Prelude Of battle

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Early the next morning, the much-anticipated Battle of the Geniuses finally began.

In front of the main campus was a wide and flat plaza.

The morning mist had yet to dissipate, but many students were already waiting there.

There were both male and female students here, but most of them were at least ranked 25 and above. A few were at the Earth grade, but none of the strongest Soul Experts in the academy, the Heaven grade, were present.

Today was the day of the preliminaries for the Battle of the Geniuses.

Students at the Heaven level were all at least ranked above 30, so they didn't need to participate in the preliminaries and could directly participate in the Battle of the Geniuses. This was a privilege given to the most outstanding students.

Around the plaza, three to five teachers in golden robes were chatting. They were the referees of the preliminaries and were responsible for maintaining order.

On a secluded path that led to the main campus.

A young man dressed in black was walking briskly on the path. Beside him was a red-haired beauty who couldn't be shaken off. She chattered nonstop as she followed him into the plaza.

This young man was naturally Fang Xuan and the red-haired Beauty was his teacher, Ruo Lan.

Along the way, Teacher Ruo Lan had been telling Fang Xuan about the things he needed to take note of during the competition. Although she was more responsible, her talkative nature made the taciturn Fang Xuan frown.

"Alright, it's about time."

Ruo Lan smiled. Her left hand was on her waist, and her right hand was on Fang Xuan's shoulder. She teased,

"Do your best, 'first place' "

Fang Xuan couldn't help but curl his lips at her distrustful expression.

If one wasn't aiming for first place in the Battle of the Geniuses, why would they aim for second place?

An Earth-grade student saying that he wanted to take first place in the Battle of the Geniuses caused the entire class to burst into laughter. Everyone, from the students to the teachers, laughed until they bent over.

Fang Xuan didn't explain too much. All he had to do was think of a way to defeat his opponent.

"Teacher, who's the strongest person in Heaven Dou Academy?! What's their rank?" He looked seriously at Ruo Lan, hoping to get some useful information out of her.

He wasn't worried about today's preliminaries. The participants were all over level 20, and the highest was only level 29. This kind of strength couldn't threaten him at all.

In comparison, the true young geniuses of the academy were Fang Xuan's greatest enemies.

"The strongest person, huh …"

Ruo Lan rubbed her chin and pondered seriously for a moment before saying, "There are quite a few impressive fellows this year. Among them are Yu Tianheng from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan and Chu Zhong Tian from the Heaven Dou Empire. These two are probably the most outstanding students in the academy.

They've reached rank 37 at such a young age, and their martial souls and soul rings are all top-notch. Even if they're up against a rank 40 Soul Ancestor, they'll still be able to put up a fight."

"Yu Tianheng, Chu Zhong tian …"

Fang Xuan muttered to himself as he started to ponder.

He knew who Yu Tianheng was. He was the future captain of the Imperial Battle Team, and he was from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the three upper sects. His Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul was also a top-tier martial soul. He was probably the most outstanding existence in the Heaven Dou Academy.

As for Chu Zhongtian, Fang Xuan had never heard of him.

But if he was as famous as Yu Tian-heng, then he couldn't be weak either.

With a rank 37 Soul force and a top-notch martial soul, Chu Zhongtian would be able to put up a fight against a Normal Soul Ancestor.

Fang Xuan's current rank was too low. If he were to fight against Yu Tianheng or Chu Zhongtian, he'd have a hard time. If he wasn't careful, he might even lose.

"Right, there's one more person …"

Ruo Lan frowned. "That person is usually very low-key. He appears and disappears like a ghost. He rarely shows his strength in front of others, but you can't underestimate him."

"Who?"

"The prince of the Barak Kingdom, Douglas"

Fang Xuan raised an eyebrow and committed the name to memory.

"Be careful. Don't die in the preliminaries" Ruo Lan had high hopes for Fang Xuan. She hoped that he'd be able to get a good ranking in this year's Battle of Geniuses.

"Yes, I know." Fang Xuan nodded seriously.

"Right."

Suddenly, Teacher Ruolan's lips curled into a dangerous smile. She tapped Fang Xuan's little head with her slender fingers and said seductively, "Fang Xuan, if you get first place, I'll give you my first kiss. How about it?"

Of course, she knew that this kind of situation would never happen. If Fang Xuan could successfully pass the preliminaries, she would already be thanking the gods.

This kind of small prize was purely to tease Fang Xuan.

Who knew that Fang Xuan would stare at Ruolan with a look of disdain? "Save your first kiss for some blind man. I'm not interested …"

A twenty-six or twenty-seven-year-old who was almost thirty years old still had her first kiss? An overaged virgin.

Fang Xuan thought. If this were on Earth, her parents would probably be worried sick. How could they still be leisurely strolling around here?

Watching the furious Ruo Lan leave, Fang Xuan calmly leaned against the wall and waited for the competition to begin.

As time passed, more and more students gathered in the square. When it was close to 10 o 'clock, the number of students participating in the preliminaries had reached more than two hundred. It was a terrifying number.

With so many participants, who knew how long it would take for the preliminaries to end?

Fang Xuan could not help but feel a headache coming on.

At this time, a grey-haired old man walked to the front of the stage. He cleared his throat and announced in a voice that could be heard in every corner of the square.

"Everyone, please be quiet. I am the host of this year's preliminaries. After careful discussion, we have decided that this year's preliminaries will be conducted in a knockout format …"

Knockout?

Hearing this, the participating students in the square were stunned. They could not help but whisper to each other.

"The format of this year's competition is very simple. It's a free-for-all, A big free-for-all. Everyone around you is your enemy. Within the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, try your best to defeat your opponent.

After the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn out, the fifty participants who are still standing will have successfully advanced. If the time limit is reached and the number of participants exceeds fifty … "

At this point, the grey-haired old man said coldly, "Then everyone present will be eliminated"

The square was once again in an uproar.

This was forcing everyone to risk their lives to eliminate their opponents.

A big free-for-all of two hundred people.

Within the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn out, three-quarters of the participants had to be eliminated.

This year's preliminaries might be the most difficult in history. Many contestants paled in fright when they heard this. Their expressions were ugly.

"A big free-for-all, huh? Interesting…"

Fang Xuan's eyes were shining. He was looking forward to this big free-for-all.

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