Just as Shen Luo was watching, a few streaks of light flashed across the sky. A few figures flew over from afar and landed on the nine feet tall platform, standing shoulder to shoulder.
The one in the middle was the host of the conference, Cheng Yaojin from the Tang Dynasty's government. On his left and right stood a tall, beautiful woman in a feather dress and a burly man in silver armor who was almost ten feet tall.
The woman had an extraordinary aura and her face was covered by a veil. It was obvious that she was a celestial. Although the burly man in silver armor had a human body, his head was that of a six-tusked silver elephant. He hid his demonic aura very well and did not look like a Demons Overlord.
On the other side of the burly man in silver armor stood a burly man with a pair of wings on his back. His body was almost the same size as the burly man. He wore a black scale armor that only covered half his body and one arm. He had red eyebrows and red hair and a solemn face. His eyes were fixed on Qi Sha who was standing at the side of the platform.
Beside the Immortal Clan woman stood an old man in a black robe with a jade belt around his waist. There was a golden cloud pattern embroidered on the chest of his robe, and the words "Heaven's Secrets" were written in ancient seal text below.
"Someone from Tianji City?" Shen Luo raised his eyebrows and muttered to himself.
"And he's an elder with golden patterns. His rank is not low." At this moment, the white-haired old man beside him added.
"Elder with golden patterns?" Shen Luo was puzzled.
"Don't you know? The disciples and elders in Tianji City were also divided into different ranks. They were usually dressed in black, and the most ordinary disciples would only have the words' Tianji 'embroidered on their sleeves with white thread. They were the lowest level of white robes. Those with a higher rank can add a cloud of fire to their sleeves and are called ordinary refiners. Those with a higher rank have a red cloud of fire and words and are called fire refiners or great refiners. Those who become elders have silver embroidered words and a cloud of fire on their chests. Only then are they considered true refiners. The elder with a higher rank is the one on the platform with golden patterns embroidered on it. He is called a great refiner. "The white-haired old man did not regard himself as an outsider and explained to Shen Luo.
"Thank you for enlightening me, Fellow Daoist." Shen Luo couldn't help but sigh with emotion. My understanding of the various sects in the three dimensions is still too little.
"Fellow Daoist, you're too polite. I'm the Sect Leader of the Azure Forest Sect, Li Changqing. How should I address you?" The old man transmitted his voice.
"I am Shen Luo from the Temple of Spring and Autumn," Shen Luo replied.
After speaking, the two of them realized that neither of them had heard of the other's sect. They couldn't help but fall silent for a moment before speaking in unison.
"I've heard a lot about you."
At this moment, a loud shout was heard, "All participating disciples of the various clans, step onto the stage."
Under Cheng Yaojin's command, Shen Luo and the others jumped up and landed on the martial arts stage.
"The martial competition this time is a first in the three dimensions and a new undertaking of the various clans. All of you are the creators of history, and no matter if you succeed or fail in the future, all of your names will be remembered and passed down in history." After Cheng Yaojin finished speaking, it caused the hearts of everyone on the platform to surge.
The audience below the stage also felt a sense of pride.
On the west side of the martial arts stage, Bai Xiaotian and his brother were squeezed together with Lu Huaming. They laughed and teased, "Your master is really good at fooling people."
"He was forced to do it. He didn't want to do it, but the Emperor and the Grand Advisor didn't want to show up. As the host, he had no choice but to do it." Lu Huaming didn't get angry when he heard that. He smiled and said.
"But you don't say, High Duke Cheng's atmosphere is really good." Bai Xiaotian giggled.
On the high platform, Cheng Yaojin gave another round of encouragement before he began to announce the rules of the martial competition.
In fact, all the participants were already clear about the rules. At this moment, it was more for the common people to hear.
"The martial competition this time will be held in the Three Realms Sword Competition's secret realm. In the secret realm, divine sense is limited and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is prohibited. Once you enter, you are responsible for your own life. Between the various clans, you are encouraged to form alliances and fight bravely for your clan and for yourself. Fight for the fate of the Great Dao and for the opportunity to cultivate, "Cheng Yaojin shouted loudly.
Everyone heard it clearly. The Three Realms Sword Competition encouraged clans to form alliances and fight against each other, regardless of life and death.
"There is another rule. Everyone who participates in the trial will be counted as one point. You will get one point for killing others, and all the points you have accumulated will be added to yourself. Until the end of the trial, the winner will get a chance to use the Immortal Ascension Stage. "At this moment, the Six-toothed Demonic Elephant suddenly shouted.
As soon as he finished speaking, the square was filled with cheers and shouts. Everyone became extremely excited.
Shen Luo couldn't help but feel a little moved. Although the Immortal Ascension Stage couldn't really allow one to become a True Immortal, it was a powerful aid in the Late Mahayana Realm. At least it could ensure that even if one failed to ascend to True Immortal, they wouldn't die and become a Ghost Immortal.
"Place your bets, place your bets …" Some deacons from different chambers of commerce began to walk through the crowd. From this moment on, all the major betting stations began to operate at high speed.
Many people began to secretly place bets. Small bets were placed on which clan would come out on top, while large bets were placed on which clan would win. No one cared about who would live or die, only who would win and who would lose.
In the sky, scrolls fell from the sky. The forty cultivators on the stage reached out and caught the scrolls in front of them. After opening them, they looked at them and imprinted a drop of blood on them.
The life and death contract had been signed, and the secret realm was about to open.
After Cheng Yaojin collected all the scrolls, he nodded to the Tianji City Elder and said, "Elder Qi Yuan, you may begin."
The black-robed Elder heard this and walked to the front of the stage. He raised his hand and took out a seal.
He raised his hand and tossed the black jade seal into the air, landing in the middle of the Martial Arts Practice Platform.
Shen Luo looked over and saw that there was a palm-sized groove in the middle of the martial arts stage. The jade seal fell into the groove and perfectly fit in.
Immediately afterward, the entire martial arts arena rumbled and shook. The bricks on the ground caved in, and an ancient array emerged, emitting a strong wave of spiritual energy.
"Transmission array …" Shen Luo looked at the pattern on the ground and whispered.
As soon as his voice fell, the Tianji City Elder made a gesture with both hands and shot a beam of white light toward the stage.
This ray of light was like a spark jumping into a pile of firewood, instantly igniting the entire array. The array on the ground immediately lit up with a dazzling white light, gradually rising into the sky. Amidst the cheers of the crowd, it swallowed everyone on the martial arts stage.
In the next moment, the white light flashed and disappeared along with Shen Luo and the other forty cultivators.
There was no longer anyone's aura on the empty arena. Only four incomparably thin jade walls, each about ten feet in circumference, slowly rose from the ground and floated in the air a hundred feet high.
The jade walls were densely covered with spirit patterns, and the edges were inlaid with pieces of immortal jade. Wisps of spirit power were emitted from them, spreading to the surface of the jade walls. Soon, the four jade walls were covered in mist, and there were faint flashes of light inside.
"Open." The Tianji City's Elder shouted softly as he pointed at the Jade Wall.
The clouds on the four jade walls suddenly parted, and a layer of light screen appeared on top of it. Shen Luo and the others appeared in it.
"They're out, they're out …" In the square, the crowd's cheers were like the mountains and seas.
At the same time, in many of the big sects in the Three Realms, floating jade walls appeared everywhere. They were also flashing with light and shadows, broadcasting the scene in the Three Realms' arena in real time.
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