The next day!
After a series of eliminations, only ten people were left from the original tens of thousands in the martial arts tournament!
A disciple of the Spirit Pagoda respectfully handed the list to Leng Yaozhu, "Pagoda Master, here are the final ten selected from this tournament. Please have a look!"
The list contained their names, appearances, and actual ages...
Leng Yaozhu glanced at it, gently marking it with a pen...
She said flatly, "Anyone under the age of twenty-five can stay. Those who exceed or conceal their age will be disqualified!"
Upon hearing this, the Spirit Pagoda disciple hesitated, "But Pagoda Master, if we do this... then only two people are left!"
From the list, eight people were over the age of twenty-five!
Leng Yaozhu gave him a look and said calmly, "The purpose of the martial arts tournament is for the Young Pavilion Master to find the most suitable partner. Those who are here for the wrong reasons should withdraw early!"
Most of them were after the resources of the Spirit Pagoda!
The former bowed his head, "Yes, Pagoda Master, I will immediately announce the disqualification of these individuals!"
...
Beneath the platform, Xu Xiaoyan walked over arm-in-arm with Yue Zhengyu and curiously asked, "Everyone, what's the situation now?"
Xie Xie answered, "Zhengyu, Xiaoyan, you arrived just in time, including Wulin, only ten people are left!"
"However... among these ten people, most are over twenty-five. Why haven't they disqualified them yet? What is the Spirit Pagoda thinking!"
Ye Xinglan also complained, "Indeed, those people look old enough to be Tang Wulin's father!"
Xu Lizhi nodded in agreement, "Yeah, does the Spirit Pagoda want Gu Yue with these forty or fifty-year-old uncles? Just the thought gives me chills!"
Tang Wulin awkwardly laughed, "I think the Spirit Pagoda's upper management must have their reasons!"
Though, he had long wanted to complain about this issue!
Yue Zhengyu shrugged, "Wulin, only someone like you could tolerate this. If it were me, I couldn't handle it at all!"
During their conversation!
The Spirit Pagoda member responsible for hosting the martial arts tournament, with a stern expression, announced, "According to the Spirit Pagoda's investigation, many individuals in the tournament misreported their age when registering. Therefore, any Soul Master over the age of twenty-five is disqualified!"
"The final result is Tang Wulin versus Chi Shanming!"
Once this was announced, it immediately sparked a lot of discussions...
"Finally, the Spirit Pagoda isn't blind!"
"Hmph... what's the point in announcing it now? Why didn't they do it earlier! If it weren't for that, I would've already won the beauty!"
"Exactly, I was up against a forty or fifty-year-old Title Douluo and lost miserably! Otherwise, I would've taken the top spot!"
"Come on, you have to know your limits, even without those Title Douluo level powerhouses, could you have competed with those Soul Douluo?"
"By the way, does anyone know what Chi Shanming's background is?"
"No idea, our Tang Sect doesn't have such a person!"
"Don't look at me, he's not from our Douling Empire either!"
Xie Xie's eyes lit up and he thoughtfully said, "Chi Shanming, I've heard of this guy, seems like he's a backup War God from the War God Hall! His strength is at least Title Douluo level!"
"Wulin, it looks like you've met your match!"
Yue Zhengyu sneered, "Hah, Wulin and I have defeated many Title Douluo already, just a backup War God from War God Hall, it's nothing!"
Yuanen Yehui pressed her thin lips, "This Chi Shanming becoming a backup War God means his strength must not be weak, it's best to be cautious!"
Xu Xiaoyan cheerfully said, "No matter what, I believe Wulin will surely defeat his opponent!"
Xu Lizhi clenched his fist, "Wulin, good luck!! You must win! If all else fails, I'll secretly make some buns for you!"
Ye Xinglan interrupted, "Stop it, Lizhi, that's cheating, you'll be disqualified!"
Tang Wulin gave a grateful look, "Lizhi, I appreciate your kind intentions, but in this fight, I'll win with my own strength!"
He needed to use his final victory to respond to Gu Yue's expectations!
If necessary, he would even use the Sea God's Trident!
...
Blacksmith Association!
When a female staff member saw the lifeless Mu Ye walking in, she was surprised, "Sect Master Mu, weren't you going back to the Body Sect, how come..."
Pain flashed in Mu Ye's eyes, "There is no more Body Sect in this world, nor am I Sect Master Mu!"
Then he changed his tone, "Where is Zhen Hua? I have some matters to discuss with him!"
The female staff member replied, "The President is currently undergoing Heavenly Forging and doesn't allow anyone to disturb him, including you!"
Zhen Hua, hearing this, exclaimed, "What? Doesn't that guy know how weak his body has become? Take me to him quickly!"
He had already lost the Body Sect and his disciples, he couldn't bear to lose his dear friend too!
The female staff member raised her hands to stop him, "I'm sorry, Sect Master Mu, these are the President's orders, I cannot make the decision on my own!"
In Mu Ye's eyes, a flame of anger rose, and he coldly shouted, "Stop talking nonsense, take me there, or I'll kill you!"
Instantly, the aura of a Title Douluo level surged, causing the space in front to tremble...
The female staff member's body shivered for a moment, but her stance remained unchanged, "Even if you kill me, I cannot let you disturb the President, this is his last Heavenly Forging!"
Mu Ye paused, murmuring, "The last Heavenly Forging..."
At that moment, he seemed to understand!
Smiling bitterly, he said, "I get it now, as a staff member of the Blacksmith Association, you are very qualified"
The female staff member finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you for your compliment, Sect Master Mu, shall I lead the way for you?"
Mu Ye shook his head, "No need, I am very familiar with this place! You go about your business."
The former gestured simply, then returned to her position...
He then looked up at the ceiling, muttering to himself, "The last Heavenly Forging, Zhen Hua, it seems you have made your decision, and we might not see each other one last time!"
With that, he turned his back and left the Blacksmith Association...
He had to seek justice for the deceased disciples of the Body Sect!
...
At the Body Sect, all the disciples were still neatly kneeling on the ground...
But after so long without Mu Ye returning, a few began to voice their inner doubts...
"Will the Sect Master really come back?"
"He will, the Sect Master has been kind to us, we must trust him!"
"That's right, even if we have to kneel here for days and nights, we will wait for the Sect Master's return!"
After some time, Aruheng and the members of the Blood Dragon Squad had arrived at the Body Sect...
When they saw the bodies piled up like mountains and the overwhelming scent of blood, they all instinctively swallowed hard...
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