Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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After all, who would have thought that you could fly in a mere battle of spirit fighting?

Oh right, Xiao Yan also flew away earlier.

Xiao Fan looked at Ying Feiyu, who was unconscious on the dueling platform, and smiled as he turned to the referee beside him, asking, "Did I win?"

He's not stupid; he already saw through Ying Feiyu's move just now—it was completely irreversible.

In other words, once Ying Feiyu uses this move, he will definitely have to use up all the strength in his body, and once he uses this move, it will be a huge burden on his physique.

That's why I said that after this move, I immediately admitted defeat.

It was precisely because Xiao Fan understood this that he didn't choose to take the fight head-on. After all, he wasn't outmatched, so why act like a fool?

"Tsk tsk, Xiao Fan, yet another flying combat technique."

Lin Xiuya glanced enviously at Xiao Fan in mid-air, then extended his hand to Yan Hao with a half-smile. "A magic core, thank you."

Yan Hao: ......

"The victor is Xiao Fan."

Upon hearing the referee announce his victory, Xiao Fan cupped his hands towards the still quiet audience, then his Purple Cloud Wings flashed behind him, and he landed in his seat.

Chapter 219 Tempering of Aura, Eliminating Five People

The second round of the competition was drawing to a close.

That afternoon, the top 25 winners had already been successfully selected.

With the final line of the match concluded, everyone thought the day's battle was over.

But then they saw the Grand Elder suddenly fly into the air.

"What is the Grand Elder doing? Isn't the competition over?"

"Who knows? Let's wait and see. There must be something to announce."

Everyone who had originally planned to leave stayed put after seeing the elder's actions.

"Dear students, next, please invite the top twenty-five winners to come to the central competition stage."

Upon hearing the elder's words, everyone exchanged bewildered glances, wondering what this was all about.

Xiao Fan, Xiao Yan, and Xun'er exchanged a glance, gave an instruction to the people behind them, and then headed back towards the central competition stage.

At the same time, Lin Xiuya and the others also looked puzzled.

However, they all obeyed the Elder's arrangements and went back onto the competition stage to wait for the Elder's next move.

"Cough cough."

Seeing that everyone had entered the arena, the elder spoke up: "Today, we will select the top twenty students in this year's competition. That means that five of you will be disqualified from the competition."

The elder's words immediately caused a huge uproar in the arena.

"I've never heard of such a rule before."

"Who can argue with that? In previous ranking competitions, after selecting the top ten or so, a few people were randomly selected from them to compete against each other to determine the top ten spots. I didn't expect the rules to change this year."

Even among the twenty-five who had just emerged victorious, many had changed their expressions.

Apart from those like Lin Xiuya, Yan Hao, and Liu Qing, who are extremely confident in their abilities, everyone else has some concerns.

"Elder, how will these five eliminated individuals be selected?"

At the critical moment, Lin Xiuya glanced at the chaotic crowd around him, stepped forward, and asked the Grand Elder in mid-air.

Upon hearing Lin Xiuya's question, everyone quieted down, waiting for the Grand Elder to explain the method of the Heart.

"Hehe, this new elimination method is very simple."

The Grand Elder stroked his beard, then glanced at the many elders on the judges' platform, and nodded.

Upon receiving the Grand Elder's signal, several more elders stood up from the judges' platform, their battle qi wings appearing on their backs, and landed beside the Grand Elder.

The elder then took out an object about the size of a palm and placed it under the arena.

"This is an array plate. Its function is to gather our strength and control the pressure inside this arena at will. What you need to do is to endure the pressure from me and the elders for a sufficient amount of time. The first five who cannot hold on will be the eliminated ones."

"Of course, I know that some of you have just finished a battle and are not at your peak condition. However, you must know that not everything is absolutely fair. Moreover, in this formation, it has nothing to do with your battle qi or strength. As long as you have a tenacious heart of a strong person, you will be able to persist in it for a long time."

The Grand Elder waved his hand, and the elders behind him instantly landed in various corners of the arena. Then, the Grand Elder said, "Let's begin!"

As the Grand Elder finished speaking, the battle qi of all the elders surged forth instantly, various colors of battle qi coloring the surrounding sky, and the aura of a Dou Wang powerhouse erupted in an instant.

Then, under the watchful eyes of many students, the elders slowly channeled their battle qi into the formation.

On the competition stage, as the elders moved, Xiao Fan immediately noticed that even the air inside the array space seemed to have become a bit thicker.

Xiao Fan knew that this was because, under the combined aura of these elders, the interior of this space had been completely transformed into a training chamber for the students.

Although the pressure around him gradually increased, Xiao Fan seemed oblivious, and his expression remained unchanged.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er, who were standing to the side, were also observing the situation of the people around them on the competition stage.

The students who make it into the top 25 are all quite strong.

The initial pressure was child's play for them.

However, as time went by, some of the students who were slightly less skilled began to feel the pressure, and sweat began to appear on their foreheads.

About half an hour later, most of the trainees on the competition stage had chosen to sit cross-legged on the ground in order to better resist.

The many students in the stands, seeing these top-ranked experts who had just shone brightly in the battle now struggling to move an inch and looking utterly disheveled, couldn't help but feel a sense of unreality.

Within the formation, Xiao Fan slightly raised his hand, feeling the pressure emanating from his body and recalling how he felt in front of Protector Eagle.

"The pressure is currently only at the level of a Dou Huang. It's just strange that we can't mobilize our Dou Qi to resist this pressure. No wonder so many students are struggling."

Xiao Fan glanced around at the many students sitting on the ground and secretly marveled at the effectiveness of the formation.

If someone with the strength of a Dou Wang controls the formation, they can emit the pressure of a Dou Huang within the formation. Moreover, those inside the formation are not immune to this pressure, and even mobilizing their Dou Qi will have no effect.

One can only persevere through sheer willpower.

This step, rather than being about eliminating five trainees, was more about giving them an opportunity to solidify their own will.

After all, not everyone has the opportunity to face a Dou Huang during the Dou Ling stage.

If you can hold out here long enough, even if you encounter an opponent stronger than yourself in the future, as long as the gap isn't too big, you can completely ignore the pressure they exert and fight opponents of a higher level.

There were many intelligent people in the room, and many of them saw through the essence of this formation, which was to help everyone temper their will, so they all tried their best to persevere.

Xiao Fan glanced around and saw that under the current pressure, there were no more than ten people still standing. Zi Yan was one of them, acting as if nothing had happened. If Xiao Fan hadn't given her a look, she probably would have run over to him by now.

Apart from that, Lin Xiuya, Yan Hao, and Liu Qing remained quietly standing in place, looking no different from usual.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er were also unharmed.

Besides them, there were only five other people standing in the room.

However, the five students were now standing somewhat unsteady.

One of them was Lin Yan, whom Xiao Fan knew. Besides Lin Yan, there were also Qian Mo and Qin Zhen, whom Xiao Fan had heard of before. The three of them were in better condition than the other two.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the final competition for the top ten will probably be between us."

Xiao Fan glanced at the situation on the competition stage and instantly understood the situation.

Compared to those who were sitting, those who were still able to stand naturally attracted the attention of the audience in the stands.

Seeing that Xiao Fan and the other two were all standing still, many people cast strange glances at Panmen.

The fact that three people from one faction made it into the top twenty, accounting for a third of the number of people standing on the field, naturally shocked everyone.

Just as everyone was confused about the situation, the Grand Elder waved his hand and immediately dispelled the formation in the arena. He then said, "The trial is over. Tomorrow, the top ten of the Strong Ranking Competition will be selected."

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone realized that five of the people who had been sitting cross-legged had fallen into a coma.

The elders who were waiting at the edge of the arena then went up to treat them.

With the pressure of the formation gone, Xiao Fan and his group took advantage of the fact that everyone was still focused on the few eliminated students and led the Panmen members away from the arena.

Everyone is eagerly anticipating the final battle to determine the top ten.

Chapter 220 One claw, one spear; one entanglement, one force!

The bustling arena quickly returned to silence after today's matches concluded.

In a secluded hall, the Grand Elder and others were gathered. Several elders who had participated in the formation were also in the secret room.

"how is the situation?"

The First Elder spoke first, asking the other elders questions.

One of the elders, dressed in a gray robe with wrinkled hands, stepped forward, frowned, and then shook his head, saying, "Apart from the few who were standing just now, the others, even if they win, probably have a very small chance of lasting."

"That's true. Even with just those few people, I estimate their success rate is extremely low."

Another elderly man with a ruddy complexion sighed upon hearing the former's words, and then said helplessly, "The strange fire in the tower erupted too quickly this time. The heart fire at the bottom level is much stronger than before, but it is also much more threatening."

"My suggestion is to change the rewards for the top ten in this year's Strong Ranking Competition to something else. Even just allowing them to enter the Arena again would be much better than the Heartfire Tempering."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder sighed and said helplessly, "How could I not know that this year, due to the turmoil of the strange fire, the threat to the tempering of the heart fire has become much greater?"

"But even with the tempering of the heart fire in the past, it is not 100% successful. Moreover, which of the students who can break into the top ten does not have some good cultivation techniques and fighting skills? Although the Fighting Skill Pavilion is attractive to them, it is probably no match for the gate to advance to the Fighting King."

Who would have thought that the sudden proposal to use an array to determine the top twenty winners was simply because of the raging of the strange fire, which forced the Grand Elder and the others to determine the survival rate of the Heart Fire Tempering in advance?