Chapter 853: Chapter 853: Top Talent Convention, a Very Special Exchange
Ye Feng knew that the other party’s intentions were not that simple.
However, he didn’t expect that Holy Son Lin Kun would so quickly get to the point and reveal their purpose for saving people.
“I would like to hear the details.”
Ye Feng stood in mid-air, facing across the space with Holy Son Lin Kun, Saintess Ning Yu, and others.
Through the recent encounter, Ye Feng confirmed something.
It was extremely difficult to sneak into the nearby spatial node because this sect had a powerful composite formation.
Using the Eye of Decryption, indeed, it was possible to break the formation.
But, the core area of the Holy Spirit Sect was enveloped by a powerful Saint Might that the Eye of Decryption could not dispel.
To enter the core area and get close to the spatial node, it could only be done through a “friendly” approach.
“Join us in the Ultimate Talent Conference.”
Holy Son Lin Kun spoke slowly.
Ye Feng felt rather unfamiliar with the term, and he asked, “What kind of conference is it?”
“It’s essentially a magical contest,” Saintess Ning Yu lightly opened her rosy lips, her voice gentle, giving off a simple and delicate aura, which greatly contrasted with her identity as a saintess.
“Can you be more specific?” asked Ye Feng.
It was hard to proceed without clear information!
In fact.
He wasn’t afraid of the Holy Spirit Sect.
Ye Feng felt that with his ability of Time Flashback and both the Heavenly Path Spiritual Monkey and Hu Feifei being immortal, even if he defied the wishes of the Holy Son and the Saintess of the Holy Spirit Sect, it didn’t matter.
When you’re immortal.
Death becomes trivial, and defiance is the only option!
“We need to confirm your age. If you are over a thousand years old, it would be impossible for you to participate in the Ultimate Talent Conference.” Holy Son Lin Kun pulled out an ancient bronze mirror.
Hum!
A pale golden glow shone upon Ye Feng.
Then, under the shocked gazes of the crowd, a series of numbers appeared on the surface of the ancient bronze mirror.
25!
That was the real age of this youth from the Celestial Clan.
“Is he only twenty-five years old?”
“Is there a mistake?”
“The Holy Son and Saintess are only a hundred years old and have already ascended to the peak of Saint Entry Realm. Across the entire universe, they are considered top talents.”
“But to think, this person from the Celestial Clan is even more formidable, reaching Saint Manifestation Level in just over twenty years.”
“Is the Celestial Clan rising?”
“Impossible, the ancient bronze mirror must be faulty.”
“That is a Sacred Arms crafted by the Spirit Venerable, how could it be wrong?”
The cultivators of the Holy Spirit Sect, after learning about Ye Feng’s age, looked incredulous and were abuzz with discussion.
“Twenty-five?”
Holy Son Lin Kun and Saintess Ning Yu both widened their eyes, equally incredulous.
Slap! Slap!
Holy Son Lin Kun slapped the ancient bronze mirror, continuing to project light to verify Ye Feng’s age.
And again, the result was twenty-five!
“Are you truly a cultivator from the Great World of the Celestial Clan?” Holy Son Lin Kun scrutinized Ye Feng, his eyes nearly popping out.
“You must be the Son of Destiny from the Great World of the Celestial Clan, right? But I remember that the Celestial Clan already has a Daughter of Destiny, how could there possibly be another Son of Destiny?”
Saintess Ning Yu expressed her doubt.
“You are all mistaken!” Ye Feng stood with his hands behind his back, putting on an air of profundity, and began his trickery, “In a Great Thousand World, it’s possible for both a Son and a Daughter of Destiny to coexist – one male and one female, one Yin and one Yang, perfectly complementing each other, embodying the essence of the Heavenly Dao!”
Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances.
The words of this exceptional individual from the Celestial Clan did make some sense.
“Thank you, fellow daoist, how may I address you?” Holy Son Lin Kun looked at Ye Feng with more respect in his eyes.
“I am Young Master Misty,” Ye Feng replied indifferently.
“I am the Dual Cultivation Companion of the Young Master, the Saintess!” Hu Feifei moved her ten fox tails slowly behind her, and after speaking, she giggled.
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng almost collapsed on the spot.
“I, Divine Monkey!” declared the Heavenly Path Spiritual Monkey, and after introducing himself, he gave Hu Feifei a cold look and muttered silently: “Sly fox, always taking advantage of my brother.”
Ye Feng came straight to the point, “The age has been checked, so now, can you tell us about the Ultimate Talent Conference?”
“Please come this way first.”
Holy Son Lin Kun led the group as they flew towards the Holy Spirit Sect, eventually settling in a majestic temple.
Ye Feng sensed something and felt a surge of joy in his heart.
This place was less than a hundred thousand miles from the space node, and they would be able to teleport after advancing another ninety thousand miles.
Alas, the Holy Spirit Sect was truly immense.
Even though they were still a hundred thousand miles from the core area, it astonishingly still belonged to the Inner Sect of this sect.
“The so-called Top-Tier Genius Conference is a grand event encompassing the whole of Tianzhou, organized by our Holy Spirit Sect, where a hundred top-tier geniuses participate in exchanges.”
“The winner will receive spiritual guidance from the Spirit Venerable through space, along with substantial rewards.”
“In this exchange, Devouring Heaven Demonic Sect has produced several top-tier geniuses who are very likely to take the top spot, whereas our Holy Spirit Sect, though outwardly neutral, has always disliked the Devouring Heaven Demonic Sect, so we need masters to intercept their geniuses.”
“Young Master Misty, we personally witnessed you obliterate Demon Armor Saint and two other Saint Manifestation level entities. Your strength is unmatched. It was then that we decided to invite you to participate.”
Holy Son Lin Kun revealed the reason.
Hearing that this was the reason, Ye Feng was speechless and asked, “Holy Son, wouldn’t it be simpler if you and Saintess participated?”
“No!”
Lin Kun and Ning Yu shook their heads simultaneously.
“Why?” Ye Feng was perplexed.
“We are the organizers; we cannot participate. No one from the Holy Spirit Sect can participate; that’s the rule, and we can’t break it.” Lin Kun explained.
Subsequently, Lin Kun continued his explanation.
Ye Feng then understood that the Holy Spirit Sect had always been the organizer of the Tianzhou Top-Tier Genius Conference.
The conference did not restrict the cultivation level of participants.
Because once the competition began, everyone would use avatars to enter the venue for the contest.
Moreover, to ensure fairness, the cultivation level of all avatars was controlled at the peak of the nine layers of the Void Break Realm, that is, at the Heavenly Emperor Level.
The Tianzhou Top-Tier Genius Conference was once every hundred years.
Those over a thousand years old could not participate; hence, most contestants were at the Quasi-Saint Level.
Only very few prodigies had reached saintliness.
At this age range, the Devouring Heaven Demonic Sect had unveiled several formidable prodigies, very likely securing the top three spots.
Lin Kun and Ning Yu did not favor this outcome.
They needed top young talents like Ye Feng and Hu Feifei to step forward and suppress the geniuses from the Devouring Heaven Demonic Sect.
Having understood the reasons and outcomes, Ye Feng finally saw the light.
“Ah, so that’s how it is!”
Ye Feng shook his head in secret.
However, he was not opposed to the idea.
Once he obtained one of the top ranks, he could enter the core area of the Holy Spirit Sect to receive guidance from the Spirit Venerable, which, coincidentally, was located within ten thousand miles of the space node.
“This is the only way to approach the space node.”
Ye Feng inwardly remarked.
“Young Master Misty, what do you think?”
Holy Son Lin Kun, with hands clasped behind his back, said, “By using avatars to fight, after winning, you can receive guidance from Lord Spirit Venerable, who is the fourth on the Power God Ranking!”
“No problem.” Ye Feng nodded.
Actually, he wasn’t particularly keen on the Spirit Venerable’s guidance.
Just the fourth on the Power God Ranking, back in Shenzhou, I even have the Ancient Holy God Overlord Emperor, who is third on the same ranking!
If I revealed that, it might scare you to death.
Ye Feng thought derisively.
“Very well, in the time leading up to the conference, I ask that Young Master Misty and your companions please stay at our Holy Spirit Sect. As for the Top-Tier Genius Conference, it will officially begin in three days.”
Holy Son Lin Kun stood up and bowed to Ye Feng.
“Alright.” Ye Feng nodded.
The space node was right within the Holy Spirit Sect; even if they drove him away, he wouldn’t want to leave.
…
Devouring Heaven Demonic Sect.
“Elder, that’s how it is, those people were intercepted by the Holy Son and Saintess of the Holy Spirit Sect.”
The Golden-robed Heavenly Saint stood on the ground, reporting to the elderly man.
“It seems Lin Kun and Ning Yu are planning to use these people to stop our Devouring Heaven Demonic Sect’s prodigies from sweeping the top three places.”
The elder saw through the essence and scoffed.