Chapter 1389: Destroy Heavenly Terrace First
On Qi Tian Peak, Emperor Qi swept his gaze across the crowd, then spoke again: "Now let me explain the rules for the second round. There are twenty-two battle platforms. In this round, we will no longer distinguish between Sovereign Lord platforms and non-Sovereign Lord platforms. Instead, we will divide into twenty-two major factions. In each round of battle, each of the twenty-two factions will send one person, making twenty-two in total, who will fight together on the same platform. Those who are knocked off the platform or killed will be eliminated. When the number of eliminations reaches half, the battle must stop. In one round, eleven people will be eliminated!"
Hearing the rules from Emperor Qi's mouth, the crowd's hearts tightened. It was a brutal rule—one round directly eliminated eleven people, rather than eliminating them one by one. This would speed things up considerably.
The rules were not yet finished; Emperor Qi still had more to say!
"In each round of these twenty-two, no one knows who their opponents will be. When my Qi family referee says 'begin,' every faction must have one person step forward without a single breath of hesitation. Otherwise, that faction must hand over one person, who will be considered automatically eliminated!" Emperor Qi continued. Fighting without knowing one's opponent was entirely a matter of fate. But with twenty-two powerful fighters in one go, your opponents would inevitably include some extremely strong individuals—that was beyond doubt. However, it was also impossible for all opponents to be strong. Among the twenty-two, you only needed to remain on the platform before eleven were eliminated.
No matter which faction a person belonged to, only one person per round could step onto the platform. So everything depended on one's own strength. No one could help you. It was a combination of strength and luck, making cheating extremely difficult.
"Of course, as the battle progresses, some factions will run out of people. At that point, it will depend on how many remain on the platform. Regardless of the number, one round will eliminate half, just like the previous round. No external forces such as Sacred Artifacts are allowed. What do all you emperors think of the rules for this second round?"
After speaking, Emperor Qi looked at the various emperors. His rules had been clearly stated, and with their understanding, they could naturally comprehend them.
"Agreed!" The Sikong family seemed to have already tied themselves to the Qi family, being the first to voice agreement. This subtle situation made many people feel a strange sensation—if the Qi family and the Sikong family joined forces, it meant that in each round of battle, they would have two people bound together.
"I also agree!" said the Heavenly Dragon Emperor. Because of Heavenly Terrace and Lin Feng's connection, the Qi family and the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress also seemed to be getting quite close.
However, this did not affect the overall situation. If anyone should be most worried about their alliance, it would be the Wen family and Heavenly Terrace. The Qi family and Sikong family had joined forces to deal with the Wen family, while the Qi family and Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress had joined forces to deal with Heavenly Terrace.
"Agreed!"
"Agreed!"
After that, several Martial Emperors from the Primordial Wasteland Demon Domain nodded in succession, causing the golden, sharp eyes of the Dapeng Emperor to turn especially eerie and cold.
"Agreed!" said the Dapeng Emperor coldly. He knew that those major powers in the Demon Domain had agreed because they wanted to join forces against his Demon Emperor Hall.
"I also agree!" nodded the beautiful Martial Emperor of the Six Desires Immortal Palace. In group battles, beauties always had an advantage. If given a choice, men were ultimately unwilling to harm the fairer sex. Besides, her Six Desires Immortal Palace had not offended any faction.
"Agreed!" nodded the Nine Melodies Immortal Realm of the Immortal Wasteland. This faction also had a majority of beauties.
Soon, most Martial Emperors nodded in succession, all in agreement. The rules for the second round of the Assembly of Emperors had passed smoothly without any surprises.
"Good. In that case, everyone, return to your respective thirty-six peaks. Please, all emperors, arrange the battle order. Additionally, we need to request the Ox Demon Emperor to forge the Heavenly Battle Platform!" Emperor Qi spoke. Figures flickered, and all Martial Emperor factions returned to their positions on their respective peaks. Meanwhile, the Ox Demon Emperor went to the canyon. At the center of the canyon, he once again constructed a Heavenly Battle Platform, a hundred meters high and a thousand zhang in diameter. It seemed as if he had lifted the entire earth, a sight that shook the soul. It could easily accommodate twenty-two people fighting on it.
Lin Feng followed the people of Heavenly Terrace to one of the thirty-six peaks, standing beside Meng Qing and Qiu Yuexin. This caused many Heavenly Terrace disciples who had not advanced or were not participating in the Assembly of Emperors to glare at him with hostility. Many of these people were unfamiliar faces. Lin Feng didn't truly know many people in Heavenly Terrace; most were later-recruited disciples of the Martial Emperor.
"Teacher, in this round of twenty-two fighting together, given the despicable nature of the Qi family and the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress, they joined forces to ambush our Heavenly Terrace last time. This time, they will likely do the same. Especially since our Heavenly Terrace now has an extra troublemaker." A purple-eyed youth spoke to Emperor Yu, causing Lin Feng to frown. This purple-eyed youth had entered Heavenly Terrace in the same batch as Lin Feng, one of the first batch of Martial Emperor disciples. Yet now he spoke like this.
"It seems my choice of Heavenly Terrace isn't very welcome." Lin Feng's pitch-black eyes swept over the purple-eyed youth. This person had always kept a low profile in Heavenly Terrace and had decent talent. He had now reached the Sovereign Martial Realm, but only at the First Layer of Sovereign Martial Realm, so he hadn't participated in the Assembly of Emperors.
"Our Heavenly Terrace didn't invite you, you lecherous scum!" The purple-eyed youth coldly swept his gaze over Lin Feng, then walked over to Qiu Yuexin and Meng Qing, saying, "Dreaming of winning the favor of Meng Qing and Yuexin? Keep dreaming!"
Lin Feng's eyes turned cold, his pupils icy. He hadn't expected someone in Heavenly Terrace to be so unwelcoming. It was all the trouble caused by beautiful women. Previously, as Lin Feng, the Martial Emperor's personal disciple, Meng Qing was his wife, and Yuexin was his woman, so naturally, no one dared to covet them. But now that news of his death had spread, this purple-eyed youth harbored improper intentions—utterly ridiculous.
"I'm scum? What are you then? With a single word, I could kill you; with a single glance, I could obliterate you!" Lin Feng said coldly, causing the purple-eyed youth's expression to stiffen, his face turning even colder. This guy dared to be so arrogant in Heavenly Terrace.
"An ant-like figure, yet you dare to covet a fairy maiden. Overestimating yourself, you waste!" Lin Feng's voice was icy, showing no respect for the other party. He was now a demon cultivator, acting freely and doing as he pleased. In Heavenly Terrace, he respected the sect, revered his teacher and several senior brothers. But if someone so overestimated themselves as to covet his woman, he wouldn't kill them only because they were a Heavenly Terrace disciple. Otherwise, he would have erased them directly.
The purple-eyed youth's face turned ugly. He looked at Qiu Yuexin. Lin Feng had once forcibly embraced Qiu Yuexin; surely she must hate this lecherous person deeply.
"Junior Sister Yuexin." The purple-eyed youth called out.
"Scram!" Qiu Yuexin's face turned cold as she spat out a word at the purple-eyed youth, making his expression freeze, ugly beyond measure.
"We're not that familiar. Show some respect!" Qiu Yuexin said coldly. Calling her Yuexin in front of Lin Feng—wasn't that putting her in an awkward position? Qiu Yuexin even felt like attacking him.
"Forgive me, Junior Sister!" The purple-eyed youth retreated with an ugly face, his complexion turning a deep purple.
Lin Feng sneered. He had no particular feelings about the purple-eyed youth before, but this brief encounter left him with nothing but disgust.
"The second round of the Assembly of Emperors is about to begin. Decide among yourselves which round you will fight in. Just let Mu Chen know in advance. If someone fails to step forward after agreeing, they will be considered to have forfeited. Any objections?" Emperor Yu spoke calmly. He wouldn't pay much attention to the friction between Lin Feng and the purple-eyed youth.
"Teacher, you decide."
"Master, you make the decision."
Everyone bowed and nodded in agreement. The order of battle was self-determined, with Mu Chen coordinating everything. It all depended on oneself.
"For the first battle, it's a face-saving match. I suspect many factions will send relatively strong people. In this battle, we can either strive for victory or choose to concede. But I imagine none of you would be willing to concede, so we must strive. Who will fight the first match?" Mu Chen looked at the crowd and asked.
"I'll go." Ruoxie said lightly. "I'll fight the first match to see how the situation unfolds. Unless there are very strong opponents targeting our Heavenly Terrace, it's impossible for me to be eliminated."
"Good. Having you fight the first match puts my mind at ease." Mu Chen nodded slightly. For the first battle, Ruoxie was the choice. With Ruoxie's strength, it would indeed be difficult for anyone to threaten him or eliminate him.
"We'll decide who fights the second match after the first round ends. Let's first see how the situation develops. We must ensure as many people as possible reach the end. This Assembly of Emperors is very important to you all." Mu Chen said quite seriously. Everyone nodded, their eyes sharp with determination—they would strive to reach the end.
"Are you all ready?" At this moment, Emperor Qi's voice rang out again. Then, on the Heavenly Battle Platform, the Qi family referee stood to the side, his gaze sweeping over the thirty-six peaks. "When I say 'begin,' participants must step down from their peaks within one breath and arrive at this Heavenly Battle Platform. Otherwise, as Emperor Qi said, they will be considered to have forfeited one person."
"Now, I'll give you all ten breaths to prepare!"
That person spoke again. Ten breaths passed in an instant, and then he uttered two words: "Begin!"
The thirty-six peaks were far apart. Within one breath, it was impossible to see who others had sent and then decide, so no one could wait and observe. They could only step directly down from their peaks. In an instant, twenty-two people simultaneously stepped down from their respective main peaks, and then figures drifted down, landing on the Heavenly Battle Platform, occupying twenty-two positions.
"Landing on the ground or death is considered elimination. When I say 'stop the battle,' everyone must cease attacking. Violators will be considered directly eliminated!" The Qi family referee spoke again. Landing on the ground or death counted as elimination. Otherwise, although the Heavenly Battle Platform was vast, it could sometimes be too small to accommodate a battle of over twenty people.
"Alright. Now, the first round of battle begins!" As the Qi family referee's words fell, his body soared into the air, reaching a high altitude to look down below.
"Kill!" With a furious roar, the Qi family sent a person at the Sixth Layer of Sovereign Martial Realm, peak level, and the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress sent a Sovereign Lord. The moment the battle began, the two of them simultaneously attacked Ruoxie, as if by tacit agreement. A surge of overwhelming, domineering aura rolled toward Ruoxie, extremely powerful.
"Bastards! The Qi family and the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress have indeed joined forces. They must have communicated via voice transmission before the battle!" The people of Heavenly Terrace cursed under their breath. These two major powers wanted to destroy Heavenly Terrace first!
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