On April 1, 2024, which was April Fool's Day, black holes appeared and meteors descended, plunging humanity into apocalyptic disasters.
The reborn Ling Tian relied on his infinite space t...
Today is the finals. Danzong opens its gates. The three major forces have dispatched more than ten Jindan elders to shock the crowd, and each has a supreme elder hiding behind to provide protection.
As soon as the noon hour arrived, countless spectators flocked to the scene, and even some forces from neighboring countries disguised themselves as ordinary cultivators. One reason was to see the level of Zhao State so that they could be prepared for any eventuality, and the more important thing was to make a profit and cause some damage here.
At this time, the betting scene in the back hall of the main hall was so crowded with people that it was extremely noisy. Even the Lion Roar Technique was useless.
To this end, the three major sects had to add multiple betting channels to meet demand, but even then, it still seemed stretched. Seeing the crowds continue to surge, Mo Bufan, as the host, naturally shouldered the responsibility of offering advice and resolving issues. He immediately convened an emergency meeting of the three sects. After much deliberation, they decided to delay the start of the match by half an hour. After all, an extra half hour of betting could generate tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, in profits—something no one could afford to forgo.
As the dark horse, Ling Tian's arrival immediately drew cheers from the audience. However, these cheers were quickly overshadowed by the arrival of Weng Mingyue, who was, after all, the biggest favorite to win.
"The competition is about to begin. Please take your seats, top ten contestants."
Chen Gan gathered his spiritual energy and shouted through his throat. As expected of a cultivator in the late Jindan stage, his voice covered the entire venue and could be heard clearly by the audience several miles away, which showed that his skills were extraordinary.
"Junior brother, come on, I bet a hundred on you to win." Song Yulan shouted mischievously.
"Junior sister, I see you bet two thousand spirit stones on Weng Mingyue, hahaha~"
"Humph, you're still blaming me. Aren't you the same? Senior Sister, please don't blame me. I also know that you made the bet."
Ling Tian smiled at this, then suddenly turned to face the three of them. An indescribable aura swirled around him, his eyes hard and sharp, and he said, "I bet 100,000 of myself, from the very beginning."
After saying that, he walked towards the center of the square.
"Big Sister, what does Junior Brother mean by this?"
Wang Zixuan was a little confused. This was a hundred thousand, and he was betting on himself? Could he have gone crazy from refining the alchemy?
"Confidence, Junior Brother, you are..."
“Full of confidence!”
After saying these four words, Song Yulan ran towards the back hall like an arrow, followed by Murong Xue who also trotted away, leaving Wang Zixuan behind with his head tilted and scratching his forehead.
"Who wouldn't be confident? I was confident too, but I still managed to get it. Seriously."
After a while, Wang Zixuan figured it out, but subconsciously he still felt that Ling Tian had little chance of winning.
"Silence! Now, please allow the leader of the Dan League's Northern Region branch, Zhong Chenle, to explain the rules and rewards for this finals."
Chen Gan's words made the place explode. This was the leader of the most powerful force among the twelve countries in the Northern Territory. You could imagine how shocked he was.
"Hiss, even a figure like the Alliance Leader would show up?"
"Yes, I heard that Alliance Master Zhong has broken through to the Grandmaster level and reached the Saint level in the Dao of Alchemy. I wonder if that's true."
"That's not all. The most terrifying thing is his cultivation level, the Great Perfection of Spiritual Transformation..."
While everyone below was discussing, a figure suddenly appeared in the center of the rostrum. As for when it appeared, no one noticed.
"Horrible! Is this the Great Perfection of Spiritual Transformation? We couldn't even detect his presence at all."
The three supreme elders of the Void Sect who were secretly guarding the competition showed expressions of envy and yearning. They were already in the late Nascent Soul stage but they didn't notice anything at all. It was really too shocking.
"I didn't expect that so many outstanding talents would emerge from the State of Zhao. It's truly a blessing for our Northern Territory, haha!"
"Let's not waste any more time. To make a long story short, the finals adopt a no-choice format. Contestants can refine any level of elixir. I only care about one thing: quality! As for the rewards, I'm a little tempted, haha!"
"Seventh to tenth place will receive a replica of the Luanfeng Ding and one million low-grade spirit stones. Fourth to sixth place will receive one million low-grade spirit stones and one Infant Breaking Pill. Third place will receive three Infant Breaking Pills and two million low-grade spirit stones. Second place will receive three Infant Breaking Pills and one Hundred Years of Longevity Pill. First place..."
Zhong Chenle paused, looked at the ten contestants below, and said with a smile, "The first place winner will receive ten Bu Tian Zeng Mai Pills, and will represent Yue Nation in the Central City Four Regions Alchemy Competition ten years from now. In addition, the top three will be able to enter the Alchemist Holy Land, the Soul Refining Tower, to cultivate for a month. So, everyone, do your best, hehe!"
"What, Bu Tian Zeng Mai Dan?"
It really caused a huge uproar. This was the holy medicine that many cultivators dreamed of. As long as the meridians could be expanded successfully, even those with poor aptitude could practice very quickly. However, this pill had a fatal flaw. It was valid for only one month, so it had to be taken within one month after it was refined. Moreover, the person who took it had to be in the Jindan stage with a bone age not exceeding one hundred years. The condition of one hundred years to form a pill was enough to stop most cultivators from thinking about it. Only a genius could achieve it.
Moreover, they can also participate in the Four Regions Competition, which is an opportunity to rise to the top overnight. As long as they perform well and are favored by the sects in the Central City, they will be able to rise to prominence, and the current sect will also benefit greatly.
Ling Tian lost interest in the prize for first place. He already had the Meridian Enhancement Pill, so he could easily refine it later. Instead, he was more interested in the second-place prizes, the Infant Breaking Pill and the Hundred Longevity Pill. As for the Four Realms Competition? He had no desire to go.
He was just thinking about it. Who would want to be second when he could be first? What's more, he bet 100,000 spirit stones on himself. If he won, it would be 9 billion spirit stones. He was happy just thinking about it.
"Humph, this first place was set up for me by the alliance, stop dreaming!"
Ling Tian, who was still daydreaming, was suddenly disturbed by Weng Mingyue next to him. She said this as if she was sure to get first place. She was so arrogant!
Ling Tian was about to say a few words when Chen Gan on the stage rang the bell for the competition, so he had to slap him in the face with his strength.
Like Ling Tian, the other contestants were not in a hurry to refine the elixir. They were all thinking about what kind of elixir to refine so that they could get a better ranking. The rewards for this competition were really too tempting.
The first person to start refining was Li Jiaqi. It was amazing that a disciple from this small gang could make it into the top ten. Both he and Ling Tian were dark horses, but Li Jiaqi was not as dark as Ling Tian.
At this moment, he seemed like a different person. Presumably, the whole momentum had changed drastically after the previous few games. Even Zhong Chenle narrowed his eyes and secretly used the power of his soul to peek.
"It feels a little strange, but there are no flaws. Am I being too suspicious?"
After taking another peek and seeing the same result, Zhong Chenle ignored it. He was also worried that the first place would be taken away by someone outside the alliance, which would be embarrassing for him as the leader.