After Hai Tianxiao broke through the middle stage of Jindan, Zhou Tianzong's power in Dingbei gradually increased, and many casual cultivators also came here to join Zhou Tianzong.
Coupled with the sect's profound foundation, it is possible to regain the hegemony of Dingbei.
This year’s competition should be very interesting.
The blue luan bird slowly landed on the giant competition square, attracting the attention of many people around.
"There's someone coming from the Tianxing Sect, and it's still the big Qingluan bird! It seems that Lan Kuotian's mount seems to be more powerful."
"Who says it's not the case? Three years ago, it seemed that I had just reached the fifth-level intermediate level, and now I am almost reaching the high-level level!"
“I don’t know what kind of magic elixir Lan Kuotian used to make this beast enter the country so quickly!”
"You're envious!"
"It must be jealousy!"
Everyone was whispering and discussing in low voices.
After the Qingluan Bird settled down, everyone from the Tianxing Sect jumped down, causing disciples from all sects to marvel.
"Does this Mr. Lan have anything new? It's so boring!" At this time, a faint voice came. Although it was not loud, it could be heard by the whole audience.
When Wu Xiao heard this, his face instantly darkened. He was about to have a seizure, but when he turned around to look at the speaker, he didn't dare to say anything.
He found his seat on the viewing platform and sat down, nodding lightly to some acquaintances from time to time.
Even elders like Nan Tianlong did not have a place on the viewing platform. It was probably because of insufficient cultivation that they could only lead Zhou Yang and other disciples to sit cross-legged in the reserved area.
They also heard the somewhat disdainful voice and turned their heads to look.
The person who spoke was an old man with red hair on the auditorium. He had a broad forehead, small eyes, and a big nose. His appearance was really unflattering. But he was wearing a green and red embroidered Taoist robe and a blue Xiaoyao scarf, which made him look very bright.
Although this person is not handsome in appearance, he has a very high status. He is the deputy sect leader and elder of the Taiqing Sect, Ke Wuduan, known as Wudu Sanren.
Ke Wuduan is very good at using poisons, and his poisons are usually invisible, colorless and odorless, making them traceless and difficult to prevent.
Practitioners of the same level would all stay away from this person, and even masters of the golden elixir would have a headache when encountering the Five Poisons.
Although Wudu Sanren is not the leader of a sect, his cultivation is the same as Lan Kuotian, and his seniority is also there, so Wu Xiao does not dare to say anything.
But Wu Xiao was very confused. Today was an internal competition among Zhou Tianzong, and Taiqing Sect and Zhou Tianzong had always been at odds with each other. Why did the old guy Wu Du come here?
But the next moment, there seemed to be an answer.
"Five Poisons, where are you grinding your teeth with a junior? Are you too busy to panic?" As the voice came out, a person flew from the southeast.
The person riding under his feet was not a flying sword, but a small flying boat. Such a flying magic weapon was much more expensive than a flying sword.
This boat can be driven by mana, or it can be embedded with spiritual stones as power.
But mana is precious. If you are on the road for a long time, you will most often use spiritual stones. However, this kind of flying magic weapon consumes a lot of money, and ordinary people cannot afford it.
The person who can own this boat must be rich.
Wu Xiao looked up, feeling somewhat enlightened.
He also knew the person who came, it was Wei Wujing, the trade director of Dashun Trading Company.
This person is also a fake alchemy practitioner, and his position in the business is extremely high, second only to the great shopkeeper Ji Bao Zhenren.
"So it's Brother Wei. It's because you Dashun Trading Company is so wealthy that you traveled hundreds of miles by boat. Ke Mou admires you!" Wudu Sanren said sarcastically.
"Haha, Five Poisons, if you need one, I can give you one!" Wei Wujing didn't take it seriously, collected the flying boat, and gently landed on the viewing platform.
"Thank you, Brother Wei. Ke is very poor and cannot afford so many spirit stones. Brother Wei, you should use them yourself. By the way, you must be careful. If you run out of spirit stones, your flight will be unstable!" Wu A poisonous person's poisonous mouth becomes even more poisonous.
"Haha, both of you are here. I apologize for missing Qiu."
While they were bickering, two people came from the entrance of the square.
In front of him was a red-faced old man with three long beards, wearing a yellow robe and a serious face, who was striding towards the viewing platform in the center of the square.
Following closely behind him was a middle-aged man wearing a purple-gold Taoist robe. He had regular features and a white face without a beard. It was this person who spoke.
Zhou Yang found it strange that the person walking in front should have a higher status than the person behind him, but it was not him who spoke, and he still looked unconcerned.
"I've met Deputy Sect Master Gongxi, Elder Qiu is so polite." The two people who were bickering just now both clasped their fists in greeting to the visitor.
Zhou Yang suddenly realized that the red-faced old man was none other than Xi Qian, the deputy lord of Zhou Tianzong, who was known as the Immovable Old Man. His personality is relatively withdrawn, he doesn't like to make friends with others, and he often stays in seclusion. It's normal for him not to speak at this time.
The person who greeted Wei Wujing and the two was Qiu Yiming, the great elder of Zhou Tianzong. Known as Three Lives, he is the same as Fudo Old Man, in the realm of false elixir, but his strength is slightly inferior.
However, this person was tactful and very sociable, and he took care of everything in Zhou Tianzong.
As soon as the two appeared, Zhou Yang understood that today's competition would be hosted by these two.
"Haha, I invite you two to come here today, firstly to reminisce about old times, and secondly to watch the ceremony. Qiu is busy with trivial matters, and maybe he hasn't seen you two for a long time. Taking today's opportunity, I can't help but ask you for advice."
Qiu Yiming is very good at talking, and he and the two of them are like old friends who haven't seen each other for many years, making people feel very friendly.
"Elder Qiu is too polite. There is Sect Leader Hai above, and here is Deputy Sect Master Gongxi. Why do you want to ask for advice from the two of us? Haha." Wudu Sanren waved his hand.
"Yes, Elder Qiu, there is no need to be humble. Your cultivation is much more advanced than mine. If we ask for advice, it should be us who ask for advice from Deputy Sect Master Gongxi and Elder Qiu!" Wei Wujing also agreed.
In someone else's territory, they are so polite, so naturally they have to be humble.
But he and Wudu were quite disapproving of it. On such a big occasion, Hai Tianxiao, the sect leader, did not show up, which made them feel that Zhou Tianzong was a bit too big.
"Please have some tea first, and watch the competition together later." Qiu Yiming motioned for the two of them to sit down.
"Thank you, Elder Xi." The two thanked them.
There were hundreds of people sitting on the auditorium, and Zhou Yang found many familiar faces.
Of course, to say they are familiar is a bit too much, but we just met them a few days ago.
Among these people are Linghu Pei, the leader of the Feilong Sect, Jiang Chengxiong, the leader of the Daxing Sect, the head of the Wei family, the head of the Lao family, the head of the Shang family, and so on.
Except for Linghu Pei and Jiang Chengxiong, these people, like Wu Xiao, all sit relatively far back.
The reason for this is because Linghu Pei and Jiang Chengxiong have advanced to the fake elixir level.
There were some unfamiliar Tianyuan masters on the viewing platform, especially those sitting in the front row. They were all at the peak level of Tianyuan and above, and they were probably of high status.
What surprised Zhou Yang even more was that in addition to the cultivators from various sects in Dingbeicheng, the masters sitting on the stage also had a monk wearing a bright red cassock and several cultivators in strange clothes.
Not only that, there was a graceful woman sitting next to the monk, but she was wearing a white gauze and her appearance could not be seen clearly.
The monks, the women, and the few odd decorators were very eye-catching in the crowd. It would be no exaggeration to say that they stood out from the crowd.
Zhou Yang was confused and wanted to ask someone. When he saw that everyone around him had solemn expressions and did not look away, he had no choice but to put aside his curiosity for the time being and continue to look into the distance.
Although he didn't know the identities of these people, the shadow of the mysterious Baizong Mountain flashed in his mind.
Only then did he have the opportunity to look around the entire competition square.
Different from the first time he came, the square was obviously decorated. Stone pillars were erected all around, and the colorful ribbons on the stone pillars fluttered in the wind and made a sound.
Beside each stone pillar, there are dozens of golden-armored guards standing. These golden-armored guards have shining arms, dense armor, and are full of power.
With the stone pillar as the boundary, outside the boundary are the numerous onlookers in Dingbeicheng, and within the boundary are the disciples of Zhou Tianzong and other sects.
Opposite the viewing platform are twenty martial arts platforms. These platforms are much taller than those at the Tianxing Gate back then.
Judging from the bursts of spiritual power fluctuations emitted from time to time, the protective restrictions of these competition stages are much stronger than those of the Tianxing Gate, and there will never be a situation like Nan Tianlong and Gong Xiao breaking through the restrictions.
Zhou Yang's eyes glanced casually and he couldn't help but secretly gasp. In the hundreds of areas of the square, disciples from various sects wearing different costumes were sitting cross-legged.
Except for the disciples of the Zhou Tian Sect, there were as many as fifty or sixty people in each area, and as few as twenty or thirty people, and none of the disciples sitting cross-legged in the front were younger than those in the late Tianyuan period.
During Zhou Tianzong's internal selection, so many sects and families came, which was really worse than seeing it. It seemed that Zhou Tianzong was much more powerful than he imagined.
His gaze stayed longer on the Zhou Tianzong disciples.
There were not only elite disciples participating in the competition, but also thousands of disciples watching the battle, and it was completely dark.
Zhou Yang glanced around and found a few female disciples. They were pretty pretty, but they probably didn't have the legendary sect leader Tong Lingxue who looked like a fairy.
He didn't just want to see her stunning beauty, but he wanted to see what that beautiful fellow girl looked like.
But to his disappointment, the beautiful disciple did not appear.
Doesn’t this person participate in the triennial competition in Dingbei?
At this time, the leading figures on the viewing platform exchanged greetings with each other and drank tea for a while. Qiu Yiming, the great elder of Zhou Tianzong, stood up, looked around the square for a week and said loudly: "Everyone, today is our Zhou Tianzong's annual event every three years. At this grand event, thousands of talented people from the sect and close sects will compete and learn here.
For this reason, distinguished guests such as Deputy Sect Master Ke Wuduan of Taiqing Sect, Director Wei Wutang of Dashun Trading Company, Master Hongguang of Hongti Temple of Baizongshan, Fairy Yinqing of Yinshu Sect, and Master Mo Feitian of Wuwei Sword Sect also took the time to come and meet with them. We are waiting for this great event together.
Entrusted by Lord Haicheng, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all distinguished guests from the next generation!
City Lord Hai requested that all the disciples should fully demonstrate their talents in the competition, and use the competition as a medium, a stepping stone, and a starting point to learn from each other, hone themselves, take a further step on the path of cultivation, and rise for me. He made great achievements in Hezhou.
Next, I, the elder Zonggu Zhiya, will announce the rules of the competition. "
