On the eastern side of the Hidden Sword Mountain, there was a small mountain that was a hundred meters tall. At the peak of the mountain, there was a simple and unadorned pavilion, facing the Heavenly Sword Hall that was the sect master's residence.
This was the residence of the previous "Sword Sovereign" of the Hidden Sword Pavilion!
At dawn, the wide plaza at the foot of the small mountain was already filled with a sea of people. The majority of the Pure Yang Sword Sect cultivators were already gathered here.
Today was the day of the "Hidden Sword Grand Ceremony".
The "Hidden Sword Grand Ceremony" of the Pure Yang Sword Sect was usually held every fifty years, which coincided with the opening of the "Heavenly Desolate Secret Realm". Generally speaking, after the cultivators who entered the "Heavenly Desolate Secret Realm" returned, in another half a month, the "Hidden Sword Grand Ceremony" would be held.
Just like the requirements to enter the "Heavenly Desolate Secret Realm", disciples of the Golden Sword Sect and Swordsmen who were not more than fifty years old could participate in the ceremony and compete for the position of "Sword Sovereign".
In this grand ceremony, not only would the cultivator with the best performance become the "Sword Sovereign", but one person would also be chosen from each of the seven sects as the successor of the seven Great Elders.
These seven people were generally known as "Little Sword Sovereign".
Regardless of whether it was the Sword Sovereign or the Little Sword Sovereign, as long as nothing unexpected happened, they would definitely become the upper echelons of the Pure Yang Sword Sect in the future. As a result, regardless of whether it was the Swordsmen or the disciples of the Golden Sword Sect, they were all very passionate about this "Hidden Sword Grand Ceremony".
After all, this "Hidden Sword Grand Ceremony" was not about strength, but potential.
The Pure Yang Sword Sect had existed for countless years, and the "Hidden Sword Grand Ceremony" had also been held many times. From the results of history, the ones who laughed in the end were not necessarily the strongest cultivators, the tribulation realm cultivators, or even the three elemental realm cultivators. The number of people who won in the end was countless.
For example, when the current Pure Yang Sword Sect's Sect Master Yi won the "Hidden Sword Grand Ceremony" and became the "Sword Sovereign", he was only a Yang Tribulation Cultivator who had just broken through. And when the Great Elder of the Fire Clan, Meng Xingchun, obtained the identity of the "Little Sword Sovereign", he was only at the peak of the Yin Tribulation.
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"There are quite a few swordsmen and disciples of the Golden Sword participating in the Hidden Sword Ceremony this time. I wonder who will be able to obtain the position of 'Sword Sovereign' and 'Little Sword Sovereign' in the end?"
"I heard that Tang Huan and the First Senior Sister of the Water Division, Mei Yingluo, have performed extremely well in the 'Heavenly Desolate Secret Realm' this time, and have both broken through to the Profound Wonderland. Especially Tang Huan, he has advanced from the Essence Condensation Realm to the Profound Wonderland Realm in just three short years, and the Great Senior Sister of the Fire Clan, Yu Qingge, is also said to be at the peak of the Nihility Tribulation, and could break through at any time.
"That's not necessarily true. Amongst the disciples of the Golden Sword Sect, Tang Huan, Mei Yingluo, and Yu Qingge are indeed ranked in the top three, but amongst the swordsmen, there are still a few who are stronger than them. Furthermore, this' Hidden Sword Grand Ceremony 'is not just a competition of strength. In the past grand ceremonies, the ones who were favored the most were most likely to end up empty-handed."
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"That's true! However, even if I can't obtain the position of 'Sword Sovereign', the 'Little Sword Sovereign' of the Wind Division will definitely be Tang Huan. Amongst the current Wind Division Swordsmen and disciples of the Golden Sword Sect, not a single one is stronger than Tang Huan.
"" Heh, I really don't believe it. I bet that Tang Huan can become the 'Sword Sovereign'! "
"I also bet that Tang Huan can become the 'Sword Sovereign'!"
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In the crowd, Tang Huan could not help but laugh when he caught sight of the bustling sounds coming from his surroundings.
He never thought that so many cultivators of the Pure Yang Sword Sect would think that he would win in the end and become the "Sword Sovereign". Of course, there were many who did not think highly of him, and it was no wonder that they had such a view. After all, the results of the previous "Hidden Sword Ceremony" were right there, and no one could help but think that way.
Immediately after, Tang Huan no longer paid attention to the discussions of the surrounding people, and turned his gaze to the stairs in front of him.
At this moment, Tang Huan was surrounded by disciples or swordsmen of the Golden Sword Sect who were about to participate in the ceremony, while the other cultivators of the Pure Yang Sword Sect were surrounding him in a semicircle. In front of Tang Huan and the others, a stone staircase that was tens of meters wide extended straight up, all the way to the peak of the mountain, the Hidden Sword Pavilion.
The "Hidden Sword Grand Ceremony" was held on the stone steps.
With the fastest speed possible, he passed through this stone staircase and rang the ancient bell hanging in front of the Hidden Sword Pavilion. He was the "Sword Sovereign" of the Pure Yang Sword Sect.
The entire ceremony would last for seven days.
If no one was able to do this, then they could only wait for the next grand ceremony. With regards to the choice of the "Sword Sovereign", the Pure Yang Sword Sect followed the principle that it was better to be lacking than to be inferior.
Of course, the selection of the "Little Sword Sovereign" was not that strict.
If no one reached the summit and rang the ancient bell, seven people would still be chosen from all the participants of the ceremony to be the successors of the seven Great Elders. If more than one person rang the ancient bell, then, other than the Sword Sovereign, the others would naturally become the "Little Sword Sovereign".
Tang Huan originally did not have much interest in the position of Sword Sovereign, but after Xi Yi's persuasion, he was already rather moved.
After returning to his residence, he searched through Hu Chan's memories and immediately made up his mind to participate in the ceremony. With the identity of the "Sword Sovereign" of the Pure Yang Sword Sect, walking in the Forging God Great World was indeed beneficial. Most importantly, after becoming the Sword Sovereign, he could stay in the Hidden Sword Pavilion.
The Hidden Sword Pavilion was not just a simple residence, there were other mysteries hidden inside.
Just because of this, Tang Huan also wanted to fight for the position of Sword Sovereign.
Hu Chan had also participated in the "Hidden Sword Grand Ceremony" before. At that time, two people had reached the summit and rang the ancient bell, but he was half a day late. In the end, he became the "Little Sword Sovereign", and in the end, he took over the position of the Wind Division's Great Elder. Not long after, the new Sect Master met with an accident, and the new Sword Sovereign was not chosen. Under such circumstances, Hu Chan, who had also rung the ancient bell, had the most hope of taking over the position of Sect Master.
After pondering over Hu Chan's experience in the grand ceremony, Tang Huan did not have much confidence in this competition. However, he would give it his all.
Unknowingly, it was already late in the morning.
Chairman Yi, Meng Xingshu, Wei Xuan Pavilion and the other elders of the seven tribes finally appeared in front of everyone. After a while, they were already standing still on the stone steps, and then, Xi Yi's voice resounded between heaven and earth. After a few simple opening remarks, he directly announced —
"Everyone, the 'Hidden Sword Grand Ceremony' will now begin!"
When the disciples and swordsmen of the Golden Sword Sect heard this, they could no longer hold themselves back and rushed towards the stone steps like lightning. However, these people went up quickly and came down even faster. Not long later, dozens of people rolled down the stairs like gourds.
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