Those who reincarnate must die.

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Zeus spoke again, and the imposing force in his words instantly dispelled Shen Qianqian's anger...

"Liangyue! Come back quickly!" Yun Ao, the leader of the Eighth Altar, shouted from the stands. Shen Liangyue glanced at Zhang Lang and Le Xinyi, then at Zeus, before leaping into the air and gracefully returning to the dozens of meters high stands.

"This matter ends here!" Zeus looked at the contestants below: "Considering the hunter's physical condition, he is allowed to withdraw from the competition... Ning Chengyu stepped forward at a critical moment to rescue his fellow Reincarnators, which deserves commendation. He will be given another chance to challenge in the preliminary round."

Hearing this, Ning Yi, who was initially somewhat apprehensive because of his son's mischief, was overjoyed. He hadn't expected Zeus to actually appreciate Ning Chengyu's performance, which was quite a pleasant surprise...

Having said that, Zeus took a step back, looked at the fourth altar, and asked in a voice that could only be heard by a few nearby altars, "Lowe, you just said he was a Reincarnator Killer?"

Luo Wei was taken aback, then nodded.

"Impossible!" Zeus waved his hand. "The altar never cancels bounties. The Reincarnator assassin has already died in the Divine Punishment mission. Do you all understand?"

The heroes around the altars who had just overheard Luo Wei's conversation nodded in agreement. Luo Wei frowned, not understanding why Zeus was protecting Zhang Lang: "But..."

"I don't care what this hunter did in the past, or how powerful he was..." Zeus interrupted Luo Wei, "Right now, he's just a weakened Shen Clan reincarnator. If anyone misunderstands him as a reincarnator killer and causes him trouble, they're undermining the unity of the Shen Clan, and I will absolutely not let them get away with it!"

This was already a blatant threat, so Luo Wei didn't dare to say anything more. He could only glance at Zhang Lang in the center of the arena and nod silently.

With the storm over, preparations for the qualifying rounds have begun.

Eight circular arenas, each twenty meters in diameter, quickly appeared in the spacious square, surrounding a central monkey statue. Excluding Zhang Lang, the top eight contestants in the standings jumped onto the arenas, awaiting their challenges.

Because there was only one chance to challenge, the other contestants were initially hesitant, hoping someone else would challenge them first to see the champion's style. This resulted in almost ten minutes into the preliminary rounds without anyone stepping forward to challenge…

Left with no other option, the judging panel introduced a new rule: the preliminary rounds would be limited to three hours. Once the time was up, regardless of whether the challenge was completed, the champion standing on the stage would be the finalist.

Finally, some players started to take the stage.

"We'll have to go sooner or later, so let's start!" Da Kui jumped onto Ning Chengyu's ring.

Despite the level zero restriction, his shield was still usable, but he couldn't equip the Monster Shotgun. Instead, he took a broadsword, with the blade and hilt almost the same length. It was heavy and originally a rare weapon, but he used Evolution Dust to turn it into an uncommon weapon.

Da Kui's skill level was already quite good; after the first round of assessment, he was now ranked in the forties. On the other hand, Ning Chengyu, although slightly slower than Soros and Alicia in finding treasure chests, still ranked first thanks to his excellent base score.

"You have great courage!" Ning Chengyu nodded to Da Kui, holding the long sword, in affirmation.

"Enough talk! Time is of the essence, make your move!" With that, the guy charged forward, wielding his large sword!

Da Kui may seem reckless, but he actually has some plans in mind.

This may seem like a series of challenges, but because you recover after each round, you'll be facing a fully-rested champion no matter which way you challenge first or last.

With so many enhancements already and all of them receiving the Grade A advancement rewards, Da Kui knew he was no match for these champions. So he decided to go first and challenge the strongest champion, using his strongest moves right from the start to at least make a style and leave a good impression on the judges!

Da Kui leaped high into the air, raised his broadsword, and with all his might, slashed down at Ning Chengyu!

This seemingly simple move, "Splitting Mount Hua," actually combines the skills of the greatsword with Da Kui's own abilities, plus the enhanced attributes gained after advancing to hero level. Da Kui is confident that even veteran heroes would have to avoid its sharp edge!

However, Ning Chengyu just smiled slightly, and without even drawing his sword, he opened his arms and clamped them against Da Kui's sword!

Disarm a blade barehanded!

With a snap, Ning Chengyu's two fleshy hands caught Da Kui's knife, and with a twist and pull of his arms, he used Da Kui's momentum to throw him away!

This Da Kui, weighing nearly 300 pounds including his sword, flew more than ten meters away, landing face-first on the ground off the stage... Judging from the flickering of the shield on his body, he must have been seriously injured.

This scene left the spectators in the audience speechless...

Those who know Da Kui know that his skill level is by no means weak, and those who don't know him can tell from Da Kui's ranking and the power of that slash that he delivered that time that he is not simple!

But this seemingly simple strike was easily neutralized by the opponent, who didn't even bother to draw his sword. Just how terrifying is Ning Chengyu?

This kid is improving!

Zhang Lang witnessed this scene as well. The last time he met Ning Chengyu, he was an arrogant young master who only relied on his teammates and good equipment. This time, facing a formidable enemy like Da Kui, he was able to remain calm and not draw his sword, winning with his own martial arts and skills, which was definitely a significant improvement.

It seems this young master has been through quite a bit these past two months...

As Zhang Lang was pondering this, a commotion suddenly arose from the other side.

He turned his head and saw that many contestants were gathered around a ring.

Although he didn't move, Zhang Lang, relying on his powerful senses, focused his attention slightly and heard the people's discussions over there.

"Someone succeeded!"

"They actually managed to beat the reigning champion!"

"Incredible! Incredible!"

The defeated champion was the current ninth-ranked player, who had twelve enhancements.

Although he didn't gain anything from the first assessment, the seventh-ranked player after Zhang Lang on the initial leaderboard only had fourteen enhancements, which was quite a difference from him. So Zhang Lang's ranking didn't drop... This ninth-ranked player was the lowest-ranked champion.

As for the person who defeated him, Zhang Lang recognized him; it was none other than the silver-haired Arsi.

Isn't she a sniper? How come she's so skilled even without that unique sniper rifle?

Upon closer inspection, Zhang Lang discovered that Alsi on the ring was carrying that exaggerated sniper rifle...

A level 0 sniper rifle? That's so low-end it needs to be downgraded by at least three levels...

The defeated champion, like any other contestant, has one more chance to challenge. This loser, naturally, dared not challenge Alsi again. After receiving treatment and recuperating, he set his sights on other champions...

The preliminary rounds proceeded as scheduled, with one contestant after another taking the stage to challenge the reigning champions. Soon, the outcomes for the champions became polarized.

The top five are all top-tier experts who have obtained more than thirty enhancements. The contestants below are obviously not to be trifled with. Apart from a reckless person like Da Kui, basically no one dares to challenge them. They are all standing on the arena, bored out of their minds.

However, the next few only had a dozen or so enhancements. Although they still had a significant advantage over ordinary players thanks to the top-tier rewards, they didn't have the dominance of the top five. Players kept coming to challenge them, and those with good enhancement combinations often succeeded. The champion changed frequently. Even Alsi, who wielded the unique sniper rifle, only held the champion's position for less than twenty minutes before it was taken away...

Incidentally, Le Xinyi also briefly held the title of champion... Now that I think about it, Zhang Lang doesn't seem to have paid much attention to any enhancements Le Xinyi might have received. Judging from her performance on the stage, her fighting style is agile and unpredictable, and she has fully integrated the demon fox bloodline, making her quite formidable.

After three hours of preliminary rounds, the eight finalists were finally selected.

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