42: Chapter 42 A Legend Falls, Ling Yan Blocks the Way

In this selection tournament, Qin Hao was undoubtedly the most brilliant and invincible genius.

Top-tier Space Talent, powerful mental strength, numerous top-tier A-grade Flying Swords, A-grade Spiritual Armor, and an endless stream of treasures...

He walked alone in the Dou Xing Forest, slaying countless fierce beasts.

His performance made him the undisputed strongest in the selection...

But even a person like Qin Hao was eliminated by Zhou Bai...

Although it was because Qin Hao was in terrible condition, with his Qi and Blood Power and mental strength completely exhausted, leaving him unable to use many of his methods.

But a loss is a loss...

Before this, no one had predicted this outcome...

"Student Zhou Bai has eliminated the tournament favorite, Qin Hao. A legend has fallen, but the dark horse continues..."

At this moment, the host at the Magic Cube Martial Arts Arena was also shouting passionately,

"Perhaps some feel regret for Qin Hao's elimination, believing he shouldn't have stopped here, but the path of martial arts has always been like this; nothing is absolute..."

"The arrogant will eventually pay the price for their arrogance..."

"The strong do not remain strong forever, and the weak can stage a comeback. Anything is possible; this is the Battle of the Dawn..."

"Qin Hao's dawn has ended, but our Xia Country's Battle of the Dawn still continues. Let us keep our eyes on the dawn's path of the other martial arts geniuses..."

The host's voice resounded throughout the Magic Cube Martial Arts Arena, making the atmosphere even more heated.

Not long after, Qin Hao stood up from the virtual reality pod at the Magic Cube Martial Arts Arena.

At this time, Qin Hao's expression was dazed, and he seemed lost, completely devoid of his previous arrogance and disdain.

He seemed not to have recovered from his defeat yet.

"I... I lost... I didn't even make it into the elimination rounds..."

After a long while, Qin Hao clenched his teeth so hard that his lips began to bleed...

He carried the weight of the Imperial Martial Arts University's glory and had prepared far too much for this Battle of the Dawn.

Everyone only gets one chance at the Battle of the Dawn, which meant that Qin Hao might never be able to wash away this failure for the rest of his life...

Thinking of this, Qin Hao felt an immense bitterness, and something seemed to be welling up in his eyes...

The other students from the Imperial Martial Arts University all looked defeated; Qin Hao was their ace.

He was also their greatest reliance for a five-game winning streak. Now that Qin Hao was gone, the Imperial Martial Arts University's hope for five consecutive titles might very well be shattered...

"Hahaha, Zhou Bai did a great job..."

"Hehe, thanks to Zhou Bai for taking out Qin Hao for us. Now, our Magic Martial Arts' Champion title is secure..."

"Exactly! Without Qin Hao, who can stop my Magic Martial Arts from winning the title..."

"Hmph, this Champion title belongs to us, Star Martial. We are going to rebuild the glory of Star Martial..."

"Have you all forgotten our Xia Yuan Martial Academy? Have you forgotten the fear of being dominated by Xia Martial Arts..."

At this time, the students from the other Top Ten schools were incredibly excited.

Qin Hao had always been considered the super favorite to win, an opponent the other institutions were reluctant to face.

Now that Qin Hao had fallen, it undoubtedly gave the other schools a massive opportunity.

"It's over, Zhou Bai is about to fall too. Someone from the Imperial Martial Arts University has encountered Zhou Bai..."

At this moment, another wave of exclamations rang out.

Many spectators at the Magic Cube Martial Arts Arena immediately turned their attention to the screen showing Zhou Bai.

In the gloomy woodland of the Dou Xing Forest...

A tall, beautiful, and cold young girl with exquisite features was leaning against a large tree, holding a sharp longsword.

The girl had her hair in a neat, high ponytail, and her long legs beneath her short skirt were exceptionally fair and delicate, drawing everyone's eyes.

"Chu Lingyan, it's you! Why are you here?"

Shen Ninger, who was supporting Zhou Bai, frowned as she looked at the girl emitting a cold aura ahead.

"Brother Zhou Bai, this is another super genius from the Imperial Martial Arts University, Chu Lingyan. She also has an SS-grade talent, Sword Heart Enlightenment, and is extremely difficult to deal with!"

Shen Ninger whispered to Zhou Bai.

Zhou Bai took a deep breath, not expecting to run into Chu Lingyan here.

If Chu Lingyan were to strike now, Zhou Bai feared he wouldn't have much of a chance.

"You eliminated our Imperial Martial Arts University's ace freshman!"

Chu Lingyan slowly looked up, her gaze indifferent as she watched Zhou Bai.

"It was that Qin Hao who went mad and suddenly attacked Zhou Bai, Chu Lingyan..."

Shen Ninger stood protectively in front of Zhou Bai and said coldly.

"For the glory of our Imperial Martial Arts University, I will personally eliminate you during the elimination rounds!"

Chu Lingyan ignored Shen Ninger's words and spoke calmly to Zhou Bai.

After speaking, Chu Lingyan turned and left the forest.

"This iceberg woman is sick. She blocked the way just to say that?"

Shen Ninger watched Chu Lingyan leave so decisively and spoke with a slight frown, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Zhou Bai watched the departing Chu Lingyan, lost in thought.

Perhaps it was because of Instructor Gu Chen, Zhou Bai suddenly thought to himself...

"Forget it, don't mind her. Brother Zhou Bai, I'll take you to hide first and recover your status!"

Seeing this, Shen Ninger didn't think too much more and led Zhou Bai to find a suitable resting place.

"Goddess Ling Yan is too kind. She actually didn't take the chance to cut Zhou Bai down..."

"That's Goddess Ling Yan for you; she never bullies the weak. In his current state, Zhou Bai is practically a cripple. Naturally, Goddess Ling Yan would disdain taking advantage of someone in peril..."

"It looks like Zhou Bai will make it to the elimination rounds. But it's useless even if he does. Compared to the top ace freshmen of the Top Ten, his strength is far too lacking. There's no hope for him to win the title once he's in..."

"Thanks again to Zhou Bai for eliminating Qin Hao..."

Seeing that no conflict broke out, the audience at the Magic Cube Martial Arts Arena sighed with mixed emotions.

However, no one thought much of it, as Chu Lingyan had always been like this and would not take advantage of others.

Moreover, if a dark horse like Zhou Bai were eliminated just like that, everyone felt the event would lose much of its appeal.

The selection tournament continued. After seeing that the tournament favorite Qin Hao had been eliminated, the many martial arts geniuses in the Dou Xing Forest felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over them, and they became much more cautious in their actions.

As time passed, the fierce beasts in the Dou Xing Forest grew even more violent due to the blood spilled everywhere.

More top-tier fierce beasts in the Dou Xing Forest, Fourth-Order and even Fifth-Order Fierce Beasts, slowly joined the fray, accelerating the elimination of the martial arts geniuses.

"The 99 contestants for the selection have been decided. Next, you can decide for yourselves whether to continue fighting in the Dou Xing Forest or to withdraw directly."

"Once the number of participants in the Dou Xing Forest is less than one, it will close automatically!"

Two days later, the host's voice rang out across the Dou Xing Forest.

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