Chapter 40: Geniuses coming forth in great numbers (2/2)

After Qin Biao said that, Qin Chong frowned. That was true, Qin Yu ran into the Forbidden Area without hesitation. No one could even stop him, as if he was rushing to commit suicide. Did he have a treasure that helped him block the Yin Demon’s Qi and gave him the courage to enter?

Thinking about that, the creases on Qin Chong’s forehead deepened. After some time, he lifted his head as his face looked gloomier.

“Qin Biao, bring a few skilled cultivators and keep an eye on the surrounding situation. If he really is at the scene, find some way to get him out. I want to see for myself whether he’s a ghost or a human.”

“Yes.” Qin Biao obeyed as he beckoned the Qin Family’s strong cultivators who stood at the spectator’s stand. They silently merged with the crowd.

Qin Yu had been observing everything that happened. As he watched Qin Biao led the men to carry out their search through the crowd as he grinned with contempt. He then hid in the large crowd and went in the opposite direction.

As Qin Biao continued his search in the stands, the battle on the arena continued.

The thirty competitors who made it through the round drew lots and fought one-on-one. They eliminated others one by one and eventually, only fifteen people were left standing. Qin Zhao and Lu Wushuang were among the fifteen people.

The following round would be the last battle for ranking in the top ten. This was the round everyone anticipated.

The rules remained the same. The remaining fifteen would draw lots and fight one-on-one to eliminate their opponent. There were fifteen competitors for this round, which was an odd number of people. Someone would not be matched with an opponent and could directly enter the next round. Everyone wanted to get this lucky spot but it was given to Lu Wushuang. She didn’t need to fight with anyone and would directly enter the next round.

After the lots were drawn, the battle began and it was another round of fighting. It was much more merciless and destructive. The remaining competitors were all extremely strong and they were all fighting to rank in the top ten. Soon, blood rained in the arena as bodies fell one by one.

Finally, eight competitors, including Lu Wushuang and Qin Zhao made it into the next round where seven people would be eliminated. Within the seven competitors that would be eliminated, four fought to the death. It was evident how ruthless this round was.

Qin Yu had yet to fight and didn’t have a chance to. He could not get onto the platform to draw lots. So he had no other alternatives besides entering the following round.

At this moment, the eight competitors stood at the tall arena and held their heads high. Their faces shone with pride as they looked down at the great crowd below them. Glory now belonged to them.

City Master Ouyang Cheng flew onto the arena and stood in front of the eight competitors, facing the spectators. His booming voice resounded in the arena.

“Everyone, after three rounds of battle, we’re finally at the most exciting last stage. According to the previous rules, the seeded players chosen in the previous competition may now step onto the stage.”

With that, the crowd swarmed with excitement. The final moment had finally arrived. Everyone’s gazes were fixated on the arena. They also wanted to witness the elegant demeanor of the seeded players. Within three years, how much had the chosen seeded players grown?

*Whoosh.* A lithe and graceful shadow flew onto the arena.

Dugu family’s Dugu Feiyan.

Some recognized that shadow and gasped.

Qin Yu stared at her and his brows twitched. Middle Stage of the Immersion Realm? She was indeed the chosen seeded player. She was an incredible individual of Luosang City to be able to reach that stage before twenty years old.

The judges on the platform saw Dugu Feiyan’s ability and were all visibly pleased. Dugu Congyun, the Head of the Dugu Family, grinned contentedly.

She was closely followed by another young man who leaped onto the stage. He had an air of arrogance and a body with harsh lines.

Qin Fang of the Qin Family, Middle stage of the Immersion Realm.

All of the spectators, including those on the platform, gasped in shock once again. Another incredible talent! There were so many of them in this competition!

There were some people who finally realized that the top genius of the Qin Family was not Qin Yu or the current Qin Zhao. In reality, Qin Fang was the strongest, most talented youth of the Qin family. Not seeing him for three years made people forget about him. Now that he had finally returned, people could see his terrifying innate abilities.

In the crowd, Qin Yu saw Qin Fang’s ability and his eyelid twitched slightly as a sharp glint flashed across his eyes.

Compared to the first two geniuses, the third talent who leaped onto the stage had a comparatively dimmer glow. It was Mo Badao of the Modao Hall who was clad in black and had an overcast facial expression. He was also a strong Immersion Realm cultivator, but he was only at the Beginning stage.

He gave a suppressive vibe and held onto a black sword. It was unsheathed and gave off a sinister vibe. Giving off such a demon-like sense of oppression, he was indeed from the Modao Hall.

The last one to step out was a fine and elegant young man who carried a long sword. His white clothing fluttered in the air. He landed on the platform, unrestrained and possessing a natural grace. All of the young girls in the crowd squealed.

Hidden Sword Mountain Villa’s Li Yijian who was at the Middle Stage of Immersion Realm.

The excitement of the crowd flared up. Three of the four seeded players were already in the Middle Stage of Immersion Realm. This was terrifying. In the previous competition, the strongest was merely in the Beginning Stage of Immersion Realm while the two others were at the peak of Origin Realm.

There was a complete revolution this year. Not only were all the seeded players in the Immersion Realm, but three of them were also already in its Middle Stage. Even among the non-seeded competitors, there were quite a few who were in the Immersion Realm, such as Qin Zhao from the Qin Family.

Qin Zhao currently had on an ugly expression. He thought that after Qin Yu’s death, he would be the top genius of the Qin Family. He never expected Qin Fang to rise and be even stronger than him.

Qin Biao who was in the spectator stand had currently given up looking for Qin Yu. He looked at Qin Fang on the stage and his son Qin Zhao. Then, he glanced at the other seeded players as his face darkened even further. He initially thought that even if Qin Fang appeared, he would at most be in the Beginning Stage of Immersion Realm like his son. Who knew that he would be at the Middle Stage?

Based on the current situation, the possibility of Qin Zhao ranking in the top three was slim. However, it wouldn’t be difficult for him to make it into the top ten. There were currently twelve competitors on the stage and only two would be eliminated. Qin Zhao would never be in line for elimination no matter what.

The spectators marveled at the large number of geniuses that emerged on the stage. This was the generation of geniuses coming forth in large numbers!

They were highly anticipating the fight among the geniuses and how destructive it would be.

At this moment, some of the spectators were so fired up that hot blood pumped within their hearts.