The Heavenly Sea Contest, which the cultivators of the Land of the Eight Desolations had been eagerly anticipating, had finally arrived.
On this day, at the Southern Spirit Sacred Sea!
Eight water dragons, each a hundred meters long, supported the celestial palace.
The four Qilin, symbolizing wind, cloud, thunder, and lightning, stood proudly atop the celestial palace.
On the back of the Qilin sat the Lord of the Four Seas.
The man on the far left, dressed in a white Daoist robe, with a cold face and domineering eyes, is none other than Hermoz, the lord of the Eastern Victorious Divine Sea.
Following closely to the right is a man dressed in black, with a playful smile always on his lips, but with exceptionally cold eyes. He is none other than Dasiwoba, the lord of the Western Celebratory Demon Sea.
The third person from the left, dressed as a Confucian scholar, with a kind face that makes people feel as if they are bathed in a spring breeze, is none other than Hongjun, the leader of the Lord of the Four Seas and the lord of the Southern Spirit Sacred Sea.
As for the woman on the far right, with her cascading black stockings, bright eyes, white teeth, high nose, and red lips, she exudes a mature charm, resembling a queen on a high and mighty throne. She is none other than Lin Yue Yao, the lord of the Southern Contemplative Immortal Sea.
After the appearance of the Lord of the Four Seas, cultivators from the Land of the Eight Desolations began to enter the islands below the Immortal Palace.
Some fly on swords, graceful and dashing.
It came hurtling through the air with immense power.
When 80% of the cultivators entered the island, a scene in the sky instantly attracted everyone's attention.
A nine-headed Qilin, its entire body radiating golden light, was slowly approaching, pulling a magnificent golden carriage.
Inside that vehicle, Lin Heng was leisurely leaning back in the dragon-head chair.
This item is the Nine-Qilin Heavenly Radiance Mount that Lin Heng obtained from his previous check-in.
His entrance made him the most dazzling presence in the entire room.
In particular, the nine golden Qilin outshone even the four Qilins of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning beneath the four lords.
Hermoz was quite unhappy about this.
He glanced sideways at Hongjun, who was still smiling not far away.
Hermoz then gave a soft hum.
" Lin Heng is utterly lacking in manners."
These words were undoubtedly a reminder to Hongjun: this kid you're supposed to protect has absolutely no manners; aren't you going to do anything about it?
Before Hongjun could respond, Dasiwoba let out a disdainful sneer.
"Since Lin Heng can bring out such a vehicle, what's wrong with him using it in front of us?"
"Does that mean that when fighting an enemy, even if you have a more powerful weapon, you're not allowed to use it because of the opponent's status?"
Hermoz's brow furrowed, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
" Dasiwoba, don't try to confuse the issue."
Can these two things be the same?
However, Dasiwoba laughed mockingly.
"With the eldest brother here, why do you dare to sit with me?"
"Then I'd like to ask you, where is your sense of hierarchy?"
As Dasiwoba voiced his doubts, a sharp aura erupted from Hermoz.
Faced with Hermoz's overwhelming fighting spirit, Dasiwoba narrowed his eyes and instantly clenched his fist.
A great battle between the two lords was about to break out.
At this moment, Hongjun's calm and collected voice rang out.
Today is the day when Land of the Eight Desolations gather to participate in the Heavenly Sea Contest.
"Aren't you two making a fool of yourselves by acting like this?"
But these words did not stop the two of them.
Hongjun still didn't look at the two of them, and then said something.
"Or is it that in the eyes of your two junior brothers, I, as their senior brother, no longer exist?"
The words were still plain, but the authority they conveyed immediately made the two lords restrain themselves.
In terms of strength, the Lord of the Four Seas are indeed not that different.
But no one will forget that Hongjun still holds the privileges personally bestowed by Primordial Chaos.
It possesses the privilege of annihilating all living beings within the Primordial Chaos Universe.
Even the Lord of the Four Seas are not immune to this privilege.
The reason why Hermoz and others dared to secretly cause trouble despite Hongjun's privileges was because of this.
That's because they knew that Hongjun was broad-minded and didn't like to hold grudges.
As long as his bottom line isn't crossed, Hongjun generally won't argue with anyone.
Furthermore, Hermoz and his group mostly operate in secret behind Hongjun's back.
They dared not act recklessly in front of Hongjun.
Sure enough, Hongjun's simple remark just now revealed his dissatisfaction.
Dasiwoba and Hermoz immediately quieted down.
After stopping the two from their farce, Hongjun didn't say anything more, but simply looked ahead.
Lin Heng and all the cultivators from the Land of the Eight Desolations have landed on the island.
Next was Hongjun's speech.
After all, as one of the Four Seas and Eight Wastelands, an opening speech is necessary.
It's the same old routine that hasn't changed in years.
The other three lords could all recite Hongjun's opening remarks from memory every year.
After the opening remarks, Hongjun suddenly got to the point.
"Master has other plans for this year's competition."
Upon hearing that it was Primordial Chaos's decree, everyone present immediately pricked up their ears to listen attentively.
Hongjun then flipped his hand, took out a scroll, and tossed it into the air.
The scroll floated into the air and opened automatically, revealing a vast landscape of rivers and mountains.
Amidst everyone's confusion, Hongjun offered an explanation.
This year's Heavenly Sea Contest will only qualify the first four players to emerge from within the Mountains and Rivers Painting Scroll.
Inside the scroll are four Universe-Stabilizing Pearl; only by obtaining these Universe-Stabilizing Pearl can one leave the scroll.
As for the others, Hongjun will naturally release those who haven't passed the test after the four who have passed have appeared.
These words naturally drew criticism from Hermoz.
"Senior Brother, this action isn't meant to give special treatment to anyone, is it?"
It's not hard to guess who Hongjun wanted to take care of from Hermoz's words.
After all, the Mountains and Rivers Painting Scroll was in his hands; how he manipulated things behind the scenes, and who could possibly know?
Hongjun always sought fairness in his actions, and he never brought up Primordial Chaos.
This is why Hermoz dared to question her directly.
Hongjun then said with a smile:
"Everyone can see all the scenes within the Mountains and Rivers Painting Scroll."
"Once inside the Mountains and Rivers Painting Scroll, whether they act alone or in a team is entirely up to them."
Upon hearing this, Hermoz's eyes flashed with a sharp light.
Since they can see what's happening within the Mountains and Rivers Painting Scroll, they naturally don't need to worry about Hongjun secretly manipulating things.
And you can team up!
This time, only Lin Heng from the Western Celebratory Demon Sea came.
In contrast, the other three sea areas all had three people traveling together.
If you were to say that Hongjun wanted to protect Lin Heng, probably no one would believe it.
Such rules are tantamount to pushing Lin Heng into a mountain of knives and a sea of fire.
Hermoz even gave Dasiwoba a provocative look.
"The cultivators that the Western Celebratory Demon Sea sends out every year are all among the strongest of the strong."
"I just don't know if I can take on three opponents at once this time."
Dasiwoba replied with a neutral expression, neither pleased nor displeased.
Who can say for sure about this?
"Just like the previous Heavenly Sea Contest."
"Even the Eastern Victorious Divine Sea doesn't have a single player making it into the top four, does it?"