Qing Gu bowed to Qing Cong and said with a guilty expression, "Elder Qing Cong, the situation is urgent. I have no choice but to ask you to come out of seclusion. I am truly sorry."
"That's nothing. I've been in seclusion for a hundred years, and my cultivation practically didn't advance in the slightest. Looks like I completely have no hope of advancing to the Profound Insight Great Dao. He didn't have many years to live in the first place. Going into seclusion would just be a waste of time. If I can make a little contribution to the Qing family in my final moments, my life won't be in vain. "Qing Cong waved his hand and spoke with an indifferent expression.
When Qing Gu and the other two heard this, their expressions became somewhat gloomy.
"Right, speaking of which, has the Patriarch still not returned?" Qing Cong suddenly thought of something and asked.
"Not yet. The last time Patriarch contacted me was five years ago. He said that it would take some time before he could return to the clan. If the Clan Lord was here, the Di Clan wouldn't be so arrogant and despotic, "Qing Gu sighed and said.
Qing Cong furrowed his white brows and sighed softly.
The gazes of Qing Fang and Yan Shan dimmed as well. Especially Qing Fang. The scene of Liu Ming charging out of the Grand Chaos Demon Formation by himself outside Gloomy Armament City and escaping from the hands of two great experts of the Profound Comprehension Realm had left a deep impression on him, and it was still vivid in his mind until now.
In his opinion, Liu Ming's strength was equivalent to that of a mighty figure in the Mystic Enlightening Realm. If he was present, the Di Family would not dare to provoke them.
"Based on the strength of the Di Clan's elders that you have mentioned, I will represent them in the first round of the competition. If nothing goes wrong, the Di Family will definitely send a late-stage Celestial Phenomenon Devil to deal with me. If the enemy is too powerful and I can't win, I'll self-destruct the Jin Dan and perish together with that person, "Qing Cong said calmly, but his words were extremely ruthless.
"Elder Qing Cong, you mustn't do this …" The expressions of Qing Gu and the others changed abruptly, and they hurriedly persuaded.
"You've all seen the Di family's strength. Without any sacrifices, it's impossible for us to protect the Qing family's foundation." Qing Cong waved his hand and stopped the three from continuing. He spoke with a stern expression.
"This …" When Qing Gu and the other two saw this, they couldn't help but look at each other.
"Alright, there's no need to say anything more. It's decided. In any case, my lifespan is coming to an end, and my hopes of breaking through to the Profound Opening realm are close to zero. If I can perish together with them and make them a little more wary of our Qing clan, it might not be a bad thing. "Qing Cong paused for a moment before continuing.
Qing Gu's expression revealed a complicated and incomprehensible expression. He didn't say anything. After a long while, he let out a sigh, seemingly tacitly agreeing to this matter.
Yan Shan and Qing Fang also looked at Qing Cong with complicated expressions. Their lips moved, but in the end, they said nothing.
The three of them knew that Master Liu Ming wasn't around, so this was the only feasible solution.
"If the first round ends in a draw, Qing Gu and Yan Shan will swap the order. Qing Gu will deal with a mid-stage Celestial Phenomenon Devil from the Di Clan, while Yan Shan will deal with a late-stage Celestial Phenomenon Devil. That way, we will at least be able to fight them to a draw," Qing Cong said nonchalantly.
"Yes, we will solemnly obey Elder Qing Cong's command." Qing Gu and the other two's expressions shook as they cupped their fists and bowed to Qing Cong.
Qing Cong's face revealed a trace of emotion as he calmly accepted the three's bow. Then, he closed his eyes and rested on the spot.
After a quarter of an hour, a red cloud suddenly appeared in the distant horizon, and it shot towards them. In merely a few breaths of time, it descended near the arena.
As the red cloud dissipated, a few figures were revealed inside. They were the people from the Di Clan.
However, this time, there were five people. In addition to the four people from the Di Clan who appeared during the negotiation, there was also a middle-aged man in a brown robe. His cultivation level was around the mid-stage Celestial Phenomenon Devil. His complexion was sallow, and his two small eyes were dull and lifeless. He looked extremely ugly.
When Qing Gu and the others saw the clothes on the brown-robed man, their expressions changed.
There was an exquisite silver flower emblem embroidered on the cuffs of the brown robe. That was the family pattern of the Gai Clan.
"Hahaha … Elders of the Qing Clan, this Fellow Daoist Gai Haipeng is an elder of the Gai Clan. This time, he agreed to come here to be a witness for the competition between the Di Clan and the Qing Clan. It can also be considered as an explanation to the Gai Clan's strict orders. I believe the elders of the Qing Clan will certainly not mind. "The patriarch of the Di Clan, Di Long, was the first to walk over and let out a long and unbridled laugh.
When the three people from the Qing Clan heard this, they looked at each other. Their expressions did not look too good.
The Di Clan was actually able to invite an elder of the Gai Clan to come here. It was likely that this competition would be more difficult than expected.
The ugly middle-aged man from the Gai Clan, Gai Haipeng, had his hands behind his back. He looked indifferently at the people from the Qing Clan and did not say anything.
Qing Gu's eyes flashed, and he quickly chuckled without batting an eyelid. "I am Qing Gu from the Qing Clan. Welcome to Fellow Daoist Gai Haipeng. Please sit here."
A green spectator stand floated near the arena. A few seats had already been placed on it by the Qing Clan's disciples.
Gai Haipeng smiled faintly and glanced at Di Long. He did not move. Obviously, he did not intend to sit over.
When Qing Gu saw this, his expression darkened slightly. However, he returned to normal in the blink of an eye.
"I am not here today as a guest. Since your two clans are going to compete, don't waste time." Gai Haipeng glanced at Qing Gu and the others and said slowly.
Qing Fang and Yan Shan also showed a hint of anger on their faces. Only Qing Cong had a calm expression from beginning to end. At this moment, he said in a calm tone, "In that case, why don't we start the competition now!"
The gazes of Di Long and the others fell on Qing Cong. Their eyes flashed with surprise.
They had already investigated the strength of the elders of the Qing Clan. At this moment, a late stage Celestial Phenomenon suddenly appeared. How could they not be shocked?
Di Long and Di You looked at each other, and the expression in their eyes fluctuated.
As soon as Qing Cong's voice fell, four Jin Dan realm disciples flew out from the crowd of the Qing Clan. They each held a green triangular formation flag in their hands. They quickly stood at the four corners of the arena. At the same time, they formed several hand seals.
The stone pillars around the arena flickered. The white light beam that shot out from the Three Brightness Temple below fluctuated slightly. The white magic barrier around the arena slowly cracked open to reveal an entrance.
Di You's eyes flashed. He glanced at the arena and the Three Brightness Temple below. His divine sense spread out, wanting to probe into the Three Brightness Temple.
However, when his divine sense touched the Three Brightness Temple below, it was immediately repelled by a strange force. He could not extend his divine sense in the slightest. He could not help but frown slightly.
"Elder Qing Gu, this arena has just been built, right? Is there any special purpose in deliberately building it here?" Di You looked at Qing Gu and asked.
"Haha, Elder Di You worries too much! The reason why the arena was built here is to borrow the power of the formation in the hall below to stabilize the formation boundary around the arena. My Qing Clan is not good at formations. If the aftermath of the battle spreads, my Qing Clan will suffer a disaster. "Qing Gu's eyes flashed and he said with a laugh.
Di You's eyes flashed and he smiled coldly. He did not say anything else.
Gai Haipeng's small eyes flashed and he laughed strangely. He did not move, but his entire body suddenly disappeared. The next moment, he appeared in the sky above the arena.
"Today, the Di Clan and the Qing Clan have decided to fight to decide the ownership of the Cloud Scraping Valley. I am here to witness it. In this competition, we will win two out of three rounds. There are no rules or restrictions in the process of the competition. The competition will only end when one party admits defeat or dies. Do you agree? "Gai Haipeng looked at the two parties and said in a clear voice.
Hearing such rules, the expressions of the Elders of the Qing Clan and the Di Clan changed. Di Long raised his head and said proudly,
"The Di Clan agrees!"
Qing Gu's eyes flashed and he said coldly, "The Qing Clan has no objections!"
"Very good. Since both sides have agreed, let's proceed with the first round of the competition." Gai Haipeng revealed a satisfied expression when he saw this and continued to announce.
Di Long's fierce gaze swept across the crowd and he smiled coldly at the people of the Qing Clan. Then, he turned his head and discussed in a low voice with Di You and the other two elders.
At the same time, a figure flew out from among the people of the Qing Clan. It was Qing Cong.
A green light appeared on his body, and he walked toward the arena as if he was taking a leisurely stroll. He looked slow, but he was actually extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in the light screen of the arena.
Qing Cong looked at the people of the Di Clan and said indifferently, "I, Qing Cong, will experience the first round. Fellow Daoists of the Di Clan, I wonder which one of you is willing to come out and teach me?"
The expressions of the people of the Di Clan changed slightly. They did not expect the people of the Qing Clan to challenge them first.
Di You's eyes flashed, and his lips moved slightly. After he spoke to Di Long, a fiery light flashed on his body, and he flew into the arena like a meteor.
"So you are the former Clan Leader of the Qing Clan. No wonder you have such extraordinary behavior. I will experience your skills in this round. I hope that your Qing Clan's Great Heavenly Phantasm Technique will not disappoint me. "Di You smiled coldly.
As soon as he finished speaking, he did not seem to move at all, but a large amount of fiery light appeared on his body. What was strange was that his skin instantly darkened and brightened. It was like fine steel that had been tempered thousands of times in fire, revealing a dark, metallic luster.
"Whoosh!"
Immediately after, his slender figure shot up like a ferocious beast. His shoulders shook, and his figure blurred slightly. He pounced toward Qing Cong with a series of afterimages. At the same time, a scimitar covered in flames appeared in his hand.
Mysterious flame spirit patterns appeared on the scimitar, and it emitted waves of frightening magic power. It was clearly an extremely powerful demonic treasure.
Di You's arm shook slightly, and a dazzling fiery light immediately erupted from the fiery red scimitar. He abruptly opened it, and the dazzling fiery light immediately dispersed, turning into a sky full of fiery rain that swept toward Qing Cong.
Di You actually attacked as soon as he said he would. It was obvious that he wanted to use a thunderous method to suppress his opponent first.
Amidst the noisy sound of the air being pierced, the fiery rain fell on Qing Cong's head in the blink of an eye.
Qing Cong's expression changed slightly. However, he was also a late-stage Celestial Phenomenon cultivator, so his reaction was naturally not slow. He waved one hand and threw out a light yellow bronze mirror.
Following that, he chanted a few incantations in a low voice. With a flick of his finger, the Ancient Bronze Mirror spun, and a yellow radiance shot out, turning into a yellow light barrier that covered his entire body without leaving a single drop of water.
At the same time, he shook his right sleeve, and a dozen or so light green small swords shot out one after another. They circled in the air and grew to over a hundred feet in size. They densely filled the space in front of Qing Cong, making sharp whistling sounds.
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