People were coming from all around the city. The city could no longer accommodate people in the city. Many people were standing near the city. It was easier to watch from the sky.
After waiting for an hour, almost all the participants of the recruitment ceremony had arrived. The security in the city had also become even tighter. It seemed like the important figures of the Heavenly Emperor Sect were about to arrive.
Another hour later, there was a commotion at the city master's mansion. Then, a group of people walked out from the mansion, causing quite a commotion.
Lu Li didn't dare to use psychic power. He saw an old man in a splendid robe walking over in strides, surrounded by a group of people like stars surrounding the moon.
The old man didn't have a strong aura and seemed like an ordinary old man. He didn't have an awe-inspiring aura either. Instead, he looked like a kind old man with a smile that made people feel like they were bathing in the spring breeze.
"Greetings, Emperor Rui!"
The surrounding troops knelt down one by one, and the participants immediately knelt down as well. An Emperor-ranked martial artist was worthy of everyone kneeling down and worshipping.
Lu Li knelt down as well. Powerful warriors of the Great Emperor Realm deserved his respect and this old man was so kind. Lu Li had a good impression of him.
"Ha, ha, ha, rise."
Emperor Rui waved his hand and said with a smile, "130,000 years ago, I was standing here just like you. Today, I am filled with emotion."
Compliments were heard from all around. Emperor Rui waved his hand. Looking at Lu Li and the more than 5000 warriors, he said, "Guys, you are all the chosen ones, the elites of the younger generation. It is an honor for the Celestial Emperor Sect to be able to attend the recruitment ceremony of the Celestial Emperor Sect.
Let's cut to the chase. Do your best. I will be here throughout the Recruitment Ceremony. I can assure you that it will be fair and just! "
Everyone was excited. They were not worried about fairness. What they cared about was that Emperor Rui would be here to observe.
If they could perform well and catch the attention of Emperor Rui, they would have a better chance of joining the Celestial Emperor Sect, not to mention being accepted as a personal disciple.
With that said, the Rui Emperor walked to some elegantly decorated stands and sat down. A patriarch came out to announce the rules and gave a long speech. Lu Li listened to it word for word.
"Where will the competition be held?"
Lu Li looked to the left and to the right. The city was not large. They could not fight in the city.
It was not practical to fight above the city either. After all, the shockwaves from the attacks of so many powerful warriors could destroy the city.
"Buzzing!"
A patriarch took out a piece of artifact to answer Lu Li's question.
He took out a translucent pagoda with more than 10 floors and threw it into the air.
The pagoda rapidly enlarged and became completely transparent. Everyone could clearly see that there were hundreds of rooms in the pagoda.
"Are they going to fight in the pagoda?" Lu Li frowned. The room in the pagoda was too small.
"Alright, those whose names are called, go to the corresponding arena to compete.
Remember, try not to kill anyone. We will be watching from below. If you kill someone with malicious intent, you will be disqualified immediately. "
The first one took out a list and read, "Liu Zhilong, Wang Changyu, go to field No.1."
The two people whose names were called immediately soared into the sky and rushed into the pagoda high up in the sky.
As soon as they entered the gate, they shrank into pocket-sized people. They went into a room and their bodies shrank again. Compared to the room, they were like two mosquitoes.
"Nice!
Lu Li used psychic power to check. He was surprised to find that he could see the situation of the two easily.
Someone else must have never seen this before. They all exclaimed and discussed. Someone explained, "This pagoda is called Finger Spire. There are 360 small worlds in it. It is very strong in defense. It is a rare treasure!"
"Finger Spire!"
Lu Li said to himself. The patriarch went on reading names. More and more people flew up and entered a small room in the Finger Spire to start the competition.
Soon, the more than 300 rooms were full. Lu Li didn't participate in the first round. He could observe the fights inside.
This pagoda was indeed very magical. It was a pagoda with a circumference of only a few hundred feet, but there were more than seven hundred little people competing inside. Divine Sense could casually lock onto a room and easily detect the battle between two people. It was extremely magical.
The fights inside were intense. Winners and losers were determined in many places. Some people admitted defeat after they were injured. What else could they do? Wait for their opponents to kill them?
The pagoda was miraculous as well. As long as they admitted defeat, they would be teleported out and someone would record the winner and loser.
Those who won were jubilant and those who lost would leave in low spirits.
When someone's fight was over, as long as there were 10 vacant fields, the patriarch would arrange for the next five teams to go in.
There were at least hundreds of thousands of people gathered around the city. In addition, there were nearly 10 million people inside the city. More than 10 million psychic powers were checking the situation inside the Finger Spire.
Maybe it was because Lu Li registered late that he was not called up. Lu Li began to observe patiently.
There were indeed crouching tigers and hidden dragons in this competition. Many of them had powerful treasures, mystical abilities, secret techniques, and battle prowess.
"Boom!"
In one of the rooms, a warrior was hit by a powerful move released by another warrior. The warrior was killed directly.
A patriarch flew into a rage and said, "The one in room 137 is too murderous. Disqualify him."
His voice was very loud, and it spread throughout the entire city. The rest of the participants were all secretly shocked.
They told themselves that unless it was absolutely necessary, they should not use desperate moves. Even if they did, they should try not to kill.
Otherwise, if they were disqualified, it would be pointless to kill more people.
"Wow, Wang Ningxue is here!"
"Tsk, tsk, she really is the granddaughter of the Asmodian Warrior. She is so strong. She defeated her opponent in one move. Her opponent is at the latter stage of the Fifth Tribulation Realm. She is so pretty. I think she has a good chance of making it to the Top 10."
"Does beauty have anything to do with making it to the Top 10?"
"Guan Qianqiu is the best. He just defeated a warrior at the peak of the Fifth Tribulation Realm effortlessly. He is so strong."
"I bet on Guan Qianqiu to win. Don't let me down this time!"
People were discussing in a low voice. Lu Li and the others heard it but didn't know what to feel.
The stronger these people were, the slimmer their chances of making it to the Top 10 were.
Many of them had traveled thousands of miles to come here. What was it for?
They wanted to join the Heaven Emperor Sect.
"Next, Chou Yu, Lu Li!
Arena number 79. "
An hour later, Lu Li suddenly heard his name being called while he was still watching the fight.
He was cheered up at once. He flew up and dashed toward the tower.
"Tsk, tsk, that Lu Li is here!"
"I bet 100 million on him. I bet he can't last the time for one incense stick to burn!"
"I bet he will lose as well. I bet five billion divine stones. Ha, ha, Chou Yu is at the middle stage of the Fifth Tribulation Realm. That is enough to defeat him."
"Whether I can go to the Fanghua Pavilion to drink and hug some pretty girls will depend on me."