The Grand Gathering Begins, the Battle of the Disciples

"Now, let's begin the first competition: the battle of disciples!"

Luo Changhe transmitted his voice.

Make sure everyone can hear it.

"Disciples represent the bloodline of the sect and are the foundation for its continuation. Similar to previous years, this year's disciple battle is also divided into four spaces."

"A disciple from a third-rate force enters the Grass and Trees Realm."

"A disciple from a second-rate force has entered the Iron and Stone Realm."

"Disciples of top-tier forces enter the Mountain and Sea Realm."

"A disciple of a super power enters the Starry Sky Realm."

"Each faction selects one hundred disciples under the age of twenty to enter and hunt spirit beasts. The number of beast souls obtained will be used as the evaluation criterion, and corresponding points will be awarded. These points will be added to the points obtained in other categories to ultimately determine the faction's ranking."

As Luo Changhe finished speaking...

Conversations began to rise from the crowd.

"These rules are familiar. Just like a hundred years ago, all four secret realms are under the control of Heavenly Lake. The strength of each secret realm varies, with the spirit beasts in the Starry Sky Secret Realm being the strongest."

"The disciple battle is the most exciting, with thousands of sects and forces participating. Even second-rate forces can enter the Grass and Grass and Trees Realm and compete with third-rate disciples for points, with a chance to join the ranks of third-rate forces."

The power of Nine Provinces.

They are divided into super, first-class, second-class, and third-class.

And second-rate.

Each level has a corresponding threshold.

Third-rate forces need to have martial artists at the Spirit Martial Realm.

Second-rate forces need to have experts at the Earth Martial Realm.

Top-tier forces need a Martial Venerable expert to oversee them.

As for super powers, the bottom line is that they need to have Heaven Martial Realm expert in charge.

The lesser-known forces are a mixed bag.

They were often just scattered, unaffiliated soldiers.

It won't amount to anything.

Some second-rate forces don't even have many people; they can't even muster a hundred people for the disciple battle.

But.

The Nine Provinces Grand Gathering is a grand event for all forces.

Heavenly Lake has a very large layout.

Even those from minor, insignificant groups are welcome to attend and participate in the ceremony.

To seize a glimmer of hope for the future.

Historically, there have been disciples from second-rate factions who, through sheer force, advanced in the disciple battles, accumulating numerous points and thus entering the ranks of third-rate factions.

"Sigh... This disciple battle is far more complex than simply hunting spirit beasts. Once inside that secret realm, not only can you hunt spirit beasts, but you can also plunder the beast souls obtained by disciples from other factions. The resulting fierce battles are the main event of the disciple battle."

"Don't worry, this secret realm has a special protection mechanism. Dying inside won't mean you're truly dead; you'll be teleported out. However, some injuries are inevitable."

The noise continued.

Many forces are eager to make their move and are already prepared.

Chen Ning, on the other hand, never worried about this.

The battle between disciples is just one of several categories.

This is probably the project that Chen Ning doesn't need to worry about the most.

Although the prodigies of the major super powers were all once at the Martial Venerable Realm.

But those prodigies are cultivated with the combined efforts of a powerful force.

It's not like a cabbage.

It can be planted in large quantities.

Besides, the youngest of the prodigies Chen Ning had dealt with were all over twenty years old.

This does not comply with the rules.

This is the battle of disciples.

It's a competition among the younger generation.

Therefore, Chen Ning was not worried at all.

"Sect Leader, Wuya will definitely do his best to earn some points."

Jun Wuya in a fist salute and spoke.

"Okay!" Chen Ning smiled.

"Master, I..."

Ling Xiaoxiao's starry eyes flickered, and she hesitated.

Chen Ning noticed Ling Xiaoxiao's concerns and said to everyone, "Remember, keep your hearts kind. Those spirit beasts are so pitiful, so don't hunt them. Focus on killing people instead."

In this way.

Plunder the souls of others.

That wouldn't count as directly hunting spirit beasts.

Upon hearing the sect leader's words, the hundred disciples were utterly bewildered.

What a kind heart!

Is it even acceptable to just kill someone outright?

Ling Xiaoxiao smiled, knowing that her master must have seen that she couldn't bear to attack the spirit beast.

Not long after.

After all the disciples from all the factions had entered their respective secret realms.

Each secret realm displays a corresponding mirror.

This allows you to see the situation inside the secret realm.

However, the most attention-grabbing event was undoubtedly the battle between the disciples of the super powers.

Within the Starry Sky Realm.

After the disciples of the Asura Divine Sect arrived, they quickly gathered together.

"Yesterday, the Dragon-Seeking Sect embarrassed the Divine Lord and all the elders. Today, we must restore the honor of the Divine Sect. If we encounter any disciples of the Dragon-Seeking Sect, we must kill them with all our might."

"Good!"

"Wait, if we can cripple them first, let's take away a few of their limbs, torture them thoroughly, and then kill them."

The leader of the Asura Divine Sect disciples was named Yan Bao.

He possesses the cultivation level of the Earth Martial Realm Fifth Level.

Among all the disciples of all sects, his strength ranks among the top three.

They are already being groomed as the next generation's prodigy.

After all, he was not even twenty years old.

If we can thoroughly humiliate Dragon-Seeking Sect for the sake of the Divine Sect this time, we will surely gain the attention of the Divine Lord.

From then on, his career soared to great heights.

There is no further controversy.

The rest of the Asura Divine Sect disciples were all at the Spirit Martial Realm Peak.

Two of the disciples even reached the Earth Martial Realm Third Level.

This caused a chill to run down the spines of everyone outside the secret area.

The Asura Divine Sect truly lives up to its reputation as the second-ranked super power on the Heaven Ranking.

Their strength is too formidable.

If this were in one of the other three secret realms...

That was practically a complete sweep.

This also shows that the overall strength of the disciples of the super power far surpasses that of the other three secret realms.

In the Mountain and Sea Realm, where top-tier forces vie for supremacy.

The disciples' overall strength averages at the Middle Stage of the Spirit Martial Realm, roughly at the fourth or fifth level of the Spirit Martial Realm.

In the Iron and Stone Realm, where second-rate forces are vying for power...

The disciples' overall strength averages at the Early Spirit Martial Realm.

Meanwhile, in the Grass and Trees Realm, where third-rate forces were vying for power.

The disciples' overall strength averages no more than that of a mere Human Martial Realm.

Those Peak of the Human Martial Realm are already considered geniuses.

"No wonder they're divided into four secret realms. If they were all put together to fight, wouldn't all the points go to the disciples of the super powers?"

Someone couldn't help but sigh.

This drew nods of agreement from everyone.

Starry Sky Realm.

It's not much different from the real world.

When disciples from various powerful forces arrive, their first task is often to gather their fellow disciples.

Even if they encounter disciples from other factions, they will not choose to attack immediately.

This can be considered a tacit understanding.

Ling Xiaoxiao was no exception; her first task was to find her fellow disciples from the Dragon-Seeking Sect.

She soared across the wilderness, ignoring the various mythical beasts she encountered along the way.

During the march.

But then a group of figures appeared ahead.

The disciples were besieging a sixth-tier spirit beast Tyrant Crimson Tiger.

A sixth-tier spirit beast is equivalent to Earth Martial Realm Fifth Level expert.

They are very difficult to deal with.

Therefore.

Those disciples had no choice but to attack together.

As Ling Xiaoxiao's figure drew closer.

One of the disciples of the Wind and Thunder Divine Cult spoke domineeringly, "This road is blocked, take a detour."

There were about twenty Wind and Wind and Thunder Divine Cult disciples besieging Tyrant Crimson Tiger.

Most of them were at the Ninth Level of the Spirit Martial Realm.

The two Earth Martial Realm First Layer, while the leading disciple Second Level of the Earth Martial Realm.

Ling Xiaoxiao remained unmoved and continued walking.

"Are you deaf? I told you to take a detour."

Several disciples of the Wind and Thunder Divine Cult immediately surrounded them, their eyes flashing with a sharp light.