The bustling square was alive with vibrant energy, a sea of people filling every inch of space. Laughter and animated chatter echoed through the air as the crowd eagerly anticipated an event. Excitement radiated from the lively throng, creating a palpable buzz that enveloped the entire place. The atmosphere was charged with enthusiasm, and the collective joy painted smiles on the faces of the diverse assembly. It was a captivating scene, a symphony of shared excitement in a place brimming with the fervor of a united crowd.
The capital city of the Dragon Empire, also known as Azure, was filled with an unimaginable number of people, all buzzing with excitement because the Prodigy tournament for this generation was about to start.
In the arena, filled with millions of people, formations started appearing all over, silencing the crowd. It signaled the arrival of all the higher-ups, or VIPs.
After some time, the VIPs arrived, including all the emperors of the Central Continent and the Sect Masters of the Seven Immortal Sects.
After sitting in their respective seats, the voice of the Emperor of the Dragon Empire echoed throughout the arena.
"Let the greatest Prodigy tournament begin."
After the Emperor's proclamation, the crowd cheered until a voice stopped them.
"Stopppp… Welcome, welcome to the Grand Tournament held every generation to decide who is the best genius of the Central Continent, and I am your host, Lana," said a girl in a cheerful voice.
"Now, we will call the names of the participants, and they have to arrive in the arena and touch the floating device that will show the participant's age and their cultivation stage."
"Now, let's welcome our first participant, Ming Li, who is also the Holy Son of the Heavenly Sword Sect."
After Lana's voice echoed in the arena, a handsome male with yellow hair and blue eyes entered the arena and touched the floating device.
[Name] Ming Li [Age] 23 [Cultivation] Awakening Emperor (1st Stage) [Affiliation] Heavenly Sword Sect
After this, people were coming one by one.
[Name] Meng Xuan [Age] 20 [Cultivation] Awakening King (9th Stage) [Affiliation] Heavenly Sword Sect
[Name] Mu Xue [Age] 21 [Cultivation] Awakening King (8th Stage) [Affiliation] Mystic Palace Sect
[Name] Ni Liu [Age] 24 [Cultivation] Awakening Emperor (4th Stage) [Affiliation] Demonic Sect
[Name] Miya [Age] 16 [Cultivation] Awakening King (5th Stage) [Affiliation] Demonic Sect
[Name] Tao Liu [Age] 20 [Cultivation] Saint (2nd Stage) [Affiliation] Power Sect
When he arrived, people were stunned after seeing his cultivation.
In the VIP area, the mother of Tao Liu spoke to Aria.
"Look, my son. Isn't he a strong one, Aria? How about you let your daughter engage to my son."
"Well, he really is strong, but my daughter has someone she likes."
"What? Even though she likes someone, I am sure he may not be stronger than my dear Tao Liu."
"Let's see," replied Aria with a mysterious smile.
After this, participants from other sects and empires arrived, leaving us now with only 3 more people.
"Now, welcome the man who has also received the most handsome man of the continent position, Crown Prince of the Phoenix Empire," Lana announced.
After Lana announced, a handsome man with blue hair and eyes entered the arena, and the crowd burst in cheers.
[Name] Riser Phoenix (*hehe I love this name for a small antagonist) [Age] 20 [Cultivation] Saint (1st stage) [Affiliation] Phoenix Empire
"Now, the next participant is the crowd favorite, and that is our dear Princess Mei Hua," roared Lana.
After the announcement, the crowd went crazy, and then Mei Hua entered the arena. But unlike other times, the arena was totally silent by seeing her beauty. This time she did not use a veil to cover her face.
After seeing her, all the other participants were totally shocked.
"Heh, she should be mine," muttered Riser.
[Name] Mei Hua [Age] 17 [Cultivation] Saint (10th Stage) [Affiliation] Dragon Empire and Mystic Palace Sect
In the VIP room, the emperor thought, as expected of my daughter, but does she really have a boyfriend.
After some time, the crowd came to their senses and cheered for the princess.
"And now it's time for our last participant, who is just a rogue cultivator, but he had defeated every cultivator with just a single punch in the qualifier and preliminary round. Welcome, Ethan."
After her comment, surprise passed through every audience member, including VIPs.
When Ethan entered, he was wearing a mask covering the lower half of his face.
Ethan wondered why he was wearing a mask, but it was Cara who replied.
"To stop bitches from drooling by watching my dear face."
Cara was really annoyed with him because of the daily encounters between Li Na and him.
(*R18 chapters will be uploaded separately)
Ethan walked forward and touched the floating device.
[Name] Ethan [Age] 15 [Cultivation] Immortal (1st Stage) [Affiliation] None
He hated to pretend to be weak, but this device could only measure information up to Immortal only. To annoy Mei Hua, he deliberately showed one cultivation level above her.