Sparring! (Revised)

"Senior Brother Zhou Hao, you know Senior Sisters Baiwei, Zishuo, and Yu Wei." Ji Ning pointed to the man in gray robes beside him, "This is Senior Brother Cangjiang, also a reincarnated immortal from our academy."

"Cangjiang greets the Immortal of Changsheng," said the gray-robed man, True Person Cangjiang, bowing respectfully.

"Cangjiang." Zhou Hao nodded with a smile.

After everyone had met, they returned to the large ship.

Beishan Baiwei exchanged the immortal wine and spiritual fruits, and the nine people sat down separately to eat, drink, and chat.

"When I arrived, you were all engrossed in conversation. What were you talking about?" Zhou Hao asked after several rounds of drinks with the group.

"We were just discussing the Immortal Fate Assembly," True Person Cangjiang replied, sitting opposite him. "I suppose the Immortal of Changsheng will Great Xia Royal Capital in three years."

"I plan to participate," Zhou Hao said.

"With Senior Brother Zhou Hao going, then the first place in this competition is a foregone conclusion!" Mu Zishuo said excitedly.

After witnessing Zhou Hao defeat and subdue the terrifying demon god in the Prison Mountain Great Marsh, Mu Zishuo became even more convinced of Lin Xia'er's words that Zhou Hao's strength was unmatched among his peers.

Ji Ning nodded in agreement.

As his strength has increased, his vision has also become more advanced, but even now, when he thinks about the few times he has seen or heard Zhou Hao make a move, he still feels a sense of High Mountain.

You should know that you only managed to repel a ' Snowfeather Daoist ' who was merely an ordinary cultivator among the Primordial Spirit Daoist, while Zhou Hao, more than ten years ago, used his Myriad Phenomena Manifestations True Form to annihilate seven Loose Immortal Dharma Kings of the Blood God Sect.

Such strength surpasses even those prodigies who spend three hundred years in the Myriad Phenomena Realm just to participate in the Immortal Fate Assembly.

"The world is so vast," Zhou Hao shook his head. "Who knows how many geniuses, prodigies, and hidden talents will go there? Who dares to say they will definitely win?"

After all, when I read the original work in my previous life, I only saw the opening of the Immortal Fate Assembly.

Although it's only a limited space, it already shows that quite a few previously unknown prodigies have suddenly emerged.

"While the Immortal of Changsheng's words are modest, they are also true. I've traveled extensively and heard of many peerless geniuses among the Myriad Phenomena True Person Immortals. There are even several who, at the Myriad Phenomena True Person level, have killed Loose Immortal." True Person Cangjiang nodded slightly and sighed, "A Great World is too vast; there might even be peerless geniuses from outside our Great World coming here."

Lin Xia'er listened for a while before finally asking, "What are you talking about? What Immortal Fate Assembly? What ranking number one? I've never heard of these things. Yu'er Sister Yu'er, Senior Sister Yu Chan, do you know what they're talking about?"

"Yes, we know," Liu Yu and Yun Yuchan exchanged a glance and said in unison.

Mu Zishuo then said smugly to Lin Xia'er, "We're talking about a grand event set up by the founding emperor of our Great Xia Dynasty. It's called the Immortal Fate Assembly, but it's actually a battle of geniuses. Without real strength, participating is suicide. The reason you didn't know that is because you weren't strong enough before..."

Ji Ning and the others watched with smiles as Mu Zishuo, who had also just learned about the Immortal Fate Assembly, recounted the story to Lin Xia'er.

Over the years, the two have grown closer, and Ji Ning had heard about it even in Winged Serpent Lake.

At this moment, Ji Ning suddenly thought of Nine Lotus, who had been gone for a long time.

Nine years ago, the two spent their days and nights together at Winged Serpent Lake and had already pledged their lives to each other as Daoist partners. However, they were thwarted by the Dongyan Clan clan of Nine Lotus and were taken away by Nine Lotus. This has always been a source of worry for Ji Ning.

"If I had the strength of Senior Brother Zhou Hao, even the most elite tribes would have to take me seriously and wouldn't dare to humiliate me."

"The Immortal Fate Assembly is an opportunity."

"There are still three years left. Let's see how much my strength can increase in those three years."

Ji Ning thought to himself.

At that moment, he made up his mind to do everything in his power to improve his strength as quickly as possible within the next three years.

When the time comes, I will make a name for myself and then go to the Dongyan Clan to bring Nine Lotus back.

Thinking of improving their strength, Ji Ning had an idea and invited everyone to stay at Winged Serpent Lake for a while longer so that they could discuss and exchange ideas.

Yu Wei and Cangjiang had already planned to go directly to the Great Xia Royal Capital before the Immortal Fate Assembly began. In the meantime, they would be traveling and honing their skills without any particular purpose, so they immediately agreed.

To the delight of Ji Ning, Yu Wei, and Cangjiang, Zhou Hao agreed to stay for a while longer before leaving.

It should be noted that although these three are among the most outstanding of the Myriad Phenomena True Person, they are no less than most Primordial Spirit Daoist.

However, Zhou Hao had already surpassed the Primordial Spirit Daoist, and his realm could even overshadow the Earth Immortal Loose Immortal.

If we're talking about exchanging ideas and discussing the Dao, among those of the same rank in the entire Anchan Prefecture, probably only the Slovenly True Person is qualified.

They themselves rarely even had the opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas with the Slovenly True Person, let alone Zhou Hao.

"We're just out for a relaxing trip, and we originally planned to stay for a few more days before heading back home," Zhou Hao said with a smile.

"Junior Brother Ji Ning, you'd better prepare plenty of fine wine and delicacies," True Person Cangjiang laughed heartily.

"Leave this to me," Beishan Baiwei. "I'll have the manor send over more when we get back."

Zhou Hao agreed to stay, Liu Yu, Yun Yuchan, and the others naturally followed. Together with Mu Zishuo and Lin Xia'er, the seven of them temporarily settled down at Winged Serpent Lake.

That day.

Above Winged Serpent Lake.

"Rise." Liu Yu pointed into the void, and countless hazy staff shadows shot into the void.

Instantly, clouds and mist billowed over the surrounding area for dozens of miles, enveloping the four figures in the air.

"The magic array is complete, we can begin," Liu Yu announced to the clouds.

In the mist, Zhou Hao stood with his hands behind his back in the center, surrounded by Ji Ning, Yu Wei, and Cangjiang on three sides.

"Senior Brother Zhou Hao, be careful." Ji Ning's eyes were full of excitement, and Yu Wei and Cangjiang were equally eager to fight.

"Go ahead and make your move," Zhou Hao nodded with a smile.

Previously, Ji Ning and others had always sparred with each other, and he rarely had to make a move.

Today, however, the group wanted to know just how strong a peerless figure like Zhou Hao was among those of the same level. Therefore, Zhou Hao proposed that the three of them gang up on him.

"Lesser Thousand Sword Formation!" More than seven hundred flying swords appeared out of thin air around Ji Ning.

Buzz~~~

As the Origin Power flowed, more than seven hundred flying swords, aided by the sword formation, condensed into a single sword beam in front of him.

Call!

The flying sword, gleaming with sword light, seemed to transform into the gentlest moonlight in the air, reaching out to touch Zhou Hao without the slightest hint of killing intent.

"Excellent swordsmanship," Zhou Hao murmured in admiration. Two circular wheels, one red and one black, each two hundred feet in diameter, appeared in the void before him.

It was the two fire-elemental "Mars" and water-elemental "Morning Star" from his original blood-refined divine weapon, the "Seven Luminaries Star Wheel".

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two star wheels, one wreathed in Blazing Flame and the other surrounded by water, were controlled by his mind. With a single turn, they blocked the moonlight sword beam a hundred feet away.

Ji Ning tried his best to control the moonlight sword beam, attempting to break through the blockade of the two star wheels.

In his opinion, Zhou Hao's control of such a massive star wheel was indeed powerful, but he would definitely be at a disadvantage in terms of speed.

However, those two star wheels were incredibly agile. No matter how he attacked, it was as if he had encountered an insurmountable chasm, and he could not cross the line even half a step.

"Yu Wei, let's join the fight too!" True Person Cangjiang shouted.

Tsk tsk~~~~

A massive, dark blue sword covered in dense runes cleaved through the sky, bypassing the two star wheels and slashing towards Zhou Hao from another direction.

"Well done." With a thought, Zhou Hao noticed that the two star wheels suddenly separated.

The Fire Star 'Yinghuo' met True Person Cangjiang's dark blue giant sword head-on, while the Water Star 'Chenxing' blocked Ji Ning's moonlight sword beam.

In an instant.

The sky seemed to have gained two ancient stars.

One was crimson like the blazing sun, the other jet black like the dark moon.

Both star wheels shone brightly, exuding an incredible aura. No matter how fiercely Ji Ning and True Person Cangjiang attacked, they could not break through within a hundred paces of Zhou Hao.

At this moment.

Yu Wei suddenly pointed into the distance. "Seal it off!"

Wow!

A gigantic ice phoenix suddenly appeared in mid-air.

A colossal phoenix, its entire body formed from solidified ice, spread its wings and took flight, its terrifying freezing air causing even the water vapor in the void to crystallize.

Zhou Hao's two star wheels were the first to be affected, and their rotation in the air was slightly halted due to the freezing air.

"Chance."

Ji Ning and True Person Cangjiang's eyes lit up, and they unleashed their strongest attacks without hesitation.