The first round of the Mountain Flow Mansion Prefecture Tournament, the Puppet Underground Palace, and the second round, the Sky Peak Capture the Flag, had come to an end.
Out of the 200 sky-prides from the Mountain Flow Mansion, 19 sky-prides from the Mystic Underworld Territory, and 11 sky-prides from the Mystic Underworld Territory, respectively.
Inside the simple and crude Xuanming Garden, the people of the Mysterious Underworld Territory were overjoyed, especially the experts from the Mysterious Underworld Territory.
11 sky-prides!
Regardless of what happened in the future, winning 11 sky-prides in the Prefecture Tournament was already a very good thing.
The sky-prides from the Mountain Flow Mansion had some advantages in the two rounds of the Prefecture Tournament, but the sky-prides from the Mystic Underworld Territory were at a disadvantage.
Despite being at a disadvantage, the sky-prides from the Mystic Underworld Territory were still able to win 11 sky-prides. Although it was not as good as the 19 sky-prides from the Mountain Flow Mansion, it was still a good thing.
At the beginning, the sky-prides from the Mountain Flow Mansion had wanted them to win less than three sky-prides.
11 sky-prides was far more than three.
"Good, good, good."
"Not bad, not bad. However, don't be complacent."
The experts all said to the 11 sky-prides.
The 11 sky-prides were the top ten sky-prides on the Dark Roll. It was expected that they would win the sky-prides. After all, they were the strongest among the 108 sky-prides on the Dark Roll.
In the end, the eleventh person who obtained the quota surprised them.
Chen Zong!
Chen Zong's ranking on the Dark Roll was not high. It was really shocking and unbelievable that he had won a sky-prides.
Especially the sky-prides ranked 11th, 12th, and so on. They could not believe that Chen Zong had won a sky-prides, which they could not even win with their own strength.
"What a lucky bastard." Someone was very unhappy.
"Elders, I have a suggestion." At this moment, one of the sky-prides, Sima Li from the Sima family, suddenly said, "It's a good thing that Chen Zong has won a sky-prides. However, I feel that there was a lot of luck involved. Chen Zong's strength might not be enough. If he participates in the Prefecture Tournament, he might be eliminated immediately. That would be a pity. Therefore, I suggest that Chen Zong give his sky-prides to the strongest sky-prides."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zong's expression turned slightly serious. Some people's eyes lit up as they were tempted.
"Chen Zong, don't think that I'm targeting you. This is the general trend. Only those who are strong enough can win glory for the Mysterious Nether Realm." Sima Li looked at Chen Zong with a smile on his face. He spoke frankly with assurance, as if he was considering the big picture.
Chen Zong didn't say anything. Instead, he observed carefully. He found that there were indeed some cultivators who were thinking, which meant that they were somewhat tempted.
"Chen Zong, what do you think?" At this time, an expert from the Sima Family stared at Chen Zong and asked.
"I obtained this slot with my own ability, so it belongs to me." Chen Zong responded very directly. His eyes flashed and were extremely sharp, as if they could pierce through everything like sword light. "Why should I give it to someone else?"
"That's because he's stronger than you." The expert from the Sima Family had already spoken, and his tone was even more certain.
"Haha." Chen Zong smiled coldly and looked at the Great Elder of the Mysterious Nether Palace. "Great Elder, please uphold justice."
The expert from the Sima Family was slightly stunned. He originally thought that after his answer, Chen Zong would be provoked and continue to challenge him. He didn't expect that Chen Zong wouldn't follow his train of thought.
Everyone's gaze fell on the Great Elder.
The Great Elder of the Mysterious Nether Palace muttered to himself. His gaze fell on Chen Zong's face as if he was trying to see through him. Chen Zong looked back at him fearlessly.
"This slot was obtained by Chen Zong, so it naturally belongs to Chen Zong. If he doesn't want to give it up, no one can force him," the Great Elder of the Mysterious Nether Palace said.
He felt that Chen Zong was able to obtain one of the slots not only because of luck, but also because of his strength.
Moreover, they still didn't know what the Regional Competition was about.
Chen Zong had a feeling that the Great Elder of the Mysterious Nether Palace couldn't see through him. If they forced him to give up his slot, he would definitely bear a grudge against them. That wouldn't be a good thing.
Hearing the Great Elder of the Mysterious Nether Palace's words, the Sima Family members were naturally dissatisfied. However, they didn't say anything else. If they continued, it would be too obvious that they were targeting Chen Zong.
At this moment, if they did that, they would be disunited and would be criticized by others. If this spread back to the Mysterious Nether Region, it would be a blow to the Sima Family's reputation.
Sima Li was even more resentful.
He was unhappy with Chen Zong and couldn't bear to see Chen Zong obtain a slot. That was why he suggested that no matter who obtained the slot, it would be fine as long as it wasn't Chen Zong.
Unfortunately, his little scheme failed.
Sheng Yuan and the others who didn't like Chen Zong were also disappointed. However, Zheng Tuo, Nan Wu Kong, and the others were happy for Chen Zong.
"The eleven of you should have a good rest. We will depart for the Heavenly Cloud Region tomorrow." The Great Elder of the Mysterious Nether Palace changed the topic.
Everyone was excited.
Tomorrow, they would depart for the Heavenly Cloud Region. The Prefecture Competition was about to begin. No one knew what kind of challenges they would face.
…
"Trash, all of you are trash!" The Mountain Flow Mansion's experts shouted angrily.
"Eleven slots. Eleven of them were taken away. And it was under the condition that they had undergone training."
The Mountain Flow Mansion's experts' faces were ugly.
Out of the thirty slots, they had only obtained nineteen. It was too little.
One had to know that there were more than two hundred sky-prides participating in the Prefecture Competition. Moreover, all of them had undergone training and were well aware of the Puppet Underground Palace and Capture the Flag on Heavenly Peak. This was better than the sky-prides from the Mysterious Nether Region who knew nothing.
However, even under such circumstances, they didn't have much of an advantage. In fact, they didn't have much of an advantage.
Eleven slots!
"If these people didn't participate in the Prefecture Competition, the eleven slots would belong to the Mountain Flow Mansion."
"There are no ifs. We can only blame it on our bad luck." The Mountain Flow Mansion Master said, "Since it's a foregone conclusion, let's not complain anymore. Let the nineteen of them have a good rest. We will depart for the Heavenly Cloud Region tomorrow."
Once the Mountain Flow Mansion Master said that, no one had any objections.
…
On the second day, the people from the Mountain Flow Prefecture set off in a gigantic green flying boat. There seemed to be a cool breeze swirling around the boat, making it look majestic.
As for the sky-prides from the Mysterious Nether Region, they boarded the Xuanming Giant Ship.
The experts from the Mysterious Nether Region and the one hundred and eight sky-prides were all there. Although only eleven people were participating in the Prefecture Competition, the others could go and watch. It would increase their knowledge and experience, which would be helpful for their future cultivation.
The journey from the Mountain Flow Mansion to the Heavenly Cloud Region was not short. With the Xuanming Giant Ship's flying speed, it took them a full day to arrive.
Everyone rested on the Xuanming Giant Ship as they prepared for the next challenge.
The Heavenly Cloud Region was one of the nine regions of the Xuanyuan Dynasty. It was vast and far larger than the Mysterious Nether Region.
In such a vast region, the Yuan Qi of Heaven and Earth was much richer and purer than the Yuan Qi of the Mysterious Nether Region. Growing up and cultivating in such an environment would undoubtedly give one an advantage.
Therefore, the sky-prides in the Heavenly Cloud Region would only be more numerous and even stronger than the Mountain Flow Mansion.
Knowing this, not only were they not afraid, but they were also filled with fighting spirit.
True geniuses were never afraid of challenges.
In the center of the Heavenly Cloud Region was a huge city called Heavenly Cloud City.
This time, the sky-prides from the Mountain Flow Mansion, Hengjiang Mansion, Copper Mountain Mansion, and Heavenly Cloud Region were participating in the Heavenly Cloud Region.
There were thirty participants from the Mountain Flow Mansion, and eleven of them were from the Mysterious Nether Region.
Hengjiang Mansion and Copper Mountain Mansion probably had the same number of participants, which was thirty. As for the number of participants from the Heavenly Cloud Region, no one knew.
However, it would not be less than thirty.
When they arrived at the Heavenly Cloud Region, everyone was immediately arranged to stay in the Mountain Flow Mansion. They were not bullied like they were in the Mountain Flow Mansion.
However, staying with the people from the Mountain Flow Mansion was not a comfortable thing. The sky-prides from the Mountain Flow Mansion also felt uncomfortable.
The Prefecture Competition was set to take place in three days.
In other words, everyone had three days to rest and gather information about the Heavenly Cloud Region, especially the sky-prides who were participating in the Prefecture Competition.
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.
"Brother Chen, Nan Wukong and I are going to take a stroll outside. Do you want to come with us?" Zheng Tuo found Chen Zong and asked.
"I won't be going," Chen Zong replied.
He had some insights and was going to take advantage of these three days to study them. Who knows, he might be able to improve his strength. Naturally, it was important that he did not waste time on strolling.
"Then we'll go out." Zheng Tuo also understood this, so he did not say anything more. He turned and left with Nan Wukong.
Chen Zong calmed down and began to study.
The battle in the Puppet Underground Palace, the shock of facing the avalanche when Tianfeng captured the flag, and so on were all clearly displayed in Chen Zong's mind. Chen Zong carefully studied them.
Misty Sword!
That was a unique skill that he had created himself and was constantly improving. However, after going through the battle, Chen Zong found that there was still a lot of room for improvement.
Practicing the martial arts passed down by the predecessors was different from creating one's own.
The martial arts passed down by the predecessors had already been fixed. If one practiced it, at most, one could practice to the extreme of that martial art. Being limited by the limitations of the predecessors, it was very difficult to break through.
If there was a breakthrough, it would surpass the original shackles, surpass the limits, and surpass that martial art.
Self-created martial arts were full of infinite possibilities. It would change as one continued to practice and study. However, no matter how it changed, it would only go in one direction, which was to become more powerful.
Self-created martial arts were more compatible with oneself. Because, to create martial arts, one must have almost absolute control of one's own strength and have a very deep understanding of oneself.
Knowledge and action as one!
Only then could one prove one's Way!
Self-created martial arts was the road to prove one's Way.
All kinds of inspiration emerged in his mind, like wisps of Sword Qi surging, and also like beams of sword light flying. The sword light and Sword Qi were like flashes of inspiration, bringing Chen Zong more enlightenment.
The Half-step Sword Intent was 70%. At this moment, it was slowly improving.
From 70% to 80%, it was more difficult than before. Under normal circumstances, it would take several months or even longer to slowly comprehend. However, with the battle, the time would be shortened.
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