Chapter 675: Chapter 127: First Battle, Painting Semi-Saint (Two in One)
Lin Qingyue didn’t wait for Li Hao and Lin Shanhai, and went ahead to the Holy Land.
She went there as a disciple to assemble and participate in the competition.
Meanwhile, Li Hao and Lin Shanhai, after getting ready, headed there leisurely.
Midway through their journey, they encountered Zhao Yingzhen and Shi Huajin, dressed opulently, who were also going to watch the competition. Although they were Alchemists, such a grand event, occurring only once a century, was too lively to miss.
“Old Lin, this Sword God War is fiercely competitive, does Qing Ying have a chance to make it into the top five?”
Upon meeting, Zhao Yingzhen asked with a smile.
Lin Shanhai shook his head, “Who can be sure? The other Saint Heirs and saintesses are no easy opponents, and with over ten of them, it’s brutal just to make it into the top ten!”
The Sword Ancestor Holy Land had a multitude of disciples. There were a million Outer Sect Disciples alone and tens of thousands of Inner Sect Disciples, all meticulously selected prodigies.
The Canglan Realm was vast and boundless, housing countless dynasties with billions of people. Apart from the Three Great Sacred Lands, there were many other top forces as well.
Even the Outer Sect Disciples who managed to become disciples in the Holy Lands had the potential to join the Inner Sect in those top forces. As for the Inner Sect Disciples, they were prodigies of their realm, all starting with a ninth-grade War Body.
Among these leaders, some had astonishing perception, others had even more exceptional talents, and a few even possessed special physiques.
Back in their homelands in the Dynasty, they were celebrated top talents, but in the Holy Lands, they were just ordinary members among the hundreds of thousands of Outer Sect Disciples.
It was like a story where a Mortal Realm’s powerhouse worked hard to ascend, only to end up as a mere soldier among a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers.
“Indeed, don’t put too much pressure on Qing Ying, getting into the top ten would be great already, given there are so many prodigies. Nowadays, Saints like to reincarnate and cultivate anew, making the competition for these youngsters even more intense.”
Shi Huajin told Lin Shanhai.
“Of course, I never interfere in her cultivation. No matter her rank, she’s always the first in my heart; even if she quit cultivation and became a commoner, I, Old Lin, could still Discover more novels on NovelHub - your gateway to endless stories.
“You really think outside the box. However, that girl Qing Ying doesn’t need you to push her; she works harder than anyone. I heard she accomplished the genuinely soft Taoist Body. Could it be possible she is the reincarnation of that Yin Yang Saint?”
Zhao Yingzhen curiously asked.
Lin Shanhai’s expression darkened. “She is not anyone’s reincarnation; she is herself!”
Zhao Yingzhen was startled, then chuckled awkwardly.
Shi Huajin gave him a look. Everyone knew Old Lin was extremely fond of his granddaughter and they depended on each other; mentioning such a thing was completely out of line.
The group, now joined together, exited the Alchemists’ residential area and headed towards the Holy Mountain of the Sword Ancestor’s Holy Land.
In the distribution of the Sword Ancestor’s Holy Land, Outer Sect Disciples could only live in the cluster of peaks around Holy Mountain while Inner Sect Disciples could cultivate on Holy Mountain, having the chance to hear the Saints impart their teachings. Meanwhile, the saintesses and Saint Heirs had their own dedicated cultivation Holy Peaks, accumulating Heaven and Earth Energy, making a day’s cultivation like a thousand miles.
Leisurely flying for thousands of miles, it took them half an hour before they finally arrived in front of Holy Mountain.
Holy Mountain stood vast and lofty; from hundreds of miles away, its imposing structure was faintly visible with clouds swirling beneath its waist, concealing the true face of the peak.
As they approached Holy Mountain, thousands of streaks of light could be seen speeding from all directions, all Outer Sect Disciples arriving to watch the battle.
This Sword God competition was reserved for Inner Sect Disciples to participate, ultimately contending and eliminating along with the saintesses and Saint Heirs, the strongest prodigies within the Holy Lands.
The initial battle selection took place on platforms located on the mountainside, the area vast enough to hold ten platforms competing simultaneously.
When the top hundred were selected, they would gather at the mountaintop, chasing the final ten under the Saints’ scrutiny.
At the moment, surrounding mist enveloped the area at the waist of the mountain, in an extraordinarily vast space, there stood ten huge platforms, each enveloped by a Law Barrier.
Outside the platforms lay the spectator seats for the Outer Sect Disciples. Watching such competitions among these prodigies offered them a rare learning opportunity.
Once the Sword God War concluded, a new round of Inner Sect Disciple seat challenges would commence, seeing many rise to distinction.
Currently, the spectator seats outside the venue were divided into various large zones, each covered by noise reduction laws. As a result, though some voices carried, it wasn’t overly noisy.
Otherwise, with a million people gathered, even if everyone spoke in whispers, the collective noise would be overwhelming and chaotic.
Apart from these Outer Sect Disciple seats, there were also floating seats in midair, offering a better view, able to oversee the situation on all ten platforms simultaneously.
These seats were reserved for Lin Shanhai and other Alchemists, as well as the Holy Lands’ Artifact Refiners, other management officials, Dynasty enforcers, and other influential figures in the Holy Lands.
Currently, the Outer Sect Disciple spectator seats below were bustling, almost fully occupied.
And among the thousands of seats floating in the air, only about half were filled.
Lin Shanhai led Li Hao, Zhao Yingzhen, and others to the seating area designated for Alchemists.
Their arrival naturally drew the attention of some disciples; many Outer Sect Disciples coveted connections with these Alchemy Masters, lacking access on their own, and now seized the chance to catch a glimpse of their true appearance.
“Look, it’s a senior Alchemist!”
“I’ve seen that one; it’s Alchemist Lin, who previously helped me accumulate resources with his Body Forging Pills to advance to the Unwithering Realm.”
“There’s a junior Alchemist in my family who is already venerated much like a deity in our house; even my father must act cautiously around him. A senior Alchemist, if willing to help, could easily nurture a powerhouse in the Tao Comprehension Realm!”