The
Azure Kingdom Royal Academy’s Grand Arena
trembled with excitement.
Thousands of disciples filled the seats, their
eager whispers
and
shouts of anticipation
creating a deafening roar.
The
golden platform
where the elders sat shimmered under the morning sun. At its center, the
Academy Headmaster
observed the battlefield with a calm, unreadable gaze.
Then—
"Let the first round of the tournament begin!"
BOOOOOOM!
The
arena floor rumbled
, and in an instant—
portals
appeared, swallowing all the participants into the first battleground:
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The Misty Cloud Battlefield.
A
blinding light
enveloped Xiao Li.
When his vision cleared, he found himself in a vast,
mystical forest
, surrounded by thick white mist.
Towering
ancient trees
loomed overhead, their
leaves glowing faintly with spiritual energy.
The ground was damp, and eerie
whispers of wind
echoed through the trees.
"This is the battlefield?"
Xiao Li
examined his surroundings
, sensing the presence of
other competitors scattered across the area.
The rules of the
Survival Round
were simple:
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300 participants enter.
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Only the top 100 will advance.
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You must either defeat others to earn points or survive for three days.
Xiao Li smirked.
"Three days? I won’t need that long."
The moment Xiao Li took a step forward—
WHOOSH!
A
shadow flickered
behind him, moving at terrifying speed.
"You shouldn’t have come here, Xiao Li."
A blade
sliced toward his neck
—a
killing move.
But—
"Too slow."
Xiao Li
vanished.
"What—?!"
Before his attacker could react, a
palm strike crashed into his chest.
BOOOOOOM!
The force
sent him flying through the trees
, crashing into the ground
twenty meters away.
Xiao Li
appeared beside him
, stepping on his wrist before he could grab his weapon again.
The fallen disciple’s
eyes filled with terror.
"M-Monster…!"
Xiao Li
smiled.
"Thanks for the warm-up."
With a flick of his fingers—
CRACK!
The disciple’s
consciousness faded
as he collapsed.
A golden
talisman appeared in the air
, signifying
Xiao Li’s first point.
He caught it between two fingers, inspecting it lazily.
"One down. Ninety-nine to go."
Then, without hesitation, he
vanished into the mist, hunting for his next prey.
Across the
Misty Cloud Battlefield
,
other battles raged.
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Liu Tian, the Number One Inner Court Disciple
With a single sword strike, he cut down three opponents at once.
"Pathetic."
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Xue Yue, the Mysterious Silver-Haired Girl
Her icy aura froze an entire section of the battlefield.
"You are not worthy of advancing."
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Zhao Wu, the Humiliated Rival
His burning rage fueled his attacks, seeking only one target.
"Xiao Li… I will kill you with my own hands!"
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A Hidden Figure in the Shadows
Watching from the darkness, an unknown competitor whispered.
"The real battle begins soon."
And at the center of it all—
Xiao Li, hunting down every so-called genius who stood in his way.