90: New Format

Early the next morning, everyone arrived at the competition venue again.

It was still lively today, even more so than yesterday.

No matter what, today was the top ten contention, and the true first place would be decided.

However, today was different from before; only one large arena was set up in the entire venue.

“Dear audience, I have good news for you: for this competition, we will adopt new rules and no longer use the previous arena format.”

Just as everyone was looking forward to it, Prince Jiang Lin’s figure suddenly appeared on the high platform, and his resonant voice echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

“What does that mean?”

“Are they changing the competition system this year? Why didn’t we get any news beforehand?”

“I don’t know. What will it change into?”

“Isn’t this just messing around? This season has lasted for hundreds of years. How can he change it just because he says so?”

“But he is a Prince. If he says he wants to change the competition system, who can stop him?”

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but frown.

“The change in the competition system was initiated by Nine Heavens Academy. They decided not to follow the previous system and to adopt a true supremacy mode.”

“It seems Nine Heavens Academy must be very confident, otherwise they wouldn’t have initiated the supremacy mode.”

Jiang Lin’s voice rang out again, astonishing everyone in the audience.

“Supremacy mode?”

“Oh my goodness, I didn’t hear wrong, did I? It’s actually the supremacy mode.”

“This is going to be interesting; this is much more exciting than an arena match.”

“Who says it isn’t!”

“It’s truly a rare sight; it’s been a full 70 years since the last time the supremacy mode appeared. I never thought someone would dare to initiate this mode of confrontation again.”

Everyone subconsciously clenched their fists, a hint of surprise in their eyes.

The last person to initiate the supremacy mode was a peerless prodigy from Imperial Capital Academy.

This peerless prodigy dominated a generation of geniuses seventy years ago, an invincible existence throughout the entire Meteor Empire.

Now, that prodigy has become a Nine Revolutions expert, suppressing the Starry Sky Demon Abyss.

They truly hadn’t expected Nine Heavens Academy to have such ambition, wanting to contend against nine entire teams with their own strength.

The method for winning the supremacy mode is very simple: all teams are placed into a single space, where they fight each other and contend for supremacy.

In this process, two teams can form an alliance, and even multiple teams can ally to fight a common enemy.

However, throughout the entire supremacy competition, only one team can win, stepping over the “corpses” of other schools to successfully claim the title of first place in the competition.

“This is my first time hearing about this supremacy mode. It was actually initiated by Nine Heavens Academy. Are the people from Nine Heavens Academy truly so aggressive?”

Su Bai narrowed his eyes, sizing up Pojun not far away.

Every time he saw this guy, Su Bai always felt that strange, repulsive aura.

“Yes, it’s been a long time since I heard about the supremacy competition.”

“Nine Heavens Academy is truly capable this time. Isn’t it afraid that other academies will unite and eliminate it?”

Lu Mingqiu looked at the team from Nine Heavens Academy, a hint of solemnity in his eyes.

“Since it’s a supremacy competition, I won’t participate.”

“With my current strength, going in would only be sending myself to death.”

Zhang Han was self-aware and decisively requested to withdraw.

“I now announce that the supremacy competition officially begins.”

Jiang Lin’s figure floated in front of all the teams, and with a wave of his hand, a golden vortex quietly appeared before everyone.

“Let’s hurry in and occupy an advantageous terrain first, at least to ensure the entire team stands in an unbeatable position.”

The students from other academies’ eyes lit up slightly, and they directly entered the Martial Practice Space.

Nine Heavens Academy stood at the very back, with Pojun, the leader, keeping his gaze on Su Bai, just waiting for Su Bai to enter the arena.

“Let’s go in too!”

Su Bai sensed the hidden gaze from Pojun, sneered, and then entered the Martial Practice dungeon.

Pojun let out a deep breath, then led his team into this secret realm.

The moment Pojun entered the space, a black light quietly emerged, attaching itself to the golden glowing vortex, undetectable by ordinary people.

“The hunt has begun.”

Standing atop the mountain in the Martial Practice Space, Pojun looked at the boundless jungle before him, his eyes filled with intense killing intent.

“No, no, something isn’t right.”

“Nine Songs, you old scoundrel, what exactly have you done?!”

Jiang Lin’s face suddenly turned much uglier; he immediately stood up and roared.

“Lord Prince, what do you mean?”

“Heaven and Earth can bear witness to my heart, my Lord. I have never had any intention of betraying the Empire.”

Dean Nine Songs was stunned upon hearing this.

“There’s a problem with the Martial Practice Space. I can’t control it at all now. A mysterious force is interfering with me, completely sealing off the entire space. This is big trouble.”

Seeing the entrance to the Martial Practice Space not far away, Dean Jiang Lin’s expression changed slightly.

He rushed directly to the vortex, and a terrifying energy burst from his hand, striking the spatial vortex.

Unrivaled, domineering power was unleashed upon it, yet it could not shake the spatial entrance at all.

A black light enveloped the entire area, emitting deep demonic energy.

“Demons?”

Jiang Lin panicked, and large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead.

How could it be demons?

How could demons appear here?

This was big trouble now.

“What’s going on?”

“It seems something has happened. Look at Prince Jiang Lin’s expression; it’s probably a major incident.”

“Why do I have such an eerie feeling?”

“That’s not right.”

Everyone looked at Jiang Lin not far away, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.

Jiang Lin didn’t speak, looking up at the distant sky.

The figures of various teams appeared on the screen; no changes had occurred within the Martial Practice Space.

“I ask you, when did your academy’s students return from the Demon Abyss?”

Jiang Lin returned to the arena, looked at Nine Songs beside him, and questioned him.

“Just before the competition started, Lord Prince, what exactly happened?”

Nine Songs frowned and quickly asked.

“I suspect that your students have been infected by demonic energy.”

Jiang Lin clenched his fists, staring intently at Pojun and the others.

“Impossible, absolutely impossible. They have never been to a high-level Demon Abyss; how could they be infected by demonic energy?”

As soon as these words were spoken, Nine Songs quickly said.

“Look there.”

Just then, an exclamation rang out, immediately drawing everyone’s attention.