Chapter 183 - 183 180 Outer Sect Grand Competition
Chapter 183: Chapter 180: Outer Sect Grand Competition Chapter 183: Chapter 180: Outer Sect Grand Competition “Right now.”
Elder Kongkong, originally circling the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven, suddenly had his eyes sparkle, a sharp gleam swiftly contracted into a single line before bursting forth, shooting straight at an empty expanse ahead.
With a thunderous boom, the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm suddenly trembled, a crack appearing due to the light that shot from his eyes.
This was the Breaking Void Divine Light, a supreme divine power created by combining his own techniques after perfecting the Rat Gaze Divine Skill, specialized in penetrating through all kinds of spatial barriers.
After causing a crack in the outer spatial barrier of the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm, Elder Kongkong’s figure plummeted downward, merging instantly with a giant rat, his sharp and pointed claws seized the crack and tore it apart, the sound of shattering glass ringing through the air as he ripped open a gap several meters wide.
“Luo Zhancheng, activate the array and teleport in now.”
Hearing Elder Kongkong’s shout, Luo Zhancheng did not dare to delay.
True Yuan surged through his body, directly activating the teleportation array, his figure slicing through the void, wrapped by a force of spatial power, plunging deep into the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm.
Although Luo Zhancheng had vanished, Elder Kongkong still extended his claws, tightly gripping the spatial crack, even as the principle power within the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm gathered into a formidable force aiming to strike him.
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He merely radiated spirit light all over, casting spells to resist and stubbornly preventing the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm from reverting to its original state.
Otherwise, should the spatial crack close, it would be too late to rescue Luo Zhancheng if something went awry.
Fortunately, no danger had occurred as feared.
Elder Kongkong probed for a long while, and sensing that the principle power was only attacking him and not gathering anywhere else, he ascertained that Luo Zhancheng had entered the depths of the underground space, undetected by the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven.
He silently breathed a sigh of relief; as long as it wasn’t Taiyi Mountain’s scheme, it was okay.
But on reflection, even if Taiyi Mountain obtained this cave heaven, they might not necessarily be willing to use it to scheme against him.
After all, given his achievement in the Dao of Space, those Supreme Elders of Taiyi Mountain might not be able to retain him.
Should he escape into the void, there were plenty of ways to free himself.
Moreover, this cave heaven had been heavily damaged since ancient times, its top-level Spirit Veins shattered and dispersed into hundreds of medium and small-sized Spirit Veins.
If there were numerous immortals fighting within the cave heaven, it might completely destroy this place, and he doubted Taiyi Mountain would be willing to pay such a hefty price.
However, Elder Kongkong was currently facing difficulty.
He needed to maintain the spatial crack from closing, which although required immense immortal power, was manageable for him since his comprehension was in the Space Dao, not relying on brute force.
But the key issue was that he couldn’t leave, forcing him to remain and endure the bombardment of the cave heaven’s principle power.
Elder Kongkong was not known for his combat abilities.
He usually confounded his opponents with his proficient escape skills by navigating through the void, and standing his ground to endure attacks was excruciating for him.
“If only I had called Old Turtle to come along.”
Elder Kongkong felt extremely frustrated internally.
His Dharma image was fused with that of a Void Rat, adept at escaping and hiding, far inferior in defense compared with other immortals of his level.
“Damn Luo Zhancheng, why are you so slow?
If this continues, I’ll just leave you here,” he cursed under his breath.
However, he could only reluctantly boost his defenses, occasionally swinging his long tail behind him to whip out cracks in space, scattering the power unleashed from the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven.
His round eyes blazed with a fierce gleam, clashing with the power striking at him.
Otherwise, if he kept defending passively, he wouldn’t last much longer.
Finally, just as his patience was waning, a faint light flickered on the transmission array beside him.
This was the signal from Luo Zhancheng after arranging the Array Plate provided by him, indicating that Luo Zhancheng had encountered no danger inside; otherwise, this Array Plate wouldn’t have been set up.
Elder Kongkong’s body suddenly radiated bright light, deploying the Space Dao Divine Skills, forcibly widening the crack before him; then, with a special technique, he fixed it momentarily.
It wouldn’t completely close before his power dissipated.
He then reverted to human form, dashed to the Teleportation Array, activated the Array, and transported himself through the spatial rift directly into the depths of the underground space.
Upon his arrival on the Array Plate, he didn’t even glance at Luo Zhancheng; instead, he released his tremendous Divine Sense.
After sensing for a while and confirming there were no ambushes, he finally relaxed and focused his spirit on the Cave Heaven Principle.
A moment later, Elder Kongkong couldn’t help but snicker, “Good, good, good, those old fools at Taiyi Mountain finally did something worthwhile.
This Cave Heaven truly has no master.
Even if I can’t find the core treasure controlling the Cave Heaven Principle’s power right away, as long as I’m not attacked by the Principle, I can slowly refine it.
Hehehe, once I completely refine this Cave Heaven, I’ll take it back to the Sect and convert it into a War Fortress.
With this Cave Heaven War Fortress, we can avoid a lot of trouble.
The original plan of conquering the Otherworld can be abandoned; we can directly control this Cave Heaven and pass through to the Void without deploying so many large Flying Escape Treasures.”
“That’s great,” Luo Zhancheng, standing beside him, was also overjoyed, “Using the Cave Heaven World as a War Fortress not only provides a stable headquarters but also allows for a retreat at any moment should the battle turn unfavorable.
It won’t be as troublesome as those large Flying Escape Treasures.
Moreover, the Cave Heaven World has its own set of principles, so as long as one is inside, they won’t be suppressed by the laws of the Otherworld.
It provides a resting place for the army sent to conquer Otherworlds.
By then, integrating the Spirit Veins within the Cave Heaven, we can supply ample resources for many disciples to cultivate.
Those cultivators who suffer severe injuries in the war will also not worry about a safe place for recovery.”
“Mhm.”
Elder Kongkong suppressed his excitement, “Alright, to avoid any unforeseen complications, I’ll start refining now.
You stand by as my protector and don’t disturb me unless necessary.”
Saying this, he sat down cross-legged on the ground.
Despite a slightly hunched back and not very dignified posture, he emanated a commanding aura, dispersing his Primordial Spirit Power, beginning to sense and latch onto the source of the Cave Heaven Principle’s power, getting ready to capture and refine it.
By refining just half of the internal principles of the Cave Heaven, he would directly locate the core of the Principle Power, thus refining the treasure controlling the entire Cave Heaven for his own use.
Luo Zhancheng dared not disturb him; he obediently retrieved his White Tiger Saber and sat behind, acting as his protector.
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Beast Taming Sect, the annual Outer Disciple Competition was about to commence.
Although there were many Outer Disciples, not too many were truly qualified to participate.
Those who lacked confidence to compete for a spot wouldn’t lightly step into the arena, fearing injury that might delay their cultivation and set them back, leaving them without a chance in the following year as well.
For some disciples who felt they were still slightly lacking, they’d rather spend the next few years accumulating experience, honing themselves, and cultivating to a higher realm.
As long as they could reach a profoundly high level within ten years of joining, they still had a chance to win a place in the competition and earn the opportunity to enter the Inner Sect.
Since many chose not to participate, and fights among low-level cultivators rarely resulted in prolonged stalemates, the competitions did not waste much time.
Therefore, each competition would conclude before the induction of new disciples.
Spiritual Snake Peak.
In the cultivation room, Qin Feng slowly opened his eyes.
His brows were slightly furrowed, showing some annoyance.
After consuming vast resources, his cultivation had rapidly progressed, and he had managed to complete the early stages of Foundation Establishment in the months before the competition, refining his flesh and meridians to a near-perfect state.
Yet it was only near-perfection.
Since a few days ago, no matter how hard he tried, he still found himself slightly short of reaching the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage.
He didn’t know why this was happening.
He initially thought he had developed a resistance to the several common Elixir Pills he used.
Even after he went to the market to purchase other types of Elixir Pills and Spiritual Objects to aid in his cultivation, he still hadn’t truly reached the realm of perfection.
Although he could start refining his bones now, he was still young and had a promising future ahead.
He didn’t want to rush and risk leaving flaws in his Taoist Body.
Thus, even though his recent cultivation efforts had been fruitless, he hadn’t recklessly attempted a breakthrough.
If he compromised his foundation now, it would not be easy to repair it later when his cultivation was higher.
Qin Feng let out a soft sigh to calm the restless emotions within him.
After all, who doesn’t encounter some bottlenecks in cultivation?
Rushing in such situations is futile.
With the Outer Disciple Competition about to start, he didn’t want to practice hastily and risk a surge of True Yuan damaging his meridians, which would prevent him from participating in this year’s competition.
“Knock, knock, knock…”
There was a knock at the door.
Outside the yard, knocking on the door was Liu Wuxiang.
With a creak, Qin Feng opened the door.
“Senior Brother, let’s go early to grab good seats.”
Liu Wuxiang’s face was filled with excitement.
Although his own cultivation had not yet reached the level to compete for a spot in the Inner Sect, he didn’t mind watching the fights among the elite Outer Disciples to broaden his horizons and gather some experience for his future participation in the Outer Disciple Competition.
In the past few months, he had taken on several tasks from the Foreign Affairs Hall and gradually adapted to earning Sect rewards through missions.
With the biased support of the Spiritual Snake Peak Elders and the strong backing of his family, his cultivation speed had recently increased.
Liu Wuxiang felt that if he could maintain his current pace, he would reach the ninth level of Qi Refinement and be ready to start preparing for Foundation Establishment next year.
As long as he succeeded in Foundation Establishment, and with the strength of his Lifebound Spiritual Beast, the Black Water Mysterious Snake, ordinary Foundation Establishment Disciples wouldn’t stand a chance against him.
If all went well, he would also likely become an Inner Sect Disciple within a year or two.
Qin Feng looked at Liu Wuxiang and smiled, his mood slightly lifted, “Alright, then let’s head out early.”
As they spoke, Qin Feng gestured with his hand.
The Swallowing Sky Toad, which had been lying under the Osmanthus Tree, leaped out several meters and landed in his hand.
“Let’s go.”
Qin Feng closed the yard door, and the prohibition automatically sealed it.
The two of them each rode their Spiritual Birds and flew towards the Mountain Gate’s main hall.
In the sky, it wasn’t just the two of them; looking around, one could see countless figures, each Outer Disciple riding their mounts, converging like a river flowing into the sea towards the same direction.
Although the vast majority of disciples would not personally compete, and many older Outer Disciples had already surpassed the age limit for competing, this did not stop them from going to watch the excitement.
In fact, unless they were occupied with missions or wholly focused on their cultivation, most Outer Disciples enjoyed watching how those who touted themselves as geniuses struggled and fought, using the event also as a chance to relax their minds.
Last year, both Qin Feng and Liu Wuxiang had been fresh disciples who had just joined for a year, focusing all their energy on learning and making the most of the Sect’s protective phase for new disciples, so they hadn’t watched the Outer Disciple Competition.
Lacking experience, the two had originally thoughtwing to the site early in the morning was quite prompt, but seeing the sky filled with fellow disciples flying on their mounts, they were momentarily taken aback.
“Hurry, let’s go.”
Qin Feng turned to push Liu Wuxiang, “If we follow behind everyone else, we might not even squeeze in later, and I don’t want to end up missing the registration.”
“Haha…
Senior Brother, your cultivation has greatly improved; you can’t miss the chance to enter the Inner Sect because of this,” Liu Wuxiang laughed heartily, patted his mount—the Black Feathered Great Bird—to increase its speed.
The two then sped through the sky, riding their mounts swiftly onward.
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