I can bless thousands of magical powers.

Upper Jingtian, Qipan Peak.

Qipan Peak is not one of the nine peaks of Shangjingtian.

But this mountain is very special. From a distance it looks like a tall tower, standing proudly among the peaks.

The entire mountain is covered with lush primeval forest, with a path winding up to the top.

The top of the Qipan Peak is dotted with stone platforms of varying heights.

It looks like a huge chessboard - that's why the Chessboard Peak got its name!

On ordinary days, only a few Taoists would climb to the top of the Chessboard Peak to absorb the morning light and purple energy to practice Taoism.

But today, the top of Qipan Peak is particularly lively, with hundreds of Shang Jingtian disciples and warriors gathered here.

Participate in the triennial Jiufeng Competition!

When Zhang Yuan climbed to the top of Qipan Peak, he was stunned by the scene before him.

I saw three large airships parked on three different stone platforms.

airship!

At first, Zhang Yuan thought he was hallucinating.

However, the three airships were there; it was definitely not an illusion or something wrong with his eyes.

These airships are generally similar to the airships in Zhang Yuan's memory from his previous life, with a streamlined/cigar-shaped hull on the upper layer, a rectangular cabin suspended underneath, and then fixed with cables.

"This is an airship."

Su Jingyao, who climbed up the Qipan Peak with Zhang Yuan, said with a smile: "It can fly thousands of feet high, ride on the clouds and travel thousands of miles a day. It is our Shangjingtian's most important weapon!"

According to Su Jingyao, these three flying ships are large-scale mysterious weapons that can carry dozens of people at a time and fly thousands of miles away. They do not need to land on the way and are not afraid of the influence of wind, rain, and thunder.

Of course, the cost of building an airship is extremely expensive, and even a powerful company like Shang Jingtian only has seven of them!
And the use of airships requires the consent and authorization of the Elders' Council or the Sect Leader.

Ordinary disciples are not qualified to ride at all.

Because today is the Nine Peaks Competition, the sect has allocated three airships to transport the disciples who will be participating in the competition.

Led by an elder, Zhang Yuan followed Su Jingyao onto one of the airships.

The airship's cabin is quite spacious, easily enough to accommodate forty or fifty people.

But the interior layout is extremely simple, without any unnecessary decorations or furnishings. There are futons placed on the smooth and tidy deck for passengers to use.

There are transparent windows on both sides of the cabin, with pure and flawless crystal pieces used as glass.

Therefore, you can enjoy the scenery outside.

After Zhang Yuan sat down and observed for a moment, he guessed that this kind of flying ship was closely related to the celestial beings. It was most likely "invented" by the latter and then transformed into a localized one.

He had guessed about the origin of the celestial beings long ago.

Now we can basically judge that the latter world must be a world with a highly civilized level.

The level of technology is 100% higher than Zhang Yuan’s original world!

It has been hundreds of years since the celestial beings came to this world, and the impact they have caused must be far-reaching.

The next time you see similar products of technological civilization, it won’t be worth making a fuss about.

At the same time, Zhang Yuan believes that the celestial beings must be trying their best to control the impact of this collision between different civilizations.

Let this world maintain the characteristics of its inherent civilization as much as possible!
Otherwise, he would have seen many more things of different styles!
Woo~
A majestic horn sounded.

Thick cables detached from the airship.

Under the influence of an invisible force, the airship Zhang Yuan was riding slowly rose into the air and floated forward silently.

When the airship flew a hundred steps away, it suddenly turned to the right and its speed increased sharply. Zhang Yuan, who was sitting in the cabin, even felt a strong push on his back!

Many people like him who were riding an airship for the first time were caught off guard and staggered, almost falling onto the deck.

interesting!
Zhang Yuan swayed and regained his balance.

He looked outside through the crystal window.

Through his powerful perception, Zhang Yuan discovered that the acceleration of the airship was not caused by its own power, but by entering a special wind belt, just like a ship moving forward with the help of ocean currents.

And it is precisely because of the existence of the wind belt that the top of the Chessboard Peak becomes the starting point for airships.

Otherwise why bother!
With the help of the strong wind, the speed of the airship continued to increase and it went higher and higher.

It became stable only after it passed through the clouds.

The passengers in the cabin, who had been holding their breath due to nervousness, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Jingyao, who was sitting next to Zhang Yuan, asked curiously, "Have you ever been on a flying ship before?"

She noticed that during the process of the airship accelerating and taking off, Zhang Yuan remained calm and composed, without any sign of abnormality.

It's in stark contrast to the people around him.

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "No, it's my first time riding it, it's quite interesting."

Su Jingyao was speechless.

She had taken the airship many times and each time was quite thrilling, let alone the first time.

But Zhang Yuan was too calm.

Of course, Su Jingyao didn't think Zhang Yuan was lying.

Because there is no need.

After thinking about it, she told Zhang Yuan the specific rules of this year's Nine Peaks Competition.

The location of this Nine Peaks Competition is set in the Qingxuan Secret Realm.

The Qingxuan Secret Realm is one of the eight secret realms of Shangjingtian, and is also part of the "Eight Gates and Eight Extremes Xuantian Array".

The Eight Gates and Eight Extremes Xuantian Array is an ancient strange array, its origin is unknown. Shang Jingtian has studied this ancient array for hundreds and thousands of years, but has only glimpsed the tip of the iceberg so far.

The Eight-Gate Xuanyang Leiyun Formation that suppressed Mo Yuan was derived from the Eight-Gate Baji Xuantian Formation!
The eight extremes of the Eight Gates and Eight Extremes Xuantian Array are the eight secret realms.

Each secret realm is a treasure trove of resources, producing all kinds of natural treasures, and is also a place for Jingtian disciples to train.

The eight secret realms have evolved for who knows how many years, and they contain both rare animals and strange and ferocious creatures.

In fact, the strange monsters in the secret realm have appeared in the last few hundred years. The cause is unknown, but it has had a great impact on the stability and balance of the secret realm.

This has led to the elimination of monsters in secret realms becoming the most common "project" in the Nine Peaks Competition.

This year's session is no different.

Whoever obtains more evil infants in the Qingxuan Secret Realm will be the final winner!
This means that in addition to killing a large number of monsters, it also depends on the luck of condensing the evil baby.

After all, the chance of using the evil talisman to absorb and condense the strange evil spirit and solidify it into an evil baby is quite low.

While Su Jingyao was whispering with Zhang Yuan, he keenly noticed the strange looks from people around him.

Most of these looks are unfriendly, and there are many people who are envious, jealous and hateful.

There is also undisguised hatred!
There is no doubt that this time when Zhang Yuan participates in the Jiufeng Competition, he will not only face strong competition, but he may also encounter unexpected dangers or even ambushes.

He is mentally prepared for this!
Half an hour later, the three airships began to descend one after the other.

Finally it stopped in a huge valley! (End of this chapter)