Finally, Li Lin's gaze landed on Qudao Jue, who was in the nearby Area 6, and his opponent was Yuan Ruolan, a triple-element warrior from the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Under Li Lin's watchful eye, Qudao Jue's figure seemed somewhat dim, his face pale and his appearance somewhat disheveled.
And Yuan Ruolan at this moment, under her purple dress, her figure was curvy, her aura slightly fluctuating, clearly stronger than Qudao Jue.
"Qudao Jue is in trouble now," Li Lin said softly, sighing slightly in his gaze. This draw-based competition, though fair, also had its shortcomings. If a contender, who could definitely have been a second-place contender, encountered a first-place potential contender in the first round, they would inevitably lose in that round.
Originally, this person could have entered the top three, but due to bad luck, they were stopped in the first round. This was a flaw in the competition, but there was no helping it; the rules were the rules and wouldn't account for someone's luck.
"Again." Qudao Jue, despite being at a disadvantage, still had an undiminished domineering aura. With a loud shout, he stomped on the ground, causing it to crack and spread.
"Chichichi!"
In that moment, Qudao Jue leaped up, his Qi bursting forth, his golden battle saber lifted, directly cleaving through the space in front of him, its saber light slashing through the air, unleashing a torrent of violent Qi.
"Battle Saber Fourth Style, Earthflow Saber."
The saber light split the space, the force erupting with such power as if to directly tear through space.
Yuan Ruolan moved, her long sword lifted, her delicate body disappearing from the spot with lightning speed, a speed that made even Li Lin, watching from afar, somewhat dazzled.
"Fei Yun Sword Technique."
The moment her figure disappeared, when Yuan Ruolan reappeared, her long sword silently sliced through the space, not even stirring a ripple in the spatial waves.
"Shoo shoo!"
The sword light and saber light collided like lightning, making not much noise, but the point of impact exploded with a blinding light like fireworks, rapidly shattering the surrounding space into fragments.
"Shoo shoo..."
Only then did a deep, sharp sound spread, the violent force enough to slice through the spatial ripples.
As Qudao Jue's figure retreated explosively, he had already set up a defensive martial technique, but just as he was shaken back, he suddenly felt a slight numbness in his arms and feet. Looking down quickly, his pupils contracted, and then he found several vines had somehow wrapped around his arms and feet.
"Bad." Li Lin's expression immediately darkened, already knowing the outcome.
"You've lost. My wood element martial technique is a bit special. If you struggle, it will directly break your limbs," Yuan Ruolan's voice came just as Qudao Jue was about to struggle.
"I've lost," Qudao Jue sighed, a look of disappointment in his expression.
"This Yuan Ruolan seems to have hidden quite a bit," Li Lin raised an eyebrow. He was very clear about Qudao Jue's strength, but Yuan Ruolan defeating Qudao Jue seemed not too strained, the only explanation being that this woman had hidden quite a bit.
Li Lin's gaze lingered on this woman for a few more moments, perhaps she would become a formidable opponent for him.
"Hum..."
The square was once again filled with the sound of a bell, just as Li Lin was focused on Qudao Jue and Yuan Ruolan, the second round had already ended.
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"The winning disciples step forward, the losing disciples leave the field," the voice of the red-robed elder from the Heavenly Sword Sect came again.
"Zhao Qinghai also lost." When the remaining fourteen people gathered together, Li Lin glanced over and found that only he and Yun Hongling were left from the Yunyang Sect. Zhao Qinghai, with the strength of the top rank on the Dragon List, had unexpectedly lost in the second round.
"The strength seems to be quite good," Li Lin's gaze, at this moment, also rested on a familiar fiery curve among the remaining fourteen people, including Lan Ling.
At this moment, Lan Ling's gaze also flickered and stayed on Li Lin, then a hint of a smile appeared in her eyes. This smile, perhaps because this woman was too enticing, made her gaze seem like a provocative tease filled with desire.
"Little thief, don't look around," Yun Hongling's voice transmission reached Li Lin's ears, and Li Lin immediately lowered his head, not daring to offend this tempestuous woman.
"Ah, this person seems a bit strange." Just as he lowered his head, the corner of Li Lin's eye caught a glimpse of a figure on his left side, who seemed to have been watching him.
When Li Lin's gaze turned, that gaze had already retracted, and Li Lin was surprised, because this person was wearing a long robe, his figure slender, but his face was covered with a white scarf, making it impossible to see clearly.
Li Lin had seen this person on the first day, his aura at the martial general level, not a disciple from the three sects and four doors, unknown which power he belonged to, so Li Lin hadn't paid much attention. But now, because this gaze had been fixed on him, Li Lin noticed and faintly felt he might have seen this person before, but this feeling flashed by, and he didn't think much of it.
Among the fourteen people, Li Lin also paid attention, with two not being disciples from the three sects and four doors. The remaining twelve included himself and Yun Hongling from the Yunyang Sect, while the Heavenly Sword Sect had only Yuan Ruolan and a young man in black left.
From the Myriad Beasts Sect, there were Lan Ling and another young man, whose aura was also at the triple-tier martial general level.
"The remaining fourteen of you, congratulations on advancing to the third round tomorrow. Now, each of you can come forward to receive a set of Xuan-level beginner martial techniques," the red-robed elder from the Heavenly Sword Sect said.
Subsequently, everyone excitedly stepped forward to receive their won Xuan-level beginner martial techniques.
And now, on the surrounding square, waves of cheers one after another were all for the admiration and enthusiasm for the remaining fourteen disciples.
"Li Lin, your strength is extraordinary. I hope tomorrow you can still receive a set of Xuan-level beginner martial techniques from my hands," the red-robed elder from the Heavenly Sword Sect said with a smile when it was Li Lin's turn.
"I will do my best," Li Lin said lightly, eventually choosing a set of fire-element Xuan-level beginner martial techniques, as he had planned.
When he returned to the courtyard, Qudao Jue's expression was consistently downcast.
"Li Lin, I lost. I'll treat you to a drink when we get back. You have to try hard tomorrow and make it into the top three," Qudao Jue said, patting Li Lin's shoulder after they descended from the flying beast in the courtyard.
"Li Lin, Hongling, you two and the elders come with me to the hall," Yun Xiao Tian said.
Li Lin asked Little dragon and Bai Ling to go back to their room first, then went to the hall.
Inside the hall, there were only four elders and Sect Master Yun Xiao Tian, with Yun Hongling also following Li Lin into the hall.
"Lin'er, you did well today. Continue to work hard tomorrow," Yu Yu Qian was overjoyed, his disciple making it into the third round, even Zhao Qinghai, who was first on the Dragon List, and Elder Yang's disciple Qudao Jue couldn't make it, adding even more glory to his face.
"I will do my best," Li Lin said lightly.
"Alright, sit down, everyone. Li Lin, Hongling, you sit down too," Yun Xiao Tian said.
Everyone settled down, the other three elders also looked at Li Lin and Yun Hongling with some appreciation.
"Li Lin, Hongling, tomorrow is the third round, and now the Yunyang Sect is only left with the two of you. Tomorrow, out of you fourteen, only five can advance to the top five. The third round tomorrow will first narrow down to seven people, and then a draw will decide four people to compete again, leaving two winners. If you want to make it into the top three, tomorrow is undoubtedly the most important. It's very likely that you'll have to withstand two matches in a row," Yun Xiao Tian's gaze fell on Yun Hongling and Li Lin as everyone settled.
"Dad, it's not that difficult. Although their strengths are strong, I feel that making it into the top five shouldn't be a problem," Yun Hongling said with a light laugh.
"Hongling, you must not be careless. The remaining fourteen people are undoubtedly all very strong, and perhaps everyone has some trump cards. The third round tomorrow is when the true strength will fully erupt. Be careful," Yun Xiao Tian warned Yun Hongling.
"Dad, I understand," Yun Hongling stuck out her tongue, well aware that none of the remaining fourteen were weak.
"Li Lin, the third round tomorrow, now that you've seen the competitors, do you have any confidence?" Yun Xiao Tian then asked Li Lin.
"I will do my best," Li Lin said with a pursed smile, unsure if he could make it into the third round; it largely depended on luck. If unlucky and he faced a stronger opponent right away, it would be difficult.
"You two go back to your rooms and rest well. Be careful tomorrow," Yun Xiao Tian finished, giving each of them another fifth-grade pill.