Chapter 86 Drawing Lots
Chapter 86 Drawing Lots
Upon hearing Feng Xingtong's introduction, Zhang Chulan gasped in shock, realizing that this was yet another contribution to global warming.
"Holy crap! Aren't all the contestants in this Luo Tian Grand Ceremony incredibly talented? Do I really have a chance to win?"
The thought of snatching the championship from these geniuses filled Zhang Chulan with fear.
Grandpa, your unfilial grandson may not be able to help you return to Longhu Mountain.
While Zhang Chulan was lost in thought, they successfully arrived at the contestant registration area.
Compared to outside, there are far fewer people here, and basically all the contestants are waiting here.
After registering, they mostly stayed where they were, and many of them carefully observed their opponents around them.
When Zhang Chulan and his group entered, everyone's eyes turned to them.
The burning gazes made Zhang Chulan feel as if he were seeing a pack of hungry wolves.
However, their attention was mostly focused on Wang Ye behind Zhang Chulan.
Compared to Zhang Chulan, the so-called descendant of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, Wang Ye, the inheritor of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, is more likely to attract their attention.
Looking at the probing gazes from all directions, Wang Ye felt a sense of trouble.
"Why did I have to get involved in this mess? Grandmaster Uncle, I'm only doing this troublesome thing for you."
Under the guidance of the Taoist priests from the Celestial Master's Mansion, Zhang Chulan and his two companions quickly completed the registration.
"Zhang Chulan/Wang Ye/Feng Baobao, please confirm your information again. Here are your number tags, please keep them safe. We will be grouping you according to your number tags later. The number tags cannot be changed, and we will have them recorded here the day after tomorrow."
After registering, the three people each received a small plastic number tag.
Zhang Chulan glanced at his number plate; his was 121, while Feng Baobao's and Wang Ye's were 122 and 123 respectively.
"Hey, Xing Tong, do you know how many people participated in the qualifying rounds?"
Feng Xingtong thought for a moment and replied, "I'm not too sure about the specifics, but there should be around 120 or 130. I don't think there are many participants who haven't registered yet."
Zhang Chulan nodded thoughtfully.
More than a hundred is quite a lot. If they were to compete in each match one by one, it would take quite a long time, wouldn't it?
I don't know how the Celestial Master's Mansion arranged the competition schedule.
Zhang Chulan was also curious about how many people were participating in the competition, so he simply stayed at the registration desk to wait for the opening ceremony.
With the last contestant registering, Zhang Chulan learned the exact number of participants in this year's Luo Tian Grand Ceremony.
128!
Wow, so many!
Zhang Chulan happened to know the last contestant to register.
"Master Ma! We're here!"
Ma Xianhong had just finished registering when he heard a familiar voice. He turned around and saw Zhang Chulan waving his arms enthusiastically at him.
"Master Ma, why are you so late? I didn't see you just now and thought you weren't coming."
Liu Wukui, standing next to Ma Xianhong, complained angrily, "It's all because of a few older officials who kept trying to curry favor with our leader, asking about how his cultivation furnace was progressing. I think it's clearly just...
Xu Si, who hadn't left yet, immediately coughed, interrupting Liu Wu Kui's words.
Be careful what you say; you can't just say things like that carelessly.
It would be quite troublesome if others overheard and spread it.
Ma Xianhong arrived early, but as soon as he entered the back mountain, he was invited over by several important officials who inquired about his well-being.
Although Ma Xianhong could barely understand why they were asking about the cultivation furnace, he couldn't say it outright.
Ma Xianhong gave Liu Wukui a meaningful look, signaling him to watch his words. Liu Wukui, receiving the signal, simply said "Oh" and lowered his head.
After a brief wait, the opening ceremony officially began.
At this moment, ordinary people who were closely following the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony also received a notification on Douyin that the broadcast had started.
The previously dark live stream room finally displayed images.
"It's starting! It's finally here!?"
"Great! Fight fiercely, I want to see rivers of blood!"
"When will my brother Lingyu come out? I haven't seen him yet."
Just as the audience was getting ready to look forward to the start of the grand competition in the world of supernatural beings, a familiar scene appeared in the live broadcast.
Several officials in formal attire, led by the old master Zhang Zhiwei, walked to the high platform in the center of the venue and began an inspiring speech.
"Seriously, bro? Do superhuman competitions even have such a formal opening ceremony?"
"It feels like I'm back at my school sports meet, but why isn't there an athletes' march?"
"Don't tell me there's going to be an entrance ceremony for the participants later?"
The opening ceremony finally ended amidst the audience's complaints.
Perhaps considering the presence of many foreign friends in the audience, the official did not speak for too long, finishing in just over ten minutes.
Zhang Chulan, sitting in the stands, breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't have to walk in front of the stands like he did during the sports meet.
Otherwise, I'd really be dreaming back to high school.
At this age, walking around under everyone's gaze is still too much pressure.
After the speech, the officials left Longhu Mountain accompanied by Zhao Fangxu, returning the competition to the Celestial Master's Mansion.
As the old master Zhang Zhiwei returned to the stage, he pointed to the large screen that had been installed behind him.
"Everyone, please wait. I won't say anything more. Apart from the routine sacrificial activities, the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony has always been a place for us Qi practitioners to exchange ideas."
"You didn't come here for sightseeing, and since everyone's getting impatient, I won't waste any more time. Let the competition officially begin!"
Suddenly, the large screen behind Zhang Zhiwei displayed thirty-two different rectangular boxes, each containing a number in front of it and four numbers inside.
Zhang Zhiwei then extended a finger.
"Please find your assigned number on the screen. Four people with the same number will enter the competition together, but only one person can advance to the next round."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chulan's eyes widened.
Is it a four-in-one situation?
Such a brutal first test.
"Considering the time factor, we have prepared four initial venues. Please go to the corresponding venue according to the number to compete."
Those who wish to watch the matches live can choose a venue to watch from, while those who don't want to move can stay put; the battle footage from all four venues will be displayed live on the big screen.
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