Chapter 259

The first two rounds of the freshmen competition were knockout rounds.

The last round was the showdown between the top geniuses of the No Demon Academy.

At this moment, not only the onlookers, but also the teachers and mentors were excited.

"The third round of the freshmen competition begins!"

The black-armored middle-aged man announced.

"The stone platform corresponding to the east is number one, and so on!"

In order to simplify the competition, the No Demon Academy used this method to rank the top twenty.

"I'm number one?"

On the east stone platform, a pretty girl was startled.

Her cultivation and Chen Yu's were at the bottom of the twenty, but because Chen Yu attracted most of the attention, she had the hope of entering the top twenty.

"The third round officially begins. Everyone has two chances to challenge. If you win, you can replace your opponent. If you lose, you will waste one chance."

"The challenge sequence starts from number twenty."

"After everyone has completed their challenge, the number on the stone platform will be the ranking."

The rules of the last round were similar to those of the previous years.

Everyone had two chances to challenge as they wished.

However, they only had two chances, so they had to be careful when challenging an opponent. If the opponent's ranking was too high, it would be a waste of one chance.

"The ranking competition begins now!"

The black-armored middle-aged man shouted.

As soon as he finished his words.

Rumble!

A square platform of a hundred zhang in length and width rose from the center of the twenty stone platforms.

The final ranking competition would not be held on such a small platform like the previous ones.

After the platform appeared, everyone's eyes fell on Cao Zhongtian.

Coincidentally, he was number twenty.

And number one was the beautiful late stage Houtian girl.

"Senior Cao, the throne of number one belongs to you. I admit defeat!"

The beautiful girl looked at Cao Zhongtian with her mesmerizing eyes. Her voice was so soft that it made people's imagination run wild.

"Hehe!"

Cao Zhongtian chuckled as he glanced at the beautiful girl.

He wasn't charmed by her, but Cao Zhongtian himself was interested in this beautiful and seductive woman.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The two exchanged places.

Just like that, the first challenge ended in this way.

Cao Zhongtian was temporarily ranked first!

Then, a peak Houtian warrior ranked nineteenth issued a challenge.

His opponent was not famous, but he was ranked thirteenth.

The two of them exchanged more than fifty moves before the victor was decided.

The challenger won and took his place.

"Miss Nie Xuan, I'm Wei Ran, please spar with Miss!"

An elegant young man said politely with a smile on his face.

"Wei Ran, ranked 60th in the last competition. Don't be fooled by his refined appearance, he's actually a warmonger, and he especially likes to spar with women."

"I heard that Wei Ran and Nie Xuan are only a step away from the Innate Realm. I'm very curious, one is a senior, the other is a new student. Who exactly is stronger?"

Many people were very interested in this battle.

Wei Ran was very popular among women, while Nie Xuan was very popular among men.

"Come!"

Nie Xuan's figure suddenly leapt out, like a feather.

Her body was soft and her speed was extremely fast. In an instant, she landed lightly on the competition stage.

"So fast!"

The onlookers were shocked.

Wei Ran arrived at the challenge stage, and a jade folding fan appeared in his hand.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

As he waved his folding fan, a dazzling gray fan blade whizzed out, covering an extremely wide area.

A black longsword appeared in Nie Xuan's hand. As she brandished the sword, layers of sharp sword lights flickered out.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

After breaking the enemy's attack, Nie Xuan suddenly leapt forward and stabbed out with her sword.

Black wind swirled around the black longsword, and its penetrative power became stronger.

Whoosh!

Wei Ran also moved. His steps were light and strange, and as he waved the folding fan in his hand, he released a gust of gray wind.

Ding Ding Bang!

As the two approached each other, they exchanged dozens of blows.

"Not bad, your sword art is so sharp at such a young age!"

Wei Ran said with a smile.

"But, the competition can end now!"

Wei Ran suddenly revealed a strange smile.

Whoosh whoosh ~

He waved the folding fan in his hand rapidly, and layers of dark gray fog floated out, covering an extremely wide area and shrouding Nie Xuan.

"Ghost Spirit Kill!"

Wei Ran bellowed, and his face looked somewhat ferocious.

Boom!

Above the gray fog, a giant skull suddenly appeared. Its pitch-black pupils were frightening, and it let out a "wu wu" sound, looking extremely terrifying.

The moment the gray skull appeared, it pounced down, as if it wanted to devour Nie Xuan.

"That's right, the competition should end now!"

Nie Xuan's eyes were still cold.

Whoosh!

In her other hand, a short blade that was as thin as a cicada's wing appeared.

Nie Xuan's figure suddenly moved at an extremely fast speed, and only a black afterimage could be seen.

In an instant, she arrived beside Wei Ran.

"Reverse Spin Kill!"

A layer of wind current appeared on the short blade, and it spun, greatly increasing its penetrative power as it pierced toward Wei Ran.

"How can this be?"

Wei Ran was greatly shocked.

The speed that Nie Xuan had erupted with was far faster than before, and her movement technique was even more fleeting and concealed, so he did not notice it.

At the critical moment, Wei Ran held the folding fan in his hand horizontally.

Whoosh whoosh!

A layer of gray wind was released, forming a defensive layer.

Ding!

In an instant, Nie Xuan's short blade arrived.

The gray wind seemed to be made of paper, and it was instantly pierced through.

In the next instant, the short blade pierced Wei Ran's chest, and a stream of blood spurted out.

"Nie Xuan wins!"

The judge directly announced.

"I've underestimated you. I didn't expect you to be a cultivator of the Shadowkill Dao!"

Wei Ran cupped his fists and bowed, then returned to the stone platform.

Just now, if Nie Xuan had not shown mercy, she could have taken his life.

"How can this be? Senior Wei Ran was defeated so easily? "

"Nie Xuan's sudden attack just now was truly terrifying. It effortlessly broke through Wei Ran's defense and injured him. With Nie Xuan's strength, she might be able to compete with Situ Linyu, Duan Hao, and the others! "

The crowd could not help but exclaim.

"Haha, the longsword is just a method that Xuan-er uses to confuse her enemies. She is most proficient in sneak attacks and assassinations!"

Magic Wind Academy's Instructor Xu smiled in relief.

The Shadowkill Dao was not proficient in head-on combat, and they had no advantage in a one-on-one fight. In fact, they were at a disadvantage.

For example, in the Myriad Demon Tower, this type of cultivator had no advantage either. They had an instant burst of power and were proficient in fatal attacks, but their stamina was weak, and they were not proficient in head-on combat.

Instructor Xu was very clear about this, so he personally guided Nie Xuan and trained her according to her weaknesses.

When an assassin had the ability to fight head-on, their survivability would also greatly increase. At the same time, head-on combat could also conceal the assassin's identity. As long as there was an opportunity, the assassin would launch a swift attack and end everything.

"Looks like I've always underestimated this girl!"

After watching this battle, Chen Yu's evaluation of Nie Xuan increased.

Nie Xuan's combat strength should not be much weaker than Duan Hao's. If she was in an environment where assassins were proficient, she would be even stronger.

Right at this moment, the third battle began.

"I want the second position!"

A handsome young man stepped onto the stage.

This person was Situ Linyu from the Situ Family, one of the four great families!

"Alright, let me see the strength of the Situ Family's genius!"

A tall man at the peak of the Postliminary Realm stepped onto the stage.

Facing Situ Linyu, he did not immediately admit defeat.

Anyone who could reach this stage was not a weakling. Although he was at the peak of the Postliminary Realm, he had the battle record of defeating an early-stage Postliminary Realm cultivator.

"Hehe, why bother humiliating yourself!"

Situ Linyu smiled and shook his head slightly.

"Hmph, then let's try!"

The tall young man looked displeased. He took out a bone spear and attacked.

Xiu! Xiu!

Xiu! The sky was filled with spear shadows, and they emitted a corrosive aura as they enveloped Situ Linyu.

Situ Linyu's figure shifted to the left, leaving behind a few afterimages as he rapidly approached the tall young man.

Suddenly, an eerie evil ghost aura emanated from his body.

Buzz ~

Situ Linyu's eyes became extremely black, and a ghostly mist floated out from his eyes. It was abnormally eerie.

The moment he saw this pair of eyes, the tall young man felt the entire world gradually darken. Then, Situ Linyu's figure also disappeared in front of him.

"Hehe, you're defeated!"

Situ Linyu's movement technique was extremely fast. He arrived in front of the young man and stretched out his hand.

The young man stood on the spot with a panicked expression, as if he did not see Situ Linyu at all.

Pa!

A black palm print landed on the tall young man's head.

"Ah …"

The young man screamed, closed his eyes, and fainted.

"Situ Linyu wins!"

The judge announced the winner.

"So powerful. He defeated his opponent in one move!"

"I don't even understand how Situ Linyu won!"

The crowd discussed among themselves, and a mysterious aura enveloped Situ Linyu's body.

The rest of the students on the stone stages all looked at Situ Linyu.

"His mental energy is strong, and he specializes in mental attacks!"

Chen Yu took a deep breath.

Situ Linyu was a strong opponent!

"This kid!"

Cao Zhongtian's face darkened.

Previously, he did not take the others seriously, but just now, he felt a trace of threat from Situ Linyu.

Next, it was Zheng Shifeng's turn.

Zheng Shifeng knew that he would not be able to enter the top ten, so he looked around after the top ten.

"It's enough if I can enter the top twenty!"

In the end, Zheng Shifeng gave up and sat down.

After this competition, he had been enlightened, and his mentality had changed.

The next challenger was Nie Xuan.

"Chen Yu, let's have a showdown!"

Nie Xuan's cold voice was heard.

She had made up her mind to defeat Chen Yu in the competition.

Moreover, Chen Yu was currently ranked ninth, which was much higher than her.

"Okay!"

With a loud shout, Chen Yu leaped onto the stage.

"Nie Xuan versus Chen Yu, it's going to be interesting!"

"Chen Yu is finished. Nie Xuan's speed is not any weaker than his, and her attack power is also terrifying. She easily pierced through Wei Ran's defense and won!"

The discussion started again. No one was optimistic about Chen Yu. After all, Nie Xuan had easily defeated Wei Ran in the previous battle, which had left a deep impression on them.

Swoosh!

Nie Xuan suddenly moved, with a longsword in her left hand and a dagger in her right.

Her secret had already been exposed, so there was no need to hide it anymore.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh!

Waving the black longsword, Nie Xuan launched a probing attack. Dense black sword rays shrouded Chen Yu.

Dark Heavy Sword.

Pulling out his weapon, Chen Yu leaped into the air and brandished the greatsword in his hand.

Facing Nie Xuan's probing attack, Chen Yu faced it head-on.

Ding ding bang!

All the sword rays were blocked by the Dark Heavy Sword.

This was not the end. With the Dark Heavy Sword in his hand, Chen Yu charged at Nie Xuan.