Han Man was smiling wryly. He thought he was going to get the chance to fight as much as he could during the Elite Disciple Exam but hadn’t expected that things would turn out this way.
Lin Feng had a different feeling. These new rules would probably lead to incredible battles. Not only were those who were going to join brave, but they would also be the most outstanding members of the sect. Only those outstanding disciples would risk their life. That is what Nan Gong Ling wanted to see. He wanted to show these people how strong his disciples were.
“All the eighty one disciples on the ranking list are now on the fighting stage in the Life and Death Arena. Now you can challenge any of them and go onto the fighting stage of the middle.”
When Nan Gong Ling finished talking, he sat down and observed Duan Tian Lang.
“Luo Lie is willing to challenge You Lin to a battle.”
A silhouette stepped onto the fighting stage. Because it was impossible to challenge the same person twice, the first person had a huge advantage over the other disciples as he could challenge someone who was very low in the rankings. You Lin was the eighty first ranked disciple.
At that moment, You Lin had an ugly facial expression. Being the first one to be challenged… that was such a humiliation.
“Whoever chooses to challenge us ranked disciples, death will be your punishment.”
Said Ren Wen Yan who was standing in front of everyone else on the fighting stage. He had made it clear to all disciples with his cold tone that the ranked disciples would kill all their challengers.
“Agreed.” Said You Ling as he jumped onto the fighting stage. He immediately started to unleash all of his skills using his full power. Even if Wen Ren Yan hadn’t said, You Lin had already planned to kill his opponent.
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The Stormy Gorge became particularly calm.
The crowd was watching the fighting stage within the Life and Death Arena. The fighting stage was entirely red with blood. Lying on the fighting stage was a pile of corpses. All of these corpses were the corpses of the challengers. They had all lost and been killed without exception. They did not remove the corpses but left them there as a reminder to anyone who issued a challenge. This would be the place where they entered their eternal rest.
Losing your challenge would mean certain death.
The lesson was cruel and bloody. Gradually, those who were eager to challenge these ranked disciples were slowly dwindling.
The disciples who had been challenged were the ones at the bottom of the ranking. From that moment, if someone else wanted to challenge these ranked elite disciples, they had to challenge those who were even higher in the ranking list.
As expected from the ranked elite disciples, none of them was mediocre. Even You Lin who was ranked eighty one was exceptionally strong.
Nan Gong Ling was still sitting indifferently looking at the fighting stage. That bloody lesson was going to show these young disciples how hard, cruel and brutal the path of cultivation was.
On the path of cultivation, only those who had a persistent heart, as well as a determination and willpower as solid as rock, could march forward courageously. Those who had a fear of blood would not last long on the path of cultivation. Those who were too kindhearted would be killed for their foolishness. This was not a world to be underestimated with light heartened ideals.
“A bunch of crappy cultivators trying in vain to be ranked is enough to make you all so desperate and hopeless?”
Wen Ren Yan said while pointing at the five corpses on the stage. He then glanced evilly at the entire crowd looking extremely. He was mocking every elite disciple who was not within the ranking.
He was the top ranked elite disciple and none of these five people were worth his time.
All the elite disciples were furious but at the same time they felt powerless. They couldn’t believe Wen Ren Yan’s harsh words but he was a genius whose power was acknowledged by everybody. There were very few people who would dare to provoke him.
“Patriarch, I think that you can establish the new ranking list now. They are all pathetic and hopeless.”
Wen Ren Yan was looking at Nan Gong Ling as he hurled insults at the other elite disciples to make himself look better.
Nan Gong Ling looked around at the crowd and slightly nodded. Wen Ren Yan was really highly arrogant but he was right, the Yun Hai Sect didn’t have that many geniuses. Inevitably, he would sooner or later become one of the pillars of the sect.
“Ridiculous, you truly are laughable.”
A loud voice was heard spreading through the atmosphere. It made the crowd shiver.
Wen Ren Yan was surprised. He looked around to see who had said these words to him.
“You again.” Said Wen Ren Yan with murderous intentions in