383: Tournament

After resting for a night, everyone emerged from their Cultivation feeling refreshed. White mist had gathered around their feet; this was the result of immortal spirit qi reaching a terrifyingly dense level.

"As expected of the Heavenly Court, the density of immortal spirit qi here far exceeds the world below!"

"My goodness, it's actually dense enough to form white mist. I encountered a similar situation when I explored a Secret Realm in my youth."

"I remember wanting to Cultivate there for a while back then, but that Secret Realm lasted too short a time. Even after staying for just three to five days, I felt my gains were immense."

"If I could stay here and Cultivate every day, my strength would definitely keep growing!"

"I must secure a good rank this time. From now on, I'll stay here to Cultivate; I want to become a member of the Heavenly Court!"

Everyone chattered away, their eyes burning with the fires of fighting spirit.

Su Yao merely curled her lip upon hearing this, a disdainful smile appearing on her face. To them, this was simply too ordinary—wasn't it just some white mist?

It was everywhere in their Heavenly Profound Sect, because the density of immortal spirit qi there was even more terrifying than here!

Little Fatty Bai and the others also scanned the crowd with disdainful gazes, shaking their heads helplessly.

"These guys really have shallow horizons. If they saw the environment of our Sect, they'd probably pee their pants in shock."

"Exactly. The environment here isn't even half as good as our Sect. Even Wangcai's doghouse has thicker mist than this; a single breath there can raise one's Realm significantly."

Zhang Hai's gaze was equally full of disdain, scanning the crowd as if looking at beggars.

"Since we're here, let's just make the best of it. I remember the density of immortal spirit qi in the outermost layer of our Sect seemed to far exceed this place, and that's where our Errand-Runner live."

Du Xian's words were overheard by a nearby Powerhouse, whose face immediately broke into a smile—but one filled with mockery.

"Hahaha, what a joke! What did I just hear? I actually heard someone say the density of immortal spirit qi here isn't even as good as your Sect?"

The smile on his face gradually became more insolent.

"I'm really curious which power you all come from to be able to make such a big boast. Why don't you say it and let me see? If I have the chance in the future, I'll definitely pay a visit."

Su Yao frowned and was about to speak, but was stopped by Little Fatty Bai.

"I'm sorry, but your status doesn't qualify you to be a guest at our Sect."

Little Fatty Bai's words were sharp and heart-piercing, causing the man's arrogant smile to freeze on his face. He never expected the other party to say such a thing.

Su Yao had almost fallen into the trap of trying to prove herself just now. Thanks to Little Fatty Bai's pull and his clever retort, they had struck back hard.

Smiles appeared on the faces of the group. This Little Fatty really had many tricks; one sentence had choked the opponent as if he'd swallowed a fly. It was hilarious.

The group curled their lips, and when they looked at the man again, he was shaking with rage.

"I am a Prefect of an Immortal Kingdom! How dare you speak to me in such a tone!"

A look of fury appeared on his face as the aura of a Peak Golden Immortal was instantly released. He assumed these young people were merely here to observe, which was why he was so unscrupulous.

After all, he didn't believe anyone could Cultivate their way above the Heavenly Immortal level at such a young age, so he was quite confident in himself.

Seeing that he was about to make a move, Du Xian's face immediately broke into a smile. He then raised his right hand high and roared loudly.

"Fellow Daoist, why are you releasing such a powerful aura here? Do you intend to fight in the Heavenly Court? Is there a Law Enforcement Team? Someone come quickly, he wants to fight in the Heavenly Court!"

Du Xian's loud howling immediately drew the attention of those around them. The Golden Immortal Powerhouse turned pale, retreating repeatedly and shaking his head frantically.

"No, no, no! I didn't! No one wants to fight here! He's talking nonsense!!"

The man retracted his aura while speaking and then fled in a panic, scrambling away.

Du Xian chuckled and then waved the small booklet in his hand. This booklet recorded some of the rules of the Heavenly Court, including what responsibilities one would have to bear if they dared to fight here.

He hadn't expected the other party to be so cowardly, frightened into a scramble by such a baseless accusation.

"When it comes to being insidious and crafty, one still has to look to Junior Brother Du."

Su Yao laughed loudly as she patted his back.

Although these words were supposed to be praising him, Du Xian felt something was a bit off.

"Alright, everyone quiet down. This is not a place for you to play around. If anyone dares to make a scene again, they will be kicked out immediately!"

A pair of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals who had been drawn over shook their heads helplessly after seeing that no one was actually fighting, then looked at the young people and spoke.

He knew the ones shouting just now were these young people, but since he hadn't seen them fight, he couldn't arrest anyone. He could only give a brief verbal warning. The group's attitude was very good, nodding and agreeing with smiles on their faces.

Soon, the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals led their squad away. Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief, thankful they hadn't engaged with these young people earlier.

There were also people around them who had heard the words of these youths.

Before long, a man wearing golden armor gradually appeared in the sky. He looked solemn and possessed an air of natural authority; the Pagoda he held in his hand looked majestic and domineering.

Su Yao and the others blinked their eyes, then quietly waited for the rules to be announced.

They had never participated in such a grand event and naturally weren't very familiar with the rules. It was said they changed every time, and they wondered what it would be like this year.

Li Jing released the pressure of his Immortal King Realm. The previous Immortal Emperor Expert was merely his superior, and that person had already gone to rest.

After all, they only needed to put on a show for this group of people; seeing an Immortal Emperor Expert would make them think the Heavenly Court took this matter very seriously.

Therefore, the other party only needed to make a symbolic appearance. There was no need for him to stay here and handle these tedious trivialities; there were naturally others to deal with them.

Li Jing scanned the crowd and tapped his right hand forward. A streak of golden light instantly flew into the hands of all the contestants.

"The groupings are complete. You will now find your opponents on the Arena according to the numbers in your hands."