Shaken

"This flower smells?"

Yi Yun wrinkled her nose and turned to look. The fragrance of the flowers was incredibly strong, with a subtle, intoxicating quality.

In the sky, auspicious light flashed, and layers of petals fell. A figure in white landed on the platform, his clothes fluttering in the wind.

Petals surrounded the person's entire body, but these were not actually real petals; rather, they were light and shadow formed by the laws of nature.

The flowers formed from the laws of nature actually have such a realistic fragrance?

This situation is astonishing.

When the figure in white turned around and saw the person's face, Yi Yun was slightly taken aback.

Contrary to his expectations, the figure in white was actually a man. He held a folding fan, had exquisite and perfect features, and delicate, fair skin that made even women feel inferior.

The man's narrow eyes swept across the crowd on the platform, his gaze also sweeping over Yi Yun. When their eyes met, a wicked smile curled up at the corners of his mouth.

He only glanced at Yi Yun before looking away.

"This person..."

Yi Yun frowned. He could sense that the other party's cultivation level was not high, but his aura was extremely powerful, and there was a Dao fluctuation on his body, which was a manifestation of a very deep understanding of the Dao.

"It's Lord Feng Ming!"

"It's just a Black Stone Trial, yet Lord Feng Ming actually came. He never comes normally, so why..."

Those members of the Heavenly Blood Alliance looked at the man in white with great respect.

This man in white looked to be in his early twenties, the same age as the others, but... his aura and presence made him seem like a senior, completely on a different level.

"Feng Ming?" Yu Chi Wei, standing beside Yi Yun, was quite surprised. "I know this person. He is a Reincarnator!"

Oh? Reincarnator?

Yi Yun narrowed his eyes slightly.

Cultivating the Great Dao Samsara Technique, one reincarnates multiple times, accumulating talent and understanding of the Dao. It's not surprising that such a person would possess such an aura in their twenties.

"Perfected Dao Seed... He's a minor realm higher than me. Relatively speaking, this difference in cultivation is nothing. I wonder how my strength compares to his?"

Yi Yun thought to himself that if others knew this, they would definitely think he was crazy.

Even though Yi Yun defeated Gongsun Hong with a single strike, compared to the Reincarnator, he was like a firefly compared to the bright moon; in everyone's eyes, there was no comparison at all.

One is a reincarnated deity, the other a mortal—how can they be compared?

"Unrivaled within its own realm, it dares to claim such a title, and it has some merit to back it up, but compared to the Twelve Emperor Heavens..."

Yi Yun recalled Lord Qingyang's description: to the people of the Tianyuan Realm, the Blood Moon was like a god, but to Lord Qingyang, it was nothing.

Apart from Yi Yun, everyone else, even the stubborn Yu Chi Wei, looked at Young Master Feng Ming with a hint of awe and envy.

To most people, Young Master Feng Ming's status was unattainable, even subtly instilling a sense of inferiority in them.

After Feng Ming appeared, three more figures flew over. These three people consisted of two men and one woman. As they appeared, Dao patterns intertwined with each step they took in the void.

Water, fire, wind, and electricity—the man and woman ahead both cultivated dual-elemental laws.

The last person, in particular, was a man with a well-proportioned body, very defined muscles, and a resolute face. With each step he took, faint ripples seemed to appear in the void, as if he were walking on water.

The light was distorted around this person, but this distortion was not due to the light itself, but rather because the space around the man was slightly curved.

Space Law!

People's eyes burned with fervor. This was the Space Law that had almost been lost in the Tianyuan Realm, but the Martial Arts Alliance had recorded this ancient tradition.

Only in the Martial Arts Alliance can the Space-Time Law be passed down!

At this time, many people who joined the Heavenly Blood Alliance felt fortunate. They were fortunate to be born in this era and to be able to enter the Heavenly Blood Alliance, which gave them the opportunity to learn this ancient tradition.

If they could learn the Great Dao Samsara Technique and inherit the Space-Time Law, then even if the Space-Time Law were profound, they would have plenty of time and youth to study them.

In this way, they too can become figures like the Reincarnator present, becoming the strongest in the Tianyuan Realm!

Those who join the Martial Arts Alliance always have their own ambitions. Not to mention the members of the Heavenly Blood Alliance, even Yu Chi Wei, who was standing next to Yi Yun, looked at that burly man with burning eyes.

He was envious!

Who wouldn't envy such formidable strength?

"Want to learn?"

Seeing Yu Chi Wei's reaction, Yi Yun casually asked a question.

"I want to..." Yu Chi Wei took a deep breath and uttered this word.

"However... what's not mine, I can never have."

Yu Chi Wei was very clear-headed. Many members of the Heavenly Dao Alliance were crazy and envious of these Ancient Inheritance, and paid a heavy price for them. This was only human nature.

In such an environment, I believe the vast majority of people would make this choice.

However, even at such a high price, the hope of obtaining these legacies is still very slim.

The four people who appeared on the platform were all Reincarnator.

In the Martial Dao World, the strong are revered. For the prodigies of the many powerful forces present, when they encounter someone whose strength far surpasses their own, they can only treat them with utmost respect.

After four Reincarnator, another person arrived on the platform.

This person wore a mask and exuded a chilling aura.

He was an acquaintance of Yi Yun, the Masked Man who had taken over Shentu Nantian's body.

As the inspector of the Martial Arts Alliance, the Masked Man held a position equivalent to that of the four Reincarnator. The five of them stood side by side, their auras imposing.

"Fellow junior brothers and sisters." Young Master Feng Ming smiled slightly and walked ahead of the crowd. His voice was gentle and pleasant, like a spring breeze.

The members of the Heavenly Dao Alliance below the stage were of vastly different status from him, yet he remained so approachable, which made many people feel favorably toward Young Master Feng Ming.

"This Black Stone Trial is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you all; such a trial won't happen again for the next thousand years."

"It's called a trial, but it's actually a mission. The Heavenly Blood Alliance is offering huge rewards for it, including the <Great Dao Samsara Technique>, which anyone who makes a great contribution can obtain."

"Um?!"

Those Heavenly Blood Alliance members widened their eyes upon hearing this.

The Great Dao Samsara Technique?

The power of this technique is beyond doubt. Although the Reincarnator on the stage, not everyone was convinced of his abilities.

Some people thought that if they could obtain such a technique, they could also reach this level, and even surpass these Reincarnator.

Even some ordinary members who hadn't joined the Heavenly Blood Alliance had their eyes shining; they yearned for the Great Dao Samsara Technique, yet didn't want to lose their freedom.

This is largely because they are not certain that joining the Heavenly Blood Alliance will actually get them what they want.

And now, the opportunity has arrived.

Compared to the other prodigies, Yi Yun naturally didn't react much. What he was actually concerned about was what Feng Ming had said: this trial was actually a mission...

What kind of mission will it be?

Seemingly in response to Yi Yun's words, Feng Ming continued, "Today, I stand here to give you a hand! Your operation this time can even be said to concern the fate of the Tianyuan Realm."

Feng Ming's words stunned everyone.

Is it related to the fate of the Tianyuan Realm?

Are you kidding me? How could they, as the younger generation, possibly shoulder such a responsibility?

Many people were skeptical, so Feng Ming continued, "I know you will have doubts, but when the Black Stone Trial begins, all your doubts will be dispelled."

"Furthermore... this Black Stone Trial is of great importance, so... only members of the Heavenly Blood Alliance are allowed to participate. Ordinary members of the Heavenly Dao Alliance are not permitted to participate. Those who wish to participate must choose to join the Heavenly Blood Alliance."

Everyone was stunned by Feng Ming's words.

The ordinary members of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, in particular, were all dumbfounded.

After talking about the Black Stone Trial for so long, building up their interest, they were suddenly told at the end that only members of the Heavenly Blood Alliance could participate?

Many ordinary members of the Heavenly Dao Alliance find this unacceptable!

When these people first joined the Heavenly Dao Alliance, the difference in treatment between ordinary members and Heavenly Blood Alliance members wasn't this big. Now it's becoming increasingly exaggerated, and the relationship between ordinary members and Heavenly Blood Alliance members is becoming more and more tense, with various frictions occurring frequently. They've suffered a lot of indignation.

They were content with just some ordinary rewards from the Black Stone Trial, even if they didn't seek top-tier rewards like the "Great Dao Samsara Technique."

But now, they're not even given that opportunity; they're not allowed to participate at all!

In stark contrast to the ordinary members, those members of the Heavenly Blood Alliance felt a sense of superiority.

They increasingly felt how wise their decision to join the Heavenly Blood Alliance had been. Seeing the conflicted expressions of the ordinary members of the Heavenly Dao Alliance filled them with immense satisfaction.

At this moment, Feng Ming added, "As I just said, this mission is of great importance. Without Soul Contract, we cannot guarantee that everyone will be loyal. If anyone betrays us for personal gain, the consequences will be severe."

In the secret realm, murder and robbery for profit are all too common. In order to eliminate this, the Martial Arts Alliance requires the signing of Soul Contract, which is understandable to people.

"All members who insist on not joining the Heavenly Blood Alliance can choose to form a guard unit to patrol around the Black Stone Trial Grounds; that area also needs vigilance..."

When Feng Ming said this, the ordinary disciples of the Heavenly Dao Alliance were extremely frustrated.

Others go on expeditions and get rewards, while they have to be guards? Why should they be the ones to do that?!

"Young Master Feng Ming, I wish to... join the Heavenly Blood Alliance..."

Just then, an ordinary member of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, after hesitating for a long time, finally gritted her teeth and spoke. She was a woman in her early twenties, not particularly beautiful, but very elegant.

Once the first person is there, there will be a second.

"I join..."

Then another person spoke hesitantly, and seeing this, the others wavered...

Perhaps they shouldn't have persisted in the first place.

(To be continued~^~)