Chapter 325: Entering the Finals
Hearing Meng Shenji speak so convincingly, if Wang Yufan hadn’t also understood a bit of divination, he might have thought Meng Shenji was just a charlatan.
Looking at Meng Shenji’s sincere eyes, Wang Yufan nodded and said, "Alright, I can agree to that, but I’m telling you upfront that I might not be very punctual. If I can’t make it, don’t blame me for breaking my word or anything."
Hearing Wang Yufan’s words, Meng Shenji smiled and said, "Since Big Brother Changsheng has said so, I certainly won’t blame you. Our Diviners Clan not only has branches in the Mingyue Empire, but in other empires as well."
Wang Yufan was a bit stunned upon hearing this. It seemed the Diviners Clan’s system was quite vast, and he had underestimated them.
With Wang Yufan’s agreement, Meng Shenji withdrew from the competition, and Wanru successfully advanced to the final round of the group stage.
Finally, the three who successfully entered the finals from this third group were Wang Yufan, Wanru, and Song Ming.
However, because she didn’t get to face Wang Yufan, Wanru wasn’t in a very good mood. This was because in the previous draw, Wang Yufan had once again drawn a blank lot.
This made Wanru a bit furious. Her goal before coming to this Genius Grand Competition was to aim for first place, but now she had two goals: one was to win first place in this Genius Grand Competition, and the second was to thoroughly defeat Wang Yufan. But every time Wang Yufan drew a blank lot, it made Wanru explode.
Due to Meng Shenji not participating in the competition, the third group’s progress was very fast.
The three who advanced turned their attention to the other three groups, which were still in intense battle. Wang Yufan could tell that as it came down to the final crucial moments, some people’s strength was gradually erupting.
For example, the most mysterious Hanba was currently facing a genius, and his strength had reached the late stage of the Eternal Realm.
The clash between the two was quite a spectacle in the early stages, but since Hanba was known as mysterious, his opponent only made him waste a bit more time.
And Emperor Huang Wuji’s fifth son, Huang Yu, also performed remarkably. In the competition, Huang Yu also used the ultimate skill Emperor Huang Wuji had passed down to him, the Royal Family Secret Tome. This contained many years of cultivation techniques and insights from the Mingyue Empire’s imperial family, along with the understandings of countless masters within the royal family. This current Royal Family Secret Tome was still constantly being updated.
Huang Yu’s performance made Emperor Huang Wuji very happy, because the combat power Huang Yu displayed had already made several top-tier sects look at him with new eyes, and what Emperor Huang Wuji particularly cared about was the opinion of Shangguan Nan from the Tianyu Divine Sect. When Huang Yu used his ultimate secret art, Shangguan Nan also raised his eyebrows.
This alone gave Emperor Huang Wuji hope. The four top-tier sects were not to be trifled with; each had a Yuanshi Realm expert overseeing them. They could be said to be second only to one person in this Primordial Spirit Realm. As for the Demon Shadow Divine Sect and the Shanhe Sect, although they were also top-tier sects, there were also distinctions of three, six, and nine grades within top-tier sects, and not all were truly top-tier.
Shangguan Nan didn’t say anything, but Emperor Huang Wuji was already very happy at this moment.
As for the closed-eyed Shangguan Nan, the power that Huang Yu unleashed just now did indeed surprise him slightly.
He was actually very curious about the third group where Wang Yufan was. Because the two people he was interested in were both in this group, and yet they didn’t fight. Wang Yufan drew a blank lot and directly advanced, while Hanba relied on his formidable strength to directly enter the finals.
Shangguan Nan currently just wanted to see which of the two was stronger, and who would have the upper hand if they met.
As for the other two groups, Shangguan Nan also shifted some of his attention to Miaofa of Tianchan Temple. However, Miaofa also drew a blank lot this time and directly entered the finals. Shangguan Nan felt that all of this was half arranged by heaven. Although his eyes were closed, at his realm, whether he opened his eyes or not was already irrelevant.
As for the other group, Shangguan Nan had no great interest. However, the two from the Shanhe Sect and the Demon Shadow Divine Sect both favored another person in that group named Li Xiao, because this person’s swordsmanship was exquisite, reaching the realm of Sword Intent. Such a realm is very difficult for ordinary people to achieve; only a handful of people in their sects had reached it.
At the same time, while Wang Yufan was watching the other three group matches, Wanru, who was standing not far from him, suddenly spoke: "Consider yourself lucky this time that you didn’t run into me, but don’t forget, we still have a final match."
"Oh, oh, I know, can you please stop talking?" Wang Yufan said a bit impatiently. This woman was like a mosquito, constantly buzzing in his ear. If she wanted revenge, then come on. Even heaven isn’t letting you fight me, what more do you want from me? Wang Yufan had already decided that if he really did encounter Wanru, he wouldn’t be like last time, but he would definitely make her remember it deeply.
A wonderful scene slowly formed in Wang Yufan’s mind.
Once again, as the gong sounded, the second major round of competitions had all concluded, and Wang Gang began to announce the list of the twelve finalists for today’s grand finale.
"The second round has ended. I now announce the list of participants who have entered the final round:
First is Han Qiu from Yueyang City;
Second is Wu Chengfeng from Wushan City;
Third is Miaofa from Tian Chan Sect;
Fourth is Huang Yu from the Royal Family;
Fifth is Wang Yufan from Qingcheng;
Sixth is Li Xiao from Flowing Cloud Sword Sect;
Seventh is Wanru from Ice Moon Sect;
Eighth is Li Qiu from Twin Moon Sect;
Ninth is Hanba, whose origin is unknown;
Tenth is Haimo from Lisang Sect;
Eleventh is Siming from Fire Demon Sect;
And twelfth is Liu Jiang from Hidden Heaven Sect;
The above twelve participants have entered the final round, and our final round is scheduled to be held again tomorrow afternoon. All participants should return to rest for the night, gather their strength, and fight again tomorrow."
As Wang Gang’s words fell, the crowd slowly began to leave, while the few people in the VIP section did not move, still sitting quietly. And similar to them were the Royal Family.
Soon after the crowd left, only the Royal Family, Shanhe Sect, Demon Shadow Divine Sect, and the three from Tianyu Divine Sect remained on the field. Shangguan Nan, who hadn’t opened his eyes for a long time, slowly raised his head and opened his eyes.
Emperor Huang Wuji knew that these three might have something important to discuss with him.
