Of the remaining 24 mighty ones, Yu Sheng, Ye Wuchen, and Hua Jieyu were from the Barren State. Yaya was from the Eastern State, but she was not from a sacred ground.
As for the other eight prefectures, there was one person from each of the 20 Holy Lands who were selected.
The Eastern State: Hua Yunshu of Xihua Sacred Mountain, Zhou You of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty.
The Summer State: Xia Yi of the Xia Clan, Ye Guhong of the Nine State College, Yi Jiuyang of the Yi Clan, Yue Mengyi of the Yue Clan.
Qi Province: Qi Haoran of the Qi Clan, Zhuge Yi of the Jixia Holy Palace, Ji Hua of the Hall of Holy Light, Yue Shang of the Yue House.
Cloud Prefecture: Great Chu Clan's Chu Xiang, Li Palace's Su Tu, Hundred Thousand Great Mountains' Tantai Bashan, Dreamy Cloud City's Bai Yu.
War State: Wu Bei of the Vajra Region, Mo Luo of Luohou Palace, Shi Yan of the Holy Temple of Ten Corners.
Feng Province: Fengdu Prefecture, Song Yao, Daluo Sacred Mountain, Qin Guang.
Ocean Province: Heaven's Horizon Mo Li.
Yuzhou: No one.
The 24 of them were all geniuses. At a glance, they were all top-notch figures in the Noble Plane.
The host of the Eastern State, including Yaya, only had three people left. The Summer State, Qi State, and Cloud State each had four. Based on the numbers, one could vaguely see the overall strength of the nine states. Of course, the Barren State was an exception.
There were actually three who made it to the top 24. If Xu Que had not been injured, he would have made it to the top 25, with the Barren State taking four spots.
In the grandstand area, behind Ye Futian, the vast number of figures were very quiet at this moment. They were all very tense. Every battle that followed would be a showdown between the best of the best.
The top ten would also appear. What would the rules of the next battle be?
At that moment, at the edge of the forum stage, the elder presiding over the Nine State Forum said, "There are 24 people left in the Nine State Forum. This round will determine the top ten experts of the Nine State Forum. The rules are that you can challenge as you wish until there are only ten people left on the forum stage. For the sake of fairness, after one person has challenged, another person has to be given a chance to challenge. If no one walks out within three seconds, then that person can continue to challenge, and there is no limit to the number of times."
As the sound of the old man's voice faded, many people drew in a deep breath. This time around, there were no more restrictions like before. Those who won could continue to challenge others and eliminate others.
This rule was to allow the strongest people to eliminate the weaker people. Of course, if they had the courage to directly challenge the strongest person, it was also allowed.
"You may begin," the elder continued. The atmosphere on the forum stage was heavy and solemn.
This battle would determine the top ten.
A few people wanted to step forward at the same time, but they saw a figure directly walk out before them. Seeing this person appear, the others also stopped in their tracks, not fighting over it.
Seeing this scene, the hearts of the people in the grandstand area trembled. Under this challenge rule, if no one dared to challenge, they could have a bye. Moreover, even if you defeated someone in a challenge, others could still challenge you.
So, shouldn't he try his best not to fight?
The risk of going into battle was obviously greater.
However, after the old man announced the rules, many people actually rushed to fight first. This was really thought-provoking.
Then, everyone turned to look at the figure that stepped out.
Yu Sheng, a disciple of the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State.
"This guy …" Ye Futian knew what Yu Sheng wanted to do when he saw him walk out first. Some people were going to be out of luck.
"Zhou You of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty." Yu Sheng's eyes were sharp as he looked in the direction of the Eastern State and locked onto Zhou You.
Zhou You, who was wearing a gorgeous golden phoenix robe, suddenly shot out a sharp golden light from his eyes as he looked at Yu Sheng.
Challenging him in the first battle?
Courting death!
Bang!
A golden lightning flashed through the air, and Zhou You instantly stood opposite Yu Sheng. His entire body emanated an extremely sharp aura.
He had been injured by Phoenix in the last battle, and he would not make such a mistake again.
The Barren State's Yu Sheng would be the first true stepping stone on his path to the peak of the Nine State Forum. Only the battle at the moment was a real battle, a battle that could threaten him.
"Everyone, who do you think will win this battle?" The Sky Saint asked as he looked at the battlefield. Even as a saint, he was rather interested in the battles at that moment. He was looking forward to seeing the performances of the top juniors. Even though the Sky Saint did not have any disciples on the battle platform, the performances of some in the Nine State Forum had surprised him.
"Zhou You is the strongest cultivator of this year's Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty. Although Yu Sheng is extremely powerful, his attacks are limited. If Zhou You breaks through his defense, defeat is inevitable. With Zhou You's offensive power, it is possible that he can break through Yu Sheng's defense," the Rain Saint of Xihua Sacred Mountain said. The Rain Saint of Xihua Sacred Mountain said. He had high hopes for Zhou You. If Yu Sheng were to win again, he would truly be within reach of the top ten. Xihua Sacred Mountain would have to take out a divine implement and the saint would have to apologize.
The saint had said it himself, and there was no way he would go back on his word.
"But judging from his previous performance, no one has been able to threaten Yu Sheng, and Zhou You was injured by Phoenix. I think that Yu Sheng has a better chance of winning," the Glass Saint said with a smile. She did not look at Xihua Sacred Mountain but at the battlefield.
"Before, Zhou You underestimated his opponent and was invaded by the Undying Flames. Zhou You did not use his full strength in that battle. In this battle, Zhou You of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty will not lose." At that moment, behind the Great Zhou Sacred King, Zhou Ya said plainly. His sharp eyes pierced through the air and landed on Ye Futian opposite him. He smiled and said, "What do you think, Palace Lord Ye?"
Ye Futian raised his head and looked at Zhou Ya. It was a young man who had proposed a toast to him at the banquet and was said to be the successor of the Great Zhou Sacred King. His talent was even more outstanding than Zhou You's, but he was already a sage and naturally could not participate in the battle.
Ye Futian smiled and said, "Do you want to hear the truth?"
"Of course," Zhou Ya said with a smile.
"Judging from his previous performance …" Ye Futian looked at Zhou Ya and his lips curled into a proud smile. He smiled and said, "Zhou You, he won't make it."
Zhou Ya was stunned. He was not the only one. The Great Zhou Sacred King, Saint Xihua, the Glass Saint, and many others all looked at Ye Futian. They saw his calm smile and seemed to have absolute confidence in Yu Sheng's abilities.
Had the humble leader of the Barren State finally stopped hiding his pride?
Zhou You, he won't make it.
Such direct and almost arrogant words. It was as if he did not care about the battle at all.
Zhou You would lose.
In the grandstand area behind Ye Futian, countless also looked at the Palace Lord of a sacred ground of the Barren State. This was the first time Ye Futian had used such confident words to comment on a battle on the stage of the Nine State Forum.
As Zhou You was from the Eastern State, many had heard of his name more often. Before this, many had even regarded him as one of the contenders for the top three.
However, as the Nine State Forum erupted and the geniuses of the Nine States revealed increasingly powerful abilities, they also knew that Zhou You had no hope of making it to the top three. Even so, he was still very powerful. And Ye Futian's tone made it seem as if he did not care about Zhou You at all, as if he had no right to be mentioned in the same breath as Yu Sheng.
That voice seemed to have overturned the impression that Ye Futian had left on everyone. He was, after all, the youngest Palace Lord of a sacred ground in the history of the Nine States. Indeed, under his humble appearance, there was sharpness and pride hidden.
Zhou Ya laughed and looked at Ye Futian, saying loudly, "Palace Lord Ye, are you that confident? Then let's wait and see."
Zhou You and Yu Sheng, who were on the forum stage, naturally heard the conversations of the people on the grandstand. At that moment, Zhou You's body floated in the air, and the golden shadow of the phoenix covered his body. Endless golden light burst. At that moment, Zhou You seemed to have turned into a divine bird, and a terrifying golden storm flowed around his body.
Ye Futian actually dared to say that he could not make it.
"Bang." Above Yu Sheng's body, dark golden flowing light shone brilliantly, and the Douzhan Body suddenly bloomed, turning into an extremely burly golden blurry figure, enveloping his body. Wisps of terrifying golden light flowed on the battle form, making it indestructible.
The cry of the phoenix shook the sky. In an instant, Zhou You's body turned into a divine bird of battle. Golden light streaked through the air, descending upon Yu Sheng from the sky.
Many looked at the scene in shock. It seemed that the one who launched the attack was not Zhou You, but an unparalleled divine bird. It tore through the air, and golden light fell from the sky, turning into a straight golden sword. It flowed to Zhou You's attacking palm, turning into the sharpest claws of the phoenix, smashing down on the Douzhan Body.
At that moment, dark golden light flowed wildly on Yu Sheng's battle form. With a loud rumble, the battle form shook violently and burst with light, but it still did not break.
Zhou You's body melded into the phoenix. His eyes were demonic and wild. His body rose against the wind and dived down again, turning into golden light, moving at extreme speed.
Boom, boom, boom. Attacks were unleashed one after another. Countless golden phoenix shadows appeared in the space, swooping down to attack the battle form. The battle form shook continuously, and cracks appeared.
"This defensive ability." Many were shocked. It was too strong, be it Zhou You's attacks or Yu Sheng's defense.
Even this did not break?
At that moment, an even stronger light burst from Yu Sheng's body. His arms trembled violently, and light flowed on them. Then, beams of light pierced through his body, opening his acupoints.
"Bang."
Ye Futian took a step forward and saw the golden phoenix charging at him again. His golden arm blasted forward, and in an instant, the boundless battle form and his movements became one, blasting out an extremely violent golden fist.
The golden phoenix and the fist collided. Zhou You's body shook, but the fist also exploded and disappeared.
However, in the next moment, Yu Sheng stepped into the air and flew up. He lashed out with both arms at the same time, and suddenly, the huge battle form blasted out countless golden fists, covering the sky and shattering the earth.
Zhou You's eyes narrowed, and his body streaked across in a brilliant arc. His wings turned into indestructible blades, cutting through the air towards the fists, cutting them apart. At the same time, his claws continued to destroy the fists in front of him.
But at the same time, Yu Sheng stepped into the air, bringing the Douzhan Battle Form with him. His arms smashed towards the huge phoenix shadow.
Zhou You roared and continued forward. The phoenix and the battle form collided, and the claws and fists clashed.
"Boom!" The air trembled violently, and the phoenix shadow was thrown back. Its wings spread, and even though it was retreating, its movements were still brilliant.
"Boom."
Yu Sheng stepped into the air, and the light on his arms became even more dazzling. He caught up with it and punched again.
Then, everyone saw an extremely shocking scene. The two of them attacked each other, clashing madly. The phoenix shadow was constantly thrown back, and its body kept shaking violently.
"Bang, bang, bang." A series of sounds shook the hearts of the crowd. Every collision caused their hearts to tremble. The tyrannical silhouette smashed down from the sky to the ground, and the body of the phoenix silhouette was forced to fly backwards.
Pfft.
Zhou You spat out a mouthful of blood. He finally stopped attacking to defend. It was obvious that he could not hold on any longer.
At that moment, a giant foot stomped down from the sky and landed on the figure of the phoenix.
"Boom!"
Another loud sound was heard. The foot stepped down from the sky, and the phoenix shadow fell hard to the ground, even bouncing on the forum stage.
Soon, the phoenix shadow lost its light and disappeared. Zhou You appeared there, his aura weak, and he kept spitting out blood.
Yu Sheng's body floated in the air above Zhou You, like a god of war. His aura was wild and endless, and there was not the slightest fluctuation. It was as if he could easily control an attack of this level.
Silence. At that moment, the Nine State Forum was deathly silent.
Zhou You was known as one of the top ten, and some even said that he had a chance to fight for the top three.
But now, he was crushed here. After Yu Sheng's outburst, he was unable to fight back at all, until he was seriously injured and was trampled.
Zhou You's face was ashen, and he no longer had the arrogance and pride from before.
Was the Nine State Forum really his stage?
Here, he had experienced the darkest and most humiliating battle of his life.
The saints of Xihua Sacred Mountain saw this scene and were speechless.
The Great Zhou Sacred King could not hide his emotions either. His eyes were extremely sharp as he stared at the battlefield.
"Carry him down," the Great Zhou Sacred King said. Someone from the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty went up and carried Zhou You's seriously injured body away from the forum stage.
The Sky Saint, the Glass Saint, and many other great figures were still looking at Yu Sheng.
This guy's ability to be in the top ten was almost unquestionable. He stepped on Zhou You and moved forward.
If he did not take the initiative to challenge the strongest, probably no one would be willing to challenge him. As long as he stood there quietly, he could directly enter the top ten.
The Barren State, the Holy Zhi Palace, Yu Sheng.
This person who walked out from the very beginning, even the saints remembered him!
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