Chapter 1 The Preliminary Round Begins

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

Inside the quiet room.

Xu Jingming sat cross-legged, his mind empty and serene.

"It's been over five thousand years since I descended upon the myriad races world. The first champion was the fire dragon descendant powerhouse 'Lei Jiaoshan,' the second champion was the golden flame divine bird, and the third champion was the king of the mountain demon race. Back then, three of the top five in the first competition succeeded in winning first place. The remaining two, the one-armed giant ape king and the Rain Tiger clan powerhouse, both died in the competition."

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

Either they won first place, or they died.

"The fourth champion was a powerhouse from the poison dragon race. The fifth champion, however, was a sea tiger race powerhouse over five meters tall. During the fifth competition, my strength was estimated to be at the level of third or fourth place."

Because in the last competition, he could be compared to the level of third or fourth place.

After another thousand years, Xu Jingming had another qualitative breakthrough and felt that he had a chance to win first place in this competition, so he decided to participate.

"The sixth competition is very suitable for me. Since it's suitable, I have to participate. Once it's delayed for too long, those ultra-small races will emerge." Xu Jingming thought, "Ultra-small races like the ant race and bee race, even if they delay aging, their lifespan is probably only about ten thousand years. Once they reach their peak... it will be difficult for me to compete against them."

When everyone is at the same level, the smaller the size, the more resilient and terrifying the body, giving them an advantage in head-on combat.

How terrifying would the body density and toughness of an ant race powerhouse 20 centimeters tall be when compared to a mountain demon race over 60 meters tall at the same level?

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 time, I must seize the opportunity." Xu Jingming clearly remembered how many powerhouses had died in the arena in the previous five competitions.

Especially in the final round-robin, which was a round-robin tournament between the top five, the closest they got to being 'Number One among the Myriad Races'. At that time, the top five powerhouses would fight to the death, and death was very likely.

"It's about time."

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

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Preliminary gathering place.

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

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

"The champions of the previous five competitions have all publicly sold their body refinement methods. There are also a large number of body refinement methods made public by other high-dimensional beings... The strength of the natives of the myriad races world is generally improving." Xu Jingming thought, "Perhaps that great being brought us here to enrich this world and let this world have more body refinement methods."

More than 5 million high-dimensional beings, from many territories, have all kinds of growth experiences.

Their minds, wisdom, and other aspects are not comparable to the short-lived natives. They can allow the body refinement methods of the myriad races world to reach a high level in a short period of time.

But very few of the more than 5 million high-dimensional beings will eventually be able to leave alive, and the others will die.

"Lord Jingming."

"Lord Jingming."

Voices came from afar.

Xu Jingming looked in the direction of the sound, and three human figures were rushing over.

"It's you." 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.

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

"Powerhouses are like clouds, no one knows which powerhouses will emerge." Xu Jingming said.

The champions of the first three competitions all showed dazzling brilliance from the beginning: the fire dragon descendant powerhouse, the golden flame divine bird, and the king of the mountain demon race.

The later champions were all unknown, powerhouses who suddenly emerged.

"Many powerhouses are accumulating strength." Xu Jingming looked around, "After all, there are more than 5 million high-dimensional beings, no one knows which powerhouses will emerge."

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

"Yes, we have participated in five consecutive competitions, and we haven't passed the preliminary round 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 powerhouses emerge in each competition, and the three of us have never passed the second round of the preliminary round."

Xu Jingming nodded.

The preliminary round has always been two rounds. The first round of selection is fixed, and it has always been flying to reach the main competition venue. The test in the second round changes every year.

"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 serious.

It was a Xiao race powerhouse, about three meters tall, with black hair all over his body.

"Li Lu?" Xu Jingming naturally knew him.

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 race.

"This Li Lu didn't participate in the following competitions either." Ying on the side said solemnly, "This sixth competition suddenly came to participate, he must be confident."

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

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

Xu Jingming also nodded slightly.

"I haven't seen him in five thousand years, this Li Lu's aura is even more unfathomable." Xu Jingming thought to himself. From the appearance, the former Li Lu had well-developed hair all over his body, but now Li Lu's hair was much sparser, and the hair on his head had fallen out, turning him into a bald man.

"The human race's Jingming, the Xiao race's 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 beings also noticed Xu Jingming and Li Lu, both of whom were very famous.

Suddenly—

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

"The rules of the preliminary round have been made public long ago, I will not repeat them."

"Please all contestants get ready, now count down, 5...4...3...2...1! Start!"

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

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

The avian race is still the best at the first round of the preliminary round, but the weaker avian race powerhouses would rather slow down and dare not rush to the front. Because the shock waves erupted by the powerhouses at the highest point are difficult for them to withstand, and they may even die.

There are also many natives who have level 50+ strength, but participating is just to see the strength of the real powerhouses. After just one step on the ground and rushing up, they free-fall.

"We are still far from the real powerhouses." These natives all said with emotion.

Whoosh!

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

The first was a huge bird, with extremely fast speed.

The second, however, was an ultra-small creature flying like a bullet at super high speed.

The third was Xu Jingming.

"Ant race?" Xu Jingming saw clearly. The one who rushed faster than him was an ant race powerhouse, about 30 centimeters tall, only slightly larger than his palm.

This made Xu Jingming's expression much more serious: "In just the sixth competition, there are already such powerful ant races? Are the ant race and other ultra-small races rising so fast?"

Ant race, Ha Fu Cheng, looked at Xu Jingming, who was flying through the air below, and his eyes were also much colder: "My body size is much smaller than him, and the resistance is also much smaller, but I'm only a little 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. A gray elf can have such speed, his strength is extraordinary."

While flying, Xu Jingming also paid attention to the powerhouses other than the avian race who were ranked in the top 30. These powerhouses were not too big, and the tallest was only over nine meters tall.

"From the preliminary round, it can be seen that the powerful races are gradually declining." Xu Jingming thought.

Whoosh!

The main competition venue, over a hundred thousand meters high, was too close for Xu Jingming and the others. Xu Jingming didn't push himself too hard, and arrived at the high-altitude suspended main competition venue at a normal speed, ranking third.

"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 of the top 50,000, and were once again eliminated in the first round of the preliminary round.

One by one, the eliminated people landed.

The fat Feng Ke's eyes showed loneliness.

"I tried my best, but I can't even pass the first round of the preliminary round. Now, some ultra-small races such as the ant race and bee race have entered the main competition." The fat Feng Ke said in a low voice, "I have no hope at all."

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

"Those who can go out are either half-step third realm or abyss lords, or eternal realms with extremely high talent. How many nascent realm high-dimensional beings 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 round.

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

"This second round of the preliminary round 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 permeating 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 red all over, as if they were cooked, and were approaching their limits and had to give up.

And the powerful ones still had the leisure to observe the other contestants.

"There are quite a few ultra-small races." Xu Jingming watched the ant race, bee race, demon rat race, and other extremely small contestants, "It seems that there will be quite a few ultra-small races that can enter the main competition."

Xu Jingming naturally felt a sense of urgency.

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

This time, he must seize the opportunity! He must win first place!

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

"Huff."

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

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