Selection meeting
Cloud Rising City.
City Lord Residence.
With a glance, Ning Qi estimated that there were at least a few thousand Dou Wangs. A Dou Ling like him was rather rare.
There were ten Dou Zongs of different ages standing on a tall platform in the middle of the city governor's mansion. The younger one looked to be in his thirties or forties while the older one looked to be in his seventies or eighties. Ning Qi knew that their ages were not as simple as they appeared on the surface. These ten people were all Managing Elders of the Cloud Rising Sect who were in charge of the outer disciples.
Duan Yingjun had said that the elders of the Rising Cloud Sect were divided into three levels. The lowest level was the Deacon Elder, which a Dou Zong could take on. The highest level was the Green Clothed Elder, who was in charge of matters within the Inner Sect. They were also the core strength of the Rising Cloud Sect. Almost every major department was run by the Green Clothed Elder. They wore the Green Lotus Treasure Robe, which was unique to the Rising Cloud Sect. That was why they were called Green Clothed Elders by the outside world.
After that was the highest rank, the 'Lamp Bearer Elder'. The Cloud Rising Sect had a total of four lamps. Each lamp represented the most important forbidden area of the Cloud Rising Sect. The lamp was the key to the forbidden area. The Elder in charge of the 'lamp' was respectfully called the Lamp Bearer Elder. At the same time, he was a true top tier expert in the Eastern Xuan land, a Dou Sheng!
At this moment, the governor of Cloud Rising City, Yun Jinghong, was standing in front of the ten Managing Elders. He was an expert at the peak of the Dou Zong class and was only half a step away from becoming a Dou Zun.
Therefore, the ten supervising elders looked at him with respect. After all, apart from being the governor of Cloud Rising City, Yun Jinghong was also one of the three most powerful supervising elders in Cloud Rising Sect! As long as he broke through, he would immediately be promoted to a green-robed elder!
Yun Jinghong glanced at the crowd and slowly said, "This time, the Cloud Rising Sect will be recruiting 379 outer sect disciples. Since the number of people participating in the selection has increased by 30% compared to previous years, the selection will be delayed by ten days. There will be a total of forty days. Within these forty days, you are not allowed to leave the area I have designated. If you leave without permission, you will fail immediately. Other than that, there are no other rules. Your life and death are up to the heavens. If you don't want to participate, you still have a chance to leave now. "
No one chose to leave. After all, everyone was here for the same reason, and that was to become an outer sect disciple of the Cloud Rising Sect.
This was the only way to gain a foothold in Dongxuan.
"Since that's the case, please follow the elders."
As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished on the spot.
At this time, the ten Deacon Elders each threw an item into the sky. The item expanded with the wind, and not long after, ten huge battleships appeared in the sky.
"The Green Wolf No.1 Battleship from the Venerable Equipment Pavilion! Each ship was equivalent to a Dou Zong! If he were to fight on a warship, he would be able to deal with two to three Dou Zongs at the same time! It was worth 100,000 Lower Spiritual Crystals! As expected of the Cloud Rising Sect, even the deacon elders have a Green Wolf 1! "
Duan Yingjun revealed an envious expression.
In the Divine Dragon Marquis' Mansion, only a few elders or Duan Lingyu, who was born a proud son of heaven, possessed the warship of the Supreme Artifact Pavilion.
At this moment, the warship was about a hundred meters above the ground. Ning Qi saw the people around him flying up one by one. Some of the Dou Ling's faces were filled with anxiety.
They did not expect the first round of the selection to be like this.
"Brother Ning, you hold onto me, I will take you up."
Duan Yingjun said.
"No need."
Ning Qi smiled and flew up into the sky. The Gale Boots on his feet were not just for show. It was not difficult for him to fly at a low altitude for a short distance.
"Brother Ning still has this kind of technique. Damn, even though you are from the White Tiger Empire, you are still much stronger than me, a bastard of the Divine Dragon Marquis' Mansion."
Duan Yingjun looked at Ning Qi enviously and quickly flew up as well. As his body was too strong, his flying speed was obviously slower than the other Dou Wangs.
When they reached the warship, Ning Qi looked down and saw about 30 Dou Ling's helplessly looking up at them.
"Look, more than 30 people have been eliminated. But that's good too. They will die if they go to the vast forest. Not only do they have to face powerful demonic beasts, but they also have to guard against being used as a shield, bait and cannon fodder."
Duan Yingjun glanced at them and said gloatingly.
Suddenly, he remembered that Ning Qi was also at the peak of the Dou Ling level. Afraid that Ning Qi would misunderstand, he quickly added, "Of course, I will not use Brother Ning as cannon fodder. Don't worry."
Ning Qi smiled and nodded.
The group of deacon elders did not even look at those who could not board the warship and directly drove the warship towards the vast forest.
Half a day later.
Ning Qi saw an endless range of mountains and forests appear in front of him.
Ten warships flew to different directions and stood in the empty space.
"All of you, wait here."
The deacon elder on the warship said coldly and flew to the sky above the forest. Occasionally, he would shoot something out from his hand. As the speed was too fast, Ning Qi could not see what they were shooting out.
"The elders are setting up a formation to encircle the area."
Duan Yingjun said.
As soon as he finished speaking, golden lines appeared in the vast forest below. These golden lines continued to extend and finally linked together, encircling an incomparably huge area that was estimated to be a few thousand square kilometers.
"Let's go down."
The deacon elder returned to the warship and said in a deep voice.
Soon after, everyone left the warship and landed in the area below.
Once they landed, Duan Yingjun pulled Ning Qi and said, "Let's go quickly. There are too many people here. You are only at the peak of the Dou Ling level. It is too conspicuous."
Sure enough, Ning Qi could feel many gazes on him. However, they had some misgivings and no one chose to attack. Instead, they formed small groups and left.
Duan Yingjun only stopped panting when he could not see anyone else. His body was covered with sweat.
"Brother Duan, you should lose some of your fat."
Ning Qi said emotionally.
"I can't help it. In this life, other than wanting to stand out, my other hobby is eating. Brother Ning, pay attention to the surroundings and see if there are any Demonic Beasts. Let's hunt one to fill our stomachs first. Then, we can survive the next forty days."
Duan Yingjun patted his belly and said with a smile.
"…" Ning Qi was speechless.
For the next four to five days, the vast forest was very peaceful. Ning Qi and Duan Yingjun did not meet anyone else. Instead, they met a few Demonic Beasts which Duan Yingjun killed.
In the sky above their heads, the ten warships flew back and forth. Ning Qi felt that they would occasionally stop above their heads for a few breaths of time.
It seemed that these deacon elders had been observing the movement of the selection.
"Brother Duan, are we just going to hide like this?"
Ning Qi looked at Duan Yingjun who was grilling meat and asked.
Duan Yingjun said carelessly, "If not, we have to hide until the time is almost up. Then, we will find an opportunity to attack. At that time, as long as we fight a few good battles, we might be selected as outer disciples."
However, although his thoughts were beautiful, the reality was very cruel.
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