The sky was blue and clear for thousands of kilometers.
The blazing sun hung high in the sky, sprinkling down light and heat wantonly.
Large groups of people poured out of Fleeting Grace City like flowing water, all heading in the same direction. That was the direction of Feihong Mountain.
Today was the day of the Peerless Sword Battle.
Chen Zong weaved through the tide of people at an exceedingly fast speed. There were many others like him, but most of them could only use their movement techniques and move along with the crowd.
Feihong Mountain was located five hundred kilometers outside of Fleeting Grace City. It was eight hundred meters tall, but took up an exceedingly large area of several hundred kilometers. The entire mountain was circular in shape, with no vegetation within. It was completely bare, like a stone mountain.
Eight hundred meters tall was the peak of Feihong Mountain, but it wasn't the peak.
When Chen Zong arrived, he was quite surprised when he took a look.
He'd heard of the uniqueness of Feihong Mountain before coming, but seeing was believing in the end.
Eight hundred meters tall was the peak of the mountain. In terms of size, it was at least a few dozen kilometers wide, but it sunk inwards, as if it had been deliberately dug out. It was several hundred meters deep, like an enormous sinkhole.
At the center of the sinkhole, there was a piece of land about twenty kilometers wide that seemed to be suspended in the air. It was about two hundred meters above the edge of the peak of Feihong Mountain.
At first glance, one would really think that this piece of land was suspended above the sinkhole. However, upon closer inspection, one would discover that there was an enormous pillar that seemed to be made of mud and stone beneath the land, connecting it from top to bottom. It propped up the twenty kilometer piece of land and firmly stabilized it above the sinkhole.
Around the twenty kilometer piece of land, there were numerous jet-black chains that connected it to the edge of the peak of Feihong Mountain, holding it in place.
Each chain was several thousand meters long and as thick as a brawny man's waist. They were cold and hard, and looked extremely visually impactful and awe-inspiring.
"So this is the Indefinite Terrace, it's so big."
"The Indefinite Terrace of Feihong Mountain, Indefinite Feihong. This is unique to our Fleeting Grace Manor."
The Fleeting Grace Manor practitioners were quite proud.
There was no such spectacle in the Tianjiang Manor.
Indefinite Feihong!
"How much time would it have taken if it had been created by man?"
"You don't understand this, do you? The Indefinite Terrace of Feihong Mountain was created in a few short days by the methods of an earth spirit realm expert many years ago."
All sorts of discussions were going on.
"Let's go to the Indefinite Stage."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone started to climb up the iron chain, heading straight for the Indefinite Stage.
"Hmph, watch me fly." A cultivator snorted coldly and leaped up, intending to use his movement skill to cross the distance of several thousand meters. Unexpectedly, as soon as he leaped into the air, his figure fell rapidly, as if he was caught by an invisible hand, and landed awkwardly on the iron chain.
This scene was seen by many people, causing a burst of laughter.
"The ignorant are fearless. I almost fell down."
"En, I'm sure many people don't know the mysteries of this Indefinite Platform. This place has been sealed by a Transcendent Realm master, so it's impossible to fly through the air and can only move along the iron chain."
Even if he fell, it wouldn't be fatal, but it would be very embarrassing.
Chen Zong leaped up, and as he flew up, he felt an invisible force fall on his body that was impossible to resist. He could only fall down and stand firmly on the iron chain. When the force disappeared, Chen Zong strode forward along the iron chain.
When his figure leaped slightly higher and was higher than the iron chain, the invisible force appeared again, causing Chen Zong to fall.
After testing it out, Chen Zong felt relieved and used his movement skill to fly up the iron chain, quickly crossing the several thousand meters of iron chain and stepping onto the Indefinite Stage.
There were at least a hundred iron chains, but there were even more cultivators coming from all directions. There were at least a few dozen people on each iron chain.
The Indefinite Stage was flat.
As more and more people stepped onto the Indefinite Stage, it became denser and denser, but even though the Indefinite Stage was bearing such a huge weight, it still remained motionless.
Suddenly, the Indefinite Stage shook, and the flat terrain began to change rapidly. One by one, circular arenas protruded and were distributed in all directions, surrounding the Indefinite Stage. There were a total of ten arenas, and following that, pillars as thick as a waist broke out of the ground one after another. Each pillar was five meters tall.
Immediately, at the centre of the Indefinite Stage, ten pillars rose up, reaching a height of twenty meters before stopping. Then, ten figures flew out from different directions and landed on the ten pillars. Immediately, three thicker pillars rose up, each of them reaching a height of thirty meters before stopping.
Two figures flickered and appeared on the huge pillars on the left and right sides, leaving only the middle pillar empty.
Of the two, one was an old man in green robes with a longsword on his back. His entire body was surrounded by an incomparably sharp aura, each of which seemed to be the edge of a peerless sword that could cut through the earth and tear apart the heavens. His eyes were bright, and when he swept his gaze across, the air seemed to be cut apart and emitted waves of tearing sounds.
He waved his hand and a brown chair appeared out of thin air. He took off the longsword on his back and placed it lightly on his knees, sitting down naturally.
The other person was a middle aged man wearing silver armor with golden dragon carvings on it. His figure was quite tall and strong, and his aura was vigorous and domineering to the extreme. He gave off the feeling of being the ruler of the world. When he sat down, it was like a small hill. The enormous sword on his back was also inserted into the stone pillar, emitting an earth-shattering sound of metal clashing and tearing through the clouds.
"That must be forefather Tian Hong of the Startling Sword Sect."
Numerous gazes fell on the old man in green robes as they discussed in low voices.
"Forefather Tian Hong is a peerless swordsman of the Earth Spirit Realm. Rumor has it that he can cut a thousand-meter-tall mountain in half with a single slash."
"A Transcendent Realm cultivator has already broken away from the essence of a mortal. An Earth Spirit Realm cultivator is even stronger. Being able to cut a thousand-meter-tall mountain in half with a single slash is nothing."
"The other one must be the lord of the Startling Sword Sect."
"That's right. It's the lord of our Startling Sword Sect, Marquis Longjing."
There were two Earth Spirit Realm elders in the Startling Sword Sect, and Forefather Tian Hong was one of them. Compared to the other, Forefather Tian Hong appeared more frequently. As for the other Forefather, it was said that his cultivation was more profound and his strength was more powerful. He had always been guarding the Startling Sword Sect in seclusion. Even a grand event like the Unparalleled Sword Battle couldn't make him appear.
As for Marquis Longjing, he was a direct descendant of the royal family. He guarded the Startling Sword Sect and was given the title of lord of the Startling Sword Sect.
There was a lord in each of the eight sects of the Dragon Diagram Region. These eight sects could be divided into four upper sects and four lower sects. The lords of the lower sects were Extreme Mortal Realm cultivators, while the lords of the upper sects were Earth Spirit Realm cultivators.
As a powerful Upper Rank Sect, the Dragon Diagram Imperial Family's strength wasn't as simple as four Earth Spirit Realm cultivators.
For a single Unparalleled Sword Battle to be able to attract two Earth Spirit Realm cultivators, and two Earth Spirit Realm cultivators with high status, it was enough to show how much importance the Startling Sword Sect and the royal family placed on the Unparalleled Sword Battle.
As for the other ten people, they also had great backgrounds. Seven of them were Extreme Mortal Realm elders of the Startling Sword Sect, while the other three were Extreme Mortal Realm cultivators of the Startling Sword Sect. They were the confidants of Marquis Longjing.
This Unparalleled Sword Battle would be carried out under the watchful eyes of ten Extreme Mortal Realm cultivators and two Earth Spirit Realm cultivators. What an honor!
"Geniuses, I will first explain the rules of the Unparalleled Sword Battle. Please listen carefully." One of the Extreme Mortal Realm elders of the Startling Sword Sect spoke. His slightly aged voice traveled into everyone's ears. Instantly, over ten thousand people quieted down. Even their breathing became undetectable.
"The Unparalleled Sword Battle is a grand event held every three years by the Startling Sword Sect. However, only sword practitioners with high enough attainments in sword arts can participate. If you do your best, perhaps you will be able to obtain unexpected benefits." The elder said in a serious tone, "There are a total of ten arenas for the Unparalleled Sword Battle. Each arena will have a champion. When you defeat all challengers and defend your arena, you will receive a reward and enter the final battle."
Thus, the rules were simple. Defend your arena, defeat all challengers, and enter the final battle.
"The final battle will be between the ten champions. According to the ranking, you will receive different rewards."
"Speaking of rewards, I will now briefly explain them." The Extreme Mortal Realm elder said with a smile. Everyone focused even more and listened attentively.
"The last ten champions of the first battle will all receive a chance to receive one-on-one guidance from an Extreme Mortal Realm cultivator." The Startling Sword Sect elder said, "There are ten Extreme Mortal Realm cultivators here. You can choose any one of them."
Instantly, many people's breaths quickened.
One-on-one guidance from an Extreme Mortal Realm cultivator would be of great help to their own cultivation.
However, there were a small number of people who were unmoved. To them, the guidance from an Extreme Mortal Realm cultivator was a good thing. However, it would not make much of a difference if they did not receive it.
"Just the guidance from an Extreme Mortal Realm cultivator is enough to make them so excited. If they could receive guidance from an Extreme Mortal Realm cultivator frequently, they would go crazy with joy." A girl in her early twenties laughed. She was dressed in a white robe and carried a long sword on her back. She was a disciple of the Startling Sword Sect.
"They are just a bunch of mediocre sword practitioners. How could they be qualified to receive guidance from the elders?" A young man with an arrogant face said with a smile.
"Without enough talent, how could they become a disciple of the Startling Sword Sect? How could they enter the eyes of the master and the other elders?" A third young man said. His calm face contained a shocking amount of arrogance, but it was more restrained.
The Matchless Sword Tournament did not restrict the participation of the Startling Sword Sect disciples. In fact, they were encouraged to participate. This was because by doing so, more of the rewards would be kept within the Startling Sword Sect. Of course, they would also be able to see other people's abilities. It was killing two birds with one stone.
"Lastly, if you perform well enough in the tournament, you may be accepted as a disciple by a powerful cultivator." The last sentence of the Startling Sword Sect elder made many people excited.
They did not need to be ranked. As long as they were able to impress the powerful cultivators, they would have a chance to be accepted as a disciple. From then on, they would have a meteoric rise.
How tempting!
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