As the two were talking, the Yans Family Sisters approached.

Yans Ruxue spoke solemnly, saying to Wang Xiaoqiang, "Little Qiang, today's competitors are all experts, just now one of the cultivators who went to compete was actually at the Immortal Venerable Stage, it's terrifying! So, don't push yourself too hard, it's more important to stay alive and return safely..."

Wang Xiaoqiang thought to himself, what of the Immortal Venerable? Even in front of me, they'd have to weigh their chances. Out loud, however, he said, "Mm, Ruxue, I'll listen to you, life comes first, competition second."

Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang was willing to heed her advice, Yans Ruxue felt a burst of happiness and relief, watching over Wang Xiaoqiang like a wife watching her husband off to war.

"Alright, it's getting late, let's head over!"

Wang Xiaoqiang said and then took the lead toward the foot of Yan Mountain, with True Person of Taiyi quickly following suit, and the two women from the Yans Family followed as well.

The four headed together to the preparation area for the competition.

In the second competition, the number of participants had sharply decreased, from tens of thousands in the first round to now only one thousand five hundred through a process of survival of the fittest.

After the first round of the competition, quite a number of competitors died, and those cultivators who survived, after experiencing various dangers, chose to withdraw from the contest.

Of course, there were also those who were undeterred, still hopeful they joined the next stage of the first event.

In the end, only one thousand five hundred people stood out from the first competition to participate in the second.

The officials still set up fifteen preparation zones at the foot of Yan Mountain.

The fifteen hundred participants still had to draw lots and then according to their tags find their corresponding sectors.

During the lot drawing, each person was given a Spirit Marrow.

Wang Xiaoqiang bid farewell to the Yans Family Sisters and True Person of Taiyi and went to draw lots,

He received a Spirit Marrow and, perhaps because he arrived early, drew a position close by, number 4.

This number was very unlucky.

It made Wang Xiaoqiang frown slightly.

Remembering Yans Ruxue's reminder, he moved with willpower, letting out 500,000 Spirit Spring beads outside of his body.

This made his cultivation base appear to be only at the level of the True Immortal Realm First Stage.

It wasn't that Wang Xiaoqiang wanted to deliberately show off; the second competition was filled with strong masters, and extremely dangerous, so it was still better to keep a low profile if he wanted to stay alive.

Wang Xiaoqiang put the Spirit Marrow into the Sumeru Ring and then, holding his tag, walked to the number 4 preparation zone.

Wang Xiaoqiang was early, yet some were even earlier than him.

He saw about a dozen individuals already seated in meditation in sector number 4, silent and without words.

These people used their Divine Sense to probe Wang Xiaoqiang's cultivation base when they saw him approaching.

Seeing that his cultivation base was merely at the True Immortal Realm First Stage, they couldn't help but feel surprised.

Those participating in the second competition were all victors of the first round, those who had obtained armor, how could they possibly only be at the True Immortal Realm First Stage?

In other words, with a cultivation base of True Immortal Realm First Stage, how did he manage to win the first competition?

No wonder they were surprised, for those seated in sector number 4 had at least the cultivation base of True Immortal Realm Fourth Stage.

That recent cultivator at the True Immortal Realm Fourth Stage already received everyone's disdain, let alone Wang Xiaoqiang at the True Immortal Realm First Stage!

So at this moment, everyone looked at Wang Xiaoqiang with contempt and disdain, and some of the stronger ones above the True Immortal Realm Fifth Stage were watching him with the same look one would give to a dead man.

In their eyes, Wang Xiaoqiang's trashy cultivation base at the second competition meant he was either there to provide a winning dowry for someone else, joining the team of the one with the highest cultivation base as a subordinate, assisting them in snatching the armor and then being protected by the strong ones to stay alive,

Or, he was meant to be cannon fodder.

There were two administrators in preparation zone number 4,

Both of these Administrator personnel were of Immortal Sage level, with one of them beckoning to Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang walked over and handed his tag to him.

Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang's cultivation base was only at the True Immortal Realm First Stage, the Administrator somewhat ignored his existence, glancing at him once before taking the tag and not looking at him again. He instructed, "Go over there and sit down. Do not talk to anyone else, or your Spirit Marrow will be confiscated, and you'll be kicked out of the competition!"

Wang Xiaoqiang didn't bother with him and turned to walk to the back of the crowd, where he sat down cross-legged.

Gradually, cultivators who had drawn number 4 arrived one after another, including both men and female cultivators, all with strong cultivation bases.

Half an hour later, 100 had assembled.

Observing the cultivation levels of this group, Wang Xiaoqiang discovered that the highest among them was at the Twofold Body of the Immortal Venerable stage,

and the weakest was at the True Immortal Realm Third Stage.

Of course, superficially speaking, the weakest seemed to be Wang Xiaoqiang himself, at the True Immortal Realm First Stage.

Seeing that the number of participants was complete, the two Administrators stepped forward, redistributed the tags to everyone, and after giving a few instructions, they declared the competition to start and allowed this group to enter Yan Mountain.

A team of a hundred people majestically proceeded into the mountain. At first, everyone kept silent, no one rashly left the group, and even more so, no one flew into the sky seeking death.

It was evident that this group of competitors was not only high in cultivation base but also mentally strong; they were all steady individuals.

Gradually, people began to talk to each other,

especially those cultivators below the True Immortal Realm Fifth Stage. Seeing that their own cultivation bases were at the bottom of the group, they felt discouraged and panicked.

Knowing that winning the armor was out of their reach, they simply sought to ensure their survival by clinging to the highest-level cultivators in the group.

Although Wang Xiaoqiang's cultivation base was not high, he would absolutely not cling to others.

He silently walked at the very back of the group, secretly observing everyone.

This competing team had seven female cultivators, and the cultivation bases of these seven women were all not weak. The lowest was also at the True Immortal Realm Fifth Stage,

which makes sense since women naturally are not as fearless as men; if their cultivation bases were any weaker, they certainly wouldn't dare to join the competition.

Out of these seven female cultivators, four were average in appearance, but among the other three, two were above average in looks,

and one was exceptionally beautiful, comparable to the Yans Family Sisters, and even due to her higher cultivation base, she possessed a lofty and dust-free aura that the Yans Family Sisters lacked.

This female cultivator's True Immortal Realm Eighth Stage cultivation base, along with her slender figure, though cloaked in a wide purple dress, could not obscure her exquisite body; her skin was fairer than snow, with a classic oval face and a pair of bright eyes like clear waters, very radiant. However, perhaps because of her high cultivation base and stunning beauty, her face always carried a bit of a cold demeanor, showing an expression as calm as an ancient well, exuding a sense of distance that kept others at bay, including the six other female cultivators.

In conclusion, she gave off the impression of being an ice-cold beauty!

As the saying goes, why settle for tofu when there's meat available?

The attitude of men toward women is similar; if there's a beauty before them, they naturally wouldn't bother with someone of average attractiveness. And the women of average looks were even less likely to catch a glance.

The gaze of the men in this group was fixed on that Immortal Realm Eighth Stage woman.

A few rough-looking men in their thirties even stared at the woman's full bust, swallowing hard and discreetly sticking out their tongues to lick their anxious lips.

They were the very picture of lechers.

However, due to their lower cultivation bases, none dared to strike up a conversation, with one exception.

This man was around forty, clean-shaven, with a sharp facial structure. However, a pair of narrow eyes completely marred what would have been a handsome face,

Despite his unsightly appearance and advanced age, relying on his status as a Twofold Body of the Immortal Venerable, he tried to strike up a conversation with the stunningly beautiful woman, hoping to win her favor,

Shockingly, to everyone's surprise, when he chatted up the gorgeous woman of the Immortal Realm Eighth Stage, he received nothing but a cold look, she didn't say a word to him.

Logically speaking, this Twofold Body of the Immortal Venerable man was considered the boss of the group. Everyone was somewhat intimidated by him and wanted to curry favor, some even directly promised to be his underlings to help him win the armor. No one expected that this woman would snub him.

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