Although aware of Zhan Kuanghu's strength, this Divine Venerable was eager to test the gap between himself and Zhan Kuanghu.
However, he did not expect Zhan Kuanghu to be so arrogant!
"Stop your arrogance!"
The Divine Venerable angrily attacked. A colossal sword beam slashed towards Zhan Kuanghu!
Zhan Kuanghu opened his palm, and a dark battle axe appeared in his hand.
This battle axe was a top-tier divine artifact!
With a fierce swing, Zhan Kuanghu unleashed a world-splitting axe beam that charged forward.
The attacks collided. The Divine Venerable's giant sword was directly split in two.
"So strong!" The Divine Venerable had not expected the gap between himself and Zhan Kuanghu to be this vast.
He quickly attacked again, his powerful divine skill surging towards the axe beam.
But to his surprise, the axe beam once again broke through his divine skill.
The axe beam was already in front of him. The Divine Venerable could only strengthen his divine shield.
Boom!
The axe beam finally dissipated, but the Divine Venerable was sent flying by the terrifying force.
Zhan Kuanghu had made the Divine Venerable so disheveled with just one move, demonstrating the immense power of a top-tier divine artifact!
"Take another axe from me!" Zhan Kuanghu gripped the axe handle with both hands, a proud, cold sneer lifting the corner of his lips.
Boom!
As this axe descended, the void seemed to be sliced open.
The Divine Venerable, who had just stabilized himself after being repelled, had his divine shield directly shattered!
Under Zhan Kuanghu's triumphant gaze, the Divine Venerable dissolved into scattered starlight.
Although annihilated, this Divine Venerable was not sent out of the Mirror Lake World.
He reappeared outside the barrier, awaiting the second round of matching.
If he won the next two matches, he could still enter the semifinals.
Facing a Divine Venerable with a top-tier divine artifact, ordinary Divine Venerables were simply crushed.
"With the blessing of Divine Emperor-level divine skills and top-tier divine artifacts, these elites from major forces are too powerful."
"Indeed, it can only be described as a complete domination."
"Zhan Kuanghu and the others haven't even used their full strength. If they did, they could win instantly."
Outside the Mirror Lake World, the Divine Venerables who had been eliminated watched the projections in the sky and discussed animatedly.
Even the Divine Emperors were exchanging words.
At this moment, many Divine Venerables were being eliminated by powerful opponents.
Boom, boom...
The battle on Qin Han Chu's side continued. While the seductive beauty possessed decent strength, she found it difficult to gain the upper hand against Qin Han Chu, who wielded a Divine Emperor-level divine skill.
To conceal his strength, Qin Han Chu did not employ many of his techniques.
Throughout the battle, he only used the Void God Slash, a Divine Emperor-level divine skill.
Of course, he interspersed it with Divine Venerable-level divine skills during the fight.
After more than an hour, Qin Han Chu finally eliminated the seductive woman.
Upon winning, a red light cluster appeared above Qin Han Chu's head.
This light cluster indicated that Qin Han Chu had won once.
Just a few minutes after Qin Han Chu's battle concluded, Axiang's match also ended.
She was fortunate enough not to encounter a strong opponent and also won a match.
Since both Qin Han Chu and Axiang were concealing their strength, they did not attract much attention.
After all the groups finished their battles, the Azure Moon Goddess gave everyone a break.
A moment later, a new round of matching began.
Before long, Qin Han Chu saw his opponent.
This opponent wore a sect token, clearly indicating he was an elite from a major sect.
"I need to be more serious in this match!" Qin Han Chu thought to himself, looking at his opponent.
Seeing that Qin Han Chu lacked a sect token, the Divine Venerable opposite him asked, "Are you a rogue cultivator?"
Qin Han Chu nodded, "Indeed."
"A rogue cultivator winning a match shows your luck and skill are quite good."
"However, facing an elite like myself from a major sect, you likely have no chance of victory."
"But it's alright. If you're lucky, you might still win and advance in the next round."
The Divine Venerable said arrogantly.
Qin Han Chu smiled, "Perhaps I will advance in this very round."
"Having confidence is good, but you need the strength to back it up." Qin Han Chu's words caused the Divine Venerable's expression to turn cold.
"Let's begin."
Qin Han Chu suddenly attacked, wielding a mid-tier divine artifact.
Although the Divine Venerable opposite him was an elite disciple of his sect, he also used a mid-tier divine artifact.
Top-tier divine artifacts were not common street goods; even Divine Venerables in the Ancient Dao Academy did not possess one each.
Qin Han Chu immediately unleashed the Void God Slash, instantly appearing before his opponent.
"A Divine Emperor-level divine skill!" This Divine Venerable was somewhat shocked, finally understanding why Qin Han Chu was so arrogant.
In terms of divine artifacts and divine skills, the gap between them was not significant.
In such a situation, it came down to who had richer combat experience.
The Divine Venerable suddenly vanished from his spot, causing Qin Han Chu's attack to miss.
After the failed strike, Qin Han Chu immediately vanished using the Void God Slash.
The instant Qin Han Chu disappeared, the Divine Venerable reappeared behind him.
Both of their attacks were incredibly swift, their battle resembling rapid teleportation.
Boom, boom...
Their combat unleashed waves of energy ripples.
"This rogue cultivator's strength is quite impressive; he's fighting toe-to-toe with Senior Brother Han."
"Senior Brother Han hasn't even unleashed his true power yet. This fellow, though formidable, only possesses one Divine Emperor-level divine skill."
Outside the Mirror Lake, two of Senior Brother Han's juniors watched the battle in the arena and discussed in hushed tones.
Though these two were also disciples of major sects, they were not considered elite disciples.
The battle in the arena grew increasingly fierce, with Qin Han Chu and Senior Brother Han appearing to be evenly matched.
About half an hour later, Senior Brother Han suddenly let out an angry roar.
Following this roar, Senior Brother Han was suddenly enveloped in a golden light.
Protected by this golden light, Senior Brother Han no longer dodged; he began to launch a furious offensive against Qin Han Chu.
Qin Han Chu knew this golden light was a defensive Divine Emperor-level divine skill.
Under the protection of the golden light, the opponent's defense would become incredibly strong.
Due to Senior Brother Han's fierce assault, Qin Han Chu seemed to be at a disadvantage.
At this point, he could only dodge and block, appearing unable to counterattack.
"Do you have any other Divine Emperor-level divine skills? If not, you'll have to surrender," Senior Brother Han said with a smug smile.
Just then, a faint smile played on Qin Han Chu's lips. "Here it comes!"
At that very moment, a black vortex suddenly appeared beneath Senior Brother Han's feet.
As soon as the black vortex materialized, two black poisonous thorns, like vines, flew out.
Senior Brother Han had no time to dodge. He was instantly ensnared by the vines.
Although Senior Brother Han's divine shield could block the poisonous thorns, his movements were severely restricted.
"Divine Thunder Kill!"
The instant he trapped Senior Brother Han, Qin Han Chu formed a hand seal with his left hand.
Hum, hum...
A massive purplish-red formation pattern suddenly appeared above Senior Brother Han!