Sword Rises in the Blue Lagoon, Why Are All the Sword Cultivation Families Older Than Old Six?

After leaving the main hall, Luo Tianyi was nowhere to be seen. Xu Yang and the others used voice transmission to ask Ji Wushang, "Brother Ji, are you really planning to give up on that Ancient Desolate Body?"

Ji Wushang replied, "For now, let's stabilize Dao Palace first, and we'll talk about it after the Grand Competition ends."

"But you just swore to the Heavenly Dao?" Xu Yang asked doubtfully.

Ji Wushang smiled and transmitted his voice, "My oath only represents myself, and it doesn't represent the entire Canglan Palace, right?"

Lei Batian praised, "Brilliant, Brother Ji. Do you want me to mobilize the power within the sect to come over?"

Ji Wushang said, "Not for now, just watch. By the way, Brother Lei, has the teleportation array on your side been set up?"

Lei Batian said, "Don't worry, it was all set up two months ago."

Xu Yang worried, "I see that Tian Jianzi has a lot of hostility towards you. Will he and Dao Palace join forces to deal with us then?"

Ji Wushang said, "There's no need to worry about this. Back then, their higher-ups and our higher-ups had an agreement that they wouldn't invade each other within a hundred years."

After returning to the Canglan Palace's residence, the elders leading the teams from other states apologized to Ji Wushang, saying that they didn't give the list to Ji Wushang in advance, causing Ji Wushang to be embarrassed in front of outsiders. Ji Wushang waved his hand, indicating that it was okay, and said to all the elders, "Please don't be careless during this time. Someone might sneak attack the geniuses in our residence."

After saying that, he came to Jian Wuya's (301) private room and said, "Senior, regarding Xiao Chen's matter, I'm worried that the people from Dao Palace will be cornered and act rashly. Although I have a verbal agreement with them, we must be wary of others."

Jian Wuya said, "It's okay, just do what you need to do."

That night, several divine senses swept back and forth across the Canglan Palace's residence, all of which were injured by Jian Wuya's divine sense attack. Dao Palace knew that there was an expert sitting in Canglan Palace, so they didn't try to probe again.

Five days later, the Eastern Region Grand Competition officially began. On the central square of Yunxiao City, six thousand young talents from various states lined up neatly. Outside the square, there was a circle of floating cloud platforms, with a hundred layers of cloud platforms that could accommodate millions of cultivators to watch. In the center of the square, there was a ten-thousand-zhang large three-dimensional array projection, which could project all the information and battle scenes of the Grand Competition.

On a cloud platform, a cultivator discussed, "I heard that the Ancient Desolate Body is also among them in this Grand Competition."

The person next to him said, "Wasn't that Ancient Desolate Body wanted by Dao Palace? How could he still participate in the Grand Competition?"

Someone else said, "You're ignorant, aren't you? I heard that the Holy Body has joined Canglan Palace and is participating in this Grand Competition on behalf of Canglan Palace."

The person from before said again, "Isn't Canglan Palace going against Dao Palace then?"

The second person sighed and said, "Who knows what the big forces are thinking? I only know that the Holy Body is here, and he has also broken the second shackle. It will be a little difficult for that Primordial Divine Body, which only appears once every million years, to win the top spot."

At this time, a high-pitched voice rang out, echoing in the void of the square, allowing the cultivators present to hear clearly.

Above the cloud platform, a Dao Palace elder stood in the air, his voice like a bell, his pressure vast and mighty.

"Today, under the sky of the Eastern Region, hundreds of races stand tall, and thousands of sects gather. This is a grand event in my Eastern Region for thousands of years, and it is also an opportunity for you geniuses to compete, seek knowledge, and prove yourselves!"

"The Great Dao is merciless, only fight for a chance. The Eastern Region Grand Competition is not for personal grudges, nor for false fame, but to temper the heart with battle and quench the soul with blood! All participants should hold a fearless heart, inherit the fortune of heaven and earth, break shackles, and cut down inner demons, so that they can live up to the path of cultivation!"

Speaking to this point, his gaze swept across the stage, the pressure of the Ancient Emperor was like a tide, but it contained a hint of expectation.

"However—Dao Palace is the pillar of the Eastern Region, and also establishes three iron rules:

First, on the arena, one is responsible for one's own life and death, but if one admits defeat, one cannot kill again;

Second, forbidden spells and evil arts are prohibited, and interference from outside the region is prohibited. Violators… shall be诛 (zhū - executed)!"

When the word "誅 (zhū)" was uttered, thunder suddenly sounded, and the Dao Palace Enforcement Sword Array faintly appeared in the clouds, its cold light intimidating.

Third, the champion of the Grand Competition can obtain ten days to comprehend the 'Asking Dao Stele' of Dao Palace, and will also be given a 'Nine Revolutions Profound Golden Pill' to help you knock on the door of longevity!"

As soon as these words came out, countless cultivators under the stage breathed heavily, and the heat in their eyes was hard to hide.

"Finally…"

The elder's tone suddenly slowed down, and with a light tap of his finger, an ancient cauldron covered in rust appeared in the center of the cloud platform, its pressure vast like the primordial era.

"This sword is named 'Eastern Emperor', and it is the Emperor's weapon of the ancient Eastern Region's co-lord. If anyone can win the championship, break the record, and shake the heavens… Dao Palace will unseal the inheritance in the cauldron and give it to the number one person of this generation!"

The audience was in an uproar, and even the other major forces on the VIP seats of the high platform changed their expressions.

"The battle for the Great Dao is today! Let us wait and see!"

"The first round is the Secret Realm Scramble, each spirit crystal is worth one point, and it lasts for five days.

The top two thousand in points will advance to the next round, and the rest will be eliminated.

If the points are the same, the ranking will be based on the time of leaving the secret realm.

Activate the jade token in your hand to enter the secret realm."

The participants in the square below activated the jade tokens in their hands and disappeared.

The array projection in the void projected the scene inside the secret realm from a third-person perspective. Everyone watched the performance of their disciples inside. The disciples of Dao Palace joined forces with several forces to target Xiao Chen. The people of Canglan Palace were also affected. Because Xiao Chen was in Canglan Palace, they didn't suffer too much loss. The disciples of the other major forces competed with each other. On the fourth day, the disciples in the territory of Tianjian Sect were besieged by the disciples led by Dao Palace. The Primordial Divine Body of Dao Palace was also among them. The disciples of Tianjian Sect quickly went to support them. In the end, seven died and one was seriously injured. The seriously injured one was still a direct disciple of Tianjian Sect, which made Tian Jianzi furious on the spot. This was all designed by Tianjian Sect, preparing a reason to attack Dao Palace.

After the first round ended, the top two thousand were selected.

The Dao Palace elder opened his mouth with a smile: "The first round is over, let's start the next round, the elimination round.

The two thousand people will be divided into twenty groups, each group with one hundred people, and enter a closed space for a melee. The top ten in each group will advance to the next round."

Unfortunately, Xiao Chen and the Primordial Divine Body of Dao Palace and several extraordinary physiques were assigned to the same group. In the eyes of outsiders, this was obviously targeting, but they knew the power of the Ancient Desolate Body, but they did not expect it to be so powerful. The Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist directly blew up opponents of the same cultivation level. This was still under the restraint of the Primordial Divine Body.

Tian Jianzi allowed the second round to directly target Dao Palace, because the core disciples of Dao Palace basically went to target Xiao Chen in this round, giving Tianjian Sect a chance. In this round, Dao Palace suffered extremely heavy losses. Originally, they planned to occupy at least fifty places in the top two hundred, but now there are less than twenty disciples left.

The Dao Palace elder's face no longer had a smile. He opened his mouth and said: "The third round is the arena battle.

Two hundred people will draw lots randomly, a one-on-one arena battle. In order to avoid strong people drawing each other, the loser group can propose a challenge. The challenger who succeeds will advance to the next round with the winner group, and the challenged who fails will be eliminated."

Before the words fell, the ancient cauldron in the void roared, and the cloud platform cracked, turning into a hundred floating arenas.