165: The Knights Templar have reached the ninth level! The whole audience is shocked!

This interlude did not last long.

The competition officially began the next moment.

Soon, two white lights suddenly appeared above the dome, and an infinitely terrifying aura was released from within them.

They landed in the positions of two different Temples.

This represented the start of the competition.

And now, it was the selection phase.

These two beams of light were also extremely peculiar, perfectly selecting the two favorites to win this Tournament: the Knight Temple and the Magic Temple.

Currently, these two great Temples had been chosen.

At the same time, countless protective shields were also fully activated; these were among the top ten defensive formations in the entire Temple Alliance, and their master was the chief examiner, Chen Zidian.

After his light completely shone down.

Two figures, a Knight and a Magician, entered the arena at this moment.

The first match of the Temple Alliance Tournament's individual competition officially began at this time.

Starting with the two strongest Temples was a good beginning.

However, in everyone's opinion, this time, it was not a good beginning.

Because the first person chosen from the Magic Temple was not another expert, but a Vice Temple Master of the Magician Temple, a ninth-tier first-grade Water Element Mage God, an expert who had dominated the Temple Alliance for nearly a hundred years, one whom even the Knight Temple's Vice Temple Master He Jun had to consider carefully.

But this time, the expert who appeared was not He Jun.

Instead, it was an unknown Adamantine Knight, who, although wearing epic-tier Adamantine Throne Battle Armor, was known by other Temple experts who recognized him to be only an eighth-tier peak existence, and this person was Adamantine Number Seven of the Holy Knight Order.

Although this person was also a formidable expert, ultimately speaking.

An eighth-tier peak against a ninth-tier, even if it was only a ninth-tier first-grade, the final outcome was extremely obvious.

Currently, everyone was pessimistic about him.

"Alas, in the first match of the Tournament, it looks like the Knight Temple will lose."

"This is truly a 'red-letter day,' but it doesn't belong to the Knight Temple; it belongs to the Magic Temple."

"That's true, although for the final result, this one point from the first match is basically insignificant, it is crucial for showcasing the foundations of the two great Temples, after all, this is the first battle!"

At this moment, countless people began discussing it.

Obviously, they were incredibly curious about these matters.

Especially the experts in the Magician Temple, who were extremely excited, as seeing their own side win the first victory was certainly a wonderful thing.

Only the Magic Temple Master Li Zhengzhi did not speak at this moment, his face ashen, as if he had foreseen something but refused to believe it.

And the battle quickly commenced.

Everyone believed.

This battle would end very quickly, and that Water Element Mage God would ultimately win.

But as the battle progressed.

The outcome was precisely the opposite.

During the battle.

Adamantine Number Seven did not lose; instead, he was evenly matched.

Then, with a sudden burst, Adamantine Number Seven unleashed his spiritual core, pouring out 100,000 spiritual power, instantly defeating that Mage God.

He returned to his position.

With Chen Zidian's announcement: "Match over, Knight wins," he finally reacted.

Then, looking at the position of Adamantine Number Seven, his expression was dim, and he murmured: "Ninth-tier?"

"He's actually a ninth-tier?"

"This is something I really didn't expect; I've seen that kid, Adamantine Number Seven, before, but I didn't think he would have reached the ninth-tier during this time?"

The Water Element Mage God mumbled.

Obviously, everything displayed before him had shocked him.

"It is rumored that since Long Xingyu defeated A'nan half a year ago, he has not appeared but has been at Yulong Pass, training these Knights."

"With his ability to train these individuals, it's not impossible for a few eighth-tier peaks to advance to the ninth-tier."

Lin Chen said this, his expression calm.

However, the grimness on his face betrayed his thoughts.

As the Vice Temple Master of the Magic Temple and the head of the Magic Legion, Lin Chen's understanding of the Knight Temple far surpassed that of those around him.

And similarly, he knew about the secret special training conducted by the Knight Temple and the terrifying situation within it.

He was even more shocked by it.

Moreover, a terrifying thought directly surfaced in his mind.

"Could it be that Long Xingyu truly accomplished that feat?"

"In these past six months, has he elevated all of these individuals in their Knight Temple to the ninth-tier?"

"Impossible, the path to the ninth-tier, everyone's path is different; even if Long Xingyu is very profound now, as someone who follows the path of slaughter, how could he help all Knights walk a different path?"

"As for Long Tianyin and Han Zhige, although Elder Long is also a domain expert, if he could help with advancement, he would have done so long ago. And Han Zhige's god seal throne, although it is the second-ranked throne of fear and sorrow from six thousand years ago, he is still a junior who has achieved a Divine Seals for less than five years. Although his cultivation is not low, he definitely doesn't have the level of guidance needed for Divine Seals and the ninth-tier path!"

Lin Chen thought to himself.

But based on his analysis, the current Knight Temple simply didn't have that possibility.

So, it might just be that this Adamantine Number Seven happened to break through, making him a dark horse, as for the others, they probably haven't reached this level yet.

Lin Chen thought to himself.

He comforted himself.

However, the current development of the entire Knight Temple was precisely following the path he didn't want to see.

And in the subsequent battles, Lin Chen's thoughts were exactly confirmed.

In the next ten matches.

The Knight Temple appeared in five matches, and won all five.

This was a very normal occurrence, after all, such things had happened before.

The Knight Temple was still very normal.

But what was most shocking? Among the opponents of the Knight Temple.

There was actually a domain-level expert.

And the one on the other side actually succeeded!

However, that individual was He Jun, the Vice Temple Master of the Knight Temple, and he had also reached the ninth-tier second-grade, so that was understandable.

But this was not an isolated incident.

What was most terrifying?

In these five matches, three were Adamantine Knights from the Holy Knight Order, and they were all legendary Adamantine Throne Battle Armor Knights ranked after the twelfth.

What was even more unexpected was.

These individuals.

Were all ninth-tier Holy Knights!

This left everyone present in shock!

Those ranked after the twelfth were all ninth-tier?

Then those ranked before the twelfth must also be!

Which means.

The Knight Temple's ninth-tier preparation this time was the most terrifying? (End of chapter)