Chapter 192

The disciples of the various sects saw the finals already conclude.

Some were happy, some were worried.

At this moment, the Formless Immortal Venerable rose, swept his gaze over the many young disciples below, and then said, "Xiao Zhufeng, come forward."

Upon hearing this, the leaders of the seven major sects' faces slightly changed, and they couldn't help but look up at the Formless Immortal Venerable.

In the next instant, as the Formless Immortal Venerable raised his hand, a golden token appeared on his palm, engraved with intricate totems, and in the center were three ancient characters: Heavenly Pride Token.

Upon seeing it clearly, the pupils of the major leaders constricted slightly.

Heavenly Pride Token?!

The Chongxu Sect Sect Leader's face shifted; he hurriedly looked at Xiao Zhufeng and urged, "Zhufeng, hurry!"

Under everyone's gaze, Xiao Zhufeng stepped forward without humility or arrogance and paid his respects to the Formless Immortal Venerable.

"Disciple Xiao Zhufeng greets you, Immortal Venerable."

Xu Yanzhi slowly said, "I take a liking to you, so I specially bestow upon you this Heavenly Pride Token; when it summons you in the future, you must go."

Many people, upon hearing this, changed their expressions.

Especially the Carefree Sect Sect Leader, whose face was extremely grim; logically, the Heavenly Pride Token in the Formless Immortal Venerable's hand should have gone to their Carefree Sect's Ying Wuji, not to Xiao Zhufeng, who ranked second on the disciple list!

Fan Quan Immortal Venerable also seemed somewhat surprised; he glanced at the Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord, then at the Formless Immortal Venerable, and already understood in his heart.

"Zhufeng, why aren't you thanking the Formless Immortal Venerable?" Seeing Xiao Zhufeng frozen in place, the Chongxu Sect Sect Leader felt anxious and quickly reminded him.

Xiao Zhufeng came to his senses, furrowed his brows slightly, clasped his hands in a salute, and, as if choosing his words, said, "Immortal Venerable, my performance in the Grand Competition pales far behind that of the Carefree Sect's Ying Wuji; therefore, I feel unworthy to accept this."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Grand Competition venue instantly fell under a tremendous sense of oppression.

In an instant, not even a sparrow's chirp could be heard.

Xu Yanzhi's handsome face also instantly turned cold and stern.

Since he rose to fame, few have dared to slight his reputation in public.

Xu Yanzhi let out a cold laugh.

"I say you are worthy, so you are worthy."

The Chongxu Sect Sect Leader also didn't expect Xiao Zhufeng to be so stubborn; he quickly gave him a meaningful glance.

And just then——

The Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord rose to his feet, ignoring the Formless Immortal Venerable's presence, walked up to his own disciples, and said lightly, "Do you want the Heavenly Pride Token?"

Before his six disciples could answer, the Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord raised his hand, and six golden Heavenly Pride Tokens hovered above his palm.

Seeing this, everyone was stunned.

Six Heavenly Pride Tokens?!

"As your master, I'll hold them for you first."

"What others have, you also have."

"What others lack, you also have."

The Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord's tone was indifferent, as if stating a fact.

Everyone: "!!!"

They also wanted such a master!

"Hehe, Master, you're wonderful!" Yuan Yao said with a beaming smile.

"I've said it before, my master Cangaotian is omnipotent! A mere Heavenly Pride Token is nothing; my master has one! Not only that, he has six!" Cang Li raised her eyebrows.

Everyone's expressions turned subtle; they cautiously glanced at Xu Yanzhi.

All that could be seen was Xu Yanzhi's grim expression.

Everyone secretly thought: It's over! The bad news is that they, the Ninth Province, have offended the Formless Immortal Venerable!

The good news is that the one who offended the Formless Immortal Venerable is the Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord.

Fan Quan Immortal Venerable's expression stiffened; he also hadn't expected things to develop this way. He had thought Qianji Mountain would swallow its anger over this matter, but he never imagined that Qianji Mountain would not only speak up, but also rub the Formless Immortal Venerable's face underfoot.

Six Heavenly Pride Tokens—what does that even signify?!

Even the powerful sects and families of the First Province could not possibly produce six Heavenly Pride Tokens!

Even he himself—the sole Immortal Venerable of the Ninth Province—could not produce a single Heavenly Pride Token!

"Thank you for the gift, Formless Immortal Venerable." Seeing this situation, Xiao Zhufeng suddenly spoke up.

He raised both hands, ready to receive the Heavenly Pride Token given by the Formless Immortal Venerable.

Seeing this, everyone's mouths twitched violently a few times.

Aren't you the one who said you felt unworthy?!

Aren't you the one who wanted to yield the Heavenly Pride Token to Ying Wuji?!

Xu Yanzhi's face grew ever colder, his gaze fixed on Xiao Zhufeng like a blade.

Under such circumstances, an ordinary person would have long since panicked and dropped to their knees begging for mercy, but Xiao Zhufeng, as if missing a screw, still raised both hands, his clear eyes filled with gratitude as he looked at Xu Yanzhi.

Xu Yanzhi: "……"

He took a deep breath and tossed the Heavenly Pride Token to Xiao Zhufeng.

He said lightly, "I know the Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord had already prepared Heavenly Pride Tokens for his disciples, which is why I intended to bestow this one upon you."

"Immortal Venerable, you are wise." The Chongxu Sect Sect Leader quickly spoke up.

Some people were about to echo the sentiment, but suddenly felt a chill down their spines; upon looking, they saw the Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord's face turn cold.

They silently swallowed their words.

No one present dared to echo it.

Fan Quan Immortal Venerable could only step in to smooth things over: "Disciples, the finals have concluded; you may return to your respective abodes. Disciples of the various sects, if you wish to participate in the Pill-Concocting Grand Competition, Talisman Grand Competition, or Formation Grand Competition and the like, please register within the next three days. Moreover, besides the young disciples of the sects present, those who take part in the Pill-Concocting Grand Competition and similar events will also include people from various places in the Ninth Province."

Upon hearing this, everyone responded in agreement.

Afterwards, the people of each sect began to leave.

Xu Yanzhi's face remained gloomy; he glanced at Fan Quan Immortal Venerable and said, "This venerable one's mission for this trip is already completed; we'll meet again later."

Before Fan Quan Immortal Venerable could say anything, Xu Yanzhi had already flashed away and left.

Fan Quan Immortal Venerable: "……"

He looked toward Qian Jueshan, but saw Qian Jueshan leading his disciples out of the grand competition venue; his bearing, like that of a banished immortal, made people feel awed.

And the six disciples beside him, though their faces still showed childishness, already possessed a natural, heavenly aura.

In the future, he will surely be the foremost powerhouse of the Ninth Province.

No, he should be the foremost powerhouse of the entire cultivation world.

Fan Quan Immortal Venerable couldn't help but glance toward the Carefree Sect Leader, inwardly sighing: The Carefree Sect Leader's fate is really good.

The Carefree Sect not only has the Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord presiding over it, but also the Six Children of Thousand Mountain with extraordinary innate talent.

At this time, many sect leaders came specially to congratulate the Carefree Sect Leader, congratulating them on the Carefree Sect obtaining first place.

The Carefree Sect Leader's somewhat rugged face bore an uncontainable smile, and his hearty laughter almost drowned out the sounds of the entire area.

"Thanks, thanks." The Carefree Sect Leader feels refreshed upon happy occasions.

Not far away, the Holy Gate's Grand Elder Yan Lao saw this scene, and his face turned green.

"Petty." Yan Lao said in a sour tone.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Gate Sect Leader smiled.

"Yan Lao, instead of staring at others' every move, you'd better focus your attention on cultivating elite disciples."

Yan Lao's face grew even uglier; he took a deep breath, "Yes."

The leaders of the Dual Extremes Sect and the Tai Sui Sect were also displeased.

The Heavenly Cloud Sect Leader and the Thunder Sect Leader, on the other hand, offered congratulations to the Carefree Sect Leader.

The grand disciple competition's finals have already come to a close.

And the list of the top 100 disciples, at the same moment, was transmitted to every corner of the Ninth Province at the fastest speed.

Those who could not come to the Heaven and Earth Domain but had been paying attention to the sect grand competition, upon seeing the list of the top 100 disciples, were instantly shocked.

"The top rank is Ying Wuji of the Carefree Sect!"

"Who is Yuan Yao of the Carefree Sect? I've never heard of her before."

"I've heard that Yuan Yao of the Carefree Sect is the sixth disciple who has been hiding in the Carefree Sect under the Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord!"

"It's actually her?!"

"Who is Wanqi Wujang of the White Crane Sect? He actually made it to tenth place on the disciple rankings!"

"According to my maternal uncle's eldest son, Wanqi Wujang and Yuan Yao are this year's biggest dark horses! Actually, there is another person, who originally was the Seventh Disciple of the Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord, Lu Xiangxiang, but she has corrupt conduct, a vicious heart, wanting to poison Yuan Yao, and is also suspected of practicing harmful forbidden arts, so the Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord publicly expelled her from the school!"

"Really?! Then Lu Xiangxiang must not be a good person!"