MTLNOVEL Chapter 779: Invitation
Chapter 779: Invitation
On a mountaintop shrouded in mist and clouds, a woman dressed in white, whose beauty could topple a city, sat quietly under a tree on the mountaintop.
A powerful and grand Dao rhythm flowed around her.
After completing one cycle of her cultivation technique, as if her practice had ended, the woman suddenly stood up and looked toward the sea of clouds ahead.
“Is the Four Waters Martial Arts Competition about to begin?”
This voice seemed to be a monologue, but a vague figure condensed out of the sea of clouds before her.
An answer came quickly: “In response to your question, my lord, the Four Waters Martial Arts Competition for the Luo River Valley, Heng River Valley, Ling River Valley, and Long River Valley will begin tomorrow in the Four Waters Divine Realm.”
The woman slowly nodded and asked, “Have we received an invitation from the Four Waters Divine Realm this year?
“To answer your question, my lord, every time the Four Waters Martial Arts Competition is held, the Four Waters Region sends an invitation to our Frozen Ice Domain. However, in the past few years, we have never attended.”
The vague figure was extremely curious, but since his lord had not asked for more details, he dared not speak out of turn and gave only a concise answer.
The woman stretched out lightly, a faint smile curving her lips, and her beauty was so profound that it seemed to silence the world.
“Since that’s the case, let’s go to the Four Waters Divine Realm this time.
I’ve heard that the Four Waters Divine Realm has produced some excellent young geniuses this year.
If there’s a connection, maybe we can bring some of them to our Frozen Ice Realm.”
“My Lord, if we participate in this Four Waters Martial Arts Competition, we will have the highest viewing privileges. Should we participate openly as impartial guests, or should we attend incognito just to observe?”
“The Frozen Ice Domain hasn’t been seen in Zhongzhou for a long time. Why should we do anything in secret? We will attend openly.”
“I understand, my lord.”
The vague figure in the sea of clouds disappeared.
The woman waved her hand lightly, and a human image condensed before her.
She chuckled softly, “It has been almost a year since we last met. I wonder what level you’ve reached by now?
Have you reached the Luo River basin, and are you going to participate in this Four Waters Martial Arts Competition?”
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After a dizzying spin, Su Jingzhen and the others disappeared from the Heavenly Dragon Race Super Teleportation Array.
When they reappeared, they were in an even larger teleportation field.
Here, numerous super teleportation arrays stood tall.
All the super teleportation arrays in the four oceans and eight deserts of the cultivation world could be connected to this place.
“The teleportation array here is indeed several times better than in the Luo River Basin.
No wonder this place is considered the core of the cultivation world.”
Upon arriving here, Su Jingzhen couldn’t help but feel this way.
Spiritual energy was the core of cultivators, and the abundance of spiritual energy determined the speed of cultivation.
It also determined the cultivation level of a region.
At this moment, he couldn’t help but recall a saying from his previous life: Some people never reach Rome, while others are born in Rome.
The various forces from the Luo River basin who were participating in the Four Waters Martial Arts Competition arrived in batches.
And here, the Heavenly Dragon Race had already stationed people in Zhongzhou to greet and help them.
Zhongzhou is divided into countless divine realms, and the Four-Water Divine Realm is one of them, ruled by the Four-Water Reagion.
It can be considered a middle-class divine realm among all the divine realms.
Within the Four Waters Divine Territory, there are four major powers: the Heavenly Dragon Race of the Luo River Basin, the Eternal Water Immortal Sect of the Heng River Basin, the Heavenly River Sect of the Long River Basin, and the Shangling Sword Sect of the Ling River Basin.
As for the Ji Clan, Yan Clan, and Dongxuan Academy in the Luo River Basin, although they are quite strong in their own region, they were only average in the Four Waters Divine Territory.
In Zhongzhou, these powers are basically third or fourth tier, with little influence.
Of course, they can compete with each other in the Luo River basin, but when they come to Zhongzhou, the forces from each basin tend to unite and fight for their respective basins.
Therefore, all the participants from the Luo River Basin for the Four Waters Martial Arts Competition were uniformly received by the Heavenly Dragon Race and taken to their territory within the Four Waters Divine Territory.
Each force has its own exclusive courtyard.
Although Xuening and Su Jingzhen’s first-tier status has not yet been widely publicized, they still enjoy the highest treatment in the Heavenly Dragon Race territory in Zhongzhou because they are with Qiu Yaoyao.
After all, Qiu Yaoyao already has her own luxurious estate in the Heavenly Dragon Race’s territory in Zhongzhou.
“This place is really great. No wonder Zhongzhou is considered the core of the cultivation world.
From this, it seems that our Heavenly Dragon Race should have some influence in Zhongzhou, right?”
Returning to Qiu Yaoyao’s estate, Su Jingzhen asked her with a sigh, feeling quite impressed.
Indeed, joining these large forces means that it’s easier to find shelter under a big tree.
If he were alone, even with the convenience of the system, it would still take a considerable amount of time to reach his current level.
Qiu Yaoyao smiled, “Zhongzhou is indeed very good, but the Four Waters Divine Realm is only a mid-level divine realm.
The Three Elders of the Heavenly Dragon Race are like dragons that can be seen in part, but not in their entirety.
If they stayed in the Heavenly Dragon Race for the whole year, the Heavenly Dragon Race might have some influence in Zhongzhou.
But now, compared to the whole of Zhongzhou, the Heavenly Dragon Race is just an ordinary power.
When combined, the Four Waters Basin can barely form a second-tier force, but compared to the ancient divine territories in Zhongzhou, it still lacks a lot of depth.
Of course, even so, many of the cultivation sites in the Heavenly Dragon Race’s territory in Zhongzhou are much better than those in the Heavenly Dragon Race’s territory in the Luo River Basin.
This is why Xuan Jin has always stayed in Zhongzhou.
But no matter what happens, the Heavenly Dragon Race territory in the Luo River Basin is still our root.”
When Qiu Yaoyao spoke, her tone was heavy with seriousness.
Upon hearing this, a smile crept onto Su Jingzhen’s lips.
“So, Sister Yaoyao, you sacrificed some of your cultivation speed to avoid Xuan Jin?”
Qiu Yaoyao pouted. “Not exactly. If I had stayed in Zhongzhou, the abundant spiritual energy here would certainly help my cultivation, but if I kept seeing Xuan Jin and those he commands, my Dao heart would easily become unstable, which would be more detrimental.”
The image containing Xuan Jin’s message that was sent to Heavenly Green Lake back then, that guy didn’t seem to be particularly despicable.
Why does Sister Yaoyao seem so especially irritated whenever she mentions his name?
While they were chatting, the four of them chose temporary quarters in Qiu Yaoyao’s luxurious mansion.
However, before they could return to their rooms, an invitation was delivered to Qiu Yaoyao’s mansion.
Qiu Yaoyao, Xuening, Yan Xia, and Su Jingzhen gathered together once again, and all four of them received the invitation.
This invitation was not just from anyone-it was from Su Jingzhen’s main rival, Xuan Jin!
“A Banquet of Elegance? What is Xuan Jin up to now?”