A small disturbance had been resolved just like that. While some had mocked the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State for overestimating themselves, neither Xihua Sacred Mountain nor the Holy Zhi Palace had shown any disrespect.
However, the Holy Zhi Palace was probably going to give away the divine implement, and it ended up benefiting a certain genius of Xihua Sacred Mountain.
Sage Wanxiang, Zhuge Qingfeng, and the others from the Holy Zhi Palace looked at Ye Futian, feeling rather speechless. However, he had handled it very well. As long as the Barren State's disciples showed enough ability, they would have won respect for themselves.
Moreover, Ye Futian had not directly said that he would bet with Xihua Sacred Mountain on whether Yu Sheng could make it to the top ten, and the stakes were divine implements. Instead, he had very politely said that if Yu Sheng could not make it to the top ten, he would be willing to give the best disciple of Xihua Sacred Mountain a divine implement. In this way, facing the already weak Barren State, Xihua Sacred Mountain would have to do something no matter what.
Ye Futian had even politely refused Saint Xihua's offer, not daring to accept a gift from a saint. With such humility and politeness, if Xihua Sacred Mountain lost the divine implement in the end, would it be Ye Futian's fault?
This move could be said to be marvelous.
At this moment, Saint Xihua looked around at the crowd again. At this moment, the vast space gradually quieted down. Everyone could feel the faint pressure emanating from Saint Xihua. It was as if his gaze covered the entire area.
Even the grandstand area behind Ye Futian and the others continued to speak until it was completely silent.
Everyone's eyes looked in the same direction. The Eastern State, where the three saints of Xihua Sacred Mountain were.
The Nine State Forum was finally about to begin.
"Today, the Nine State Forum is hosted by Xihua Sacred Mountain. Almost all the holy lands of the Nine States are here. Even the Sky Saint, who has no descendants, has come to support us. As the lord of Xihua Sacred Mountain, I am still honored." Saint Xihua said loudly, "All the lands of the Nine States belong to the orthodoxy of Emperor Xia. The Nine State Forum has been passed down for many years, carrying on the will of Emperor Xia. Throughout the ages, many prominent figures have emerged. I believe that this time, there will still be countless outstanding figures.
"As the host this time, we of Xihua Sacred Mountain will reward those who perform well in the Nine State Forum. Although it is insignificant, it is still a form of encouragement."
Everyone listened quietly. That had been a tradition since the beginning. They wondered what kind of rewards Xihua Sacred Mountain had prepared this time.
He extended his hand and an incredibly dazzling axe appeared in his hand. When Saint Xihua held the axe in his hand, the sky and earth changed color in an instant. Golden lightning gathered on the axe, which devoured the power of heaven and earth in a frenzy. The aura that emanated from it seemed to be able to split the space apart.
"Sacred artefact!"
"The Axe of Judgement." The expressions of those who had heard of this Saint artifact flickered.
"This divine implement belongs to the Head Saint of Xihua Sacred Mountain, passed down from generation to generation. Now, I will award it to the champion of the Nine State Forum. The champion of this year's Nine State Forum may take it away." Saint Xihua said. The eyes of many geniuses from all over the Nine States on the forum stage sparkled. It would have been a wonderful thing to be able to take away a divine implement from there. In that case, the divine implement would have belonged to them completely, and they would not have had to hand it over to their own holy land.
Ye Futian looked up at the Axe of Judgement. The Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State probably had the fewest divine implements among all the holy lands. Any divine implement would have been crucial to the future Battle of Saints.
Saint Xihua put away the Axe of Judgement and then took out a catalog. He waved his hand in the air, and in an instant, images flashed from the catalog, emanating a terrifying aura.
"The Diagram of the Saints." Saint Xihua said, "This divine item has also been passed down from Xihua Sacred Mountain for many years. It is the treasure of all the disciples of Xihua Sacred Mountain, allowing them to comprehend the cultivation of the saints from it. It contains the cultivation comprehension of the saints of Xihua Sacred Mountain. The champion of the Nine State Forum may take it away."
Many top-notch sages present had sharp expressions. The treasure would have been of great use to them.
Saint Xihua put away the catalog and took out a brocade box. He opened it, and dazzling light filled the air. A fragrant scent wafted out. It was a pill, but from the pill, many people felt a sense of greed, as if they wanted to absorb more of the scent of the pill.
"The sacred pill shall be bestowed to the champion of the Nine State Forum." Saint Xihua closed the lid of the brocade box, and many people felt a sense of loss. However, their hearts then trembled. They had actually wanted to absorb the scent of the pill because of their greed. How terrifying the pill was.
Saint Xihua then announced the rewards for the top ten. All of them were related to saints, which meant that they were all divine items. Even if they were not at the saint level, they were still items that had been used by saints or had a connection with them.
Many people hated themselves for not being strong enough to participate in the Nine State Forum.
Saint Xihua had yet to finish his sentence, and he continued to announce, "Other than that, if the top ten of the Nine State Forum are willing to join Xihua Sacred Mountain, they will be personally taught by the three of us. The top hundred of the Nine State Forum are all eligible to join Xihua Sacred Mountain, and the three of us will often guide them in their training."
Of course, everyone understood that many of those who participated in the Nine State Forum were from other holy lands of the Nine States, and they would not join Xihua Sacred Mountain. The target of this statement should be some of the geniuses from the Eastern State who came to participate in the Nine State Forum.
After all, the Eastern State had the most people this time, and there would definitely be some very strong ones.
"Without further ado, let's leave the rest to the young geniuses from the Nine States." Saint Xihua smiled and then looked at those from other holy lands. "The rules of the Nine State Forum will remain the same as before. Each of the Nine States will send one person in each round, until there are only a hundred left on the forum stage. How about that?"
"Very well."
"Very well."
Those from the holy lands of the Nine States nodded. The Nine State Forum had always been like this.
Each of the Nine States would send one person, and in principle, each battle would be a battle of nine people. However, in reality, the Barren State was absent, and each battle was a battle of eight people.
This time, it would be a battle of nine people. However, the Barren State only had 30 people in total, and it would not be long before there would be no one left. Everyone would be eliminated early.
For the Barren State, getting into the top hundred would be as difficult as reaching the sky, let alone the top ten.
Because they had the least number of people, they would be facing geniuses from all over the Nine States. They would be facing people from all holy lands.
Saint Xihua nodded. "In that case, the rules will be the same as in previous Nine State Forums. Each of the Nine States will send one person in each battle. The final winner will stay, and the other eight will be eliminated. As the rounds go on, everyone will have to fight. Since the holy land of the Barren State also believes that they deserve respect, then even if the Barren State has the least number of people, there will be no special treatment. They will be treated equally until the last person is eliminated, or if they make it to the top hundred."
"Very well." Ye Futian nodded and looked at Yu Sheng and the others below.
As expected, the pressure was great.
The Eastern State had the most people, and many only needed to fight once. That was the advantage of being the host. However, the Barren State had to continue to fight in order to make it to the top hundred.
However, there was nothing to complain about. The selection of the Nine State Forum had always been fair. The Barren State had the least number of people, so what could they say?
The people of the Nine States had acquiesced.
"In that case, let's begin," Saint Xihua said plainly. Several elders on the forum stage walked to the edge and said, "The Nine State Forum does not allow the use of external objects to fight. Those who break the rules will be punished severely. If one concedes or the other loses their ability to fight, the battle will stop. If both sides fight to the death, the consequences will be at their own risk, and the Nine States will not pursue the matter."
"In addition, since the Nine State Forum will be held in the Eastern State, then the Eastern State will be the first to choose. The order is: Eastern State, Summer State, Qi State, Cloud State, War State, Feng State, Ocean State, Yu State, and the Barren State." The elder continued to announce and said loudly, "You may begin."
At that moment, everyone's eyes fell on the forum stage.
The Nine State Forum had officially begun.
The atmosphere in the vast space seemed to have changed. It was no longer as casual as before, and there was a sense of solemnity.
Geniuses from all over the Nine States gathered. Which state had the most people to make it to the top hundred?
Who would be able to make it to the top ten?
Who would be able to become number one in all of the Nine States?
Countless people were looking forward to it.
A light breeze blew, and faint sunlight shone on the forum stage. A figure walked out from the Eastern State's camp.
The figure walked out from the camp of Xihua Sacred Mountain. As the host, the first battle of the Eastern State would naturally be fought by a disciple of Xihua Sacred Mountain.
"Xu Shi," many in the grandstands exclaimed.
The first battle was fought by Xihua Sacred Mountain of the Eastern State, Xu Shi.
Among the disciples of Xihua Sacred Mountain, Xu Shi's powers were among the top, and he was sent to fight in the first battle. It was evident that Xihua Sacred Mountain hoped to win that battle.
Next was the Summer State.
"The Xia clan's camp." When they saw a young man walk out, everyone could not help but shudder.
It seemed that the Summer State had the same idea.
Afterward, the mighty ones from Qi State, Cloud State, War State, and other states stepped out and walked towards the center of the forum stage. Every person who walked out made people's hearts tremble.
The ones from Qi State were from the Qi clan. The history of the Qi clan was somewhat similar to that of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty of the Eastern State. The Qi State was once ruled by the Qi clan, and the Qi State was known as the Qi Kingdom. The Jixia Holy Palace was established to recruit talents from all over the world.
Now, the Jixia Holy Palace was a force on par with the Qi clan, a holy land for cultivation in the Qi State.
But even so, the Qi clan was still very strong.
The people from each of the eight states were extraordinary figures. It seemed that this battle would be an extremely intense one, a battle between the strong.
This was the stage of the Nine State Forum. At that moment, many people could already feel their blood flowing.
"Who from the Barren State will fight?" Many people looked in the direction of the last remaining Barren State. A figure stepped out from the small crowd.
The figure who walked out was very familiar to everyone. It was the burly young man who questioned Xihua Sacred Mountain alone.
Many people looked interested. If that was the case, they would be able to see what level his powers were at in the first battle.
With such a lineup, it was very likely that this person would be eliminated in the first battle. If that was the case, the Barren State would probably lose all face.
The first person from the Barren State to fight, Yu Sheng!
(End of Chapter)
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