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Indeed, if one won but didn’t want to join the Saint Leo Temple, what then?

If they could still enter the Hill of Swords caves, then the rule of joining the Saint Leo Temple would become meaningless and lose its purpose!

On the other hand, if they won but were not allowed in, it would be offending all the outside forces who didn’t wish to join the Saint Leo Temple. Even the ten major Swordland families working together probably couldn’t withstand such consequences!

Thus, the questioning gazes shot towards Ernest Mason on the gray dais like a storm of thousands of arrows, wanting to hear his explanation!

Ernest Mason looked at Karen Smith from afar and said in a deep voice, his eyes constricting slightly, “What Mr. Smith asked is exactly what I was going to explain next!”

“The truth is…”

“The rules are simple. Without joining the Saint Leo Temple, there is only one way to enter the Hill of Swords caves.”

“And that is to single-handedly defeat all the dark energy cultivators sent out by the ten major families of the Saint Leo Temple in one go!”

“If you can do that, we surely won’t stop you and will let you pass.”

Hearing this, Karen Smith’s eyes also abruptly constricted!

Damn!

One against ten?

Each of the Saint Leo Temple’s ten Swordland families had Complete Stage cultivators. For one person to defeat them all in one breath was nearly an impossible task!

Fellow Complete Stage cultivators wouldn’t have power differences great enough to enable a one versus ten situation!

Unless it was a Bright Realm cultivator coming to pass the trial!

At the very least, it would have to be someone bordering the Bright Realm to have a chance!

But across the entire Shirine Empire, how many true Bright Realm cultivators were there? How many were close to Bright Realm? If they really came, these so-called ten major families would probably be too busy sucking up to them to dare obstruct their path!

So it was a paradox. Those capable wouldn’t come, while those who came were incapable!

This was precisely Ernest Mason’s shrewdness!

I’ve set the rules.

I’ve given you the chance.

But you don’t have the ability yourself, you can’t do it. So I’m afraid if you don’t want to join the Saint Leo Temple, you’ll have to get lost!

“Does Mr. Smith have any other questions?”

Even when facing Karen Smith, Ernest Mason remained very dominant. It couldn’t be helped, since the Smith family and Harris family were enemies rather than friends.

Ernest Mason had already chosen to collaborate with the Harris family, so he naturally wouldn’t hold out hope of getting along with the Smith family too!

“I do!” Karen Smith continued asking, “If all ten families are defeated, how many Hill of Swords cave quotas can be obtained?”

Defeat them all?

Hearing Karen Smith’s words, sighs immediately sounded from the crowd. The looks they gave Karen Smith were filled with surprise and disdain!

Damn!

What nonsense!

One against ten, if you really have the ability, then show me by defeating just one!

“What, does Mr. Smith want to try?”

“Hahaha!”

Ernest Mason laughed instead and casually said, “If Mr. Smith really succeeds, pick whichever ones you like!”

If successful, with 81 caves in Hill of Swords, go ahead and choose, select whichever you want!

“Good!” Karen Smith nodded. “I understand!”

Yes, not only did Karen Smith understand Ernest Mason’s words, everyone present understood them. But no one was naive enough to think someone could actually defeat all ten of Swordland’s major families!

“Does anyone else have questions?”

Ernest Mason shifted his gaze from Karen Smith to the vast crowd and asked. Seeing no one raise questions, he continued about the first rule, “The first rule targets the Hill of Swords ritual.”

“The second rule…”

“Targets Swordland itself. From today on, if any outsider dares to commit murder and oppression against my Swordland people within Swordland without reason, no matter their status or background, the ten major families of the Saint Leo Temple will take their life to avenge the Swordland people!”

“All the Swordland people are Saint Leo’s descendants. Protecting their well-being is the unshirkable duty of the Saint Leo Temple…”

Roars resounded as Ernest Mason announced the rules for Swordland, his powerful voice amplified by the swirling dark energy reaching the vast crowd. Like a huge rock thrown into the calm surface of a lake, it instantly set off stormy waves!

Cheers kept coming!

The watching Swordland commoners were utterly thrilled!

Yet before they could recover from the sudden, tremendous delight, Ernest Mason announced the final new rule in one go, shouting, “Third!”

“Hill of Swords has 81 caves total!”

“In the past, they were all divided up among the major Swordland families, while the smaller families and commoners never had a chance!”

“Now I announce that starting from this year’s ritual, from today, from this very moment, the 18 caves on the first and second floors of Hill of Swords will be completely for assisting Swordland’s smaller families and commoners!”

“As long as you have hopes of breaking through, as long as your descendants have the potential to awaken their bloodline, you can sign up to participate. The ten major families of the Saint Leo Temple will jointly select with no prerequisites or fees required…”

Boom!

If the second rule was a huge boulder, then the third was undoubtedly a downright explosive bomb. The moment he finished speaking, endless Swordland commoners exploded into an uproar!

It must be known that although the ritual day was a holiday shared by all Swordland people, up until now, 99. 9% of them could only join in the fun and watch the show, completely unqualified to actually participate!

Yet now, Ernest Mason was saying that a full 18 caves from the first and second floors of Hill of Swords would be unconditionally and freely given to the smaller families and commoners to use. How could they not be shocked?NôvelDrama.Org (C) content.

How could they not be overjoyed?

Not just them, even Tim Lewis and Howard Taylor who stood below the gray dais exchanged a look, deeply shaken by Ernest Mason’s words!

Previously, Howard Taylor had thought that Ernest Mason was collaborating with the major families for selfish reasons, wanting to monopolize Hill of Swords with sinister motives and wild ambitions!

That was why the Taylor family didn’t participate, becoming a thorn in their side that they urgently wanted eliminated!

But hearing the three rules announced by Ernest Mason, it sounded as if he was planning benefits for the Swordland people?

Could it be…

He had misunderstood Ernest Mason before???

It had to be admitted that Ernest Mason was a man who did big things, handling matters with great vision. He directly won the hearts of the Swordland people with the last two people-benefiting rules, unconsciously covering up his grand scheme to form the Saint Leo Temple, then use it to control the entirety of Hill of Swords and Swordland!

There must be giving for gains!

“Damn!”

“What a sly old fox!”

In a luxury car across the parking lot, Spirit Wolf scowled and cursed, “Not only does this guy claim to be Saint Leo’s descendant, he also called all the Swordland people Saint Leo’s descendants, tying the Swordland masses firmly to them!”

“Plus those flashy but empty promises are sure to win over the whole city!”

“If we still want to move against him…”

“Hmph!”

“We really might become targets of public condemnation!”

Flashy but empty! Spirit Wolf was very accurate. In truth, with millions of people in Swordland, a mere 18 Hill of Swords caves meant the number who could really obtain a quota was still pitifully few.

99. 99% of Swordland people still had zero chance!

Yet everyone thought:

I can do it!

I can make it!

Just like how the jackpot of a lottery can be as high as five million, but the odds of winning are miniscule to the point of negligible. Still, countless people harbor fantasies and tirelessly feel that as long as there is a chance, a possibility, this pie in the sky could fall on them!

This is human nature!

So everyone was excited to death, thrilled to the extreme, wildly cheering there!

“Interesting!”

Looking at Ernest Mason on the gray dais through the car window, Sean said in a deep voice, “Ernest Mason’s ambitions are much greater than we previously imagined!”

“Since he wants to play…”

“Then we’ll play along to the end today!”

“One against ten?”

“Hmph!”

“I want to see who can stop me when the challenges begin later!”

No matter what Ernest Mason said or did today, no matter what new rules he announced, Sean was determined to ascend this Hill of Swords!

It took a full five minutes for the boiling, clamoring crowd to gradually settle down. The looks in their eyes towards Ernest Mason were filled with unspeakable awe!

As if Ernest Mason’s image in their minds had instantly become immensely tall!

“These are all things we should do. No need to thank me!”

“If you must thank, then thank Saint Leo for leaving Hill of Swords to bless all our people. As Saint Leo’s descendants, we are of one heart. From now on we must join hands and devote ourselves wholeheartedly to restoring Swordland’s supreme glory, not disgracing our ancestors’ spirits in heaven!”

Facing this scene, even Ernest Mason seemed somewhat moved. With success imminent and power in hand, he took a deep breath and glanced at the time before calling out, “The new rules are set!”

“The hour has arrived!”

“Now, those wishing to compete for quotas in the first and second floors of Hill of Swords can go register over there!”

“At the same time, outsiders who want to join the Saint Leo Temple and undergo its trials can also ascend the challenge dais!”

Hearing this, many people from Swordland’s smaller families swarmed towards the registration point not far away, afraid of losing this great opportunity if they went late!

However, those outsider forces including the Smith family, Chest family, and Zhao family remained unmoving. Facing these brand new rules, clearly no one was willing to step up and be the first to eat the crab! They were all observing!

“You!”

Just then, Loong Jackman who had been standing behind Ernest Mason suddenly strode forward. His icy gaze locked onto Tim Lewis below the gray dais as he coldly snorted, “You cowardly hid in Taylor House last night acting all arrogantly!”

“Didn’t you say anyone who dares enter will die inside?”

“Didn’t you say I’m not qualified to duel with you?”

“Didn’t you say you would definitely ascend Hill of Swords today?”

“Come on then!”

“If you have the guts, get up here and challenge! I will flay you alive!!!”

It was already quite good that Loong Jackman could endure until now with his violent temper!

So the moment the opportunity came, he couldn’t wait to step forward and actively provoke Tim Lewis!

Tim Lewis exchanged a look with him from afar!

Their gazes collided, radiating killing intent!

“Fine!”

After a moment, Tim Lewis nodded slightly, his face disdainful as he coldly snorted, “Since you’re so impatient to die…”

“Then I’ll fulfill your wish!”

Having said that, Tim Lewis strode towards the challenge dais!

However…

Tim Lewis’s target wasn’t the ordinary gray dais before him, but rather the blood-red deadly dais on the other side!

Seeing this, Howard Taylor and the other Taylor family members were shocked and subconsciously tried to stop him.

“Master Tim, you…”

Yet Tim Lewis continued walking without acknowledging their dissuasion. In a flash, he arrived before the blood-red dais. With a stomp of his foot, he leapt up and directly jumped into the giant cage atop the deadly dais!

The death cage!

Where one of the two must die!

Seeing this scene, the Swordland commoners who hadn’t gone to register all had shining eyes, full of anticipation. Heavens, a fight was starting, it was finally starting!

Moreover, not just a fight, but a deadly match!

“Kill him!”

“Kill him!”

“Kill him!”

After being moved by the new rules just now, the Swordland commoners who had been neutral and only wanted to watch the show for entertainment had now switched their stance. The vast majority were yelling and cheering for Loong Jackman!

They all wanted this outsider who had broken Swordland’s rules to meet his death on the dais!

Whereas Karen Smith and the others had grave expressions, wanting to see what outcome this first trailblazer, Tim Lewis, could produce!

“You’ve got guts!”

Loong Jackman was startled for a moment, then a trace of cruel, cold smile pulled at the corners of his mouth. He stuck out his tongue to lick his somewhat parched lips, his gaze towards Tim Lewis like a vicious wolf eyeing its prey!

As he finished speaking, he followed inside without hesitation!

Ernest Mason didn’t stop him!

The other old freaks of the major families didn’t stop him either. They were very clear on Loong Jackman’s strength. No ordinary Complete Stage cultivator could hope to survive under Loong Jackman’s iron fists!

According to the rules, no weapons or hidden weapons were allowed in the deadly matches of the blood-red dais!

It tested pure strength!

Ka!

Kacha!

After Loong Jackman entered the death cage of the blood-red dais, an ear-piercing sound rang out as the cage’s metal door was shut! And locked!

No one leaves alive! The lock stays on!!!