You were driven out of the capital at the start, and you ask me why I rebelled?

Chapter 102 Team Battle, Wuxiang Palace

"Alright, now that everyone is here, the Genius Tournament shall officially begin..."

Seeing Bai Jinyue and Xue Mei return to their respective groups, Murong Bo flew into the sky and loudly announced, channeling his spiritual power.

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of arenas rose up in the center of the square.

These arenas became the venues for the various factions to compete later on.

Moreover, the arena is made of a special material, so even a Nascent Soul expert cannot cause much damage in a short period of time. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the arena being destroyed in the subsequent battle.

Furthermore, there is a barrier outside the arena to prevent outsiders from interfering with the battles and to ensure fairness.

"I need not say more, as you all surely know the rules of the Genius Tournament: those who are over 100 years old and do not meet the requirements should withdraw voluntarily. If discovered, not only will you be punished, but your organization will also be disqualified from the competition..."

"Please take this seriously, everyone. Contestants, please come forward to register now..."

As soon as he finished speaking, people from various factions stepped forward to register their information.

However, some people looked grim and hesitated whether to step forward.

These people are over 100 years old.

Every time there's a genius competition, there are always people who try to slip through the cracks and get away with it.

It wasn't that they didn't know the rules; it was just that the rewards for the Genius Tournament were too tempting. As long as they achieved a ranking, they could receive generous rewards.

If you rank in the top few, you might even receive a Heaven-Rank Magic Treasure and some elixirs.

Many people cannot resist this temptation and take the risk.

And a large portion of them are independent cultivators.

At the start of the Genius Tournament, all major factions will begin recruiting powerful independent cultivators to help them achieve better rankings.

These people concealed their age and took this opportunity to infiltrate various powerful factions.

Of course, various factions will also use various methods to detect whether the age is falsified, after all, it concerns their own faction's eligibility to participate in the competition, and they cannot afford to be careless.

However, where there are policies, there are always countermeasures, and there will always be some who slip through the net.

Ying Chen also signaled the ten soldiers selected by the Qin Dynasty to register.

At this moment, Murong Haoxuan walked over, his eyes shining as he looked at the participants from Great Qin.

He then said to Ying Chen, "These are the contestants from Great Qin? Judging from their aura, they seem to be from the military?"

Murong Haoxuan's dream was to become a general, so he was extremely sensitive to the killing intent of the soldiers in the army and could tell the identities of these soldiers at a glance.

Ying Chen smiled and nodded, making no attempt to hide his opinion, and said with a smile, "That's right, these people are all strong individuals that I personally selected from the army..."

"As expected, were they selected from the previous 200,000 cavalry?"

Murong Haoxuan's eyes lit up as he spoke with great interest.

Ever since he witnessed the might of the White Horse Cavalry and the Imperial Guards, he had been unable to forget them and wished he could be one of them.

Ying Chen shook his head and said, "Fortunately, we selected a few from other armies, and their strength is quite good..."

While the two were talking, Dian Wei had already led the ten soldiers to register.

Upon arriving at the registration area, I discovered that the registration process wasn't just a simple recording of information; it also involved various tests.

The most important thing is age detection.

At the registration area, there is a piece of pure white jade. When contestants place their hands on it, their true age will be revealed.

There's simply no way to cover it up.

Before the Qin people arrived, several people had already been found to be of incorrect age.

Needless to say, the fate of these people was certainly not good. At best, their cultivation would be abolished; at worst, they would lose their lives. That's how cruel it was.

The factions to which those people belonged were also disqualified from the competition.

"No, I refuse to accept this! I'm only 101 years old, just one year over the age limit. Why should I be disqualified? I refuse to accept this..."

One person was found to be over the age limit and disqualified from the competition, and immediately protested that he was wronged.

But no one paid him any attention, and he was dragged away by the Murong family.

His fellow members of the same faction who were competing with him all looked at him with resentment, because he was the reason why they were all implicated.

Even if he survives the punishment, they will probably kill him anyway.

Soon it was the turn of the Great Qin, and unsurprisingly, all members of the Great Qin passed.

By the time everyone had finished registering, several hours had passed.

The Genius Tournament is about to officially begin.

Murong Bo reappeared in the sky.

"The Genius Tournament has two modes: team battles and individual battles. The team battles determine the ranking of each faction, while the individual battles determine the ranking of each individual. We will now begin the team battles. Leaders of each faction, please come forward to draw lots..."

After the draw, Da Qin's opponent was a sect called Wuxiang Palace. Their strength was not bad, with the strongest member having the cultivation of the mid-Nascent Soul stage, but they were no match for Da Qin.

With dozens of matches taking place simultaneously and so many forces involved, it would take forever if each match were played one by one.

The matches in the Great Qin Dynasty were scheduled for later, so Ying Chen was currently sitting on a recliner, watching the matches on the stage with a bored expression.

Murong Haoxuan sat beside him, also lying on a recliner.

There were also palace maids massaging him.

"Ah! How comfortable! You emperors really know how to enjoy life!"

"Sigh! Tell me, who is Qin's opponent? Tell me, and I'll analyze it for you!"

Murong Haoxuan opened his eyes and looked at Ying Chen.

"The Palace of No Form!"

Ying Chen revealed the name of Wuxiang Palace.

"Hmm! The Wuxiang Palace is a mediocre force, not too strong, but not very weak either. Its strongest member is only at the early stage of the Void Refinement realm."

"However, the cultivation methods practiced by the Wuxiang Palace are somewhat unique..."

"Unlike other forces that cultivate spiritual energy, they place greater emphasis on the physical body. Every disciple of the Formless Palace is tall and burly, with well-developed muscles, making them very strong in close combat..."

"Just tell the people from Great Qin to be careful not to let the people from the Wuxiang Palace get close during the competition..."

Murong Haoxuan analyzed the situation methodically.

"Alright, I'll have them keep that in mind..."

Ying Chen did not reject Murong Haoxuan's good intentions, after all, he was also doing it for the good of Great Qin.

He was unaware of the strength of the Qin Dynasty and had no idea how powerful it was. He believed that the Qin Dynasty could easily win the match by overwhelming force.

Ying Chen didn't intend to explain it to him. No matter how much he said, it wouldn't be as convincing as seeing it with his own eyes.

Time passed slowly, and more than half of the forces had already finished their contest.

"Next match: The Great Qin Dynasty versus the Wuxiang Palace, to be held on Arena Number Six..."

The referee announced it loudly.