Li Chu let out a slight cold snort, his face revealing a look of disdain. With only one member of the Xuan Yuan Realm stationed here, he dared to bare his teeth at him. Any elder from his family could easily crush him.
Now that the Li Family and Liu Family had joined forces, their influence in the city was growing stronger, and they were determined to unify the entire Dongyang County. Any family that posed a threat to the Li Family would have to be suppressed.
Many smaller families watched Li Chu's fierce demeanor with concern. They could only hope that their own Heavenly Talents would quickly surrender if they encountered him, avoiding any confrontation to prevent severe injuries or the crippling of their cultivation.
Soon, the first round of battles concluded, with seven participants defeating their opponents. The previous round had left Yun Fan empty-handed, making a total of eight competitors now. The Yun Family had only two representatives: Yun Fan and Yun Tian. The Li Family had two members as well: Li Chu and Li Xiong. The Liu Family had one participant, the strongest among the younger generation, Liu Wushang. The Wu Family also had one contender, Wu Yao.
The remaining two participants came from emerging families, each with one or two members in the Xuan Yuan Realm. With the full strength of their clans behind them, they could cultivate one or two Qing Tian Jiao.
The drawing of lots began quickly, with all families focusing intently on the proceedings. After all, defeating their opponents in this round would secure a place in the top four. Even in defeat, they could still earn half of the benefits for their families, which was extremely important for them.
Especially for these emerging families, if they wanted to rise and push aside the Four Great Families, they needed to acquire substantial resources to nurture their juniors and strengthen their clan's foundation.
Yun Tian drew number one for the Arena and was set to face Huang Chong from the Huang Family, a Heavenly Talent who had reached the Peak of First Layer of True Essence Realm. Facing Yun Tian, Huang Chong showed no signs of mercy and easily defeated him without delivering a fatal blow, allowing him to leave instead.
With that victory, Huang Chong advanced into the top four, securing some benefits for his family. The members of the Yun Family let out a collective sigh of relief; at least they had secured one spot in the top four.
They then turned their attention to Yun Fan, hoping he could also make it into the top four and secure a second position for them. Even if both were defeated by their opponents, the Yun Family would still gain third and fourth places. With a share of resources amounting to fifteen percent more than last time, it would be enough for them to catch their breath.
Soon, it was Yun Fan's turn to take the stage. He stepped onto the Arena, facing off against Liu Wushang, the top Heavenly Talent of the Liu Family. This individual had already reached the peak of the True Essence Realm Second Layer.
Liu Wushang looked at Yun Fan before him, his eyes gleaming with a chilling light. The family elders had instructed him to incapacitate this person at all costs; he could not allow Yun Fan to continue his arrogance.
Although Yun Fan had demonstrated his prowess in the True Essence Realm, Liu Wushang believed that he had only relied on his mysterious footwork to defeat his opponents. He had yet to witness Yun Fan's true strength. Moreover, Liu Wushang himself had reached the pinnacle of the True Essence Realm Second Layer and was just a step away from breaking into the Third Layer. He should be more than capable of crushing Yun Fan.
Even if he couldn't win outright, he could still leave the Arena with ease, as there was nothing Yun Fan could do to stop him.
Yun Fan sensed Liu Wushang's intent to strike hard at him and a faint smile crept onto his lips. After all, he was already aware of the schemes between the Liu Family and the Li Family. It was time to return their tactics in kind.
As long as he could incapacitate all the Heavenly Talents from both the Li Family and the Liu Family, these two clans would be left without successors, unable to compete with his own Yun Family in the future.
Before long, the referee shouted, "Begin!"
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