Free Web NovelChapter 341: Chapter 341
After saying that, without allowing any explanation, Sylra took Alex and flew on his sword straight toward Spirit Artisan Peak.
In previous years, the Elemental Trial was held at Sunblaze Peak, hosted by Vincent. But this year, Sunblaze Peak was annihilated and Vincent was dead.
Therefore, this heavy responsibility naturally fell onto Aerin.
Arriving at Spirit Artisan Peak, Alex could not help but wear a face full of misery.
The sky was not even bright yet, but tens of thousands of disciples had already gathered around the martial arts arena.
Seriously, do you people need to try this hard? It is just a few hundred spirit stones a month. What are you risking your lives for?
Inside the martial arts arena, the formations were already set up.
The massive arena, covering thousands of square meters, was divided into a grid pattern by streams of spiritual energy, separating it into roughly a thousand small combat rings. Most of these rings already had someone standing in them.
Some were bossy and domineering, indiscriminately throwing provocations at everyone around them. Others hung their heads dejectedly, not saying a word, as if terrified of being noticed.
Alex watched with a completely dumbfounded face and asked puzzledly. "Senior Sylra, what is the procedure for this Elemental Trial?"
Sylra glared at him and said grumpily. "For three whole days you did not ask a single word. I thought you had already scouted things out in advance."
"So it turns out you know absolutely nothing, and only remembered to ask this old man today? With this slack attitude, you still want to win the championship!"
Being scolded straight to his face, Alex felt a wave of helplessness. He shrugged. "Yes, yes, yes, my attitude is bad."
"Please, my dear Senior Sylra, could you explain it to me now? If you do not want to explain, that is fine too. I can just go back to sleep."
"You dare!" Sylra’s mouth twitched, completely helpless against Alex’s thick-skinned attitude. He had no choice but to explain.
"The Elemental Trial is a competition of disciples’ attainments and comprehension of elemental power. Therefore, during the trial, you can only use elemental-type techniques. No other techniques are permitted."
"Unlike the Grand Sect Competition, the Elemental Trial uses a points-based promotion system. The martial arts arena you see is the outermost primary ring area. As long as you occupy a ring and hold it, you earn points for every incense stick of duration."
"If you successfully challenge other ring defenders, or defeat a challenger while defending your own ring, you obtain bonus points."
"After accumulating enough points, you are automatically promoted to the second round of secondary rings, where again, occupying a ring earns you points."
"And so on. After being promoted to the final ring area, you will be qualified to proceed to the Five Great Heaven-Reaching Platforms and challenge one of the five strongest individuals from the previous Elemental Trial."
"As long as you defeat any one of them, you can take their place and occupy that platform."
"Until the trial concludes, if you constantly hold the Heaven-Reaching Platform without being defeated, then you will be one of the five strongest in this year’s Elemental Trial!" freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
Alex scratched his head and could not help but complain. "Troublesome. Can I not just directly beat up those five strongest people and have the championship awarded to me?"
"Heh, keep dreaming." Sylra sneered coldly.
"This is a rule used for hundreds of years without ever changing. You must achieve victory within the bounds of the rules to obtain the Sun and Moon Five Elements Wheel."
"Also, those who can occupy the Five Great Heaven-Reaching Platforms, the strongest five, their strength is nothing to scoff at. Furthermore, during the trial, you can only use elemental techniques when fighting them. If you want to defeat them, I am afraid it will not be as easy as you imagine."
Alex sighed and smiled bitterly. "Who knew this Elemental Trial would be so troublesome. Forget it, I do not want that Sun and Moon Five Elements Wheel anymore, alright?"
"Not alright!" Sylra said firmly.
"You already promised this old man you would bring the championship back, so you must do it! Even if you cannot do it, you must still lose beautifully for this old man, you hear me?!" freewebnovel.cσ๓
"Yes, yes, understood." Alex nodded helplessly. Even though he was completely unwilling, he had no choice but to step into the grid of the martial arts arena.
He arrived relatively late, so the primary rings were already completely occupied.
The tens of thousands of disciples around were all staring at the two thousand or so people inside the rings, wanting to find a soft persimmon to squeeze.
After all, the rules were extremely strict, everyone only had one life.
There was no chance for a revival. As long as you failed once, it meant the end of the road for you this year.
However, just as everyone was watching nervously, struggling and hesitating, suddenly a lazy and casual figure strolled past them unhurriedly.
This instantly caused many disciples to reveal expressions of surprise and suspicion, unable to stop themselves from gossiping.
"Who is this fellow? Why is he walking so arrogantly?"
"Could he be a direct disciple of some elder?"
"Impossible, the direct disciples of the elders have long since advanced to the later rings."
"Mhm, eighty percent chance he is just purely acting tough."
Alex stretched lazily as he walked, warming up his old arms and legs first.
Suddenly, a cold, mocking laugh came from beside him. "Heh, kid, your walking posture is pretty cocky, but I wonder how your skills are?"
"Hmm?" Alex glanced sideways, the one verbally mocking him was a youth standing inside a ring.
The youth had a burly build, dark skin, and was tall and robust. His fiery red hair flowed like a raging, burning flame.
At this moment, he stood with his arms crossed, looking at Alex with a face full of disdain, and contemptuously crooked a finger at him.
"Come, kid. If you have the guts, enter my ring and let me properly loosen your skin for you!"
