Finally, it was time for the competition to begin.
Just as the Holy Land had predicted, an even larger crowd came the next day.
If they hadn't made preparations beforehand, the competition would have ended prematurely before it even began. The venue would have been overcrowded by the crowd.
Tens of thousands of arenas had already been set up by the Fallen Star Lake.
However, the arenas in other places were sparsely populated, so there weren't many people watching. Only a few famous experts would have a certain amount of popularity.
However, no matter which arena it was, none of them could compare to Lin Zhen's arena.
The area closer to the arena had already been sold for a relatively high price. Many people had come to occupy a spot and even made a fortune.
The arena started at 9 AM, and it was already 8: 30 AM.
All the contestants had already arrived and were ready to fight in this grand occasion.
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"Look! The people from the Fallen Star Lake are here. It's about to begin! "
On the surface of the lake in the distance, there was a splash and white waves rose into the sky. It was as if something huge had floated out of the water.
"Wow! It's the Fallen Star Lake's Holy Whale! "
Everyone looked over and saw that under the splash, it was as if a small island had risen from the water. The surface of the water was becoming bigger and bigger.
This was a huge whale that was a thousand meters long. Its blue skin was like a huge sapphire.
After the whale came out of the water, the carriages in the sky flew up and landed on the whale's back.
A group of White Cloth Holy Land disciples placed tables and chairs on the whale's back to eat. They even set up a large screen for the guests to watch.
These carriages were all invited by the Holy Land to watch, and the people who came were all important figures.
"The Emperor of the Great Qin Empire, His Majesty Zhu Ziheng and the Empress have arrived!"
As the long voice sounded, nine flying dragons pulled a carriage and landed on the whale's back.
The current Emperor, Zhu Ziheng, brought his Empress down from the dragon carriage and waved at the cameras.
Zhu Ziheng wasn't as impressive as Qin Wushang. Although he was the Emperor, most people in the Great Qin Empire didn't think that Zhu Ziheng was the most respected person in the Great Qin Empire.
This person could be State Teacher Qian Tong, the Master of Fallen Star Lake, the CEO of the Dimensional Universe Corporation, or the CEO of the Universe First Bank, but it definitely wouldn't be Zhu Ziheng.
However, no matter what, Zhu Ziheng was Great Qin's Emperor, and he had to sit at the head.
Great Qin's people also applauded for Zhu Ziheng.
"Great Qin's living legend, the only Saint-level alchemist, State Preceptor Qian Tong!"
There was another burst of music, and a huge red-crowned crane flew down from the sky. Sitting on top of it was an old man wearing a long alchemist robe.
The person who came was Imperial Preceptor Qian Tong. Although Qian Tong's influence was very large, he didn't make a big show of himself. This person was very cautious, he didn't want others to make irresponsible remarks about him, so he flew here alone on his crane.
Qian Tong landed on the blue whale's back and laughed as he saluted Zhu Ziheng. Zhu Ziheng hurriedly came over to help him, and the two of them chatted and laughed as they sat down, creating a harmonious scene.
The applause the Great Qin's people gave Qian Tong was even louder than Zhu Ziheng's. It could be said that Qian Tong represented the Great Qin's face to a large extent. Ever since the Great Qin's royal family changed, the Great Qin didn't have many things to show off, and Qian Tong was definitely one of the Great Qin's cards.
Just his identity as a Saint-level alchemist was enough to make the other countries worship him.
After Qian Tong sat down, more and more important people arrived.
For example, the Vice President of the Dimensional Universe Corporation, the Vice President of the Dimensional Arena, the Vice President of the Universe First Bank, as well as the Great Qin's famous Civil and Military Ministers, Kings and Princes, people from the Galactic Beast Alliance, the Alchemist Guild, the Blacksmith Guild, people from large Sects and Families, famous people from the business world …
More and more people arrived, and soon, there were hundreds of people sitting on the blue whale's back.
Lin Zhen even saw Guru and Sakya among them.
Guru came on behalf of the Alchemist Guild, and Sakya was a member of the Galactic Beast Alliance.
After these people arrived, a golden-robed cultivator appeared in the Holy Land.
In the Holy Land, the servants wore green robes, the official disciples wore white robes, and the golden-robed cultivators had a different status.
When the golden-robed cultivator appeared, Qian Tong, Zhu Ziheng, and the others all stood up to show their respect.
This was to give face to the Fallen Star Lake's master. Even if Zhu Ziheng was the Great Qin's Emperor, he still couldn't compare with the Fallen Star Lake's master. The master of the Four Great Holy Lands had an unreachable status, and the golden-robed cultivator was a disciple of the Fallen Star Lake's master, so of course they had to give him face.
As for the other cultivators, even the Heaven Class students, they could only be regarded as cultivators of the Holy Land and not the disciple of the Fallen Star Lake's master. Wanting to become a disciple of this great god was definitely not a simple matter.
The golden-robed cultivator was gentle and elegant, with a strong scholarly aura.
After he appeared, Zhu Ziheng and the others all greeted, "Greetings, Fifth Young Master!" "Greetings, Young Master Jin Nuo!"
This person was the fifth disciple of the Fallen Star Lake's master. His name was Jin Nuo. Usually, whatever activities the Holy Land had, it was basically him who came forward to preside over. Everyone was more familiar with him.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. Greetings, everyone!" Jin Nuo greeted Zhu Ziheng alone. As for the Imperial Preceptor, he did not deliberately greet him. This way, he could stand out even more from the Emperor.
"Today, the Holy Land's selection begins. I'll have to trouble Your Majesty and everyone to be witnesses here to help the Holy Land select talents. It's been hard on everyone!"
"Hahaha! It's not hard, not hard! What's this little bit of hard work? Send my regards to your master. When I ascend the throne a hundred years later, if the country is still prosperous and the people are at peace, I'll definitely lead all the civil and military officials to personally go to Picking Star Island to pay respects! "
Jin Nuo nodded slightly, then called out to the Holy Land's green-robed servants and had them take good care of the honored guests. He then personally went to the whale's head.
When Jin Nuo stood still in the air, the whale's head started spewing out a massive water column!
This water column directly shot a thousand meters above the sky. Jing Lu stood at the top of the water column, like a god above the clouds, looking down.
His voice was not loud, but it was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears.
"The Holy Land recruits once every ten years to select talents to enter Meteor Lake. The purpose is to increase the overall strength of the warriors and fight against the enemies in the endless sea of stars to ensure the safety of the Primordial Realm.
"If the Holy Land prospers, the Primordial Realm will be safe and sound. Therefore, the Holy Land must recruit the best talents.
"The rules have been announced a long time ago. Everyone should be clear that the Holy Land's selection will be conducted in an elimination format. Everyone will be automatically teleported when they arrive at the competition to save time to the greatest extent. The estimated duration of the Holy Land's selection is three days.
"All contestants, please get ready. The staff has already sent your talismans and number plates in advance. Put on your number plates and get ready to begin."
All the contestants put on their talismans and number plates.
The number plates were used for teleportation. When it was time for the competition, they would be immediately teleported to the arena through the number plates.
The talismans were used one at a time. They could be held in one's hand or stuffed between one's teeth. At the critical moment, they could be crushed or chewed to form a shield. It was enough to withstand the attack of a peak Three Flower Realm warrior or even a peak Diamond Realm spiritual attack.
When all these things were ready, Jin Nuo turned around and said to Zhu Ziheng, "Your Majesty, you can announce the start of the competition."
Zhu Ziheng nodded and stood up from the crowd. He said loudly to the camera, "I hope everyone will display the spirit of fair competition and contribute to the prosperity of the Great Qin Empire and inject new blood into the Holy Land. I now announce the start of the competition!"
The sound of cannon salutes resounded through the sky. The scene was full of flowers and bustling with noise. The Holy Land's selection was about to begin!
Everyone's blood began to boil as they loudly shouted the names of their supporters.
Soon, figures began to appear in each arena. The competition had officially begun!
The first round of elimination took a longer time because there were a total of ten thousand arenas. The first round would eliminate more than five hundred thousand people.
This meant that there would be at least fifty matches in each arena before all the people in the first round would be eliminated.
However, after the first round, it would be simple. More than two hundred and fifty thousand people would be eliminated in the second round, more than one hundred and twenty thousand in the third round, and more than sixty thousand in the fourth round.
It would get easier as time went on. Toward the end, even ten thousand arenas would not be needed.
Every arena was protected by a huge energy shield. The martial artists inside would absolutely not break the shield because their attacks were too strong and injure the people outside.
Even if the people outside wanted to attack the warriors inside, they would not be able to do so. The competition was very fair.
There were no restrictions on the arenas. As long as one could win in the arena, it would be fine. Those who lost would either die in battle or crush their talismans and withdraw.
If two people both died in battle, then their opponent in the next round would have a bye.
The rules were simple. The battles were fierce!
Lin Zhen's arena was not exclusive to him. It could also be temporarily used by others in the early stages. However, all the matches related to Lin Zhen would be carried out in this arena.
Now, the battle between the two in the arena was also very fierce. It was earth-shattering. They were all longevity warriors. It was hard not to be fierce in the narrow arena.
However, people were more looking forward to the battle between Lin Zhen and Jiao Xi.
"Look! I see Jiao Xi! "
"Where is he? Where is he?"
"Over there, over there. The one in white flying over with a sword!"
They saw a figure standing on a flying sword in the distance. His white robe fluttered in the wind. He was flying slowly at a very slow speed!
Jiao Xi had been planning for this appearance for a long time. Now, his popularity in the State of Qin was very hot. Everyone hoped that he could kill Lin Zhen in the first round and vent their anger for everyone.
Of course, Jiao Xi also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to show his face and completely make a name for himself.
Therefore, he designed such an appearance. The young man in white flying over with a sword, defeated the public enemy of the State of Qin, Lin Zhen, and then flew away. This would attract the hearts of many girls in the world!
He wanted to come out after Lin Zhen, but Lin Zhen did not appear for a long time. He could not help but take the lead.
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