Chapter 1242: Chapter 1242: The Tournament Begins
As time passed, more and more people gathered in Emperor City.
Three days later, the population in Emperor City reached fifty million, and even such a tremendously large city appeared rather crowded.
These individuals came from various places across the Nine Great Star Regions of the Cultivation World, and most of them were here to watch the competition.
The huge square at the center of Emperor City was now fully occupied.
The density of people was overwhelming, stretching as far as the eye could see.
Even Xu Nian felt utterly astonished by such a massive audience.
At that moment, Xu Nian and the others were sitting in the guest boxes of the square’s spectators’ area.
There were no more than ten guest boxes like these combined, only the Four Great Sects and some super forces were qualified to occupy guest boxes.
"Emperor Denor, I’ll leave this Sister Xin in your care for now," Xu Nian said to the Denor Emperor.
"Haha, this little girl can follow me, don’t worry about it, you go ahead and participate in the battle. Although, I’m not concerned, you have no issues at all in this round." The Denor Emperor laughed and replied.
Xu Nian nodded, assured that Sister Xin’s safety was guaranteed under the Denor Emperor’s supervision.
And this little girl was much more well-behaved in the presence of the Denor Emperor.
"By the way, didn’t they say an Immortal would descend? Why haven’t we seen one yet?" Situ Jue asked curiously.
Xu Nian also looked at the Denor Emperor with some confusion; he was pondering the same question.
Although he didn’t hold much awe for immortals, he was nonetheless curious about the Immortals descending from the Immortal Realm.
"Immortals won’t descend so early; they will arrive during the third round. However, they will observe your battle performances from the Immortal Realm. Those standing out significantly in the first and second rounds may also be chosen by Immortals as disciples," the Denor Emperor explained.
Xu Nian and the others understood immediately.
There are just too many people in the first and second rounds, Immortals are reluctant to descend.
Only those who make it to the third or even fourth round are truly worthy of their attention.
"Next will be the first round of assessments for the Immortal Order Competition. By then, the Emperor Chamber of Commerce will activate the transmission array to the forbidden island. These transmission arrays will be random teleports; which forbidden island you enter solely relies on luck," Denor Emperor stated.
Xu Nian and the others exchanged glances, each hoping their luck wouldn’t be too bad and that they wouldn’t encounter some formidable experts.
Otherwise, they might get eliminated in the first round.
Just as Xu Nian and the others were bantering, a strong figure emerged at the center of the square.
It was an elderly man with white hair, slightly hunched, wearing a loose robe.
The overall impression was one of deep old age and decadence, and the aura he exuded was extremely calm, akin to that of an ordinary elderly man.
Yet, upon seeing this elder, Denor Emperor and others displayed respectful expressions.
Xu Nian was somewhat surprised. Who exactly was this elder?
Even the Denor Emperor was so respectful towards him.
"He is the chairman of the Emperor Chamber of Commerce, named Ouyang Mingjue. His strength is unfathomable; rumor has it that he has already comprehended the Law Realm, and forcibly suppressed his cultivation at the Peak of Earth Immortal Realm, hence hasn’t ascended to the Immortal Realm," Denor Emperor explained.
Xu Nian, Situ Jue, and Yang Dong were all startled, a master of the Law Realm?
To ascend to the Immortal Realm, two conditions must be met: one is to have cultivation reach Earth Immortal Peak Perfection.
The other is to step into the Law Realm and obtain the recognition of the law.
Even if this elder has comprehended the law, as long as his Earth Immortal Realm hasn’t reached perfection, he still cannot ascend to the Immortal Realm.
Such individuals, despite not having as high a realm as those in the Primordial Immortal Realm, possess strength that surpasses the Peak of Primordial Immortal Realm; after all, the power of the law cannot be compensated merely by cultivation.
And these types of people have a particular title, known as the Ultimate Pinnacle!
Xu Nian had only ever heard of the existence of Ultimate Pinnacles but had never seen them before.
Unexpectedly, in this Cultivation World, there really exists an Ultimate Pinnacle.
With the elder’s arrival, the entire square fell silent.
The elder’s brows revealed a gentle smile as he spoke: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Emperor Star. This Immortal Order Competition is once again hosted by Emperor Chamber of Commerce; having so many talented individuals compete is truly our honor. However, the competition is equally brutal, many talents will fall in the process, participation in Immortal Order Competition still allows for withdrawal, of course, securing a rank would similarly benefit you greatly."
Although the elder’s voice wasn’t loud, everyone among the millions present could hear him clearly.
Xu Nian was somewhat astonished, he hadn’t sensed any Immortal Essence Wave.
However, the elder’s voice seemed as if coming from not far in front of him.
Such a technique, Xu Nian was witnessing for the first time.
"Alright, no more idle talk, the rules are simple. All participants in the competition will receive an Identity Token, distributed across a hundred little islands. Your responsibility is to survive on the island, and you have only ten days. After ten days, only a thousand people can survive; if after ten days the count exceeds a thousand, then ranks will be determined by the points to select a thousand, those ranked beyond a thousand will be eradicated by the island’s restriction," the elder stated.
"As for how to earn points, it’s straightforward; everyone’s base point starts at one. Killing each person allows you to acquire the opponent’s points, total points remain unchanged overall, additionally points cannot be gifted to others, only kept personally," the elder declared.
At these words, the crowd erupted once again.
This implies that only a thousand people can survive on each island?
These participants will invariably have to battle ferociously within ten days.
"Additionally, you can see your ranking on the back of your token, and the prohibition in the sky over the forbidden island will also display the top thousand rankings, allowing you to constantly choose battles based on your points," the elder smiled as he said.
The hearing talents were all fired up with excitement.
Next, they will engage in a frenzied points plunder fight.
To survive, one must engage in frenzy killing.
Xu Nian’s face also showed a faint smile, as these rules are indeed very similar to those of the Slaughter World.
It seems that the Slaughter World intentionally devised such rules akin to the Immortal Order Competition to select more exceptional talents.
Such rules are extremely cruel.
"Well, that’s all I’ll say, now all talents, enter the transmission array, head to the forbidden island, and zealously battle," the elder’s voice resonated.
The next moment, the sky opened a huge vortex.
Xu Nian and the others, seeing the vortex, also showed solemn expressions.
Once they enter the vortex, they will face slaughter.
"Swish!"
Someone led the charge into the vortex.
Immediately after, like locusts scattered in the sky, all talents madly rushed towards the transmission array.
Xu Nian thought it over, then followed suit.