Swallowing the Stars: You Can't Escape, Mountain Dweller

Chapter 277 Han Dao Sect

Bai Yang became secretly wary; the man had a blue water droplet mark on his head.

He was actually a realm lord who had gained the recognition of the fundamental laws.

He seemed to be quite strong, yet he had somehow gotten close to me without me even noticing.

"I am indeed a domain lord. May I ask what business you have with me, senior?"

The long-bearded, gray-robed realm lord looked at the mark on Bai Yang's forehead with surprise on his face.

"Young friend, did you just gain the recognition of the fundamental laws?"

"It was definitely me."

The realm lord hurriedly asked, "May I ask which sect of the Divine Blade Mansion you are a disciple of, young friend?"

Are you training around here?

Bai Yang was overjoyed; he had arrived near the prefectural city.

"I am not a disciple of a sect, but a self-taught cultivator. I am preparing to go to the prefectural city to participate in the trials of the gods."

Upon hearing that Bai Yang did not belong to any sect, the realm lord's eyes immediately lit up.

He became enthusiastic and instantly descended from the sky.

He stood at the same height as Bai Yang, then patted his waist twice to indicate that he meant no harm.

He said with a delighted expression, "Young friend, you've come at just the right time."

The Divine Blade Palace's Trial of the Gods Tournament is this year!

I am Han Zhizhuo, the vice sect leader of the Han Dao Sect. Since you are a rogue cultivator, would you be willing to come and rest in my sect for a while?

Want to join this grand event?

Bai Yang chuckled to himself; his luck had really improved this time.

Before even entering the city, they encountered a sect that came out to "poach" people.

His two previous simulated memory sessions told him that this was extremely common.

Therefore, if he states his purpose from the beginning, the other party is unlikely to have malicious intent.

Moreover, he was not underestimating his opponent, as he was a world lord-level being a human.

Compared to the dragons, their strength is truly vastly different.

Since Bai Yang was new to the area, it was naturally a good thing to have a local figure to help him.

Immediately, he and Han Zhizhuo traveled together to the capital city of the Divine Blade Mansion.

The so-called Trial of the Gods is a grand event held irregularly in each prefecture city of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

The timing of each event is irregular and is said to be determined by "divine oracle".

However, generally speaking, the interval between each occurrence will not exceed one hundred years.

Based on cultivation level, it can be divided into three levels: Star, Universe, and Domain Lord.

Legend has it that there are even secret realm master fields.

However, Bai Yang had never heard of any of his previous two simulations ever actually taking place.

The Han Dao Sect is a middle-ranking sect among the legitimate sects in the Divine Blade Palace.

They're probably ranked within the top 50, which is pretty good.

Bai Yang had no complaints about temporarily joining this sect to participate in the Trial of the Gods and obtain a spot.

The two flew through the air for just over an hour before approaching a majestic city on the horizon.

The black rock walls form the outer wall of the entire city, and ordinary people cannot see the end of it at a glance.

Bai Yang followed Han Zhizhuo into the city without any difficulty. When they entered the city, the soldiers at the gate saw this Realm Lord.

He immediately performed a very obsequious greeting, clearly indicating that he held a rather high position here.

Bai Yang walked along, casually looking around.

The distance between each prefecture city in the Mountain and Sea Realm is too far, and their architectural styles are very different.

The Mountain Dweller must have put in a tremendous amount of effort to create this continent on ancient Earth so large.

Its size might even approach that of the Blood Continent, a supercontinent within a cosmic secret realm.

After Han Zhizhuo led Bai Yang into the city, they went directly through the outer city and entered the inner city area.

Once you get here, ordinary people can't get in at all; it's a place only for those with cultivation or from wealthy families.

It didn't take the two long to arrive at a huge mansion with the three characters "Han Dao Men" written on it.

Before the red-lacquered gate stood twelve disciples of the Hengxing level, serving as gatekeepers.

Upon seeing Han Zhizhuo return, they immediately announced loudly:

"Sect Leader Han is back!"

Then, not far inside the portal, another identical voice rang out.

One call after another followed, and Bai Yang listened for a while.

At least nine groups of people were relaying orders in turn.

Why would a powerful being at the Eternal Star level need to go to such lengths to shout?

However, it must be said that this arrangement at least looks very grand, and it's the kind of thing that only wealthy and powerful families can afford to do.

Han Zhizhuo observed Bai Yang's expression and noticed that he seemed to be smiling.

Upon closer inspection, it seems there's nothing there, but there's definitely no expression of surprise or shock.

She secretly raised her opinion of him a little higher.

Although he was a rogue cultivator, he was either worldly-wise or unperturbed by praise or criticism, possessing an excellent temperament.

The two walked slowly along a white stone-paved road toward the sect's main hall.

Along the way, there were energetic young disciples standing on both sides of the road.

They were all at the planetary level, dressed in yellow and carrying long swords with red tassels.

"Junior brother, why are you back so soon?"

Before the two even reached the main hall, they saw an old man with long black hair and a black beard, dressed in hemp clothing, walk out of the gate.

Then he spotted Bai Yang walking side by side with Han Zhizhuo, and his eyes widened instantly.

Judging from the other party's aura, Bai Yang understood that this was most likely a realm lord, probably the sect leader of the [Han Dao Sect].

However, this person had no mark on his head, and his strength was actually inferior to that of his junior brother.

"Let me introduce you. This is my young friend Zou Qi, who is also here to participate in this Trial of the Gods."

He is still a domain lord!

This is my senior brother, Jiang Zhiyuan, the leader of the Han Dao Sect.

Jiang Zhiyuan was shocked; the other party's aura clearly indicated that he was a very young boy.

He became a domain lord in less than a thousand years old, which is already impressive, but he even gained the recognition of the fundamental laws!?

In battles between Domain Lords, who could possibly be his match?!

Heaven truly blesses our Han Dao Sect!

At this critical juncture, a timely rain has arrived!

He immediately became even more enthusiastic than Han Zhizhuo, and hurriedly asked:

"Young friend Zou Qi, you must be tired from your journey. Please get some rest."

I happen to have some tonics here; you might as well use them to improve your cultivation.

Bai Yang chuckled. This sect leader was actually so direct?

Unfortunately, he had already seen the nutrient solution from the Virtual Universe Company, so why would he care about these?

Moreover, this body cannot be taken back, so he said:

"Thank you for your trouble, Sect Leader Jiang."

I'm just a rogue cultivator, mainly here to complete the trial.

It doesn't matter who I represent in the competition; please just arrange a quiet room for me so I can properly seduce myself.

If Bai Yang can represent the sect in the battle, he will gain the favor of the city lord and solve the Han Dao Sect's urgent problem.

And he didn't even make any demands!

Why would Jiang Zhiyuan refuse?

He immediately arranged for a personal disciple to come and take Bai Yang to the VIP room to rest.

Bai Yang followed the disciple to a small building.

As soon as I entered, I smelled a unique fragrance.

My thinking speed increased by two points, which seemed to help me understand the laws.

It is definitely a rare and useful item.

"This thing is not bad; it's somewhat useful."

(End of this chapter)