After the battle of the top 50, there would be 25 people left in the next round. However, Xu Que's early withdrawal meant that after this round, only 24 cultivators could remain on the stage of the Nine State Forum.
In the land of the Nine States, there were more than 24 holy lands. This also meant that even if each holy land only had one person left, the next round could not accommodate so many people. The strongest cultivators of many holy lands would still be eliminated, such as Yin Qi of the Feng State.
And if two people from an outstanding holy land entered the next round, then the strongest cultivators from other holy lands would be squeezed out.
The Barren State was left with three people. Yu Sheng defeated Wuliang in the first battle, and Xu Que also advanced. Although he withdrew, there was one less place.
If Hua Jieyu and Ye Wuchen wanted to continue advancing, it meant that there would be two less places.
Therefore, even if there were only three people left, the people of the Barren State were still being watched.
A holy land, especially one from the Barren State, occupied four places, and other holy lands of the Nine States had to give up four places. In this way, it was difficult for the Barren State not to be watched.
At this time, in the direction of the Ocean State, a young man in silver armor walked out. This person was burly but handsome. He was tall, but had extremely delicate skin, giving people a strange sense of beauty. His eyes shone with a blue light, as deep as the sea.
The Ocean State, the royal prince of the Ocean Palace, Ao Kun.
Ao Kun was also the strongest of the nobles of the Ocean Palace. He was domineering and skilled in many ways.
The land of the Ocean State was the Endless Sea. There were three holy lands, namely the Celestial Cliffs, the Ocean Palace, and the North Deep.
Among them, the Ocean Palace was somewhat magical. It was said that the palace was built under the water, and they had strange talents and bloodlines.
But because the Ocean Palace was located in the easternmost Endless Sea, they did not have close contact with the Nine States. Apart from the Barren State, the Ocean Palace had the least contact with the Nine States. One reason was because of the distance, and the other was because they lived in the Endless Sea.
"I challenge Ye Wuchen of the Barren State," Ao Kun said. Everyone's eyes flashed. As expected, he still chose the Barren State.
The Barren State, who was the least favored, had a very difficult journey. They were the biggest dark horse on the stage of the Nine State Forum, the most eye-catching. Because of this, they were also watched by all the holy lands of the Nine States, like a target.
From the start of the battles of the top hundred, the opening battles and the battles before were all battles between the people of the Barren State.
Ye Wuchen glanced at Ao Kun of the Ocean Palace, then stepped onto the battle platform. Before he arrived, he asked, "Can we begin?"
"Please." The moment he said this, he stretched out his hand and instantly a trident formed in his palm.
Sharp sword will circled around Ye Wuchen's body. His eyes became extremely terrifying. A powerful sword will ignored the distance between them and shot towards Ao Kun's eyes.
However, in Ao Kun's eyes, there seemed to be an extremely powerful spiritual will power blooming. When Ye Wuchen's sword will invaded, it was as if he had fallen into a boundless ocean.
At the same time, Ao Kun also stepped in the direction of Ye Wuchen. Endless Spiritual Qi gathered between heaven and earth, and waves were born, turning into a sea, sweeping out as if to drown the martial arts platform.
Because the Ocean State was located in the Endless Sea, the cultivators there were very proficient in water-elemental abilities. They could use the seawater to cultivate and comprehend different powers from it.
Ferocious seawater emerged from the forum stage, roaring towards Ye Wuchen. However, Ye Wuchen did not seem to notice it. A terrifying current of swordsmanship appeared around him, and he walked straight into the seawater. He let the seawater hit his body, and he still walked forward step by step.
This was the first time Ye Wuchen had made a move before standing still. It was obvious that the Barren State had been targeted at him. Even though his state of mind was stable, he still felt anger. At this moment, everyone could feel the anger of this one-armed swordsman.
Sword Qi whistled forward in the sea, passing through the huge waves that came crashing towards Ao Kun.
Ao Kun's body suddenly trembled, and he seemed to have turned into a fish. He shuttled through the seawater like lightning, holding the trident in his hand and heading straight for Ye Wuchen.
The sword will on Ye Wuchen's body grew stronger. A sword appeared in his hand, and the power of the Shredding Rules spread out, breaking the seawater.
With a crisp sound of the sword, Ye Wuchen's sword stabbed out, and a terrible vortex of swordsmanship appeared in front of him. Endless Sword Qi gathered at one point, turning into a Shredding Sword, stabbing straight ahead.
At the same time, the trident in Ao Kun's hand also stabbed forward violently. His arms seemed to be covered in dragon scales, and his body broke through the huge waves and came in front of Ye Wuchen. When the trident attacked, it formed thousands of overlapping waves. The power was so strong that it was like the waves crashing on the shore, extremely violent.
Before the attack reached Ye Wuchen, an extremely violent aura slammed into his body. The seawater was stronger than hard rocks, and it hit Ye Wuchen's body, making him feel as if his internal organs were about to be shattered.
But his sword still moved forward, colliding with the trident. The Sword Qi shattered everything and swept forward, and the terrifying aura that could shatter everything slammed into Ye Wuchen's body. Both of them were under terrible pressure.
From Ye Wuchen's brow, a silver light flashed through the space and pierced into Ao Kun's eyes. Ye Wuchen's body retreated, and suddenly, an illusion appeared in the seawater, and Ye Wuchen's silhouettes appeared at the same time.
However, Ye Wuchen felt that Ao Kun's Spiritual Will seemed to have turned into a terrifying Kun Dragon. Almost at the same time, a huge shadow of the Kun Dragon appeared behind Ao Kun. It opened its mouth and roared angrily. In an instant, an ear-piercing sound rang out, and invisible sound waves rippled out along with the waves, sweeping through the sky.
In the seawater, Ye Wuchen's false illusion was shattered. Even the Spiritual Will power in Ye Futian's mind was shaken out, and then shattered. The sharp sound caused Ye Wuchen's body to retreat with the waves, and the Spiritual Will in his mind kept shaking, as if it was about to be shattered.
It was obvious that Ao Kun was also a very frightening Spiritual Will cultivator, and he specialized in sound wave attacks.
In the grandstand area, many cultivators below the Sage Plane felt a sharp pain in their Spiritual Will. Some even covered their ears, but it was useless. They looked at the forum stage before them, which seemed to have turned into an ocean, and became Ao Kun's home field.
The number one disciple of the Ocean Palace of the Ocean State was frighteningly strong.
"Ye Wuchen is probably going to be eliminated," many people thought. Ao Kun's strength could subdue Ye Wuchen. If illusions were useless, Ao Kun would not be weaker than Ye Wuchen in a head-on attack.
Ye Futian naturally saw it as well. It was true that Ye Wuchen was in danger in this battle, and it was very likely that he would be eliminated. However, it did not matter much whether he won or lost. It was not easy for him to get this far.
Back then, they left the Cangye Kingdom of the Hundred Lands and made their way to where they were today. It had not been easy. Now, they wanted to see a wider world and fight against stronger people. Only then would they be able to keep moving forward. Even if they lost, it would be a form of motivation for Ye Wuchen.
"Your Spiritual Elemental illusions are useless against me," Ao Kun said. The huge Kunpeng Dragon Life Spirit seemed to have turned into a demonic beast, stepping under his feet. Holding the trident, Ao Kun was like the king of the sea. They were natural-born warriors of the sea.
The Kunpeng Dragon let out another ear-piercing sound, and then its huge body broke through the waves like lightning in the sea, stirring up terrifying waves and rushing towards Ye Wuchen.
With the sword in hand, endless sword aura flowed and turned into a sword vortex, also stirring up waves. Ye Wuchen did not dodge. Seeing his opponent coming, he moved forward like a sharp sword and slashed again.
The trident and the sword collided again. Layers of violent force came crashing down, and Ye Wuchen was knocked back along with his sword. His opponent's attack contained rules, which were derived from the rhythm of the sea. It contained unparalleled vibrating power.
When Ye Wuchen was knocked back, Ao Kun did not stop. He rode the Kunpeng Dragon and shot forward at an unbelievable speed, continuing to attack Ye Wuchen.
The two of them collided in the sea, stirring up huge waves that rushed towards the Forum Stage grandstand. Many cultivators moved to block the impact of this power to avoid being affected.
However, in the ocean battlefield, there seemed to be a tsunami. A boundless and terrifying whirlpool formed, and Ye Wuchen's body kept being knocked back. His internal organs felt like they were about to be shattered. He even closed his eyes, feeling his body flow with the sea.
The sea turned into a terrifying whirlpool, surrounding the two of them like a storm.
Ao Kun descended in the form of a Kunpeng Dragon again. With a roar, he stabbed out with his trident, containing unparalleled power. Ye Wuchen's sword slashed out and collided with the trident.
Suddenly, Ye Wuchen's eyes opened. They were a pair of sword-like eyes, and a brilliant flash of the sword pierced into Ao Kun's eyes. But he ignored the attack and stabbed out with his trident, using his speed and aura to the extreme.
This attack could end the battle.
"Bang." The trident and sword collided, and the sword shattered. A fierce look flashed in Ao Kun's eyes, and the trident continued forward, piercing into Ye Wuchen's body.
The sea shook violently, and Ye Wuchen's body was torn to pieces. But Ao Kun frowned. In the next moment, he saw a one-armed figure in front of him draw a perfect arc along the direction of the whirlpool, and actually returned, moving with the waves and the sea.
When one sword was born, ten thousand swords were born.
The huge waves swept Ye Wuchen's body over, carrying with them a monstrous sword will. They were so fast that it was almost impossible to react. Ao Kun had only attacked once, and his aura was already reduced.
"Retreat." A thought appeared in Ao Kun's mind. The Kunpeng Dragon retreated, but it moved against the waves. In front, Ye Wuchen followed the whirlpool, and the sword grew larger in his eyes.
He raised his trident once again and stabbed out, aiming for the figure he saw. However, this time, he was too slow. The sword arrived in a flash. His trident pierced through an illusory figure, shattering it into pieces. Once again, his eyes were deceived.
The two of them brushed past each other. Ao Kun saw that the seawater in front of him was dark red, and then he felt a chill on his neck. He put his hand on his neck, not knowing whether it was the blood or the seawater that was flowing.
His aura retracted, and the seawater quickly dissipated. Ao Kun put his hand in front of him. His palm was dyed red, but it was still mixed with seawater, so the blood seemed a bit thin.
He turned around and looked at the one-armed swordsman standing there.
"Does my Spiritual Illusion work?" Ye Wuchen turned around slowly and looked at him.
"In my Ocean Territory, you actually used the power of the whirlpool of the waves and used it in your battle." Ao Kun stared at Ye Wuchen and said, "Congratulations, you won."
Then, he turned around and left the Forum Stage.
In this battle, Ye Wuchen of the Barren State had won.
The number one disciple of the Ocean Palace of the Ocean Province, Ao Kun, was eliminated.
The Barren State still managed to snatch a spot from the other sacred grounds.
"Jieyu, it's your turn." Before Ye Wuchen left, Ye Futian transmitted his voice to Hua Jieyu. Many holy lands in the Nine States did not want too many people from the Barren State to advance. As such, they had to take the initiative and challenge those who were relatively less powerful. That way, they would not have to face the top figures here.
Hua Jieyu nodded. When Ye Wuchen returned, she stepped forward and challenged the disciple of the Stone Saint of Yu State. His opponent was good at attacking, but his Spiritual Energy was relatively weak. Hua Jieyu used her extremely powerful telekinesis attack to restrain her opponent, defeating him and advancing again.
When Hua Jieyu returned to the Barren State's area from the center of the Forum Stage, countless eyes stared in that direction.
Even if they had withdrawn from the battle, the Barren State only had one sacred ground, the Holy Zhi Palace, in the top 24, and they had three spots.
"Top 24." The Sky Saint smiled and said, "The Barren State is really a pleasant surprise. Saint Xihua, three people from the Barren State have advanced. If it were not for Xu Que's injury, it would have been four. They are only a short distance away from the top ten."
Before, Saint Xihua had promised that as long as someone from the Barren State made it to the top ten, he would give them a divine implement.
At that time, no one cared and took it as a joke, thinking that Ye Futian had taken the initiative to give a divine implement to Xihua Sacred Mountain.
But now, looking back, it was a different feeling.
On the grandstand, many great figures looked at the remaining figures. They were all geniuses from the various holy lands of the Nine States, but the three from the Barren State stood out.
"Let's wait and see," Saint Xihua said and continued to look at the battlefield.
The battles that followed were still extremely exciting. The strong fought against the strong, and in the end, besides the disciples of the Barren State, another 21 people advanced.
In the land of Yu State, except for Zhisheng Cliffs, everyone else was eliminated and completely wiped out.
In the last 24, except for the Barren State, no other holy land was able to occupy two spots. All of them only had one spot, and it was the same for the Xia clan. The other person from the Xia clan had encountered the top figure from Luohou Palace.
It was the same for the other holy lands, and they all encountered extremely terrifying opponents.
Many people had targeted the Barren State before, but looking back, they realized that those who targeted the Barren State seemed to be weaker than those who remained. As such, the disciples of the Barren State took the spots from them.
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