439: The mid-term battle of Quail Head begins! (asking for monthly votes)

Two days passed by quickly.

In these two days, Jiang Yuan not only successfully advanced Mu Qianshan's Great Firmament Celestial Art, but also successfully advanced Nezha's Fire Tipped Spear and Zhao Gongming's Steel Whip.

Even the advancement material card for Lao Jun was only one card short.

"What quality card did you choose?"

"An S-rank red quality equipment card."

Mu Qianshan smiled confidently: "This card can be said to be the best card among all my cards."

"Moonlight Staff?"

"Correct!"

Seeing Mu Qianshan's smug expression, Jiang Yuan was also a bit surprised.

But thinking about it, it was understandable for Mu Qianshan to be so confident in himself.

After all, the first round of the Quail Head Middle Stage competition only started today, so Mu Qianshan probably wouldn't lose.

"I just don't know if I'll run into the First Place of the Quail Head."

Mu Qianshan turned his head and looked in the direction of the Angel Clan.

The Quail Head competition had already ended yesterday.

The First Place winner was a young girl from the Angel Clan.

However, it wasn't Gloria, whom Jiang Yuan and the others knew, but another unfamiliar individual.

Nevertheless, winning First Place in the Ten Thousand Clans Martial Arts Tournament already successfully proved her strength.

And after she won First Place, she didn't hesitate and directly chose to challenge upwards.

"I wonder what prize she received this time."

Mu Qianshan was a bit envious, as the First Place winner of the Ten Thousand Clans Martial Arts Tournament would receive, in addition to the opponent's spoils of war, another prize rewarded by the World Will.

Of course, it wasn't just First Place; the top hundred all received prizes.

However, the loser's bracket matches were generally ignored, except by acquaintances.

The loser's bracket matches were generally referred to as ranking matches, precisely for this reward.

They usually ran concurrently with the winner's bracket matches.

However, only the top hundred had loser's bracket matches, as only the top hundred received rewards.

Those outside the top hundred had no loser's bracket matches; not only did they receive no rewards, but no one cared about their ranking either.

"Her strength is not weak. Even if she challenges above her level, if she doesn't encounter any strong opponents, breaking through three or four floors should still be possible."

"That's why I said, I want to run into her in the first round and eliminate her directly."

Facing Jiang Yuan, Mu Qianshan was full of confidence.

After all, Jiang Yuan had said he wanted to face him in his own competition.

In other words, he absolutely had to take First Place in this Quail Head Middle Stage!

Since it was a must-win, who he faced no longer mattered.

Anyway, I must win!

"Perfect, no one wants those pills anyway, and no one dares to try them. I'll see if I can use them in my match. If I can, that'll open up sales."

Mu Qianshan smiled, then also took out a red quality card.

The rules for spoils of war in the Ten Thousand Clans Martial Arts Tournament were like this.

Before the match began, you held your prepared spoils of war in your hand. When the match started, both sides' spoils of war were uniformly kept by the World Will.

After the battle, all spoils of war from both sides went to the victor.

If you had no cards in your hand before the battle began, a random card that met the requirements would be drawn from your Backpack Card.

Or, a card that met the requirements and was used during the battle.

This would be a loss-making endeavor.

After all, the cards the World Will drew itself were usually the better ones.

Soon, with the ancient bell chiming from the sky, Mu Qianshan disappeared under Jian Qing's gaze.

When he reappeared, Mu Qianshan had already arrived inside the aerial battle arena.

Jiang Yuan focused his gaze on the virtual screen on the large stone in front of him. After entering Mu Qianshan's name, Mu Qianshan's battle scene appeared before Jiang Yuan.

Although the battle hadn't started yet, it was clear that Mu Qianshan's opponent was not from a First Sequence Race.

"Teacher, what race is this?"

However, Jiang Yuan didn't recognize many races, so he asked his teacher, Li Yueying.

"A Third-Sequence Race, the Earth Arm Clan," Li Yueying answered after a glance.

"Earth Bu... Earth Arm Clan?"

Jiang Yuan was a bit bewildered. How could there be such a race, and with that name?

"Because their racial innate ability is to cover their arms with rocks, so they're called that," Li Yueying, understanding Jiang Yuan's amusement, explained with a smile.

"A Third-Sequence Race, so it seems like it's a sure win then?"

"Probably. Although generally speaking, Third and Second-Sequence Races can also produce brilliant geniuses, they are limited by their own race and rarely possess very strong combat power."

"Limited by innate talent?"

"Correct."

Li Yueying nodded and continued, "However, being limited by innate talent only restricts you at your current level."

"Or rather, as long as people from either the Third-Sequence Race or the Second-Sequence Race can break through to the Tenth Realm, the innate gap between any sequence of races no longer exists."

As Li Yueying spoke, her expression also became serious: "Tenth Realm involves mental reshaping, body sublimation, and solidified mental power. This kind of change is much greater than breaking through the Sixth Realm."

"Tenth Realm, huh?"

Jiang Yuan murmured, but Li Yueying patted Jiang Yuan's shoulder.

"I'm just mentioning it to you. Currently, the Second and Third-Sequence Races are far weaker than you all, purely in terms of combat power."

"However, even so, you shouldn't underestimate others. Every race will produce brilliant individuals."

"They are just a bit weaker innately, but that doesn't mean their acquired efforts can't compensate for innate deficiencies."

Li Yueying smiled as she spoke: "And another thing, it's very difficult for those with poor innate abilities to break through to the Tenth Realm."

"After all, cultivation requires striving, and striving requires strength."

"I understand."

Jiang Yuan nodded, a sunny smile on his face: "Let alone people from the Second and Third-Sequence Races, even among the First Sequence Races, I am the strongest!"

"Of course, among those of the same level."

Li Yueying chuckled: "Ha, I thought you meant all realms."

"One day I will reach that realm, won't I?"

"Yes, I look forward to you becoming the strongest among all clans!"

"I definitely will!"

Jiang Yuan extended his fist and lightly bumped it against Li Yueying's, a confident smile beaming on his face.

While they were talking, Mu Qianshan's battle in the arena had already begun.

However, his battle started quickly and ended very quickly as well.

With the Pure Yang Sword Art unleashed, just a single red sword qi broke through the opponent's purple quality defensive equipment, then split him in two, securing victory.

"This battle was actually quite easy."

Soon after the battle ended, Mu Qianshan returned to his previous spot.

Seeing Jiang Yuan, Mu Qianshan raised the spoils of war in his hand and said to Jiang Yuan with a smile.

"Indeed. Do you know who your opponent was?" Jiang Yuan also smiled, asking Mu Qianshan.

"Who?"

"A Third-Sequence Race."

"No wonder, I thought it was too easy."

Mu Qianshan smiled and came over to sit beside Jiang Yuan.

"But this spoil of war is still very good, a red quality Skill Card. If you don't need it, then I'll sell it tonight."

"I don't need it."

Jiang Yuan glanced at it and shook his head slightly: "Unless I can't find an S-rank red quality card, I don't even want to use an A-rank red quality card, let alone this C-rank one."

"Alright, I forgot your standards are higher."

After Mu Qianshan put away his spoils of war, he spoke again.

"The other card the World Will gave me is also good, but it's only an A-rank red quality card."

"Then I won't look at it. I still want to find an S-rank red quality card."

"Okay."

Mu Qianshan said, then pulled out a handful of melon seeds from his pocket. After sharing some with Jiang Yuan, the two sat in front of the big screen, cracking melon seeds and watching the remaining battles.

"This guy's strength is pretty good."

"Indeed, but I feel this one is stronger."

"Actually, that one is also good. If I run into him, I might have to use my Golden Crow."

The two watched the battles on the big screen while analyzing the stronger opponents.

They analyzed how Mu Qianshan should respond if he encountered them later.

Soon, the last battle ended, and the second round of battles was about to begin.

Mu Qianshan stood up, brushed off the melon seed shells and crumbs from his body, and once again took out the Moonlight Staff from his backpack.

This card had just helped him win an A-rank red quality Skill Card.

If the next opponent's spoils of war were even worse, he might even get a red quality equipment card.

Equipment cards were much more expensive than Skill Cards.

He just didn't know if the World Will would be willing to part with one.

"Wait for my triumphant return!"

"Talk about it when you reach the finals."

As Jiang Yuan's voice fell, the ancient bell chimed again in the sky, and Mu Qianshan once more disappeared from Jiang Yuan's sight.

Jiang Yuan calmly opened Mu Qianshan's battle scene and continued to watch.

This opponent's strength was stronger than the last, but not by much.

The previous opponent was from a Third-Sequence Race, while this time's opponent was from a Second-Sequence Race.

The Demon Clan.

Specifically, the Wolf Clan among the Demon Clan.

Although, strictly speaking, many races within the Demon Clan had split into individual, separate races.

However, their Demon Clan was more united, and coupled with the fact that every individual race within the Demon Clan was a Second-Sequence Race, they were all collectively referred to as the Demon Clan.

Mu Qianshan's opponent this time was stronger than the previous one, but not by much.

Three Pure Yang Sword Arts, one sword broke the block, two swords destroyed the defense, and three swords killed!

"This Human Clan guy is very strong!"

"Indeed, anyone who faces him next can only consider themselves unlucky."

Some of the Demon Clan Students were also watching Mu Qianshan's battle at this moment.

Seeing Mu Qianshan successfully kill a demon who was not weak among their Demon Clan's participating Students with just three swords, their expressions became grim.

However, clearly, besides the Demon Clan and the Human Clan, almost no one else was paying attention to the two of them.

And no one could see Mu Qianshan's heroic attitude.

But then again, there were nearly fifty thousand battles in this round.

Precisely watching Mu Qianshan among these fifty thousand battles was clearly a very difficult task.

In this situation, Mu Qianshan, after emerging from the battlefield, couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

However, he didn't dwell on it for long before excitedly showing Jiang Yuan the two spoils of war he had just obtained.

"Today's battles ended a bit quickly."

Jiang Yuan and Mu Qianshan were still cracking melon seeds and watching the battles, but unexpectedly, the second round of battles had already ended shortly after they finished lunch.

One should know that the Quail Head battles only had two rounds on the first day.

But looking at this, it seemed like four rounds of battles might be completed today.

"Alright, the sooner it ends, the sooner it's your turn."

Mu Qianshan smiled, and this time he stood up and took out the Moonlight Staff card.

As an ancient bell chimed in the sky once more, Mu Qianshan entered the battlefield again.

"This time his opponent is not weak."

Seeing the smile disappear from Jiang Yuan's face, Li Yueying also leaned over, glanced at Mu Qianshan and his opponent on the screen, and spoke.

"Indeed, not weak. This guy has bad luck."

Jiang Yuan pouted: "But winning shouldn't be a problem; it just depends on whether he wants to reveal his trump card."

As Jiang Yuan spoke, Li Yueying also looked at the battle unfolding on the screen.

Mu Qianshan's opponent this time was from a First Sequence Race.

A Giant Demon Clan Student.

The Giant Demon Clan Student held a huge bludgeon and smiled at Mu Qianshan opposite him.

"Human Clan brat, your luck is bad! You ran into me in only the third round!"

"It seems your Ten Thousand Clans Martial Arts Tournament is about to end here!"

"It's not certain whose will end."

Mu Qianshan smiled: "Maybe it's your bad luck that you ran into me."

"Less talk!"

The Giant Demon Clan Student said, then directly lifted his bludgeon and charged towards Mu Qianshan.

Mu Qianshan also materialized his red quality equipment card, the Xuan Du Purple Mansion Sword!

With the Pure Yang Sword Art unleashed, the two quickly became entangled in battle.

"The Human Clan guy's strength is pretty good! He can actually fight him to a standstill?"

"Indeed, Akalay is among the top-ranked in strength even among the Giant Demon Clan participating in this competition."

"This little Human Clan guy looks so slender, yet he can fight him like this!"

"But it doesn't matter. Our Giant Demon Clan's stamina and endurance are much stronger than the Human Clan's. If they keep fighting like this, the victory will definitely be ours, the Giant Demon Clan!"

On the Giant Demon Clan's side, they watched Akalay and Mu Qianshan's battle in the arena, laughing excitedly.

In the arena, although Mu Qianshan wasn't using his full strength, he was equally surprised that his opponent could fight him to such a degree.

The Pure Yang Sword Art was only at the first layer, plus he had other methods.

Defeating the opponent in front of him would still be very easy.

However...

Mu Qianshan's eyes darted.

Should he use the elixir?