Nalan Thirteen Should Act Now

Xu Mu stood up and walked toward the arena. Facing the male protagonist this time, he had to go all out.

He absolutely had to defeat Wu Tian right here.

As long as Wu Tian lost, he wouldn't be able to face Jiang Cisui.

Perhaps the two of them wouldn't develop a mutual appreciation, and the subsequent plot wouldn't unfold.

A supporting character with a Destiny Level of eight would most likely be of immense help to Wu Tian in the late stages of the story, outshining many of the female leads.

The audience outside the arena gasped in surprise when they saw these two names.

No one expected things to be this explosive right from the start.

This guy, Wu Tian, had practically been instantly defeating his opponents from the very beginning up to now, even though he had used a rejection once along the way.

However, perhaps he just didn't want to waste time.

Just like Guo Chuang, who, despite winning his match, ended up covered in injuries that affected his subsequent battles.

"I reject!"

Wu Tian raised his hand, using up his final rejection.

He didn't want to clash head-on with Xu Mu at the moment.

Afterward, another opponent was selected for Wu Tian. This time, it was someone at the Divine Power Realm.

The man at the Divine Power Realm instantly lost all his spirit.

There were only two Divine Power Realm cultivators left, and they dreamed of running into each other.

Being at the same realm, whoever won would enter the top ten.

In addition to natural treasures, there were also ruin-related rewards.

Unfortunately, this Divine Power Realm cultivator had already run out of his right to reject.

In the end, he could only admit defeat, allowing Wu Tian to advance smoothly.

As for the other Divine Power Realm cultivator, his face also turned ashen. Now he was the only one left.

He knew very well that he would lose no matter who he faced. He had become a hot commodity, and everyone wanted to fight him.

But unexpectedly, Xu Mu happened to draw him.

Ultimately, Xu Mu didn't even have to take the stage and advanced smoothly.

At present, the lowest cultivation level was the Grandmaster Realm, but very few actual battles took place. Even the second senior disciples of the major sects mostly chose to surrender when facing the chief disciples.

For example, Ning Mei from the Power Court; if it were any other chief disciple, she might have actually risked putting up a fight.

Unfortunately, she ran into the previous champion, Yun Yao.

She was no match for him at all and could only choose to surrender in the end.

They all knew that the gap between a chief disciple and a second disciple was even greater than the gap between a second disciple and a tenth disciple.

The reason they were called chief disciples was that only the absolute strongest could hold that title.

Finally, the top ten list was finalized.

Many among them hadn't even fought a single match throughout the entire tournament but still smoothly entered the top ten.

Such as the previous champion, Yun Yao of the Weapon Sect.

Right at this moment, ten names appeared high above the arena.

Kunlun Mountain's chief disciple Jiang Cisui, and fifth disciple Wang Fugui.

Shennong Cauldron's chief disciple Yan Jingqiu.

Weapon Sect's chief disciple Yun Yao.

Power Court's chief disciple Shi Yao.

Spirit Hall's chief disciple Wang Taolue.

Cold Immortal Sect's chief disciple, Shui Lingxi.

And then there were Xu Mu, Jiang Huihui, and Wu Tian.

The several sect masters sitting atop the white clouds were highly satisfied with this ranking.

This was the new rule they had established, which at least guaranteed that their own sect's chief disciple could enter the top ten.

And obtain some natural treasures.

If they had followed the previous rules, many experts would have encountered each other early on, resulting in premature eliminations.

"This Wang Fugui is really quite impressive. In the last Martial Arts Championship, he went straight from obscurity into the top twenty, and this time he even made it into the top ten."

Pan Chenggong stroked his chin thoughtfully. "To have such strength and only be the fifth disciple, it seems he's being suppressed by Kunlun Mountain."

"Sect Master Pan, don't go getting any ideas about him. Fugui is my closed-door disciple; he just isn't interested in the sect's disciple rankings."

Kunlun Mountain's Third Elder, Tian Ruyi, immediately spoke up.

Shennong Cauldron was wealthy and imposing; she didn't want them to actually poach Wang Fugui.

"Hehe, just joking."

Pan Chenggong said with a smile.

Kunlun Mountain's Sect Master, Jiang Zhenqi, flew back into the air above the arena and began to announce the rules for the top ten.

Simply put, rejections were not allowed in the top ten battles; a rejection meant admitting defeat.

They would fight in pairs, resulting in five winners.

Next, the judges above the white clouds would select one of the five losers who performed well to be revived.

Six people would then compete for the top three spots.

Finally, the three of them would fight each other individually.

Winning two matches meant becoming the champion.

Winning one match meant second place.

Losing two matches meant third place.

"Xu Mu, I hope I get to fight you. This is my first time participating, and I'm already very content relying on luck to reach the top ten. If I draw you, I'll just surrender directly and send you into the top six."

Jiang Huihui blew a bubble and smiled at Xu Mu.

Xu Mu smiled and nodded, but his senses were entirely focused on Wu Tian.

He had no interest in rankings at all; his only target was this male protagonist.

Stopping him from building a friendship with Jiang Cisui was Xu Mu's primary mission.

He was self-aware enough to know that it was impossible to kill Wu Tian at the Martial Arts Championship.

He just needed to defeat Wu Tian. Once he took care of Wu Tian, he could completely skip the rest of the competition.

But reality often falls short of expectations.

The list for the first round of the top ten battles appeared.

Jiang Huihui, Wu Tian.

"Huihui, just surrender."

Xu Mu looked at Jiang Huihui beside him. "That guy is very strong. There's no need to fight him."

Jiang Huihui nodded gently. In the previous battles, she had seen Wu Tian instantly defeat a late-stage Grandmaster.

She was definitely no match for him.

With Jiang Huihui's surrender, Wu Tian successfully entered the top six.

Even if he lost afterward, besides the natural treasures, he would still obtain the locations of two unexplored ruins.

Xu Mu felt a bit helpless. As expected of the male protagonist, his path was truly unobstructed.

He simply couldn't be stopped.

The list for the next match appeared.

Yun Yao, Yan Jingqiu.

Seeing these two names, the crowd outside the arena burst into cheers.

It was finally starting: a showdown between the chief disciples of the five major sects. This could be considered a collision between the great sects.

Xu Mu also crossed his arms at this moment, looking at the two people in the arena.

As Yun Yao took the stage, the women outside the arena were practically screaming madly.

This included the women who were originally participating in the competition.

He had to admit, this guy was indeed very handsome.

Wearing a dark red martial outfit with a longsword hanging at his waist, his long hair fluttered in the wind, giving him the bearing of an immortal.

Compared to Yun Yao, Yan Jingqiu on the other side did not have an outstanding appearance.

His eyes were a bit dull, he wore a purple robe, his neck leaned slightly forward, and he also had long hair.

The two didn't exchange many words. As soon as they met, Yun Yao drew the longsword at his waist.

Swish!

A white sword aura, seven or eight meters long, instantly swept toward Yan Jingqiu.

Yan Jingqiu immediately dodged sideways.

Hum!

The sword aura instantly struck outside the arena, blocked by the array formation there.

The sword aura didn't dissipate immediately; instead, it persisted for a few seconds before slowly fading away.

It was only a few meters away from the front row of participating contestants. Even though they knew they were protected by the formation, many still instinctively dodged away.

Gasps of shock echoed from the audience seats; this sword aura was simply too fast.

Boom!

With a loud bang, flames continuously burst out from Yan Jingqiu's body.

The entire arena transformed into a sea of fire.

"As expected of the Transcendent Realm. No, it should be a genius-level Transcendent Realm."

Xu Mu looked at the arena; the feeling this gave off was indeed different.

At the same time.

Nalan Shisan, who was sitting near the front, suddenly furrowed her brows. She took out a token from her clothes and discovered that it had already shattered into four pieces.

This was the signal for her to take action.