The testing segment officially began.
Turtle Elder waved his hand and took a scroll-like golden register of contestants from his sleeve. After scanning it, he loudly announced, "The first contestant, Shen Qiu."
As soon as his voice fell, a black-clad figure burst out from the crowd like a leopard emerging from the forest, wrapped in sharp, piercing energy.
"It's starting!"
As the first tester to appear, he instantly drew the attention of the entire venue. Heated gazes clashed in the void.
Then... there was no then.
Everyone was left utterly dumbfounded. After sensing the aura on Shen Qiu, they were speechless for a moment.
"Mahayana Realm? Am I seeing things? A junior who just crossed the tribulation and became an immortal actually dares to come to the Merit God War and stir up trouble?"
"To fight for this contestant slot, we beat each other bloody during the selection. What right does this kid have to occupy one of the places?"
"Heh, he's just a connected candidate. Once he takes last place, let's see how long he can keep feeling smug."
"..."
Complaints erupted throughout the crowd. Had they not been concerned about the occasion, the spray of their spittle alone could have drowned Shen Qiu.
Looking across all the previous God Wars, there had never been a precedent for a Mahayana Cultivator to participate.
The Immortal Realm was vast beyond measure, and young talents emerged one after another. To rank among the top hundred in the selection, the Heavenly Immortal Realm was already the lowest threshold.
As for those special slots, they were strategic resources for every faction. They were usually reserved for disciples such as formation cultivators and talisman cultivators who could play a crucial role, so they had to be allocated with the utmost caution.
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