As a master craftsman, Ye Qian'an instinctively realized that the biggest feature of these nine rare metals was that they had different hardnesses, and the last one was even a little soft. However, these metals were actually almost the same to him. "In order to ensure the fairness of the skill assessment, you cannot use your own carving knives, but the one on the side of the tray. What you need to do is to achieve the production skills of nine core magic arrays on the nine pieces of metal in front of you. For the first piece, drill thirty holes; for the second piece, multiply the curved lines, evenly arranged fifty; for the third piece, wind-grind the pattern; for the fourth piece..." As Ye Yulin made his request, the faces of the participating soul masters began to turn ugly. Ye Yulin didn't care what they thought. After announcing the rules of the competition, he didn't even repeat them. He just shouted, "The skills test begins. You have a quarter of an hour to complete the entire test. If no one completes all the skills in the end, the ranking will be based on the number of completed skills. Start." At this time, after three hours of soul guide making, the night was already deep. The nine participating soul guides, without any sense of sleepiness, took action at the same time. Their martial spirits were different, so naturally they all had their own methods. Looking at the progress of everyone, the seven judges couldn't help but nod secretly. They all had to admit that the contestants had a solid foundation and no one made obvious mistakes. Ye Qian'an's speed was not fast and he was just in the middle ranking. Ye Yulin explained this for him in his heart - he was tired. Although she was not a blacksmith, she knew how tiring this kind of forging was. With such a big commotion just now, it would be good enough for her to remain in the top three. The quarter-hour hourglass had already drained more than 75% of its capacity. Only later did Ye Qian'an speed up, and soon he surpassed everyone else. He was the first to complete the skill assessment. The second to complete was the girl in yellow clothes from the Ordinary Alliance, and the third was Huang Zheng... Judging from the degree of completion of the skill assessment, Xishui League is indeed quite powerful. An Litong, president of Aodu Chamber of Commerce, and Shangguan Weiler, leader of Pingfan League, who were watching the game from the audience, both looked unhappy, especially An Litong. His three contestants were obviously slower than the others. "Time's up!" This time, Chief Judge Ye had no intention of delaying time. The moment the last grain of sand rolled down the hourglass, he ended the skill assessment. Nine people participated in the skills assessment, four completed it, and five did not. After the referees came forward to judge, the one with the lowest completion rate among the five who did not complete was eliminated. As expected, the person who was eliminated was the representative of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce.
The two people who qualified from the Aodu Chamber of Commerce were ranked last and third from the bottom respectively. The last one would face Ye Qian'an, who was ranked first, while the third from the bottom would face the girl in yellow skirt from the Ordinary Alliance. At this time, Nangong Wan in the rest area had a satisfied smile on his face. Ye Qian'an and Huang Zheng were in the top four of the skills assessment, which meant that they would definitely not meet in the first round of the upcoming elimination round. If both of them could enter the top four in the confrontation, the championship would almost be secured. It's just that number 44 was really incompetent, and his elimination was expected. If Merck had been substituted, the top three would almost certainly have been taken by Xishui League. Nangong Wan had great confidence in Ye Qian'an and Huang Zheng, and for a while, the situation of Xishui League was very good. "Rest for five minutes. In five minutes, the knockout round will begin." Ye Yulin said in a deep voice. A large number of staff members immediately rushed to the competition stage and took away the soul guide production tables and various scattered materials. The nine people representing the three major forces also stepped down from the stage one after another and returned to the rest area to rest temporarily. Ye Qi was ranked first, and his opponent was the girl in yellow skirt from the Ordinary League. They would play in the first round, and there was no particular order of appearance. They would play in the order of their previous rankings. The first person to play would be able to rest first, and there was nothing unfair about it. They also had an additional five minutes of buffer rest time. Nangong Wan personally stepped forward and welcomed the few people down. "Well, you all performed very well. Take some rest. Just remember that the rewards promised by this leader will be fulfilled as soon as possible after the game. The rewards are here, and as long as you can get good results, you can get them when you come down." Nangong Wan did not give too many instructions, but emphasized the rewards again, because he knew that what Ye Qian'an and the others needed most now was rest. The third elder had not sat down yet. He was looking at Ye Qian'an with burning eyes, carefully examining the green sword on his waist, which he named Jiuxiao. With just one glance, he felt as if his mental strength was cut off. His intuition told him that he would die if he was hit by the sword. "It's break time. The first and eighth place winners of the previous skills challenge will be on stage." The host's voice sounded on the stage. Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin stood in the center of the competition stage. As the referee of the competition, he didn't need to do so, but he really wanted to take a close look at the weapon forged by the master craftsman, so he stood on the stage as the chief referee. Ye Qian'an stood up and walked towards the competition stage, his right hand already grasping the hilt of the sword. The representative soul guide of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce had also come on stage. The soul guide he had made in the previous three hours was a long-handled battle sword, which was about the same length as the long sword in Ye Qian'an's hand. The blade was about two feet long, and the rest was a long handle as thick as a forearm. Ye Yulin looked at Ye Qian'an and the representative of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce and said in a deep voice: "Both parties report their names and prepare to fight. I emphasize that the match is a life-or-death match until one side admits defeat or loses its fighting ability. If you feel that you cannot defeat your opponent, you should speak up early to avoid getting hurt." "Ye Liuyun." Ye Qian'an's words were extremely brief but powerful. "Aodu Chamber of Commerce, Zhao Shouze." "Start." Ye Yulin's body suddenly rose into the air and announced the start of the game. This is not a competition like the Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition, but a real life-and-death fight. This is a competition in the underground world, and there are not so many rules and protection measures. Zhao Shouze tapped the ground with his toes and rushed towards Ye Qian'an. Six soul rings, three yellow and three purple, quickly rose from his body. He swung the sword in his hand, and a layer of dazzling golden-red flame lit up on the sword. For a moment, the light and flame were surging, and he quickly rushed across the half court. He swung the sword in his hand and chopped it down towards Ye Qian'an. Suddenly, the golden-red blade light drew a long rainbow, and the air became hot in an instant.
On the other hand, Ye Qian'an was not in a hurry at all. He slowly raised the Jiuxiao Sword. The light flowed on the sword body, and the originally dim runes instantly lit up, exuding an ancient and majestic atmosphere. His eyes were as calm as water, and he just stood there quietly, as if he didn't take Zhao Shouze's amazing sword seriously. When the sword was about to hit him, Ye Qian'an moved. His figure flashed, leaving behind a shadow, and he avoided the fierce attack in an instant. Zhao Shouze only felt a flash before his eyes and was shocked. Before he could react, Ye Qian'an appeared beside him. He gently swung the Jiuxiao Sword and a green sword energy coiled towards Zhao Shouze like a nimble snake. Zhao Shouze quickly drew his sword to block. With a "bang", the sword and the knife collided, and a strong soul power fluctuation erupted. The green sword energy was like a maggot on the heel, spreading along the blade. Zhao Shouze only felt a cold force full of destructive aura rushing towards him. His arms felt numb and he was horrified. He suddenly increased his soul power output, and the golden-red flames became stronger, trying to disperse the green sword energy. "This won't work, Iai." Ye Qianan shouted, and his body spun violently, and the Nine Heavens Sword brought up a green storm. In an instant, the storm seemed to become real, turning into a huge green sword blade, slashing towards Zhao Shouze with overwhelming force. This sword contained Ye Qian'an's tremendous soul power. Wherever the sword passed, the space seemed to be cut apart, emitting bursts of piercing whistles. Zhao Shouze widened his eyes, feeling the threat of death. He tried his best to hold the long-handled sword horizontally in front of him, and all the soul power in his body burst out without reservation. Golden-red flames formed a flame shield around him. "Boom!" The green sword blade collided with the flaming shield and the long-handled sword, making a deafening noise. The entire competition arena began to tremble violently, and the light was so bright that people could not open their eyes. The green sword blade was unstoppable and cut through Zhao Shouze's flame shield with one sword. Then, like cutting through rotten wood, it split his long-handled sword in half, and the remaining force was not reduced, and it slashed directly at Zhao Shouze. Zhao Shouze was terrified and wanted to dodge but found that his body was locked by a powerful force and he could not move at all. "Goodbye, or never see you again." At this critical moment, Zhao Shouze felt deep despair, his eyes were full of fear of death. Ye Qian'an's sword was unstoppable, and he knew he could not dodge it no matter what. Ye Qian'an's expression was still stern, without any mercy. The huge green sword blade continued to move forward and instantly slashed at Zhao Shouze. A dazzling light flashed, accompanied by a scream, and Zhao Shouze's body was cut into two by the green sword blade. Blood spurted out like a fountain, dyeing the ground of the competition arena red. The whole place was in complete silence. Even though everyone knew that there were no rules in underground competitions, it was still hard for most people to accept such a brutal scene when it actually happened before their eyes. For a while, the sound of retching came one after another. In the rest area of Xishui League, except for the deputy leader, everyone else had stood up. Even No. 98, who hated Ye Qian'an very much, couldn't help but cheer at this time. Ye Qian'an held Jiuxiao without even looking at Zhao Shouze, and turned to walk towards Xishui League. "The first match is over. Ye Liuyun wins." Hearing this voice, Ye Qian seemed to remember something. He suddenly stopped and walked towards Zhao Shouze. He looked up at Ye Yulin who was slowly falling from the air and asked, "Referee, this trophy should belong to me, right?" Ye Yulin's mouth twitched, "Okay. But in the following competitions, you can still only use the soul guide you made." "it is good." Ye Qian'an nodded and slowly raised Jiuxiao towards the broken sword. Then a faint light came out from the Jiuxiao sword and enveloped the sword. The broken sword slowly flew up, and the golden-red flame on the blade flickered a few times in the dim light before going out, turning into streams of air that rushed towards the Jiuxiao Sword. These air currents seemed to have life, winding and circling along the sword body of the Jiuxiao Sword. Every time an air current merged into the sword, the runes on the Jiuxiao Sword would flicker once, and the originally simple sword body was gradually covered with a layer of faint golden-red light, as if it was blending with the newly absorbed power. Ye Qian'an could clearly feel the changes in the Jiuxiao Sword. It became more powerful and profound, like a giant beast gradually waking up after sleeping for a long time. The devouring attribute was also the second forging attribute that Ye Qian'an awakened after the shocking attribute. In his hands, the Jiuxiao Sword was not much different from a real artifact except that its own accumulation was weaker. Ye Qi'an stepped down from the stage. After the stage was cleaned up, Ye Yulin said again, "The second and seventh place winners are coming on stage." The second pair of competitors was between the girl in yellow skirt from Pingfan League and a soul guide from Aodu Chamber of Commerce. Both sides obviously did not intend to give up this opportunity and the competition was extremely fierce. In the end, the girl in yellow skirt defeated her opponent with a clear advantage and a long sword and successfully advanced. The third match of the quarter-finals was naturally between No. 96 Huang Zheng and the red-dressed girl from the Ordinary Alliance. Huang Zheng, who usually looked very calm, showed his ruthless side this time. He was determined and was not tempted by his opponent's beauty. The claw-shaped soul guide in his hand was suitable for both long and short distances. In the end, he cut off one of his opponent's arms, forcing him to admit defeat and advance. The last match was between No. 44 and the Ordinary Alliance. As expected, No. 44 lost and also fell on the stage. The final four were Ye Qian'an, the girl in yellow skirt Ye Guyi, Yun Chen and Huang Zheng. In the next draw for the top four, Ye Qian'an drew Yun Chen and would face him in the semi-finals. There was no surprise at all. After just one encounter, Ye Qian'an made him stay on the stage and he easily entered the final.
In the second match of the semi-finals, Ye Guyi from the Ordinary League played against Huang Zheng from the Xishui League. Both parties went on stage. Ye Guyi, wearing a yellow dress, was the most beautiful among the three women from the Ordinary League, but at this moment she had a cold face. "If you are a man, fight to the end and don't admit defeat." Ye Guyi looked at Huang Zheng coldly and said with a solemn expression. Huang Zheng sneered: "Of course." "The game begins." Ye Yulin was too lazy to listen to their nonsense and directly announced the official start of this competition that was destined to be fierce. Ye Guyi tapped the ground lightly with his toes and quickly rushed towards Huang Zheng. Huang Zheng's giant claw soul guide was worn on his right arm. With a slight lift, the three sharp claws at the front had ejected a chilling light blade more than three feet long. Three sharp blades were sent out, and three sharp claw light blades popped out from the front of the claws. Huang Zheng strode towards Ye Guyi. Facing the three swirling light blades, Ye Guyi was not afraid at all. With a flip of her wrist, a long sword appeared in her hand. With three light sounds, she accurately dispersed the three sharp claw light blades flying towards her. Ye Guyi's body was flashing with a layer of illusory light and shadow. Huang Zheng did not let the light blade fly out again. The two soon met in the center of the competition stage. Ye Guyi obviously hated Huang Zheng. With a flick of his wrist, the long sword turned into thousands of lights. Huang Zheng was not in a hurry. He raised his giant claw horizontally and began to move it rhythmically in a small range. A layer of light blue light lit up on the giant claw arm, completely blocking the sword beams. While blocking the sword beams, the third purple soul ring lit up, and a gloomy aura soon spread out. The surrounding area with a diameter of 30 meters was covered with a layer of faint purple-black light. Ye Guyi suddenly felt the light around him dim and he subconsciously took a few steps back. A long sword danced in front of him tightly. Although he blocked Huang Zheng's attack, he also retreated repeatedly and fell into a disadvantage. A sneer flashed across Huang Zheng's lips, and his fifth soul ring lit up. Layers of purple-black mist instantly rose from the ground and swept towards Ye Guyi's body. Ye Guyi's originally illusory figure suddenly slowed down, and strong auras continued to penetrate into her body. Behind her, a yellow light appeared and was torn apart madly by the purple-black light. The light on the giant claw suddenly became stronger, and the three-foot blade attacked fiercely and slashed straight towards Ye Guyi. Ye Guyi, whose soul was entangled, looked a little dazed. However, just as the giant claw was about to descend, suddenly, the tip of the sword in her hand turned upwards. All of a sudden, the seven golden stars on the sword suddenly shone brightly, and strong golden light with a layer of holy white halo suddenly spread out. The purple-black light and shadow behind her that was madly eroding her soul let out a shrill roar and disappeared in an instant, and the darkness around her also quickly melted away. "Ding!" The long sword touched the palm of the sharp claw, blocking the sharp claw that had already hit the top of the head. The soul returned to its place, and a sneer appeared on Ye Guyi's pretty face. Immediately afterwards, the holy golden-white light hit Huang Zheng. Huang Zheng felt his whole body warm up, and a large amount of purple-black airflow emerged from his body. His whole body shook violently, and he screamed and staggered backward. Ye Guyi flashed forward and swung out with the sword in his hand. At the same time, the fifth black soul ring lit up, and the terrifying power was instantly increased to the extreme. "Holy Angel, it's interesting, but..." Ye Qian'an looked at Ye Guyi and smiled slightly. Ye Guyi's right hand has now completely turned golden-white, and a layer of strong sword light covered the seven-star sword in her hand. At the same time, two white wings appeared behind her. The sword in her hand pointed forward, and the huge sword light instantly engulfed Huang Zheng's body. A huge golden-white lightsaber flashed by, Ye Guyi stood proudly on the competition stage, but Huang Zheng and his soul guide device had disappeared. At this time, the atmosphere around Ye Qian'an had become cold and gloomy. Led by the deputy leader of the Holy Spirit Church, the four elders all stood up. To them, this kind of sacred martial spirit could threaten the very existence of the Holy Spirit Church. At this moment, the deputy leader of the Holy Spirit Church raised his right hand and said, "Let's talk after the game." "Yes." The four elders bowed and agreed at the same time, but in their eyes, Ye Guyi was already a dead man. Not only Ye Guyi, but even Shangguan Weier also felt the cold gaze coming from the Xishui League. Shangguan Weier's heart tightened slightly, and she had a bad premonition. Ye Guyi's pretty face was glowing with a layer of holy light. She pointed her sword diagonally towards Xishui League with a look of pride and contempt. The tip of the sword trembled slightly as it pointed at the expressionless Ye Qian'an. "I'm going to kill her." Ye Qian'an said in a deep voice, walking towards the competition stage. At the same time, the aura emanating from his body blocked the third elder who was about to take action. ………(End of chapter)