I am a winner with Chinese poetry

The rules of the Qingyun Club were brutal: life and death were at the sole responsibility of the individual. This meant that even if someone tragically perished during the event, the team leaders were forbidden from intervening. Their only responsibility was to remain at their post until the Qingyun Club concluded successfully.

To Gu Yunzhou, the so-called Qingyun Meeting was actually more like a large-scale competition. As far as he knew, ten carefully constructed arenas would be set up outside of Mirror Lake tomorrow.

Contestants were selected by random drawing. Anyone who could defeat five opponents in a row on the stage would secure entry into the coveted secret realm. Such straightforward, unvarnished rules were truly unpretentious and brutally simple!

Legend has it that in its earliest days, the competition was far more complex than it is today. However, this practice met with fierce resistance from the Barbarians. It's unknown what price the Barbarians paid, but they managed to convince the Demons to join their opposition.

In this way, the original complicated competition system was finally abandoned and replaced by a simple and rough competition mode. It must be said that this mode is fair to all parties and no one will suffer any loss.

As the Barbarians say, most of their people are honest and sincere, and simply don't understand those convoluted tactics. They often find complex rules difficult to understand and master, preferring the directness and exhilaration of a real fight. Hence, the current rules, which primarily focus on arena duels, have emerged.

As for how the candidates for the competition were drawn, it was done under the strict supervision of the top leaders of the three parties. This way, there was naturally no possibility of any cheating or behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Everything depends on luck; whether it's a blessing or a curse is up to fate. On such a night, Gu Yunzhou slept soundly, without any burden or worry in his heart.

In the past, given his temperament, he would have been somewhat worried about the unknown situation ahead. However, after going through so many ups and downs, his nerves had long been as strong as steel, and small matters like this no longer had the slightest impact on his sleep.

As the first rays of morning sun shone across the land, ten spacious and imposing arenas had already emerged around Mirror Lake. These arenas, like giant beasts perched on the lake's edge, attracted numerous spectators, both humans and demons. Surprisingly, the atmosphere was remarkably harmonious. No conflict erupted between humans and demons; their gazes were fixed fixed on the arenas, their eyes gleaming with eagerness.

As the sun slowly rose, a golden glow gradually enveloped the entire Mirror Lake area. At this point, the competition rules were finally finalized, and a group of high-ranking officials took their seats at the front. An atmosphere of tension and excitement immediately filled the room. Then, the long-awaited highlight—the draw—officially began!

Gu Yunzhou stood in the crowd, waiting for his fate with a slightly apprehensive mood. However, after the first round of the draw, he discovered that he had not been selected. This did not surprise him.

After all, there are a large number of people participating in the Qingyun Conference this time. On the human side alone, each country has three places to participate. In addition, there are recommended players from various major families and academies.

Calculated this way, the total number of human contestants reached several hundred. Moreover, there were also a similar number of demonic barbarians participating, so getting a bye in the first round was quite common.

At this Qingyun Conference, the most sought-after figure on the human side was undoubtedly the man named Shen Zhiyi. Though only thirty years old, he had already reached the peak of the fourth rank cultivation realm, a true prodigy. Even more remarkable was his profound cultivation, and his actual combat prowess was truly astonishing, far surpassing those who boasted mere fame and empty cultivation.

At the same time, the demon and barbarian tribe also produced several powerful characters. In the first game, a seed player from the barbarian tribe was drawn. Coincidentally, his opponent happened to be a fifth-rank Confucian scholar of the human race. Gu Yunzhou knew that person. He was the first student who also studied in the Book Mountain Holy Land. They had dealt with him several times, but they were not familiar with each other.

The arena was packed with spectators. Each of them stared intently at the two men about to engage in a fierce clash. After all, no one knew which of these people would become their next formidable opponent.

According to the rules of this tournament, participants draw lots to determine their order of appearance and opponents, and this draw is completely random and has no pattern to follow. This means that some people may have to wait a long time before playing again after just one match, while others may be unlucky and have to play several matches in a single day.

However, this format inevitably sparked controversy. Some felt it was unfair. If a player had already expended a significant amount of their Wen Qi, Yao Qi, or brute force in the previous match, resulting in physical exhaustion, they would inevitably be at a disadvantage in the next match. Alternatively, if they were injured in the previous round, they would undoubtedly suffer a significant loss in subsequent matches.

However, the rules are as ironclad as a mountain, with no room for maneuver. Only two paths remain before everyone: one is to submit, admit defeat, and withdraw; the other is to risk one's life, disregarding life and death, and relying entirely on one's own fate to make the decision. After all, once faced with such a situation, one can only lament bad luck and unfortunate fate. As the saying goes, "Man proposes, God disposes," and luck can indeed sometimes be considered a component of strength.

With the referee's call, the first ring match began. Of the ten rings, four were Human, a significant proportion. Interestingly, one of these contestants happened to be a match between two Humans. Meanwhile, a similar situation unfolded within the demon camp.

At this moment, all eyes were fixed on the various arenas. Gu Yunzhou, however, fixed his gaze firmly on the arena rumored to be the site of the Barbarians' top contender. He had heard of the Barbarians' ferocity during his time guarding the border, but only now, after witnessing it firsthand, did he truly grasp the weight of those words.

The barbarian competitor was tall and imposing, his nearly three-meter-tall frame towering over the arena like a small mountain. His entire body was covered in a thick layer of yellow hair, and from a distance, he resembled a giant humanoid beast.