Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Chapter 581 The Silver Shark Queen

Lin Zhao also realized on the way that Song Yuntian's background was probably extraordinary.

Ordinary Core Formation cultivators wouldn't dare to approach someone like him who's on the popularity rankings.

Only after asking did I learn that Tianxing Island was also a Nascent Soul stage power.

Although that Nascent Soul True Monarch had only advanced a hundred years ago, the Song family was, after all, an old-established Core Formation family with a history of over a thousand years, and its foundation was not shallow.

Hundreds of years ago, a prodigy finally emerged, smoothly advancing to the Nascent Soul stage. The Song family's power surged, and they could barely be considered to have a voice within the alliance.

The young girl, Song Xiaohui, stared at Lin Zhao the whole time, her excitement barely contained, almost like a fangirl.

Those who make it onto the popularity charts aren't exactly celebrities in her eyes.

Lin Zhao ignored her.

The group flew for two days and arrived at the outskirts of the battlefield.

Even though they were still hundreds of miles from the battlefield, the commotion had already reached them.

Lin Zhao stopped on a reef and looked into the distance.

Hundreds of Core Formation cultivators clashed in the air, their Dharma Domains colliding and exploding with spiritual light.

On the sea, the merfolk rode waves that stretched for tens of miles.

Each wave created a hundred-foot-high wall of water, pushing forward layer upon layer, with the air being squeezed out and making muffled sounds as the waves passed.

The Azure Feather Clan possesses two wings on their backs, which, when spread, can reach several meters, drawing storms that rage across the sea.

The thunderstorm clouds hung extremely low, occasionally unleashing a bolt of silvery-white lightning that sent sprays of water hundreds of feet high into the air.

The storm and the waves collided head-on.

The water wall collided with the hurricane, scattering into a sky full of water mist. Before the water mist could settle, another bolt of lightning struck in.

It exploded into a blinding white light, illuminating an area of dozens of miles around so bright that people could not be seen.

In the sky, the Azure Feather Clan had the upper hand. They were highly mobile, fighting when they could win and running away when they couldn't.

On the sea, the Merfolk are dominant. They are like fish in water, and the sea is their home ground. If the Azure Feather Clan dares to land there, they are courting death.

The battle has reached a stalemate.

The leader of the merfolk was a young girl.

She looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a golden crown and holding a silver trident.

The Silver Shark Queen is said to be the offspring of a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Merfolk race, and she reached the peak of the Core Formation stage before she was three hundred years old.

This branch of the merfolk was the territory that the Nascent Soul True Monarch specifically designated for her. Once she advances to the Nascent Soul stage, this will be her foundation.

The Silver Shark Queen wielded her trident, unleashing a nearly thousand-foot-high wave that swept across the sky.

The seawater seemed alive in her hands; each wave crashed down with immense force and overwhelming power.

The leader of the Qingyu Clan opposite them was a white-haired elder.

Elder Qingxuan was once a prominent figure on the Fengyun Ranking, but unfortunately he was unable to form his Nascent Soul.

He set his sights on the fourth-order spiritual vein of Qingli Island, intending to use the island's resources for a final gamble.

A blue jade disc hung above his head, casting a protective blue light around him.

Simultaneously, he commanded nine Xunfeng flags, each of which unleashed a massive storm.

The nine storms intertwined, vaguely forming a formation that threw the sky within a hundred miles into chaos.

The storm formed by this formation clashed head-on with the massive tsunami formed by countless waves.

The storm was accompanied by lightning, and the waves were whipped up with blades of water.

The two forces collided, and the heavens and earth roared continuously.

Both of their domains covered a hundred miles each, and neither of them were ordinary peak Core Formation cultivators.

Lin Zhao narrowed her eyes slightly.

The magical artifacts used by these two individuals—a silver trident, a golden crown, a cyan jade disc, and nine Xunfeng flags—were all of the highest quality at the third tier, and are expected to advance to the fourth tier in the future.

Their combat strength has reached the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage.

The Yunhai Cangming Sect has only about ten cultivators of this level.

Lin Zhao asked Song Yuntian, "How are people ranked on the Popularity Ranking?"

Song Yuntian said, "Over the past few years, both of them have made it onto the Wind and Cloud Ranking. Elder Qingxuan is ranked twelfth, and Silver Shark Queen is ranked sixteenth."

Based on past experience, both players should be able to break into the top ten after today's battle; if a winner is decided, a top-five finish is not out of the question.

Song Xiaohui, listening from the side, had her eyes light up and couldn't help but interject: "With such strong strength, Senior Qinglian Sword Immortal would definitely be in the top ten if he joined the battlefield!"

If I can beat those two, I might be able to make it into the top three!

Lin Zhao was speechless.

This little girl is even more excited than I am.

The problem is, with his current strength, he really can't beat them.

Just as Song Yuntian was about to reprimand his daughter for her rudeness, a streak of light flew in from the east.

A young man in white arrived before he did, but his voice preceded his arrival: "Is that the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal ahead? I am Meng Wuhen, greetings."

Song Xiaohui exclaimed softly, "Tenth on the Popularity Ranking, Meng Wuhen."

Meng Wuhen laughed loudly, "That is indeed me."

Lin Zhao noticed that this person hadn't looked at the Song family members even once since he approached them.

Song Yuntian secretly transmitted his voice: "Fellow Daoist Qinglian, be careful. Meng Wuhen comes from the Nascent Soul power, the Nine Heavens Sect. This sect is very powerful and should not be offended easily."

Lin Zhao remained expressionless and exchanged a few pleasantries with Meng Wuhen.

After a few exchanges, he realized that Meng Wuhen was testing him.

Ask him where he cultivated, who his master was, and where he went in the Endless Demon Sea.

Although the question wasn't asked directly, every sentence circled back to that point.

Lin Zhao's tone turned cold.

His divine sense was naturally sensitive, and he secretly noticed it.

Meng Wuhen may seem outgoing, but he is actually gloomy. He disliked Lin Zhao's youthful face.

Unable to ascertain his cultivation level and origins, Meng Wuhen's dislike turned into deep malice.

I don't know what he's planning.

Meng Wuhen wanted to test him further.

Lin Zhao interrupted him directly: "Fellow Daoist Meng, just say what you want to do."

Meng Wuhen was interrupted, and a hint of displeasure flashed across his eyes.

But he still maintained his smile: "Fellow Daoist Qinglian is straightforward, that's how it is."

Although the Merfolk and the Azure Feather Clan are members of the Alliance of Myriad Laws, the most precious natural treasures belong to those with virtue.

My human race cannot be suppressed by other races. I plan to gather some strong human warriors and compete with these two races.

For the glory of humanity, Fellow Daoist Qinglian, would you be willing to join us?

Lin Zhao sneered inwardly.

If you're after cultivation resources, just admit it. Why are you spouting nonsense about the glory of the human race?

He simply said, "I'm not interested."

Meng Wuhen almost lost his smile.

He reached the peak of Core Formation at a young age and has been on the Fengyun Ranking for a century.

She was fawned over wherever she went.

I was actually rejected without hesitation today.

He wanted to say something else.

Lin Zhao said directly, "If you have nothing else to say, please leave."

Meng Wuhen left, and when he turned around, his eyes instantly darkened.