The sky is clear and cloudless.
In the central square of Kongfang City, the Foundation Establishment cultivators and Golden Core cultivators from aristocratic families, sects and independent cultivators who were about to enter the maze each occupied a corner, using a large formation to block outside detection.
Jiang Yuebai stood behind the Tianyan Sect disciples, with Yun Shang, Ge Yuchan, Tang Weimin, Xie Jingshan, He Wangchen and Song Zhiang beside him.
Lu Nanzhi was with the Lu family disciples. He had previously agreed to attend the Fengyun Conference as a disciple of the Tianyan Sect, but suddenly changed his mind and decided to attend the Fengyun Conference as a disciple of the Lu family.
She had previously gone to give the jade slip to Lu Nanzhi, but Lu Nanzhi didn't want to say a word to her, and his indifference made Jiang Yuebai feel uncomfortable.
"What are you looking at? Are you jealous that I'm stronger than you?"
Jiang Yuebai said something to the sickly Song Zhiang, who snorted coldly and turned away, his face becoming increasingly pale.
"Have you memorized the diagrams and formation formulas I gave you?" Jiang Yuebai asked the others in a low voice.
Yun Chang nodded vigorously, and Ge Yuchan scratched her face, "I'm not good at formations, and there are a few formulas that I don't understand."
Xie Jingshan also wanted to say that he didn't understand, but He Wangchen said, "Isn't this very simple? Just..."
He Wangchen kept explaining, and Xie Jingshan and Ge Yuchan became more and more confused as they listened. They felt that it was not as simple and clear as Jiang Yuebai's few sentences.
“… It’s simple, isn’t it?”
Ge Yuchan pursed her lips, and Xie Jingshan rubbed his temples, "I think I'd better be the one carrying Jiang Yuebai."
Tang Weimian smiled and said, "You don't have to think too much. Once you enter the maze, pay close attention to the changes in direction, and you will naturally understand."
"Weimian, come here."
Zhao Fuyi called Tang Weiman in the front and gathered the five people from the late to peak foundation building stage of Tianyan Sect together. Jiang Yuebai tilted his head and listened.
"… Whether or not we can get a place this time depends on the five of you. Remember, if you are lucky enough to meet each other in the maze, you must support each other. If you meet disciples from other sects in the internal hunting grounds, you must put aside your prejudices and unite to face the outside world first."
"If you have the energy to do so, please look after the other brothers and sisters. If not, take care of yourself first. They all have boundary-breaking beads on them, and they will be teleported out if they are in mortal danger. Don't worry too much. You are shouldering the heavy responsibility of the sect alliance, and I hope you can all return victorious."
Jiang Yuebai looked at the places where other sects gathered and listened, and they were all in the same situation.
The older generation of disciples were entrusted with important tasks, while the younger generation of disciples could enter at will.
The situation on the Vajra Platform next door was even worse. The old monk asked the young monks who looked familiar to Jiang Yuebai to assist their senior brothers in resisting the guardian beasts of the inner hunting grounds and help their senior brothers to rush into the high ground first.
He also said that he could sacrifice himself when necessary.
Jiang Yuebai could understand that it was because the younger generation’s cultivation was not good enough and their strength was limited, and it was also for the sake of the entire sect alliance, but he still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
It's just like there are two children in a family. The eldest one is expected by his parents to be the top scholar, but the second one is obviously not bad, but his parents say that it's fine as long as he is happy.
"Why are you so discouraged here, you who are going to win the championship?"
Li Jiuchuan's voice came, and Jiang Yuebai glanced at his master.
"Master, do you really think I can win the first prize? Are you kidding me?"
Li Jiuchuan smiled warmly, "If I didn't believe it, why would I bet such an important thing with the Kong family? Show the momentum you showed during the competition."
Jiang Yuebai was a little worried, "But I can't win this time by myself."
"If you are the only one left, how confident are you of winning?"
Jiang Yuebai scratched his face, "50-60 percent, but the method... may not look good."
Li Jiuchuan smiled and shook his head, "You can do whatever you want. If anyone dares to do something rash outside, I will never tolerate it."
Jiang Yuebai chuckled, "I'm just afraid that by then you won't have anywhere to dig a hole in the ground."
"I have no choice but to accept the 'evil disciple' I have accepted! Besides, what have you done in this period of time that is good-looking?"
The master and the disciple laughed. Jiang Yuebai's mood cleared up due to the master's tolerance towards him. He felt that he had a backer and could move forward boldly.
Not long after, a sword master in the late Nascent Soul stage appeared from Guiyuan Sword Sect and gave a speech on behalf of the sect alliance. Jiang Yuebai's mind wandered away, recalling the maze map in his mind.
Fortunately, this Sword Master didn't say much and finished his speech quickly. The gist of it was that everyone should put aside their prejudices, unite against the outside world, and demonstrate the strength of all the major sects in the Earth Spirit Realm.
The six people worked together to open the secret realm.
"Master, True Lord Fuyi has reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, right?" Jiang Yuebai asked.
Li Jiuchuan nodded, "Well, she has made rapid progress since her heart knot was untied. If she continues to work hard patiently for another ten years, she will be able to achieve divine enlightenment."
"Ten years or so... Then I have to hurry up." Jiang Yuebai muttered.
In the center of the square, Zhao Fuyi, who was activating the formation, had her little finger trembled for no reason. She turned her head slightly and saw Jiang Yuebai looking at her. Their eyes met, and Jiang Yuebai narrowed his eyes and smiled, like a little fox with bad intentions.
Zhao Fuyi retracted his gaze, calmed his mind, and together with the other five people, injected spiritual energy into the three ancient and mysterious totems on the ground of the square. The totems gradually lit up and shone brightly.
Li Jiuchuan explained, "Those are the totems of the three races of humans, demons, and monsters in ancient times. The maze is like the road to becoming an immortal, with many twists and turns, many paths, constant changes, and dangers everywhere. Everyone can only find a path that belongs to them and reach the final hunting ground."
"The hunting ground symbolizes the ancient struggle for the source of heaven and earth. The laws there are in chaos and wild beasts are rampant. Only the strongest tribe can gain the advantage of time, place and people, stand invincible, defeat other tribes, and strive for more source of heaven and earth."
"Also, I heard that there are people who have inherited the three tribes of demons in there, but no one has ever obtained it in tens of thousands of years, or someone has obtained it but has never been exposed. You can try to look for it when you go in."
Jiang Yuebai smiled slyly and asked secretly, "Since I am half human and half demon now, can I get double the portion?"
Li Jiuchuan laughed and shook his head, "Greedy ghost!"
The infusion of spiritual energy lasted for a whole cup of tea. Along with the rumbling vibration, Jiang Yuebai felt two extremely surging forces surging from the east and west of the city, converging under the square, as vast as the deep sea.
The east of the city is the Kong clan's city, and the west of the city is the Fang clan's territory.
Three huge stone pillars as thick as water tanks slowly rose up, and an ancient and vast aura came over them, carrying a primitive breath, vast, sacred and inviolable.
The airflow formed a water vortex the size of a head in the center of the stone pillar. The six people took out various magic weapons, elixirs, array plates and other items and threw them into the vortex like sacrifices.
It is precisely because a large number of items need to be sacrificed each time an entrance is opened, and the terrain of the maze is complex and varied, making it impossible to find everything at once, that the maze has become a treasure trove.
The whirlpool was like a giant beast, swallowing up all objects. It suddenly contracted and then quickly expanded, turning into a huge whirlpool three meters square.
"Golden elixir first, foundation building later, enter quickly!"
The head of the Kong clan, Kong Huaizheng, shouted loudly, and the eighty-one Jindan cultivators who had been prepared nearby, holding boundary-breaking beads, rode on rays of light and rushed into the vortex in the center of the stone pillar.
Jiang Yuebai lowered her head and took out her Boundary Breaking Pearl and held it in her hand. Yun Shang and Ge Yuchan came to her side, and the three of them looked at each other with encouraging eyes.
At this moment, the little Ganoderma lucidum on Jiang Yuebai's head moved. She felt someone was watching her, so she looked up and opened her eyes angrily.
Mo Baichun!!
Next to the nearest stone pillar, Mo Baichun raised his eyebrows and smiled at her, then disappeared into the vortex at the entrance.
This Mo Xinhei was actually in Kong Fangcheng, and she didn’t even notice it!
Wait, the female cultivator who just slipped in behind Mo Baichun looked a bit like Xie Jingshan’s mother.
Jiang Yuebai turned his head and saw Xie Jingshan bending over with a sword in hand, as if he was preparing to speed up and rush forward.
"Xie Jingshan, has your mother also joined the Fengyun Club?"
Xie Jingshan was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously touched the sachet on his waist, "No? She is having a romantic affair with my father at home. She gave me a sachet this morning and was too lazy to come and see me attend the Fengyun Club."
Jiang Yuebai narrowed her eyes. Could it be that she had seen it wrong
It was possible. After all, they had only met once. If it weren't for Mo Baichun, she wouldn't have noticed that person.
"Walk!"
Ge Yuchan urged from the side and rushed out first.
Jiang Yuebai withdrew his thoughts and, together with Yun Shang, crossed the stone pillar and flashed into the whirlpool.
There will be three updates today, and tomorrow there will still be an update at 12 noon. I have been busy recently, so please forgive me.
(End of this chapter)