As the crowd buzzed with excitement, Yao Yuzhi continued her explanation...
"There are seventy-two of you in total, but only nine swords. What should be done?"
At those words, everyone in the hall jolted awake. Yao Yuzhi's lips curled slightly. "Simple. Fight!"
"The battle to seize the swords will be your first contest. Every one of you may challenge the Tyrant Pattern Arrays before the nine spirit weapons. So long as you pass through a Tyrant Pattern Array, you may claim one of the swords."
"No attacking each other in this battle. It is solely about seizing swords."
As Yao Yuzhi spoke, the eyes of the martial geniuses gleamed, their fists already clenched.
True energy radiated from them as they itched to make a move.
Then Yao Yuzhi added, "Perhaps some of you do not think much of this reward, but I can tell you that those who seize a sword will receive a very special reward in the second battle, and passing that trial will also become much easier."
"As for the specific rules, I will explain them after the sword-seizing battle..."
The few people who had not cared much for a low-grade spirit-class sword trembled all over at this. It could even make passing the next trial easier?
Their enthusiasm instantly surged.
"Very well. The eighteen people from the Eastern Plains Western Lands will be the first to enter the battle to seize the swords."
Just as everyone was wondering whether there would be more rules, Yao Yuzhi abruptly gave the order.
Everyone's eyes widened as they turned in unison toward Ju Dan. Then the highest decision-maker of the Eastern Lands stepped forward and asked disgruntledly, "Lady Yao, why do the Eastern Plains Western Lands get to seize the swords first? Isn't that far too unfair?"
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