This meant great danger. He had to be responsible for Long Chen, Lingxi, and the others, so he had to consider it carefully.
To be honest, the temptation of the 99 Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns was great, but the danger was even greater.
Therefore, Long Chen said, "I'll decide after I become the Sacred Martial Emperor."
Emperor Zhenwu was not disappointed. His voice was heard again. "It's alright. You're already an outstanding martial artist. Your father will be proud of you."
Yes, Long Qinglan would be proud of him.
Long Chen took a deep breath.
He found that he had a goal. Although this matter might be more difficult than the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace, he had no regrets. One had to do something that moved one's heart.
"If you are the Sacred Martial Emperor, I will send my doppelganger, the three Martial Venerables, and hundreds of Nirvana Tribulation experts from the True Martial Emperor Palace. We will go to the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace with you to propose marriage."
At this time, Emperor Zhenwu threw out another tempting decision.
Yes, this was a great temptation for Long Chen.
On that day, he would no longer be alone. He would have Emperor Zhenwu, the three Martial Venerables, and the entire True Martial Emperor Palace to back him up. He would no longer lack status and identity. When Long Chen arrived with such great momentum, would the people from the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace still treat him as a joke?
Lingxi would be moved to tears by his words.
Long Chen found that he had an incomparable desire for that day.
This desire seemed to have sucked all the water out of his body, making him feel uncomfortable all over. He couldn't wait for that day to come.
Ten years, it had been ten years. His dream was all for that moment. He didn't want to go there alone, he didn't want to be a sorrowful person. He wanted to use the greatest momentum to make everyone remember him. It was he who had fulfilled his long-cherished wish on that day, and brought Lingxi away.
Not only did he want to steal the bride, but he also wanted to marry her openly, leaving everyone speechless.
The doppelganger of Zhenwu Great Emperor was also Zhenwu Great Emperor …
The Sword Spirit Emperor Palace would surely be bustling with noise and excitement when a figure that had existed for 10,000 years descended once again. That day, Lingwu told Long Chen that he would deliver the invitation to Long Chen and that Long Chen would tear it up in front of him.
The Sword Spirit Emperor Palace was the final battlefield that Long Chen had been fighting for ten years.
At this moment, Long Chen suddenly realized how much he desired the position of Sacred Martial Emperor.
Long Chen's parents valued not only his strength, but also the influence he had behind him, his level of life, and his status in the world. When Long Chen became the next Zhenwu Great Emperor and became someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Lingxi, Long Chen believed that no one would dare to stop him.
After returning to the True Martial Emperor Palace, he seemed to have lost his goal. However, at this moment, his goal was extremely clear. He wanted to take down the Sacred Martial Emperor.
Long Chen's entire body exuded the desire to fight.
"Go out. Wenren Xi is waiting for you," Zhenwu Great Emperor said.
"Thank you, Emperor." Long Chen bowed.
The feeling of having a goal was very refreshing.
Today, he was very different from yesterday. It was as if he had a soul.
Sure enough, Wenren Xi was already waiting for him as soon as he came out.
The two headed down.
"I've decided to fight for the Sacred Martial Emperor's position with all my strength. I've already talked to the Emperor. He wants you to tell me the details of the Sacred Martial Emperor's evaluation," Long Chen said.
"Oh …" Wenren Xi nodded blankly. "But it seems a little late. You've already lost the initiative."
Long Chen was stunned. "Why do you say that?"
He was an extremely intelligent person, so he quickly asked, "It's because I left a bad impression on the Martial God Palace today, right?"
Wenren Xi did not deny it.
After a long time, he said, "Although the opportunity is small, it's not impossible. I'll tell you the details. I have to persist one last time and not let others look down on me."
"Okay." Long Chen nodded. No matter what, he would not give up.
Wenren Xi began to explain in detail.
"This set of election rules has been passed down since ancient times. It is absolutely fair and just. It tests the candidates based on strength, wisdom, popularity, support, good and evil, leadership ability, decision-making ability, and so on. First of all, every Martial Saint has the right to nominate a candidate. Originally, it was Huang Yu on my side, but since you agreed, Huang Yu won't have any objections. There are three Martial Saints, so there will be a total of three candidates. The election of the Martial Saint Emperor is the most sacred event of the Martial God Palace, because it will decide the next Martial Saint Emperor. At that time, it will be the focus of the whole world. It is the greatest event of the Martial Saint Emperor Palace since ancient times."
Long Chen silently noted down the other party's words.
"This election is divided into three rounds. Twenty days later, the first round will begin. Because of the murder today, you will be at an extreme disadvantage in the first round. The rules of the first round are as follows: Twenty days later, all the warriors above the second layer of Nirvana Tribulation in Wushen Palace will gather about one hundred people. Each of them will have one vote for the candidate they support. In the ancestral teachings, every warrior who has the right to vote must speak and state their views. Then, they will cast their vote cautiously. The direction of everyone's vote will be known to the public to maintain fairness and impartiality. This first round is the evaluation of support and popularity, which combines the opinions of almost all the higher-ups. It is very valuable. Every voter will evaluate the candidate based on their character, good and evil, fighting strength, and other factors. The final vote will be the score of each candidate in the first round."
So that was the case. No wonder Wenren Xi didn't want to see him. Today, he fought for Han Yunxing and touched the fragile hearts of those higher-ups. They would definitely make a big fuss. His vote in the first round was completely out of his control, so it couldn't be high. Moreover, he was new here while Yang Chen grew up in the Martial God Palace. Ye Futu was smooth and slick. It would be strange if Long Chen didn't lose. Not only would he lose, he would probably lose very badly.
Wenren Xi sighed and said, "There are hundreds of martial artists in the Second Nirvana Tribulation, and not all of them are from the three major sects. At least thirty of them are still wandering. Originally, these people could be roped in, but now the hope is slim. Even the martial artists under me have to dig out your strengths if they want to support you. But in this round, compared to Feng Zhilin and Yang Chen, you don't have any advantages. I reckon that if they vote for you, they will be smeared by others …"
Long Chen was also very embarrassed. He didn't even dare to imagine the scene.
He would definitely lose in the first round without any suspense.
However, there were still twenty days left. Perhaps he could fight for it.
No matter what, he still didn't do anything wrong about Han Yunxing.
Since there was no hope in the first round, he could only pull his points from the second and third rounds. Hence, Long Chen asked, "What's next?"
Although Wenren Xi felt that the hope was slim, he didn't want to lose too badly. He said, "The second round should be your biggest advantage. In the second round, the Emperor will personally draw up a mission for the three of you to complete. At that time, there will be special monitoring to test the completion rate of this mission. The combat power, decision-making power, insight power, leadership power, and the concept of good and evil will be reflected in this assessment. You are a smart person, so you shouldn't lose to that beast that knows how to fight. Feng Zhilin is a woman, so she is far inferior to you in these aspects. So the second round is the time for you to give your all. The judges for the second round will be twenty martial artists in the Third Nirvana Tribulation of Wushen Palace and above. Each of your abilities will be scored one by one, and the average score will be obtained. Then, according to the ratio of your scores, the total score will also be one hundred points. How many points you can get will depend on your performance. This is a mission personally appointed by the Emperor, and we will only know what it is when it is announced on the day itself."
"Oh …"
Long Chen nodded.
He was indeed the best at the second round, which was also the key for him to pull his points back. In these abilities, Long Chen was far better than Yang Chen, so there should be no problem. There should still be hope.
"As for the third round, that will be the final battle. The only deciding factor will be the combat power of the three of you. Each of you will fight against the other three candidates once. The total score for the third round will also be 100 points. The champion will receive 50 points, the second place will receive 30 points, and the weakest will receive 20 points. Finally, the person with the highest score after the three rounds of competition will be the new Holy Martial Emperor."
Long Chen couldn't help but be speechless.
Sure enough, it was a very strict system. The Saint Martial Emperor who was selected in the end had to have all kinds of abilities. Originally, Long Chen wouldn't have a chance. But it was a pity that Yang Chen didn't have enough intelligence, so he and Feng Zhilin had a chance.
Feng Zhilin didn't have much hope. Other than being slightly more popular than Long Chen, her combat power and other abilities weren't as good as Long Chen. As for Yang Chen, Long Chen estimated that he would get a high score in the first round, but he wouldn't be able to do so in the second round. As for the third round, it would depend on the battle …
To be honest, in everyone's opinion, the third round was still the best for the little Martial God. Be it Long Chen or Feng Zhilin, they wouldn't be able to reach the score of fifty points. That was because the little Martial God Yang Chen's strength was publicly acknowledged. He was a monster that couldn't be killed.
Long Chen wasn't clear about his strength yet, but he clearly understood that only the second and third round would depend on his performance. Whether he could get the Golden Demon Suppression Pillar, obtain greater glory, or even head to the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace depended on himself.
Of course, there were still twenty days left. It wasn't impossible to fight for the first round.
The total score for the first round was one hundred points, which would be divided according to each person's votes.
The total score for the second round was also one hundred points, which would be divided according to each person's score.
In the third round, the first place would get fifty points, the second 30 points, and the third 20 points.
The final winner of the Saint Martial Emperor was full of suspense.