Mu Qing's words undoubtedly brought great fame to Ling Chen.
Even Mu Qing, who doesn't take nine-star emperors seriously, has challenged Ling Chen!
Just by this point alone, Ling Chen's reputation has soared to the skies.
Much stronger than when Ling Chen killed the Murong Commander.
Of course, this has aroused the curiosity of many nine-star emperors.
What is so special about Ling Chen that even the Young Master looks forward to him?
And not a few have started to harbor hostility towards Ling Chen!
Mu Qing's arrival made the atmosphere of the central square instantly peak!
Countless people are discussing it.
Until half an hour later, a figure in a green robe stepped out from the Void.
At this moment, everyone bowed to the figure in the green robe.
"Dispense with the formalities!"
Mu Qing said with a smile.
With a force of Heaven and Earth Power, he made all the geniuses straighten up.
"This is the power of an Emperor Realm strong one!"
Many people's eyes were filled with anticipation.
Mu Qing's gaze swept over the Heavenly Prides like Mu Qing and the rest.
Every one of them was barely given half a breath's attention.
Only when he passed Ling Chen did his gaze slightly solidify and he actually nodded towards Ling Chen.
This scene nearly popped everyone's eyes out.
If Mu Qing had previously called out Ling Chen, they might have accepted it.
But now, they truly could not.
What does it matter if a seven-star emperor is also a top-tier Divine Thought Master?
Nine-star emperors, each one being above the seventh level of the World Realm, hardly fear anything.
And Lord Governor, he is a Great Emperor!
How would such a person care about a mere seven-star emperor genius?
Without becoming a Great Emperor, it all amounts to nothing.
Previously, Qing Province also saw many Heavenly Prides emerge, but few have become Great Emperors.
In the eyes of a Great Emperor, these Heavenly Prides and other Cultivators are fundamentally no different.
A quarter of an hour later.
"The Qing City Heavenly Pride Ranking officially commences!"
Mu Qing did not beat around the bush and directly announced.
As his voice fell, a huge banner suddenly appeared out of nowhere, shining with endless brilliance.
This was the Heavenly Pride Ranking!
Only when one's name appears on this list will it truly count as ascending the Heavenly Pride Ranking!
The Heavenly Pride Ranking had numbers from one to a hundred.
However, beyond the numbers, there was a blank.
Looking at this immense light ranking, the breathing of the geniuses on the square quickened.
Only when one's name appears on this light ranking will they truly be a Heavenly Pride!
Making a name for Qing Province!
"This session of Qing City Heavenly Pride Competition is divided into three rounds, deciding the final one hundred who will ascend to this Heavenly Pride Ranking and become true Heavenly Prides!"
"The specific rules have already been transmitted to your Tokens, you may check them."
Mu Qing's voice resonated.
All the geniuses participating in the Heavenly Pride Ranking took out their Tokens.
Indeed, inside each were detailed descriptions of the rules.
The precautions were very clear.
The competition is divided into three rounds.
The first round is the Battlefield of Slaughter.
The second round is the Contest of Geniuses.
The third round is the Final Battle.
Starting from the second round, it would be a clash between geniuses.
"Snatch the Dragon Energy?"
Ling Chen checked the competition rules and found a special item called Dragon Energy.
Eliminating a genius nets a corresponding amount of Dragon Energy. Fresh chapters posted on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝕟𝕖𝕥
Eliminating a Genius Token genius grants one inch of Dragon Energy.
Eliminating a Personage Token genius grants one foot of Dragon Energy.
Eliminating a Pride Token genius grants one zhang (3.3 meters) of Dragon Energy.
Eliminating a Heavenly Pride Token genius grants ten zhang (33 meters) of Dragon Energy.
The more Dragon Energy one has, the greater the special rewards.
Of course, to protect the geniuses, each Genius Token contains a Guardian Power that can save them from danger at a critical moment.
However, if the Guardian Power is activated,
It's equivalent to losing the qualification to continue in the competition.
"The first round is a battleground of slaughter. Each genius will randomly arrive in an area within the Void Realm. Within this area, there are a total of 100 prisoners from the World Prison. Their cultivation levels are the same as yours. What you need to do is kill all these prisoners to advance to the second round."
"You need to be aware that these prisoners might form alliances. Therefore, you should try to defeat them individually before they can unite. Otherwise, once they come together, it will be very difficult for you to kill them."
"Let me tell you, as long as these prisoners do not die, they will be pardoned and released from the World Prison. So, for such an opportunity, they will definitely not hold back."
"Additionally, the speed at which you kill will affect your ranking. Your ranking will relate to your opponent in the second round. Thus, the higher your rank, the more advantageous it will be for you."
The Void Realm is the location of the Genius Battlefield.
It is said that the Void Realm was the inner world of an ancient Great Emperor.
The inner world of a Great Emperor is far more powerful than that of an Emperor.
It can independently draw nature's spiritual energy from the outside world.
There is also the generation of nature's spiritual energy within it.
It is incomparable to the world of an Emperor!
Therefore, the Void Realm is not just a battleground for geniuses, but also a treasure ground for cultivation.
It is completely different from the World Prison.
"A hundred cultivators of the same level?"
Ling Chen's eyes shone with a warlike intent.
He was a seven-star Emperor, so his opponents should also be seven-star Emperors.
However, under his Divine Soul Attack, seven-star Emperors were no match for him at all.
Others might fear the gathering of opponents.
But he did not fear it.
Apart from Divine Soul Telekinesis, he also possessed a physique comparable to the six levels of the World Realm!
With the addition of Spiritual Power and Sword Dao boost.
The mere union of a hundred people was nothing in his eyes.
"You have two hours to understand the rules. Afterward, I will send you into the Void Realm."
What he mentioned before were all detailed in everyone's Token.
With the abilities of these geniuses, they should be able to understand them easily.
The numerous geniuses on the square began to discuss among themselves.
"Xiao Wu, Liu Yu, remember, prioritize your own safety above all,"
These two were companions he had brought out from the Eastern Domain.
As for Liu Ruyun and others, Ling Chen didn't need to remind them.
He believed they had their own plans.
Ling Wu and Liu Yu nodded heavily.
The two were very much aware of their own limitations.
With their abilities, climbing onto the Heavenly Pride Rank was nearly impossible.
Soon, two hours passed.
"Time's up, it's time to send you in!"
Mu Qing said with a smile.
A sphere of light appeared in his hands.
Inside the sphere was the Void Realm.
Then, a strange energy transported them into the Void Realm.
In just a quarter of an hour, the hundreds of thousands of geniuses on the square had all disappeared.
"So this is the Void Realm?"
Ling Chen floated in the air, gazing down at the endless plains below, and spoke softly.
He had entered the World Prison before.
But upon entering the Void Realm, he immediately noticed the difference here.
Because here the Spiritual Energy was extremely dense.
Even denser than in Qing City.
"This place, it's quite a good cultivation site."
Ling Chen smiled slightly.
He took out the Token, injected Spiritual Power into it, and a light screen emerged.
On the light screen, there was a map.
On the map, there were some red dots and green dots.
There were a hundred red dots, but only one green dot.