975 The Battle Begins! (1/2)
The rules for determining the Nine Supremes were simple.
Ten of them would be divided into five pairs and they would draw lots to decide their first round of opponents. There would naturally be five winners and five losers when the first bout of battles was completed with the winners advancing into the next round.
Five of the winners would draw lots again in the second round and fight once more in pairs. The remaining person would then wait for his turn. When the round ended, winners from the two battles would advance while the remaining one would draw lots to fight with either one of the two who lost in the second round of battles. Ultimately, there would be three final battle candidates.
The third round would be commenced by the three final contenders in the round-robin style. The fittest of all would then become the second Supreme coveted by everyone – the second-in-command of the Residence of Nine Supremes, the Second Supreme!
After the Second Supreme, the other two contenders would be ranked third and forth according to their results while the rest of the group would continue their battle by drawing lots and subsequently decide the fifth to ninth Supreme.
Removing the last two ranks, the Residence of Nine Supremes' Nine Supremes would thus be produced. As for the two members left, they would be tasked with other responsibilities like the punishment hall or the battle hall and other miscellaneous items.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click visiting.
The rules were straightforward, effortlessly understood once stated.
No one doubted if there was the component of luck because luck itself was already a crucial aspect of a cultivator's average capability. There was even an old saying that everyone wholeheartedly believed in –”When luck is here, it can't be stopped, even by a city wall; even a pig can fly!”.
Shi Wuchen was the first to stand out.
”I'll go first!”
He stepped forward with anger simmering within him.
”Don't all of you disapprove of me? I'll be the first to draw the lots then! Let me tell all of you, no matter who I get, I won't show mercy! Just you all wait!”
The rest of the nine people burst out in laughter instead of being intimidated. ”Who wants your mercy? Worry about yourself!”
With a furious glare, Shi Wuchen took a big step forward and drew a name without hesitation. Opening the paper, he guffawed. ”Kong Luoyue! Come over and call me big brother!”
The man named sprung out, huffing and rubbing his palms. ”I'm about to teach you, bastard, a lesson!”
Thereafter, Shi Bujia drew Tie Qingcang, Ren Qingkuang drew Guo Nuanyang, Lan Ruojun drew Wu Menghuan, and the last ones, Luo Dajiang, was matched to Ping Xiaoyi.
When the pairs were set, Luo Dajiang's face fell. Everyone else looked at him in glee, reveling in his misery. Amongst all of them, it was Ping Xiaoyi whom everyone was the most reluctant to meet. His nickname, Vicious Physician, was not one he had made himself, as he had said previously; it was a living reputation. He was venomous; one whose cultivation base was higher than his own would not be saved from it if they were distracted.
Therefore, everyone else sighed in relief when Luo Dajiang drew Ping Xiaoyi in the preliminary bout. After all, this round would affect the Supreme standings directly. Losing it meant an unswerving disconnection to the highest Supreme ranks.
The initial plan was for the first five battles to start simultaneously, but Yun Yang suddenly changed his mind right as the competition was about to begin.
”Let's start pair by pair. We still have much time to spare.”
”We can watch and learn from the fights, understand and familiarize ourselves with how our brothers do battle. I believe that we'll gain some insight and tacit synergy when we fight together in the future,” said Yun Yang.
The group nodded, agreeing to the suggestion as they, too, thought that it was sound. Only Dong Qitian turned to glance at Yun Yang, a faint wash of admiration flashing across his eyes.