Lu Changsheng swept his gaze across the Combat Hall. There was a faint beam of light on one of the walls, and within it, the number 100 glowed steadily, representing the hundred disciples currently inside.0

An announcement rang through the hall. "Within a quarter of an hour, eighty contestants must be eliminated. If fewer than eighty are eliminated when time is up, then everyone in this round will be disqualified!"0

Lu Changsheng narrowed his eyes. The idea behind this rule was clear: forcing everyone into a violent clash. Anyone who held back was not just risking their own elimination, but dragging everyone else down with them. The only way forward was to fight and reduce the numbers as quickly as possible.0

For the stronger disciples, it was a license to be brutal. The faster they eliminated others, the safer their own position became. Naturally, they would take the initiative and push the fight even harder.0

Buzz!0

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