Chapter 2447: The Powerful Wang Chen

At this moment, the ten matches of the first group were completely over, and due to the huge disparity in strength, there were no shocking surprises.

Next, the ten matches of the second group began, and twenty participating Disciples stepped onto the stage, among whom Wangchen of Jueqing Valley was still the most watched.

But she was like a Fairy who didn't eat human fireworks, completely deaf to the surrounding matters. After stepping onto the stage, she waved her hand, and the seven-stringed zither reappeared in mid-air.

Everyone present was stunned for a moment. It was already the second round of the match, was she still going to use this zither?

On the other side, a Disciple from Tianwu State stepped onto the arena. From his serious expression, one could see the immense pressure he was under.

This was understandable; no matter who it was, drawing a top-tier powerhouse like Wangchen was not a good thing.

After stepping onto the stage, he took out a ghost-head broadsword and held it in his palm, ready to attack at any time.

"Begin!"

With the referee's command, he immediately swung his saber and charged forward.

Everyone had seen the previous matches and knew that the best way to face a powerhouse like Wangchen was to attack first, preventing the opponent from unleashing the power of her Soul attack.

But the idea was good; launching a preemptive attack also required the strength to do so.

As soon as this Disciple flew into the air, the sound of the zither rang out, and then he was struck by lightning, falling onto the arena with a thud.

Wangchen focused intently on the ancient zither in front of her, seemingly completely unaware of her opponent's existence.

When her slender jade hand touched the strings for the second time, a trace of fresh blood overflowed from the corner of that Disciple's mouth.

By the time the third zither sound rang out, an invisible burst of Qi permeated the entire arena, directly sending that person off the stage.

"My goodness, this is too powerful…"

After a brief silence, there was a stir among the crowd.

Winning a match by merely plucking the zither three times had clearly refreshed everyone's previous understanding.

Wangchen's strength was far greater than what everyone had anticipated.

Jue Ran sat on the viewing platform, her expression still as stern as ever, but a hint of approval appeared in her eyes.

The remaining Elders, however, looked grim. Everyone could see that to win the final championship, Wangchen was definitely a formidable challenge.

No Core Disciple from any Sect would dare to claim certain victory when facing her.

Wangchen knocked her opponent off the arena as if she had done something insignificant, then jumped off the arena with her ancient zither and returned to her previous seat.

Shui Yueli couldn't help but exclaim, "Soul attacks are so powerful. I wonder if they'll be effective against that guy from Xuanwu Gate."

"Of course, they will be effective!"

Ye Bufan said, "This kind of Soul attack is the bane of all Body Cultivators. If the imperial family encounters Wangchen, they will undoubtedly lose."

After speaking, his gaze shifted to the next arena. There was no one he was interested in on the stage at the moment, but it was still good to understand his opponents better.

On the adjacent arena, Baili Hongjun stood with high spirits, while facing him was a Young man who was extremely nervous, his legs even trembling slightly.

This was understandable; he was at Dongxu Peak, while his opponent was only at Combined Body Realm Peak. This difference was astonishingly large.

"Alright, step down!"

Baili Hongjun struck out with a palm, and the fierce palm wind directly swept his opponent off the arena, leaving him no room to retaliate.

"Long live His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"His Highness the Crown Prince is too powerful!"

"Long live Holy Dragon Empire!"

After all, it was a home game. After his victory, the cheers from below the stage immediately surged like a tide, and the celebratory shouts were continuous.

Ye Bufan couldn't help but shake his head slightly, secretly cursing Baili Xingkong for being utterly shameless, arranging opponents for the people of Tiansheng State that were so weak there was no chance of a comeback.

On the viewing platform, Li Miaozhen was smiling brightly.

"Lord Prince, our Tiansheng State has achieved good results this time!"

"Of course, this generation of Young Disciples is excellent, especially Han Jian Xian Zi and His Highness the Crown Prince, both of whom have the Aptitude to contend for the championship!"

As he spoke, Baili Xingkong was also bubbling with joy. His arrangements were not without ulterior motives; leveraging the advantage of being the host allowed his Disciples to gain every benefit.

With this foundation laid, once Baili Hongjun and Leng Qingqiu, who followed, managed to enter the top three, the total points would instantly skyrocket.

The ranking of Tiansheng State might even move up one position, pushing Tianmang Prefecture, which was ranked second, behind them.

Currently, seven Disciples from Tiansheng State had already won four matches, and in his opinion, there was no suspense in the remaining three matches either.

The opponents arranged were either severely injured or vastly inferior in strength, making victory a mere formality.

And just at this moment, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked towards one of the arenas.

This match was Xie Fei against Wang Cheng of Tiansheng State. Originally, both had similar strength, both being at Void Refining Initial Stage, but yesterday Xie Fei was severely injured, almost losing half his life.

It was precisely because of this that Baili Xingkong had grouped the two together, but now the situation was completely different from what he had expected.

Xie Fei, who was on the verge of death yesterday, now seemed to be on steroids. With one punch, he sent Wang Cheng flying backward, and then followed up with several more punches to the chest, causing him to vomit large mouthfuls of blood.

"This is impossible! How is this possible?"

Baili Xingkong looked incredulous. As a Great Ascension Peak powerhouse, he had clearly seen Xie Fei's condition yesterday.

Such severe injuries would take three to five months of rest to fully heal, let alone improve his cultivation. How could he suddenly become like this?

But whether he believed it or not, Xie Fei on the stage was full of vigor.

According to Ye Bufan's request, he did not end the battle quickly but rather crushed and toyed with Wang Cheng.

Now that he was at Void Tempering Middle Stage, he held an absolute advantage in strength, with no suspense, and he fought with great satisfaction.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Wang Cheng was beaten black and blue, spitting blood, truly looking as if his mother wouldn't recognize him, as was said before.

After a thorough and satisfying beating, the opponent was left with only half a life, and only then did Xie Fei kick him off the arena.

At this moment, there was a deathly silence in the arena. No one had expected such a result.

Baili Xingkong's face was extremely grim. How could the battle he had meticulously arranged suddenly turn out like this?

"This Young man is good!"

Hua Sijin of Tianwu State laughed heartily. They were all old foxes; how could they not see Baili Xingkong's little tricks? They just kept it to themselves because there was no concrete evidence.

But not speaking didn't mean they had no resentment in their hearts.

Now, seeing a Disciple from Tiansheng State being brutally beaten, he felt as refreshed as eating an ice cream on a hot summer day.

In contrast, Ximen Feng was more direct, not only laughing heartily but also continuously clapping her hands.

"Well fought, Young and promising! It's just that the opponent was a bit too weak!"

Li Miaozhen chuckled, "Victory and defeat are common in warfare. Our Tiansheng State has already won four matches, so losing one is nothing, and I believe we will undoubtedly win the remaining two matches."

Hearing her say this, Baili Xingkong felt much better and looked towards another arena.

Here, a Disciple from Tiansheng State was fighting Li Biao, and it was a Void Tempering against a Body Integration Stage, which was simply without any suspense.

Although Combined Body Realm Peak and Void Refining Initial Stage seemed to be only one Rank apart, there was a world of difference in strength.

But the more he looked, the uglier his expression became.

At this moment, the Disciple from Tiansheng State was being fiercely beaten by Li Biao, pressed to the ground, and his miserable appearance was not much better than Wang Cheng's earlier.

"Damn it, how could this happen?"

Baili Xingkong's face turned ashen with anger, unable to understand how his carefully arranged battle had suddenly turned upside down!