Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 617 - 611: Arrival

Chapter 617: Chapter 611: Arrival

The next day.

Ye Xuan and his companions set off towards the north of the Fire Domain, the location of another major city, Unsullied City, which was also the venue for the preliminary contest.

Along the way, Ye Xuan encountered many formidable auras. The owners of these auras were clearly participants of the preliminaries, many of whom were significantly powerful.

The closer they got to Unsullied City, the more young talents they encountered, including some famous prodigies from all over the domains—each with a unique demeanor, whether noble or elegant, handsome or stunningly beautiful, each a dragon among people in their own right.

Of course, the now bustling Unsullied City was not lacking in talents. Everyone knew that this place was truly a den of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Now, it had gathered top talents from the Eight Great Spirit Domains. Aside from a few individuals like the Fire God Crown Prince and Bu Qianfan from the Martial Saint Candidate List, few dared to act arrogantly, and those who did were already a thing of the past.

"This grand competition, I am eager to see what talents are present."

"This time I come, I must make a name for myself."

"Hmph, I think those renowned talents aren’t necessarily stronger than me!"

"Those of false reputation, dare to battle me."

On the road, Ye Xuan and his companions heard these kinds of statements more than once. They chuckled secretly, but also began to feel the intense atmosphere of competition.

Unsullied City was the largest city in the Fire Domain, much larger than Demon Flames City. Standing tens of miles away, Ye Xuan and the others saw a long, black line that stretched indefinitely—the city walls of Unsullied City. Inside the walls, the silhouettes of buildings rose and fell in complex patterns, their vast and ancient aura already overwhelming before they even approached the city.

This was an ancient city standing for tens of thousands of years, the foremost city in the Fire Domain and furthermore, a renowned city on the Spirit Martial Continent.

As they drew closer, the silhouette of Unsullied City became clearer and its ancient grandeur seemed to make the air itself stagnate. Seeing this old and vast city, every newcomer couldn’t help but quiet down, fearful their actions might stir up something unknown.

"Unsullied!"

The ancient characters were engraved on the city walls above the gate, dragons soaring and phoenixes dancing.

After entering Unsullied City, Ye Xuan noticed a subtle change in the city’s aura—a feeling of perpetual, resplendent splendor that seemed immune to the passage of time, as if the years could not dim its colors, and it remained the most bustling city to date.

The streets, broad like plazas, were bustling with traffic and throngs of people; everywhere one looked was packed with heads, the towering shops and taverns on either side resembling river banks that trapped the human flood within.

Almost among every ten people, there was a youth; among every ten youths, a talent; and among every ten talents, a notable prodigy.

Above the entire Unsullied City, the sky was turbulent, as if extraordinary phenomena were being born, with countless clouds gathering into various shapes of wild beasts, looming above the horizon.

"There are even natural celestial phenomena."

Fei Yue looked up at the sky in some astonishment, witnessing this scene of a myriad beasts galloping for the first time.

"This place has condensed such thick Qi, with so many talents, it forms this spectacle of dazzling stars,"

Ye Xuan remarked somewhat emotionally.

In fact, for many, this preliminary contest represented a chance to become famous. As long as one could defeat some popular competitors, one could become celebrated, known to the world.

However, ideals are beautiful, but reality is often cruel. There aren’t that many geniuses in the world, and more often than not, there are people with great ambitions but lesser talent. There aren’t that many unworthy, as those who have gained reputation usually aren’t far behind in strength.

With the city overcrowded, Ye Xuan and his companions found it quite difficult to find an inn to stay in.

At this moment, in a guest house in the west part of the city.

"As compared to other domains, our Spirit Light Domain is indeed much weaker. We truly used to have a narrow view of the world," Ao Feng remarked, taking a sip of alcohol.

The Invisible Blade guest across from him nodded, "Yes, previously we only heard the reputations of those people and had not seen them ourselves. Yesterday, I saw Bu Qianfan, just one glance from him made it hard for me to cope."

"There are far too many outstanding figures, and the top ten spots in the upcoming qualifying competition should probably have been decided."

"It’s hard to say, a dark horse could emerge at any time, for instance, I know one."

On the same floor, in addition to these two acquaintances, there were evidently also Lin Wan and others—this whole level seemed to comprise the youth of the Spirit Light Domain.

"Are you referring to Ye Xuan?"

Ao Feng looked at Lin Wan with a slight look of surprise.

"Yes,"

Lin Wan nodded, "If Ye Xuan were to participate in this session’s preliminaries, he would definitely make it into the top twenty, perhaps even break into the top ten."

"That’s impossible."

Yin Zongli shook his head at another table, full of disbelief. The top ten? That’s not so simple. He did not deny that Ye Xuan had some ability, but to reach the top ten was still a far cry.

"Who says it’s impossible? I think it’s very likely."

At this moment, a voice came from another private room, causing everyone to frown slightly. Those sitting here were from the Ximen family, and the person who had just spoken was undoubtedly the Young Master of the Ximen family, Ximen Ying.

"With Brother Ye’s strength, there are really only a few who can match him as an opponent," Ximen Ying emerged from the private room, sneering.

"Does Ye Xuan truly possess such strength?"

Next to Yin Zongli sat a burly man with dark skin emitting a faint, alien aura—this man was Mu Huang, who possessed the Ancient Bronze Demon Bloodline.

"Brother Ximen might be overestimating that young man. I assure you, he’s no match for Mu Huang," Yin Zongli said with a slightly severe expression.

What was Ximen Ying thinking, suddenly speaking up on behalf of Ye Xuan?

Just then, several figures entered through the front door of the guest house, quite unmistakably it was Ye Xuan and his companions.

"Everyone, long time no see."

Ye Xuan had not yet fully entered the guest house when he had already started greeting everyone, his soul perception already aware of who was present.

"Brother Ye? Speaking of the devil,"

Upon seeing Ye Xuan, Ximen Ying was slightly astonished and then immediately went forward to greet him, treating him as though he owned him a life-saving favor, even though he didn’t know how Ye Xuan had accomplished it. Without Ye Xuan, they would likely have perished in the Evil Domain long ago.

"Ye Xuan? He’s really here."

Lin Wan’s beautiful eyes slightly widened, and a look of anticipation appeared on her face. Although she had buried that hint of affection, it didn’t prevent her from considering Ye Xuan a very good friend.