Hall Competition, Old Acquaintance of the Heaven Hall
The pilgrimage to Hongya Cave ended quickly in an exceptionally comical and laughable manner. Well, apart from making Lin Dong's reputation Chief Seat even more prominent in the Dao Sect, it seems that nothing much changed.
With the day of the Hall Competition drawing ever closer, even Ying Huanhuan, who had been wandering around outside, abandoned Lin Dong and began her seclusion.
The annual Hall Competition the Dao Sect is not only intended to assess the cultivation progress of its disciples, but also to determine the specific ranking of the four palaces. Moreover, this year it coincides with the Sect Competition held every five years in the Eastern Xuan Region.
The sect's meaning is that the champion of this Hall Competition will also serve as the chief commander of the Dao Sect's Sect Competition, leading Dao Sect disciples to fight against the other Seven Great Super Sects.
Therefore, with multiple factors converging, this year's Hall Competition is exceptionally important and grand, and all Dao Sect disciples are eagerly preparing.
The girl said that if she encountered Lin Dong in the Hall Competition, she would definitely teach Lin Dong a lesson and make Lin Dong swear that he would not fight back and would stand there and let her attack him, otherwise the girl would ignore him forever.
Lin Dong only thought for less than 0.03 seconds before shamefully agreeing. The girl immediately smiled like the cutest little fairy, the kind who would cry for a long time if she were punched.
In any case, the annual Hall Competition of the Dao Sect was solemnly held in an orderly atmosphere.
"Bai Yushu of the Heaven Hall versus Xuan Liang of the Earth Hall, Xuan Liang!"
"Flood Hall Wei Jianben versus Earth Hall Wu Yu, Wu Yu!"
"Mu Ming of the Desolate Hall versus Pei Hong of the Heaven Hall, Pei Hong!"
On the towering, majestic Giant Peak, one after another vast Battle Platform rose from the ground, where outstanding disciples from the four halls frequently clashed, creating a fiery atmosphere.
Today, the Desolate Hall, with Lin Dong in charge and the four True Disciples of Pang Tong, who were spurred on by their shame and worked hard to catch up, performed exceptionally well in the competition.
As the renowned Desolate Hall Chief of the Dao Sect, most of Lin Dong's opponents surrendered directly when he entered the arena. Those who refused to surrender did so with the intention of seeking guidance, but after being decisively defeated by Lin Dong, they calmly walked off the Battle Platform.
"Thank you very much, Senior Brother Lin Dong!"
A core True Disciple of the Earth Hall, who had just entered the Eight Yuan Nirvana Stage Realm, patted his buttocks, stood up, and bowed to Lin Dong with an excited expression, showing no sign of frustration at being crushed in one move.
"Damn it, these people are toxic! They're insane!!"
Lin Dong's eye twitched violently; this was already the fifth "Thank-You Monster" he had encountered.
The so-called "Thank-You Monster" is a creature that, after being defeated, not only doesn't get angry but instead showers the victor with enthusiastic thanks, as if on a pilgrimage. This monster is extremely difficult to deal with; never engage with it! Remember this!
"Hold your temper! You are the Desolate Hall Chief! You can't just lay a hand on someone!"
After silently repeating the sentence three times in his mind, Lin Dong nodded lightly to it, then lightly touched the ground with his toes and left the Battle Platform.
"Heaven Hall Yu Yang versus Desolate Hall Lin Dong, Lin Dong wins!"
A deacon standing nearby immediately announced in a loud voice.
"Lin Dong Brother Lin Dong. Please be sure to guide Yu Yang again next time!"
Thank-You Monster greeting, Lin Dong suddenly accelerated and used his movement technique to leave the Battle Platform.
Rest area in the Desolate Hall.
"Hey, Huanhuan, what brings you here?"
Lin Dong stared in surprise at the white-clad girl who was standing there waiting. She was True Disciple the Heaven Hall, and the Hall Competition was in full swing. What was she doing in the Desolate Hall rest area?
"Take a look at the rest area of my Heaven Hall first."
The girl's pretty face was full of solemnity, and even a hint of unease.
"Your Heaven Hall's rest area?"
Lin Dong subconsciously looked up and a gray-clad figure, exuding an aura of blood and slaughter, instantly appeared in his line of sight. The disciples of the Heaven Hall all stared at him with complicated expressions.
The Grey-robed Man was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He had long, flowing hair and a rugged face covered with stubble and scars. His expression was indifferent, and his gaze swept over his surroundings with a peculiar coldness, like a lone wolf that had fallen into a flock of sheep.
The heavy black sword he carried on his back added a touch of fierceness to his overall demeanor, making him stand out from the other Heaven Hall disciples around him.
Lin Dong only glanced at him from afar, but the gray-clad figure instantly turned around like the most sensitive blood wolf. Hidden beneath his tousled hair, a pair of dark eyes coldly stared at Lin Dong, emanating a soaring murderous aura.
Lin Dong's lips twitched slightly, which could be considered a response.
The gray-clad figure seemed to see nothing but thin air, its expression indifferent as it lowered its gaze, transforming once again into a Stasis sculpture.
"Late stage of the Nine Yuan Nirvana Stage? And he's a Heaven Hall disciple with a completely unfamiliar face. He must be the Wang Yan you told me about last time, right?"
Lin Dong raised an eyebrow upon seeing this; what a perceptive fellow.
Wang Yan is one of the core True Disciple of the Heaven Hall. His seniority is even higher than that of Ying Xiaoxiao, the current Chief Seat of the Heaven Hall. His sister was the previous Chief Seat Eldest Senior Sister of the Heaven Hall.
Since Zhou Tong's death at the hands of the Yuan Sect, the relationship between the Yuan Sect and the Dao Sect has become increasingly tense.
Five years ago, during the Sect Competition, Wang Yan's sister led the team to participate, but was brutally tortured to death by a Yuan Sect expert. The Dao Sect's higher-ups, whose strength was far inferior to the Yuan Sect's, could only swallow their tears and bear the matter. As a result, Wang Yan left the sect and exiled herself.
While venturing out into the world, Wang Yan not only grew stronger but also relentlessly hunted down lone experts from the Yuan Sect, receiving secret support from the Dao Sect.
Currently, it ranks second on the Sect Wanted List in the Eastern Xuan Region.
Now, he's back.
"Yes, Wang Yan suddenly came back today. He hadn't shown up since the Hall Competition was approaching, and I thought he had let go of that matter. Who knew he would suddenly appear here on the day of the palace Hall Competition and say he wanted to participate in Hall Competition."
Ying Huanhuan frowned, staring blankly at the gray-clad figure.
"So, you're afraid that he'll come back to compete for the Hall Competition championship and get the position of the Grand Commander of the Sect Competition, and then do something impulsive during the Sect Competition?" Lin Dong said calmly.
"It's not a possibility, it's a certainty. I know Senior Brother Wang Yan. His presence here must be because of what happened to his sister back then. He plans to use the power of the sect to launch a bloody revenge against the Yuan Sect."
"Among the four Chief Seat, Qing Ye Mu Li can only be considered half-step to the Nine Yuan realm. Although my sister has already stepped into the Nine Yuan Stage, she is still a notch weaker than Wang Yan. After thinking it over, I think the only one who can stop Wang Yan is you."
"Lin Dong, please help me! Don't let Senior Brother Wang Yan do something foolish."
At this moment, Ying Huanhuan was like a helpless girl, her slender hands tightly clutching Lin Dong's clothes, her eyes filled with helplessness and fear.
"Hmph, I thought it was a big deal. Don't you underestimate me? If you want, I can kill even Nine Yuan Nirvana Stage expert, let alone Life Mysterious Stage expert who controls the Life Force."
Upon hearing this, Lin Dong smiled gently, his long, slender hand gripping the cool, jade-like hand tightly in his palm, refusing to let go.