Chapter 580: The Prelude
On October 24, at 9 o'clock in the morning, the National Martial Arts Competition officially kicked off.
Hundreds of elite martial artists from various provinces in China were all gathered in the training base of the headquarters of the Huaxia Martial Arts Association, and nearly half of them were Danjin masters, and the scene was really shocking.
Ling Chen had seen the big scene of the World Martial Arts Competition, and when he came to the scene of the Huaxia Martial Arts Competition, he could still maintain his composure, while Ji Chenhao and Dong Xiaoyu were so nervous that their faces tightened.
Not only is there a large number of warriors, but also because there are so many masters!
About half of the Danjin martial artists, many of them are in the middle of Danjin, and there are even mid-Danjin peaks like Aruzhuo, which has brought huge psychological pressure to every participating martial artist.
It was not only Ji Chenhao and Dong Xiaoyu who were nervous, but also the participating martial artists from other provinces were also nervous and excited.
The annual National Martial Arts Competition, which is a grand event in the Chinese martial arts world!
In addition to the traditional powerhouses of Yanjing City, Modu, Jiangzhi Province and Ningji Province, there are no warriors from other provinces who are not nervous.
When I was nervous, my control over my strength was weak, especially for those who were in the Strength Realm martial arts, and their true qi was dissipated, which filled the Martial Arts Association's training base with aura.
The aura of the chemical warrior is exposed, and one person is nothing, but there are many people, which can still bring a stronger tense atmosphere to the scene.
Some martial artists whose strength was not yet at the peak of the late stage of Huajin seemed to be unable to withstand this kind of pressure, and their faces were a little pale.
Qin Feng, president of the Huaxia Martial Arts Association, Shi Shenhai and Qu Xiang, vice presidents, as well as Bi Zhenbei and Yao Kaishan, all appeared at the scene of the martial arts competition.
In previous years, several major leaders of the Martial Arts Association appeared at the same time, which was almost unprecedented.
Qin Feng rarely appears on the first day of a martial arts tournament, and in previous years, he would only appear during team championships and individual battles.
And the two vice presidents have basically not appeared in the martial arts competition at the same time, and they are generally led by a vice president, and the specific competition is presided over by Bi Zhenbei and Yao Kaishan.
Several main leaders of the martial arts association appeared at the same time, which also added a bit of dignified atmosphere to this year's martial arts competition, and also indicated that this year's martial arts competition will be different from previous years.
Why it's different, everyone knows in their hearts.
A few days ago, at the World Martial Arts Championships, Huaxia failed to win the championship as in previous years.
Huaxia lost at the World Martial Arts Championships, and the news has spread.
Of course, this spread refers to the martial arts circles under the leadership of martial arts associations at all levels.
Huaxia's failure to win the World Martial Arts Championship this year is bad news for the entire Chinese martial arts world.
"The annual National Martial Arts Competition officially starts today. ”
It was Qin Feng, the president of the Huaxia Martial Arts Association, who spoke, and his voice was low, but it could clearly spread to every corner of the training base: "I won't say anything superfluous, I'll just say one thing: this year's martial arts competition, come to the real thing." ”
"In previous years, our martial arts competitions, even the national martial arts competitions, were a bit of a formality, and there were very few that could really be regarded as battles between martial artists. ”
"The significance of the martial arts competition is not only to divide the rankings and allocate cultivation resources, but also to exchange and learn from each other. ”
"The exchange between martial artists is not an academic exchange, nor is it a movie, I hope that in this year's martial arts competition, we can see the blood and courage of our Chinese martial artists. ”
Qin Feng's words were quite calm, but Shi Shenhai's words were much harsher.
"The martial arts world in the world today is undergoing a tremendous change! Huaxia martial artists will no longer be able to win the championship casually as they did in the past!"
"A warrior must have the temperament of a warrior! Dare to fight! Dare to fight!"
"Don't talk about the strength of the strength, if you don't even have the courage to let go of the battle, you are not worthy of being a warrior!"
"You don't even deserve to be a martial artist, what martial arts competition do you still participate in?"
"In this year's National Martial Arts Competition, every martial artist in every province must go all out!"
After Shi Shenhai finished speaking, he retreated.
Although he and Qin Feng Qu Xiang were present, the real hosts of the martial arts competition were Bi Zhenbei and Yao Kaishan.
"I don't want to see a martial artist playing negatively on the ring or admitting defeat without giving his all. ”
Bi Zhenbei's gaze was like a knife, sweeping over the faces of hundreds of participating martial artists, and he suddenly raised his voice: "Otherwise, expel from the Martial Arts Association!"
As soon as Bi Zhenbei's words came out, all the participating martial artists showed awe-inspiring expressions on their faces.
Expulsion from the Martial Arts Association is almost equivalent to expulsion from the Martial Arts Realm!
"Now, the group stage begins!"
As soon as Yao Kaishan waved the command flag in his hand, there were immediately warriors from the martial arts association, leading the warriors from various provinces to their respective arenas.
The training base of the headquarters of the Martial Arts Association, covering an area of more than 100 acres, is divided into eight competition fields, each of which arranges a group event.
The 32 participating teams are divided into eight groups, and the top eight teams are the seeded teams in the eight groups.
Each group will be awarded points per game, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout round.
The teams that failed to make the cut, based on the strength of the martial artists, the time of the competition, the age of the martial artists, etc., will be given a ranking, which is their final ranking in this year's martial arts competition.
The teams that enter the knockout round continue to let the warriors of the two sides face off, the winner enters the next round, and the loser is directly eliminated.
In general, the format of the National Martial Arts Competition is similar to that of the World Cup Football Tournament, but the ranking rules are more detailed than that of the World Cup Football Tournament.
Among the 32 teams, Tianfu Province is ranked in the eighth position, which is one of the seeded teams in the first echelon.
In fact, there are still six or seven provinces of martial artists, which are comparable to the strength of the martial artists of Tianfu Province, such as Southern Yunnan Province, Anhui Province, and Eastern Shaanxi Province, all of which are a lineup of Danjin in the early stage and two in the late stage of Huajin.
However, when the Huaxia Martial Arts Association evaluates the ranking of teams in various provinces, the average age of the warriors is a very important reference factor.
Everyone is equal, you are younger, that means you are more talented, you have more potential in the future, and when it comes to the rankings, the team with a lower average age is more advantageous.
Ling Chen was not yet twenty-two years old, and among the nearly 100 martial artists in the thirty-two participating teams, he was the youngest, and in other provinces, the youngest of the participating martial artists was over twenty-eight years old.
As a result, among all the participating teams, the average age of the martial artists of Tianfu Province is the lowest.
As a result, among the seven or eight teams of equal strength, Tianfu Province was listed as the first tier seed, while the other teams could only be reduced to the second tier seed.
The second-tier teams have little problem qualifying from the group, but entering the knockout stage is basically the fate of a round of tours.
In the same group as Tianfu Province, there is the second-echelon Yunnan team, and the other two teams are the relatively weak Ganzhou team and the Minjian team.
(Sorry, dizzy, stateless.) )