Eight Great Sects Gather
That night, Lin Dong extracted the Heaven Burning Formation Tablet from the Broken Copper Furnace.
The Nirvana Flame cannot melt the bronze furnace; only the Mental Fire can do so, and it must be done by at least a high-level Heavenly Symbol Master. The stall owner only cultivates Origin Energy, so naturally he cannot grasp the profound meaning.
However, even if this array tablet records the location of the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury, it is of little use.
Firstly, for the major Super Sect, the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury is already an open secret, but the method to open it is not allowed. The Yuan Sect has already made preparations for this.
Secondly, the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury is not a treasure left by Ancient Expert at all, but rather a place where the top Samsara Stage powerhouse, the Old Man Fen Tian, suppressed a general- General-level Demon. It is actually a huge pit.
I wonder which fool thought they were so clever as to mistake it for an Ancient Treasury.
Two days later.
On the gray plains dozens of miles west of the Demon City, powerful figures from hundreds of the Super Sect in the Eastern Xuan Region have gathered. The Eight Great Super Sects, namely Yuan Sect, Nine Heavens Supreme Pure Palace, Dao Sect, Talisman Valley, Divine Sect, Sword Sect, Primeval Desolation Hall Myriad Puppet Sect, and Wankuimen, have all gathered here.
Further ahead lies the Demon Region, teeming with monsters and Demonic Corpse, where hundreds of teams from various Super Sect await the activation of the Ancient Great Array.
"The Yuan Gate Three Little Kings, Ling Qingzhu of the Nine Heavens Supreme Pure Palace, Xue Ling of the Sword Sect, Xue Wan of the Divine Sect, Mao Shan of Talisman Valley, Wu Hong of the Primeval Desolation Hall, Gui Li of the Myriad Puppet Sect, tsk, all the ones who were supposed to come have come."
A soft laugh rang out from within the Dao Sect camp.
"With you Lin Dong, all eight sect Chief Seat of my Eastern Xuan Region are now present."
Chen Zhen stroked his beard, and Ying Huanhuan, Qing Ye Mu Li showed no surprise, all taking it for granted.
"So, what exactly are the rules of the Sect Competition? How is the final champion determined?" Lin Dong looked at Chen Zhen with a puzzled expression.
"The rule of the Sect Competition is that there are no rules. It is a free-for-all, lasting for one month. Whoever can subdue all the other sects will be the champion of this Sect Competition. After one month, the Sect War will automatically end, and each sect will withdraw through the teleportation array in the center of the Chaotic Demon Region."
"However, you need to be careful. The Chaotic Demon Region is not only home to the powerful members of the participating sects. We are just using this place to hold the competition. There are also many independent cultivators from all over the Eastern Xuan Region. We need to be wary not only of the major sects, but also of these independent cultivators."
Chen Zhen said with a serious expression.
The Chaotic Demon Region Domain is too vast, attracting countless martial artists from the entire Eastern Xuan Region to hunt for treasures. The eight major sects are unable to completely seal off the entire area, so they simply added these uncertainties to the competition.
"I see~"
Lin Dong nodded slightly, preparing to wait for the grand formation to activate.
But as the saying goes, "The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease," and trouble always arrives unexpectedly.
"You're Lin Dong, the Chief Seat of the Dao Sect?"
Within the Yuan Sect formation, three tall figures quickly broke away from the group and arrived.
One was Lei Qian, an old friend of Lin Dong; another was a handsome man in white robes holding a wooden fan; and the third was Green-clothed Man was not particularly outstanding in appearance but had a rather unique temperament. The three of them implicitly regarded him as the leader.
The Yuan Gate Three Little Kings!
The Three Little Kings' provocation immediately drew the attention of most of the world. The Yuan Sect and the Dao Sect were now at odds, and there was going to be a good show to watch.
"You must be Yuan Cang, the Little Yuan King? Your cultivation is quite good, at the Life Mysterious Stage, Minor Achievement. Hmm, it seems you also have a Spirit Seal within you. If you unleash your full power, you should be able to rival Life Mysterious Stage, Great Achievement. Not bad, really not bad."
Lin Dong looked up at the person who had arrived, his expression rather nonchalant.
"What?!"
The Green-clothed Man, whose face was not particularly outstanding, instantly fell into a sullen expression.
Just what Connecting Heaven abilities does Lin Dong possess that allowed him to reveal his greatest trump card with a single word? It's as if he's been stripped naked and left to be displayed in public.
The shame and humiliation were truly indescribable!
"What? Little Yuan King has another Spirit Seal in his body? Enough to make him comparable to Life Mysterious Stage, Great Achievement? Even the captains of the Eight Great Super Sects are only of this strength. This boy is indeed deep in thought, and has been patiently enduring until now."
"Hey, it seems the champion of this year's Sect Competition will fall into the hands of the Yuan Sect again. What's the point of competing then? It's just that the Dao Sect is likely to suffer another calamity."
"I think this time might be quite different. Since Lin Dong was able to identify the Little Yuan King's strength in one sentence and is so confident, it proves that this kid's strength is definitely not as simple as it appears."
Yuan Cang's reaction instantly made the seasoned veterans present realize that Lin Dong's seemingly nonsensical words were actually true, and that this young man possessed such a terrifying trump card.
Among the younger generation in the Eastern Xuan Region, three are currently considered the strongest in the first tier: Yuan Cang, the Little Yuan King of the Yuan Sect; Ling Qingzhu, the Young Palace Mistress of the Nine Heavens Supreme Pure Palace; and Ghost Face Chen Kui, the number one on the Sect Wanted List (whose specific origins are unknown).
These three have been confirmed to have entered the Life Mysterious Stage, and are undoubtedly top experts capable of overwhelming the younger generation in the Eastern Xuan Region.
However, now that Yuan Cang has been revealed to possess a Spirit Seal, he has instantly surpassed Ling Qingzhu and Chen Kui, showing a tendency to become the number one young person in the Eastern Xuan Region.
Unless Ling Qingzhu and Chen Kui have other equivalent backup plans, but everyone present knows that this is difficult.
Although Ghost Face Chen Kui is not here, isn't there another person on the field now?
However, all the powerful figures here turned their gazes toward the front of the Nine Heavens Supreme Pure Palace's camp, toward the stunningly beautiful figure standing on Green Lotus.
In fact, the moment Lin Dong revealed Yuan Cang's trump card, a look of surprise flashed across the clear eyes of the elegant beauty in white, but she immediately returned to normal. Because of the thin veil covering her face, no one could see her expression.
"You, who have revealed Yuan Cang's greatest trump card in one breath, what are you planning to do?" The elegant white-clad beauty with a cool demeanor stared blankly at the slender figure.
"Hehe, Lin Dong of the Dao Sect, good, you're very good."
Yuan Cang's temperament was indeed extraordinary. In his extreme anger, he calmed down instantly, and his narrow eyes narrowed slightly.
So what if Lin Dong exposed his trump card? It's nothing surprising. Yuan Cang can still win and crush everyone fairly and squarely. What is there to fear?
"Of course I'm fine. The main thing I want to remind everyone is that Yuan Cang is comparable to a master of the Life Mysterious Stage, Great Achievement in some ways. The fact that he doesn't mention that he has Spirit Seal means he's trying to play dumb and show off."
"Lin Dong hereby advises everyone not to fall for this fellow's tricks. If you encounter Little Yuan King, surrender immediately; there is nothing shameful about it. Of course, it is best to run far away. Because the Yuan Sect, as everyone knows, is always shameless. They even kill those who surrender; they are truly inhuman."
As he spoke, Lin Dong solemnly cupped his hands to the crowd around him, giving off an expression that said, "I'm doing this all for your own good and for the public good."
"Lin Dong!!!"
Now, Yuan Cang, who had been feigning indifference, could no longer maintain his composure. He completely tore off his gentle facade, his face turning as cold as Ice as he stared intently at Lin Dong.