Your Talent is Mine-Chapter 1019: The Brutal First Round!

TL: Etude

Since it was a small trial world, it couldn’t possibly be too large; otherwise, everyone could hide indefinitely, and who knows how long it would take for this round of the competition to conclude.

Of course, over seventy thousand Divine Generals were distributed almost randomly throughout the small world, without any discernible pattern.

The moment these Divine Generals entered the trial world, the slaughter began.

Some of the seven-star Divine Generals, upon entering the trial world, immediately employed concealment techniques to evade powerful nine-star Divine Generals.

These seven-star Divine Generals knew they were no match for their nine-star counterparts and aimed only to engage with other seven-star Divine Generals. If they were lucky enough to defeat ten seven-star Divine Generals, they could leave the trial world early.

However, not every seven-star Divine General had such powerful techniques. Most of them were still discovered by eight-star or nine-star Divine Generals.

Inside the Trial Space.

Xiao Yue was searching for other Divine Generals, but before she could attack anyone, a Divine General had already locked onto her.

Boom!!!

An eight-star Divine General charged toward Xiao Yue, carrying a chilling aura.

He didn’t recognize her. Although Xiao Yue ranked highly on the Divine General Rankings, her low-profile demeanor kept her out of the public eye, and she rarely got involved in events. As a result, many Divine Generals had heard of Xiao Yue, but few knew what she looked like.

This ignorance led some to cross paths with her unknowingly.

“Seeking death!” Xiao Yue struck. The aura she had been suppressing erupted, unleashing a terrifying energy.

“No!” The eight-star Divine General’s pupils shrank sharply, consumed by overwhelming fear.

He hadn’t expected the target he randomly chose to be such a powerful Divine General. His luck couldn’t have been worse.

As the wife of Ye Tian, Xiao Yue seldom fought, but that didn’t mean she was merciful or soft-hearted. In a competition like this, mercy could be fatal—if the enemy possessed a hidden trump card, the one who would die would be her.

Thus, Xiao Yue’s first move was a killing blow! The eight-star Divine General tried to concede, but Xiao Yue’s speed was too fast. A sword pierced toward him, and cold light flickered.

Screech! The cold gleam of the sword ripped through the eight-star Divine General’s body, reducing him to a cloud of blood mist.

An eight-star Divine General had fallen!

When this eight-star Divine General perished, an enraged roar echoed from a great faction, but no one dared to make a scene. In a competition like this, the death of an eight-star Divine General was insignificant. Even if a nine-star Divine General were to fall, no one would dare stir trouble, for fear of incurring the wrath of the Dao Ancestors’ incarnations—offending them would lead to losses far beyond a few Divine Generals.

As time passed, more and more Divine Generals fell to Xiao Yue. Before long, she had gathered ten tokens.

With ten tokens in hand, Xiao Yue stopped killing. Earning ten tokens guaranteed her a spot in the next round, so there was no need to continue slaughtering.

After all, Xiao Yue wasn’t someone who relished killing.

Besides Xiao Yue, some nine-star Divine Generals also collected ten tokens and exited the trial world.

As for the weaker seven-star Divine Generals, only a fortunate few managed to remain hidden and avoid detection. Most were eventually found, and a significant number encountered powerful eight-star or nine-star Divine Generals. Some were killed outright, not even given the chance to surrender.

A handful, however, surrendered in time, getting eliminated early. Though they lost the chance to advance to the next round, at least they survived. But with no opportunity to showcase their abilities, they missed out on gaining fame and the favor of the Dao Ancestors.

The unluckiest ones, however, were some early-stage nine-star Divine Generals. These unfortunate souls encountered more monstrous peak-stage nine-star Divine Generals and were slain. ᚱá𐌽ộꞖĘS

And the casualties among these early-stage nine-star Divine Generals were far from just one or two—many had fallen.

These early-stage nine-star Divine Generals were truly unfortunate. Even if they had no chance of earning a spot in the Talent Ancestor Pool, they could have still made a name for themselves in this competition. But instead, they met their untimely demise here, snuffing out their bright futures in this brutal contest.

After half a day, with many Divine Generals either dead or eliminated, the number of remaining participants dwindled to just ten thousand.

Suddenly.

Dao Ancestor Lunfeng reappeared, and his voice echoed through the trial space.

“The first round of the trial has concluded!”

With those words, some of the seven-star Divine Generals and even a few eight-star Divine Generals, who had barely managed to survive, sighed in relief.

The ones most elated were those who had been on the verge of death, locked in battle and just about to be slain. They had not expected the round to end so abruptly, granting them an unexpected reprieve.

With the end of the first round, no one dared to make another move.

Swoosh! One after another, Divine Generals emerged from the trial world and gathered on a large arena.

A total of ten thousand participants stood there, facing the gaze of countless powerful figures.

“You will have ten days to recover. The second round will begin after ten days,” Dao Ancestor Lunfeng announced.

Immediately, many heavily injured Divine Generals took out healing pills of various types. Some even used time-accelerating formations to speed up their recovery, knowing that if their injuries were too severe, even the best healing treasures might not fully heal them within ten days.

Those who remained uninjured sat quietly in meditation, adjusting their state of mind and replenishing their energy.

In the blink of an eye, ten days passed.

The second round of the competition began! Unlike the brutal first round, this phase wasn’t as merciless. The first round had mainly served to filter the competitors. With over seventy thousand Divine Generals initially, it would have taken far too long to conduct individual matches for each. This massive elimination ensured that only ten thousand remained for more manageable competition.

For the second round, the competitors were divided into ten groups, with each group containing a thousand participants.

However, only ten participants from each group would advance to the next round.

Each contestant was required to fight one hundred matches, and the ten participants with the best records would move forward.

Of course, losers were given one chance to issue a challenge. If they failed in the challenge, they would be eliminated entirely.

This single-combat format posed far less risk of death compared to the first round. If the gap in strength was too large, the weaker contestant could surrender. Even if the gap wasn’t obvious, there was still time to admit defeat mid-fight.

The real danger, however, lay with those competitors who concealed their strength. In such cases, their opponents might not even have the chance to surrender in time.

“Third group, number 78!” 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Ye Tian read Xiao Yue’s assigned number aloud.

The allocation of the ten groups was reasonably balanced. The peak nine-star Divine Generals were distributed evenly across the groups, ensuring no single group was overwhelmed by a concentration of top-tier contenders.

This arrangement ensured that the strongest participants were likely to advance to the third round. However, nothing was guaranteed. After all, a peak nine-star Divine General might fall unexpectedly during the competition.

Ye Tian felt confident in Xiao Yue’s abilities and didn’t worry about her chances.

Soon, the second round officially began.

Massive tournament arenas appeared one after another. These platforms were reinforced with restrictions and stabilizing formations arranged by the incarnations of various Dao Ancestors, ensuring they could withstand the Divine Generals’ fierce battles.

In addition, space-expanding formations were applied to the arenas, enlarging their internal dimensions. Although not as vast as a small world, the arenas were spacious enough to ensure the competitors didn’t feel constrained during their fights.

One pair after another stepped into the arenas, and the battles commenced.

Nearly every Divine General fought with everything they had, unleashing their full power and hidden trump cards. With the stakes so high, no one dared to hold back. If they did, they might lose before they had the chance to use their ace in the hole, leading to defeat—or worse, death.

Before long, it was time for Xiao Yue to step into the arena.

Her turn had come!