"Cultivators can live for more than ten thousand years and witness the reproduction of life on a planet. I'm only thirty-eight years old, and you're calling me old?"
Su Jin 'er gritted her teeth angrily. Shouldn't he be saying that she was horrifying to have reached such a level when she was only thirty-eight years old?
"Even if you're young forever, you're still thirty-eight years old. You're no longer a girl," said Su Ping solemnly.
"…"
Su Jin 'er almost had a mental breakdown. What kind of man is that?
She was young and had been cultivating all the time. She had never paid attention to worldly affairs. Her eyes were clear and her face was pretty. She could definitely attract many people's attention when she walked outside. How could Su Ping say that she wasn't a girl?
There was no way she could continue the conversation!
"You're single. You'll never find a woman. No, you won't even find a female!" Su Jin 'er stomped her foot angrily and left.
"Wait."
Su Ping suddenly called her back.
"Why? Do you want to apologize?" Su Jin 'er turned around with a relaxed expression.
"That fruit platter is nice. Where did you find it? Can I keep it?"
"Get lost!"
…
Half a day passed quickly.
Time was calculated according to the Federation's standard time. There was plenty of sunlight outside the Celestial Court; the sun would only change every seven federal days, and the night would only last for one day.
Also, it was controlled by an Ascendant State expert who was in charge of the sun and moon. He was also one of Lord Supreme's generals.
During that half a day —
Everybody was gathered in the palace; they weren't allowed to move around, rest, or look at the Celestial Court in the distance, hoping to catch a glimpse of Lord Supreme.
However, Lord Supreme didn't show up; only the contestants from other galaxies were entering the other palaces.
Right before the start of the competition —
Hiro appeared in the palace and summoned everyone. He looked around with a serious face and said, "We've inquired about the rules and methods of the competition. This time, due to the lack of time, Lord Supreme has decided to directly enter the large-scale elimination mode to select the elites."
"A large scale elimination?"
Everybody's heart became heavy after hearing that.
It was a sign that the competition would be very brutal!
If it was according to the previous competitions, they would compete here one round at a time. They would stay here for at least a few months before ending. During this period of time, there would even be people who would comprehend new things again, and their battle prowess would increase explosively, revealing miracles.
But now, if they were to be eliminated in large batches, they might be eliminated in one round and go home immediately.
"The competition will be a chaotic battle!"
Ciro said solemnly, "You're free to attack at will in the battlefield that Lord Supreme has prepared for you. The hundred of you who survive to the end will represent the top hundred of the Golden Star Zone and go to the Cosmic League to compete with the geniuses of other Star Zones!"
Hiss!
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. Only a hundred people were left?!
It had to be noted that dozens of galaxies had attended the competition. They were all as large as Silvy, and thousands of contestants had been selected from each galaxy!
From thousands of people to the top 100, this was too exaggerated!
In the past, it would take at least one or two months for them to pass through various tests before they could be selected into the top 100. But now, they were directly eliminated into the top 100!
"This …"
"That's too exaggerated. Why do I feel like I'm going to swim in one round?"
"You don't have any other skills, but your intuition is very accurate."
"…"
All the contestants looked at each other in bewilderment; many of them were panicked and bitter. They had finally made it to the Celestial Court, but they were going to be eliminated before they could even meet Lord Supreme. They felt that it was too hasty and regretful!
In the crowd — Holy King, Dragon Emperor, Hayalim and the others frowned too. The elimination was too severe; they felt a lot of pressure.
"I've thought about it, and I've decided that you can survive in group battles, in order to increase the chances of our galaxy reaching the top hundred."
Seeing the panic and bitterness on everybody's faces, Ciro said solemnly without changing his expression, "You'll be teleported to different parts of the venue when the competition begins, but I hope that you'll be able to stay close to each other as soon as possible. Only in groups will you have a better chance of surviving and supporting each other."
"Groups?"
Everybody was stunned to hear that. Then, dozens of eyes were focused on Su Ping, Su Jin 'er and the others. If it were a group battle, Su Ping and Su Jin' er would undoubtedly be two towering trees that they had to cling to.
"That's right," Ciro continued.
Ciro continued, "I'm sure the other galaxies will use the same method. Otherwise, if you fight alone, you won't be able to recover from your injuries, and nobody will protect you. Even if you have the strength to reach the top hundred, you may still be defeated."
He glanced at Su Ping, Dragon Emperor and the others as he spoke; it was obvious that he was saying those words for them to hear. He didn't want those geniuses to be arrogant and consider the others a burden. They would only be at a disadvantage if they fought on their own.
Su Ping's expression slightly changed, but he didn't say anything. He wouldn't mind participating in a group battle, as long as it didn't affect his advancement.
"I've refined a secret treasure for each of you. You'll be able to sense each other through the treasure. Your communication will be blocked during the competition, and you won't be able to talk to each other in the virtual world. You'll have to rely on the treasure to sense each other."
Ciro raised his hand, and a hundred red badges appeared; they were emitting heat and red light.
He waved his hand, and the badges flew to everybody's hands.
"The badges will turn red when you're close to each other. The closer you are, the stronger the reaction. On the other hand, the redness will fade and the badges will turn black," said Ciro. "Drip your blood on them, and the badges will only belong to you. They won't be of any use even if someone else takes them away."
Everybody felt that the badges were quite hot when they held them. Fortunately, they were all battle pet warriors; they could resist the heat with their astral powers.
"Su Ping."
At that moment, Ciro called out Su Ping's name. Everybody was stunned for a moment and looked at Su Ping.
Su Ping was also surprised.
Ciro gazed at him and said, "You're the pride of Silvy and the strongest genius of our galaxy. I hope that you can shoulder the responsibility and help other people as much as you can. If other people survive to the end and reach the top hundred thanks to your help, the lord and I will reward you handsomely!"
Su Ping nodded and said, "I'll try my best."
He didn't make any promises; he didn't want to drag himself down if someone was too much of a hindrance.
"Just do your best." Ciro nodded and said solemnly. Of course, he wouldn't order Su Ping to die. It would be the greatest loss to their galaxy if Su Ping, who could've made it to the Top 100, failed to make it to the Star System!
Ciro said to Su Jin 'er, Linghu Jian, Dragon Emperor and the others, "The same goes for the rest of you. Remember, you'll only lose faster if you fight on your own. Staying together is the best way for you to survive!"
They all nodded.
…
Everybody looked at each other after Ciro left. A lot of them instantly gathered around Su Ping and Su Jin 'er. Some of them even joined Holy King, Dragon Emperor and the others when they saw that Su Ping and Su Jin' er were crowded.
"Boss Su, please take care of me if we run into each other inside!"
Claesabe squeezed to Su Ping's side first with a fawning smile. He was ranked third on the Royal Rank in the academy and was considered a cold and arrogant man. However, he had already lowered his attitude in front of a monster like Su Ping, and decided to suck up to him when necessary.
Being able to let go was a real skill.
"Okay." Su Ping nodded. He was already familiar with Kleisabet; he would help him if he could.
"Brother Su, I hope you can take care of me in there. Our Knight King Family will remember your kindness. We'll carve a knight king statue for you and put it in our family's hall of honor." Ibetaluna also walked over. There was kindness and sincerity in her delicate face.
Su Ping nodded. "That's not a problem."
"Brother Su, my name is Royce. I'm from the Iron Wing Family on Moonfall. I hope you can take care of me if we run into each other inside. I'll definitely reward you handsomely …" said a young man with a smile.
"Mr. Su, I'm Han Yue. I'm from the King of Han's family on the Heavenly King Planet. I hope …"
"Brother Su, I'm …"
One person after another stepped forward and introduced themselves to Su Ping, asking for his protection. They were all very polite and kind. Their chances of survival would be greatly improved if they were protected by Su Ping and joined his team. Imagine how incredible it would be if they could become one of the top hundred cultivators in their star zone with Su Ping's help!
Their families would probably be thrilled when they returned; even their elders and ancestors would be polite to them, and they would be able to mobilize all their resources.
"Okay, okay …"
Su Ping nodded quickly. He didn't mind being nice to them as long as they didn't drag him down.
Su Jin 'er was also surrounded by a lot of people.
On the other hand, Linghu Jian, the Dragon Emperor and the others were surrounded by relatively few people.
Dragon Emperor, Oasis Gray and the others wore complicated expressions after seeing that most people had joined Su Ping and Su Jin 'er's side. However, they felt helpless when they thought of their previous performance. Even they were tempted to join the two geniuses, let alone those people.
After all, even though they were proud and conceited, they had seen monsters like Su Ping and Su Jin 'er. Nobody knew if there were such horrifying people in other galaxies.
If there were, even if there were only a few of them, they would definitely be eliminated if they ran into them.
However, the pride in the depths of their hearts made them unable to put down their pride. They felt that they should be able to deal with the situation inside.
Soon after —
An ancient, resonant bell chime was heard.
The sound of the bell was melodious, as if it came from a distant time and space. If one listened carefully, they would discover that it was coming from a deep layer of space. It was weakened by the layers of space, allowing the sound of the bell to enter everyone's minds clearly without hurting them.
Soon, someone realized that the chime wasn't transmitted by sound, but by mental power.
Everybody realized that the competition was about to begin when the bell chimed.
"Look, what's that?"
Suddenly, someone cried out in surprise.
In the starry sky above his head, in front of the majestic Celestial Court, a huge gap suddenly appeared in the void, revealing the deep space inside.
Within it was an extremely vast piece of land.
That land was a thousand times larger than the one they had chosen in Silvy!
Even a planet would be as insignificant as a small mound in this deep-space continent.
However, the continent was like a pond in front of the Celestial Court; it was only one-third the size of the stairs in front of the Celestial Court.
"This is where you will participate in the competition."
Ciro appeared again mysteriously and said, "Get ready for battle. Remember to work together; you're all from the same galaxy. Try to support each other."
"Yes, sir!"
Everybody replied at the same time.
The next moment, a few tough men flew to the front of the Celestial Court; they were all in the Ascendant State!
(End of chapter)
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