The news of Yunxiao Sect's elimination shocked the entire world. But just when everyone was speechless at this outrageous news, an even more outrageous piece of news came from Haotian Sect.
The Cloud Soaring Sect approached the Clear Sky Sect, expressing their intention to launch a challenge against adversity.
Challenges of adversity have always existed in various arena competitions on the Blazing Sun Continent. The so-called challenges of adversity are very simple and straightforward: if you feel that you are unwilling to accept defeat, you can initiate a challenge of adversity.
The revival round has been restarted, but this challenge is not something that can be initiated casually, otherwise things would fall apart.
The purpose of adversity challenges was originally to prevent shady dealings and underhanded practices.
For example, a very strong team might be maliciously matched with opponents, and instead of achieving a better ranking, they are eliminated in the first round. In this situation, they can launch a challenge against adversity to prove themselves.
But if Yunxiao Sect is eliminated in this round, even if Yunxiao Sect itself is not so shameless as to say that it was treated unfairly, right?
You guys drew this draw yourselves, and your opponents were five random players. You lost so badly, what are you complaining about?
In addition to this prerequisite, launching an adversity challenge also requires putting up a million resources as a deposit. If the adversity challenge is successful, you can get the deposit back, but if you fail, the deposit goes directly to the challenged party.
Therefore, very few people have ever initiated challenges against adversity.
But this time, the Cloud Soaring Sect is serious about facing adversity.
There's no way around it... Yunxiao Sect has really lost all face in this match. If they don't launch the Adversity Challenge, how will Yunxiao Sect survive in the future?
Therefore, even with the risk of millions of resources, the Cloud Soaring Sect still chose to challenge adversity without hesitation.
It doesn't mean that just because your Yunxiao Sect puts up a million resources, you can launch a challenge against adversity. Given the current situation of the Yunxiao Sect, the Haotian Sect can simply say that you don't meet the qualifications for a challenge against adversity and reject you.
In fact, the Grand Elder did intend to do just that.
When the Grand Elder heard Ling Su shamelessly come to declare his intention to launch a challenge against adversity, he really wanted to ask Ling Su a question.
Have you no shame?
Do you Yunxiao Sect have any shame?
Where did you experience unfair treatment?
If you were to say that the Flowing Cloud Sect wanted to launch a challenge against adversity, we wouldn't be unable to accept it...
After all, it was indeed a bit difficult for them to directly draw our Haotian Sect.
But your Cloud Soaring Sect lost even against a rogue cultivator, so what kind of challenge are you going to take on in adversity?
The Grand Elder was originally going to refuse, but before he could speak, Xinghe interrupted him.
Xinghe immediately declared, "I'm confident I can handle this challenge!"
The Grand Elder was also dumbfounded... Xinghe... do you know what you're doing?
If the Cloud Soaring Sect truly succeeds in the adversity challenge, they will directly enter the top 100. At that time, should our Haotian Sect teach them the wondrous techniques of spirit beasts or not?
If you teach us, we definitely won't agree. But if we don't, given the Cloud Soaring Sect's nature, they'll be badmouthing us every day.
Xinghe, what are you thinking?
However, seeing Xinghe's solemn expression, the Grand Elder felt that Xinghe must have some backup plan, so after thinking it over, the Grand Elder agreed to Ling Su's request.
Chu Xinghe breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the Grand Elder had agreed, and secretly prayed for the Yunxiao Sect.
You Cloud Soaring Sect really have to do your best this time!
You absolutely have to succeed in the challenge, you have to get into the top 100. Only if you get into the top 100 will I not pass on the magical beast techniques to you, and only then will you have a chance to smear me. I, Chu Xinghe, just want to smear you!
Haotian Sect immediately accepted Yunxiao Sect's million resources and announced to the public that Yunxiao Sect was going to launch a challenge against adversity.
Everyone was stunned when they heard the news. Wasn't Yunxiao Sect being a little too shameless?
Although the Cloud Soaring Sect was shameless, everyone understood that they were truly desperate.
Although the Adversity Challenge carries the risk of millions of resources, if the Cloud Soaring Sect were to be eliminated without launching the Adversity Challenge, what would become of its reputation?
On one hand, they were being called shameless... The Yunxiao Sect's espionage incident had already made them lose all face, so the Yunxiao Sect didn't care much about saving face anymore... Between saving face and losing face, the Yunxiao Sect chose to challenge adversity.
The challenge of adversity requires moving upwards, and it is not a random challenge from the group where Yunxiao Sect and others are located, but rather a challenge is randomly drawn from all the teams that have advanced.
Each party now has its own agenda.
This adversity is a challenge not only for the Cloud Soaring Sect, but for everyone.
It is important to understand that the Cloud Soaring Sect must bear the risk of losing all one million resources if they fail, while the teams that are also selected have the opportunity to receive one million resources from the Cloud Soaring Sect.
However, if you lose to the Cloud Soaring Sect, your advancement spot will also be taken by the Cloud Soaring Sect.
So although the Cloud Soaring Sect is a bit shameless, their strength is still undeniable, and everyone is currently focused on this adversity challenge.
Amidst the attention of all parties, the draw for this challenge of adversity began under the watchful eyes of everyone.
The Grand Elder personally presided over the lottery ceremony, and countless people gathered at the scene to wait for the results.
The drawing of lots was conducted personally by the Grand Elder. Under everyone's watchful eyes, the Grand Elder first placed the name cards of all the advancing teams into the drawing box, and then shuffled the order.
Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Grand Elder drew out the opponent for the Cloud Soaring Sect's Adversity Challenge.
But the moment the name card was opened, the entire lottery venue fell into a deathly silence!
Because at this moment, the name card in the Grand Elder's hand clearly displayed three large, gold-embossed characters: Martial Emperor City!
Ling Su: "???"
Chu Xinghe: "???"
Is there anyone in this world more unlucky than me, Chu Xinghe? Is the Xuanwu Blessing really that terrifying?
When Zheng Yu saw that the city drawn was Wudi City, he was so excited he almost peed himself!
Thank you so much to my friend Yunxiao Sect for the million resources!
This is like our Wudi City getting a million resources for free!
Cheng Xiaotian's face was all wrinkled from smiling so much!
Cheng Xiaotian never dreamed that such a good thing would happen.
Isn't this just giving away resources to our Martial Emperor City for free?
It has to be the Cloud Soaring Sect... My good brother!
Not only were the people of Wudi City laughing so hard they peed themselves... everyone was completely stunned with laughter...
If we're talking about something else, it has to be the Cloud Soaring Sect... We don't feel satisfied with losing to a rogue; we have to lose to the Martial Emperor City.
Ling Su was completely numb at this point...
If you were to mention the last match where they lost to the Soul Eater team, Ling Su still doesn't know how Ji Moran lost.
But what's with pulling out Martial Emperor City now?
We don't know how we lost to the Soul Eater team, but we definitely know how we lost to Martial Emperor City... We're just not as strong as Martial Emperor City...
Good heavens! Zheng Yu immediately found Ji Moran, who was in tears, and said, "Little Ji... although we've known each other for a long time, we've never had a chance to fight. Although this is a battle between spirit beasts... don't worry, Little Ji, I've got everything arranged perfectly for you..."
Don't worry... I, Zheng Yu, am not the kind of person who doesn't know what's good for him. Since your Cloud Soaring Sect has chosen our Martial Emperor City, I, Zheng Yu, guarantee to give you a clear and honest performance...
Okay... In this battle, I'll definitely make sure your Cloud Soaring Sect does its best to show its strength... Even if you lose in the end, I'll make sure you lose standing up, okay?
When the outside world sees this great battle, even though your Cloud Soaring Sect lost, it's not shameful for you to lose to Martial Emperor City.
Ji Moran's tears fell... Um... Senior Brother Zheng Yu... the purpose of our challenges is not to lose standing up...
Just as Ji Moran was crying her eyes out, Ling Su suddenly spoke up!
"Elder, isn't this going a bit too far in targeting our Cloud Soaring Sect?"
Grand Elder: "???"
The Grand Elder was stunned by Ling Su's words... Although the Grand Elder was known as the number one mastermind behind the scenes of the Haotian Sect, he swore to the heavens that he really did nothing!
My lottery draw is absolutely fair, just, and transparent. If I were to rig it behind the scenes, I would be the one to lose!
But you can't stop Ling Su from really having no shame at all. At this moment, Ling Su only said one sentence: the lot drawn by the Grand Elder was unfair, and our Yunxiao Sect is not satisfied!
The scene was in complete chaos due to Ling Su's shameless behavior.
"Ling Su... does your Cloud Soaring Sect have a sore loser mentality?"
"Heh... If the Cloud Soaring Sect could afford to lose, would they have launched the Adversity Challenge?"
"How shameless must someone be to initiate a challenge against adversity..."
"The Grand Elder drew it out in front of all of us, what could be the problem?"
No matter how harsh the mockery was, Ling Su simply said, "Because of some things that happened before, the Haotian Sect was clearly targeting us, so we cannot accept what the Grand Elder has chosen."
Cheng Xiaotian was so angry he almost peed his pants... Don't hold me back, let me slap this old dog to death!
The scene almost turned into a chaotic brawl, but Ling Su was going all out, insisting that the Haotian Sect was definitely targeting our Yunxiao Sect and that there was something fishy going on! As a member of the Haotian Sect, the Grand Elder said that our Yunxiao Sect would not accept being singled out by the Grand Elder!
The Grand Elder was so angry that he was about to have the Sect Master, Gu Mingchao, brought over to behead him. I have done a lot of underhanded things in my life, but this time I will be absolutely fair, just and open.
Just as a fight was about to break out on the spot, a voice interrupted everyone.
"Since Elder Ling is not satisfied, how about this, Elder Ling, you draw it yourself?"
As soon as Chu Xinghe finished speaking, Ling Su nodded hurriedly. But while Ling Su was satisfied, Cheng Xiaotian was not having it!
Before Cheng Xiaotian could speak, Chu Xinghe spoke again: "City Lord Cheng, please don't be angry. The Grand Elder's drawing of lots this time was upright and honest, and the truth is clear to everyone. However, in order to avoid giving petty people a reason to criticize us, my Haotian Sect is willing to offer a million resources to compensate Martial Emperor City. This time, Elder Ling will personally draw the lots again..."
Upon hearing Chu Xinghe's words, the previously chaotic scene instantly fell silent, and everyone looked at Chu Xinghe with flickering eyes.
As expected of the legendary Chu Xinghe, he takes millions of resources without hesitation. What incredible generosity!
And looking at some of the unnamed Lings, it's clear they're sore losers!
Ling, have you wasted your life at such an old age?
Chu Xinghe didn't know what the others were thinking; all he knew was that he'd made a killing!
I, Chu Xinghe, originally only thought that after Yunxiao Sect succeeded in the adversity challenge, I would not pass on their spirit beast techniques and let them smear me. But I never expected that we would lose millions of resources at the very beginning of the draw. If Yunxiao Sect succeeds in the challenge, this will be a double win for me, Chu Xinghe, and I will take off on the spot!
