Victory, Into the Top Ten!

[The three referees presiding over the competition were all royal retainers of the Eastern Radiance Dynasty, and every one of them possessed Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivation!]

[The current ruler of the Eastern Radiance Dynasty, seated in the seat of honor atop the platform, likewise possessed Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivation. Moreover, the sense of danger the Dong Huang Emperor gave you was greater than that of the three retainers combined. It seemed the Dong Huang Emperor was not far from Spirit Transformation! At present, only that mysterious royal ancestor of the Eastern Radiance Dynasty possessed Spirit Transformation cultivation!]

[Before long, you drew lots. However, there was no need to do so manually; you only needed to send your divine sense into a massive crystal Stone Tablet provided by the royal family. The lot numbers had long been set within the crystal Stone Tablet. Once you sent in your divine sense, the Stone Tablet would randomly assign you a number.]

[After all the cultivators had drawn their lots, the crystal Stone Tablet automatically displayed the numbers for the first match: "11 versus 25."]

[You happened to be number 11. You stepped onto the stage, and the contestant who had drawn number 22 also climbed onto the arena. Number 22 was a middle-aged man with a face full of stubble, yet he wore a scholar-like robe. From afar, his head could easily be mistaken for that of a bald monk, though up close, a few fine hairs could still be seen. His appearance and attire made you think of a certain famous master. What was that widely quoted line of his again? It seemed to be, "I raised a god!"]

[The master lookalike saw that your bone structure was youthful, yet your cultivation was actually higher than his. He was only