The 30 extra seats greatly excited the participants in the trial, which meant that their chances of staying in the house were greatly increased. Although the treatment was not as good as the top ten, it was much easier to win the top forty than the unreachable top ten. People who were not too keen before had ignited their fighting spirit and wanted to do a big job.
Dugu Zhong looked at the excited crowd with satisfaction, and he raised his hand to signal them to be quiet.
"In addition, as usual, there will be additional rewards for the top three in this trial. The third prize is 300,000 gold. The second prize includes 1 million gold and five bottles of pills refined by our Dan Cultivation Room. The first prize includes 3 million gold, a Tianfeng Holy Fruit and 20 bottles of pills. I announce that the trial officially begins. I wish you all a good result!"
After Dugu Zhong finished speaking, he sat down on his seat.
Tianfeng Holy Fruit?
Hearing this word suddenly, Dugu Muyou felt a little familiar.
"The Tianfeng Holy Fruit? Many high-level pills need it to refine. This is a treasure that everyone wants it even in an auction."
Hearing other people's words, Dugu Muyou suddenly remembered.
Wasn't it one of the materials for refining Pill of Remediation? She has already gathered some of the materials needed for Pill of Remediation, but there were some materials that couldn't be found in the family warehouse. She was busy preparing for the trial. Her refining level was just at the third one, so she didn't hurry to search for the rest materials but planned to go to many material shops for them.
Now, since the Tianfeng Holy Fruit was the reward for the first place, it was not ordinary that would be sold on the market. Dugu Muyou was determined to get it. Also, there was lots of reward money. Although she didn't care about the money, how could she buy things if she had no money on hand? She would need a lot of money in the future. In order to speed up her cultivation, more preparation was necessary.
The rewards for the top three attracted everyone's attention. Even if they were hopeless to get it, they still discussed it. Three million gold was already beyond many people's imagination. The Tianfeng Holy Fruit and those pills that could promote cultivation were never expected for most people. For a while, people discussed with envy.
"Please keep quiet," the middle-aged man in blue standing on the middle ring said.
"Now the trial officially starts. Everyone must find your own ring. I will clarify the rules now. There are 20 groups in the first round, and each group will be contested in order. Eighty winners can continue this trial."
"After the first round is over, we will randomly arrange a new match list and announce it here. After a break, we will start the second round, and eventually forty cultivators can be left. Our Master just said that the top forty can stay at the house, which means that everyone who wins the second round today can stay. This opportunity is valuable, and I hope everyone cherish it.
"In addition, I would like to announce another rule. Other contestants are allowed to watch the contest in the air, but your height must not exceed 3.33 meters. Okay. Let's welcome the first group of contestants to the stage!"
After the middle-aged man in blue finished speaking, groups of people appeared on the surrounding eight rings. The long-awaited cultivators were motivated by the tempting rewards, wishing to witness their victory immediately. And those who didn't come to the stage also geared up and wanted to try. At the same time, many people flew into the air to watch the contest.
Dugu Muyou was in the sixth group, so she was free now. She had little interest in the contest, because the first round was a preliminary elimination. It was easy for her, so she came to a corner, sat cross-legged and started cultivation as if there had been no one else present.
Sitting at the Central Grandstand, Hua Qingshui was closely watching the contest on the ring. From his view, he could see the ninth ring.
There were two men standing on the second ring. Their strengths were equal, which attracted many people because of their lively movements. There were many people around who had not come to the ring watched them. Even some people made a gamble on who would win.
Hua Qingshui only took a glance. Both of them were of low levels. Even if they won this round, they would not be able to win the next round.
He looked at the third ring, where a man and a woman were fighting. The woman's cultivation reached the early blue rank, but her opponent was at the mid-red rank.
Hua Qingshui could see that the woman did not try her best and saved her energy, as if she had enjoyed the fun of fighting. Under the level suppression, this woman would win of course. It was just a matter of time.
Hua Qingshui cared little about these two rings and turned to the fourth ring. This time he stared at it seriously.
There were two men standing on the stage, whose age was about 20 years old. One looked very honest with brown clothes. The other was dressed in purple, with an ordinary appearance and a thin body. They did not fight at once but stood facing each other in place.
In the surrounding stands, many people noticed the situation in the fourth ring, but they didn't know what was going on. Instead, they asked each other, "What's going on? Why don't they fight?"
With Hua Qingshui's good ears, he could hear the conversations of the two contestants on the ring as long as he wanted.
The honest man in brown clothes gave a wry smile and said, "Since the first trial, I have practiced hard every day for the past three years. I never have any break, just waiting for this trial. But I didn't expect that I would meet you in the first round. The rule is changed this time, and the top forty can be left. I could have had a good chance!"
The purple-clothed youth was silent. He did not speak anything, with pain on his face.
"Sorry, but I will win. I have to stand on this ring to the end. Only in this way can I stay in here with Yaoyao, and we can have a future."
The purple-clothed youth didn't continue to say anything else.
The man in brown shook his head and sighed, "I'm an unlucky person."
"I will not be defeated by you. It's time to give up," the purple-clothed youth said.
"Hey," the young man in brown clothes lit up with blue hues. "Come on. Let's have a fight. Don't go easy on me."
The purple-clothed youth sighed and did not say anything. The spiritual qi rolled over his body, and black qi enveloped his whole body.
"He is at the black rank! Which branch is this person from?"
In the central stand, sounds of surprise rose one after another. It seemed that more than Hua Qingshui noticed this ring.
"It's not easy to reach the late stage of blue rank. What a pity!" Someone sighed.
It didn't take long for the winner to be determined.
"On the fourth ring, Dugu Ziteng wins! He can advance to the second round!"
With the strength of his black rank, Dugu Ziteng could definitely participate in the rest rounds, so he might fight with Dugu Muyou. Hua Qingshui glanced at Dugu Muyou who was sitting with her eyes closed during the cultivation, and silently kept the name in his mind.
Dugu Muyou was oblivious to everything around her. Immunizing to the hustle and bustle around, she was immersed in the cultivation.
Time passed slowly.
Groups of cultivators came to the stage. Some stayed, some left, some were happy, and some were sad. This trial carried uncountable dreams, but many of these dreams were shattered here.
"Welcome the sixth group of cultivators come to the stage!"
Finally, it was time for Dugu Muyou.
She slowly opened her eyes and flew to the ring in the blink of an eye. Her opponent was the little guy who came to talk to her before. Dugu Muyou remembered that his name meant excellence. It was a pity that this time he couldn't be excellent anymore.
"Look, Muyou is on the stage!" Hua Qingyue pointed at the 9th ring and said excitedly. "Hu Bijie, hurry up."
"Oh!" Hu Bijie cleared his throat and said, "One, two, three... Let's cheer together!"
"Okay!" his mercenaries responded.
"One! Two! Three! Muyou! Come on! Muyou! Must win! Muyou!"
The loud cheering sound abruptly echoed from the Central Grandstand. Dozens of tough men shouted at the same time. That was earth-shattering, not to mention that they probably rehearsed before. It was the same slogan with the uniform rhythm, which was very professional!
There was a weird silence in the trial, and only the uniform slogan echoed in the sky. Everyone looked at the central stand with astonishment.
Above the central stand, people forgot the contest on the ring, and all of them watched the members of the Wings of Wind.
Dugu Zhong was drinking tea when he heard his daughter's name suddenly. He choked a sip of tea in his throat, coughing all the time. He looked at the Wings of Wind mercenary group like a ghost, and his ears were slammed by the sound of their cheering.
"What's going on?"
There was nothing but just this idea swirled in his mind.
People were looking at them in a very strange way, but the members of the Wings of Wind were not afraid. Their slogan was loud, and the rhythm was still perfect!
Hua Qingyue shouted with them and didn't forget to say that, "Hu Bijie, your guys are good, and their voices are loud enough!"
Hu Bijie smiled with satisfaction, "Of course, they are selected by me. Those who are shy are out. Muyou! Come on!"
"That's it!" Hua Qingyue was suddenly enlightened.
Hua Qingshui quietly moved over to hide his blushes. He felt quite ashamed of himself.
On the 9th ring, Dugu Muyou, who stood steadily on the ring, suddenly staggered and almost fell. She quietly took a quick look at the direction of the Central Grandstand and saw the members of the Wings of Wind mercenary group shouting slogans while waving hands in harmony with the rhythm. Hu Bijie and Hua Qingyue in the front row also shouted together excitedly.
Dugu Muyou's face was flushed a little because it was really embarrassed.
But why did she want to cry? They cheered for her with full support. She has never encountered such a thing before. Why did so many people cheer for her?
Dugu Muyou smiled and waved in the direction of the Central Grandstand, and she heard the voice of cheering became even louder. There was nothing but words of thanks in her mind.
The little man "excellence" was surprised by the scene, and he looked at the Central Grandstand in amazement. He was shocked for a long time.
"Let's do it," Dugu Muyou said.
The little man found himself and said, "Don't worry. I will show mercy."
Dugu Muyou smiled, "If you have the chance."
She suddenly disappeared after she finished speaking.
The mind of the little man in front of her went blank for a moment, like he didn't expect Dugu Muyou to move so quickly. All of a sudden, a sense of crisis welled up in him because Dugu Muyou appeared on his right side!