Chapter 1186

The second round

A smile emerged from the corners of Great Cang Manor's Cang Jie's mouth. Evidently, he was rather happy that Zhuowen had defeated Qin Mu. Standing behind Qin Mu, Yao Zhesheng's brows were slightly furrowed. As for Cang Yang, he was as calm as still water. A battle between peak Heavenly Venerates was truly nothing in his eyes.

"Looks like this Zhuowen is truly not simple. I wonder if he will be a match for Zhou Lan?" An amused smile appeared from the corners of Cang Jie's mouth. Her beautiful eyes were filled with anticipation.

"Humph!

I believe that he is still no match for Zhou Lan. "Yao Zhesheng said in a somewhat unhappy voice.

Cang Jie did not refute. Her beautiful eyes looked past Yao Zhesheng and landed on Zhuowen. This scene caused Yao Zhesheng's expression to become increasingly ugly.

The Great Qin Manor's master, Qin Xin, waved his sleeve. Surging Yuan Power gushed out and lifted Qin Mu, who had fallen off the stage, before placing him on the spectator stand.

"Manor master!

I've disappointed you. "Qin Mu bowed slightly as his voice trembled.

Qin Xin waved his hand and said, "I know that you've done your best. The young man sent by the Great Cang Manor is not simple. You should go and recuperate first."

Qin Mu nodded. He silently walked to a spot behind Qin Xin and sat down. His back seemed to be somewhat down and out.

"Brother Qin!

Your Great Qin Manor is somewhat lacking. To think that you would be defeated by a nameless young man. "Zhou Bin smiled faintly. There was a trace of mockery in his voice.

Qin Mu's gaze was dark as he coldly said, "I believe that your Great Zhou Institute's Zhou Lan will not gain any advantage against him."

"Heh heh!

There is no need for brother Qin to worry. Zhou Lan is still capable of dealing with him. "Zhou Bin's eyes were filled with confidence.

On the stage, Zhou Lan stared at Zhuowen in astonishment as she softly chuckled and said, "Your strength is not bad. To think that you've defeated Qin Mu."

"It's alright!

Now it's your turn. "

Zhuowen nodded. Soon after, he slowly walked towards Zhou Lan. This scene caused Zhou Lan's expression to turn sluggish. Soon after, her gaze turned cold as she said, "Looks like you're very confident. However, your confidence will not last for long."

As she spoke, Zhou Lan took a step forward and the bronze axes in her hands whizzed out. In an instant, she appeared in front of Zhuowen. Her hands clasped together and the two axes in her hands chopped towards Zhuowen in the middle, intending to completely pulverize him.

Whoosh!

Zhuowen, on the other hand, was not afraid. He slashed out with the Seven Kills Saber in his hand. Eight blood seas rushed out like eight blood pythons and enveloped Zhuowen's body, forming a blood-colored defense.

Bang!

The huge axes swept over and smashed onto the eight blood seas. Following that, Zhou Lan only felt the huge axes in her hands become sluggish. The axes that hacked onto the blood seas were actually completely sluggish, unable to move in the slightest.

"Kill!"

In the instant that Zhou Lan's body froze due to the sea of blood, Zhuowen slashed out with his saber, fiercely slamming into Zhou Lan's dual axes.

Bang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out. Following that, Zhou Lan let out a muffled groan and retreated dozens of steps. The instant that he stabilized his body, Zhuowen instantly arrived. The Seven Kills Saber in his hand slashed out again and again. Countless saber shadows wreaked havoc like a storm.

In the midst of these terrifying saber shadows, Zhou Lan was like a small boat in the middle of the sea that could capsize at any time.

"Bastard!"

Zhou Lan cursed in anger. However, his heart was filled with fear. Zhuowen's attack was actually so swift and fierce that it was beyond his expectations.

"Falling Phoenix Slash!"

As she spoke, Zhou Lan suddenly raised her dual axes. Suddenly, a green glow burst out from the blades of the dual axes. Following that, the terrifying green glow converged into a green phoenix that soared into the sky and charged towards Zhuowen.

"Life Destruction!"

Zhuowen did not hold back. The Seven Kills Saber slashed out horizontally. The space behind him split open and an extremely large blood-colored saber shadow swept out. This saber shadow was very powerful and it rumbled as it came crashing down.

Rumble!

The blood-colored saber shadow and the green phoenix collided. Soon after, an extremely terrifying explosive energy erupted from the two. However, this explosion only lasted for a moment before the green phoenix emitted a mournful wail. Soon after, the blood-colored saber shadow descended and chopped the green phoenix into pieces.

Zhou Lan's pupils shrunk when he saw the green phoenix that was instantly destroyed. With a muffled groan, he spat out a large mouthful of blood and retreated dozens of steps. His face was as pale as snow.

Swoosh!

In the instant that Zhou Lan retreated, Zhuo Wen took a step in the air and shot out like an arrow from a bow. In the instant that Zhou Lan's strength was exhausted, Zhuo Wen slashed out with his blade. Zhou Lan's expression greatly changed. He held his two axes horizontally, wanting to block Zhuo Wen's attack.

Bang!

Weapons clashed as Zhou Lan once again spat out a mouthful of blood. He was sent flying and landed outside the stage.

Bang!

The instant Zhou Lan smashed onto the ground, the surrounding atmosphere once again fell into a stagnant state. Even the smile on the Great Zhou Institute's headmaster Zhou Bin's face had completely frozen.

"Zhuowen has actually won, haha!" Cangjie was the first to react as he laughed out loud. His eyes were filled with mirth.

On the viewing platform, Cang Die's beautiful eyes curved slightly like crescent moons, as if she had already expected this outcome. As for Yao Zhesheng, his brows were slightly furrowed. He did not expect that Zhuowen would actually defeat Zhou Lan.

Swoosh!

Zhuowen slowly landed on the viewing platform. Cangjie stood up and patted Zhuowen's shoulders with both hands as he smiled and said, "Zhuowen!

You've done well this time. You've won the first match and given our Great Cang Institute a good start. "

Zhuowen smiled faintly. Just as he was about to speak, Yao Zhesheng's ambiguous voice sounded, "In the first match, the Great Zhou Institute and Great Qin Institute sent out their weakest geniuses. There's nothing special about winning."

"There's indeed nothing special about it. I wonder if brother Yao will be able to win the second match?" Zhuowen faintly smiled.

Upon hearing these words, the iciness in Yao Zhesheng's eyes gradually thickened as he icily replied, "Of course."

"Then I look forward to brother Yao's performance in the second match."

Zhuowen softly chuckled, not minding the mockery in Yao Zhesheng's words as he calmly walked to Cang Die's side. Yao Zhesheng's brows furrowed slightly, but he did not know what to say.

"Looks like you've hidden your strength rather well. Although Zhou Lan is the weakest amongst the five geniuses of the Great Zhou Institute, she is still much stronger than an ordinary peak Heavenly Venerate." Cang Die softly chuckled.

Zhuowen shook his head and nonchalantly said, "My luck is rather good. Zhou Lan is indeed rather strong."

Upon hearing these words, Cang Die deeply glanced at Zhuowen. She could also hear the evasive intent in Zhuowen's words. It was obvious that he did not wish to discuss this matter any further. She was a smart woman and knew when to stop.

In the Great Zhou Institute's seating area, Zhou Lan lowered her head and walked to Zhou Bin's side. Her legs trembled slightly as she said, "Headmaster …"

Zhou Bin waved his sleeve and coldly said, "No need to say anything, go to the back."

Zhou Lan's gaze flickered. In the end, he could only nod his head. Soon after, he dejectedly walked to an inconspicuous corner at the back of the seats. The other four geniuses from the Great Zhou Institute did not even glance at Zhou Lan. In their minds, a loser did not need any sympathy or pity.

"Why have I never heard of this young man called Zhuowen before?

He should not be a genius from the Great Cang Manor. "Zhou Bin's gaze landed on Zhuowen in the Great Cang Manor's seating area as his eyes narrowed and he softly muttered.

"Let the second match begin!"

Cang Jie slowly stood up, his face flushed red. Zhuowen's victory in the first match was a pleasant surprise for him.

The other six headmasters naturally did not have any objections and each sent out their second genius. The Great Cang Manor sent out Yao Zhesheng. What was worth noting was that the Great Qin Manor had sent out their strongest genius, Qin Lei. His cultivation was similar to Cang Yang's, the first layer Emperor stage.

The Great Qin Manor's unexpected move had caught the other six headmasters somewhat unprepared. The result of the second match went without saying. The Great Qin Manor naturally won, while Yao Zhesheng was unlucky enough to be eliminated.

After the second match, Yao Zhesheng sullenly returned to his seat. When he saw Zhuowen's faintly discernible mocking gaze, his mood immediately sank.

"It seems that I have overestimated Brother Yao. It seems that Brother Yao did not win the second match as you said," Zhuowen indifferently said.

Yao Zhesheng's expression froze, and the veins on his forehead bulged. He coldly said, "You can only say that you were lucky. The first match was against weaklings. The second match was against the Great Qin Manor's Qin Lei. It's normal for you to lose."

"Haha!

Brother Yao is right. It's normal for you to lose, "Zhuowen said meaningfully.

Yao Zhesheng's eyes narrowed as he looked at Zhuowen with fury. However, with Cang Jie in the seating area, he could not flare up. He could only coldly say, "Actually, I am quite looking forward to your match against Qin Lei. At that time, you will know how lowly you are."

"Perhaps!"

Zhuowen no longer argued with Yao Zhesheng. Instead, his gaze landed on the stage above. At this moment, the third match had begun. The Great Cang Manor had sent out their strongest genius, Cang Yang.

The Great Zhou Manor, Great Qin Manor, and Great Cang Manor seemed to have reached some kind of agreement. They did not deliberately let the Emperor realm cultivators clash in the first round, and instead let them advance to the second round one by one. After all, Emperor realm cultivators were the geniuses of their respective prefectures. If they encountered one in the first round, the losses would outweigh the gains.

Cang Yang was a Emperor realm cultivator. With a single move, he swept out all the geniuses from the other six great prefectures. Afterwards, he leisurely landed on his seat with his chin slightly raised. He did not even glance at the others, as if they were not worthy of his attention.

For the fourth match, the Great Zhou Manor sent out their second genius, Zhou Hui. This Zhou Hui was also a First Heaven Emperor, and he won the fourth match. For the fifth match, the Great Zhou Manor sent out their number one genius, Zhou Chang. Zhou Chang's cultivation seemed to be at the First Heaven Emperor realm, but it was said that he had reached the peak of the First Heaven Emperor realm, and was even stronger than Zhou Hui. Naturally, he won the fifth match without exception.

However, Zhuowen faintly felt that this Zhou Chang was not simple. It was likely that the aura he revealed was not his true strength.

Thus, the five battles were completely over. The remaining five cultivators advanced to the second round. These five were the Great Qin Manor's Qin Lei, the Great Zhou Manor's Zhou Hui and Zhou Chang, and the Great Cang Manor's Zhuowen and Cang Yang.