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Chapter 740 Top Ten
Then, accompanied by the resounding chimes of the ancient bells echoing throughout the venue, the first semi-final of the Mountain and River Grand Examination officially began.

On that huge screen, a full twenty names were frozen, and Li Qi was among them.

Li Qi VS Tang Zixuan

Li Qi's opponent was also one of the Heavenly Stars, having broken through the third level of limits. However, his opponent, Li Qi, was meaningless, and he was defeated with a single strike.

Neither the audience at the scene nor those watching the live stream were surprised by this.

Li Qi has already proven his strength with his power. The various discussions online nowadays only talk about the advantage of the Three Saints Realm, not that he is not strong.

In this situation, many people were actually looking forward to Li Qi meeting the three emperors.

However, none of the three Saints participated in the semifinals because they all qualified directly for the finals.

These are the ten privileges bestowed upon the entire nation by the imperial court.

Three more days passed quickly, and on June 16th, the semi-finals were finally over. The top 50 were determined, and with the addition of ten spots that directly qualified for the finals, a total of 60 people competed for the title of the best in the world!

At this stage, those who remain are true masters, with the lowest level being the third level of breakthrough.

This kind of thing would have been unimaginable a hundred years ago.

In that era, if someone could reach the three major life limits before the age of twenty-two, and there were ten of them every three years, it was already considered a golden age.

Now, among the last sixty people, four are at the fifth level of death, ten are at the fourth level of death, and forty-six are at the third level of death!

Such a lineup is truly terrifying.

Under normal circumstances, it might take hundreds of years for someone to break through all five major limits.

As the bell rang, the final began. At this point, not only those at the venue but also those watching the live broadcast outside through various electronic devices subconsciously became tense.

Because they knew that this was probably the most brilliant edition ever, and that it would be impossible to replicate this glory in the years or decades to come.

Therefore, everyone looked at the names scrolling on the big screen at this moment, and finally the names were displayed.

Zhuang Buzhou VS Li Qi
They faced off again, and in the very first match.

Such events have led countless people to ponder the cause and effect, and the fate, at play here.

Indeed, it's true that two out of sixty people are chosen, and the competition doesn't allow the strongest players to face each other early on, but it's too much of a coincidence that they meet in the very first match.

"As expected, my guess was right. Li Qi and I are entangled by cause and effect, and we are each other's calamity. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?"

"It's just that Li Qi is a bit outrageous. Normally, we're each other's nemesis, so our fighting strength should be about the same. But if he were to unleash a full-force attack now, I'm afraid he'd have to kneel down and beg me not to die..."

At this moment, Zhuang Buzhou couldn't help but think to himself.

"However, this might be why my martial arts skills improve by leaps and bounds every time he beats me up..."

"The gap between me and him is too big, so he boosted my cultivation speed."

Zhuang Buzhou had many thoughts, but his movements were swift. Holding his knife, he walked step by step to the inner circle of the arena.

He didn't say anything, because there was nothing to say.

He and Li Qi had fought too many battles, and he had already said everything that needed to be said. Instead of wasting words, he should focus on wielding his sword.

At the same time, Zhuang Buzhou felt that Li Qi was even more terrifying when they faced each other on the field.

Like an abyss, like a black hole, he originally felt that Li Qi could not possibly defeat the Three Saints, but in this instant, his thoughts began to waver slightly.

At that moment, the countdown on the big screen suddenly reached zero, a rapid ringing sounded, and Zhuang Buzhou suddenly swung his sword.

His movement caused billowing white waves to surge in the air, and ripples to spread in all directions, accompanied by a piercing shriek. The Heavenly Emperor bestows divine titles, the Rebellious Demon God!

Li Qi is making progress, and Zhuang Buzhou is naturally not standing still. In fact, his progress is extremely fast, even by world standards. However, compared to Li Qi, he still needs to practice and practice.

At this point in time, Li Qi's cultivation in one day is more effective than Zhuang Buzhou's cultivation in three years, even considering that Zhuang Buzhou's cultivation speed has also been boosted to an even more terrifying level than the Three Saints.

boom!
Li Qi glanced at it and learned everything Zhuang Buzhou had learned during this time, then swung his sword.

His strike was delivered in a very short time, and Zhuang Buzhou was sent flying. He lay on the ground for more than ten seconds before regaining control of his body. At that moment, because he had been lying on the ground for too long, the artificial intelligence judged him to have lost.

In today's major tests, there are no judges; the evaluation relies entirely on artificial intelligence, and the algorithms of artificial intelligence are superior to those of humans.

The first match ended so quickly.

The first day passed quickly, and the matches were played out in a flash. Each match lasted no more than five minutes, including the time for the contestants to enter the arena, the countdown time for their dialogue, and the time for them to leave the arena.

There are a hundred shows in a single day.

However, at this stage, the competition format changes again.

It's not about taking 30 from 60, and then taking 15 from 30.

Instead, they take turns competing, and whoever accumulates ten points first advances to the top ten.

The first ten people to accumulate ten points will be the top ten.

As for the rules, you get one point for winning and no points are deducted for losing.

There's an element of luck involved, but if you're skilled enough, you can naturally achieve a ten-game winning streak much earlier.

After three full days and three hundred matches, the top ten were finally determined.

Meng Wujie, Li Taiqing, Yuan Jie, Yao Qingwen, Li Qi, Cang Yueming, Yan Xingyi, Wen Mingzhi, Zu Yuhuan, Rong Xingyu
These are the top ten this time, and you could say they're all incredibly talented.

Apart from Li Qi, the remaining nine are all related to the Great Fortune of Humanity.

In this situation, on the one hand, many people have gained a deeper understanding of the power of the Saint, after all, even a wild, peerless genius is no match for the Seven Immortals.

On the other hand, it also makes people understand the true value of Li Qi's achievements.

Without any extraordinary luck, he has reached this point, and is the only one to break through the limit at the third level. Many people feel that Li Qi is actually more outrageous.

At the same time, many people were also more curious about how far Li Qi could go, and some even had the thought that a miracle might happen.

Finally, on June 20th, the last day of the Great Trial of Mountains and Rivers, which was also the day to determine the best in the world.

That morning, the busy Emperor Xuan even came to the scene in person to watch the selection of the martial arts champion.

With the appearance of Emperor Xuan, the atmosphere of the entire competition entered its most intense phase.

In the first round, the top ten will determine the top five.

On the big screen, names began to scroll.

A few seconds later, as the name was displayed, countless hearts skipped a beat.

Li Qi VS Li Taiqing

In the very first match, they were facing the Three Saints!

(End of this chapter)