153: Incomprehensible decision

“Five thousand slots?”

Everyone from the various Cultivation forces in the Eastern Wasteland was shocked by Long Aotian’s words, including all the Cultivators of Cloud Palace.

“May I ask, Grand Elder, does your meaning is that the top two thousand of Spirit Division Realm Cultivators will also follow you to Central Continent to participate in the Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts?”

A bold Cultivator couldn't help but ask.

“That’s right!”

Long Aotian’s voice was loud and resonant, carrying a powerful, clanging strength as he gave a very firm answer: “This time, for the Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts, the top three thousand Mahayana Realm Cultivators and the top two thousand Spirit Division Realm Prodigy Cultivators from the Eastern Wasteland will go with me.

I will lead them into the Tribulation Dao Secret Realm!”

“…”

Hearing Long Aotian’s precise answer, everyone was astonished once again.

This, surely he wasn't joking?

Immediately!

The entire Yun Peak Central Square erupted into an uproar among all the Cultivators.

“Is the Grand Elder crazy?”

“Indeed, he actually let Spirit Division Realm Prodigy Cultivators go along. Is he implying that the Eastern Wasteland Cultivators are not weak enough, and he’s eager to send them to their doom?”

“…”

“Historically, it seems that no Spirit Division Realm powerful Cultivators have ever participated in the Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts, right? Five thousand slots, is the Grand Elder trying to sweep the top three spots of the heaven ruins millennium grand list of prodigies?”

“...This, the Grand Elder is so confident. He will take first place, who will be second and third?”

“Of course, it’s Dragon Peak’s Peak Lord Ao Jingtain and Fire Peak’s Peak Lord Huo Yaner.”

“It should be Water Peak’s First Deputy Peak Lord Si Nan, right?”

“Where do you put Gold Peak’s First Deputy Peak Lord happy? Can two female Cultivators be stronger than Deputy Peak Lord happy? If you ask me, the third place should be Deputy Peak Lord happy!”

“...Listening to your argument, it seems that the Cloud Palace Team taking five thousand slots in the Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts shouldn’t be too much of a problem!”

“It seems that’s the case. The Grand Elder, Peak Lord Ao, Peak Lord Huo, Deputy Peak Lord Si, and Deputy Peak Lord Jin, these five are all qualified to contend for the top five, with the first and second places almost certainly secured... It's just that what I can't understand is why the Grand Elder wants to bring two thousand Spirit Division Realm Prodigy Cultivators along. This seems like a pure waste of slots.”

“Indeed, the Tribulation Dao Secret Realm is only open for three years in total. Spirit Division Realm Cultivators going in cannot comprehend the Profound Truths of the Great Dao or the Laws of Heaven and Earth, and cannot Breakthrough to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm. Going in would be pointless. There are hardly any Cultivation forces on the Sky Ruins Continent foolish enough to allocate slots to Spirit Division Realm Prodigy Cultivators.”

“...Are you calling the Grand Elder foolish?”

“…”

“I really don't know what the Grand Elder is thinking. Could it be that he has a way for Spirit Division Realm Prodigy Cultivators to Breakthrough to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm after entering the Tribulation Dao Secret Realm?”

“What kind of joke is that? The Grand Elder isn’t an immortal. Can he make Spirit Division Realm Cultivators Breakthrough to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm in just three short years? Isn’t that like pulling up seedlings to help them grow?”

“This is too fanciful!”

“…”

People were discussing animatedly, unable to understand why Long Aotian would bring two thousand burdens to participate in the Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts.

Was this truly not a pure waste of slots?

Other Mahayana Realm Cultivators, whose cultivation Realms were lower and who believed they couldn't make it into the top three thousand Mahayana Realm, also looked somewhat displeased.

Long Aotian would rather give two thousand slots to Spirit Division Realm Cultivators to squander than allow them a chance to enter...