Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"An ancient legend?"

Hearing this, Lu Feng immediately became interested and reached out to touch Ren Xuanfei's slender waist. "My dear wife, stop keeping me in suspense and tell your husband what's going on."

"You're so vain! Who said you're my wife...?"

Faced with Lu Feng's sudden unwanted advances, Ren Xuanfei dodged to the side, saying arrogantly, "Lu Feng, I suppose I don't need to explain the origins of Jue Long Ridge, do I?"

"The reason this nameless valley is shrouded in miasma is related to the six-winged spirit dragon that died eight hundred years ago!"

"As for Jue Long Ridge, it wasn't originally one of the three forbidden areas of Cangyun Realm. On the contrary, it was a treasure land rich in spiritual energy and filled with medicinal herbs..."

At this point, Ren Xuanfei crossed her arms again, then changed the subject, saying, "However, ever since that six-winged spirit dragon perished eight hundred years ago, the entire Jue Long Ridge has undergone a drastic change in environment. It has not only become a deadly forbidden land filled with poisonous swamps and miasma, but ordinary martial artists also dare not approach it easily...!"

"Holy crap! Is this even possible?"

Lu Feng raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise in his expression. "Xuanfei, are you making up a story to play with me?"

The death of a single demon beast could drastically alter the environment of the entire Jue Long Ridge, turning it from a treasure land into a forbidden zone. This is simply too outrageous.

"Hey! Do you think I'm that bored?"

Ren Xuanfei rolled her eyes at Lu Feng again and continued, her tone becoming mysterious, "Besides, I also find it a bit strange, but legends are just legends after all, and no one knows whether this is true or false..."

"Besides that, I also heard a little rumor from my father in the past..."

"What?"

Lu Feng's curiosity grew even stronger.

"Legend has it that in the heart of Dragon-Slaying Ridge lies a Dragon Burial Pool, at the bottom of which not only lies the remains of a six-winged spirit dragon, but also contains a vast amount of pure dragon blood. Even ordinary martial artists who bathe in the pool for just a short time can experience a significant increase in strength and achieve enlightenment in a single day...!"

"Unfortunately, the origins of Dragon-Slaying Ridge and Dragon-Burial Pool remain only legends; no one has ever witnessed them firsthand..."

At this point, Ren Xuanfei couldn't help but reveal a hint of longing on her face, and her tone was full of emotion.

After all, Jue Long Ridge is one of the three forbidden areas of Cang Yun Realm, and its interior is extremely dangerous. Not to mention that the closer you get to the heart of Jue Long Ridge, the more terrifying the poisonous miasma around it becomes.

Faced with such terrifying poisonous miasma, let alone Ren Xuanfei, a mere first-level Spirit Soul Realm martial artist, even a Yuanhai Realm expert would not be able to withstand it!

"Even just bathing in the Dragon Burial Pool for a short while can greatly increase one's strength and lead to enlightenment in a single day?"

Upon hearing Ren Xuanfei's words, Lu Feng was also quite tempted, but he abandoned the idea the moment it arose.

Therefore, the danger of Jue Long Ridge is not an exaggeration. Even Song Zhang, the sect-protecting elder of Yunfu Sect and a third-level Yuanhai Realm cultivator, only dared to stay in the outer area, let alone Lu Feng, who was only a first-level Yuanhai Realm cultivator.

Moreover, with the four kingdoms now at war, it's more important for Lu Feng to focus on serious matters!

While Lu Feng and Ren Xuanfei were chatting idly, a group of martial arts cultivators gradually arrived at this nameless valley.

Moreover, most of these people were unfamiliar faces that Lu Feng had never seen before. Among them were some experts at the Yuanhai Realm. They seemed to be the young geniuses who came to participate in the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament and the leaders of various forces. For a time, the atmosphere in the entire valley was also very lively!

"That is... the Tripitaka Master of the Ancient Buddhist Sect of the Southern Yue Kingdom, and his top disciple, the Buddhist and Taoist genius known in the martial arts world as 'Illusory Heartless,' Fa Wuxiang!"

"Besides these people, there is also Zhao Kuangyi, the 'Divine Traveler' from the Zhao clan of the Northern Wei royal family, and his nephew, the current Crown Prince of Northern Wei, Zhao Tingmei!"

"Huh? Isn't that Guo Tianlin from the Guo clan of the Northern Wei Kingdom? Why isn't he staying at the Alchemist Guild studying alchemy? Why is he here to join in the fun instead..."

Seeing the geniuses from the four countries gather at Jue Long Ridge one after another, Ren Xuanfei, who was watching the show from the sidelines, was also surprised and couldn't help but exclaim softly, just like a country girl who had never seen the world.

Although she herself is quite strong and comes from the royal family of Dongyun Kingdom, she is still far inferior to the other top talents of the four kingdoms of Lingnan. In addition, this is the first time that Consort Ren Xuan has participated in the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament, so her current reaction is normal!

"The top talents of the four kingdoms of Lingnan—Western Qin, Southern Yue, Northern Wei, and our Eastern Yun Kingdom—are almost all gathered. Now, all that's missing are those guys from the Taiji Sword Sect on Lingtai Mountain..."

Ren Lingyun glanced at the teams from various countries across the valley, then nodded silently, his face solemn. "None of these guys are easy to deal with. It seems this Four Nations Martial Arts Tournament is bound to be a major battle...!"

After all, Dongyun Kingdom only has three slots for participating in the war, and apart from Ren Xuanfei who is just there for show, there are actually only him and Lu Feng who have combat power.

Therefore, in order to retain Dongyun Kingdom's top position among the four kingdoms of Lingnan and to secure a larger share of the Yuan Stone mines, Crown Prince Ren Lingyun naturally had to go all out!

"Royal Uncle!"

On one side of the valley, a handsome young man in a python robe stepped forward, then bowed slightly to Zhao Kuangyi at the front of the group, his face full of respect, as if he had something to ask of him.

"Hmm? Nephew, is something on your mind?"

He glanced back at Zhao Tingmei and noticed that she seemed hesitant to speak. Zhao Kuangyi's face froze slightly, and then he asked with a hint of surprise.

"Uncle, I have something on my mind, but I don't know if I should say it..."

Zhao Tingmei cupped her hands in a respectful gesture, her tone tentative.

"Hehe, you and I are uncle and nephew, blood is thicker than water, what's there to be shy about? My dear nephew, please don't stand on ceremony..."

Seeing that the other party was somewhat hesitant and nervous, Zhao Kuangyi grinned, indicating that the other party did not need to worry.

"Uncle! It's nothing really serious, I just think those Tai Chi Sword Sect people are too pretentious...!"

Seeing this, Zhao Tingmei stopped hiding her true intentions and launched into a tirade, "Not to mention that the Four Kingdoms' martial arts competition is an internal affair of the four kingdoms of Lingnan, the small Yuan Stone mine left over from the Yan Han Dynasty is located in Cangyun Realm, and has almost nothing to do with their Lingtai Mountain Taiji Sword Sect...!"

"Now those bastards from the Taiji Sword Sect not only want a share of the spoils, but they also have far more slots than the four kingdoms of Lingnan. They're practically shitting and pissing on our heads, completely disregarding us! I'm really indignant..."

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Before the former could finish speaking, Zhao Kuangyi coldly interrupted him, his tone gradually becoming stern, "Although the Taiji Sword Sect is merely a newly emerging force that rose to prominence three hundred years ago, its background is far more complex than you imagine...!"

"As for Yin Xuanxing, the current leader of the Taiji Sword Sect, he is an even more formidable figure. His strength is terrifying, and his swordsmanship is divine. Even if your father and I joined forces, we wouldn't dare say we had a fifty percent chance of winning..."

"You can mutter these complaints to yourself all you want, but don't spout them out in public later. If those Taoist priests from the Tai Chi Sword Sect hear you, you'll be in big trouble...!"

Zhao Kuangyi frowned, his face showing apprehension, as if he had also recalled something terrible.

"Yes, Imperial Uncle..."

Faced with Zhao Kuangyi's rebuke, Zhao Tingmei immediately shut up, but he still looked indignant, clearly not convinced of the Taiji Sword Sect's superior privileges in the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament.

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Meanwhile, in the nameless valley, on the other side...

"One, two, three, four, five... and counting the senior members leading the team, there are a total of sixteen people, and among them are quite a few experts at the Yuanhai Realm...!"

"Wow, there are quite a few experts participating in the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament this time...!"

Lu Feng glanced around at the people inside and outside the valley, nodding silently as he thought to himself that he was taking stock of the geniuses from various countries who had participated in the battle, as well as unfamiliar faces he had never seen before.

As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle."

With the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament about to begin, Lu Feng naturally needs to familiarize himself with his opponents beforehand, since he never fights a battle unprepared!