Chapter 256

"Now, all of you have two chances to challenge any one of the twenty people. If you win, you will replace them. If you fail both chances, you will be eliminated!"

The middle-aged man in black armor announced the last rule of the second round.

As soon as these words were spoken, the students who did not occupy the stone platforms immediately became excited, and their battle intent soared.

They still had a chance to get into the top twenty.

After all, some of the students were strong, but their movement techniques were their weakness. That was why they did not occupy the stone platforms.

The second round might seem cruel, but it was reasonable.

On the other hand, apart from a few people whose expressions didn't change, many of them looked embarrassed. Among them, Chen Yu recognized Zheng Shifeng from the Blood Evil Courtyard.

"In that case, it might not be a good thing to get on the stone platforms first!"

"That's right. Even if you occupy the stone platforms, your physical strength and True Qi will be depleted. You might lose!"

The remaining hundred or so students sized up the people on the twenty stone platforms.

No one dared to challenge them in a short period of time.

After all, they might be defeated even if they succeeded.

However, everyone had a few targets in mind.

On the outside, the spectators were also watching this scene with interest.

"Cao Zhongtian got third place in the previous Freshmen Competition. He is undoubtedly a popular candidate for first place. Challenging him is basically a dead end!"

"Other than Cao Zhongtian, Zhang Nan has broken through to the Inborn Realm. I don't think anyone will challenge him. Hu Chong and Luo Yongguang, who ranked tenth in the previous Freshmen Competition, have also broken through to the Inborn Realm. They are not to be trifled with!"

"Among the senior students, there are four at the Inborn Realm. However, among the freshmen, there are also two at the Inborn Realm. What a surprise!"

The two Inborn Realm experts among the freshmen were Duan Hao and Situ Linyu.

One was from one of the top ten ancient families, while the other was from one of the four super families. Although they were young, no one dared to look down on them. They were even popular candidates for first place.

"You might not know, but a month ago, Situ Linyu and Duan Hao made it to the twenty-fourth level of the Pagoda!"

"On the other hand, Chen Yu, who was the first among the freshmen to pass the twentieth level, seemed to be afraid of them and did not challenge the Pagoda!"

"That's for sure. Although Chen Yu is talented, he is still lacking compared to Situ Linyu and Duan Hao. He must not have the confidence to surpass them. Therefore, he did not challenge the Pagoda and embarrassed himself!"

Many new and old students were discussing the hot topics in the arena.

Chen Yu didn't know that when he and Nie Xuan became famous for challenging the Ten Thousand Demon Tower, many new students went to challenge the tower.

A month ago, Duan Hao and Situ Linyu had both passed the twenty-fourth level. Nie Xuan had also reached the twenty-second level.

At this moment.

"I challenge you!"

A dark-skinned youth jumped out from the crowd below. His cultivation was at the peak of the Postliminary Realm.

His target was a Houtian late stage student from the Devil Wind Academy.

Among the students occupying the twenty stone platforms, there were six at the Xiantian realm. No one dared to provoke them.

In addition, there were eleven peak Houtian experts and three late stage Houtian experts.

The student that the dark-skinned man had challenged was one of the three Houtian late stage students.

"Humph! So what if you're at the peak of the Postliminary Realm? I'll still be defeated!"

The blue-robed youth on the stone platform snorted coldly.

Among the twenty people, he was the first to be challenged. This clearly showed that he was the weakest among the twenty, which made him very unhappy.

"That will depend on your ability!"

The dark-skinned young man took out a giant axe and swung it.

A mountain-like pressure suddenly descended, that terrifying axe light, wrapped around the greyish-white Qi, descended.

Whoosh!

A layer of dark blue wind rose from the blue-robed youth's body. His figure quickly shifted to the left, dodging this powerful attack.

A longsword suddenly appeared and fiercely stabbed out.

Clang!

The dark-skinned young man blocked the attack with his giant axe and swung the axe again.

The battle was intense, and it was hard to tell who was stronger.

The blue-robed youth's movement technique was superior, and his attacks were swift and fierce.

However, the dark-skinned young man's strength was great. His defense was watertight, and his attacks were extremely violent.

For a moment, it was hard for them to injure each other.

At a certain moment.

"Bone Splitting Mountain Splitting Axe!"

The dark-skinned young man's aura surged, and a layer of bone aura surrounded the giant axe.

This majestic attack almost covered half of the stone platform, greatly reducing the possibility of the blue-robed youth dodging.

After injuring the blue-robed youth, the dark-skinned young man's aura became even more ferocious. He launched a violent attack and finally forced the blue-robed youth off the stone platform.

"Kong Yuan wins!"

The judge announced the winner.

As long as one was forced off the stone platform, it was equivalent to losing.

Moreover, the stone platform was very small, which prevented some students from stalling for time and engaging in guerrilla warfare.

"Haha!"

The dark-skinned young man, Kong Yuan, laughed loudly. He swallowed an elixir and sat down cross-legged, seizing the time to recover his stamina.

Kong Yuan's victory boosted the confidence of the hundred or so people.

"Among these twenty people, some were lucky or had fast movement techniques, which allowed them to occupy the stone platform. However, a head-on battle is a competition of overall strength."

"Kong Yuan is at the peak of the Postliminary Realm. He's not easy to deal with. Right now, there are still two people at the late stage of the Postliminary Realm on the stone platform."

The hundred or so people's gazes immediately focused on Chen Yu and the bewitching girl.

The bewitching girl was this year's new student. Due to her seductive looks, she was also somewhat famous.

The male students were naturally too embarrassed to bully such a beauty. More people had designs on Chen Yu.

However, as a new student, Chen Yu was also somewhat famous. Many people were still deliberating.

"Brat, let me test your strength!"

A young man with a ferocious expression shouted.

Swoosh!

He directly climbed onto the stone platform that Chen Yu was on. A red hammer appeared in his hand, giving off an extremely heavy and oppressive feeling.

"Isn't he Wan Cheng, who ranked 97nd in last year's competition?"

"I heard that he broke through to the peak of the Postliminary Realm not long ago. I wonder how much his strength has increased."

The fierce-looking young man, Wan Cheng's attack attracted the attention of many students.

"This stone platform, your Grandpa Wan wants it!"

Wan Cheng shouted, his body surging with fiery red True Qi.

Boom!

The hammer in his hand also ignited, and a stream of scorching flames rose up.

Blazing Light Hammer!

Wan Cheng waved the Blazing Light Hammer in his hand with extreme speed and ease. His entire body seemed to have turned into a fireball, smashing towards Chen Yu with overbearing might.

Whoosh!

Chen Yu moved his body, easily dodging the attack.

"Brat, don't run if you have the guts!"

Wan Cheng couldn't help but shout, thinking that Chen Yu was afraid of him.

At the same time, he secretly mocked in his heart. This Chen Yu was famous among the new students, but his strength was only so-so.

"Hehe."

Chen Yu grinned and pulled away from Wan Cheng.

"Brat, this stone platform is so small, let's see where you can run to."

Wan Cheng had a proud smile on his face. His aura rose again, and his speed also increased a bit, rushing towards Chen Yu.

"Who said I'm going to run?"

Chen Yu snorted coldly.

On the twenty stone platforms, only three people were at the late stage of the Postliminary Realm, so they should be the main targets.

Therefore, Chen Yu planned to use tough means to defeat Wan Cheng, and at the same time, intimidate the others.

Boom!

An astonishing storm of Evil Qi, accompanied by a tyrannical demonic aura, burst out from Chen Yu's body.

With a shocking roar, Chen Yu's figure burst out, rushing towards Wan Cheng.

"Courting death!"

Seeing that Chen Yu was no longer dodging, Wan Cheng was delighted.

But then, his expression changed.

Chen Yu's speed was too fast, too shocking. Just the ferocious aura alone made his heart skip a beat.

In his vision, a black wind and a fireball were rapidly approaching.

In comparison, the black wind was much faster.

BANG!

The two clashed fiercely, resulting in a deafening explosion.

As the black wind and the blazing flames intertwined, a figure was sent flying like a sandbag.

"F * * k me, just knocking him flying, how strong is that!"

"Wan Cheng was sent flying in a head-on collision?"

When the spectators saw this scene, they could not help but be shocked.

The battle ended quickly, as the winner was decided in a single exchange.

"Chen Yu wins!"

The judge announced the result.

"Damn it, this brat is purposely acting weak to make me lower my guard. Otherwise, I'll definitely teach him a lesson."

Wan Cheng's face turned red as he yelled furiously.

After all, he had participated in the previous Grand Tournament, but he did not expect to be sent flying in the first battle of the Grand Tournament. How could he accept it?

Inside the pavilion, the eyes of a few mentors flickered.

"This kid is cultivating the Ferocious Shadow, right? Such a ferocious aura, it must be something else!"

One of the mentors praised.

Liu Xuanzong wore a smile. He did not expect Chen Yu to be so talented in cultivating this secret technique.

As a mentor, he could tell Chen Yu's level of cultivation from the simple movement technique.

On the stone platform not far away.

A skinny young man stared at Chen Yu with interest.

This person was Luo Yongguang, a member of the Ten Ancient Clans. He was ranked third in the Grand Tournament, and he was even a popular candidate for first place.

"Not bad."

The skinny young man, Luo Yongguang, grinned.

Come to think of it, if Chen Yu was not capable, Luo Haotian would not spend so much effort to groom him to deal with Chen Yu.

"Hmm?"

Chen Yu glanced over and noticed Luo Yongguang.

Luo Yongguang did not hide his intention and revealed a provocative smile.

"Who is this?"

Chen Yu had no impression of Luo Yongguang, but the latter seemed to have some sort of grudge against him and was staring at him.

Before the Grand Tournament, Chen Yu spent his time in the Demonic Bone Wasteland, so he did not know who the popular contenders were, let alone Luo Yongguang.

Seeing that Chen Yu was so domineering, some of the students set their sights on the bewitching woman.

"Hehe, Junior Sister, why don't you give your position to me?"

A young man with a handsome face and evil eyes stepped onto the stone platform.

"Sure!"

The bewitching woman smiled. Her eyes flickered with a purple light as a surge of mental energy spread out.

"Mental Secret Technique?"

The handsome young man's expression changed slightly.

Buzz ~

A layer of dancing purple flame descended on the handsome young man's mental energy.

At the same time, the bewitching woman leaped out with a dagger in her hand.

Ding ding!

The handsome young man suddenly drew his sword.

However, his brows were tightly knitted. It was obvious that his mental energy was affected and he could not concentrate.

"Senior, what's wrong?"

The woman blinked her mesmerizing eyes and asked in a seductive voice. She launched another mental attack.

Gradually, the handsome young man's face turned red and cold sweat seeped out of his forehead. His eyes flickered with evil.

The bewitching woman grabbed a gap in his defense and kicked out with her slender leg.

Bang!

The handsome young man felt weak all over and his eyes were slightly dazed as his body left the stone platform.

"This woman is proficient in mental secret techniques. She's not easy to deal with!"

"That's right. From the looks of it, her mental secret technique is at the bewitching level. Coupled with her alluring figure, it's really hard to resist!"

All the male students shook their heads.

Most of the Demonic Academy's students were cultivators of the Demonic Dao. They were impure and had low resistance against mental secret techniques.

At that moment.

"Humph, I'll definitely take one of the top twenty places!"

A white-robed young man suddenly floated out and said confidently.

His target was none other than Chen Yu.