When Bu Zheng announced the official start of the Throne Challenge, the atmosphere at the scene reached its peak. It was like a volcano that had been suppressed for many years, ready to erupt.
But what was strange was that other than the sounds of discussion coming from the audience, the freshmen, who were today's protagonists, were strangely quiet.
There were more than 10,000 freshmen, but there were only 100 seats.
Every seat represented talent and strength!
It was a symbol of being superior to their peers!
But those who truly had the strength to obtain a seat were in the minority. Therefore, most of the freshmen knew their limits. Although they were unwilling, as the Vice Dean had said, what could they do even if they were unwilling? If they didn't have the strength, then they could only obediently stand at the side and act as spectators.
Some freshmen who thought they were extraordinary were also looking at each other, as if waiting for someone to take the first step.
This silence didn't last long. As figures emerged from the crowd and came to the center of the Martial Arts Practice Field, the atmosphere in the audience became more and more lively.
"I wonder if there will be a surprise this year!"
"Of course there will be. Even the Beastman Yunkai is here. There will be a good show today!"
"That Bai Ji is a terrifying character. The Bai Clan is full of monsters, and this kid is a monster among monsters."
"That Ye Ming is also very strong. He refined the Earth Ranking's Blood Shadow Beast, so he has an advantage in team battles!"
"Guanglin has been too low-key these years. They need some real geniuses to break this silence!"
The gazes of more than 100,000 spectators and the deafening discussions made the freshmen, who had just stepped into the world of martial artists, feel their blood boil.
Even those with firm hearts and cold personalities felt their hearts beat faster at this moment. The freshmen raised their heads and puffed out their chests. They looked around and suppressed the excitement in their hearts, enjoying the feeling of being the center of attention.
At this moment, they deserved to be the center of attention.
Even Yunkai's expression changed slightly under this atmosphere, and his breathing quickened slightly.
This feeling of being the center of attention and being in control of the stage, as if the whole world was cheering for them, made them addicted and unable to stop!
This sense of vanity was extremely tempting to the freshmen who had just stepped into the university. No one could resist it easily.
Seeing this, Linfeng's calm face revealed a smile. He waved his hand and said, "Let's go too!"
Behind him, Yunkai, Dong Yunan, and Lin Xiaofei hurriedly followed his footsteps.
"Good luck!"
Yang Fan and Gao Hai were waving their fists in the crowd.
They also wanted to be the main characters of this grand event, but they were too weak and were destined to be spectators.
Although Gao Hai is a Demon Spiritualist, the Demon Bull that he refined was only a Grade 2 Demon Spiritualist. It only increased his strength and didn't add any additional magic damage. He also didn't have any innate ability. If it wasn't for Linfeng and the other two, he wouldn't even have the qualifications to step into Hongyun.
With his grades and talent, he was at the bottom of the list in Hongyun.
As for Yang Fan, he was the same. He wasn't even as good as Gao Hai.
Although the rank of the Demonic Vigor Bull that Gao Hai refined was a little low, it was still considered a combat-type demon spirit. As for the Grade 2 Sound Seeking Beast that Yang Fan refined as a support demon spirit, it didn't have any fighting strength.
Even if they went up on stage, they wouldn't be able to help much. They would only be sandbags.
As for Lin Xiaofei, although he hasn't become a Fighter, his strength isn't weak. Furthermore, he refined a high rank demon spirit. The chances of him getting a seat are slim. However, he didn't give up and wanted to try.
"Wow, Linfeng and Yunkai are going up on stage."
Linfeng, Yunkai, and Dong Yunan are very famous. They have always been the focus of the audience. Seeing the three of them walk out, everyone's gaze locked onto them. In an instant, the atmosphere became even more heated.
On the high platform, many mentors and school leaders were curiously sizing up the three most famous people.
Because of the appearance of Linfeng and Yunkai, this year's Throne Challenge was even more interesting and attracted the attention of many people in Guanglin.
This Throne Challenge has already been broadcasted live by three large media outlets. This kind of treatment was something that the previous Throne Challenges didn't have.
Therefore, as mentors, they wanted to see what's so special about the two people that had just entered the university, but were already famous throughout the country and had become the most anticipated candidates in the alliance.
"The Ancestral Demon Transformation Yunkai. I'm afraid that he has the strength to enter the top ten."
Many mentors were interested in Yunkai!
Earth Ranking demon spirits were extremely rare. Every one of them that refined an Earth Ranking demon spirit was a peerless genius.
Furthermore, Yunkai refined the Golden Lion King, ranked 96th on the Earth Ranking. As a metal attribute Berserker type demon spirit, there's no need to talk about his combat strength. In addition, Yunkai also has the Ancestral Demon Transformation talent. With the combination of the two, his potential can be said to be number one among the freshmen!
Of course, potential doesn't represent combat strength.
After all, Yunkai has yet to become a Martial Artist. Even if he's a Martial Artist, it doesn't mean that he's invincible within the same rank.
Every year, in the Throne Challenge, many freshmen who didn't seem to have the best talent would become the final winners.
As for Linfeng, although he's famous and a combat genius, he has yet to refine a demon spirit. Even if he has the strength to compete for a seat, his ranking won't be too high. Therefore, many mentors weren't optimistic about him.
"Teacher Yun, how many freshmen are there?"
A middle-aged man looked at the freshmen in the field and asked curiously.
"1542 people!"
The one called Teacher Yun was a middle-aged woman in her forties. She wore a dark green robe and had an ordinary appearance. However, she gave off an extraordinary aura. She closed her eyes slightly and a strange mental fluctuation began to spread. After a while, she opened her mouth and spoke.
"How many of them are Stage 1 Martial Artists?" The middle-aged mentor continued to ask.
"Over two hundred, less than three hundred!"
There are only a hundred seats in the Throne Challenge, but there are a total of 1542 people competing. Among them, the ones that are truly qualified to compete for a seat are probably only the two hundred freshmen that have become Martial Artists.
The rest of the Stage 9 Physique Cultivators are just there to fill the numbers.
Many people obviously knew this as well, but they still wanted to take advantage of the situation to fish in troubled waters.
"The show is about to begin!"
In the crowd, Zhang Yu's gaze lingered on Linfeng.
Compared to the audience, as a senior, he knew more about the Throne Challenge.
Weapons can be used in the Throne Challenge. There are no rules or restrictions.
In addition, there are many healers and a large number of powerful mentors paying attention. There's no need to worry about students getting injured or dying. Therefore, the Throne Challenge this time is infinitely close to actual combat.
Because there are no restrictions on strength and number of people, the team with the most people will naturally have the advantage. No matter how strong an individual is, if they fight alone without the support of a team, they may be eliminated first.
This is also one of the reasons why Ye Ming, Deng Cheng, and the others have paid the price and desperately formed cliques these days.
Many freshmen know that they have no hope and are only playing the role of a hired thug.
Perhaps many freshmen will feel that it's unfair, but there is no such thing as fairness in the martial artist world.
Talent!
Family!
Resources!
Which one is fair?
If you enter the Alternate World without laws and rules, who will talk about fairness with you?
Who will fight you fairly one on one?
Survival of the fittest. This is the law of the jungle in the Alternate World.
The Throne Challenge is actually a lively lesson for the freshmen.
"Feng, what should we do?"
In the crowd, Dong Yunan whispered under the protection of Linfeng and the other two.
The freshmen have long understood the rules of the Throne Challenge. Therefore, in the past two or three days, the freshmen who feel that they have the strength to obtain a seat and have a certain amount of resources have begun to form cliques and groups.
These groups have at least five people or more, and many have more than ten people. Ye Ming and the others have thirty to forty people. Other than some lone wolves, their four-man team is considered rare among the various groups.
As a healer, Dong Yunan originally did not intend to participate in the Throne Challenge. Her fighting strength is not as good as Lin Xiaofei's. Logically speaking, she doesn't have a chance to participate in the Throne Challenge. However, Linfeng and Yunkai intend to forcibly occupy a seat for her.
The reward for the Throne Challenge is secondary. Currently, a few million isn't enough for Linfeng. However, some privileges are extremely important to the group.
"Don't worry, let's wait and see!"
Linfeng calmly said. However, he was also observing the surroundings.
Although he has yet to refine a demon spirit, with his combat experience, he doesn't fear anyone in a one on one fight. However, no matter how strong he is individually, when facing a group, especially when this group is made up of Demon Spiritualists, the result can be imagined.
Perhaps it's because they don't have much combat experience, or perhaps it's because they are benevolent, none of the freshmen took the initiative to make a move. Each of the temporary groups carefully observed with excitement and uneasiness.
However, along with the appearance of a barrier around the Martial Arts Stage, along with roars and shouts, all kinds of colourful spiritual energy exploded. The battle instantly started.
This barrier has a diameter of four to five hundred meters. However, it was constantly shrinking towards the center of the Martial Arts Stage.
The freshmen crazily rushed towards the center area. Appearing outside of the barrier means that they will be eliminated.
"Damn, you dare to hit me?"
"Brat, don't run if you have guts!"
"Come and chase me, you idiot!"
Angry curses constantly came from the Martial Arts Stage.
Although some of the freshmen have already broken through the Physique Cultivator Realm and became Level 1 Martial Artists, they still haven't practiced any martial techniques. At the very beginning, their fighting style was very rough. Every punch hit the flesh, and every blade drew blood. They were competing on speed and strength.
Of course, as a Demon Spiritualist, demon spirits are naturally the most important means of attack. Many of them let out beast-like roars. Their bodies mutated, demon spirits possessed their bodies, and their innate skills were released.
Linfeng and the other three didn't join the battle. Instead, they ran towards the center of the Martial Arts Stage.
"Quickly retreat!"
At this moment, he pulled Dong Yunan and quickly retreated. Ten meters away, seven small groups quickly formed into a conical formation. At the front of the formation was a girl wearing a white dress.
"The girl from the party!"
Linfeng instantly recognized the girl. She's the girl who performed water control on the stage during the freshmen party.
The girl raised both of her hands. A faint blue light gathered in her hands.
"Rain Fall!"
A blue waterfall fell from the sky. The rapid water flow swept towards the hundreds of students not far away. Some of the students noticed it and quickly dodged. However, there were still a few unlucky ones that got hit.
At the same time, behind the girl, a youth's left face was covered with silver scales. He let out a roar. Arcs of lightning flashed on his body. Streaks of purplish red lightning shot out. The originally rapid current shuttled back and forth. The students that were swept by the waterfall slightly twitched as they let out painful screams. They were directly swept out of the barrier by the waterfall.
This sudden waterfall broke the deadlock and caused a certain amount of chaos. From time to time, a dull sound could be heard. Many people were paralyzed on the ground with bruises all over their faces. However, there was one person who ignored it. Instead, he directly rushed into the water flow and disappeared.
"It's Bai Ji!"
Someone recognized that figure. It's the genius of the West River's Bai Clan, Poison Beast Master Bai Ji!
"Retreat!"
The people who saw this scene quickly retreated. Everyone had different opinions about who was the strongest among the freshmen today. However, if one had to pick the most dreaded guy, then this Bai Ji definitely deserved the title.
"Chi …"
At this moment, the rapid waterfall seemed to be boiling. Tiny bubbles appeared and burst one after another. Pitch-black flies like bugs flew out from the bubbles. These bugs followed the water flow of the waterfall and drilled into the freshmen's bloody wounds. It was a little creepy.
These strange bugs flew very slowly. They didn't even have much attack power. However, with the cover and assistance of the water flow, at least a dozen freshmen were hit. They quickly twitched and fell to the ground. Their skin was constantly being torn apart.
"It's really a monster. It's disgusting!"
Many people felt a chill in their hearts when they saw this. While dodging the waterfall, they hurriedly used the Demon Spirit Possession and flapped their wings to fly into the air. However, before they could regain their senses, fist-sized rocks came crashing down from the sky. More than ten figures appeared on the ground.
In less than ten minutes, the number of people in this chaotic battle was reduced by nearly a third.
All kinds of strange abilities, rare talents, and even bloodline talents bloomed at the same time!
At this moment, the stars were shining brightly!