"Everyone, welcome to this year's Hegemony Competition."
"I'm sure everyone has read the rules of the championship. Now, let me explain the rules again. For this championship, we will divide the participating orthodoxies into four groups, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta. Each group will consist of six orthodoxies, and the winner will be decided from these four groups."
"In the end, the champion will be decided from these four groups. The champion will receive all the prizes sponsored by the sage orthodoxies!"
"Now, is there anything else that you don't understand?"
The Thirteenth Prefect said.
"How will the group members be distributed?"
One of the orthodoxies asked.
"That's simple. The groups will be distributed by drawing lots."
With a wave of a prefect's hand, twenty-four pearls appeared. "Now, please send one person from each orthodoxy to collect one pearl."
Everyone then sent their people forward.
Chu Kuangren then sent Nangong Huang to collect one pearl.
When Nangong Huang retrieved the pearl, the word 'Delta' suddenly appeared on it. "Looks like we're in Group Delta."
Then, the Thirteenth Prefect asked the orthodoxies who had obtained the same type of pearl to stand together. Chu Kuangren glanced at them and realized that they were also in Group Delta. They were the Thunder Falcon Tribe, the Linghu clan, the Heaven Chord Sect, the Daoist School of Dedication, and the Eight Wind Palace.
In other words, the Black Heaven Sect had to defeat these five sage orthodoxies to enter the semifinals.
"Oh my, oh my, what luck. I can't believe there are two sects that have a grudge against us in one group."
Murong Xuan glanced in the direction of the Thunder Falcon Tribe and the Linghu clan. They were also observing them with intense hostility.
"Now, everyone in Group Delta, please stay where you are. The other three groups shall return to the spectator's platform," the Thirteenth Prefect said.
Chu Kuangren returned to the spectator's platform and looked at the arena. All he saw was a prefect taking out a giant golden bell and placing it on the ground.
A mysterious Daoist Rhyme swirled around the golden bell. Chu Kuangren took a glance at it and immediately knew that it was a rare Sage Weapon.
"This is the first segment of the championship, Striking the Golden Bell. Now, all orthodoxies in Group Delta will send out two people to attack the golden bell. Once the bell rings, one point will be awarded, two points will be awarded, and so on …" The Thirteenth Prefect said to the crowd.
The Hegemony Competition was a competition of the points obtained in each segment. In the end, whoever had the most points would be the winner.
"Let me go first!"
A genius from one of the orthodoxies in Group A walked out.
This person had a burly figure and an extremely overbearing Daoist Rhyme circulated around his body. He raised his fist and punched the golden bell.
Violent Daoist Rhymes erupted, causing the golden bell to shake. There were a total of four chimes.
Four tolls, four points.
"This person is a heaven's pride from the Emperor Palace. His battle prowess is extremely strong, but his powerful attack only caused the bell to ring four times."
"This first segment doesn't look simple."
The first stage continued.
One by one, the people from the orthodoxies went up to strike the golden bell to gain points.
Among them, the most outstanding prodigies could only make the golden bell ring five times. The weaker ones could only make it ring twice.
"Sect Leader Chu, I'm sure it must be a shame that you can't participate." At that moment, the Linghu clan's Clan Leader came before Chu Kuangren and said with a smile.
Chu Kuangren glanced at him. "There's nothing to be regretful about. It's beneath me to compare myself to a bunch of juniors."
"Heh, but Sect Leader Chu can't participate. Do you think these people from the Black Heaven Sect can make it to the end? I don't think they can even stand out in the group stage. "The Linghu clan's Clan Leader laughed.
"Oh, can I take that to mean that the Linghu clan is looking down on the disciples of the Black Heaven Sect?"
Chu Kuangren smiled and stared at the Linghu clan's Clan Leader.
The corner of the Linghu clan's Clan Leader's mouth twitched. "Sect Leader Chu, you've misunderstood me. That's not what I meant. However, I believe that many people from the orthodoxies here are thinking the same thing."
The Linghu clan's Clan Leader was right.
The most feared person in the Black Heaven Sect was Chu Kuangren. Disciples like Nangong Huang and Murong Xuan were nothing to them.
It would be difficult for these people to win the championship!
"Heh, then let them open their eyes wide and take a good look at the glory of the Black Heaven Sect!" Chu Kuangren said.
The Linghu clan's Clan Leader took a good look at him, wondering where his confidence came from.
He glanced at Nangong Huang and the others. No matter how he looked at it, it was impossible for these people to win the championship.
"Then we shall wait and see," the Linghu clan's Clan Leader said.
Soon, the participants of the three groups were done with their tests.
It was Group Delta's turn.
The first to go up was the Young Emperor of the Linghu clan, Linghu Teng. He walked up to the golden bell and swung his longsword!
Dong dong dong …
Five consecutive rings of the bell rang.
This was already the best result so far.
Linghu Teng smiled in satisfaction. He looked in the direction of the Black Heaven Sect and smirked as if he was provoking them.
Then, the Linghu clan sent out another sky-pride who scored four rings. Including Linghu Teng, they had a total of nine points.
"Hmph, Fallen Thunder!"
A black thunderbolt suddenly shot out and fiercely smashed on the golden bell. The golden bell rang six times in total.
Such a result had broken everyone's record!
The audience could not help but gasp in surprise.
"It's the Thunder Falcon Tribe's Young Emperor, Lei Mingtian. Such power!"
"Even an Honorable might not be able to do that. As expected of Lei Mingtian. Even among the Young Emperors, not many can match him."
"He's too strong."
The Young Emperor Lei Mingtian taunted the Black Heaven Sect.
Just like Linghu Teng, he had a grudge against Chu Kuangren. However, Chu Kuangren and the others dared not provoke him.
However, they were not afraid of the others from the Black Heaven Sect.
"These two are still asking for a beating."
Chu Kuangren curled his lips.
"Lei Mingtian's strength is not to be underestimated. Even I might not be able to block such a powerful attack."
Nangong Huang said.
"It's just a fight. This is only the first round, so many people are holding back. He used his full strength just to annoy the Sect Leader," Murong Xuan said from the side.
"But since he's provoking us, we can't just ignore him." Nangong Huang smiled and walked to the front of the golden bell.
Sword qi swirled around his blade. With a fierce slash, a violent sword qi gushed out and landed on the golden bell.
Dong, dong, dong …
A total of six rings!
The crowd gasped. Lei Mingtian's eyes narrowed as a hint of fear appeared in his eyes. "Nangong Huang has such strength?"
Not only him, but the other sky-prides were also surprised.
"He didn't have such strength back at the Sword Gauntlet. How did he improve so much in just over a year?!"
Besides fear, Linghu Teng was also puzzled and confused.
He felt like he was no longer a match for Nangong Huang.
Nangong Huang kept his sword in his spiritual mound. Then, he looked in the direction of the Linghu clan and the Thunder Falcon Tribe and smirked. "Not only does the Black Heaven Sect have a Sect Leader, but I, Nangong Huang, also have a Young Emperor!!"
Nangong Huang felt extremely comfortable when he heard that.
All this while, Chu Kuangren had always been in the limelight. Now, it was finally his turn to show off. It felt so good!
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