With the judge’s announcement, the excitement only grew over the course of waiting.

“Junior Shen, you were really powerful there, I hope, I don’t get put against you.”, Mao Li laughs as she scratches her head.

“Yes, you gave me a run for my credits.”, Bai Chen laughed.

Shen Yuan laughed and sat cross legged on a huge rock.

The Yin qi radiating from his body even the air around him, making even Mao Li and Bai Chen terrified.

After two hours, when the waiting period was over, Shen Yuan opened his eyes slowly.

“4th layer of the purifying realm!”, Bai Chen was flabbergasted to see Shen yuan jump from 2nd layer, straight to the 4th layer.

“No need to look so surprised, I was already near a breakthrough, I just didn’t breakthrough before cause I didn’t feel like it.”, Shen Yuan explained.

Bai Chen still rubbed his forehead at how casual Shen Yuan was being with a breakthrough, but he believed that there must be some reason why Shen Yuan suppressed his own breakthrough.

“Bai Chen, do your best, cause I wanna fight you again.”, Shen Yuan announced.

“Of course.”, Bai Chen reassured.

Then the three walked towards the stage.

The stage was completely fixed as if nothing happened to it, the judge Lao Zhuo as well appeared and bowed to the founder, Gui Zuwang before continuing, “Now only 30 of you remain out of 50, therefore there will be a second elimination round.”

Lao Zhuo continued, “Next match will be…., Bai Chen and Han Fenglei!”

Both stepped on the stage and took their positions.

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“You may start!”

With the judge’s signal, both started with a powerful kick clash.

Only this time, without wasting anymore time, Bai Chen made some signs, “High tier, black grade martial technique, Flaming Fiend’s fist!”

A massive fist of hot flames took shape above Bai Chen as he made another sign, making the flaming fist descend towards Han Fenglei.

“High Tier, black grade martial technique, Devil blood claw!” Han Fenglei shouted.

A massive hand which has claws for nails formed completely out of qi as it gave the stench of blood.

Both claw and fist clashed, both seeming to be trying to eat each other up.

But just then cracks started to form on the blood claw, without any hesitation Bai Chen pushed a little and put more qi in his flaming fist, as the blood claw was overcome by the raging flames, the flaming fist finally descended on Han Fenglei, burning him until not even blood remained.

The judge, Lao Zhuo announced the winner as Bai Chen.

As more matches ended, the moon rose as night fell. “We will continue from tomorrow, all of you can go now.”, Lao Zhuo spoke. Lao Zhuo bowed to the founder before disappearing.

Everyone went to their adobe, Shen yuan as well.

In Shen Yuan’s adobe. As soon as Shen Yuan entered, he sat cross legged on the floor, yin qi gathered around him. Strands of darkness also leaked from his body as the floor, the walls, even the air itself froze, the temperature around Shen Yuan reached…., absolute zero!

His eyes slowly opened with newfound power as he stood up…., finally reaching the first stage of the Nether Dragon Scripture.

The first stage only needed him to be at the purifying realm and would have instantly advanced if not for Shen Yuan forcibly suppressing it. In the first stage one can have more cold meridians to store more yin qi and will have the power of draconic roar, that is said to have the power to even kill some Heaven Path realm cultivators and shake the whole planet, he could be said to be equal to a 1st layer heaven path realm cultivator, at this point.

Then he waved his arm as the room temperature slowly returned to normal.

Then again, he waved his arm as a sheet of paper appeared along with a brush and ink.

He sat down and dipped the brush in the ink and started to write some names.

In total he wrote 2 names, “They have the chance to win against me, must prepare plans for both!”, Shen Yuan grabbed his chin.

The names on the paper were Bai Chen and Lei Tianfeng. Lei Tianfeng was the only sole genuine peak purifying realm cultivator who had the strength of a Heaven Path realm cultivator, he is the greatest threat to Shen Yuan!

“For Bai Chen, I can beat bro easily now, but for Lei Tianfeng, it will be a lot difficult….”, Shen Yuan pondered.

Not only Shen Yuan but others were planning as well, the exception was Lei Tianfeng as he only cared for Shen Yuan, the others weren’t qualified for him to see them as threats.

Everyone was hyped for the next day, Shen Yuan as well as he didn’t even sleep at all, as the next day finally arrives.