The contest continues.

The Celestial Essence Sword Sect paid a heavy price in their frenzied attack on Ye Qingchen. Now, the number of disciples left to compete could be counted on one hand. With the defeat of two more disciples, the sect had no one else to send.

Suddenly.

The spotlight in the arena shifted from the eight major sects to the seven remaining sects.

However.

The disciples from the seven remaining sects, as before, did not dare to challenge Ye Qingchen.

Previously, it was out of disdain.

Now, it was out of fear.

Ye Qingchen's displayed strength was simply too overwhelming. Whether it was his ability to take on multiple opponents with ease or to withstand a single move from Lu Changsheng without defeat, he left a deep impression on everyone.

Until the contest ended.

Ye Qingchen remained securely in the seventy-second position on the Bronze List.

But now.

No one dared to question his strength any longer.

While everyone discussed the events of the contest, the sect leaders of the eight major sects, who had been seated on the platform, suddenly rose and leaped onto the stage.

Their actions immediately excited the entire field.

Everyone knew.

The qualification round was finally about to begin!

Sure enough.

The sect leader of Xingluo Sect stepped forward, and his voice reverberated throughout the venue.

"Since the Bronze List contest has concluded, we will now choose the final seven strong disciples from the seventy-two on the Bronze List to participate in the Qingzhou Sword Fighting Conference!"

The sect leader's words drew everyone's attention to him.

This was the highest honor of the Bronze List!

Everyone wanted to see how the eight major sects would select these seven disciples!

Even Ye Qingchen looked slightly sideways, full of curiosity.

In the midst of the crowd's puzzlement, surprise, or curiosity.

The eight sect leaders took a step forward in unison, and suddenly each produced a small box. As the boxes opened, eight beams of light shot into the sky and converged, forming a gigantic vortex.

"Secret realm!"

Instantly.

A thunderous roar erupted from the crowd.

"Does this mean the qualification round will be held within the secret realm?"

Ye Qingchen stared at the enormous swirling vortex in the sky.

It looked just like the Guangling Secret Realm.

Through the vortex.

He could see that this secret realm was even larger than the Guangling Secret Realm.

He could even see the endless landscapes within!

"That's right! As you might have guessed, the qualification round for the Qingzhou Sword Fighting Conference will take place within this secret realm!" the Xingluo Sect leader's voice rang out once again.

"This time, there are a total of seven Sword Fighting Tokens distributed throughout the secret realm! Each token is guarded by a guardian beast. Only by defeating these guardian beasts and obtaining a Sword Fighting Token can one qualify to represent Celestial Peak Country at the Qingzhou Sword Fighting Conference!"

"Now, begin!"

"Enter the secret realm!"

With the conclusion of the Xingluo Sect leader's words.

The seventy-two individuals on the Bronze List all directed their gazes towards the secret realm, their hearts pounding uncontrollably.

It is known.

The reason they cared so much about the Bronze List was for the ultimate qualification round of the Sword Fighting Conference.

Now.

As long as they obtained a Sword Fighting Token, they could represent Celestial Peak Country and participate in the sword fighting conference of the Thirteen Countries!

It is the highest honor every cultivator dreams of!

"One of these Sword Fighting Tokens will definitely be mine!"

Lu Changsheng gazed at the swirling vortex, his eyes shining brightly.

Almost without hesitation, he stood up directly from his bronze seat.

However.

Just as he was about to step into the vortex, he suddenly stopped, his gaze landing directly on Ye Qingchen.

"Ye Qingchen, I never expected you could remain on the Bronze List until now!"

"I just wonder if your luck will continue to be as good as before! I also wonder if you have the strength to match your arrogance and courage!"

"Don't get eliminated and become a laughingstock!"

He loathed Ye Qingchen.

Someone he considered an ant was now on the same Bronze List, and even took one of his moves.

But.

This would eventually end in the qualification round.

As he finished speaking, Lu Changsheng took a step forward and, with a 'whoosh', shot towards the vortex, disappearing amidst the crowd's astonished eyes.

"Go!"

"We're going too!"

Seeing Lu Changsheng take the lead to step into the secret realm.

For a moment.

The others on the Bronze List couldn't sit still either.

They immediately stood up and jumped into the vortex.

Even Gu Shentong, who was first on the Bronze List, rose suddenly and strode toward the vortex.

"Secret realm!"

"Sword Fighting Token!"

Ye Qingchen gazed at the mystical vortex before him, took a deep breath, and leaped into it.

In just an instant.

All seventy-two individuals on the Bronze List had entered the secret realm.

At the same time.

It could be seen.

At the entrance of the secret realm, above the massive vortex, fierce light burst forth, 'boom! boom! boom!' In this intensely dazzling light, seventy-two giant screens like luminous mirrors appeared in the sky above the field.

"What is this?"

"Look!"

The sudden change made everyone exclaim.

It also drew countless gazes to the seventy-two light mirrors in the sky.

A moment later, after a ripple and trembling, the seventy-two light mirrors revealed seventy-two figures.

These were clearly the seventy-two individuals on the Bronze List who had entered the secret realm before!

People outside the secret realm could see the participants' every move in the qualification round through these seventy-two screens.

It was seen.

At this moment, the Bronze List participants appeared within the secret realm as well. Before them lay a vast and expansive world.

In this world, there were endless seas, boundless deserts, sprawling forests, rolling hills, and treacherous swamps...

Seventy-two different terrains stretched before them.

"This secret realm is truly immense!"

Meanwhile.

Everyone inside the secret realm was awestruck by the vast world that unfolded before them.

Even Ye Qingchen was amazed.

However.

He quickly regained his composure.

"There are only seven Sword Fighting Tokens, but here are seventy-two different regions! Choosing wrongly equates to being eliminated instantly! Therefore, I must first determine the tokens' locations!"

Ye Qingchen did not rush into the regions like the others.

Instead, he stood his ground, continuously scanning the area ahead.

Some others made the same choice as Ye Qingchen, attempting to discern the special aspects of these seventy-two regions.

However.

Finding the areas where the tokens were located in advance proved incredibly challenging.

After a brief moment.

They chose to give up and directly stepped forward.

"What's that?"

Just as Ye Qingchen was about to give up, his gaze inadvertently shifted and landed on one region, causing his eyes to widen with a cry of surprise!

This region was exceptionally magical.

It consisted of enormous floating mountain peaks suspended in the void, each peak rising higher than the last, crisscrossing upwards, and the uppermost peaks even pierced into the clouds, completely veiled by mist!

"That's it!"

A mysterious instinct told Ye Qingchen that a Sword Fighting Token was on one of those peaks!

Without hesitation, Ye Qingchen sped toward the towering peaks!

At the same time.

The other Bronze List participants also chose their respective terrains, transforming into beams of light as they soared forward. In an instant, seventy-two beams of light radiated throughout the secret realm.

The spectacular scene moved all those watching from outside the arena to cheer in unison.

The qualification round had finally begun!

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