Arrival

When they arrived in the Heavenly Sword Villa's Sword Discourse Arena.

The main stage of the Sword Discourse Arena and the thirty other small sword arenas were all circular in shape. The main stage was three hundred meters long and the small stages were close to sixty meters long. The Sword Discourse Arena was the place used by Heavenly Sword Villa disciples for sparring. It was also where the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament was held. Currently, the seats around the main stage were already filled with people. In front of each seat was a plaque that indicated the group that was present.

Normally, seven people sat behind each plaque. But for Blue Wind Imperial Palace, there were only three of them.

Some youngsters from different sects would throw a mocking glance towards their direction from time to time.

"What a pitiful sight, the Blue Wind Profound Palace had fallen to this extent that they only have one representative." One of the competitors shook his head as he pretended to show his pity.

The others didn't even hide their contempt. They didn't put the New Profound Palace in their eyes at all.

Suddenly, a loud and clear sound of screeching swords could be heard from midair. Everyone lifted their heads instinctively and saw that there were suddenly a hundred swords about three hundred metres above them.

The swords seems to be alive as they started dancing in the air, the beautiful sight caused everyone to turn silent, even the youngsters mocking Cang Yue's group removed their gaze away from them.

Below the floating swords, a white bearded elder walked out slowly, greeted with cusping fists, and spoke in a clear voice: "This old one is Heavenly Sword Villa's Sword Baptizing Pavilion's Elder Ling Wugou. I am glad to meet all the heroes and outstanding youths today. I represent our Villa to thank everyone for turning up at Heavenly Sword Villa." He then swept his gaze as he continued "Now, let this old man declare the prize of this Ranking Tournament."

Ling Wugou's words, made everyone focus their gaze back onto him again and listened earnestly. The prize for every single ranking tournament was different. They only heard Ling Wugou read on: "Third place in the ranking tournament's individual rankings, will receive one 'Purple Striped Dragon Heart Pellet'. Second place in individual rankings, will receive three drops of 'Purple Veined Marrow Quenching Fluid'…."

As Ling Wugou said till here, the audiences below was already filled with cries of shock. The names of "Purple Striped Dragon Heart Pellet" and "Purple Veined Marrow Quenching Fluid", was like a thunder striking through the eardrums of everyone present on the seats. Because, these were all godlike medicine that were difficult to obtain even with immense wealth. The former was rumored to be made by refining the power of True Dragon Profound Cores, and could let all of the profound entrances of those who took it be opened for the next month, increasing their cultivation speed by several times! The latter, could refine one's bone marrows and brain, enhancing their physical and mental prowess by a great extent, allowing one to obtain permanent benefits. These two medicines were both incomparably famous and precious, and it was almost impossible to purchase them no matter how great the amount of money one had. Especially to the younger generation, the "Purple Striped Dragon Heart Pellet" and "Purple Veined Marrow Quenching Fluid"" were completely and genuinely medicines of miracle.

All of the participating disciples present, including those disciples of the top-notch sects were already staring with their eyes stiff, as gulping sounds continually came from their throats.

However, the conditions to acquire one of these two kind of medicines were extremely harsh… Rising up to the top three places amongst one thousand and five hundred tip top talents, really was harder than trying to climb up to the heavens.

"... First place in individual rankings, will receive a Sky Profound Artifact, Dragonscale Armor, that originates from the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region."

The moment the prize for the first place was announced, the entire audience immediately clamored as if hot oil in a pan, and couldn't die down for a long while.

There are only three protective armors of the Sky Profound rank in the entire Blue Wind Empire. Moreover, none of them could match up to this Dragonscale armor.

Ling Wugou's declaration continued: "Top ten forces in the ranking tournament, after the tournament, will be qualified to explore 'Heaven Basin Secret Realm' in teams."

"The top ten forces in the ranking tournament, after the exploration of 'Heavenly Basin Secret Realm', will have the opportunity to see the 'Demon' Sealing Ritual carried out personally by Elder Ling Kun of the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region with their own eyes."

After he revealed the prizes, Ling Wugou remained silent for awhile as he took in a huge breath, "The time hath come. Now, this old man declares; this session of Blue Wind Ranking Tournament, officially begins!"

His voice that was filled with Profound Strength echoed in the entire arena which made everyone felt hyped.

Ling Wugou's figure wavered; he had already flown up into the air. Leaving a line of hazy grey phantom, he landed on the dead center of the Sword Discourse Arena in the blink of an eye. There, a gigantic Profound Assessing Stone already stood in place.

"This session's Ranking Tournament, has a total of five hundred and thirteen sectoral forces to be ranked, and involves one thousand five hundred and thirty-five participating disciples. The age of every single participating disciple must not be younger than sixteen, and must not be over twenty. Anyone not within this age range will be immediately kicked out. Now begins the lot drawing of the Ranking Tournament. Before the number is drawn, one must be tested for age and profound strength, and then let everyone know the names of younger generation's outstanding individuals as well… Now, participating disciples called on by this old man, come up immediately for profound strength assessment and lot number drawing."

In every single session of the ranking tournament, the profound strength assessment had always been an essential process. However, what this profound strength assessment truly tested for was not profound strength, but was instead age. After all, the ranking tournament had an extremely tight restriction toward the participating disciple's age.

"Skyblade Clan's Li Badao, Ji Hong, Ye Changqing!"

The three whose names were called by Ling Wugou immediately walked down from the seating, and put their palm on the profound assessing stone one by one. The resulting age was respectively 19, 20, and 20; the respective profound strength ranks were Spirit Profound Realm rank three, Spirit Profound Realm rank two, and Spirit Profound Realm rank two. Afterwards, they drew their own Ranking Tournament numbers on the side, and returned to their seats.

"Thunderbolt Mountain's Wu Mu, Wu Feiran, Wu Qingyun!"

"Skyriver Cloud Pavilion…."

"Moon Worshipping Sect…"

"Divine Cloud Isle…"

He conyinued to call out the participants as he tested their age and profound strength

"Blue Wind Profound Palace Fen Juechen and... Nura Rihan."

As Ling Wugou's voice echoed everyones eyes fell on the group of three people from Blue Wind Profound Palace, everyone can see the one named Fen Juechen but the participant named Rihan can't be seen..

Setsura's figure trembled as she heard Rihan's name. She tried to search for him and the Nura Clan but she couldn't find them in the Blue Wind Profound Palace corner.

Ling Wugou frowned as Fen Juechen remained motionless while the other participant can't be seen. He was about to call them out once again when a terrifying shockwave surged from above.

Everyone including Ling Wugou raised their head as they saw a majestic flying ship fortress hovering in the air, the gigantic arms which portruded from the sides held a large fan.

Each flap of the fans would release a strong shockwave.

"Nura Rihan of the Blue Wind Profound Palace is here."

Everyone saw a figure descending from the treasure ship, A handsome young man with long black hair appeared.