Chapter 149 – The Contest Begins (1/2)

Chapter 149 – The Contest Begins

(Mustang: Hey guys, this is the First Regular Chapter for this week.)

The rules of the Jiu Yu Hidden Dragon list were very different from the Quinyang disciple’s tournament. Even though the tournament had a grouping system, the group would only contain four contestants, and a person would have to win all three fights to qualify for the next round.

If none of the four contestants were able to win all the three rounds, then all four would be eliminated. Even though this was a very cruel system, but it was a very quick, and effective, way of identifying the strongest participants from the lot.

The top-five of the Jiu Yu City were permitted to send ten disciples each. The other first-class Sects like the Ba Gua Sect were also allowed to enroll ten contenders, while the slightly smaller Sects were only permitted to send five. The Sects which were further down in the rating were mostly allowed to send only three fighters, while some were only permitted to enlist just one.

There are hundreds of Sects in the Jiu Yu City’s region, and this contest had over three hundred youngsters participating in it.

The tournaments didn’t have any restrictions on weapons, and even allowed the participants to use their pets, which most participants borrowed from their Sects. However, the participants weren’t allowed to use any kind of Dan pellets during the course of their fights.

Ling Xin Ya was busy giving advice and important tips to the Quinyang Sect’s disciples, and even Jing Feng was narrating his experiences from the previous tournament.

“We must not get nervous at any point in the tournament. Remember that you mustn’t take the results very seriously, if you can’t win, then admit your defeat; there’s no shame in doing that.” Ling Xin Ya said.

“No one will concede their fight; you must fight till the end for the sake of the Quinyang Sect’s glory.” Luo Xiao Tian narrated in a cold manner.

Ling Xin Ya was having a tough time in dealing with Luo Xiao Tian, since the latter would say the exact reverse of his words.

This wasn’t exactly a new thing for the Quinyang disciples, and no one seemed to be paying any attention to their constant disagreement.

In a flash, one hour passed by, and the arena was almost full, at this point.

A lot of people had travelled to the Jiu Yu City to watch the Jiu Yu Hidden Dragon List and the Jiu Yu imperial List, which was one of the primary reasons for such a large audience.

In order to ensure fairness, the contest referees had been invited from various Sects of the Jiu Yu City.

In addition to the court referee, there was an additional five-man jury, who would act as judges, and would pass judgements on any conflicts that might be raised by the contestants over the course of the tournament.

In addition to the stage referee, each stage was also chaired by another secondary referee to help avoid any serious injuries, or deaths, during the course of the fights.

However, the entire tournament was being headed by one man, Wang Yun.

“The Triennial Jiu Yu Hidden Dragon List will begin shortly; the contestants may please proceed to the ballots.” Wang Yun announced in a loud voice.

The ballot box was placed in the middle of the center stage, and a dedicated team from the staff of the organizers was responsible for maintain the order. They would record the number of a participant, post the draw, and would assign them their respective contest stage, and group.

“Let’s Go, and get our draws. I wish you all the best of luck, Brothers.” Jing Feng smiled.

The draw was purely dependent on luck; but luck is always a subset of strength.

Bad luck may result in a group full of strong fighters, which would reduce the chances of progressing further.

Many people were praying to heavens, since they wanted an easy group.

Bi Fan didn’t care; in fact, he was hoping for strong opponents, since he wanted to refine his skills further.

The ballot was drawing process was happening so quickly, that Bi Fan barely managed to get a look at his number.

As he stood on the center stage, his heart was brimming with the desire to take the stage once again, and contest for the title.

And maybe, if managed to win the tournament, then this stage would pave the way for his true rise.

As soon as he drew his number, it was recorded by the official, and Bi Fan returned to his Sect’s designated seating area.

While he was stepping down from the stage, Bi Fan finally saw Blue Dragon. Even though the two men didn’t talk to each other, they greeted each other warmly with their eyes and expressions.

Blue Dragon had already broken into the ‘transformation’ layer, and was inching closer to the layer’s peak. He was already being regarded as one of the leading figures of the younger generation in the Jiu Yu City.

“Brother Bi Fan, what number did you get?” Jing Feng asked.