The scene fell silent.
It was as if everyone held their breath at that moment.
"The Ancient Imperial Forbidden Zone is of great significance, and His Majesty attaches great importance to it,"
Facing the crowd, Prince Chu spoke unhurriedly, "The available spots are limited, and filled with unknown dangers, it’s a matter of life and death, and only those with great fortune can enter."
Because of this, His Majesty has sent me here to select the best of the best to enter,"
Pausing, he took out a pearl from his sleeve, crystal clear and exceptionally beautiful.
Prince Chu smiled, "My method for selecting talents is very simple, which is to play a game of snatching pearls."
Upon this proclamation, the crowd immediately stirred.
Someone couldn’t help but ask, "Prince, what are the rules of this pearl-snatching game?"
Prince Chu’s lips curved upward, and he snapped his fingers.
Suddenly, a white array rose in the middle of the venue.
The inside of the array churned with mist, obscuring everything at first, with only the vague silhouettes of towering figures flickering in and out of sight.
But as Prince Chu waved his hand, the mist quickly dispersed.
In an instant, everything became clear.
The crowd couldn’t help but crane their necks, their gazes converging on the same spot.
Fang Zhixing’s pupils shrank, an unnatural expression crossing his face.
Xigou, who lay at the side yawning, suddenly widened his eyes in surprise.
Within the array, the space was vast, resembling a battlefield.
Inside the array stood a hundred and twenty silver mechas, scattered haphazardly in various locations.
Prince Chu, with his hands behind his back, laughed, "This is the Mechanical Formation meticulously crafted by me; each mecha inside has the strength of the Hundred Cows Realm."
Heavy breathing filled the venue.
As expected of one of the four Princes, so domineering; with a mere gesture, he produced a hundred and twenty mechas, enough to sweep away any super sect.
Prince Chu explained, "These mechas are currently in hibernation, and will only awaken and retaliate when attacked by someone else."
It’s important to note that a mecha will only attack the person who wakes it, not the bystanders.
If two people attack a mecha simultaneously, it will only counter the one who inflicts more damage."
The crowd listened quietly, vaguely understanding the rules of the game.
Sure enough, Prince Chu held up the pearl in his hand, his voice boosting with excitement, "Although there are a hundred and twenty mechas within the array, only twelve of them contain these pearls inside."
Only by defeating a mecha and shattering it can one obtain a pearl.
However, exactly which mecha contains a pearl is known only to me and no one else."
Upon hearing this, everyone had an epiphany.
According to these rules!
The participants in the pearl-snatching game could rely only on luck, and personal character to awaken a mecha and then shatter it.
One might end up with a pearl or might end up empty-handed after a wasted effort.
"The chance of being chosen is only one in ten..."
Fang Zhixing clicked his tongue in wonder, his gaze sweeping over the monks from Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism.
As expected, the monks from Wanfa Temple seemed to have been aware of the rules in advance and appeared relatively calm.
Yang Baiqi and others whispered among themselves, discussing fervently.
The six Heavenly Masters from the Heavenly Master Sect had mixed expressions.
"There are only three rules to the game!"
Prince Chu raised three fingers and announced loudly, "First, each of the three sects, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism, may send no more than six people to snatch pearls.
Second, once this array is activated, it allows exit but no entry. Therefore, if you are forced out of the array, your qualification is immediately voided.
Third, the game will only end when all twelve pearls have been found."
After the three rules were announced, the venue buzzed with noisy discussions.
Someone questioned, "Prince, what if everyone is forced out of the array, and the twelve pearls are not all found?"
Prince Chu had already anticipated this point and chuckled, "If there are any pearls left, I will select other experts. As for the selection method, I have my own plans."
In other words, he would make his arrangements, and no one else had a say.
Master Kong Ji stood up, raising a single palm, "Wanfa Temple has no objections and requests to enter the array."
Prince Chu smiled, "Please."
Master Kong Ji turned around.
In an instant, six uniformly dressed white-robed monks stood up, bowed to him, and walked into the Mechanical Formation.
Not to be outdone, the six Heavenly Masters moved swiftly, their figures blurring as they flew into the array.
Yang Baiqi, unhurried, accompanied by five refined scholars, slowly stepped into the formation.
The three groups intentionally did not gather together but stayed far apart.
Soon, Wanfa Temple made the first move.
Six monks sent one among them to stand in front of a mecha and cast the Vajra Dharma Form, punching fiercely.
The one to lead the charge was, naturally, the Angry Eye Vajra!
The ferocious Vajra Fist solidly struck the mecha, sending it flying backward, its feet sliding across the ground.
Following this, the mecha’s eyes lit up, and flames burst forth from its back, creating reverse thrust, bringing it to a halt.
Fang Zhixing’s eyes flashed as he noticed an impression of a fist cave in the chest of the mecha, but it quickly bulged back out, self-repairing as if nothing had happened.
"The mecha can self-repair; it seems that Prince Chu does not intend to make this easy,"
Fang Zhixing sighed softly.
The next second, the struck mecha charged out fiercely toward the Vajra Angry Eyes Dharma Form, throwing punches at an incredibly fast pace.
The white-robed monk stood undaunted, striking back with force.
Both parties offered no defense, colliding with brutal force, fist against fist, casting sparks in the dark turmoil.
The Angry Eye Vajra was exceptionally fierce, and after a short fight, it suddenly seized the opportunity and tore off an arm from the mecha.