The Competition Begins

Chapter 9 The Competition Begins

Jag had already guessed that Amy would object and had prepared his explanation.

"Sister, I know you're worried about me, but don't worry, I'm confident I can join the Bauhinia Army through the competition."

"What confidence? What confidence do you have? I know you too well!" Amy grabbed Jag's ear.

"Do you know how dangerous a competition is? You stay in the city and behave yourself, you hear me? Uh..."

Amy's expression suddenly changed, because he saw a black sword light emerge from Jag's fingertip. The sword light was restrained, as if it had swallowed up all the surrounding light.

"This is……"

Amy was very familiar with this move, because it was the ultimate technique she created by combining the profound mysteries of dark elements and the mysteries of devouring.

"Sis, I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Because one of his ears was being pulled, Jaeger could only tilt his head to talk to Amy.

"Little brother, when did you learn that?" Amy released her grip, staring blankly at the sword light at Jag's fingertips, incredulous.

"Sis, didn't you demonstrate this to me last time?" Jag said with a smug smile.

Amy took a deep breath, processing what she was seeing.

The last demonstration? How long ago was that? A hundred years? Two hundred years?

How long did it take him to fuse two profound mysteries? A full five hundred years, and that was during a battle!

Amy simply couldn't believe that her younger brother, whose talent had always been far inferior to hers, had suddenly risen to prominence.

It took Amy a while to finally accept the fact that Jag, like her, had already merged two mystical powers.

"So it seems you are indeed capable of joining the Bauhinia Army."

Amy sighed, "Since that's the case, I won't stop you."

"Sister, you won't have to carry the family alone anymore. I'll catch up with you soon," Jag said.

Amy smiled with satisfaction: "Okay, I'm looking forward to it."

"However, if you participate in the competition, you must be careful. There are countless powerful beings in Hell. If you really encounter an opponent you can't handle, don't force it. Staying alive is the most important thing," Amy instructed Jag.

"Don't worry, sis, I don't want to die yet," Jage said with a smile.

In the end, eleven members of the Joyce family signed up. In addition to the eight people brought by Amy, two people who were originally in Blue Maple City also wanted to sign up, making a total of eleven people including Jag.

Ten years passed quickly, the registration deadline arrived, and the competition was the day of the next day.

Due to the large number of applicants and the lack of a suitable venue within the city, the competition was held outside the city gates of Blue Maple City.

Early in the morning, Amy led the Joyce family out of the city.

Over the past decade, Blue Maple City has become even more populous. In addition to those who want to participate in the competition, there are many people who come to watch the excitement, and the city's hotels are fully booked every day.

At this moment, the area outside Blue Maple City was packed with people, and the entire Blue Maple City's Zijing Army was mobilized to maintain order.

In order for the competition to proceed smoothly, the Zijing Army issued an order that fighting was not allowed outside the city gates until the competition ended.

This also attracted many families, tribes, and bandit gangs from outside the city to come and watch the battle without worry.

Outside Blue Maple City, both in the sky and on earth, were god-level powerhouses watching the battle.

A large number of Zijing Army soldiers, in small squads of 50, were scattered around to maintain order.

These Zijing Army soldiers were all dressed in purple tight-fitting clothes, with purple robes embroidered with gold trim on their outer garments, and they also had special purple marks on their foreheads.

Just then, two streaks of light flew out from inside the city and arrived in the sky outside the city in the blink of an eye.

The sudden appearance of the streak of light attracted everyone's attention.

Although flying is not prohibited within the city, those without sufficient strength would not dare to do so openly.

The light faded, revealing two figures, a man and a woman.

The appearance of the two caused a stir of exclamations outside the city.

"It's the City Lord!"

"And the lords of the Bauhinia Army!"

Of the two, the man was dressed in the same uniform as the Bauhinia Army, while the woman wore a blue robe.

The man is Lofman, the leader of the Blue Maple City's Bauhinia Army, while the woman is the city lord of Blue Maple City, known as the "Blue Maple Demon."

"Lord Lanfeng is a seven-star demon, and Lofman is able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Lanfeng, so he is most likely also a seven-star demon. The strength of the Zijing Army is worth looking forward to!" Jeg looked at the two powerful figures in the air and was secretly excited.

The stronger the Bauhinia Army is, the better it will be for him.

In the air, Lofman and Blue Maple Demon exchanged a glance, then Lofman announced loudly, "The competition begins! Everyone, prepare!"

The soldiers of the Bauhinia Army had clearly made preparations in advance; upon hearing Lofman's order, some squads began to move.

The soldiers began to disperse, each extending their palms. Dense streams of black light flowed among the Zijing Army soldiers, forming a large black net. Upon seeing this, onlookers instinctively moved away, quickly creating a clear area in the air.

The Zijing military used large black netting to divide a total of 55 such open areas.

A member of the Bauhinia Army began to speak, and under the influence of divine power, his voice clearly reached the ears of everyone around him.

"There are a total of 55 competition venues, of which 5 belong to the area of ​​high-level gods and 50 belong to the area of ​​mid-level gods. Those who have registered can enter after being verified by the Zijing Army soldiers outside the area. Mid-level gods can choose any of the 50 mid-level god areas to enter, and the same applies to high-level gods. After three hours, entry will be stopped and the competition will officially begin."

"The competition format is simple: it's a free-for-all, with no regard for life or death, and no restrictions on methods. When only one person remains in the area, that person becomes a member of the Bauhinia Army. Those who are afraid of death can forfeit. Once inside the area, if you want to admit defeat, you can choose to leave the area. Alright, let's start choosing an area."

Upon hearing the introduction of the Bauhinia Army, the people around immediately erupted in commotion and began to discuss it.

The Zijing Army recruits infrequently, and each time the methods are different. Before today, many people had never imagined it would be in this way.

"It's a free-for-all, this is troublesome." Amy's expression was grave.

She had thought it would be a one-on-one match, in which case the stronger player would win. But in a free-for-all, there would be more variables.

"Do you want to reconsider? The melee is extremely dangerous. Although leaving the designated area means admitting defeat, once the melee starts, you'll be surrounded by enemies all around you. You won't be able to leave whenever you want." Amy looked at the tribespeople who had signed up.

There was some hesitation on their faces.

He seemed to be considering backing out, but also had reservations.

Amy said, "Give up if you're not sure. There's nothing shameful about being cautious. Don't be embarrassed. Don't wait until you're dead to regret it."

Upon hearing this, several members of the tribe seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Chieftain, I give up."

I'm giving up too.

Of the ten tribesmen, six eventually chose to give up, while four others wanted to give it a try.

Amy didn't blame those who gave up, but to those who wanted to join the fight, she advised, "Give it your all, but life comes first."

"Yes, clan chief."

(End of this chapter)