead, it was chosen randomly.
The elder waved his hand and seventy-two clouds fell from the sky without a trace. They landed randomly among the five thousand and forty outer sect disciples, and seventy-two people were chosen to be the arena masters.
The second stage of the Great Competition thus began.
Of the seventy-two Stage Masters, some were Seventh Layer Transcendent Realm, some were Eighth Layer Transcendent Realm, and some were Ninth Layer Transcendent Realm.
According to the rules, each Stage could only have sixty-nine challengers. This was to prevent some Stages from having too few challengers and some Stages from having too many challengers.
The second stage of the Great Competition thus began.
Everyone wanted to advance to the finals and enter the Cloud List, so after a short observation, they immediately jumped onto the Stage.
Outer Sect disciples were divided into different levels of cultivation and strength.
As soon as the first stage of the Great Competition began, someone was defeated. Defeat was equivalent to elimination.
Of the seventy-two Stages, some of the first battles were still ongoing, while others had already ended and the second stage had begun.
The most exciting part of the Great Competition was the third stage of the Great Competition and the fourth stage of the Great Competition. Especially the fourth stage of the Great Competition, it was the most attractive and was the reason why many Inner Sect disciples came to watch.
However, for the eliminated Outer Sect disciples, the second stage of the Great Competition was also worth watching.
Therefore, all the spectating disciples sat on their own white clouds and watched the battles from above. Whichever battle on the arena was more exciting and intense would attract their attention.
"One punch!" On one of the arenas, a new challenger leaped up and landed on the arena. He spoke to the arena lord in a tone filled with confidence and an astonishing aura.
"That's Fierce Tiger Gao Leping."
"That's the new disciple who awakened his Fierce Tiger bloodline when he entered the Sect. He does seem to have some skill."
There were many new disciples in this Great Competition, but not many could directly become a Heaven Grade disciple. Gao Leping was one of them. Every Heaven Grade disciple received a lot of attention, especially since Gao Leping had awakened his bloodline.
Among the entire White Cloud Mountain's Outer Sect disciples, there weren't many who had awakened their bloodline, only a small portion of them. This Fierce Tiger bloodline was quite good.
It was also because of his awakening of the Fierce Tiger bloodline, coupled with his own good talent and hard work, that Gao Leping's cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds over the years.
His punch was like a tiger roaring through the forest, shocking everyone.
Gao Leping didn't boast. With just one punch, he sent the Stage Master flying out of the Stage and became the new Stage Master.
Chen Zong had a slight impression of Gao Leping. Perhaps because he had awakened his bloodline, he was proud and arrogant. He had fought with Gao Leping once before, but Gao Leping had easily defeated him.
At that time, Gao Leping was still very inexperienced, but the current Gao Leping was different from before. His cultivation had reached the peak of the Transcendent Eighth Layer. That punch just now had allowed Chen Zong to see some clues. Gao Leping's martial arts were very profound.
Standing on the Stage, Gao Leping's eyes swept over the crowd in high spirits.
He had cultivated hard for several years and remained silent for a long time, all for the sake of showing his ambition today.
[Cloud List!]
[I also want to participate!]
Gao Leping's eyes flashed with unparalleled confidence.
Although his cultivation hadn't reached the Transcendent Ninth Layer, he had defeated Ninth Layer Transcendent Realm cultivators before.
Gao Leping's expression changed slightly when he saw Chen Zong. He recalled how he had been defeated by Chen Zong in the past, and how easily he had been defeated.
Gao Leping wondered if he should challenge Chen Zong, but then he remembered that Chen Zong's strength had already surpassed his a few years ago. Now that several years had passed, even if he had improved, Chen Zong wouldn't have remained stagnant.
Moreover, more than a year ago, a rumor had spread in the Sect that Xu Ling, who ranked seventieth on the previous Cloud List, had been defeated by Chen Zong and had even fainted from the shock of his aura.
This news wasn't very accurate, but since it had spread, there was a reason for it.
All in all, facing Chen Zong, Gao Leping still wasn't confident that he could defeat him. Therefore, there was no need to challenge him now. First, he had to qualify for the finals.
If Chen Zong was really strong, he could also enter the finals. Sooner or later, they would face each other and he would be able to wash away his shame.
Chen Zong didn't regard Gao Leping as an opponent, although Gao Leping wasn't weak.
At a glance, Chen Zong paid attention to the Arena Masters on the seventy-two Stages.
So far, the seventy-two Stages had experienced at least a dozen battles and at most twenty battles. No Arena Master had been able to hold the Arena Master's position for a long time.
Victory or defeat, it was always on display.
The seventy-two people from the previous Cloud List didn't have to fight. They just watched to see who was stronger and who could pose a threat to them.
But so far, no one had caught their eye and attracted their special attention.
"I, Xia Minglang, will challenge you." A clear voice sounded. Immediately, a figure leaped and rushed over like a ray of light. Immediately, he landed on the stage.
"It's Xia Minglang."
Suddenly, many disciples exclaimed.
Xia Minglang was also a new Outer Sect disciple and a Heaven Grade disciple. Over the past few years, he had proven that Xia Minglang was indeed superior to ordinary Heaven Grade disciples.
"Ninth Layer Transcendent Realm Middle Stage." Chen Zong was slightly surprised.
This person called Xia Minglang was really extraordinary. Even among the previous batch of disciples, his cultivation was among the best.
In fact, the cultivation of this batch of new Outer Sect disciples was generally not high. Reaching the Seventh Layer of the Transcendent Realm was considered good, reaching the Eighth Layer of the Transcendent Realm was very good, catching up with the previous batch of disciples. As for those who reached the Ninth Layer of the Transcendent Realm, they couldn't be described as good.
At present, among the new disciples, there were less than ten who had reached the Ninth Layer of the Transcendent Realm. Xia Minglang was one of them and had reached the Ninth Layer Transcendent Realm Middle Stage, the highest cultivation among the new disciples.
"This disciple called Xia Minglang is very active." A person on the previous Cloud List said with a smile, immediately looking at the seventy-second place on the Cloud List, "Junior Brother Wang, it is said that Xia Minglang challenged you not long ago, what was the result?"
Wang Kong, who was seventy-second on the previous Cloud List, heard this and his expression changed slightly, but he didn't answer because he didn't want to. It wasn't a good memory.
Seeing Wang Kong's expression and hearing some gossip, everyone understood that this Xia Minglang was indeed extraordinary and qualified to fight with them.
Yu Nianxin had defeated the previous Arena Master and became the new Arena Master.
After more than a year of cultivation, Yu Nianxin's cultivation had taken a big step forward from the peak of the Eighth Layer of the Transcendent Realm, breaking through to the early Ninth Layer of the Transcendent Realm.
The breakthrough in his cultivation brought about a great leap in his strength.
Chen Zong was happy for Yu Nianxin.
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