Senior Members of the Heavenly Blood Alliance

Many prodigies are wavering on whether to join the Heavenly Blood Alliance.

The Masked Man didn't urge them. The Heavenly Blood Alliance never forces anyone. If you don't join, someone else will. The Heavenly Blood Alliance doesn't need anyone.

This aloof approach will actually entice these prodigies. Even those who are not interested now will eventually be unable to resist the contrast when they see the explosive growth in strength of those who join the Heavenly Blood Alliance, and will scramble to join.

"Since you've just joined the Heavenly Dao Alliance, we'll give you one hundred Blood Jade as a start, but you'll have to rely on yourselves to obtain Blood Jade afterward."

The Golden Masked Man clapped his hands as he spoke.

At that moment, a figure emerged from the depths of the stone tower.

This person was holding a blood-red jade box.

This man appeared to be in his twenties, dressed in white. He exuded a sharp and piercing aura, as if he himself were a sword, radiating an intimidating Sword Qi.

Upon seeing this person, Yi Yun's heart stirred.

Gongsun Hong?

I never expected to run into someone I knew from the Empress Secret Realm here...

Back in the Empress Secret Realm, Gongsun Hong intentionally used Yi Yun as a shield, Yi Yun turned the tables on Gongsun Hong, thus forging a feud between the two.

It's not surprising that Gongsun Hong is in the Heavenly Dao Alliance. He performed well in the Gongsun Hong 'Empress Secret Realm, so it's reasonable that he could pass the Heavenly Dao Alliance's test.

Compared to when he was in the Empress Secret Realm, Gongsun Hong seemed quite different from before.

"It's Gongsun Hong from the Lihuo Sect! I know him!"

Not only Yi Yun, but many people present also knew Gongsun Hong. Among the younger generation in the Tianyuan Realm, although Gongsun Hong could not compare to Shentu Nantian, he was still a well-known figure.

"Haha, fellow senior brothers Senior Disciple Sister, junior brothers and sisters, it's a great honor to see you all here! And congratulations on joining the Heavenly Dao Alliance!"

As Gongsun Hong spoke, he opened the blood-red jade box in his hand. He looked very confident, and there was a subtle sense of superiority in his words.

After the jade box was opened, it contained rows of red jade stones the size of corn kernels, with every hundred stones strung together to form a string.

These small jade stones are clearly Blood Jade.

Each newly initiated disciple receives a string of Blood Jade.

At this moment, the tall young man who had previously been criticizing Yi Yun in the formation, standing next to the Masked Man, introduced with a smile, "This is Junior Brother Gongsun Hong. He will be in charge of guiding you for the next year."

"Take us with you?"

The assembled prodigies were stunned. Gongsun Hong was their peer, and some of them even boasted that their talent was no less than Gongsun Hong. They had just joined the Heavenly Dao Alliance, and now they were being led by a mere youth?

They were naturally dissatisfied with Gongsun Hong, but since it was the Heavenly Dao Alliance's arrangement, they couldn't say anything.

"In that case, I will have to rely on Junior Disciple Brother Gongsun for guidance in the future."

A few newcomers to the Martial Arts Alliance spoke casually, their words clearly insincere.

Seeing this, Gongsun Hong smiled without saying a word. Beside Gongsun Hong, the tall young man chuckled and said in a calm tone, "I know you're not convinced. First, Junior Brother Gongsun Hong only teaches you the rules for entering the Heavenly Dao Alliance, not martial arts. Second, even if Junior Brother Gongsun Hong were to teach you martial arts and techniques, he would likely be qualified. Junior Brother Gongsun Hong been a member of the Heavenly Blood Alliance for three years, during which time he has performed exceptionally well and has already learned several Ancient Inheritance of the Heavenly Blood Alliance. His strength has increased by leaps and bounds, and he is now completely different from before!"

Heavenly Blood Alliance?

After hearing this, the people exchanged glances. It turned out that Gongsun Hong had joined the Heavenly Blood Alliance and was able to cultivate the Ancient Inheritance. No wonder his aura was so sharp and he had such confidence.

"I imagine you're all wondering how to obtain Blood Jade. Within the Heavenly Dao Alliance, there are many ways to acquire Blood Jade. For example, joining the Heavenly Blood Alliance grants you a thousand Blood Jade at once. Alternatively, you can obtain Blood Jade through some of the Heavenly Dao Alliance's trials. And also... defeating veteran members of the Heavenly Blood Alliance will reward you with corresponding Blood Jade. In particular, defeating the veteran who guided you will grant a bonus, meaning... defeat me!"

As Gongsun Hong finished speaking, his voice changed, carrying a sharp and fierce aura that swept across the entire room.

People were momentarily stunned. Just a moment ago, Gongsun Hong had unleashed a sharp Sword Qi that reached right up to their foreheads.

Such arrogance caused all the geniuses present to frown.

This Gongsun Hong is a bit arrogant!

However, he must have some merit to dare to make such a statement! Otherwise, if he made such a boast in such a setting and then got slapped in the face, he would be utterly humiliated.

"Gongsun Hong joined the Heavenly Blood Alliance and has been cultivating the Ancient Inheritance for three years. His understanding of the laws is probably far superior to ours."

The inheritance of cultivation techniques is reflected in the difference in combat power, often in the understanding of the principles.

Martial artists ultimately need to harness the power of heaven and earth when practicing martial arts. If their techniques are poor, the power of their moves will naturally be limited.

Although the geniuses present were arrogant, they also knew that if they were to actually fight Gongsun Hong, they would likely lose more than they would win!

"Since the Martial Arts Alliance dared to send Gongsun Hong to lead us, it seems that Gongsun Hong's strength is definitely greater than we thought."

"One way to obtain the Blood Jade is to defeat a veteran member of the Heavenly Blood Alliance. The Martial Arts Alliance is clearly showing us the strength of the veteran members of the Heavenly Blood Alliance!"

Many geniuses discussed this privately using their spiritual energy to transmit their thoughts.

To obtain the Blood Jade, one must fight against veteran members of the Heavenly Blood Alliance. Once defeated by these veterans, these prodigies will realize the gap between the Heavenly Dao Alliance and the Heavenly Blood Alliance, thus strengthening their resolve to join the Heavenly Blood Alliance.

This is the true purpose of the Martial Arts Alliance.

Many people realized this, and in fact, Blood Moon's decision to have veteran members of the Heavenly Blood Alliance like Gongsun Hong distribute Blood Jade was precisely to show these new members the advantages of the Heavenly Blood Alliance.

When you see the gap in strength, you won't be unmoved.

Knowing full well that Gongsun Hong's strength was undoubtedly extraordinary, many people couldn't contain themselves because of the reward of Blood Jade. Someone asked, "Junior Disciple Brother Gongsun, you just mentioned a third way to obtain Blood Jade. If we defeat you, how many Blood Jade can we get?"

Someone is about to make a move.

"The amount of Blood Jade you win by defeating each veteran member of the Heavenly Blood Alliance varies. Defeating me will earn you a thousand Blood Jade!" Gongsun Hong said. "However... each opportunity to challenge a veteran member of the Heavenly Blood Alliance requires a hundred Blood Jade to purchase! Regardless of winning or losing, these hundred Blood Jade are non-refundable."

"Hmm? I need to buy more challenge opportunities?"

Upon hearing this, everyone hesitated. They had just joined the Heavenly Dao Alliance and only had one hundred Blood Jade. If they lost, they would be penniless.

Even if you win, you only win nine hundred, but winning isn't that easy!

The Masked Man watched all this with indifference, remaining silent and letting Gongsun Hong take charge of the situation.

Having veteran members of the Heavenly Blood Alliance compete against newly joined geniuses is considered the default procedure of the Heavenly Dao Alliance. Only in this way can the arrogance of these geniuses be quickly dampened, and let them know the benefits of joining the Heavenly Blood Alliance.

"Haha!" Seeing everyone hesitate, Gongsun Hong laughed, "You've just joined the Heavenly Dao Alliance, so you should focus on cultivating. As for wanting to defeat me... the simplest way is to join the Heavenly Blood Alliance and exchange for a few sets of Ancient Inheritance. After all, I'm still young, and considering all aspects, you senior brothers Senior Disciple Sister still have an advantage."

Um?

Hearing Gongsun Hong's words, many of the young talents present were displeased.

Does it have advantages in all aspects?

That's just the advantage of age; frankly, it's about their age. Who wants to hear that?

"This Gongsun Hong, relying on his youth, mocks us; he's truly arrogant!"

Many people couldn't stand it. Among them, Gongsun Hong was indeed the youngest. It was truly shameful for an older person to lose to a younger one!

"How old is this Junior Disciple Brother Gongsun?"

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from the crowd. People turned around and saw that it was Yi Yun who spoke!

Yi Yun's words attracted the attention of many people, including the Masked Man, who glanced at Yi Yun indifferently.

"I am of humble origin, twenty-four years old."

Gongsun Hong spoke proudly; at his age, he was considered quite young among those present!

"Twenty-four? That's really young. Compared to Junior Disciple Brother Gongsun, I feel ashamed. I'm three years older than him, and I've truly wasted my time."

Yi Yun shook his head and sighed.

In reality, Yi Yun was only twenty-three years old, one year younger than Gongsun Hong.

However, he used the <Star Shifting Heaven Book> to alter his bone age; otherwise, a bone age of twenty-three, the same as Yi Yun's, would easily arouse suspicion from the Martial Arts Alliance.

Moreover, at the age of twenty-three, Yi Yun's strength was simply too extraordinary. Yi Yun was afraid that if he acted too outrageously, the Martial Arts Alliance would "not be able to accept it."

"Haha, this brother is too modest. Being three years older than me is nothing. If you join the Heavenly Blood Alliance now and catch up, you can make up for the three years. Perhaps this brother has extraordinary talent and can learn Ancient Inheritance by leaps and bounds. In that case, you could catch up with me in just one year."

Gongsun Hong spoke slowly and deliberately, as if he were giving Yi Yun pointers.

But when Gongsun Hong said it, it all sounded perfectly natural, without any sense of arrogance. That was exactly what he thought; it was the legacy of the Heavenly Blood Alliance that gave him his confidence.

"What Junior Disciple Brother Gongsun said makes a lot of sense! I do indeed intend to join the Heavenly Blood Alliance. I think I still have a chance to catch up in three years. However... to say that I can catch up with Junior Disciple Brother Gongsun in just one year is to overestimate me. Junior Disciple Brother Gongsun has been cultivating the Ancient Inheritance for three years. His strength must be unfathomable, and his comprehension of the laws must be superb. I cannot compare to him."

Yi Yun adopted a humble and receptive demeanor, which pleased Gongsun Hong. However, he said aloud, "Not at all, brother, you are too modest. May I ask which faction you belong to? I see that you have a solid foundation and a promising future. You will surely achieve twice the results with half the effort in cultivating the Ancient Inheritance." (To be continued~^~)