Gathering of Participants

The Heavenly Sword Mountain Range located within the Blue Wind Empire's border is currently filled with sea of crowds mixed with participating sect representatives and invited guests who came to watch the upcoming battles.

The Heavenly Sword Mountain Range spanned a distance of four hundred kilometers from north to south, and four hundred fifty kilometers from east to west. Its main peak reached a several thousands of meters tall, and was named the "Summit of Cloud Piercing Sword." Disregarding all those short mountains, there were still six subsequent summits.

If looked at from afar, one could see a terrifying aura seemed to come over, assaulting the senses, it was as if the entire mountain range was surrounded by waves of icy, sharp sword energy that people could only look from afar but not dare to approach.

The entire mountain range truly suits it's name as the entire place seems to be filled with sharp sword energy.

Heavenly Sword Mountain Range, in front of the main mountain gate.

Seven figures appeared moving together towards the direction of the mountain gate while climbing the stone steps with calculayed movements.

The group consists of Three elder and four teenagers.

Amongst the four youths, the oldest looked to be about twenty three to twenty four years old, while the youngest looked only eighteen to nineteen. Despite their young age, the profound energy aura surrounding them were extremely thick as if it would materialize if they willed it.

They emanated an overwhelming aura that could make those of the same generation feel inferior.

Of the three elders who were walking together, two looked to be around fifty years old and the other's beard and hair were completely white. He looked to be already seventy or eighty, but his face seemed to be completely unwrinkled and his eyes were as calm as ice with practically no trace of aging.

This elder is none other than the Patriarch of Xiao Sect, Xiao Juetian.

He brought the sects most talented youngsters to participate in the Ranking Tournament. He personally came since he learned that 'his' son would participate in this tournament.

It's been awhile since he last saw the monstrous Father and Son duo.

"Seven esteemed guests, please enter." A Heavenly Sword disciple who was guarding the mountain gate walked forward and said politely, "May I know if seven esteemed guests came to participate in the ranking tournament? Please display your invitation letter and your entry certification."

"Do verify.", Xiao Juetian handed over the invitation letter and name list over, and said lightly.

The Heavenly Sword disciple took the proffered invitation letter and name list, and scanned the invitation, after confirming he smiled as he gave way "So it's Xiao Sect's seven noble guests, pardon the disrespect. Please come in. Walk forward five kilometers and you will reach the Villa…"

Xiao Juetian lead the rest as they entered.

After the seven had left, that Heavenly Sword disciple ordered the other guard to inform the Villa Master about Xiao Sects arrival.

Not long after a group of six appeared on the entrace; their arrival attracted everyone's attention as some of the participating male disciples involuntarily drooled at their presence.

All six of them were females. Five of them wore similar attires; they wore a snow-gauze long dress that covered their feet as it almost touches the ground.

All of the three extremely beautiful faces were hazed by a kind of deep coldness. They didn't apply any make up, yet their skin were as soft and smooth as snow jade; Though every single one of them were extremely beautiful, the most eye-catching is the one leading the group as she was wearing a different attire; She is wearing a scarf with a growth-ring pattern and a furisode with a butterfly motif along the hem and the bottom of the sleeves, as she moved snow particles would dance which produced an incredible sight.

The Disciple who was tasked to receive them stood in awe as he admired their beauty, he onky regained his bearing when the group appeared in front of him. He lowered his head as he let them in without delay, he didn't dare to look at them in the eyes since he's scared that he might be consumed by his animal instincts and lose his sanity.

A wave of ice-cold fragrance swept over his front, he didn't even dare to lift his head.

Only after they had walked far away, did the Heavenly Sword disciple completely regain himself. He looked at their receding back silhouettes in a somewhat stupefied manner; his mind was a little unhinged for a while.

Chu Yuechan walk beside Setsura who was like a blooming flower as the smile in her face rose from ear to ear, "You looked extremely happy today is there something that you'd like to share?"

Setsura simply shook her head as she replied, "There's nothing really, I'm just in a good mood today."

Though she said it without blinking, the others didn't believe her.

The ice-cold woman who never smiled from the time she entered the sect suddenly changed her attitude the moment she stepped in the Sword Villa, who would believe that there's no reason for her change?

....

A bunch of sect groups arrived continously like a flowing river. Although every group only had seven people, not one of the elderly wasn't famous in an area and an overlord-level person, and not one of the youths wasn't a peak genius. In the past few days, these overlords, with names that shook the world, as well as genius youths that stood at the highest summit, gathered at this Heavenly Sword Pavilion to decide their relative superiority at the Ranking Tournament.

The last one to arrive is Cang Yue's Group.

Their group caught the onlookers attention as there's only three of them while the other sects has six to seven people.

Beside Cang Yue is a A youth of about seventeen or eighteen years of age, dressed in black, with a face as hard as a knife. His gaze was as still a pool of water with no ripples. He walked slow and steady steps, with a clear up and down rhythm and a natural bone-deep arrogance.

He is Fen Juechen the third young master of Burning Heaven Clan, he was the only participant that represents the New Moon Profound Palace.

The other person that came together with Cang Yue is Qin Wushang, the Vice Palace Chief of Blue Wind Profound Palace.

As the Disciple of Heavenly Sword Villa received the invitation letter he step aside and let them in.

"By the way, we still have another representative that will appear later on. He's called Nura Rihan." Cang Yue's word lingered as they continued their way inside.

The disciple tilted his head in wonder, who is this Nura Rihan? Am I supposed to know his name? He shook his head as he continued his duty.