Imprisoned for a Trillion Years, I Was Worshipped by All Gods!

Chapter271-The Drawing of Lots

Rose achieved ultimate victory.

And yet...

she hadn't even used the ancient divine spell Daniel had taught her.

She won just like that.

Her opponent hadn't even forced her to reveal her trump card.

Or rather, it seemed like Rose had simply chosen a random card from her hand and defeated Gurlitt.

This battle left the audience utterly stunned.

Cheers erupted for Rose.

Before the match, almost everyone believed Rose would lose.

After all, Brightsun World was a renowned Upper God Realm in the 5-Element God Realm.

How bad could the young prodigies from such a world be?

Perhaps they couldn't compare to those from the 5-Element Temple,

but surely, they wouldn't lose to someone from a little-known Crossbridge World.

Moreover, Crossbridge World was an Earth God Realm.

How could someone from Crossbridge World possibly be a match for Gurlitt?

What's more, Gurlitt had been in the God Realm for decades.

And Rose?

It was said that she had only ascended to the God Realm a few years ago.

That alone said it all.

A person from an Earth God Realm ascending to the God Realm might at best reach the peak of Earth God rank.

Even if they had been in the God Realm for a few years, how much could they really have improved?

There was no way they could compete with Gurlitt!

But after the battle began,

the audience's impressions were immediately overturned.

To their utter surprise,

Rose was able to fight Gurlitt to a standstill!

The clash of their swords was entirely even.

Only later did they begin using the power of rules.

No one expected the battle to end so quickly.

Rose's victory was swift and decisive,

with an overwhelming and aggressive style.

Fast as the wind, fierce as fire.

Throughout the match, Rose consistently took the initiative.

Gurlitt was forced into a defensive position,

even resorting to his ultimate divine spell as a last resort.

Yet even that move failed to make any impact.

Gurlitt's death energy had no effect on Rose.

Before the death energy could even get close to her, it was completely destroyed.

At this moment, the crowd roared Rose's name.

Her strength had earned their respect!

Rose, however, left the arena as if she had just won an insignificant skirmish.

The second-round battles continued intensely.

Before long, the final ten contestants were determined.

Among them were Rose and Reed,

alongside three participants from the 5-Element Temple and several from other factions.

In the final ten, there was a minor adjustment to the rules.

The rule preventing participants from the same world from facing each other was removed.

The matches would now be determined through blind drawing of lots.

This meant that some might end up facing someone from their own faction.

The results would now be entirely up to chance.

Among the remaining ten participants,

only Crossbridge World and the 5-Element Temple had multiple representatives.

It was obvious to everyone that the new rule favored other factions.

The change was also intended to showcase the fairness of the competition hosted by the 5-Element Temple.

The drawing process didn't take long,

and soon the matchups were announced.

The results were surprising.

Among the ten finalists,

both participants from Crossbridge World and both from the 5-Element Temple

were paired against each other.

This essentially turned into internal duels.

For these two factions, this was naturally unfavorable,

as it meant fewer chances for their members to advance to the semifinals.

However, the outcome made the competition appear even more fair and impartial to the audience.

Even the 5-Element Temple had internal matches,

proving that the drawing process was fair.

Rose and Reed's match was scheduled for later.

The first match was a showdown between two participants from the 5-Element Temple.

Daniel glanced at the 5-Element God King.

"Did you arrange this on purpose?"

The 5-Element God King sighed in exasperation.

"No, I didn't! It really came from the draw. I don't know how this happened.

If it were up to me, I would've kept the 5-Element Temple participants apart.

Lord Daniel, you have to believe me!"

The 5-Element God King was clearly frustrated.

He hadn't expected such a result.

Though it looked like he had manipulated the draw,

he could guarantee that the outcome was purely by chance.

Who could have predicted this?

The 5-Element God King could only try his best to explain.

Daniel, however, seemed unbothered.

"Hmm. This might actually be good. It'll let me see the difference between them," he said.

Hearing this, the 5-Element God King realized there was no need to explain further.

Naturally, Daniel was referring to Rose and Reed.

Rose was Daniel's daughter.

Reed, on the other hand, was the first of his students to ascend from Crossbridge World.

The two had sparred back in Crossbridge World.

Daniel wondered how much had changed in the years since.

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As Daniel watched the arena, his mind was filled with these thoughts.

Currently, the two contestants from the 5-Element Temple were battling.

Both were juniors of the 5-Element God King.

They had sparred many times before,

so the outcome of this match was practically predetermined.

Still, to maintain the 5-Element Temple's reputation,

their battle was made to look "spectacular."

Indeed, it was all about dazzling divine spells.

But in terms of actual power and destruction...

it was more like a light show.

At least the audience seemed enthralled.

After all, they were God Lord rank,

and they were from the 5-Element Temple.

To the audience, it was a spectacular display,

with divine spells so varied and dazzling that they couldn't look away.

Soon, both contestants unleashed their "ultimate moves,"

and one was defeated.

The battle perfectly embodied the saying:

"Friendship first, competition second."

Such a fight could only fool casual spectators.

Those who understood what was happening naturally wouldn't say much.

After all, this was the 5-Element Temple.

It was clear they had already discussed and decided the outcome.

The spectacle was merely for show,

to avoid public criticism.

Thus, the battle was designed to be an extremely "exciting" match,

a feast for the eyes.

Those who understood wouldn't expose it,

and those who didn't would simply think it was brilliant.

Afterward, projection stones of the match would be sold,

allowing people to relive the "epic" battle at home.

With that, the first match concluded.

There were several more exciting battles to come.

However, Daniel remained focused on Rose and Reed's upcoming match.

A few days later, their match finally began.

On the arena, Rose drew her sword,

and Reed took out his spear.

In the second round, Reed had not been as relaxed as in the first.

He had used his spear in several matches,

and his wide, sweeping attacks had drawn plenty of attention.

Many spectators enjoyed watching such a weapon in action.

"I didn't expect us to face each other here," Rose said.

"Yeah. But I've already lost to you," Reed admitted openly.

There was nothing shameful about it.

After all, his rank was lower than Rose's.

When Reed had ascended,

he already knew Rose had surpassed him.

She had held off her ascension despite reaching Heavenly God rank,

waiting for the right moment.

In the God Realm, Rose's progress had only accelerated.

Reed, on the other hand, had only recently reached God Lord rank.

By all accounts, he was no match for Rose.