Chapter 80

"We'll be able to tell if he's deliberately controlling his ranking soon."

"If his ranking stabilizes at fiftieth, just enough to come out, then he's definitely controlling his ranking."

Being able to control his ranking indicates that Jiang Anping is very strong.

However, Xia Qing didn't feel happy because of Jiang Anping's strength; instead, she felt very upset.

Because the ranking in this competition affects the draw for the third match.

Among the fifty geniuses produced by this test, the last ten will face off against the top ten geniuses.

The purpose of this rule is to avoid, as much as possible, the mutual consumption of geniuses.

If Jiang Anping deliberately controls his ranking, it will greatly increase the difficulty of the third match.

Soon, only about forty people remained in the secret realm, with the names of the others turning gray.

Jiang Anping dealt with a few more beast demons, and his ranking reached fiftieth.

Confirming that no one would surpass him, Jiang Anping crushed the jade slip and left the secret realm.

Jiang Anping, looking exhausted, walked up to Xia Qing and said, "Sister, I've completed my mission without disgracing it, just barely qualified."

The geniuses standing beside Xia Qing looked at him with strange expressions.

Sure enough, as the princess predicted, he came out exactly at fiftieth.

This kid is really good at putting on a show.

Everyone else was working hard to kill beast demons, but this kid was actually controlling his score.

Jiang Anping noticed the strange expressions around him and realized something was off.

"Was the battle tough?" Xia Qing asked with a cold smile.

"Indeed, the beast demons inside were very powerful, and I barely qualified," Jiang Anping said, looking as if he had barely won.

"Smack~"

Xia Qing raised her hand and hit Jiang Anping on the head, shouting, "Why are you deliberately controlling your score! Don't you know that the last ten will draw the top ten for the third match!"

Jiang Anping was stunned.

His score control was caught.

But that's not the point; the point is, how is there such a rule?

Seeing Jiang Anping's puzzled look, Xia Qing's face twitched.

"Don't tell me Meng Jing didn't tell you."

"..."

Jiang Anping blinked in confusion.

"..."

Xia Qing covered her forehead, angry and grinding her teeth, wishing she could drag Meng Jing out and spank her little bottom.

This silly girl didn't explain the rules fully.

Now, Jiang Anping, who is clearly very strong and could have achieved a higher ranking, will have to face the top ten geniuses.

Xia Qing sighed heavily and rubbed Jiang Anping's head.

"Never mind, this is fate. Anyway, you don't have much chance of getting into the top ten, so other rankings don't matter."

Geniuses who can achieve the top ten in this test have extremely high combat levels. Even though Jiang Anping's progress is surprising, he ultimately can't compete with those freakishly talented geniuses.

Jiang Anping's face didn't change much, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

At this moment, a red-bearded old man walked over and bowed, "Ninth Princess, it's been a while."

Seeing this person, Xia Qing's expression instantly turned cold, "Get to the point."

Wan Chun, not getting angry, stroked his red beard and smiled, "The Fourth Prince asked me to pass a message to you."

He paused and used a secret sound transmission technique, making it inaudible to others.

"Don't go back to the capital to seek death."

Xia Qing's eyes flashed with a hint of killing intent, and she transmitted back, "You tell my brother to wash his head clean, I will definitely cut off his head and feed it to the dogs!"

Wan Chun smiled and said, "The consequences of not listening will be severe. Don't say I didn't warn you."

With that, he turned and left.

Xia Qing stared at the old man's back, clenching her fists.

Although Jiang Anping couldn't hear what they were saying, he knew it couldn't be good, otherwise Xia Qing's expression wouldn't be so cold.

The competition continued, and more and more geniuses were being teleported out.

Jin Lin achieved a ranking of twentieth.

This was a very good score for a physical cultivator.

Soon, it was down to the top ten.

Fang Xing, Yun Huang, Zhou Feng, Liu Wuqing, Meng Jing...

Each one was a standout, a person of extraordinary talent.

Soon, Meng Jing was eliminated, sitting on the ground with a pale face, completely drained of energy.

Jiang Anping quickly walked over and handed her a Blood Demon Pill.

This pill, a Blood Pill level, is taken by physical cultivators and is very energy-rich.

Meng Jing slowly regained her strength, climbed onto Jiang Anping's back, and wrapped her arms around his neck, proudly saying, "Hehe, am I not awesome, top ten!"

"Awesome." Jiang Anping carried Meng Jing back.

Xia Qing stared at Meng Jing with a complex look, "Xiao Jing, I asked you to tell Jiang Anping the competition rules. Did you not explain them fully?"

Meng Jing looked puzzled, "Rules? What rules, I don't remember."

Xia Qing: "..."

She repeated the competition rules.

Upon learning that Jiang Anping deliberately controlled his ranking at fiftieth, which would make him face the top ten geniuses, Meng Jing's face changed dramatically.

"Sorry, Woodhead! I forgot about this! Don't be sad, I'll give you all the resources if I win!"

Even though Jiang Anping is very strong, facing the top ten geniuses is not easy, and there's a high chance of losing.

Jiang Anping smiled indifferently, "It's fine."

Meng Jing bit her red lip, feeling very guilty.

She made up her mind to do her best to make it into the top ten and win back the resources for Jiang Anping!

The competition was still fiercely contested, and it was down to the final three.

A flash of light, and Zhou Feng, panting, was teleported out of the secret realm.

Looking at the rankings, he looked unwilling.

Damn! Only third place.

The top two were Fang Xing and Yun Huang.

When Zhou Feng was eliminated, Fang Xing and Yun Huang also came out.

The reason they continued to persist was to prevent Zhou Feng from catching up.

Since he was already eliminated, there was no need for them to stay inside.

First and second were the limits of this competition, but not their limits.

In the end, Fang Xing ranked first, killing 5,732 beast demons.

The other two were not far behind.

This was a very terrifying number.

When the geniuses looked at the three, their eyes were filled with awe.

As long as they don't fall, they will definitely become great figures in the future.

Mingchen closed the secret realm, and the vortex in front of him disappeared, leaving only a huge light screen projection showing the rankings.

"The second selection is over, the top fifty geniuses advance!"

Many geniuses lowered their heads in disappointment.

They had hoped to make a big splash in the championship and become famous.

But they were eliminated right at the start.

Facing these top geniuses, the others became overshadowed.

Their pride was shattered.

"The third match will take place in the arena tomorrow, with a million spectators. Now, the first round of the draw will be conducted."

State Master Mingchen waved his hand, and the light screen showed only the names of the top fifty geniuses.

These names quickly mixed together.

After a moment, the names were paired up and rearranged in order.

The draw was randomly completed.

The fifty geniuses saw the names of their opponents and many of them groaned.

"No! My opponent is actually Fang Xing!"

"Accept it, my opponent is Yun Huang."

"Those with lower rankings, don't struggle. You will face the most terrifying geniuses."

When Meng Jing and Jin Lin saw their opponents and then saw who Jiang Anping's opponent was, their faces changed.

"Ha ha ha~"

Zhou Feng laughed wildly, as if all his resentment had been released.

He turned to look at Jiang Anping and sneered, "Kid, your luck is really bad. This time, I will defeat you with just one sword!"

Jiang Anping's opponent was none other than Zhou Feng.

And it was in the first match.

Zhou Feng felt that even the heavens were helping him. He had always wanted to fight Jiang Anping and Meng Jing.

Who would have thought that he would meet Jiang Anping in the first match? Isn't this the heavens helping him?

Tomorrow, during the match, he would pretend to lose control and directly kill Jiang Anping. Just seeing him made him feel sick.

What qualifications does he have to stand on the same arena as me?

"Ha ha~"

Zhou Feng, who was usually very proud, was so excited that he lost his usual calm and couldn't wait for tomorrow to come.

He hoped to finish off Jiang Anping and then meet Meng Jing, that little bitch.

Daring to provoke me, Zhou Feng, do you even deserve it?