Chapter 288 - Kick

Chapter 288 - Kick

Liu Wuxie wasn't in a hurry to pick his number plate. He queued up at the end, waiting patiently. When he finally reached into the box, he pulled out a plate. Each plate had an engraved number, and drawing the same number as another participant meant they were opponents.

Just as Liu Wuxie prepared to depart, a chilling voice pierced the air. It was a threat, a promise of impending danger, from a third-level True Core Realm cultivator of the Azure Lion Empire.

“I’m waiting!” Liu Wuxie replied without any expression on his face.

In the final ranking, there was no restriction, and one would die if defeated.

After taking a number plate, everyone returned to their regions. There were ten arenas in total, enough to accommodate twenty combatants simultaneously.

The first round matched up participants with numbers one through ten. The second round paired numbers eleven through twenty, and so on.

After glancing at the number plate in his hand, Liu Wuxie saw he was number five hundred and ninety. Realizing he was in the last round, he moved to the back, waiting for everyone else to finish.

Twenty representatives stood on the ten arenas and started their fight. Everyone drew their weapons, even if they ran into those from the same nation. After all, there was only one opportunity to enter the cultivation world, and no one wanted to miss it.

The battles were intense, with people rolling down the stage or being severely injured by their opponents. No one was in the Quasi-True Core Realm; everyone was in the True Core Realm. Even so, being in the True Core Realm wasn’t a direct ticket to the cultivation world.

The first round ended quickly, and the high-grade nations deserved their reputations. Their representatives swept through their opponents with no effort.

Only a few representatives of the low-grade nations remained because many of them had either given up or died. Hence, this gradually developed into a battle mainly between the intermediate-grade nations and high-grade nations.

One battle followed by another without time to rest.

However, Liu Wuxie was an exception. He joined the final ranking as someone from a low-grade nation. He spent most of his time cultivating and did not care about the battles on the stage.

After dozens of rounds, it was finally Liu Wuxie’s turn to take the stage. By then, it was already the next afternoon.

After more than a half day of fighting, out of the one thousand and two hundred people, only half remained, with the other half losing their qualification to enter the cultivation world.

Liu Wuxie swayed as he landed on the tenth arena, still not knowing who his opponent was.

When he stood on the stage, a terrifying aura descended and landed ten meters away from Liu Wuxie. This was a cultivator in the second level of the True Core Realm.

“Brat, hand over the dragon bone, and I’ll spare your life!” the man roared at Liu Wuxie the moment he went on the stage.

It was genuinely laughable that someone was still after Liu Wuxie’s dragon bone after he had killed so many people the previous day, including three cultivators in the second level of the True Core Realm.

Many people gathered around the arena. Even those who were eliminated weren’t hurrying to leave and stayed around.

“It’s Jin Gongyu. He might be in the second level of the True Core Realm, but his strength is close to the third level. I witnessed him sending someone in the third level flying when competing for the dragon auras and killing five in the second level.” Exclamations came from the surroundings, and it was no wonder Jin Gongyu was arrogant.

Aside from those severely injured who couldn’t participate in the next round, about 570 people proceeded to the next round.

“Let’s begin the drawing for the next round!” Jiang Kaicheng collected all the number plates, picked out the number plates for the next round, and threw them into the box.

Fifteen minutes later, everyone held another number plate, and Liu Wuxie got the number twenty. This meant he would be up on the next round.

Everyone who could pass the first round was an elite, but they also had to factor in luck. If someone in the first level ran into someone in the third level of the True Core Realm, the outcome could be expected. But if one was lucky enough, they might run into opponents weaker than them. This practically became a stage for high-grade nations because the intermediate-grade nations were losing.

Three groups perished when the first round ended, and only seven people were promoted to the next round. The fight became increasingly intense, even if they were facing their fellow companions from the same dynasty.

When the second round arrived, Liu Wuxie went to the last stage. His opponent was already on the stage, flashing murderous intent in his eyes.

“This is such a coincidence. How did he run into someone from the Azure Lion Dynasty? Not to mention that’s the Maniac Butcher Wu Zheng!” Exclamations came from the crowd.

Liu Wuxie’s opponent was Wu Zheng from the Azure Lion Dynasty, who was nicknamed Maniac Butcher because he had taken countless lives.

When Wu Zheng went on the stage, he released his aura in the third-level True Core Realm, planning to intimidate Liu Wuxie.

“There’s a show to watch now. Everyone knew that Liu Wuxie had killed several representatives from the Azure Lion Empire!” Everyone wore a gloating expression on their faces.

Not only had Liu Wuxie obtained over eighty strands of dragon auras, but he had also acquired a dragon bone. This naturally sparked everyone's unhappiness because he hailed from a low-grade nation at the bottom, repeatedly embarrassing them.

That was especially the case for representatives from the Azure Lion Empire, and everyone was filled with hatred for Liu Wuxie. After all, Liu Wuxie had killed Wu Kang and seized the dragon bone from them.

“This is getting interesting now. Let’s see how he dies!” A chuckle came from the Black Chu Empire's party. Despite their desire to recruit Liu Wuxie, they were even more eager to see him meet his end.

Wu Zheng exploded with boundless murderous intent, and his eyes became bloodshot. He deserved his nickname, Maniac Butcher, and his murderous intent was incredibly dense.

“Liu Wuxie, hear that? As long as you’re willing to become a dog of our Azure Lion Empire, I will consider sparing your life!” Wu Zheng licked his lips with a sinister smile.

“Make your move!” That was Liu Wuxie’s only response, no matter who he faced. He didn't waste words; the outcome would be decided by the fight. With this round, he would be one step closer to the top hundred.

The faint sense of disregard made Wu Zheng furious, and he let out a crazed laugh. His robust figure shot forward like a meteorite, displaying a surprising speed that matched Liu Wuxie’s. Wu Zheng was in the third level, instantly putting Liu Wuxie in danger.

After losing his speed advantage, no one was optimistic about Liu Wuxie.

Liu Wuxie narrowed his eyes, a mocking smile rising on his lips. He merely stood his ground with his hands leaning forward, puzzling many spectators.

In the blink of an eye, Wu Zheng’s palms descended, leaving Liu Wuxie with no time to dodge. But just in the nick of time, Liu Wuxie raised one foot, kicking at Wu Zheng’s head. The move was so swift that it outpaced everyone’s thoughts. He looked like a celestial crane hunting for food, with the bottom of his foot heading straight for Wu Zheng.

Wu Zheng fell into a disadvantageous position just when he attacked. Liu Wuxie sealed off his attack and could only go into defense, rapidly retreating to evade this kick.