"It's true. It looks like they have a gap in their talent pipeline."
Discussions rippled through the contingents from the other peaks.
"The second round of the Super Martial Artist competition, begin!" Zhou Yi announced without delay.
This time, Nine Heavens Peak sent up Ma Hao, a lean, older disciple with sharp eyes. He too had comprehended the Nine Heavens Divine Body to the Sixth Layer.
The outcome was much the same. He lasted until the final two, but his opponent—the disciple sent by Red Flame Peak—had a remarkably dense aura. With a single burst of force, he snapped Ma Hao's rope, claiming an easy victory.
"Haha, first place belongs to my Red Flame Peak this time!" Cheers erupted from the Red Flame Peak contingent.
Two second-place finishes in a row cast an awkward pall over the Nine Heavens Peak seating area, and much of the joy from their earlier victory at the Flying Star Level had faded.
