CHAPTER 435: CHAPTER 418: THE BATTLE BEGINS

"The 500 geniuses whose Contest Jade Tokens light up move on to the next phase, the Hundred Extremes Battle for Supremacy."

"Next, the battles will take place simultaneously on five Ancient Arenas, and your Contest Jade Tokens will automatically match you with your opponents!"

With the middle-aged man’s announcement, the entire venue boiled with excitement. Martial combat was the most thrilling moment, where only after the clash would the stronger and weaker be known.

Lin Feng glanced at his own Contest Jade Token, which emanated a faint white light, indicating that he had passed the first round of Talent comparison.

Lin Feng looked around and noticed that the Contest Jade Pendants of the geniuses listed on the Hundred Extremes List emitted not white, but golden light.

For instance, not far away, Yun Jiankong held his Jade Pendant, which emitted a faint golden glow that illuminated the surroundings.

And in the distance, figures like Ao Wushuang and Hong Qingtian had Jade Tokens that shone with dazzling golden light, like miniature suns.

"Why are their Jade Tokens different?"

Lin Feng wondered.

"The Hundred Extremes Tournament is different from ordinary competitions; the ultimate determinant of victory or defeat is the amount of destined fortune contained within the Contest Jade Tokens," the Elder by Lin Feng’s side, Wei, explained.

"If you win, you can plunder a portion of your opponent’s destined fortune. Conversely, if you lose, you’ll lose some of your own destined fortune."

Lin Feng was puzzled, "Destined fortune?"

"Yes, destined fortune is essentially destiny, also known as Dragon Fortune. Once you step onto the Ancient Battle Platform, it will manifest," Elder Wei nodded.

"If that’s the case, doesn’t it give those on the Hundred Extremes List an advantage given that they have more destined fortune than us?" Lin Feng asked with a frown.

Elder Wei shook his head and replied, "The one with less destined fortune who defeats the one with more can plunder a greater amount of it. On the contrary, the one with more destined fortune gains only a minuscule amount upon defeating those with less. Thus, the rule is fairly balanced."

"I see!" Lin Feng suddenly understood.

Hum!

While they spoke, Lin Feng’s Contest Jade Pendant vibrated, seemingly pulled toward a Battle Platform in the west.

This was his Contest Jade Token automatically assigning him a Battle Platform.

Immediately, Lin Feng dashed towards the battle zone in the west.

The five colossal Battle Platforms were divided into east, south, west, north, and central zones. Soon enough, the 500 prodigies were each assigned to a zone, with a hundred prodigies per zone.

Lin Feng glanced around at his surroundings in the western Battle Platform area, where a few familiar figures resided.

Leng Yunfeng, Honglian, Zhu Shaojing, and Xie Tianjue were all present on the western Battle Platform.

There were a few strong competitors on the western Battle Platform as well, such as the Prince of Beihan, Han Qianze, and the young miss of the Duanmu Family, Duanmu Ying.

It is worth mentioning that from the four major sects of Hu Ben Country, Divine Wind Camp, Heavenly Sword Sect, and Tianyuan Sect were all represented. Yet, there was no one from Fiery Sun Sect!

Lin Feng speculated that Jin Yang must have been severely wounded and was unable to recover in time to participate in the tournament. As for the other disciples of Fiery Sun Sect, there weren’t many outstanding talents, so it was likely they had given up on the tournament.

"The Hundred Extremes Battle for Supremacy, begin now. Use the guidance of your Contest Jade Tokens to ascend the stage for the match."

The judge on the seat announced loudly.

As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking,

Hum! Hum!!!

The Contest Jade Tokens from competitors in all five Battle Platform areas began to tremble.

In the western Battle Platform area, Zhu Shaojing’s Contest Jade Pendant trembled, guiding him to ascend the platform for the contest.

Swoosh!

Zhu Shaojing, full of pride, leaped onto the Battle Platform.

Zhu Shaojing’s opponent was a slightly plump youth who stepped onto the platform simultaneously.

As soon as the two arrived on the Battle Platform, their Contest Jade Tokens shone brightly, and each produced a dragon-shaped phantom that coiled and circled around them.

This represented their talent and destined fortune, or Dragon Fortune.

However, there was a considerable difference between their fortunes. The dragon shadow around the plump youth was only half a meter long and extremely ethereal, appearing nearly transparent.

While Zhu Shaojing’s dragon shadow spanned thirteen or fourteen meters in length, radiating brilliant golden light and pulsating with life, exuding a strong and oppressive aura.

The plump youth was participating in the Hundred Extremes Tournament for the first time; his fortune was merely what he naturally possessed.

But Zhu Shaojing, who ranked eighty-sixth on the previous Hundred Extremes List, had already plundered a significant amount of destined fortune, placing them worlds apart in capability.

Seeing that his first opponent was a genius of the Hundred Extremes List, the plump youth furrowed his brow.

"Little fatty, you’re no match for me, just surrender!" Zhu Shaojing said with a relaxed, casual smile.

"You’re courting death!" The plump youth bellowed angrily, swinging a mighty punch that surged toward Zhu Shaojing with tremendous Fist Power.

The plump youth was enraged. He was also a local talent, worshipped by countless individuals in his Sect, and had never been called ’little fatty’ before. Although uncertain of defeating Zhu Shaojing, he struck without hesitation.

"An ant trying to shake a tree, laughably overestimating himself!" Zhu Shaojing sneered with disdain. His aura surged as he launched a palm toward his opponent.

"Heavenly Mountain Suppressing Kill Palm!" With the strike of Zhu Shaojing’s palm, a massive sheer mountain forcefully bore down with a thunderous crush.

Boom!!!

The plump youth, strong in his own right, retreated dozens of steps after clashing head-on with Zhu Shaojing but did not fall in defeat.

"Fall!"

"Heavenly Mountain Nine Revolutions Kill!" Not having defeated his opponent with the previous move, Zhu Shaojing felt his pride was at stake and immediately unleashed his killer move.

Puff!

This time, the plump youth couldn’t hold on any longer and was sent flying, spewing blood as he crashed onto the platform.

Roar!

Upon the plump youth’s defeat, Zhu Shaojing’s destined dragon fortune swiftly surged forward, devouring an inch of the defeated youth’s dragon fortune.