Yun Tianzhong and his team appeared for their second match.
This round, by the grace of heaven, went without a hitch.
Those three cultivators were neither part of some "eight o'clock soap opera plot" nor were they "undercover" demonic cultivators.
Finally, they could have a normal match!
Yun Tianzhong was deeply moved!
He resolved to fight with all his might, showcasing both skill and style!
The opposing team clearly shared the same sentiment.
The lead cultivator, a young man with a square, dignified face, stepped forward and cupped his fists in greeting to Yun Tianzhong and his companions.
"I am Fang Yuan of the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect. It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to spar with fellow Daoists..."
As expected of an elite disciple from a major sect, Fang Yuan's demeanor was sincere and his tone genuine.
He continued.
"To be frank, I greatly admire the three of you, and I respect what you have accomplished... However, in this battle, I will still give it my all. I hope the three Daoists will offer much guidance..."
Everyone understood what Fang Yuan meant by admiring the "Lucky Team's" accomplishments.
Defeating the "Three Heavenly Dragons" and slapping the "Heavenly Dragon Sacred Land" across the face!
Yun Tianzhong had done what many wished they could but dared not, bringing immense satisfaction!
The representative of the "Heavenly Dragon Sacred Land," seated in the VIP box, had a darkened face, looking utterly displeasing.
"You damn brats!
"Curse the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect!
"The 'Heavenly Dragon Sacred Land' remembers this!"
Fang Yuan's "righteous speech" immediately garnered favor from the surrounding spectators.
They all nodded in agreement.
"This Fang Yuan is quite good!"
Fang Yuan, feeling rather pleased with himself, continued to speak at length.
At this very moment, a sudden change occurred!
*Swish!*
A shadowy bludgeon suddenly appeared behind Fang Yuan and slammed down fiercely.
Fang Yuan, engrossed in his "oration," had no time to react and was struck squarely.
The power contained within the bludgeon was terrifying.
*Rumble!*
Shards of rock flew!
Fang Yuan was slammed deep into the competition platform, severely wounded and unconscious!
"Senior Brother Fang!"
"Senior Brother Fang..."
The remaining two cultivators from the "Heavenly Origin Dao Sect" were both shocked and furious.
They turned their gaze towards the assailant.
A monkey!
"Bad, it's that powerful spirit beast!"
The two young cultivators of the "Heavenly Origin Dao Sect" inwardly lamented their misfortune.
The monkey was the one who single-handedly defeated the "Three Heavenly Dragons," ferocious and terrifying beyond compare!
If Senior Brother Fang Yuan were still capable, they might have had a chance.
But the two of them... they were already intimidated before the fight even began!
A cardinal sin in warfare!
Their first reaction wasn't to charge forward courageously, but to instinctively retreat.
Seeing this, the monkey cackled, becoming even more ferocious and domineering!
*Roar!*
It let out a low growl, unleashing its full power with the divine ability "Dharma Manifestation, Heaven and Earth."
Spiritual light surged, and a powerful, ferocious figure erupted from the ground.
In the blink of an eye, the monkey transformed into a colossal ape ten meters tall!
The giant ape roared at the heavens, its fists like falling meteors, ferociously and dominantly smashing towards the two young cultivators of the "Heavenly Origin Dao Sect."
The two young cultivators could only offer a perfunctory defense before letting out a pained cry and being blasted out of the competition platform!
Heavenly Origin Dao Sect.
One severely wounded and unconscious, two blasted away!
"Lucky Team," victorious!
All this, though complex to describe, happened in the blink of an eye.
From the monkey's sudden ambush to its ultimate victory, no more than three seconds elapsed.
Terrifying indeed!
The entire venue fell silent once more, a deathly hush.
The crowd wasn't so much awed by the monkey's ferocity as they were stunned by its shamelessness!
How could a monkey be so utterly shameless?
After all, Fang Yuan was speaking with great decorum, and his words were all in support of the "Lucky Team."
According to "international custom" in the cultivation world, one should wait for the other to finish their pleasantries, and then respond with their own, continuing the match in a harmonious and friendly atmosphere!
Monkey, you completely broke the script!
This spirit beast is toxic!
The crowd collectively labeled the monkey with the tag "Supremely Shameless."
Simultaneously, their eyes drifted towards the adorable girl, Yun Zhaozhao.
According to official records, the monkey was Yun Zhaozhao's spirit pet.
For a spirit pet, of course, all its behavioral patterns were dictated by its master's training.
So, was the monkey so "shameless" because Yun Zhaozhao had trained it so well?
Looking at Yun Zhaozhao's cute and charming appearance, the crowd couldn't bring themselves to criticize her.
Such a soft and adorable girl couldn't possibly be so unscrupulous!
The monkey, however, thought: "Foolish humans, what do you know!
"All these 'skills' of mine were learned from 'someone.'
"Shameless or not, as long as the opponent can be defeated, it is victory!"
When Fang Yuan was babbling earlier, his guard was down, presenting the perfect opportunity for an ambush. Missing it would lead to lifelong regret...
These were the profound truths the monkey had learned after being thoroughly dominated by "someone" ten thousand times!
Yun Tianzhong felt utterly exhausted.
He looked at the monkey speechlessly.
"Xiao Ling, you, you, you..."
He tried to say more, but couldn't form a complete sentence.
He just wanted to have a proper fight, why was it so difficult?
The subsequent matches continued to be outrageously bizarre.
The "Lucky Team's" opponents were either plagued by misfortune, forced to withdraw due to various peculiar, unavoidable circumstances.
Occasionally, a fortunate few, with sufficiently robust destinies, could barely withstand Yun Tiantong's "overwhelming bad luck," only to be met by the monkey's "merciless iron staff."
Having been thoroughly beaten by "someone" ten thousand times, the monkey had seemingly "achieved enlightenment," reaching the pinnacle of understanding the "art of ambush."
Its various "ambushes" were impossible to guard against!
Its most legendary exploit involved the monkey burying itself beneath the competition platform late at night the previous day. During the match the next day, it used the lengthening property of its "Formless Staff" to directly blast an elite young cultivator's posterior, leaving the opponent with a lifelong, indelible shadow.
Later, several teams even outright forfeited.
They had come to compete, not to have their hindquarters violated!
In a short time, the monkey's fame spread far and wide!
Such a flamboyant spirit pet caused the minor branch of cultivation known as "Spirit Beast Masters" to gain considerable popularity.
Thus, the "Lucky Team" successfully advanced, entering the top thirty.
The moment they secured their "Grand Finals" qualification, the "Heavenly Dragon Sacred Land's" representative could no longer conceal the fury and murderous intent in his heart.
*Hmph!*
He let out a heavy, cold snort.
The formidable aura of the "Nascent Soul stage" erupted.
Killing intent surged like a tidal wave!
*Bang!*
The table before him was directly shattered by the potent killing intent.
The "Heavenly Dragon Sacred Land's" representative gazed coldly at Yun Tianzhong and his two companions, slowly raising one hand and drawing it across his throat.
This was the "universally recognized gesture"; you are all dead!