CHAPTER 1281: CHAPTER 1281: THE COMPETITION BEGINS

Qingmu’s announcement caused everyone’s heart in the audience to boil with excitement.

All the participating team members also had fervent gazes, wanting to achieve a good ranking and receive rich rewards.

"Immortals, please take your seats!" The president of the Emperor Chamber of Commerce stepped forward and said to the three Immortals in the sky.

The three Immortals nodded and then floated down to the main platform in the distance.

The president of the Emperor Chamber of Commerce saw this, nodded, and then faced the many spectators, saying: "Since everyone is already aware of the rewards for this Immortal Order Competition, I won’t say much more and will proceed directly to the finals. The following matches will be decided by drawing lots, and this will continue until the first place is determined. Do any of you have objections?"

The scene was silent.

"Additionally, considering the fairness of the competition, no use of Divine Artifacts is allowed this time." said the president of the Emperor Chamber of Commerce.

As these words were spoken, everyone turned their gaze towards Xu Nian and the Undying Devouring Sky Beast.

Because so far, only the two of them had revealed a Divine Artifact.

Xu Nian smiled slightly; those people didn’t know that they were actually looking at the same person.

"Since no one has objections, I hereby announce the official start of the competition. I will now simultaneously throw out one hundred restricted tags, each with a number written on it, from one to fifty. Those who get the same number will duel, and the order of appearance will also be decided by the numbers on the tags." said the president of the Emperor Chamber of Commerce.

The audience immediately erupted, each one excited and animated.

The upcoming matches will certainly be very interesting.

This is the top battle among the younger generation in the entire Cultivation World.

Xu Nian and others’ eyes became sharp, each guessing who their opponent might be.

Some of the weaker forces were undoubtedly looking to choose a weaker opponent so that they could also obtain a higher ranking.

Xu Nian, however, was indifferent; as long as he didn’t face the Undying Devouring Sky Beast, he feared no one.

Because in the arena, except for Hong Xi, Jiang Shengtian, Shen Tu, and Qing Feng of the Azure Dragon Clan, there were no others worth noting for him.

Of course, it was also possible that someone was hiding their strength.

After all, such situations were not unheard of; some people hid their strength throughout the first three rounds and only exploded in the last round, ultimately snatching the first place in the competition.

That year’s Immortal Order Competition was indeed an eye-opener for many.

"Buzz!"

At this moment, the president of the Emperor Chamber of Commerce moved and scattered a bunch of tags.

These tags had been restricted, and no one could probe them with soul power, so no one knew what kind of tag they would draw.

As the tags were released, Immortal Essence began to appear around the square, constantly pulling the tags, directing them in different directions.

There were, of course, scenes where two or even several strands of Immortal Essence competed for a single tag.

Situ Jue and Yang Dong both made a move and grabbed a tag each.

Xu Nian did not hesitate and casually took one.

He opened the tag and saw the number twenty-eight written on it.

This meant he would be the twenty-eighth to take the stage.

Meanwhile, the Undying Devouring Sky Beast also obtained a tag, which read twelve.

Then Xu Nian glanced at the tags of Situ Jue and Yang Dong; one was nine, and the other was thirty-six.

Fortunately, they did not clash with him; otherwise, they might have been eliminated early.

"Since everyone has received their tags, let the competition begin. Will the opponents with tag number one please enter the stage?" announced the president of the Emperor Chamber of Commerce.

Then, two figures floated down onto the central arena in the square.

As they descended, a powerful Immortal Array Restriction emerged around the square.

This restriction was to prevent their attacks from affecting the surrounding audience.

Even a Peak Powerhouse in the Primordial Immortal Realm would find it hard to break this restriction.

"Wow!"

At this moment, the audience let out a cry of amazement.

Xu Nian also had a look of surprise on his face; he didn’t expect the first match to be such a highlight.

Indeed, the first contestants were Hong Xi.

And his opponent was unexpectedly Lu Chen from the Reincarnation Sect.

Although Lu Chen was not a top-tier powerhouse, he definitely had the strength to be in the top ten.

As for Hong Xi, there’s no need to speak further; not only top three, he even had the ability to compete for first place.

These two meeting in the first match was undeniably surprising.

The audience’s eyes were ablaze with excitement, eagerly anticipating the match.

This appetizer was indeed a bit too intense!

Even the three Immortals showed a slight look of curiosity.

Watching this scene, Xu Nian found it amusing.

Lu Chen, the genius disciple of the Reincarnation Sect.

This person, in no way, could be Hong Xi’s opponent, although getting into the top ten was not a problem for him.

But now, that was hard to say.

Because the Immortal Order Competition uses an elimination system, it’s very possible that he could be eliminated in the very first match.

Thinking of this, Xu Nian could not help but look towards the Reincarnation Sect’s direction.

A stunning figure was sitting there at that moment.

"What are you looking at? Feeling sorry for sister?" Tantai Xun Yan’s voice echoed in Xu Nian’s mind.

"Yes, if Lu Chen is eliminated, wouldn’t sister suffer a great loss!" Xu Nian transmitted back.

"Don’t worry, sister isn’t that fragile. Besides, the outcome of this Immortal Order Competition doesn’t concern me much. After this match is over, I’ll find a way to break through to the Law Realm and ascend to the Immortal Realm. The Law Demonstration is insignificant to me." Tantai Xun Yan responded by transmission.

"So soon?" Xu Nian frowned and said.

"Yes, there’s nothing here worth lingering for. What’s the point of staying? It’s better to ascend to the Immortal Realm. Young brother, I’ll wait for you up there. When I become a master, and you ascend, I can still look out for you," Tantai Xun Yan said jokingly.

Xu Nian showed a slight smile.

This Immortal Order Competition does have a hidden reward.

That is the Law Demonstration.

But this Law Demonstration is only for the top ten forces, and it’s a common rule, so Qingmu didn’t mention it before.

If Lu Chen doesn’t advance, it means Tantai Xun Yan won’t have the qualification to watch the Law Demonstration.

But from what Tantai Xun Yan implied, he seemed not to need the Law Demonstration.

"Work hard, since you want to kill the Tiancang Sect Master, you still have a long way to go," Tantai Xun Yan said.

Xu Nian nodded, remembering Tantai Xun Yan’s words.

Ever since Tantai Xun Yan helped him last time, he felt that Tantai Xun Yan didn’t owe him anything.

As for asking her to help deal with the Tiancang Sect Master, that was a ruse; he truly wanted to kill the Tiancang Sect Master himself.

Thinking of this, Xu Nian’s gaze became determined, and he looked down at the arena.

At this moment, the match had already begun!