193: Don't force me to kill you!

"Everyone, I'm a bit late, my apologies."

Xia Li chuckled and said, "Hehehe! Not late, not late at all."

Jiang Ye sensed all the young Geniuses participating and said, "Not bad. Everyone's strength has grown quite a bit during this time; there are already eight in the Earth Realm."

Hu Qing, the Sect Leader of the Dongqing Sect, laughed and said, "Hehehe, this year, our Southern Region shouldn't be at the bottom anymore."

"That's good. Normally, the Southern Region wouldn't be this weak; there are just too many cancers. If these people had been able to Cultivate normally in the past without so much suppression, their Realms would likely be even higher than this."

Xia Li said, "Indeed! If there hadn't been so much suppression, our Southern Region wouldn't be so weak that people from the Outer Profound Realm could take advantage of us. In the past, our Southern Region lacked a top-tier expert with absolute power to deter others, so some forces were quite arrogant. But things are different now, hehehe!"

"Let's set off. If we arrive early, we'll have more time to adapt to the environment there."

"Alright! Let's head out, set sail!"

Inside a lounge on the cloud ship.

The three of them—Jiang Ye and the others—were chatting. Shi Feng asked, "Ye Zai, was that terrifying phenomenon in the Southern Region earlier caused by you?"

"Yeah, I've had a Breakthrough to the Heaven Realm; I'm at the seventh stage of the Heaven Realm now."

Shi Bao was startled, "Holy crap! How are you so fast?"

"I don't understand it either. I originally thought the third stage of the Heaven Realm would be the limit, but I somehow soared all the way to the seventh stage. I suspect it's related to the change in my state of mind. This Breakthrough was smoother than any I've had before."

"Hmm?" Shi Feng thought of something. "Does it have anything to do with that Wu Linglong?"

"I don't know. Spending time with her lately, it seems like the fifth level of my World-Defying God Slaying Art has undergone significant changes."

"Huh? Could it be that playing around with the same woman for a long time can raise your Realm?" Shi Bao asked.

"Scram!"

"Scram!"

Jiang Ye and Shi Feng cursed simultaneously, rendered speechless by him!

Shi Feng asked, "Do you have any forces you're planning to join when the time comes?"

Jiang Ye shook his head and said, "I don't know. It would be great if I could Cultivate in a decent force without actually joining it; it would save a lot of trouble."

Shi Bao said, "In your dreams! You want to freeload off them? If you don't contribute anything, why would they give you resources?"

"I was just thinking! Right now, I don't even know which forces have special Cultivation grounds. It would be great if I could give my Profound Energy Realm another massive boost."

"We'll ask around when the time comes. Why are you in such a hurry?"

"I want to go with Uncle Yan to the Divine Realm he mentioned. I heard that every practitioner there is a Powerhouse."

Shi Feng sighed, "Sigh! We're only at the fourth stage of the Earth Realm. I have no idea how far we are from the Peak of this continent."

Jiang Ye said, "If we want to be fast, we can only look for rare items or special Cultivation grounds."

"Will there be trouble since you killed that Young Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect earlier?"

"I was a bit worried before, but now that I've had a Breakthrough to the seventh stage of the Heaven Realm, I should be able to contend with someone at the fifth stage of the Venerable Realm if I go all out."

"That's good. The two of us were still worried that something would go wrong during the Great Competition."

Outer Profound Realm

Wu Linglong returned to the main hall of the Cold Water Palace through its special Magic Array. When she appeared, everyone present was somewhat surprised.

The new Saintess, Liang Qianqian, was also there. When the new and former Saintesses met, their eyes blazed with hostility.

"Wu Linglong, you are no longer the Saintess of the Cold Water Palace. How dare you still use the Cold Water Palace's special Magic Array?"

Wu Linglong's voice turned cold. "Don't force me to kill you! I cannot give up the position of Saintess just yet. In three months, I will enter seclusion and hand the Saintess position over to you!"