Hundreds of millions of cultivators had come to Chaos Star, and at least a hundred million young cultivators were eligible to take part in the Cultivator Assembly. The sheer number had left everyone stunned. The official matches were mostly one-on-one. If all those people competed, it would undoubtedly be a hassle, which was why there were preliminary rounds.
Unlike the official matches, the preliminaries were usually group battles. One or several people would be selected from each group, eliminating quite a few cultivators and greatly reducing the number of competitors in the official matches.
After hearing Old Man Ling's words, Ling Tian unhesitatingly chose to enter the preliminaries, much to Old Man Ling's satisfaction. By not borrowing Wu De's influence, Ling Tian was clearly considering Lingxiao Pavilion's reputation. He was proving that Lingxiao Pavilion had strength of its own.
Wen Yan, Long Shun, and the others also said they would enter the preliminaries. They had complete confidence in their own strength.
"Brother Tian, since all of you are entering the preliminaries, what about us?" Zi Tianfei pouted and muttered, "There are plenty of arenas, so the odds of running into an absolute powerhouse are low. But what if it happens? Then we'd be out of luck. And what if I run into you or some other familiar face?"
At that, Ling Tian's brows furrowed slightly. He didn't disagree with Zi Tianfei. The odds of running into Hua Min'er were small, but if he did, it would be a rather thorny problem.
Knowing what Ling Tian and Zi Tianfei were worried about, Old Man Ling smiled. "Don't worry. Based on past experience, the preliminaries are usually group battles. There are a hundred people in each arena, and the two who hold out until the end qualify for the official matches. Two