The two core elders, Yan Liren and Yan Qiao, had also brought their great-grandson Yan Fei and granddaughter Yan Yue. Yan Fei and Yan Yue were the other two Heaven Grade talents who were going to participate in the tournament today.
In the center of the arena, an elder named Yan Baocheng entered. He was going to watch over all the battles between the younger ones and give results.
With this, the battle in the arena began.
The first six battles were between two Earth-Grade talents.
The seventh battle was between ten-year-old Yan Fei and an eleven-year-old Earth-Grade talent. The battle was one-sided. Yan Fei used a technique called Burning Blade to injure his opponent. Yan Baocheng had to interfere before the opponent got seriously injured.
The eighth battle was between nine-year-old Yan Yue and another ten-year-old Earth Grade talent. Yan Yue used a technique called Ember Steps and Phoenix Dive, where she covered herself in fiery Qi, delivering a powerful strike.
Han Cai was surprised. These younger generation members were actually talented. He realized that Heaven Grade talent was nothing to scoff at.
After the eighth battle, participants were allowed to rest. Han Cai got a free pass to the next round as he was the youngest and seventeenth participant. But in the next round, he had to participate while someone else rested.
After resting for an hour, the next round of the tournament began. The first battle of the tournament was between two Earth-Grade talents.
When the second battle was announced, it was Han Cai against an Earth-Grade talent.
Great-grandfather Rui told Han Cai, "Go and fight. Don't be afraid when he attacks. If you get into danger, don't worry. I will come to protect you."
Han Cai nodded and went onto the platform, standing opposite the Earth-Grade talent. All the family members were curious about the Heaven Grade talent in the family with an affinity to flame and the rare frigid Qi.
Yan Baocheng announced and asked them to begin the battle.
Han Cai only knew four techniques at the moment, but they were formidable. He did not initiate the attack and waited for his opponent to make the first move. His opponent was holding a hammer as his weapon, so Han Cai knew the opponent would be coming near him to attack, and he waited.
Soon, the opponent moved toward Han Cai. The moment the opponent reached within a thirty-meter distance, Han Cai used Scorching Chains and bound his opponent's legs. The Earth Grade talent fell face-first on the ground.
When the opponent fell on the ground, Han Cai was kind enough to summon flaming fireballs and send them toward his opponent. Elder Yan Baocheng interfered and saved the opponent.
After that, Yan Baocheng announced Han Cai as the winner.
Han Cai went and stood near Yan Rui, who had a wide smile on his face, as did Han Cai's father and grandfather. Han Cai had level one proficiency in flame skills, the same as his opponent, who was an Earth Grade Talent with level one proficiency.
The reason Han Cai won was that he was literally battling a ten-year-old, while himself if both his lives combined were counted, would be fifty years old or above. And he had fought plenty of battles in his last life while these younger ones were just starting their journey for the first time.
Many family members and core elders applauded Han Cai's talent. In the next two battles, both Heaven Grade talents fought against two Earth Grade talents. By the end of the second round, four members remained: three Heaven Grade talents and one Earth Grade talent.
The participants were allowed to rest for another few hours before the semi-final round began. The first battle was between Han Cai and another Earth Grade talent, which Han Cai won easily. Since he was the youngest Heaven Grade talent, he got to face the Earth Grade talent as he was considered weaker than both Heaven Grade talents.
The next battle was between Yan Fei and Yan Yue. They both battled for a long time and finally, Yan Yue defeated Yan Fei. Her Amber Steps technique had reached level two, which was why she was able to defeat him.
After the battle, they took another rest for an hour before the next round began.
This time, it was Han Cai versus Yan Yue. The moment the battle began, Yan Yue used Amber Steps and moved towards Han Cai. Han Cai used Scorching Chains, but she was able to escape that because Han Cai's Scorching Chains were only level one.
As soon as Yan Yue came within twenty meters of him, he unleashed his Instant Freeze technique, which immediately encased her feet in a thick layer of ice, effectively immobilizing her. Caught off guard by these unexpected frozen feet, Yan Yue lost her balance and fell face down, unable to break free from the ice.
With his opponent now at a significant disadvantage, Han Cai seized the opportunity to press his attack further. He quickly conjured a large fireball, its intense heat contrasting sharply with the frigid ice that bound Yan Yue's feet. Before she could muster a defense or attempt to break free from the ice, Han Cai launched the fireball toward her, giving her little to no time to react.
Yan Baocheng had to interfere again, and he announced Han Cai as the winner.
The family members of the Yan household had always assumed that even though Han Cai had dual element affinity, he would cultivate only one as he would face difficulties cultivating frigid Qi due to the warm climate of the continent they inhabited. They believed that the predominantly warm weather would pose a significant challenge for someone trying to master techniques related to frigid Qi, which usually thrived in colder environments. This belief was based on the understanding that the cultivation of frigid Qi and related techniques often required a cold environment to reach their full potential.
However, they were taken aback when they discovered that Han Cai had not only managed to cultivate frigid Qi but had also mastered a technique related to it.
They were as shocked as Yan Yue, who lay flat on the ground like a mop that Han Cai had used to wipe the floor.
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