A long and dull bell suddenly rang across the sky and earth.
All birds and beasts fled quickly, and the place was commandeered.
They were temporarily driven out of their homes and had to wander outside for a period of time.
An old man in gray robes appeared above the river at some unknown time. The old man was full of white hair, but he was energetic and his cultivation had reached the state of transformation.
"Fellow Taoists, I am Zhuge Zheng, the head of the Futu Sect, and the host of this Immortal Ascension Conference."
The old man's body is like a green pine, and his voice is like a loud bell, which can be heard clearly by everyone.
"This conference will be divided into three rounds, the preliminary round, the semi-finals, and the final. All participating disciples will compete by drawing lots. This is the preliminary round. Each disciple needs to compete in a total of three preliminary rounds. Only those who win two games will be eligible to enter.
Rematch.”
"I won't go into details about the rules of the semi-finals to avoid wasting time. Next, I would like to remind you that during the competition, you can use magic weapons, pets, and elixirs, but you cannot rely on other people's power, such as soul talismans, soul-sealing jade, and enchantments.
If someone violates the rules, he will be eliminated, even if he has already won."
Many top 100 players became more confident after hearing that they could use magic weapons, pets and elixirs. Players with powerful magic weapons or pets felt that they were sure to win.
If Lin Jichen knew that they were so optimistic, he would probably laugh at them. What a shame!
Zhuge Zheng continued to explain the rules and details of the game.
"In addition, during the competition, unless one party voluntarily gives up and admits defeat, the winner will not be determined. In other words, it is either abstention or death. Therefore, I advise all disciples not to be aggressive or to lose their lives."
"Also, grudges in the arena must not be involved outside the arena, especially within the Futu Sect. If any disciples or elders of the sect secretly fight in the sect, all participating disciples of the sect will be disqualified."
"Okay, I have finished what I need to say. I wish you all good luck. Now all the participating disciples are ready to draw lots."
After Zhuge Zheng said this, he waved his sleeves and countless identical chips flew out and swirled in the air, like shining dandelions, which was really beautiful.
The elders of all the sects began to let the disciples grab any of the chips.
Chu Tianhan was the first to bear the brunt, and his figure soared into the air. The speed was so fast that the other Yukong disciples felt a sense of inferiority, and they were dwarfed by him.
Moreover, Chu Tianhan was dressed in a white robe, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, and a tall figure. With the fact that he was the first to appear, he captured a large number of female players on the observation deck.
"Wow, this guy is so handsome!"
"Yes, yes, I feel comparable to Lin Jichen."
"It's an NPC! I don't know which sect it is from."
"To be honest, this is the senior brother of our Sword Sect. I was lucky enough to meet him once. He has a very vicious temper."
"How do you know, buddy?"
"How can I not know that I was punished by him to experience gold mining for three days and fuck him!"
Chu Tianhan was the first to get the chip and returned in style. Many disciples flattered the Taoist senior brother for his greatness!
Chu Tianhan's expression remained as usual, but he could not hide the pride in his eyes.
Lin Jichen only wanted to say two words to his behavior: slut!
Tsk, if he couldn't fly, how could he steal this limelight!
All the chips were taken away one after another, and Lin Jichen also got his piece.
Crush the chip and it turns into powder and is automatically adsorbed on the palm of your hand.
A line of small characters was printed on the palm, engraved on it: Chentai 255/Weitai 411/Zitai 328/
The above three information, the platform corresponds to the twelve small islands, Zichou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen Xu Hai, is the order of the twelve arenas.
Chentai is the fifth Jiangxin Island Arena, and 255 means the 255th game.
These characters will automatically disappear after a few days. This is done to prevent someone from cheating and changing the game with others.
"Junior brother, let's see if we bump into each other?"
Nangong Yue raised her palm and compared it with Lin Jichen's.
Above her is: Yin Tai 483/You Tai Jiu/Mao Tai 326/
As expected, there was no contact with Lin Jichen.
"The ninth match of the Youzi Arena, little senior sister, you will be on stage soon." Lin Jichen said.
"Senior sister will give you a look. You have to behave well later." Nangong Yue said charmingly.
Boom!
Another bell rang.
Twelve elders of the Buddha Sect flew out and took their positions in front of the twelve Jiangxin Island arenas. They would perform the task of supervising the battle to ensure fairness and justice.
"The first stage of the sub-stage! Disciples come on stage!"
"The first scene on the Ugly Stage! Disciple comes on stage!"
"The first show in Yintai..."
Twelve arenas started the first competition at the same time.
Twenty-four participating disciples flew out from different sects and landed on twelve arenas.
Lin Jichen made a rough estimate. With tens of thousands of disciples, each arena would have to hold at least more than 400 competitions.
Even if there are one or two hundred games played every day, the preliminary round will take at least two days to end.
He has to wait until the 255th game for his latest game, so he probably won't be able to schedule it today.
He can now go offline and rest, and there is no need to worry about being late. The game ring will notify you when the queue is about to arrive.
However, for this rare grand event, Lin Jichen had no intention of taking a break offline. He quickly sent a message to Gu Qiuxue and Ren Lan to inquire about their attendance.
Gu Qiuxue's shows are the same as mine, most of them are more than a hundred shows away, and it is estimated that they will only be scheduled tonight.
Ren Lan's latest performance should be at noon.
Niu Naitang, on the other hand, was ranked third in a draw and was about to go on stage.
Although Niu Naitang was not in the top ten on the Heavenly Ranking, he was still in the top 100. After all, if the top chess cultivator couldn't even be in the top 100, this profession would probably be despised by others.
The game is about to begin, and the little guy is excited. He is listening to the instructions of his sect leader and is preparing to play.
Lin Jichen took the time to glance at the arena for the first match. He didn't recognize anyone, but the fight was fierce.
After all, this competition is not something that just any cat or dog can enter.
Except for the top 100 players, all sects only have ten places. You can imagine how fierce the competition is.
When countless players saw the twelve arenas in the first game being played in darkness and all kinds of top-notch operations happening frequently, many people realized that something was wrong.
This seems different from the NPC they imagined. How come... they are all so strong?
In the first competition, one of the top 100 players happened to be matched, and he was on the ugly platform.
He was the ninety-third gunsmith player on the Heavenly Ranking, and he was facing only a disciple from the inner palace of the Dharma Sect.
It stands to reason that instrument cultivation has an advantage over Dharma cultivation.
But after the fight, the gun repair player was directly blinded.
In less than two minutes, he was beaten to the point where he couldn't take care of himself. In the end, he was defeated and had no choice but to admit defeat in depression.
This makes players who have always looked down on NPCs dumbfounded. Are the NPCs that they say are just pigs that give players experience?
The situation seems to be different from what they imagined!