Lu Li didn't choose to fly over. Instead, he rode on a flying beast. The recruitment ceremony was in five months and Lu Li was afraid that something might happen along the way.
It would only take him over a month to ride on a flying beast. Lu Li had enough time to prepare.
Along the way, Lu Li continued to study the soul skill. He had not mastered it yet and it would take him some more time.
If he was lucky, he might be able to make it in half a month. If he was stuck, he might need three to five years or even hundreds of years.
A month later, Lu Li arrived at the Celestial Relic City. He was taken aback when he saw the huge city. Below him was a huge mountain with nine other mountains nearby. The Celestial Relic City was located on the mountain in the middle.
The mountain seemed to have been cut in half. It was shorter than the other mountains nearby. That being said, it felt like it was surrounded by mountains. The city was huge as well.
Not only was there a super huge city in the middle, but the other nine mountains also had cities. Surrounded by stars, the huge city in the middle was even more majestic.
When Lu Li woke up, the flying beasts were already there. Lu Li took a look and saw flying beasts everywhere. There must be at least hundreds of thousands of them.
Fortunately, most of the beasts were flying around the city. Otherwise, there would be no light above the city. It would be blocked by the beasts.
Looking down from the sky, the city was covered with straight streets and neat castles. There was no end to it. This was the largest city Lu Li had ever seen.
Compared to this city, the cities in the Third Heaven were dwarfed. There were many patrolling warriors in the sky as well. They wore glistening white armors and had spears in their hands. They were riding on powerful beasts, majestic and awe-inspiring.
"Here we are. Off you go!"
An old commander on the flying beast waved his hand and said, "I think you all know the rules.
This is the Celestial City, the most powerful city in the Endless Ruins of Gods. Do not use force in the city or you will be killed without exception. "
Lu Li and the others knew this even without the commander's reminder. To use force in the city was to provoke the Celestial Sect, the most powerful sect in the Endless Ruins of Gods. What was the difference between that and hanging oneself?
Someone had already gone to negotiate. Lu Li and the others left the flying beast obediently. They landed at the plaza and then dispersed to several streets.
For such a large city, hundreds of people were like raindrops in the ocean.
Lu Li found a tavern to stay in and then went to gather information.
After searching for half a day, he obtained a lot of information. However, the information he obtained was about the same as that of the Great Forest Dynasty.
There were indeed several thousand people living in the city. Some of them had even lived here for three to four years. They had failed the last recruitment and had been cultivating here all this time, waiting for the next round of recruitment.
Lu Li had also scouted out the information of many talented youths. They were also the most popular talents in this recruitment.
Not only did many people pay attention to the biennial recruitment ceremony, but there were also countless people who used the recruitment ceremony to gamble.
There was a mysterious clan in the Celestial Emperor Sect. Every two years, they would be the banker, and the amount of divine stones they gambled would be astronomical.
There was no way to cheat, so there were a lot of people who gambled. Because every year's recruitment was an open competition, the whole process was transparent, and there was no way to manipulate it.
The Celestial Emperor Sect wouldn't allow anyone to control the recruitment ceremony. After all, this concerned the reputation of the Celestial Emperor Sect and also the reserve of the Celestial Emperor Sect's younger generation elite disciples.
This matter was extremely important to the Celestial Emperor Sect. Naturally, they wouldn't allow anyone to control it from the shadows.
Since they were going to be the banker and gamble, then they must have the odds and the information of all the contestants.
Many people had registered early on, and their situation had been closely watched. The information had already spread throughout the city.
Currently, Wind Howl had a total of thirty-five people. These thirty-five people were all at the peak of the Fifth Tribulation. Even though there were differences in age, there was no doubt that they were all extremely powerful and had powerful divine abilities and secret techniques.
"Guan Qianqiu, 1500 years old, peak of the fifth tribulation, has a Sovereign Weapon, has learned the ultimate Fundamental Meaning of Fire, World Destruction, overall score: nine stars."
"Hu Shimeng, 3900 years old, peak of the fifth tribulation, has learned the ultimate Fundamental Meaning of Destruction, and has secret skills. Overall score: nine stars."
"Wang Ningxue, 980 years old, peak of the fifth tribulation, suspected to be the granddaughter of the Sin Emperor. Peak of the fifth tribulation, unknown skills, overall score: nine stars."
"…"
Lu Li glanced over the information in his hands and felt a headache coming on. There was information on 35 people.
He knew most of them, and the information of the warriors made Lu Li's heart heavy.
The competition was more than strong. He had no confidence that he could break through.
"Punk, don't be discouraged!"
The Blood Emperor suddenly said, "The Heaven Emperor Sect's recruitment is not based solely on combat abilities. There must be a comprehensive evaluation.
Your advantage is your age. I don't think you are over 200 years old.
This is a strong advantage. "
"Okay!"
Lu Li was cheered up. He sat for a while and didn't think too much. He would try his best. Whether he could get in or not would be up to fate.
It was pointless to think too much. He might as well cultivate and do his best.
Lu Li went out and found a castle. This was the place to sign up. Lu Li walked in and saw an old man sitting behind a desk, reading some documents. Lu Li walked over, cupped his fists and said, "Lord, I would like to sign up for the recruitment ceremony."
The old man was old. His brows were wrinkled like old tree bark. He looked up at Lu Li and was surprised. He asked with a frown, "Do you know that it costs one billion divine stones to sign up? Are you sure you want to join the recruitment ceremony?"
"Yes!"
Lu Li nodded with determination. He knew why the old man was surprised. On the surface, Lu Li was only at the peak of the fourth tribulation. This time, all the applicants were at the fifth tribulation.
If Lu Li signed up at his realm, he would be eliminated in the first round. The one billion divine stones would be wasted.
"Young man!"
The old man thought about it and advised, "There are more than five thousand people who have signed up this time, and all of them are Fifth Tribulation warriors. Only twenty people have been accepted, so don't waste your Divine Stones. Go buy some elixirs and cultivate well."
"Twenty?"
Lu Li was surprised. He was told that there were 10. How come it was 20 now?
Was it because there were so many applicants this year that there were 10 more?
Lu Li voiced his doubts. The old man explained patiently, "Every time, there will be 20. But 10 will be official disciples and the other 10 will be registered disciples. The registered disciples will be tested for three years.
If they cannot pass the test, they will be disqualified as well.
The tests for registered disciples are stricter. Usually, only one or two out of 10 registered disciples will stay after three years. "
"I see!"
Lu Li understood now. The registered disciples must be a consolation prize to give people a glimmer of hope.
He took out the divine stones and said with determination, "Lord, please sign me up. I have made up my mind."
"Alright!"