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"Why hasn't he come out yet?"
"Could he really have been killed by a demon beast?"
Outside the Ultimate Martial Grand Hunting Ground, the instructors of Seven Lights Martial Institution's Tianyao Hall were extremely worried. Zhan Ying and a few others were the same.
There was not much time left.
In the Ultimate Martial Grand Hunting Ground, a figure was extremely fast as if he was riding the wind. Every step he took was six meters. In the blink of an eye, he had taken three steps.
This was Chen Zong, rushing towards the exit of the Ultimate Martial Grand Hunting Ground with all his might. Although he had comprehended the Nine Transformations One Sword and had grasped the Heart, Eye, and Hand as One Technique, it would still be very depressing if he was eliminated by the Four Great Academies because of this.
While rushing with all his might, Chen Zong pondered over the Triad of Martial Dao.
"When a martial artist makes a move, he must first have a thought. Having a thought is the thought. Then, he must use his eyes to lock onto his target. That is the eye. Finally, he must attack. That is the hand."
"Thought, eyes, and attack. These are three processes. A certain amount of time is needed to connect them."
"If he is using a rank martial art, then he will need to unleash the power of his Qi and blood. This will take a little more time."
Although the higher a martial artist's cultivation and strength, the faster their attack speed would be, the shorter the time required to unleash Qi and blood or inner strength would be, it was still unavoidable.
Previously, Chen Zong's attack speed was very, very fast, surpassing many Qi and Blood realm martial artists. He could even match an ordinary first transition Qi Refining realm martial artist. However, he still needed time.
Now that he had grasped the Triad of Martial Dao and grasped the Heart, Eye, and Hand as One Technique, it was no longer three steps. Instead, it was a single step. However, Chen Zong knew that because he had grasped the Triad of Martial Dao, he still needed time to react. However, compared to before, it was much shorter.
If he were to use a ratio to calculate, his current attack speed was almost sixty percent faster than before.
Sixty percent. What kind of concept was that?
If Chen Zong could unleash two strikes in a second before, he could now easily unleash three strikes. Not only did the power not decrease, it was even stronger. After all, the power of an attack's power was related not only to its power, but also to its speed.
This kind of speed was already faster than many First Transition Stage martial artists. It was also much faster than the Third Grade Green Light Wolf King.
It should be noted that the Green Light Wolf King was a wolf-type demonic beast that excelled in speed.
Chen Zong also knew that it wasn't accurate to use a scale to calculate, but it was relatively more intuitive and made him more aware of the changes.
Especially the feeling of stepping into Martial Arts after the Nine Transformations of One Sword. It was a wonderful feeling. The power in his body condensed into one. This feeling made Chen Zong realize that the combination of physical strength and Qi and blood in the past was only a superficial combination. It was very rough. Now that he had just stepped into Martial Arts, the combination of physical strength and Qi and blood was a deeper and more efficient combination.
With extreme speed, Chen Zong overtook one martial artist after another, flying towards the exit of the Ultimate Martial Grand Hunting Ground. There was not much time left.
Outside the exit of the Ultimate Martial Grand Hunting Ground, there was a huge water hourglass. The water at the top of the hourglass was about to run out. This was a two-hour hourglass. Once it ran out, it meant that two hours had passed.
Until the last moment, no one could be sure, especially the mentors of Tianyao Hall.
"Hmph, so what if the bloodline is better than mine? It's destined that only I will complete the mission." Qi Fei sneered secretly.
He actually hoped that Chen Zong would die so that he wouldn't be suppressed.
Unfortunately, he was destined to be disappointed.
"It's Chen Zong."
"He finally appeared."
"Chen Zong, quick, quick, quick!" Xu Zhan Tian and the others were pleasantly surprised as they hurriedly shouted.
Chen Zong also heard their voices and smiled slightly. His body was as fast as the wind, but he didn't lose his elegance as he rushed out of the Ultimate Martial Grand Hunting Ground's exit.
Not long after, the last drop of water in the hourglass fell. Time was up.
"No." The martial artists who rushed out from behind immediately cried out in sorrow.
It was just a little bit of difference, just a little bit of difference in time, and they had missed the opportunity to enter the Four Great Academies. They were unwilling, extremely unwilling.
Chen Zong breathed a sigh of relief. He was almost eliminated.
"That was close." Zhan Ying laughed.
"Although he wasn't in the top ten, it's good that he passed the elimination round." The mentors also laughed.
"Lucky bastard." Nangong Wulie was very unhappy. Nangong Honglie's eyes also fell on Chen Zong. He already knew that Nangong Wulie was injured by Chen Zong.
Qi Fei, Wang Minghua, and the others' faces turned ugly.
However, no matter what, Chen Zong rushed out at the last moment. No matter what happened on the way, he didn't enter the top ten, so no one paid too much attention to him.
As for the rumor that he was surrounded by the Upper Class 2 demonic beasts, the Green Light Wolves, it was denied. Even people like Nangong Honglie and Qin Shijia would die if they were surrounded by dozens of Upper Class 2 demonic beasts. Looking at Chen Zong, he was unharmed.
They didn't know that Chen Zong's real cultivation was at the Qi and Blood Realm. He had a Qi and Blood Flawless Body. When he fought with the Green Light Wolf King, he suffered internal injuries, but with the help of the Pure Yang Qi and Blood Qi, he recovered quickly.
"Congratulations to those who made it out of the Ultimate Martial Grand Hunting Ground in the allotted time. You are qualified to become disciples of the Four Great Academies."
Hearing this, those who made it out in the allotted time all breathed a sigh of relief. After all, being recognized and being recognized were two different things.
As for those who were eliminated, their faces were filled with sadness.
"Those who are eliminated, if you are not over 24 years old after three years, you still have a chance. The doors of the Four Great Academies will always be open."
Chen Zong already knew that there were more than 600 young martial artists in the assessment this time. Among them, more than 200 were Qi Refining Realm martial artists, but more than 20 of them were eliminated.
"It seems that even if you have the ability, it's not a sure thing. You also need to have enough luck," Chen Zong thought to himself. He had a deeper understanding.
As for the Qi and Blood Realm martial artists, there were more than 400 of them, but only slightly more than 200 of them made it through the elimination round. It was almost a 50/50 chance. Among them, more than 30 died and more than 20 were crippled. This had never happened before.
It had to be said that the elimination round this time was very cruel.
Chen Zong couldn't help but feel terrified. If he didn't have enough accumulation before, if he didn't make a breakthrough in the nick of time, it was very likely that he would be added to the list of crippled or dead.
"Practicing martial arts is a cruel path. I will definitely continue to charge through it," Chen Zong said to himself as he gripped the sword in his hand tightly.
The crowd began to move to the large arena.
The top ten previously referred to the top ten who made it out of the Ultimate Martial Grand Hunting Ground. It had nothing to do with one's ability. After all, being fast didn't mean that one was strong, and there were other factors.
However, regardless of whether it was the top ten in the Qi and Blood Realm, they were all rewarded by the City Lord Residence.
The top ten in the Blood Realm were rewarded with 200,000 White Jade Coins, which was not a small amount. As for the Qi Realm, they were rewarded with 1,000,000 White Jade Coins, which was also not a small amount. No matter when, money was always a necessity.
What came next was the highlight of the show.
The top ten in the Qi Realm and Blood Realm were not hosted by the City Lord Residence, but by the Four Great Academies.
The Qi Realm had their own arenas, and the Blood Realm had their own arenas. Both arenas were held separately.
"Now, may the top ten who made it out of the Ultimate Martial Grand Hunting Ground enter the arena."
The person hosting the arenas was someone from the Four Great Academies. He didn't look like a Deacon Elder, but because he was very young, he should be a disciple of the Four Great Academies. However, each of them exuded a strong aura, which made the crowd look forward to the Four Great Academies even more.
On the Qi Realm side, Nangong Tianze, Lin Tianyu, Fang Jinlong, Dongfang Leichao, and the rest of the ten leaped up one after another and landed on the arena with different postures.
On the Blood Realm side, Qin Shijia was lifted up by a gentle breeze and landed on the arena naturally.
"What a brilliant movement technique." Chen Zong thought to himself. Not only did Qin Shijia cultivate his movement technique to the Minute Subtlety Realm, but he also integrated his own understanding into it. His comprehension ability was indeed outstanding.
Yun Feng's figure was fleeting. When he leaped up, he was like a white cloud that swept across the arena and landed on the arena.
Nangong Honglie was very direct. He jumped up directly. With a bang, the entire arena seemed to shake. His momentum was vigorous.
One after another, the Blood Realm martial artists appeared on the arena. There were a total of ten of them, and each of them had their own style.
No matter what, to be able to make it to the top ten in the Ultimate Martial Grand Hunting Ground, they more or less had outstanding abilities.
"There are actually two rewards for the top ten. The first one is the White Jade Coin given out by the City Lord's Mansion. The other reward is the default top ten of the second stage." As the voice of a disciple from the Four Great Palaces fell, everyone's expression changed greatly.
If they knew that there was such a reward, they would have fought for it with all their might. Now, they had lost their chance.
Chen Zong frowned slightly, but soon relaxed. He felt that it shouldn't be like this. There should still be a chance.
"If you feel that you have enough strength, you can challenge the default top ten. If you defeat your opponent, you will be able to enter the top ten." The disciple from the Four Great Academies continued.
Hearing this, the crowd saw hope. Their eyes lit up as they looked at the ten people on the arena. The ten people had different expressions, but none of them were afraid.
"Before we begin, I would like to explain the composition of the disciples of the Four Great Academies."
"The disciples of the Four Great Academies are divided into three levels: preparatory disciples, official disciples, and guardian disciples."
"Although you can enter the Four Great Academies, you can only be a preparatory disciple. You have to break through to the Qi Refining Realm within a year and pass the test to become an official disciple."
"And the top ten in the competition can skip the preparatory disciple status and become an official disciple directly."
"Official disciple!"
The crowd exclaimed in surprise.
Although they didn't know how big the difference was, the difference between a preparatory disciple and an official disciple was obvious. It was quite attractive.
"For preparatory disciples, the academies only provide accommodation and don't allow them to enjoy any resources. On the other hand, official disciples can truly enjoy the resources provided by the academies."
The Four Great Academies were undoubtedly very powerful. The resources provided were probably not bad. Everyone was tempted.
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