**Chapter 1526: The Finals Begin, Restrictions Lifted**
On this day, in the City of the Competition, some people cried while others laughed.
Some drank themselves into a stupor, while others went mad on the streets.
Various emotions were being released at this moment.
After experiencing thirty days of competition and life-and-death situations, it was not surprising that people were letting loose.
For many, the thirty days of high-pressure competition was an unimaginable test.
Some completely broke down during the process, while others grew stronger.
Most experienced subtle changes that would accompany them for the rest of their lives.
Xu Jianxing was very drunk, but his face bore a satisfied smile. He was very pleased with the round-robin tournament.
He had been defeated dozens of times. If this had been a real battlefield, it would have meant dying dozens of times.
This was an unimaginable gain for ordinary people, extremely precious.
Zhuang Bi's voice was gentle, "Tomorrow it's our turn. Do you have any thoughts, Junior Brother Lin?"
Lin Moyu shook his head, "Actually, there's no need for any thoughts, just like Jiang Gang."
Zhuang Bi chuckled, "Indeed, as long as the strength is sufficient, any rules can be ignored."
Lin Moyu went deeper, "It's not just that. Any rules are made to serve the strong. Don't forget the original intention of the competition."
The original intention of the competition.
Chu Xiong said in a muffled voice, "Isn't the competition just to select the strongest?"
Lin Moyu shook his head, "That's right, to select the strongest. But it's not just about the strongest in terms of strength, but also the strongest in terms of luck."
Zhuang Bi frowned, clearly not fully understanding Lin Moyu's words.
Chu Xiong, who belonged to the type that asks when he doesn't understand, said, "What do you mean by the strongest in terms of luck?"
Zhuang Bi asked, "Luck is intangible and elusive. How can it be measured?"
Lin Moyu smiled and said, "Luck may seem intangible and elusive, but there are ways to measure it."
"This round-robin tournament can reveal part of it."
"Luck is related to fate, to the future, and can also determine life and death."
Chu Xiong scratched his head, "Junior Brother Lin, you're getting more and more mysterious."
Zhuang Bi also seemed to understand but not fully.
Although both were small God Sovereigns, their level was still not enough to understand the intangible concept of luck.
Lin Moyu had also come into contact with the laws of fate by chance, which gave him some understanding of luck.
Lin Moyu said, "Senior Brother Chu, Senior Brother Zhuang, you don't need to worry too much about luck. These are just some of my guesses and may not be accurate. Even if it does exist, it is already predestined and cannot be changed by human effort. We should just go with the flow."
In the round-robin tournament, everyone's performance was seen by others.
Names were remembered by people.
These were all geniuses of the human race, future great figures.
A large amount of faith power flew in from all directions, and everyone gained their own fans.
But what was more worth looking forward to was the top 16 competition the next day.
No one knew what format the top 16 would adopt, or if it would also be a round-robin tournament.
Lin Moyu didn't want to guess anymore; he would know soon enough.
A loud noise woke up the City of the Competition, and everyone looked up to see a huge projection.
In the projection, the arena was moving. Hundreds of arenas intertwined and combined to form a three-dimensional world.
This inverted triangular three-dimensional world had three layers.
The bottom layer was composed of ten arenas.
The second layer was composed of thirty arenas, much larger than the bottom layer.
The topmost third layer was composed of sixty arenas, even larger.
"What is this?"
"Is this the new arena? Is today's final going to be held in such an arena?"
"This has never happened before. Is it a new competition rule?"
Countless people were discussing.
Not only had the arena changed, but even the audience seats had changed.
The audience seats also combined, forming a large circular ring around the arena.
Several God Sovereigns looked at the three-dimensional world in front of them, "How are they planning to compete?"
"It should be a new rule. No one knows the specifics."
"The four domain lords should know, but they haven't shown up yet."
"No need to worry. According to tradition, they will definitely appear before the final."
"Look, there's another change in the arena."
Indeed, new changes appeared in the three-dimensional arena.
Golden light flashed, and golden eagles appeared.
Flames burned, and many demons walked out.
Silver light jumped, and the Silver Clan swarmed out.
With the eyesight of the God Sovereigns, they couldn't tell if these beings were real or created by the laws.
The top 16 contestants, the protagonists of this event, also watched this scene unfold.
Then, an invisible force fell on the sixteen of them, and the scene before their eyes rippled like water.
The scene became clear, and the sixteen were transported to the arena.
They stood on a huge white square, and in front of them were five high platforms.
Four of the high platforms were carved with different images: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, representing the four star regions of the human race.
The central high platform was the most majestic, towering above the other four, and was carved with a huge city, the Divine City.
On the high platforms of the four star regions stood one person each, the domain lords of the four star regions.
On the central Divine City high platform also stood one person, but this person's appearance was blurred and unclear.
"Beyond the Shore!" Lin Moyu thought to himself.
In the finals of the Four Star Regions Competition, not only did the domain lords of the four star regions appear, but even a Beyond the Shore expert came.
Lin Lao's gaze swept over everyone. Except for Lin Moyu, everyone felt as if their bodies were being cut by countless swords, their whole bodies in pain.
Everyone was in awe. This expert was incredibly terrifying.
If he wanted to kill them, he wouldn't need to lift a finger; a single glance would be enough.
A deep voice slowly sounded, "Now I will announce the rules for the first stage of the finals."
"In this triangular world, there are three layers. You are currently on the third layer."
"Each layer has sixteen stone tablets and sixteen tokens."
"You need to find the tokens and then find the corresponding stone tablets. Use the tokens to activate the stone tablets, and you can move to the next layer."
"The second and first layers are the same."
"Only those who pass the first layer are eligible to participate in the second stage of the competition."
"One more thing, all restrictions from previous battles are now lifted."
"You can use any magical artifacts and spells."
"You can search for the tokens yourself or snatch them from others."
"The first stage is limited to ten days."
"This world is very dangerous. Please take care."
As the voice fell, the Beyond the Shore expert waved his hand:
The formation rumbled, and everyone felt a blur before their eyes and found themselves in the wilderness.
Lin Moyu did not act immediately. He looked up at the formation in the sky, feeling the subtle movements of the formation and space.
This world seemed to be composed of 70 arenas, each with a diameter of only 100,000 kilometers. Even combined, it wouldn't be very large.
For small God Sovereigns, a few million kilometers is nothing.
But in reality, it wasn't like that. Under the influence of the formation, the space had changed.
The arenas were just the exterior; the real size couldn't be measured by the arena's size.
In Lin Moyu's perception, this world was very, very large, far exceeding a life star system.
Finding the stone tablets and the corresponding tokens in such a large area would not be easy.