Chapter 671: 671
Each participant had a seat that abutted one another to encircle Coliseum B .
When Zhang Ruochen located his seat and sat down, the man on his left gave a low and deep laugh . "You dare to participate in the Sword Martial Arts Contest for Monks with a cultivation of the Eighth Change in the Fish-Dragon Realm at such a young age! Are you too proud of yourself or are you looking down upon us predecessors?"
Zhang Ruochen turned to look at him and found him vaguely familiar .
After thinking it over, he seemed to remember that this man was one of Qi Feiyu's suitors and he had met him once at the foot of the Ancient Gods Mountains .
Zhang Ruochen checked the name on the wooden board hanging on the man's seat . It said, "Xie Yunfan" .
Zhang Ruochen smiled . "It's just a sword martial arts contest . You don't have to fly into a rage over it . "
Xie Yunfan held a cyan knife in his hand and began shaving his mustache with it . The knife light was reflected onto Zhang Ruochen's neck from time to time, leaving a white knife shadow .
He said, "Don't get smug about your talents in the Tao of the sword and look down on Monks with a cultivation of the Eighth Change in the Fish-Dragon Realm . When you are standing on the stage, you will realize how enormous the gap is between them and yourself . "
Faced with such a self-righteous person, Zhang Ruochen shook his head, closed his eyes, and shut his mouth .
The sword contest for Monks with a cultivation of the Eighth Change in the Fish-Dragon Realm was rather important . It was a safe bet that whoever dared to sign up for it had the potential to become a Half-Saint .
Therefore, higher-ups in the Yin and Yang Sect took it very seriously and charged five Half-Saint Patriarchs to preside over the contest in the Zhiyu Sacred Mountain .
Lin Yue's Master, Half-Saint Zixia, was one of them .
Rumor had it that somebody would attempt to kill Lin Yue onstage, so Half-Saint Zixia had volunteered to watch over it .
He was Lin Yue's master, after all . Disappointed as he was with Lin Yue, he could not watch him be killed .
The five Half-Saints sat on top . Half-Saint Zixia was sitting on the left side . Purplish sheen radiated from his body . He looked at Lin Yue with his aged eyes and gave a long sigh .
He already knew that Lin Yue had scaled the Second Level Mountain of the Ancient Gods Mountains . He was ambivalent about the news, not knowing whether to be happy or sad .
Half-Saint Jing Lan smiled . "Among the participants, there are four people who mounted the peak of the Second Level Mountain . Each of them is an eminent talent, but Lin Yue is the most gifted among the four . "
Half-Saint ZIxia shook his head and sighed . "If we can lead him onto the right track, with his talents in the Tao of the sword he will be a sword saint of a new generation in all likelihood . Unfortunately, he is overly ambitious . The more gifted he is, the worse for him . "
"Young people! They tend to have a higher opinion of themselves than what is suitable . What if Lin Yue is powerful enough to compete with Monks with a cultivation of the Eighth Change in the Fish-Dragon Realm?" Half-Saint Jing Lan said .
Half-Saint ZIxia gave a wry smile and said, "Have you ever known anyone who can engage with Monks of the Eighth Change in the Fish-Dragon Realm shortly after he broke through the Fish-Dragon Realm?"
Several other Half-Saints shook their heads, commiserating with Half-Saint Zixia .
A talent like a God's favored son had finally emerged from the Sect with great potential to become a sword saint, but he had gone astray .
Any Master would feel heartbroken if such a thing happened to their disciple .
Half-Saint Jing Lan straightened himself and walked to the Coliseum, step by step on the void . He declared loudly . "Today is the first day of the grand sword contest . Now, I shall announce the rules . "
Below the stage, all disciples, indoor or outer, listened intently .
"There are three basic rules: First, the purpose of the sword contest purpose is so that you may learn from each other by exchanging sword techniques . Therefore, do not deliberately harm anyone .
"Second, participants can give in and abstain from the contest . Once someone gives in, the opponent must immediately stop attacking .
"Third, hidden weapons and poison are forbidden . Pills to improve cultivation are not allowed either .
"Whoever breaks these three rules will be punished severely .
"There are 368 people participating in the contest for Monks with a cultivation of the Eighth Change in the Fish-Dragon Realm . The first round will be held today, and the top 100 Monks will be determined through match race .
"Now, all participants draw their numbers . "
"Swoosh!"
Half-Saint Jing Lan swung his sleeve and 368 light spots flew out of it like twinkling stars floating in the air .
All participants took their light spots one after another .
Using his genuine Qi, Zhang Ruochen conjured a big hand . He pounced on a light spot and immediately drew it into his palm .
When he opened his hand, the light spot diffused and turned into a very small Jade Token that bore the number 78 .
Half-Saint Jing Lan said, "Those with numbers 1 to 92, go to Coliseum A .
"Numbers 93 to 184 go to Coliseum B .
"Numbers 185 to 267, go to Coliseum C .
"Numbers 277 to 368, go to Coliseum D . "
Four coliseums were set in the Zhiyu Sacred Mountain . According to his token number, he went to Coliseum A and began to adjust himself to the best state to prepare for the sword contest .
According to the rules, when the first match race was over, half of the participants would be eliminated, and only the top 184 would be left .
After the second match race, another half would be eliminated, and the top 92 would be left .
It did not mean that those who failed in the first two matches would have no chance at all . They could still take part in a third match to vie for the remaining eight openings .
The top 100 Monks would then enter the second round .
"I just need to win two battles to pass the first round and enter the top 100 . " Zhang Ruochen thought to himself .
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