After a few hours of waiting on the side, The qualifiers stage finally come to an end. The tournament was very harsh on the qualifier stage, only ten people out of hundreds can enter to the main stage. Out of ten, six of them are outsiders that entered the tournament and the other four are inner disciples of Peerless Sky Sect.

Now, it's finally Core Disciples to show themselves. The host started off by picking numbers from a box and that will decide who will face who in the arena. The number is based on their room number on the apartment. As for the one that passed the qualifier stage they will be given number randomly.

"Number 1 and Number 100! Please come up to the stage!" The host said.

The crowds started to look for the person that comes up to the stage as they wanted to place their bets, hoping that they could earn easy money.

The person they spotted, was a haughty youngster. He went up to the stage confidently. Some of the crowd has done their homework before coming to the tournament. Because of that they immediately recognize that the haughty youngster is Lin Wei, The Second young master of Lin Family.

"Oh! It's from Lin Family! Who's the other guy that is so unlucky to face him?" The crowds started to look out for the other person.

Zhen Lun went up to the stage, jumping off from his seats and arrived on the top of the stage.

"I have never seen that guy before."

"Me neither. The host didn't say its name, maybe I would know who he is, I remembered all of the core disciples members."

"Don't bother, Lin Wei is number one, even that you found out his name, that guy still has no chance, This is an easy bet!"

Most of the crowd bet on Lin Wei, some of them wish to try their luck on Zhen Lun but hesitates to do so. The winning ratio ended up with 1:7 with 1 on Lin Wei and 7 on Zhen Lun's side.

Sister Tang knew Zhen Lun's strength since no one is betting on Zhen Lun, she went and bet all of her savings on him. She's quite poor and she needs money to feed herself and her family.

'I'm sorry, I'll be taking your money.'

"Hmm, Never seen you before are you new?" Lin Wei smugly asked. "Just forfeit yourself, it's much better that way. There's no need to harm yourself."

Zhen Lun stood there looking at him expressionlessly.

"...Are you mute? Nevermind, I enjoy beating up people anyway." Lin Wei talked to himself.

"Remember the rule! The one that surrenders or knocked out of the arena loses the match. Lastly, you're not allowed to kill! Please keep that in mind!"

"The battle starts!" The referee started the match.

As soon as the referee rings the bell, Zhen Lun immediately disappeared from Lin Wei vision.

Lin Wei anxiously tried to find Zhen Lun but he can't see anyone at all. 'Where is he?'

Without him noticing, Zhen Lun reappeared at his back. Grabbing his clothes, he throws him outside of the arena.

The match ended in less than a second as Lin Wei loss the match as he got thrown off from the stage.

Lin Wei who is sitting on the ground, looked at Zhen Lun dumbfoundedly. 'What the fuck just happened?'

The crowds were even shocked, the whole arena went silent for two whole minutes as they don't know what just happened either. Most of them are normal people, they can't even see Zhen Lun's shadow let alone his images.

"Wow, That guy is cool!"

"So strong! Who is that guy!"

"Damn, If I knew he is that strong I would've bet my money on him!"

The crowds crazily cheered toward Zhen Lun, even though they barely saw anything happened, it was still one of the best matches they have experienced today.

"Hey! This is unfair! I'm not ready yet! I want a rematch!" Lin Wei is not satisfied with this ending, He supposed to be strongest in this tournament, how did he just get thrown off without him knowing it himself.

Thankfully, the referee has the strength of Transcendent Mortal too. He knows what have happened to that youngster. With his lightning speed, he appeared on his back and casually throws him out of the arena, that's what happened.

"You loses the match, it's clear that you are weaker than him. There's no need to force yourself, you are unlucky to meet him." The referee pitied him if he met other enemies he could have at least enter the top 10 ranks, but to meet him in your first match. Sigh, Your luck is rotten to the core, young man.'

"Number 100 has won the match!" The referee raised Zhen Lun hands and the crowds cheered despite that they lost money. After all, it's their fault for not noticing it.

"Next up! Number 64 and Number 93! Please comes up to the stage!"

Zhen Lun walks back to his seats expressionlessly, as though he didn't do anything special at all.

"Nicely done there!" Sister Tang gave him a thumbs up.

"Hehe, He's too weak." Zhen Lun shrugged.

Seeing that Sister Tang is complimenting Zhen Lun, somehow she felt that she needs to do it too. "Congratulations! Master!"

Her poker face while complimenting Zhen Lun was priceless, Zhen can't help but pet her head. "Thank you!"

'...They seem so close.' Sister Tang was jealous that he petted her head but not her. "Where are my thanks! I also complimented you."

"Eh? Thank you, Sister Tang?" Zhen Lun looked at her weirdly.

"Stop calling me sister! I'm younger than you! Call me Xiao Wu, like how you call her." She stretched out her head waiting to be petted.

"Are you having a fever?" Zhen Lun can't help but ask.

"What did you say!? I'm being kind here! Besides, you are stronger than me now, there's nothing wrong for you to call me Xiao Wu right?" Sister Tang grumpily complained as she puffed out her cheeks.

"Hmm, makes sense but why are you lowering your head to me?"

Xiao Wu immediately went back no normal sitting posture while blushing. "N-nothing!"

'He's so dense!' Xiao Wu gritted her teeth with anger as she pretended to watch the match.

"Master, I think Sister Tang wants to be petted too." Xiao Xue pointed out the truth.

Instantly Xiao Wu heard that. She immediately screamed and covered Xiao Xue mouth. "No, don't say it out loud!"

'Do they not have common sense?' Xiao Wu cried. She quickly clears up the misunderstanding. "Did you heard what she said?" She glared at Zhen Lun fiercely.

"No..." Being glared like that, even if he heard them he would say he didn't hear them.

"Good." Sister Tang quickly went over to Xiao Xue side and sat wither her. to prevent her from spouting nonsense.

'Now that I looked at her, She is very beautiful.' Sister Tang finally got a good look at her but if she's this beautiful why is she wearing cloak.

"I'm sorry that I misunderstood you. I thought that you want to be petted." Xiao Xue whispered to her.

"I want it but there's no way I can ask him to do it." Xiao Wu replied to her.

"Hm? Master is kind. He will not reject you." Xiao Xue encouraged her.

Zhen Lun was listening to their whispers the entire time, It's not his fault that he can hear them.

...

"Next match! Number 95 and Number 48! Please come up to the stage!" The host called out.

Hearing the host calling number 95, She went up to the stage. "It's finally my turn!"

"Good luck!" Xiao Xue cheered.

Zhen Lun also cheered her. "Don't get hurt!"

Along with the crowds that saw their goddess coming to the stage, they all cheered along.

"Goddess Tang!"

"Goddess Tang!"

On the stage, Sister Tang is facing a boy that is fourteen-years-old. Apparently, He is quite strong, He is at Pinnacle of Body Harmonizing Realm.

"I'm sorry if I hurt you Tang Jie! It's an honor to fight with you." The boy said. He is also one of Tang Wu's admirer.

'I get to hit by my goddess! how lucky am I?' The boy was excited to start the fight.

"...Please surrender if you are hurt." Tang Wu said to the boy. "I can only use my sword to force someone to surrender."

The boy anxiously nodded. "Please take care of me!"

"The match, start, now!" The referee started the match.

Tang Wu started off by summoning her martial spirit, Blossom Blade. With her blade on her hand, She condensed her sword qi and attacked her enemy.

The sword qi was like a sharp wind, countless of sword qi flew toward the boy.

The boy also summoned his martial spirit, It's a beast-type. He morphed into a dark-blue wolf, using the claws it blocked some of the sword qi, the rest cut through his skin but it regenerates immediately leaving no trace of wounds whatsoever.

While the boy was busy dealing with the sword qi that was coming at him, Tang Wu was preparing for her second round of attack, Blossom Tornado. Using her martial spirit, she can summon blossom that is as sharp as knives, with her qi, she creates a tornado which will overthrow her enemy in such a small battleground.

The tornado was coming toward him, inside the tornado, there are countless blossoms that are as sharp as knives. With no way to run, The boy can only forfeit the match. If he was trapped inside, he will be shredded into mincemeat.

"I admitted defeat." The boy surrendered.

The crowds immediately cheered at their goddess.

"Goddess Tang!"

"Goddess Tang!"

"You've done well buddy!" Fang Long came over to comfort the boy who lost. He grabbed his shoulder and escorted him back to his seat

"Un." The boy nodded, he lifted up his head proudly even though he has lost.

"The next match! is between Number 105 and Number 78!" The host called out. "Please come up to the stage."

"Oh, that guy, He's the guy from qualifier stage, His strength is comparable to the core disciples."

"His movement is cool, they are like a ninja."

Number 105 is the dark horse of this tournament, Even though he's an outsider that the crowds know nothing about. They still comfortably place their bets on him.

As the match started, just like the crowds anticipated, Their dark horse candidate wins the match easily, forcing his enemy to defeat by relying on his swift movement speed.

The matches went on as time passes. Each of them is much more attracting that qualifier stage, Though there are none of them are on as strong as Zhen Lun, the crowds are still enjoying it.

"Now that the remaining participant is down to fifty-five people we're going to continue the second round."

"Judging from the fighting capability of the participant, the one that gets to the third round instantly is Number 100!"

"The rest of you will fight until there are twenty-seven people left! There will be a reward only for the top ten participants. So, We hope that you do your best!"

Elder Fei using the rune array that he has set up, it merges the nine arenas into one and made the arena even bigger, so that it can fit fifty-four people at once.

Fifty-four people that passed the round one of the main stage came up to the arena. Including Tang Wu and Fang Long. Both of them are the stars on the stage.

Tang Wu decided to stand in the corner of the arena trying to avoid the fight if she could.

Fang Long stayed nearby her so that no one can touch her. He would eliminate anyone that tries to approach them.

"The battle will start as soon as I sound the bells." The referee said to the disciples.

Each of them has gathered their own spots, they decided to avoid facing Fang Long and Tang Wu. They are too strong for them.

Ding*

As soon as the bell was sounded. The fight immediately started. The weak one was weeded out from the arena instantly, leaving the strong one to fight among each other.

In a few minutes, There are twenty-seven people left on the arena. Fang Long and Tang Wu weren't touched by a single person. They just stood in the corner and watch the other fights.

The second round ended admirably, the crowds cheered and jeered the fight that they are watching. It's a shame that Fang Long and Tang Wu didn't join the fight but at least they could see the dark-horse candidate entertained them.