Chapter 70

Li Jianshu waved his hand and everyone quietened down. He continued, "This year's rules are different from previous years. Let me tell everyone a piece of good news. The top twenty of you will be qualified to become elite disciples! "

"What? Is it true? Doesn't that mean I have hope too? " Many of the people who had reached Consummation Martial Master but were unable to become an elite disciple revealed expressions of joy on their faces.

Li Jianshu was very satisfied with everyone's surprise. He smiled and continued, "Not only that, the top fifty of you will receive a Silver Martial Competition Token and be rewarded with 200,000 merit points. You will also have the opportunity to enter the first level of the treasure trove and choose any treasure."

There was another wave of jubilation, even interrupting Li Jianshu's speech.

He waited for everyone to calm down before he continued, "The top ten martial artists will receive a Golden Martial Competition Token, which can be exchanged for a Mystic Martial Skill! They will be rewarded with 1,000,000 merit points! They will also have the opportunity to enter the Technique Teaching Pavilion to choose a Mystic Inferior Grade Inner Cultivation Technique.

"The martial artist who obtains third place will be rewarded with 2,000,000 merit points and can choose any two treasures from the first level of the treasure trove.

"The martial artist who obtains second place will be rewarded with 3,000,000 merit points and can choose any three treasures from the first level of the treasure trove.

"Finally, the first place! In addition to the 5,000,000 merit points, you can choose any treasure from the second level of the treasure trove. I will take you in as my disciple and teach you the best inner cultivation technique of the Golden Elephant Sect! "

Everyone was in an uproar. It was said that Li Jianshu had only taken in three disciples in his life and each of them had become an elder of the sect. It could be said that those who became his disciples were not far from the Martial Venerable Realm.

"Next, I will announce the rules and competition system of this ranking tournament. The competition system is divided into two parts, the selection and the ranking tournament. The top fifty disciples who will participate in the ranking tournament will be those who have reached the Martial Master Great Perfection will enter the final ranking tournament unconditionally. The remaining spots will be contested by disciples whose cultivation is lower than the Martial Master Great Perfection.

"Now, may the disciples who have reached the Martial Master Great Perfection step forward!" Li Jianshu called out.

Some people walked out one after another and stood in a row. There were 25 people in total, less than one-tenth of the total number of disciples. Almost all the elite disciples would be born from among them. Therefore, their expressions were full of pride.

The disciples below looked at them enviously. Those who thought they had the ability to challenge those of a higher cultivation level were even more eager.

Zhan Chen's gaze focused on Wang Yin, and he was burning with anger. Wang Yin gave him a provocative look as if he was asking, "What can you do to me?"

Zhan Chen was indeed helpless. Even if he entered the ranking tournament and faced Wang Yin, he would not be able to kill him. This was because the ranking tournament was not a life or death battle. It was not a life of life or death.

Thus, he could only shift his vengeful gaze away. Suddenly, he saw the white-clothed youth who had saved him once in Wild Wind Ridge.

His expression was cold and arrogant, and his eyes were filled with disdain. He stood alone at the side with his hands behind his back and didn't mingle with the others, making him seem like a crane among chickens.

Zhan Chen's eyes burned with the desire to fight as he looked at him. However, it was clear that the white-robed youth wouldn't take a 'minor character' like him seriously.

At this moment, he heard the two female cultivators whispering to each other.

One of them pointed at the young man in white and asked the other, "Wow, who is that handsome man in white? He's so cool! "

"Don't be silly. You have no hope. He is the only son of the headmaster, Li Jianchen!"

"What? So powerful! But if you say you have no hope, I don't want to hear it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Maybe he will like me? "

"Hey! Xiao Feng, you just arrived. You don't know anything. This Li Jianchen only has martial arts in his heart. He doesn't even put us girls in his eyes. "

"Hey, how can this be? He's so handsome. "

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Through the conversation, Zhan Chen knew that the young man was called Li Jianchen. He was the only son of the headmaster, Li Jianshu. He was not someone who could be compared to him.

However, this aroused his fighting intent. As the saying goes, "A sword's edge is sharpened. A plum blossom's fragrance comes from the bitter cold." Zhan Chen needed a whetstone to sharpen himself. Only then could he become stronger.

Li Jianshu announced, "Everyone understands the rules. Disciples who are below the Martial Master Great Perfection, please pay attention. Go to the side of the field and start the qualifier!"

After saying this, he sat down. The elders beside him stood up. The one leading them was the headmaster of the Battle Academy, Tang Chuan.

They left their positions and arrived in front of the group of inner disciples. Tang Chuan said to everyone, "Follow me."

Everyone could only look enviously at the 25 people who had already qualified for the finals. They followed Tang Chuan and the other elders to the training field.

Tang Chuan stood in the middle of the crowd and said, "Now, I will explain the rules of the qualifier. I have 25 command tokens here." As he said this, he took out 25 golden command tokens from his cosmos bag.

"In a moment, on this training field, the 300 of you will fight for these 25 command tokens. Everyone can only get one command token. Those who break the rules will be disqualified."

"When I say start, it will start. Before that, no one is allowed to make the first move. When I say stop, it will stop. No one is allowed to continue fighting for the command tokens. No one is allowed to make a move on other disciples. In the end, the holder of the command token will be the winner and will qualify to participate in the final ranking competition. "

Over 300 people were fighting for these 25 command tokens. Everyone felt the pressure. Many middle and low level Martial Masters had already called their friends and secretly contacted each other, hoping to fight against the high level Martial Masters together.

The high level Martial Master disciples also felt the pressure. Being able to get the command token did not mean that they would qualify for the finals. They also had to protect the command token and not let others get it.

What was worse was that they did not know when Tang Chuan would stop. This brought more uncertainty to the results of the qualifier.

Tang Chuan looked at the various expressions of the disciples and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Let's make the competition even more intense! Only in this way could a martial artist's full potential be forced out.

Martial strength, wisdom and willpower. Only with the perfect combination of these three could a challenger with the most potential be born!

Just as everyone was still whispering, Tang Chuan shouted, "Alright, everyone, don't gather together. Spread out to each corner of the training field.

"When the competition starts, I will evenly project the 25 command tokens to each area of the training field. You can fight with peace of mind. Don't worry about being fatally injured. At the crucial moment, our elders will make a move!"

Thus, over 300 disciples spread out to each corner of the training field. The five elders took up five positions in the east, west, north, south, and center. This way, they would be able to rush over as soon as there was a dangerous situation.

Zhan Chen also casually found a spot. Just as he stood there, he heard Tang Chuan shout, "The qualifier begins!"

Following that, he gently flung his hand into the air and the 25 command tokens flew high into the air. Then, like a goddess scattering flowers, they shot out to every corner of the training field.

This small command token attracted the hearts of all the martial artists. Some of the impatient people had already rushed to the location where the command token landed. They leaped high into the air and began to fight for the command token.

On average, there were more than ten martial artists fighting for each command token. For a moment, the situation became chaotic. Many of the middle and low level Martial Masters were immediately injured and had to withdraw from the battle.

On the other hand, Zhan Chen did not rush forward immediately. This was because he was certain that if Tang Chuan wanted to choose the most outstanding challenger, he would not rush to stop the competition. Instead, he would wait until the dust had settled.

Indeed, when Tang Chuan saw the chaotic situation, he did not call for a stop. Instead, he crossed his arms in front of his chest and watched everything with interest.

Zhan Chen carefully observed the situation on the training field and gradually approached one of the groups, preparing to make a move when the opportunity arose. He also discovered that there were two high level Martial Masters who were doing the same thing as him. Furthermore, they were his strongest competitors.

The battle only lasted for fifteen minutes. The figures of the various elders were constantly flashing about, saving the heavily injured disciples one by one. No one saw how they made their move. The strength of a Martial Saint and a Martial Master were simply not on the same level.

At this moment, Zhan Chen saw that there were not many people fighting for the command token. There were only four people left. Furthermore, the high level Martial Master who obtained the command token was also slightly injured.

A bright light flashed in his eyes and he instantly exploded. He used the Flowing Cloud Steps and his figure flashed. He appeared in front of the crowd and unsheathed the Tiger Roar Sword in his hand, executing the Golden Light Sword.

The Tiger Roar Sword was accompanied by a strong gust of wind as it attacked, forcing the four people to retreat. After a few flashes of golden light, they let out miserable cries of "Ah!" One after another, their shoulders were struck by the sword. They covered their wounds and retreated to the side.

As for the command token, it was unknown when it had landed in the hands of Zhan Chen. It was only at this moment that the other two people who were guarding the side of the fighting group came to their senses. They raised their swords and stabbed towards Zhan Chen.

Zhan Chen smiled disdainfully. The sword in his hand danced as he executed the Golden Light Sword Technique with all his might. Even though he was fighting one against two, he was still able to handle it with ease. Suddenly, the sword in his hand trembled and a dazzling light burst forth. It was so bright that the two people attacking him could not open their eyes.

With two 'hu hu' sounds, Zhan Chen's Tiger Roar Sword once again struck the shoulders of the two people, defeating them in an instant.

At this moment, he had defeated six people in a row and was undefeatable. He stood proudly on the training field and surveyed his surroundings, eyeing the approaching competitors covetously.

When the crowd saw Zhan Chen's bravery and ferocity, they could not help but retreat and choose to attack other groups of people.

After a while, the battles in the training field were basically settled. The victors stood proudly while the losers dragged their injured bodies and stood at the side. They stared at the flashing command token in their hands with envy. Their hearts were willing but their strength was lacking.