My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 678 The Competition Begins

The crowd quickly dispersed to an open space.
Let the two confront each other.

Such a lively scene,
Obviously,

At this moment, Shen Changchuan was not at the Dragon Sky Sect's mountain gate.

This is the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.

Several days ago,
He and his senior brother Hongyang arrived here on their master's Thousand-Mile Sky-Traveling Boat, ready to participate in the internal competition.

Yes,

The Jade Purity Immortal Sect's internal competition is about to begin!
The surrounding crowd,
All of them were inner disciples of immortal sects who came to participate in the competition, as well as various geniuses under the command of immortal sects in various small domains who were all under the age of one hundred!
Thousands of Nascent Soul Realm prodigies gathered together, waiting for important figures such as sect leaders to arrive and preside over the competition.

With the convergence of multiple parties,
People with many friends contacted each other and chatted for a long time.

Some became enemies and exchanged harsh words.

At this moment, Xiao Chenyang's provocation,

This is clearly one of the reasons for their enmity.

"Who are these two?"

From within the crowd, someone spoke up directly, and judging from their appearance, they seemed to be a young genius from a force under the Immortal Traces faction in a smaller outer domain.

I don't know much about the inner sect of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.

"These two are incredibly powerful!"

"Both of them were disciples of the Seven Immortals of the Immortal Sect. One was Xiao Chenyang, a disciple of Wu Zhen, and the other was Hong Yang, a disciple of You Longzi."

"Although both of their names contain the character 'Yang,' they have always been at odds with each other because of the feud between their masters."

"This time it's going to be good!"

"Back when You Longzi left the Immortal Sect to establish his own sect in a small place, it was always Hong Yang, who was under his tutelage, who kept Xiao Chenyang at bay. But now, more than twenty years later, one of them is cultivating within the Immortal Sect, with no shortage of resources or guidance from powerful figures within the sect, while the other has gone to the most backward and barren region in the Southern Domain, where cultivation resources are extremely scarce. It seems that a drama of fortunes changing every thirty years is about to unfold!"

The crowd gathered around them discussed the two who were locked in a heated argument.

Some of the people who knew the two began to explain the situation to those around them.

"Xiao Chenyang, shut your mouth if you're going to eat shit! Don't let your stinky mouth bother others!"

"What, you challenged me back then and suffered a crushing defeat every time, never winning a single match. Now you're here to get your revenge?"

"Stop talking nonsense, if you have balls, just go for it!"

Hong Yang looked at his old enemy in front of him, his expression calm and unchanged.

Having lived for seventy or eighty years, he has gradually raised his cultivation level to the current late stage of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm.
He was naturally not like a young lad who would be easily swayed by the other party's emotions.

They retorted directly.

"Heh, decades have passed, and you're still as sharp-tongued as ever. I wonder if your skills are even half as good as your mouth!"

Xiao Chenyang also sneered, stepped forward, and stared directly into Hong Yang's eyes.

Hong Yang was not afraid at all.

Turn the tables and stare back.

Their gazes met like needles clashing against wheat awns.
The air was filled with the strong smell of gunpowder.

boom! ! !
Almost at the same time,

The auras of the two suddenly erupted.

Visible shockwaves swept outwards in all directions, stirring up thick clouds of dust, causing the onlookers to retreat and raise magical shields around themselves to withstand the impact of the shockwaves.

At this very moment,
boom!
Two powerful auras collided fiercely.
The impact of that force, which was as solid as steel, caused the floor, which was as hard as steel, to shatter one after another, with spiderweb-like cracks appearing everywhere!
A terrifying outpouring of power.

The bystanders who had foreseen this had already stepped back, making way for them.

But feeling the powerful aura rolling towards them, everyone around couldn't help but gasp!
Such immense pressure,
these two,
They're probably not weaklings at all!
Fortunately,
The clash of forces didn't last long.

Almost in the next instant,

Ding Ding Deng!
Amidst the smoke and dust, a figure stumbled back three steps.

The other person stood still.

The winner has been decided!

"Late stage of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm, or peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm?"

"Hiss! Twenty years ago, these two were only considered average in the inner sect of the Immortal Sect, but now they've actually reached this level?!"

"Both of them were accepted as disciples by the Seven Masters of the Immortal Sect, so their strength and methods are probably extraordinary. They might even be qualified to compete for a spot in the top two hundred."

"As expected, Hong Yang has fallen into a disadvantageous position. Alas, Hong Yang made the wrong choice in following You Longzi back then."

The onlookers and bystanders around the scene exclaimed in surprise.

Some of them lingered on Hong Yang for a long time, their whispered conversation filled with regret.

Hong Yang naturally retreated.

Having only recently advanced to the late stage of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm, even after spending a year stabilizing his cultivation, he still hadn't fully mastered the late stage of the ninth level.

In contrast,

Having already reached the peak of the ninth level, Xiao Chenyang undoubtedly had the upper hand.

How can this not evoke sighs of regret?
To know,
Before Hong Yang followed his master You Longzi and left the Yuqing Immortal Sect...

He was capable of completely dominating Xiao Chenyang.

But now,
Twenty or thirty years later,

In terms of sheer momentum, Hong Yang was already at a disadvantage and was overtaken.

It's truly heartbreaking.

However, this is not surprising.
Even setting aside the numerous secret realms and opportunities one could obtain by staying within the inner sect of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, the concentration of spiritual energy within the sect itself is incomparable to that of the outside world.

Moreover, Hong Yang went there with You Longzi.
Or is it the most barren of the thirty-six domains?
Overtaken
That's only natural.

Some other cultivators who had a past with Hong Yang couldn't help but sigh inwardly and shake their heads slightly.

If Hong Yang hadn't followed You Longzi out of the inner sect of the Immortal Sect back then,

It certainly shouldn't be that far behind.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

Who can you blame for the path you chose?
"Hehe, Hongyang, it seems your abilities aren't as great as you make them out to be!"

Xiao Chenyang's words were full of contempt and smug satisfaction.

An enemy that had been difficult to defeat for many years was easily repelled by him today.

This feeling is thousands, even tens of thousands of times more refreshing than drinking a mouthful of ice-cold cola on a hot summer day!
"Hong Yang, from today onwards, you are no longer worthy to be my opponent!"

Xiao Chenyang grinned maliciously, his aura at the peak of the ninth level surging wildly, displaying arrogance!
"you!"

Hong Yang's eyes were bloodshot, and his face flushed with anger.

In times without heroes, even petty scoundrels can rise to fame!

The feeling of unwillingness
It involuntarily flashed through Hong Yang's mind.

however,
If you're not as skilled as others, there's nothing you can do.

An extremely unpleasant and stifling feeling filled my heart at this moment.

"Who do we have here? Turns out it's just a defeated bastard barking like this!"

"It's been years. It seems you've made great progress. If you have the guts, why don't we go up to the ring and exchange a few blows before the competition?"

Just as Hong Yang was feeling frustrated and angry,
Shen Changchuan's words,

A sound slowly rang out behind him.

(End of this chapter)