Chapter 131: The Preliminaries
0% The Dragon Phoenix Tournament preliminaries inevitably drew countless martial artists together.
Despite setting high standards that barred mediocre practitioners from even setting foot in the preliminary rounds, thousands still qualified.
Could there really be so many high-level masters under thirty participating in this tournament?
One might question this, but it made perfect sense.
As a major event held once every four years, people flocked from across the Central Plains. Moreover, there was no reliable method to verify whether participants had truly passed their thirtieth year.
Ultimately, judgment came down to appearances—and many martial artists, who spent their days training under the harsh sun, aged prematurely.
Unlike the precious young masters of major sects, premature aging was an unavoidable fate for most martial artists.
This led to many over-thirty practitioners slipping into the Dragon Phoenix Tournament.
“I may look weathered, but I’m under thirty—I’ve just had a hard life!”
Who would challenge such claims?
In truth, few cared.