Sacrificing Monster Beasts to the Heavens originated from ancient times. It was a custom and a symbol.
It wasn't clear whether sacrificing to the Heavens would allow one to sense the Heavens. Perhaps it could, perhaps it couldn't. However, this custom hadn't changed and wouldn't change. It represented a major event with great significance.
It was said that the stronger the Monster Beast used to sacrifice to the Heavens, the better the effect.
The Black Blade Tiger Flood Dragon was a powerful Monster Beast. It was a powerful Monster Beast that could only be captured alive by the Marquis himself. At this moment, the soldiers carrying the bound Black Blade Tiger Flood Dragon were all Marquis Lin Shan's personal guards. They were at least at the True Martial Realm Intermediate Stage.
The Black Blade Tiger Flood Dragon's throat was cut open and blood was released. The Black Blade Tiger Flood Dragon struggled desperately but couldn't break free. It could only become weaker and weaker. The thick smell of blood permeated the surroundings. The scarlet color was shockingly thick and quickly flowed through the lines on the altar, dyeing them red.
Everyone looked solemn.
Sacrificing to the Heavens was a very important ceremony that couldn't be disturbed.
The Marquis of Linshan carried Chen Zongru and flew up with the wind, landing on the altar. He looked up at the sky and opened his arms. The blood-red color on the altar flew up, as if it was rising into the air like mist. It circled around the Marquis of Linshan and continued to surge into the sky. In the sky, it formed the shadow of the Black Blade Tiger Dragon.
Following that, he began to recite an incomprehensible and mysterious funeral oration. Even though he couldn't hear it, there was a rhythm to it, as if he was chanting.
"With the heavens as my witness and the earth as my witness, I, the Marquis of Mountain Face, am here today to take Chen Zong as my disciple …" The Marquis of Mountain Face's voice was solemn and dignified, resounding in all directions and reverberating without end.
Rumble, rumble, rumble. The sky was clear and bright, but there was the sound of rolling thunder, as if it was a response to Marquis Lin Shan's words.
On the altar, Chen Zong kowtowed to Marquis Lin Shan.
"Hahahaha, get up, my good disciple." Marquis Lin Shan laughed and reached out to help Chen Zong up.
Marquis Lin Shan was satisfied with Chen Zong from the bottom of his heart, beyond his limits.
Throughout the history of the Cloud Dragon Dynasty, no one had been able to enter the Enlightenment Realm in just a month. It represented endless potential and limitless possibilities in the future.
A disciple who had great hopes of reaching the Transcendent Realm in the future, what could be more satisfying than this?
After the ceremony ended, the Marquis of Linshan brought Chen Zong back to his seat.
Fine wine and delicacies were served.
Everyone who came gave gifts, but they were all common gifts, such as spirit shells, weapons, etc., which had long been registered by the people of the Marquis Mansion.
The rest of the time was relatively free time. Everyone could talk loudly here, and the younger generation could also exchange pointers to liven things up.
"Marquis, can we begin?" The Lord of the Silver Saber Castle, Situ Zhan, suddenly spoke. His sharp gaze swept past Chen Zong and landed on the Marquis of Lin Shan's face.
Everyone was confused. Duan Zhixing was deep in thought, but he couldn't think of anything. Only Situ Zhan, the Marquis of Lin Shan, and Chen Zong knew what was going on.
Gambling battle!
That's right, Situ Zhan had already looked for the Marquis of Lin Shan a long time ago and proposed a bet.
The opponents of the bet were naturally the number one on the Silver Saber Castle's Mad Saber List, Situ Zhan's disciple, Yang Tianzhao, and the Marquis of Lin Shan's disciple, Chen Zong.
The wager was naturally the peerless Earth Level martial art, the Chaotic Heaven Energy Breaking Art. However, the Silver Blade Castle had to take out a sufficient wager as well. A peerless Earth Level martial art was extremely valuable. Therefore, the Silver Blade Castle had no choice but to take out a treasure: the Mingguang Treasure Armor.
According to the Marquis of Lin Shan, the Radiant Armour was a pseudo Spirit Artifact.
What was a pseudo Spirit Artifact?
Chen Zong didn't know at first, and only understood after the Marquis of Lin Shan's explanation.
In the world of cultivators, weapons and armours were divided into two major levels. The first major level corresponded to the ordinary level. For example, the two swords used by Chen Zong belonged to the first major level.
The so-called ordinary iron weapons, fine iron weapons, and even divine iron weapons were the same. The second major level was Spirit Artifacts. According to their classification, there were Spirit Weapons, Spirit Armours, Spirit Treasures, and so on.
To put it simply, Spirit Artifacts corresponded to the Transcendence Realm.
Only Transcendence Realm masters could truly use Spirit Artifacts and display the power of a Spirit Artifact.
After many years, with the efforts of many Artifact Refiners, a method was found to allow cultivators below the Transcendence Realm to use the additional power of weapons. That was the pseudo Spirit Artifact.
A pseudo Spirit Artifact was beyond ordinary weapons. It possessed a portion of the power of a Spirit Artifact, but it couldn't be compared to a Spirit Artifact.
As long as one was a True Martial Realm cultivator, it would be easier for them to use the power contained in a pseudo Spirit Artifact to improve themselves. Cultivators in the Energy Refining Realm could also do it, but it was more difficult.
The value of a pseudo Spirit Artifact was very high, and most people couldn't obtain it. The Radiant Armour was one of the only two pseudo Spirit Artifacts in the Silver Saber Castle.
If it weren't for the peerless Earth Grade Heaven Chaotic Yuan Breaking Technique, and if it weren't for the Marquis of Lin Shan's strength and status, the Silver Saber Castle wouldn't be willing to use the Radiant Armour as a bet. If they lost, they would suffer heavy losses.
But there was no other way. For the peerless Earth Grade Heaven Chaotic Yuan Breaking Technique, they had to take the risk.
The cost and the benefits were often proportional. To gain something without risking anything, it depended on the target.
"Of course." The Marquis of Lin Shan smiled.
If it was before, he might be worried that Chen Zong might lose. But now, the Marquis of Lin Shan was full of confidence. The Silver Saber Castle's Radiant Armour seemed to be recruiting.
Even with the Marquis of Lin Shan's status, he couldn't ignore the value of a pseudo Spirit Artifact.
Seeing the smile on the Marquis of Lin Shan's face, Situ Zhan didn't know why, but he suddenly felt a little cold. He had a bad feeling, but since things had come to this, there was no way out. He could only hope that his disciple could defeat Chen Zong.
Thinking of his disciple, a trace of a smile flashed in Situ Zhan's eyes. After a month of wholehearted teaching, his disciple might not be able to reach the Four Star level, but at the Three-Star level, it was definitely the limit.
As long as Chen Zong didn't have the strength of a Four-Star, he wouldn't be a match for him.
After the Marquis of Lin Shan agreed, the young man behind Situ Zhan took a step forward. His originally clear and calm eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light. It was like a long blade being unsheathed, and it was shockingly sharp. It pierced through the air and shot towards Chen Zong.
Chen Zong looked over without fear. The invisible sharpness collided in the air.
Everyone was looking forward to it because it would be a fierce battle. And this was also the time for them to see the strength of the Marquis of Lin Shan's disciple.
A young man stood behind the Manor Lord of Proud Sword Villa, Duan Zhixing. His gaze was as sharp as a sword, and his entire body exuded an aura that belonged to the sword. He was Duan Zhixing's son, and also the number one person on the Proud Sword List of Proud Sword Villa, Duan Chenjian.
Duan Chenjian and Yang Tianzhao could be considered old rivals. As for Chen Zong, it was his first time seeing him, so he was very curious.
"Hahahaha, Marquis of Lin Shan, you didn't even inform me about such a big event like the disciple recruitment ceremony." A somewhat boorish laugh suddenly rang out. It was very abrupt, like the ringing of a large bell, interrupting the confrontation between Chen Zong and Yang Tianzhao. It also attracted everyone's attention.
The Marquis of Lin Shan frowned slightly, seemingly displeased.
Uninvited guests.
Two people appeared at the gate of Lin Shan Courtyard. One of them was tall and burly, like a small mountain. He was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties. His strong body constantly exuded an astonishing pressure. Every move he made seemed to be pushing the surrounding air away. When he walked, there was a whistling sound.
Everyone's pupils shrank, especially Situ Zhan and Duan Zhixing. They could feel it more clearly. This was a master, a master who could threaten their lives. At the very least, he was a Pseudo Transcendent Realm master.
As for a Transcendent Realm master, that was impossible because a Transcendent Realm master would not appear at will, even if it was a disciple recruitment ceremony. Unless the Marquis of Lin Shan was also a Transcendent Realm master.
As for the young man following beside him, although he was also very eye-catching, he was ignored for a moment. After all, if one was not a Pseudo Transcendent Realm master, it was impossible to steal the limelight from a Pseudo Transcendent Realm master.
"Marquis Lin Shan, why aren't you in your Lin Shan County? What are you doing here?" The Marquis of Lin Shan did not get up. His voice was neither fast nor slow, but when it fell into everyone's ears, it was like a thunderclap.
Marquis Lin Shan, Lin Shan County!
The identity of this extremely strong Pseudo Transcendent Realm master was obvious.
A Marquis of the same status as the Marquis of Lin Shan.
Everyone hurriedly got up and bowed.
There was no other way. This was a dynasty. The position of a Marquis was very high and he had a lot of power.
"You accepting a disciple is such a big event. No matter what, I have to make time for it." Marquis Lin Shan chuckled. It sounded like an old friend coming to give his blessings, but everyone could hear the malicious intent in his laughter.
Yes, Lin Shan County and Wu Shan County were neighbors. Marquis Lin Shan and Wu Shan County were not good friends. In fact, they were old rivals with similar strength. It was impossible to say who was stronger or weaker, but they would compete with each other. They could not kill or injure each other, but it was always possible to make the other lose face.
This time, the purpose of Marquis Lin Shan's visit was to slap the face of the Marquis of Lin Shan. The way to slap the face naturally fell on Chen Zong.
"Coincidentally, a few months ago, I accepted a disciple. Here, it's him." Marquis Wu Shan pointed to the young man standing beside him. His eyes were arrogant, and the deepest impression he gave was his pair of arms. They were very long, like the arms of an ape, "He's called Fei Yuan. His strength is not bad."
Fei Yuan's arrogant eyes swept across and landed on Chen Zong's face. The corners of his mouth curled up provocatively.
"How about it, Marquis of Lin Shan? Let my disciple fight with your disciple." Marquis Wu Shan laughed.
In his perception, Marquis Wu Shan's disciple Fei Yuan's cultivation was at the Middle Stage of the Ninth Transformation Realm. As for his combat strength, he did not know. After all, it was difficult to make an accurate judgment without fighting.
As soon as Marquis Wu Shan's words left his mouth, it immediately became a little subtle.
The battle between Yang Tianzhao and Chen Zong from the Silver Saber Fort had not started yet, but two unexpected guests, Marquis Wu Shan and his disciple Fei Yuan, had appeared.
So now, who was going to fight who?
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