The Martial Emperor with Dragon Blood-Chapter 1078 - 1079: Battle of the Lingwu Geniuses
As soon as Ye Mo and the other five approached the gorge, they discovered that there were masters in mid-air blocking the way. Ye Mo knew that these experts were elite talents selected by The Seven Great Super-First-Rate Powers, forming the Elite Guard Team to maintain the order of the Genius Gorge.
"Halt!"
One of the guards came forward and pointed to a place, saying, "Participants gather over there. As for those from your clan here to watch, please land and proceed on foot. There will be staff to guide you to the spectator seats."
"Hurry up. Today we have to accommodate a million participants, so move quickly, or your qualification will be immediately revoked."
"Xiang Tianxing, you are responsible for protecting those three. There shouldn’t be any accidents at the competition site, so Yueyue and I will go gather!"
After speaking, Ye Mo directly put away the Flying Palace and, together with Xiao Yue, flew towards the location pointed to by the guards.
It was an open field, where many young Martial Artists were gathering one after another, all of whom had extraordinary auras. Despite Ye Mo wearing the Solitary Darkness Cloak and appearing rather peculiar, there were many Martial Artists with strange appearances in the open field, and even some from different races, like spirits or beasts.
In that crowd, Ye Mo’s Qiankun Ninth Rotation realm was definitely not weak and was considered an above-average strength.
After waiting a full day, the open field was packed with people, totaling up to fifty thousand, gathered there. With twenty similar gathering places, one would have to be flying hundreds of feet above for a complete view of all twenty gathering points.
A day had passed, and there was less than an hour until the start of the tournament, during which a confirmation ceremony was to take place.
The confirmation ceremony was simple. They had already seen, at their eastern side, inside the circular gorge, a huge circular barrier. Only those with a Spirit Martial Heaven Command and a bone age below twenty could enter the barrier, marking the formal entry to the competition.
"Now, all geniuses enter the gorge!"
A loud voice, like rolling thunder, resounded around the area, as all the geniuses, densely packed, passed through the barrier and entered the center of the gorge.
No one attempted to sneak or cause mischief because anyone discovered doing so would be killed immediately.
Additionally, Ye Mo noticed that once he entered the barrier, he felt a strong oppressive force around him pressing down on his body.
Immediately, another voice was transmitted.
"Everyone, the first round of selection has begun. Upon entering the barrier, you have entered a large Array where a powerful pressure will be applied to your body. Successfully withstanding it for over five minutes means you have passed the first round, officially advancing to the second round’s arena matches. If you can’t bear it, find your own way to escape!"
The rules for the first round of selection were quite straightforward.
For Ye Mo and Xiao Yue, there was naturally no challenge. This kind of oppression could probably only deal with experts below Qiankun Fourth Rotation.
Indeed, less than a minute passed before some Martial Artists couldn’t withstand it. Some shot up and fled through the barrier, while others broke through space and escaped via the Spatial Tunnel.
Overall, because the gorge was vast, the 20 competition points almost all occurred simultaneously, taking only five minutes for the first round of selection to conclude.
"Yueyue, it seems that the first round will eliminate over ninety percent of the geniuses."
Ye Mo said calmly.
"Yes, but I heard that those eliminated in the first round might continue competing in the third round."
Xiao Yue replied calmly.
"Oh?"
Ye Mo asked curiously, "Where did you hear that from?"
"Just now, from the person next to me. He’s a genius from a first-rate power. It is said that in the third round’s finals, all eliminations from the first and second rounds will become auxiliary participants, still having a chance to shine. As for the specifics of the rule, I’m not quite sure yet."
Xiao Yue said.
"Congratulations to the geniuses who have successfully passed the first round assessment. There were 890,000 participating geniuses, and 100,000 of them successfully passed. For those eliminated, don’t be discouraged, as you might be selected as auxiliary participants for the third round. Next is the arena matches for the second round."
As the words fell, all the geniuses erupted with enthusiasm.
The arena matches were real battles with no room for error.
Of course, luck plays a part. If the opponents you face are always weaker than you, you naturally have a better chance of advancing to the third round.
"Congratulations to those who qualified. Your next task is to head to the depths of the gorge, where you will enter the competition area. There are 1,000 naturally formed arenas, divided into 100 levels, with every ten arenas representing a level. Rank One is the lowest, and Rank 100 is the highest. The competition lasts three days. To succeed in advancing to the next round, become an arena master. Each competitor has one challenge opportunity per arena, and the higher the level of the arena master, the more advantageous it is for your third round performance."
Upon hearing that, Ye Mo also understood the rules.
There are 1,000 arenas in the gorge, with ten arenas comprising Rank One. There are ten Rank 100 arenas, ten Rank 99 arenas, and so on, down to ten Rank 1 arenas.
Because becoming a master of a high-level arena provides an advantage in the third round, the stronger Martial Artists will choose to challenge higher-level arenas.
Moreover, each arena allows participants one challenge opportunity, thus reducing the impact of luck.
The eliminated experts can challenge slightly lower-level arenas.
The last 1,000 arena masters will definitely be the top 1,000 in strength, and those weaker will face the fate of elimination.
In this way, the clash between two peak-level geniuses, potentially leading to early elimination, can be avoided.
Geniuses from all directions hurriedly headed deeper into the gorge, as the Genius Gorge was so immense that it didn’t feel crowded at all.
Soon, the crowd saw 1,000 massive arenas.
They were arranged in ten rows of a hundred columns, each column representing a rank.
Ye Mo could also see many spectators above the gorge, especially on a mountain peak, where there was a very luxurious viewing stand with seven giant thrones, each occupied by a master in the Divine Venerate Realm.
Beside them stood a genius, each exuding charm and poise.
Almost all entrants cast their eyes on the viewing stand, and as they gazed at the seven figures, their eyes flickered with amazement, fiery excitement, and envy.
These seven people virtually represented the pinnacle level of the younger generation on the Lingwu Continent.
However, who will ultimately claim the crown of the Spirit Martial Heaven Tournament remains an unknown.
