After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

The round number is relatively early; once it's resolved quickly, I can go back to cultivate.

Not long after she sat down, the female cultivator who had spoken up for her that morning excitedly ran over and sat down next to her.

"Oh, we've met again. I saw your battle video in the square. You're so strong, you'll definitely make it to the second round!" Wenya said, a look of envy on her face.

After sitting down, he sighed and said, "I'm not even hoping to make it to the second round. I'll just be ranked a little higher in the group."

Lin Yan nodded. "Believe in yourself."

The atmosphere was a bit awkward, but fortunately Wenya was a chatterbox and kept talking on and on. Since this topic wasn't going anywhere, they naturally moved on to the next one, discussing everyone's predictions for the group's advancing team.

The group stage isn't a simple knockout tournament. After a player wins a match, they are randomly matched against another player who also won a match. Losers play against other losers!

The top ten from each group will advance to the second round, where they will be regrouped and compete in the same manner as the first round.

The top three teams from each group will advance to the third round of competition.

She has already won two games, and her opponent in the third game is also someone who has won two games.

Soon it was her turn to compete. This time, her opponent was indeed different from the opponents in the previous two rounds; she looked much stronger and was also using a sword.

The opponent used an invisibility technique at the start, disappearing from her sight. They only reappeared for a fleeting moment during the sneak attack.

These types of spells are effective against Qi Refining stage cultivators, but they are unlikely to work against Foundation Establishment stage cultivators and above. This is because Foundation Establishment stage cultivators have stronger spiritual perception abilities; even if something is invisible to the naked eye, they can perceive it by releasing their spiritual sense.

However, if used well, this move can also catch people off guard. Cultivators need to react immediately, and their divine sense also needs time to process the information.

Seizing this one to three-second gap can indeed achieve a very good surprise attack effect!
The moment the person disappeared, Lin Yan immediately cast a wall of fire.

She uses her spiritual power to condense flames and surrounds herself in them. She can immediately sense when a cultivator crosses the wall of fire or gets close.

If he didn't launch a sneak attack immediately, but instead chose to wait for an opportunity, she could still use her divine sense to pinpoint his location and quickly launch a counterattack.

In this moment of competition, I have the upper hand!
He panicked, and when his sneak attack failed, he had no choice but to launch a direct assault, which she seized upon and defeated in one move.

The person had just come on stage and was thrown off within minutes!

Lin Yan felt she had been very gentle; otherwise, it wouldn't have been as simple as just throwing him off the field, but rather beating him beyond recognition...

Wenya knew this person was strong, but she didn't expect him to finish the battle so quickly. A sense of admiration welled up inside her.

She's a rogue cultivator! No wonder she's hailed as the "shining light of rogue cultivators" in Jade Disc Square. Perhaps she can even break into the top ten in this Immortal Sect Competition!

As Lin Yan stepped off the competition platform, Wen Ya immediately went up to her and said excitedly, "You're amazing! By the way, my name is Wen Ya, what's yours? Let's add each other on WeChat so we can share any information about the competition."

"No, getting close to me will bring misfortune," Lin Yan refused.

It's not that she looks down on others or is arrogant, but rather that she has a lot of troubles. When others can't beat her, she goes after people she's on good terms with.

Wouldn't she indirectly harm someone in the end? In this situation, it's best not to associate with anyone.

"This..." Wenya was embarrassed and clearly became flustered.

"It's not your problem, it's my problem!" Lin Yan said before leaving the arena. In the following matches, Lin Yan continued her unstoppable momentum, defeating her opponents in a very short time.

Whether it was a trend she started or not, other matches also took pride in defeating their opponents in a short time.

Everyone is discussing who won in a very short time; many people enjoy watching competitions that end quickly.

Previous editions weren't without exciting matches, but they were mostly long and drawn-out games where both sides tested each other to be on the safe side, with neither side going all out immediately, resulting in very long match times.

There are often those who fall asleep while watching a game, yawning.

This year is slightly different. Matches are generally shorter, and players aren't starting by testing each other out; instead, they're trying to create surprise attacks that catch their opponents off guard and expose weaknesses…

Clearly, people prefer to watch "fast" competitions.

Lin Yan entered the second round with a perfect record, ranking first in her group! Betting will begin after the second round.

The bookmaker is naturally created by the organizers and co-organizers, who can generate additional income from spirit stones.

She wasn't interested in betting, but she was very interested in earning spirit stones.
The betting option is to guess the ranking. If the player you favor achieves the corresponding ranking, you will win three times the return.

Lin Yan directly beat herself to take first place, and many people ridiculed her for being arrogant.

Her outfit was so distinctive that it even made her stand out when she arrived, which certainly drew a lot of attention.

Mo Xian, who had been taken advantage of by her before, happened to be there.

She was already harboring resentment, thinking that if they met in the second round of group matches, she would win back everything that belonged to her. Now, seeing her so arrogant, she couldn't help but speak up and say a few words.

"Some people are really arrogant and don't know their own limitations! They suddenly think they can win first place in the competition, but do they think they are invincible just because they beat a few people in a sparring match?"

As soon as Mo Xian finished speaking, several disciples beside him echoed his words.

"Exactly, he's just a rogue cultivator, yet he really thinks he's something."

"I think she was just lucky. Her opponents were all too weak, and she just managed to get first place in the group by sheer luck!"

"This round is full of experts. It's already quite an achievement that she made it to the third round. To think she could win first place is simply wishful thinking!"

"..."

Lin Yan glanced at them coldly, then smiled and said, "Then why didn't some people get first place in their group? Was it because they were unlucky?" Her words left the others speechless.

At this moment, a male cultivator dressed in gorgeous clothes also walked over and said with a contemptuous smile, "Little girl, it's good to be confident, but being overconfident is foolish. As a female cultivator, it's quite good that you have achieved this result in the Immortal Sect Competition. You should be more low-key and not too ostentatious, lest you end up in a bad situation. I may be speaking harshly, but it's for your own good."

She frowned, her eyes turning cold. This paternalistic and deeply biased statement was truly repulsive.

This person is cultivating immortality, yet they're still engaging in gender discrimination; their state of mind must be quite questionable!
"Shut up! Beat me on the stage, then come and say these things to me!" After saying that, she left the crowd without looking back.

Once they were out of sight, the people started gossiping again, saying that with her arrogance, she definitely wouldn't make it to the third round. She'd be taught a lesson in the second round!
The second round of group draws has concluded. (End of Chapter)