After completing the Hidden Weapon, Gem Donation, Equipment Slotting, and Gem Inlaying, Lufeng and the others experienced a significant leap in their strength. They then returned to their respective sects and upgraded their six core techniques to level 30 or above, preparing for the first round of the Three Circles Mission!
Ten minutes later, the second round of the Martial Arts Tournament concluded, and a System Announcement echoed throughout:
“Ding—”
System Announcement: The twenty players who advanced in the second round of the Martial Arts Tournament are:
War Soul Mourning vs Aunt Wang,
Dominating Blade vs Childish Can Also Become a God,
Demon Hunter vs Sima Changfeng,
Night Listens to Wind and Rain vs War Soul: God Slayer,
Extreme Shadow vs War Soul: Life Slayer,
War Soul Maple vs Extreme Radiance,
Demonic Rain vs Night Wolf's Dance,
Laugh at My Madness vs Scorpion Tail Needle,
Heavenly Fairy vs Battle Soul Zhi,
Lord Jian vs Pinnacle Xuanmo.
Please prepare for the next round of Duel.
After the third announcement, Murong Xiaoxiao expressed her curiosity, "Brother, weren't you the champion of last year's Martial Arts Tournament? Why are there so many people from the War Soul Family in this 40-49 level Martial Arts Tournament?"
Lufeng chuckled lightly, but just as he was about to respond to Xiaoxiao, he was interrupted by Gao Chao: "I know, I know. Extreme Showmanship isn't that impressive. In last year's Global Martial Arts Championship, their skill level was really average. The reason they won was because they used two Wudang characters, and those two Wudang characters used the Seven Stars technique four times, preventing the royal family's characters from getting Infuriated. As a result, Extreme Showmanship's Wudang skills were incredibly strong and controlled, while the royal family's Emei characters didn't even get a chance to play. Honestly, the championship wasn't that great; the fortress state of the Heavy Tower allowed even the best players to be easily defeated. War Soul emerged as a new star after the Duel competition. Based on current observations, it's no problem for War Soul to be ranked first in the entire server. The question is whether they can persist like Aunt Wang did. However, before Asking Heaven opened its servers, War Soul was at the end of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. The Extreme Showmanship family really isn't that impressive. In the top 32, they didn't even make it into the top 30. If Hua Shao and his team had Infuriate at that time to counter them, Aunt Wang, Fate, Brother Jian vs Peak Xuanmo, and Scorpion Tail Needle were all so strong that they had no flaws. But their team's operational mistakes caused them to miss out on the finals. Extreme Showmanship only made it far in the revival matches; after reviving, there weren't many skilled players left in the top 32 due to their teammates dragging them down. That's why they dared to abandon Emei and use two Wudang characters in the finals and ultimately won!"
Qin Shou disagreed, saying, "Come on now! At least they made it to the finals through the revival matches. Can you say that was just luck? Their Extreme Cool Family's equipment score has also placed in the top twenty on Heavenly Dragon's overall leaderboard. While they can't compare to the monstrous War Soul Family, they're still among the notable players."
"I mean relative to other families! The Extreme Radiance Dynasty isn't that great either! If it weren't for them coming to buy items from our boss, I wouldn't even know about them!" Gao Chao argued.
"You're talking nonsense! Our boss should be more famous than Extreme Radiance! Now with Asking Heaven, who doesn't know our boss? Players might even be speculating why our boss isn't participating in the Martial Arts Tournament!" Qin Shou joked.
"Stop spouting nonsense!" Gao Chao laughed and scolded him, "You finally said something sensible!"
"Get lost!"
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"Alright, enough of them! Who will win the championship is still uncertain. Let's focus on grinding our Three Rings and aim to create a divine artifact soon!" Wang Xiaojing interrupted Qin Shou and Gao Chao's banter.
Lufeng did not dismiss Gao Chao's views; however, he thought that Gao Chao's understanding was merely radical behavior. In a competition where winners take all, being crowned champion naturally requires exceptional skills!
The Asking Heaven System Announcement was quite user-friendly; even random Duel selections were matched up well, driving all players crazy as renowned Heavenly Dragon experts appeared one after another. However, what surprised Lufeng even more was that after 640 contestants entered the second round, only twenty players remained. This indicated that everyone was evenly matched in the early stages; only these experts could stand out; otherwise, they would have been eliminated together—many were harmed by Tianshan right from the start of the Martial Arts Tournament and became invisible until they were eliminated ten minutes later.
"Ah-choo!" Lufeng suddenly sneezed and touched his nose, narcissistically saying, "Could it be that these people are really discussing me? Hehe~"
Wang Xiaojing shot back, "Look in the mirror before saying that! Being self-righteous is one thing; being overly narcissistic is just sad!"
"Alright then! The narcissistic prince is right beside us; I wouldn't dare steal your thunder!" Lufeng quickly shifted his focus onto Gao Chao.
Gao Chao noticed everyone looking at him and narcissistically shook his head: "Hehe, just average, third in the world. In my next life, I definitely want to be a woman and marry a handsome man like me!"
"Ah, pfft~" Wang Xiaojing turned her head away, "Birds of a feather flock together; I can't associate with you anymore!"
"Haha~" Lufeng laughed heartily: "Alright, everyone, let's take the mission. We need to run through the Dungeon quickly; let's aim to finish it in five minutes!"
After everyone finished their runs with Qian Hongyu, Lufeng initiated the team and entered the Dungeon—【Song-Liao Border】.
Regarding the runs, Lufeng had already arranged everything during the morning meeting. For tasks like this, unless there were special circumstances, they generally did a 555 run, meaning they would complete five runs at once, then five bear runs, and finally five bandit runs. This maximized time efficiency for running back and forth!
In fact, with Qiu Han's strength, if luck was on his side, it was possible for him to achieve Top Scholar in the Martial Arts Tournament. However, for the sake of team balance, everyone decided not to participate in this Martial Arts Tournament. In Lufeng's view, as long as there was no exchange between game currency and Reality Currency, all players' total Stamina wouldn't differ much. What mattered more was skill and Experience. These top players had already been through countless battles, which is why they could emerge victorious in the Martial Arts Tournament. More importantly, they were not focused on rewards; for them, a level three gem was insignificant. Instead, they aimed to enhance their reputation and attract more powerful players to join their family.
Of course, Royal Myth was an exception. They had an unprecedented advantage in numbers in the Sky Dragon World, and none of them were ordinary players. Therefore, Royal Beauty shared the same mindset as Lufeng, continuously striving to enhance the team's strength.
However, Lufeng unfortunately became a target during this Martial Arts Tournament. As Gao Chao mentioned, when Lufeng improved his Insight, he attracted countless players' attention. His absence from this tournament made him one of the most mysterious figures. Some even uncovered that Lufeng had left Myth Studio and departed from Aunt Wang. Consequently, news of Lufeng not participating in the Martial Arts Tournament spread rapidly across forums. The most discussed topic wasn't "Who will win the first 40-49 Martial Arts Tournament?," but rather "Why didn't the famous Lufeng participate in the Martial Arts Tournament?!"
With so many voices chiming in, various versions of rumors emerged—some claimed that Lufeng had a quarrel with his two wives or that he was competing with Aunt Wang for women… Various forums exploded with discussions, and channels on Asking Heaven quickly became filled with different takes on 【Lufeng's Legend】.
At this moment, as Lufeng and his companions just entered the Song-Liao Border, they had already muted all channels except for the System Announcement. When the first level 10 baby appeared, all kinds of information overwhelmed him. If it weren't for being able to conceal his title above his head, it would have been impossible for Lufeng to walk around in places like Suzhou, Dali, Luoyang, or even out in the wild!
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