Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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"Hehe, congratulations."

Looking at the ten people remaining in the arena, the Grand Elder revealed a meaningful smile, and then said, "I see that none of you have suffered any major injuries in the battle just now. In that case, let's start the next match right away."

The two battles just now didn't take much time because all five arenas were in use at the same time. In total, it didn't even take more than an hour. There's enough time for the remaining battles today.

The audience in the stands also became excited upon hearing the elder's words.

"Could it be that the final champion can be determined today?"

"I didn't expect this year's Strong Ranking Competition to have changed so much."

"I can't wait for the next battle!"

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Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, the Grand Elder, seeing that Xiao Fan, Lin Xiuya, and the others remained silent, knew that they had tacitly agreed to continue the competition.

The elder then said with a smile, "Then, for your next battle, you can choose your own opponents."

The elder looked at the group and then took out the box with the strange patterns again, placing it in front of them.

"The rules are still the same. There are red and blue numbers inside, numbered 1 to 5 respectively. However, this time both colors of numbers are in one box. Which one you draw is entirely up to luck."

In front of the group, the elder placed ten number plates into the box, then stepped back two steps and looked at them with a smile.

This time, the number plates are a mix of red and blue, so you can no longer actively avoid opponents you don't want to encounter, just like before.

However, none of this had any effect on Xiao Fan.

After all, he could see through the box.

The elder looked at everyone, then waved his hand and said to Liu Qing, who was closest to him, "Liu Qing, you go first and draw a number."

When Xiao Fan heard the Grand Elder tell Liu Qing to draw his opponent first, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

He then stared intently at the box in front of the arena.

Under Xiao Fan's watchful gaze, the number Liu Qing chose could not escape his notice.

Liu Qing drew the number: Blue Number Three.

"Number three...?"

Xiao Fan glanced at the number in Liu Qing's hand, then stepped forward from behind him and took the red number three from the box.

Behind Xiao Fan, Xiao Yan and the others stepped forward one by one and drew their number plates.

The battle order among the ten players is as follows:

Lin Yan versus Qian Mo.

Zi Yan versus Qin Zhen.

Xiao Fan versus Liu Qing.

Xiao Yan versus Yan Hao.

Xun'er versus Lin Xiuya.

Looking at the announced opponents, the audience in the stands felt that, apart from the first match between Lin Yan and Qian Mo, the final winners for everyone else had already been decided.

"It's a pity that three people from Panmen made it into the top ten. It's a shame they were a bit unlucky. If their opponents hadn't been Lin Xiuya and his two companions, they might have made it into the top five."

"Who can argue with that? Three newcomers who have only been in the inner academy for half a year have run into the three strongest members of the previous generation. It seems that even the heavens are not on the side of Panmen."

Everyone felt that once they encountered Lin Xiuya, Liu Qing, and Yan Hao, the fate of Xiao Fan and the others was already sealed.

The former are figures who have consistently ranked second, third, or fourth on the leaderboard, while the latter are just a few rising stars.

The fact that Xiao Fan and his team were able to break into the top ten already surprised everyone. They didn't think they could still win against Lin Xiuya and the others.

Not far away, Liu Qing looked at his opponent, Xiao Fan, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He then provocatively said to Xiao Fan, "Looks like you guys aren't having much luck."

"Is it?"

Xiao Fan raised an eyebrow, his tone nonchalant, "You'll find out soon enough who's really unlucky."

Ignoring Liu Qing's cold gaze, he sat down with Xiao Yan and Xun'er in seats not far from the arena.

The final battles for the top ten were not held simultaneously in five venues as before.

After all, they represent the pinnacle of the inner court students' strength, and for many students, this is a combat lesson that cannot be missed.

Therefore, only the central arena was opened, allowing them to fully demonstrate their strength.

"Hehe, let's begin then."

The Grand Elder saw that everyone was ready, and then looked at Lin Yan and Qian Mo.

Lin Yan was eager to try. After receiving the Elder's approval, he jumped onto the competition platform and smiled at Qian Mo, saying, "Come on, it's been a long time since we fought. Let's have a match."

Lin Yan and Qian's strength had always been around eighth or ninth on the strong list, with little difference between them.

However, since Xiao Fan cleared the fire poison from Lin Yan's body, Lin Yan's strength has increased by at least 30%.

This time, he planned to give Qian Mo a surprise.

Based on previous experience, Qian Mo's strength had improved, but it was definitely not as good as his own. This time, he might even be able to enter the top five of the competition.

After all, there is no chance of revival in this competition; once you lose, you lose the opportunity to advance.

In other words, as long as this battle is won, one will already be in the top five.

Thinking of this, Lin Yan became even more excited.

Qian Mo, watching Lin Yan's excited face from the sidelines, was full of questions, but could only attribute it to Lin Yan's fiery temper.

Without much thought, Qian Mo walked up to the stands and nodded to the Grand Elder.

As the formation on the arena rose, the two charged at each other simultaneously.

"hey-hey!"

Lin Yan chuckled as he watched Qian Mo rush towards him, then his fighting spirit surged, unleashing a fierce aura from within.

Qian Mo wasn't surprised, after all, the two knew each other's backgrounds, and he already knew that Lin Yan was skilled in strength.

In the past, he had always relied on his wind-attribute battle qi to engage in a tug-of-war with Lin Yan, but now it has only just begun, and Qian Mo does not mind to fight a little.

Lin Yan did not reveal his strength immediately. As in their previous battles, they first exchanged a punch.

The instant their fists collided, a powerful force surged forth from Lin Yan's body once again.

"Ok?"

Although Qian Mo was already being careful enough, he didn't take much precautions because of his past understanding of Lin Yan. Now, feeling the new power within Lin Yan, he had no way to defend himself.

Seeing the smug smile on Lin Yan's face, Qian Mo instantly realized that he had been tricked.

Qian Mo now understood why Lin Yan had been so excited before the battle.

So it turns out he was just pretending to be weak to take advantage of others.

"When did you improve so much?!"

Qian Mo looked at Lin Yan, whose mouth was practically stretched to his ears, and asked somewhat dejectedly.

"Haha, I won't tell you."

While Lin Yan was talking, his hands were not holding back at all. He took the opportunity to punch Qian Mo's face repeatedly.

It's just a pity that although his cultivation level is slightly ahead of Qian Mo's, he can only suppress him temporarily. It's still a bit difficult for him to wantonly punch him in the face a few times.

"Hehe, I never expected Lin Yan to have this side to him."

At the edge of the stands, Xiao Yan watched Lin Yan frantically slapping Qian Mo's face on the field. Recalling Lin Yan's usual pretentious and profound demeanor, he said with some emotion.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan turned to look at Xiao Yan, then chuckled and said, "You're not usually the type to be so sentimental."

"You can't hide anything from me, Senior Brother."

Xiao Yan sighed, then frowned and said in a low voice, "I've heard that the rules of this Strong Ranking Competition have changed a lot from the past. Moreover, although the battles along the way seem dangerous, we haven't actually encountered any truly strong opponents. We've been lucky to avoid them every time."

If it were someone else, they naturally wouldn't notice this situation, but there were three of them in total, and he didn't believe that they had such good luck that none of them would encounter a true master on the Strong Ranking.

Only now, after entering the top ten, have they truly faced off against Lin Xiuya, Yan Hao, and Liu Qing.

It seemed like a coincidence, but it was as if the opponent had been arranged in advance.

"Hehe." Xiao Fan chuckled, then said mysteriously, "Who cares about him? As long as it doesn't affect us, it doesn't matter, right?"

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words and seeing the half-smile on Xiao Fan's face, Xiao Yan nodded helplessly.

After thinking about it, it was indeed as my senior brother said. As long as it didn't affect their entry into the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, it didn't matter if the competition process was arranged.

Then, turning their attention back to the arena, Lin Yan and Qian Mo's battle was nearing its end.

After all, Lin Yan initially used the information gap to firmly restrict Qian Mo.

The advantages of wind-type fighting spirit cannot be fully utilized.

After a long struggle, Qian Mo finally had no choice but to admit defeat.

"Alright, wait a while, I'll definitely beat you."

Qian Mo covered his face, looked at Lin Yan who was smug and cursed him.

"Haha, then I'll be waiting for you!"