Chapter 1238: Chapter 1238: Tournament Rules
In the Tianlong Star Domain, before the enormous transmission array of the Emperor Star.
The Divine Demon Avatar Xu Nian was walking out of the transmission array, alongside the Denor Emperor.
Accompanying them, of course, were Yang Dong, Situ Jue, and Blood Axe.
Blood Axe’s real name is Tong Xin, a member of the half-demon tribe.
Initially, Tong Xin woke up, wanting to find Xuanwu, but finally calmed down after Xu Nian’s earnest persuasion.
With her current strength, even if she returns, she wouldn’t be of any help, and would instead be a burden to Xuanwu.
People kept walking out of the transmission array, all young men and women.
And these young men’s and women’s cultivation uniformly reached the Earth Immortal realm, most of them at the late stage and peak of Earth Immortal realm, with even the middle stage being rare, as for the early stage, it was even more uncommon.
"So many Earth Immortal geniuses?" Xu Nian looked at the continuous stream of young geniuses passing by and displayed a look of astonishment.
In just this brief moment, hundreds of young men and women flew past him.
And this was only one transmission array on the Emperor Star, with over a hundred such arrays scattered across the entire Emperor Star.
"Haha, this is the Immortal Order Competition, gathering the geniuses from the nine great star regions of the cultivation world; considering that each star region has thousands of planets, and these planets host billions of lives, naturally some geniuses will emerge among these billions of lives, and even if the sum of these geniuses isn’t a million, it would surely be hundreds of thousands, now that all these geniuses have gathered, it’s only natural you’d think it’s a lot." The Denor Emperor said with a smile.
"But didn’t the Denor Empire only send the three of us to participate?" Xu Nian asked puzzled.
"Xu Nian, you might not know this, although the Emperor sent us to represent the Denor Empire, he doesn’t prohibit other geniuses from participating by themselves, and the same applies to other forces; the Immortal Order Competition doesn’t have a strict threshold, so many people naturally join, but these people are too naïve, the Immortal Order Competition is much more brutal than they imagine, countless geniuses perish every year." Situ Jue said, patting Xu Nian’s shoulder with a smile.
"So that’s how it is. What threats does the Immortal Order Competition have?" Xu Nian asked.
"According to past rules, the Immortal Order Competition has four rounds, the first is a sea selection, where everyone is placed on one of a hundred small islands to battle, and only a thousand can survive on each island." Situ Jue said.
Xu Nian was shocked, not expecting the Immortal Order Competition to be so brutal.
Among the participating million geniuses, only one hundred thousand remain after the first round.
"What about the second round?" Xu Nian asked.
"The second round is the Sky-reaching Tower, which has nine towers, each with nine levels, and the difficulty increases with each tower; ranking is based on the number of levels one passes, and only the top thousand can qualify for the finals." Situ Jue explained again.
"Sky-reaching Tower? What if many people pass all the towers?" Xu Nian asked.
"Impossible. Not only has no one passed all the towers, but even the ninth tower hasn’t been crossed by anyone; practically, reaching even the fifth tower would likely place one within the top thousand." Yang Dong added from the side.
Xu Nian was astounded, not realizing the Sky-reaching Tower was so challenging.
"What about the third round?" Xu Nian asked once more.
"The third round is the group matches, consisting of ten groups, each with a hundred people; ultimately, ninety are eliminated, and ten from each group advance to the finals." Situ Jue answered.
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian gained a certain understanding of the Immortal Order Competition.
"What benefits are there in participating in the Immortal Order Competition?" Xu Nian asked confused.
He really didn’t understand why, despite its brutality, so many people participate in the Immortal Order Competition.
Suppose the Immortal Order Competition could bring huge advantages to sects and forces, but why do these individuals also participate?
"Xu Nian, the Immortal Order Competition not only offers huge benefits to the sects but also provides unexpectedly generous rewards to the participating geniuses, including recruitment by the nine great forces of the Immortal Realm; in the Immortal Realm, joining one of the nine major forces means your path of cultivation progresses ten times or even a hundred times faster than others." The Denor Emperor said.
Xu Nian nodded, as he had heard this before.
In the Immortal Realm, if one isn’t within the range of the nine great forces, they can’t absorb Immortal Qi at all.
Without Immortal Qi, there is naturally no possibility for growth.
Besides the nine great forces, there are also many smaller forces, who recruit many ascenders, but their Immortal Qi is much inferior compared to the big forces.
"Additionally, powerful geniuses might be noticed by strong immortals in the Immortal Realm, who might accept them as disciples; understanding that is crucial, with guidance from powerful immortals, the journey of cultivation becomes much smoother." The Denor Emperor said.
Xu Nian realized instantly.
So that’s the reason.
Indeed, with guidance from immortals, the journey of cultivation becomes much smoother.
His rapid progress in cultivation is inseparable from Wentian Demon Sovereign and Yetian God Emperor’s guidance.
However, he already has a master, who is even stronger; would he still need to take another master?
Xu Nian conveyed his thoughts to Wentian Demon Sovereign, but the response surprised him.
Wentian Demon Sovereign encouraged Xu Nian to showcase his strength in the Immortal Order Competition to attract the attention of powerful individuals.
If a powerful individual indeed wishes to accept him as a disciple, he must agree.
This is because normally, such powerful individuals choose disciples who have a cultivation path very similar to their own, allowing them to provide direction effectively.
According to Wentian Demon Sovereign, every strong entity in the Immortal Realm has their own pathway of cultivation.
For example, the pathways of cultivation for Wentian Demon Sovereign and Xu Nian are entirely different; once Xu Nian enters the Immortal Realm, Wentian Demon Sovereign’s advice will be less impactful.
Yet, the insights of Yetian God Emperor are too advanced, dismissing many details altogether; nonetheless, these details are vital for Xu Nian.
So, Wentian Demon Sovereign suggested Xu Nian find a master whose path of cultivation is similar to his own.
Xu Nian thought about it and found it indeed true.
His cultivation through Profound Argumentation proves that the further along, whether in wind or earth attributes, the more difficult it gets.
Upon reaching the level of laws, it’s likely to be as tough as climbing the sky.
If he could receive guidance from a strong entity with the same Profound Argumentation, he could avoid many pitfalls on his path of understanding.
"So be it, since that’s the case, I’ll compete earnestly in the Immortal Order Competition!" Xu Nian thought to himself.
"Xu Nian, I heard that those who perform exceptionally well have a chance to be accepted by the Nine Great Supreme Immortal Emperors as disciples; I wonder whether there will be such geniuses in our Immortal Order Competition this time. If I can be accepted as a disciple by the Nine Great Supreme Immortal Emperors, my future prospects will be limitless." Situ Jue said excitedly.
Xu Nian smiled and shook his head.
Although there are many Immortal Emperors in the Immortal Realm, only nine qualify as the Nine Great Supreme Immortal Emperors.
They are the rulers of the nine great forces, ruling over the entire Immortal Realm.