Chapter 220 - 133: First a Cold Gleam, Then a Spear Like a Dragon
"I hear his strength is comparable to a Half-Step Tongxuan expert!"
HISS~
The people nearby couldn’t help but gasp in shock.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, half a day had passed.
By high noon, when the sun blazed overhead,
DONG!!!
As a melodious bell chime rang out,
a majestic Dao sound instantly echoed across the heavens.
Ripples visible to the naked eye spread through the void,
and the clamor in the grand plaza vanished.
The disciples on the massive plaza stood in formation—
orderly and neat, arrayed in all directions. They stood in solemn silence, exuding a tremendously powerful, murderous aura. As their individual energies merged, this killing intent surged toward the Nine Heavens, as if to tear the very sky asunder!
The spectators who had come from all over, standing at a distance, felt an immense pressure weigh down on their shoulders, as if from a mountain.
Their bodies trembled involuntarily.
"As expected of the Profound Celestial Sect...
Any one of their disciples...
is probably stronger than my own ancestor!"
a Cultivator at the Spiritual Martial Realm Late Stage from a minor family said, his voice trembling.
"A behemoth of a Sect, and all its disciples are like dragons. What a prosperous sight!"
someone exclaimed with heartfelt admiration.
Soon,
from a magnificent, massive palace atop a distant peak,
several rays of immortal light swirled, bursting forth like rainbows into a dazzling, mystical radiance suffused with a profound Heaven and Earth Dao Rhythm.
Their auras seemed to merge with the very Celestial Secret of this world, a flawless and natural fusion. The presence they exuded felt powerful enough to suppress all existence.
Then, several figures wreathed in immortal light slowly descended from the heavens, landing upon the high platform in the center of the vast plaza.
They were like Immortals descending to the mortal world, resplendent as divine beings!
The leader, a middle-aged man with a majestic countenance, stepped forward from the platform. He wore a white Immortal Robe, a magnificent Crown upon his head, and a piece of Profound Jade at his waist, all while radiating an immortal light.
His voice, a majestic Dao sound, boomed:
"Welcome, friends from all over the Domain. Thank you for taking time from your busy schedules to attend our Sect’s Inner Sect Grand Competition, held once every fifty years..."
After a few simple pleasantries,
the Sect Leader got to the main point: "The Inner Sect Grand Competition, held every fifty years, has arrived as scheduled. The purpose of this competition is to test the skill level of the Sect’s disciples.
"It is also a stage for you to showcase yourselves. After all, as the future pillars of the Sect, you should strive bravely forward, surging with competitive spirit...
"For this competition, those ranked 100th to 50th will be rewarded with one Low Grade Spiritual Artifact and 10,000 Sect Contribution Points. Those ranked 50th to 10th will be rewarded with one Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact and 20,000 Sect Contribution Points."
"Those ranked 10th to 4th will each be rewarded with one Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact, 30,000 Sect Contribution Points, and one Guiyuan True Passage Pill."
"The top three in the competition will each be rewarded with one Top Grade Spiritual Artifact, 50,000 Sect Contribution Points, one Profound Sky Infinite Pill, and an opportunity to enter the Sect’s secret inheritance grounds.
"In addition,
"the first place winner will also be rewarded with a Dao Artifact!!!"
As the Sect Leader’s voice, imbued with a majestic Dao Rhythm, faded,
everyone below couldn’t help but gasp and swallow hard.
As for the various factions from outside the Sect who had come to watch,
their eyes were red with envy.
They couldn’t help but be stunned by the Profound Celestial Sect’s wealth!!
In the Eastern Profound Domain, many ordinary True Martial Realm cultivators were still using Magical Artifacts, yet the Profound Celestial Sect was using Spiritual Artifacts as rewards for its disciples. Among them were treasures on the level of Top Grade Spiritual Artifacts. Even most cultivators at the True Martial Eighth and Ninth Layers only used Middle-Low Grade Spiritual Artifacts.
And then there was the Profound Sky Infinite Pill, which increases the probability of breaking through to the Tongxuan Realm by thirty percent.
One must understand that the probability for most True Martial Peak cultivators to break through to the Tongxuan Realm is pitifully low,
not even five percent.
From this, one could tell just how Heaven-Defying this Profound Sky Infinite Pill, which increased the probability of breaking through to the Tongxuan Realm by thirty percent, truly was!
’However, if someone can fight their way into the top three, their strength must be absolutely terrifying.
’If they then use this Profound Sky Infinite Pill,
’then the Profound Celestial Sect will likely gain three more Tongxuan True Monarchs!!’
’What’s even more Heaven-Defying is the first-place prize...
’A Dao Artifact!
’Forget the True Martial Realm,
’even Tongxuan True Monarchs would be green with envy!!’
They can rewrite the heavens and earth, shatter the very cosmos.
What’s more, Dao Artifacts possess their own spirits.
Their power alone is comparable to the terrifying might of the Tongxuan Realm.
It’s equivalent to having a Tongxuan True Monarch by your side!
With that, where in this vast world could you not go?
The vast majority of people below couldn’t help but swallow hard, over and over.
They simply couldn’t believe it,
that the Profound Celestial Sect would actually put up such a huge stake!
"The Profound Celestial Sect has really spared no expense this time.
"I just wonder who will take the crown?"
someone couldn’t help but mutter.
In the plaza below,
the eyes of the Inner Sect Disciples in their formations flashed with brilliant light.
Their hearts surged with passion, and they wished they could charge onto the arenas and battle all comers at once!
Within the crowd, arcs of lightning flashed in Gu Yun’s eyes, gleaming brilliantly. A raging fire ignited in his heart.
’A Dao Artifact!’
’Good heavens!’
’If I had a Dao Artifact,
’it would be the same as having a Tongxuan Guardian with me.
’At that point, who would be my match?’
’With my strength, getting into the top ten is no problem at all.
’Fighting for first place isn’t impossible either!’
At this thought, the flame in Gu Yun’s heart burned even more fiercely.
Next,
after the Sect Leader briefly explained some of the rules,
he finally said:
"Alright,
"without further ado,
"the Inner Sect Grand Competition...
"officially begins!!"
WHOOSH!
CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!!
Below the high platform,
countless people began to applaud.
Instantly, the applause was like a surging river, flowing without end.
The mighty sound was like rolling thunder, immediately resounding across the heavens!
...
As the Sect Leader withdrew,