The news was spread out. The Celestial Emperor Sect did not state their stance. That being said, there would be no smoke without fire. Since there was such a rumor, there must be two emperors with such thoughts. Otherwise, such a rumor would not have spread.
An Emperor was not the most powerful existence in the Endless Divine Ruins. However, an Emperor was still a very powerful existence and had a lot of resources.
As long as one could become a disciple of an emperor of the Celestial Emperor Sect, he or she would be known across the world and would be heavily trained by the Celestial Emperor Sect.
In hundreds or thousands of years, he or she would become a powerful warrior. He or she might not have a 100% chance of reaching the Emperor Realm, but he or she would at least reach the Quasi Emperor Realm.
Those that could make it to the Top 30 would not be weak in combat abilities or talents. Therefore, with the full support of the Celestial Emperor Sect, it would be possible for them to become a powerful warrior.
Lu Li was excited as well. If he could become a disciple of an emperor, then he or she could use the excuse of marriage to bring Lu Li and Xiang Linglong out of the Holy Maiden Sect. Therefore, Lu Li made up his mind and was ready to risk his life.
Patriarch Gu announced the rules. Many people were not surprised. As a matter of fact, they had guessed it when they saw there were five arenas.
"This is troublesome …"
Lu Li was troubled by the rules. The rules were against him — in order to make it to the Top 10, he or she would have to fight head-on and it all depended on his or her abilities.
There were five martial arts arenas, and anyone could go up and accept everyone's challenge.
Anyone could make it to the Top 10 if they could win five in a row. The first one to win five in a row would be the No.1 and so on.
After the tenth person won five in a row, the ceremony would come to an end.
Registered disciples were not chosen randomly. It depended on the number of wins.
For example, after ten official disciples were chosen, if three of them won four matches, then these three would be considered honorary disciples. Then, if they won three matches, or two matches, then the list would continue until ten honorary disciples were chosen.
In other words, there was no trickery in the finals. It was all about ability.
Even if a big shot of the Celestial Emperor Sect wanted to be partial to someone, he or she would not be able to win three in a row. He or she could not force the person to be a disciple.
Lu Li's comprehensive abilities were not strong. There were too many people that could restrain him. Maybe he could win against some people, but to win consecutively would be too difficult. After all, there were too many powerful warriors.
Lu Li had defeated Guan Qianqiu, but if he were to fight with Guan Qianqiu again, Lu Li would not have the chance to defeat Guan Qianqiu. Instead, Guan Qianqiu could injure Lu Li badly.
"Do you have any other questions?"
Elder Gu glanced at the three of them and said, "If there are no more problems with the rules, then you can all leave. Same old rules, do not kill with malicious intent, or you will be directly disqualified.
The five Great Thearchs are watching, so do your best. "
Everyone's heart skipped a beat. Elder Gu's last sentence made everyone nervous and excited.
If he performed well and caught the attention of the five Great Emperors, not only would he be able to advance, he would also have the chance to become a Great Emperor's personal disciple. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity.
"Let me go first!"
After everyone flew down, Hu Shimeng was the first to rush to a martial arts field and shouted: "Whoever wants to compete with Old Hu, come up."
"Xiu!"
Guan Qianqiu, Wang Ningxue and two others also went up to a stage.
They were the first to go up for two reasons. For one, they were confident in their abilities. For another, they wanted to advance to the next stage to be noticed by the Great Emperors so that they could be accepted as personal disciples.
It was risky to be the first to go up. Continuous fights would give others a chance to take advantage of them. If they were defeated or seriously injured, then they would be in big trouble.
By the time they recovered, the Top 10 would have been full. Therefore, the five of them were courageous and confident in their abilities.
When the five of them went up, the others had no choice but to go up and fight. But some of the more powerful ones were smart. They didn't go up right away. They wanted to wait for the five to fight for a few rounds before they could take advantage of the situation.
Attrition warfare!
This was the best way to test a warrior's abilities. The ones below could challenge continuously.
For example, if one of them went up and fought with you for a while, even if he was injured and failed, he could go down to heal for a while and then he could go up again.
On the other hand, the ones on the stage could only fight hard even if they were injured.
Anyone who won four rounds in a row would become the target of public criticism. Those powerful warriors would definitely make a move.
Otherwise, if someone advanced to the next stage, there would be one less spot. Therefore, the rules of the tournament were cruel. It would not be easy for anyone to advance.
Five people went up. Lu Li didn't move. Even if he went up and defeated one of them, it wouldn't mean much to him.
Once he won the stage, he would have to defend it. He would have to be challenged by others.
Lu Li knew himself. The possibility of him winning five rounds in a row was too low.
Therefore!
He wanted to wait for several people to advance to the next stage. When four or five powerful warriors made it to the next stage, those people would naturally stop fighting. In that case, the competition would be smaller. Only then would he have a chance.
The five arenas above had begun. Guan Qianqiu's Sovereign Weapon was gone. Another sword appeared in his hand. It was not a Sovereign Weapon, but it must be a treasure. It was mighty and intimidating.
The first to win was Hu Shimeng. Like his name, he was brave. He went up to a warrior at the peak of the Fifth Tribulation. Hu Shimeng dashed over and took an attack from that warrior. Then, Hu Shimeng released a move that wounded the warrior.
His opponent was decisive. Why should he go on when he was injured?
If he was seriously injured, he might not have another chance. Therefore, he admitted defeat.
Losing one round didn't mean that there was no more chance. It didn't matter how many rounds you won or lost. As long as you could win five in a row, you could advance directly.
The other four arenas were one-sided as well. The first batch of warriors were all powerful.
After the time for one incense stick to burn, they all won their first round easily.
Even though five of them had won the first round, the remaining warriors didn't care. Winning five rounds in a row was not an easy task.
Another five warriors went up to the five arenas one after another. The five of them were stronger and they went up immediately. They would not give Guan Qianqiu, Wang Ningxue and the others any time to rest.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The fights were intense. Everyone wanted to win. Everyone wanted to perform well in front of the five emperors. Everyone wanted to become the emperor's personal apprentice. Therefore, nobody held back. Everyone unleashed their best abilities.
The more they fought, the more frightened Lu Li became. Previously, when they were in a melee, these warriors would be mindful of others nearby. They would not give their all.
Now that they were fighting one on one, they didn't have to worry about anything. All they had to do was defeat their opponents.
Therefore, these warriors were able to unleash their full potential. Lu Li watched for a while. His heart was weighed down. Some of them were too strong. They could be comparable to lords. Given his abilities, if he were to fight them one on one, he would lose for sure.
The onlookers were cheering. Such a fierce fight was happening right in front of their eyes.
More importantly, many of them had placed their bets. When the person they bet on won, the crowd burst into cheers.