How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!

The first two rounds of the tournament for new students could be called elimination matches.

The last round was the showdown among the top talents of the No Demon Academy.

At this moment, not only the students who were watching, but also the teachers and mentors were polishing their eyes, revealing a deep interest.

"The third round of the tournament for new students begins!"

The Black-armored Middle-aged Man officially announced.

"The stone platform corresponding to the due east position is number one, and the rest follow in sequence for ranking!"

To simplify the competition procedure, the No Demon Academy adopted this method for a simple ranking of the top twenty contestants.

"I'm number one?"

A glamorous woman on the eastern stone platform looked slightly startled.

Her cultivation level and that of Chen Yu were the bottom among the twenty, and it was because Chen Yu attracted most of the firepower that she had the chance to enter the top twenty.

"The third round officially starts, everyone has two chances to challenge, you can challenge anyone you want, and if you win, you can take their place, while a failure will waste one challenge opportunity."

"The challenge order will start from number twenty and go forward."

"After everyone has finished challenging, the number of the stone platform will be the rank."

The rules for the last round were almost the same as in previous years.

Everyone has two opportunities to challenge whoever they choose.

But with only two chances, choosing an opponent requires careful consideration. Challenging someone with a much higher ranking is just a waste of a challenge opportunity.

"The ranking battle, now begins!"

The Black-armored Middle-aged Man shouted loudly.

No sooner had his voice faded out,

Boom!

In the center of the twenty stone platforms, a nearly hundred zhang square competition platform rose up.

The final ranking battle would not take place on small stone platforms like before.

After the competition arena appeared, everyone's gaze suddenly fell on Cao Zhongtian.

Unfortunately, he was number twenty.

And number one was that glamorous lady at the Postnatal Late Stage.

"Brother Cao, this top seat was always yours, I concede!"

The glamorous woman looked at Cao Zhongtian with seductive, soul-stealing eyes, her voice soft and suggestive.

"Heh heh!"

Cao Zhongtian chuckled, his gaze sweeping over the glamorous woman.

He was not beguiled by her charm; rather, Cao Zhongtian himself was interested in this beautiful and glamorous woman.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two figures exchanged places.

And thus, the first challenge ended in such a way.

Cao Zhongtian, temporarily ranked first!

Immediately following, the one ranked nineteenth, a Postnatal Peak, launched a challenge.

The target of his challenge was not well-known but placed at thirteenth.

After exchanging over fifty moves, a victor emerged.

The challenger won and took the place.

"Miss Nie Xuan, I, 'Wei Ran,' ask for the honor of a sparring match with the lady!"

A graceful young man said with a smile on his face and with great politeness.

"Wei Ran, ranked fifteenth in the last tournament, don't let his scholarly appearance fool you, he is actually a warmonger, particularly fond of sparring with women."

"It's said that both Wei Ran and Nie Xuan are only one step away from the Innate stage, and I'm very curious, with one being a senior and the other a new student, who is more powerful!"

Many people were very interested in this battle.

Wei Ran was very popular among the women while Nie Xuan was extremely popular with men.

"Come on!"

Nie Xuan's figure suddenly sprang forth, light as a feather.

With a supple body and extreme speed, she landed on the competition platform lightly in a blink.

"What a fast speed!"

The spectators were taken aback.

Wei Ran stepped onto the challenge platform, with a jade folding fan appearing in his hand.

Whoosh, whoosh!

As the fan flickered, a dazzling array of gray fan blades whooshed out, covering a wide area.

In Nie Xuan's hands appeared a black longsword, the blade flashing with layers of sharp sword lights.

Swoosh, swoosh, boom!

After breaking through the enemy's attack, Nie Xuan suddenly leaped forward, thrusting with her sword.

Black winds swirled around the black longsword, enhancing its piercing power.

Whoosh!

Wei Ran also started to move, his steps light and peculiar, as he waved the folding fan in his hand, releasing a gust of gray wind.

Ding ding bang!

As the two approached each other, they exchanged dozens of moves.

"Not bad, so young and yet the swordsmanship is so sharp!"

Wei Ran said with a smile.

"But, it's time to end this match!"

Wei Ran suddenly revealed a sinister smile.

Whoo, whoo~

His fan fluttered rapidly, spreading layers of dark gray mist that enveloped Nie Xuan within its vast expanse.

"Ghost Spirit Kill!"

Wei Ran shouted lowly, his visage turning somewhat fierce.

Boom!

A large skull appeared above the gray mist, its pitch-black eye sockets terrifying and emitting ghostly "woo woo" sounds, which seemed incredibly frightening.

The moment the gray skull appeared, it dove down fiercely as if to devour Nie Xuan.

"You're right, it's time to end the match!"

Nie Xuan's gaze remained cold and sharp.

Swish!

Another thin, cicada-winged short blade appeared in her other hand.

Her figure suddenly moved, extremely fast, leaving only black afterimages.

In an instant, she was beside Wei Ran.

"Reverse Spin Kill!"

A current of air appeared on the short blade, and it spun, greatly enhancing the piercing force as it thrust towards Wei Ran.

"How could this be?"

Wei Ran's face showed shock.

The speed that Nie Xuan had just demonstrated was far beyond what she had shown before, and her movement technique became even more elusive and hidden, catching him off-guard.

In the critical moment, Wei Ran's folding fan crossed in front of him.

Whoo, whoo!

A layer of grey wind was released from the fan, forming a protective barrier.

Ding!

In an instant, Nie Xuan's short blade reached its target.

The gray gang wind seemed as if made from paper, instantly pierced through.

The next moment, the short blade stabbed into Wei Ran's chest, and a stream of blood erupted forth.

"Nie Xuan wins!"

The referee immediately declared.

"I underestimated you, I didn't expect you to be a 'Shadow Killing Path' cultivator!"

Wei Ran clasped his fist in a salute and returned to the stone platform.

Just now, if Nie Xuan hadn't shown mercy, she could have even taken his life.

"How could this be? Senior Wei Ran was defeated so easily?"

"Nie Xuan's sudden explosive strike was terrifying; she broke through Wei Ran's defense effortlessly and wounded him. With Nie Xuan's strength, perhaps she could compete with Situ Lin Yu, Duan Hao, and others!"

The crowd couldn't help but exclaim.

"Ha-ha, the long sword is just a means for Xuan'er to confuse the enemy; what she's best at is ambush and assassination!"

Mr. Xu from the Devil Wind Institute smiled with satisfaction.

The Shadow Killing Path was not good at direct combat; there was no advantage in a formal one-on-one contest, even at a disadvantage.

For example, in the challenge of the Ten Thousand Demon Tower, these cultivators also had no advantage; they were strong in a sudden burst and excelled at delivering a fatal blow, but lacked stamina and were poor at direct combat.

Mr. Xu was very aware of this and personally guided Nie Xuan, training her on her weaknesses.

When an assassin possesses the ability to combat directly, their survivability is greatly enhanced. At the same time, direct combat can also conceal the assassin's identity; as long as they seize the opportunity, the assassin will launch a swift attack, ending everything.

"It seems I have always underestimated this woman!"

Having watched this battle, Chen Yu's evaluation of Nie Xuan had risen.

Nie Xuan's combat strength should be not much weaker than Duan Hao's; in an environment suited for assassins, her strength could be even stronger.

Just then, the third battle began.

"I'll take the second position!"

A graceful young man stepped onto the competition platform.

This person was the Seitu Family's Situ Lin Yu!

"Good, let me witness the strength of the Situ Family genius!"

A tall man at the Postnatal Peak stepped onto the challenge platform.

Faced with Situ Lin Yu, he did not concede directly.

None who had come this far were weak; although he was at the Postnatal Peak, he had a record of defeating those at the Early Innate stage.

"He-he, why humiliate yourself!"

Situ Lin Yu smiled slightly, shaking his head.

"Hmph, let's try then!"

The tall young man's face showed displeasure as he took out a bone spear and launched an attack.

Whiz whiz whiz!

A flurry of spear shadows, exuding a corrupt aura, enveloped Situ Lin Yu.

Situ Lin Yu moved swiftly to the left, dragging several afterimages and quickly approaching the tall young man.

Suddenly, a sinister and eerie evil spirit aura emanated from him.

Buzz~

Situ Lin Yu's eyes turned pitch black, and within them floated wraithlike mists, extremely uncanny.

At the instant he saw those eyes, the tall young man felt the whole world gradually dim, and then Situ Lin Yu's figure disappeared from his sight.

"He-he, you're defeated!"

Situ Lin Yu, with his extremely fast movement, arrived in front of the young man and stretched out a hand to strike.

The opponent stood there in panic, seemingly not seeing Situ Lin Yu at all.

Slap!

A black palm print landed on the tall young man's head.

"Ahh..."

The young man screamed and closed his eyes, collapsing.

"Situ Lin Yu wins!"

The referee announced the winner.

"So strong, he defeated his opponent with a single encounter!"

"I didn't even understand how Situ Lin Yu won!"

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, a mysterious and extraordinary aura enveloping Situ Lin Yu.

The eyes of the other participants on the stone platforms all fell on Situ Lin Yu.

"Spiritual power is strong, even better at mental attacks!"

Chen Yu took a deep breath.

Situ Lin Yu was a formidable opponent!

"This kid!"

Cao Zhongtian's face darkened slightly.

Before, he hadn't taken the others seriously, but just now, he felt a hint of threat from Situ Lin Yu.

Next up was Zheng Shifeng.

Zheng Shifeng knew well that he couldn't make it into the top ten, so he glanced around at those behind him.

"Making it into the top twenty should be enough!"

In the end, Zheng Shifeng gave up the challenge and sat down cross-legged.

Through this tournament, he had been inspired, and his mindset had also changed somewhat.

The next challenger was Nie Xuan.

"Chen Yu, let us decide the winner!"

Nie Xuan's cold voice rang out.

She had made up her mind to defeat Chen Yu in this competition.

Moreover, Chen Yu was currently ranked ninth, much higher than her.

"Alright!"

Chen Yu shouted loudly, leaping up and stepping onto the challenge platform.

"Nie Xuan versus Chen Yu, this will be good to watch!"

"Chen Yu is done for, Nie Xuan's speed burst is not at all inferior to his, and her attack burst is also terrifying; she effortlessly pierced through Wei Ran's defense and won!"

The discussion started again, everyone was not optimistic about Chen Yu, especially after Nie Xuan had easily defeated Wei Ran in her previous battle, leaving a deep impression on them.

Swoosh!

Suddenly, Nie Xuan moved; a long sword in her left hand, a short blade in her right.

Her secret was already out, so there was no need to hide anymore.

Swish swish swish!

Swinging the black long sword, Nie Xuan launched a probing attack, a dense array of black sword lights enveloping Chen Yu.

Xuan Heavy Sword.

Chen Yu took out his weapon, leaping out, his heavy sword waving through the air to generate an imposing evil Qi wind.

Facing Nie Xuan's probing attack, Chen Yu responded with straightforward ferocity, moving to meet her head-on.

Ding ding bang!

All the sword lights were blocked by the Xuan Heavy Sword.

And it wasn't over, holding the Xuan Heavy Sword with explosive speed, Chen Yu fiercely charged toward Nie Xuan.