his escape route a long time ago, knowing that planes and trains were unsafe. He drove straight to Binhai City.And years ago, he had already contacted a smuggler, leaving himself an escape route.The s...The other eight games had varying outcomes. Tubaya, Tubai Shang, Haisheng, Gadana, and Jiang Fangzhou all secured first place in their respective groups with ease thanks to their impressive skills.

Another group, Lu Xue Man and Hu Yao Yao, were surprisingly placed in the same group. They both defeated their opponents and ultimately stood together on the sword-testing stage.

Two women whose Eight Characters didn't match looked at each other. After a moment, Hu Yaoyao burst into laughter.

"Well, I'll give you everything else besides beauty and men."

After saying that, she turned her head to look at the referee beside her and said crisply, “I concede.”

Soon, the remaining eight groups had all decided on their final winners.

Zhang He publicly announced the nine people who appeared, namely Ye Bufan, Tuo Ba Yang, Tuo Ba Shuang, Gaga Rina, Hai Chenggong, Jiang Fangzhou, Li Qingzhu, Lu Xue Man, and a dark horse who emerged halfway through, Shao Feng.

Shao Feng's strength was not particularly strong, he was at the mid-stage of the Physical Tempering Realm. However, he was lucky. There weren't any particularly strong opponents in his group. After a grueling battle, he finally emerged victorious.

He is indeed a rare dark horse, but no one pays attention to him at all.

The scene is in an uproar at the moment, not for any other reason than that the Tianfeng Empire's performance this time has been truly astonishing.

In past ranked matches, they were undoubtedly the first to be eliminated, always at the bottom in terms of strength.

But now there's been a complete 180-degree turn, with four of them unexpectedly appearing among the top nine.

This achievement is unprecedented, even surpassing that of the Great Xing Empire royal family who possess both a Crown Prince and a Princess.

Although everyone had witnessed the strength of Lu Xue Man and others in the previous team battle, they were still unable to contain their shock at this moment.

"My God, what on earth is going on When did the Tianfeng Empire become so powerful..."

"Nine people appeared, four of them. Could it get any more overpowered than this..."

"Is the Tianfeng Empire rising up When did it become so powerful..."

The several elders on the observation platform were also watching this with great interest. These nine people not only obtained the qualification to enter the Heavenly Luo Secret Realm, but they were also very likely to represent the Heavenly Luo State in the Genius Demon War.

Zhongli Mei said: "The little guy from the Tianfeng Empire is interesting. No wonder he hid his cultivation, it turns out they are the strongest."

Qin Biyao said: "The real show is just beginning. The young man surnamed Ye hasn't made a move yet, I wonder what surprises he can bring us old fellows."

The group stage ended, and there was no more rest time for the players. The next round of knock-out matches began soon after.

Once again, the drawing of lots began. All eyes were glued to the nine figures on stage, but even more attention was focused on Ye Bufan.

Since the start of the competition, he has created miracle after miracle, becoming the center of attention on the field without even trying. The level of attention he receives has even overshadowed that of the prince standing next to him.

Tuobaye also felt this, letting out a cold snort from his nose.

In his view, the other party was a sly and cunning fellow, but lacking in real strength. Ultimately, he wouldn't get very far on this stage.

The lottery draw is still hosted by Zhang He. He addressed everyone present and said: "Now we have nine people drawing lots. Whoever catches the white ball gets a bye, and the rest will duel in pairs with the same color."

After announcing the rules, he waved his hand, and nine orbs wrapped in white light appeared before everyone.

Tuoba Yang stepped forward first, reaching out to grab a light ball, followed by Tuoba Shuang.

Ye Bufan was the last one, taking the remaining orbs from everyone.

The lottery is complete, Zhang He withdraws his true essence, and soon the true nature of the orb is revealed.

All eyes were now on Ye Bufan's palm, wanting to see who his opponent this time was

In everyone's eyes, no matter what, he was going to make a move this time, because only by defeating his opponent could he advance to the next round, which was unavoidable.

When the light dissipated, revealing the true nature of the orb, a gasp arose from the crowd. In Ye Bufan's palm lay a white sphere.

That means he got a bye this round and went straight to the top five.

"Oh my goodness, is he the luckiest person alive Why does everything good happen to him"

"Another round of being overlooked. When will I get to see him take action"

"Holy crap, this guy is unbelievably lucky…"

All eyes in the room turned to him, filled with envy, jealousy, and even resentment.

Ye Bufan looked at the ball in his hand, feeling speechless. He felt like the old eunuch had done this on purpose, but he couldn't find any flaws, unable to determine if it was his luck being against him, or if there had been foul play during the drawing of lots.

He glanced at Zhang He, but the old eunuch didn't even look at him. His expression was serene and calm, giving nothing away.

"Whatever, at least I took another step forward."

Ye Bufan no longer cared about these things, happily looking at the others.

In this round of the draw, Crown Prince Toba Yang and Li Qingzhu were drawn into a group, Princess Toba Shuang faced Lu Xue Man, Hai Chenggong faced Jiang Fangzhou, and Gadina faced Shao Feng.

Seeing this result, he became increasingly suspicious that this was Zhang He's tactic. It was a way to let him sit out and have other people from the Water and Wood University consume his opponents' strength.

There is no doubt that this is the best possible deal for me.

It's just speculation, but this eunuch's methods are too sophisticated. He can't figure out how the other party operates at all.

Others didn't have many thoughts, as they were unaware of the deal between Zhang He and Ye Bufan.

Furthermore, the lottery drawing is conducted under everyone's watchful eyes. Normally, there wouldn't be an opportunity to rig it.

The drawing of lots is complete, and everyone returns to their seats.

Jiang Fangzhou excitedly said, "Brother Ye, we really drew the top prize!"

You can rest assured, even if we can't win, we'll tear off a piece of flesh from our opponent.

Although others didn't speak, they all understood tacitly and planned to exhaust the opponent's strength by doing their best.

After all, the singles competition ends today, and everyone is not just playing a match. Endurance is also a key factor in determining the final winner.

Ye Bufan said, "Just do your best with this kind of thing, don't take any risks, and don't get hurt."

Several people nodded in agreement, but their eyes betrayed an unshakable determination.

The race officially began soon after, different from before, this time it was individual battles, one by one, not simultaneous competitions.

It's no wonder, the competition has reached this stage and entered the most exciting part. It would be a pity if we didn't appreciate it match by match.

According to the match order, the first match is between Prince Taobai Yang and Li Qingzhu.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the competition began. The headstrong Li Qingzhu went all out with a reckless fighting style, but unfortunately, her cultivation level was one rank lower than Tuoba Yang's, and her combat experience was far less.

Strength is strength, the gap is too big, even if you try your best, it can't be made up.

Tuobaye responded with ease and grace. After ten moves, he shattered Li Qingzhu's palm with a punch and then pointed at her face like a sword.

"You lost!"

He performed these moves with such ease and grace, effortlessly completing each one. It was a delight to watch, both visually appealing and impressive in its grand scale.

Although Li Qingzhu is stubborn, there's no other way now but to admit defeat.t flying backward by a single punch from Qu Yang.My heart pounded violently, and blood surged in my chest. I almost coughed up a mouthful of blood.But the matter did not end there. The two protectors...