488: Finals begin

Lu Xingchen received the Spiritual Artifact and took a look; it was a shield.

However, he did not feel much for a low-grade heaven rank Spiritual Artifact; after all, he already possessed a heavenly tier high grade Spiritual Artifact.

Zhong Ruiyi continued, "We will not waste any more words; I am now announcing the rules for the finals: an elimination tournament! The one hundred contestants will be assigned opponents by drawing lots. The losers will be eliminated, and the winners will advance until the champion is decided."

"Some people will receive a bye and automatically advance, because luck is also a part of strength. The competition will continue, and you will face several battles within a single day; this is also a test of your strength."

"Now I announce that the Martial Arts Convention finals have officially begun! Everyone, please come up to the stage to draw lots!"

The one hundred contestants simultaneously spread their Dou Qi Wings and flew onto the arena.

One hundred bamboo lots emitted a flowing light, waiting for the contestants to choose.

Enveloped by Zhong Ruiyi's Saint-level power, no one could see the contents of the bamboo lots.

Except for Zuoqiu Qingluo.

This girl could use the Prophecy Technique to calculate the strength of the opponent corresponding to each bamboo lot, and then choose a relatively weaker opponent.

Zhong Ruiyi and Ning Zhifeng knew about this, but they did not say much.

Because she truly did not see the contents of the bamboo lots, it did not count as cheating.

One could only say that the Prophecy Technique is also a part of strength.

The finals began immediately, and many contestants fought in turn.

Watching their matches, Lu Xingchen frowned.

These one hundred contestants were all above the Eight-Star Martial Venerable Realm, and each was stronger than the last.

On the arena, Heaven Rank Martial Skills were flying everywhere, and heaven-rank spirit tools were emerging one after another.

Needless to say, these one hundred contestants had all obtained great Opportunity in the Liuxing Continent.

Senior Sister Xu Qing failed to make it into the Top 100, and Yun Li had to use the power of the 'Sea of Cloud Thunder' in her first match to barely make it into the Top 32.

What made Lu Xingchen feel most uneasy was Luo Chen; this guy's Realm had already reached the semi-saint level, and as long as he comprehended the Law Domain, he could become a true Saint.

Both of his battles ended in a single move, and his opponents had absolutely no ability to resist.

He was truly worthy of being the head of the nine prodigies of the central continent!

In the round of 32 to 16, Lu Xingchen encountered Yun Li.

The two walked onto the arena and looked at each other.

Before they could even speak, the audience outside began to discuss excitedly.

"Lu Dazhuang against Yun Li, who do you think has a better chance of winning?"

"That must be Yun Li! The Thunder Prison Sect is an old Ninth-Rank Sect in the central continent, on par with the Luoshen Sect and the Sacred Dragon Palace. The Lingyun Sect is just a Sect that has just entered the ninth rank."

"But Lu Dazhuang is also one of the Nine Elites of the central continent! Although he is ranked last among the Nine Elites, he still has more prestige than Yun Li, right?"

"I had contact with them in the Liuxing Continent before, and it seems these two are a couple. Now that they are fighting, isn't that domestic violence?"

"Domestic violence? That makes it even more interesting!"

"The match begins!"

Zhong Ruiyi personally refereed every match to demonstrate the importance she placed on the Martial Arts Convention.

Furthermore, with her strength, she could guarantee the safety of the contestants.

After all, these little dolls who had not yet entered the Saint Realm would certainly not pose a threat to a Seven-Star Martial Saint, right?

Once she sensed that a contestant was in danger, she would enter the arena to protect them.

Zhong Ruiyi shouted "Start," but the young couple did not fight immediately; instead, they stood there chatting.

"Miss Yun Li, congratulations on your Breakthrough to the Eight-Star Martial Venerable Realm!"

Yun Li smiled slightly and said softly, "You are more fierce than I am. When we parted, your Realm had already reached the Ten-Star Martial Venerable, so you must be even stronger now, right?"

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and said softly, "Except for Luo Chen, I do not take anyone else seriously!"

"Then you work hard; I look forward to the moment you win the championship. I will head down first! My teleportation talismans are all used up, and if we fight head-on, I am definitely not your opponent."

After saying that, Yun Li turned and jumped off the arena.

Zhong Ruiyi, who was standing in the middle of the arena, was stunned.

Such an important match, and she just forfeited like that?

But Zhong Ruiyi still announced loudly, "Congratulations to Lu Dazhuang for entering the top 16!"

The audience below the stage was also stunned.

"No way? Admitting defeat before even fighting? If the high-level officials of the Thunder Prison Sect knew that Yun Li was so timid, they would definitely punish her!"

"That doesn't make sense! Even if Lu Dazhuang has the cultivation of a Ten-Star Martial Venerable, Yun Li has the strength to fight. She previously relied on the 'Thunder Prison Tribulation' to defeat Feng Jie, who is also one of the Nine Elites."

"The couple is actually showing off their love in front of us! How hateful!"

"I wonder if this Lu Dazhuang is worth such a sacrifice from Yun Li?"

Seeing this scene, the corners of Lin Wanqing's mouth on the high platform curled into a dangerous arc.

Showing off your love, are you?

Lu Xingchen, you just wait!

In the round of 16 to 8, Lu Xingchen finally encountered an opponent worth paying attention to, and that was Peng Yu.

The two walked onto the arena, and Peng Yu did not say a word, merely snorting coldly.

"Lu Dazhuang, I said before, when we meet again, we are enemies, not friends! After a year of Cultivate, my combat power has undergone an earth-shaking transformation. This time, I will definitely defeat you!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Then you are overthinking it. People who have been surpassed by me have never been regarded as opponents. I will give you time to catch up, until I am out of your reach!"

Peng Yu snorted coldly again.

"Then let's try it!"

Seeing that the two were so full of animosity, Zhong Ruiyi raised her eyebrows slightly and then announced the start of the match.

Facing Lu Xingchen, a powerful enemy, Peng Yu did not hold back at all and went all out.

She launched a heaven rank middle grade Soul attack Martial Skill and urged the Bodhi Sacred Fire; a cyan Soul bird flew toward Lu Xingchen.

Her Bodhi Sacred Fire had completed its second Awakening in the Liuxing Continent, and its quality was comparable to the candle dragon flame.

This was also the source of her confidence in competing with Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen also adjusted his attitude and went all out.

He launched the 'Soul Breaking Art,' condensing his Soul Power into a black handprint, which was then covered by the Fused Spirit Fire; the black handprint burned with fire-red flames.

Originally, the Glazed Pure Fire was the strongest among the four Fusion Materials, so the color of the Fused Spirit Fire was milky white before, but now the candle dragon flame was the strongest, so it had become fire-red.

After a short accumulation of power, the cyan bird and the black handprint collided, sparking a Soul storm.

Zhong Ruiyi frowned and hurriedly urged her Soul Power to form a barrier around the arena.

These two were worthy of being Alchemists; their Soul Power had both broken through to the Early Heaven Realm, and they are only one step away from the Heaven Realm Mid-stage.

If the aftermath of their battle were to spread, most of the contestants who only possessed Spirit Realm Souls would be severely damaged!