“What’s there to announce?”
Everyone grew curious. What could possibly be announced at this moment?
“It is the rewards for this grand competition!” Ximen Haoyue continued.
The mention of rewards instantly set the crowd ablaze.
The continental Spiritual Controller Grand Competition was bound to have rewards.
They had just assumed it would only be revealed at the very end.
No one expected it to be announced now.
Everyone was extremely curious about these rewards.
Although this was the pinnacle event for spiritual controllers, and many would participate even without rewards, who would refuse rewards if they were available?
Moreover, since Spirit Pool Island was hosting the grand competition as the holy land of spiritual controllers, the rewards would certainly not be shabby.
“Anyone who enters the top one hundred, provided they are under thirty years old, may join Spirit Pool Island and become a disciple of Spirit Pool Island.”
As soon as Ximen Haoyue spoke these words, a wave of commotion erupted.
Spirit Pool Island was the sacred ground for spiritual controllers. Countless spiritual controllers had tried desperately to enter but failed. Yet the top one hundred could join. This was quite a generous number of spots.
However, thinking about it carefully, it made perfect sense.
These were the top one hundred on the continent. Every single one who reached the top one hundred was among the absolute elite spiritual controllers of the land.
Moreover, they had to be under thirty. That meant they were geniuses among geniuses. Even among the three hundred present, there were not many under thirty.
The number of young people in the top one hundred would be even fewer.
“The top thirty, regardless of age, may all become elders of Spirit Pool Island.” Ximen Haoyue added.
Whoosh!
The crowd erupted once more.
Once someone became an elder of Spirit Pool Island, they would have access to its opportunities. In the future, they might even have a chance to break through to eighth-grade spiritual power. The temptation was enormous.
On the entire continent, only Spirit Pool Island and the Tantai family, a spiritual controller aristocratic family, possessed eighth-grade spiritual controllers.
Only these two major spiritual controller forces had the resources to cultivate eighth-grade spiritual controllers.
Other forces and independent cultivators simply could not achieve it.
Therefore, becoming an elder of Spirit Pool Island was the dream of countless older spiritual controllers.
“Of course, they may also join various major forces and become their honoured guests.” Ximen Haoyue mentioned as well.
For the top thirty, as long as they were willing, they could join any major force. Those forces would certainly treat them as honoured guests.
“The top ten, in addition to the previous benefits, will each receive ten special seventh-grade advanced spiritual pills.”
Ximen Haoyue continued, “The top five will each receive one eighth-grade initial-level pill!”
Whoosh!
The commotion rose again. Eighth-grade initial-level pills were something only Spirit Pool Island and the Tantai family possessed.
Although Spirit Pool Island and the Tantai family had eighth-grade spiritual controllers who could refine eighth-grade initial-level pills at any time.
The medicinal herbs were limited. Even a skilled cook could not make a meal without rice. The higher the grade of the pill, the rarer the herbs.
Even for these two major forces, eighth-grade initial-level pills were extremely scarce. One pill was hard to come by.
The value of such pills was obvious.
If even one were put out there, martial saints would probably fight over it until heads broke and blood flowed.
To take out five at once, Spirit Pool Island had truly gone all out.
More precisely, it was jointly funded and prepared by the various major forces.
Of course, the ten special seventh-grade advanced spiritual pills were also highly attractive, but compared to eighth-grade initial-level pills, they paled in comparison.
“The top three, in addition to receiving one eighth-grade initial-level pill each, will have one opportunity to refine and absorb destructive spiritual energy.”
“The champion will have five opportunities to refine and absorb destructive spiritual energy.”
Boom!
As soon as Ximen Haoyue finished speaking, the venue reached a fever pitch. Bursts of heated discussion filled the air without end.
Destructive spiritual energy was the supreme treasure of Spirit Pool Island. For spiritual controllers, this source of heavenly energy was something they could never even dream of in their lifetime.
Yet now it was being offered…
“How is this possible? Isn’t destructive spiritual energy the supreme treasure of Spirit Pool Island? How could they possibly give others the chance to refine it?”
“Exactly. In all previous Spiritual Controller Grand Competitions, such a reward was never offered. This time, the top three actually get the chance to refine destructive spiritual energy.”
“Could something have happened to the destructive spiritual energy, or has Spirit Pool Island grown impatient?”
…
Everyone was utterly shocked. Even all the martial saints present were no exception. The eighth-grade spiritual controller from the Tantai family was visibly moved.
Destructive spiritual energy. If the Tantai family could obtain it, they would have a chance to dominate the continent in the future.
In these thousands of years, spiritual energies had rarely appeared. The only one known was the Heaven-Devouring Spiritual Emperor who emerged a thousand years ago.
But even the Heaven-Devouring Spiritual Emperor had fallen, and the devouring spiritual energy had vanished without a trace.
The only one known to the world was Spirit Pool Island’s destructive spiritual energy.
However, Spirit Pool Island was simply too powerful. Even though the Tantai family had coveted this spiritual energy for countless years, they did not dare make a move.
Now it was being openly offered.
How could the eighth-grade initial-level spiritual controller elder of the Tantai family not be excited? The Tantai family had come fully prepared this time.
If nothing unexpected happened, the champion would belong to the Tantai family.
Even if something unexpected occurred, Tantai Wenjun was guaranteed to reach the top three.
Once Tantai Wenjun refined the destructive spiritual energy, the future prospects of the Tantai family would be limitless…
“It’s possible that Spirit Pool Island has sensed the arrival of a great era. They cannot refine the destructive spiritual energy themselves, so they can only entrust it to others.” An older powerhouse sighed inwardly.
At that moment, even Lin Xiao’s eyes lit up brightly.
He had been thinking about achieving a good ranking, entering Spirit Pool Island, and finding a way with An Miao to get close to the destructive spiritual energy.
He never expected that the top three would directly receive the chance to refine it.
In that case, as long as he reached the top three, he could openly go and refine it.
He glanced at Tantai Wenjun, then swept his eyes over the Tantai family members. Seeing their confident expressions, Lin Xiao calmed down inwardly.
His spiritual power, pills, and various trump cards. It was hard to say whether he had a chance to rush into the front ranks.
After all, he was only a sixth-grade advanced spiritual controller.
But Tantai Wenjun was a genuine seventh-grade advanced spiritual controller. With the Tantai family’s various methods, reaching the top three should not be a problem…
Apart from Lin Xiao, every spiritual controller on the field had their eyes shining brightly. All of them were rubbing their fists and rolling up their sleeves.
Obtaining destructive spiritual energy would allow them to soar to the heavens. In the future, they might even reach the absolute peak of the continent…
The mere thought was exhilarating.
Seeing these people’s expressions, Lin Xiao knew without needing to think that the three hundred to one hundred elimination round would be even more intense. Everyone would fight desperately for a higher ranking.
Now everyone understood why Ximen Haoyue had chosen to announce it before this round. Too early, and most people would not qualify anyway, so the motivation would be insufficient.
Too late, and the top one hundred would already be set. Announcing it now was just right.
“Now, seventeen more referees will enter!” At that moment, another seventeen old men, all exuding seventh-grade advanced spiritual power cultivation, passed through the Illuminating Spirit Mirror and flew into the battle platform island.
The crowd was shocked once again.
Fifty referees, all seventh-grade advanced spiritual controllers. Spirit Pool Island actually had so many seventh-grade advanced spiritual controllers?
This was simply terrifying.
Forget eighth-grade spiritual controllers. Even with just these fifty seventh-grade advanced spiritual controllers, martial saints would not dare cause trouble recklessly.
If fifty seventh-grade advanced spiritual controllers joined forces and fused their spiritual power, how terrifying would that be?
Spirit Pool Island truly lived up to its name as the sacred land. Its strength was horrifying.
Many martial saints from other dominant forces frowned. This display clearly carried an element of intimidation.
Spirit Pool Island was absolutely not to be provoked.
