Chapter 2438 Death Group

"This is impossible! How is this possible? How could Tianluo State have a Void Tempering Stage Disciple?"

Although the facts were laid out before him, Baili Xingkong still couldn't accept it.

According to his previous understanding, the strongest cultivator in the entire Tianluo State was only at the Void Tempering Stage. How could a young Disciple, less than twenty-five years old, possess such cultivation?

Ximen Feng smiled faintly, her expression full of mockery.

Ignorant fools, how could you know the power of that man? He can even create someone at the Mahayana Peak like me, let alone a Void Tempering Stage cultivator.

The competition continued. Some battles with vast cultivation disparities ended quickly, while others, with similar cultivation levels, fought fiercely.

Mu Xiaoyun drew the fourth round, and her opponent was merely at the Body Integration Stage. For her, it was incredibly simple, and she easily secured victory.

By evening, the last match of the fifth round also concluded. Overall, it proceeded relatively uneventfully; the strong achieved their rightful victories. The only variable was the striking performance of Tianluo State.

Before this, many had speculated that the five Disciples from Tianluo State wouldn't win a single match, ultimately leaving in obscurity.

However, to everyone's surprise, aside from Hu Yaoyao and Ye Bufan drawing into the same group, all the others won, which truly exceeded everyone's expectations.

If the number of participants were disregarded and victories calculated by the proportion of each state, Tianluo State's eighty percent win rate would undoubtedly surpass the other four major states, making them first.

On Tian Sheng State's side, the expressions of everyone, led by Baili Xingkong, were very grim.

Originally, they had fifteen Disciples participating, but after one round of competition, only seven remained, with more than half eliminated. Among these, two were defeated by Tianluo State.

"Your Royal Highness, there's no need to be too concerned. After all, victory and defeat are common in war.

The final spots are determined by who can go the furthest, not by how many people there are."

In contrast, Li Miaozhen's expression was very relaxed. After all, Cold Sword Immortal Sect's performance was decent, and most importantly, she held the trump card of Leng Qingqiu.

As long as Han Jian Xian Zi could win the final championship, it would instantly be one hundred twenty-eight points, essentially securing first place. The performance of others was completely negligible.

Baili Xingkong agreed with her statement but still said with a gloomy expression, "No matter what, I won't let those people from Tianluo State have an easy time."

The reason he was unhappy was, firstly, that Tian Sheng State's performance fell short of expectations, and secondly, Tianluo State, which he had always looked down upon, performed too well, making it difficult for him to accept.

Soon, the venue returned to calm. The participating Disciples from various states returned to their seats. The winners were beaming with joy and celebrating, while the losers were dejected, and some injured ones were quickly receiving medical attention.

Baili Xingkong's voice rang out again, "Today's competition ends here. Tomorrow, the second round of battles will commence, but before that, we must first draw lots."

Then, with a wave of his hand, fifty more glowing orbs flew into the air.

Ye Bufan was somewhat startled. It was tomorrow's competition, so why were they drawing lots today?

But no matter what, since it had started, he would draw. It didn't matter when the drawing took place anyway.

He led Jiang Fangzhou and the others forward to draw lots and quickly grabbed a glowing orb.

This time, he drew a black number five ball. Since he didn't know the white number five ball was in his hand, he couldn't see the result yet.

After the drawing was complete, Baili Xingkong on the stage began to announce the pairings for the next round of battles.

"Tianluo State, Shui Mu University, Ye Bufan versus Tianmang Prefecture, Hidden Gate, Yin Li…"

"Tianluo State, Shui Mu University, Lu Xueman versus Tianwu State, Huajian Sect, Hua Ruyu…"

"Tianluo State, Shui Mu University, Jiang Fangzhou versus Tianwu State, Jijian Sect, Nangong Du…"

"Tianluo State, Tianshui Pavilion, Shui Yueli versus Tianmang Prefecture, Xuanwu Gate, Huang Shi…"

Although these four pairings were announced in different orders, when linked together, they immediately caused an uproar.

"My goodness, what's going on? Has Tianluo State run out of luck? Why are they all encountering super-strong opponents?"

"It's true! Why are they all stronger than the last? All of them are Void Tempering Stage cultivators, and they're all Core Disciples of Nine Star Sects. How are they supposed to fight?"

"It's over! Tianluo State is completely finished now. Pack your bags and get ready to go home…"

Seeing the results of the draw, Ye Bufan's expression also darkened.

It didn't matter if he drew Hidden Gate's Yin Li, but putting all the draws together clearly indicated a problem. Only a fool would believe there was no foul play involved.

It was obvious that the organizers had tampered with it, aiming to completely eliminate the participating Disciples from Tianluo State.

Although Hidden Gate's Yin Li's cultivation wasn't particularly high, everyone had witnessed his terrifying methods before. In many people's eyes, he was more than enough to deal with the lucky Ye Bufan.

As for the remaining three, their opponents were stronger than each other.

Nangong Du and Hua Ruyu were self-explanatory; Core Disciples of Nine Star Sects, Void Tempering Peak powerhouses, their strength was undeniable. No one would be surprised if they won the final championship.

And the remaining Huang Shi's Xuanwu Gate was also a Nine Star Sect in Tianmang Prefecture, specializing in defense. He himself was also a Void Tempering Peak master, with defensive power that was incredibly astonishing.

Facing such a death grouping, Ye Bufan was very clear that, apart from himself, the other three had no chance of winning.

He saw it, and others were equally indignant.

Jiang Fangzhou cursed angrily, "Damn it, these bastards are trying to screw us over!"

Nalan Yujia shouted, "I'm going to confront those old bastards!"

"Enough, it's useless!"

Ye Bufan pulled her back. Although he knew the other party was scheming against them, there was no evidence. Everyone had drawn lots, so going there would only bring humiliation.

Nalan Yujia shouted, "Are we just going to endure this?"

Ye Bufan's expression was grim: "Arguing about this kind of thing is useless. The best way to counter them is to win the championship. Then we'll see what their reaction will be."

The other party's scheme was indeed well-calculated, but their only flaw was not knowing his true strength. Arranging Hidden Gate's Yin Li to deal with him was completely insufficient.

Lu Xueman said, "Xiao Fan, who do you think is trying to target us?"

Ye Bufan said, "Do you even need to ask? It must be that old fellow Baili Xingkong. He manipulated the drawing just now."

This method of drawing lots seemed fair, but if the host wanted to tamper with it, it would be very simple, because he knew exactly which number ball was inside each glowing orb.

At this moment, Baili Xingkong's voice once again echoed throughout the venue: "Alright, everyone, you may return. Come back here tomorrow at Chen Shi (7-9 AM) for the competition, following these drawn pairings."

As soon as he finished speaking, the people in the entire training ground began to disperse.

Before the people from Tianluo State could leave, Nangong Du and a few others walked over with sneering expressions.