The Martial Emperor with Dragon Blood-Chapter 1168 - 1169: The Tournament Begins

"Now, let me announce the rules of the competition!"

Fu Chen cleared his throat and continued, "You need to craft three seals, compete in three rounds, and submit one seal in each round. The first round will eliminate four contestants, selecting the top six, the second round will choose the top three, and the third round will determine the champion."

This Rune Convention only allows crafting attack-type charms, and they must be three different types of attack charms. Rankings will be based on the strength of the attack. The crafting time for the charms is half an hour. If you fail to craft three charms within that time, you’ll be disqualified from the competition."

This competition is definitely a test of the charm masters’ abilities. To win the championship, you must exhibit your strongest skills. Even a minor mistake that lowers the power of a charm could affect your results.

Upon hearing Fu Chen’s resounding and aged voice, the ten contestants were also fired up.

"To ensure the competition proceeds smoothly, please maintain silence and speak softly. Now, all ten contestants should proceed to the Talisman Inscription Platform!"

Instantly, ten figures moved toward the floating Talisman Inscription Platform.

Standing atop the Talisman Inscription Platform, Ye Mo took a deep breath. Initially, he planned to have the little girl boost his efforts in the competition, but now that she wasn’t around, he could only rely on his own skills to win this time.

"Among these ten, besides Fu Si Lingyan, the other elderly participants are also formidable. Their experience is incomparable to ordinary people. Winning the championship won’t be easy."

As Ye Mo contemplated, a drumbeat resounded in the space.

"The competition begins!"

Half an hour to craft three charms might be stressful for ordinary people, but these contestants don’t find it particularly challenging; even failing once or twice doesn’t matter much.

Upon stepping onto the Talisman Inscription Platform, the first person to enter the Fu Sect, Fu Si, produced ten beast cores, two each of five attributes.

"Fu Si, the first to enter Fu Sect, could actually slay ten eighth-order Charm Spirits."

Originally, they thought that with Fu Si’s level of seal technique, he would definitely collect three or four beast cores. Yet, he had gathered ten beast cores.

"That Fu Si does have some tricks!"

Ye Mo watched the scene and silently mused; with ten seal potentials, Fu Si could craft numerous charms and select the most powerful three.

The second elderly contestant, Fu Xin the Elder, similarly took out ten beast cores.

The following participants each produced a dozen beast cores.

A woman in a black cloak extended a slightly aged arm and took out three eighth-order beast cores.

This scene surprised many, as the woman in the black cloak was the third to enter Fu Sect, yet she brought only three beast cores. Could it be that she was extremely confident in her seal technique? A single failure would mean disqualification for her.

Ye Mo carelessly glanced at the cloaked woman, slightly taken aback, as she only collected three beast cores despite being the third person to enter Fu Sect. This person must be a powerful charm master indeed.

Following that, Ye Mo took out thirteen beast cores—twelve eighth-order, with one core completely different in size and color. The appearance of this core overshadowed all other cores.

"Wow!"

The scene on the Talisman Inscription Platform immediately stirred an uproar in the plaza. Shocked eyes fixed on the beast core in front of Ye Mo, which turned out to be above the eighth-order, a ninth-grade beast core marked with a special seal, indicating Ye Mo slew a Divine Venerate Realm Charm Spirit.

"How is this possible?"

Fu Si looked at the ninth-grade beast core in front of Ye Mo, surprised. Setting aside Ye Mo’s ability to craft from a ninth-grade beast core, the fact that he could kill a Divine Venerate Realm Charm Spirit was already incredible.

He knew Ye Mo’s strength, the Wheel of Reincarnation Seven Transformations, but against the Divine Venerate Realm, there was still an insurmountable gap. Even if the Divine Venerate Realm Charm Spirit stood there and let him attack, it was impossible to achieve such a kill.

The other eight participants also stared in shock at the scene. Was Ye Mo the last to enter Fu Sect because he was collecting ninth-grade beast cores?

"This Ye Mo is said to be extraordinary. If he disrupts my plan, I will ensure he wishes for death rather than life."

The woman in the black cloak thought to herself. Though confident in her seal technique, she could only craft eighth-order charms. If Ye Mo crafted ninth-rank charms, winning the championship would be challenging.

However, crafting ninth-rank seals is extremely difficult. Except for Fu Chen, no one present was more knowledgeable about it than she.

"Indeed, Lingwu Continent’s genius made me see Mu Longwu’s shadow. If he wins the championship, perhaps the Evil Talisman Master will reveal their true intentions."

Fu Chen smiled faintly, saying nothing more. This Rune Convention was a trap set to lure out the Evil Talisman Master behind the scenes.

Having taken out all the beast cores, charms beside him, everything was ready. Ye Mo’s expression grew serious. Although no longer requiring the little girl’s help, having come this far, he had to fight with all his might not to let himself down.

This time, he aimed to craft four seals, three Eighth Order Ninth Mastery charms for a safe victory, and one ninth-rank seal to win by surprise. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Because Ye Mo couldn’t guarantee he would successfully craft the ninth-order one, the three Eighth Order Ninth Mastery charms would secure his ranking.

In his mind, three seal crafting methods began to emerge, all fire attribute charms Ye Mo excelled at.

Fire Thunder Dragon Chant Rune, Sky Fire Divine Spear Rune, Fire Cloud Thunderous Palm Rune.

These three seals were all from the little girl’s memories, and within an incense’s time, these three seals were successfully crafted.

"Fire Thunder Dragon Roar, Sky Fire Divine Spear, Fire Cloud Thunderous Palm."

Fu Chen saw the three crafted Eighth Order Ninth Mastery seals and was slightly shocked. All these seals were secrets of the Fu Sect; how could Ye Mo craft them?

"Could it be he apprenticed with Fu Yun?"

Fu Chen speculated. Fu Yun, a Ninth-Order Talisman Seal Master of the Ancient Azure Dragon Clan, held a lofty position, so if Ye Mo sought trained under Fu Yun, this was plausible.

However, he had warned his disciples not to take apprentices outside, allowing only true Fu Sect members to learn its seal techniques.