The Battle Royale

The bright sunlight passed through the window, shining onto his face, and the streets grew busier with people. The noise and excitement from the bustling crowd traveled over.

Yu Xuan mixed with the crowd, he was lining up to sign up. There were ten thousand disciples in 10 rows inside the Competition Hall.

The atmosphere undoubtedly made the new and old outer disciples boil with excitement. Everyone one of them was prepared, they woke up early and went to bed late, putting their utmost effort into cultivation in hopes that their strengths would increase once more for this day. If they performed well in the competition, there would be a chance to make their names famous and get more resources, which would help them for cultivating. However, Yu Xuan was not like them, he knew his limit, and he didn't want a high top rank in the competition. He just wanted the resource.

As long as he was in the top 100, that was enough for him at his current.

Yu Xuan became a 3rd-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, it was the best he could prepare for the competition, and he was satisfied with this result.

After reaching this realm, Yu Xuan could feel that his primeval essence had increased by three times, from 1,000 units to 3,000 units. His aura was only slightly denser if he didn't notice it clearly, he might not feel it. Yu Xuan didn't discourage, this situation happened to everyone.

"Look, isn't that Wu Yong?" The youth suddenly yelled, attracting the attention of many disciples.

Many sipped their gazes at the coming youth.

"It's indeed him, I guess he'll be the top 1 in this competition." Another youth sighed.

"That's right, he just joined the sect last year with the cultivation base of the 1st-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, he now is already at the 5th-stage." Another youth said in admiration, with a proud face. His name was Wu Hai, Wu Yong's little brother. They both were from the Wu Family.

"Young Master Wu Yong is so handsome. It's pity that he doesn't spare a glance at me." The female disciple sighed.

"What are you dreaming of? Just look at him to please your eyes, which is enough. We are insignificant in front of the Wu Family." Another girl woke her friend up.

"Oh my God, Young Lady Mo Yan and Young Lady Yao Le also participate in this competition. It was unsure who will be the top 1." The youth who admired these 2 Jade-Beauty girls said with excitement face.

"Look, that's Ge's brother and sister, Ge Guang and Ge Yao. They are Water Path geniuses." I didn't expect them to join this competition." The youth said with a surprised expression.

"There are also Chu Feng, Lin Feng, Yuan Ba, and Lady Shen Cui."

"This is going to be an exciting event!"

"Sigh, I don't know whether I can keep up to that moment."

"I will surely keep up to the top 1000!"

The youths have discussed with wondered expressions.

Discussions were going on, one after the next in the stands.

Almost all the famous disciples participated in this four-month competition. It was different from any other time, It was a huge event, and at the same time a good chance to mutually scout one another.

With the result of the contest, if one of the disciples were exceptional, they would try to gain better ties with them. The principle of this world was that the strong reigned supreme. If one couldn't adapt, then one could only wait for destruction.

An hour passed.

"Alright. I assume not everyone knows the rules, so I will give you some information first."

"We have already used our method to your disciple tokens when you signed up for this competition. That will show the result of your performance in real-time, and at the end of the competition, you can use it to exchange for the rewards according to your ranking."

"The first day will be a battle royal. There are ten battlefields, and only a hundred left on each battlefield will qualify to join the real competition on a second day."

"On a battlefield, your ranking will be counted according to how long fast you are sent out of a battlefield. You can real-time check it through your disciple tokens."

"As for the rules, there are two major rules that you must not violate."

"First and foremost, killing is prohibited in the arena."

"For the second rule, the participants are prohibited from using artifacts."

"Any violations will result in the immediate disqualification of the individual, they will then face their punishment accordingly."

"As for the generous rewards:"

"6000th to 10000th place will receive one mortal-grade primeval essence stone.

"1001st to 5999th place - 10 mortal-grade primeval essence stones."

"This is the kindness of a sect for those who are not qualified to participate in a real competition."

A young man who is around 25 years old, Elder Fang, Fang Yun, a vice leader of Competition Hall, personally explained this information before starting the competition.

"The sect is justice!"

"The sect is fair!"

"The sect is considered well!"

"This is our sect! Caring for everyone! Even if we lose, we still have a reward!"

"Our sect is the righteous sect! Sharing is the right thing!"

"Sharing is what righteous should have, unlike the demonic sects that do not care about the life and death of disciples."

"Hmph! Demonic sects are not human, they are all demons!" Upon hearing the words Demonic sect, Fang Yun was displeased, and a hint of hatred appeared in his eyes.

"Elder Fang is right!"

"We believe in Elder Fang! We must kill them whenever we have a chance!"

"Yeah, I heard that the reason behind why the demon race and beast race invaded our human race was some of the demonic people secretly led them in."

"Hmph! These demonic people are the sin!"

"Ai, speaking of this, I really want to reach Core Formation Realm soon, at that time, the sect will send me to the border for a year, and I will slay all of the demon race and beast race!"

"I happen to have this goal! Brother! From now on, you will be my sworn brother!"

"Haha!"

Yu Xuan who was observing the scene didn't feel excited or hateful like them.

The human race was just a race.

The demon race was just a race.

The beast race was just a race.

It was morals that led them to think that each different race was the source of bad things.

...

After a while, all 10,000 disciples were separated into ten groups. Each group had its area. Yu Xuan was in the 5th arena.

The arena was shaped like a Colosseum. With the stage at the center, surrounded by the spectators.

When Yu Xuan arrived at the arena, the whole place was crowded with people; with the former information, Yu Xuan learned that there were a thousand disciples in each arena, which were the 2nd-stage Foundation Establishment at the lowest and the 5th-stage Foundation Establishment at the highest.

[In this chaotic battle, the difference between the cultivation is not a key, but it is a unique technique of each disciple.]

[A 5th-stage Foundation Establishment disciple can be sent out anytime, on the contrary, a 2nd-stage Foundation Establishment has a chance to be last 100 standing.]

You Xuan exclaimed in his heart before he then subtly blended into the crowd.

Yu Xuan has never participated in a competition, in a sect, he was just a normal disciple, as a result, no one recognized him. This would be his advantage, very few people would target him.

Meanwhile, all of a sudden, a forceful aura approached from afar and arrived at the special seat quickly.

The initially noisy arena fell into silence at this instant.

All the disciples at the scene had their expressions change after detecting the pressure, and as if they were being pressed downward by a large mountain, it caused them to have trouble breathing.

In the special seat, a beautiful woman who was around 25 years old, sitting there and looking at the arena with a forceful aura; she was not an elder of the Competition Hall, but an elder of Battle Hall. Her name was Ling Mei, a 5th-stage Core Formation Realm.

It was not that the elders of Competition Hall were not enough, but this was a tradition of a sect when there was a competition, the elders from other Halls would be here to pick the good seeds.

Upon seeing that the arena was completely silent, Ling Mei retreated her aura, and the uncomfortable feelings disappeared instantly.

After Ling Mei settled down, she scanned the whole arena with her gaze as she nodded, "Ten disciples at the 5th-stage Foundation Establishment Realm, not bad!"

Five of them smiled showing their teeth, whereas the other five of them raised their heads; the prideful expression on their faces was further ingrained.

All the other disciples in the surroundings were glancing at them with different expressions.

"However, you don't need to be overconfident. This is the battle to determine one's capability, not sole strength."

"In real combat, strength was not everything. The strongest one wasn't always the greatest winner."

"A strength without a brain is no different than a wild beast!"

The words from Ling Mei were accompanied by a hint of imperiousness, which encapsulated the whole arena, at the same, it woke up the proud disciples and encourage all the disciples.

All the disciples had their focus fixed on Ling Mei, nodding their heads in acknowledgment.

"Hm! Very good! Begins now!" After saying what she wanted to say, Ling Mei gave a signal to start the battle immediately.

At that instant, the chaotic scene erupted.

The weakest like the 2nd-stage Foundation Establishment disciples formed groups to deal with the stronger disciples.

They had the weakest cultivation, fighting alone would only disadvantage.

After forming groups, fighting with the 3rd-stage or 4th-stage was not a problem for them.

As for the 3rd-stage Foundation Establishment disciples, they either formed in groups or hunted the weaker opponents.

Some 4th-stage Foundation Establishment disciples hunted down the weaker opponents.

Some of them formed groups to eliminate a 5th-stage disciple.

Each of the 5th-stage disciples was quite arrogant, they refused to form a group.

Just as the fight began, the sounds of roaring rang through the arena.

They were either the sounds of punches or kicks.

Very few techniques were used, after all, activating a technique was not easy, especially in such an atmosphere, if one wasn't proficient enough, one would only ask for backlash. As a result, they chose to fight with physical strength.

Just at the beginning of the battle, not a few people were sent out of the arena, losing their qualifications quickly.

Yu Xuan mixed up with the crowd superbly, in such a chaotic battle, very few would notice him.

Although Yu Xuan was a 3rd-stage Foundation Establishment Realm, which was not the weakest here. But, he didn't intend to fight anyone. Everyone in the arena possessed the physical strength that was no weaker than him, some even stronger than him.

Yu Xuan knew that his only advantage was his technique, combined with a technique, Yu Xuan would be stronger, handling two of them without difficulty, but what was the point to do that?

The key to determining this battle was the final standing, what was to point to wasting his primeval essence on them? It was better to keep his strength to a real climax point, watching them fight to injure each other and reaping the benefits at the end was what Yu Xuan thinking.

These people were cooperating well at the beginning, who knows if they would still be this cooperative to the end.

"Ahh!"

"No!"

"Don't!"

"I don't want!"

"You! I'll remember you!"

"Just you wait! After this competition, I'll find you!"

As time passed, more and more people were sent away from the arena despite being unwilling. Although one possessed greater strength, being forced to the corner of the arena by a group of weaker was normal. Once forced to the corner of the arena, the chance of escaping was almost zero, thus those confident disciples were sent away from the arena one by one.

"Hm! Target that guy! You seemed to not be strong!" One disciple from the group pointed at the slightly handsome youth, after hearing what he said, a group of ten disciples immediately jumped in that youth's direction, intending to encircle him.

"Hmm?" Seeing a group of ten coming his way, Yu Xuan was slightly surprised.

"As expected, there is no secret in the world, no matter how good I hide, there will be always someone finding out." Yu Xuan wasn't panicked as he secretly activated his technique.

The water path primeval essence began to fly out from his body as it began to fuse with his skin quickly.

"Not good! Hurry up!

"Hm! How dare! Did he think a technique is that easy to use?"

"Such a daring!

Despite they were saying these sentences, none of them had the intention to slow down and they arrived in front of Yu Xuan quickly.

However, Yu Xuan already used his Soaring Fish Technique to teleport to a group of chaotic fights.

"He actually did it!"

A group of ten could only look at him disappearing amid chaotic fights.

[Oh, being to be calm to point of activating a technique in such chaotic fights, he is another good seed.] All of the actions in the arena couldn't escape the gaze of Ling Mei. This woman once was sent to the border to fight with the demon race and the beast race, she was an experienced person.

"Ahh!"

One of the 5th-stage Foundation Establishment Realm disciples was sent away from the arena.

"Hoo!"

"Yay!"

"Good job!"

"Great!"

Many were celebrating.

...

Ten minutes later.

Yu Xuan used Soaring Fish Technique as he strode a few steps forward, rushing into the group of four disciples.

While they were in a chaotic fight, Yu Xuan slashed his palm and the edge of his hand struck a first youth's stomach, a second youth's neck, a third youth's back, and a fourth youth managed to dodge. The two youths rolled their eyes upward and fell.

Yu Xuan stopped bothering them as he moved to his next target.

Seeing that they couldn't catch up with him, the rest two youths stared at each other with serious expressions as they fought each other later on.

It has been already twenty minutes since the beginning of the fight, and 85% of the disciples were all eliminated from the arena. This was the most important moment to determine the final 100 disciples.

In the arena, the fight was even more chaotic despite having lesser people. Because the ones in the earlier formed group turned out to be enemies of each other.

In front of the benefits, these people made cooperation, fighting together like being sworn brothers, eliminating the stronger opponents.

Later on, in front of the benefits, these people who were fighting like sworn brothers turned into enemies of each other, from eliminating the stronger opponents turned into the same group.

This was the truth of the world.

In the face of common interest, people cooperated well to protect it.

In the face of self-interest, people would become the enemy of anyone who touches their benefit.

In such a chaotic atmosphere, Yu Xuan couldn't hide anymore, he began to take action, targeting the most conflicted group.

"Ahh —!" Another two yelled loudly, swinging their fists at Yu Xuan, sweeping through the air. Yu Xuan lowered his body and dodged, then he lifted his leg and kicked both their legs almost at the same time.

Yu Xuan didn't have much experience in fighting, he couldn't attack three or four people at the same time, two were his limit.

Earlier when fighting with a group of four he could only injure two of them.

Yu Xuan moved forward to the next target.

Thump, thump…

After a few breaths, bodies fell down onto the ground again.

This was the action of a 5th-stage Foundation Establishment disciple.

A minute later.

"Stop! The top 100 is determined!" It was at this moment that Ling Mei's voice rang through the arena.

Upon hearing her voice, everyone felt like finishing work in the evening, and they suddenly stopped.

"There are five 5th-stage Foundation Establishment Realm left, half of you were eliminated. You all see? Higher cultivation was not always invincible, especially in the war against the demon race and the beast race." Ling Mei pleasant's voice rang through the arena, and everyone nodded.

Almost at the same time, in another arena.

"A power of many people naturally better than a power of a person. You must remember this when you join the battlefield in the future."

...

"One person couldn't shake the power of many people. We, the human race, should not think differently, obey the sect rules when we are in a sect, respect the leader when you are in a group, and when you become a leader of a group, you should respect the elders, respect the heroes and hate evils."

...

"Don't think differently, that will bring great harm to your teamwork, learn to listen to your leader when you are in a group. If we don't have teamwork and harmony, we will not different from the demonic people. You want to be demonic people?"

"We don't!"

"We obey Elder's teaching!"

The elders of a sect speaking righteously to their disciples was normal, after all, they were been teaching to be like this.

However, a smart one would notice the flaw in their words, they only focused on the harmony part to eliminate the stronger opponents, forgetting the betrayed part when eliminating the stronger opponents.

Pitifully, most of them missed noticing this point. But even if there was someone to ask about this part, the excuses of people were countless like 'that was the result of a group without a leader.

[Hah! That is their matter, nothing to do with me. I only need to focus on tomorrow's competition.] Yu Xuan thought.