Peerless War God

In the main hall, Qin Daoyuan took out a list of names. This was the remaining cultivators after the first few rounds of battles.    

Qin Daoyuan flipped through the list a few times before putting it down.    

"Indeed, the chance of the descendants of the great clans to remain is much greater."    

He sighed with emotion.    

He remembered that in the first round of registration, the descendants of the great clans accounted for ten percent of the participants. Now, the number of descendants of the great clans who had been eliminated had reached twenty to thirty percent.    

Qin Daoyuan was stunned and nodded, "Of course. The descendants of the great clans only have cultivation methods and pills and magic treasures that are far superior to ordinary cultivators. Naturally, their chances of winning are much greater.    

"However, it is still a little less than what I expected."    

Chen Xiao raised his head and frowned, "Oh?"    

Qin Daoyuan's expression darkened slightly, but he did not hide it and said bluntly, "About half of them. After these rounds of battles, there should be forty percent of the descendants of the great clans. Now, less than thirty percent of them have arrived.    

"It is obvious that the Battle Arts Competition this time is very fair. It is all thanks to you, Chen Xiao, who personally hosted it."    

As he spoke, he silently gave a round of flattery.    

Chen Xiao smiled and said without denying, "Fairness is only one of the reasons. The real reason is that there are more geniuses participating in the Battle Arts Competition this time."    

Now, with the rise of the Violet Cloud City, it had become a major power. Within a radius of ten thousand miles, countless rogue cultivators and small clans flocked over.    

They all wanted to enter the Violet Cloud City to obtain protection and seek opportunities.    

The Battle Arts Competition this time was the best platform to rise.    

Whether or not they could reach the heavens with a single step depended on the results of the Battle Arts Competition this time. Many rogue cultivators were all working hard.    

After thinking for a moment, Chen Xiao did not object and handed the list back to Qin Daoyuan, saying, "Take the list and ask the Sword Supreme to look at it. If there are no objections, then let's announce it."    

After the list was announced, a few days later, it would be the day of the true battle.    

One could imagine how intense it would be.    

"Yes."    

Qin Daoyuan received the order and turned around to leave.    

After he left, a fiery red figure rushed over and stood beside Chen Xiao, slightly behind him.    

It was Gu Lanyue. She was dressed in a set of clothes and carried the Crimson Sky Sword on her back. The sword qi was like a rainbow, and her temperament was astonishing.    

Chen Xiao glanced at her and asked, "You witnessed the entire process, did you discover anything?"    

Gu Lanyue was not surprised. She knew that Chen Xiao was implying something, but she still shook her head and said, "No, everything went smoothly."    

"No one secretly interfered and tried to muddle through? Secretly helping these young masters from the aristocratic families?"    

Chen Xiao asked again.    

Gu Lanyue's face was filled with certainty as she said, "No, at least nothing like that happened on the arena. Not only me, but many people were also watching. There was definitely no mistake.    

"As for what happened below the arena, I don't know."    

Chen Xiao smiled. He naturally believed Gu Lanyue's words.    

"That's enough. No one can make any small movements on the arena. That's enough. As for the others, let them go."    

Chen Xiao said indifferently.    

Gu Lanyue heaved a sigh of relief, "Yes, captain."    

"You can go now."    

"En."    

After asking Gu Lanyue, she left.    

Chen Xiao sat down and pondered in his heart.    

He had asked Gu Lanyue to stay behind so that she would keep an eye on them and not let anyone do anything, especially to collude with such a despicable thing behind their backs.    

Fortunately, it did not happen. Otherwise, he would not mind being harsh with them. Even if it was the Qin Family's Gu Li and the Su Family, he would not hesitate.    

He had to personally maintain this upward class, and he could not afford to lose it.    

Thinking of this, he laughed coldly, "I hope you won't disappoint me."    

Several days later.    

The day of the final battle of the Battle Arts Competition was approaching. On this day, the plaza was filled with people, and it was even several times more than the previous day.    

People were walking shoulder to shoulder. Some were watching the show, some were watching coldly, and some were inquiring about the situation.    

The Purple Cloud City guards were responsible for maintaining order. Gu Li and the other elders in the city personally led them, and they could not afford to make any mistakes.    

"Who do you think will be the winner this time?"    

"I guess it will be the Qin Family's genius Qin Wuzhou. He is invincible in terms of Qi and blood, and he has never lost before. He can defeat his opponent in one move. He is really too strong."    

"I think that Gu Rou from the Gu Clan is also quite powerful. He has boundless strength, and his fist technique is extremely terrifying. I never thought that his small body could actually erupt with such a shocking strength."    

"Although the disciples of the cultivation families are strong, we rogue cultivators are not weak either. Jia Chen will definitely win and reach the end."    

"What are you fighting for? The Battle Arts Competition is not for you to fight to the death. As long as you can enter the top hundred, you will have a bright future. There is no need to fight to the death."    

"Although that's the case, I heard that if you can enter the top ten, there will be an additional reward."    

"Additional reward? Really?"    

On the throne at the end of the stairs, Chen Xiao sat down. After sweeping a glance, he said casually, "Let's begin."    

After Qin Dao Yuan heard this, he nodded and stepped forward. He shouted, "The Battle Arts Competition is about to begin."    

Following that, the cultivators who had been preparing for a long time, who were rubbing their fists and wiping their palms, all stepped onto the stage.    

The scene was very lively, and the cheers shook the heavens.    

Very quickly, the first round of the final battle ended.    

As a result, there were only two hundred or so people left on the stage.    

As long as they passed another round, these people would still be able to stay. Even if they entered the top hundred, they would be able to obtain the favor of the Violet Cloud City and be selected as a genius.    

If they could smoothly enter the geniuses of the Violet Cloud City, they would be able to reach the heavens and rise to the top. From then on, they would no longer have to worry about cultivation resources.    

As a result, the genius cultivators who were able to reach this step were not easy to deal with. All of them were doing their best, gritting their teeth and persevering.    

"Take two hours to rest, and then we will fight the second round."    

After the final battle on the arena, Qin Daoyuan shouted loudly after the victor was decided.    

Four hours was neither long nor short. It was to give these genius cultivators a chance to catch their breath.    

They could take the opportunity to heal their injuries, comb through their Qi, and recover some strength.    

Of course, if they really won the first round and were seriously injured, it would be difficult to recover in a short period of time. They would have to consider the second round.    

However, even so, there were a few cultivators who were seriously injured, but they refused to give up.    

Even if they coughed up blood, they still had to take the recovery pill and continue to persevere, exuding a sense of cruelty.    

For a moment, the square was completely silent, exceptionally quiet, and filled with a murderous aura.    

"Heh, that's more like it. Even though fighting on the arena does not determine life and death, you still have to go all out."    

Seeing this scene, Chen Xiao smiled in gratification.    

But at this moment, Chen Xiao suddenly felt something in his heart. He suddenly stood up and looked up. A starlight pillar shot into the sky, flying towards the north of the city.    

It was the Heavenly Star Swordmaster, who looked very hurried.    

Chapter 18 – The Heavenly Star Swordmaster