The Immortal Legacy: Blue Sage Art ( Book 2)

Competition Begins

"Silence" the middle-aged man shouted, to calm down the crowd of over tens of hundreds of thousands of people.

The crowd instantly went into a silent faze, though the untold excitement could still be seen on their faces, they still kept quiet nonetheless. After hearing his grandfather, Lightning Heng only kept quiet but Bing Peng sneered.

Exio Ge had a proud smile on his face. This was because he hadn't seen Jia Lin from he had come, which could only mean one thing, he was participating. Sun Meng stood there majestically, his muscles flexing uncontrollably.

"All none major power juniors who want to enter this year's Heavens Class competition step out now" the middle-aged man waved his hand in the air which caused it to tremble and ripple.

The ground began to shake frantically, large cracks opened up in the ground which released hot steam into the atmosphere. The ground broke open and a massive tower began to rise from the ground. This tower was pitch black and the aura of murder and death could be sensed.

After a few minutes, the door of the tower slowly opened, which caused a strong pressure to overwhelm the area completely. This pressure was also that of the middle-aged man's in the air, but a lot weaker, and it would seem as if this tower had ten levels to it and the high one went, the stronger the pressure would be.

"This tower is the Tower of Laws. I discovered it in an unknown location hundreds of feet underground and I've used my own blood energy to refine it. This tower can test any laws that a person had to comprehend or road/path that they follow."

"Not just that, but the higher one goes, the more brutal the test will get, and the stronger the pressure one would have to bare with. Everyone will experience something different because everything that a person comprehends is different from others" the middle-aged man elaborated

Out of the stadium seats, hundreds of juniors jumped down and made a B line towards the stadium. Their faces were filled with energy and fighting spirit, this era's Heaven Class competition to most was the grandest they have ever seen.

"You got this Puling, make our clan proud" a young girl that looks to be around sixteen or so stated calmly. If one took a deep look at her, they would sense a deep and profound mystery about her. 

"Go show them what you're made of Suxan" another calm voice sounded out from an old woman that seemed as if she wasn't among the crowds of people. One couldn't clearly make out her appearance but what one could do was tell that she was extremely old.

With the added number of 100 juniors from the audience and the added fact that there were 42 Heaven Class members from the four major powers at first that we're going to participate, the number of persons added up is now 142.

This was a great number of participants compared to the usual 24 participants. These 24 participants would be the original six members of the four major powers, but with the Lightning Thunder Sect, Wun Clan, and Wild Lands added on, it went up to 42 members participating. But then afterward, 100 more participants got thrown into the mix, thus many saw this 142 as a great number.

"OK, here are the rules of the competition. Everyone will enter the Tower of Laws together and test out their abilities, if one cannot handle the pressure within the tower, they will be ejected out. If their understanding of the laws they comprehended and practice is insufficient, then they will be ejected out. There are many lucky chances to be found within the tower as well, the higher one goes up, the greater the benefits they will receive"

"The second part of the competition will be the team matches. Each power will send out their Heaven Class members to battle it out against each other, team against team until only one team remains standing. As for the 100 free cultivators and mages, if you can reach this step, then you will be assigned a team from one of the powers who chooses to take you in and from there, you will battle it out with the other teams as well"

The middle-aged man smiled in the sky as he was informing the many juniors about the rules of the competition. Deep down, he truly wanted to see what level his grandson Heng would have; he was the pride of their Lightning Thunder Sect and maybe the future head as well. Thus his rankings must be great because his ranking will be the face of the Twin Province.

"OK with that being said, everyone may begin"

The stadium was massive, it could hold a battlefield as well as three massive towers if needs be. But there was only one, so one could imagine just how big the stadium really was. Sky Sword was way up in the sky with the many other martial Kings, their job was to keep watch over the stadium and to ensure that no mistake happens.

In a hidden dimension, four powerhouses could be seen looking through a glass mirror that was reflecting the stadium. These four powerhouses were the current heads of the four major powers. They wouldn't normally show themselves to others unless it was of great importance.

Everyone rushed into the tower; their expressions were one of zeal. The door leading into the tower was huge and could hold 30 people passing at the same time. As the juniors entered the tower, what awaited them was beyond their expectations.

The tower was pitch black but inside was filled with light created by hundreds of light stones. But before they could take in the view, a strong pressure hit their bodies from all corners. Some persons fell to the ground immediately while others grit their teeth and push on.

"This is unbelievable. What kind of pressure is this?"

"Do they want all of us to fail or something?"

"My eyes, they burn"

Many shouts and screams could be heard coming from within the tower; one cultivator had already begun his test of laws and path. Before him, a large field of burning flame lite up the skies and mixed with this flame was an eyeball. This eye seemed as if it could see through the world, the eye looked down at the cultivator and blood instantly shot out of his eyes. Though it was on illusion, the pain was all too real.

From this, one could see that this cultivator practiced in visual techniques and also followed a visual path as well. Thus the reason he was being tested with regards to his eyes. Visual techniques if used properly can be one of the most powerful techniques; one could use their powers to affect the minds of others, shake their mental will worlds, and could possibly even destroy it.

A mage girl could be seen with hundreds of petals floating around her. These petals were breathtakingly beautiful but if one looked closely, these petals floated in a strange pattern that was mysterious and elusive to the eyes.

Bing Peng after entering the tower only had a smile on his face. The pressure that the first level was emitting wasn't anything to him at all. With a stamp of his foot, the pressure shattered and he was immediately sent up to the second floor. The same scene occurred for Exio Ge, Sun Meng, Yen Tin, Lou Zen Tin, Lightning Heng, and Wun Fushen.

They all instantly shattered the pressure around them and immediately entered the second floor. Only their team members remained to face the pressure of the first floor and its laws. They would have to overcome the immense pressure and try to further comprehend the laws that were projected before them. If not, then only failure awaits.

"I can't hold on any longer ugh"

A mage fell to his knees, cold sweat dripping down his face as it turned pale white. As the immense pressure pushed against him, the air around him solidified. Before anything else could happen, his body was instantly ejected out of the tower

"You have failed"

A voice echoed inside the mind of the mage. Soon afterward, more and more participants were being ejected out of the tower and after an hour's time, only 128 persons made it to the second floor. Out of 142 starting participants, 12 had been eliminated on the first floor. From this only, one could tell how tough it was just to try and make it to the two floors of the tower of laws.

If one wasn't a genius and possessed a deep understanding of the laws they practiced, then it would be fundamentally difficult for them to make it past the first floor. Not just that but one's path would also be tested and the further one went up the tower, the hard it got.

Like this, time slowly passed by. Before Exio Ge, a shocking Sabre light cut through the heavens and earth. This Sabre light contained the will of a Sabre and in a sense; it formed its own Sabre law. Once one reached the second floor, the pressure instantly doubled. Though Exio Ge could handle this pressure when you count the fact that he had to try and understand the laws of the tower as well, that in it’s self added some burden onto him.