Everyone’s mood was different when they saw this group’s list. Some were happy, while some were sad.

“Haha, there are no super experts in my group. This time, I have a chance to advance to Level 32!” Someone laughed loudly.

“Heavens, I’m actually in the same team as Dongfang Xueqing. Looks like I’m going to lose this match. I can only get it back from someone else!”

“I’m even more miserable. I’m in the same group as Li Qing. There are a few powerful figures inside. Fang Zhi Rou, Tungus, and Little Tyrant Blade Ye Lin are not weak!”

A figure flew out from the sky and said to the people below, “The group list has been announced. The competition is about to begin. Everyone, get ready and follow me to the Ying Tian Divine Mountain.”

Everyone below immediately calmed down and adjusted their auras to calm their emotions, in order to maintain their peak state.

There were a total of one hundred people. Fifty battles were held at the same time. Each of them had to hold one match every day for nine days until the end.

The venue for the competition was on the Ying Tian Divine Mountain. Halfway up the mountain, there were 50 corresponding venues. All the facilities were perfect.

The surroundings were connected by countless magic arrays, projecting the scenery here to the outside world for the people in Heavenly City to watch.

The Ying Tian Divine Mountain was the main part of Xuantian Mountain back then. It possessed mysterious and unfathomable power. Although it was unable to move, it could still be controlled by others.

This also meant that Emperor Zhou Majesty could control the situation at any time and nothing unexpected would happen.

Anyone who wanted to kill someone in this competition would have no chance. Emperor Zhou Majesty can stop these acts at any time.

It was clearly stipulated that once someone was found to have deliberately assassinated, they would be severely punished, so no one dared to defy the law.

It was precisely because of this that Li Qing gave up on killing Tungus during the match. He knew that there was no point in doing so.

Very quickly, a hundred selected martial artists were arranged to enter the Ying Tian Divine Mountain. After waiting for a while, all the opponents were confirmed and gradually entered the arena.

The arena was actually an incomparably large space. There were many obstacles placed inside, and both sides could rely on these obstacles to move around.

Otherwise, it would be unfair for many people to directly fight face to face, lacking many changes.

Some people are good at using all kinds of conditions to deal with each other, while others are good at confronting each other head-on. If they fight in different places, the results may be very different.

The Great Zhou Dynasty had held so many World Martial Arts Conferences. Naturally, it had considered these circumstances and given them the greatest fairness.

There were a total of fifty such arenas on the Ying Tian Divine Mountain. However, to the entire Ying Tian Divine Mountain, it was only a very small piece of land.

From this, one could see how enormous this Ying Tian Divine Mountain was.

After all, it was the main part of the number one divine mountain in the Middle Ages. It was normal for it to have such a large scale. No wonder even Emperor Zhou Majesty was unable to move this mountain. Only an earth-shattering figure like the Extreme Emperor could forcefully move such a divine mountain away.

Under the arrangement of the examiner, Li Qing quickly entered one of the arenas and saw his opponent this time.

“It’s you, Li Qing!” The man’s expression froze.

“You are Jiang Haoran! One of the eight great clans of Great Zhou, an outstanding disciple of the Jiang Clan.” Li Qing also recognized him.

Those who could enter the top 100 were basically famous people. All the contestants who advanced were taken out for various kinds of analysis. Li Qing also knew about everyone from this.

This Jiang Haoran’s strength was very strong, but he didn’t seem to have any Dao Artifacts in his hands! So there’s not much of a threat.

This was also normal. After all, not every faction was willing to lend out the treasures of the sect. If something happened, wouldn’t it be a loss?

Only those forces that were extremely confident that their disciples would be able to obtain good results, or even compete for the first place, would take out the Treasure of the Town Sect.

Jiang Haoran said, “Li Qing, you are very strong. In a battle between the two of us, we will only use up our strength for nothing. We might even get injured. Why don’t we adopt a compromise? If you can take three of my moves, I will immediately admit defeat. If you can’t take them, you will admit defeat. How about it?”

Li Qing couldn’t help but shake his head and laugh, “I think it’s better to do the opposite. Why don’t you come pick me up with three moves?”

“Hmph, you don’t dare to connect my three moves. Li Qing, you’re just a coward!” Jiang Haoran used a provocative method.

Li Qing said, “Don’t use these methods. It won’t do me any good. Cut the crap and start the war.”

“Don’t go too far. Don’t think that I don’t dare to fight you head-on!” Jiang Haoran roared and took out a pagoda to suppress Li Qing.

Li Qing struck out with his palm. The Emperor’s Extreme Opening Heaven Palm instantly overthrew the pagoda and suppressed it towards Jiang Haoran.

“I admit defeat!” Jiang Haoran screamed, and then a clear light appeared on his body, instantly disappearing from his spot.

Rumble!

Li Qing’s palm landed in the air, but it did not cause any damage to this divine mountain. A layer of clear light appeared on the mountain wall, dissipating Li Qing’s palm power invisibly.

“The Ying Tian Divine Mountain is indeed extraordinary.” Li Qing whispered.

This competition had passed so easily.

This Jiang Haoran obviously knew that he was not Li Qing’s opponent, so he directly surrendered and admitted defeat. Previously, he had agreed to three moves with Li Qing because he wanted to take advantage of them.

In any case, there was no loss in three moves, and he would not suffer any damage. If he failed, he would just admit defeat. If he accidentally won, then he would have made a lot of money.

Unfortunately, Li Qing was not fooled.

He didn’t want to fight Li Qing. It didn’t matter if he lost. The most important thing was that he would be injured and exhaust his True Essence Stamina. This was the most fatal thing.

Many people would consider this point, so surrender and admission of defeat are not uncommon.

Of course, only those opponents whose strength was clearly a level higher would directly surrender. If it was only half the battle, then it would have to be a battle.

In fact, amongst these 100 martial artists who had advanced, there weren’t many who were clearly one level stronger than others. There were only about ten of them.

For example, Li Qing and Dongfang Xueqing were two levels above ordinary people, capable of fighting against the fourth level of the Void Realm.

Such a person was definitely a monster. He was astonishingly talented and gorgeous. Even if he suppressed the current world, he might not be able to produce one in a few hundred years.

Even for a very long time, such a person would never appear.

In the end, there were two of them at this Martial Arts Convention.

The second level was that it could be compared to an early Void Realm existence, relying on Dao Artifacts or other methods to display its formidable combat strength.

There weren’t many such characters, and Gongsun Qi was a typical example.

The third level was the remaining ones. They were Xiantian Invincible, but weaker than the Void Realm.

Of course, now that many people had borrowed Taoist tools from the Zhen Sect, the various methods were complicated, so it was not so easy to distinguish between them. The situation had to be treated differently.

An existence like Gongsun Qi, who was comparable to an early Void Realm existence, did not dare to say that he would be able to win completely. If they fought ten matches in a row, they might be defeated by someone.

In the next few days, Li Qing’s opponents all admitted defeat, allowing him to pass easily.

But in the fourth match, he finally met his first acquaintance, that was Little Tyrant Blade Ye Lin!

“I finally met you! When I first saw the grouping list, I was mentally prepared.” Ye Lin stood opposite and said calmly.

“How are we going to fight this match? Do we really have to go all out? Doing so might be bad for the rest of the race.” Li Qing said.

“You don’t have to worry. Although I am very confident in my own strength, I know that I may not be your opponent and will not act impulsively. But it’s impossible for me to admit defeat just like that! “How about this, we decide the outcome in one move. My most proud move is the Tyrannical Saber Saber Technique. If I can’t injure you in one move, I’ll know how big the difference is. At that time, I will automatically admit defeat.”

“This is also possible. It’s a good idea.” Li Qing nodded.

“Then don’t waste time. Let’s start now. I’m going to draw the knife soon.” Battle intent surged in Little Tyrant Saber Ye Lin’s eyes as he placed one hand on the hilt of the saber.

Li Qing’s expression was solemn. He had seen the power of the Tyrannical Saber Saber Technique before. He condensed all the power in his body and slashed it out. It shook the heavens and the earth, causing ghosts to cry and gods to howl. Its power was incomparably astonishing.

The most undeniable thing was that this saber strike was unstoppable. Although he knew where to slash, he was unable to dodge it!

Of course, this was only a battle between people of the same level. If there were too many opponents, they would definitely be able to break this law.

In other words, at the same level, no one could escape Tyrannical Blade’s slash!

Even if you predict it in advance, it won’t work!

For example, Chi Kongchuan from Jade Cloud Palace was incredibly fast, leaving behind only an afterimage. However, he was still beheaded and his body was destroyed.

Although Li Qing and Little Tyrant Blade were both at the tenth level of the Xiantian realm, they weren’t on the same level. After all, Li Qing was already able to fight against the four major Void Realm warriors, and Ye Lin was still unable to do so.

However, Li Qing still didn’t let down his guard. Tyrannical Blade Technique was best at creating miracles. If he attacked with weakness, he would become stronger when he encountered strength.

As long as you are a little careless, you may die in an instant!

Some people didn’t believe in evil and felt that their strength was stronger than Tyrannical Blade. They were able to withstand this saber attack, but the final result was that Tyrannical Blade had won the final victory.

Of course, Ye Lin and Li Qing were good friends, so he definitely wouldn’t attack Li Qing’s fatal vital points at first sight.

However, according to the agreement between the two sides, as long as Li Qing was unable to block this saber strike, he would be considered a loser.

Even if Li Qingming knew that he was stronger, he wouldn’t go back on his word.

Moreover, the two sides were not people who cared about each other, so there was no need for them to be so clear about their calculations. The promise of a move was agreed upon, so he would execute it according to this one.

Losing a set was not a big deal for the two of them. Li Qing and Ye Lin had won the previous few matches and had a high chance of advancing.

The two sides had a long stand-off, and the atmosphere was very solemn. The air seemed to have solidified. Ye Lin placed his hand on the handle, his eyes closed tightly, and his aura became more and more vigorous.

Li Qing could have attacked while the opponent was accumulating power, but he didn’t do so. Instead, he waited quietly. He really wanted to see how powerful the Tyrannical Blade at its peak would be.

However, the necessary preparations had to be made. Dense golden scales appeared on both of his hands, and his defense was extremely strong. At the same time, he activated Primordial Emperor Occult and released his divine sense.

Just as Ye Lin was storing his aura to its peak, he suddenly opened his eyes and shouted, “Hold the blade tightly!”

Swoosh!

Saber light flashed, and Ye Lin instantly swept across the stage several hundred feet away, arriving behind Li Qing.

Li Qing stood where he was and raised his right hand to his chest. With a cracking sound, the golden scales on his hand shattered and fresh blood flowed out.

Li Qing raised his right hand and looked at the deep crack in his palm. He said, “Your saber technique is not bad. You are even more powerful than Gongsun Qi, the Divine Sword of Slaughter. If he did not have the Divine Sword of Slaughter, he would definitely not be your opponent!”

“Unfortunately, your defense is too strong. I can only barely leave a wound on your hand.” Ye Lin sighed.

Under normal circumstances, if a Xiantian tenth layer expert was struck by this saber, his entire body and arm would definitely be sliced in half by this saber.

However, it was ineffective in front of Li Qing, only cutting off a few scales, leaving behind a wound.

Without it, it was only because Li Qing’s defense was too strong!

A Void Realm expert’s defense might not even be comparable to Li Qing’s.

“I only relied on my tyrannical defensive power to forcefully withstand it. I didn’t dodge your saber attack. Furthermore, you’ve injured me. Let’s consider this battle as my loss.”

“Brother Li, why are you being so modest? You just stood there and let me cut you down. Just like that, it will only cause you superficial damage. If you still lose, where will you leave me?” Ye Lin smiled heartily, “I’m not someone who can’t afford to lose. If I lose, I’ll lose. I can’t rely on your humility.”

“Losing to someone like Brother Li can be considered convincing. I will continue to challenge you when my strength becomes stronger in the future.”

“At that time, I will defeat you honestly!”

There was still his straightforward laughter in the air, but he had already left.

…

The next few days passed peacefully. All the martial artists who encountered Li Qing immediately admitted defeat when they saw such an opponent, or immediately fled after a single move. They did not intend to waste the slightest bit of strength.

Until the seventh match, Li Qing met another acquaintance, Fang Zhi Rou.

When she saw Li Qing, an excited expression appeared on her face, “I can finally fight you so openly! Under the witness of everyone, I will break through myself and personally defeat you!”

Li Qing said helplessly, “Why are you so excited? It’s not like you haven’t fought before. Don’t waste too much strength. If you really want to win, then I’ll just admit defeat!”

“Hmph, who do you think I am? Do you need such pity? Let go of your hands and feet and fight me with all your might! Otherwise, I won’t spare you when I return!”

This war maniac! Li Qing shook his head helplessly.

Without waiting for him to say anything more, Fang Zhi Rou had already begun to attack. She took out the Eye of the Thunder Emperor and a purple crystal flew into the sky, bringing with it billowing thunder that turned the surrounding several hundred feet into a sea of thunder.

It had to be said that as Fang Zhi Rou continued to comprehend the Eye of the Thunder Emperor, the strength she could display became more and more powerful. The strength she displayed now actually posed a faint threat to Li Qing, and it was no longer as suppressive as before.

No wonder she dared to challenge Li Qing. She really had such confidence.

It was basically impossible for Xiantian experts to exert much power on a Dao Artifact, but Fang Zhi Rou, as the body of Heavenly Thunder, had the same origin power as the Thunder Emperor’s Eye, which was why she was able to reach this level.

The Thunder Emperor’s Eye carried the thunder and lightning of the heavens, as if it had transformed into a heavenly tribulation that annihilated the world, wanting to eliminate all evil and suppress Li Qing.

Within the sea of lightning, Li Qing transformed into an Ancient God Golden Body. At the same time, he opened the Primordial Emperor Occult and punched out. In an instant, he broke through numerous lightning bolts and struck the main body of the Thunder Emperor’s Eye.

Rumble!

The lightning exploded, and lightning flashed everywhere, hacking in all directions with an extremely frightening momentum.

Li Qing was like a reef in the sea of lightning, standing firm, riding the wind and waves, going up against the heavens, repelling the Eye of the Thunder Emperor.

Fang Zhi Rou’s entire body trembled as blood rolled out from the corner of her mouth. Controlling a Dao Artifact and exerting tremendous power had already placed an enormous burden on her.

“Enough, you are no match for me. If you continue to fight like this, you will only harm yourself!” Li Qing said.

“No, I have to be under such pressure to break through!” Fang Zhi Rou controlled the Thunder Emperor’s Eye to fly down and enter his body, merging with the Dao Artifact!

Boom!

Fang Zhi Rou stepped on the thunder of the heavens, as if he had become the ruler of the Thunder Emperor. The short hair on his head directly turned into lightning snakes, and his entire body was covered in thick lightning armor.

“Violet Cyan Lightning Pearl, condense it for me!” Fang Zhi Rou clasped her hands together, and a ball of lightning appeared in her palm. It was purple and azure, compressing the boundless power of lightning into it.

Compared to not possessing a Dao Artifact in the past, now that the Thunder Emperor’s Eye matched her, the power of this move was more than ten times greater!

“Go!” Fang Zhi Rou sent out the thunder ball and flew towards Li Qing.

“Good job!” Li Qing punched out, and the Ancient Desolate Heaven Severing Fist shattered the vacuum.

Rumble!

The void shattered, and this punch directly devoured the Violet Cyan Lightning Pearl, turning it into nothingness.

Li Qing took a step forward and activated the Devil Shadow Steps, leaving behind an afterimage. He had already arrived behind Fang Zhi Rou and twisted her hands.

“Let go of me!” Fang Zhi Rou struggled with all her might. Lightning flickered on her body, hitting Li Qing’s body, leaving scorched black wounds.

“Enough, you are no match for me!” Li Qing shouted softly.

“I’m not convinced! I’m pointing at the heavens and earth, and I don’t believe that I will lose to you if I have a Dao Artifact in my hand!” Fang Zhi Rou was obviously a little crazy.

Originally, cultivating a lightning attribute cultivation technique had caused one’s personality to plummet. From the looks of the disciples of the Heavenly Thunder Sect, one could easily tell that Fang Zhi Rou, as the eldest senior sister, must be even more violent than ordinary people.

It was fine if she was defeated by Li Qing in the past. Now that she had comprehended the Eye of the Thunder Emperor for so long, she still couldn’t defeat Li Qing. This made her heart feel especially uncomfortable and triggered the berserk factor in the depths of her personality.