Chapter 631 - 626: Three Great Powerhouses Pressuring!
The ten great arenas were filled with competitors; a glance spanned from the first arena to the last, the tenth.
These were the top ten of the talent ranking martial arts tournament, essentially the strongest ten among the young generation of the Golden Core Realm contenders.
In the first arena, Yin-Yang Temple Qingya from Fusang Kingdom!
In the second arena, Xuanyuan Hall's Bu Fengning from Xuanyuan Nation!
In the third arena, Xuanyuan Hall's Ye Feng from Xuanyuan Nation!
In the fourth arena, Ke Li from the Wizard Alliance of Snow Wolf Country!
In the fifth arena, Xuanyuan Hall's Mu Tian from Xuanyuan Nation!
In the sixth arena, Xuanyuan Hall's Hong Tianyu from Xuanyuan Nation!
In the seventh arena, Nick from the Western Vampire Divine Court!
In the eighth arena, Savis from the Wizard Alliance of Snow Wolf Country!
In the ninth arena, Xuanyuan Hall's Chi Jark from Xuanyuan Nation!
In the tenth arena, Xuanyuan Hall's Xiao Rulong from Xuanyuan Nation!
All those present reacted differently upon seeing the ten powerful contestants on the arenas.
"Is this right, has Xuanyuan Hall really managed to get so many strong contenders into the top ten of the talent ranking this time!?"
"Hiss, out of ten arenas, six are occupied by warriors from Xuanyuan Hall, did Xuanyuan Hall take some kind of potion this time?"
"I heard it was the same during the last Heavenly Origin Secret Realm; Xuanyuan Hall also took five of the Spirit Essence Pool spots in that secret realm, leaving only five spots for the other three powers. On average, each could not even get two spots, while Xuanyuan Hall got five."
"This is outrageous, are the other three powers even supposed to survive with this kind of competition?"
The faces of the representatives from the other three powers, aside from Xuanyuan Hall, turned ugly; Xuanyuan Hall was occupying too many spots.
It was well known that the reward for this event included spots for the Source Secret Realm; the top ten would gain entry. Access to the Source Secret Realm to absorb Origin Energy was a massive boost for any grandmaster of the Golden Core Realm.
All factions had hoped to send as many of their prodigies as possible into the realm, but, to everyone's surprise, only one each from Yin-Yang Temple of Fusang Kingdom and the Western Vampire Divine Court managed to secure spots, while the Wizard Alliance of Snow Wolf Country fared somewhat better, having two contestants on the platforms.
Divine Master Tanaka from the Yin-Yang Temple watched as only Qingya of the Yin-Yang Temple stood in the first arena; his expression turned very grim.
Other warriors of the Yin-Yang Temple also expressed dissatisfaction, speaking resentfully, "If the Sword Saint Palace had been present, Miyamoto Ichiro with his strength would have secured at least one spot!"
Despite internal disputes within the Yin-Yang Temple, Miyamoto Ichiro had to be acknowledged as a generational talent, the strongest of the young generation of the Sword Saint Palace, second only to Qingya, even stronger than Yin-Yang Temple's second-ranked warrior, Jin Yu.
"Lord Tanaka, where on earth did those Sword Saint Palace guys run off to? Why haven't they arrived yet?"
Some in the Yin-Yang Temple couldn't help but ask about the whereabouts of the Sword Saint Palace members, looking for an answer from Divine Master Tanaka.
Divine Master Tanaka's gaze was icy as he coldly said, "Don't bother with them and don't look for excuses. If you can't surpass others, it simply means you can't. Look at yourselves, after all the resources the temple has spent on you, and this is all the strength you have? After we return, you will all enter secluded cultivation for a year!"
Divine Master Tanaka directly scolded the members of the Yin-Yang Temple behind him, wearing a very cold expression. As for what happened to the Sword Saint Palace, even he was unclear; it was certain that something had befallen them, but what exactly remained unknown.
At this time, the members of the Yin-Yang Temple hung their heads low after the scolding and dared not speak any further.
In the camp of the Western Vampire Divine Court, the Vampire Divine Duke's brow was also tightly furrowed. In the last talent ranking, their Vampire Divine Court had three contenders in the top ten, but this time, only Nick was there.
However, the absence of members from the talent ranking did not mean that the Western Vampire Divine Court lacked young powerhouses. Quite the contrary, they had the most, due to the presence of the Blood Witch Stone and the longer lifespans of vampires; they had plenty of strong contenders, but they tended to be slightly older.
So, he was not overly concerned about the number of people on the stages, but the fact that Xuanyuan Hall had a full six contestants on the platforms was still a shock, considering that in the last tournament, Xuanyuan Hall had only two members in the final ranking, but this time, they had doubled that number!
At that moment, a voice reached his ears, making him raise his eyebrows, and his eyes couldn't help but look towards the Wizard Alliance of Snow Wolf Country.
In the air, the First Hall Master of Xuanyuan Hall looked down to see six of their own standing in their respective arenas, clearly showing a hint of pleasure. The people of Xuanyuan Hall below were cheering wildly.
"The challenge for spots has ended, the top ten have been decided. There will be half a day for rest before we draw lots to determine the order of combat," the First Hall Master announced indifferently, outlining the progress of the talent ranking martial arts tournament.
However, just as he finished speaking, another voice rang out.
"Hold on!"
All eyes turned towards the source of the sound, only to see a figure rising from the high platform of the Yin-Yang Temple.
The First Hall Master glanced at the figure that had risen and asked indifferently, "Tanaka, what's the matter?"
The figure that had risen was none other than Divine Master Tanaka, whose presence still exuded a faint aura of authority, and his gaze was particularly sharp. He spoke coldly, "First Hall Master, don't you think Xuanyuan Hall has taken up more than its fair share of places this time? The Source Secret Realm only allows ten people to enter, and Xuanyuan Hall alone has a full six people. Isn't that a bit unfair to the other three powers?"
No sooner had Divine Master Tanaka finished speaking than another figure rose from the platform of the Wizard Alliance of Snow Wolf Country, the Great Power of the Yin-Yang Realm from Snow Wolf Country.
"Tanaka is right. Xuanyuan Hall has indeed gone too far this time. Last time in the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm, we don't know what methods you used to occupy five places in the Spirit Essence Pool, which allowed you so many slots this time, didn't it?"
The Divine Shaman from the Wizard Alliance scoffed, bringing up the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm as a point of contention.
"I too, think there is some merit to what the two of you have said. First Hall Master, why doesn't Xuanyuan Hall voluntarily give up two positions and distribute them to the Vampire Divine Court and the Yin-Yang Temple?"
The Vampire Divine Duke from the Western Vampire Divine Court spoke with a cold voice, his body emanating a strong Blood Qi.
The faces of everyone on the high platform of Xuanyuan Hall and the crowd around the arena all changed, and Ye Feng on the number three arena also furrowed his brows.
These guys want to band together against the First Hall Master and force him to compromise by giving up some slots.
Indeed, a tall tree catches the wind.
Ye Feng sighed lightly in his heart. If this were during the last talent ranking martial contest, even if six powerhouses from Xuanyuan Hall occupied the top ten, these folks probably wouldn't say anything. But this time was different, especially with the Source Secret Realm slots at stake.
Having seen that all six strong contestants on the platform were from Xuanyuan Hall, Ye Feng knew that things were probably not simple. It was unlikely that the other three powers would stand by and watch six contenders from Xuanyuan Hall enter the Source Secret Realm.
And as expected, now the three Great Yin-Yang Realm Powerhouses were directly challenging the First Hall Master, demanding that Xuanyuan Hall give up two slots to the Western Vampire Divine Court and the Yin-Yang Temple.
The onlookers from the three factions were wearing meaningful expressions, clearly pleased with the situation; they too did not wish to see Xuanyuan Hall occupying so many slots.
The people of Xuanyuan Hall appeared very tense; now, the First Hall Master was faced with the pressure of three Great Yin-Yang Realm Powerhouses all alone.
Would the First Hall Master give in?
The four Great Yin-Yang Realm Powerhouses in the sky had captured everyone's attention, and no one knew what choice the First Hall Master would make.
If the First Hall Master refused, given the current stance of the three Yin-Yang Realm Powerhouses, they would likely take action and force the First Hall Master to compromise!
If the First Hall Master agreed, it would mean that two of the six strong contenders from Xuanyuan Hall would have to leave the platform.
"I fear the only choice for the First Hall Master of Xuanyuan Hall is to accept."
Some members of the Yin-Yang Temple were already sneering.
"As long as they give up two slots, that would be a huge concession. The First Hall Master should have no reason to refuse," someone else speculated.
The three Great Yin-Yang Realm Powerhouses already vaguely exerted their formidable auras in midair, having discussed in secret earlier; both the Yin-Yang Temple and the Western Vampire Divine Court wanted to secure one more slot. Merely one slot to enter the Source Secret Realm was far too few.
The Great Power of the Yin-Yang Realm from Snow Wolf Country also did not want to see Xuanyuan Hall this dominant, taking up six slots, so he decided to join forces with the Vampire Divine Court and the Yin-Yang Temple to corner the First Hall Master.
However, they were also wary of the First Hall Master's strength and did not ask Xuanyuan Hall to give up too many slots; kicking out two would be sufficient to apply some pressure.
Having heard what the three Great Yin-Yang Realm Powerhouses had to say, the First Hall Master's eyes also turned a bit colder, and he spoke with a somewhat detached tone, "What now, the rules were set by all four powers together. Now that your people are too mediocre to secure a top-ten slot, you want us to give up ours?"
"Simply preposterous!"
The First Hall Master didn't give any face to the three Great Yin-Yang Realm Powerhouses and bluntly scoffed while his deep eyes were especially piercing.
The expressions of the three Great Yin-Yang Realm Powerhouses darkened slightly, with Divine Master Tanaka from the Yin-Yang Temple speaking with a blackened face, "How about it, First Hall Master? Are you planning to refuse?"
"Do you realize what it means if you refuse?"
Divine Master Tanaka spoke with a cold chill, his aura as a Great Power of the Yin-Yang Realm fully unleashed. All the strong contenders below changed their expressions as the aura of a Great Yin-Yang Realm Power was not something they could withstand; each of them began circulating their Qi to defend themselves.
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