Hearing the discussions of the crowd, Jianchen also curiously stared at the huge statue in front of him.
Suddenly, an old man in azure robes descended from the sky. The old man was extremely ordinary and did not have anything special that could attract people's attention. Just as the old man appeared, the Qi of the world that constantly flowed in the surroundings suddenly came to a standstill. An indescribable pressure filled the surroundings, causing everyone present to feel a heavy feeling in their hearts.
With the appearance of the old man, the people in the surroundings all fell silent at the same time.
The old man hovered in the air, proudly standing above the heads of the many Heaven Saint Masters below. Looking down at the crowd, he said in an old and calm voice, "I now announce that the Mercenary Tournament that occurs once every fifty years has officially begun. Those who participate, stay where you are. Everyone else, leave immediately."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, the crowd below immediately became restless. The older people and those who did not plan on participating all retreated.
"Jianchen, take care of yourself!" Ming Dong solemnly said to Jianchen before retreating with the crowd.
With their departure, the number of people who remained decreased greatly. Even so, there were still several tens of thousands of people.
Seeing that the crowd below had gradually calmed down, the old man floating in the air continued to speak, "The Mercenary Tournament only allows people under the age of fifty to participate. Once people over fifty enter the tournament, they will be mercilessly killed by the power of the enchantment, and will be turned into ashes in an instant. Those who are younger than fifty, leave immediately. This is your last chance."
Subsequently, a few hundred people among the tens of thousands of people slowly retreated, their faces full of unwillingness.
Seeing that no one was retreating, the old man waved his sleeve, and countless pitch-black tokens surged out of his sleeve. They were enveloped by an invisible force, and they landed accurately in front of the tens of thousands of participants below.
Jianchen extended his hand to catch the black medallion that floated in front of him. It was the size of a palm and was made from an unknown material. It was extremely tough and difficult for external forces to damage it. Moreover, there was a mysterious energy that flowed within it.
The old man looked down at the people below and calmly said, "This is the medallion for the tournament. The first elimination round will be held in an independent world. After entering the World Gate, you will be sent to any place. The elimination round will last for a year. In this year, the top five hundred medallions will be selected while the rest will be eliminated." With that, the old man clasped his hands towards the sky and respectfully said, "Please open the World Gate."
The world suddenly fell into a strange silence. Over a hundred thousand people had gathered together, but surprisingly, not a single person made the slightest sound. Only the faint sound of breathing could be heard.
Suddenly, a powerful pulse of energy appeared in the sky, which immediately attracted everyone's attention. Everyone raised their heads and saw that the energy in the sky was fluctuating in an extremely unstable manner. The entire space twisted violently. This lasted for around two seconds before a speck of multicolored light suddenly appeared. It rapidly expanded from there, forming a huge, multicolored hole that was a hundred meters in diameter. It was chaotic inside, making it impossible to see anything.
The pitch-black medallions in everyone's hands suddenly emitted a weak, black light. Afterwards, everyone was enveloped by an invisible force and slowly rose into the air, flying towards the multicolored hole.
"Argh!"
Suddenly, a miserable scream rang out. A middle-aged man who just got close to the edge of the huge hole had his entire body quickly melted at a speed visible to the naked eye. In a short breath, he completely disappeared from this world, leaving nothing behind.
"Once a person over fifty years old passes through the World Formation Gate, they will be mercilessly killed by the power of the World Formation Gate. They will completely disappear from this world. Everyone, do not panic. As long as you are under fifty years old, you can safely pass through this gate." The old man floating in the sky said expressionlessly.
Those words instantly made many people reveal a panicked expression. Immediately, someone struggled in the air and loudly shouted, "I want to go out, I want to go out, I give up on participating in the competition …" Unfortunately, they were enveloped by an invisible force and slowly rose into the air. No matter how they struggled, they couldn't break free from the binding of that force.
"I gave you a chance before. Now, it's too late." The old man coldly stared at those people and coldly said.
"Argh!"
Another miserable scream rang out. That voice was filled with endless pain. A middle-aged man was refined alive by the power of the World Formation in front of everyone's eyes. Not a single trace of him was left and he completely disappeared from this world.
"I beg you, let us out …"
"Let us out, we give up on the competition …"
Some people who were over fifty years old and wanted to fish in troubled waters all begged for forgiveness.
The old man floating in the air frowned slightly and a trace of impatience appeared on his face. With a wave of his hand, a burst of invisible power surged out and actually increased the speed of those people flying towards the multicolored hole.
"Argh …"
Following a burst of miserable screams, dozens of people who were over fifty years old were directly refined into ashes by the power of the World Formation. That scene made everyone's heart jump. As for the older people who left before, they inwardly rejoiced.
Afterwards, several tens of thousands of participants were also brought into the multicolored hole by the invisible power and disappeared.
"Let me in, let me in, I also want to participate in the competition." A voice suddenly rang out. Ming Dong rushed out of the crowd and quickly ran to the multicolored hole. With a pleading expression, he loudly shouted to the old man floating in the air.
Everyone's gazes immediately gathered on Ming Dong. They all looked at Ming Dong as if they were looking at an idiot. The time limit for the issuance of the token arrows had already ended. Right now, all the participants were preparing to enter an independent space to participate in the elimination round. How could the expert floating in the air continue to issue the token arrows for him alone?
Jianchen, who had yet to enter the multicolored hole, also noticed Ming Dong's abnormality. Immediately, he looked at Ming Dong with a strange expression and confusion. He couldn't understand why Ming Dong suddenly wanted to participate in the competition again.
The old man floating in the air frowned slightly. He looked a bit impatiently at the shouting Ming Dong below. Just as he was about to wave his hand and chase him away, his expression suddenly changed. He waved his hand and a black token arrow flew into Ming Dong's hand. He gently said, "You can go in."
In a short instant, the old man's attitude towards Ming Dong immediately became friendly. His tone was no longer as cold as before. It was extremely gentle.
The old man's attitude towards Ming Dong made the surrounding experts who knew the old man's background all open their mouths wide. Their faces were filled with disbelief.
"Looks like this young man's background is not simple," someone softly muttered to themselves.
Jianchen also looked at Ming Dong, who was slowly rising up surrounded by a mysterious power. He was filled with confusion, unable to understand what Ming Dong was doing. A sliver of worry also appeared on his face. Before, the old man had clearly said that he would be sent to a random place after entering the World Gate. It was indeed extremely dangerous for Jianchen to stay in there by himself as an initial Great Saint Master. However, Jianchen was powerless to stop him.
After Jianchen was sent into the multicolored hole by the black token arrow, he was sent to a random forest. The surroundings were extremely quiet. There were dense trees everywhere.
Suddenly, the space around Jianchen began to ripple slightly. A figure suddenly appeared beside him.
When he saw who it was, Jianchen immediately became overjoyed. He said in surprise, "Jianchen, it's actually you. Fantastic, you've actually been sent to my side." The person who had suddenly been sent to Jianchen's side was Ming Dong.
Ming Dong was startled by the sudden voice and drew his Saint Weapon out of reflex. However, when he heard the familiar voice, his face became filled with excitement. He immediately put away his Saint Weapon and happily said, "Jianchen, I've actually been sent to the same place as you. This is fantastic. With the two of us working together, we'll definitely be able to stabilize ourselves here."
"Right, Jianchen, weren't you not going to take part in the competition? Why did you suddenly change your mind at the very last moment? And that mysterious and powerful old man, he actually made an exception and allowed you to join halfway through." Jianchen was confused.
A sliver of confusion appeared on Ming Dong's face when he heard that. He said, "I don't know why I suddenly changed my mind to take part in the competition either. Earlier, I felt like something was summoning me here, and the summoning grew stronger and stronger. In the end, it seemed to be able to influence my will. I couldn't even control myself anymore, so I ended up here in a daze."
"What? You're saying that something is summoning you here? Can you still feel it? "Jianchen was surprised. What Ming Dong had encountered was really strange.
Ming Dong closed his eyes and sensed carefully. He then nodded, "I can still feel it. It's just that the summoning power has weakened by a lot."
Jianchen furrowed his brows in thought. He said, "Then can you sense where the summoning is coming from?"
"To the east!" Ming Dong pointed ahead.
Jianchen glanced in the direction Ming Dong was pointing in. After a moment of thought, he said, "Let's go over there and see what's summoning you." With that, Jianchen and Ming Dong headed east together.
This was an independent world. Jianchen and Ming Dong were currently in a primitive mountain range. The environment here was extremely harsh, filled with venomous insects and insects.
Suddenly, Ming Dong, who was walking behind Jianchen, lowered his body and rapidly sank into the ground. He had actually stepped into a swamp that was difficult to see with the naked eye.
Ming Dong slammed his hands against the swamp in an attempt to fly out with his own strength. However, Ming Dong's face suddenly changed. He cried out, "Something's bitten my legs! Jianchen, help me!"
Jianchen was startled. He immediately grabbed Ming Dong's shoulder and threw him into the air. At the same time, a venomous snake as thick as a water barrel was thrown out. Its entire body was covered in mud, and its two large mouths were tightly biting onto Ming Dong's legs.
Jianchen's eyes flashed with a cold light. The Light Wind Sword appeared in his hand, and with a flash of his sword, the venomous snake was cut into countless pieces. Bright red blood mixed with the stench of mud splashed everywhere.
Jianchen gently caught the falling Ming Dong. Although the venomous snake's body had been cut in half, its head was still tightly biting onto Ming Dong's legs, causing Ming Dong to grit his teeth in pain.
With a wave of Jianchen's hand, a silver light flashed and the snake's head that was biting Ming Dong was split in half. Ming Dong's legs had already been bitten and were bleeding profusely. The poison had entered his body, causing the skin around his wounds to darken and rapidly expand.
Ming Dong immediately pulled out a small, white bottle from his Space Belt. He poured out some white powder and sprinkled it on the wound. He murmured, "Fortunately, I prepared an antidote in Walaurent City. It's extremely famous on the Tian Yuan Continent. It can cure hundreds of poisons. The only downside is that it's too expensive."
Jianchen looked at the wounds on Ming Dong's legs and asked, "Can you still walk?"
After applying the antidote, Ming Dong stood up and stretched his legs. He smiled, "Fortunately, the wounds aren't too deep. It's not a big problem, so I can continue forward."
"Be careful. Let's continue forward. Who knows how big this world is. So many people have been sent here, but we haven't seen a single one." Jianchen said.
"Hold on!" Ming Dong arrived before the snake's severed body and unfolded it. He took out a monster core and smiled, "We can't just throw this away. It's such a waste."
Jianchen smiled helplessly. The snake was Class 3, so a single Class 3 monster core was not enough to catch his attention.
The two of them became even more careful after this. Even with that being the case, the undetectable dangers hidden in the ground still made them suffer a little. Some of the ground was clearly made of mud, but it would suddenly turn into swamps when they stepped on it. It was like quicksand in a desert, dragging them down. Even Jianchen suffered a few times, but he managed to make it through safely.
Magical beasts would appear in the primitive mountains from time to time. They were all Class 3 and Class 4 magical beasts, and almost all of them were venomous species.
Jianchen and Ming Dong carefully walked through the forest for half a day before Jianchen suddenly stopped. His ears trembled slightly as he listened to the surroundings.
A while later, Jianchen smiled, "We've finally come across a living person after walking for half a day. This world sure is big. Several tens of thousands of people have been sent here, but we've only come across one after so long."
"Jianchen, is there anyone nearby?" Ming Dong understood what Jianchen was implying and asked. No one knew whether he was happy or worried.
Jianchen nodded, "That's right. There's one. He's nearby. He seems to be walking in our direction."
"I wonder what his strength is like. If he's an Earth Saint Master, we'll be in trouble," Ming Dong became rather stern.
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