Chapter 1022: Hiding in the Corner

"Our Ninth Princess is completely fallen!"

"That kid is so lucky; not only did he whisk away the Thirteenth Princess, he also whisked away the Ninth Princess!"

All the disciples were using Transmission Voice, but no one dared to speak out, only feeling envy and jealousy in their hearts.

If they dared to speak up, Xia Tianqiong wouldn't let them off.

When they entered the arena, the audience entrance was already overcrowded.

This is a competition of all Sects on Zhongyang Dalu, held once every three years, with elites gathering—truly a grand event.

Thus many people come to watch. Even the cheapest tickets have already sold for tens of thousands of premium Spirit Stones, yet demand still exceeds supply.

Their competing team has a dedicated entrance, led by a Steward, so they don't have to squeeze with the audience.

When they entered the arena, they were stunned by the overcrowding on the Zhan Tai.

There were tens of thousands watching the battle! Around them, there were also hundreds of competing teams.

An attendant led Ye Liuyun and his group to their own resting area. There were no chairs there, so they had to sit on the ground.

Anyway, Martial Cultivators' training isn't suited for sitting on chairs, so they had no complaints.

Ye Liuyun followed the Divine Sense imprint to locate Liang Xue. Since she was nearby, he immediately found her and used Transmission Voice.

"Xue'er!"

Liang Xue had been meditating when she heard Ye Liuyun's Transmission Voice; she instantly opened her eyes and looked toward his direction.

"Liuyun!"

Their gazes met, full of affection, their eyes brimming with deep longing.

Immediately, the two began exchanging updates on their recent circumstances.

Upon learning that Ye Liuyun had found his parents' whereabouts, Liang Xue sincerely felt happy for him.

Ye Liuyun also activated his Golden Pupil and examined Liang Xue's condition.

Liang Xue's bloodline is rather unique, possessing an affinity for spiritual energy. Without the aid of Xuan Kong Shi, Ye Liuyun's cultivation speed truly couldn't keep up with hers.

Moreover, Liang Xue's True Essence, though not as massive as Ye Liuyun's, is estimated by him to have a True Essence Quality that could rival that of an ordinary Martial Cultivator of the Zao Hua Fifth Realm.

Among the disciples of the various Sects, Liang Xue is also considered a strong one within the Zao Hua Second Realm.

"Liuyun, what are you doing?" Liang Xue, feeling seen through by Ye Liuyun, blushed all over her face.

"I'm just checking your True Essence, bloodline, and such!" Ye Liuyun said without further thought.

Liang Xue's strength is relatively high, so he doesn't have to worry about looking after her during the competition.

"Oh!"

Liang Xue felt a bit disappointed: "A wooden stick is still a wooden stick!"

Immediately, her complexion returned to normal.

"I still have plenty of Food Star Beast blood here; I'll give it to you when I can, you can use it to further strengthen your bloodline's power."

"I'm not really lacking resources right now; keep it for yourself! The mentor takes good care of me!"

Liang Xue's constitution has received special care in the academy and he has been designated a key disciple for focused cultivation.

"I have plenty more, enough to use!" Ye Liuyun is very generous toward Liang Xue. When he has something good, he always thinks of them.

While they were chatting, the Zhan Long Sect sent an Elder, made some ceremonial remarks, and then announced the official start of the competition.

"First round, elimination match..."

The elimination rules are the same as Xia Tianqiong previously told Ye Liuyun: fifty advance five.

As soon as the Elder finished speaking,

Nine massive platforms rose within the arena, providing spaces for disciples of different realms to conduct the elimination matches.

Ye Liuyun's group arrived here early, so their disciples of various realms were among the first batch to enter the elimination matches.

The disciples from other Sects who were in the first batch also stepped onto the platforms one after another.

"Be more careful!"

Xia Tianqiong wasn't worried about Ye Liuyun's strength; rather, she thought he was a bit absent‑minded and feared he might be careless.

At the same time, Liang Xue reminded Ye Liuyun to focus on the competition, cutting off their Divine Sense communication.

However, she carefully noticed Xia Tianqiong.

"Don't worry!"

Once Ye Liuyun and Liang Xue severed their Divine Sense link, his mind became even more focused.

He replied to Xia Tianqiong with a word, then rushed with the others toward their respective platforms.

After stepping onto the platform, Ye Liuyun began scanning the other competing disciples on his platform, looking for stronger opponents.

After a quick look around, he only found a few with decent strength, but none that threatened him.

Nevertheless, he didn't let his guard down. After all, it's an elimination match, and he must beware of others teaming up against him.

He didn't want to draw attention, so after stepping onto the platform, he stood in a corner of the platform, waiting for the match to begin.

Everyone thought the center of the platform was safe, while standing at the edge made one easy to be knocked off by others. So as soon as the match started, everyone rushed toward the platform's center.

For a moment, Ye Liuyun became the most idle one, with no one coming to challenge him.

Equally idle as Ye Liuyun was a strong young hulker positioned at the diagonal opposite of the platform, facing Ye Liuyun from afar.

That hulker was also one of the few people Ye Liuyun had previously marked as strong.

The battle at the platform's center was the fiercest, with everyone's attacks directed toward the central area.

Originally, several of the people he had favored suffered setbacks in the melee, and one even was killed by the crowd's attacks before any rescue could be made.

Watching the chaotic fight, Ye Liuyun couldn't help but feel regret for that disciple.

Soon, the battle at the platform's center gradually dispersed. Everyone also realized that the center was actually the most dangerous spot.

At this point, fewer than half of the participants remained on the field.

There was also a disciple who, seeing Ye Liuyun at the edge, rushed toward him.

This disciple's strength was decent, but from the previous battle he had taken some injuries, and his True Essence consumption was also relatively high.

After he wanted to finish off Ye Liuyun, he also planned to imitate his style and hide at the edge to rest for a while.

Ye Liuyun saw them charge, did not move a finger, and with a flash of his Golden Pupil, the Golden Crow Holy Fire burned toward them.

Boom!

Around the disciple, the Golden Crow Holy Fire suddenly ignited them, and a faint image of a Golden Crow still lingered, flipping up and down in the flames.

Ah! The disciple let out a wail.

They had not expected that their True Essence could not block the flames.

Not only could it not block them, it also could not be extinguished.

When their True Essence was abundant, they could have held out a bit, but now their True Essence is lacking, and their defense is utterly useless.

Engulfed in fire, they charged straight at Ye Liuyun.

This guy is also ruthless; even before the platform fell, they wanted to grab Ye Liuyun and go down together.

Ye Liuyun merely twitched the corner of his mouth and, indifferent, slapped a hand toward them.

That slap truly employed no Mysterious Origin power; he only used Buddha Demon Power and Heaven and Earth Power.