Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1614 - 1614 0951 Blundering Along_2

Chapter 1614: Chapter 0951: Blundering Along_2 Chapter 1614: Chapter 0951: Blundering Along_2 The Holy Land’s such cruel suppression methods instantly deterred all the young talents participating in the grand competition of the Holy Land, and it was at this moment that they realized, in comparison to the Holy Land, they were but a flock of lambs awaiting slaughter. If the Holy Land wished to treat them kindly, it would naturally feel like a spring breeze, but if they violated the rules of the Holy Land, what awaited them would be the harsh heat and biting cold.

Although He Hongxia had been forewarned by her Master, she was still somewhat frightened when she actually witnessed everything with her own eyes. She hurriedly retracted the charm she had released, lest the Holy Land consider it a provocation. Not only that, she again reduced her flying speed to prevent any clashes with others.

Almost everyone was learning to do the same thing as He Hongxia. With a cautionary example before them, no one dared to be the nail that sticks up at this time, provoking the rules of the Holy Land.

Soon after, Qi Tian and the others arrived near Deer Platform. Here, people from the Holy Land maintained order and required them to land and queue in an orderly manner to receive their number plaques.

He Hongxia and the others received their number plaques according to the directions of the people from the Holy Land.

Cat Ear City organized three small teams this time, and the number plaques that each team received were different, but the numbers distributed within each small team were essentially the same.

While young talents from various places were collecting number plaques, a few teams of young talents broke the norm and flew in from the sky at high speed. They charged and dashed without any concern for the rules, even though some of the visiting young talents clearly did not block their way, but they still deliberately flew close by these individuals. Although they did not collide directly with them, the gusts of wind they created while flying past at high speeds still resulted in those young talents being scattered about. Several unlucky ones could not control their flying swords and screamed as they plummeted from the sky, crashing to the ground with severe injuries.

The Law Enforcement Team of the Holy Land turned a blind eye to these rash young talents. Many of the rules they set were specifically for outsiders among the cultivators. Those who dared to charge about blatantly in broad daylight were basically from great powers within the Holy Land. They were not only their own people, but also individuals the Law Enforcement Team couldn’t afford to offend. Unless they wanted to court disaster, they had no choice but to turn a blind eye to such incidents.

These impetuous young talents were not only disregarding the personal safety of others, but they also flew over the heads of everyone, directly reaching Deer Platform above, while those who had arrived earlier than them were either collecting number plaques or queuing. Even those who had already received a number plaque could only obediently queue below Deer Platform; let alone ascending it, they didn’t have the privilege to even come within a hundred meters of it.

Such was the disparity, the Holy Land’s treatment between its own and outsiders was so blatantly displayed, without a trace of concealment.

Despite feeling indignant, no visiting young talent acted like a rash youngster and stepped forward to denounce these unfair practices. Although all under the age of thirty, they had experienced hardships and had been repeatedly admonished by their Sects and family elders. They knew that at this time, under no circumstances should they clash with the Holy Land. This place was more than just the Holy Land’s turf; the Holy Land also had the power to completely crush them. Debating over such minor issues with the Holy Land was definitely not a wise act.

As time passed, the number of young talents arriving kept on increasing. Looking around, there was a sea of people.

Qi Tian roughly estimated that the total number definitely exceeded fifteen thousand. And this was just one sub-venue. If one included the other sub-venues and the main venue, the grand competition of the Holy Land this year would likely be a battle involving over two hundred thousand cultivators at the peak of the Gold Core Realm. Within the arenas prepared by the Holy Land for them, one could not fathom the amount of blood and violence that would unfold. And it was uncertain how many would find opportunities in the grand competition of the Holy Land or would instead lose their lives in vain.

In an instant, the sun moved directly overhead. By this time, those who were supposed to come had almost all arrived, and those who needed to collect number plaques had done so. About fifteen or sixteen thousand people gathered together, in utter silence. Virtually no one spoke or conversed, and even the instances of transmitting messages were exceedingly rare. The young talents feared that if they could not stand the loneliness and spoke a few more words, they would violate the rules of the Holy Land. Although unsure whether the Holy Land had such rules, remaining cautious was always the right thing to do.

Just at this moment, several dark spots appeared once again in the distant sky. It wasn’t until these specks gradually flew closer that the waiting young talents couldn’t help but watch in shock as these figures flew towards them at this time, with many emitting a cry of surprise almost simultaneously.

The tranquility surrounding Deer Platform was shattered in an instant, and they could no longer concern themselves with observing proper decorum, letting out all kinds of exclamations to express their revival.

There were about a dozen people who had flown in. They shared one common trait: they were all riding flying creatures.

If these were ordinary flying beasts, they wouldn’t have caused such a shock among the youthful talents. The issue was that these flying creatures being ridden by the figures were almost identical, with little to no difference in appearance, shape, size, or even color.

Achieving just this uniformity was already extremely difficult and definitely beyond the means of any insignificant power.

However, these flying creatures had more than just this distinctive trait. They were not common flyers, but Phoenix birds with Phoenix blood, all descendants of Divine Beasts. This was even more extraordinary; descendants of Divine Beasts aren’t something that ordinary powers could acquire easily. Not only did it require the presence of very powerful individuals within the power, it also demanded various conditions to satisfy the Phoenix descendants, be it food, living environment, or something else. Any dissatisfaction amongst the Divine Beast descendants could lead to unpredictable consequences.

Now that a dozen Phoenix birds appeared all at once, so well-tamed, it was evident that the people arriving were far from ordinary. They would likely be considered great powers even in the Holy Lands.

It was when these figures had flown in that the young prodigies were even more astonished to discover that these were indeed extraordinary people—a dozen individuals who were all at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, with the one leading them reaching the very peak of the Nascent Soul Stage, just half a step away from breaking through the Nascent Soul Stage.

Any of these powerful Masters, if placed among these young talents, could take on a hundred, or even a thousand, on their own. The gap between these young talents and the Masters was like a vast chasm.

All these Nascent Soul Masters flew directly towards Deer Platform. Those youthful talents from the Holy Lands who had previously rushed onto Deer Platform dared not act rashly before the Nascent Soul Masters. Although they did not step down from Deer Platform, they all revealed a respectful demeanor. When the Nascent Soul Masters landed on Deer Platform, most of the youths there paid their respects with deep bows, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

The Law Enforcement Team leaders sent by the Holy Lands to maintain order at the sub-venue also hurried to Deer Platform, greeting the arriving Nascent Soul Masters.

The leading Nascent Soul Master spoke mildly, “I have been tasked to preside over the grand ceremony at this sub-venue. You all must cooperate well to ensure that the event is conducted perfectly without any mistakes.”

The voice of this Nascent Soul Master was soft, with a calm tone that betrayed no fluctuations, but his words reached the ears of everyone clearly, including the waiting fifteen or sixteen thousand young talents below Deer Platform, with not a single word missed.