Chapter 3686: Elimination Stage

At this moment, everyone's focus also shifted to Ye Liuyun in the competition.

Li Qianjiao was responsible for representing the Li Family at each match to watch, and also led a team of Martial Cultivators to guard Ye Liuyun.

To welcome this grand tournament, the Central Dynasty specially built a massive arena. Inside were five large platforms, and around them stood stands that could hold one hundred thousand spectators.

A tournament of this scale also gathered tens of thousands of Martial Cultivators from the Five Regions, each at different realms.

Among them, Great Void Ninth Level Martial Cultivators made up eighty percent, while the remaining twenty percent were Cave Heaven Realm Martial Cultivators and Martial Cultivators like Ye Liuyun who concealed their realm. Those concealed‑realm cultivators were mostly strong Cave Heaven Realm practitioners.

"This truly is an unprecedented spectacle!"

Ye Liuyun sighed that it was rare to see so many Martial Cultivators gathered together. In his heart he also couldn't help but marvel that the depth of the Taixu World was indeed far stronger than he had estimated.

"All of a sudden so many hidden Cave Heaven Realm strongmen appear. It seems the forces I dealt with before were just minor players!"

After scanning the area, Ye Liuyun suddenly spotted a familiar face—Li Yuan.

Li Yuan also noticed Ye Liuyun and came over to greet him.

"Brother Ye..." But as soon as he opened his mouth, his Special Eye Pupil detected something odd about Ye Liuyun. He saw that the Ye Liuyun before him was merely a Kuailei.

"That's right, it's me!" the Clone Puppet replied with an undertone, returning the salute to Li Yuan.

"Is this a Kuailei Clone?" Li Yuan instantly used Transmission Voice to ask the Kuailei.

"Correct, but the Soul is mine, indeed!" the Clone Puppet answered.

"I see! I told you, there are many who would strike at you here; coming in person is indeed unsafe!"

Having received the Clone Puppet's confirmation, Li Yuan relaxed, thinking that at least Ye Liuyun's true body would be safe.

Yet his pupil, which could see a person's Soul, immediately asked the Clone Puppet: "You placed your own Soul into this Kuailei, doesn't that make you very vulnerable?"

Of course Ye Liuyun could not tell the truth, but he replied, "No problem, I won't appear in person for a while!"

Li Yuan nodded, said nothing more, and then continued a casual chat with Ye Liuyun.

They had only chatted briefly when a squad of Imperial Guard attendants arrived to keep order, beginning to clear the arena of competitors. Next, the Right Prime Minister took the stage to make some formal remarks, then handed the tournament over to a royal Elder.

"For an event of this magnitude, the God King doesn't appear?" Ye Liuyun asked Li Yuan via Transmission Voice.

"He should appear, but not this early. I guess he'll wait until after the elimination round!" Li Yuan analyzed.

At that moment, the host Elder was also explaining the elimination round rules.

Tens of thousands entered the competition, so there would certainly be an elimination round. The first stage of that round is to select one hundred participants to step onto the Zhan Tai simultaneously, continuing until only the ten strongest remain.

"Kuailei, ferocious beasts, slaves, weapons, treasures—none are restricted; they're all part of one's strength…" the Elder on the platform continued explaining.

Hearing this, Ye Liuyun asked Li Yuan with a surprised look, "No restrictions at all—doesn't that mean we could just let Kuailei fight directly?"

"I guess the royal side wants to select Martial Cultivators with overall stronger power, since battling those monsters requires more than just personal strength!" Li Yuan added his analysis.

"Then should I go back and bring the whole army here?" Ye Liuyun asked Li Yuan with a mischievous grin.

"Um... if your Space World can hold them, that would be possible!" Li Yuan could only say helplessly.

Space Worlds like that are cultivated by Martial Cultivators in the Taixu World as well. However, most people use them merely as storage, so they aren't very large.

Usually a Space World that can contain an entire city is already considered huge. That's why Ye Liuyun rarely meets someone as perverse as him—people whose Space Worlds already hold countless Xingqiu.

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Generally, only Cave Heaven Realm Martial Cultivators can accommodate a whole Xingqiu.

Of course, in the later stages of the Taixu realm, Martial Cultivators also begin expanding their Space Worlds in preparation to break through to the Cave Heaven Realm, so late‑stage Taixu Martial Cultivators have fairly large Space Worlds.

Yet a Space World capable of holding hundreds of thousands of troops is truly rare.

Hearing Li Yuan say that, Ye Liuyun merely smiled. He couldn't truly bring the whole army, but having Ye Ying send over some Mercenaries and having Ye Liuyun bring more Kuailei was still feasible.

Otherwise, everyone uses Kuailei and ferocious beasts; his own forces are too few, making combat arduous.

He also asked Li Yuan, "If everyone uses assistance, the hundred‑person elimination round might not even fit on this platform, right?"

"No problem, this platform spans tens of thousands of li in radius; its interior is a Secret Realm, so it can definitely hold everything. Brother Ye, rest assured, though that also makes you more vulnerable—those who strike you will likely be even stronger!" Li Yuan smiled, warning Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun nodded but paid it no mind; he carried plenty of talismans, so no matter how many came, he could slay them all. Even against a thousand or two thousand opponents, he and his ferocious beast Kuailei could handle them.

Moreover, he also had ten assassins and five hundred Mercenaries at his disposal. In terms of numbers, few here have more troops than he does.

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun returned from the north, preparing to rendezvous with the Clone Puppet at the Li Family and have the Clone bring additional Kuailei as auxiliary forces.

After the host finished explaining the elimination rules, he immediately announced the start of the contest: any Martial Cultivator who steps onto the platform will have their Token flash and tremble as a signal. Those who do not step up are deemed to have forfeited their qualification.

Soon, five groups of one hundred Martial Cultivators each ascended the five platforms. The platforms indeed contained a world within; a hundred cultivators entering occupied only a corner.

With a single command from the Steward, the quick‑reacting Martial Cultivators immediately bolted, escaping the crowd. Others instantly released their nearby Kuailei and ferocious beasts to fight for them.

Those who reacted slowly were unlucky, their throats being slit by nearby opponents. The battle began brutally; on each platform, some Martial Cultivators were gored before they could react. M..

The ensuing combat opened Ye Liuyun's eyes: some Cave Heaven Realm Martial Cultivators were slain by Great Void Ninth Level Kuailei and ferocious beasts, while some strong ones were trapped by Formations.

"Seems a higher realm doesn't guarantee a sure win!" Ye Liuyun remarked upon seeing this.

"I also suddenly feel my auxiliary forces are a bit lacking!" Li Yuan, watching the battle, likewise sighed.

Ye Liuyun also saw some strong cultivators turn on each other, which only benefited the Martial Cultivators who kept their distance.

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