After Xu Que returned to his seat, Sage Wanxiang, Zhuge Qingfeng, and the others at the Barren State's grandstands all looked at Ye Futian.
In reality, even they were not very clear about everyone's strength. The one who knew the most was probably Ye Futian.
The young Palace Lord entered the Sage Hall with them and cultivated in the Sage Hall for a whole year before coming out. No one knew what they experienced in the Sage Hall or what they learned. After coming out of the Sage Hall, only Ye Wuchen fought and defeated Ximen Hanjiang.
Now, on the stage of the Nine State Forum, the powers of these eight had only been revealed one after another.
If they were already so strong, then what about the others who entered the Temple at the same time?
Sword Saint, Zhuge Mingyue, Gu Dongliu, Xue Ye, Luo Fan, Huang Jiuge, Yun Shuisheng, and the others. What was their current combat level?
Of course, they were most curious about Ye Futian himself.
Back when he was still in the Noble Plane and had yet to enter the Sage Hall, he had already displayed unparalleled talent. After a year in the Sage Hall, the leader of the Barren State had stepped into the Sage Plane. Now, how many abilities had he comprehended?
Currently, no one knew.
Huang Jiuge looked at the forum stage. Xihua Sacred Mountain wanted to use the Barren State as a foil and have the Barren State be eliminated as a mere formality. It would not be that simple.
He had also come from the Sage Hall, so he naturally knew how much they had improved over the past year. They would often spar and cultivate together, sharing what they had learned from the Sage Hall. Moreover, Ye Futian would use his unique talent to help them find some important points from the lineage of the ancient saints of the Sage Hall. He would then discuss with them and guide them in their cultivation.
He had heard that before he entered the Holy Zhi Palace, Ye Futian had often given pointers to other disciples in the Holy Zhi Palace. As a result, he had a high reputation in the Holy Zhi Palace, and many people respected him.
However, Ye Futian did not think too much about it. His eyes were still on the forum stage. The Barren State had won four battles in a row. Next, would the holy lands of the Nine States send out their geniuses to fight and have a showdown between the strong, or would they avoid it?
However, if they avoided it, the next round would still be the eight from the Barren State. The battle between the strong was inevitable.
When the elder announced the continuation of the battle, the atmosphere became more and more subtle. After all, the Barren State had won four consecutive battles.
"Since this is the idea of Xihua Sacred Mountain, this problem should be handed over to Saint Xihua." Many from holy lands thought to themselves. Luohou Palace and Hall of Holy Light had each sent out a genius to battle before, but they were all eliminated. In reality, those two could have possibly made it to the top 100.
The abilities of the other four from the Barren State were not very clear, but it was very likely that they were not as simple as they thought. There was no need for them to send someone who could make it into the top hundred to fight against the people from the Barren State.
Even if they were to fight, it should be on the stage of the top hundred. It would be a shame if they were eliminated in advance.
As such, it was better to leave it to Xihua Sacred Mountain to handle.
Mighty ones stepped out one after another. The ones from the Eastern State to fight this time were all under the tutelage of the Glass Saint. It was apparent that Xihua Sacred Mountain did not intentionally make a move.
The one who walked out from the Barren State was Phoenix.
After Hua Jieyu took off her veil due to Zhou Ziyi's provocation, Phoenix did not wear it anymore. Her stunning face appeared on the forum stage and attracted many people's attention.
Beautiful women were always more likely to attract attention.
Power of fire rules coursed on Phoenix's body. Dazzling light burst from her body, and the aura of fire rules spread all over the place. On the forum stage, an incredibly huge figure of a fiery phoenix appeared.
The dazzling figure of the phoenix continued to grow, becoming larger and larger until it covered the sky. Terrifying aura of fire appeared in the air, and everyone else felt as if their bodies were about to burn.
The power that the student of the Glass Saint specialized in was the opposite. She specialized in the power of ice rules. Icy aura emanated and covered the space as well. Two opposing powers clashed, one cold and the other hot. Everyone else had yet to comprehend mature rules, and it was the most painful for them to be caught in the middle.
"Looks like this battle is going to be between two people again," many said to themselves.
There were more than 3,000 nobles participating in the Nine State Forum, but only a few hundred of them had comprehended mature rules. They rang the Law Bell in advance and qualified to participate in the Nine State Forum, which meant that those who had comprehended mature rules were still in the minority. But on average, there would be one or two out of nine.
Phoenix and the student of the Glass Saint Clan did not fight in close combat. Instead, they fought with the power of rules. Cold and heat alternated, and the two powers intertwined. However, the rules of fire were like eternal flames, invading bit by bit, and the power of ice was unable to break through the defense of the flames.
"I lost." It did not take long for the student of the Glass Saint Clan to admit defeat. There was no longer any suspense in this battle.
This was also the easiest battle out of the five battles. The Barren State continued to win, achieving five consecutive victories.
The people of Xihua Sacred Mountain saw such a simple battle and naturally knew what it meant. The people of the other holy lands of the Nine States were unwilling to fight the people of the Barren State head-on. Obviously, they all had their own plans.
In the next battle, Xihua Sacred Mountain sent a student who had comprehended mature rules to test the waters, but the result was the same. He was defeated by the golden ape.
The Barren State, six consecutive victories.
"In the past Nine State Forums, except for the host, the people from the other states were very close, so a situation like this would not have happened. Now, six people from the Barren State have gone through three rounds of battles and won all of them. The other two have won two rounds each. They should be qualified to fight for the top 100," the leader of the Xia Clan said at that moment.
"Indeed. Although the selection battle is fair and the Barren State has fewer people because of the Barren State, they have at least proved themselves," the people of the Nine State College also said.
Saint Xihua looked at the forum stage and said, "What do you all think?"
The suggestions of the Xia Clan and the Nine State College still carried some weight. Moreover, if he wanted to eliminate the people from the Barren State, he would have needed to send the strongest people of Xihua Sacred Mountain. However, the Barren State had eight people, and Xihua Sacred Mountain could not bring out so many cultivators who could suppress the eight from the Barren State.
"The Nine State Forum is divided into three rounds. The first round is a battle where all nine states send one person. The second round is an extension of the first round, a free-for-all battle. The third round is the showdown of the top 100. Why don't the people from the Barren State who have won three rounds directly enter the second round?" The Glass Saint's voice was ethereal as she suggested.
"I agree with what the Glass Saint said," the Great Zhou Sacred King said. Saint Xihua looked at the two of them. The Great Zhou Sacred King had his eyes on the Glass Saint, the number one beauty of the Eastern State, when he was young.
"Alright, since both the Sacred King and the Glass Saint have said so, then we will give these young people from the Barren State a chance. After winning three rounds, we will not continue with the rotating battles and let them enter the next round. This way, the students of the Barren State will also continue in the Nine State Forum and have a chance to enter the top 100," Saint Xihua said. He looked at Ye Futian and said, "What do the people of the Barren State think?"
"If you are willing to give the Barren State a chance, I naturally have no objections. I thank you on behalf of the students of the Barren State." Ye Futian smiled and nodded, still appearing humble and polite.
Since Saint Xihua said that he was giving them a chance, then he was giving them a chance.
They did not expect that it would be as Sage Wanxiang said. After only three rounds of battles, the Barren State had broken the previous rules and made an exception to let the Barren State directly enter the second round.
But this was also good. Yu Sheng and Jieyu did not have to be so tired. They could sit there and rest while watching the battles of the other eight states.
"Since there are no objections, then it is decided. The Barren State has six people who have won three rounds. There is no need to continue fighting. The other two, if they continue to win in the following battles, can also enter the free-for-all battle stage," Saint Xihua said.
Behind him, Liu Zong looked at where Ye Futian was. He did not expect the Barren State this time to be so interesting.
There was not much suspense in the next two battles. Yi Xiaoshi and Zui Qianchou won easily. Since it was decided that the people of the Barren State would enter the next round, there was no need to directly clash with them.
And so, the first round of the Battle of the Nine States for the Barren State ended.
The remaining eight states continued to fight.
"There are many who have comprehended extraordinary rules in the Nine States. Yu Sheng, while you do not need to fight, you still need to observe carefully. Your next opponents will be among them," Ye Futian instructed the eight people below.
In the previous battles, there had been people who had comprehended sealing power, rules of light, rules of devouring, and other rare rules. There would definitely be many more in the future. It was worth noting that only around 50 battles had been fought in the Nine State Forum so far.
It could be said that the Nine State Forum had just begun.
"Yes." Yu Sheng nodded. The others also understood Ye Futian's intentions. They sat in the Barren State's area on the forum stage and watched the battles quietly.
As expected, in the following battles, there would be very strong people emerging from time to time. Nine State College of the Summer State, Jixia Holy Palace of Qi State, Holy Temple of Ten Corners of War State, and other holy lands of cultivation all had peerless figures walking out.
An overbearing figure walked out from the Hundred Thousand Mountain Range of Cloud State.
And from the Vajra Region of War State, a mighty one unleashed the Palm of Mahavairocana. Its power was terrifying, and he had the Invincible Body of Vajra, which was frighteningly strong.
The battles lasted for three days. Too many powerful figures emerged in those three days. The people who came from all over the Eastern State in the grandstands area were extremely excited. If they had not seen it with their own eyes, they would not have dared to imagine that a battle between nobles could be so powerful. Many top-notch geniuses were exceptionally proficient in the use of rules.
There were fewer and fewer people left in the Nine States. Among them, besides the Eastern State, the Summer State, Qi State, and War State had more people left.
The Barren State's eight people were, of course, the least. Other than the Barren State, Yu State and Ocean State had relatively fewer people.
Finally, when all the people from the other eight states besides the Eastern State had come to fight, it meant that this round of battles had come to an end.
There were still more than a hundred people from the Eastern State who had not participated in the battles. These people were all mighty ones who came from all over the Eastern State to participate in the Nine State Forum.
"I'm sure you all know the rules from now on. The remaining people from the Eastern State will challenge the mighty ones from other states. The winners will stay, and the losers will be eliminated. When all of their challenges have ended, the people from all nine states will continue to fight one-on-one, starting from the Eastern State, until only one hundred are left," the elder at the edge of the forum stage announced. This was the rule of the Nine State Forum.
The host had an advantage. The extra people could take turns to challenge and eliminate the people from other states!
"Other than that, the Barren State will also continue to participate." The elder looked at the eight from the Barren State. The following battles were one-on-one battles, and the Barren State could not avoid them.
With only eight people left, the Barren State was still in an absolute disadvantage.
PS: After thinking about it for a long time, I've made a big decision. I'll stop writing this year after writing today. I plan to take a good rest and continue writing next year!
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