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Chapter 320 Group Battle

Ten days later.

On the island's central peak.

Xu Ning, accompanied by Fang Youli, Bian Huang, and Ling Ju, arrived first.

Subsequently, Yu Qiao and three other seedlings, along with the juniors they had trained, arrived at Island Heart Peak one after another.

Duan Chaomian was the last of the six to arrive.

When he arrived at Island Heart Peak, Xu Ning and the others glanced at him and the three juniors behind him.

At this moment, Duan Chaomian appeared very calm and confident, seemingly very certain of the outcome of the assessment.

Behind him, a male disciple stood out.

The disciple had a feminine appearance, wore a wide robe, and had long hair that covered half of his face.

"This is Pei Bingyao..."

Xu Ning's gaze lingered on this disciple for a few more moments.

He had already learned from previous reports that Duan Chaomian had a junior under his command who had advanced to the Core Formation Realm, and his name was Pei Bing.

Pei Bing is the personal disciple of a reclusive master at the ninth level of the Dao Realm in Wansheng Prefecture. He has exceptional talent and is among the best even in the entire Wansheng Prefecture.

It took Duan Chaomian considerable effort to temporarily recruit him into his ranks.

Duan Chaomian, along with the three people behind him, stopped in his tracks.

"In comparison, my three disciples are in no way inferior..."

After sensing the strength of the younger generation under the command of others, Xu Ning thought to himself.

Duan Chaofeng's three juniors are the strongest among them, one of whom is at the fourth level of the Dao Realm and the other two are at the third level of the Dao Realm.

Aside from him, the strongest among the younger generation are Xu Ning and Yu Qiao, whose disciples are all at the third level of the Dao Realm.

As for the other three seeds, one of them has two Dao Realm Level 3 experts and one Dao Realm Level 2 expert under his command, while the other two seeds have one Dao Realm Level 3 expert and two Dao Realm Level 2 experts under their command.

Before the final assessment even began, the differences in ability on paper were already clearly apparent.

While Xu Ning was pondering this in his heart, Duan Chaomian was also thinking about it.

"Apart from Xu Ning and Yu Qiao's juniors, the rest of them pose no threat to me whatsoever..."

Duan Chaomian's gaze swept over Fang Youli almost imperceptibly: "That disciple seems a bit strange. Perhaps he could be a surprise weapon... However, the third and fourth levels of the Dao Realm are the dividing line between the initial and intermediate stages of the Dao Realm. Fighting someone of a higher level is quite difficult... Moreover, Pei Bing's foundation is extremely strong, so it's impossible for her to be easily defeated by someone of a higher level..."

Duan Chaomian glanced at Pei Bing, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

Whoosh whoosh.

Then, several more figures appeared.

These people are all elders of the Danhai Demon Sect.

Of these elders, apart from Elder Wei, they are all veteran elders who are about to step down.

Xu Ning and the others will be replaced by them.

After the elders appeared, Xu Ning, Duan Chaomian, Yu Qiao and others did not react much, but the disciples were generally uneasy.

This was the first time they had ever seen so many top-tier experts at the Dao Realm gathered together.

Afterwards, everyone waited for a while longer.

Wow!

Suddenly, a cloud of black mist appeared out of thin air.

The black mist dissipated, revealing two figures.

One was a black-haired man in a black robe, and the other was a silver-haired boy.

The two of them did not actively release their auras, but simply by standing there, their imposing presence was like a surging wave.

The younger generation following behind Xu Ning, Duan Chaomian, and others turned pale upon seeing the two appear, feeling overwhelmed by their imposing aura.

"Greetings, Grandmaster! Greetings, Sect Master!"

The elders and Xu Ning and the others were the first to respectfully bow.

Then, the younger generation realized what was happening and greeted them in unison.

Duan Huiye and Duan Huiyao waved their hands and sat down in the seats that had been arranged beforehand.

"The final test among the seeds begins now."

Seeing that Duan Huiye and Duan Huiyao had taken their seats, Elder Wei spoke.

"Our first round of assessment was very simple. Six teams drew lots and faced off in pairs, with each pair playing a best-of-three format."

Elder Wei continued speaking, then added some more details.

Then, the drawing of lots began.

Xu Ning and the others stepped forward and each took a bamboo stick from Elder Wei's hand.

The bamboo skewers are marked with different colors at the bottom.

Those of the same color are the competitors.

The color of Xu Ning's bamboo stick was the same as the color of the bamboo stick held by a disciple named Fan Xingjian.

Fan Xingjian's disciples include one at the third level of the Dao Realm and two at the second level of the Dao Realm, making them the weakest in terms of overall strength.

Fan Xingjian shook his head slightly when he saw that his opponent was Xu Ning.

Although he knew he was likely to lose, Fan Xingjian didn't feel any regret.

Knowing the strength of Xu Ning, Yu Qiao, and Duan Chaomian, he understood that no matter what, he could not possibly achieve final victory.

However, he was already satisfied even with just the status of an elder.

Xu Ning's draw result was good, but Yu Qiao's was rather awkward.

Her first opponent was Duan Chaomian.

Defeating Duan Chaomian in a best-of-three series was no easy feat for Yu Qiao.

Duan Chaomian frowned slightly when he learned that his opponent was Yu Qiao.

Yu Qiao's three juniors are all at the third level of the Dao Realm.

Although our side has stronger overall combat power, this will inevitably expose our trump cards during the battle.

In subsequent matches against other opponents, they will be at a disadvantage.

However, compared to drawing Xu Ning, drawing Yu Qiao is not the worst outcome.

At least we don't have to encounter that somewhat peculiar disciple among Xu Ning's juniors beforehand.

"The draw is over, the competition begins!"

Upon seeing this, Elder Wei waved his hand, and a barrier appeared on the island's central peak.

The area within that barrier was where the fight would take place.

"Xu Ning, junior; Fan Xingjian, junior, prepare yourselves!"

Elder Wei was the first to announce the pair that would face off.

"Is it the first group...?"

Xu Ning remained calm.

He turned to Ling Ju: "Ling Ju, you go first."

"Should I go first?"

Ling Ju was already a little nervous, and now that she was the first to be sent out, she was even more flustered.

"Relax, you're no weaker than anyone on the other side."

Xu Ning smiled and said confidently.

This gave Ling Ju more confidence.

"Understood, Master."

A fighting spirit appeared in Ling Ju's eyes.

Bian Huang and Fang Youli were also there, cheering Ling Ju on.

Then, when Elder Wei announced the entry, Ling Ju straightened her chest and strode into the barrier.

Meanwhile, the younger generation on the other side had also entered the venue.

That junior was a male disciple, with a strength at the third level of the Dao Realm. He was also the strongest junior under Fan Xingjian.

That junior disciple is under considerable pressure.

He knew that once he was defeated, Fan Xingjian would definitely have no chance to turn the tables.

After introducing themselves, the two began to spar.

(End of this chapter)