Void-Shattering Elder, Battle on the Martial Arts Stage

"Junior Brother, who are you looking for, glancing left and right like that?"

Before long, inside the pavilion, Lin Bai kept looking around, delighted one moment and disappointed the next.

Hearing his senior brother's question, Lin Bai grinned. "Senior Brother, I'm looking for my fiancée!"

"My fiancée passed the first round of testing. She's taking the second round right now."

Shi Hao patted his junior brother's shoulder and laughed. "Oh, I never expected Junior Brother to be frustrated in cultivation but successful in love! Haha, I'm dying of envy."

Feng Qingyang, meanwhile, did not join their idle chatter. He was sitting with his eyes closed, resting his mind.

"System, use the Silver Summoning Card."

Just in case, it was better to have a trump card.

Though he did not really need one. With a Great Emperor Realm patriarch, he could descend with a mere thought. What the hell did he need a trump card for?

Still, this thing would have to be used sooner or later. No one ever complained about having too many powerful experts.

As for the remaining Azure Lotus Swordplay, he would wait until they returned to the sect before passing it on to Lin Bai.

"Ding! Silver Summoning Card successfully used. Summoning... Beep, summoning successful... Congratulations, Host, for summoning a peak Void-Shattering Realm expert... Currently being manifested."

"Only peak Void-Shattering Realm? It'll barely do."

Feng Qingyang thought to himself in disappointment.

One had to know that a Silver Summoning Card could summon a Manifest Saint Realm Expert at its highest limit.

Still, he was content. The goddess of luck could not possibly stand by his side forever.

The previous Gold and Bronze Summon Cards had both summoned experts at the highest realm within their limits.

"Sect Master."

A middle-aged man appeared soundlessly beside Feng Qingyang.

He gave off no cultivation fluctuations at all, seeming like an ordinary man.

If he did not take the initiative to reveal his cultivation aura, who would have imagined that a Void-Shattering Realm expert—an Eastern Domain hegemon second only to the holy lands—would appear here and respectfully greet someone?

This one man alone was enough to rival a hegemonic force.

Shi Hao and the other two also noticed the commotion on Feng Qingyang's side.

"Has someone else from the sect arrived? I wonder which senior it is."

Lin Bai still did not know about Azure Cloud Sect's situation. Feng Qingyang had told Shi Hao that Azure Cloud Sect's experts were either slumbering or traveling the world.

"Junior Brother, that is a senior from our Azure Cloud Sect. Let's go take a look."

Seeing Shi Hao and Lin Bai coming over, Feng Qingyang said, "You came at just the right time. Let me introduce him. This is Ye Bai, an Outer Sect Elder of our Azure Cloud Sect."

"An Outer Sect Elder?"

Shi Hao and Lin Bai were both startled. Senior Wang Jian, who served as a guard, was already so powerful. The strength of an elder was easy to imagine—he had to be an even more profound expert.

"Shi Hao, Lin Bai, greetings, Elder," the two said in unison.

"Mm. No need for formalities."

Ye Bai nodded.

Feng Qingyang fell into thought.

There were more and more people in the sect, yet Azure Cloud Sect did not even have its own Sect Attire.

One should not underestimate Sect Attire and think it was merely clothing. Uniform attire could strengthen disciples' sense of belonging and honor toward the sect, and it also played a major role in making the sect famous.

"Ding! How can the future Myriad Heavens First Divine Sect lack its own Sect Attire? Wouldn't it become a laughingstock if word got out?

"Mission issued: Shine brilliantly at this Exchange Conference. Mission reward: exclusive sect attire."

Speak of a pillow, and one arrived just as he was dozing off.

Feng Qingyang's eyes lit up. The system always appeared at exactly the right moment.

"Cough, cough! Alright, enough nonsense. It's time for us to take the stage."

At the same time.

The Disciple Recruitment Assembly below had entered its final stage.

The disciples of the various sects had nearly finished making their selections.

A seventeen-year-old Nascent Soul Early Stage youth had been taken in by a holy land.

An eighteen-year-old at the Nascent Soul Realm had drawn everyone's attention.

The rest had been divided among hegemonic forces and the remaining factions.

Those who had been selected were brimming with high spirits.

"Haha, I entered the Flame Sun Sect, the top-tier force I've dreamed of joining!"

"Congratulations, congratulations. Brother Bai has finally gotten his wish."

Below the competition grounds.

"Senior Sister, the Disciple Recruitment Assembly is over. Let's go."

Hearing her junior sister's words, Leng Bingning said casually from the side, "Wait a little longer. I received word that the sects will be holding an Exchange Conference shortly. Let's watch."

"Ah, Senior Sister, the most talented among them is only that eighteen-year-old at the Nascent Soul Early Stage. He probably can't even beat me. I'm already at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage."

"Just watch. Are you no longer going to listen to your senior sister?"

On the Martial Arts Stage.

"Everyone, this Disciple Recruitment Assembly has concluded successfully."

"Next comes the Exchange Conference between the various sects."

The sects were invited to the center of the assembly, though only first-rate forces and above received such treatment.

As for the small sects, they could do whatever they pleased.

Feng Qingyang's group of five was also invited up. This had been specifically arranged by an elder of Heaven's Secret Pavilion.

"Why can't I see Qing Er anywhere?"

Shi Hao guessed what he was thinking and comforted him.

"Junior Brother, Sister-in-law was surely chosen by a major force and left in a hurry before she could say goodbye."

"Mm, I understand, Senior Brother."

"Everyone, now that we have gathered together, the Exchange Conference officially begins."

"Each of you may send forth your prized disciples for a match. Naturally, their ages must be comparable; the strong may not bully the weak."

The eyes of the various sects lit up. This was the perfect place to show off.

Such a grand Disciple Recruitment Assembly had drawn the entire Eastern Domain's attention here.

Though it had already ended, its lingering heat had not yet faded. Even the slightest display of brilliance could become something to boast about for a lifetime.

Clearly, the disciples of the various sects understood this as well.

"Haha, since that is the case, I will not stand on ceremony, everyone. Xiao Huo of the Flame Sun Sect seeks guidance. Who dares battle me?"

"I, Jiang Kui of the Black Mountain Sect, am here to seek instruction."

The two immediately began fighting, trading punch for kick in an inseparable battle.

On the Martial Arts Stage, spiritual energy surged in every direction.

A quarter-hour later.

Jiang Kui was knocked off the arena with a palm strike. After battling fiercely for a quarter-hour, Xiao Huo of the Flame Sun Sect ultimately emerged victorious.

The holy lands did not participate. The disciples they had recruited had already left early. If they won, there would be no glory in it; if they lost, they would lose face beyond measure.

Some hegemonic forces and top-tier forces began sending their disciples onto the stage.

The battles grew increasingly intense.

"Master, I'll go stretch my limbs as well."

Seeing this scene, Shi Hao could no longer hold himself back. Since recovering from his injuries, he had not yet fought a proper battle.

"Mm, Nascent Soul Realm already?"

Feng Qingyang looked toward the battle-ready Shi Hao. When this brat had arrived in Profound Moon City, he had still been at the Golden Core Peak. Yet without a sound, he had broken through.

"Yes, Master. I broke through just while walking a few steps."

"Holy shit, Eldest Senior Brother is in the Nascent Soul Realm?"

Lin Bai stared at his eldest senior brother, who was about the same age as him, in shock. Comparing people really could make one furious!

A moment later, below.

Shi Hao leaped onto the Martial Arts Stage and declared loudly, "Shi Hao of Azure Cloud Sect's outer sect seeks guidance."

Dressed in a black robe, his eight-foot frame radiated an imposing aura. His chiseled face was filled with fierce battle intent.

"Azure Cloud Sect? I've never heard of this sect."

"That can't be right. A sect able to participate in the Exchange Conference should not be some nameless minor sect."

"I remember now. Isn't it that sect that fell from an emperor sect into an insignificant force?"

The sects below the stage whispered among themselves.

They were all prominent figures in the Eastern Domain. Not just any unknown nobody could issue a challenge.

"Elder, Azure Cloud Sect is merely an insignificant minor force. Why can it sit here and exchange martial arts with us?"

Seeing the scene becoming somewhat noisy, the Heaven's Secret Pavilion elder stepped forward to explain.

"Is there a problem? I personally invited Azure Cloud Sect. Whoever is dissatisfied may come seek instruction from this old man."

He wanted to probe Azure Cloud Sect at this sect assembly and see whether they had found the inheritance of a Great Emperor Realm expert, so that he could claim a share of the spoils later.