newbobooks Chapter 93 Martial Arts Tournament
Chapter 93 Martial Arts Tournament
Seven days later, the martial arts tournament began. All the factions were ready. As before, each faction offered rewards, which were given to the most capable.
Of course, as the organizer, the Annihilation Cold Sect would not be stingy. They directly brought out the Judge's Pen, the Four Seas Floating Dust Seal, the Phoenix Perching Zither, and the spatial magic treasure, the Flower Branch White Jade Hairpin. It is said that there is another highlight, but what it is has not been announced yet. Just these few items are enough to make people eager to participate.
As for the treasures provided by various sects, they were certainly not bad either, especially the Ye family, who actually brought out the level six spirit beast, the Ice Feather Sparrow King, which was truly enviable.
The martial arts tournament lasts for thirty days and uses a points system. Disciples below the late Foundation Establishment stage can participate. There are arenas set up according to each level. Those who successfully challenge those of higher levels will receive more points. There are a total of five arenas: A, B, C, D, and E. Arena E is the preliminary selection arena. Only those who pass the preliminary selection are qualified to participate in the later stages of the tournament.
After the preliminary rounds, the arenas will be divided according to each person's strength. Some people hide their strength in order to gain more points and deliberately start from level D.
Of course, the entire conference is open to all, and participants can set up their own arenas and offer prizes to attract others to participate and earn points. Therefore, at this time, it depends on each disciple's own resources. Those with good resources will naturally earn more points.
At the start of the martial arts tournament, Tao Tao was also released. Mu Chen instructed her to know when to advance and when to retreat, and not to fight anyone stronger than herself, but to hand over her points to preserve her strength.
Tao Tao nodded as if he understood, but it was unclear how much he actually absorbed.
"Then go ahead. The audition is very simple. You don't need to stand out. Just pass."
"But my master told me to be in the top ten!" Tao Tao's eyes widened. To her, the top ten was just a number, and she still didn't know what to do.
Upon hearing that it was You Yunzi's task, Mu Chen was overwhelmed. In the past, Immortal Spirit Valley was always at the bottom, and no one even bothered to compete with it. After all, Immortal Spirit Valley was different from others and often chose to keep a low profile. But ever since Tao Tao came, You Yunzi seemed to be particularly flamboyant, as if he wanted the whole world to know that their Immortal Spirit Valley had a good new disciple.
Mu Chen rubbed Tao Tao's head and said with a smile, "It's okay, just do your best."
"Understood, Master."
It's impossible to just do her best, of course. After all, You Yunzi promised to take her out to eat something delicious, and Tao Tao never misses an opportunity to eat. Besides, Ye Lan is also participating this time, so she can't lose to Ye Lan, at the very least.
Achoo!
Just as Ye Lan was about to leave, she suddenly sneezed. She rubbed her nose and frowned slightly. Was someone cursing at her?
"Sister, aren't you leaving yet?" Ye Shu asked when she saw that Ye Lan didn't move. Ye Lan replied calmly, "Let's go. The preliminary rounds aren't that important. It's just a matter of what level of arena we get assigned to after the preliminary rounds. But I prefer to fight my way up from the bottom."
"So, big sister wants to start from level D? How about I keep you company?"
For Ye Shu, this trip was just for fun, and she had no interest in competing for the top ten. Of course, the Phoenix Perching Zither of the Annihilation Cold Sect still quite tempted her.
"No need, you can go up yourself. I'm just worried that some people won't be able to get up so quickly, so I want to meet her sooner and deflate her arrogance so she won't dare to go any higher."
Ye Shu sensed a hint of hostility in his words and roughly understood what was going on. She leaned closer and whispered, "Are you talking about that wild girl? She's really infuriating. This time, I'm going to make sure she never dares to go against you again."
"Of course, the Ye family has never been afraid of anyone."
Feng Yue brought Tao Tao to the preliminary competition venue, and it was indeed packed with people. Fortunately, the Yanhan Sect was located in a large area, otherwise it might not have been able to accommodate so many people.
Seeing so many people, Tao Tao was extremely excited and interested in everything. If he wasn't kept an eye on, he would disappear, causing Feng Yue a lot of worry.
"Junior Sister, don't run around. Let's go inside first; the auditions are about to start." Feng Yue grabbed Tao Tao, who was about to dash out, and persuaded her helplessly. Tao Tao nodded and pointed to the right, saying, "Senior Brother, there's a spirit monkey over there. It looks delicious..."
It's common for monsters to devour each other, and Tao Tao is no ordinary monster. When he sees those little monsters with abundant spiritual energy, he naturally drools and wishes he could pounce on them and swallow them whole.
"That won't do. After all, it's someone else's spirit pet. How can you explain eating it? If you really want to eat it, then eat it in the arena." Feng Yue was also helpless. How could he not know his junior sister's character? If he didn't want to cause trouble, he could only devour it during the competition. At that time, no one could say anything.
Upon hearing that it was safe to eat, Tao Tao involuntarily swallowed. "Then let's go in quickly."
Excitedly, she pulled Feng Yue into the arena. As soon as they entered, wow, there were hundreds or even thousands of people, a huge, dark mass, all of them watching their surroundings warily, afraid that someone might make a move in the dark.
After all, it was a large-scale exchange meeting in Fengyuan Continent, so naturally many sects came. In addition to the seven major sects, many smaller sects also came. Even if they couldn't get a high ranking, they could at least get some points. However, each participating sect needed to pay a valuable treasure as a stepping stone, which was quite difficult for many smaller sects.
But if any of their disciples can stand out this time and be listed among the major sects, it will be worth it for them no matter what.
"The preliminary selection is about to begin. Please get ready. I have already explained the rules. The minimum score for each person is ten points. If you lose ten times in a row, you will be disqualified. Of course, you can also compete for other people's points. The time limit is one incense stick. Only those who have ten points left after the incense burns out can advance. Those who have less than ten points will be eliminated."
The sect leader's voice pierced through the air and clearly reached everyone's ears.
The rules are actually quite simple: you have to keep at least ten points to advance. Of course, since it's a preliminary selection, some disciples with higher cultivation levels will compete for a few points, while those with lower cultivation levels will become the best targets. If you can't last for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, you'll be eliminated.
"Junior sister, be careful." After giving her instructions, Feng Yue left. Tao Tao opened her eyes wide and looked around, trying her best to analyze everyone's cultivation level. However, some people deliberately hid their cultivation level, so she couldn't tell.
Should I hide it too?
Tao Tao thought to herself, but then she realized that she didn't have any magical artifacts to hide her cultivation level. Besides, she was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Apart from those Qi Refining disciples who were just there for the fun, she was practically at the bottom of the rankings, so there seemed to be nothing for her to hide.
"Junior sister, the competition is about to begin. Haven't you found someone to team up with yet? How about we team up?"