Chapter 172 Impact
The third round of the Outer Sect competition on the Hidden Dragon Continent, ended without much commotion. Those who were supposed to win did win, such as Feng Hang, Shen Xiao, Yun Xiao, and Ling Wan. Among these four, the first two are established talents ranked among the top two in the Mortal List, whereas the latter two have emerged as super dark horses.
After the third round, there was an equal number of eight talented disciples remaining both in the upper and lower brackets. This meant that the upcoming fights would be even more thrilling, especially if those four, as expected, encountered each other in the final showdown of their respective brackets.
Indeed, the performances of Yun Xiao and Ling Wan were already dazzling enough, but throughout the Outer Sect competition’s upper and lower brackets, there stood a mountain that loomed over each. Even if everyone favored Yun Xiao and Ling Wan, they still wouldn’t be seen as matches for Feng Hang and Shen Xiao.
If things were to go as the crowd expected, the final battle in the upper bracket would unfold between Yun Xiao and Feng Hang. But the gap of a Great Rank separated the two, and the outcome was not hard to guess.
Another night passed, and the fourth round of the Outer Sect competition was set to commence that day. It is worth mentioning that in this fourth round, Yun Xiao finally enjoyed the luxury of victory without a fight.
Yun Xiao’s opponent this round was Xuan Zhi, the Third Prince from the royal family. He knew clearly in his heart that if he really faced Yun Xiao on the competition stage of the Outer Sect, there was no way the lad named Yun Xiao would show any mercy.
In fact, during that night, Xuan Zhi had considered using his special status once more to exchange places with someone else and had even approached Feng Hang, but alas, all attempts had failed.
Unlike the previous case with Guan Tong or the genius from the third round, as the Outer Sect competition intensified, the remaining disciples were all outstanding figures within the Outer Sect, each aiming to go further.
At this point in the upper bracket, the strongest were undoubtedly Feng Hang and Yun Xiao, and no one wished to face them, thus rendering Xuan Zhi’s nocturnal efforts futile.