After the referee announced his victory, Kael turned and walked out of the platform with calm steps—leaving Wei Fung still unconscious on the floor.Medical staff immediately ran in, lifted Wei Fung with a stretcher, then carried him out of the arena to receive treatment.Kael followed the directions of one of the guards who led him to a special area—a spacious room located on the east side of the arena, separated from the crowd of spectators and other participants.That area was called the "First Round Winners' Zone".A place where those who won in the first selection round could rest while waiting for the announcement of their opponents in the next round.The room was quite spacious—with a high ceiling adorned with crystals that emitted soft light. Along the walls were rows of comfortable stone chairs, each separated by a distance of several meters to provide privacy.And most notably...The room was still empty.Kael was the first to win the first selection round.He chose a chair

As Kael stepped away from the arena, the second round battles continued on various platforms—the sounds of spiritual energy clashes, audience shouts, and referee announcements kept echoing throughout the arena non-stop.Kael spent his time sitting in the corner of the waiting room—eyes closed, breathing regular, as if the outside world had nothing to do with him.And finally...The second round ended.Of the one hundred seventy-eight participants who fought, only eighty-nine remained.They were the best of the best among the low-tier invitation holders—those who managed to pass through two selection rounds with their strength, strategy, or luck.After they had rested enough, an announcement sounded throughout the arena."All participants who passed the second round, immediately head to the center of the main arena! The third round will begin shortly!"Kael opened his eyes, stood slowly, then walked out of the waiting room along with other participants who also advanced.---The main a

Explosion after explosion continued to echo on platform number one.Kael and Huo Yan moved at speeds that could barely be followed by ordinary spectators' eyes—only blurred shadows colliding with each other—creating blinding flashes of silver and red light.BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!Every time their fists met, shockwaves swept across the entire platform—the red jade floor crumbled more and more—the spiritual formations installed on the platform began flickering—indicating that the formations were almost reaching their limit.Huo Yan laughed loudly in the middle of the fight—his eyes sparkling with joy that couldn't be hidden."This is it! This is what I've been looking for!"He swung his fist with full force—the fire around his body grew bigger—fiercer—more uncontrollable.Heavenly Fire Technique: Fire Tsunami!The fire around his body exploded—forming a giant fire wave that swept across the entire platform—reaching tens of meters in height—its heat so extreme that the air around it began to

After Kael calmly walked out of platform number one, the fights on the other platforms continued.And it didn't take long...On platform number four, Xiao Tianyu launched his final attack—his Clouded Sky Sword gleaming with bright blue light—slashing through his opponent Jian Chen from the Wind Sword Sect's defense with one brutal strike.Jian Chen was thrown backward, his sword shattered, his body covered in wounds, then fell hard to the floor.The referee raised his hand."Winner... Xiao Tianyu from the Azure Sky Sword Sect!"Xiao Tianyu stood arrogantly in the center of the platform—his sword still emanating a strong blue aura—his gaze full of pride that had fully returned.But his eyes... occasionally glanced toward where Kael had disappeared."That bastard... he defeated Huo Yan. But just wait... in the finals... I'll crush you."A few minutes later...On platform number two, Lin Tianhao launched his final strike—dark green energy exploded from his fist—creating giant roots that

But unlike Kael...His three rivals fought very actively.Xiao Tianyu stood on the eastern side of the platform—his Clouded Sky Sword gleaming with bright blue light—and he had already eliminated four participants in the first five minutes.SLASH! SLASH!His sword moved at an almost invisible speed—each swing creating waves of blue energy that struck his opponents with terrifying force.A participant tried to attack him from behind, but Xiao Tianyu sensed his presence without needing to look.He turned quickly, his sword spun, then slashed with one brutal movement.Thirteen Forms of Sky Sword: Cloud Splits the Earth!SLASH!A crescent-shaped wave of blue energy shot at high speed—splitting the air—then struck that participant precisely."ARGH!"The participant was thrown backward hard, his body flying past the red line, then falling off the platform."PARTICIPANT NUMBER 56 ELIMINATED!"Xiao Tianyu smiled faintly, a smile full of arrogance.Lin Tianhao stood on the western side of the