Whoosh!
With a sweep of his wide sleeve, the white-robed elder made the ninety Ancient Battle Stages floating in the air slowly vanish, leaving only ten enormous Ancient Battle Stages suspended in the sky.
Lu Ren, Yao Tiandu, and the other ten sat cross-legged on the battle stages, waiting for the competition to begin.
The other Divine Sons gathered around them, their hearts equally stirred.
The top ten ranking tournament was finally about to begin!
The white-robed elder swept his gaze over the ten before slowly speaking. "The top ten ranking battle begins. The rankings will be decided by drawing lots. Once the top ten rankings have been determined, everyone will have one opportunity to issue a challenge!"
Hearing the rules, everyone nodded. If the top ten were decided purely by drawing lots, too much would be left to luck.
For instance, if Yao Tiandu encountered Demon Emperor Venerable in the first round, the two of them were both nearly capable of contending for the top three. If they drew each other, one of them would certainly be eliminated miserably.
"Furthermore, none of you may deliberately hold back and lose to your opponent. Otherwise, your ranking will be stripped immediately!" the white-robed elder added.
This rule had naturally been added in the hope that all the Divine Sons would go all out.
"Also, the masters of the Four Great Heavenly Courts, and even Divine Lords, are watching the battle for the top ten. This is an opportunity for Carp Leaping Over Dragon Gate. As long as you perform well and display your strongest strength, you may be noticed by them and accepted as a successor!"
The moment those words fell, it was like a stone dropped into a tranquil lake, stirring up waves a thousand layers high.
Excitement appeared on