The Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition is a grand gathering that brings together the most outstanding talents.
As all the cultivators gathered at the summit of the Dawn Empire's imperial city, the Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition officially began.
The array's spiritual light flickered across the sky, and the rarely seen ancestors and supreme elders all appeared here. The governor set up arrays to isolate the Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition venue from the outside world, and those who missed the deadline would not be allowed to enter.
Within the venue, each empire occupied its own designated area, which was further divided by sect. Countless prodigies sat upright, gathered here to celebrate this grand event.
The seven kingdoms' most outstanding talents have now gathered!
At noon, the venue was completely sealed off. Above the venue, three royal elders of the Dawn Empire appeared silently, their powerful auras sweeping across the entire area.
And their cultivation levels... were all above the King Realm Seventh Level!
This level of skill is among the highest in the entire Seven Moon-Reflecting Kingdoms.
The three elders had solemn expressions, and their robes, adorned with royal crests, fluttered wildly in the wind. As they did so, they raised their hands and jointly conjured an ancient mirror.
The moment the antique-patterned mirror appeared, the breathing of some people in the room instantly became heavy.
Some of them recognize this mirror!
" Seventh-Tier Spirit Treasure! Imperial Grade Spirit Artifact! The Dawn Empire is truly wealthy and powerful; they're willing to use such a treasure."
"This is the Ten Directions Treasure Mirror of the Dawn Empire? Truly extraordinary... Just looking at it makes me feel like I'm about to be sucked in."
"The leader of the seven kingdoms is truly deserving of the title; its foundation is indeed astonishing."
Among the prodigies from various countries and sects, many possessed keen eyesight and immediately recognized the preciousness of the Ten Directions Ancient Mirror, sparking lively discussions.
Their discussions reached the ears of others who were unaware of the situation, making them realize the preciousness of the mirrors in the hands of the three elders. For a moment, their eyes burned with excitement, and they were filled with amazement.
Imperial Grade Spirit Artifact!
In their eyes, anything related to the imperial path was practically synonymous with a legendary existence.
It should be noted that there is not a single Emperor Realm expert among the seven kingdoms at present.
However... not everyone was emotionally charged.
Most of the Dawn Empire maintained a calm and composed demeanor, showing little emotion.
After all, it was the empire that led the Seven Moon-Reflecting Kingdoms, and the geniuses it cultivated could not be short-sighted. Although Imperial Grade Spirit Artifact were precious, they were not unfamiliar with them.
Lin Xuan's disciples also remained calm, showing little greed or astonishment.
After all, having seen and cultivated Thearch Grade Cultivation Method, what is Imperial Grade Spirit Artifact?
Compared to Thearch Grade Cultivation Method... it's nothing.
Just because they don't care doesn't mean others think they should.
Recovering from their astonishment, Chu Jianchen and his companions frowned as they looked at the calm-faced Su Lianxin and the others. Some even muttered under their breath.
"What a terrible pretense."
"Alright!" Chu Jianchen frowned and stopped him, scolding him unhappily, "No matter what, we're teammates. Don't be so harsh."
As the senior disciple within the sect, he always commanded great respect, and even if the other disciples felt displeased, they had no choice but to keep quiet.
Aside from them, there were a few other people present who, instead of being surprised, even... wore mocking expressions.
"Hey—these people really haven't seen the world."
The young man, clad in light silver armor, casually toyed with the knuckle duster in his hand. Unlike the upright posture of the seven kingdoms' prodigies, he strutted his legs wide, his expression full of mockery.
"A mere Imperial Grade Spirit Artifact. These useless fools from the seven kingdoms have probably only seen this much of the world."
The two boys beside him responded with laughter, their expressions equally disdainful and mocking.
"A bunch of frogs in a well, tsk, what a waste of the three of our time. Oh well... for the sake of this mirror."
The last person's gaze fell on the ancient mirror, a greedy glint in his eyes, and he murmured softly.
" The Ten Directions Ancient Mirror, a low-grade Imperial Grade, is a bit low in level, but it's barely worthy of me. Once our Divine Martial Dynasty unifies the Seven Moon-Reflecting Kingdoms, this mirror... heh--"
The prodigies on the field had different thoughts, while the three elders had already joined forces to successfully refine the ancient mirror.
The ancient and mysterious Ten Directions Ancient Mirror emitted a faint light, hovering above the group. It did not reflect any human figures, but instead revealed constantly changing terrains such as forests, swamps, and grasslands behind the shimmering reflections on its surface.
And it was at this moment that one of the clan elders announced the rules aloud.
"Gentlemen, the Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition has officially begun. I will now read out the rules of this competition for all of you prodigies."
"The first round of the Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition Tournament will be held inside the Ten Directions Ancient Mirror!"
"All prodigies will enter the Ancient Mirror within the next incense stick's time. At the same time, the Ancient Mirror world will be filled with countless Demon Beast. Slaying these Demon Beast will earn you points; the more Demon Beast you kill, the more points you will receive."
"Time is limited. When the incense burns out, everyone must immediately exit the ancient mirror to tally the scores and rank the participants."
To advance to the second round, you need at least 10,000 points!
"Now, begin!"
With a wave of his hand, the clan elder caused the Ten Directions Ancient Mirror to emit a brilliant spiritual light.
A surge of spiritual light erupted, and jade tablets flew out, landing in the hands of various prodigies.
In the blink of an eye, all the prodigies holding jade tokens were systematically sucked into the ancient mirror world.
This jade tablet records the scores of the talented individuals participating in the competition and displays them simultaneously on the leaderboard outside for others to view.
After everyone entered, an elder erected the inscription for the ranking list. The tall spirit tablet was blank for the time being. Another elder took out an everlasting incense stick and lit it on the side of the ancient mirror.
As the smoke from the incense smoke rose, the first round of the Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition officially began!
All the prodigies simultaneously began their battle!
Su Lianxin, Wang Yan, and the others were separated as soon as they entered. Although they hadn't planned to fight the Demon Beast together, Wang Yan still felt a little uncomfortable being separated from his senior sister.
However, as soon as he landed, Wang Yan was immediately surrounded by Demon Beast, and he couldn't care less about being nervous.
They're all Demon Beast! The weakest among them are at the Earth Profound Realm! And their numbers are enormous!
Is this Demon Beast?
No!
These are points, real points right in front of you, how could you not accept them?
Wang Yan's eyes burned with fervor, and he drew his sword without hesitation.
He grinned, his face full of excitement.
"Perfect! I've been following my master in cultivation for a long time, so I'll use you all to practice my swordsmanship!"
Wang Yan wouldn't let go of such an opportunity to test his actual combat strength.
However...
With One Sword thrust of his sword, before he could unleash his Sword Intent, or even engage the Demon Beast in a fierce exchange of blows, the fox Demon Beast seemed utterly blind. Instead of dodging as he had anticipated, it was struck by his One Sword and died instantly...
"...?" Wang Yan was taken aback.
Blood flowed from the fox Demon Beast's wound, which fueled the ferocity of the remaining Demon Beast, who pounced on it recklessly.
Seeing this, Wang Yan stopped thinking and swung his sword again!
After a few sword strikes, the ground was littered with the corpses of Demon Beast. Wang Yan stood amidst the pile of corpses, somewhat speechless.
So weak?
"No, it's not that they're too weak."
"Or rather, I'm too strong?"
Wang Yan realized that after sparring with his senior sisters and the others for so long and suffering repeated defeats, he had developed a misconception that he was weak. Little did he know that this was only relative to his senior sisters and junior sister Qu...
Wang Yan was on the verge of tears. So, it turns out I'm a genius too!