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Chapter 546 - 19 - A Hundred Doors Contending [Seeking monthly tickets!]_1

Chapter 546: Chapter 19 - A Hundred Doors Contending [Seeking monthly tickets!]_1

"It was purely accidental, utterly unexpected."

Standing upright, Chu Liang and Wen Yulong found themselves face-to-face with an angry Dong Futu, appearing particularly compliant.

Dong Futu, his face dark as night, tossed the flying boat aside and glared at the two unexpected visitors. Ordinarily, he would be content basking in the wind and lessons, so having his quiet suddenly disrupted would naturally sour anyone’s mood.

Especially, being a renowned Array Immortal of his time, he was revered wherever he went.

But glancing at Chu Liang, he furrowed his brows, "Weren’t you that...Empress Feng’s disciple from last time?"

"That’s me," Chu Liang said lightly, smiling, "We met here before."

"Don’t get me wrong, I’m not afraid of your master. It’s just that, considering your brotherhood with old Xu, it’s unfitting for me to quibble with you," Dong Futu said resentfully. He then shifted his gaze onto Wen Yulong.

"Junior Brother Wen here is the grandson of our Shu Mountain Head Master." Chu Liang introduced, "The array runes on this flying boat were all refined by him. If you find anything inappropriate, feel free to discipline him however you see fit."

With these words from Chu Liang, Dong Futu’s chest tightened momentarily.

After a long pause, he dismissed the matter with a wave of his sleeve, "Forget it, I can’t be bothered arguing with you little brats."

Most importantly, he hadn’t incurred any actual injury, merely stunned by the sudden impact. What he didn’t know was that Chu Liang had withdrawn all magic artifacts from the boat just in time.

Otherwise, they could have quite literally put the damage caused by the third gear of the flying boat on a Seventh Realm cultivator to the test.

Dong Futu’s eyes flickered over to the massive flying boat beside them. With his knowledge of formation, he could instantly discern the details of its array runes. Suddenly, he exclaimed in surprise, "Were all the array runes on this boat refined by you?"

He stared at Wen Yulong, a hint of confusion in his gaze.

"Predominantly so..." Wen Yulong replied, "The original array runes have basically all been erased by me."

"That’s quite peculiar," Dong Futu started, a smile forming on his face, "Although there’s nothing profound, the composition of many basic array runes is ingeniously different. You are quite the genius."

"Thank you for the praise," Wen Yulong said enthusiastically, he was thrilled at receiving Dong Futu’s approval.

Seeing this, Chu Liang began to propose, "Junior Brother Wen indeed has an exceptional talent, but sadly we from Shu Mountain lack a dedicated formation professional, leaving him without a mentor. If you see potential in him, why not take him under your wing and guide him from time to time."

"Humph," Dong Futu snorted, "You sure know how to seize the opportunity. So, after hitting me, you want me to coach him?"

"Honorable senior, you are magnanimous and have said you won’t hold any grudges. Naturally, you wouldn’t still care about the past." Chu Liang said sincerely.

"Heh heh," Dong Futu chuckled, shaking his head. He turned to Wen Yulong and said, "During the Immortal Sect Conference, I will be in Yu Capital City. You may come see me more often. I can teach you some formation runes useful for refining artifacts...to prevent such accidents in the future."

He was naturally delighted to have found a promising new protege. Although Dong Futu had numerous disciples under his command, most of them, like Xu Hongqiu, utilized formations for combat. Rarely did he find someone with exceptional talent, both willing to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to studying formations. Seeing an extraordinary newcomer like Wen Yulong, he was inspired to share some of his wisdom.

Moreover, for an independent power like him, without a sect behind him, taking disciples from various sects was a common tactic. Though he himself was not particularly outstanding in combat, nor did he possess a powerful sect power, his influence in the Immortal Cultivation World was extensive.

In case of emergencies, these connections could also serve as allies.

"Thank you, senior!" Wen Yulong immediately thanked him.

Landing the flying boat unexpectedly brought the fortune of meeting a master of formation.

Seeing this, Chu Liang also broke into a smile. Wen Yulong, fascinated by those odd and peculiar things, neglected his cultivation on the Righteous Path, which explained his lack of progress and strength. Now, if he could establish a relationship with Array Immortal Dong Futu and learn from him, it would greatly benefit Wen Yulong’s development.

After Dong Futu let the two of them leave, Chu Liang said to Wen Yulong, "When the time comes, I’ll contribute some funds. Purchase more valuable gifts. You wouldn’t want to visit empty-handed.

"Senior Brother Chu..." Wen Yulong said emotionally, "I am really grateful to you."

"No worries. Once you succeed in your learnings, I’ll deduct the costs from your earnings," Chu Liang said nonchalantly.

Wen Yulong: "Oh."

...

Days had passed and with Empress Feng, Shang Ziliang, Lin Bei and all other friends and family arrived at Yu Capital City, the second round of the Immortal Sect Conference was about to begin!

Halfway up Emperor Qiu Mountain, a viewing platform and arena had already been built on the flat ground for the Imperial Court’s dignitaries and spectators from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. Also, countless common folks brought their stools and blankets, escorted their children and elderly, and crowded the foot of the mountain to watch the spectacle.

It was a sight to behold with people pouring in from all directions.

The rules for the three rounds of the Immortal Sect Conference were all different.

The first round, Four Oceans Grand Selection, was a simple ring match. The second round, Hundred Gates Battle Royale, was a ferocious combat in the Secret Realm.

The Array Immortal Jiuyi from the Misty Mountain Sect would then activate the Divine Artifact, Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams, transforming it into a Void Realm. This was the unique characteristic of the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams, capable of transforming reflections into reality.

All disciples who were participating in the conference would be reflected into the mirror. Within this Void Realm, they could fight freely without worry of death. Those who were killed would not truly die, instead, they would be eliminated from the Void Realm. Their Godly Soul might sustain minor damages, but they wouldn’t sustain any severe injuries.

No corpse would be left when a person was killed in the Void Realm, only a Soul Crystal would drop.

The Hundred Sects Competition lasts seven days, with two possible outcomes at the end.

One is when before the seventh days, only ten teams are left in the Void Realm—leading to an early finish. The other occurs when the seven days are fulfilled but more than ten teams remain, in which case the top ten teams that have collected the most Soul Crystals would advance to the third round.

However, an early outcome is rare, because the Void Realm, reflected in the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams, is traditionally a vast territory. If there are a few strong teams positioned in there, all the teams would usually opt for the safe play—carefully concealing themselves.

In other words, they play hide and seek.

This strategy causes the competition to unfold slowly.

Unless most teams were of similar strength and actively sought a prey, only then would fights become intensely fierce, leading to an early finale to the battle.

An even more extreme scenario occurred during the Immortal Sect Competition sixty years ago.

At that time, the Shu Mountain team was extraordinarily strong — even the second-placed team was significantly weaker in comparison. Almost everyone in the Void Realm started hiding. The nature of the competition in the Void Realm turned into a game of hide and seek, and Shu Mountain was like a predator on the prowl.

Many sect teams had thought about teaming up to tackle the Shu Mountain, but even the combined armies failed to stand a chance, ultimately ended up in a wild retreat and continued hiding.

Whoever was found by Shu Mountain got eliminated first.

In this way, after seven days, many cultivators of that generation developed a lingering fear, often dreaming of Empress Feng’s creepy laughter and waking up in a shock.

It wasn’t until after that particular competition that Shu Mountain’s team started receiving "special treatment." If not, they might not have had such a dismal performance for four consecutive times following that.

Everything in the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams can be reflected on the evolving light screen through the mirror surface, allowing spectators to follow the perspective of Immortal Jiuyi and witness what’s happening in the Void Realm.

The anticipation was apparent among the audience, causing a cacophony at the foot of Emperor Qiu Mountain.

Halfway up the mountain, Immortal Jiuyi stood up under the watchful eyes of the masses. He was wearing a wide, pure white robe, his long hair freely hanging on his back, fluttering in the wind. He emanated an elegant, middle-aged aura, with his sharp eyebrows and starry eyes radiating an ancient charm. It was as though he was surrounded by an Immortal Breath.

Amongst the leaders of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, he was by far the most popular. This was because he had a reputation of being a maverick since his youth.

It is said that since early age, Jiuyi loved running naked around valleys, seeking ancient mystical relics— a habit that he still keeps. He has a fondness for musical octave, and often volunteered to sing at the touring performances of the Nanyin Square disciples, even though he hardly had an ear for music. As the controller of Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams, he was nothing like the cautious leaders of Nine Heavens. He often drank with strangers during his world tours, occasionally letting others into Void Realm of Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams for a visit when he felt joyful. And whenever he angered others, he would dodge into his Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams and laugh in wild joy...

Such incidents have been countless for over a hundred years.

As Immortal Jiuyi stood up, the area below immediately boiled over, because the audience knew—the Void Realm was about to open!

Indeed, with a wave of his sleeve, a golden Magic Mirror illusion immediately appeared above Emperor Qiu, and as the illusion slowly solidified, the swirling smoke inside it slowly dissipated.

Inside it is an aerial view of a large tract of land.

In the early Hundred Sects Competition, the entry to the Void Realm used to be random, but the Sects later found this method too reliant on luck. It was unfair if they happened to fall in the same region as a strong team.

So, the rules of Hundred Sects Competition have changed to first revealing the contour of the earth and letting sect disciples to decide where they want to land after inspecting the map.

Although there are chances involved here as well, at least they had a choice.

And as the terrain reflected by Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams changes each time, it could be a grassland, a mountain range, or a city, there’s no need to worry about any fixed strategies or experiences.

The disciples from the various Immortal Sects must choose where they will land in this short period.

At a vacant spot on the hill, the disciples have already made their preparations. Disciples from a hundred Immortal Sects were sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding their breath and waiting for the summoning of Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams.

Looking at the large earth contour displayed in the mirror, everyone began to analyze and make their decisions.

"This map..." Chu Liang looked at the scenery in the mirror and found something familiar, "It seems to be Yanbo City in the Eastern Sea."

"Yes, it’s a rather complex region." Xu Ziyang nodded.

Due east of Yanbo City is the sea, a little north is Black Whale Mountain, and to the west is a range of hills and plains. This map encompasses all the terrains — diverse and varied.

Everything reflected in Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams is real, which means that, aside from people, it’s no different from the real Yanbo City.

"A strong team should choose to settle in the city. After all, they have to spend seven days there so it would be relatively comfortable." said Ling Ao, "The fighting in the city will undoubtedly be the most intense."

"The weaker teams may choose to hide in the ocean." Chu Liang smiled, "Soaking in the water for seven days."

Jiang Yuebai suggested, "Why don’t we choose a mountain peak?"

The western side of Yanbo City has quite a few low-lying small mountains, which is a more balanced choice. After all, this Immortal Sect Competition was very crucial for Shu Mountain, and their top priority was to enter the top ten.

So, everything must be carried out cautiously.

Once they finalized their plan, they waited a moment. The golden mirror immediately projected thousands of golden rays, enveloping all the Sect disciples.

Whoosh——

A golden Scroll painting slowly unfurled in front of their eyes.