Each participant would compete in a one-on-one battle with an opponent of their level within their category. At the end of the competition, the top three participants of the lower levels would be qualified to compete in the higher- level categories.
In addition, each category's top achievers would also be rewarded handsomely.
The first category to compete was Yellow Level, which was the lowest level. Obviously, the spectators were unimpressed by the contestants from this category, as they only had average fighting skills and the fights were boring.
However, some of the audience who came from powerful and influential families watched the competition with fascination.
They were interested in the low-level competitions for a reason. The main purpose of them was to single out talented martial artists who had the potential to develop their skills. They were waiting to see which of these participants could show off their strength and come out on top.
Many of these powerful families and clans would recruit the top performers on the spot and provide them with formal training. This way, the families could expand their own team of future martial artist experts.
Moreover, the participants were mostly young disciples who came from upper-class families. They saw the competition as a chance to practice their skills and a platform to prove themselves to the public, and to make a name forthemselves.
For this category, multiple pairs of contestants fought simultaneously in separate fighting rings. The competition went on very fast, and within two hours, the top ten winners were determined.
Among the top ten, eight of them were young martial artists who came from prestigious backgrounds. The other two were dark horses who finally got to showcase their talents during the competition. One of them was immediately recruited by the Martial Arts League, whereas the other one was taken under an influential family's wing.
The competition paused for a short while after the Yellow Level category matches ended. The next round would be the Black Level category.
The audience was obviously more interested in the Black Level matches than the Yellow Level. Most of them belonged in this level after all. Besides, a lot of them signed up to participate in this category too.
The competition resumed shortly after, and the participants were called to the stage to draw their lots. The numbers they drew would determine their order. Two participants of consecutive numbers would battle against each other.
Jasmine was currently at the early stage of Black Level, thus she signed up to participate in this category.
After drawing in a deep breath, she got up from her seat and stepped towards the fighting ring on the lake. Her expression was tense, and her soft hands were tightly clenched into fists. Overwhelmed by her nervousness, her steps wobbled as she walked.
Noticing her response, Fade quickly patted her on her back and whispered in her ear, "Jasmine, calm down. You are stronger than most of the participants here, so don't be afraid of them. Besides, I have taught you well. You have to be confident in yourself, do you understand?"
She relaxed under his reassurance and turned around to look at Fade in the eye as she nodded solemnly. "I got it, Mr. Chen!"
"Alright, go ahead!" He said, tilting his chin towards the fighting ring.
Meanwhile, Tom and his friends were also walking towards the stage to draw their lots. The four of them had also signed up as Black Level participants.
The participants were notified of their order for the competition soon after. Jasmine drew the number 88, which was relatively behind. At least she had the opportunity to watch other participants' matches and gauge their strengths to prepare herself.
The competition began, and similarly, a few different pairs of opponents fought against each other at the same time.
The arena was suddenly filled with all kinds of noises: the shouts of the participants as they fought, the whistling sounds of their positive energies, the smacking sounds of bodies slamming against each other, and the horrifying screams of pain. The arena immediately descended into chaos.
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