**Evening**
Su Xin first announced the list of those who successfully advanced during the day and then immediately moved on to the second event.
Only a little over twenty people made it to the next round. However, some who were eliminated earlier also gathered around and did not leave, choosing to continue watching the remaining festivities. As a result, Rad Academy was still packed, with tens of thousands of spectators.
But at this moment, Rad Square was crowded with people. There were no steps or extra stands available for them. Those in the front could see, but those in the back couldn't. Despite this, they were reluctant to leave, thinking it might be years before they could witness such an event again.
Seizing the opportunity now would allow them to experience it more. After all, it's not like they would be chased away, right?
At this moment, Elder Qingfeng stepped down from the stands. He waved his horsetail whisk, and suddenly, the circular pattern on Rad Square, surrounded by fences, rose up to become a circular martial stage.
This time, everyone could clearly see what was happening on the stage.
"This competition will be the most crucial in determining whether you can enter the academy. Please do your best and let the hall masters and elders see your talents. In the past, it was the elders of each hall who came to select students, but this time, the hall masters are here in person. So seize the opportunity! Let's begin!"
"Yes!" the participants below the stage responded in unison.
Standing below, Sen Lei felt a bit puzzled. He remembered that Wan had said she would participate in this competition back when they were in Senluo, but she disappeared the next day. Sen Lei thought she was preparing, but she hasn't shown up since, leaving him a bit perplexed.
Could she have overslept?
Impossible, right? Even if he overslept, she wouldn't.
"The first match, Ye Hao versus Feng Qing!"
With that, Feng Qing's face immediately turned dejected, losing the fight before it even began!
The Senluo crowd looked on with glee, as Feng Qing was the small guy from before. Truly, he brought about his own downfall!
Serves him right! The first match and he encounters an unbeatable opponent.
Ye Hao leaped onto the stage from the ground.
Spiritual Sea Stage, Level One, Peak, against Spiritual Sea Stage, Level Five...
The outcome was clear as day.
"I concede!" Feng Qing said softly, feeling there was no point in fighting and not wanting to embarrass himself.
Little did he know, not going up would embarrass him even more.
The crowd below the stage booed.
"Coward!" Ye Hao jumped off the stage without looking back.
Feng Qing's face turned red with embarrassment.
Feng Wu also looked at Feng Qing, expressionless.
"Ha ha! In the end, he's just a waste of space! Who else but a fool would ridicule others? I wonder where he got the nerve!" someone from Senluo, who was eliminated in the first round, openly mocked Feng Qing.
It felt so satisfying! This guy had been jumping around, annoying everyone! Seeing this chance to kick him while he's down was too good to pass up!
Feng Qing, having lost face, quickly said goodbye to Feng Wu and slunk off the mountain.
The Senluo crowd burst into laughter.
"Ye Hao wins!" a cold female voice announced.
Qing Chan was now serving as the judge for this competition.
The other hall masters had already gone to the stands to drink tea.
"The second match, Yu Chucheng versus Li Si!"
Qing Chan jumped onto the stands, leaving only the two prepared contestants on the stage.
Sen Lei raised an eyebrow as he looked at the stage: "So she's the unruly princess of Beihua Kingdom, huh?" After all, her surname was Li, and she was being referred to as a princess by others—it was hard not to recognize her.
At this moment, both contestants were at the first level of the Spiritual Sea Stage. They had both broken through. In fact, Spirit Body Peak didn't even exist anymore. All the contestants now were at the Spiritual Sea Stage and above. This competition's initial screening was set at the Spiritual Sea Stage, making it more ruthless than ever before.
On the stage, the two contestants were exuding terrifying energy.
Yu Chucheng was surrounded by the roar of thunder.
Meanwhile, Li Si held a three-foot Qingjian, with sword energy swirling around her.
"I advise you to surrender. I don't want to hurt a flower. You're so fair, it would be a shame to hurt you!" Yu Chucheng licked his lips.
Upon hearing this, Li Si's temper flared up immediately, and she retorted to Yu Chucheng, "Are all of you from Rain Chu Kingdom so shameless?"
These words indirectly included Yu Chuyanen as well.
However, Yu Chuyanen wasn't angry. Instead, she was giggling.
But Yu Chucheng's expression changed instantly after hearing this: "You're courting death!"
Li Si let out a soft hum, and the sword energy seemed to pierce the sky, thrusting towards Yu Chucheng, taking the initiative!
As Li Si moved forward, her sword energy grew stronger, almost turning into tangible sword beams, rushing towards Yu Chucheng.
Yu Chucheng's aura suddenly intensified, and an endless stream of thunderous power erupted from him.
Li Si's sword energy momentarily halted.
Yu Chucheng formed a hand seal, and a massive thunderous hand emerged from the void, directly grabbing and destroying the incoming sword beams.
A玄阶灵技, Thunder Flower Palm!
"Boom!" Yu Chucheng's figure, along with the thunderous palm, swiftly moved towards Li Si.
Li Si was frightened and hurriedly used her spiritual skills to defend herself, but it was too late.
Li Si's delicate figure flew off the stage.
There was no mercy, even though she was the princess of Beihua Kingdom.
The man beside Li Si immediately rushed over to catch the unconscious princess, his face full of anger.
"You! How could you be so ruthless?" This angry man was Hu Lin, the princess's guardian and a childhood companion. He had accompanied the princess to participate in this competition.
Hu Lin never expected Yu Chucheng to strike so heavily!
Yu Chucheng sneered, "Let her learn to watch her words and understand what it means to be responsible for what she says!"
Yu Chucheng jumped down and returned to his sister, Yu Chuyanen's, side.
Yu Chuyanen looked at her brother with a hint of blame. She then turned to Hu Lin and said, "I'm sorry. He's a bit undisciplined. These are top-grade spiritual medicines. Please take them to treat her injuries." With that, she handed them over herself.
Hu Lin clenched his fists and said, "Thank you for your kind offer, Princess. Your brother should pray he doesn't meet me elsewhere, or I might also deliver some spiritual medicine!" Hu Lin didn't accept the medicine, instead carrying the princess away. He had given up, as the princess meant more to him than anything else!
Feng Jingsheng watched the two leave, her eyes glimmering with admiration. She was a bit envious of Li Si. Despite being unruly and willful, she had such a devoted guardian.
She turned to look at Sen Lei, who was meditating, and recalled how he protected her at the Spirit Beast Ridge. I also have someone by my side.
At this moment, Sen Lei ignored everyone, focusing on guiding his blood energy. Just now, he realized that his blood energy had suddenly started gathering in his dantian, and he clearly felt the demonic seed in his dantian had blossomed into a "demonic flower." It was in the shape of a lotus, but without the lotus leaves. The flower was connected by thorny roots, resembling the roots of a rose, very peculiar.
"Yu Chucheng wins the second match!"
"Third match!"
This time, Feng Jingsheng took the stage, but she used the alias Qinghu. Some of the techniques she used were also from Senluo Empire, but Feng Wu noticed something familiar about them. He thought they looked very familiar!
Feng Jingsheng, after breaking through the Spiritual Sea Stage, had become even more skilled in her zither technique. Even though her opponent was of a similar level, she won with ease.
No one dared to fight Song Qiao.
No one was willing to risk their life.
It's said that those who fought Song Qiao either died or were severely injured, with no hope of recovery. Isn't that terrifying?
As the battles continued, Sen Lei still hadn't been called. There were fewer than ten people left in the rotation.
Finally,
the first round of battles ended.
Sen Lei had a bye.
Everyone present was stunned.
Who drew the lots? Wow, Sen Lei's luck is incredible!
Feng Wuya's face twitched, "This little rascal, how can he be so lucky! Do I have to personally take action? Fine!"
The elders were all smiles. They didn't see anything wrong. He had already paved his way to the sixth level. With such talent and luck, who wouldn't be fond of him?
Su Xin glanced at the great elder, whose face remained expressionless. He understood the grudge between Sen Lei and the great elder, so he wasn't worried about Sen Lei joining the Xuanxiao Hall.
At this moment, the ten academy slots were confirmed.
Ye Hao, Feng Wu, Yu Chuyanen, Hou Chuxiao, Song Qiao, Feng Jingsheng, Su Qianyi, Feng Tian, Yu Chucheng, Sen Lei.
Ten slots.