"What can we do? The deaths of the Crimson Demon and the Black Demon... His Majesty the Devil Emperor personally established a rule: those who kill members of the Demonic Sect will be condemned to the netherworld; the Demonic Sect swears to kill them!"
"She wants to protect the Xuanji Sect. If we clash with her, it won't be easy to explain to the Demon King when we get back..."
"On one side are the sect rules, on the other is the Demon King... The life of a working-class person is truly miserable..."
The four elders lowered their heads and complained inwardly. Helpless, they had no choice but to leave temporarily under pressure, preparing to wait for another opportunity to act.
"Oh."
After the four members of the Demonic Sect left, Jun Ran parted her lips slightly and let out a soft, mocking laugh.
The guard behind her, holding Jiu Zhi, asked doubtfully, "My lord, I don't understand your intention."
Why don't you understand?
"Back when we were competing with you at the Treasure Exhibition Pavilion in the Immortal Market, this person's arrogant attitude still makes me resentful to this day!"
So, does this mean we'll become rivals?
"Oh, this..."
A hint of panic flashed across Jiu Zhi's handsome face.
I got criticized again...
Why is he so lacking in emotional intelligence? He always says things the lord of the manor doesn't like to hear.
Who can save his emotional intelligence?
Embarrassed, the Jiu Zhi dug a small hole in the ground with its toes.
Jun Ran upright like a crane, the forest breeze blowing up her two exposed strands of long golden hair, which shimmered like the evening glow.
She whispered, " Xie Feng, an ascendant, was the sect leader of the Xuanji Sect in the Lower Realm. Since the Heavenly Ranking appeared in the Lower Realm, he has always been number one, creating a legend."
"Now that Heavenly Ranking has appeared in the Upper Realm, he still holds the top spot. Back then, he could casually produce two Saint Pills at the Treasure Exhibition Pavilion, and now, in the Tenth Sequence the Great Wilderness Heaven, he has emerged as a prominent figure, even vying for supremacy with the three major powers. This shows that he is exceptionally capable."
The Jiu Zhi said, "Such a person is either an opponent or a friend to us. Historical records state that the Immortal Lü once said to the King Yi, 'A rare commodity is worth hoarding,' which has become a famous story throughout the ages. Lord, should we follow suit?"
Jun Ran shook his head. "Behind the 'rare commodity' lies profit, exploitation, the fall of the King Yi, Immortal Lü's timely help, and divine intervention! Xie Feng, on the other hand, is full of ambition and high spirits. With his abilities, crossing social classes is no problem. Controlling such a person is extremely difficult!"
The Jiu Zhi said, "Since you value this person so highly, he might become a threat to us in the future!"
Jun Ran smiled faintly, "The ones who are feeling uneasy right now are definitely not us."
The man with the Jiu Zhi blinked, then suddenly realized what he meant, and he smiled too.
In the square.
The situation in the Gloomy Forest was projected onto a large screen and was fully observed by the three people in the bamboo pavilion.
Because Xie Feng blocked out the outside world, they could only see the flames rolling in the canyon, the Devil Beast flocking to it, the others avoiding it, and the scene of Ye Yuan and Jun Ran stopping Luo Xingchuan and the four members of the Demonic Sect.
The space fell silent for a moment.
Ning Xuantian's eyes darkened slightly, and he said somewhat displeasedly, " The Seven Stars Domain's reach is far too far. Doesn't he know that Luo Xingchuan is the outer leader of the Immortal Alliance? Domain Lord Wen, control your people!"
Madam Wenqu shrugged. "I can't control that."
" The Seven Stars Domain's behavior at this Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly is too strange. They sent their strongest member, Meng Wuqu, but he's been doing nothing, just wandering around aimlessly. Now they're openly making themselves enemies of our Immortal Alliance. The hostile signals you're sending to the Immortal Alliance are far too obvious!"
Ning Xuantian's gaze was cold, and his expression was unpleasant.
"Please do not extend Lord Kaiyang's actions to the Seven Stars Domain." Madam Wenqu said expressionlessly.
Ning Xuantian: "..."
He paused for a moment, but this man was restless; he turned back to stare at the screen and clicked his tongue.
"What? Xie Feng has also offended the Demonic Sect? Lord Ming, it seems your four elders also wanted to go to the canyon to watch the show, but it looks like they were stopped by that person from the Green Duckweed Manor."
Ming Cangyan sat reclining on the throne, his evil eyes gradually deepening, and he quietly frowned.
He held a high position and wielded great power; the sect's pursuit of a few minor figures would not even alarm him.
Subordinates can report to the three Demon Lords if they have something to say; they will only report to the Demon Lords if they cannot make a decision.
Therefore, he was unaware of Xie Feng's grudges with the Demonic Sect, but this did not prevent him from remaining indifferent. If he offended the Demonic Sect, wouldn't it be better to just kill them?
To his surprise, Jun Ran appeared and stopped the four elders from taking action!
His junior sister appears elegant and gentle, but is actually cold-hearted and detached, rarely swayed by external things. Yet now she has taken the initiative to intervene, and for Xie Feng of the Tenth Sequence Great Wilderness Heaven, which is quite rare.
The only people who can elicit such treatment from a junior sister are either friends or enemies!
Ning Xuantian laughed and said, "Lord Ming, in order to uphold justice and order in the First Heavens, we cannot allow anyone to disrupt the atmosphere of the Upper Realm. You and I should unite to increase control over the Great Wilderness Heaven!"
Ming Cangyan coldly said, "Shut up."
You're always nagging, aren't you tired?
No matter how bad the reputation of the Demonic Sect is, it will never collude with your Immortal Alliance!
Ning Xuantian: "..."
Having made a fool of himself again, he had no choice but to shut his mouth in embarrassment.
Gloomy Forest.
Two hours later, the second round of the competition ended!
The ranking is still based on scores. This time, thanks to the powerful assistance of the Five Elements Saint Formation, the Xuanji Sect has amassed over 100,000 magic cores, including 100,000 ordinary Devil Beast, 7,000 immortal beasts, and 300 Quasi-Saint, for a total score of 200 million!
Second place: Demonic Sect, 100 million points!
The third-ranked Immortal Alliance has seventy million!
After the four elders and Luo Xingchuan were blocked, these people were not stupid. For the sake of points, they temporarily retreated and then ran around intercepting those Devil Beast that did not walk into the trap, thus maintaining their status.
The contestants were either envious, jealous, shocked, or in awe of the Xuanji Sect's achievements!
" Xuanji Sect is truly a dark horse!"
" Tenth Sequence! Ranked first! Truly a source of pride for us lower-tier individuals!"
"I have a feeling that the emergence of this sect signifies that the three major powers are no longer the iron triangle!"
"That's strange. I heard that the Seven Stars Domain sent Meng Wuqu! Such a God Grade figure, why isn't he using his full strength?"
"Whether it was stealing the Immortal Talisman or hunting demonic cores, I never saw him lift a finger. It was all the yellow-clad man beside him earning points!"
"The man in yellow is named Ye Yuan. His score alone propelled the Seven Stars Domain to tenth place twice, making him a truly formidable figure!"
"The three major powers have a different mindset; they possess the strength to be number one, yet they don't compete or fight for it."
"You're too naive, bro. It's just the qualifying rounds. That Star Lord came here, he's definitely aiming for the final battle! He'll unleash terrifying power in the final battle!"
"Wow! You've made me start looking forward to the final battle!"
The second stage has ended. According to the rules, those who fail to pass within two hours, and those ranked below 5,000, will all be eliminated.
After a massive "layoff," only 5,000 of the 100,000 factions remained, and the number of participants plummeted to just over 30,000. After all, the number of participants from each faction varied greatly, ranging from a maximum of twenty-odd to a minimum of only two.