Nangong Yuya and Lan Manshuang were also somewhat shocked to see this scene: "What a powerful Ancient Summoning Skill, it actually elevated his strength from the Middle Mahayana Realm to the Great Mahayana Realm Peak, it's terrifying."

Qin Hao and Wei Xianyun frowned slightly; no one had expected Zhou Liuxing to have such a trump card, this person is truly frightening.

On the martial arts stage, Zhou Liuxing had not only recovered to peak condition but was now much stronger than before.

"Kill"

Zhou Liuxing's eyes turned blood red, he shouted in anger and charged at Meng Ruyan.

Meng Ruyan quickly regained her composure, her aura fully unleashed, meeting Zhou Liuxing head-on.

In her previous clash with Zhou Liuxing, she hadn't fully revealed her strength. She had already broken through to the Late Stage Mahayana but had only used her Middle Mahayana Realm strength against Zhou Liuxing.

"Bang Bang Bang"

The two sides collided fiercely once again, this time both going all out.

Meng Ruyan was really strong, even though Zhou Liuxing used the Great Summoning Skill and his combat power surged, he did not fall behind. The two were locked in a stalemate.

Meng Ruyan knew that the summoning technique Zhou Liuxing used had a time limit. As long as she could hold out for a period of time, Zhou Liuxing would collapse without her needing to attack.

Zhou Liuxing was clearly aware of this too, so his attacks were extremely fierce; he had to eliminate Meng Ruyan within this time.

However, Meng Ruyan's defense was too tight for Zhou Liuxing to find an opening. In the end, he had to employ desperate moves, completely giving up on defense in a bid to trade blows with Meng Ruyan.

Meng Ruyan had no intention of complying with his wishes, defending herself with an impenetrable guard.

A quarter-hour later, the aura around Zhou Liuxing finally began to weaken; he had failed to defeat Meng Ruyan at his peak, which already meant his loss.

Zhou Liuxing did not persist further and directly conceded to avoid being seriously injured again by Meng Ruyan.

"Meng Ruyan wins."

Although Zhou Liuxing lost, his ranking was still quite commendable, placing him in the top eighty, which was enough to allow him to cultivate in a higher-level secret realm.

On this day, the top forty were also decided, followed by the top twenty and then the top ten.

Deciding the top twenty from the top forty shouldn't be too intense, but determining the top ten from the top twenty would be an absolute battle, an incredibly fierce battle.

Five days later, the competition to whittle down forty to twenty began, with Qin Hao, Wei Xianyun, Gu Zhan, Meng Ruyan, Gui Yi, Bai Lingjia, and others successfully advancing to the top twenty.

Among these top twenty were numerous renowned top talents: Emperor Zun from the Sky Cloud Sect, Ning Huang from the North Continent Academy, Master Bao Hai from the Mahayana Sect on the Western Continent, Prince Li Qingfeng from the East Continent Tang Dynasty, Jiang Yu, the master of wind rules, Gu Zhan from the Ancient God Academy, Meng Ruyan, Gui Yi from Guiyuan Pavilion, Leng Tian from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, Bai Lingjia from Xingyue Palace, along with Qin Hao and Wei Xianyun, making it twelve people in total.

The other eight were also top talents from various peak forces, and their strengths were not inferior to the likes of Ning Huang. At this point, no one could underestimate any opponent.

This would be a true pinnacle showdown.

Leaving the martial arts arena, Qin Hao and Wei Xianyun appeared at ease, chatting happily, surprising many. Did they not worry about losing the competition five days later? Or did they have absolute confidence?

Impossible, at this stage, each one was a peak talent, and no one dared to claim a complete victory over the others.

You could see that Ning Huang, Emperor Zun, Gu Zhan, and others had serious expressions, enough to indicate how terrifying the battle five days later would be.

...

Zhou Danqing, Nangong Yuya, and Lan Manshuang, seeing Qin Hao and Wei Xianyun so relaxed, asked somewhat uncertainly, "How come you two aren't nervous at all?"

Qin Hao smiled and said, "Why be nervous? It's about to end; shouldn't we feel a bit more relaxed?"

"Five days later is the final match; the top ten can directly enter the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm. Aren't you afraid you won't make it?" Zhou Danqing asked speechlessly.

Qin Hao: "There shouldn't be any problem; only the top ten need to be decided. After the top ten are decided, will there be more matches?"

"No more matches, the top ten are enough," replied Zhou Danqing.

If there were more matches, it would be difficult to determine the winners. So, each cycle only aims for the top ten, and only the top ten can enter the premium Hidden Dragon Secret Realm.

Other rankings would enter different secret realms according to rank order.

On the way back, an officer from the David Dynasty came over to Qin Hao and Wei Xianyun and said, "Princess, son-in-law, the emperor and empress want you to come over."

Qin Hao nodded, informed Zhou Danqing and the others, then left with Wei Xianyun and the officer.

At this time, Wei Tianfeng and his group had already returned to the residence. When Qin Hao and Wei Xianyun entered the palace hall in the residence, they saw Wei Tianfeng feeding Xia Yun Spirit Fruit, which was indescribably affectionate, as if he were utterly devoted.

Xia Yun saw Qin Hao and Wei Xianyun entering, and a smile appeared on her exquisite face: "Xiao Hao, Xianyun, you're here, please sit!"

Qin Hao and Wei Xianyun sat on the chairs next to them, and Xia Yun asked, "Are you confident about the competition in five days?"

Qin Hao nodded: "Rest assured, mother, there shouldn't be any issues."

"So much confidence?" Wei Tianfeng looked at him in surprise upon hearing his words.

Wei Xianyun smiled demurely: "Father, mother, rest assured, advancing to the top ten shouldn't be a problem."

Wei Tianfeng nodded with a smile when he heard his daughter say that: "Good, if Xianyun can also advance, then our David Dynasty can allow several master cultivators in to train."

"Father, do you want to go in with mother?" Wei Xianyun asked.

Wei Tianfeng smiled slightly: "How can I go in, otherwise, who will manage the vast dynasty? And your mother shouldn't go either, otherwise, I will miss her terribly."

Xia Yun rolled her eyes at him: "You won't go, but I must. That's the top secret realm, and with the Shariputra in my body, I feel my strength would soar tremendously."

Currently, Xia Yun is First-Order Supreme Realm, and her strength grows daily, even without cultivation, thanks to the Shariputra's incredible power, truly a treasure from ancient times.

"If you go in, what about me?" Wei Tianfeng frowned. He really couldn't bear to part with Xia Yun now, as she had become incredibly alluring, much more so than before.

Xia Yun rolled her eyes at him: "Do whatever you like. If you can't hold out, go find your other concubines."

Wei Tianfeng laughed awkwardly: "The children are still here, what nonsense are you talking about."

Qin Hao chuckled: "If mother has nothing else, Xianyun and I will take our leave. You two continue."

"By the way, Han Xian wants to talk to you about something, you should go find her at her palace," Wei Tianfeng said to Qin Hao.

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