At the competition square, high-ranking Flame Blessing Tribe attended one after another.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two figures floated through the air and entered the highest position on the platform, where they sat down.
"Hehe, old man Gu, I didn't expect you to actually come back this year!"
But what good will it do you come back? Your Gu Lineage has been so incompetent for generations; you can't help them at all."
A slightly overweight elderly man sneered at the Gu Lineage patriarch.
The Gu Lineage patriarch looked displeased, but was powerless to refute, so he could only snort coldly and ignore the other party.
The Flame Blessing Tribe currently has a total of four Core Formation Realm experts: one from the Gu Lineage, one from the Mo Lineage, and two from the Tuoba Lineage.
They were all over a hundred years old. Because the Wilderness Divine Temple did not allow cultivators above the Core Formation Realm stage to participate in tribal battles, they usually did not want to stay in the tribe.
Although Core Formation Realm experts cannot participate in tribal wars, the presence of a Core Formation Realm expert in a tribe still exerts a strong deterrent effect. Therefore, the four experts of the Flame Blessing Tribe take turns guarding the tribe's main camp.
The slightly plump old man is the Core Formation Realm expert stationed in the Flame Blessing Tribe this year. His name is Tuoba Feng, and he is the ancestor of the Tuoba Lineage.
The ancestor who returned to the Gu Lineage is named Gu Panyu. She is now over 280 years old and is not far from her death.
The lack of a successor in the Gu Lineage has always been a source of pain for him, but as Tuoba Feng said, there is very little he can do.
He didn't have high expectations for the competition when he came back this time. Gu Hongsheng was just worried that if they lost again this year, the Gu Lineage would be wiped out, so he specially asked him to come back and put in a good show.
After a while, Mo Liexu, the leader of the Flame Blessing Tribe, also came to the high platform. He first bowed to Tuoba Feng and Gu Panyu before sitting down in the center of the platform.
After Mo Liexu took his seat, a tribal elder quickly walked to the center of the platform and announced the start of the final competition.
To save time, the quarterfinals were held simultaneously on four stages, and Gu Zi'an was on one of them.
Gu Zi'an's battle attracted a lot of attention, after all, if he lost this time, it would be difficult for the Gu Lineage to recover.
In the tribal competition, it wasn't just the three major Lineage vying for rankings; some of the more established Lineage of the Flame Blessing Tribe were also eyeing the prize.
If their clansmen can achieve good rankings, they can also be allocated some property, although the majority of it will still go to the three major Lineage, but at least they will have some to eat.
After all, the three major Lineage all have Core Formation Realm experts backing them up, which is an advantage that other Lineage do not have.
" Gu Zi'an, you're no match for me! You'd better just admit defeat! Otherwise, don't blame me for my merciless swordsmanship."
Tuoba Hongze gripped a massive spiked club, exuding an aura of ferocity that inspired fear in all who beheld him.
"Hmph! Then go ahead and try."
Gu Zi'an smiled confidently. If it were three days ago, he really might not have dared to fight the other party.
Tuoba Hongze was notoriously ruthless. Although he couldn't kill people in the competition, crippling them was commonplace. Among his peers in the entire tribe, few dared to provoke this killer.
"You're asking for it!"
Seeing that Gu Zi'an showed him no respect whatsoever, Tuoba Hongze flew into a rage, brandished his spiked club, and charged at him.
Gu Zi'an focused his attention, and just as Tuoba Hongze's spiked club was about to strike, he slightly shifted his body to the side.
"First move, Azure Dragon Kill."
Tuoba Hongze had already broken through to the Middle Stage of the Qi Nourishing Realm more than half a year ago, and his foundation was much deeper than his, so he dared not be negligent and immediately used the Seven Kills Sword.
The rapidly thrusting sword shadows resembled a giant net, enveloping Tuoba Hongze. Sensing the danger, Tuoba Hongze immediately activated his defensive technique.
" Linked Mountains Body Tempering Art, Three Mountains Encircle the Body!"
Earthy yellow Spiritual Power rose from Tuoba Hongze's body. He frantically waved his hands, blocking all the Seven Kills Sword, but his aura weakened considerably.
"Fourth move, Black Tortoise Kill."
Gu Zi'an pressed his advantage without the slightest hesitation.
The vast Sword Qi struck Tuoba Hongze's earth-yellow Spiritual Power Spiritual Power, which immediately weakened. Tuoba Hongze then hit by the Sword Qi, let out a scream, and was thrown off the stage.
What's going on?
Tuoba Feng stood up excitedly, completely baffled. Gu Zi'an had only just broken through to the Middle Stage of the Qi Nourishing Realm, so how could he have defeated Tuoba Hongze so easily?
"Hehe, it seems your Tuoba Lineage isn't all that great! Don't worry, Zi'an knows his limits; no one will die."
Gu Panyu was in a great mood. Although he was also puzzled as to why Gu Zi'an's strength had suddenly improved so much, it was a good thing for the Gu Lineage in any case.
"Hmph! So what if they make it to the semifinals? If they run into Liekong, they're still doomed."
Tuoba Feng snorted coldly and sat down again.
Off the field, after defeating his opponent, Gu Zi'an immediately sat down to recuperate.
This qualifying round consists of three matches, so in addition to skill, recovery ability is also very important.
While he was adjusting his breathing, he took the opportunity to glance at the audience. He saw Gu Ruoyun, but he didn't see Chen Mu, who had been with Gu Ruoyun that morning.
Where did Brother Mu go? Why didn't he come to watch my match?
He was puzzled and somewhat unhappy.
In his heart, he owed all his current strength to Chen Mu, and he felt much more at ease with Chen Mu around.
However, he is not someone who is easily controlled by his emotions. He took a deep breath, prepared himself, and prepared for the next semi-final match.
On the other side, Chen Mu, wearing Invisibility Talisman, was heading towards his mother's house.
Using Invisibility Talisman during the day is very dangerous. The distorted air and the dust stirred up around you can easily reveal your presence if someone is observing carefully.
But he couldn't care less about that now; his father was missing, and his mother was likely in danger.
With his father no longer in the Flame Blessing Tribe, he had no more worries. As long as he could bring his mother back, it didn't matter if his identity was exposed.
Whoosh, click!
When Chen Mu returned to his mother's house, he found that she was no longer there.
Where will Mother be taken?
He looked at the few residents around him, and his mind raced.
Now that most of the Flame Blessing Tribe's attention is drawn to the tribal competition, it's a good opportunity to rescue his mother, so he decides to search the vicinity first.
He no longer held back, releasing his Divine Soul to envelop the surrounding area.
Although he couldn't find any trace of his mother, he noticed two women from the neighborhood chatting.
" The Tuoba Lineage is truly wicked. They come to arrest people every few days. The female slaves over there were taken away this morning. I don't know why they arrest so many people."
"Yes, I heard that female slave is Lord Haoran's wife. Aren't they afraid that Lord Haoran will come back to cause trouble?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Mu immediately rushed towards the house from which the sound came.