Early in the morning, the sun had just risen.
Under the morning sun, the dazzling godly palace shone in all directions, looking holy and glorious.
On the wide square in front of the palace, hundreds of young geniuses were gathered. They were divided into six groups.
Most of them had grave expressions on their faces. Worry was hidden between their brows and their eyes.
After all, everyone knew that the Glacier Mine was a cold and dangerous place.
Once they were sent to the Glacier Mine as a servant, they would lose their freedom and their future in martial arts would be bleak.
However, everyone had just finished their training and had obtained great benefits in the Hidden Territory, increasing their strength by a lot.
No one could guarantee that they would be able to enter the top 50.
Only the top 10 geniuses had such confidence.
In the middle of the square, there was a huge golden shield that covered an area of a thousand feet.
That area was the arena for the ranking battles.
Not long after, the Head Guardian brought the six messengers to the square.
The Head Guardian did not waste any time and immediately announced the rules of the ranking battles.
"You are not allowed to use your battle pets or borrow the strength of others.
You are allowed to injure your opponent, but you are not allowed to kill your opponent.
You will draw lots to decide your opponent and fight one on one. After rounds of selection, the final ranking will be decided. "
This was the unspoken rule of the martial arts world and none of the geniuses had any objections.
Thus, the Head Guardian announced the start of the ranking battles.
The six messengers each took out a dozen jade slips and threw them into the sky.
There were a total of 99 jade slips and each jade slip had a name and a mark. They represented the 99 geniuses participating in the ranking battles.
The Head Guardian waved his sleeves and shot out a ball of dazzling light that enveloped the jade slips.
The dazzling light spun quickly and messed up the order of the jade slips.
After a few breaths, the 99 jade slips were distributed and they floated in the air in pairs.
Only one jade slip floated in the air by itself. It meant that a lucky person did not need to participate in the first round and could directly advance to the next round.
The Head Guardian took down the jade slips in the air and read out the names on the jade slips.
"Luo Haolin against Dai Jianqing.
Wen Yuchun against Gu Yunfeng.
Yin Wuque against Wu Qingshan.
Qian Feiyang against Lei Qianxun … "
Soon, the Head Guardian finished reading out the 49 jade slips.
The 98 young geniuses were about to fight one on one and enter the first round.
Everyone's expression became particularly complicated. There was a commotion and discussion in the crowd.
Some people were secretly delighted, thinking that they could defeat their opponent and that victory was in their grasp.
Some people's expressions became serious, their expressions of worry becoming even heavier. It was clear that they had encountered a formidable opponent.
There were also a small number of people who were depressed, unable to voice out their bitterness.
This was because their opponents were the geniuses of their own country. This was equivalent to an internal war.
However, everyone knew that this was the result of a random draw and could not be changed.
The last Jade Slip belonged to Qin Cangqiong.
He didn't need to participate in the first round of the competition and directly advanced to the next round.
Although everyone felt that it was too much of a coincidence, they had no objections.
After all, Qin Cangqiong deserved to be number one.
Apart from that, many people noticed a problem.
Ji Tianxing's name was not among the ninety-nine people who participated in the ranking battle!
This discovery made everyone feel complicated, and they began to discuss noisily.
"Ji Tianxing, this fellow, not only did he not participate in the Secret Realm Trials, but he also did not participate in the Ranking Battle?"
"He's too arrogant. He's simply looking down on the rules of Mount Godseal!"
"This isn't fair! What right does he have to not participate in the Ranking Battle? "
"Sigh … everyone, don't be angry. After all, he's the Son of God. Of course, the Great Guardian has to take special care of him."
"This bastard is just lucky. Otherwise, how could he be so arrogant?"
Everyone felt uneasy. They were going to participate in the Ranking Battle to determine their future.
However, Ji Tianxing did not need to participate in the Ranking Battle. He could lie down and sleep in the Heaven Sage Palace.
This huge contrast made everyone even more depressed, and their impression of Ji Tianxing was extremely poor.
However, everyone could only discuss it and vent the resentment in their hearts.
They could not be jealous of Ji Tianxing's status and treatment.
No matter how much they discussed, they could not change anything.
Not long after, the Ranking Battle began.
Pairs of young geniuses walked into the Defense Array from all around the square and started to fight fiercely in the middle of the square.
This was a battle that would determine their fate, and no one dared to let their guard down.
Many young geniuses were fully armed and used all their strength. They used all their trump cards and only hoped to defeat their opponents.
The process of the battle was very intense and exciting.
Almost everyone showed their strongest side and used their most powerful trump cards.
The colorful radiance of spells filled the entire Defense Array and lit up half the sky.
All kinds of powerful Secret Skills collided fiercely in the Defense Array, and loud rumbling sounds reverberated in the sky.
The earth trembled as the violent shockwaves continued to bombard the defensive formation.
Many geniuses watched the battle intently, trying to understand each other's strength and trump cards.
As time passed, one battle after another came to an end.
Those who won walked out of the Defense Array with joy.
Those who lost looked gloomy. Most of them were injured, and their eyes were filled with despair.
After six hours, the first round of battles ended.
The 49 winners and Qin Cangqiong had successfully advanced to the next round.
These 50 people were the ones who advanced, and they had to continue to draw lots to determine the final ranking.
The 49 geniuses who lost were the ones who were eliminated.
If there were no accidents, they would be demoted to God's Servants and sent to the Glacier Sacred Mine.
However, they had to continue to draw lots to determine the final ranking.
Those who were in the top 10 of the eliminated would be qualified to challenge those who advanced, and they would have the chance to change their fate!
This was the rule set by Mount God-Sealing. Although it sounded complicated, it ensured fairness to the greatest extent.
Thus, round after round of battles were carried out one after another.
After 16 hours, it was late at night.
The night wind was chilly in the square, and the moon hung high in the sky.
The ranking battle had finally ended.
The huge stone tablet at the side of the square lit up with a dazzling golden light, and the rankings were displayed.
Ninety-nine names were arranged on the stone tablet in order.
Most of them looked tired, and they had injuries on their bodies.
However, some of them were gratified, and they looked happy.
They were the top 50 geniuses who advanced, and they could continue to cultivate in Mount God-Sealing.
However, some of them were dispirited, and they were covered in blood. Their clothes were tattered, and their hair was disheveled. They looked miserable.
Their expressions and eyes were filled with pain and despair.
They were the ones who were eliminated, and they would be sent to the Glacier Sacred Mine to work.
Moreover, the rankings of the top few geniuses had changed, and this attracted the attention of many people.
The top three were still Qin Cangqiong, Song Zhanyu and Jiang Ningxue.
The fifth place was still Qian Feiyang.
However, the fourth place was an unfamiliar name.
Yin Wuque!
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