Sealed Divine Throne II: Twin Sons of Dragon
Chapter 755 - 377: The Top Eight Division_2

Chapter 755: Chapter 377: The Top Eight Division_2

The glow lingered in front of the eight participants, gradually condensing into a number.

The number before Long Dangdang was three. Coincidentally, the number before Long Kongkong was also three.

The draw was complete.

The upper half, gold team: Ling Menglu, Chu Yu, Long Dangdang, Wang Changxin.

The lower half, white team: Zisang Liuying, Tang Leiguang, Long Kongkong, Lu Yinzhi.

Although they had anticipated having friends as opponents, after the draw was completed, there was a change in the expressions of the eight individuals, none at ease.

In the upper half, Ling Menglu and Long Dangdang got placed in the same half. This meant that only one of them could make it to the end. Moreover, in the first round, Long Dangdang had to face his teammate from the demon hunting team, Wang Changxin.

In the lower half, while Long Kongkong escaped his brother, he was once again in the same group as Zisang Liuying. It meant that if he wanted to become the final champion, he had to confront the Elements Saintess again, completing the competition they hadn’t finished before.

Zisang Liuying was also in an awkward position, as in the first round, she had to face Tang Leiguang. As the top warrior of the Warriors Temple, despite being teammates, Tang Leiguang must fully devote himself for the honor of his temple. Thus it was the tough reality of friends battling against each other.

Of course, upon entering the top eight, they had prepared themselves, knowing that no matter who the opponent was, it wouldn’t be an easy match. Every fight would be extremely difficult.

In fact, besides the representatives from the Magic Temple and the Warriors Temple, the remaining four temples only had one representative in the top eight. It meant that they were already their temple’s strongest, who would be cultivated as the prospective future Hall Master. Consequently, they might have a relatively easier competition.

"The draw is complete. Any objections?" asked the Hall Master in a deep voice. He was not asking the eight competitors but the other Temple Masters who had supervised the draw.

The Temple Masters expressed their recognition of the draw.

The Hall Master then turned to the eight participants and said, "In that case, you have half an hour to prepare. After half an hour, the competition for the top four will officially start, with the gold team and white team competing in turns."

"Yes," the eight participants responded in unison.

Gold team, first round, Ling Menglu versus Chu Yu. The clash between the Priests Temple and the Assassins Temple, seemingly the most predictable and the least fair competition.

Under normal circumstances, a priest has almost no chance against an assassin, especially in a one-on-one fight like the ring contest.

Yet, no one thought that an easy victory was guaranteed since the opponent was the first-ever Divine Maiden of Light from the Priests Temple.

"The draw wasn’t good!" said Long Kongkong with a furrowed brow.

Wang Changxin glanced at him and said, "You think you have it worse than me? I have to face Dangdang in the first round."

Long Kongkong replied, "Three of us were supposed to take turns targeting Zisang, but now it’s down to two. I’m not sure I can beat her." He was to face Lu Yinzhi in the first round, and then Zisang Liuying in the second. After the previous match, Zisang Liuying would certainly be more prepared. Moreover, despite him gaining an upper hand with his Bloodline Power the last time, he hadn’t gotten to probe Zisang Liuying’s real strength.

Long Dangdang didn’t respond to him, instead looking towards Ling Menglu, "You confident?"

Ling Menglu blinked her eyes and calmly replied with a slight smile, "I think you’re worried for me."

Long Dangdang replied with a bitter smile, "What else can I do?"

Ling Menglu flashed a sweet smile and said, "Don’t worry. Since I will be facing you in the next round, there’s no need for me to hold back in this one."

At her words, Long Dangdang’s body jolted, not because Ling Menglu was about to go all out in the upcoming match, nor because of her overwhelming confidence, but because of her assertion that he would be her next opponent.

"But you represent the Priests Temple..." Long Dangdang hurriedly said.

Ling Menglu gave a slight smile and said, "I never said I would forfeit, I’ll take it quite seriously. So, you better progress well."

Long Dangdang nodded and turned to look at Wang Changxin who said, "Leader, I will also give it my all. I’ve been wanting to see how much of a gap there is between you and me."

"Good," Long Dangdang saw a burning war spirit in Wang Changxin’s eyes. He was not shocked, instead he was thrilled. These are exactly the type of teammates he desired.

Half an hour flashed by, the rest were waiting in the ready area, while Ling Menglu and Chu Yu from the Gold Group were the first to enter the arena.

The first round of Top Eight. Winning would secure a position in the Top Four, losing results in elimination. There are no rankings for the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth place. Becoming the champion still requires three victories, while getting eliminated only requires one loss. Thus, this is a competition that no one could afford to lose.

Chu Yu calmly entered the arena, his Six Paths Reincarnation Method cultivation was close to its peak, which resulted in him always losing a random sense at any given moment- a pain unimaginable for ordinary people. This also made them usually quite silent. Let alone the fact that he had recently lost his ability to speak.

The referee for this match was none other than the Magic Temple Master. Yes, each match among the final eight was overseen by a hall master-level referee. Of course, they were not allowed to adjudicate matches featuring a participant from their own temple.

The Magic Temple Master glanced at the two sides, "Are you ready?"

The two nodded simultaneously.

"Good, let the match begin." There was no countdown this time, the match was announced to begin directly.

The other competitors watching from the sidelines immediately became visibly tense, especially the people from the Priests Temple, who were the most nervous. As priests themselves, they knew how the difficult it was when a priest encountered an assassin. Undoubtedly, Ling Menglu had drawn the worst lots. But drawing lots is like that, fair and random.

The other temples’ participants were looking forward to seeing how Ling Menglu, a priestess, would face the chief genius assassin from the Assassins Temple, who happened to be the holder of the Cyclical Reincarnation Spirit Furnace.

Chu Yu moved. The moment the match announcement was made, he moved. A series of afterimages were pulled up behind him, and he rushed towards Ling Menglu at a speed that was near impossible to track with the naked eye. A dagger had appeared in his hand at an unknown time, and in an instant, he transformed into a chilling shard of metal, charging at Ling Menglu. His arrival was swift and immediate.

He didn’t use any invisibility skills. In front of a high-level priestess like Ling Menglu, using invisibility was pointless and would just waste time. For an assassin squaring against a priest, regardless of their level, the absolute first choice was always to close the distance.

Ling Menglu’s response was no different from those of other priests. Her Repulsion Furnace activated almost immediately, transforming into a ring of white light that expanded outward. At the same time, a small golden angel flew out and hovered in the air above her, casting a golden light over her, making her figure appear all the more divine.

The white light released by the Repulsion Furnace and Chu Yu collided. His afterimages continuously slammed into his back, amplifying the light on his dagger, escalating exponentially. Instead of being thrown back, it rapidly contracted the light ring formed by the Repulsion Furnace, as if it were about to shatter.

Just then, Ling Menglu’s magic staff head touched the ground, and her body instantly became translucent- the Light God’s Physique!

The bright golden light instantly poured into the light ring transformed by the Repulsion Furnace. The ring instantly turned platinum, forcibly blocking Chu Yu’s path.

Chu Yu did not charge head-on, instead, his figure flickered and he leaped to the side, allowing the energy from the Repulsion Furnace to sweep past him. As this happened, a solid golden light shield had already enveloped Ling Menglu’s petite figure, the Holy Light Spiritual Array Formation.

A pair of Spirit Wings abruptly sprouted from his back as the sound of a sonic boom roared from his body. His entire body spun abruptly in the air, like a top, and ferociously swooped down.