jdhmnovel Chapter 466 Opening the Secret Realm
Chapter 466 Opening the Secret Realm
Upon hearing this, the elder deacon's chest heaved with anger.
He turned to look at Lin Xuantong on the high platform, only to see Lin Xuantong wave his hand indifferently.
"Since nothing's wrong, let's leave it at that and announce the results."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire audience was stunned.
Even the elders in charge looked at Lin Xuantong with some surprise.
Shen Nan clearly broke the rules just now, and you're just going to let it go like this?
"I said, announce the results!"
Seeing the elder in charge staring blankly, Lin Xuantong spoke again, his tone turning colder.
Upon hearing this, the elder in charge was immediately startled, but he quickly regained his composure, took a deep breath, and spoke loudly.
"The final qualifying match... I hereby declare it officially over. The third place goes to Shen Nan of Shenlei Palace."
With his words, the qualifying rounds came to an end.
First place: Yun Chen from Shenlei Palace!
Second place: Leng Hanyue from Chaoyin Pavilion!
Third place: Shen Nan from Shenlei Palace!
Fourth place: Tang Siyu from Taixu Palace!
This ranking will determine the number of people from each sect who will enter the upcoming secret realm.
Upon hearing the elder's announcement, Shen Nan shrugged at Yun Chen below the stage with some regret.
He was somewhat displeased that he hadn't been able to kill Tang Siyu.
But soon, he blinked and gave a playful sneer.
He slowly walked towards Tang Siyu, then casually stepped on Tang Siyu's broken and twisted left arm.
"Ah—!" A shrill scream instantly echoed across the square.
Shen Nan slightly increased the pressure with his foot, grinding it down, before casually lifting his foot, turning around, and walking off the stage, amidst the changing gaze of the elder deacon.
His back was to the platform, and although his voice was not loud, it reached everyone's ears clearly:
"Sorry, I lost my balance."
The elder deacon's face was ashen, his eyes blazing with fury.
Elder Lei's lips twitched, and he shrugged helplessly.
Lin Xuantong remained lounging in the chair, not even lifting his eyelids.
It seems they don't care at all whether Tang Siyu lives or dies.
Below the arena, Yun Chen and the others saw Shen Nan come down and hurriedly stepped forward to support his swaying body, whispering, "She got off easy."
Shen Nan coughed up a mouthful of bloody saliva, grinned, revealing his bloodstained teeth: "Cut off her arm, and we'll settle the interest. We'll settle the rest in the secret realm."
His gaze met Yun Chen's, and both of them shared the same coldness and determination in their eyes.
"You still have the nerve to laugh? You actually got injured by Tang Siyu. You're getting worse and worse."
Liu Yanran walked over to check his injuries with a displeased expression.
"I'm injured, can't you be a little gentler with me?"
Shen Nan was speechless.
Liu Yanran pouted: "Gentle? To you?"
As he spoke, his hand unconsciously applied the medicine with a bit more pressure.
Shen Nan winced in pain instantly.
Seeing the two of them, Yun Chen and Zhao Xiruo couldn't help but exchange a glance and give each other a wry smile.
Just then, the presiding elder's voice rang out again, silencing the murmurs that had arisen in the square because of Shen Nan's kick.
"The ranked matches are over. Next, we will open the 'Meteor Ruins'!"
Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to it.
Lin Xuantong finally stood up from his seat and slowly walked to the edge of the platform.
His gaze swept over the disciples of various sects below, lingering slightly on Yun Chen, Leng Hanyue, and others, before his face returned to its usual lazy and inscrutable expression.
"According to the rules, the number of people allowed to enter the secret realm is determined by their ranking in the qualifying rounds."
"However, this time is a bit special. The Chaoyin Pavilion has rejoined the ranking competition, so... the rules will be changed this time. To ensure fairness, I suggest the following personnel quotas for the four major sects."
He spoke loudly, his gaze sweeping over Elder Lei and Mu Bingyun.
Neither of them spoke; they listened silently.
But the audience erupted in uproar.
The disciples of the three major lineages, in particular, were all discussing it animatedly.
"There's been a change? Wasn't it always the top three who decided who would get in in previous years?"
"Didn't you see that the Chaoyin Pavilion was added this year? If we follow the rules of previous years, not only Yuxu Palace, but Taixu Palace wouldn't be qualified to enter the secret realm."
"That makes sense, but I don't know how this year's allocation will be..."
Listening to the discussions below the stage, Lin Xuantong didn't keep them in suspense and continued, "The quotas for entering the secret realm this year are forty people from the Divine Thunder Palace, thirty people from the Tide Sound Pavilion, twenty people from the Taixu Palace, and ten people from the Jade Void Palace."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room erupted in chaos.
"Why should we enter Jade Void Palace? They've all left."
"That's right, everyone from Jade Void Palace has left, why should they get a spot?"
Those shouting were all disciples of the Daoist lineage, while the ordinary sects watching the battle were just staring wide-eyed at the spectacle.
After all, this kind of thing has nothing to do with them.
They were just there to watch.
Lin Xuantong naturally ignored the disciples' discussions and turned to look at Mu Bingyun and Lei Tong beside him.
"Do either of you have any objections to this allocation?"
"I have no objection." Elder Lei shrugged indifferently upon hearing this.
The secret realm requires the combined efforts of several lineages to open. If we exclude the Jade Void Palace and the Grand Void Palace, they alone cannot enter.
Moreover, since we are both from the same lineage, we can't let others not even have soup when we're eating meat, can we?
That's not realistic either!
Lei Tong had no objections, and Mu Bingyun had even fewer.
"We will follow Sect Leader Lin's arrangements."
Hearing the two agree, Lin Xuantong nodded slightly.
He then turned his gaze to the elder beside him and instructed, "Go and invite Master Yu Shu back."
Master Yu Shu left the scene in anger because his disciple lost, but he did not leave Tai Xu Palace.
Soon, the elders invited him back.
"Why did you call me back? To show off your achievements?"
Upon his return, Master Yu Shu spoke in an unfriendly tone, his voice cold and harsh.
Lin Xuantong smiled and then explained his decision to him.
Upon hearing this, Master Yu Shu's eyes flashed with a gleam.
Originally, Jade Void Palace was no longer qualified to enter the secret realm, but unexpectedly... things took a turn for the better.
Although ten people is not many, it is better than none.
"Alright! I have no objection. I'll call my disciple back right away."
As he spoke, he began to transmit his voice directly in front of the group.
Soon, the disciples of Jade Void Palace returned to the square one after another.
"Alright...! Everyone's here now, let's prepare to open the Meteor Ruins."
Seeing that everyone had agreed, Lin Xuantong nodded slightly, flicked his sleeve, and a simple-looking token engraved with star trails appeared in his hand.
As soon as the token appeared, it floated up on its own, emitting a faint spatial fluctuation.
"Gentlemen, please follow me into the battle."
He took the lead and walked towards the huge array that had already been carved in the center of the square.
Elder Lei, Mu Bingyun, and the newly returned True Person Yu Shu exchanged glances. Although they each had their own thoughts, with the secret realm about to open, they had no choice but to follow.
The four leaders of the Daoist lineages stood at the four core positions of the formation.
"Get into formation!"
With Lin Xuantong's low shout, everyone instantly poured their pure spiritual energy into the array's core beneath their feet.