Chapter 1068 The Competition Began

Meanwhile, in a luxuriously embellished grandstand on the north side of the battle ring, Elvis sat in the middle, with several elders and some important officials of the Ji Clan on his two sides. Sabina, who was the bride of the competition, sat next to him.

The chiefs of all the forces, representatives, and also some influential figures in the Holy Dragon Empire were present in the grandstand, signifying the importance of the battle ring. Apart from the influential figures, some spirit manipulators also came to the competition. In fact, others even came there just for fun. At that moment, they surrounded the whole battle ring, much like concentric circles, forming what appeared to be a grand meeting!

However, everyone was surprised that the Ximen Clan didn't send any of their spirit manipulators to participate in the competition. Needless to say, this was actually good news to all the other clans. At least, there was one less clan to worry about!

At this moment, Sabina seemed to be a little anxious, perhaps this was because she had not yet laid eyes on someone she was hoping to show up.

"Why isn't he here yet? I hope he shows up any second now. The battle is about to begin!" Elvis looked at Sabina and asked with worry in his tone.

"Let's not wait for him any longer." Sabina kept silent for a while and shook her head in dismay.

Shifting his gaze to the audience, Elvis heard and saw that the whole training field was overflowing with so many people, crowding the entire place. Aside from the royal family, all the forces also gathered here, so he didn't wait any longer. After all, if he waited for just a bit more, then he might upset the crowd. Soon after, he stood up and walked to the front of the stage, looking around the people present, and said, "Today is the day my daughter chooses a husband in the competition for marriage. First of all, I would like to thank you all for your support! This would never be possible without all of you. Since it is a competition, seniority will not take effect today among the competitors. Everyone is equal. As long as the spirit manipulators meet the necessary requirements to enter the competition, then there is no reason for them not to fight on the stage. In order not to destroy the harmony of each party in the battle, the first task will be grabbing the ball-flower! Now, all of you must have noticed the ball-flower in the center of the battle ring, right?"

Elvis explained the rules while pointing at the ball-flower in mid-air, which was just supported by a bamboo frame a few meters high. After that, he continued, "As soon as the battle starts, each party must do whatever it takes to acquire the ball-flower. Whoever gets the ball-flower first will be hailed

sed their thoughts in an uproar because of the appearance of Elder Duke, Jason, and the others. It was said that whenever people in the royal family appeared, it meant that a real storm was just around the corner, and several major clans would also face a huge test.

At that moment, when Elvis saw Elder Duke and Jason come in with several powerful royal spirit manipulators at the Supernal Stage, he could not help but shoot a cold look towards them. Although he had expected that Alston would send some powerful royal spirit manipulators here, he couldn't help but feel worried when he saw the powerful group in front of him. On the other hand, the Ji Clan couldn't send people to take part in the competition, and even the strongest master of the top nine-grade at the Supernal Stage of the Ji Clan might not have the confidence to win, let alone the other big clans except the Ximen Clan. Therefore, the situation was naturally a little bad for them.

Soon after, Elder Duke and Jason walked onto the stage with their men and cupped their hands to greet Elvis respectfully. Then, Elder Duke opened his mouth and said, "Sorry to be late. Please forgive us, Chief Elvis!"

"Well, you arrived just in time. If you have arrived a second later, then the competition might have had ended already," Elvis answered with a fake smile.

"Oh, really? Then, we must be so lucky! Or else, we will let Prince Daniel down!" Elder Duke said thoughtfully and pointed out directly that they came here just to support Daniel.

Hearing this, Elvis also gave a wry smile and ordered his servants to bring two chairs for Elder Duke and Jason.

After Elder Duke and Jason sat down, Jason leaned closer to Elvis and said, "Chief Elvis, I just wanted to ask you. Was the mysterious man who stood up for lady Sabina last time from the Ji Clan?"