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The man screamed in agony. Mu Bai seized the opportunity to press his attack, thrusting his spear through the man's chest.

Before long, Mu Bai killed the man on the spot.

"If you're not capable, don't provoke us. You deserve to die."

After saying this, Mu Bai returned to Ying Zheng's side and began to recover.

Having witnessed Mu Bai's aggressive moves, the onlookers couldn't help but keep their distance from the two of them.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Bai Feng came to the round platform and said to everyone:

"An hour has passed. Now you may stand on the round platform and begin the second round of the competition."

After hearing Bai Feng's words, everyone went up to the round platform.

Ying Zheng then woke Mu Bai and led him onto the round platform.

"The rules for the second round are simple, similar to the previous round. However, this time only twenty people will remain on stage."

Upon hearing Bai Feng's words, everyone immediately realized that this round of competition was bound to be exceptionally fierce.

"In that case, I hereby declare the second round of the competition to begin now."

After saying this, Bai Feng left the round platform.

As soon as Bai Feng left the round platform, everyone began to use their skills to attack the people around them.

Mu Bai and Ying Zheng also joined forces to attack those around them. Before long, those standing next to them were blasted off the stage.

On the circular platform, the power of Dao resounded continuously as everyone desperately vied for the remaining twenty spots.

Just then, three people surrounded Mu Bai and Ying Zheng.

Seeing this, Mu Bai said to the three people:

"Looks like the three of you are eager to be eliminated, you even dare to try and take advantage of the two of us."

Ying Zheng smiled and said to the three men:

"Since you've made this choice, then the two of us will personally escort the three of you down there."

The three men burst into laughter upon hearing Mu Bai and Ying Zheng's words.

"There are three of us here. Do you think the two of you can beat all three of us?"

After the three finished speaking, they immediately launched their attacks, heading straight for Mu Bai and Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng smiled slightly, took out the Breaking Dao Spear, and with one thrust he neutralized the opponent's attack. Then he pierced a man's chest, knocking him off the stage.

Seeing that Ying Zheng had already sent one down, Mu Bai was not to be outdone.

He took out his spear and deflected the attacks of the other two, then swung it at one of them, but this time the attack was blocked.

Just as Mu Bai's attack was blocked, another person struck his body.

Mu Bai immediately stepped back, but quickly regained his balance.

Upon seeing this, Ying Zheng immediately rushed to Mu Bai and launched a series of attacks on the two men.

"What happened to you? How did you get repelled?"

Ying Zheng spoke to Mu Bai behind him.

Mu Bai smiled awkwardly and said:
"That was just a mistake, watch me now."

After Mu Bai finished speaking, he rushed towards the two people.

Ying Zheng followed closely behind, rushing to one of the men and continuously wielding his Breaking Dao Spear to attack him.

Seeing Ying Zheng attack, the man continuously channeled his Dao power to neutralize Ying Zheng's attacks one by one.

Upon seeing this, Ying Zheng said to the man:
"It seems those who have survived until now are indeed quite capable. But I'd like to see how you're going to defend against my next attack."

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's words, the man sneered and said:

"Now I'll make you roll down and become my stepping stone!"

Just then, a phantom image of a long spear rushed out in front of the man. The man punched the spear phantom, and the spear phantom shattered with a sound.

The instant the man shattered the spear's shadow, Ying Zheng had already rushed in front of him and pierced his chest with his spear.

The man tried to pull out the Broken Path Spear, but Ying Zheng's attacks continued relentlessly.

Under Ying Zheng's relentless attacks, the man was eventually blasted off the platform.

At the same time, Mu Bai also sent the person in front of him down.

Mu Bai smiled at Ying Zheng and said:
"I told you, it was just a mistake. Now they're both off the field, right?"

Ying Zheng smiled after hearing Mu Bai's words, said nothing more, and continued to attack the people beside him.

At this point, fewer and fewer people remained on the platform. However, those who were able to stay on the platform were all extremely powerful.

Only after the last person was blasted off the platform did Bai Feng land on it and address the crowd:
"Congratulations to everyone for successfully remaining on the round platform. Whether you are exceptionally strong or courageous and resourceful, it no longer matters."

"The final challenge is a draw-based battle, with two people competing against each other. Life and death are irrelevant, and the battle ends when one of them falls off the platform."

As soon as Bai Feng finished speaking, a chorus of murmurs arose in the room.

"If there are no rules, what if the other party tries to kill you?"

One of the people left on the stage asked Bai Feng.

They had never encountered such a rule before; they always stopped short of making a move.

Bai Feng smiled and said:
"On the path of cultivation, it's always a matter of life or death. Without restrictions on rules, your fighting spirit will be stimulated, and you will grow faster."

After speaking, Bai Feng's gaze lingered on Ying Zheng.

Bai Feng noticed that everyone else in the room was engaged in a heated discussion, but Ying Zheng seemed out of place.

Bai Feng coughed lightly and addressed the crowd on the round platform:
"I've made the rules clear. If you want to quit now, just jump off the platform yourself."

The group looked at each other, but no one took any action—no one wanted to give up this rare opportunity.

However, just when Bai Feng thought everyone would continue to participate, someone suddenly jumped off the platform.

"I know very well that I'm only alive by sheer luck. I won't participate in the next competition."

After saying this, the person who jumped off the platform left immediately.

The people below the platform were talking amongst themselves; some said he was a coward, while others said he was very wise.

As long as you're alive, there's still hope for a comeback; but if you lose your life, then you have nothing left.

Bai Feng watched the man leave and said to the remaining nineteen people on the stage:

"This is your last chance. If anyone still wants to quit, jump off the platform yourself."

After speaking, Bai Feng's gaze swept over the nineteen people one by one, but none of them chose to withdraw.

Bai Feng nodded in satisfaction and said to the rest of the group:

"In that case, you have qualified for the final round. The competition will be one-on-one, and one of you will receive a bye."

"Those who receive a bye advance directly. The remaining eighteen people will compete in a battle, and the person who stands on the round platform at the end will be the winner."

After hearing Bai Feng's words, everyone nodded in agreement, and no one felt that there was anything wrong with the arrangement.

"Since you have no objections, I will give you one day. After one day, gather here again for the final round of the competition."

Bai Feng addressed the crowd.

The person standing on the platform bowed to Bai Feng and then left the platform.

Mu Bai came to Ying Zheng's side and said:

"We still have one day to recover our strength. Where to go next?" Ying Zheng thought for a moment and said:

"Go downstairs and cultivate there. You mentioned before that the rewards for the top ten are very tempting."

Just as Mu Bai was about to speak, someone came up to them and said:

"The rewards for the top ten are much more than you think. You'll find out once you've secured a spot in the top ten."

Ying Zheng turned his head slightly and found that the person who came was Bai Feng.

"In your opinion, is there any chance for the two of us to compete for a top-ten finish?"

Mu Bai said to Bai Feng.

Bai Feng looked Mu Bai up and down, then turned to look at Ying Zheng and said:

"Your chances are slim, while his—can compete for a top-five finish."

When Mu Bai heard that his chances were slim, he felt a little disappointed.

Ying Zheng smiled and said after hearing Bai Feng's words:
"Could you tell me more about the rewards for the top ten?"

Ying Zheng said to Bai Feng.

Bai Feng thought for a moment, then looked at Ying Zheng with a conflicted expression and said:
"Actually, it's not that I can't tell you. After getting into the top ten, you'll get a chance to cultivate in a cultivation secret realm, which is a privilege that not everyone can have."

Upon hearing the words "cultivation secret realm," Ying Zheng frowned slightly and asked Bai Feng:
"What exactly is this cultivation secret realm you mentioned? Is it very difficult to enter and cultivate there even once?"

Bai Feng shook his head.

"It's not that it's particularly difficult. As long as you have a spot, you can go. One day of training there is equivalent to ten days of training outside."

Upon hearing this, Mu Bai was immediately shocked and said:

"Where exactly is this cultivation secret realm? How can it be so outrageous?"

Bai Feng's lips curled slightly upward as he said to Mu Bai:
"I can't tell you about this place for now. I'll tell you once you've secured a spot in the top ten."

Mu Bai nodded. At this moment, he was filled with longing for the top ten.

If he can secure a spot in the cultivation secret realm, his strength might increase to an even more terrifying level.

Ying Zheng, however, remained calm.

Seeing that Ying Zheng didn't show much shock after hearing his words, Bai Feng asked:
"Aren't you tempted? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for cultivation."

Ying Zheng shook his head and said:
"I don't really yearn for it that much. I'm confident I'll be in the top ten. So going to the cultivation realm will be a piece of cake, won't it?"

Bai Feng listened to Ying Zheng's words and, sensing his immense confidence, smiled and said:
"Is it because you're strong enough that you're so confident?"

Ying Zheng smiled and said:

"Among those of the same level, I have no rivals. If I were, it would only be myself."

Bai Feng nodded after hearing Ying Zheng's words. He hadn't met such a confident person in a long time.

However, in Bai Feng's view, Ying Zheng's confidence will be tested tomorrow—then we'll know whether he's truly confident or just overconfident.

"I hope you can always maintain this mindset, work hard to cultivate yourself, and reach a higher level."

Bai Feng said to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng nodded to Bai Feng, then asked:

"You are an elder in this Trial Tower, so just how strong are you?"

Ying Zheng had seen Bai Feng fly in the air before, so he was very curious about his strength.

Bai Feng smiled and said.

"I didn't expect you to be so interested in me, but with your current strength, defeating me will be quite difficult."

After saying that, Bai Feng then spoke to Ying Zheng.

"Alright, I won't bother you any longer. Use this day to recover your strength. I hope to see a great performance from you tomorrow."

After Bai Feng finished speaking, he left directly.

After seeing Bai Feng leave, Ying Zheng spoke to Mu Bai, who was standing to the side.

"Don't be fooled by what he said. Actually, you're quite capable. I think you should be able to get a spot in the top ten."

Mu Bai nodded, but he still had some worries in his heart.

Upon seeing this, Ying Zheng asked Mu Bai.

"What are you worried about? Don't you have any confidence in your own abilities?"

After hearing Ying Zheng's words, Mu Bai sighed and then said.

"Actually, it's not that I lack confidence in my abilities, it's just that I'm afraid. What should I do if I encounter you in tomorrow's competition?"

After hearing Mu Bai's words, Ying Zheng suddenly realized that Mu Bai was afraid of running into him.

Ying Zheng patted Mu Bai on the shoulder and said.

"Don't worry so much. Why don't you think about it? Maybe you'll be the one who gets a bye?"

However, after hearing Ying Zheng's words, Mu Bai still couldn't shake off his worries.

"Let's focus on recovering our strength first. Don't think too much about it. We can deal with tomorrow's problems tomorrow."

Ying Zheng said to Mu Bai.

After saying this, Ying Zheng pulled Mu Bai along and walked down from the round platform.

Just as Ying Zheng brought Mu Bai to the foot of the round platform, several gazes made him feel a little strange.

Ying Zheng looked toward the source of the gaze and saw a man dressed in black who was wrapped up tightly.

The man noticed that Ying Zheng was looking at him, so he made a throat-slitting gesture towards Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng smiled slightly upon seeing this scene and ignored the man in black.

Ying Zheng looked to the other side and saw a woman dressed in very bright colors and with a very hot figure.

The woman nodded slightly to Ying Zheng as a greeting.

When Ying Zheng saw the woman greeting him, he responded slightly.

Ying Zheng was very puzzled at this moment. Why were so many people paying attention to him? His performance just now was not particularly outstanding.

Ying Zheng stopped thinking about it and pulled Mu Bai towards a flat area. He then sat down cross-legged and began to recover his strength.

……

At this moment, the atmosphere in Lijiazhuang was extremely oppressive, and everyone was preparing to deal with the beast tide.

Inside a secluded private room in an inn, several people were talking in hushed tones.

"You wouldn't be thinking of taking over the Li family, would you? That's a very dangerous idea."

The man sitting on the left spoke to the person next to him.

The man chuckled softly.

"You have no idea how much the Li family's strength has declined since then. Li Bing's uncle has already been killed by the men Li Bing brought."

The news of Li Bing's uncle's murder had already spread throughout Li Family Village, but due to the Li family's powerful influence, the villagers stopped discussing it.

"Didn't we already know about this? But isn't there a half-step transcendent being by his side? It's still very difficult to replace him."

"It was said by a gorgeous woman dressed in a white robe."

"Patriarch Zhao, you're diminishing your own prestige while boosting the morale of others. Which family doesn't have a near-transcendent being these days?" (End of Chapter)