Chiaki kept retreating until she reached the edge of the field.

"You can't retreat anymore, and if you retreat, you'll admit defeat directly. Chiaki stopped, said in her heart, and calmly looked at the wall of sand whistling in front of her.

"The Five Elements Technique, mutual restraint, I will use this principle of mutual restraint to break your Sand Sea Technique today!" Qianqiu Xin said.

Qianqiu said and swiped with one hand, gathering the cultivation in the pool, and pouring them into the palm of his hand.

"Tu Ke Water, Water Ke Fire, Fire Ke Jin, Jin Ke Mu, Mu Ke Tu! It's you! Mu Fa - Giant Wood Forest!" Qianqiu shouted angrily with a wave of his hand.

The Giant Wood Forest is a less common technique used by wood-based mages, as it is energy-consuming and narrowly applied, and is generally only used when dealing with earth-based spells.

"There is so much yellow sand, it is time to plant trees, take care of this sea of sand!" Qianqiu said with a smile and clapping his hands.

Towering giant trees towered between the sea of sand, and quickly consumed the sweeping momentum of the sea of sand.

Yang Xian looked at the situation in front of him, and said helplessly: "Sure enough, the gap between the magician and the magician can't be made up for by skill and hard work, and my successive attacks can't break through your defense, and if you attack me wholeheartedly, I can't take it." Thousand brothers, I admit defeat. ”

The two waved at the same time, removing the spectacular scene.

Immediately, thunderous applause rang out from the sidelines.

At some point, there were a lot of people standing next to the No. 1 court, and everyone was applauding the wonderful fight.

"Yanyutang - Qianqiu wins! The referee shouted loudly.

Qianqiu wondered in her heart: "Shouldn't you enter the knockout round of twenty into ten?"

At this time, Yang Xian seemed to see through Qianqiu's thoughts, and walked over and said, "Brother Qian, are you worried about this fourth round?"

"Yes, it's just that I'm worried, shouldn't it be twenty into ten?" asked Qianqiu.

Yang Xian waved his hand and said, "No, this twenty into ten is not this kind of play." ”

"How did you choose?" asked Chiaki curiously.

Yang Xian said slowly: "In previous years, a card would be set up here in the top twenty, and the fourth round would be played first, and then the qualifying matches would be carried out later. In this round, there will be sixteen empty lots!"

"Sixteen empty lots?" Chiaki said in surprise.

"Yes, these sixteen people are the disciples who have officially entered the knockout round. Yang Xian said.

Qianqiu was puzzled: "Why does the master set this rule?"

"One is for the Ten Martial Arts Conference to set up a backup disciple, and the second is for relative fairness. Yang Xian explained.

Qianqiu nodded and said, "I've heard of this backup disciple, but it doesn't take six backup disciples to be so many, right? ”

Yang Xian said: "Brother Qian, don't worry, I'll explain to you slowly." I've learned a little bit about the format. The reason why the top 16 is decided is mainly to catch and compete in the qualifying round, so as not to leave vacancies. The more players go to the back, the stronger the strength, if there is an empty lot, it is inevitable that it is a little unfair, so in order to prevent the situation of empty lottery in the top ten ranks, so a card will be set up here at twenty. ”

"In other words, this top sixteen is set up to select the most powerful disciples in the sect?" Qianqiu seemed to understand a little.

"Let's just say that there are some rules this year that I don't know very well. Yang Xian said.

Qianqiu waved his hand and said, "There will definitely be changes then." ”

"Why do you say that?" this time Yang Xian became strange.

Qianqiu said: "Ten martial arts, a total of ten sects, if each sect sends ten people to participate in the competition, when will the competition be completed?"

Yang Xian thought for a while and said: "This is the reason, but when the time comes to enter the Ten Martial Arts Conference, everyone will go all out, and the specific rules will be seen at that time." ”

After listening to Yang Xian's words, Qianqiu walked to the lottery table and grabbed one casually.

"Empty lot, congratulations on entering the knockout round of the top 16!" was a female disciple in charge of the draw, and smiled slightly at Qianqiu at this time.

Qianqiu pinched her palms and said, "Senior sister, I'm going to enter the top 16?" But I just defeated Lao Yang alone, this is a bit too hasty, right?"

"This junior brother, luck is also part of strength. Even if there are some senior brothers who are more advanced in cultivation than yours, they are not so lucky, and naturally they will not be able to make it to the top 16. The disciple in charge of drawing lots smiled slightly.

"Are you...... Senior Sister Fang Yuxue!" Qianqiu finally recognized the other party, "Senior Sister, how can you, as an inspection disciple, be in charge of drawing lots?

Fang Yuxue was still smiling and said, "An inspection is an inspection, and a lottery is a lottery, which is equally important." ”

Qianqiu admired: "Senior sister's realm is beyond my reach, junior brother admires." ”

"Okay, Senior Brother Qianqiu, please go to the bulletin board of the martial arts arena to see your opponent at the time of today's unitary time. The competition of the top 16 adopts a progressive system of elimination, and I hope you have a good ranking. Fang Yuxue said with a smile.

Qianqiu hurriedly nodded and said, "Thank you, senior sister." ”

Yang Xian saw Qianqiu running down with a smile on his face, and hurriedly asked, "Brother Qian, how is it?"

"Lao Yang, you're right, sure enough, this has a great chance of advancing to the top 16, and I drew another empty lottery. Chiaki said.

Yang Xian sighed and said, "Brother Qian, sometimes I have to believe in your luck. You first won the empty lot twice in a row, then practiced with me, and then the draw for the top 16 was actually an empty lot!

Qianqiu smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Old Yang, my luck is indeed gratifying. But if it's four empty draws in a row, that's really good luck, right?"

Yang Xian shook his head and said, "Brother Qian, you are wrong, four consecutive empty signatures are not as lucky as you." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Chiaki wondered.

Yang Xian motioned for Qianqiu to walk and said, "If you want to say when is the best time to draw an opponent?" is the third round. The first and second rounds are exhausting, and if you draw a strong opponent, it will not be worth the loss. The fourth round, which is the qualifier round, is unnecessary consumption. If, as you said, the four rounds are all empty, there will be less experience in practicing mobile phones, which will affect the feel of the top 16 battles. ”

When Qianqiu heard what Yang Xian said, he felt that there was indeed some truth, so he said: "Old Yang, in this way, it's true! Let's have lunch first, then go back to the room to take a nap, and wait until the unitary time, and then go to see the battle map." ”

"That's good, of course. Yang Xian agreed.

The sun sets, and the hour quickly comes to the unitary time.

Chiaki stretched and yawned, and was about to look at the hour when there was a knock outside the door.

"Brother Qian, how are you resting?"

It was Yang Xian's voice.

Qianqiu hurriedly got up to open the door and saw many people, not only Yang Xian, but also Yunzhi, Yanyu and others.

"Senior Sister Yunzhi, Senior Sister Yanyu, why are you here too?" asked Qianqiu in surprise.

Everyone looked at Qianqiu with anxious faces, and finally Yanyu spoke: "Qianqiu, I'm afraid things are not good!"

As soon as Qianqiu heard this, the person woke up completely and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"

"The candidates for the top 16 have been decided, and only two of our Yanyutang have advanced. One of them is you, and the other is Bezero. Yun Zhi said sadly.

When Qianqiu heard this, her heart was a little colder, and she hurriedly asked, "What about the silence, Senior Sister Yunzhi, and Senior Brother Zhao Quan?"

"Alas!" Yunzhi and Yanyu sighed heavily.

Yun Zhi said slowly: "In the fourth round, I didn't draw an empty lot, but drew a senior brother. ”

"One Qi Luo knocked down the two senior sisters of our Yanyu Hall?" asked Qianqiu in great surprise.

Yunzhi nodded and said, "You better go and see for yourself." ”

Yang Xian said: "Brother Qian, Senior Sister Yun is right, let's go and see for ourselves first." ”

Everyone hurriedly hugged Chiaki to the notice board.

"Qi Luo rhymes, Qi Luo wins. Yafang was silent to You, Yafang won ......" Qianqiu slowly read out the person who had been promoted.

"Oops, Senior Sister Yun and Buyu have also been eliminated. Qianqiu "oops" screamed loudly.

Yang Xian looked at the notice carefully, and then said, "This time, the top sixteen are all magicians. Among them, the outer disciples Hu Kai and Sun Muyun were stained with two places, and the remaining twelve people were, Qi Luo, Zheng Lulu, and Huangfu Qingyu......"

Yang Xian reported the names one by one, and finally read Qianqiu's name.

Qianqiu also looked at the bulletin board and said, "There are too many disciples in this alchemy hall!"

Yun Zhi said: "The senior brother is from the Alchemy Hall, and Huangfu Qingyu and Yu Wenhua have also entered the top sixteen, plus the other two senior brothers, they actually occupy five places." ”

"The other Five Elements Hall are all promoted by three people. Yang Xian said.

"Senior Sister Yunzhi, don't be silent and silent?" Qianqiu asked busily.

Yunzhi said: "Don't zero also drew an empty lot, and after the lot, he disappeared, and now he doesn't know where to go." After losing to Yafang, he went back to his room to rest. ”

"This crazy woman is probably going to study Mida Tower again. Chiaki said.

Yanyu said with some worry: "In this year's top 16, we only promoted two people in Yanyutang, in case we unfortunately lose and fall out of the top ten, how can we explain this to the master?"

Yun Zhi was also worried.

"If I hadn't met Senior Brother, our Yanyu Hall would have been promoted to three people, and the situation would have been much better. Yanyu said.

"Senior Sister Yunzhi, you lost to Senior Sister Lulu, how could such a coincidence happen?" asked Qianqiu.

Yun Zhi also looked confused and said, "I don't know why, why is the opponent her!"

"Yunzhi, we need to plan early, don't zero and Qianqiu are newcomers after all, this is in the top 16, and I don't know how far we can go. Yanyu reminded.

When Qianqiu heard this, she was not happy, and said, "Why does Senior Sister Yanyu look down on me and Bei Ling so much?"

Yanyu waved her hand and said, "It's not that I look down on the two of you, it's just that these people are quite scheming, and it may not be easy for the two of you to do it." ”