Three days passed by quickly as Su Mo cultivated.
In these three days, the Imperial Ancestor Court Faction was bustling with activity. All the top geniuses from the various regions of the Holy Dynasty had rushed to Saint Royal City.
In the morning when the sun rose, the entrance of Saint Royal Palace was already crowded with people.
In front of the palace, a large number of young experts entered the Holy Emperor Palace in an orderly manner after being registered by the palace guards.
Tens of thousands of martial artists gathered at the square in front of the palace. Although they were unable to enter Saint Royal Palace, they could see the top geniuses of the Holy Dynasty.
"This time, the competition for the five spots of our Imperial Ancestor Court Faction will be intense!"
"The First Prince, the Second Princess, and the Third Prince will definitely take up three places. This is a done deal!"
"That's right! It is actually just a fight for two spots! "
"Who do you think has the highest chance of getting the two spots?"
"It is hard to say. It is a fight between the strong and anyone can win!"
In the square, noisy discussions could be heard without end, and all of them were about the competition for the quotas.
"Do you think Su Mo will be able to get a spot?" Someone asked.
"I don't know how high Su Mo's cultivation rank is. However, if Su Mo doesn't participate in the Sky Dragon Contest, Triple Deities Sect will have to pay the Sorcerer Tribe a large sum of money. Since Triple Deities Sect allowed Su Mo to come to the Imperial Ancestor Court Faction, they must have confidence in him!" A wise person said.
The crowd nodded their heads in agreement. That was indeed the case.
However, they knew that Su Mo's cultivation rank wasn't high. It didn't seem possible for him to get a spot based on his strength.
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Su Mo wore a white long robe and was led by a young guard to the Great Yin-Kun Palace on the Jade Stone Path in the palace.
The Great Yin-Kun Palace was the main hall of Saint Royal Palace. It was also the place where the King and the officials of the Imperial Ancestor Court Faction discussed matters.
The Great Yin-Kun Palace was about 150 feet tall and it covered a large area. It could easily accommodate ten thousand people.
When Su Mo arrived at the Great Yin-Kun Palace, he found that it was already crowded with nearly ten thousand people.
Without hesitation, Su Mo walked into the palace.
There weren't any seats in the palace. Everyone was standing in the middle of the palace and they were all talking and laughing.
Apart from the geniuses who had come to compete for the spots, there were also some experts from the older generation. They were all people of high status in the Imperial Ancestor Court.
The selection for the Sky Dragon Contest was considered a major event and they naturally had to come and watch.
"Su Mo, over here!" Deep in the hall, Gu Tian immediately called out when he saw Su Mo arrive.
As soon as Gu Tian Yi's voice fell, the entire hall suddenly became silent. In an instant, even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard.
Swish swish swish!
In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Su Mo.
There was no other way. Su Mo was simply too famous. Everyone had heard of him for a long time.
Everyone looked at Su Mo with different expressions. Some were surprised, some were disdainful, and some were sneering.
Ninety-nine percent of the people had never seen Su Mo before. Most of them were skeptical about the rumors about Su Mo.
Su Mo might be a genius, but the rumors were exaggerated.
Some of them shook their heads when they saw that Su Mo was only a Rank 6 Martial Honorable. No matter how strong his combat strength was, it was impossible for him to be selected.
Once Su Mo heard Gu Tian Yi's voice, he strode in front of him.
"Greetings, Eighth Prince!" Su Mo bowed towards Gu Tian Yi. In a public place, he had to maintain his etiquette.
"Rise!" Gu Tian Yi smiled and waved his hand.
With that, Su Mo turned his head to look around. The First Prince, Gu Cangtian, and the Third Prince, Gu Yuanji, were not far away from Gu Tian Yi.
Other than that, he also saw many familiar faces. Second Princess Gu Feifei, his former platoon leader in the Red Dragon Army, Ren Tianya, Zhu Tong, and the others.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on him, each with a different expression.
Su Mo did not care about anyone else, nor did he care about the numerous gazes as he quietly stood beside Gu Tian Yi.
At that moment, the golden dragon throne in the middle of the hall was empty. The king of the Imperial Ancestor Court Faction had yet to arrive.
Step! Step! Step!
Footsteps sounded as the beautiful Second Princess Gu Feifei, who was wearing a tight blue dress, walked towards Su Mo.
"Su Mo, congratulations on your return!" Gu Feifei smiled.
"Thank you, Second Princess!" Su Mo cupped his fists and said in a humble manner.
"It's good that you are back. I look forward to your performance!" The Second Princess said in a deep voice. With that, she turned around and walked to the other side.
She was not familiar with Su Mo and it was enough for her to greet him.
"Su Mo, those who will be competing for the spots are basically all here. How is it? Are you confident? "Gu Tian Yi asked softly.
When Su Mo heard this, he looked around again and realized that there were only about 10 people who had reached the Rank 9 Martial Honoured Realm among the young warriors.
"Not bad!" Su Mo smiled. There weren't many experts and these Rank 9 Martial Honorables definitely didn't have terrifying combat strength.
"It's good that you are confident!" Gu Tian Yi nodded his head.
Many people were paying attention to Su Mo and upon hearing the conversation between Gu Tian Yi and Su Mo, they started to frown.
This Su Mo was indeed very arrogant!
A Rank 6 Martial Honorable actually said that it was not bad. Did he have the confidence to get a spot?
As the crowd waited, half an hour quickly passed.
Right at that moment, a figure suddenly appeared on the Dragon Throne.
This figure was tall and muscular. His face was wide and majestic, and he looked extremely dignified.
This man was a middle-aged man who wore a royal robe with a golden crown on his head. On the royal robe, there was a five-clawed golden dragon pattern, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.
"Greetings, King!"
When everyone saw this, they immediately bowed without exception.
Su Mo also cupped his fists and bowed to the King.
"Everyone, rise!" The King slowly sat down on the Dragon Throne and waved his robe as his voice boomed like thunder.
"Thank you, King!" The crowd shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.
With that, the King sat on the Dragon Throne and looked at the crowd with a piercing gaze. In a loud voice, he said, "The once-in-a-century Sky Dragon Contest is about to begin. Our Imperial Ancestor Court Faction has a total of 5 spots and the distribution of the spots will still be based on strength."
The crowd listened quietly. This had always been the rule of the Imperial Ancestor Court Faction and no one was surprised.
"Furthermore, the same rules apply. Whoever is able to enter the top 100 in the Sky Dragon Contest and bring glory to our Imperial Ancestor Court Faction will be heavily rewarded!" The King continued, his voice resonating in the hearts of the crowd.
When the crowd heard this, their eyes brightened. Although there would only be one winner in the Sky Dragon Contest and they would be able to obtain the rights to use the Ancient Dragon's Vein.
However, as long as one was able to enter the top 100, not only would one's name shake the entire Ancientspirit Galaxy, one's status in the Imperial Ancestor Court Faction would also be greatly elevated. The indirect benefits that one would receive would be immeasurable.
In the Imperial Ancestor Court Faction, from the King to the geniuses, no one had ever hoped to become the champion in the Sky Dragon Contest as it was an impossible task.
Their only hope was for one person to enter the top 100. That would be enough.
Entering the top 100 was already a great honor.
It could be said that whoever entered the top 100, even if they left the Imperial Ancestor Court Faction, they would still be roped in by many superpowers.
All in all, as long as one was able to enter the top 100, one's destiny would be greatly changed and the benefits would be endless.
However, there were hundreds of superpowers participating in the Sky Dragon Contest and there would be thousands of participants. All of them were top geniuses and it would be extremely difficult to enter the top 100.
This was especially so for the First Prince and the Third Prince. Their eyes were shining brightly. If one of them could enter the top 100, he would basically be appointed as the Crown Prince and the throne would be within reach.
The King looked dignified as he sat on the Dragon Throne. He glanced at the First Prince, the Second Princess, the Third Prince and the geniuses and continued, "The contest for the slots will still be held in the Empty World. The rules will not change!"
With that, the King stretched out his hand and grabbed the empty space in the middle of the hall. He then pulled hard with his arm.
Psst ~ ~
The empty space was like a curtain that was pulled open, revealing a black illusory Space Tunnel.
"Go in!"
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