The striking contrast left everyone in a state of indescribable shock.
For a moment, everyone watched the scene in silence, unable to speak.
Initially, everyone thought Baili Hongzhuang was no match for Guo Qiaoyan, but now, Guo Qiaoyan was in such a sorry state while Baili Hongzhuang remained unscathed.
Doesn't this indicate that Baili Hongzhuang is much stronger than Guo Qiaoyan?
This... seems too incredible to believe.
"Zhuque Hall's Baili Hongzhuang wins!"
In this situation, even the elder referee had a moment of astonishment in his reaction, but quickly regained his composure and announced the result of the match.
With the elder referee's announcement, the crowd finally snapped out of their shock and their gazes toward Baili Hongzhuang suddenly changed.
"Sister Guo, I yield."
After respectfully bowing, Baili Hongzhuang descended from the martial stage, while Guo Qiaoyan looked extremely disheveled and had a complex expression on her face.
However, the hint of unwillingness in her eyes had already disappeared.
In this match, she acknowledged her defeat wholeheartedly.
Dongfang Yu, Xia Zhiqing, and the others wore joyful smiles on their faces. On one hand, they were happy for Baili Hongzhuang's victory, and on the other hand, they knew they would gain a lot of cultivation resources from this bet.
It felt as if they had received insider information before the match, making their gains all the more satisfying!
A faint smile appeared on Emperor Beichen's face. Although Baili Hongzhuang had a shorter cultivation time compared to some disciples, her strength had already surpassed many of them.
He believed that there would be no problem for Hongzhuang to enter the finals with her strength. However, it was difficult to determine her ranking in the finals, considering the formidable opponents from the four halls.
After the match, Baili Hongzhuang didn't continue watching the following matches but returned to her residence.
She had no intention of wasting another day here. The more time she spent cultivating, the stronger she would become.
Moreover, her goal was never the competition between the four halls but the ultimate battle for supremacy.
Many disciples noticed Baili Hongzhuang's departure, but at this moment, they already regarded her as a truly respectable expert.
...
After the second round of preliminary matches, only twenty disciples remained out of the initial forty.
These twenty disciples could be considered the top talents of the four halls.
Baili Hongzhuang had spent three days cultivating in the desert world and then restored her elemental energy in the cultivation room. By the time morning arrived, her vitality and spirit had already reached their peak state.
"Wife, your performance yesterday was brilliant," Emperor Beichen said with a smile after seeing Baili Hongzhuang return from her cultivation state.
"Today is the third round of the preliminaries. As long as you advance in today's matches, you'll enter the finals. However, there's a high possibility of drawing strong opponents today."
The later the matches, the higher the probability of encountering formidable opponents. If they were to come across one of the four top experts, it wouldn't be easy to advance.
Baili Hongzhuang smiled faintly, "When faced with an opponent, we'll defend with troops, or block them with earth and water. If we really come across one, we can only give it our all!"
Seeing Baili Hongzhuang's calm demeanor, Emperor Beichen also smiled, "My wife has always had good luck. Even if we do encounter one, the outcome is still uncertain."
He knew just how many hidden cards Baili Hongzhuang had.
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