With the timing ripe, an elimination round would then be held to select an elite team of ten to compete.
He hadn’t exerted himself in a long time. One must know that in the past, Ming Zhi Tian played soccer as if it were child's play. Whether it was stamina, skill, heading, or shooting, it was hard for him to find an equal.
The training was about to commence. As long as no one was injured, it wouldn't be a foul. Any magic or tactics could be used during this period, emphasizing teamwork.
Ming Zhi Tian was assigned to the red team's defense. As the match began, two forwards immediately vied for the ball, kicking it towards the red team's rear.
They had to kick the wooden ball into the designated basket, while also controlling their strength to prevent the ball from exploding. Otherwise, even if half the ball were kicked in, it would be considered invalid.
The red team's defender received the ball and passed it to the right forward. The right forward, with a few evasive maneuvers, bypassed the blue team's heavy encirclement and scored with a single kick, sending the wooden ball towards the basket!
As it was about to enter, the goalkeeper caught it easily with one hand, immediately eliciting shouts of "Good!" from his blue teammates.
The goalkeeper then threw the wooden ball to the blue team's center defender, who, with a few evasive moves, passed it to the left forward.
The blue team's left forward, with a few evasive maneuvers, bypassed the red team's forwards, midfielders, and defenders, as well as Ming Zhi Tian.
"So fast!"
The blue team's left forward feinted a kick, causing the red team's goalkeeper to dive prematurely, only to miss.
The blue team's left forward then instantly kicked the wooden ball into the basket! Vines wrapped around the ball, and the blue team scored a point!
It was a best-of-three system. A team needed to score two or three points to win. This meant Ming Zhi Tian's team could afford no more losses.
Ming Zhi Tian said, "We can't play like this. We need to connect our heads and tails, forming an advantageous formation. Trust me, I'll be the forward."
They chose to trust Ming Zhi Tian. Subsequently, Ming Zhi Tian took the lead, seizing the wooden ball and weaving through the blue team's crowd. They quickly converged on Ming Zhi Tian.
At this point, the red team's players also converged in pursuit. Ming Zhi Tian said, "Receive the ball!"
Immediately, two blue team players lunged at Ming Zhi Tian, one on each side, to restrain him. But the ball had already been passed to the red team's defender, who then passed it to the center defender.
The two blue players were momentarily stunned. Ming Zhi Tian flashed away and said, "Give me the ball!"
The center defender immediately passed to Ming Zhi Tian. Ming Zhi Tian kicked the wooden ball high, dodged a pincer attack from three opponents, and with a beautiful backflip, kicked the ball into the blue team's basket. The blue team's goalkeeper's eyes widened, watching the vines encircle the ball, stunned for a long time.
The red team players exclaimed in surprise, "It went in?! Good!"
In the final match, Ming Zhi Tian gave them no chance. He snatched the ball and charged forward, breaking through heavy encirclement alone, and scored into the basket with a single kick!
Among the eighty groups were many elders, some of whom had participated in the triennial Ten Great Immortal Mansions competition before.
The ten days of training quickly concluded...
After the elimination rounds, ten people were selected, with Ming Zhi Tian among them. It was believed the grand competition would be spectacular.
The steward said to the ten people, "You are all talents who have been carefully selected. You will represent our Ling Xiao Immortal Mansion. Now you will participate in the two major competitions: the Pet Fighting and the Bell Striking, and strive to win awards."
Someone couldn't help but ask, "May I ask, Steward, what are the grand prizes for the competition?"
The steward replied, "A good question. Besides Heavenly Tribulation level cultivation techniques and a hundred types of elixirs, there are also Heavenly Tribulation level magical artifacts."
Everyone was eager to try. They hadn't seen Heavenly Tribulation level cultivation techniques in a long time, let alone Heavenly Tribulation level magical artifacts, which could casually obliterate those in the Divine Emperor realm.