"Before the World Martial Arts Tournament begins, I would like to announce a few rules."
"First, during the match, you must not attack the opponent's dangerous parts or vital organs."
"Second, causing death is prohibited during the competition."
"Third, attacks on the audience are prohibited."
"Any contestant who violates the above rules will be disqualified from the competition and will be severely punished by Shen Lei."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a sudden, agitated thunderclap erupted in the sky.
The furious roar served as a warning, sending a shiver down the spines of everyone in the audience.
Countless spectators exchanged glances, and even the challengers in the audience seemed utterly bewildered.
Combat is often brutal and merciless; attacks on vital points and life-or-death situations are commonplace.
If they cannot strike at vital points or kill their opponents, how can they defeat them?
Is the only way to win by making the opponent surrender?
At this moment, experts from all over the world gathered in the audience.
Many of them live in uncivilized areas, or are even stateless, spending long periods in the wild and lacking exposure to civilization.
But the God-King's thunder was enough to shock and terrify them.
Therefore, they may not fully understand these rules.
But under this powerful pressure, they would still obediently accept the God-King's orders.
Soon after, the god-king continued to announce:
“A player can win by knocking down his opponent, knocking his opponent out of the ring, or forcing his opponent to concede.”
"If an enemy is knocked down and cannot get up within ten seconds, they are considered defeated."
This explanation quickly dispelled the doubts of everyone present.
At the same time, many people were surprised and moved by this.
"The God-King is truly a benevolent deity."
"Yes, I never imagined that the God-King would care so much about human lives."
As the praises gathered, the audience's goodwill towards this god-king increased significantly.
Meanwhile, Victor, sitting in a corner of the audience, crossed his arms, gazed at the scene before him, and spoke calmly:
"That's about it."
The next moment, Vega slowly raised his single, jet-black eye, and a blazing flame flickered in the deep darkness.
After announcing the rules, the God-King continued:
"Of course, in order to prevent the gap in strength from becoming too large in this martial arts tournament, I will prepare ways for everyone to improve their strength."
Upon hearing these words, many challengers immediately stood up, their eyes gleaming with eager anticipation.
What brings many of these challengers here?
Strictly speaking, most people are not trying to win the title of the best in the world.
They even know perfectly well whether they are qualified or not.
To be honest, they came here simply to challenge themselves.
While training, I also want to see how big the gap is between myself and the world's top athletes.
Hearing that there were special ways to enhance their strength undoubtedly excited them greatly.
Which challenger present didn't want to become stronger?
All the challengers focused their attention on the God-King, eagerly awaiting his announcement of the specific path to advancement.
Then, the God-King, standing in the center of the arena, casually waved his hand, and a dazzling bolt of lightning descended from the sky, violently striking the earth.
boom--!
A deafening roar erupted, and the incredibly muddy and shocking sound waves engulfed the entire arena.
The swirling dust rose abruptly as the lightning pierced through the air.
However, the swirling dust could not obscure the challengers' burning desire to become stronger.
Their eyes widened, and they breathed heavily.
Despite the dust, it couldn't dampen their intense anticipation.
As the dust and thunder gradually subsided, a magnificent statue stood on the earth, becoming the focus of everyone's attention.
Countless challengers stared wide-eyed, their gazes sweeping over the challenger.
The statue appears to be carved from ordinary rock, without any apparent unusual movement.
Its appearance is exactly the same as that of the god-king.
However, before anyone could even discuss it, a massive wave, as tall as a wall, suddenly rose up out of nowhere.
It surged and crashed against the earth through the gaps in the arena.
The tide swirled violently, and then on the other side of the land, another statue appeared.
This is a god holding a trident, standing majestically on the earth with his feet on rocks, his hair disheveled.
But this was not the end. Subsequently, all sorts of statues appeared one by one in different environments.
There are ten deities in total, from left to right.
Thunder
【ocean】
【wealth】
【wisdom】
【bright】
【hunting】
【war】
【love】
【flame】
【stove】
Once each statue is gathered on the earth, a powerful divine light is released, engulfing this scorched land.
Faced with this overwhelming divinity, countless people present stood frozen in astonishment, speechless.
Under the stunned gazes of the crowd, the God-King high in the sky slowly spoke:
"These are statues of gods created by different deities using their own divine power."
"Everyone, choose a statue, offer your faith, and you will receive the power bestowed by this god."
Upon hearing this, the countless challengers in the arena immediately became excited.
They cheered and jumped for joy, their eyes sparkling with a thirst for power and reverence for the gods.
Not everyone rejected the belief in gods like the people of the empire; it's just that most people didn't care about it.
The main reason these people do not believe in gods is that faith has failed to bring them any substantial benefits.
After all, they were not like other devout believers, and therefore the gods did not bestow any favors upon them.
However, the situation is completely different now.
Because this was announced personally by the God-King.
For those who yearn to become stronger, this is simply the best gift.
Could the words of the God-King be false?
At that moment, a black flame reappeared in the air, rising and swirling in the dust.
However, the moment it appeared, the God-King in the sky frowned and his expression suddenly became serious.
Amidst countless gasps of alarm, the black, deadly flames transformed into a chaotic rain of droplets, falling in front of the other statues.
Then, the image of the last statue came into view.
This is a god with a burly physique, sporting a beard even more exaggerated than that of the Thunder God King, and wearing a crown woven from leaves.
Behind him was a huge cloak that seemed to float motionless in the air.
He seemed to have arrived uninvited, standing out from the other solemn statues, exuding an aura of chaos.
Then, under the curious gaze of the crowd, the last statue actually opened its eyes.
Seeing the statue come to life, countless spectators and challengers were terrified.
They huddled together, wishing they could get as far away from it as possible.
Amidst the panicked crowd, only Viktor, hidden in a corner, smiled slightly and spoke softly:
"Zeus, what a wonderful thing!"
How could I forget my good brother?
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