Chapter 1 The Preliminary Rounds Begin

Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day of the preliminary rounds.

Inside a quiet room.

Xu Jingming sat cross-legged, his mind serene.

"It has been more than five thousand years since I descended upon the myriad races world. The first champion was the Fire Dragon descendant, 'Leijiao Mountain.' The second champion was that Golden Flame Divine Bird, and the third champion was the Mountain Demon Tribe King. Of the top five in the first competition, three successfully won first place. The remaining two, the One-Armed Giant Ape King and the Rain Tiger Tribe expert, both died in the competition."

The top five selected in the first competition were all extraordinary.

Either they won first place, or they died.

"The fourth champion was a Poison Dragon Tribe expert. The fifth champion was a Sea Tiger Tribe expert who was more than five meters tall. During the fifth competition, my strength was estimated to be at the level of third or fourth."

Because in the previous competition, he could match the level of third or fourth.

In the following thousand years, Xu Jingming made qualitative breakthroughs again. Feeling that he had a chance to win first place in this competition, he decided to participate.

"The sixth competition is very suitable for me. Since it's suitable, I have to participate. Once I delay for too long, those ultra-small races will emerge," Xu Jingming thought. "The Ant Tribe, Bee Tribe, and other ultra-small races, even if they delay aging, their lifespan is estimated to be only about ten thousand years. Once they reach their peak… it will be difficult for me to fight them."

When everyone's level is equivalent, the smaller the size, the more resilient and terrifying the body, giving them an advantage in direct combat.

How terrifying would the body density and resilience of an Ant Tribe expert who is 20 centimeters tall be when they are at the same level as a Mountain Demon Tribe expert who is over 60 meters tall?

So, once they all reach their peak stage, the smaller the size, the stronger they become! But their lifespan is also short, and their peak period may only last for a few thousand years, giving them only a few chances.

"This competition, I must seize the opportunity." Xu Jingming clearly remembered how many experts died in the arena during the previous five competitions.

Especially the final round-robin matches, which were round-robin matches between the top five, were the closest to being 'the number one among all races.' At that time, the top five experts would fight to the death, and death was very likely to occur.

"It's about time."

Xu Jingming got up and walked out of the quiet room, leaving the Jing family manor alone, and strolled towards the preliminary round venue.

…

The preliminary round gathering place.

Xu Jingming leaned against the wall alone in a corner, looking at the densely packed preliminary round contestants. At a glance, there were as many as hundreds of thousands.

"There are quite a few natives." Xu Jingming could tell at a glance. After all, after more than five thousand years, those who were still stuck at level 50 or so were naturally natives.

"The champions of the previous five competitions have all publicly sold their body refinement methods. There are also other high-dimensional lifeforms who have made a large number of body refinement methods public… The strength of the natives in the myriad races world is generally improving," Xu Jingming thought. "Perhaps that great existence captured us to enrich this world and provide more body refinement methods to this world."

More than 5 million high-dimensional lifeforms from various territories have all kinds of growth experiences.

Their minds, intelligence, and other aspects are beyond compare to the short-lived natives. They can allow the body refinement methods of the myriad races world to reach a certain height in a short period of time.

But of the more than 5 million high-dimensional lifeforms, very few will ultimately survive and leave. The others will all die.

"Lord Jingming."

"Lord Jingming."

Voices came from a distance.

Xu Jingming looked over and saw three human figures approaching from a distance.

"It's you guys." Xu Jingming smiled. The three were none other than Yu Yangwei, Ying, and Feng Ke.

"Lord Jingming also signed up?" Yu Yangwei asked with a smile.

Xu Jingming nodded.

"Lord Jingming hasn't participated since the first competition." Ying was also much more talkative. He said with a smile, "Since Lord Jingming is participating this time, he must be confident in aiming for first place."

"There are clouds of experts. No one knows which experts will emerge," Xu Jingming said.

The champions of the first three competitions had all shown dazzling brilliance from the beginning: the Fire Dragon descendant, the Golden Flame Divine Bird, and the Mountain Demon Tribe King.

The champions after that were all experts who suddenly emerged without much fame.

"Many experts accumulate strength for future release," Xu Jingming watched his surroundings. "After all, there are more than 5 million high-dimensional lifeforms. No one knows which experts will emerge."

Due to their interference with the air, their voices would not spread too far.

"Yes, we've participated in five consecutive competitions, and we haven't passed the preliminary rounds in any of them," Yu Yangwei said with emotion.

"We haven't passed in five competitions." The fat Feng Ke also shook his head. "New experts emerge in each competition, and the three of us have never passed the second round of the preliminary rounds."

Xu Jingming nodded.

The preliminary rounds have always been two rounds. The first round of screening is fixed, and it has always been flying to reach the main competition venue. The second round of tests, however, changes every time.

"He's here too?" Yu Yangwei looked at a figure in the distance in surprise.

Xu Jingming turned his head to look and couldn't help but become solemn.

It was a Xiao Tribe expert, about three meters tall, with black fur all over his body.

"Li Lu?" Xu Jingming naturally recognized the other party.

During the first competition, there were only two weak races who made it to the second round of the main competition: one was Xu Jingming, and the other was Li Lu of the Xiao Tribe.

"This Li Lu didn't participate in the subsequent competitions either." Ying said solemnly, "He suddenly came to participate in this sixth competition, so he must be confident."

Xu Jingming and the others' gazes also attracted Li Lu's attention.

Li Lu also looked over. When he saw Xu Jingming, Li Lu's expression also became serious, and he nodded slightly to Xu Jingming.

Xu Jingming also nodded slightly.

"Five thousand years have passed, and this Li Lu's aura is even more unfathomable," Xu Jingming thought to himself. Judging from his appearance, Li Lu was covered in hair back then, but now Li Lu's hair has thinned out a lot, and the hair on his head has even fallen out, making him bald.

"Human Xu Jingming, Xiao Tribe Li Lu, they're both here?"

"They were the only two who entered the second round of the main competition in the first competition. They're both here for this competition."

"With their potential, they probably both want to win first place."

Many high-dimensional lifeforms also noticed Xu Jingming and Li Lu. Both of them were extremely famous.

Suddenly—

A golden intelligent machine appeared in the high altitude, suppressing all the contestants with an invisible electromagnetic force. It said with a smile, "Dear preliminary round contestants, welcome to sign up for this Myriad Races Arena Competition. The rules for the first round of the preliminary rounds remain unchanged. You need to rely on your own abilities to fly to the main competition venue in the high altitude. The first ten thousand to arrive… can enter the second round of the preliminary rounds."

"The rules for the preliminary rounds have already been made public, so I won't repeat them."

"Please all contestants prepare. Now countdown, 5… 4… 3… 2… 1! Start!"

As soon as the golden intelligent machine's voice fell, the suppressing electromagnetic force was instantly withdrawn.

In an instant, more than 500,000 preliminary round contestants all exerted their strength and soared into the sky.

The Avian race was still the most proficient in the first round of the preliminary rounds, but the weaker Avian race experts were willing to slow down and dared not rush to the front. Because the shockwaves erupted by the experts at the highest point were difficult for them to withstand, and they were even in danger of dying.

There were also many natives who, although they had level 50 or so strength, were only participating to see the strength of the real experts. They only managed to stomp on the ground and rush up, and then they were free-falling.

"We are still far from the real experts," these natives all lamented.

Whoosh!

Xu Jingming stepped on the ground and soared into the sky. Then, stepping on the air, he stepped out a series of shockwaves, using the force to rush upwards, and came to the third position among the hundreds of thousands of contestants.

The first place was a huge avian, with extremely fast speed.

The second place was an ultra-small creature that flew up at an ultra-high speed like a bullet.

The third place was Xu Jingming.

"Ant Tribe?" Xu Jingming saw clearly that the one rushing faster than him was an Ant Tribe expert, about 30 centimeters tall, only slightly larger than his palm.

This made Xu Jingming's expression much more solemn: "Is there already such a powerful Ant Tribe in just the sixth competition? Are these ultra-small races like the Ant Tribe rising so quickly?"

The Ant Tribe's Ha Fu Teng looked at Xu Jingming, who was flying in the air below, and his eyes were also much colder: "My body is much smaller than his, and the resistance is much smaller, but I'm only slightly faster than him?"

Swoosh!

Xu Jingming noticed that the one ranked seventh was a thin figure about 1.5 meters tall, wearing a gray robe and a mask, making it impossible to see his appearance clearly. But his gray skin, pointed ears, and thin body could identify his identity: "A Gray Elf. It's extraordinary for a Gray Elf to have such speed."

While flying, Xu Jingming also paid attention to the experts outside the Avian race who were ranked in the top 30. These experts were not too large, and the tallest was only more than nine meters tall.

"It can be seen from the preliminary rounds that the powerful races are gradually declining," Xu Jingming thought.

Whoosh!

The main competition venue, which was more than one hundred thousand meters high in the sky, was too close for Xu Jingming and the others. Xu Jingming didn't try too hard, and he arrived at the high-altitude suspended main competition venue in third place at a normal speed.

"Lord Jingming was the third to enter the arena." Ying, Yu Yangwei, and Feng Ke could also see clearly, but the three of them were all outside the top 50,000, and were eliminated in the first round of the preliminary rounds once again.

The eliminated ones landed one by one.

The fat Feng Ke had a look of disappointment in his eyes.

"I tried very hard, but I can't even pass the first round of the preliminary rounds. Now, some ultra-small races such as the Ant Tribe and Bee Tribe have entered the main competition." The fat Feng Ke said in a low voice, "I have no hope at all anymore."

"There's no way around it." Yu Yangwei patted him on the shoulder. "Feng Ke, sometimes it's not that we can succeed just because we try hard and work hard."

"Those who can leave are either half-step third realm or abyss lords, or eternal realms with extremely high talent. How many nascent realm high-dimensional lifeforms can leave?" Yu Yangwei said, "Let's go, let's go out for a drink. It's on me."

"Let's go, let's go for a drink together." Ying also urged.

The fat Feng Ke nodded and followed his companions out.

…

Inside the arena.

Xu Jingming and the others were undergoing the second round of the preliminary rounds.

The temperature inside the entire arena was terrifyingly high, and the air was distorted. Xu Jingming and the others endured the torment of the high temperature.

"This time, the second round of the preliminary rounds is a high-temperature test. The temperature will increase without limit until only 300 main competition contestants remain." Xu Jingming felt the terrifying ultra-high temperature penetrate every part of his body.

This temperature was still very comfortable for him, like taking a hot bath.

But many contestants in the arena had already begun to actively give up.

"Give up." "I give up." "Give up."

Many contestants were flushed red all over, as if they had been cooked, and were approaching their limits and had to give up.

And the powerful ones were still leisurely observing the other contestants.

"There are quite a few ultra-small races." Xu Jingming watched the Ant Tribe, Bee Tribe, Demon Rat Tribe, and other extremely small contestants one by one. "It seems that there are quite a few ultra-small races that can enter the main competition."

Xu Jingming naturally felt a sense of urgency rise within him.

It could be predicted that there would be more ultra-small race contestants in the next competition.

He must seize this opportunity! He must win first place!

Finally, after the high-temperature screening lasted for more than an hour, only 300 people could still withstand it.

"Huff."

The terrifying high temperature disappeared in an instant, and the temperature returned to normal. The 300 experts in the arena naturally adjusted their bodies and recovered.

"Congratulations to everyone present for becoming the main competition contestants of this Myriad Races Arena Competition." The golden intelligent machine's voice resounded throughout the arena.