Chapter 2846 - 2847: Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony

Chapter 2846: Chapter 2847: Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony

As the sacrificial ritual to the heavens began, the crowd in the entire square fell silent.

No matter which world people come from, they have an innate fear of the heavens.

Especially in the Demon Realm, the might of the heavens is even greater.

Every major event starts with this sacrificial ritual.

At this moment, Ye Luo and Nameless had just made their way up the mountain, naturally accompanied by soldiers who led them directly to the front row.

Given their status, they naturally had to sit in the front row.

As soon as Ye Luo sat down, he felt several blazing gazes fall upon him.

With a slight turn of his head, he saw the Third Prince sneering at him, and beside him was that elder as expected.

Ye Luo couldn’t be bothered to pay them any attention, yet there was another gaze not far away that compelled Ye Luo to look over.

This too was a handsome man, exuding an imposing aura with a faint resemblance to an emperor.

Ye Luo immediately realized that this was the Twelfth Prince. He hadn’t interacted with the Twelfth Prince before, but now it seemed this Twelfth Prince was even more terrifying than the Third Prince!

In terms of capability, sophistication, or scheming, he was leagues ahead.

As for comparing him to Nameless, there was really no comparison. Nameless naturally felt like he wasn’t emperor material.

However, Nameless’s approachable way of handling things was something Ye Luo quite appreciated.

Both of these princes considered Ye Luo a rival, naturally, since they had automatically disregarded Nameless.

The sacrificial ritual was completed by the Great Sacrificial Rite and King of Huainan, a solemn ceremony that didn’t last very long. Gradually, the noise from below spread over.

"With the sacrificial ritual complete, King of Huainan’s entire life has been spent fighting for the third force, leading to the third force’s current prosperity. It is known that the younger generation is truly the hope of the third force. Thus, thirty years ago, King of Huainan established the Hero Ranking to encourage the younger generation. This time, the rewards for the top ten young warriors on the Hero Ranking are even more generous, directly granting them nobility titles! They can also directly join King of Huainan’s army for training! Of course, the rewards aren’t limited to this. As long as you have ability, the rewards have no limits!"

The Great Sacrificial Rite spoke eloquently, giving Ye Luo the impression that he was an old charlatan. His prowess wasn’t outstanding, but his ability to mesmerize people was definitely top-notch.

Ye Luo had heard of the Hero Ranking before, but he wasn’t interested. Although his age met the requirements for the Hero Ranking, his mentality had long surpassed his age; it was just a ranking, after all. To him, the so-called substantial rewards were not tempting at all.

Voices of shouting came from behind him, all from the young warriors of the third force.

Soon, the competition for the Hero Ranking began, and naturally, when it started, those who were truly strong wouldn’t come forward.

Even though King of Huainan had established the Hero Ranking, there were no specific rules on how to compete.

This left Ye Luo somewhat speechless. Over thirty years, it had been held at least ten times, yet no basic rules had been set!

The only standard for determining the winner was... survival!

That’s right, whoever survives in the end is naturally the winner. Those who don’t dare to come on stage lose qualification!

Therefore, the last ten survivors are the ultimate winners!

The competition’s rules left Ye Luo quite speechless.

In the first contest, a young genius perished on the spot. However, in this Demon Realm, life is as insignificant as grass, and no one cares who lives or dies! Instead, the bloodshed made these young cultivators even more frenzied.

Furthermore, the ensuing battles grew increasingly fierce; those who escaped with serious injuries were considered lucky. The brutal nature of the competition awakened fear in many cultivators.

Gradually, ordinary cultivators dared not go up on the stage. At the beginning, those with less prowess hoped to step up and gain some face for their Sect, but they didn’t expect the competition to be so brutal this time. Naturally, they wouldn’t go on stage to throw away their lives for nothing.

Now, those stepping on stage were truly talented warriors.

Of course, even those who went up couldn’t fight indefinitely; that would be truly unfair. After all, those going up were all talents, and the difference in their strength wasn’t too significant! In a prolonged battle, no genius could keep fighting.

Therefore, a rule was established here: once a warrior wins three consecutive battles, they can progress to the next round.

However, if they leave after one victory, it is equivalent to forfeiting the competition.

Still, despite the cruelty of the competition, it couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of these young talents.

After all, among the third force, there were countless Sects and young talents. Not to mention anything else, in the Royal Capital alone, there were hundreds of participants in this contest.

Thus, aside from the main stage above, several small stages were set autonomously below.

Ultimately, it evolved into a scenario where as soon as two people moved to fight, it was considered a stage! There were soldiers specifically assigned to record the results of the battles.

Fortunately, there were enough soldiers on the mountain; no matter how many small stages managed to form, there were enough to handle it all.

Soon, the square was soaked in blood.

Most of the attention was focused on the main stage in front. Those bold enough to go up were the true warriors; daring to step onto the stage meant they at least had the cultivation of the Martial King Realm!

Of course, in battles of this caliber, instances of falling were much less frequent. After all, such talents all had life-saving methods; to kill a Martial King Realm expert would require enormous sacrifice from oneself!

It’s merely a competition; those who have cultivated to this level value their lives even more. No one wants to exchange their life for someone else’s.

Therefore, most fights were brief and aimed at determining the winner only, yet the battles were still exceptionally spectacular, and some spells astonished even Ye Luo.

"Interesting, I never thought the third force would have so many talents!" Nameless expressed his wonder.

When he was in the Demon God’s Hall, he was also an exceptional talent, incredibly arrogant; now, compared to these talents, he seemed much more ordinary.

"What do you think? As long as you ascend the throne, these talents will be yours to command. By your words alone, you can decide their life and death! With just one command, you could erase a Great Sect from the Demon Realm! A king’s power is beyond your imagination!" Ye Luo said slowly, "Now you know the benefits of being king!"