The Divine Dragon Nest?
Mo Wen had just walked out of the pillar of light when he realized that he was surrounded by people. There were at least tens of thousands of them. There was an empty space in the middle. It was rather large, probably as large as a hundred football fields. Due to the influence of the Law of Space, it did not seem large from the outside, but it was a different feeling when one was in it.
The Heaven List Ranking Tournament for the top ten was not held in the Mechanized Maze City. Instead, it was held in the inner city of Dragon City. Mo Wen saw a few familiar faces at a glance.
"I will be the referee for the Heaven List Ranking Tournament for the top ten this time. Since you are already familiar with the rules, I will not repeat them."
An elder dressed in a black robe appeared in the field. He held a scepter that represented his identity as a referee. His body emanated a faint but terrifying aura. This person was definitely a warrior who had become an immortal. Although his aura was faintly discernible, every strand of it made one feel as if a mountain was pressing down on them. As he stood there, it was as if he had merged with the entire heaven and earth. Every move he made was filled with immense pressure.
He was most likely a veteran of the Huatian Palace. To have such cultivation, he would be a veteran even in the Huatian Palace.
The referee pointed the scepter in his hand forward. The entire field immediately lit up with bursts of light. In an instant, ten challenge rings appeared in the field. Each challenge ring had a number on it, from one to ten.
Mo Wen had long known the rules of the Heaven List Ranking Tournament. The ten challenge rings represented the final rankings. Participants could choose any challenge ring to defend. If they could defend the challenge ring, it would mean that they had won the corresponding ranking.
For example, if someone wanted to fight for first place, they could first occupy the first challenge ring and then wait for others to challenge them. If they could defend the first challenge ring, they would be the undisputed first place.
Every participant had the right to challenge any challenge ring. However, once they failed the challenge, they could not continue to challenge the same person.
For example, if Mo Wen occupied the first challenge ring and Gu Jingman went up to fight for it, if she failed the challenge, she could not compete with Mo Wen in the following challenges. Even if Mo Wen was kicked out of the first challenge ring and chose the second challenge ring, Gu Jingman, as the loser, would not be able to challenge the second challenge ring that Mo Wen was in. However, she would have the right to challenge any other challenge ring, including the first challenge ring.
In theory, everyone could be defeated nine times in an arena challenge until no one could challenge anymore.
Of course, if Mo Wen occupied the first challenge ring and was successfully challenged by Gu Jingman, he would not be able to challenge Gu Jingman's challenge ring again.
Relatively speaking, this rule was more fair. Everyone had a chance, but everyone only had one chance against the same person. Although the rules were meticulous, there was also an element of luck involved. In any case, the final ranking determined everything.
Ten arenas appeared in front of the ten participants. At this time, everyone had to make a choice. Although the first arena was tempting, they had to have the strength to defend it.
The ten of them were relatively calm, and none of them were in a rush to enter the arena. Comparing the rules, the choices they made were very important. If they made a wrong choice, it was very likely that it would affect their final rankings. Also, the person who entered the arena first would definitely face more challenges. Unless they were very confident in themselves, they would not easily enter the arena. Of course, the tenth, ninth, and eighth challenge rings were an exception. Participants with a bit of ambition would not set those challenge rings as their targets.
"Since none of you have made a choice, then let me be the first to start things off."
A laugh sounded. Then, with a flash of light, a person had already appeared in the first challenge ring. It was a rather handsome youth. The aura that he emanated was not strong, but he dared to stand in the first challenge ring.
It was him!
Mo Wen was shocked. The youth was none other than Xin Wuji, whom he had met in the Crimson Star Sect. His target was actually the first challenge ring!
Mo Wen was very surprised. Did Xin Wuji have this ability? Ever since Xin Wuji had appeared here, Mo Wen had felt that something was strange and off.
"That little bug has quite the ambition." A cold light flashed in Dark Hand's eyes. His target was naturally the first place. Originally, he had wanted to be the first to enter the arena, but he had not expected that someone would beat him to it.
The other participants looked at each other. They did not have much of an impact on Xin Wuji. It seemed that he had exploded with extraordinary power in the last two days and had finally taken the fifth place in the final selection. However, there were still many people who did not believe that he had the ability to fight for the first place.
"Humph, you overestimate yourself."
Lord Merciless coldly snorted. He had never dared to think about being the first place. Others might not know, but how could he not know? Among the participants who had made it into the top ten, there were a few who were famous strong practitioners in the hidden martial arts strain, such as Dark Hand, Wine and Meat Monk, and Water Deity. None of them were people that he could afford to offend. This guy who had appeared out of nowhere actually dared to fight for the first place. It was practically wishful thinking.
"I don't even have any hope of making it into the top three. To be conservative, I will choose the sixth place."
Lord Merciless thought for a while and then set his target on the sixth challenge ring. He did not care about those who were paying attention to the first challenge ring. He directly flew up and landed on the sixth challenge ring. Presumably, there would not be many people who would fight him for the sixth challenge ring.
The advantage of choosing the first challenge ring was that even if others were more powerful than him, if that person was too ambitious and chose a challenge ring that was too high, it would not be easy for him to choose the next best thing and challenge Lord Merciless again after failing and being seriously injured. Not to mention being injured, even if one was slightly more exhausted, it would most likely affect the outcome of the battle.
Lord Merciless felt that choosing the sixth challenge ring was very stable. If there were no accidents, he should be able to hold on to it.
"Since he dared to choose the first challenge ring, he must have something to rely on. Wine and Meat Monk is sly and will most likely not attack easily. As for Water Deity, she is also the more conservative type. However, there are probably not many who can fight with me for the first place. Since that is the case, I will attack first. "
Dark Hand thought for a while and then smiled casually. He stepped out and walked directly towards the first challenge ring. He was not a person who liked to be afraid of the slightest thing. So what if he attacked early? At most, he would just fight a few more rounds.
"Dark Hand's character is still the same. Although that person does not reveal himself, why do I feel that he is not simple?" Water Deity shook her head gently.
Dark Hand was also a very famous genius in the hidden martial arts strain. His reputation was not above hers. However, because he did things in a straightforward manner and showed off his abilities, in terms of reputation, he was even more famous than her.
Most of these people from the hidden martial arts strain did not randomly give themselves names. These names were their titles in the hidden martial arts strain. Ancient martial art practitioners from the outside world might not recognize them, but ancient martial art practitioners from the hidden martial arts strain would definitely be very familiar with them.
"Water Deity, could it be that you have sensed something?" Wine and Meat Monk came over and smiled like the Maitreya Buddha. In terms of probing ability, Water Deity was without a doubt the best among them.
Water Deity glanced at Wine and Meat Monk and said plainly, "I can faintly sense that there is a very powerful energy in that person's body. That energy makes my heart palpitate. However, the strange thing is that the energy is faintly discernible and does not seem to be very stable. It gives off a feeling of estrangement. "
For cultivators, the power that they had painstakingly cultivated step by step would certainly be incomparably compatible with their bodies. It was as if they were one. However, the power in that person's body did not seem to be very harmonious. Some of it even leaked out uncontrollably. Perhaps ordinary people would not be able to tell, but Water Deity could faintly sense it.
"Oh, it seems that this person is not simple." Wine and Meat Monk looked towards the first challenge ring. The energy that could make Water Deity's heart palpitate was most likely rather terrifying. Right now, Dark Hand had already gone up to the first challenge ring. He wanted to see the final result.
Gu Jingman crossed her arms and looked at the first challenge ring with interest. She did not seem to have any intention of making a rash decision.
Mo Wen's lips curled up into a smile. His gaze looked towards the sixth challenge ring, and the smile at the corner of his mouth immediately widened.
He took a step forward. The next moment, he had already appeared in the sixth challenge ring.
"Lord Merciless, we meet again," Mo Wen said with a smile as he stood in front of Lord Merciless.
"Mo Wen, you …" When Lord Merciless saw that Mo Wen had directly gone up to the sixth challenge ring, his expression instantly turned extremely ugly. What did Mo Wen mean by this? With Mo Wen's ability, he most likely had the right to fight for the top three. Right now, there was no one in the second and third challenge ring, but Mo Wen had come to fight for the sixth challenge ring. Wasn't Mo Wen deliberately looking for trouble?
"Mo Wen, you are seeking death! Do you think that with your current ability, you have the right to offend the Blood Evil Temple? "
Lord Merciless had a look of hatred on his face. Mo Wen was clearly slapping him in the face. Ever since he knew of Mo Wen's ability, he had no intention of immediately causing trouble for Mo Wen. Of course, if Mo Wen offended Lord Merciless, he had plenty of ways to kill him. Compared to the Blood Evil Temple, Mo Wen was just an ant.
"I hate useless people like you who rely on your family background the most. Are you worthy of calling yourself a genius of the hidden martial arts strain? You are simply an embarrassment to the hidden martial arts strain's geniuses. " Mo Wen laughed coldly. Originally, he had thought that although Lord Merciless was vicious, he was still a character. Now, it seemed that Lord Merciless was only so-so.
"He is indeed an embarrassment to our hidden martial arts strain. It is a pity that the Blood Evil Temple's illustrious reputation is ruined. Compared to Lord Bloodless, he is worlds apart." A cold voice sounded from below the challenge ring. It was Water Deity.
"This useless person likes to bully the weak in the hidden martial arts strain. Let's not talk about him." Wine and Meat Monk also seemed to dislike Lord Merciless and actually spoke up for him.
Lord Merciless had not expected that Water Deity and Wine and Meat Monk would speak up for Mo Wen. Moreover, they did not give him any face. He immediately felt humiliated. He clenched his fists tightly, making cracking sounds. As the son of the Blood Evil Temple Leader, he was always suppressed by Lord Bloodless in the sect. The thing he hated the most was others comparing him to Lord Bloodless. (To be continued.)
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