Chapter 560: Chapter 560: Battle of the Arrogant on the Arena, the Convergence of Parties (Four More)
“Alas, this silly girl!”
Gong Qingqiu shook her head helplessly.
What she meant was:
Huo Yunjie was only interested in sword practice, and if anyone thought they could pursue him by taking advantage of their own expertise in swordsmanship, they would be mistaken.
Because Huo Yunjie didn’t need a woman!
Unfortunately, Baixue Ding misunderstood the intention and thought she could win Huo Yunjie over with that point.
“Well, it’s up to the young people to make their own choices!” Gong Qingqiu shook her head helplessly, turned around to look at the summit of Misty Peak, but she did not find that imposing figure that haunted her dreams.
“I wonder where the Sect Leader has gone to…”
Before she finished speaking, she turned to look in the direction of Whitefloat City.
There, two figures were approaching together, one of whom was a tall and handsome man carrying a blue and white kylin-shaped auspicious beast in his arms, its body flashing with arcs of lightning.
“The Sect Leader has returned!”
Gong Qingqiu was overjoyed and hurried to greet them.
“Elder Gong, aren’t you cultivating?”
Ye Feng, looking at Gong Qingqiu and noticing that her bottleneck had loosened and she could attack the Spirit Sea Realm at any time, reminded her:
“Practice hard and strive to break through your realm soon. I, as your Sect Leader, am still waiting to forge you a set of your very own upper grade Spiritual Artifacts!”
Upon hearing this, Gong Qingqiu felt a warmth in her heart.
“Rest assured, Sect Leader. I have just broken through the bottleneck today and was about to take a walk to clear my mind before I begin trying to break through…huh, what’s this?”
Gong Qingqiu pointed at the Thunder Beast.
“A newly acquired Spiritual Beast,” Ye Feng said.
…
Gong Qingqiu was sitting cross-legged beside the Spiritual Spring, breathing in the pure Spiritual Energy cleansed by the Purifying Green Lotus. Gradually, her aura converged, easily breaching a barrier.
Whoosh!
A tumultuous Spiritual Energy Vortex took shape above, vast like rolling mist, gradually funneling down in a swirling motion.
All the disciples were attracted by this spectacle and stopped to watch.
“It’s Elder Gong advancing to the Spirit Sea Realm!”
“That’s fantastic, our Misty Sect is about to add another Spirit Sea Realm-level Inner Sect Elder.”
The disciples stopped their own cultivation and watched the breakthrough process, hoping to learn something from it.
Gong Qingqiu had been accumulating for a long time.
Her foundation was exceptionally solid, and she was considered skilled among her peers. During this retreat, she only spent half a day to successfully step into the first layer of the Spirit Sea Realm and solidify her cultivation level.
“I’ve finally reached the Spirit Sea.”
Seeing this, Ye Feng smiled slightly.
Gong Qingqiu’s cultivation level was not very high.
But the contributions she had made to Misty Sect were clear to everyone, and even if given the choice to exchange her for someone in the Divine Origin Realm, Ye Feng would not agree.
How could Ye Feng bear to part with someone who had joined the Misty Sect when it was still small and had stayed by its side ever since?
“Every person is an inseparable part of the Sect.”
“The Sect exists because of its people.”
“The people are the foundation!”
Ye Feng looked towards the horizon and spoke softly.
That night.
In the Sect Leader’s Great Hall.
Ye Feng sat on the Sect Master’s throne, looking at the seats occupied by Gong Qingqiu, Wang Ling, Li Zilong, Chu Yun’er, and other Elders and Stewards, and spoke about the matter of the young geniuses’ tournament between the two countries.
“This time, the young geniuses from both nations are gathering. If our disciples meet the cultivation requirements, they can go up to the arena for a match.”
“Nine arenas for the Element Gathering Realm, five for the Spirit Sea Realm. Whoever can hold their arena within the designated time will become the final victor and will be granted the title of ‘King of the Same Rank.’
“Of course, the most important thing is the reward.”
“At the Element Gathering Realm, the winners will each receive one upper grade Spiritual Artifact of their choice, plus a bottle of Wonderful Transformation Spirit Pills.”
“For the Spirit Sea Realm, the winners will each receive one Supreme Grade Spiritual Artifact and a bottle of Soul Condensing Pills.”
“The above are just the rewards announced so far; there will be many more substantial rewards, including but not limited to Auxiliary Cultivation Methods, Spells, and Spiritual Medicine, among others.”
Ye Feng said all this in one go.
Hearing about the Supreme Grade Spiritual Artifact rewards, Gong Qingqiu, Li Zilong, Chu Yun’er, and others couldn’t help feeling envious.
Only Wang Ling didn’t care about the rewards.
He had already advanced to the fourth layer of the Divine Origin Realm; what he needed were Spiritual Treasures and Divine Skills. Even a Supreme Grade Spiritual Artifact would be useless to him now.
“Sect Leader, when will the battle of talents between the two nations on the stage commence?”
The Chief Steward, Chu Yun’er, asked.
After this period of arduous cultivation, she had also reached the fifth layer of the Element Gathering Realm. Although she was not as strong as disciples like Mo Ying or Huo Yunjie, when she first joined the Sect, she was barely at the initial stage of the Element Gathering Realm. Her progress could be considered significant.
“In seven days,” Ye Feng replied.
He had already discussed with the Lingmiao Emperor and the Emperor Leiwu. The tournament would officially start in seven days. For now, they would prepare for the stage and promote the tournament.
“Alright, go and spread the news!” Ye Feng said.
“Yes.” Several people took the order.
Ye Feng slowly stood up, ready to refine the stage for the battle.
With a flick of his finger, an array pattern appeared, etched onto the ground near Whitefloat City, dividing out fourteen arenas each a hundred meters long and wide and three meters high made of earth.
As Ye Feng continued to manipulate hand seals, the array patterns sank into the structures, making them translucent, durable, and weighty, as well as suspended a hundred meters in the air.
“Done,” Ye Feng put down his hand.
These stages were not of very high grade, but they could withstand a full-force attack from someone in the Divine Origin Realm without breaking.
At the same time.
The same piece of news spread within the territory of the Leiwu Dynasty and the Mystique Kingdom.
It was the talk of the streets and alleys.
“Have you heard? The promising young talents of the Leiwu Dynasty and the Mystique Kingdom will participate in a battle of talents in Whitefloat City. The rewards are generous.”
“What are the rewards?”
“The victor can obtain an Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact, even a Supreme Grade Spiritual Artifact. Besides that, there are elixirs like the Wonderful Transformation Spirit Pill and Soul Condensing Pills.”
“Even Supreme Grade Spiritual Artifacts?”
“Yeah, but you must win at the Spirit Sea Realm level to get one. For the Element Gathering Realm level, only Upper Grade Spiritual Artifacts are available.”
“Pfft! Just these rewards, what’s the big deal!”
Some cultivators, coming from great families, were not short of Upper or Supreme Grade Spiritual Artifacts and sneered at this.
But soon, new information spread.
“Latest news, Sect Master Ye of the Misty Sect has personally refined five ‘Teleport Divine Talismans.’ In a critical moment, they allow the user to instantly move tens of thousands of miles in the designated direction!”
“And this will be an extra reward for the victors of the Spirit Sea Realm level battles.”
“Hiss!”
Everyone became excited.
“Right, there are also nine ‘Teleport Spirit Talismans.’ Once used, they can transport the user thousands of miles in the specified direction and are extra rewards for the victors of the Element Gathering Realm level battles.”
“This thing is an excellent life-saving object!”
“Heh heh, now I’m getting interested.”
With this news, all the promising talents from both nations became interested.
Although most of the talents from the Leiwu Dynasty had never heard of Ye Feng’s name, they knew the significance of the “Teleport Divine Talisman” and the “Teleport Spirit Talisman,” and all wanted to obtain them.
Immediately, all kinds of outstanding talents started on their journeys.
Whitefloat City.
After this period of development, with several expansions, the population had already reached five million, and the city had become ever more bustling.
A tea house.
Bai Chunfeng sat at a table, opposite him were talents like Ji Wushuang, Luo Hedong, and Jiang Baige.
At the next table, there were also many talents from the Royal Capital.
Huang Pingfeng, the fairy-like Ling Xin, and the Heavenly Blade King Yi Zhuang had also arrived in Whitefloat City and gathered in this tea house.
“I’m surprised that the Miaoyin Tea House has built a branch in a small place like Whitefloat City,” someone whispered.
“Hmph, ignorant!”
A young man dressed like a wealthy son sneered, “The owner of the Miaoyin Tea House is none other than the First Princess, Ling Yue, and her lover is Sect Master Ye of the Misty Sect. Opening a branch in Whitefloat City, the old drunk doesn’t crave wine; he craves a man.”
“You know about this too?”
The surrounding people immediately crowded around to listen in.
“The First Princess is here!”
At this moment, someone shouted, and the cultivators who were gathering scattered immediately.
The next moment.
A graceful figure with a veiled face stepped into the tea house.