The competition was fiercely underway.
Since all participants were required to stream live, the entire nation could witness the battle in real-time.
Every time a match concluded, there were both cheers and sighs in the live broadcast room.
Zhang Yue wasn’t in a hurry to start his match.
He understood what that person meant.
Starting at 10:10 would mean most participants had finished their matches, increasing the chances of being matched with that person.
Zhang Yue was eager to find out who this person really was!
Gradually, more and more participants finished their matches.
The results were in.
At the Temple of Destiny, the situation was somewhat dire.
Wu Haotian exclaimed, “Damn! I actually lost! I’m not convinced!”
Lin Tian said, “I was just one match away from advancing…”
Ouyang Ling’er remarked, “Wow, is the advanced competition this intense? What kind of monsters did I encounter!”
Including Buye Hou and Li Yue.
In this round, everyone at the Temple of Destiny, except for Luo Chen, was wiped out…
Luo Chen, a Legendary Grade professional and Zhang Yue’s grand-disciple, had formidable strength!
Even against top-tier new professionals from Tianjing, Beihai, and Dragon City, he held his ground.
Out of ten matches, he won nine!
It wasn’t just the Temple of Destiny.
Supreme, Mist Rain Pavilion, God of War, and Temple of Heaven.
All the professionals from top guilds in Zhening Province were eliminated!
Even Su Jinyan and Li Xiaoyao were knocked out!
This was expected, as it happened almost every year.
The three giants of the Dragon Kingdom—Tianjing, Beihai, and Dragon City—had an advancement rate of over 70%.
Professionals from the other thirty-one provinces and cities combined only accounted for about 30% of those advancing to the World Finals!
Zhang Yue checked the time.
10:10.
It was time to start!
So, Zhang Yue followed the instructions, downloaded the exclusive streaming software for the Professionals Tournament, connected to the Otherworld, and began the match.
The moment the live broadcast started, a massive influx of viewers from Zhening Province rushed in!
The barrage of comments instantly refreshed with countless messages.
“Whoa! Our number one god from Zhening Province finally started streaming. I searched for ages and thought he had forfeited!”
“Our Zhening Province is having a tough year. Last year, we had three new and old professionals combined make it through, but this year it seems only the new professional Luo Chen advanced, while the veterans were all wiped out…”
“Zero God, the honor of our Zhening Province rests on you! Go, god!”
The number of viewers in the live broadcast room skyrocketed to over 100,000!
Under the watchful eyes of the masses, Zhang Yue began the match.
“Ding~ Match successful. Your opponent this time is a professional from [Beihai]: Zhan Yue!”
Wow!
A white light fell, and Zhang Yue appeared on the arena.
Opposite him was a tall warrior girl with a light sword, a ponytail, and an extraordinary aura.
Before the match even began, viewers in the live broadcast room started analyzing the opponent’s background:
“Damn! First match and it’s one of the top five experts from Beihai?”
“Don’t be fooled by Zhan Yue being a girl; she’s a core member of Beihai’s top guild [Thousand Slashes], with top-notch skills and awareness!”
“It seems her brother, father, and even grandparents are all top-tier professionals in the Otherworld. Their family genes are like having cheat codes!”
“Checked her current record, she’s on a nine-win streak, with just this last match to go…”
“It’s over, facing such a top expert in the first match, what will Zero God do…”
In Zhang Yue’s live broadcast room, the audience sighed.
The match hadn’t even started, and they were already losing morale.
In contrast, in Zhan Yue’s live broadcast room, millions of Beihai viewers were relieved:
“Thank goodness it’s not one of the big shots from Tianjing or Dragon City! A rookie from a small second-tier province like Zhening should be easy to crush, right?”
“Haha! The opponent is supposedly a legendary weakling Beast Tamer! Looks like our Zhan Yue goddess’s ten-win streak is secure!”
Only the 44-level warrior girl [Zhan Yue] frowned upon hearing her opponent’s ID.
She realized: this time, she was up against a formidable opponent!
“Is it that Zero who got the Hell Grade title this morning?”
However, Zhan Yue wasn’t overly worried: “If I give it my all, there shouldn’t be a problem.”
Soon, the countdown ended.
As an Epic Grade [Moon Shadow Swordsman], Zhan Yue held her light sword and moved swiftly towards Zhang Yue!
At the same time, a blood moon appeared in the sky.
Zhan Yue’s figure split into two, then four!
Finally, eight clones attacked Zhang Yue from eight different directions simultaneously!
The viewers in the live broadcast room were amazed:
“Wow! To deal with a mere Beast Tamer from Zhening Province, Zhan Yue goddess used the Moon Shadow Swordsman’s ultimate move? Isn’t that overestimating the Beast Tamer?”
“Yeah, she didn’t use this skill in the previous nine matches! And now she uses it on a Beast Tamer, what a waste!”
“If that guy can break even one clone, I’ll admit defeat!”
In all previous matches, Zhang Yue had fought personally.
This time, he didn’t want to move.
He directly summoned a pet.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!
A shadow darted like lightning among Zhan Yue’s eight clones.
Before the opponent could react.
All the clones were simultaneously severely damaged, shattered, leaving only Zhan Yue’s true form on the field!
The next second, the shadow pierced through Zhan Yue’s body with lightning speed.
Whoosh!
The full health bar above her head was instantly cleared by a massive crit damage.
Zhan Yue stood in place, incredulously looking at Zhang Yue, who hadn’t moved an inch, until her body turned into a beam of white light and disappeared from the arena.
Behind her, the Shadow Predator, clad in chain armor and a cape, exuding a regal aura, appeared in the audience’s view.
“Ding~ Unfortunately, you lost to the opponent [Zero], Glory Points +0!”
When the system announced the results, the millions of Beihai viewers in Zhan Yue’s live broadcast room were stunned.
“One… one-shot kill? My Zhan Yue goddess was one-shot??”
“Isn’t the scariest part that the opponent didn’t even move? Damn! How terrifying is that pet’s burst power?”
“Zhan Yue goddess hasn’t lost a single match since the city-level qualifiers, I refuse to believe my goddess lost! I need to watch the replay! The opponent must be cheating!”
“Hey, I know you’re anxious, but calm down and listen to me. I’m a local from Zhening Province, and I came to your live broadcast room on purpose. Zero is our Zhening Province’s number one new powerhouse, and him crushing your goddess is just routine, basic operation, don’t be surprised!”
Meanwhile, in Zhang Yue’s live broadcast room, tens of thousands of viewers erupted with excitement.
“Damn! One-shotting one of the top five experts from Beihai? It has to be you, my Zero Lord!”
“Alas, I’m not well-educated, but one ‘damn’ can express it all! Damn, god, you’re awesome!”
Having easily won the first match, Zhang Yue felt slightly disappointed.
Because clearly, this Zhan Yue wasn’t the person who knew about his Xiu Luo identity.
So, Zhang Yue immediately started the second match.
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