*Gong!* *Gong!* *Gong!*
The continuous ringing of a bell was heard as many took their seats in the arena. The arena was big enough to contain tens of millions of people who came to watch from all over the continent.
At this time, a group of young men and women were gathered and each of them wore a Jade Token that symbolised their participation in the Grand Martial Arts Tournament.
"Senior, are these all the participants this year? I thought it would be more than this?"
"Indeed the numbers are greater than this as not all the participating cultivators were here. Which includes the top ten strongest of the continent's powerful forces."
The 18 Kingdoms of the Southern Continent each had a quota for their top ten, the ten great sects had theirs too and so did the one and only Royal Academy.
Moreover all the powerful direct descendants of the royal family each had a spot.
