Of course, any rule will always benefit the strong and disadvantage the weak.
The same is true for this grand ceremony.
Different strengths mean different levels, and different levels mean different treatment.
This knockout competition is, first and foremost, to protect the interests of the geniuses of the fourth-grade sect. Disciples who are not fourth-grade sects, no matter how talented they are, are not qualified to be called seed players.
And even among fourth-grade sect disciples, there are differences between high and low.
Geniuses who are above the Holy Realm are all listed as first-class seed players.
Those who are at the ninth level of the Yuan Realm are classified as second-class seeded players; those below the ninth level of the Yuan Realm are classified as third-class seeded players.
According to the rules, first-class seeded players who have not reached the top twenty will never encounter them in advance.
This rule indirectly protects the interests of all Saint Realm geniuses and prevents them from encountering each other in advance.
This kind of rule may seem unfair, but it has always been popular and is obviously reasonable.
After all, in the world of martial arts, everyone pursues strength. If you are strong and talented, you should naturally receive higher treatment than others.
Jiang Chen's current identity is Mu Gaoqi, so naturally it is not convenient for him to be too high-profile and not show his full strength, so he is classified as a third-class seed player.
In the first round of the competition, Jiang Chen, as a fourth-grade sect disciple, does not need to participate.
There was a fierce competition among hundreds of geniuses outside the fourth-grade sect.
Jiang Chen observed that in the first round of competition, although the geniuses participating were all from second- and third-rate sects.
But even the fifth-grade sects and sixth-grade sects still have some geniuses.
Especially among the twenty or thirty fifth-grade sects, each sect has many Tianyuan Realm powerhouses, and several of them have reached the ninth level of the Yuan Realm.
And there are twenty or thirty at the eighth level of the Yuan Realm.
Those at the seventh level of the Yuan Realm are everywhere.
Of course, most of these young people from fifth-grade sects and sixth-grade sects are still at the sixth level of the Yuan realm.
After all, the resources and talent reserves of these second-rate sects in Wanxiang Territory are far less than those of fourth-rate sects.
According to Jiang Chen's visual inspection, there should be a group of geniuses from these second- and third-rate sects who are qualified to enter the Hidden Dragon List.
The Vientiane Hidden Dragon List only takes the top 100 people from the grand ceremony. Jiang Chen estimates that these second- and third-rate sects should be able to occupy one-fifth of the places.
"It seems that the analysis of Palace Master Danchi is correct. Without the seventh level of Yuan Realm, there is no hope of entering the All-Seeing Hidden Dragon List."
When the Lord of Danchi Palace formed an alliance with the Baoshu Sect, he mentioned to Jiang Chen the matter of the All-Seeing Ceremony and the All-Seeing Ultimate Realm. He once told Jiang Chen that only by cultivating to the seventh level of the Yuan Realm can one basically guarantee the All-Seeing Hidden Dragon List.
A seat.
Jiang Chen made some calculations and found that basically, as long as he survived three rounds, he could definitely enter the top 100 and get a place on the Vientiane Hidden Dragon Ranking.
He does not need to play in the first round. In other words, as long as he can defeat his opponent in the second and third rounds, he will be guaranteed to enter the Hidden Dragon Ranking.
On the Danqian Palace side, Shen Qinghong and Jun Mobai are both Saint Realm geniuses, so they are naturally among the top seeded players.
Ling Bi'er and Nie Chong were both at the peak of the ninth level of Yuan Realm, so they were classified as second-rate seeds.
There is no suspense for these four people to enter the Wanxiang Hidden Dragon Ranking. What they are fighting for is nothing more than ranking.
On the other hand, Jiang Chen, everyone thinks that he is a high-ranking player, so in everyone's opinion, there is still some doubt whether he can enter the Hidden Dragon List.
Disciples from all major fourth-grade sects sat scattered.
The people from the Holy Sword Palace were obviously deliberately targeting Danqian Palace. The geniuses of the Holy Sword Palace, headed by Wang Han, were sitting opposite the disciples of Danqian Palace.
Each one of them was fierce and murderous, constantly exerting pressure on Danqian Palace.
Especially Wang Han, who was ridiculed and ridiculed by Jiang Chen just now, his hatred for "Mu Gaoqi" is already second only to Jiang Chen back then, and even Shen Qinghong has taken a back seat.
"Mu Gaoqi..." Wang's cold eyes were fixed on Jiang Chen from afar, not concealing his monstrous murderous intention at all.
One after another, invisible murderous aura like a golden horse and an iron horse, kept pressing towards Jiang Chen.
The intention to show off one's strength is very obvious.
However, no matter how frantically Wang Han used his holy realm pressure, when he pressed in front of "Mu Gaoqi", it would always disappear inexplicably like a stone sinking into the sea.
This made Wang Han feel very surprised.
As a hostile sect, the Holy Sword Palace knows all the disciples of Danqian Palace very well. As an innate wood spirit, Mu Gaoqi is naturally listed as a key research object.
The Holy Sword Palace has also evaluated Mu Gaoqi several times, and the final conclusion is that he is a wizard in alchemy, with average talent in martial arts, a timid personality, and an unstable spiritual realm.
It is precisely because Wang Han has such a positioning towards Mu Gaoqi in his heart that he will continue to use the pressure of the holy realm to secretly attack Mu Gaoqi.
Its intention is self-evident, which is to destroy Mu Gaoqi's consciousness, completely destroy Mu Gaoqi's fighting spirit, and even cause his consciousness to collapse.
If an alchemy genius' spiritual consciousness collapses, then his so-called alchemy talent will be like a floating cloud.
The idea was perfect, but when it was implemented, Wang Han was greatly surprised.
His powerful spiritual consciousness kept pressing on him, but the other party didn't even frown, let alone the collapse of his spiritual consciousness, as if he didn't feel the pressure of his holy realm at all?
"How is that possible? When did this kid Mu Gaoqi become so strong?" Wang Han didn't believe it at all and observed Mu Gaoqi coldly for a moment.
Wang Han made a preliminary conclusion in his mind: "Humph, it seems that Danqian Palace knew that Mu Gaoqi was not good at martial arts, so he secretly sent a master to protect Mu Gaoqi, but pretended to be Mu Gaoqi's follower. If it weren't for the master's disguise, then Why do you need to wear a cloak in broad daylight?"
Huang'er has been sitting obediently next to Jiang Chen, and doesn't seem to have much interest in the fighting in the ring.
However, her mysterious cloak made Wang Han misunderstand that she was a master sent by Dangan Palace to protect Mu Gaoqi.
This is the first time that Huang'er has been so close to Jiang Chen. Although Jiang Chen is now disguised as Mu Gaoqi and hides his aura, Huang'er can still feel the influence Jiang Chen brings to her. That sense of security.
Huang'er has always been repulsed by this kind of youthful aura of the opposite sex.
However, Huang'er felt that Jiang Chen was so different.
With Huang'er's background, Huang'er's vision, the environment in which she grew up, and the people she came into contact with, their levels are many times ahead of the Wanxiang territory.
However, Huang'er had never felt this kind of natural warmth from any young man, and even her heart, which had not wavered for twenty years, couldn't help but feel a little tipsy.
Yes.
Although Jiang Chen was born in the Eastern Kingdom and was at the bottom of this world, the temperament exuded by this young man, from Huang'er's point of view, was unmatched by anyone else.
When he first got to know Jiang Chen, when Mr. Shun began to pay attention to Jiang Chen, Huang'er didn't feel this way.
However, the moment Jiang Chen casually diagnosed the Hundred-Eternity Concentric Curse in the Immortal Spirit Mountain, Huang'er's tightly locked mind was pried open for the first time.
Then, when Jiang Chen broke through the Yuan Realm under the Xia Xia Bao tree and caused a strange phenomenon in the world, the cracks in Huang'er's feelings gradually became larger.
Spending time together in Danxia Valley and witnessing Jiang Chen's rapid growth step by step made Dehuang'er realize the unique temperament of this young man from different angles.
After being imprisoned in Huanbo Mountain for three years, Huang'er kept watch in Danxia Valley. After three years, Huang'er finally understood what he was watching.
Yes, it is this aloof and transcendent figure.
Even if he changes his appearance, even if he hides his aura, Huang'er can still feel his unique temperament that seems to be innate to him even if he closes his eyes.
With the swords and swords flashing in the ring, and the breeze blowing on his face below the ring, Huang'er suddenly had a thought that he hoped this moment would last forever.
How she hoped that this faint beautiful feeling could be fixed until the end of time and the seas and rocks would rot.
She didn't want to think about the curse of eternal unity or the fate of family and marriage, nor did she want to face it.
She only hoped that she could stay with this young boy like this forever in a foreign land. Even if she had never expressed her feelings for him.
However, this beautiful feeling was broken by a beautiful figure.
Ling Bi'er's graceful and perfect figure walked over and sat down one foot away from Jiang Chen.
"Junior brother, that Wang Han is sinister and vicious, you have to beware of him."
Jiang Chen smiled calmly: "The grasshopper after autumn won't be able to jump around for long."
If Shen Qinghong or anyone else said such things, Ling Bi'er would definitely feel disgusted because she always hated men who spoke big words.
However, Ling Bi'er felt that these words came out of Jiang Chen's mouth as a matter of course.
Seeing Jiang Chen's confident look, Ling Bi'er also sighed quietly in her heart. She was so cold and aloof, and for a moment she actually felt ashamed of herself.
Think about it, when Jiang Chen first entered Danqian Palace, his cultivation level was only at the first level of the Yuan Realm. In just three or four years, Jiang Chen was already a strong man in the Holy Realm.
But I was still at the peak of the Yuan realm and had never taken that important step.
In the three or four years since Jiang Chen started studying, Jiang Chen's cultivation has taken a big step forward, but he has not even taken that small step.
Ling Bi'er rarely convinced others, but Jiang Chen convinced her heart and soul.
Time and time again, Jiang Chen continued to challenge her nerves with his evil behavior.
Regardless of his talent in alchemy or martial arts, Jiang Chen is like a deep ocean, and people can never estimate the end of his potential.
Although Ling Bi'er had already identified Jiang Chen in her heart, her iceberg-like personality was destined to be slow to warm up.
There were clearly many things he wanted to say to Jiang Chen, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know where to start.
When Huang'er behind her saw this scene, her mood fluctuated slightly, but then she became calm. She is a lady of great wisdom, with an easy-going and calm personality, but there is a kind of arrogance that others cannot understand.
Even though the word "love" was mentioned, it was clear that Ling Bi'er was a powerful rival, but there was no trace of jealousy in her heart.
I only like my own, why should I care about others?