ragginovel Chapter 305 Lin Musen
Chapter 305 Lin Musen
Three or four hours later, very few people continued to come to the stadium. At this point, there were very few empty seats in both the VIP area and the regular seating area.
Du Fan realized that they had been here for most of the day, and it was now dusk, but the sky had not changed much.
With a quick thought, he realized that there must be some kind of special light-related restriction set up above this inner field, so that the entire inner field, which covers tens of thousands of acres, is always daytime.
Du Fan turned his gaze and saw a special platform in the VIP area, which was dozens of feet higher than the other places. The platform was surrounded by a layer of restrictive light screen, and there were probably several hundred people on it. Apart from the cultivators in the first three rows, everyone else had a disdainful expression and an arrogant look on their faces.
"The cultivators on that platform are from the three main islands. The dozen or so cultivators sitting in the first row are all renowned Nascent Soul experts from the Earthly Fiend Islands."
Even the Golden Core Protectors in the second and third rows are all renowned figures whose cultivation and supernatural powers are far beyond what we ordinary Golden Core Protectors can compare to. Even our Great Protector Liu of Crescent Island is far inferior to them.
"You'd better remember their appearance. If you meet them alone in the future, be extremely careful." Suddenly, Zi Yan's voice transmission rang in Du Fan's mind.
Du Fan's heart stirred, but he didn't speak. He simply nodded silently, then his eyes flashed as he carefully memorized the cultivators in the first three rows. He also memorized the hundred or so cultivators in the last few rows who were suspected to be Foundation Establishment experts.
A moment later, the voice transmission of the middle-aged man surnamed Liu simultaneously rang in the minds of the ten participating cultivators from Crescent Island: "Alright, all of you stop now. The competition is about to begin. I, Liu, will tell you some things to pay attention to in the first round later."
The relationship between this island and Shazhou Island has always been good, and I myself have some personal connections with the Grand Protector of Shazhou Island. If nothing unexpected happens, cultivators from the same island should not be assigned together. Therefore, in the first round of the competition, you should try your best to form an alliance with the cultivators of Shazhou Island to advance and retreat together.
We four have communicated with the Dharma Protectors of Shazhou Island about this matter and have reached a consensus in secret. You don't need to worry and can go ahead and do it.
However, if it comes to a situation where two teams advance to the next round, you don't need to hold back; you should focus on your own strengths.
Also, the first round of the competition is crucial to the final ranking of the island, later…”
Over the next fifteen minutes, the middle-aged man surnamed Liu explained several points that the ten cultivators should pay attention to.
Before long, on that special platform, a young man in white who was originally sitting in the second row suddenly stood up, walked to the front row and stood in front of one of the Nascent Soul experts. He looked respectful, as if he was listening to some kind of instruction, sometimes nodding and sometimes saying something.
A moment later, the white-robed youth took a deep breath, walked straight to the front of the platform, his expression dignified, his eyes like lightning, and slowly swept over the tens of thousands of cultivators in the inner field. Finally, he smiled slightly and said softly, "I am Lin Musen, the protector of Fallen Leaf Island. I believe many of you here recognize me, so I will not introduce myself further. On behalf of Fallen Leaf Island, I welcome all of you fellow cultivators to grace us with your presence."
At this point, Lin Musen bowed slightly and cupped his hands in greeting to the tens of thousands of cultivators present before continuing, "As everyone knows, the grandest event in the Earthly Fiend Islands, the Sea and Sky Banquet, is being held today."
In truth, the Hai Tian Sheng Yan is simply a grand competition that brings together numerous Qi Refining stage cultivators from the seventy-two linked islands of the Earthly Fiends. The outcome of this competition is of paramount importance to each island, and I think I don't need to elaborate on the specifics.
Next, Mr. Lin will explain the rules and rewards for this year's Ocean and Sky Competition.
Lin Musen's voice was not loud, but every single one of the tens of thousands of cultivators present heard it with exceptional clarity and at the same volume. This single supernatural ability alone amazed the cultivators present, especially considering that the inner area covered a massive area of tens of thousands of acres.
"This Lin Musen's cultivation is becoming increasingly profound. I imagine that in a few years, Fallen Leaf Island will have another Nascent Soul expert." The middle-aged man surnamed Liu's eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but let out a soft snort.
"Brother Liu, you are mistaken. The difficulty of condensing the Nascent Soul is beyond our imagination. Island Master Lin once said that the success rate of breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm is about one in a thousand. She herself was able to advance by sheer luck back then."
Even if Protector Lin's cultivation is high and he becomes the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage, so what? The difficulty of forming a Nascent Soul is still there, and at most the success rate is only about twice as high as that of an ordinary Golden Core Great Perfection cultivator.
"But how much difference is there between one-thousandth and two-thousandths?" Chen Da shook his head, his lips moving as he transmitted his voice to the middle-aged man surnamed Liu.
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man surnamed Liu nodded slightly and did not speak again.
"The first round of the competition is different from previous years. In the past, it was a two-person elimination tournament. The winners were 100 people, and then the top 50, top 20, top 10, top 5, and finally the final.
However, after detailed discussions, the senior members of the three main islands decided to make slight adjustments to the competition rules for this year's Hainan Rendez-Vous. The competition for the top 100 will abandon the original battle mode and be conducted in a free-for-all format.
All the cultivators participating in the competition took to the stage together, and a chaotic battle took place simultaneously on ten arenas. During the battle, those who died were eliminated, those who lost their fighting ability were eliminated, and those who voluntarily surrendered were eliminated. In the end, ten people remained on the arenas and directly advanced to the top 100 competition.
In other words, the ten people who persist in each arena until the end will be among the top 100 in this competition.
As for the top 50, top 20, top 10, top 5, and the final, they will still be conducted in a two-on-two format.
"What? A free-for-all..."
"If I understand correctly, all the cultivators participating in this competition are divided into ten groups, fighting on ten arenas. That means each cultivator will face dozens of enemies simultaneously, which..."
"Damn it, how am I supposed to fight like this! Enemies are everywhere, and they're all at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm. Even a Foundation Establishment Realm expert wouldn't be able to guarantee their safety under these circumstances!"
"Given the brutality of the first round of the competition, the survival rate in this battle is probably not very high..."
Whispers immediately rose and fell throughout the vast inner field.
The cultivators who came to watch the battle were alright, only showing a hint of surprise. However, the cultivators who participated in the competition looked rather unpleasant. Clearly, not all of them knew about the competition in advance like Du Fan.
Lin Musen paused, glanced around, and ignored the chaotic scene.
After a moment, he suddenly smiled and continued, "Alright, now let's talk about what the Qi Refining stage kids care about most: the prize arrangements after this competition ends."
The number of participants in this year's Sea and Sky Competition is the same as in previous years: 15 people from each of the three main islands, 12 people from each of the ten large islands, 10 people from each of the twenty-three medium-sized islands, and 8 people from each of the thirty-six small islands, for a total of 683 participants.
Regardless of their ranking, each of these cultivators will receive one dose of Elixir Transformation Water, one deep yellow demon core, one Spirit Gathering Pill, five Qi Ginseng Pills, and fifty low-grade spirit stones.
Those who rank in the top 100 of the competition, that is, those cultivators who are not eliminated in the first round of the competition, will receive double the above prizes. In addition, each person will be awarded three talisman soldiers.
The top fifty finishers will receive double the prizes mentioned above, plus a Golden Wind Leaf, a specialty herb of Fallen Leaf Island, as a reward.
The top twenty in the competition will receive double the above prizes, plus an additional low-grade magic weapon.
The top ten in the competition will receive double the prizes (excluding low-grade magic weapons), plus one mid-grade magic weapon and one secret technique of their own attribute.
The top five winners will retain all the above prizes, and will also receive a chance to visit the Sandfall Illusionary Realm on the main island to comprehend the Great Dao. This is a very rare opportunity, and you are lucky to have caught the opening time of the Sandfall Illusionary Realm.
As long as your comprehension isn't too low, you'll all gain something from it. If you're lucky, this enlightenment might even increase your chances of successfully building your foundation by 20-30%.
As for the top five cultivators in the competition, in addition to what has been mentioned above, they will naturally receive other benefits based on their rankings. However, these prizes are not fixed; after the competition ends, these five individuals will have the opportunity to choose their prizes freely.
By the way, if any cultivator unfortunately perishes during the later competition, the prizes that I promised earlier will be collected on their behalf by the Golden Core cultivators on their respective islands. As for how to distribute these prizes, each island can handle it itself.
Alright, now all participating cultivators from the seventy-two islands of the Earthly Fiends Archipelago shall enter the arena. Following the instructions of the Foundation Establishment Hall Masters, proceed in an orderly fashion to your respective arena stages. No noise or disturbance is permitted. Anyone who violates this rule will be disqualified from the competition and will forfeit any rewards.
After Lin Musen finished speaking, he no longer glanced at the cultivators from all directions. Instead, he turned around respectfully and bowed to the dozen or so Nascent Soul experts sitting in the first row on the platform before carefully returning to his seat.
At the signal of the Golden Core protectors from each island, the cultivators participating in the competition immediately stood up from the VIP seats surrounding the arena and, led by one of them, walked in an orderly fashion towards the center of the arena.
Although these cultivators didn't look too good, they weren't exactly saints. Their initial apprehension had long since vanished, replaced by a bloodthirsty rage and a savage glint in their eyes.