Starting with the Magic Absorption Technique: I swept through the fantasy world.

Wang Mu was overjoyed, thinking, "With Xiao Jintian and Yan Qingyue by my side, we can completely disregard the other groups."

Soon, everyone in each group found their partners. On Wang Mu's side, besides himself, Xiao Jintian, and Yan Qingyue, the other two were a woman named Wen Ya, who was at the eighth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, and a man named Yin Shitian, who was at the seventh level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

Wang Mu's group had the highest cultivation level among the eight groups. Another group also had two members at the Nascent Soul Realm, but they were paired with two members at the seventh level of the Nascent Soul Realm and one member at the eighth level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

"Everyone knows who their partner is now. Please move to the main competition stage. The competition will officially begin in one minute. There are no restrictions in this competition. The one who remains on the stage at the end will be the winner."

Upon hearing this, everyone understood that this time, they would probably have to use any means necessary to stay on the stage. It wasn't just about being strong; even the strongest person couldn't withstand an attack from a group of people.

After everyone moved to the playing area, no team chose to launch the first attack; instead, they all watched the movements of the groups next to them.

Due to the different times they went on stage, each team was in a different position; some were in the center, while others were on the edge.

According to the rules of the game, it should be said that the team in the middle position has an advantage, but this is not the case.

The four teams currently on the edge of the game exchanged glances and then made a common choice: to join forces against the team that Wang Mu was on.

Wang Mu and his group of five were immediately targeted by twenty people. Yan Qingyue, seeing this, gripped the giant sword behind her without expression, while Xiao Jintian showed a disdainful smile as he watched the four teams approaching.

"The battle is about to begin. Since none of you have spoken, I will temporarily take over as the group leader. Yan Qingyue and I will each deal with one team, and the three of you can hold off the other two teams while we wait."

With an eager expression on his face, Xiao Jintian spoke to the group.

As he spoke, he appeared in front of the only team among the four teams that possessed a Nascent Soul Realm expert, standing imposingly in front of them and blocking their path.

Yan Qingyue's choice was exactly the same as Xiao Jintian's. When she saw Xiao Jintian rushing towards the strongest team, she showed a slight displeasure on her face, and then rushed towards another team that was also quite strong.

Seeing this, Wang Mu couldn't help but smile bitterly, thinking that he had been underestimated like this, and that it would be a waste of his talents to deal with the remaining two teams.

He picked up the Heavenly Demon Sword and moved to the side of the slightly stronger team among the remaining two, then transmitted his voice to the other two.

"I can handle this team by myself. You two can handle the other one."

Upon hearing this, both of them felt a hint of resentment, but they did as Wang Mu said without saying anything more.

The battle began in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Jintian launched the first attack, his aggressive punches relentlessly bombarding the defenses of the five men. The five men knew that they would be no match for Xiao Jintian in a head-on fight.

They could only rely on slowly wearing down Xiao Jintian's energy, and when he was exhausted, that would be the moment of victory for them.

Yan Qingyue followed closely behind. At this moment, Yan Qingyue finally drew the giant sword behind her. The huge sword looked terrifying, and each swing caused cracks to appear in the air.

If Xiao Jintian's side launched an incredibly fierce attack, then Yan Qingyue's side was a devastating victory. This team was the same as the first team.

They also chose a defensive fighting style, but they greatly underestimated the power of the giant sword in Yan Qingyue's hand.

The greatsword struck the defensive shield formed by the combined efforts of the five people time and time again, and tiny cracks began to appear on the shield.

Cold sweat dripped from the foreheads of the five people inside. If this continued, they would be eliminated by Yan Qingyue's attacks in less than fifteen minutes.

The outcome for both sides was already obvious, but something unexpected happened: the first to end the battle was actually Wang Mu's side, which had been completely ignored.

It turns out that the opponents on Wang Mu's side were all around the eighth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, but this side was completely different from the other side.

When they saw Wang Mu, a mere eighth-level Nascent Soul cultivator, approach their entire team, a surge of anger flashed through their hearts. How much did he look down on them to send a mere eighth-level Nascent Soul cultivator to deal with five opponents of similar strength?

However, when the five people actually came into contact with this sword, their faces showed astonishment. Then, just like Huang Yuanbi before them, they were sent flying backwards and directly left the competition area.

"This... how is this possible? How could this sword strike have such power? Where did this monster Wang Mu come from?" The blond old man on the stage said with a very bad expression.

After dealing with that team, Wang Mu quickly went to help his teammates. Xiao Jintian and Yan Qingyue naturally didn't need his help; defeating the opponent was only a matter of time.

Meanwhile, the three teams watching the show were filled with regret. They hadn't intervened to disrupt the battle because they were worried about losing strength, mainly because they hadn't expected Wang Mu's team to be so powerful.

If they don't come up with a countermeasure, they've basically already lost their spot on the teleportation array.

"It seems we need to join forces to deal with them. Seven teams teaming up against one, this is truly an unprecedented competition. The draw was just too outrageous."

Huang Yuanbi said, his face twitching.

A man at the third level of the Nascent Soul Realm in another team nodded and said, "He's right. Teamwork is the only way for us to win now. Fighting alone will only lead to being defeated one by one. It's better to eliminate them first."

In the few minutes they were discussing, Xiao Jintian and Yan Qingyue's battles ended one after another, and there was no doubt that Xiao Jintian and Yan Qingyue had won.

The scene left the City Lord of Xuanyang City speechless: "I've presided over so many competitions, and this is the first time that half of the participants have been eliminated in such a short time... This..."

There are now only four teams left on the field. Apart from the team that Wang Mu is on, the other three teams are standing together, watching Wang Mu and his group of five warily.