The people of the Nine States were rather lazy, and the next hundred or so battles should be relatively easy.
After all, those who had gone through a round of battles were all elites. Facing the hundred or so non-holy land cultivators from the Eastern State, and it was a one-on-one battle instead of a nine-to-one battle, it was much easier than the previous battles. As such, the next hundred or so battles were relatively easy.
However, after this, the selection battles for the top hundred would be quite stressful.
"Those from the Eastern State who have not fought before, start challenging the cultivators you think should be eliminated," the elder at the edge of the forum stage announced.
Cultivators from all sides looked at the remaining hundred or so from the Eastern State. Many had faint smiles on their faces and did not seem to care too much.
At that moment, a figure slowly walked out.
Seeing this figure appear from the crowd, everyone's eyes were fixed on him, and a strange expression appeared on their faces.
Although they had long seen her, seeing her appear in person still gave them a strange feeling.
The figure who walked out was the girl who had been at the foot of Xihua Sacred Mountain. She still looked rather young. It seemed that she had washed her face before participating in the Nine State Forum and looked much cleaner. Her face was fair, and with her ponytail, she looked rather cute.
"It's that little girl." Many in the grandstands gasped when they saw the girl appear. She was the first to walk out.
Although she had sounded the Law Bell that day, could this little girl, who was only in her teens, really defeat the geniuses of holy lands here?
"Yaya, beat them up!" An old man in the crowd shouted. Many looked at him with disdain. This old man dared to make a ruckus in the grandstands of the Nine State Forum. He did not know the rules.
The little girl seemed to have heard the old man's shout. She looked up and nodded seriously, saying, "Yes, Village Chief."
As she said, she looked at the cultivators from the other eight states and raised her head, saying, "Who wants to come up?"
Seeing the little girl's expression, many great figures in the grandstands could not help but laugh. This little girl is really …
"How did she pass the assessment to participate in the Nine State Forum?" someone asked the person beside him, curious. Could the little girl really be able to beat the others?
The three saints of Xihua Sacred Mountain all had strange expressions. A 15-year-old girl comprehending the power of rules, and the Village Chief.
Where in the Eastern State could there be such a person?
The people of the eight provinces didn't reply. If they won, it would be an unfair victory, bullying a little girl. If they lost … that would be too miserable. Where would they put their face?
Ye Futian also looked at her with great interest. Many people looked down on this little girl, just like how they looked down on the Barren State. This was an inherent way of thinking. After all, she was just a young girl. Even if she had started cultivating when she was in her mother's womb, she would not be that strong. It was just like how the people of the Nine States thought that the Barren State was the weakest.
However, he felt that this little girl was not as simple as she seemed. She was even able to detect his Freedom Meditation's probing. How sharp was her senses?
Or, he was born with a special ability.
Seeing that no one responded, the girl looked around the crowd. Then, her eyes fell on one person. She pointed at him and said, "You."
The person being pointed at was a mighty one from the Feng State. He came from the Daluo Sacred Mountain, and he was a genius from the Daluo Sacred Mountain who had comprehended mature rules. He was extremely powerful.
"This little girl …" Many were speechless. She's here to play, isn't she?
She should have observed the battles before and remembered who was the weakest among those who made it to the next round. The genius from the Daluo Sacred Mountain was certainly not the weakest. He could even be said to be above average.
The mighty one from the Daluo Sacred Mountain walked out. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's and his nose was hooked. He gave off a sinister and cold feeling. He was probably a sinister person.
"Why me?" the disciple of the Daluo Sacred Mountain looked at the girl and asked.
"Because you're ugly," the little girl said seriously.
"…"
Everyone looked at her in shock. They were speechless with that reason.
Cultivators, especially men, did not pay much attention to their appearance. However, the one from the Daluo Sacred Mountain was indeed the ugliest among them.
Is that the reason why the little girl chose him?
The man narrowed his eyes, instantly giving off an even colder feeling, as if he was filled with malice. His narrowed eyes revealed a cruel smile as he said, "I've been discovered by you. However, little girl, although you are not very good-looking, you are still young and your skin is very tender. What a pity."
"Can we begin?" The little girl seemed to have no interest in listening to his nonsense. She turned around and looked at the old man.
"Yes." The old man on the forum stage nodded.
"How dare you, little girl." The mighty one from the Daluo Sacred Mountain took to the air and hovered above the head of the girl. A terrifying oppressive force descended in an instant.
"Bury."
A cold voice was heard. Countless boulders appeared around the girl in an instant. He clenched his fist, and the boulders that were floating in the air went straight for the girl, intending to bury her within.
A loud rumbling sound rang out as the boulders closed together with a terrifying and overbearing force. However, when the young girl raised her head, a sharp light flashed in her eyes, and there was a hint of demonic aura. At this moment, the surrounding boulders were unable to press down on her, and were instead repelled by her body.
Dull sounds were heard in the air. More and more boulders appeared. The mighty one from the Daluo Sacred Mountain stood high in the air. He moved his palm, and the boulders seemed to be under his control. Formless power of rules descended, causing all the boulders to become one. They pressed down on the girl, intending to bury her within.
However, the girl's eyes seemed to become even more demonic. Her ponytail swayed in the air. An extremely sharp aura emanated with her body as the center, contending against the oppressive force.
Boom!
A loud rumble was heard as destructive light swept through the air. All the boulders around them were blasted apart. The girl shot up into the air, heading straight for the mighty one from the Daluo Sacred Mountain at extreme speed.
The mighty one from the Daluo Sacred Mountain raised his eyebrows slightly. Terrifying boulders came crashing down from the air, like layers of defensive barriers, heading straight for the girl. However, sand and gravel were sent flying in the air, and the boulders were all blasted to pieces. The mighty one from the Daluo Sacred Mountain continued to change forms. He slapped down with his palm, and a huge ancient mountain descended from the sky. Terrifying power of rules surrounded the mountain, capable of suppressing mountains and rivers.
However, the girl charged right into it and emerged from the other end of the mountain at the very next moment. The ancient mountain exploded, and the girl appeared right before the mighty one from the Daluo Sacred Mountain. She simply hovered there, staring at him with her demonic eyes.
"Argh …" A scream was heard. The mighty one from the Daluo Sacred Mountain covered his eyes with both hands. Blood flowed from between his fingers. He let out a terrible scream, causing the hearts of many to tremble.
What happened just now?
"Don't worry. You won't be blind." The girl's body floated back to the ground, and she turned to leave with her ponytail in the air. The mighty one from the Daluo Sacred Mountain moved his hands away. Blood flowed from his eyes, but as the girl said, he was still able to see and was not blind. It was apparent that the girl had shown him mercy, which put him at ease.
However, a sense of fear grew in his heart.
Is that girl a demon?
"What happened?" many people wondered.
Could it be eye sorcery?
They had yet to see what abilities that girl specialized in in the battle just now, yet she had already defeated the mighty one from the Daluo Sacred Mountain.
How did a girl of about 15 years of age manage to do that?
The girl had given everyone a pleasant surprise in the first battle.
The mighty ones from the sacred grounds of the eight states, who had relaxed earlier, became alert again. It seemed that they could not afford to let their guard down too much.
The remaining ones from the Eastern State continued to challenge their opponents. There were wins and losses, but there were more losses than wins. After all, the eight states were all geniuses who would advance to the next round out of nine. There was no way they would be so easily defeated and eliminated.
When the mighty ones from the Eastern State won, it was usually those who had comprehended mature rules. They targeted the few who had yet to comprehend mature rules and defeated them.
Yi Xiaoshi also faced a challenge later on. The fatty was frustrated. Looking down on others?
As such, he defeated the challenger in a very strong manner. The eight from the Barren State remained on the battlefield.
Until the remaining hundred or so from the Eastern State had all finished their challenges.
However, this round of battles was not over yet. Everyone from all nine states had at least one battle, but there were still more than 300 people left on the forum stage.
There were still more than 200 people who had to be eliminated before they could make it to the top hundred.
Of course, those who remained were all elites. Most of them were mighty ones who could ring the Law Bell and had comprehended mature rule power. A few of them were geniuses who had comprehended rules but had not yet matured, but had special talents.
Of the remaining 300 or so, the Eastern State, as the host, still had the most people. They had more than 50 people, followed by the Summer State and Qi State, with more than 40 people. The Barren State still had eight people. Not a single one from the Barren State had been eliminated in the hundred or so battles just now. It was obvious that those who had come before were wary of the Barren State's strength.
"The next round of battles of the Nine States will determine the top hundred. I wonder how many of Yu Sheng's group will be able to remain," Ye Futian looked down and said.
He naturally hoped that all eight of them would remain, but the chances of that happening were very slim.
Those who remained were all elite mighty ones. The process of elimination would be a process where the strongest would fight. It would be too difficult for all eight from the Barren State to make it to the top hundred.
The faces of those from the holy lands of all nine states turned serious. The upcoming battles were the true battles of the Nine State Forum.
"The order of battles will be the same as in the first round. It will still be the Eastern State, Summer State, Qi State … The Barren State, challenge yourselves. The winner of the challenge is not allowed to challenge or be challenged before everyone else has experienced a battle." The elder announced the rules. This was to prevent mighty ones from continuously challenging others, or to prevent people from being continuously targeted.
"Let's begin," the elder said. The old man spoke. Instantly, everyone turned their gazes in the direction of the Eastern Prefecture, only to see a silhouette walking out.
"Huh?"
Many people revealed strange expressions. Was he going to fight in the first battle?
It was the strongest person from Xihua Sacred Mountain in the Nine State Forum this year, Hua Yunshu.
He was someone who was qualified to fight for the top ten of the Nine State Forum. His strength was terrifying.
Now, he was the first to fight for the top hundred.
Hua Yunshu looked around at the crowd and then at the direction of the Barren State.
There were more than 300 people from all nine states, and all eight from the Barren State were there.
There were too many from the Barren State.
It was time for some of them to be eliminated.
(End of Chapter)
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