The time for the ranking battle to begin has come, but the seat of the Royal Holy Land is still vacant. Feng Hengkong did not announce the start of the ranking battle, but looked up at the sky... If the other three holy lands were late, he could choose not to wait, but he had to wait for the Royal Holy Land.
Feng Hengkong didn't have to wait too long. At this moment, an old and peaceful voice came from the sky.
"Alas... Gu was late due to some matters and kept you waiting for a long time. I am very ashamed, very ashamed."
The sound was long and ethereal, as if it came from the sky. At the same time, a peaceful and vast aura descended from the sky, covering the entire stadium. This extremely strong aura made people think of the ocean, the starry sky, the abyss... It was vast and boundless.
“Emperor!” Jasmine’s slightly surprised voice came into Yun Che’s mind.
Yun Che’s spirit was instantly shaken.
Emperor!? The one who came is an Emperor!?
It was already very unusual for the Holy Land to let a young palace master come... Why would they send an emperor?
In the Profound Sky Continent, the Divine Profound Realm is a mythical existence, and it is said to be a dreamland that humans cannot reach. The Sovereign Profound Realm is the pinnacle of the world. An Emperor is the undisputed supreme king of the entire Profound Sky Continent! And Emperors only exist in the Holy Land and the Phoenix Divine Sect, and even in the Holy Land and the Phoenix Divine Sect, they are extremely rare.
In this seven-nation ranking competition, Yun Che was completely enlightened. Although they belonged to the same continent, the Divine Phoenix Empire and the Blue Wind Nation were like two completely different worlds. In the Blue Wind Nation, the throne was already an insurmountable limit, but here, thrones were everywhere, overlords were rampant, and now there was even an emperor!
A figure also slowly floated down from the sky at this time. This was an old man in a light yellow robe, holding a whisk, with white hair and beard, a celestial appearance, and a gentle face, just like an immortal who was about to ascend to heaven.
When people from the other three holy places arrived, Feng Hengkong simply stood up to greet them, but this time, Feng Hengkong left his seat directly and walked quickly to greet them. Behind him, Feng Feiyan and other elders also left their seats and followed.
Feng Hengkong quickly came to the old man and bowed respectfully, saying, "Junior Feng Hengkong from the Phoenix Divine Sect pays homage to Master Gu Cang."
Among the four holy places, Huangji is the most respected. The old man in front of him is a figure of the Supreme Elder level in Huangji Holy Land. Even the Holy Emperor has to show him respect. Moreover, the exchanges and exchanges between Phoenix Divine Sect and Huangji Holy Land have always been the closest. Although it is not obvious, Phoenix Divine Sect has always intended to get closer to Huangji Holy Land.
True Man Gu Cang had none of the authority and airs of a great elder of a holy land. He flicked his whisk, returned the greeting, and said with a smile, "I am sorry for being late for some reason. I hope Master Phoenix will forgive me."
Feng Hengkong said: "Master Gu Cang, that's not true. Your coming here in person is a great honor for our Phoenix Divine Sect... Oh? I remember that Master Gu Cang should have come with a disciple, why..."
“Haha.” Master Gu Cang smiled faintly: “Gu did bring his disciple here, just to let him gain experience by witnessing the ranking battle and exploring the Primordial Profound Ark. I never thought that he would run into an old friend in Shenhuang City and drive an old man like me here by myself, hahaha.”
“So that’s how it is. To be accepted as the last disciple by Master Gu Cang, your disciple must have extraordinary talent. Master Gu Cang, please.” Feng Hengkong stretched out his hand, indicating the seat at the Royal Holy Land.
Gu Cang took his seat, and Ling Kun, Ye Xinghan, and even Ji Qianrou all stood up, solemnly and respectfully performing the salute of a junior. This move moved Yun Che's heart. This showed the status of Gu Cang Zhenren in the Imperial Sacred Domain.
The people from the four holy places were all present, and the scene was completely silent. The Seven Nations Ranking Battle had finally begun.
Following Feng Hengkong's glance, Phoenix Grand Elder Feng Feiyan flew up and flew to the center of the arena. A majestic and loud phoenix cry emanated from him, followed by a sky-high flame that exploded and soared dozens of feet above his body, making everyone's eyes firmly focused on him.
Feng Feiyan looked around and said in a clear voice: "I am Feng Feiyan, the chief elder of the Phoenix Divine Sect. I am honored to meet the heroes and young talents of the world. On behalf of the Phoenix Divine Sect, I would like to thank all the friends who have come from afar to visit Phoenix City. This is the 39th ranking battle of the Seven Profound Heavenly Kingdoms. I, Feng Feiyan, will host the whole process, and the distinguished guests from the Four Sacred Grounds will be witnesses! The Seven Kingdoms Ranking Battle is held every 25 years. It is a battle for the young talents of the Seven Profound Heavenly Kingdoms to compete in their profound strength. It is a battle that will shake the Heavenly Heaven and promote the national prestige..."
"Wow! It's actually the Great Elder who's presiding over it. Hmm? That's not right! Why is it the Great Elder who's presiding over it?" Feng Zhanyun said in surprise. Obviously, he didn't know in advance that the Great Elder would personally preside over this ranking battle. Even if someone told him in advance, he probably wouldn't believe it, because in the past, the Seven Nations Ranking Battle was at most presided over by a low-level elder.
"Is there any special factor in this ranking battle?" Feng Zhanyun said in a low voice.
In addition to his status as the Supreme and Princess Xue, Feng Feiyan's position in the Phoenix Divine Sect was almost second only to Feng Hengkong. Even the Crown Prince Feng Ximing had to be respectful in front of him. He personally presided over this Seven Nations Ranking Tournament, and even several people from the Holy Land were slightly surprised. The audience in the seats held their breath and looked up at Feng Feiyan with respect. The voice in their ears was like thunder.
Being presided over by the great elder himself is a completely different concept from being presided over by ordinary elders or hall masters. People all vaguely smelled something strange. Sure enough, after Feng Feiyan finished reading the opening speech, he suddenly raised his eyes and pointed to the sky: "Everyone, look up, yes, the huge shadow covering the sky is the ancient mysterious ark that appears once every three hundred years and hides unknown mysteries!"
"The Ancient Profound Ark has always appeared in the sky of our Divine Phoenix City, and only our Divine Phoenix Empire has always been qualified to explore it. But this time, the Sect Master is broad-minded and is willing to board the Ancient Profound Ark with friends from the six countries and share the secrets of the Ancient Profound Ark. In this ranking battle, the top three will be able to choose three people to explore the Ancient Profound Ark together."
Although they were ranked in the top three, everyone knew that the first place must be the Phoenix Divine Sect. Therefore, the number of people from the six countries who were lucky enough to board the Taikoo Xuanzhou was only six people from two countries at most.
"However," Feng Feiyan suddenly changed the subject and said, "Just a few days ago, our sect suddenly discovered that the Xuan Seal at the main gate of the Taikoo Xuanzhou had loosened ahead of schedule, which also means that the main gate of the Xuanzhou will be opened four days earlier than expected!"
"Hmm?" Several people from the Holy Land all frowned.
“Four days in advance? So, the Ancient Mysterious Ark will be launched tomorrow?” Ye Xinghan whispered.
"That should be the case... No wonder Feng Feiyan is here to personally host this ranking match. Something has really changed." Ling Kun also whispered, "If I'm not mistaken, this ranking match will end soon."
Feng Feiyan continued, "Our sect originally decided to start exploring the Ancient Profound Ark the next day after the ranking battle, but this time, the Ancient Profound Ark will be opened in advance tomorrow! The Ancient Profound Ark will only be opened for twelve hours each time. It takes three hundred years to get these twelve hours, so naturally, not a single bit can be wasted! But what I said is a promise, and I will never regret it. Therefore, in order to explore the Ancient Profound Ark together tomorrow, the schedule of this ranking battle will inevitably be greatly shortened... The top three must be decided within today!"
Wow~~~~
As soon as Feng Feiyan's words came out, the entire arena was in an uproar. They all understood that the Ancient Mysterious Ark would be opened ahead of schedule... and at the same time, this ranking battle would be compressed into one day... that is, today!
In all previous qualifying matches, the schedule has always lasted at least five days, without exception. Seventy top young warriors from seven countries competed in a round-robin manner. In the past, even a five-day match was packed with people, and the match period was often extended. It was impossible to complete it in just one day.
The faces of the participants, as well as the emperors and overlords of each country, changed drastically... The Seven Nations Qualifying Tournament is a national event, and the result of the ranking is related to the status and glory of a country in the next 25 years. For this qualifying tournament, each country has made full preparations several years in advance, and has used all the rare treasures accumulated over the past 20 years without hesitation... For those young participants, this qualifying tournament is the highest stage for them to show themselves, and the best opportunity for them to become famous! If the original five-day schedule is really compressed into one day... their performance time will undoubtedly be compressed by 80%!
How could they be willing to accept such a contrast?
The more than three million spectators who had gone to great lengths to gain admission should have enjoyed the five-day peak battle, but suddenly only one day was left. Naturally, they were extremely unhappy.
“No wonder the Great Elder has to preside over it personally.” Yun Che muttered to himself in a low voice: “So, the Great Elder’s authority is used to suppress the possible chaos. If the race is shortened to one day…” When he muttered to this point, his brows twitched slightly, and a bad feeling arose in his heart.
The sudden uproar in the arena was all within the expectations of the Phoenix Divine Sect. Feng Feiyan's expression remained unchanged, and her voice suddenly rose a few notches: "Although the schedule has been forced to be shortened, please rest assured that this battle of seven nations will still be absolutely fair and just! In fact... it will be more fair and just than the previous dozens of sessions! It will be able to determine the strength ranking of our Tianxuan Seven Nations without any deviation!"
Feng Feiyan's words shocked everyone... Would it be fairer if the competition was shortened from five days to one day?
Feng Feiyan continued, "In the previous seven-nation ranking competition, seventy young talents took turns to fight, and competed round by round. The final ranking was based on the highest ranking achieved by the participants of their own country. However, this ranking method focuses on the strength of the top profound practitioners of a country. But in fact, what can best demonstrate the strength of a country is the comprehensive strength of the participants of a country. Therefore, this year's ranking competition will cancel individual battles and change to team battles! In each ranking match, all the profound practitioners of the two warring parties must appear!"
There was an uproar of discussion on the field. Yun Che's eyes widened as he stared at Feng Feiyan, whose face was cold and hard, and cursed fiercely:
Holy shit!!
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