Chapter 81: Loser Bracket

Chapter 81: Loser Bracket

Yimo, its wonderful. You were superb. Han Lingyun helped the trembling Wang Yimo who had nearly run out of qi during the fight.

Lingyun, thank you, thank you for everything.

Dont thank me, up there it was all you.

No. If my dao heart hadnt recovered, I wouldnt have made it. Your words back then, they really helped. Ha, now you better win in the losers bracket and catch up with me because I wont be waiting for you.

Han Lingyun had a stupid smile on his face as well. Her duel had been hugely stressful for him and her win came as a huge relief. Yimo, I know that you had your cards and that you were very determined, but please dont put your life on the line like this again. Not for a competition like this.

She nodded. It was only for this time. As much as I dont want you to lose your life so stupidly.

While the two laughed, things were not looking that rosy on the Cheng Huang Schools side. They had lost their third confrontation in a row against a disciple of the White Tiger Sect and their 5th best 2nd-year-disciple perished. Even worst, he had once again been defeated while having a cultivation advantage. And that cultivation had come at a steep cost in resources as he was a 4th ranked talent with normal comprehension and only top sword play among the disciples of his promotion.

The rest of the 16 duels went on. Lai Meihuiwas defeated and severely injured by Dai Huiling of the Cheng Huang School. It was clear that Dai Huiling could have killed her but she refrained from doing so. Perhaps she felt that such a revenge was pointless. This attracted to her the goodwill of those from the White Tiger Sect.

As for Wang Yimo killing one of their own, except for Gong Hai (ranked 4th in the first phase standings) which was his best friend, the others didnt hold a deep grudge. It was clear that it was a dangerous confrontation and none had the luxury to make an effort to spare their opponent at a decisive moment.

Once again, ff someone was to blame, it was the black cloaked elder that sat on an honorary chair with his eyes closed. But no one was stupid enough to dare.

The top 16 was now determined and it was time for the loser bracket with 16 names for a place at the next level. There had been two deaths in 16 matches, so the disciple that won the last loser bracket was able to enter the top 32 without a hitch. It should be noted that the dead didnt immediately lose their place in the rankings and the resources that their place warranted were just as well distributed to their sect. Those that had their place taken by the winner of the last losers bracket would only have their rankings backing down by one for example.

In that losers bracket with 16 participants, Han Lingyun was a favorite with the capabilities he had demonstrated and his optimal state, having not fought.

At least half of the 16 disciples were recovering from injuries and various level of shock. In that fashion, Han Lingyuns first two matches had been free. In the semifinal, he won against the disciple that emerged from the 32-loser bracket with relative ease, by unleashing his cloud and executing the same strategy as with his last true duel.

After producing such unconventional methods on several occasions, Han Lingyun had truly become quite popular with the audience. He was unique in that regard! It was a refreshing change from the often-similar hundreds of duels they had already witnessed. The crowd wanted to see more of his tricks.

Like this, Han Lingyun had won the 16-loser bracket and was nearly formally in the top 16 too. He only needed one of the disciples in the top 16 to get seriously injured or to die and his position would be secured without another fight.

And with Yu Tao versus Wei Muchen as one of the duels, Han Lingyun had high hopes of that scenario unfolding.

The disciples were now fighting for a place in the top 8, the quarter finals. Starting from now, the matches would be held in reverse order for some reason, even if that order didnt change anything for the matches. It would be first 8th against 9th, then 7th against 10th and so on until 1st against 16th.

The duels continued on and Wang Yimo gave up before her fight. Her opponent was only the ranked 8th but that just so happened to be Xue Guo, the only 5th grade talent of the Cheng Huang School and the favorite to reach the first rank in the tournament! His place only in 8th for the first phase was mainly due to the fact he hadnt actively hunted other disciples and had just waited in place.

Wang Yimo took a logical decision here. She had been a bit unlucky but the top 16 was already representative of her level.

Now all the eyes of the disciples from the White Tiger Sect were on the next duel: Yu Tao against Wei Muchen. Unlike many in the audience, the White Tiger Sects disciples were not expecting any of them to back down as they knew the history between the two.

Han Lingyun was more than glad to only be an observer of that fight and anticipated seeing an all-out battle between them.

FIGHT

None of the two moved.

Wei Muchen sneered. Are you handing your ass for another whooping, Yu Tao?

Muchen, prepare yourself, because I will make you pay a price you cannot afford.

Hahaha, thats a funny joke. Watch how I crush you once again.