A global zombie apocalypse has occurred, and you say the Taoist sequence is useless?

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister Si."

Xu Yi immediately nodded, "However, I'm confident I can protect myself, so I still want to participate in the Nine Palaces Grand Competition!"

"this……"

Si Tianling frowned slightly.

After staring at Xu Yi for a long time, she finally shook her head:

"I have already told you the specifics. If you insist on participating in the war, I cannot stop you."

Since Xu Yi made his decision, he must have his reasons.

Moreover, even if Xu Yi signed up, he might not be able to rank among the senior disciples at the eighth and ninth levels of the Star Realm and enter the Battle of Hengtian.

It's premature to worry now.

Meanwhile, the other disciples had already completed their registration.

"Are you sure you want to join the war?"

Seeing that Xu Yi still chose to sign up, Su Zhiyuan nodded without saying anything more.

"Alright, then you'll get one of the Star-level spots in the Six Palaces."

Without pausing, he led tens of thousands of disciples from the Six Palaces who were participating in the battle and sped off in one direction.

Xu Yi followed the crowd, and soon a magnificent hall came into view—

Douxu Palace!

Clearly, this is the place where the Nine Palaces Grand Competition was held.

Upon entering the main hall, a huge arena stands prominently in the center.

The arena was extremely large, and even with tens of thousands of disciples like Xu Yi standing inside, it still felt very empty.

Disciples from the other eight main halls also arrived one after another.

Before long, the entire hall was filled with hundreds of thousands of people, densely packed together.

The numerous disciples in the nine main halls stood facing each other, and the fighting spirit rose in the eyes of every Sequence Member.

"The Nine Palaces Grand Competition is about to begin!"

There was no complicated procedure. The First Hall Master slowly stepped forward, walked to the front of everyone, and spoke loudly:

"The overall ranking of this competition will not only determine the resources allocated to each main hall for the coming year, but also the participants in the Battle of Hengtian. You should all know this."

"Furthermore, during the competition, only one's own strength is allowed; the use of any external objects is not permitted."

"All participants in the same round will enter the arena together, and the Douxu Palace will automatically pair you up with opponents. Losers will be eliminated, and winners will continue until the last person is determined."

"Go on stage together, and automatically be matched with opponents?"

Xu Yi's eyes flickered slightly in the audience.

The Nine Palaces Grand Competition was conducted in such a way.

Wouldn't it be possible to determine the final winner in just over ten rounds?

It does save a lot of time.

"Alright, if there are no objections, let's start with the entrance ceremony, as in previous years."

On the stage, the First Palace Master then spoke.

He glanced at the other hall masters, then looked down at the more than ten thousand newly enrolled disciples below:

"Oh, right, there's one more rule. The final ranking of the disciples remaining on the arena corresponds to the final ranking of their respective main halls. And the main hall with the higher ranking can choose three disciples from any main hall with a lower ranking! So you'd better give it your all, otherwise you might get picked by another main hall?"

"Um?"

Xu Yi, sitting in the audience, was startled again.

There are actually such rules?

He immediately recalled what Su Zhiyuan had told him: he had a reason not to lose in the palace entrance competition, and he couldn't help but feel a little amused and exasperated.

Perhaps this is the reason why we can't lose?

However, the other disciples clearly knew this rule, and their gazes varied.

In the Seventh Hall, Lou Xinglan stood at the very front of the new disciples. He nodded firmly to the Seventh Hall Master beside him and spoke in a low voice:

"Don't worry, teacher, I've now advanced to the sixth level of the Star Realm! This time, I will definitely rescue Xu Yi for our Seventh Palace!"

He improved his skills like crazy over the past three months, all for this battle!

Xu Yi's talent is indeed extremely high, a fact he acknowledges.

Regardless of whether Xu Yi will fall behind in the future, at least I should defeat him today!

"Hmm." The Seventh Palace Master smiled and patted Lou Xinglan on the shoulder:

"We've come this far, and we've done everything we can. Just fight well in the ring. Xu Yi is still too young, and he might not be your match! But even if you don't win, it's not your fault, so don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"I understand, thank you, teacher."

Lou Xinglan nodded solemnly.

At the same time.

"All new disciples, step onto the arena."

The First Palace Master spoke slowly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd below.

"call……"

The newly enrolled disciples immediately took a deep breath and stepped onto the arena.

"Senior Su, Senior Sister Si, I'm off."

Xu Yi nodded to Su Zhiyuan and Si Tianling, and then followed the crowd onto the arena.

Soon all the new disciples were standing on the arena in the center of the hall.

Among the more than 10,000 people, only Lou Xinglan and Xu Yi were dressed in purple.

The two stood facing each other, one on the left and one on the right, naturally attracting the attention of almost everyone.

"The real war is finally about to begin!"

Below, many of the older disciples had their eyes sparkling with excitement.

This year's new disciples are quite special, with two personal disciples, and both of them have caused quite a stir in Hengtian Hall.

Needless to say, Xu Yi carried out multiple missions on his second day in the palace, and even killed a Star River-level zombie when he was at the 17th level.

Although Lou Xinglan was somewhat conventional, his strength improved quite quickly.

Not only did he advance to the sixth level of the Star Realm, but a few days ago he also fought to a draw with a third-level Star River zombie in the training space.

It's impossible to know who will win in this battle between the two.

On the arena, while the new disciples were feeling uneasy, their eyes couldn't help but turn to Xu Yi and Lou Xinglan on either side.

Especially the disciples of the Sixth and Seventh Halls.

In the end, it's highly likely that either Xu Yi or Lou Xinglan will remain on the arena, which will also determine the final ranking of the main hall behind them. Naturally, they are more nervous than others!

While everyone on the field was lost in their own thoughts...

"Everything ready? Let's begin!"

The First Palace Master suddenly spoke, raising his hand in a gesture.

next moment.

"boom!!"

A massive barrier suddenly rose up, enveloping the arena!

At the same time, all the newly entered disciples, including Lou Xinglan, were immediately shaken and their eyes turned solemn.

The grand competition to enter the palace has begun!

…………