Yun Xiang seemed not to hear Chu Huaian’s protest, and continued to discuss wedding matters with Jing Yuan.
Chu Huaian felt a headache with this master and disciple pair, so he quietly moved aside and looked towards the battlefield.
At this moment, Lin Ye had already given up the competition; if he continued, he would have to use his ultimate move, which was unnecessary.
On the other side, Qin Zhenhua also decisively gave up the competition; with his cultivation at the first level of Golden Core, he simply could not defeat Xu Miao.
At this point, Hua Xia Sect’s two main combat powers were eliminated and ejected from the competition.
Currently, only over two thousand people remained in the southern region.
The sixth and seventh rounds of the competition became increasingly fierce, and many participating disciples were eliminated.
In the seventh round, Hua Xia Sect had a total of over fifty people eliminated, six of whom were killed by hostile sects.
The conflict between the two sides became more and more intense, and as the eighth round of the competition began, many players killed a large number of hostile sect disciples in an overwhelming manner.
Now, as soon as the two sides met, it was either you die or I die, and the battle scene was extremely fierce.
The ninth round of the competition was also known as the promotion round; whoever won would represent the southern region in the next stage.
Among all the sects, only Hua Xia Sect had the most members, nearly a hundred, followed by Ziwei Sect and Bi You Sect, these two first-grade sects.
It was unknown if someone was secretly manipulating the competition, but the matching mechanism this time deliberately avoided pitting the strong against each other.
Lin Ting, Xu Miao, Hua Wudao, and He Rong, these four, did not encounter anyone from Hua Xia Sect.
Except for Xu Miao, all the disciples from hostile sects were matched with people from Hua Xia Sect.
The battle situation goes without saying; the victory was one-sided, and one late-stage Golden Core disciple was even forcefully blown up by Chu Heshan, shocking everyone present.
After this, everyone truly saw the strength of Hua Xia Sect.
“Body of Chaos, Body of Yuan Spirit, Innate Sword Embryo, Desolate Saint Body, Pure Yang Body, Profound Ice Saint Body, Extreme Yin Body…”
The Sect Master of Falling Cloud Sect stared at the people of Hua Xia Sect, and a sense of fear arose in his heart.
No wonder Chu Huaian was so confident; if this group of people was allowed to grow, they would be the ones to die!
“No, these people must die!” A cold glint flashed in the eyes of Falling Cloud Sect’s Sect Master, and he secretly transmitted a message to the others.
“Hua Xia Sect cannot be left alone. You all prepare. Once the North-South Hegemony Competition ends, we will destroy Hua Xia Sect!”
“Heavenly Blade Gate, Phoenix Cloud Valley, Moon Shadow Sect, and Heavenly Eagle Sect, you all now send people to search for Hua Xia Sect’s location. The other sects immediately report the situation here to the Grand Elders within your sects and have them rush over!”
“If Jing Yuan, this trouble, isn’t dealt with, no one can touch Chu Huaian,” someone said in a deep voice.
“No matter, this Seat will go persuade the Sect Masters of Lian Shi Sect and Limitless Sect. After all, they were the culprits who destroyed Xuantian Sect, and I believe they also do not wish to see Hua Xia Sect grow.”
“As long as these two sects make a move, even Ziwei Sect will have to weigh its own strength.”
“In that case, Hua Xia Sect is doomed!”
Just as these secret discussions about how to eliminate Hua Xia Sect were ongoing, the southern region competition finally concluded.
Only one hundred disciples remained on the field.
Among them, Hua Xia Sect occupied a large number of spots, with over sixty people advancing. In previous years’ competitions, no sect had achieved such a record; Hua Xia Sect broke this record.
The leaderboard column was uniformly filled with Hua Xia Sect’s names.
The heavenly curtain in the middle slowly disappeared, and a golden path of light spanned across the northern and southern realms, appearing beneath everyone’s feet.
Sects on both sides looked at each other from a distance, and two hundred contestants were simultaneously teleported to the very center.
“Fang Yuan, Qin Hao?!”
Upon seeing Fang Yuan and Qin Hao in the crowd, everyone from Hehuan Sect showed expressions of disbelief.
Especially the female disciples of Yanxia Peak, their faces were filled with anger.
When they heard the news of Fang Yuan’s death, they were sad for several days, never expecting that he was a liar!
“Fang Yuan, you despicable, shameless scoundrel! Not only did you trick our bodies, but you also deceived our feelings! You traitor!”
“Qin Hao, I was so devoted to you, but I never expected you to be this kind of person. Bah, I must have been blind to fall for a heartless ingrate like you!”
The female disciples on the opposite bank stood with hands on their hips, chirping and pointing at Fang Yuan and Qin Hao, cursing them loudly, creating an extremely spectacular scene.
Swish—
Everyone collectively focused their gaze on Fang Yuan and Qin Hao.
Even with Fang Yuan’s thick skin, he was somewhat embarrassed by the curses from these women, and he quietly hid behind the crowd.
“Old Fang, your grandson seems very popular,” Luo Zhongtian said with a chuckle, looking at Fang Guohua beside him, his eyes showing a teasing look.
“You flatter him, you flatter him. He’s only flirtatious in the game; in reality, Fang Yuan is quite well-behaved,” Fang Guohua forced a smile.
“I originally intended to arrange a match between Luo Xi and Fang Yuan, these two children, but now it seems there’s no need.”
“Don’t say that, Old Luo, I am very fond of this marriage. Even if you didn’t say anything, I would come to propose. I like Luo Xi more and more the more I see her. Give us a chance to be in-laws!”
“Get lost! Make your Fang Yuan stay far away from my Luo Xi! Otherwise, I’ll blast your ancestral grave with a cannon!”
“Oh, come on, let’s talk nicely. How about this, I have another grandson, sixteen years old now, you see…”
“You shut up! Old Fang, Old Fang, I think you are more shameless than your Fang Yuan!”
“I don’t care, I just want Luo Xi to be my Fang family’s granddaughter-in-law. If you don’t agree, I’ll…”
“You’ll what? Want to fight?”
“If I win, will you marry Luo Xi to my Fang family?”
“Bah, you shameless old man! Don’t call me again, blocked and deleted!”
“Hehe, it was just a joke, no need to take it seriously.”
Just as everyone’s attention was diverted, two gazes pierced through the crowd and collided in the air.
“Lu Chuan, long time no see,” Chu Huaian’s lips curved into an arc as he silently mouthed.
Four years later, the two met again in the North-South Hegemony Competition, but this time neither of them participated.
Chu Huaian appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly, a monstrous killing intent surged.
“Senior Brother Chu, what are you looking at?” Yun Xiang beside him interrupted Chu Huaian’s thoughts.
“Nothing,” Chu Huaian exhaled a long breath, trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart.
Yun Xiang looked at him, then at the opposite bank, and saw Lu Chuan smiling broadly as he looked towards them.
“Hmph, a petty person getting his way,” Yun Xiang scoffed, then turned around with a gentle expression: “Senior Brother Chu, let’s ignore him. I believe you will definitely be stronger than him in the future. Go for it!”
“Mm,” Chu Huaian nodded slightly.
His purpose in coming here was to resolve this karma.
Lu Chuan, I, Chu Huaian, have come. Are you ready to die?
Just then, a hearty laugh suddenly reached everyone’s ears: “Lu Chuan, after this North-South Hegemony Competition ends, how about we have a life-and-death battle?”
As these words came out, the entire venue instantly fell silent, and the gazes of hundreds of thousands of people simultaneously looked towards the person who had just spoken.
“It’s Lin Ting. Does he have a grudge with Lu Chuan?”
“Lin Ting? Why have I never heard of this person? Senior Brother Lu was the top ranker in the last competition. What right does he have to challenge Senior Brother Lu?”
“You wouldn’t know, but I have a friend who is a disciple of Ziwei Sect, and he once revealed that Ziwei Sect has a very low-key Senior Brother, who must be this Lin Ting.”
“Lin Ting and Chu Huaian have a very good relationship. He’s helping Chu Huaian out.”
“Lu Chuan, do you dare?” Lin Ting shouted again, his voice lazy.
He leaned against his flying sword, holding a purple gourd in his hand, pouring it into his mouth with gurgling sounds.
“Yes,” Lu Chuan still smiled and nodded lightly.
“Good! So straightforward!” Lin Ting laughed loudly, and as he turned around, he suddenly saw Chu Huaian on the shore.
He froze on the spot, his hand trembling as he pointed at Chu Huaian: “You, you, damn it!”
“Lin Ting, good to see you,” Chu Huaian showed a brilliant smile.
“You wait until I finish the competition, then I’ll settle the score with you!”
Lin Ting gestured a few times in the air with his finger, then tied the wine gourd to his waist, grabbed his flying sword, and leaped to the very front.
The two hundred contestants from the north and south looked at each other, and the competition officially began.