Ten Kings of the Divine Martial Nation

"Hold on!"

Before the martial arts competition even began, the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace elder suddenly called for a stop.

All the martial artists in the arena looked at Murong Qi in confusion.

"Elder Murong, is there a problem?" the Spirit Rhino City Lord asked curiously.

Murong Qi lazily stood up from his chair, smiling as he said, "I don't have any problems. Every year's competition is the same."

"It's just that this year is different. I've been entrusted to pre-select a disciple for the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace before the competition starts."

"Oh? I wonder which martial artist is so fortunate as to be pre-selected by the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace?" the Spirit Rhino City Lord asked with interest.

The Azure Cloud Terrace Palace never takes more than two disciples each time they come to Spirit Rhino City.

Moreover, they only make their selections after the top three are chosen in the martial arts competition, after much deliberation.

Therefore, this sect is extremely strict in selecting disciples. The person they pre-select must be an extraordinary dragon or phoenix among people.

"The Azure Cloud Terrace Palace is pre-selecting a disciple? This has never happened before in the Spirit Rhino City martial arts competition."

"I wonder who is so lucky to be able to enter the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace without even competing."

"Yeah, who could it be?"

Upon hearing about the pre-selected spot, the martial artists immediately erupted in excitement.

Murong Qi took two steps forward, his eyes sweeping across the entire arena. "Where is Lin Zier?"

"Lin Zier! It's actually Lin Zier!"

"That monstrous talent from the Lin Family, with a Heaven Grade, Fifth-Rank Martial Soul!"

"So it's her. No wonder she was pre-selected by the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace. Heaven Grade, Fifth-Rank, indeed outstanding."

Originally, the martial artists were a bit unconvinced, thinking that pre-selection was just a shady operation.

But upon hearing that it was Lin Zier, they were all convinced.

After all, she had a Heaven Grade, Fifth-Rank Martial Soul right there. Who would dare challenge that?

"Disciple is here," Lin Zier said, walking happily from the plaza to the high platform.

In the past few days, Lin Zier had purchased the contact information of a highly respected elder within the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace from the Treasure Pavilion.

After several days of contact, this elder expressed a desire to take Lin Zier as her disciple.

She also told Lin Zier that after the disciple recruitment competition, she would follow Murong Qi to the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace.

The elder Lin Zier contacted held a high position within the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace, and their cultivation in the Martial Dao was among the top ten in the Divine Martial Nation.

Murong Qi looked at Lin Zier and smiled with satisfaction. "A Heaven Grade, Fifth-Rank Martial Soul. No wonder Senior Brother Zhao personally ordered me to protect you and ensure your safe arrival at the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace."

"You're very good," Murong Qi praised.

"Thank you for your kind words, Elder. This junior still has much to learn," Lin Zier responded with a gentle smile.

"The Azure Cloud Terrace Palace is the most powerful sect in the Divine Martial Nation. What you learn after joining the sect will naturally be exceptional."

"You don't have to call me Elder anymore. Since you are a disciple that Senior Brother Zhao personally requested to take in, you can call me Martial Uncle. I can still handle that!"

Murong Qi said with a smile.

"Yes, Martial Uncle," Lin Zier said, overjoyed.

Changing her address and calling him Martial Uncle meant that she had already joined the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace!

"Good. Since you've called me Martial Uncle, I can't let you call me that for nothing. I have a Second-Rank Spirit Weapon that I haven't used for many years. It was a battle weapon I used back when I was in the True Martial Realm."

"I'll give it to you as a gift."

As he spoke, Murong Qi took out a silver-white sword from his storage bag and handed it to Lin Zier.

"Thank you, Martial Uncle," Lin Zier thanked him excitedly.

A Second-Rank Spirit Weapon was a Spirit Weapon that only True Martial Realm martial artists were qualified to use, and it was exceptionally precious.

Even in the Treasure Pavilion, a Second-Rank Spirit Weapon would be worth more than ten thousand Spirit Stones.

"Wow! A Second-Rank Spirit Weapon!"

"A Second-Rank Spirit Weapon as a greeting gift? The Azure Cloud Terrace Palace is truly wealthy!"

"Yeah, a major sect is just different."

A Second-Rank Spirit Weapon might not be much in the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace.

But in Spirit Rhino City, it was a rare item.

The Spirit Rhino City Lord then asked with a smile, "Elder Murong, the Senior Brother Zhao you mentioned, could it be Zhao Xiansheng, one of the Ten Kings of the Divine Martial Nation…?"

"Hehe, that's right. It's Zhao Xiansheng, Senior Brother Zhao, who is ranked third among the Ten Kings of the Divine Martial Nation."

The Ten Kings of the Divine Martial Nation were the pinnacle of Martial Dao existence in the entire Divine Martial Nation.

Each of them possessed heaven-shattering power.

Of the Ten Kings of the Divine Martial Nation, the first is the current old ruler of the Divine Martial Nation.

The second is the Supreme Master of the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace.

The third is Lin Zier's master, Zhao Xiansheng!

"Haha, then congratulations to Miss Lin Zier, from now on you are King Zhao's Disciple!" Upon hearing this, the Spirit Rhino City Lord showed a hint of respect towards Lin Zier.

After all, to be able to study under Zhao Xiansheng, Lin Zier's future could be said to be limitless!

Zhao Xiansheng, one of the Ten Kings of the Divine Martial Nation, is known as King Zhao!

The disciples under Zhao Xiansheng are all called King Zhao's Disciples.

Hearing that Zhao Xiansheng had taken Lin Zier as his disciple, the elders of the other three major sects all looked at Lin Zier.

Xiao Tianchu of the Blazing Fire Nation was the first to stand up and offer congratulations: "So it's King Zhao's Disciple, no wonder I felt a change in the world the moment you stepped onto the stage. Truly extraordinary."

"I must congratulate the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace for gaining another capable disciple. It won't be ten years before Lin Zier becomes a core member of the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace."

Xiao Tianchu said with a smile.

Outsiders could tell that Xiao Tianchu was flattering her.

"Congratulations." Ling Han, the elder of the Edgeless Sect, opened his eyes, glanced at Lin Zier, offered his congratulations, and continued to close his eyes to rest.

Only Elder Ji Bei of the Spirit Sword Sect looked at Lin Zier with a face full of regret, mourning in his heart: Alas, it has been many years since a Heaven Grade fifth-rank disciple has appeared in the Spirit Sword Sect.

In recent years, all the slightly talented disciples from all over the Divine Martial Nation have been taken away by the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace, and the geniuses who were willing to join the Spirit Sword Sect have been secretly killed by them.

The gap between the Spirit Sword Sect and the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace is getting bigger and bigger.

Ji Bei felt very uncomfortable.

Since the battle a hundred years ago, the Spirit Sword Sect has been firmly trampled underfoot by the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace.

Whenever the Spirit Sword Sect managed to cultivate a promising genius, they would be assassinated by the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace at the first opportunity.

Therefore, over the past hundred years, the strength of the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace has grown stronger and stronger. Five of the Ten Kings of the Divine Martial Nation are disciples of the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace, while the Spirit Sword Sect has become weaker and weaker, almost on par with some third-rate sects.

Seeing Ji Bei's mournful expression, Murong Qi smiled provocatively: "What's wrong? The elder of the Spirit Sword Sect seems a little unhappy."

Ji Bei forced a smile and said: "Congratulations, congratulations to the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace."

"Hahaha, same to you, same to you. I hope the Spirit Sword Sect can cultivate a disciple who can be shown off before the Four Sect Tournament."

"Don't be like last year, when not even one of your Spirit Sword Sect's disciples made it into the top hundred. It was truly embarrassing."

Murong Qi said with a look of disdain.

Ji Bei's face flushed with anger, but he dared not speak out!

The Spirit Rhino City Lord naturally knew that the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace and the Spirit Sword Sect were natural enemies, and hurriedly changed the subject: "Ahem, alright, alright, please take your seats, elders, and Lin Zier. Now, the martial arts recruitment competition begins."

"Spirit Rhino City not only has Lin Zier, King Zhao's Disciple, but also other martial artists who are quite good."

"Please take your time to observe."

Murong Qi said to Lin Zier: "Niece, although you have become a disciple of Martial Uncle Zhao Xiansheng, Martial Uncle Zhao Xiansheng asked me to tell you that everything in the Martial Dao needs to be fought for yourself."

"Therefore, he specifically instructed me to let you rightfully enter the Azure Cloud Terrace Palace through the martial arts recruitment competition!"

"And he also ordered you to win first place in this martial arts recruitment competition!"

Lin Zier nodded slightly and said: "Martial Aunt, even if you didn't say that, I would still continue to participate in the following martial arts competition, because I still have an enemy that I haven't defeated!"

As Lin Zier spoke, she looked at Lin Bai, who was standing in the crowd.

"Alright, then go." Murong Qi said.

The Spirit Rhino City Lord made some arrangements and said:

"All disciples participating in the martial arts competition, gather here!"

"A total of two hundred tokens have been placed in the Sky Ghost Valley."

"I need to remind all martial arts disciples that I have placed one hundred martial arts tokens on the northwest peak in the Sky Ghost Valley, but I have also placed one hundred Demon Beasts at the Martial Dao Ninth Level."

"Those who are not afraid of death, go and get them."

The Spirit Rhino City Lord said with a slight smile.