Clang! Clang! Clang!
Three ancient, resonant bell chimes rippled across the Sea of Clouds.
An elder of the Yin-Yang Sect, clad in black-and-white Daoist robes, stepped out of the void.
"I am the Yin-Yang Sect's elder of external affairs, tasked with presiding over this Path-Seizing Tournament."
"I will explain the rules only once."
As he spoke, he raised a hand and waved.
Tens of thousands of black-and-white jade tokens fell from the sky, landing precisely in each contestant's hand.
"For the first round, you will enter the [Heavenly Beast World] to hunt demonic beasts. The time limit is three days."
"These tokens will automatically record your points."
"The higher the cultivation realm of the beasts you kill, the more points you earn. Points may also be transferred through the jade tokens."
"Furthermore, fighting and plundering are not prohibited during the trial."
"If you feel unable to continue, you may crush your jade token to withdraw."
"But once your Jade Token is crushed, your points will be reset to zero."
Here, the old man paused briefly.
"Within the Heavenly Beast World, you alone bear responsibility for your life and death."
"Any objections?"
No one answered.
The tens of thousands of cultivators wore varied expressions. Some gripped their jade tokens tightly, others discreetly sized up those around them, and many hastily assembled teams had already begun discussing plans through voice transmissions.
Ye Li lowered his head and glanced at the jade token in his hand.
Yin-Yang Qi circulated slowly across its surface. Aside from that, there was nothing unusual about it.
"Since no one objects..."
The old man in the sky raised his hand again.
"Prepare to enter."
Whoosh!!
In an instant, all the spiritual energy between heaven and earth surged wildly.
Countless pillars of formation light suddenly rose around the vast