117: Round 1
The moment this figure appeared, he immediately drew everyone's attention.
Wei Xuan looked up at him and murmured, "Is this the Flying Heaven Rank?"
The figure in mid-air showed no intention of descending. Under everyone's gaze,
a platform suddenly appeared out of thin air beneath his feet.
It simply materialized, floating in the air, and the man stood upon it as if on solid ground.
This scene caused countless people to gasp in disbelief.
The Dean, sitting in the audience, exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually him! Is he hosting this first round?"
Teacher Sun asked from the side, "Dean, who is this person?"
The Dean leaned back in his seat and slowly spoke.
"Phantom Demon Su Qi!"
"Hiss~" Teacher Sun sharply drew in a cold breath!
"It's actually him! The Illusion Attribute? Then what exactly is this first round of competition?"
The Dean shook his head, "The competition format for every Dragon Tiger Hegemony Tournament is different. Since Su Qi is handling the first round, I wonder what the remaining two rounds will be! I'm genuinely starting to look forward to it!"
In mid-air,
Su Qi took out a microphone. Standing on the aerial platform, his magnetic voice resonated throughout the area.
"Welcome everyone to the Spirit Scholar Level main competition of the Dragon Tiger Hegemony Tournament! Hello everyone! I am the host for the first elimination round, Su Qi!"
He glanced around, nodding contentedly.
"You are all the outstanding talents among the Spirit Scholar Level Martial Artist in the country. You have stood out from millions of Martial Artist; you are the Dragon and Phoenix among men, the heroes among men. Now, I want to congratulate you!"
"Congratulations on arriving in Shangjing! Just standing here means you have already taken the first step!"
"Today, you will clash and compete with Genius from all over the country!"
"Go and seize the final crown!"
"Now, I will explain the rules for the first elimination round!"
"Competition venue: Mimicry Trial Ground!"
"All competitors, totaling three thousand six hundred and seventy-three people, will enter the Trial Ground simultaneously. The outer ring of the Trial Ground features a Spirit Master Level beast tide. Every half hour, the beast tide will shrink its encirclement. In short, it's a poison run!"
"Inside the Trial Ground, no spatial Dao tools can be used."
"While avoiding the beast tide, you must also respond to attacks from others. This is a game of survival."
"The first round ends when only one hundred people remain."
"During this time, you may use any means, including your spirit pet."
"However, there is one rule: no killing!"
"If you wish to forfeit, you only need to shout once toward the sky, and I will rescue you immediately."
"Are there any other questions?"
All competitors across the venue were contemplating the rules.
Someone raised a hand.
"Excuse me, are we allowed to form teams?"
Su Qi smiled approvingly, "Of course! However, teams cannot exceed five people. If one person in the team is eliminated, the entire team is eliminated!"
"Whew~"
The competitors' eyes immediately grew fervent.
Being able to form a team naturally offered an advantage over going solo.
However, there was also a certain risk. This rule allowed teaming up, but selling out a teammate was impossible!
Quite a few people started recruiting teams, while a few individuals remained unmoved.
Some of these individuals were confident in their own strength, while others planned to hide inside and rely on cunning to survive until the end.
Wei Xuan's side naturally formed a team!
Wang Xuan was overjoyed. By latching onto Wei Xuan's leg, he felt he was guaranteed an easy win!
He hurried over to Wei Xuan, massaging his shoulders and pounding his back, smiling flatteringly, "Brother Xuan, I'm completely relying on you!"
"What do you want to eat? Want anything to drink? It's on me!"
Wei Xuan had originally planned to copy Wang Xuan's Yin Wind Attribute, but now that he had seen Lan Shuixin's Divine Wind Attribute, he had absolutely no interest in Yin Wind anymore!
He waved his hand weakly, "Forget it. There's nothing about you that interests me anymore!"
Wang Xuan's eyes widened!
Me... you shouldn't humiliate me like this!
Is it my fault?
Wei Xuan looked toward the Masked Man.
"How about it? Want to team up?"
The Masked Man slowly shook his head, closing his eyes to rest his mind.
He clearly intended to handle the situation alone.
Wei Xuan shrugged.
He had thought that since they were both from Qingcheng, they should stick together, but since the other party was clearly unwilling, Wei Xuan stopped pressing the invitation.
At this moment, Su Qi spoke again!
"Now, I will give you one hour to prepare. The Trial Ground will open after one hour."
"Go!"
Instantly,
some competitors immediately sat down where they were and took medicine, attempting to advance another rank.
Some went to find teammates to form a group, some were discussing tactics,
some were adjusting their Qi to maintain peak condition.
And some were just chatting... which was Wei Xuan's group!
Yun Xiang asked, "Boss, do you have any plans?"
Wei Xuan spread his hands!
"None!"
Wang Xuan panicked!
"Brother Xuan, please come up with some kind of plan or tactic so I can feel at ease! If worst comes to worst, let's just find a place to hide and slowly move forward along the edge of the beast tide circle."
Wei Xuan rolled his eyes.
"That's too cowardly! Wouldn't that bring shame to Qingcheng? If you want to hide, go ahead, but I'm going to sweep through!"
Wang Xuan:!!!
Sweep through?
Did I hear that correctly?
Is this person crazy?
That's over three thousand people!
They aren't three thousand pigs!
Wang Xuan: "Is it too late for me to quit now?"
Wei Xuan chuckled and stroked his face, "Take a guess! Guess correctly and you win a prize!"
Wang Xuan shuddered, his body shaking like a sieve.
Such powerful Killing Intent!
He immediately thumped his chest and swore, "Brother Xuan, don't worry, I swear to follow you until death! Wherever you point, I will fight! If you tell me to go east, I definitely won't go Flying Heaven!"
Soon,
one hour passed!
Su Qi stood upon the Void Realm, lightly raising both hands.
Under the shocked gaze of everyone, a scene was constructed out of thin air on the plaza. It looked only about one-third the size of the plaza, but inside there were forests, buildings, high mountains, and lakes, like a miniature world, identical to reality.
This kind of miracle instantly ignited the audience's passion!
"Heavens! Is this creation out of thin air? Senior Su Qi is so powerful!"
"This is the Illusion Attribute. This Trial Ground was manifested through illusion, essentially Su Qi's Domain World."
"Don't be fooled by the small area you see from the outside; inside, it's a Small World."
"Hiss~ The Illusion Attribute is actually this amazing. Doesn't that mean he can realize all his wishes?"
"It's just a flower in a mirror or the moon in the water. However, the Illusion Attribute can kill people invisibly, which is why Su Qi was given the title Phantom Demon."
"It's starting, it's starting! So exciting! Go, Sun Chenggong!"
Su Qi waved his hand, "Enter! Those who are teamed up should hold hands as they enter. The location will be a random teleportation."
The Trial Ground rapidly expanded, directly enveloping all the competitors.
As Wei Xuan and his three companions were swallowed by that world, a dazzling flash of light erupted.
When the four of them opened their eyes, they realized they were already in another world!
This world was so vast that its boundaries could not be seen.
The audience could see even more clearly: the entire Dragon Tiger Plaza had vanished, replaced by a microscopic world.
The competitors inside were shrunk many times over, and their every action was clearly visible to the audience.
At the same time, the footage from the Trial Ground was being displayed in real-time on all major platforms.