Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 438 - 411 The First Round of Victory, The Tournament Begins

Chapter 438: Chapter 411 The First Round of Victory, The Tournament Begins

Zhao Wuji, Zheng Yuanhai, and others had grim expressions on their faces. By this point, Tai’a Academy had been utterly defeated, with no chance of turning the tables whatsoever.

That guy named Qin Qing had actually managed to turn the tide, stabilizing the situation at the most critical moment for Wind-Fire Academy.

Now, in the first round, Tai’a Academy had completely lost.

However...

This was only the first round!

Zhao Wuji and the others were well aware that the second round was the key to ultimate victory.

The first round was a melee. Wind-Fire Academy had leveraged the advantage of their formation to achieve victory.

But the second round would be one-on-one challenges in the arena.

As long as they could turn things around in the second round, Tai’a Academy would still be the final winner.

"Dong dong dong dong..."

The distant sound of bells rang out across the Ancient Battlefield.

This signified the end of the first round’s chaotic battle on the Ancient Battlefield!

At this moment, all the disciples of Wind-Fire Academy and Tai’a Academy looked up into the sky.

Immediately afterward, the scenery began to change. All the disciples standing in the Ancient Battlefield, including Qin Qing, felt an invisible force enveloping them. In the next instant, they were all pulled away from the Ancient Battlefield by this force.

When they reappeared, they were back in the canyon where they had originally been.

"Whoosh!"

Amid the disciples of Wind-Fire Academy, a sudden burst of fervent cheers exploded.

Pride and excitement were written all over their faces.

They had done it!

They had achieved a victory against the odds.

Despite nobody believing in them, they managed to win the first round.

And it was a crushing victory!

"Everyone has worked hard!"

Zhu Jirong also came over at this time, followed by elders Feng Yu and Lu Anping.

"Palace Master Zhu!"

"Palace Master!"

"We did it!"

Many disciples were excitedly looking at Zhu Jirong.

"Dad!" Zhu Linglong’s face flushed a little, full of excitement and thrill.

"Yes, you all did very well!" Zhu Jirong looked at everyone and then took out some Healing Pills from the Spirit Ring: "These are some pills for healing injuries and replenishing Spiritual Power. Everyone, take them as soon as possible to treat your injuries." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Everyone took the pills and then consumed them.

Several disciples had sustained serious injuries.

In addition, five disciples had died in the chaos of the Ancient Battlefield.

Originally starting with forty-three disciples, with five dead, that meant thirty-eight advanced to the next round.

This situation was actually much better than Tai’a Academy’s. Out of fifty disciples Tai’a Academy had sent into battle, twenty-one had perished on the Ancient Battlefield, leaving only twenty-nine remaining.

And among these twenty-nine, many were severely injured.

The contrast in the outcome between the two sides was stark.

This also greatly boosted the morale of the disciples from Wind-Fire Academy.

...

As for the spectators.

At this moment, the vast majority of them were in shock.

There were very few who would have imagined that Wind-Fire Academy would achieve such a comprehensive victory at the end of the first round, with Tai’a Academy being so thoroughly crushed.

Liu Chaoxian, Cang Qingzi, and others were quite excited.

"Cang Yunlan, did you see that?" Cang Qingzi asked with a smile as he looked at Cang Yunlan.

"I saw it, ancestor. My son, he did it—they won the first match!" Cang Yunlan nodded, her eyes filled with excitement as well.

"That’s right! I told you not to make all the decisions for your son. He’s grown up now; it’s time for him to make his own choices," Cang Qingzi said with a smile. "This time, he chose to stay at the Wind-Fire Academy and fight shoulder to shoulder with his fellow disciples. That’s his decision.

And now, they have won the first match. If they can win the second one as well, it will be an enormous boon for Cang Yuan on his Martial Arts path!"

Cang Yunlan nodded, understanding what Cang Qingzi meant.

For a Martial Arts Cultivator, life is full of countless hurdles, and each one crossed is an opportunity for growth.

And this time, Cang Yuan went so far as to put himself in mortal danger.

Knowing that the battle against Tai’a Academy was a near-certain death, even perhaps total annihilation, he still stood with the other disciples of the Wind-Fire Academy and fought, metaphorically putting his life on the line.

If they can succeed and come out alive, win this battle of Tianyong, it will be like rising from near death, and for Cang Yuan, it will become a stepping stone on his Martial Arts journey, a leverage, a massive chance for fortune.

It’s foreseeable that after this battle of Tianyong, Cang Yuan’s achievements in Martial Arts will soar rapidly.

Moreover, many relatives, friends, and intimate companions of other disciples from the Wind-Fire Academy were there in person to witness the war.

Originally, they all thought alike, not holding much hope for the Wind-Fire Academy; they just hoped that their loved ones would survive the war.

That would have been enough.

Now, however, they witnessed the Wind-Fire Academy decisively win the first match at the Ancient Battlefield.

Does that mean the coming second match is also worth anticipating?

There is only half a day to adjust.

After half a day, the second round of the challenge on the arena will begin.

At the Tai’a Academy.

Zhao Wuji’s expression was very gloomy.

Zheng Yuanhai and another seven Elder Jin Yings were present.

"Zhou Wen, Li Mu, the second challenge match is about to start soon!" Zhao Wuji’s gaze swept over Zhou Wen, Li Mu, and others.

"The first battle, we lost, and it’s over. Nobody expected that they from the Wind-Fire Academy would use a method combining Battle Array with the Spiritual Array."

"But the next round is one-on-one, they no longer have any tricky methods to rely on."

"So, I don’t want to see any more mistakes from you!" said Zhao Wuji.

"Yes, we understand!"

Zhou Wen, Li Mu, and the others responded with clasped fists.

Their eyes also swept over to Qin Qing and the rest of the Wind-Fire Academy, emitting a sharp, cold gleam.

"Next round, it doesn’t matter which disciple from the Wind-Fire Academy it is, if there’s a chance, spare not one!" said Zheng Yuanhai coldly.

The half-day passed quickly.

The second round was the challenge on the arena.

This round had no shortcuts or crafty strategies.

On the arena, it was a showcase of true skill and tactics.

One could rely on various Magical Treasures, Elixirs, Spirit Talismans.

They started with a draw of lots, and those who were drawn would go up to the stage to fight, with the winners proceeding to the next round.

Until the end, the last person standing on the arena would represent their academy’s ultimate victory.

This round of elimination was also exceptionally brutal.

If you registered, you had to fight.

And you had to keep fighting!

In the previous years, the disciples of the Wind-Fire Academy were defeated quite miserably on the arena.

Most of the contestants were crushed by the disciples of Tai’a Academy right on the arena.

And now, it has come to this stage again!

What will the situation be on this day this year?