Throne of Gods: The mighty power of the heavens, the holy dragon descends upon the world!

As a once-a-decade event for the Alliance, the Holy City was already overflowing with people long before the Grand Tournament.

Although only a few people can actually witness the Holy Alliance's Grand Trial, many others are willing to come to the Holy City at this time to experience the vibrant atmosphere. Some elders even bring their children to the Holy City, hoping to find an opportunity for their children to become apprentices of a powerful figure.

Six thousand years have passed since the Dark Ages. The Holy War ended with the Demon Clan's retreat, giving many discerning people a glimmer of hope in this dark age.

Almost all of humanity looks forward to the day when we will see a human army launch a full-scale attack on the demon race.

Unlike the Temple Tournament and the Demon Hunter Selection Tournament, the Temple Tournament is open to the public because of its importance.

As long as you can snag a ticket, you can witness the clash between the strongest beings from the six great temples in the Temple Grand Tournament, thereby boosting public confidence in the alliance.

Almost every Temple Tournament causes a sensation and greatly stirs up the emotions of the entire alliance.

After the grand competition, the number of people recruited by the six temples will increase significantly.

Within the holy city, notices with a bright yellow background are now posted on some prominent and iconic buildings.

The document details the schedule and rules of each match in this year's Temple Tournament.

Such notices are posted at every Temple Tournament, and any changes to the rules are announced immediately.

Because of their outstanding looks, Su Zhe and Cai'er didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble, so they wore cloaks.

Standing in front of the notice board, Su Zhe looked at the contents of the notice with great interest.

"Cai'er, you've already reached level nine, haven't you?"

Cai'er nodded gently.

"Yes, so my great-grandfather wanted me to participate in this year's Temple Grand Competition, so that I could make a name for myself in the Assassin Temple. However... Elder Xue Zhisheng and my great-grandfather have some disagreements."

Cai'er was helpless. Xue Zhisheng had a long tenure in the Assassin's Temple and had once competed with Sheng Yue's father for the position of temple master.

This year's Temple Tournament is somewhat different. The Magic Temple's intentions are obvious. Holy Moon expresses its support for the Knight Temple, while Xue Zhisheng sings a different tune, wanting the Assassin Temple to remain neutral.

Ultimately, it was because Li Zhengzhi promised him that as long as the Assassin's Temple remained neutral, Xue Zhisheng could sit in a high position in the new alliance.

Despite his advanced age, Xue Zhisheng's desire for power has never diminished; perhaps it is because the more unattainable something is, the more he desires it.

"Don't worry, when you return to the Holy City this time, you can teach Xue Zhisheng a lesson. Your current strength is sufficient."

Su Zhe said with a smile.

As a genius like Su Zhe, Cai'er's growing strength should not be underestimated; she can also fight against opponents of higher levels.

Although Xue Zhisheng had some selfish motives, he still wanted the Assassin's Temple to be good. With Cai'er showing her talent, Xue Zhisheng was willing to relinquish power.

Cai'er nodded gently, then suddenly looked at Su Zhe and spoke.

"If we meet during the Temple Tournament, I want you to go all out."

Su Zhe raised an eyebrow, understanding dawning on him.

Cai'er has always felt that she hasn't helped herself much, and now she wants to prove her abilities.

Unfortunately, Su Zhe could sense that Cai'er's cultivation level was only around the second level of the ninth rank, while Su Zhe was already at the fourth level of the ninth rank, and he also had the assistance of two Divine Seal Thrones.

If she went all out, Cai'er would probably be out of the game in one move.

"I will," Su Zhe said with a smile.

As night fell, the two reluctantly parted ways. Su Zhe went to report to the Knights' Temple, while Cai'er returned to the Assassins' Temple.

Tomorrow is the start of the Holy Temple Grand Competition. At that time, the high-ranking officials of the six Holy Temples will gather at the Holy Alliance Grand Trial Grounds.

Each temple will send a team of thirty-six people to participate in the Temple Competition, for a total of two hundred and sixteen people from the six temples.

The Temple Tournament will begin with a draw, followed by one-on-one matches over the first three days.

That's right, there are only three days, all of which are elimination rounds. After each round of elimination ends, the next round will start immediately, with no more rest time.

The individual elimination rounds do not include the Priest Temple.

Priests are not good at fighting, so they will earn points in a different way during individual matches.

That is the spiritual power assessment. The specific calculation method was not announced in the notice, but judging from the results of previous temple competitions, the priest temple's points will be in the middle range after the individual elimination rounds.

In the individual elimination rounds, the scores of the 180 contestants from the other five temples are calculated as follows: one point is awarded for each victory.

Two more points are awarded for each successful second round, and so on. The points increase exponentially with each additional round.

At the same time, there are also very strict restrictions in the individual elimination rounds. First of all, the use of any equipment or elixirs is not allowed, and the competition is entirely based on individual strength.

Second, no opponent may be injured or disabled during the competition; otherwise, the participant will be eliminated immediately.

This is a grand temple competition, not a life-or-death struggle.

These two rules seem simple, but their restrictive power is extremely strong. Consider that the participants are at least level eight or above. Under such a level of confrontation, how high is the level of self-control required to avoid injuring the opponent?
The individual competitions must all be completed within three days, and then the points will be ranked. This is also the first round of the Temple Grand Competition.

The reason for having so many people participate in the competition is to comprehensively assess the overall strength of the various temples. One person's strength alone cannot represent the entire temple.

After the individual competition, the highest spiritual power contest will take place.

Each of the six holy temples sent three contestants, none of whom could be over one hundred years old, to undergo a spiritual power test.

Based on a lifespan of one hundred years, each year younger grants an additional thousand spiritual power.

Ultimately, the three contestants from each temple will be ranked based on the sum of their spiritual power. The first place winner will receive 200 points, the second place winner 150, the third place winner 120, the fourth place winner 90, the fifth place winner 60, and the last place winner will receive no points.

After the Spiritual Power Competition, the third stage of the Temple Grand Competition is the Domain Competition.

Each of the six temples sent three participants.

The competition involves team-based domain battles. Eighteen powerful individuals with domains fight simultaneously. The side whose domain cannot hold out will be eliminated from the competition, until only three members of a single temple remain.

This level has extremely high points; the winner receives a total of 500 points, and for each place below the winner, the points decrease by 100. The last place winner receives no points.

In team battles, having a stronger domain doesn't necessarily guarantee an advantage. The best outcome is when the domains of the three players complement each other.

Therefore, those who appear in this battle may not be the strongest from the various temples, but they will certainly be the three with the best teamwork.

Upon returning to the area of ​​the Knights' Temple in the Holy City, Su Zhe immediately spotted several familiar faces in the hall.

"Haochen?" (End of Chapter)