Ancient Godly Emperor

"Quickly, it's already begun. Everyone, hurry up and charge!" Lau Yu wanted to continue, but the battle for the Hidden Dragon Rank had already begun.    

    

Lau Yu looked down and noticed that probably no less than a hundred thousand people were preparing to participate under the entire Imperial City. All of these people were the next generation of people who supported the hope of the entire Jin Country.    

    

"Haha, it seems like this year's participants are a lot more than last year's!" "And, in terms of quality, it's quite a bit better than last year's." A bystander could not help but ask.    

    

"What use is a hundred thousand? They are only cannon fodder. I estimate that in the first trial, out of the ten people who will be eliminated, only one thousand will be considered good."    

    

"That's true. The Ruler's Might isn't something that just anyone can endure. Furthermore, anyone with the power of a Ruler has to make it to the palace. Furthermore, there is a time limit, so it is naturally extremely difficult."    

    

Lau Yu couldn't help but to raise his brows when he heard the conversations of these people. He had been curious about the power, especially the power of kings, for a long time, and he clearly felt that he had touched the threshold, but he was still one step away. Lau Yu felt that this might be an opportunity for him to have a chance to comprehend the power.    

    

At this moment, there were already quite a few people rushing up. Great Elder Mu Chen also quickly stepped forward and reminded them, "Lau Yu, Liu Qing, the two of you hurry up. It is about to start."    

    

The two of them looked at each other, nodded, and walked towards the bottom of the palace.    

    

"Dong ~"    

    

As the sound of the drum resounded throughout the entire Imperial City, the originally noisy environment beneath the Imperial City instantly became quiet.    

    

A figure clad in armor appeared in front of the crowd, exuding an imposing aura.    

    

"It's Divine Martial King." Someone whispered.    

    

Lau Yu's brows slightly raised. Divine Martial King was one of the few experts in the entire Jin Country. Having reached Half-step Martial King's level, he was only half a step away from becoming a Martial King.    

    

However, half a step might be forever, after all, it was really too difficult to break through the Martial King.    

    

Divine Martial King didn't care about the crowd's gaze. He looked straight ahead, and read the imperial edict: "Obey to the heavens, the emperor summons the sun …" The competition for the Hidden Dragon Rank shall begin! "    

    

As Divine Martial King finished his chant, the eyes of the crowd flashed. The fighting spirit in their bodies rose by more than just one level.    

    

After finishing the imperial edict, Divine Martial King said, "As usual, you have seven days to visit the palace. I hope you can seize this opportunity."    

    

With that, Divine Martial King glanced down. Lau Yu suddenly felt a strong willpower sweeping over his body, and then everything returned to normal.    

    

Lau Yu didn't know whether Divine Martial King did it on purpose or not. However, at this moment, Lau Yu wasn't in the mood to think about it as many people were already rushing towards the palace.    

    

"Lau Yu, wait for me!" Tan Kui caught up with him, accompanied by Chen Feiyan.    

    

Tan Kui looked at Lau Yu and said, "Lau Yu, don't rush to the front. Prepare your defenses. The king will unleash his full power. If you are not careful, you will be severely injured."    

    

Lau Yu was surprised. Tan Kui being so serious, this first stage must not be simple. The Nine Revolutions Fiendgod Spell was circulating on the outside while the sword intent was protecting Lau Yu's mind.    

    

After Tan Kui's words, Lau Yu hurriedly prepared his defense. At this moment, a strong aura suddenly burst out from the palace.    

    

This imposing aura swept out like a monstrous wave, instantly engulfing the entire Imperial City.    

    

Rumble ~ ~ ~    

    

The crowd felt as though the earth was trembling. They couldn't help but raise their heads in shock, only to see a dazzling figure standing in the middle of the palace, so dazzling that they couldn't even look straight at it.    

    

Everyone felt a strong sense of oppression, as if there was a huge mountain weighing down on their hearts. Even venting their anger became extremely difficult.    

    

Even though Lau Yu had used all his strength to defend himself, he was still pushed back more than ten steps due to the strong momentum.    

    

The others were in an even more miserable state. Some of them were directly thrown into the air and flipped upside down. The scene became incomparably chaotic.    

    

Some of them rushed towards the royal palace brazenly, directly flying out as they spat out blood. They had already suffered heavy injuries, and it could be seen that they were destined to be eliminated.    

    

Only now did Lau Yu have the time to see Tan Kui and Liu Qing.    

    

Amongst everyone, besides Lau Yu, Liu Qing and Chen Feiyan were the most relaxed as they were only dozens of steps behind Lau Yu.    

    

Tan Kui was in the most miserable state. He was barely able to jump off the stairs. The only fortunate thing was that he was not injured.    

    

This terrifying pressure came wave after wave, unending and gradually increasing in power.    

    

After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, nearly 90% of the people had been eliminated, and those that remained on the stairs were already considered not bad.    

    

"So strong, how could he possibly climb up!" Lau Yu's body was covered in sweat as he desperately kept his figure still.    

    

It was said that reaching the palace required one to go through 9,999 steps. Who could reach the palace under such pressure within seven days?    

    

However, Lau Yu also knew that it was impossible for King Jin to stop everyone outside. No one in the younger generation would be able to do such a thing.    

    

Sure enough, when the number of people was limited to around 5000 people, this strong aura began to weaken gradually and was finally fixed at a point where Lau Yu and the others could barely hold on.    

    

"The true competition has now officially begun." Lau Yu's eyes lit up as he felt the change in aura around him. He knew that the first stage of the exam had just begun.    

    

Lau Yu hadn't even started climbing yet, but quite a few people had already rushed out like horses that had escaped from their hoops. They then moved forward at a speed that was not much faster than normal.    

    

Although their speed seemed very slow, it was enough to shock Lau Yu.    

    

Under this oppressive atmosphere, everyone was simply unable to move an inch. As for these few people, they were moving forward at the speed of a small jog. One could clearly see how powerful they were.    

    

"Look, the one who's leading from afar is the First Prince. The First Prince's strength is without a doubt the strongest. He has left everyone far behind." In front of the palace square, someone couldn't help but exclaim.    

    

"The Emerald Valley's Wang Yiloong has also made a lot of progress in the previous tournament. In the previous tournament, although he was in second place, he was left far behind by the First Prince in the first stage. This time, his improvement was obviously not small, and he was only about ten steps away from the First Prince."    

    

"Pure Dust Pavilion's Qingyu, has also made great progress, firmly following behind Wang Yiloong. As expected of one of the top three in the previous tournament, its strength is strong."    

    

The three people at the front had left the others far behind. Almost everyone felt that the top three of the first stage had no suspense at all.