"My heavens, the prize is actually the legendary Space Ring! No wonder even Senior Brother Yun Tian is participating in this tournament," You Tianjiao exclaimed with emotion.

Then You Tianjiao shook his head with a bitter smile, "It seems this Space Ring has nothing to do with us this time; we're hardly making it past the first round. However, Junior Brother might be a strong candidate for the Space Ring!"

"Yes! Junior Brother can definitely give it a try."

"Indeed! Although Senior Brother Yun Tian has already reached the ninth tier of Qian Yuan and is about to break through to a higher realm, Junior Brother, with two Supreme Magical Treasures and a high-level Magical Treasure bestowed by our master, might have a chance to contend for it."

Everyone expressed their admiration toward Ye Tianfan.

Ye Tianfan did not respond, he merely smiled. If they knew the Xuanhuang Pagoda also has an internal space, capable of being used like a Space Ring, they would probably be astonished to death. Moreover, the space within the Xuanhuang Pagoda is as large as an actual tower, much larger than this so-called Space Ring.

"Are you all from the Taihuo Peak branch?" Suddenly, while the group was still marveling, a voice of inquiry came from behind them.

"Yes, we are from the Taihuo Peak branch," You Tianjiao quickly responded, turning around before anyone else could react.

He knew what this person was doing here, having been through it several times before.

"Your lodgings are in rooms 4 through 7 in the Earth block, four rooms in total, each accommodating two people." After speaking, the person handed four keys to You Tianjiao and then turned and left.

"Tch, we're staying in the Earth block rooms again. When will we be able to live in the Heaven block rooms?" Liang Tianqi complained upon seeing the room numbers on the keys in You Tianjiao's hand.

"Once you make it to the fourth round, then you might have a chance to stay in the Heaven block rooms!" You Tianjiao replied, not very pleasantly.

"But by the next tournament, Junior Brother should be able to stay in the Heaven block rooms," You Tianjiao said to Ye Tianfan.

"Senior Brother, what do these Heaven and Earth block rooms mean?" Ye Tianfan asked in confusion!

"It's just discrimination, discrimination against those of us with weaker abilities!" Liang Tianqi rolled his eyes and said.

"Third Junior Brother, watch your words!" You Tianjiao stopped Liang Tianqi from saying anything further, then explained to Ye Tianfan, "Heaven block rooms are single occupancy and very comfortable, but only those who reached the fourth round in the last tournament qualify to stay there. Of course, if they participated last time but not this time, then the rooms remain vacant."

"I see!" Ye Tianfan nodded, amazed that rooms one could stay in only once every thirty years would be so sought after.

"Let's go, let's eat, and then get some rest. The tournament officially begins tomorrow," You Tianjiao said, leading the way to the kitchen.

"I must say, the food here at the main peak is really quite good! Especially the little pig buns, they're particularly fragrant!" Liang Tianqi said, smacking his lips.

"Yes, and that bamboo shoot stir-fry is particularly tasty!"

"And the spicy tofu, it's fragrant and spicy, super invigorating!"

On the way, everyone began discussing which dish was delicious. If these words were heard by the cook from Taihuo Peak, they would surely be heartbroken.

After finishing their meal, everyone went back to their rooms directly.

Originally, according to the arrangement, Ye Tianfan and Sixth Senior Brother Dai Tianxin were supposed to share a room, but since it was their first time participating, You Tianjiao wasn't comfortable with it, so he shared a room with Ye Tianfan, while Dai Tianxin shared with the equally experienced Mu Tianshun.

"Senior Brother, are there any rules for the tournament? What if we accidentally hurt someone?" Ye Tianfan asked You Tianjiao as he lay in bed, unable to fall asleep.

"There aren't really any rules for the tournament; it mainly assesses the cultivation status of disciples from various schools, mainly going only as far as needed. But if one can't hold back a move, an Elder will intervene. If the Elder fails to stop in time, as long as the intent wasn't malicious, it's not a big deal," You Tianjiao thought for a moment and replied.

"That's good." It was no wonder Ye Tianfan was concerned; many of his moves were extremely fast, often hitting the opponent before they had time to react. He worried that if an Elder didn't intervene in time, he might inadvertently injure someone and be penalized.

Ye Tianfan and You Tianjiao chatted a bit longer before preparing to sleep. In truth, Ye Tianfan wasn't very tired, but You Tianjiao was extremely fatigued, leaving Ye Tianfan with no choice but to go to bed as well.

After breakfast, the disciples of the Taichu Sect gathered in the Martial Arts Arena. At a glance, every seat was filled, with even more people standing at the back.

Inside the massive Martial Arts Arena, there were sixty-four platforms, arranged in eight rows and eight columns. Because of the large number of participants, the first and second rounds would be held on the same day.

After the first round, the platforms would merge into thirty-two. After the second round, they would again merge, reducing to sixteen, and so on, in such a manner.

Moreover, the platforms had two floating names, indicating who would battle on which platform.

Ye Tianfan saw his name on the second platform of the sixth column, with his opponent being a person named Bing Tian.

Ye Tianfan saw that it was still early, so he squeezed through the crowd to the Taihuo Peak's designated viewing area.

Each principal seat was at the front, and a few extra seats were set aside. Since Taihuo Peak had very few members, these extra seats were just enough to accommodate everyone from Taihuo Peak.

As soon as Ye Tianfan squeezed through, he heard a bell ringing from the platforms. The bell wasn't loud, but it could be clearly heard by everyone.

After the bell rang, the entire Martial Arts Arena fell silent.

In the center of the Martial Arts Arena, the Sect Leader Tian Chu Zhenren suddenly appeared, speaking with a voice that wasn't loud but could reach every ear, "The Nine Peaks Martial Arts Tournament officially begins."

After saying this, Tian Chu Zhenren raised a sword finger and proclaimed, "Rise!"

It became apparent that all sixty-four platforms in the arena were simultaneously enveloped by a thin, bright film, which seemed to be an array to prevent the martial artists' moves from affecting those outside, thus preventing interference between the platforms.

"Now, competitors, take your positions," Tian Chu Zhenren called to the whole arena after activating the array.

"Master, I'm going." You Tianjiao paid respects to Tian Chu Zhenren and flew to his own platform.

The other junior brothers, including Ye Tianfan, also paid their respects to Tian Chu Zhenren and flew to their respective platforms.

Once Ye Tianfan reached his platform, he looked at his opponent, clasped his hands, and greeted, "Disciple of Taihuo Peak, Ye Tianfan greets this Senior Brother."

The opponent also clasped his hands and said, "Disciple of Tai Zhen Peak, Heaven-Reaching Pillar greets Junior Brother Ye."

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