Yun Yang felt as if there had always been a thin layer of fog in front of him, but after listening to everyone's observation of the world, all the fog disappeared, and his vision became unprecedentedly clear. The world in front of him and his path became clearer.
"That's right. Every world has its own rules."
"The Bound of Universe protects the common people with extreme harshness, but correspondingly, it also upholds the concept of the strong being respected! It's to the extreme! "
"In this way, the weak can always live in peace, and the strong will only get stronger and stronger."
"So, this is the Bound of Universe!"
Yun Yang felt extremely relaxed when he realized it. "I don't need to look at the Bound of Universe from the perspective of the secular world of Tianxuan!"
However, at this moment, there was a sudden turbulence in front of him, and the world in front of him became unusually clear.
It was as if it was deliberately cooperating with Yun Yang's enlightenment.
What he saw in front of him were nine steps.
At the end of the steps was a huge platform.
Yun Yang walked up step by step. When his head emerged from the ground, he heard a loud voice saying, "Challenger of Celestial Luck, Residence of Nine Supremes enters the arena!"
The voice was deafening like thunder and could be heard from far and near.
Yun Yang suddenly felt that at this moment, there were countless divine senses shrouding the entrance where he was!
Every strand of divine sense was mixed with a strong sense of curiosity, and there were even a few strands of divine sense that were full of malice.
However, it was obvious that they could feel it.
These Divine Wills only had the ability to probe, but not to pry into what was going on!
They were countless gazes.
Yun Yang walked up the steps with a calm expression, and his ethereal purple figure quietly appeared on the ground.
The moment he appeared, he felt a slight prickling sensation on his face.
It was the countless gazes that were fixed on his face at the same time.
Yun Yang smiled faintly, his expression unchanged. Standing at the entrance, he raised his eyes leisurely and glanced around.
After a while, Shi Wuchen and the others followed him in and lined up beside him, while Yun Xiuxin and the others stood behind their respective masters.
In front of the people of the Residence of Nine Supremes was a huge platform like the first floor.
And the difference was probably …
Right in front of this platform, there was another tall platform made entirely of Purple Crystal. It looked incomparably luxurious and magnificent.
There were three seats on the platform, and three people in green with golden crowns on their heads were sitting on them.
Instinctively, Yun Yang focused his gaze and caught a glimpse of the golden heart-shaped emblem on the sleeves and collars of the three men in green. The one in the middle was the leader while the other two were his assistants.
After looking at this purple crystal platform, the five platforms on the left and the four platforms on the right also came into view.
They were probably the nine sects with lower-class Celestial Luck Banners, and they were seated in order.
The arrangement made the scene look like a gulp, for the entrance that Yun Yang had come from was the only one without a high platform. However, the moment Yun Yang and the people from the Residence of Nine Supremes stood there, the circle seemed to be completed in an instant.
Wherever Yun Yang's gaze passed by, the current situation was crystal clear to him.
The ten platforms in front of him were none other than the nine sects with lower-class Celestial Luck Banners and the hosting platform of the Sacred Heart Palace.
However, the current difference in treatment was also obvious. Only the challengers did not have a platform to watch the battles, so the difference in their ranks was clear at a glance.
But now that the rules were as such, the people from the Residence of Nine Supremes could only stand there and wait for the next step.
There was nothing they could do about the opponents who were seated.
But at this moment, all the people on the platform had the same feeling: this leader of the Residence of Nine Supremes was so calm!
Seeing that all the people from the Residence of Nine Supremes had arrived, the leader of the green-clad men sitting on the platform laughed heartily and stood up. His voice rumbled, "The challenger sects have arrived! The challenge of the lower-class Celestial Luck Banners officially begins! "
"The founder of the Residence of Nine Supremes, Supreme Cloud, Yun Yang; the eight Supremes under him, Shi Wuchen, Luo Dajiang, Tie Qingcang …"
The man read out the names of the nine Supremes of the Residence of Nine Supremes one by one.
"I'm Huo Yunfeng, the deacon of the Sacred Heart Palace's Iron Mask Hall. Beside me are two of my brothers, Ding Buke and You Buke. The three of us are from the Sacred Heart Palace's Iron Mask Hall, and the three of us are the hosts of this Celestial Luck Banners competition. The three of us are willing to accept the wrath of heaven for any unfairness in this battle! "
The man swore an oath at the very beginning, acting as if he was doing business without any selfishness.
However, as soon as he made the oath, a thunderclap rang out in the thick fog. The Heavenly Dao had acknowledged the oath, and the oath was established.
Everyone's face turned solemn and cold.
With this oath, no matter what kind of friendship or inside story they had, it was all invalid here!
If they wanted to pass, they could only fight with their strength!
Hong Changtian, the sect leader of Cangwu Union, who ranked last among the sects with lower-class Celestial Luck Banners, had been staring at Yun Yang and the others with a complicated look in his eyes.
'Why does the name Residence of Nine Supremes sound so familiar?'
It seemed that it was not far from his sect and had just been established. He had received the news when it was first established, but there were so many sects in the Bound of Universe that there were almost as many as the hairs on a cow. Basically, there were new sects established by martial artists every day. How could a newly established sect be taken seriously by him?
Who would have thought that the one who had finally overcome all the obstacles and come here to fight against his sect was this newly established Residence of Nine Supremes?
Strange things happened every year, but today was especially big, so big that it was almost beyond his understanding!
'As the saying goes, one can't tolerate others snoring next to one's bed. It really makes sense. If I had known this would happen, I would have …' Hong Changtian could not help but feel a little regretful.
If he had sent a few disciples to uproot the newly established Residence of Nine Supremes at that time, how could there be such a scene now?
Now, there was only one word to describe it: nurture a tiger and invite disaster!
"Now, I'll read out the rules of this battle! … "
Huo Yunfeng's voice was loud and clear, and it spread throughout the square. It was clear that he had great control over his mystical Qi. However, although his voice was like a tide, the clouds and mist in the surroundings were unmoved by it and remained calm and undisturbed.
Yun Yang and the others listened carefully, not daring to ignore any details.
'The finals are indeed not what I know before, or rather, what I know before is only a part of the challenge.'
The finals were divided into five matches.
The first four matches were a match between the top experts of each sect, a match between the core forces of each sect, a match between disciples, and a match of formations. These matches were similar to what Yun Yang had learned earlier, the only difference being the last match – the defending side had the right to propose any form of battle to decide the winner.
Then, there was the basic standard of the match, which was a simple three-out-of-five match. As long as the first side won three matches, it would be the winner of the match.
However, above the basic rules of victory and defeat, there was another extraordinary rule. If either side won all five matches, not only would they obtain the Celestial Luck Banner, but they could also choose to challenge the higher-ranked sects with the Celestial Luck Banner.
For example, if Residence of Nine Supremes won five matches in a row against Cangwu Union and won all five matches, it could choose to stop or continue to challenge the eighth-ranked sect with the lower-class Celestial Luck Banner. If it won all five matches again, it could continue to challenge the seventh-ranked sect, and so on.
However, this rule was just a decoration for Cangwu Union. Even if Cangwu Union was lucky enough to win against Residence of Nine Supremes, it would be impossible for them to continue to challenge.
If Cangwu Union had such strength, it would not have waited until now, and it would not have been coveted by many sects in the qualification battle.
As for Residence of Nine Supremes …
At least, the people from the nine sects with Celestial Luck Banners shook their heads and sighed at the same time when they saw the members of Residence of Nine Supremes. A sect that had been established for less than a year and had an extremely shallow foundation should be its limit to obtain the qualification to challenge. If it wanted to challenge all the way up after defeating Cangwu Union … it was nothing short of a fool's dream.
Even in the battle of this level, all the dead could be resurrected after the battle! The injured could be restored instantly!
Their combat strength could always be maintained at the peak!
The treatment in this level was obviously much better than the qualification battle, almost the complete opposite of the first level's rule: there was only victory and defeat, no death!
After all, the ten sects, including Residence of Nine Supremes, were actually sects that already had Celestial Luck Banners, and they were no longer cannon fodder in the qualification battle!
At this moment, except for Cangwu Union, the people from the other eight sects were all bored to death. How boring!
It was too boring!
They had come all the way here just to watch Cangwu Union fight, and when the battle was over, they could go home. It had been three years, and it was over again …
Sects with lower-class Celestial Luck Banners were basically not as good as those with Celestial Luck Banners, for they had the power to look down on all the sects that did not have Celestial Luck Banners. However, it was also because they had personally experienced the effect of Celestial Luck Banners and 'knew' the terrifying effect of higher-class Celestial Luck Banners, that most of the sects had long given up the so-called desire to improve.
Even if they still had the will to fight, they knew their limits and would never humiliate themselves if they were not completely confident.
Probably, only Golden Cauldron Sect, who ranked first, had some other intentions. Having been the chief disciple of lower-class Celestial Luck Banners for a long time, they felt that their accumulation was enough to support them to go further. They wanted to challenge middle-class Celestial Luck Banners after they were done here.
They were also the only sects with lower-class Celestial Luck Banners who were qualified to challenge higher-class Celestial Luck Banners!
Even Huo Yunfeng and his two companions, who were sitting high above, had only calmness and a faint helplessness on their faces.
This year's luck was obviously at rock bottom. Not only were they assigned to preside over the lower-class Celestial Luck Banners, but none of the eight sects ranked at the bottom had the intention to challenge them. Except for Golden Cauldron Sect, who ranked first and wanted to challenge the higher-class Celestial Luck Banners, none of the other sects had any more thoughts about their current position.
Oh, there was also Golden Cauldron Sect.
However, Golden Cauldron Sect was still not going to challenge the middle-class Celestial Luck Banners in this venue!
Therefore, this was only a battle between Cangwu Union and Residence of Nine Supremes.
There was no suspense at all!
A sect that had dominated lower-class Celestial Luck Banners for a thousand years was going to challenge Residence of Nine Supremes, which had just been established … Even a fool would not bet on the wrong thing.
Even though Mount Penta-Tier had isolated all experts' divine senses and it was difficult to not see the level of each other's strength even when they were face-to-face, there was no need to look at such an obvious thing with one's eyes; one could easily know the result with one's buttocks.
"The battle of the Celestial Luck Banners this time is boring. Brothers, do you want to bet? "Huo Yunfeng asked his two colleagues through voice transmission.
Ding Buke and You Buneng asked, "Big Brother, how do you want to bet? Are you the banker? "
"I'll be the banker," Huo Yunfeng said. "Let's bet on the outcome of the battle between Residence of Nine Supremes and Cangwu Union!"
"Okay, I bet on Cangwu Union!" Ding Buke said with a chuckle.
"As long as Big Brother is willing to be the banker, I'll bet on Cangwu Union!" You Buneng said with a chuckle.
Huo Yunfeng glared at him and said, "Don't you think this is boring? Do you think I'm a fool? "
Ding Buke laughed and said, "It's you who's boring, Big Brother. As an elder brother, you should be generous. Since you've said you'll be the banker, it means we can bet at will. Don't tell me you want us to bet on Residence of Nine Supremes to start the match? "
"Yes, yes," You Buneng chimed in. "One can't be too shameless. If there's a limit to the banker, it's a cheating bet, isn't it?"
Huo Yunfeng stroked his chin and said, "Brothers, you'd better weigh the pros and cons. Although Residence of Nine Supremes is only a new sect, its bearing and power are extraordinary. After all, it's also one of the best sects that has stood out in the qualification battle of the Celestial Luck Banner. I've heard that Wild Saber Sect, which has fought with Cangwu Union many times decades ago, is also in this qualification battle. Since Residence of Nine Supremes can defeat Wild Saber Sect, I'm afraid its strength cannot be underestimated. At least, in my opinion, both sides are evenly matched, and there's still a lot of suspense. Brothers, please think it over. I'm a good banker.
Ding Buke and You Buneng snorted at the same time and looked at Huo Yunfeng as if they were looking at an idiot. "Change bets? Do you think we're idiots? Do you think we'll give you spiritual jades for nothing? "
"We're brothers," Huo Yunfeng said. "A small bet is good enough. How about ten … no, five pieces of supreme-grade spiritual jades? If you two bet on Residence of Nine Supremes, I'll pay you five to one! "
"Haha …" Ding Buke laughed.
"Haha …" You Buneng laughed.
Huo Yunfeng asked, "Not satisfied? It doesn't matter. If you bet on Residence of Nine Supremes, I'll pay you ten to one! What do you think? If you win, you'll get fifty pieces of supreme-grade spiritual jades. What's the point of Cangwu Union? You'll only get a little profit if you win. Fortune comes with risk. Isn't that right? "
"Haha …"
"Fifteen to one!"
"Haha …"
"Thirty to one! This is my limit. If you still don't want to bet, forget it! "Huo Yunfeng complained." This is too boring! "
You Buneng pondered for a moment and said, "Thirty to one, right? Then I'll bet two pieces of supreme-grade spiritual jades on Residence of Nine Supremes. You're the boss, and as your brother, giving you two pieces of supreme-grade spiritual jades is already my limit. I really can't afford any more. "
Ding Buke was furious. "You Buneng! Why did you say yes? What did I do to you? This shameless guy has been cheating us of supreme-grade spiritual jades all these years. He has cheated us of hundreds of pieces … Why did you still fall for it? "
You Buneng smiled. "You still don't understand. This guy is definitely trying to pull us into the game. What's the big deal about two pieces of supreme-grade spiritual jades? Just consider it a small bet to entertain the gambler."
Huo Yunfeng was amused. "Ding Buke, why don't you just tell me whether you want to bet or not? It's your business whether you want to bet or not, but don't make trouble and interfere with other people's judgment. "
Ding Buke said, "Since You Buneng has already bet, wouldn't it make me look like I'm not loyal enough to let him suffer? Let's risk our lives and bet with him. I'll lose two pieces of spiritual jades to you. But, there's one thing we have to agree on. When we go back, take out your Thousand Spirits Wine and treat us to a drink. Otherwise, you, the banker, can't win. "
"It's a deal," Huo Yunfeng said.
The two men sighed and said, "It's a deal!"
When Huo Yunfeng saw that the bet was a sure win, he suddenly cheered up and said, "I'm really interested in this match now. Let's watch it carefully later."
The two men rolled their eyes. "You're interested in the supreme-grade spiritual jades, aren't you? I really admire your shamelessness. You can make something that doesn't even have a shadow look real. Wild Saber Sect hasn't participated in the battle of the banner for at least a hundred years, but you actually used it as a ruse just now. I really don't know what to say about you!"
Huo Yunfeng was taken aback and said in surprise, "Oh? Wild Saber Sect hasn't participated in the battle of the banner for a hundred years? That's my mistake … Anyway, our bet is the winner between Residence of Nine Supremes and Cangwu Union. It doesn't matter whether Wild Saber Sect is here or not! "
Ding Buke rolled his eyes and said, "I knew you were full of nonsense just now. I almost believed you …"
…
Down below, Hong Changtian, the sect leader of Cangwu Union, had been standing for a while, obviously waiting for the first and second matches to start. But the three deacons of Sacred Heart Palace above him were talking about something and had ignored him for a long time.
It was not appropriate for him to sit down, but if he continued to stand, it would only be more embarrassing.
'What … What's going on?'
Yun Yang was also confused by the current situation.
'What's going on?
Judging from the secret discussion of the three people above, there seems to be a special atmosphere … What are they talking about? Why are they so happy?
Are they going to get down to business or not? '
While they were wondering, Huo Yunfeng turned his head and said leisurely, "Residence of Nine Supremes, Yun Yang, Sect Leader Hong Changtian of Cangwu Union, please come up here."
Both men moved at the same time and went up in confusion. Almost at the same time, they arrived at the purple crystal platform.
"Let's discuss the order of the duels."
Huo Yunfeng felt that four supreme-grade spiritual jades were about to fall into his pocket, so he was in a good mood. Thinking that no matter how small a grasshopper was, it was still meat, and the four supreme-grade spiritual jades were not grasshoppers at all, he said in a pleasant tone, "Both of you, discuss how to carry out the first match of the backbone. How to carry out the second match of the pinnacle? According to the usual practice, Cangwu Union will decide how to fight in the third match. After that, there may be a fourth and fifth match, but it's all decided here! "
No matter how amiable Huo Yunfeng was and how he behaved in an inquiring tone, both Hong Changtian and Yun Yang could feel from his words that he had already made arrangements, and they just had to carry them out.
"That's good," said Hong Changtian.
Yun Yang followed his advice and said, "I have no opinion either. It's up to the high emissary."
"That's for the best!" Huo Yunfeng said, "Then let's start as soon as possible. Sect Leaders, you can go back and arrange your men and formations now. The Battle of the Celestial Luck Banners should be fair, so I won't say anything more. "
After a pause, an even more cordial smile spread across his face. "I wish both of you will get what you want in advance. Haha!"
The corners of Yun Yang and Hong Changtian's mouths twitched at the same time.
'You wish both of us to get what we want at the same time?
What you're doing is really … weird! '
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