"Feng Ling, go and gather information on everyone’s cultivation techniques, including spiritual power attributes, whether they are better at attacking or defending, etc. I want the information to be as comprehensive as possible!"

Feng Ling nodded and left immediately.

Generally speaking, this kind of preparation should have been done before the tournament started. However, due to the lack of cooperation from these people, there was practically no preparation.

Now, Ye Luo believes they will cooperate with Feng Ling’s work!

Indeed, when Feng Ling went this time, no one said anything, because they already understood that this tournament battle is not about age advantage, nor is it about being a Sect Master or Clan Leader; survival on the stage is not guaranteed!

Once on the stage, life and death are one’s own responsibility!

The battle on the stage continued, but Ye Luo was no longer paying attention.

Because Xiao Feng had already begun to counterattack, in fact, from the moment Xiao Feng started his counterattack, the outcome of the battle was already decided.

The strongman from the Da Yue Empire exploded with full force from the start, while Xiao Feng was only defending, so naturally, the consumption was different!

When Xiao Feng fought back, he hadn’t consumed much. Slowly gaining the upper hand was inevitable!

Another defeat, another life lost.

But this loss was something Ye Luo had long anticipated.

Meanwhile, Feng Ling had completed the statistics and came to Ye Luo.

In Feng Ling’s hands was a detailed report, which naturally contained information on the participants in this tournament battle!

Ye Luo turned around and spoke to these people for the first time!

Because before, even if Ye Luo spoke, probably no one would care!

"Ladies and gentlemen, I know you’re here voluntarily, and I also know that you are all powerful figures in your own right — Sect Masters of sects, Clan Leaders of families, or generals on the battlefield. In times of national crisis, I am gratified that you have gathered here.

Remember, this is not just a tournament stage, but a life-and-death stage that decides the fate of the nation!

You might think I’m too young or not as strong as you, but for the ultimate victory, I still ask you to trust me for now!

The next round, Ao Long, step forward, go and slay Xiao Feng for me!"

With two victories under his belt, Xiao Feng was indeed arrogant and also instilled fear in many people from the Da Yue Empire.

After all, everyone else is half-step into the Spirit Martial Realm, but Xiao Feng could easily kill two people, which naturally made those remaining somewhat fearful.

Ye Luo chose Ao Long to step up now for one reason: he was sure Ao Long could definitely kill Xiao Feng.

The second reason is that outwardly, Ao Long is not a half-step into the Spirit Martial Realm.

Letting Ao Long take action was to rally morale.

Of course, Ye Luo could also take this time to adjust the layout properly!

Ao Long naturally said nothing; with his tacit understanding with Ye Luo, he actually guessed Ye Luo’s intention, so he walked out without hesitation!

...

"Haha, is this all the strength the Da Yue Empire has? Come on, who’s next? Hurry up and meet your death!"

Xiao Feng laughed wildly.

His task was to kill three of Da Yue Empire’s strongmen and then go down to rest, giving the entire tournament a strong start.

And now, he had killed two people and felt no pressure; Xiao Feng even thought he could kill three!

...

"Look carefully, the next person to take the stage is named Ao Long. As for his strength, you can see he’s not even half-step Spirit Martial, much weaker than all of you, but I still believe he can achieve victory because his cultivation technique can restrain the enemy!"

Ye Luo spoke to the crowd. He couldn’t suppress these people with strength, after all, they were here voluntarily to resist the enemy.

Moreover, these people hold some status in the Da Yue Empire, so Ye Luo’s identity as the Third Prince doesn’t exert much deterrence over them.

Thus, Ye Luo could only use this method to earn their trust and make them willingly follow his arrangements.

Ye Luo must make them understand that the choice of who to send out is made with good reason and is also the best choice!

Ao Long’s entrance was not dramatic — he walked step by step. This wasn’t to exert pressure on the enemy; in fact, it couldn’t exert any pressure, he did it simply to buy Ye Luo time.

Because Ye Luo had instructed him that, once they started, the enemy must be slain with a single strike!

Of course, achieving this was no pressure at all for Ao Long!

"Another one looking for death? Haha, then bring it on!"

Xiao Feng shouted and rushed towards Ao Long.

Suddenly, Ao Long swung his hands abruptly, with two masses of spiritual power light continuously converging in his hands!

It was a spirit power formation unique to the Dragon Clan!

Ye Luo recognized it with just a glance!

Others might not know, but Ye Luo did, because when he subdued the five great Dragon Ancestors, he had also seen such methods!

"Boom!"

A massive beam of light shot out suddenly!

In an instant, it directly pierced through Xiao Feng’s body!

The beam of light was extremely fast, so fast that Xiao Feng couldn’t evade it. The moment he saw it was the moment he met his end!

Ao Long clapped his hands, deliberately showing a proud expression, then walked down from the stage!

To cooperate with Ye Luo, Ao Long had to do this, after all, he was playing the role of an inconspicuous figure among the five hundred strongmen of the Da Yue Empire!

At this moment, whether it was Tongtian Academy or those behind Ye Luo, all widened their eyes. After all, Xiao Feng had proven his strength by killing two people in a row, but no one expected that in the third match, he would be so easily slain!

Ao Long walked calmly off the stage because Ye Luo had already told him that after killing Xiao Feng, he could retreat.

Ye Luo had his reasons for this arrangement; so far, it was still just a phase of probing between both sides.

Since Ye Luo left behind back-up plans like Feng Ling and Ao Long, then it’s very likely Tongtian Academy also prepared their own backup.

Therefore, there was no need for Ao Long to expose his strength right now.

"You all saw it, right? There is a restraint between cultivation techniques, even though the restraining power isn’t very obvious, it does indeed exist. Given that the opponent’s strength is similar to ours, we can only win through these slight differences, so I hope, from now on, everyone must obey my arrangements!"

Ye Luo took this opportunity to turn to the crowd and speak, and then he commanded again: "Tu Ba, Clan Leader, this time, you go!"

Tu Ba, a strongman from the Turtle Tribe!

The Turtle Tribe is extremely rare in the Da Yue Empire because they are more akin to sea beasts than demon beasts. What’s more, the Turtle Tribe is best at defense, not attack, and their Divine Armor Technique is known for its extraordinary defensive power!