Qin Hanchu's battle with this person was also fierce. At their level, it was all about divine skills and divine artifacts.
The divine artifacts of the two were of the same grade, so they could only compete in divine skills and combat experience.
Qin Hanchu possessed the inheritance of the ancestor, and he cultivated far more Divine Emperor-level divine skills than his opponent.
Qin Hanchu's combat experience was also strong, so the final outcome was that Qin Hanchu had the upper hand.
With this victory, Qin Hanchu's ranking rose to sixty-first place.
Below Qin Hanchu was Tian Mu Shen Zun.
What kind of opportunity did this guy get by relying on Bai Ze's blessing, to reach this point like Qin Hanchu.
All battles concluded, with a total of ninety people advancing.
The rankings from ninety to one hundred were judged by the Divine Emperors of Gu Dao Academy.
After some discussion, Fairy Qing Yue announced the list for ninety to one hundred.
"I'm ninety-eighth, finally in the top one hundred!"
"One hundredth, that was too close. Fortunately, I got the qualification for the inner sect."
"It's good to be in the top hundred, and becoming an inner disciple is like a carp leaping over the dragon gate."
Those on the list were overjoyed. Becoming an inner disciple of Gu Dao Academy was comparable to achieving the top rank in the imperial examinations.
"Congratulations to all of you for becoming inner disciples of Gu Dao Academy. Your information will be registered shortly."
"Next is the competition for true disciples."
"The top ten ranked individuals can become the inheritance disciples of Gu Dao Academy."
"Inheritance disciples have the right to their own exclusive divine mountain and will receive the best resources."
"The next battles will have a change in rules. I will select ten people to be the擂主 (leitai masters)."
"Those who wish to contend for a true disciple spot can issue challenges."
"Defeated challengers will lose their chance to compete. Ultimately, rankings will be determined by consecutive wins."
"The leitai master with the most consecutive wins will become the champion of this Fenghua Banquet."
Fairy Qing Yue's projection reappeared, and as she spoke, ten massive platforms appeared in the Mirror Lake world.
These massive platforms were the main battlegrounds for what was to come.
As the platforms materialized, Fairy Qing Yue waved her hand gently.
Immediately after, everyone saw Zhan Kuang Hu, Zhuo Yao Yao, Bai Qiu Han, Gu Tian Yi, and ten others being moved onto the leitai.
These ten were the most favored candidates for the championship, so having them as leitai masters was only natural.
In the Mirror Lake world, there was no need for prolonged recuperation. With just a thought from Fairy Qing Yue, everyone could return to their peak condition.
Under these circumstances, the concept of a round-robin battle did not apply.
"I've already entered the top one hundred, so I won't compete for true disciple status. I wouldn't be able to anyway."
"That's right. Without a top-tier divine artifact, there's no qualification to contend for true disciple."
"Let's just watch the excitement, no need to bring humiliation upon ourselves."
The surrounding individuals retreated, knowing they lacked the strength to contend for true disciple status and had thus forfeited their right to battle.
A Xiang was also of the same mind; there was no need for her to continue participating.
"Gu Tian Yi, I will fight you!"
"I'll join in as well!"
"Zhan Kuang Hu, let's spar!"
Besides these ten, there were many elites from major powers who possessed top-tier divine artifacts.
The goal of these individuals was to become true disciples of Gu Dao Academy, so the upcoming battles would be extremely intense.
Up to this point, the battles in this phase were the fairest.
The gap in realms among these individuals was not significant, and their divine skills and divine artifacts were roughly comparable.
In such a situation, it was a contest of individual combat prowess.
Of course, even top-tier divine artifacts had different strengths.
Their power was also an important factor influencing the outcome of the battles.
A Xiang stood beside Qin Hanchu. "Shall we watch for a bit?"
Qin Hanchu nodded. "Yes, at this stage, they can no longer conceal their trump cards."
Gu Tian Yi's opponent was a burly man with a thick beard.
This man was named Lu Ke Han, and he wielded an ancient-looking Guan Dao.
Without a doubt, this Guan Dao was a top-tier divine artifact.
Under the gaze of everyone, Lu Ke Han suddenly transformed into a giant one hundred Zhang tall.
As he changed, the Guan Dao in his hand also transformed into a colossal divine artifact of the same height.
At this moment, Qin Hanchu's clone felt a connection of bloodline.
"Descendant of Pangu!"
Only a descendant of Pangu could elicit such a response from the Pangu physique.
Qin Hanchu secretly remembered this person, intending to interact with him later if the opportunity arose.
"Slash!"
Lu Ke Han swung the Guan Dao in his hand, and it descended upon Gu Tian Yi like a towering mountain.
As the Guan Dao fell, terrifying pressure confined Gu Tian Yi.
Gu Tian Yi produced a sword in his hand. The sword's shape was exceptionally simple and unadorned.
Yet, this plain-looking sword made everyone's hearts tremble.
"I have a sword that can slay gods!"
Gu Tian Yi seemed to be reciting poetry, and even his sword-drawing motion was slow.
However, this slow draw of the sword caused the void to tremble.
The world, originally confined, shattered like a mirror.
Boom!
The attacks of the two collided in the void, with waves of energy radiating outwards.
Bang bang!
The battle arena's barrier trembled fiercely under the impact of these energy waves.
Lu Ke Han slashed downwards with all his might, while Gu Tian Yi's sword qi seemed poised to cleave the heavens and earth apart.
Their divine powers continuously clashed!
"They're this fierce right from the start?"
"Lu Ke Han's combat power is immense!"
"Who do you think will win?"
"Although Lu Ke Han's strength is formidable, I still believe Gu Tian Yi has a greater chance of winning."
"Rumor has it Gu Tian Yi once fought against an Immortal Emperor and lasted for half an hour."
"That was merely an internal sect confrontation. In a real life-or-death battle, he wouldn't be able to last half an hour against a Divine Emperor."
"Hua Qiu Yu's strength is also very powerful. It will be difficult for Zhuo Yao Yao to defeat her."
While Lu Ke Han and Gu Tian Yi were locked in combat, the battles on the other nine leitai had also commenced.
Hua Qiu Yu was a peerlessly beautiful woman, and at this moment, she was fiercely battling Zhuo Yao Yao.
Though both were women, their combat was in no way weaker than that of Gu Tian Yi and Lu Ke Han.
After watching these battles for a while, Qin Hanchu's gaze fell upon Zhan Kuang Hu.
As long as Zhan Kuang Hu did not fall, he would challenge him.
Although Zhan Kuang Hu was arrogant, his combat strength was undeniably powerful.
Even though his opponent also possessed a top-tier divine artifact, he was currently struggling to gain the upper hand.
Ten hours later, the battles on the ten leitai were still ongoing.
Battles between evenly matched opponents could not be decided in a short time.
The combatants on the leitai appeared to be greatly weakened, but it would likely take several more hours to determine a victor.
"Bai Qiu Han is about to win!" After a moment, an exclamation was heard.
Everyone turned their heads to see Bai Qiu Han had unleashed some kind of secret technique.
With the boost from this secret technique, Bai Qiu Han's combat power surged, approaching that of a Divine Emperor.