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Chapter 867 The sect competition begins

Center Island.

There has always been a legend about the Dragon King here, but even the inner disciples of Linshui Mansion have not seen the true body of the Dragon King for thousands of years. However, there are still many people who believe that the Dragon King lives on the top of the central mountain range of the central island, especially the lower-level cultivators who believe this firmly.

It is also because of this that there have been almost no large-scale unrest in the Central Island in the past few thousand years. After all, for the lower-level monks and common people, the Dragon King is always watching them, making this the best place for many monks and martial artists to avoid their enemies.

Since the specific date of the sect competition was announced, the ports on all four sides of the central island have been fully opened one after another. Since then, the fleets that travel to and from the ports have never stopped, especially after the 120th year of the new calendar.

Not only representatives from various sects in the cultivation world but also merchants from all over the world traveled to and from the Central Island. The merchants had been stockpiling goods half a year ago, intending to take advantage of this opportunity to earn money from the cultivators. Others were dignitaries who were interested in this duel and wanderers who dreamed of cultivating.

Because there were so many people coming this time, by mid-January all the inns in the towns on the central island were full, and even temporary camps were set up on the outskirts of each town.

Southern Rainbow Harbor.

As the largest port on Central Island, it has shouldered most of the shipping pressure on Central Island in the past year.

In late January, a colorful passage was built above the busy port. Two flying boats with the royal palace mark flew through the colorful passage from time to time, sending representatives from various factions who came to participate in the sect competition directly to the Dragon Palace in the central mountain range.

Representatives of Taiyan Sect arrived at the Central Island on the afternoon of the 28th. The team was led by Que Cai, Leng Kezhen and a third-level Taiyan cultivator who had returned to Taiyan Sect ten years ago. There were two hundred disciples from various academies participating in the competition, and each of these disciples brought at least two followers.

This group of people is quite large. From another perspective, it can also be seen as a full support for the sect competition held by Linshui Prefecture. After all, the two factions are now allies.

Although many people from Taiyan Sect came this time, the flying boat of Linshui Prefecture is bigger. It can not only accommodate the people from Taiyan Sect, but also the representatives from Dikumen who came with Taiyan Sect.

The leader of the Diku Sect this time is Zhigong Taoist's junior brother Liu Shuibin. There are more than one hundred disciples participating in the competition, and most of them are cultivators above the entry level. There are only a dozen Qigong practitioners. It seems that they intend to get good results in the competition among the entered cultivators in order to win a higher ranking.

When the flying boat was flying over the central city, a Taiyan sect disciple who was resting on the lowest deck couldn't help but sigh, "So many people!"

His sigh attracted many nearby disciples to walk to the edge of the deck, lie on the fence and look down at the city below.

The city below was emitting a faint green glow. That was the fire prevention array. After all, the city was mainly made up of wooden buildings, and it was most likely to be flooded when there were many people. Fire prevention was naturally the top priority. The light emitted by the array was intertwined with the city's fireworks atmosphere, forming a charming light net.

Under the optical network, there was a flow of people surging like a tide, especially in the city’s markets, which were almost crowded with people. The noise they made even reached the flying boat.

At the same time, the people were also looking up at the flying boat and saw that the eyes of the monks on the flying boat were full of envy. Some young people even shouted loudly, as if trying to attract the attention of the monks on the flying boat. But what they didn't know was that their actions were as insignificant as a splash of water in the ocean to the people on the flying boat.

"I'm afraid Linshui Prefecture will make a lot of money this time, right?"

Que Cai was talking to a young man wearing a dragon robe next to her, and from her tone, she seemed to be very familiar with this young man.

This young man is the fifth prince of Linshui Prefecture, You Hua. This flying boat is his mount. He is very handsome, with a natural nobility, and he is playing with a jade token in his left hand.

When You Hua heard Que Cai's words, he paused playing with the jade token. Facing the other people's gazes, he said calmly, "My eighth brother is in charge of the market. I don't know much about it." When he looked down at the mortals in the city below, his eyes were filled with pity. "They are all pathetic people. They think they are in paradise when they are in a sea of ​​suffering."

Liu Shuibin turned his head and glanced at You Hua, and responded: "Knowing that the land of happiness is the land of happiness, knowing that the sea of ​​suffering is the sea of ​​suffering."

Upon hearing this, You Hua turned around and looked at Liu Shuibin, and said with a folded hand: "Daoyou, what you said is good, but unfortunately we all know that this is a sea of ​​suffering, so it loses a lot of fun."

As the two talked, the flying boat quickly passed over the city and stopped steadily near a platform in the central mountain range. You Hua then bowed to Que Cai and the others and said, "Fellow Daoists, please do as you please. I still have to deal with worldly affairs. I will have the opportunity to meet with you again when I am free the day after tomorrow."

Que Cai and the others responded politely, and then called on their disciples to fly to the nearby Dengxiantai, where disciples from Linshui Mansion had been waiting for a long time.

Because there were so many representatives from the Taiyan Sect and the Diku Sect, it was particularly difficult to make the assignment. However, the disciples of the three sects have often communicated with each other over the years, and most of them are familiar with each other, so there are not many obstacles in communication. However, despite this, they were still busy until almost dark before they could settle down.

As one of the leaders of Taiyan Sect, Leng Kezhen was naturally assigned to an independent courtyard, but he was not responsible for any specific matters, so after being assigned a residence, he said hello to Que Cai and the others, and took his two followers to follow the disciples to the assigned courtyard.

After walking outside the courtyard and waiting for the disciple to tell him some things to pay attention to and leave, Leng Kezhen was about to enter the courtyard when a familiar figure appeared outside the courtyard.

It’s Hongze!
This surprised Leng Kezhen a little.

"Why? Are you surprised to see me?"

Hongze greeted him with a bow and spoke to Leng Kezhen in a very casual tone. When he was living in Qianmu Temple, he often communicated with Leng Kezhen, and later the two of them also cooperated in various actions of Ao Bing.

Leng Kezhen suppressed the doubts in her heart and quickly put on a smiling face, "It is indeed a bit unexpected to see you here. I have contacted you many times before, but never received a response. I thought you were in seclusion."

His tone was equally casual. He winked at his two followers while speaking, then walked into the yard with Hongze, while the two followers walked out of the courtyard, closed the courtyard gate with their backs, and then stood guard on both sides of the gate.

"You should know that unless I can improve my cultivation, there is no need for me to practice in seclusion. You can't even find a good excuse." Hong Ze looked back at the closed gate and said jokingly, "This is my territory. Who are you guarding against?"

"Who are you guarding against?" Leng Kezhen asked back.

"Ha ha!"

Hongze laughed, then pointed to the stone bench in the front yard and said, "Sit down, don't worry, since I dare to come to you, no one can hear our conversation, so you don't have to treat it as if you are facing a great enemy. Also, I know what you are doing this time, but I remind you not to do it, it is meaningless."

Leng Kezhen frowned, sat down, stared at Hongze and asked, "Are you warning me?"

Hongze and Leng Kezhen looked at each other, "If that's what you think, then that's the way it is, don't show that expression."

He stretched out his left hand and tapped the stone table gently, with a warm smile on his face. "Our two families are still allies. Even if Taiyan Sect and Linshui Prefecture are not allies, Lord Changqing and my master are still close friends. So, why do you have to go through so much trouble to do things? If you have any questions, you can just ask me directly."

His tone was sincere.

But this sincerity seemed a little strange to Leng Kezhen, so he looked at Hongze with surprise.

Hongze laughed and urged, "If you don't ask, I'll leave."

Leng Kezhen confirmed that Hongze was not joking, and immediately asked the first question: "Has Senior Ao Yi woken up?"

"Correct!"

"What is his purpose?"

"Of course Su Xing is aiming for the fifth realm at this time." After Hong Ze answered, he added with a smile: "It's the same goal as my master." He added this sentence to show his attitude.

"Are there any actions that are detrimental to my Taiyan Sect?" Leng Kezhen continued to ask.

"No, Zhongzhou is not within your consideration at the moment."

"Really?"

"Absolutely true!"

"Do you have any other plans for this sect competition?"

"Yes, but don't worry, no one's life will be harmed. The master has reached the perfection of the four realms. He doesn't even have you in his eyes, and there is no such thing as us. He will only look up, just like we don't pay attention to the little actions of those younger generations."

"You sound so arrogant!"

"This is self-confidence. You have no idea of ​​the difference between my cultivation and others."

Leng Kezhen did not continue this meaningless topic and asked, "Do you want the authority to the Dao Palace headquarters?"

Hongze nodded, "Yes!"

"Who are you going to give the vacant fourth realm quota in Linshui Prefecture to?"

"Ninth Prince, it has been confirmed!"

A quarter of an hour passed in the blink of an eye as the two of them asked and answered each other. Suddenly, Hongze stood up and left the courtyard without any warning.

Leng Kezhen looked at Hongze who was leaving, took out a jade slip and used a codeword to record the information he had just asked for, then called in the two followers at the door and told them to stop what they had originally planned to do during the sect competition, and then sent the information to Wang Ping via a special communication token.

When Wang Ping received this information, he had an indescribable feeling. He really had to stop a person who had achieved perfection in the fourth realm from pursuing the fifth realm. The pressure for a moment made him think of retreating.

"Don't think too much. Didn't you say it before? With the Vajra Temple in front of us, we just need to wave the flags and cheer." Yu Lian comforted.

"That's true, but the things here are..."

Wang Ping didn't know how to respond for a moment. Ao Yi's promotion this time seemed to have nothing to do with Wang Ping, but in fact it was closely related to him, and even to his own future pursuit of the fifth realm.

First of all, the True Lords obviously disagree with Ao Yi's promotion. If he succeeds in being promoted, it will definitely break the balance among the True Lords and bring a lot of uncertainty to Wang Ping's future promotion to the fifth realm.

Secondly, this is the order of Yuanwu Zhenjun. If it is not done well and more accidents occur, perhaps Yuanwu Zhenjun’s promise will be burned to ashes.

"Then stop him. I think you have no problem, and Ao Hong is on our side."

Yu Lian leaned her little head against Wang Ping's cheek and continued, "The Dragon Lord is so powerful now. If Ao Yi is promoted successfully, the balance between the Xuanmen will be broken immediately. This is not the situation that you True Lords want to see. Ao Yi still has a long way to go, but you are different. Whether from Yuan Wu or Lie Yang's tone, you can hear that they are in urgent need of a normal fifth-level Taiyan cultivator."

Wang Ping reached out and gently stroked Yu Lian's head. Then he heard Xing Hai say, "If you need my help, let me know anytime."

"Thank you, senior."

Wang Ping continued to deduce himself with the 'Sky Eye' while absorbing the 'Wood Spirit Origin', while paying attention to the 'Dongtian Mirror' and said: "Let's see how Ao Yi makes his move first."

...

Time flies and it is already the third day of February.

Center Island.

In the square in front of the Dragon Palace on top of the central mountain range.

Early this morning, before daybreak, cultivators from all corners of the world gathered here. The cultivators from the five Xuanmen sects, Yuqing Sect, and the demon clan stood in the front, followed by tens of thousands of cultivators from other sects.

At the same time, near the markets on all sides of the central city at the foot of the mountain, people had gathered last night around the arena that had been built two days ago. In the next month, Qigong practitioners from various factions will compete in these arenas.

The competition among cultivators above the entry level was held in the square in front of the Dragon Palace. Originally, there was going to be a grand ceremony before the formal competition, but considering that there were too many people competing this time, Linshui Prefecture cancelled the opening ceremony and chose to invite the winner to hold it together after the sect competition was over.

Leng Kezhen was standing at the front of tens of thousands of monks at this moment, looking at the clouds in the sky from time to time to calculate the time.

Que Cai noticed Leng Kezhen's nervousness and reminded her, "You have to relax a little. No one dares to risk the world at a time like this."

Leng Kezhen nodded.

Time passed slowly, and many people in the square gathered in groups of three or four to chat.

At about three quarters past three in the morning, a ray of dazzling sunlight from the sky fell on the corner of the square, and suddenly a dragon's roar was heard.

Everyone subconsciously stopped chatting and looked up at the sky, and then they saw a white dragon soaring in the clouds, followed by five dragons rushing in from all directions.

The monks who were still in the early stages of their practice were already trembling with fear at this moment, and dared not move at all. Even the monks of the third realm, such as Que Cai and Leng Kezhen, were silent.

"Ang~"

There was another dragon roar.

Then, streaks of green light flashed across the sky, and several figures appeared on the steps above the square. The leader was wearing a white Taoist robe with wide sleeves, but his robe was embroidered with a pattern of a real dragon, and he wore a majestic golden crown on his head. His brows showed contempt for everything in the world, and his deep eyes casually scanned the tens of thousands of practitioners at the scene.

"Greetings, sir!"

The disciples of Linshui Prefecture shouted in unison and then bowed.

(End of this chapter)