roccoschili Chapter 496 Not A Human Anymore.
Chapter 496 Not A Human Anymore.
Rustle!
'Huff... huff!' A man dressed in an outfit similar to the woman who reported to Noah could be seen shuttling through the dense forests on the outskirts of the Qinling mountain range.
**Qinling Mountain Range,**
A vast valley of mountains and forest that spanned over several dozen kilometers. It was one of the most dangerous places, filled with high-level spirit beasts, situated between Luminous Dusk City and the royal capital.
'I have to report what I saw to the emperor!' The man thought in desperation, gasping for breath as he sneakily moved through the dense forests. Despite being in the early stages of the core formation realm, he was unwilling to fly in the air to avoid exposure to both the beasts and his enemies.@@@@
Noticing that he was quite far away, the man drew out a talisman from his robes and hurriedly channeled his energy through it.
'That man... he is no longer a human!' Despite his face being covered by a piece of clothing, his eyes were filled with horror and solemness. 'That guy... He is a...'
*Splash!*
Cough!!
Before the talisman could light up fully, the man coughed up a mouthful of blood and looked down to see a bloody claw passing through his stomach. In desperation, he looked over his shoulder and his eyes widened upon meeting a pair of emotionless black eyes.
Behind him stood a man covered in a dark cloak with a hood, only his eyes barely visible.
*Splash!*
"I cannot let you report to anyone about what you saw here." Saying that the cloaked man withdrew his hand, causing the lifeless body of the shadow guard to fall to the ground, blood spilling all around.
"Since when was he following us?" Hearing another emotionless voice, the man turned around to see a black-haired man with a haggard appearance standing there.
"Every fighter, warrior, sword cultivator, or other type of master, as long as they meet the criteria of the event, have the chance to etch their name on this divine stele of rankings."
Upon hearing his words, everyone looked at the stele floating in the middle of the air.
"Now before I allow you to meet the challengers from all across the empire, I should clearly explain the rules of the tournament first." The commentator's enthusiasm remained at its peak as he kept receiving the hyped response from the crowd.
"The rules of this competition are rather simpler than the previous ones, so much so that some might even find them ridiculous, but you should have faith that they are made for a reason." The audience was left in confusion when they all heard him.
"What does he mean?"
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"How ridiculous can the rules be?"
Without caring about the reaction from the crowd, the commentator continued with his explanation.
"Unlike the previous competition, where we emphasized the low age of the participants, the only thing that will be taken into account will be the battle prowess of the person."
"What? No age limit?" The crowd was thrown into a frenzy with those words.
Seeing the eagerness of some old fellows who intended to shamelessly participate in the competition, the man smiled slyly and dampened their old and withered spirits.
"Naturally, anyone can enter this competition. Let's say, if someone has a battle prowess of the foundation establishment realm and they are 50 years old, they naturally cannot enter. The limit for the same realm is 30 years, and it doesn't matter which cultivation system you practice. As long as you are not a demonic cultivator and have enough talent, you can gain recognition from the empire."
"Those who want to participate in the competition can come to the stage, but remember the criteria I am about to tell. If you still knowingly ignore it and jump here, don't think of going back." Although the man said those words with a smile on his face, his words sent shivers down the spine of everyone present.
They could see the face of a demon materializing behind the handsome face of the man.