536: Fighting

On the other side.

Wang Gou was piloting a treasure ship, sailing through the Void Realm.

The surface of the treasure ship was covered with runes, and various mysterious symbols constantly flickered, seemingly possessing the power to traverse the Void Realm, incredibly profound.

At the same time, on the treasure ship,

There was also a large number of Cultivators.

At this moment, many people gathered together, discussing animatedly.

"Who do you think will win the top spot in this Prodigy Tournament?"

"It's certainly difficult to guess, but let alone winning the top spot, even making it into the top 10 would grant countless abundant resources from the Great Wu Dynasty."

"Moreover, those who perform exceptionally well will receive intensified cultivation afterward. No one would want to miss such an opportunity."

Everyone discussed spiritedly.

Their faces were full of interest, clearly very keen on the Prodigy Tournament hosted by the Great Wu Dynasty.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the treasure ship's deck,

Wang Gou stood, with Wang Yan standing beside him.

"Gouzi, what do you say, should we just go ahead and take the top two spots this time? Maybe we could even get priority cultivation," Wang Yan said enthusiastically.

Although he wasn't someone who particularly enjoyed fame,

If he could get a wave of resources for free, there was no reason not to do such a thing.

Wang Gou frowned upon hearing this.

He didn't particularly like to show off.

And the System's core principle was about developing discreetly.

If he were in The Mortal World, he would have already reached the end of the cultivation path.

Being a bit high-profile wouldn't matter then.

But now, this was the Immortal Realm, where masters emerged in droves, and there was always someone stronger. No one knew what trump cards their opponents might possess.

Compared to Wang Yan's confidence, he seemed much more hesitant.

He spoke with some indecision.

"How about we don't? This time, although we can get resources for free, the top two spots will likely receive even more preferential treatment."

"But don't forget, the Imperial Dynasty is holding this Prodigy Tournament to select Prodigies who can be used by them."

"And the top three, once they catch their eye and accept their resources, it will be difficult for them to leave. They will surely have to join the Great Wu Dynasty and be used by them."

"I've always been accustomed to being free and unrestrained; I don't like such restrictions."

Wang Gou sighed softly as he said this.

He had been with Wang Yan all this time.

When they first left the Sunset Mountain Range, it wasn't long before they entered a market in The Mortal World.

They traveled further and further.

Later, they happened to hear the news that the Great Wu Dynasty was holding a Prodigy Tournament.

Since they were free, they decided to go and join the fun.

What's more, if they could achieve a high ranking, they could also obtain a vast amount of resources.

The resources they brought from their Ascension from the Lower Realm had already become useless.

With a shortage of cultivation resources, the two naturally couldn't miss such an opportunity.

That's why they rushed over.

However, what they didn't expect was that the Great Wu Dynasty was extremely powerful.

This tournament also attracted many people.

Just the treasure ship they were on had thousands of participants.

And there had already been a dozen similar treasure ships before this one.

More ships would likely follow, making the number of participants and the difficulty unprecedented.

And the ten people who ultimately stood out would likely be true Dragons among men.

Let alone securing the top three spots.

First, Wang Gou didn't even want to achieve such a high ranking.

Just the difficulty alone was probably enough to deter people.

Wang Yan smiled upon hearing this.

Then he spoke.

"Everyone has their ambitions. Since that's your plan, you do you. But I really want to test the level of the top Prodigies in the Immortal Realm this time."

"If there's a chance to win the top spot, I naturally won't give it up."

As soon as his voice fell,

A burst of laughter came from nearby.

"Where did these two ignorant youngsters come from? In such a grand event, you talk about the top spot so casually. Do you truly disregard everyone else in the world?"

"Is the top spot something you can just claim? Entering the top hundred is already a renowned achievement in the world, the top 10 is extremely rare, and the top spot is almost impossible; only one person out of tens of thousands can achieve it, yet you're spouting such nonsense here?"

"Daydreaming."

Many Cultivators around them began to laugh.

The mockery on their faces was almost undisguised.

In their opinion, these two were clearly ignorant youngsters who had popped up from who knows where.

They were only in the Late Stage of the Supreme Realm, yet they already fantasized about becoming the unique existence among tens of thousands of people.

It was simply wishful thinking.

Wang Yan frowned.

Although his words just now had been somewhat arrogant, it was more a form of self-motivation.

He had no arrogant thoughts at all.

But the words of these people showed no mercy.

It seemed they were deliberately making fun of him.

His expression immediately darkened.

"Aren't you being a bit excessive?"

Even Wang Gou narrowed his eyes.

Wang Yan was his own person.

How could he see his own person being mocked by others and say nothing?

He immediately spoke up.

"We are having a private conversation here. For you to eavesdrop is already rude, and now to wantonly mock us truly shows no integrity. As Cultivators, we should go against the heavens and cultivate virtue. Are you all defiling your own Dao paths?"

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the people around them immediately turned cold.

What did he mean?

Mocking them for not being worthy of cultivating the Dao?

They were truly ignorant and arrogant in their words.

Immediately, everyone started to mock them again.

"You inexperienced brats, you're clearly the ones who are ignorant. Our words of advice were meant as good intentions, yet you interpret them this way. You truly have a narrow mind."

"I think it's better to just teach them a lesson. They're just two pieces of trash in the Late Stage of the Supreme Realm."

Immediately, many sharp, knife-like gazes fell upon the two of them.

Each person's expression was extremely arrogant.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Wang Yan's expression had already become secretly vigilant.

Ready to act at any moment.

But just at this moment,

The treasure ship, which was in flight, suddenly stopped.

Then the sky above darkened.

Everyone looked up at the sky in surprise, and discussions immediately broke out again.

"What happened? Why did the ship suddenly stop? Huh, the sky has also turned dark."

"What is that? How can it be so overwhelming? No wonder our vision turned dark."

"Children, run! Those are insects, almost covering the entire world. We've been completely surrounded."