The higher they went, the stronger the pressure. They had to circulate their cultivation to resist at all times.
Similarly, the higher they went, the denser the formations, traps, and restrictions. They had to be 120% alert to face them.
Otherwise, once they fell into the traps and formations, it would take a lot of time.
Along the way, Long Guanghai and the other two triggered at least a dozen formations and restrictions. They struggled in the formations for a while before they could get rid of the restraints of the formations.
The higher they went, the slower they were.
At first, they could barely catch up with Xiao Yang and Three Thousand Lights.
Now, they could barely see their figures. It was obvious how far behind they were. They couldn't see the end of the stairs.
Lin Shiyin and Lin Shiya's expressions were also ugly. They lowered their heads and walked silently.
Xiao Yang and Three Thousand Lights had already caught up with the representatives of the Third Hall.
"Greetings, Senior Brothers."
Xiao Yang and Three Thousand Lights cupped their hands and bowed.
They were all brothers of the same sect. They would see each other often. This kind of etiquette was still necessary.
Ao Laixian glanced at Xiao Yang and Three Thousand Lights. He was about to smile and return the greeting, but then he saw the clothes they were wearing and recognized that they were from the First Hall. He immediately held back his smile and returned the greeting coldly. He cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Junior Brothers."
Then, he ignored Xiao Yang and Three Thousand Lights and continued to lead the others forward. He had no intention of chatting at all.
This made Three Thousand Lights and Xiao Yang smile bitterly.
Who was to blame?
Who asked the First Hall to have such poor results in the Grand Competition? It was good enough that they didn't ridicule them. How could they dream of befriending them?
Xiao Yang and Three Thousand Lights were also happy to have some peace and quiet. They continued to walk toward the top of the mountain.
They didn't slow down at all.
In less than half a cup of tea's time, they easily passed Ao Laixian and the others and walked in front of them casually.
Ao Laixian couldn't help but frown when he saw this.
The Third Hall had always been the first to climb the mountain, and the First Hall had always been the last to climb the mountain. What happened today? These two people were walking so fast and smoothly.
This caused them to be extremely astonished.
"Go, let's speed up. We can't let them beat us."
Ao Laixian gritted his teeth as he gave the order.
The pressure of the Verdant Mountain itself could be blocked, but the increasingly dense array formations and restrictions caught them off guard.
Ao Laixian and the other two had activated one of the restrictive spells. They were now trapped in an illusory formation, and were struggling to break out of it.
Xiao Yang and Three Thousand Lights had almost reached the top of the mountain.
Releasing his Divine Sense, he saw that more than ten people had already gathered at the top of the mountain.
Among the dozen or so people, Xiao Yang only recognized one person, and that was the First Hall Master, Li Xuri. He did not recognize the rest.
However, looking at the order of their seats, one could tell that those people's identities and positions were definitely higher than Li Xuri's.
If that's the case, then those people must be the higher-ups of the Jigō Sect.
Xiao Yang and Three Thousand Lights exchanged glances and saw the excitement in each other's eyes.
Palace Master Li Xuri had always told them that they must fight for glory and not lose the face of the First Palace.
Therefore, no matter what, they had to be in the limelight.
"Let's go, Junior Brother. Don't let the Palace Master wait for too long."
Three Thousand Lights shouted.
Xiao Yang nodded and continued to lead Three Thousand Lights up the mountain.
In a short while, they had climbed all the steps and easily appeared in front of everyone.
When the Jigō Sect's Sect Master, Elders, Palace Masters, and the others saw Three Thousand Lights and Xiao Yang, they could not help but be stunned.
Their focus was on the clothes the two of them were wearing and identifying them from their clothes.
They were actually disciples of the First Palace.
This was too unbelievable.
It was too unimaginable.
They were all shocked.
If they remembered correctly, in every competition between the three palaces, the First Palace would always be there to serve as a foil.
How could they be the first to reach the top this time?
They all looked at the First Hall Master Li Xuri in astonishment.
With a reserved smile on his face, Li Xuri looked at Xiao Yang and Three Thousand Lights with approval and encouragement in his eyes.
At least this time, Three Thousand Lights and Xiao Yang had made him proud.
Then, the representatives of the Third Palace also came up. It was Ao Laixian and the others.
Their faces were a little ugly as they lowered their heads. When they glanced at Xiao Yang from the corner of their eyes, they were a little angry.
They felt that Xiao Yang and Three Thousand Lights had stolen their limelight, and they were angry.
Every time, the Third Palace was first, but now, the First Palace had taken the lead. It was too embarrassing.
Fortunately, at least they were not last.
The Third Hall Master's face was cold and he did not say a word. He glared at them fiercely, which made Ao Laixian and the others tremble.
The last to come up were Long Guanghai, Lin Shiyin, and Lin Shiya, the representatives of the Second Palace.
Their faces were extremely ugly and their expressions were ugly.
Originally, they were at least in second place. Now, because of Xiao Yang and Three Thousand Lights' sudden appearance, they were the last to come up. Moreover, they took the longest time to come up, which made them feel very embarrassed.
Now, Long Guanghai and the others did not dare to look at the Second Hall Master at all, because they knew that the Second Hall Master's face was ugly.
On the other hand, Li Xuri looked at the Second Hall Master with interest. In every grand competition, he had been mocked by this guy. This time, he could finally hold his head high in front of him. It was a great feeling.
The Second Hall Master noticed Li Xuri's gaze and snorted softly, but he did not argue.
He had mocked him too many times before. Was it not normal for him to be mocked back?
The Jigō Sect's Sect Master was sitting in the middle of the front row. When he saw that the people had arrived, he said loudly, "According to the rules of previous years, the grand competition between the three palaces begins."
Then, the eight people began to draw lots.
Xiao Yang drew number one, and Three Thousand Lights drew number two.
After the drawing of lots, the Sect Master shouted, "Number one, number two, number three, and number four, please come up to the challenge platform."
As his voice fell, Sect Master Wan Haodang released King Wu's cultivation. In an instant, three huge challenge platforms appeared in the void.
When Xiao Yang, Three Thousand Lights, Ao Laixian, Long Guanghai, and the others sensed King Wu's aura, they were all shocked and their souls trembled.
It was too powerful. It gave them a feeling that they could not resist.
Was this King Wu's cultivation?
Their hearts desired to be stronger.
The four of them calmed down and flew up to the challenge platform one after another.
The first to fly up was Xiao Yang.
This shocked Sect Master Wan Haodang, Sect Master Li Xuri, and the others once again.
Every time during the grand competition, Sect Master Wan Haodang would release King Wu's aura. One was to intimidate the younger generation, and the other was to stimulate their hearts to cultivate.
In the past, the representatives would be stunned for a few breaths before coming to their senses.
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