Chapter 498: Cangyun Alliance

Jing Wudi tells Ye Liuyun: "It is said that island is very magical, easy to defend but hard to attack, with extremely strong defense. This is also to prevent geniuses from being attacked by Demon Cultivators. Sects like Dark Night Demon Hall inevitably have designs on these geniuses."

"Does Dark Night Demon Hall not send people to participate?" Ye Liuyun asks again.

"Of course they won't let them join! Their Demon Cultivator sect only adds chaos to the Cangyun Continent, practically a public enemy of the continent; who would welcome them! This is also the real purpose behind the Cangyun Alliance's Martial Competition—to cultivate the younger generation to counter these disastrous Demon Cultivators."

"I see! So the actions of Dark Night Demon Hall are still being watched!" Ye Liuyun sighs. He had always thought no one cared!

"Naturally, otherwise they would have unified the continent long ago! Dark Night Demon Hall's ambition to unify the continent has never vanished. Moreover, they have been openly clashing with the Cangyun Alliance, and every so often a great battle erupts. It's just that you were in the Five Domains before and couldn't encounter it."

Jing Wudi adds: "Our sect leader is a member of the Cangyun Alliance. He once took me to the Alliance and I met some figures. So this time I bring you there, you can also greet them."

"What does this Cangyun Alliance do?" Ye Liuyun asks, hearing of the Alliance for the first time.

"Protect the Cangyun Continent. Actually there are many smaller alliances also working to protect the continent. The Cangyun Alliance is simply the strongest and the largest." Jing Wudi tells Ye Liuyun everything he knows.

"Then what about the inheritance rewards they provide?" Ye Liuyun asks all the things he wants to know.

Jing Wudi patiently explains: "These inheritance rewards are given to young Martial Cultivators who achieve rankings, intended to boost their strength and cultivate talent for the Cangyun Continent."

"Usually, many opportunities in Secret Realms are uncertain. But this inheritance Secret Realm has been verified, and we know exactly what type of inheritance lies within."

"For example, Sword God inheritance is the best goal for Sword Cultivators. Lingzhu Island itself does not connect to a Secret Realm, but later an entrance will open linking this continent to a Secret Realm. The entrance is on Lingzhu Island. Which inheritances appear then is also not fixed."

The things Jing Wudi spoke were beyond Ye Liuyun's comprehension. He could only wait with curiosity until the time came to see.

The few of them followed Jing Wudi to the agreed departure point outside the Golden Peng Royal City. All ten young contestants had already gathered. Apart from Jing Wudi, the Golden Peng Dynasty also dispatched five Heavenly Gang Seventh Rank Elders to protect these youths.

Crown Prince Jin Tianhao glanced at Ye Liuyun with a hint of insecurity, then addressed all the youths: "I will act as your Team Leader, leading you to the Cangyun Martial Competition. On the way you must obey my commands and not act recklessly. I participated in the previous realm's Cangyun Martial Competition, so I am familiar with its procedures. Now we set off."

After speaking, he summoned a Heavenly Gang Sixth Rank Golden Peng and had everyone board it.

Ye Liuyun merely greeted Xiong Batian, exchanged a few words, and then got on the Golden Peng.

Jin Tianhao, seeing that Ye Liuyun had no objection to him being Team Leader, breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, Ye Liuyun was just eager to avoid trouble, not wanting to argue over a hollow title.

After boarding the Golden Peng, Ye Liuyun took out various Crystal Cores and began to close his eyes and cultivate. The others did the same, all trying to make the most of the time to strengthen themselves, so the journey was silent, no one spoke.

The Great Peng birds are renowned for speed and endurance; especially the Golden Peng, the king among Pengs. A Heavenly Gang Sixth Rank Peng, when flying at full speed, is no slower than Ye Liuyun's Flying Boat, and after more than ten days the Golden Peng showed no sign of needing rest.

Yet Ye Liuyun wondered whether at this speed they could reach Lingzhu Island in the Southern Region. Logically, they shouldn't even be able to exit the Central Region.

He kept his questions to himself. After all, with so many people, if they couldn't make it, someone else would be even more anxious.

Suddenly, Ye Liuyun felt the Golden Peng descending, opened his eyes, and looked at what was happening.

The Golden Peng's landing target should be a massive platform. This platform is as large as a palace, big enough to hold tens of thousands. Currently only a few small groups are on it, each practicing far apart.

The Golden Peng was now diving toward that platform.

Ye Liuyun was puzzled: "Weren't we heading to the southern sea island? How did we end up here?" He looked at Jing Wudi.

Jing Wudi explained: "Lingzhu Island in the Southern Region is too far; even with a month left, we wouldn't make it. This is a specially set Teleportation Array that can send us directly there, saving travel time."

"I see, the Cangyun Alliance really thought of everything!" Ye Liuyun finally understood. No wonder they only gave fifteen days for travel; the Teleportation Array saved the time.

"And using this Teleportation Array also prevents Dark Night Demon Hall members from sneaking in!" Jing Wudi added.

As the Golden Peng landed, Ye Liuyun and the others jumped off. Immediately an Elder stored the Golden Peng into a Storage Ring, letting it rest.

Ye Liuyun's group arrived relatively early. Looking around, there were only three or four teams, each with ten youths, likely contestants from various regions.

Ye Liuyun surveyed their cultivation realms and found even some Heavenly Gang First Rank contestants. It seems the strength across regions varies.

Jin Yuanhao, after looking around, sighed: "In last year's Cangyun Martial Competition, I was at the Golden Core Ninth Level, finishing last, and just toured around. Yet our Golden Peng region's overall strength is far higher than last year! Currently other regions are also a bit stronger than last year; there are no contestants below the Heavenly Gang realm!"

Ye Liuyun thought otherwise. Perhaps the strongest hadn't arrived yet. People like He Liancheng are already at Heavenly Gang Fourth Rank.

So he paid no mind to others, focusing on his own cultivation.

Thus he sat cross‑legged and began cultivating. The members of Iron Eagle Sect also sat with Ye Liuyun and cultivated.