If one were to mention the most attention-grabbing sect, it would undoubtedly be the Heavenly King Sect.
This strongest among the twelve sects, a colossal entity, possessed the most outstanding genius disciples in the world.
Moreover, they had always maintained close ties with the imperial family of the Sacred Dynasty.
At this moment, within the main hall of the Heavenly King Sect, there were five people.
One was the sect master of the Heavenly King Sect, a peak Cave Heaven Realm expert, with half a foot already stepping into the Yin-Yang Realm.
The second was the Sacred Emperor of the Sacred Dynasty, likewise a peak Cave Heaven Realm expert.
The other three were the Sacred Son, Mo Wu Shang, and Feng Yao Rao from the Heavenly Dragon Academy.
“Wu Shang, you will become the Sacred Son’s most capable assistant. Your demonic eye can perceive everything, making enemies tremble in fear. The two of us have always favoured you. At the very least, you can advance to the Yin-Yang Realm. So this time, you must hold onto your second place! Strive to increase the luck for the Heavenly King Sect!”
The one speaking was precisely the sect master of the Heavenly King Sect.
“This disciple obeys!”
Mo Wu Shang’s face showed no expression. No one knew what he was thinking deep down. Perhaps this proud young man did not feel he was much weaker than the Sacred Son. In his heart, he might even want to compete with the Sacred Son.
But he dared not say it.
Within the Heavenly King Sect, the Sacred Son’s status was equivalent to that of the sect master.
“Yao Rao, in the preliminaries, you did not exert your full effort, did you? Otherwise, how could you only obtain one treasure? This time in the finals, you must enter the top three. At that time, when the Heavenly Dragon Academy is officially established, you will be one of the three core disciples!”
The sect master of the Heavenly King Sect then looked at Feng Yao Rao, frowning as he spoke.
“Sect Master, I indeed did not exert my full effort. However, that Ling Xiao also seemed not to have gone all out. We must be cautious of him.”
Feng Yao Rao said respectfully.
“Do not mention that Ling Xiao again. What is he? If not for Yue Nu backing him, this palace could have taken his life last time!”
The Sacred Son truly hated Ling Xiao to the extreme. Hearing this name could immediately make him lose his composure.
“Sacred Son, you possess the ancient natural dragon martial soul, that is, the natural dragon soul. This is the most powerful martial soul besides the mountain and river martial soul. There is no need to quibble with a minor character. Your mindset must be calm, understand?”
The Sacred Emperor looked at the Sacred Son and said indifferently. “As a descendant of the emperor, what you will inherit is not just the title of the Chosen One, but the entire Tian Long Continent. This martial arts festival is no ordinary event, different from the past. You must take first place. Can you do it?”
The Sacred Son took a deep breath, instantly calming down. His pair of eyes looked down like a deity.
He said faintly. “The glory of the Tian Long Continent has long faded. For me, this martial arts festival is just casually obtaining the title of the Chosen One. There will be no surprises.
Once I obtain the title of the Chosen One, I plan to set sail on the Chosen Path.”
The Sacred Emperor laughed heartily. “Good, that is the true demeanour of a king. With such confidence, there will be no issues. I only hope that in this martial arts festival, someone can pose a bit of pressure on you, so you can become even stronger.”
Beside him, Feng Yao Rao secretly shook her head.
In her heart, there was always a shadow she could not shake off, that was Ling Xiao.
She always had the intuition that Ling Xiao’s strength was absolutely not inferior to the Sacred Son’s.
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The east gate of the Sacred City was a vast plain.
Logically, such terrain was not suitable for defence at all, but even the True Demon Empire at its peak had never had the chance to breach the Sacred City.
The reason was none other than the nine cauldrons suppressing the luck, and the Human King had also set up a terrifying “Nine Cauldrons Flourishing Heaven Array” underground here.
This array provided a powerful boost to one’s own side.
But to the enemy, it had a terrifying weakening effect.
It was rumoured that when the True Demon Empire attacked near the Sacred City, they suddenly suffered a惨败. That defeat was also the prelude to the fall of the True Demon Empire.
Although the True Demon Emperor and the other nine Demon Kings escaped, a large number of demon generals and demon soldiers died here, becoming eternal ghosts.
Therefore, if anyone attempted to cause chaos in the Sacred City, they would truly be courting death.
On this vast plain, the warriors who had temporarily set up camp were all waiting for the gates to open.
No one dared to enter rashly.
Some gathered around bonfires, chatting and roasting meat.
Some sat cross-legged in cultivation.
Others sparred nearby.
There were also groups of three to five, laughing and cursing there.
Outside the Sacred City, it had never been so lively. This made the ordinary citizens inside the Sacred City quite delighted.
Warriors were all generous spenders. They could make a fortune.
The Moon Flower Sect had arrived here long ago.
Ling Xiao was still cultivating inside the Moonlight Treasure Boat. Lan Yu Er, Dai Yu Ling, and others were eating and chatting there.
Leng Hao looked excitedly into the distance and said. “Two senior sisters, there are really a lot of people this time. It seems the weakest in cultivation are half-step Heavenly Venerables. Even the ordinary citizens of the Sacred City are mortal realm warriors. This is simply an unprecedented spectacle.”
“Indeed unprecedented. Truly worthy of the capital of the Sacred Dynasty. And those warriors covering the sky, their auras condensed as if they could shake even great mountains. Truly terrifying!”
Even a swarm of locusts covering the sky would be terrifying, let alone this dense mass of warriors.
Lan Yu Er also sighed endlessly.
“But even with so many warriors, facing a Yin-Yang Realm expert, it would just be one move. Reaching the Yin-Yang Realm, numbers no longer have any meaning.”
Yue Nu said indifferently.
Lan Yu Er stuck out her tongue. What Master Yue Nu said was correct, but how many people could cultivate to the Yin-Yang Realm? That was too demanding.
Wu Xiang smiled and said. “You three should strive for good rankings. This time, it’s not just about the rankings. Although the top ten have rich rewards, the most important is luck. Ling Xiao need not worry, but you three still need to work hard.”
“Yes, Sect Master.”
The three nodded in unison.
They were very clear about their own positions.
Leng Hao and Dai Yu Ling planned to break into the top fifty.
Lan Yu Er aimed to break into the top ten.
In any case, the higher the ranking, the better.
While they waited, people continued to arrive one after another.
“Look quickly, Yan Lie Huo has arrived. This guy obtained an immortal-grade treasure weapon, the Scarlet Flame Spear, in the preliminaries. Now his strength is obviously stronger. Last time he was fifty-first. This time he should rank higher, right?”
“He’s nothing. Over there is Bai San Shao, who ranked thirtieth in the last martial arts festival, a disciple of the Heavenly King Sect!”
“Another one coming, Long Xiao Xiao, who ranked twenty-ninth in the last martial arts festival. This person is a disciple of the Blue Water Divine Palace. His strength is quite terrifying. It’s said that last time he broke into the top thirty with sixty percent half-step Heavenly Venerable cultivation. Now he seems to be a Heavenly Vein warrior, with extremely terrifying strength.”
One after another, young talents arrived. Leng Hao and Dai Yu Ling could not help but feel tense in their hearts.
No way around it, these arriving people seemed stronger than them.
