Chapter 146 - 145 This Level, Let the Ancestor Take Care of It!

Chapter 146: Chapter 145 This Level, Let the Ancestor Take Care of It!

The seven days of rest were like the prelude to a storm, as cultivators from all dynasties finished their exchanges and communications, not even visiting the Cloud Hidden Spirit Sect anymore, and began their final strategic adjustments.

“Indeed, the final challenge tests not only your individual abilities but also the comprehensive strength and Qi Fortune of each dynasty.”

“If you want to score high, you must unite with your fellow disciples and strive together!”

“Don’t think that within us, the Dan Fire Sect and the True Fire Sect are as incompatible as fire…”

“Master!” Yang Fushuo raised his hand, “Shouldn’t it be ‘as incompatible as fire and water’?”

Li Xuyang glanced at him, “Do any of our ten cultivators cultivate water? Do you?”

“I don’t!”

“Then there you have it, no respectable person from the Fierce Sun Dynasty cultivates water!”

“That makes sense!”

“So, do I have a problem saying they are as incompatible as fire with fire?”

“No problem at all! Master, you really are so… adaptable.”

It was the first time Yang Fushuo had lost an argument with his master, and he was thoroughly convinced.

“Ahem! Then let me continue with what Elder Xuyang said… Within our Fierce Sun Dynasty, there’s a lot of competition between the two sects, but it’s all about cultivation, skills, and resources, without any personal grudges. Both sects originally came from the same lineage, so don’t harbor any prejudices. We must cooperate sincerely in the final challenge to secure a good ranking for our Fierce Sun Dynasty!”

“We can’t let the efforts of Yang Fu and Yang Fushuo in the first two challenges be in vain! In the last challenge, we must enhance the reputation of our Fierce Sun Dynasty!” declared Li Xuyang resolutely.

“This means we can reduce our tribute by ten percent for the next ten years, right…” Yang Fushuo muttered.

“If you rank among the top three, each of you, upon returning, will choose an item from our Dan Fire Sect’s treasury.”

The crowd: “Wow!!!”

The Dan Fire Sect’s treasury contained wonderful things: Third Grade spiritual medicines, Third Grade Immortal Pills, and various magic treasures and Array Flags, all representing the foundation of the Dan Fire Sect—who wouldn’t want to go!

Even Shi Hong, who was second only to Yang Fushuo amongst the dual-spirit-root geniuses, could barely conceal the excitement on his face.

Initially, he should have been the strongest cultivator in the Fierce Sun Dynasty, but he was overshadowed by the brothers Yang Fu and Yang Fushuo… Everyone pays attention to the top three, but no one remembers the sixth place.

And Shi Hong was ranked sixth overall.

Above him were the Heavenly Spirit Root Li Yao and the Abnormal Spirit Root Feng Lingchen of Sea God Dynasty and Sky Garden, as well as the Dual Spirit Root brute Baji from the Silver Land Dynasty.

Along with Yang Fu and Yang Fushuo, Shi Hong was just right at sixth place, belonging to the most capable first tier of cultivators on the Immortal Path of competition.

The situation with the disciples from the True Fire Sect was just as Meng San had said earlier, the talents were inconsistent.

There was a female cultivator with Dual Spirit Roots, Leng Li, who was ranked merely twelfth, and the others were even less competent, trailing far behind.

When Yang Fu and Leng Li heard about the promises made by the Dan Fire Sect, they eagerly turned their eyes to Meng San.

“All right, all right, stop staring. The rewards I’ll apply for you will only be better than those of the Dan Fire Sect, okay?”

“Thank you, Elder Meng, for your generosity!”

Yang Fu was quite satisfied.

After the motivation session, they continued discussing their strategy.

“The so-called Dragon Seeking Secret Realm is an isolated secret realm of the Cloud Hidden Spirit Sect, filled with various materials and magic treasures. Within it, you can find everything you need to defeat other cultivators, and the last one standing on the final day will be the champion.”

“If defeated midway, you will be sent out by the Transmission Array, and your score will be judged based on the number of treasures you find, the duration you withstand, and the number of cultivators you defeat.”

“So this challenge… must primarily focus on cooperation!”

“Your combined strength can defeat more enemies, seize their spoils, enhance your overall power, and survive until the end.”

“Therefore, you must cooperate sincerely!”

All ten disciples nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Shi Hong raised his hand and asked, “Master, our entry positions into the Dragon Seeking Secret Realm are random, and given the immense size of the realm, comparable to our Fierce Sun Dynasty, how are we supposed to find our fellow disciples without any positioning magic treasures?”

They had already learned the rules, each person entering could only bring one magic treasure and a few days’ rations, after which they would have to rely entirely on themselves.

The secret realm was so vast that finding fellow sect disciples was as difficult as finding an ant in a city.

“Hehe~, we have our ways.”

“After explorations by generations of disciples, we have gained some understanding of the Dragon Seeking Secret Realm. There is a particular terrain called the Starfire Tree Sea, which lights up an area at night and often contains Fire Element Spiritual Objects. You all should find a way to reach the Starfire Tree Sea and gather there…”

Listening to their plan, Yang Genshuo’s mouth slightly curled up.

“If that’s all there is… it would still be too hard to win a place in the top three.”

With four combat-ready carrying six burdens, if they encountered cultivators from other dynasties, it would be difficult to gain any advantage.

“However, luckily… this round suits my abilities perfectly.”

“Forming teams… finding treasures… surviving till the end… this is just like a team battle royale game!”

“Do you know what the biggest cheat in this game is?”

Yang Genshuo had played a couple of rounds of battle royale yesterday!

In the team, he met a cheater who typed a line that shocked his three teammates for the entire day!

“My mom’s long gone: ‘Follow me, I’ve turned on X-ray vision.'”

Then he led Yang Genshuo straight to victory.

Five-star critic General MacArthur commented:

“The death of his loved ones made him see through many things…”

And this time in the Dragon Seeking Secret Realm, it was Yang Genshuo’s home ground!

“This round, let the ancestor take control!”

Seven days later.

All the disciples of the Cloud Hidden Spirit Sect had gathered in the sect square, where a water screen above displayed the scenes inside the Dragon Seeking Secret Realm. This array, built by Golden Core Great Cultivators, could broadcast the scenes inside at any time.

Disciples from the Twelve Dynasties who were not competing were also invited to the square to watch.

This round was the most exhilarating in the entire competition of the Immortal Path!

Even the disciples who normally preferred quiet cultivation were called over by their masters to watch.

“Master, what’s so interesting about a bunch of Qi Refining Stage cultivators dueling? I’ve already reached the Foundation Establishment. Watching them is like watching children fight…”

A cultivator with an unshaven face and disheveled appearance spoke with impatience.

His Golden Core master huffed coldly, “If you think the last round of the Immortal Path competition is just about watching over a hundred Qi Refining Stage cultivators duel… then you are vastly underestimating this centuries-old enduring competition.”

“This is a complete exploration of a secret realm, including survival, treasure hunting, humanity, conspiracy… This is the most genuine scene in the world of Immortal Cultivation. High cultivation doesn’t necessarily mean one will live longer, and some disciples for the sake of higher points, even knock their fellow disciples out of the competition…”

“You usually cultivate in the sect and have not seen the methods of cultivators from the Lower Realm. This is the best learning opportunity for you, and later do not fall into the traps set by others.”

Disciples who had never seen the Immortal Path competition gasped in astonishment.

Most of them had thought it was a common duel where the one with deeper cultivation would win and the weaker would be eliminated, but they hadn’t expected it to be so complex…

“I see… it is my comprehension that is lacking. I will heed Master’s teachings,” the retreating cultivator solemnly clasped his hands.

“Hmph~ Is it just your comprehension that’s lacking? Do you really think the combat abilities of these cultivators, who have step by step cultivated in such barren lands of the Twelve Dynasties, are just at the Qi Refinement stage? Even though you have already reached Foundation Establishment, I doubt you could make it into the top ten if I sent you in.”

“What!? How is that possible!”

“Are they that powerful?”

The disciple looked incredulous.

“It’s starting… just watch.”

The Douyang cultivator activated the Teleportation Array, and the outstanding disciples of the Twelve Dynasties entered the Dragon Seeking Secret Realm, each landing in different locations.

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