Chapter 3717: Ten Participants

This time, Lingyun Sword Sect represented Dile Heaven in the competition, and Ling Jianfeng became the person in charge.

Although everything behind the scenes was decided by Ye Bufan, at least on the surface, he was the Sect Master of the entire Sect.

It was precisely because of this that he was extremely excited. He had attended two Hundred Sects Tournament meetings here and understood the rules, but then he was somewhat dumbfounded.

According to the competition requirements, each team from a Heaven Region must have at least ten members, and the roster must be reported in full.

There was a reason for this requirement: although only five people would participate in the actual battle, each team needed to prepare five substitutes.

Because in the group knockout stage, people would inevitably get injured, and some might even die on the spot.

To ensure that there were still participants in the subsequent Hundred Champions Competition, each team had to prepare sufficient substitutes. This arrangement also served to test the comprehensive strength of a Sect.

However, a Sect like Lingyun Sword Sect was simply too small and was participating for the first time, so they didn't understand the rules at all.

When they set out, they only brought Ling Jianyi, Ling Jianfei, and Ling Jiansi. Even with Ye Bufan and Luo Bingyan, there were only five people, not even enough for the basic number.

It was a hard-won opportunity for the Sect to participate. If they were rejected because of insufficient numbers, it would probably become a laughingstock for the entire Middle Heaven Region.

These were secondary concerns. The most important thing was that he knew how much Ye Bufan valued the Hundred Sects Tournament. If he couldn't participate due to his own negligence, he would be unforgivable.

But there was nothing he could do. At this point, even summoning Disciples from the Sect would be too late, so he could only report to Ye Bufan truthfully.

After listening to him, Ye Bufan smiled slightly, appearing quite pleased.

He had always been accustomed to feigning weakness to ambush his opponents, and he had been thinking about how to hide the strength of his group. With the help of this rule, it became much easier.

Anyway, Jin Meier and the others were all from the Lower Heaven Region, so no one was familiar with them, nor did they know their strength.

At this point, putting Ling Jianfei and the others in the forefront could effectively mislead their opponents.

"It's nothing, this is not a problem. Haven't I brought people here?"

"Oh!"

Ling Jianfeng looked at the many women behind Ye Bufan, a hint of astonishment flashing in his eyes.

Although he was the Sect Master of a small Sect, he had seen many female Immortals over the years, but it was the first time he had seen such stunning beauty, and so many at once.

The key was that he couldn't discern the depth of their cultivation, but no matter what, at least the number of people was sufficient, which was good enough to allow his master to participate.

Ye Bufan led everyone into the room, took out paper and pen, wrote down the list of ten participants, and handed it to Ling Jianfeng, then asked, "Is there anything else?"

He didn't originally belong to the Middle Heaven Region and had just arrived, so he knew nothing about the Hundred Sects Tournament. He needed to gather as much information as possible.

"It's like this…"

Ling Jianfeng put away the list, took out another sheet of paper, and began to explain the rules of the competition according to his notes.

This Hundred Sects Tournament was divided into three stages. The first stage was the group stage, scheduled for Acquired.

One hundred Sects were divided into ten groups, with the Three Sects, Five Factions, and Seven Great Families teams as seeded teams, and the others drawing lots for grouping.

"After drawing lots, ten Sects, a total of fifty people, will go on stage for a free-for-all. The last two Sects remaining on stage will advance."

When he said this, Luo Bingyan frowned, "The Three Sects, Five Factions, and Seven Great Families are so strong, and there are fifteen of them in total.

Even if they are divided into ten groups, five of those groups will have two of their slots, wouldn't that be unfair?"

Normally, the strength of these fifteen families was far superior to that of ordinary Schools. As long as there were two of them in a group, others could only sigh in despair.

It was likely that before the competition even began, the top two in that group were already decided.

"There's no way around it; the rules are set this way. It still depends on luck which group you draw."

Ling Jianfeng didn't seem to care much about this. He felt that his Sect being able to represent Dile Heaven was already a great success.

As for advancing from the group stage, he hadn't even considered it before.

Due to the master-servant contract, his loyalty to Ye Bufan was unquestionable, but it didn't change his thought process.

In his heart, although he believed his master's strength was unfathomable, he still couldn't compare to those large Sects.

Moreover, this was a team battle, and relying solely on one person's strength was not enough.

Even if there were no people from the Three Sects, Five Factions, and Seven Great Families participating, the remaining few Schools' strength would probably still be above Dile Heaven.

With these thoughts, he felt that Lingyun Sword Sect would ultimately stop at the group stage, and he held no hope for winning and advancing to the next round.

Ye Bufan didn't care about these things either. For him, advancing from the group stage was a certainty; he had to advance no matter what, otherwise, he wouldn't have the chance to enter the Yuangu Secret Realm. He was more concerned about the subsequent rules, and continued to ask, "What happens after the group stage?"

"After the group stage, there will be a three-day rest, followed by the Hundred Champions Competition.

From the previous ten groups, twenty Schools emerged victorious. Each School will send five people to participate, making it another hundred people.

This time, it's no longer a team battle, but one-on-one duels.

On the first day, fifty battles will be held to select fifty people, and on the second day, twenty-five people will be selected.

On the third day, one person will have a bye after drawing lots, and then twelve people will be selected…"

Although he didn't hold much hope, Ling Jianfeng's notes were still very detailed.

For him, this was also an experience, a broadening of his horizons, and he explained the rules of the competition very clearly.

Ye Bufan nodded slightly after listening. The competition formats were mostly similar, from Earth to the Cultivation World, and then to the Immortal Realm, they were all largely the same. The key still depended on one's own strength.

Shen Qiyun said, "Didn't you say that only a hundred people can enter the Yuangu Secret Realm?"

Although Ling Jianfeng didn't know her, seeing her standing beside Ye Bufan, he didn't dare to show any disrespect and respectfully said, "That's right, it is so."

"Then the hundred slots are already decided after the group stage, what else is there to compete for?"

Shen Qiyun was also coming to the Middle Heaven Region for the first time and knew nothing about it, which was why she asked this question.

Ling Jianfeng said, "It's like this: for powerful Sects, advancing from the group stage is a foregone conclusion, and they don't care about it.

What they care about is the subsequent Hundred Champions Competition, firstly for the honor of the Sect, and secondly for the competition prizes.

As for those smaller Schools, it goes without saying that the more fortunate ones who manage to advance, the better they perform, the more likely they are to be favored by larger Sects.

It is precisely because of this that the subsequent Hundred Champions Competition is the highlight of this grand battle.

Even the people from the Three Sects, Five Factions, and Seven Great Families will only send five substitutes to participate in the group stage, with the true powerhouses conserving their strength for the later battles."

"I see!"

Ye Bufan nodded, "What did you just say are the prizes for this grand battle?"

He had participated in many competitions before, and the final prizes were always quite generous.

Now that he was in the Middle Heaven Region, and this Hundred Sects Tournament had such high prestige, he believed the prizes would certainly be extraordinary.

He thought so in his heart, but the answer Ling Jianfeng gave was somewhat unexpected.