Sleepless for a night.
When Li Xuan and his group arrived at the Martial God Plaza, the disciples of the Martial Academy had already gathered. Beneath the high platform, there were indeed ten figures. The man at the forefront, his gaze shifting slightly, swept over Li Xuan and the others.
Soon, the man's gaze directly stopped on Li Xuan.
"Peak of the Hua Wu Realm... I hope you have other means." This person was Wu Hao Tian. After murmuring, he retracted his gaze and closed his eyes to rest.
"That guy is Wu Hao Tian. Judging by his demeanor, he has already sensed you." Jian Shi San, standing beside Li Xuan, said in a low voice upon seeing this.
Li Xuan smiled at this, then his gaze turned to Wu Wu Ji and the others on the high platform.
The rules for each competition were the same, and Li Xuan had a general understanding of them on the way.
The Martial Academy and the Sword Sect each selected their ten most outstanding disciples to participate in the competition. The competition itself was divided into three stages.
The first stage involved both sides acting as a team. Within the River of Time, they had to find a flag placed by the Sword Sect leader and the Martial Academy Dean through temporary discussion. If the venue was the Sword Sect, it would naturally be decided by the Martial Academy leader and the Sword Sect Master through temporary discussion.
The reason for temporary discussion was to achieve fair balance. The location where the flag was placed was also set; otherwise, one might search for it their entire life and still not find it.
Within the River of Time, the participants were not at the level of Time Walkers, so they would inevitably be suppressed and even repelled by the River of Time. The final victory would be determined not only by who found the flag first but also if one party was completely repelled out of the River of Time.
The second stage was team combat.
The core of team combat was "the last one standing." With powerful individuals present on both sides, there would be no fatalities. Once a disciple was unable to continue fighting, they would be taken out of the combat circle and eliminated by the strong individuals from both sides.
The third stage was a battle of attrition.
Compared to team combat, the battle of attrition was undoubtedly more challenging and strategic. Each side would send out one person at a time. If one person was defeated, the other side would send out their next person. The competition would continue until the last person emerged victorious.
Winning two out of the three stages meant victory. If one side won two consecutive stages, there would naturally be no need to proceed to the final match.
"Kai Cheng brother, it's starting." Wu Wu Ji smiled at Jian Kai Cheng and then waved his hand, causing a spatial rift to instantly appear above the Martial God Plaza.
"Let's enter the River of Time." Seeing Jian Kai Cheng nod, Wu Wu Ji's gaze shifted to the two teams below and he spoke.
As Wu Wu Ji's words fell, the ten disciples from both sides moved and disappeared into the spatial rift.
Boom!
As soon as Li Xuan's figure stabilized, a rumbling sound erupted. The next moment, Li Xuan felt as if he were a small boat on a vast sea, completely unable to resist.
Sensing this, Li Xuan directly activated his physical defenses to their maximum. After a few breaths, the feeling of powerlessness finally eased.
After stabilizing himself, Li Xuan's first action was to look at Jian Shi San and the other nine, realizing that they had all prepared, each setting up a defensive spiritual light around their bodies. In this River of Time, it appeared there were no issues for now.
Li Xuan finally understood. The last time he entered the River of Time, his master Jian Nan Cang must have intervened. Otherwise, how could he have had the ability to draw his sword back then?
"Li Xuan, we need to rely on our own divine sense and luck to find the flag. We can split up or stay together during this time. However, the duration we can maintain our defensive spiritual lights differs, so you decide how we proceed."
Jian Shi San said in a low voice as soon as Li Xuan stabilized himself.
Li Xuan glanced at Wu Hao Tian and the other ten, who had already dispersed and were heading in all directions. He then looked at Jian Shi San and the nine others and said, "Let's split up as well. Otherwise, if we stay together, we can only search in one direction."
The nine, including Jian Shi San, nodded. Without further words, they moved off in different directions. After all, everyone's defensive spiritual light had a limited duration, and they did not want to waste time here.
If they searched together, if someone weakened first, they could support each other. This would also ensure they could stay longer in the River of Time. However, if they searched separately, some would inevitably be unable to withstand the suppression and repulsion of the River of Time and be teleported out.
But since Wu Hao Tian and the ten others had already split up to search, Li Xuan could see that Wu Hao Tian was confident in his own abilities. In comparison, Li Xuan was more confident.
After all, once Li Xuan activated his Indomitable Will and Indomitable Bloodline, even the suppression and repulsion of the River of Time would be powerless against him.
As Jian Shi San and the nine departed, Li Xuan's gaze shifted and he shot forward.
At this moment, above the Martial God Plaza and the Sword Sect Plaza, beams of light appeared, displaying the figures of Li Xuan and the others. The disciples on both sides immediately fell silent and began to watch.
"The competition between the Sword Sect and the Martial Academy has begun again. It's worth watching." At this moment, deep within the River of Time, a figure slowly opened his eyes.
"Huh? That aura feels a bit familiar... Damn it, it's that little fellow from before!"
This person was the Time Emperor, who managed the River of Time. The Time Emperor had already stood up. After hesitating for a moment, his expression became firm.
"Master has not appeared for tens of thousands of years, and this fated person might have some connection to Master. More importantly, this person has powerful protectors behind them. If I can forge a good relationship with him, why must I continue to guard this River of Time!"
The Time Emperor muttered to himself, his expression becoming increasingly determined. The next moment, the Time Emperor's figure vanished from his spot.
Time flowed by quietly, and two days passed in the blink of an eye.
During these two days, participants from both the Martial Academy and the Sword Sect had been eliminated. As time passed, everyone's spiritual power was considerably depleted, weakening their defensive spiritual lights, which in turn increased the repulsion.
Even Li Xuan, relying on his physical strength, was finding it somewhat strenuous. This was not suppression like a pressure, but the inherent rejection of the order within the River of Time.
Huh?
At this moment, Jian Kai Cheng and Wu Wu Ji's expressions changed. They exchanged glances, as they had both just simultaneously sensed that the flag they had placed had been taken.
And in the light screen, none of the participants from the Martial Academy and the Sword Sect appeared at the location of the flag.
The next moment, Li Xuan, within the River of Time, was also stunned.
A flag descended from the sky and landed at his feet.
Seeing this, Li Xuan was momentarily taken aback and then said,
"What the hell is this?"