The Dead Wood Sea is located near the continent boundary that is more than ten thousand miles north of Mingyang City. Further north is the prehistoric land of the continent boundary adjacent to the Bahuang Continent. Although the Sea of Dead Trees is called the sea, there is not a single drop of water. Instead, it is a dead desert land that stretches for hundreds of miles and is full of dead old trees, so it is called the Sea of Dead Trees. There is a lake about ten miles long in the oasis south of Deadwood Sea. There is a magnificent palace built on the edge of the lake. Because the lake is called Jade Lake, the palace is called Jade Villa. The name is Xiaozhu, but it is actually not small at all, as can be seen from the square that can accommodate tens of thousands of people.
At this time, thousands of cultivators from all over the continent have gathered around Jade Village Square, including many from various sects who came to cheer. It is really crowded and lively, and people are coming from all directions to wield swords. .
The location of the Jade House is very high, and the view from the square is extremely wide. You can see the dead trees in the desert and the wind and sand. Chu Jun looked far into the distance. Everything he saw was a desolate and lonely scene. He couldn't see any life. This sea of dead trees was indeed a dead land, but he didn't know if there would be evil spirits under such a large area of dead land. pulse
The twenty-nine cultivators who entered the final competition were divided into six rows based on their mansions, with five people in each row. Only the Daming Palace had four people. The first in the Daming Mansion team is Luo Heng from Haotian Clan, followed closely by Wei An, with Chu Jun and Zhao Yu standing behind. On the left side of the Daming Mansion team was Beiyang Mansion, and on the right was Mingyang Mansion. Chu Jun discovered that Ye Zhong was in the team of Mingyang Mansion, and the petite female cultivator with long fiery red hair was standing in the team of Beiyang Mansion. .
There is a high platform in the center of the square with a row of seats, which are obviously for the important people who will host the competition this time. These people have not yet appeared.
All the contestants in the field were secretly sizing up the opponents around them, and some of them were arrogant and even released their spiritual consciousness to test. Zhao Yu suddenly felt a stream of consciousness reaching towards his chest obscenely. He was secretly angry in his heart, and suddenly released a stream of consciousness from the sea of consciousness to hit him. With the spiritual power, I am afraid that no one here is Zhao Yu's opponent. I only heard someone in the Beiyang Mansion team snort, and then Huo Ran turned around and stared at Zhao Yu in surprise. The two cultivators next to this person also turned around as if they were aware of it. One of the sturdy guys snorted coldly and glared at Zhao Yu fiercely.
Chu Jun raised his eyebrows and asked via voice transmission: "Young Master An, what are the origins of those three guys?"
Wei An said solemnly: "These three people are all members of the Beast Mastering Sect, and they are also the only sect that has three places in this rising star competition. That sturdy guy is called Fan Changhe, and he has a cultivation level in the middle stage of the Golden Core. , the female cultivator behind him is called Sun Shuangshuang, and the last person is called Gu Liudao, their strength cannot be underestimated, and the Beast Taming Sect is from the lineage of the great prince, so be careful when you meet them!"
Chu Jun couldn't help but touch his chin playfully, remembering that he promised Lin Yueyi to get the Tower of Eternal Life from the Beast Taming Sect. He was destined to be the enemy of the Beast Taming Sect. Since the other party was from the eldest prince's lineage, it would be the best for him. good!
Zhao Yu's powerful spiritual consciousness cultivation suppressed everyone around him. No one dared to probe here anymore, and even Chu Jun and Wei An were exposed. Luo Heng, who was at the front of the team, kept his eyes lowered and his eyebrows lowered, as if the whole world had nothing to do with him, which made the female cultivators outside the field couldn't help but peek at him, even Sun Shuangshuang of the Beast Taming Sect was no exception.
"Old Wei, is this Luo Heng from the eldest prince's lineage?" Chu Jun asked in a familiar voice.
Wei An couldn't help but replied with laughter and tears: "Haotian Sect is just a second-rate sect. It has never had contact with the eldest prince's family in the past. Of course, it is not ruled out that they have secret contacts, so I don't know. Also, don't fucking call me Lao Wei, I’m not that old!”
Chu Jun smiled and said: "Okay, how about calling me Xiao An?"
Wei An's shoulders shook: "You'd better call me Lao Wei!"
At this time, I saw a group of people walking out of the palace. Among them was a middle-aged man wearing a purple python robe and a yellow belt around his waist. This man was born with a leopard head and eyes, and he had an aggressive aura in his movements. On the right side of the middle-aged man is Du Wu, wearing a bright red gilt cloak, full of heroism, valiant and agile. On the left hand of the middle-aged man is a sinister old man in black, as if a gust of wind can blow him away. However, this man can walk side by side with Du Wu and the middle-aged man, which shows that his status is not low. Behind the three men were six old men, all of whom were great masters in the Nascent Soul stage.
Wei An's expression changed and he whispered: "Sure enough, the eldest prince is in charge!"
"That person is the eldest prince Du Runan?" Chu Jun blurted out.
Wei An waved his hand and placed a soundproof barrier between the three of them, then nodded and said: "Yes, the eldest prince is also the Lord of Mingyang City, so he will personally host the third round of the competition!"
Zhao Yu couldn't help frowning and said: "If he is deliberately partial, what should we do?"
"Don't worry, Miss Zhao Yu. His Royal Highness the Palace Master is also the deputy envoy, and the old man in black should be worshiped by the black guards. The eldest prince will never dare to do anything selfish!" Wei An said solemnly.
"What are the guards in black clothes?" Chu Jun asked strangely. As soon as he asked this question, the eyes of the old man in black clothes in the distance glanced this way. Chu Jun suddenly felt as if his eyebrows were being pricked by a needle, and he couldn't help but feel his heart. Dalin, can he hear it even if there is a soundproof barrier
Wei An spoke in a confidential voice: "The Black Guards are an organization directly under the control of the Continent Lord. They have ears and eyes all over the major cities. They are equivalent to the Continent Lord's ears, eyes and mouthpieces. I heard that the six great ministers of the Black Guards are all in the God Refining Stage. An old antique!”
Chu Jun couldn't help but feel shocked. The six great priests in the god refining stage, damn, these black guards are too scary. They are similar to organizations such as the Jin Yi Guards and Dongxi Factory in the previous life. To put it bluntly, they are the emperor's secret service.
At this time, Du Wu and others had already sat down on the seats on the high platform. The security guards immediately removed the soundproof barrier and stood solemnly. It was so quiet inside and outside the venue that you could hear a pin drop.
The eldest prince, Du Runan, sat in the middle, his substantial eyes sweeping across the audience majestically. This eldest prince is over two hundred years old and looks to be in his thirties. He must have taken something like the Dingyan Pill, and his cultivation has reached the middle stage of Nascent Soul.
Du Runan suddenly grinned, nodded with satisfaction and said: "I am very happy to meet you young rising stars. You are the most outstanding talents of the young generation in Chongmingzhou, and the future belongs to you!"
Chu Jun had to admit that this guy's smile was very contagious!
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Du Runan. As the Lord of Mingyang City, I am presiding over this competition of rising stars in Chongming Province. This is my sister-in-law Du Wu, the Lord of Tiance Palace, and this is the black-robed guard Wang Consecrated by Qu Wang, they are all deputy envoys of the competition, assisting me in hosting the competition!" Du Runan introduced with a smile on his face.
Du Wu and Wang Qu both stood up and waved, and the audience burst into thunderous applause!
Chu Jun couldn't help but touch his chin. This old-fashioned opening speech was indeed the same in every world.
Du Runan raised his hand and pressed it, and now he suddenly became quiet!
"Those who can enter the final round of the competition are all outstanding talents, but you are not considered the top yet. Only when you have the ability to come out of the 18th floor will you be qualified to be called the top!" Du Runan put away his smile and said seriously: "As long as you have the ability to come out of the 18th floor! If you can reach the top twelve in this final round, you will be qualified to enter the eighteenth level and have a chance to prove that you are the best. So, young people, show your true strength, overcome obstacles, and move forward bravely. Only through the polishing of death, blood and fire can you truly be at the top and show your true sharpness!"
Du Runan's voice sounded very peaceful, but it had the power to stir people's hearts. The listeners' blood boiled with excitement. Fan Changhe, a strong man from the Beast Taming Sect, even beat his chest like a beast and shouted: "Anyone who blocks me will die!" The voice was like a beast! The thunder was rolling, making the ears of those nearby ringing.
Chu Jun couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said to himself: "This guy thinks he is Tarzan the ape-man!"
Du Runan suddenly stood up and pointed, and said loudly and excitedly: "There - the Five Hundred Miles of Dead Wood Sea is your battlefield. Go fight, young man, to prove that you are the best!" Then he laughed and said: "Seeing behind me Are the six Nascent Souls gone? Half an hour after you enter the Dead Wood Sea, they will hunt you mercilessly. The one who persists until the end is the winner!"
The faces of the twenty-nine participants all changed drastically. Oh my God, facing the ruthless pursuit of six Nascent Soul masters, this is simply crazy!
Du Runan changed his tone and said: "Of course, if you can't resist it, you can admit defeat on the spot, and the hunters will stop attacking you, but you will also lose the qualification to continue participating. The twelve people who persist until the end will represent Chongmingzhou. Eighteen levels of experience!”
As soon as these words came out, everyone felt relieved. As long as they surrendered, there would be no worries about their lives. They were not afraid of being killed by Yuanying masters. However, they heard Du Runan say again: "The participants can attack each other, regardless of life or death. When the time comes, We will drive a large number of spiritual beasts into the Sea of Dead Woods, and everyone must obtain at least one level four beast crystal, otherwise, even if they are among the top twelve, they will be forfeited, and the next one will take the place!"
The three cultivators of the Beast Controlling Sect couldn't help but beam with joy. Controlling beasts was their strength!
Du Wu frowned imperceptibly. Du Runan's move was not a bad one. It was confusing, and it basically ensured that the three members of the Beast Taming Sect would enter the top twelve.
More than 20 participants couldn't help but whisper. It was already difficult to face the pursuit of six Nascent Souls. It was also too difficult to deal with the spirit beasts, not to mention killing a beast that was equivalent to a golden elixir. A fourth-level spiritual beast with early strength.
"Is there a problem?" Du Runan said calmly.
No one in the room dared to speak out, unless someone's head was caught in the door and they dared to raise an objection to the king.
Du Runan smiled and said: "The six Nascent Souls will only hunt you during the day and stop at night!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone couldn't help but feel a little relieved. As long as they persisted until the evening, they could breathe a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Du Runan dropped another bombshell: "All contestants can only bring magic weapons, and all restorative elixirs are prohibited from being brought into the Dead Wood Sea, otherwise their ranking will be cancelled!"