Chapter 778: One Month Later (Please Subscribe) _1

Soon, a month had hurriedly passed by…

And today was the day the Sect competition was set to begin! All disciples who were participating had been summoned to the grand hall on Xuantian Peak…

Sitting in the seat of honor was none other than the Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect, Mu Qingge!

In the other seats, needless to say, sat the Peak Masters of the various main peaks!

They all looked solemnly at the seven Xuantian Sect Disciples in the middle!

After a while, Mu Qingge spoke with as much gentleness as possible, "Today marks the start of the Sect competition, and before noon, I, together with the four Peak Masters, will lead you to the location of the Secret Realm!"

"As for the safety of the sect, I must entrust it to you, Junior Sister Yun, for the time being!"

Yun Churan's strength ranked second within the entire Xuantian Sect, so naturally, with Mu Qingge's departure, she would assume the heavy responsibility of guarding the sect!

Yun Churan said in a light tone, "Yes, Sect Master!"

At this moment, faint complaints could be heard from two of the seven disciples, whispering, "Ah! Why are we so unlucky to have to participate in this Sect competition!"

"Exactly! I don't even understand why I was chosen. It's said that our Xuantian Sect almost always finishes last!"

These words naturally reached the ears of Mu Qingge and the Peak Masters in the main seats, who all sighed silently in their hearts…

It had reached the point where even the participating disciples lacked a shred of confidence!

Mu Qingge took a deep breath and attempted to reassure them, "I know everyone is under pressure, so for this Sect competition, you do not have to force yourselves. If the other three Great Sects join forces again, just make sure to keep yourselves safe."

Upon hearing these words, the two disciples who had been discussing quietly finally breathed a sigh of relief…

They had genuinely feared that Mu Qingge would suddenly issue another deadly command to secure first place…

The Peak Master of Medicine Imperial Peak glanced at the distant sky and slowly stood up to remind, "Sect Master, it's about time! We can set off now!"

After this remark, everyone, except Yun Churan, stood up, including Mu Qingge and the other Peak Masters…

Mu Qingge nodded slightly, glanced at the seven disciples in front of him, and said, "Well then, follow us and let's depart, fellow disciples!"

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Under the leadership of Mu Qingge and the others, everyone rode their swords with the utmost speed towards their destination…

Gu Linruo, full of curiosity, looked at Xu Sheng beside her and wondered, "Junior Brother Xu, hasn't your cultivation level reached…uh"

Before Gu Linruo could finish speaking, Xu Sheng gently placed his hand over her lips and said softly, "Senior Sister Gu, don't forget I have a way to suppress it!"

Gu Linruo's beautiful eyes suddenly brightened, her heart gaining more confidence in the Sect competition…

Xu Sheng's actual strength was at the Void Refining Stage; if he could fully utilize his power in the Secret Realm, no, even if he could only display the power of the Divinity Transformation Stage, winning would be a breeze!

Unbeknownst to them, Mo Qingyue, who was standing nearby and had witnessed their exceedingly intimate exchange, silently clenched her fists…

And Mu Yun, smacking his lips, said leisurely, "Mo Junior Sister, you wouldn't be jealous, would you? Eh, if so, you can hold my hand for a bit!"

Having said that, he extended his hand with feigned elegance…

Mo Qingyue slapped his hand away and said irritably, "Get lost!"

Mu Yun, whose hand had been smacked away, said with a tinge of grievance, "I was kindly comforting you, and yet you scold me, Junior Sister. Alas, the world has changed!"

The three disciples who had been watching their every move from behind whispered, "I say, can they really lead us to victory?"

"Victory? You're thinking too much, not getting disastrously defeated would already be good enough! Even if Brother Mu and Elder Sister Mo are strong enough, we're facing a total of twenty-one people!"

Liu Yun, who had been silent until then, glanced at the two of them and suddenly said, "You two are Xu Wei and Mo Heng, right?"

Both of them were taken aback but nodded, "Yes, Senior Brother Liu!"

A fierce killing intent flickered in Liu Yun's eyes. "This time, once we enter the Secret Realm, you two follow me!"

Xu Wei asked in confusion, "But weren't we instructed by the Sect Master to..."

Without waiting for him to finish, Liu Yun coldly cut in, "A large target is easily discovered by the opposition! As long as we quietly take care of the disciples from the other sects, we still have a chance of winning!"

After all, it was the last time to participate in the Sect Competition, if I don't reclaim the years of humiliation suffered...

Then what kind of Xuantian Sect Disciple would I be!!

Hearing this, Xu Wei and Mo Heng couldn't help but widen their eyes...

This Senior Brother Liu actually wants to kill disciples from other sects in the Secret Realm!

Mo Heng spoke with a hint of worry, "Even so, once we enter the Secret Realm, we are likely to be scattered!"

A smirk formed on Liu Yun's lips as he sneered, "Don't worry, I have my ways to find you!"

As everyone was pondering, Mu Qingge's voice rang in their ears...

"The Secret Realm has arrived! Everyone begins to descend!"

Upon the command, Xu Sheng and the rest immediately controlled their personal swords to descend towards the ground...

Once they had fully descended to the ground, they found themselves in a very hidden location, surrounded by densely growing trees and underbrush!!

But the first thing to come into view was a huge cave ahead, an entrance spacious enough to accommodate more than a dozen people entering and exiting together, constantly shimmering with ripples, obviously the work of a powerful restriction set by someone capable!

In addition, the area was already crowded with other participants of the Sect Competition!

Xu Sheng felt a brief sense of the surroundings and noted that these Sect Disciples were all at the Golden Core Stage, though the spiritual power of one or two appeared extremely turbulent, clearly revealing suppressed cultivation levels!

Mo Qingyue looked at the other Sect Disciples with a sly smile and a hint of coldness surfaced on her cheeks, "The disciples from the other sects are all up to no good!"

Mu Yun clicked his tongue and said, "I'm afraid they've all thought of joining forces against us! Moreover, they're even willing to damage their foundation to suppress their cultivation levels; they are truly desperate."

Because it was Xu Sheng's first time participating, Gu Linruo reminded him in a low voice, "Junior Brother Xu, once you enter the Secret Realm, you'll be randomly assigned to any location inside!"

Xu Sheng smiled and said, "Hmm! Thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister."

He silently thought, "Since it's a random assignment, maybe I can use the ring given by Ouyang Qin to locate..."

However, he couldn't shake the feeling that all of this was being manipulated by Ouyang Qin...

It wasn't long before the Sect Masters from the other sects, faces full of scorn, approached Mu Qingge, among them, the Sect Master of Lieqiong Sect sneered, "Sect Master Mu, it's been a while! I didn't expect you to still choose to participate in the Sect Competition!"

The Sect Master of Tianliu Sect chimed in, "Indeed! Ending up at the bottom year after year, if it were our sect, we'd be too embarrassed to show up again!"

"Really, I wonder if Sect Master Mu is confident or already aware of the outcome and is just going through the motions! Hahaha!!!"

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