Chapter 783: The Spirit Ranking Battle Begins

The strange emotion that arose in his heart made Xuan Che unable to help but frown.

His intuition had always been very accurate.

Someone who could make him feel such inexplicable loathing must have surely taken actions detrimental to him.

Yet, he had never met Wan Guiyuan face-to-face, nor did he remember Wan Guiyuan ever doing anything detrimental to him.

Moreover, in his view.

Wan Guiyuan was not yet worthy of being his enemy; even if Wan Guiyuan wanted to do something detrimental to him, he lacked the qualifications.

Could it be that his sensing was wrong?

While Xuan Che was full of doubts, his gaze lingered on Wan Guiyuan for a moment longer.

Just at this moment.

He suddenly perceived two cold gazes landing on him simultaneously.

He looked at Long Er and Wen Ya beside Wan Guiyuan, and his heart skipped a beat.

He had only revealed a flicker of malice for an instant when looking at Wan Guiyuan, yet he had not expected it to be detected by these two.

If this dragon and this person had not broken through to Spirit Transformation, he would still have the confidence to fight them.

But now, before reaching Spirit Transformation, he was absolutely no match for them.

Thinking of this.

He cast a wary look at Long Er and Wen Ya, then withdrew his gaze.

Seeing this, Long Er and Wen Ya withdrew their gazes from Xuan Che and secretly reminded Wang Jianqiang.

"Daoist Friend Wang, have you provoked Xuan Che?"

Hearing their inquiry, Wang Jianqiang looked full of confusion, "No."

"Then why did he just reveal such great malice toward you?" The two also showed expressions of confusion.

Wang Jianqiang shook his head blankly, then seemed to think of something, "Right, I had a good relationship with Wang Daniu back then; could it be that I am being implicated by this Xuan Che because of Wang Daniu?"

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Wen Ya and Long Er suddenly realized, "That must be it. In any case, this Xuan Che seems to have set his sights on you."

"His cultivation has already broken through to the Ninth-Order Will Stage and cannot be underestimated. You must be very careful after the Spirit Ranking Battle begins."

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, the sky had already darkened.

Between heaven and earth, the Earth Vein Qi continued to surge as if it were endless.

Many figures arrived one after another.

Whenever someone worth noting arrived, Wen Ya and Long Er would introduce them to Wang Jianqiang and Mu Lingxi at the first opportunity.

When another team of Cultivators flew over, the expressions of Wen Ya and Xian Er simultaneously became solemn.

"It's the people from the Xuanming Dao Sect!"

Xuanming Dao Sect!

Hearing this familiar sect name, Wang Jianqiang's heart stirred.

Wen Ya's voice transmission sounded again, "The Xuanming Dao Sect was established in the north of Youzhou and once dominated the northern region. However, later, due to an incident, they lost too many experts and declined. Today, they have lost their former ruling power in the northern region, but they still cannot be underestimated; they are one of the top forces in the northern region of Youzhou."

Hearing Wen Ya's voice transmission, Wang Jianqiang's heart stirred.

An incident?

The ancient expert who had secretly controlled the Divine Fire Alliance back then seemed to be a Cultivator from this sect.

Could the incident Wen Ya spoke of be that battle in ancient times when those from Outside the Realm failed to invade the Immortal Abandoned Land?

Just as Wen Ya's voice fell, a scoff from Xian Er reached them.

"This Xuanming Dao Sect really doesn't learn its lesson."

"More than a decade ago, they actually went behind the backs of many forces in Youzhou and secretly opened a passage leading to the Immortal Abandoned Land, attempting to gain an advantage."

"Unfortunately, they ended up losing more than they gained; not only was the passage resealed by experts within the Immortal Abandoned Land, but many Xuanming Dao Sect Cultivators who entered were trapped inside, and even the Supreme Elder leading the team failed to return and his life or death remains unknown to this day."

"The force declined again because of this matter and is almost unable to maintain its position as a top-tier force."

Wang Jianqiang and Mu Lingxi looked at each other upon hearing this and did not chime in.

When morning arrived, the morning sun rose.

As the first ray of sunlight pierced the Darkness Power and spilled onto the earth.

The Earth Vein Qi, which had been surging for an entire day, suddenly stopped without warning.

The Earth Vein Qi shrouding the outside of the Earth Vein Stele dissipated completely, and the Earth Vein Stele was exposed to the air once again.

Hum~

The next moment.

A layer of gentle Spirit Light suddenly shimmered on the Earth Vein Stele, and a faint spatial teleportation force permeated the surface of the Earth Vein Stele.

"The internal space of the Earth Vein Stele has opened."

Beside Wang Jianqiang, Wen Ya said softly.

After her voice fell, the crowd suddenly became restless.

"The internal space of the Earth Vein Stele has opened!"

"The Spirit Ranking Battle has begun!"

……

"Let's go."

Luo Ming reminded the others of Nine-Nether in a low voice and appeared first beside the Earth Vein Stele, then collided with it.

The moment the few of them touched the layer of gentle Spirit Light on the surface of the Earth Vein Stele, they vanished instantly as if jumping into the surface of water.

The disappearance of Luo Ming and the others was as if a switch had been flipped.

The many combatants all around rushed toward the Earth Vein Stele one after another, disappearing as they merged into it.

"Senior Sister Wen, we are going too."

Yuan Xiuya wore a gentle and refined smile on his face, greeted Wen Ya politely, and then flew toward the Earth Vein Stele.

"Junior Brother Yuan and the others have left; Junior Brother Wan, you two hurry and follow them." Seeing this, Wen Ya hurriedly looked at Wang Jianqiang and Mu Lingxi.

Immediately after, Long Er also spoke urgently, "Daoist Friend Wan, hurry and chase after them. You must remember, once you enter the Earth Vein Stele, find Yuan Xiuya at the first opportunity. If there is any danger, let him block it in front. If the situation is not right, sell him out if you can; do not hesitate."

Hearing Long Er's words, Wen Ya's pretty face flushed red, and she glared at Long Er with some embarrassment, "Why didn't you use voice transmission for such things? How bad would it be if other fellow sect members heard you?"

Long Er stuck out her tongue.

Wang Jianqiang smiled at the two of them, "Many thanks to Senior Sister Wen Ya and Fairy Long for your concern."

After speaking, he calmly glanced at the direction where the people from the Jade Cauldron Sect were located.

Seeing that the cultivators of the Jade Cauldron Sect had all flown toward the Earth Vein Stele, he did not delay any further, "Junior Sister Lu, let's go."

After speaking, he nodded to Wen Ya and Long Er, and flew toward the Earth Vein Stele together with Mu Lingxi.

A moment later.

The two touched the Spirit Light on the Earth Vein Stele and, like the others, instantly vanished from this world.

Wang Jianqiang and Mu Lingxi felt a blur before their eyes, and then they entered a strange space.

Before the two could react, a vast consciousness devoid of any emotion suddenly surged forth.

"Name."

The two looked at each other and moved their thoughts simultaneously.

"Wan Guiyuan."

"Lu Xiu."

Having received the two's response, that vast consciousness receded rapidly like a tide.

"Senior Brother, isn't this Earth Vein Stele formed by the power of the Earth Vein?"

"What was that consciousness just now?"

Mu Lingxi looked at Wang Jianqiang, a trace of confusion flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Wang Jianqiang shook his head, "The Earth Vein Stele is indeed formed by the power of the Earth Vein, but whether this condensation process is natural or man-made is hard to say."

"Senior Brother means that the gathering of Earth Vein power into the Earth Vein Stele could be man-made?" Mu Lingxi widened her eyes.

To shake the Earth Vein of the entire Youzhou with human power, how strong would that strength have to be?

Great Vehicle Stage?

Or even stronger?

"This is just my guess."

Seeing Mu Lingxi's expression, Wang Jianqiang shook his head and smiled, then looked around.

Looking out, it was a desert with no trace of life, not even a single flower, grass, or tree.

The world was desolate.

According to what Wen Ya said, where the Fortune Spirit is located, areas resembling oases would form on the desert-like land.

The larger the oasis, the stronger the Fortune Spirit's strength.

The weakest Fortune Spirit is enough to rival a Seventh-Order Will Stage cultivator, and the strongest Fortune Spirit even has the strength to defeat an ordinary Transformation Stage cultivator.

"Senior Brother, shall we start searching for and hunting the Fortune Spirit now?"

Mu Lingxi said, eager to try.

Wang Jianqiang shook his head with a smile, "No need, Xuan Che is here; why should we suffer that trouble?"

Go find and hunt the Fortune Spirit yourself?

How troublesome is that?

His ultimate trump card, the human-shaped opportunity detector, has already arrived; does he still need to exert himself to hunt?

Just wait for the right moment and harvest the leeks.

Mu Lingxi's expression shifted, "That's true~"

"Since that's the case, then how about~~"

"Celebrating our upcoming ascent to the Spirit Ranking?"

"Sure~"

The two figures flashed and entered the Spirit God Ring.