Dong!
Accompanying the sound of a bell, the gazes of the people from the Five Domains turned towards the sky above Wendeng Square. There, a floating platform hovered. On it, the Domain Lords of the Five Domains appeared. However, they were seated in a v-shaped formation. Li Xuan glanced at them, seeing Nan Haotian seated at the rightmost lower position.
Besides them, six elders sat at the rear.
Each elder had two ornate characters on their chest. Li Xuan took a look and immediately guessed their identities.
"I can't believe the Six Great Sacred Lands have even appeared. Could it be that disciples from the Six Great Sacred Lands will also participate in this Five Domains Prodigy Ranking Competition?"
Li Xuan muttered to himself, his eyes full of curiosity. According to what Liu Jiaqi had told him, the Six Great Sacred Lands had not yet shown any signs of emerging. But the current situation seemed no different from them emerging.
The ornate characters on the chests of the six elders were Liuli, Qianjue, Qingyun, Lingyun, Baiyu, and Qixing. Li Xuan only knew of the Liuli Sacred Land's existence, but now he knew of them all.
"Esteemed guests, this Five Domains Prodigy Ranking Competition will not only feature participants from our Five Domains but also prodigies from the Six Great Sacred Lands. Other than that, everything else remains the same. Do any of you have any suggestions?" the middle-aged man seated in the center said with a smile.
"Xuanye, I naturally have no suggestions. It's just that since the prodigies from the Six Great Sacred Lands have been added this time, shouldn't the rewards also be increased?" Domain Lord Luo Xing of the Eastern Domain narrowed his eyes, glanced at the six elders behind him, and then spoke.
Xuanye smiled and nodded upon hearing this, "That is natural. In addition to the rewards we have prepared, the Six Great Sacred Lands have also contributed some priceless treasures. I believe the excitement of this Prodigy Ranking will be unprecedented!"
"In that case, I have no objections," Luo Xing said with a slight smile.
Xuanye nodded with a smile, "Since that is the case, let us begin."
As Xuanye's words fell, an elder suddenly flashed into mid-air.
"I am Xuankong. This Five Domains Prodigy Ranking Competition will be presided over by me." Xuankong pressed his left hand down, and the crowd immediately quieted. He then said, "This Five Domains Prodigy Ranking Competition will be divided into three stages. The third stage will feature ranking battles, and those who make the list will receive corresponding rewards."
"As for the rewards, I will announce them during the third stage."
"Now, for the first stage, the elimination round."
"All participants will enter the Xuan Beast World. Those who can survive will pass. This will last for one month. During the competition, if you encounter a life-threatening crisis, you can crush a spirit talisman to leave the Xuan Beast World. I remind you all that the strength of the Xuan Beasts should not be underestimated, and there are those among them that can rival peak Martial God realm existences. If you do not possess absolute strength, withdrawing early can save your life. Living is the greatest capital."
Xuankong paused for a moment after speaking. Over five hundred thousand people did not withdraw. Seeing this, Xuankong sighed and then formed a hand seal. A spiritual light pillar descended from the sky. In the next moment, a massive barrier gate appeared in mid-air.
"Each of you will receive a spirit talisman after entering the Xuan Beast World. Remember, in situations where you are outmatched, only by crushing this talisman can you save your lives."
"Since no one has withdrawn, I declare the elimination round officially started!"
As Xuankong's words fell, the spiritual masters from the Five Domains immediately moved and shot towards the barrier gate.
Soon, in less than ten minutes, all over five hundred thousand people had entered the barrier gate. Those still in Wendeng Square were almost all the masters of various forces from each domain. Their ages exceeded thirty, so they naturally could not participate in the Five Domains Prodigy Ranking Competition. However, seeing their disciples excel was also a form of honor.
After the spiritual masters of the Five Domains entered the barrier gate, over sixty thousand people reappeared in the sky. The clothing and emblems on each of them now confirmed which sacred land they belonged to. Under the watchful eyes of Xuanye and the others, over sixty thousand people moved and entered the barrier gate.
After the disciples of the Six Great Sacred Lands entered, the barrier gate slowly closed.
"I'm really looking forward to it. I wonder how many people will pass this first stage," Domain Lord Hong Xingyi of the Northern Domain sighed. In every previous Five Domains Prodigy Ranking Competition, at least one-tenth of the spiritual masters would perish. Although cruel, it was precisely because of this that the development of each domain could be promoted.
Survival of the fittest had always been the unwritten rule.
"Xuanye, I heard that your Middle Domain's Twelve Sects' Lihuo Sect was annihilated. As the Domain Lord of the Middle Domain, have you not considered taking action?" At this moment, Domain Lord Zirulai of the Western Domain suddenly asked. As soon as Zirulai's words fell, several people also looked at Xuanye, clearly having heard about the matter.
Xuanye's expression slightly tightened, and he shook his head, "That person's strength is not inferior to mine."
Xuanye's strength was actually a notch above the other four Domain Lords. The implication was clear.
Indeed, Zirulai and the others fell silent upon hearing this. They were, however, somewhat curious about Yi Qin's origin.
With such strength, even they would probably be unwilling to act against someone for the sake of a sect.
"Alright, let us focus on witnessing the astonishing feats of these juniors." Luo Xing broke the stalemate, and the others nodded. With a flick of their hands, a massive light screen appeared in mid-air.
Within the light screen was a world. And at this moment, the spiritual masters from the Five Domains and the Six Great Sacred Lands had all appeared within the light screen.
"This place seems to be an independent space as well." After entering the barrier gate, Li Xuan found himself in a vast desert. Sensing the atmosphere around him, Li Xuan frowned and murmured.
Li Xuan had heard some things about this Xuan Beast World. There were not many Xuan Beasts on the entire Vast Continent. This was not originally the case; a long time ago, Xuan Beasts had run rampant and wreaked havoc on the Vast Continent, and were eventually suppressed by the combined efforts of the strong individuals from the Five Domains. This Xuan Beast World was likely where those Xuan Beasts were suppressed.
"Perhaps due to random teleportation, I can't sense any living beings around here." Li Xuan retracted his divine sense and began to walk forward. Since this was the Xuan Beast World, there were obviously many Xuan Beasts. And this first stage elimination round was undoubtedly a battle between humans and Xuan Beasts.
Li Xuan thought about it and didn't rush. Although this Xuan Beast World was mysterious, Li Xuan hadn't felt any danger yet. Since that was the case, why not treat this elimination round as a training experience?
What Li Xuan didn't know was that ten breaths after he left, a rustling sound emerged from beneath the yellow sand at the spot where he had been standing.
In the next moment, a scorpion about half a meter in size crawled out. It looked in the direction Li Xuan had departed with human-like intelligence before burrowing back into the yellow sand and disappearing.