"No treasures allowed?"
"Can we only rely on our own strength?"
Hearing this rule, everyone was stunned for a moment before breaking into hushed discussion.
"Nine Immortals Elder, this is unfair. Some people have trained with swords and sabers from the moment they were born; all their strength lies in those weapons. Making them abandon them is the same as making them discard their greatest strength. Many people won't be able to bring out their true power!"
"Take me, for example. I've cultivated the shuttle meteor hammer since childhood, and all my skills are in it. Without it, I can only bring out thirty percent of my strength!"
"Exactly. Some people are suited for close combat. Doesn't this put them at a disadvantage?"
After a moment, someone finally could not hold back any longer and shouted aloud.
Weapons and talismans were forbidden. It looked fair, but in truth it was not. Many people had cultivated weapon arts their entire lives and knew little of fist and foot techniques. Nie Tong, for instance—his entire strength lay in his sword. Forbidding him from using it was no different from cutting off one of his arms.
Nie Yun, on the other hand, possessed Martial Dao Master Talent. He could wield any weapon or technique with effortless mastery, and with or without a weapon, he could perfectly unleash his strength.
"Very well. Let me explain why you are not permitted to use weapons!" Nine Immortals Elder swept his gaze around. Rather than becoming angry at their doubts, he merely nodded faintly, his voice calm.
"It is true that you excel at using a sword, and you will certainly suffer without one. But if you have comprehended eight hundred Great Daos and wield a mid-grade Chaos Divine Weapon, while your opponent has comprehended five hundred