Soon after Diao and Den caused the chaos, everything returned to normal, and the battle continued. It took two shichens to complete the first round of today's maneuver with one hundred and ninety-two contestants, leaving only ninety-six finalists.

Once the first round was completed, the second round of maneuvers began immediately. In this round, Diao and Den again defeated their opponents in a single move. Of the other ten youngsters from their clan, seven made it through the first round, but only three passed the second.

The fact that the Silver Body Clan's youngsters performed so well significantly enhanced the clan's reputation. Several low-ranking clans began to approach them, attempting to chat, but Song-Lang paid little attention, remembering how these clans had insulted them before.

Meanwhile, many middle-ranking clans that had kept their distance now sought to befriend the Silver Body Clan. Most were lower-middle-ranking and medium-middle-ranking clans. Song-Lang did not reject their overtures, as these middle-ranking clans offered more potential benefits than the low-ranking ones. Middle-ranking clans also had better financial standing, making the association advantageous.

The battle continued until the fourth round, leaving only twenty-four finalists. In the final third round for the Silver Body Clan, only Diao and Den advanced, each qualifying with a single move as before.

The city's lowest-ranking clan, once dismissed as a scum clan without talented youths, was now recognized by the high- and middle-ranking clans for its strength, with its strong and talented youths. High-ranking and upper-middle-ranking clans began paying close attention to the Silver Body Clan.

Many high-ranking clans' youths also turned their gaze to Diao and Den, sensing that they had not yet fully revealed their true abilities.

In the fourth round, only twelve contestants would be selected from the twenty-four. Diao and Den's opponents were juniors from high-ranking clans—the Copper Scale Clan and the Flaming Bull Clan—both medium-high-ranking clans.

These two young men were regarded as top young geniuses in Huang-Di City, with energy levels at the late third level of the Immortal Soul stage. While they were slightly below the youths of the top three clans in terms of energy, their abilities were comparable.

Both had the potential to fight across levels, facing opponents one and a half levels above their own, allowing them to compete with those at the fourth or fifth level of the Immortal Soul stage.

Despite their prowess, the two young men were not superior to their opponents this time. Still, Diao and Den knew they couldn't afford to be careless.

The other contestants had already matched up and were ready to compete within moments. However, Zheng-Fu sensed a dark Qi energy full of violent death and brutal psychic killing rapidly approaching the city.

"Big problems are coming, but those two highly skilled martial masters should be able to handle it," Zheng-Fu thought. He sensed that two highly skilled martial masters were with Dan-Ge and believed they could manage the impending threat.

However, what troubled Zheng-Fu since the beginning of the event was the person standing in front of those martial masters. He couldn't sense their energy or discern anything about them, as if they were using a magical device to conceal their presence completely. Zheng-Fu couldn't perceive their strength or identity.

Still, Zheng-Fu decided not to rush to discover this person's identity just yet. He believed that when the owner of the dark Qi energy arrived, he would have his answer. For now, his priority was to protect the members of the Silver Body Clan, as they might not be strong enough to handle the approaching threat.

Woooooosh!!!!!

Flop!!! Flop!!! Flop!!!

Zheng-Fu swiftly carved a spell in the area where he sat. It was a Divine Emperor stage defensive spell, capable of withstanding attacks from martial masters at the ninth level of the divine stage for hours. However, it took time to complete.

Back in Diao's maneuver arena...

His opponent was a young man from the Flaming Bull Clan, a middle-high-ranking clan. This young man had bull-like horns, was tall, and looked formidable.

"I don't know how the Silver Body Clan managed to produce such strong youths, but I'll give this fight my all, and I hope you will too," the young man said, acknowledging that Diao had not used his full energy in previous battles.

"Of course. I think you're the right opponent for me to use my full energy as well," Diao replied, recognizing that he should honor the young man by giving his all, and also to test his own limits.

"Thank you. In that case, get ready for my stance!" the young man said, launching his attack immediately.

[Earth-Destroying Flaming Bull-Truncheon Skill]

Woooooosh!!!

A massive truncheon swung out at high speed, generating a gigantic flaming bull-shaped energy wave that charged towards Diao.

"Come on, then!" Diao responded by activating his own skill.

[Ten Direction Monster Prana Palm: First Step]

Woosh! Woosh! Woosh! Woosh!

Four Prana palms formed around Diao before one shot out at a time, meeting the rushing flaming bull head-on.

Booooooom!!!

The first palm struck the flaming bull, resulting in an explosion. A second palm followed.

Booooooom!!!

This second palm reduced the flaming bull's energy by three parts. Then came the third palm.

Booooooom!!!

The flaming bull vanished.

The fourth Prana palm, with no bull to collide with, hurtled towards the young man. But the young man was not about to give up. He swung his truncheon again.

[Flying Bull Truncheon Stance]

Woooooosh!!!

Booooooom!!!

The fourth Prana palm collided with the truncheon's energy, and both dissipated. However, the energy wave from the truncheon persisted and surged back at Diao.

"That's a good skill. But I'm not done yet."

Diao complimented his opponent, his face alight with excitement. This was the first time he faced such a serious opponent. Seeing the young man's powerful skill rushing towards him, Diao immediately activated the second step of the Ten Direction Monster Prana Palm skill.

[Ten Direction Monster Prana Palm: Second Step]

Woosh! Woosh! Woosh! Woosh!

Woosh! Woosh! Woosh! Woosh!

While the first step generated four Prana palms, the second step doubled that to eight. These eight Prana palms were far more powerful than the previous four.

Yaaaa!!!

Boom! Boom! Booooooom!!!

Just three of the Prana palms destroyed the energy wave from the young man's truncheon. Five remaining Prana palms now hurtled towards the young man, aiming to end the fight. The young man met them with all his fighting stances.

The intense battle between Diao and the young man from the Flaming Bull Clan thrilled the audience. After days of dull matches, this exciting fight had everyone on the edge of their seats, unable to look away.

"Flaming Bull Clan, let's go!"

"Silver Body Clan, don't lose!"

"Don't give up, Silver Body Clan kid! I've bet big on you!"

"Young Master of the Flaming Bull Clan, don't lose! The stakes are high!"

Cheers filled the maneuver arena for both fighters. Meanwhile, Den's battle in the other arena was equally captivating. Den's opponent was a junior from the Copper Scale Clan, a youth as talented as the one from the Flaming Bull Clan.

However, Den's energy level was higher than Diao's, and he had mastered more advanced skills. The outcome was already clear. Still, Den didn't want to end the fight quickly. He wanted to show respect to his opponent, knowing they might have a good relationship in the future.

Other arenas were less interesting. Some fights ended quickly, as the opponents were unevenly matched, unlike the arenas of Diao and Den. Of the twelve remaining pairs, only four were still fighting when Diao and Den's battles ended.

In Diao's arena...

"Thank you for fighting me with everything you had," said the young man from the Flaming Bull Clan, expressing his gratitude to Diao.

"You don't need to thank me. You're strong. I would've had to use all my energy against you, even without you asking," Diao replied with a friendly smile.

"Mhm... When we get the chance, let's compete again. I, Chen-Mei-Gua from the Flaming Bull Clan, welcome you anytime, comrade!" The young man left the stage with a smile.

In Den's arena, his opponent from the Copper Scale Clan also thanked him for not ending the fight quickly, allowing him to display all his stances. This was a great honor for him.

Thus, the maneuvers in the fourth round came to an end.

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