Chapter 206 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

For the competition for the very first martial arts contest, the rules were as such:

During the top sixty four, there would be two matches daily, during the morning and noon, each to be held at two battlefields next to each other simultaneously. Then, there would be four matches daily, which would require a total of eight days to complete all the matches.

After the first stage ended, it would be followed by the competition for the top thirty two. Maintaining the same, which was two matches daily during the morning and noon, but two hours after the first match, the second match would then begin. According to the normal situation, the two hours should be sufficient for the first to end. So the two matches should be able to be held separately, so that the audience wouldn’t have to miss any one, but could watch the complete four matches.

The top thirty two would require four days. After the four days, everyone will draw lots and decide the grouping for the top sixteen and then rest for a day.

The competition for top sixteen would be one match each in the morning and afternoon. Due to the fact that it would be eliminated after two losses, it would require six days and elimination of four contestants. The victory eight and the defeated four would enter the next round, or it could be called the top twelve.

During the top twelve, it would still maintain at one match each in the morning and afternoon. Within the two days time, a select four from the top eight would enter the victory group, then the defeated group would have to fight for the four slots, which was another two days.

During the top eight, it would still remain at one match each in the morning and noon. Victory group one day and defeated group two days. Actually, during the third day, it would only be a half day.

The next stage was defeated group, three people, and victory group, two people. But, anyway, the one who lost in the victory group would join the defeated group, so the number would be even again.

At this stage, it would be one match each day. The first day, victory group, the second and third day, defeated group.

The defeated group match would decide the ownership of second runner up. The winning contestant would then get the chance to compete with the last man standing in victory group, to fight for the championship. Of course, as he was from the defeated group and the other contestant was in the victory group, if he won, he would still have to fight for another match to call for the final victory or defeat.

The competition rules were complicated, but all in all, it was fair. To the top sixteen contestants, they had to lose twice to miss their chance, so everyone had equal opportunity.

As for stamina, under the protection of gods, there wouldn’t be situations of exhaustion due to continuous matches. But regarding expense of spirit, that was not within the bandwidth of gods.

…. Factors of luck still couldn’t be eliminated.

The fierce battles were still going on, and there were many experts that won, but there were many experts that lost too. The two huge battle rings not only attracted the focus of experts over all countries on the main dimension, even many greats that transcended the mortal world noticed.

“You could feel that the two clergy posts of ‘martial art contest’ and ‘competition’ were nurturing.”

In the “Holy Temple of Martyrs” that was filled with noises of killing and fighting, the god of battle’s face grew gloomy and looked at the figure that was talking with ease and fluency.

“Of course I could feel it, but how does it relate to you?” he said coldly, “Don’t tell me, not only are you interested in “murder” and “assassination”, but you still intend to expand your clergy and to seek more clergies towards battle?”

The god of conspiracy that only had eyes and mouth showed a weird smile, just like a white mask that had three crescent moons drawn vertically, and said, “Everyone existed immortally. What’s the point of your cover up?”

The god of battle’s face grew gloomy, “What do you want to say exactly?”

“All this while, as the follower of the god of battle, ‘battle’, or ‘small scale battle’, such clergies were monopolized by you. Look, that earth shattering martial art contest excluded you completely, but was hosted by the guy that held ‘warrior’ guardian clergy… don’t you think, it’s a little tricky behind this?”

The god of battle kept quiet, as he was already dissatisfied at the beginning, even with his guards up. Regarding “battle”, “martial arts” was considered an important part, although the portion of “competition” was lower, to him that only had intermediate holy power, he had to avoid as much loss as possible.

The loss of clergy was similar to losing holy power or divinity, the latter of the two could be recovered gradually relying on time, only this first couldn’t be recovered. When you lose it, you will lose it always.

Losing your clergy was an extremely powerful hit towards god. From the past, many gods were weakened due to that reason, even to the point they would pass away.

So, once its related to the clergy problem, there would be fierce battle in between gods. Many times it was even nonstop.

To gods that possess weak or even faint godly strength, losing their crucial clergy meant their passing. As the result was passing, they might as well go for a life and death battle. No matter how they died in a vigorous battle, it’s still better than dying for nothing.

As a member of the gods in war system, the god of battle was of course not a coward. If there was necessity, He didn’t mind to fight the war and clamour for a life and death battle!

But… He was actually a little hesitant. Intermediate godly power like Him, not exactly great nor weak, was at an awkward position.