Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 1352 The Mermaid: Her Beauty Shine Like the Tide (88)

The list clearly outlines the rules for the Heavenly Pride Tournament: participants must achieve one of the following three conditions to qualify: advancing to the Golden Core stage before the age of 100, advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage before the age of 50, or reaching the eighth level of Qi Refining before the age of 30. Participants are limited to the younger generation and their cultivation levels must encompass the three realms of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core.

If one's cultivation level is insufficient, but one has talent in alchemy, beast taming, weapon crafting, or array formation, then the cultivation level requirement can be lowered slightly.

The tournament consists of two core competitions. The first is the individual arena competition, a one-on-one contest to determine the top three realms, totaling two thousand strong individuals. The second is the stone platform defense competition, with hundreds of stone steps leading up to the final three hundred outstanding individuals who successfully defend their positions, from highest to lowest, and they will receive points and physical rewards.

Next is the Secret Realm Treasure Hunt Team Competition, where nine hundred powerful individuals from the three realms represent their respective sects to compete for items in three designated secret realms, earning points, and ranking the sects based on the powerful individuals' points.

The rules are simple, but the meaning behind them is profound.

If no one from a sect makes it into the list of 900, they cannot participate in the Secret Realm Treasure Hunt competition and will directly lose their sect ranking qualification. The more people from a sect qualify for the Secret Realm, the better it is for the sect's ranking.

Imagine that one sect has only one person entering the secret realm, while another sect has fifty cultivators entering the secret realm. Even if each person only collects one designated item, who is more likely to rank higher?

Unless that person has the ability to collect more items than fifty people combined. But once they actually reach the secret realm, disciples from the same sect, when they unite, will usually eliminate other weaker cultivators first.

Behind the ranking of sects lies the very lifeline of the entire cultivation world—the ownership and proportion of core resources such as continental secret realms, mineral veins, and spiritual veins are re-divided according to the ranking, with all prospering together and all suffering together.

In reality, for large sects, the qualification to participate is easy to obtain, with many cultivators meeting the requirements. However, for small sects, it is a matter of selecting one in a thousand, resulting in fewer participants and fewer opportunities.

The higher a sect ranks, the more resources it receives and the more talents it cultivates. In the next competition, it is very likely to achieve a high ranking again, thus creating a vicious cycle where the good get better and the bad get worse.

Li Guang's gaze slowly swept over the names on the list, most of them being rising geniuses from various sects. When her gaze settled on the top spot, her fingertips paused slightly, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

Baili Chengzhou.

The man who once became her Daoist partner, but ultimately took her life with his own hands.

The information on the jade slip was crystal clear: Baili Chengzhou, a disciple of the Great Vehicle Venerable, belongs to the Heavenly Sword Sect. He is a leading figure among the younger generation, born with a sword bone, and his cultivation has been smooth sailing. He is now at the late Golden Core stage and firmly holds the top spot in this year's Heavenly Pride Tournament, making him the biggest favorite to win the championship.

Sunlight streamed through the window, falling on Li Guang's cool profile, perfectly concealing the fleeting hatred and coldness in her eyes.

Lu Jinghong, standing beside her, keenly noticed her unusual behavior. He reached out and gently took her hand, the warm pressure bringing a silent comfort.

Li Guang looked up and met Lu Jinghong's worried gaze. She shook her head slightly to indicate that she was alright.

Bai Li Cheng Zhou, you possess innate swordsmanship, have entered the Mahayana sect, and enjoy boundless glory, becoming a prodigy admired by all. Do you still remember the wife you killed with your own hands?

Who was he trying to impress with his feigned grief at the burial?

Are you ready for my revenge?

If you meet her again and see a face that resembles your wife's in your memory, will you feel guilty and panicked? Or will you remain indifferent...?

Li Guang slowly withdrew her divine sense, her fingertips gripping the jade slip tightly, but her face remained calm and gentle, suppressing all the surging anger in her heart.

The warmth of Lu Jinghong's palm never dissipated; his broad, warm hand gently enveloped her, offering the most reassuring support without a word.

Li Yan and Li Yao were unaware of Li Guang's unusual behavior. The two siblings were huddled together, curiously examining the densely packed names of geniuses on the jade slip, their eyes filled with eager anticipation.

Li Yan asked softly, "Father, Mother, can we also participate in the Heavenly Pride Tournament?"