Chapter 460: 459. Chapter 454: I Want to Enter a Few More Events

459. Chapter 454: I Want to Enter a Few More Events

Before Sect Master Ji Changsi could ask, Yan Cha on the side spoke up on his own: "Yes, Sect Master. Senior Brother Sixth is indeed very strong. I saw it with my own eyes."

Ji Changsi frowned slightly. The reason he had summoned Elder Elder Ming Mu to ask about this was precisely because today he had seen the Sixth Brother following beside Elder Mu.

That pallid face, looking every bit like someone who'd overindulged in carnal pleasures—even if Elder Mu's description was flowery and exaggerated, he still didn't quite believe it.

Just at this moment, the room's restriction was tapped.

Elder Ming Mu saw it was Sixth Brother and quickly opened the room's restriction.

"Sixth Brother, is there something you need to ask me?" Elder Mu asked with a face full of concern.

Unlike the Sect Master, his expectations for Ding Huan were very high indeed. Before Ding Huan had even arrived, he had even gone out to wait for him every day.

Ji Changsi frowned slightly. He didn't mind Elder Ming Mu seeking outside help—most weak Immortal Gates would look for outside assistance.

The Dafanxian Sect had no outstanding rising stars in this generation; they simply hadn't been able to find any formidable outside help.

But Ding Huan, with his frail, wind-blowing-away appearance and that look of having overindulged in carnal pleasures, truly displeased him. He didn't think such a person could be that strong either.

Fearing the Sect Master and Ding Huan wouldn't get along, Elder Ming Mu quickly added: "Sixth Brother, this is our Dafanxian Sect's Sect Master, Ji Changsi."

Sect Master? Ding Huan quickly offered a salute: "Sixth Brother greets the Sect Master."

Ji Changsi nodded, showing no intention of speaking.

Ding Huan didn't mind. They were all just cooperating—there wasn't much sentiment involved, so why put on a show of false warmth?

He cupped his fists toward Elder Ming Mu and said: "Elder Mu, here's the thing—may I enter one more event?"

Elder Ming Mu was taken aback. Though he felt Ding Huan was joking, he still explained: "But for many events, the competition times conflict with each other."

Ding Huan smiled: "I know. What I mean is, if our Dafanxian Sect doesn't have a suitable candidate for the Array Formation event, may I sign up? My Array Formation Dao is passable."

Elder Ming Mu nodded: "Both the Array Formation Dao and Talisman Dao have slots. Our Dafanxian Sect is very weak in talisman formations. Although we scraped together three people, they'll basically all be eliminated."

"Thank you, Elder Mu. Then please help me add the Array Formation Dao and Talisman Dao to my registration. If there's a time conflict during the competition, I'll prioritize the Combat event." Ding Huan was overjoyed.

Elder Ming Mu looked at Ding Huan in confusion: "Sixth Brother, why do you need to work so hard?"

In his view, even if Ding Huan entered the Array Formation Dao and Talisman Dao competitions, he couldn't possibly win first place. If that's the case, why bother signing up?

The only purpose of this Sixth Brother representing the Dafanxian Sect in competition was the rewards. Entering a few more events without placing meant no rewards either.

Ding Huan said solemnly: "This is actually the second matter I wanted to discuss. I'd like to have a word with Elder Mu.

If I help the Dafanxian Sect win first place among the Immortal Gates, I can take two fewer Immortal Spirit Veins, but I want the Soul-Devouring Boundary Ring."

This time, not only Elder Ming Mu but even Sect Master Ji Changsi, who disliked Ding Huan, stared at him with wide eyes. Kid, do you know what nonsense you're spouting?

First place among the Immortal Gates? Dream on!

From the start of the Immortal Gate Grand Competition until now, first place among the Immortal Gates has always been reserved for one gate—and that is the Jiukunxian Sect.

The Eight-Star Immortal Gate of the Great Immortal Domain, the Jiukunxian Sect, has been first place ever since the Immortal Gate ranking competition began.

All other Immortal Gates compete for second place.

Moreover, this generation of the Jiukunxian Sect has produced two extraordinarily brilliant disciples: Zuo Liang and Mu Mu Qingqing.

Rumor has it that both Zuo Liang and Mu Mu Qingqing are invincible among their peers, and they have even been called the Twin Prides of Jiukun.

Seeing Elder Ming Mu say nothing, Ding Huan could only ask again: "Is it acceptable, Elder Mu?"

"I suppose so, but you must prioritize the Combat event." Elder Mu could only agree to Ding Huan's request.

"Rest assured, Elder Mu. I will give the Combat event my all." Ding Huan guaranteed without hesitation, then took his leave.

He had read the competition rules. With his abilities, he had a chance to take first in two events.

"Is he alright?" Ji Changsi stared at Ding Huan's disappearing back, even forgetting to retract his words about replacing Ding Huan.

Elder Ming Mu said: "Sect Master, Sixth Brother's strength is absolutely not an issue. Although I don't know why he wants to sign up for Array Formation and Talisman competitions as well, I'm certain he's very strong in Combat.

You see how he looks listless now, right? He's actually in disguise. Before this, his Dao resonance was deep and his Immortal Essence surged—he's definitely not weak.

Even I, a Daluo Immortal, felt a lingering dread when I witnessed his Lei Jie."

"You're saying Sixth Brother disguised himself and deliberately pretended to look like he'd overindulged in carnal pleasures?" Ji Changsi stared at Elder Ming Mu in shock.

Elder Ming Mu nodded: "Yes. He not only changed his appearance, he even altered his Dao resonance aura. When he first arrived, if he hadn't called out to me proactively, I wouldn't even have recognized him."

"Fine, give him the slots. As long as he dares to ask." Ji Changsi said immediately.

One person changing their appearance wasn't strange, but if even one's own Dao resonance aura could be altered, that was simply terrifying.

He was, after all, an Immortal King, yet he couldn't alter even his own Dao resonance aura.

In other words, not just him—even an Immortal Emperor couldn't do it.

If Dao resonance aura could be altered, then the Nine Courts Immortal Law of the Immortal Court would be nothing but decoration.

Because that would mean a suspect could alter the surrounding spatial law fluctuations at any time, and also alter their own Dao law fluctuations at any time.

After speaking, Ji Changsi seemed to remember something. His expression turned stern as he stared at Elder Ming Mu and Yan Cha: "You must remember—Elder Mu's words today must never be repeated.

The matter of Sixth Brother having altered his appearance and Dao resonance aura—if this leaks out, it's dangerous for Sixth Brother, and even more dangerous for our Dafanxian Sect."

"Rest assured, Sect Master." Without Ji Changsi's reminder, Elder Ming Mu knew this matter was no small thing.

He had long instructed Yan Cha not to leak any information about Ding Huan.

In fact, up to now, he still didn't know who Ding Huan actually was. He only knew that Ding Huan being able to alter his Dao resonance aura was extraordinary.

……

The moment Rong Rong Xiyu returned to her room, she shut herself in and refused to come out.

Clearly, she still hadn't pulled herself out of self-blame and regret.

Ding Huan, meanwhile, was studying the competition schedule. The first day was the Combat competition, the second day the Pill Refining competition.

The third day was the Weapon Refining competition, the fourth day the Array Formation competition, the fifth day the Talisman competition.

None of these competitions could be completed in just a few days, so they would run concurrently.

Ding Huan knew that further study was pointless. He would have to wait for his own draw to determine whether the timing would work out.

One night passed. Early the next morning, Ding Huan received a message from Ming Mu. When he came out, he saw Sect Master Ji Changsi and Elder Ming Mu already waiting for him with a group of people.

Perhaps it was an illusion, but Ding Huan always felt that Sect Master Ji Changsi's attitude toward him seemed much better than yesterday, and she even took the initiative to smile at him.

Ding Huan likewise cupped his fists: "Sect Master, Elder Mu, are we setting out now?"

"Let's go. May our Dafanxian Sect win a triumphant first victory." Sect Master Ji Changsi waved a hand, offering a word of encouragement herself.

Dafanxian Sect is currently a five-star immortal sect. From the jade slip Ming Mu had given him, Ding Huan knew that Dafanxian Sect had once been a seven-star immortal sect for a period of time.

Ding Huan's divine sense swept outward. He quickly located the Chiyunu Sect. What made Ding Huan frown was that he actually didn't see Wen Zhixi.

That doesn't seem right.

Wen Zhixi is a third-rank immortal array master, and also a third-rank Void array rune master—how could she possibly not come to participate in the Immortal Sect Grand Competition?

Hua Xiaoqian's purpose in taking Wen Zhixi as a disciple should have been to have Wen Zhixi compete in the array battle.

Today should be the combat competition, so Wen Zhixi probably doesn't need to come.

Though that was his thought, Ding Huan still decided to ask the Chiyunu Sect about it later.

In the first event of the Immortal Sect Grand Competition, the combat battle, although each immortal sect only sends three people, altogether there are a whopping thirty to forty thousand participants.

Banting Xiancheng is a new city, built specifically with the Immortal Sect Ranking Grand Competition in mind, so the competition plaza can even be described as vast.

There are two entrance areas into the Immortal Sect Grand Competition plaza: one is the spectator entrance, and the other is the participating cultivator entrance area.

Under the repeated admonitions of Ji Changsi and Elder Ming Mu, Ding Huan, along with Yan Cha and Lu Qiansi, followed the crowd into the participating cultivator entrance area.

Although there were dozens of array gates at the entrance area, there were also many participating cultivators, so they still had to queue.

Ding Huan was following behind the crowd, just listening to Yan Cha explain some of the details of participation, when he suddenly saw a cultivator ahead get slapped flying out by someone.

What was going on?

Not only was Ding Huan stunned, everyone else was stunned too.

Ding Huan watched as the fellow who had been slapped out crashed into an array plate, opening his mouth to spew a bloody arrow.

Others might not know how severe this fellow's injuries were, but with a sweep of his divine sense, Ding Huan knew that over a dozen of this fellow's meridians had been shattered, and his sea of consciousness had also cracked open.

How truly ruthless.

Before Ding Huan could ask, the man who had struck coldly said: "Concealing cultivation to participate in the competition—eleven meridians destroyed, Purple Mansion cracked—one hundred ranking points deducted from the immortal sect."

Ding Huan looked speechlessly at this heavily wounded fellow collapsed on the ground. Perhaps this fellow had obtained some ancient concealment divine ability and thought he could sneak through. That was truly seeking death.

This is the Immortal Sect Ranking Grand Competition. It is clearly stipulated that only cultivators below the Great Yi Immortal may participate, and bone age must not exceed ten thousand years.

A Great Yi Immortal concealing his cultivation to participate—what was he thinking?

Ding Huan guessed that the immortal sect this fellow belonged to should also be implicated. Perhaps this Great Yi Immortal was someone they had invited, and the sect itself didn't know this fellow was a Great Yi Immortal.

Whether it's cultivation or bone age, if the Immortal Court can't even get this straight, they shouldn't be holding this kind of grand competition.

Ding Huan didn't care, but Yan Cha's face went pale.

He thought of Ding Huan.

Ding Huan's Lei Jie was terrifying, but Elder Mu only knew Ding Huan's cultivation was Mysterious Immortal, and didn't know exactly how old Ding Huan was.

He instinctively wanted to turn back and look at Ding Huan, but at this moment it was already his turn to enter.

Yan Cha could only insert his identity jade tablet, then draw a participation number.

After Yan Cha, Ding Huan followed suit—also inserting his identity jade tablet, then drawing a number.

Seeing that nothing was amiss with Ding Huan, Yan Cha finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, Ding Huan's bone age hadn't exceeded ten thousand years.

If Ding Huan knew Yan Cha's thoughts, he would have spat out a mouthful of old blood—ten thousand years?

Sigh, how should he explain it?