Contestants stepped forward one by one to draw lots. Soon, it was Lin Yun’s turn.
Lin Yun reached out and drew a stick from the bamboo tube.
Curious, Lin Yun looked at the bamboo stick to see who he would draw this time.
On the stick were clearly written two words: “Bye”.
The Myriad Treasures Pavilion staff member responsible for announcing the draws took the stick and called out loudly, “Number 437, Beichen, bye!”
“The bye lot was actually drawn by this fellow!”
“His luck is really good. He advances straight to the top 36 just like that.”
The cultivators who had been longing to draw the bye were immediately disappointed.
Of course, there were also some who were envious and uttered sarcastic remarks.
“That certainly saves effort.”
Lin Yun paid no attention to it. Since he had drawn the bye, this round had nothing to do with him. He could simply wait for the fifth round.
After the draw concluded, the fourth round officially began. Match after match took place continuously on the arena.
Since it was seventy-one advancing to thirty-six, those who had reached the top seventy-one all possessed some ability. Therefore, the intensity of this round was clearly much higher than the previous two days.
Contestants who could win in this round also needed to have solid strength.
Although there were still some one-sided battles in the fourth round, they were rare. Most matches were quite fierce, and the average time per match was longer than in previous rounds.
Without doubt, the intensity would increase with each subsequent round.
The fourth round continued until half past eleven in the morning before it finally ended.
The top thirty-six of the Pinnacle Competition had successfully emerged.
Each of these thirty-six names would be remembered by everyone present, because reaching the top thirty-six through strength already proved their power.
Of course, Lin Yun was an exception. After all, he had advanced directly via a bye.
In this fourth round, another contestant who was not from the Dao Alliance or the six major forces displayed particularly dazzling performance. This person was named Shi Yuanzheng and became a dark horse of this Pinnacle Competition.
Precisely because he had little fame before, yet today he relied on strength to break into the top thirty-six, his name suddenly became well-known.
After the fourth round ended, the eliminated contestants left the field with regret, concluding their journey in the Pinnacle Competition.
Of course, some cultivators were still satisfied even if they did not advance. Some knew the extent of their own abilities. For them, reaching the top seventy-one was already something worth boasting about and sufficient to become a source of pride.
The eliminated left, while the advanced contestants gathered once more below the arena to draw lots for the fifth round.
The fifth round was thirty-six advancing to eighteen. Only eighteen people would stand out.
Discussion at the scene also grew lively.
“This round is truly about hard strength. Only eighteen can advance. Anyone who advances this round is absolutely an outstanding figure in the Harmony Realm. Advancing by luck is no longer possible.”
“Yes, no matter who you draw, the opponent’s strength will not be lacking, because everyone advanced from the previous round through powerful martial force.”
In the earlier rounds, luck did play a part. If you drew a weak opponent, you could advance easily. But now that the Pinnacle Competition had reached the fifth round, all those weak opponents had long been eliminated.
“Among these thirty-six, the only one who advanced via bye is probably the weakest. Whoever draws him will have it easy, while drawing someone from the Dao Alliance or the six major forces would be unlucky.”
Although Lin Yun had previously defeated the Wu patriarch and put on an impressive display, everyone who had advanced to these thirty-six was formidable. In comparison, in everyone’s eyes, Lin Yun ranked at the bottom.
In this round of thirty-six to eighteen, more than half of the eighteen advancement spots would undoubtedly be taken by the Dao Alliance and the six major forces.
For the other contestants to advance was indeed difficult. The probability of drawing someone from the Dao Alliance or the six major forces had also become very high, since only this many people remained.
“In this round, Friend Beichen will probably have a hard time.” Elder Hong Yuan sighed.
“No matter. Even if he loses this round, for Friend Beichen to reach the top thirty-six in the Pinnacle Competition, such a record is already dazzling enough. In the future, no matter where he goes, this achievement will be sufficient to command respect.” Manor Lord Wu said with a smile.
