Chapter 289 An Unexpected Confrontation
Xiang Nan coldly looked at Xiang Long's departing figure and thought to himself, "How much glory can I create for the Profound Sky Sect, I can personally take it back!"
What Xiang Long and the others didn't know was that the Bai Muchen they were talking about was actually standing right in front of them.
Perhaps it was the reincarnation of the Heavenly Dao. There was destined to be an unclear grudge between Xiang Nan and the Profound Sky Sect.
However, the battle that followed was nothing to be recalled.
Apart from the first battle, where Xiang Long had left an indelible and terrifying shadow, none of the remaining battles had been fought by experts.
It was as if all the experts had been evenly dispersed, and no one had been able to meet anyone.
The level of excitement in the final 25 was far inferior to that in the top 50.
Five days later, Xiang Nan's group of five, Xiang Long's group of four, and the last expert who didn't show up, as well as Hong Bin and Chu Yan, all advanced.
Originally, there were four experts on Hong Bin's side, but unfortunately, Zhou Xianyong was killed by Xiang Long, while Jiang Cheng defected to the Heavenly Profound Sect's side.
Actually, the most aggrieved person on the scene was probably Xiang Nan, who could only be ranked second, and Hong Bin, who could be ranked first.
Next up was the final sixteen contest.
Twenty-five people competed for the top sixteen, and nine people were eliminated.
First of all, everyone had to draw out a number plate. Twenty-four people would compete in a single-player arena competition. One person would be in the air, and the top twelve would be selected.
Next, one person in the sky would compete with the 12 eliminated contestants in the elimination group. In the end, four winners would be selected to form the top 16 team with the other 12 contestants.
The rules of the elimination group competition were that the thirteen people who fought against different enemies in the Wheel Arena Competition would be directly revived and promoted after taking the lead in winning three matches.
Next, everyone began to draw their own numbers.
After that, the ten auxiliary referees had already "surrounded" the arena, because the intensity of the battle that followed was likely to be the most intense. These referees had to observe from all angles.
On the one hand, it was necessary to observe whether the opposing sides had left the arena, and at the same time, to protect the people outside the arena from the brutal battles on the arena.
After drawing lots, before the referee could announce the contestant's appearance, a shadow quickly jumped onto the arena.
Everyone saw that this person was actually the number one expert on the Potential Rankings, Hong Bin!
Seeing Hong Bin appear on the stage, the audience immediately remembered the applause and cheers that resembled a tsunami.
Regardless of how Jiang Cheng viewed Xiang Nan, in everyone's hearts, Xiang Nan was just a dark horse that shot out from the sky. Hong Bin was the number one orthodox expert!
Hong Bin opened his arms, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the cheers of countless people. He believed that this was the treatment he deserved.
"Leave the task of defeating the Profound Sky Sect to me, Hong Bin!" Hong Bin raised his right hand and shouted, "I am the strongest!"
"Hong Bin! Hong Bin!"
"Hong Bin! Hong Bin!"
The audience applauded loudly.
The Hong Clan of Haotian City were all extremely proud.
The referee looked at the chaotic scene and loudly said, "Please draw the number one contestant. Come on."
However, the referee's voice was unable to suppress the sound of tens of thousands of people shouting in unison. The sound of the announcement was drowned out by the roaring cheers.
Just as everyone was shouting, someone saw a figure silently walking onto the arena.
Upon seeing this, the audience was stunned.
Immediately after, more and more cheering spectators noticed the entrants. In an instant, the endless cheers in the valley immediately came to a halt.
The person who climbed onto the arena to fight Hong Bin was actually
Xiang Nan!!
"You are also number one?" Hong Bin hadn't expected that he would encounter Xiang Nan in his first battle.
Xiang Nan took out a circular number plate with a big "one" written on it.
Actually, it was very easy to cheat when the number was written on the round plate. The martial artists' sense of touch was exceptionally sensitive. They only needed to touch it to know what number was written on the round plate.
Therefore, in order to prevent the drawbacks brought about by this situation, the organizers of the Joint Examination refused to allow any competitor to reveal their numbers before the competition.
In other words, of course you can draw as many numbers as you want, but you can't decide how many numbers your opponent will draw, so it's still very difficult to fight against the people in your heart.
"Ahhhhh! How could this be!" The spectators were already hugging their heads in despair and shouting loudly.
The two people who were the most vocal in the hearts of the audience actually met in the first round of the final 16 advancement tournament!
Everyone was still looking forward to these two people defeating the experts of the Profound Sky Sect, but if they met, one of them would have to be eliminated.
No one wanted to see such a scene.
Xiang Nan himself did not expect this to happen. He had originally thought that, according to Xiang Long's personality, Xiang Long would definitely choose number one and choose the first one to enter the arena.
Therefore, this time, Xiang Nan was "opportunistic" and went to find Number One.
However, the truth is, as the rules dictate, it is impossible for you to know how many points your opponent has touched, so Xiang Nan's plan failed.
"Pfft! I missed it." Under the arena, Xiang Long hugged his shoulders and said angrily, "I originally wanted to touch Number One, but that trash Hong Bin stole it first. I missed the chance to fight Xiang Nan for nothing."
Xiang Long and Xiang Nan were one step away from each other, regretting that they had missed each other.
"Your life belongs to me. You'd better not lose to that trash Hong Bin. Otherwise, you're not worthy of the surname Xiang!" Xiang Long shouted at Xiang Nan who was lifting it up.
Xiang Nan glanced at Xiang Long and said, "It's annoying to talk nonstop."
"You can speak hard now. There will be a time for you to beg for mercy." Xiang Long laughed like a bell.
On the arena, Hong Bin and Xiang Nan stood opposite each other.
Hong Bin raised his right hand and said, "Although for the sake of the overall situation, our inner sect experts fight to preserve their strength, I will not show mercy to you."
"Xiang Nan, don't expect me to spare your life."
Xiang Nan pulled out his greatsaber from behind him and said, "That's good too. The personal grudges between you and me should be resolved in advance, so as not to affect my mood for the next battle."
"Hahahaha, speak crazily!" Hong Bin looked up and laughed loudly, "Don't think that blind Jiang Chenggao glanced at you and you really thought that you were an expert. How many kilograms and taels do you have? Don't you know yourself?"
"Fighting me? You don't even have the qualifications to lift my shoes."
Xiang Nan no longer wanted to argue with Hong Bin. He couldn't understand why these self-proclaimed experts had to use words to humiliate their enemies before fighting.
It seemed that if they didn't do this, they wouldn't be able to show how powerful they were.
Xiang Nan frowned and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Let's begin."
There was going to be a war soon. What was the point of saying so much before the war?
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