Chapter 792: Is This the Legendary “Winning by Lying Down”?

The burly man's choice, which was both unexpected and yet reasonable, instantly ignited the atmosphere both inside and outside the arena.

Inside the arena, the remaining twenty-four Cultivators saw that he had no intention of attacking Ye Wudao and Yue Liuli, so they knew his target was them.

No one knew who the burly man would target first.

Therefore, the first thing they did was seize the initiative!

Consequently, these twenty-four Cultivators moved almost simultaneously.

Some attacked the retreating burly man, some attacked the person closest to them, and others grabbed the old rivals they had failed to defeat just moments ago, charging at them once more.

The entire arena immediately turned into a chaotic battlefield again!

However, just like before, no matter how intense the chaotic battle among these twenty-five people became, it would absolutely not involve Ye Wudao and Yue Liuli.

On the contrary, fearing they might accidentally involve Ye Wudao and Yue Liuli, they fought further and further away from them, terrified that one careless move would lead to them being eliminated by the pair.

In any case, the arena was massive; it hadn't even felt crowded when over eight thousand people were fighting in it.

Now that only about twenty people remained, it was even more spacious.

Within seconds, these people had completely moved away from where Ye Wudao and Yue Liuli were standing, entangling themselves in a chaotic battle on the other side of the arena.

Outside the arena, the Cultivators who had just quieted down began to discuss again.

"Tsk, I knew he wouldn't dare to charge up there!"

"That's easy to say, but he's not stupid. Why would he rush over there to seek death?"

"Exactly. The kid may look rugged, but he is a Personal Disciple of the Sect Master of the Tianyun Sect from the Qingyun Divine Kingdom. How could he be that stupid?"

"Heh, I think he is stupid! In this situation, if he fights, he might gain something. But if he doesn't fight, he's going to be eliminated!"

"Exactly. Don't you see that everyone else is targeting him? Since he was the one who initiated the attack, he should have fought to the end. Retreating halfway only makes him a target for others!"

"I think he's going to be eliminated soon!"

The Cultivators held different opinions, each with their own perspective.

Some believed that retreating was the right choice, while others thought that fighting was the only hope.

However, no matter what their opinions were, it could not affect the increasingly dangerous and brutal battle on the arena.

The fact that the burly man had been deterred by Ye Wudao before he even launched his attack had thoroughly proven one thing to everyone else.

That is, unless something happens to Ye Wudao, no one else on the arena can eliminate Yue Liuli!

Yet, Ye Wudao's cultivation level destined that it was absolutely impossible for anything to happen to him.

In other words, the victory spots for Ye Wudao and Yue Liuli were fixed, and the others could forget about them!

Since that was the case, the others only had one path left.

That was to select eight out of twenty-five!

No matter what methods they used, they had to eliminate seventeen people, leaving eight people, including themselves, on the arena to have a chance to enter the next challenge match!

In the blink of an eye, the other side of the arena had completely transformed into a violent ocean of energy.

The power of Law collided, the power of Domain crushed against each other, and the roaring sounds were endless.

The commotion at this moment was even more brutal than when eight thousand people were fighting earlier.

Because no one who remained until now was weak.

Every strike they made contained a determination to win and the ruthlessness to eliminate their opponents.

Blood splattered, and muffled groans were constant.

One Cultivator after another was severely injured in the siege, their bodies flying uncontrollably out of the arena, or they simply passed out and were teleported out of the venue by Venerable Tianji.

Meanwhile, the area where Ye Wudao and Yue Liuli were located remained peaceful and serene.

The two of them and the bloody battlefield over there seemed to be separated by an invisible chasm, distinct and clear.

Yue Liuli looked at the brutal slaughter in the distance, then looked at the ground beside her, where not even a speck of dust had been raised, and her expression was somewhat complex.

She tightened and then relaxed her grip on her ice soul sword, ultimately choosing to wait quietly.

Time passed bit by bit.

The battle over there gradually drew to a close.

When the last Cultivator was blasted out of the arena by the other three working together, only ten people remained on the massive white jade arena.

Except for Ye Wudao and Yue Liuli, who were unscathed and whose clothes were not even ruffled.

The remaining eight people were all covered in blood, their auras weak, clearly having paid a huge price.

The burly man who had initially wanted to attack Yue Liuli indeed had good strength, actually managing to hold on until now.

However, his condition was the worst, and he was already struggling to stand.

The others, naturally, were no better off.

They panted heavily, and even though they knew it was over, they did not relax, still looking at each other with wariness.

At the same time, they did not forget to cast extremely complex glances toward the leisurely standing Ye Wudao and Yue Liuli.

Their eyes were filled with jealousy and unwillingness, but more so with helplessness and awe.

After all, if you can't beat them, you really can't beat them.

No matter how jealous or unwilling they were, it was useless!

Just then, the indifferent figure of Venerable Tianji suddenly landed silently above the arena.

He glanced at the ten people remaining in the arena, and his voice spread throughout the entire square, saying:

"The first elimination round ends here."

"These ten people will enter the second challenge match."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and waved it.

In an instant, the transparent barrier covering the entire arena quietly dissipated.

The Cultivators watching from around the square, after a brief silence, instantly erupted into a deafening roar of discussion!

Although they had already anticipated this result the moment the burly man failed to provoke them.

But at this moment, they still felt extremely shocked!

"It's over? It really just ended like this?"

"My god, those two young people from the Dongyi Divine Kingdom really didn't move a single step from beginning to end, and they just advanced like that?"

"This… this is simply the most outrageous scene in the history of the Prodigy Ranking Tournament!"

"Heavens, is this the legendary 'winning by lying down'?"

After someone shouted "winning by lying down", someone immediately scoffed at it and retorted unceremoniously:

"Winning by lying down? You must have some misunderstanding about their strength!"

"This isn't called winning by lying down; it's called the deterrence of absolute strength!"

"Do you really think that kid's Tongyou Realm Tenth Stage cultivation is just for show?"

"With this kind of cultivation, who would dare to rush up there and ask for a defeat?"

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately drew agreement from many more people.

"That's right! That burly man is named Wang Mang, and he is a Personal Disciple of the Sect Master of the Tianyun Sect!"

"Last time, he almost made it into the prodigy ranking list, but what happened? He still didn't dare to face that Black-robed Youth directly, did he?"

"Exactly, and the Saintess of the Feiyu Sect from the Liuyun Divine Kingdom is also at the Tongyou Realm Seventh Stage, yet she had no intention of looking for a defeat from start to finish. That is knowing what's good for oneself!"