Chapter 205: Playing Along with the Mistake as a Superior

"Shoo, shoo, shoo..."

In the vast and boundless heavens and earth of the Upper Realm, Mengchen, Qingyi, Xiyao, Heizi, and Xiaohuang were streaking across the horizon.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed, and they had traveled approximately two million miles according to the directions given by that man earlier.

Along this journey, they had certainly broadened their horizons, as everything they encountered and saw was far beyond what the Lower Realm could compare to.

This journey of nearly two million miles could be described as perilous; they had encountered no fewer than twenty or so ferocious beasts of the Divine Fire Realm, and countless more of the Venerable Realm.

The ferocious beasts were murderous; whenever they were met, they would transform into obstacles, but through their combined efforts to break the enemy, the path remained unobstructed, and even the beasts of the Divine Fire Realm could not escape the fate of bleeding to death in the end.

However, it must be said that the strength of the Divine Fire Realm beasts in the Upper Realm was significantly more formidable than the Divine Fire powerhouses of the Lower Realm, and one of the most indispensable reasons for this was the relatively complete laws of the Upper Realm.

The manifestation of these complete laws made the combat power of those beasts extremely formidable, which was why the journey had become so perilous for Mengchen and the others.

As they traveled for another five days or so, they finally encountered a massive city of grand scale ahead.

The scale of this massive city was breathtaking; standing in the void and looking out, it was vast and boundless, with no end in sight even to the horizon.

Mengchen and the others drove straight in, walking along the long, wide road directly into the city gate. There were many creatures entering and exiting, including giant beasts, ferocious birds, strange trees and flowers that had gained sentience, as well as a considerable number of humans.

The city gate towered into the clouds, seemingly cast from strange stone, with mysterious and astonishing patterns flowing with golden brilliance upon it.

As they ventured deeper, they noticed the atmosphere within the city had changed; it had become too hurried, with nearly all the creatures rushing toward one direction.

Regarding this, Mengchen and the others exchanged glances, feeling that such an anomaly must have a cause, so they decided to go over and take a look.

They mingled among the crowd, and as they continued to push forward, they noticed that more and more creatures were taking note of them.

But what Mengchen and the others found deeply strange was that all the creatures who noticed them began to distance themselves, as if avoiding them from afar for fear of colliding with them.

"What is going on?"

At this, Mengchen, Xiyao, Qingyi, Xiaohuang, and Heizi were all filled with confusion.

But it was only after a slow realization that they discovered the gazes of these creatures were secretly cast upon Mengchen; clearly, all this abnormality seemed to be caused by him.

Among these creatures were demonic apes with bodies like mountains, golden-furred Vajra wolves, and incredibly ferocious Qiongqi, Yazi, Pixiu, dragon-patterned tigers, and more... there were also pure-blooded Qingluan, Heaven-Swallowing Sparrows, three-legged Golden Crows, and other ferocious birds, as well as human cultivators.

When they looked at Mengchen, they became timid and cautious, appearing extremely wary.

"What happened?" Mengchen looked around, not knowing the reason, and muttered.

Beside him, Heizi, Xiyao, and Xiaohuang were also very puzzled.

Subsequently, the four of them cast their questioning gazes toward Qingyi at the same time, yet the fresh and refined, pretty little face of Qingyi was also filled with question marks, and she could only shake her head.

Soon, they arrived at a vast plaza, where countless creatures had already gathered.

Upon approaching, the creatures who had arrived earlier also noticed Mengchen as they looked back, and they scrambled to retreat in terror, clearing a path that led directly to the center of the plaza.

Looking through that path, at the center of the plaza, there was a high platform, and upon the platform sat a throne shimmering with brilliant light.

The sudden action of all the creatures clearing a path made Mengchen and the others even more confused; expressing deep bewilderment, they paused for a moment and stopped moving forward.

Likewise, their act of stopping seemed to make the surrounding crowd of creatures feel uneasy and uncertain, with some creatures showing expressions of scratching their heads in confusion.

After about a moment, two humanoid creatures suddenly appeared from the center of the plaza and walked over along that path.

Each of them had a pair of black wings on their backs, their heads were sharp-mouthed and monkey-cheeked, and each had a furry tail growing from behind. Clearly, these were some kind of monkey-like creatures.

After sensing them, Mengchen felt a shock in his heart; the strength of these two was terrifying, simply unfathomable, and had far surpassed that of Divine Fire Realm powerhouses, likely at least at the True God level.

It was very obvious from the gazes of these two creatures that they were coming toward them.

This made Mengchen, Qingyi, Xiyao, Heizi, and Xiaohuang each break out in a cold sweat. The four of them cast their gazes upon Mengchen with faint inner agitation, clearly waiting for Mengchen's indication.

Mengchen thought to himself that if he turned and ran now, it would be a great dampener, and furthermore, facing such powerhouses, it would likely be difficult to escape smoothly.

Moreover, this was clearly his first time meeting these two, and he had not exposed the secrets on his person, so he reasoned they should not resort to violence immediately! Based on this, the arrival of these two was a matter of unknown fortune or misfortune, so it would be better to wait and see; if it truly reached the point of no return, it would not be too late to fight for his life then.

So Mengchen feigned a calm and composed appearance, waiting for the two to arrive, though his heart was already incredibly heavy.

"I am Houda!"

"I am Houer!"

"We respectfully welcome you, My Lord, for coming to our Jinwen City to select battle pets to sit under your command!"

Upon arriving, the two bowed and saluted Mengchen with a highly reverent attitude.

Seeing this, Mengchen's inner heart received a strong shock; his brow twitched suddenly, and he felt deeply astonished, as did Qingyi, Xiaohuang, Heizi, and Xiyao beside him.

But because the strength of the two before them was unfathomable, they did not show it too obviously, and almost all of it was suppressed in their hearts.

"Child! The Lord has arrived today; you must perform well and be sure to be chosen by the Lord and taken under his command. In this way, our clan can be considered to have made a name for itself, having the powerful backing of the Western Sect." At this moment, not far away, a massive ferocious beast whispered to the child beside it.

Upon hearing this, Mengchen was startled and looked sideways; it was a Pixiu, and its strength was also unfathomable, likely also at the True God realm.

"Father, rest assured, I will definitely give it my all," the little Pixiu whispered in response.

Immediately following this, such whispers around them became increasingly frequent.

Hearing this series of whispers, Mengchen, Qingyi, Xiaohuang, Heizi, and Xiyao finally understood the reason for this series of abnormal phenomena.

It turned out that they had reached the sphere of influence of the Western Sect, and these past few days were the days for the talented disciples of the Western Sect to collect battle pets from various places.

They had happened to arrive here by chance, and because Mengchen's attire was no different from that of a Western Sect disciple, these creatures had mistaken Mengchen for a talented disciple of the Western Sect, which was why they were acting so abnormally toward them.

"This is truly..." Mengchen felt incredibly awkward in his heart, but fortunately, the concerns in his heart were dispelled.

These creatures would not become his enemies; on the contrary, they were showing him considerable adulation.

Consequently, Mengchen was deeply shocked by the influence of the Western Sect in the Upper Realm, as it could cause so many powerful creatures to be willing to let their own children become battle pets just to establish a tiny connection with them.

"I can only play along with the mistake!" Mengchen thought to himself after some consideration.

Logically speaking, when he was in the Lower Realm, he had already been removed from the roster by Jinchanzi and could no longer be considered a disciple of the Western Sect.

But at this moment, if he were to say that he was not a disciple of the Western Sect, he would likely incite public anger; the same creatures who were so fawning and reverent toward him now would soon hate him to the core and would surely tear them to pieces.

So Mengchen decided to let things take their natural course and then leave this place immediately.

Clearly, these creatures were incredibly reverent and fearful of the Western Sect. So Mengchen felt that since he was pretending, he had to look the part; thus, he stood there and whispered with a dignified air: "You two, please rise!"

Upon hearing this, the two retreated to the left and right, each making a gesture of respectful invitation, reaching out toward the throne on the high platform and saying: "My Lord, please take your seat!"

Mengchen, full of dignity, signaled the four people beside him to go straight up, then leaped onto the high platform and took his seat, while Qingyi, Xiyao, Heizi, and Xiaohuang stood to the left and right of Mengchen respectively.

At this moment, Qingyi, Xiyao, Heizi, and Xiaohuang naturally understood what Mengchen was thinking; they feared that only by going down there could they leave this place safely.

After watching Mengchen ascend the high platform and take his seat, Houda and Houer immediately shouted out loud:

"The Lord has arrived, disciples of all clans, enter the plaza!"

As soon as their voices fell, over ten thousand young disciples from various clans leaped into the arena in unison.

Subsequently, what astonished Mengchen and the others most was that these creatures who had leaped in were all at the Venerable Realm of cultivation.

Furthermore, in an instant, these creatures all activated the divine patterns within their bodies, causing the atmosphere in the plaza to turn stern and cold.

"Are they preparing to slaughter each other?"

Mengchen, Qingyi, Xiaohuang, Heizi, and Xiyao, upon sensing the tense atmosphere, all guessed in their hearts at the same time.

Then, the voices of Houda and Houer rang out in unison once more: "Outstanding talents of all clans, the Battle Pet Selection Tournament is about to begin. Whether you can ultimately be favored by the Lord and accompany the Lord to participate in the Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle depends entirely on your performance."

(End of chapter)