Under the watchful eyes of thousands.
Suddenly, Liu Xi raised his fist again.
Clearly, horror filled the face of Liu Jianxue.
Instinctively, she drew her sword and retreated.
Liu Xi’s punch missed.
Dragging her broken arm and shoulder, Liu Jianxue’s face twisted in agony and venom as she glared at Liu Xi, but she wasn’t foolish.
Liu Xi’s strength was too terrifying.
The surge of the Dragon’s Force of 2,500 had nearly caused her organs to burst...
She was on the brink of death!
Even with tenfold the courage, she wouldn’t dare go near Liu Xi, or let him get close.
Then, Liu Jianxue took a deep breath, the venom in her eyes intensifying.
Suddenly, she swallowed an elixir.
And this elixir was a Heaven Level High Quality Elixir!!!
The quality of this elixir was simply...simply divine medicine!
How many such elixirs exist across the Divine Martial Continent?
As Liu Jianxue ingested it, many martial cultivators at the Great Cang Martial Training Ground were dumbfounded.
This...this...this is defying the heavens!
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Chen Jianqiong turned his head sharply, looking towards the Chu Jing Gang, but unfortunately, they showed no expression, as if they had no idea that Liu Jianxue had suddenly consumed a Heaven Level High Quality Elixir.
Chen Jianqiong’s heart sank, and he couldn’t help but shout, "Liu Xi, admit defeat, come down!"
Chen Jianqiong was anxious.
Meanwhile, after consuming that Heaven Level High Quality Elixir, it became clearly visible that the blood, broken bones, and dangling flesh on Liu Jianxue’s shoulder were rapidly healing, visibly to the naked eye.
Divine medicine is indeed divine.
Liu Xi, very solemn, also took an elixir, but hers was only an Earth Grade High Quality.
After ingestion, although effective, the wound on her waist was still clear, blood flowing rapidly, staining her dress red.
Liu Xi’s complexion grew paler.
"Bitch, you’ll get what’s coming to you!" Liu Jianxue, now largely healed, glared cruelly at Liu Xi, her longsword swaying so.
From a distance, a wave of Sword Light shot towards Liu Xi.
Liu Xi instinctively tried to dodge.
But strength was her forte, not agility, and combined with her earlier severe injuries, how could she possibly dodge now?
She clenched her teeth and tried to move her body with all her might, but it was still not enough.
The sword plunged deeply into Liu Xi’s right arm.
And this was just the beginning; Liu Jianxue did not even give Liu Xi a chance to speak, much less a chance to step down from the platform, attacking her with swords like a madwoman.
Each sword faster than the last.
Each sword more ruthless than the last.
Visible to the naked eye, Liu Xi’s arm, wrist, abdomen, shoulder, and other parts rapidly suffered from sword scars.
As blood permeated the area, with just a few breaths, Liu Xi was already covered in blood.
Liu Xi’s breath grew weaker and weaker.
Eventually, she had no strength left to dodge, standing there like a live target.
"Enough!" Chu Jing Gang shouted loudly.
"Liu Jianxue wins!!!"
Liu Xi, with trembling steps, walked down from the platform, under the watchful eyes of the crowd. This time, there were no jeers or taunts, only respect and astonishment.
The martial arts field was silent.
Meanwhile, in Holy Spirit City, in front of the large screen, tens of millions of people stood silently, holding their breaths, their eyes fixed on the screen!
Some cried, some sighed, some felt deep sorrow.
On the Great Cang Martial Training Ground.
The battle continued.
Because in the first round, fourteen people, or half, must be eliminated, leaving fourteen to advance to the second round.
Therefore, each competitor had to fight, either by stepping up to accept a challenge or by challenging someone on the Martial Battle Platform.
There was no third option.
Strong competitors like Fong Fan, Qian Zang, and Wu Zhen each took their turn on the stage.
Worth mentioning is that when Fong Fan stepped up, Fei Ming Academy shamelessly sent Xuu Jian right up.
If Xuu Jian faced Jun Luoying, he was almost certain to lose, if he faced Wu Zhen, it would be evenly matched, and if up against Cheng Yue, the odds were in his favor, seven to three. Other contenders in the Half-Step Heavenly Fate Realm stood no chance against Xuu Jian.
Originally, many thought Xuu Jian would wait to face Wu Zhen or Cheng Yue, or even take the initiative to step up to the platform.
But, to everyone’s surprise, Fei Ming Academy played a cunning move and targeted Fong Fan.
Fei Ming Academy, using their strongest contender against the third strongest from Great Cang Academy, was disgraceful!
Fong Fan, firmly ranking third among Great Cang Academy’s fifteen participants, just behind Jun Luoying and Cheng Yue, was sure to advance to the next round, but Fei Ming Academy cunningly eliminated him, causing much regret.
Instantly, the entire Great Cang Martial Training Ground erupted in curses.
Fei Ming Academy and Great Cang Academy were now thoroughly at odds!!!
But, despite all the cursing, many martial cultivators secretly harbored a deep wariness of Xuu Jian, since he defeated Fong Fan with just three moves, leaving people to wonder if he had even used his full strength.
The strength of Xuu Jian was terrifying beyond imagination.
Aside from Xuu Jian and Fong Fan, there were two more high-stakes duels.
First was Jun Luoying, who, upon taking the Martial Battle Platform, found no one daring to challenge her. Ultimately, for the sake of face and helplessly, Great Cang Academy sent up their own student from the Half-Step Heavenly Fate Realm who immediately admitted defeat; thus, Jun Luoying won without a fight.
Then, the one known as the Xuaanwu Reaper, Wu Zhen, faced off against Qian Zang from Great Cang Academy. Many thought Wu Zhen would easily overcome Qian Zang since, in the eyes of many, he was only second to Jun Luoying, on par with Xuu Jian. However, the match took over three hundred moves, ending only with Wu Zhen narrowly defeating Qian Zang. It was totally unexpected. It wasn’t that Wu Zhen wasn’t strong, but Qian Zang turned out to be extremely powerful, seemingly concealing his strength, hoping to rise dramatically and triumph over Wu Zhen. Unfortunately, he just barely fell short, a regretful outcome.
During this time, Chen Jianqiong sent Huang Meng and Liu Fei to compete again.
After Huang Meng and Liu Fei stepped up to the Martial Battle Platform, they inevitably faced jeers. Predictably, both were defeated, but Huang Meng, though defeated, showed honor as he lasted over a hundred moves, losing by just one move. Liu Fei, not as tenacious, lasted only about a dozen moves.
It had been almost a whole morning of fighting.
The first round was nearing its end.
Excluding Su Chen who did not show up, twenty-seven people had fought in twelve battles, involving twenty-four participants.
The ones who advanced included from Great Cang Academy: Jun Luoying, Cheng Yue, Xue Jiu, Wang Chong, and Zhang Zhe.
From Fei Ming Academy: Xuu Jian, Yao Xi, and Feng Teng.
From Xuaanwu Academy: Wu Zhen, Xiaao Wu, Liu Jianxue, and Wang Zhee.
Great Cang Academy was rather unlucky. Fong Fan and Qian Zang were both extremely strong, ranking among the top few. Unfortunately, one was taken out by Xuu Jian, and the other faced Wu Zhen. Otherwise, Great Cang Academy would have had as many as seven advance, including that somewhat weaker student from the Half-Step Heavenly Fate Realm who strangely got sent to fill in and face Jun Luoying, which was also quite frustrating.
Xuaanwu Academy turned a profit, targeting Holy Spirit Academy while Great Cang Academy and Fei Ming Academy did not bother to interfere, allowing Xuaanwu Academy to advance four participants.
Three others had yet to fight, namely from Great Cang Academy: Chen Mei, Divine Power Realm Ninth Level, from Holy Spirit Academy: Zhang Zhi, Divine Power Realm Ninth Level, and from Xuaanwu Academy: Giant Fist Sui Zhi, Half-Step Heavenly Fate Realm.
"Zhang Zhi, get up there!" Chen Jianqiong took a deep breath and said.
Zhang Zhi was still somewhat afraid.
"That Sui Zhi is at Half-Step Heavenly Fate Realm; he can’t fight you. Your opponent can only be Chen Mei from Great Cang Academy. Both of you are at Divine Power Realm Ninth Level. What are you afraid of?" Chen Jianqiong frowned, somewhat disappointed.