563: Dabi

Soon, the time for the grand competition to officially begin arrived.

And in the very center of the Imperial Capital,

stood a magnificent and opulent hall, grand in its Aura.

At this moment, a man stood atop the tall building.

The man wore golden armor, with two inverted Pixiu on each shoulder.

Displaying supreme majesty.

It's no exaggeration to say that these two Pixiu could be considered individual artifacts, sometimes even capable of leaping down to kill enemies on their own.

From a functional perspective alone, they were absolutely no less than Immortal Artifacts.

And at this moment,

this person was like a deity, gazing into the distance.

He seemed to be observing something.

But his eyes were thoughtful.

This person was none other than the current Martial Emperor of the Great Wu Imperial Dynasty, Fang Shiyu.

Legend has it that when he was born, he bore a Qilin Dao Diagram, and as soon as he was born, auspicious clouds stretched for thousands of miles.

Immortal Buddhas chanted scriptures, countless gods and devils bowed their heads, and his talent was terrifying.

His cultivation had now reached the Middle to Late Stage of the True Immortal Realm.

He was only one step away from the final Peak Realm.

However, the difficulty of breaking through was immense.

Of course, he had no intention of giving up; the Dao of cultivation cultivates not only the Dao but also the heart.

As long as he could firm his inner self, he would eventually be able to forge a path.

Not to mention, his Innate talent was excellent.

He certainly possessed the potential to advance further.

It was just that in recent years, he had been delayed by various matters, coupled with other reasons, which led to his cultivation stagnating at this level.

Now, standing atop the tall building,

he looked towards the competition arena.

He hoped to see some people who could benefit him.

However, to his disappointment,

most of those participating at this moment were only in the Supreme Realm.

And those in the True Immortal Realm were all old and frail.

It was basically impossible for them to inspire him.

He sighed deeply.

“If only I could meet that legendary Clan Chief of the Wang Family.”

He had heard of this person.

Especially in recent years, the discussion surrounding this person had remained high.

An individual who Ascended from the Lower Realm, with every member of his clan a Prodigy, and he himself was an exceptional individual.

His strength was terrifying, his talent unknown, and his combat power unknown.

His only remaining feat was having once annihilated a True Immortal Realm expert with a single palm strike.

Suffice it to say, his terror was evident.

If he could sit and discuss the Dao with him, or even exchange a few blows, he might benefit greatly.

He would definitely be able to Breakthrough his current Realm.

Alas… Fang Shiyu sighed.

He turned and slowly walked into the Imperial Palace.

Behind him, the Qilin Dao Diagram was now emitting a layer of extremely dim light.

It seemed to be covered by some kind of Seal.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Nine Profound Sect.

“I didn’t expect you to be so eager for success and reckless, hehe… Today is your day of death.”

An Elder of the Nine Profound Sect stood high in the sky, his words arrogant.

The Wang Family disciples below were all pale.

They should have realized long ago that such a simple matter surely had a trick behind it.

But they didn't expect to fall right into it.

Even before, Wang Hao had specifically given them a hint.

But they had all ignored it.

Now, it was finally time for regret.

However, there is no medicine for regret in the world.

Even if they regretted it, what could they do?

Reverse time and return to when they made the choice?!

Clearly, everything was impossible.

“I was wrong…”

Someone whispered softly.

Clearly, most of them were people who had followed Wang Hao.

But at this moment, they no longer saw the sharpness and Spiritual Qi in their eyes.

Clearly, this misjudgment of the situation was a fatal blow to them.

Especially to their confidence, almost preventing them from standing up again.

Of course, this was not necessarily a bad thing.

Only those who have experienced the tempering of blood and fire can truly stand on their own.

Wang Hao at this time was not so pessimistic.

Although the current situation looked like a terrible ambush from all sides.

The entire sky was filled with people from the Nine Profound Sect.

Among them were several True Immortal Realm experts.

Each of them possessed terrifyingly strong Auras; he probably could at most contend with only one.

Perhaps, even one would be difficult.

However, he had already informed the Clan Chief before coming.

After such a long time, he must already be nearby.

Even if he wasn't nearby, he certainly wasn't far.

They just needed to stall for a little time, and they would be rescued.

They absolutely could not give up.

It was not yet time to give up.

In adversity, holding firm to oneself is like the light of day breaking through the clouds.

His expression was extremely firm, his back straight, and just standing there made people feel his integrity.

The Sect Master of the Nine Profound Sect looked displeased.

“You brat! Is this posture a provocation to us? Do you believe I can make your body and spirit perish?”

“If you think so, then it is.”

Wang Hao spoke calmly.

His demeanor was incredibly serene.

A hint of fire appeared in his eyes; clearly, he was ready at any moment to unleash his cultivation and fight the opponent to the death.

Although he clearly knew that the gap between them was too vast.

So much so that he had almost no ability to contend.

However, things had come to this, and waiting for death was never his style.

His pair of Double Pupils were about to display their Divine Might in this world.

But the people around him were all pessimistic.

“I’m sorry, if it weren’t for us insisting on coming, things wouldn’t have turned out this way at all.”

“I regret it now, Brother Hao, we’ll fight to the death later to buy you a chance to leave, please leave quickly.”

“There’s no need for that, it’s not time to give up yet.”

Wang Hao turned to look at them.

His words were extremely firm.

Even if there were thousands of enemies in the sky, they seemed insufficient to crush him.

But the people around him couldn't take it anymore.

“Brother Hao, now is not the time to act on impulse, you are the nominal Divine Son of the clan.”

“Born with Double Pupils, you are destined to go further in the future, unlike us mediocrities. You must get out, otherwise, it will be a huge loss for our Wang Family.”

“As for us, we believe the Clan Chief will avenge us later.”

Words of persuasion came out one after another.

Every sentence seemed very reasonable.

Even for a moment, Wang Hao was almost swayed.

However, in the end, he still shook his head firmly.

Death was not terrifying.

What was terrifying was not having the courage to face death.

Moreover, it was far from that time yet.

He firmly believed that the Clan Chief would arrive.

“Hahaha, what a touching display of kinship! None of you will leave.”

“Everyone must die today.”

An Elder in the Middle Stage of the True Immortal Realm, a longsword descended fiercely from the sky.

It was imbued with astonishing flames, seemingly intending to incinerate everything in this world.

It was Elder Huo Xuan.