Simultaneously, they travel through time, starting from the God Ranking.

Chapter 30, Round 2

"This is outrageous! How come there are so many people here?"

Floating in mid-air, Yan Xiaoqi, who had met up with Chen Xiaohu and Cui Shao, looked at the group of people on the playground below and felt a headache coming on.

There were only so many bronze medals, and most people didn't find any. Some chose to continue searching outside, while others chose to wait on the playground.

This year's cohort has over a thousand trainees. Excluding those who were initially eliminated by Fang Xiu, the remaining hundreds of trainees are scattered throughout Island Nine. Only a small portion of them are stationed at the training ground, but there are still over a hundred of them, and this number continues to increase over time.

Anyone who tries to approach the bronze medal box will be attacked by the group, and the teachers of the academy do not forbid this.

"What should we do?"

Yan Xiaoqi turned to look at his two companions. He knew his own strength; if they really fought, he would definitely be the weakest. At this point, he could only take the initiative to cling to a stronger opponent.

"Why don't we just go for it!"

Chen Xiaohu was itching for a fight and couldn't wait any longer. For him, besides eating, fighting was his favorite activity.

Faced with Xiao Hu's seemingly unreliable suggestion, Cui Shao nodded in agreement. After cultivating for so long, he had been fighting either Fang Xiu or Xuan Yi, and he couldn't beat either of them, which made Cui Shao think he was very weak. But after comparing himself with the other students this time, Cui Shao realized that they were not weak at all.

"Xiao Hu, give all the bronze medals to Xiao Qi, the two of us will clear the way for him!"

The playground below seemed crowded, but Cui Shao could see clearly that there were almost no experts at the third level of the Jade Void Realm or above. The strongest were only at the second level, and most were even at the first level. They posed no threat to him and Xiao Hu. The only thing to be careful about was to be distracted and protect Xiao Qi.

"Okay!"

Without hesitation, Chen Xiaohu pulled out his bronze medal and handed it to Yan Xiaoqi, then led the charge.

"The Mighty Hammer!"

Chen Xiaohu made a high-altitude descent and landed with a superhero-like entrance, slamming his right hand down with a heavy hammer, clearing a space around him.

"A Thousand Souls Slaughter!"

Without needing to say more, Cui Shao had already brought Yan Xiaoqi into the arena. The groups of clones, which were indistinguishable from the real ones, were dazzling to behold.

The actions of Cui Shao and his two companions broke the last vestiges of calm, prompting the trainees who had already earned bronze medals and were waiting for their chance to act.

During this process, some outstanding students stood out, such as Long Yuan, whose Nether Sea Ice Formation was invincible, or Yang Zichen, who became brave after being ashamed and used his lightning magic to strike people until they screamed. Of course, there were also Bai Xiao, Meng Buping and others, whose performances were equally impressive. In this melee, everyone's strength was fully displayed.

Bao Zheng, who had taken in everything, nodded in satisfaction. Although many students were injured as a result, it was inevitable for cultivators to get hurt. It was better to be injured and bleed now than to lose their lives later.

Furthermore, the medical system at Shenxiang is quite comprehensive. As long as one doesn't die outright, minor injuries like limb mutilation, burns, or frostbite aren't even considered serious. One can recover in a day or two.

Soon, thirty-one bronze medals were placed into the bronze medal box. However, the number of people who actually advanced was far less than thirty-two. After all, some people found more than one bronze medal. For example, Long Yuan alone put more than ten bronze medals into the bronze medal box.

Sixteen people advanced to the second round. Bao Zheng then announced the end of the first round, and those who did not advance to the second round were allowed to take a break early.

The entire playground was then filled with cheers, and the sixteen who advanced, led by Bao Zheng, arrived at the second round venue through a teleportation array.

Before them appeared a wide stone platform, with a dragon-carved pillar standing at each of the four corners.

This is the testing ground for the second round—the Xuanyuan Battle Arena!

Unlike the first round, the second round is a team battle, with sixteen people divided into eight groups, and then two groups are randomly matched to compete against each other. The winning group advances to the third round.

Fang Xiu said he didn't care who he was paired with, and then he gained a teammate who laughed wildly.

"Hehehe! Hahahaha!!"

Looking at Yan Xiaoqi beside him, whose smile was becoming increasingly arrogant, Fang Xiu could only say that he was really lucky.

After all, looking at the original work, Yan Xiaoqi, who was only at the first level of the Jade Void Realm, managed to survive to the end and even managed to get a beautiful wife. Isn't that a kind of incredible luck?

Apart from Fang Xiu being assigned Yan Xiaoqi as a teammate, the remaining seven groups are Xiao Hu and Ye Xiaoxuan, Long Yuan and Bai Xiao, Ju Yunfeng and Yang Zichen, Meng Buping and Cui Shao, the Mo Dong and Mo Nan brothers, Qin Qiang and Liao Sha, and Li Hui and Yu Tong.

The eight combinations were different from what Fang Xiu knew, but that was still normal.

In the first match, Bai Xiaolongyuan from the first group faced off against Qin Qiang and Liao Sha.

Excluding Fang Xiu, who seems to have cheated, based on their apparent strength, Long Yuan and Bai Xiao are the strongest pair. Both Long Yuan, who once wiped out Yang Zichen and his two companions in a one-against-three battle, and Bai Xiao, who has always been mysterious, are among the best of this year's freshmen.

This round of competition can be described as a personal showcase for Long Yuan. Long Yuan fought Qin Qiang and his companion single-handedly, achieving a great victory against two opponents, demonstrating his undeniable strength.

The second match was between Yang Zichen and Ju Yunfeng against the combination of Cui Shao and Meng Buping.

After being defeated by Long Yuan last time, Yang Zichen was spurred on by his shame and made great progress in his strength. He now has the strength of the fourth level of Jade Void.

To be honest, this year's class is the most prestigious since the establishment of the school. The students all have obvious talent. Those who can enter the second round are the most elite among thousands of students. They are either extremely talented, have extremely good family backgrounds, or have both.

Fang Xiu believed that he deserved some credit for it. If it weren't for his obviously excessive strength stimulating these geniuses, would they have worked so hard to cultivate?

Yang Zichen and Ju Yunfeng were certainly not weak, but Cui Shao and Meng Buping were both mental beings. Under the combined effect of their mental magic, both of them lost without even realizing it.

The third match was between Xiao Hu and Ye Xiaoxuan against Li Hui and Yu Tong. The match ended quickly. Ye Xiaoxuan was a rare genius who was proficient in multiple types of magic, and Xiao Hu was even more outstanding. He was the most overpowered in the entire match, with two Taixu souls in his body, one of which could even be called the number one Taixu in the world.

Finally, it was Fang Xiu and Yan Xiaoqi's turn to take the stage, and their opponents were the twin brothers Mo Dong and Mo Nan.

"When brothers are of one mind, their strength can break even metal!"

The Mo Dong and Mo Nan brothers are also quite talented, and they now have the magic power of the third level of Jade Void. In previous years, they might have even won the championship. It's just a pity that there are too many monsters this year. Almost none of the top 16 are below the third level of Jade Void, not to mention that their opponent is Fang Xiu, the biggest bug in this year's competition.

Simply put, the Mo Dong and Mo Nan brothers rose to power, while the Mo Dong and Mo Nan brothers fell from grace.

With a flash, relying on his physical strength and speed to appear as if he had teleported, he delivered a hand chop to both the Mo Dong and Mo Nan brothers, ending the match.