The voice was ethereal and made no effort to reveal its might, yet in the great hall filled with fifty thousand people, one could hear a pin drop. No one dared move.
The ethereal voice said little before disappearing. Then a middle-aged man with an imposing presence and an eagle-like nose appeared on the high platform. Xu Yi was certain that among all the Divine Diagram experts he had ever seen, none could surpass this Eagle-nosed Middle-aged Man.
As expected, he was likely a powerful expert of the Third Realm of Divine Map or higher—a true big shot.
The Eagle-nosed Middle-aged Man did not waste many words. After repeatedly emphasizing the importance of following the rules, he waved his hand, and the number tags everyone had received earlier lit up once more.
Xu Yi sent his thoughts into his number tag, and words immediately appeared. They were the main rules for the first round of this grand competition, the Martial Trial.
First, killing was forbidden. Anyone who killed someone would be stripped of their place and sent to Qian Prison for investigation. Special rules were exempt.
Second, the number tag had many functions. Everything was to be done according to its instructions.
Third, the number tag also had a teleportation function. If they encountered danger and could not hold out, they could crush the tag to withdraw from the trial. The organizers would provide pills to help the injured recover.
Fourth, and the most important rule of this Martial Trial: the participants were all each other's prey. Every successful elimination earned one point. At the end, participants would be ranked by points, which would count toward their overall score.
Besides these, there was another rule Xu Yi had expected: the use of Acquired Spiritual Treasures was strictly forbidden. Participants were