Moonlight Grand Hall.
The great hall was built of wood, its style ancient and grand.
The domed ceiling rose a hundred zhang high, while the hall itself stretched a thousand zhang across. The nine Dao Venerables' thrones stood in a row atop the elevated platform. Below, the many cultivators of the nine sects were arranged in orderly ranks according to their sects.
The once-in-a-thousand-years Nine Provinces Assembly was an exceptionally precious opportunity for the geniuses of every major sect.
In the past, most cultivators of the Nine Provinces knew little of the Nine Provinces Assembly. It was only after Breaking Army Star Lord claimed first place in the assembly a thousand years ago and became the number one Nascent Soul True Lord of the Nine Provinces that the event truly became renowned throughout the land.
Originally, first place in the Nine Provinces Assembly had been Gao Xian's glory.
As Gao Xian's cultivation grew ever higher and his fame ever greater, Breaking Army Star Lord Gao Xian had now shaken the four seas and eight wildernesses, becoming a sixth-rank Pure Yang powerhouse!
Instead, the Nine Provinces Assembly had risen to fame alongside Gao Xian, becoming an assembly known to all.
The cultivators from every sect who had come to participate this time all wished to distinguish themselves at the assembly. Even if they could not take first place, they at least wanted to make a name for themselves with a single brilliant feat.
The cultivators of the various sects had entered early, waiting for the nine Dao Venerables to arrive.
Yet quite a few cultivators were curious as well. Breaking Army Star Lord Gao Xian had already attained the Pure Yang Dao, and it was said that he would also attend this assembly. Moonlight Grand Hall had only nine seats—so where