Everyone had to admit that there were restraint relationships between card decks. When you knew your opponent, you could adjust your deck to mitigate these restraints. However, in these blind-box matches where opponents are unknown, you could only rely on the strength of your own deck and your ability to adapt on the spot.

But it must be acknowledged that Life Card Masters who make it through these qualifiers are either those with strong decks or those whose luck is extraordinarily good and lasts for a long time.

Because the Huashan Invitational doesn't limit the contestants' past achievements, the qualifiers are particularly intense, filled with players trying their luck. The preselection is divided into five rounds, continuing until only sixteen contestants remain.

After determining the sixteen contestants, a knockout draw tournament ensues, determining the eight who will enter the elimination rounds.

The schedule is indeed long, but for Shen Sui, it's not difficult at all.

He arrived at Huashan just in time, without even having the chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Huashan before stepping into the arena.

Within one day, Shen Sui completed two rounds of competition.

His luck wasn't great, encountering opponents who were all seventh-tier Life Card Masters, but their strength was a notch below Yang Liguang and couldn't even compare to Feng Lindu from the Celestial Kingdom, so Shen Sui won comfortably.

"As expected of the God of Age, you really didn't give me any chance." After the second round ended, Shen Sui's opponent, collecting his deck, said with a wry smile. Throughout the duel, he had been completely dominated by Shen Sui, without a single moment to breathe.

Throughout the entire duel, he played only one card! One card!

What kind of concept is that!

For a moment there, he felt as though his Taoist heart had been shattered by Shen Sui.

Clearly, the opening hand was so perfect, yet he couldn't even play a single card.

My God!

Shen Sui chuckled, shook hands with his opponent, and said, "You're very strong too. This really was an enjoyable duel."

The man holding his hand nearly stumbled and fell.

I only played one card throughout the match, so by what standards are you calling this an enjoyable duel?

After this duel, Shen Sui was done with his matches for the day.

The Huashan arena is located halfway up the mountain.

Of course, the actual competition venue is at the summit.

During the elimination rounds, high-powered projection equipment will vividly display the duel images among the mountain ranges, effectively simulating the real size of followers in a 1:1 ratio. When those giant followers appear, it will surely be astonishing.

Shen Sui looked up at the mist-covered mountains around him, imagining the scene when the Star Abyss White Dragon appears in its full form.

Wow!

Just imagining it is spectacular.

Qishala was already waiting at the entrance of the arena.

Surrounding them were spectators who came to watch on a workday and some tourists who took advantage of the off-season to travel.

Qishala was still in her black and white maid outfit, but unlike the Japanese maid outfit she usually wore at home, she generally dressed in a Western maid style outside.

The main difference between the two, apart from the lace trim, was probably the length of the skirt.

"The competition is over." Shen Sui stretched and said, "Shall we go explore?"

"Aren't we going to find Ms. Xinyuan Tanchun?" Qishala reminded him, "Isn't she also participating in this tournament?"

"Why look for her?" Shen Sui waved his hand and said, "It's been two months, and she still doesn't understand a doll. If she weren't Isabella's only hope, Isabella might have drained her of blood by now."

Qishala pressed her lips together, struggling to suppress her laughter.

Seeing her old rival Isabella in such a plight, Qishala was quite pleased.

This was also why she held quite a favorable view of Xinyuan Tanchun.

With a Life Card Master like her dragging her down, Isabella's journey in the real world was bound to be anything but smooth.

With that, Shen Sui led Qishala up the mountain path toward the summit.

The long October holiday was over, and the mountain path no longer showed a sea of people.

Shen Sui and Qishala climbed the steps, with the chilly autumn and winter wind whistling past their ears.

Shen Sui had never liked climbing mountains because, by the time he reached the summit, his exhausted body couldn't sustain him to appreciate the view, and the high prices on the summit were beyond his means.

Even now with his limitless stamina, Shen Sui didn't enjoy the activity of hiking up a mountain. But since he was here, it seemed a shame not to see the summit.

"Master." Just as they were nearing the summit, Qishala suddenly spoke up, "There's something going on."

Shen Sui asked in surprise, "Are we being followed?"

"No, it's the aura of Extraordinary Power," Qishala replied. "Very faint, not strong, but it is indeed Extraordinary Power."

This wasn't the Dawn Continent; such an aura appearing here was definitely not normal.

Shen Sui squinted slightly, with his first reaction being: Could it be that I've been infected by Alice and have become a trouble magnet, encountering unexpected events wherever I go?

With Qishala's reminder, Shen Sui immediately expanded his awareness.

He hadn't had proper combat experience, which made him less vigilant, but his abilities were not weak.

While Qishala could only sense the subtle presence of Extraordinary Power, Shen Sui, in just an instant, had already pinpointed its exact location.

The source of this Extraordinary Power came from the summit.

When Shen Sui reached the summit, he was somewhat surprised to find that the source of the aura was none other than Song Feiyu.

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