Primordial Emperor
Chapter 904: Drawing Lots, Fighting Yan Ruyu

Chapter 904: Chapter 904: Drawing Lots, Fighting Yan Ruyu

At this moment, the four-story viewing stand was filled with spectators.

On the highest level were the ancestors from various powers.

The second level was occupied by the Sect Masters and Elders from various sects, the third level by the younger generation of Heavenly Prides, and the fourth level, which had the largest number of people, comprised Loose Cultivators from the Five Lakes and Four Seas.

The ancestors presided to see which among their Divine Flame Alliance’s Heavenly Prides was stronger or weaker.

Also, to prevent the Heavenly Prides’ battles from becoming too intense and causing unnecessary casualties, it was natural for the ancestors to be present in case of any accidents.

However, among the powers, the Bodhi Hall had only some elders and Xiao Changkong as well as four disciples participating in the contest, and neither the ancestor nor the Sect Master made an appearance.

At this moment, Yan Yue, the old ancestor of the Spirit Sword Sect, was hiding atop a towering building within Spirit Sword City, watching the Sky Howling Demon Wolf on Lin Chen’s shoulder from afar.

Because Yan Yue simply couldn’t understand how Lin Chen, with his mere Seventh Layer of the Heavenly Human Realm cultivation, managed to subdue the Demon Wolf that even he feared.

Others might not see it, but Yan Yue was certain that Lin Chen did not conceal his cultivation.

At this moment, Lin Chen, who was sitting in the audience, seemed to sense something and turned his head toward that direction, but he only saw an exceptionally tall building and did not spot anyone.

However, Lin Chen knew that it was not his illusion; indeed, someone was watching him, but Lin Chen’s Abyssal Eye was only cultivated to the First Layer Realm, so he could only see within a thousand miles.

Inside Spirit Sword City, which was the territory of the Spirit Sword Sect, Lin Chen did not wish to cause unnecessary trouble, so he did not release his Soul Power to investigate.

Lin Chen was sure that someone had been spying on him, but it seemed that the person’s attention was on the Sky Howling Demon Wolf rather than Lin Chen, which probably meant they noticed the extraordinariness of the Demon Wolf.

Regardless, Lin Chen did not feel any hostility from that gaze.

However, noticing Lin Chen’s reaction, Yan Yue’s lips slightly curled up, and a smile appeared on his face; he did not expect Lin Chen to be aware of his presence.

This made him even more curious about Lin Chen.

At this time, in the direction of the Bodhi Hall disciples participating in the contest, Xiao Changkong sat uncomfortably in his seat.

Previously, his master Lian Ping was insulted by the Sky Howling Demon Wolf, making Bodhi Hall a laughingstock among the Divine Flame Alliance, often discussed during leisure.

This made Xiao Changkong wish he could find a crack to crawl into, and if stares could kill, Lin Chen would have already died thousands of times.

At this moment, Xiao Changkong’s gaze fell on Lin Chen, catching the sight of the Sky Howling Demon Wolf stretching lazily on Lin Chen’s shoulder, and he was stunned in place.

"Damn it, such a lucky guy to have tamed such a Demon Wolf!"

"However, luckily in the contest, Lin Chen cannot use the power of that Demon Wolf."

Xiao Changkong thought to himself, the fear in his eyes slightly reducing.

Soon, the contest among the Divine Flame Alliance began.

The format of the contest was drawing lots.

The method for determining wins and eliminations was simple: all Heavenly Prides participated in the competition, with their number of victories determining the outcome.

Win one match and earn one point, lose one and lose a point, with ten points deducted resulting in elimination.

That is to say, if someone lost ten matches in a row, they would be directly out.

That was only the worst-case scenario; winning allowed the possibility of gaining more points, offering more opportunities to compete with other Heavenly Prides.

Thus, this contest was a lengthy process; the powers of the Divine Flame Alliance estimated it would take at least two to three months.

The reason the various Sect Masters decided on this format was to select the strongest ten Heavenly Prides while enabling them to gather experience in battle and enhance their strength to stand a better chance against the Demon Cultivators of the Red Soul Hall later on.

In the first match, the two chosen were Ye Wenhao from the Formation Sect and Wu Feiyue from the Bodhi Hall.

The two were foes, having confronted each other at an auction of the Bright Moon Commerce Guild over a Raging Strength Pill.

Now, although both had broken through to the Nirvana Realm.

Ye Wenhao was still no match for Wu Feiyue and was utterly defeated.

Wu Feiyue felt furious inside, but had no outlet for his anger, after all, his talent was not as good as his opponent’s.

After their battle, Wu Feiyue still provoked Ye Wenhao, causing more frustration within him.

The second round of the contest started, and to Lin Chen’s dismay, those drawn for the second round were he and his fellow Sect member Yan Ruyu.

Facing Yan Ruyu, Lin Chen felt helpless because if he used all his strength, Yan Ruyu certainly would not be able to compete.