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Chapter 659 A Do-or-Die Strategy!

Seeing that everyone was ready, Qin Changsheng took out a stack of ancient-looking tokens from his sleeve.

These tokens were jet black, engraved with different runes, and emitted a faint glow; they were the sect tokens from the Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle.

"Everyone, these are the sect tokens I've had collected over this period of time."

Qin Changsheng held the token in his hand, glanced at everyone, and said calmly, "The rules of the Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle are that each sect has only one token. However, there are countless sects of all sizes in the Three Thousand Provinces. Some impoverished sects cannot keep their tokens after obtaining them. They will either sell them to obtain cultivation resources or have them stolen by others and become stepping stones for others."

"While you are in seclusion, I have already sent people to several nearby small sects to make arrangements. These tokens are enough for each of you."

Lin Dong's eyes lit up as he looked at the tokens: "With these, we can directly participate in the Genius Battle?"

Qin Changsheng nodded and said, "That's right. As long as you have the token, you can directly register for the competition without having to go through the Spirit Realm Trial."

He looked at Shi Hao, his tone becoming more serious: "I know you want to compete for the qualification in the Great Battle in your own way, but these tokens are a guarantee I have prepared for you. After all, this is the last Great Battle of Geniuses, and I don't want you to be unable to participate due to any accidents. If you don't obtain the qualification in the Spirit Realm, these tokens will be your fallback."

However, Shi Hao shook his head upon hearing this: "Clan Chief Qin, we appreciate your kindness, but we have no use for these tokens."

Qin Changsheng was taken aback: "Why?"

Shi Hao raised his head, looked directly at Qin Changsheng, and said, word by word, "Liu Shen once told me that some things can only be accomplished by abandoning all retreat. If we don't have the courage and boldness to burn our boats, how could we possibly make it to the end on this path?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Dong was the first to jump out and agree, saying, "Brother Shi Hao is right. What kind of skill is it to take a shortcut with a token? If you want to fight, fight your way in with your own fists!"

Luo Feng also agreed with Shi Hao's point of view. He continued, "True strongmen never rely on others to pave the way for them. Going to the Spirit Realm for trials is a good opportunity to test the results of our cultivation over the past few months. It's a win-win situation."

Han Li hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said with a wry smile, "Although I think it would be safer to leave myself an escape route, since you all have said so... then I will risk my life to accompany you."

Qian Renxue said softly, "I don't want any tokens. I want to see how far I can go with my own strength."

Looking at this group of spirited young people, Qin Changsheng felt a complex mix of emotions welling up inside him.

He had assumed that Shi Hao and the others would gladly accept the tokens he presented.

After all, with the token, one can bypass the dangerous trials of the spirit world and directly participate in the battle of geniuses.

This not only saves time and effort, but also avoids injury and preserves strength.

But he was wrong.

He didn't expect that these people wouldn't bother with taking shortcuts.

What they want is to fight their way in step by step, relying on their own strength.

Such courage and boldness even impressed this old man who had lived for countless years. "Good!"

Qin Changsheng put away the tokens and looked at Shi Hao and the others again, his eyes full of approval: "Since you have made your decision, I will not force you. However, there are a few things I still need to remind you of."

He paused, then continued, "The Spirit Realm Trials are no joke. The number of participants in the Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle is no less than a million each time, and the Spirit Realm Trials select the ten thousand strongest from those million to qualify for the competition."

Lin Dong was taken aback: "Only ten thousand spots?"

Qin Changsheng nodded and said, "That's right. A million people are competing for ten thousand spots, and only one in a hundred will be selected. Moreover, among these million people, there are many prodigies from various forces. Many of them are no less powerful than the opponents you have encountered before."

Hearing Qin Changsheng's words, Lin Dong was not afraid at all. Instead, he grinned and said, "Just reaching the top ten thousand? That's too easy. I thought it would be much more difficult!"

Qin Changsheng corrected, "Ten thousand spots may sound like a lot, but think about it, a million people competing for ten thousand spots means you have to defeat ninety-nine opponents to get one spot. Moreover, the rules of the Spirit Realm Trial are very cruel. It's not that you can advance just by defeating your opponents, but rather it depends on the quantity and quality of the opponents you defeat. The stronger your opponents are, the higher your ranking will be."

Luo Feng frowned and said, "So, not only do we have to win, but we have to win beautifully?"

Qin Changsheng said, "That's right. The ranking in the Spirit Realm Trial is based on a comprehensive evaluation of the number of opponents you defeat, the strength of your opponents, and your own performance. Therefore, you not only have to win, but also try to defeat more opponents and stronger opponents."

A fighting spirit surged in Shi Hao's eyes: "This is more interesting. Defeating a group of weaklings is not as good as defeating a strong one."

Lin Dong rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "Then I'll have to think about how to take on more. By the way, Clan Chief Qin, is it okay to kill people in the Spirit Realm Trials?"

Qin Changsheng's expression turned serious, and he said solemnly, "The way of survival inside the Spirit Realm is the same as in the Void God Realm of the lower realm. Even if you perish inside, you will be fine outside, you will just lose your eligibility to participate..."

Lin Dong was somewhat disappointed: "We can't kill people... that's too boring."

Luo Feng patted him on the shoulder: "Fifth Brother, the real show is the battle of geniuses, the Spirit Realm Trial is just a warm-up, don't take it too seriously."

Lin Dong thought about it and agreed.

Just then, Han Li suddenly remembered something, turned to Qin Changsheng and asked, "Clan Chief Qin, what are the specific rules of the Spirit Realm Trial? What should we pay attention to?"

Qin Changsheng explained, "The Spirit Realm Trial is divided into two stages. The first stage is a free-for-all, where all participants will be teleported to a huge space to fight each other. Only those who are eliminated and remain will be qualified to enter the Supreme Ancient Altar for the final showdown..."

Lin Dong nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with excitement: "A free-for-all and a ring match, this is so exciting!"

Shi Hao took a deep breath, his gaze resolute: "No matter how many opponents there are, I will fight my way in."

At this moment, Qin Changsheng suddenly spoke up and suggested, "The Supreme Ancient Altar is not unique; every state has one. Therefore, I suggest you enter the Spirit Realm from different states to avoid bumping into each other and being eliminated prematurely..."

...(End of this chapter)