The youth pressed down on his hat and looked up at Lu Yin's statue in the distance. "This folded space is really big. The flow of time is different, and the area is boundless. I should find some time to play around."
At that moment, a giant screen appeared next to Lu Yin's statue, attracting everyone's attention.
It wasn't just there; screens appeared in many other places on Earth as well.
Within the screens was a majestic mountain that towered in space like a god. A loud voice echoed across Earth, "Astral Sovereign Tournament, begin!"
At the same time, in the Outerverse's Zenyu Star, a giant screen appeared on the busiest street of the Outerverse, right next to the auction house. It wasn't just there; screens also appeared next to King Zishan's palace, the imperial palace, and every corner of Zenyu Star.
On the first ring of land outside of Zenyu Star, Yu Academy's five main halls were competing. Huo Xiaoling, Gerbach, Locke, Huo Zhong, and Ruky Mathers were all present, including Schutz. They were all watching the intense battle between Fu Xiaoshu and Song Shi. Although the two had only cultivated for a short time, their innate gifts made them comparable to the hall masters.
Everyone in Yu Academy was cheering.
A giant screen appeared in the sky. "Astral Sovereign Tournament, begin!"
Schutz and the rest immediately stopped the competition and eagerly watched the screen. The Astral Sovereign Tournament was about to begin, and the Great Yu Empire's Royal Regent, Lu Yin, was one of the five pass lords.
Across the Outerverse, countless planets, and various powers were all watching the tournament and Mount Supreme.
It was the same in the Innerverse. The Sword Sect, the Wen family, the Lingling clan, and even the Astral River Ark all had screens. In the Cosmic Sea and Neoverse, screens were everywhere.
West of Chaos Flowzone, in the higher realm, all of the Sixth Mainland's cultivators who had been moved there were also looking up at the screens. The Astral Sovereign Tournament was finally about to begin, and the Three Progenitors' words still echoed in their ears. They were certain that the Daosource Three Skies were the strongest in this tournament, as they were the future rulers of the Sixth Mainland.
Further west, in the depths of the Technocracy, a screen appeared in a majestic city. The city was filled with technology, as if it were a futuristic world.
Hui Kong sat in the city's plaza and stared at the screen. "The Astral Sovereign Tournament?
Even the Sixth Mainland is participating. This is the biggest event in history. I wonder which brats will appear. "
In the Astral Beast Domain, the Celestial Beast Empire also raised a huge light screen. Countless beasts looked at Mount Supreme with anticipation. Their prince, Yao Xuan, was definitely the strongest.
The celestial demons were invincible. This was common knowledge that was branded into the hearts of countless beasts in the Astral Beast Domain.
The Fifth Continent, the Sixth Continent, and all the other planets that had been in contact with the Star Civilization were all watching as the screens opened. The Star Wars Paragon Tournament had begun.
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How many young and promising cultivators were there in the starry skies?
No one knew, and not even the Hall of Honor was able to calculate this number. Even in any random region of the Outerverse, there were more than a hundred million young cultivators.
There weren't many young cultivators who could participate in the Starry Sky Supreme Tournament and successfully reach Mount Supreme. This was the Innerverse, and its geographical location blocked many people from entering. Even so, under the guidance of their elders, there were still millions of young cultivators who came to Mount Supreme to participate in the tournament.
Not every young cultivator had the courage to take part in the competition. This was because, apart from the fact that no external objects were allowed, all other methods were allowed, and life and death were not a concern.
Young cultivators who had yet to reach the Limiteer realm did not even have the courage to participate. Only space-exploring powerhouses could truly stand out from the crowd.
Even so, there were still millions of young cultivators participating in the tournament. It was clear that this tournament's influence was unprecedented.
This was only the number of people who had successfully reached Mount Supreme. If everyone who had signed up for the tournament had arrived, there would be more than ten billion people. Most of them just wanted to leave their names on Mount Supreme for a period of time, and many of them were still Melders or Sentinels.
However, their names would only remain for a short period of time. Those who could not pass the five Pass Lords would be eliminated. Only those who could pass the five Pass Lords would qualify for the next round of the tournament. That would be the true tournament.
The number of older cultivators surrounding Mount Supreme to protect their juniors was no less than the number of juniors participating in the tournament. Some were nervous, some were excited, and some were anxious.
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Air currents whistled down from the cliffs on all sides of Mount Supreme. This air current was so powerful that even Limiteers would be killed if they were not careful.
At this moment, there were millions of cultivators gathered at the bottom of Mount Supreme. They were split into four directions: north, south, east, and west. There were four passes at about a third of the mountain's height. Only by passing these passes could one continue to climb. There was also a huge vertical pass at about two-thirds of the mountain's height. Only by passing that pass could one continue to participate in the tournament. That was the true threshold to participate in the tournament.
Countless gazes gathered as countless people filmed every corner of Mount Supreme, broadcasting it to the entire universe.
The ones who filmed the most were naturally the five Pass Lords.
At the northern pass, a devilishly handsome man leaned against the wall with a faint smile on his face. His eyes were slightly closed, as if he was asleep. He was wearing exquisite clothes and exuded a noble aura. He was the crown prince of the Astral Beast Domain's Celestial Beast Empire, Yao Xuan.
At first glance, Yao Xuan looked no different from an ordinary person. Aside from his devilishly handsome appearance, it was as if he was carved by a master. However, many people looked at Yao Xuan carefully and found that they could not see him clearly. Their impression of him was also decreasing.
The longer they looked at him, the more they felt that this person was shrouded in a layer of fog, making it impossible to distinguish him.
At the western pass, Zhiyi wore a solemn expression. She wore a plain white robe, and her long black hair was casually draped over her shoulders. She looked ordinary, but because she cultivated Genesis Qi all year round, she gave off an indescribable aura.
She looked down at the foot of the mountain, where millions of young cultivators had gathered. They all wanted to pass this pass.
Zhiyi's eyes flashed. Most of these people were trash and did not have the qualifications to fight with her. However, there were top-notch experts among them, especially that woman called Qiu Shi. She had been there the entire time during the Cosmic Sea battle, but she had not used her true strength.
The Daosource Three Skies were publicly acknowledged as the future Heavens of the Sixth Mainland. After this tournament, they would also become the future Heavens of the Fifth Mainland.
Compared to Zhiyi, Bukong's thoughts were much simpler. He just wanted to teach the Fifth Mainland a lesson, but not here. Instead, he wanted to do it in the real tournament.
He had absolute confidence that he would become the sole sovereign, and since that was the case, he might as well give these people a chance.
Bukong's thoughts were not as mature as Zhiyi's, and he was much more impulsive.
However, compared to Bukong, more people would rather face Zhiyi. This was because Bukong was a Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker who had mastered sourcebox arrays. He looked young, but since he had been able to become one of the Daosource Three Skies, the younger he was, the more outstanding his talent was.
Bukong was guarding the southern pass, and he looked down with a playful smile. "A bunch of ants. Whether or not they can pass will depend on my mood."
At the eastern pass, Lu Yin leaned against a wall like Yao Xuan and quietly looked down.
It was not easy to reach this position. More than a million cultivators were competing, but less than half of them could actually break through. This was not only because of the difficulty of Mount Supreme itself, but also because of the competition between the other cultivators and the difficulty of the pass master.
As the pass master, he could act as he pleased from above. If he wanted to, he could even attack the million cultivators below.
More than a million cultivators was a huge scale, but unfortunately, quantity could not make up for quality.
Lu Yin had never imagined that he would one day be able to watch top experts compete, including Levitating Mavis and Liu Tianmu. He still remembered the unreachable expectations he had felt when he had first heard of the Ten Arbiters, but now, the Ten Arbiters had to look up at him.
There was no such thing as an eternal trough in life, and it all depended on one's own destiny.
Lu Yin dared to say that none of the other Ten Arbiters or the top geniuses of the Neoverse had experienced as many life and death situations as he had. There were a few times when he had truly died in exchange for what he had achieved today.
However, he was not recognized by everyone as standing at the peak. As he thought about it, he looked up at the giant vertical pass. Shangqing was standing there quietly like a statue, surrounded by three streams of energy. He looked like a deity, but more importantly, he was still floating in the air.
Lu Yin pursed his lips. No one looked more like a god than this guy. He really knew how to act.
Regardless of whether he admitted it or not, Shangqing was recognized by everyone as the strongest on the surface since he could summon Progenitors from the same generation as him. No one dared to say that they could defeat a Progenitor from the same generation, let alone three. In particular, no one knew who the last Progenitor was, which caused countless people to speculate.
Only those who had participated in the battle of the Mountain and Sea Realm could understand how helpless Shangqing was. The three suns' ancestral qi's reputation of being invincible was not just for show.
Yao Xuan, Not Kong, Zhiyi, and even the people below them all wanted to fight for the sole Prime, and the biggest obstacle was Shangqing.
Lu Yin exhaled. Even with his current strength, he was still somewhat fearful when facing the Prime Clear. Humans were always filled with apprehension towards the unknown. Exactly which Progenitor could the final stream of Prime Clear transform into? This truly made one feel uneasy.
The heavens trembled as huge ripples spread out from Mount Supreme. No one knew who had made the decision or who had let out the first roar, but millions of cultivators charged towards Mount Supreme at the same time.
Even though there were millions of cultivators climbing up, Mount Supreme was just too big, and it didn't feel crowded at all. There were many times when people were separated by quite a bit of distance.
At the foot of the eastern peak, Ascension Mavis was the first to charge out. She wasn't too fast, but she was too strong. Grass had already been prepared under her feet, and with the start of the Sovereign Tournament, the grass transformed into a giant palm and threw her out.
Lu Yin was startled. It looked like it was coming straight for him.
If this was a normal place, even in the heavens, Ascension Mavis would have been thrown far away, far enough to reach the top of the mountain.
However, Mount Supreme was different. Since it had become the stage for the entire universe's younger generation to compete, it definitely wasn't a normal place.
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