On the other hand, if one couldn't even win three matches, then no matter how superior one's Spirit Root was, it would be meaningless. There were indeed times when a genius would be buried, but if one couldn't even win three out of five matches, then he would be a complete piece of trash, and it would be meaningless to talk about anything else.
After observing the crowd's reaction, Xin Yijie continued, "Of course, this rule only applies to most of the ordinary disciples. For those genius disciples with extraordinary strength, other than winning three out of five battles, there's another easier option, which is to challenge someone of a higher level."
"Challenge someone of a higher level?" Everyone was shocked. This was something unimaginable for ordinary disciples, but it was also the label of a genius disciple. Those who could challenge someone of a higher level were not easy to deal with. Naturally, they were considered as genius disciples.
"That's right. You can challenge anyone of a higher level. There's no limit to the number of times, and the other party can't refuse. As long as one of you can succeed once, then you won't have to participate in the regular competition and will automatically qualify for the trial." Xin Yijie nodded.
Everyone's expressions were different. Apart from the normal rules, there was also a special rule. This Grand Competition was well thought out. It was clear that the higher-ups of the Archaic Alliance attached great importance to this. Because of this, they had to think of a way to perform well. This wasn't just related to the Primeval Smelting Trials, it was also related to their future in the Archaic Alliance.
"Martial Uncle Xin, may I ask, what will happen if you can't challenge someone of a higher level, or win three out of five battles in the regular competition?" Everyone couldn't help but be worried.
"That means you don't qualify for the trial. You'll be sent back to the Archaic Underworld after the trial in the secular world. Of course, even if you win three out of five battles, you have to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm before the Archaic Trials begins. Otherwise, you'll be automatically removed from the Archaic Alliance, and naturally, you won't be qualified to participate in the Archaic Trials." Xin Yijie explained.
As soon as this was said, everyone looked at each other. According to Xin Yijie's explanation, wouldn't it mean that half of the people would be eliminated?!
Even though the Grand Competition would be held in the Primeval Trials in the past, and some people would be eliminated every single time, it would at most be a formality, and some people at the bottom of the rankings would be eliminated. There had never been a precedent of half of the people being eliminated. After all, the Grand Competition was only the prelude to the Primeval Trials, and it wasn't the Primeval Competition, so how could it be so serious?
"Martial Uncle Xin, this is the Grand Competition and not the Primordial Grand Competition. There's no need to go so far, right?"
"It's not normal. However, the Primordial Trial this time is a once in a thousand years event. The degree of danger is far more than usual. It's reasonable for the trial competition to be stricter. This is to be responsible for your safety," Xin Yijie said seriously.
"But if it's really for safety reasons, it's better to let us, the stronger disciples, go. There's no need to make it so complicated, right?" The one who spoke was a late Foundation Establishment disciple. The other stronger disciples of the Archaic Alliance echoed him, all of them filled with righteous indignation.
Now, with the rules of three wins out of five duels, the biggest victims were none other than them.
Disciples like them who were at the late stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm or even higher should have the qualifications to participate in the Primeval Trials. However, once this rule was announced, even amongst them, a group of people would inevitably be eliminated. Think about it, if even dignified disciples at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm didn't have the chance to participate in the Primeval Trials, wouldn't they become the laughingstock of others if word of this got out?!
"Hehe, this is the unanimous decision of the higher-ups of the Archaic Alliance. Do any of you have any objections?" Xin Yijie's words stunned everyone. No matter how dissatisfied they were, they would never dare to go against the higher-ups of the Archaic Alliance. Otherwise, not only would their future be in danger, they might even lose their lives.
Moreover, although they were not weak, the ones who were really dissatisfied with this rule were only those disciples who were at the bottom of the same level. The truly outstanding core disciples of each sect would not care about this little difficulty. To put it bluntly, only the weak would complain like this. Since they were the weak, how could they have the confidence to go against the higher-ups of the Archaic Alliance?
If it were Bing Wuqing, facing these people's complaints, she would at most snort coldly and would not even bother to explain. However, Xin Yijie was much more honest. Seeing that everyone seemed to be dissatisfied, he thought about it and decided to explain a little.
"I've already said that the purpose of this trial competition is to select disciples who have both strength and potential. Moreover, the rules of the competition are not that strict. If you really meet the requirements, it won't be difficult to qualify for the trials. However, if you only have the level but no potential, then there's nothing much to say. Instead of going to the Primeval Trials and hindering other disciples with more potential, it's better for you to return to the Primeval Jianghu as soon as possible," said Xin Yijie.
His words were not very pleasant to hear, but it was the truth. From the perspective of each Primeval Sect, the value of a disciple with Foundation Establishment Consummation at the bottom was far less than that of a disciple with outstanding aptitude in the early stage of Foundation Establishment Consummation. However, if these two people were to go to the Primeval Trials at the same time, the disciple with Foundation Establishment Consummation would definitely benefit.
After all, under normal circumstances, a disciple in the early stage of Foundation Establishment Consummation would not be a match for a disciple with Foundation Establishment Consummation. Therefore, it would easily lead to a situation that would be extremely troublesome for the higher-ups of all Primeval Sects. In the Primeval Trials, those talented disciples with outstanding aptitude who were worthy of being nurtured would find it difficult to advance. Instead, their opportunities would be snatched away by high-level disciples with no potential at the bottom.
However, even the higher-ups of the Archaic Alliance could not force that only those talented disciples could obtain the opportunities. Even if the other disciples were of a higher level and stronger strength, they had to stand aside. If such an inhumane rule was really announced, many ordinary disciples would have long rebelled.
That was why there was such an unprecedented rule. Not only could it be used to select outstanding disciples of different levels, but it could also be used to eliminate those mediocre disciples who only had high levels but were actually at the bottom. It could be said that it was killing two birds with one stone to clear the obstacles for those talented disciples who were truly worthy of being nurtured.
At this point, even if everyone was unwilling in their hearts, they didn't dare say anything more. After all, the matter had already been decided, and it would be useless no matter how much they grumbled. Instead, it would bring trouble to themselves, so it was better to make use of this time to properly plan for the upcoming Grand Competition.
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