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Chapter 313

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After the Pill Sect battle, the five major Immortal Sects returned in a sorry state, and everyone was searching for Ji You and those around him, intending to kill them, but they failed to find any trace.

They originally thought he was afraid of the Immortal Sect's power and had changed his name and hidden, and coupled with the fact that the ruins were the priority today, the five major Immortal Sects did not launch an all-out killing of him.

Unexpectedly, he wandered like a ghost near the Mountain Sea Pavilion.

No one knew his purpose, but they were somewhat shocked by this person's boldness, fearing nothing.

In the dense forest on the edge of the Heavenly Pool ruin, Huo Shun's eyes were gloomy.

The residual force of that palm just now had dissipated, but the disciples following him discovered that the bulging veins on his hand had not subsided, and even his wrist was somewhat swollen and red.

Back then, the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan accepted a rural private cultivator who was at the perfection of the Lower Three Realms, and the five major Immortal Sects had all heard of this.

But this matter was only heard by them as an anecdote; they even forgot his name after hearing it and didn't take it to heart at all.

But no one expected that when they truly saw him in person, he had already become such a heaven-shaking figure.

"Second Young Master, should we send people to pursue and kill?"

Huo Xingyun thought for a moment: "The Dao fruit is the priority, don't create extra complications. He fought a bloody battle at the Pill Sect for a night, so it's not strange for him to be curious about what the five major Immortal Sects are doing. Strengthen the guards; if he comes again, don't let him return."

Boundless Realm combat power is very hard to kill, and he currently doesn't have that many people with deep realms.

What's more, that person could kill five Boundless Realm experts in a row; sending people to pursue him is not wise...

High in the sky, Ji You rode the void and left, leaving the Heavenly Pool ruin.

He had already seen the situation here very clearly; at this time, there was still a period before the Wandering Immortal Assembly, so he rode the void toward the direction of Broken Soul Mountain in Yuzhou.

Yuzhou is northwest of Lingzhou and is the only major state Ji You had not passed through.

This place has obvious differences from other states, whether in architectural style or folk customs.

It is said that this is because the old imperial family Qin clan who built the country here back then relied on the relic race and was most deeply influenced by their aesthetics.

As for Broken Soul Mountain, it is in a dangerous place in the north-central part of Yuzhou, with many natural moats and complex terrain.

Similar to the Heavenly Pool ruin, on the day the ruin opened, the Questioning Dao Sect also sent out countless people to seal off the mountain forest, layer upon layer, watertight.

Ji You relied on his physical strength to leap onto the natural moat, and only then did he get close to the target location after minimizing his aura.

Looking from afar through the gaps in the trees, the gloomy mountain range sat in the vast wilderness, and there were figures entering and leaving the dark mountain pass everywhere.

In the following days, Ji You had been peeking inside, gradually noticing a problem.

Although the Questioning Dao Sect and the Mountain Sea Pavilion's handling of the ruins were similar, the number of people entering and leaving the Heavenly Pool ruin was increasing, while the number of people entering and leaving the Broken Soul Mountain ruin was decreasing.

On the first day there were a hundred people, and on the second day there were only a few dozen left.

Five days later, a young man in gorgeous robes and an old man arrived at Broken Soul Mountain, and after being greeted by the Questioning Dao Sect disciples, they entered the ruin in silence.

And when they came out again, their faces were incomparably solemn.

Seeing this scene, Ji You, who was hiding on the dangerous mountain, had deep eyes, gradually becoming thoughtful...

At the same time, in the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan of Nishan, the Ascension White Jade Terrace, which was usually deserted, was crowded at this moment, and there were constant flashes of swords and shadows.

Just like the eve of the Heavenly Dao Assembly, the uninformed outside world was conducting the preliminary rounds of the Wandering Immortal Assembly.

Although the Heavenly Dao Festival cannot provide Heavenly Dao feedback to everyone, and its attraction is not as good as the Sages' Holy Land, the scale of the Wandering Immortal Assembly is larger than the Heavenly Dao Assembly.

The reason is that the Heavenly Dao Assembly needs to consider the bearing capacity of the Sages' Holy Land, after all, that world cannot withstand too many intense auras, so the entire confrontation is mainly based on the two realms of Profound Understanding and Merging with the Dao.

But the Heavenly Dao Festival does not limit realm and age, and there are more spots than the Heavenly Dao Assembly, so more people participate.

Even among those at the perfection of the Lower Three Realms, many are eager to move.

Ban Yangshu and Wen Zhengxin had been charging the realm for almost a year and hadn't been able to cross the threshold, so they interrupted their cultivation at this time and came to the outer courtyard on a spring morning, deciding to participate in the competition with the Merging with the Dao Realm.

This line of thought is the same as those who broke through the realm before the competition in the Heavenly Dao Assembly back then.

Not breaking through the realm, but using peak power to duel, naturally has a better chance of winning in the same realm.

"The duel of the Profound Understanding Realm this year started so fast; three matches have already been held just after the notice was posted."

"Ji Shidi Ji is not here, so the battle of the Profound Understanding Realm is naturally faster."

The two were talking, and couldn't help but think of the previous Heavenly Dao Assembly preliminary.

At that time, Ji You was restricted and not allowed to use the Spirit Sword Mountain sword path, but he still suppressed the entire realm alone, to the point that no one dared to go on stage to fight. Now that this grand occasion is no longer there, the attraction of the Profound Understanding Realm battle might not even be as interesting as the pure physical confrontation of those at the perfection of the Lower Three Realms.

The two were discussing when they saw Cao Jingsong walking over from the side of the Bishui Lake, their eyes couldn't help but become somewhat surprised.

"Isn't Cao Jiaoxi about to break through the realm? Why did he suddenly leave seclusion?"

Cao Jingsong stood still and furrowed his brows slightly: "I am worried about Ji You, my Dao heart is chaotic, and breaking through the realm needs to be slowed down. Have you received any news about him during this period?"

Ban Yangshu and Wen Zhengxin shook their heads after hearing this: "Since he left Shengjing after the New Year, we haven't received any news about him."

"What kind of disaster do you think he caused again to make the five major Immortal Sects join forces to search for him?"

"Although Ji Shidi Ji is a bit strange in temperament, he never acts blindly. I think there are some things that must be done to do them, and besides, Ji Shidi's combat power is astonishing, even the five major Immortal Sects might not be able to catch him."

Wen Zhengxin said lightly, hoping to comfort Cao Jiaoxi who was uneasy in his heart.

It's just that without seeing Ji You safe and sound, these comforts didn't have much effect on Cao Jingsong.

The five major Immortal Sects came to ask for guilt together; did he run to someone's mountain gate to rob and collect fees...

After a long silence, the three looked up at the direction of the arena, trying to use watching the battle to divert the unease in their hearts, but found that the disciples who were preparing to participate in the competition around them were also looking at the three of them.

Familiar time, familiar scene, they also couldn't help but think of the time when Ji You suppressed the entire courtyard's Profound Understanding Realm back then.

But this time, they felt that Ji You would probably not be able to participate in the Wandering Immortal Assembly.

The five major Immortal Sects joined forces to pursue, even the Elders of the Elder Pavilion would be scared out of their wits, what courage would he have to show his face again.

Back then, many people saw him strolling in tea houses, markets, and lantern festivals during the New Year, thinking that might be the last time he appeared in public.

After all, having offended the Immortal Sects, even if his talent is high, he can only hide from then on and can never be seen again.

Just at this moment, the winner was decided on the arena, the loser left the stage, and then a figure slowly went on stage, looking unrestrained and wanton.

Seeing this scene, Cao Jingsong and the three couldn't help but narrow their eyes: "Fang Jincheng..."

Fang Jincheng, who went on stage, was also looking at them, a cold smile on his lips.

Since the five major Immortal Sects joined forces to ask about the mountain, and after finding Xiang Cheng and Wei Rui, this Elder's wise grandson came out of the mountain abyss.

He had a certain concept of Ji You's strength, but in his view, no matter how strong a person is, they have to bow their heads in front of the Immortal Sect.

Now that the five major Immortal Sects are angry and Ji You is unable to protect himself, he naturally doesn't need to hide anymore.

Fang Jincheng drew his blade in reverse and fought with the disciple on stage...

Afterward, he won a match and stood side by side with Elder's wise grandsons like Yu Shiliu and Wang Gaocen.

There are many more spots for the Wandering Immortal Assembly than the Heavenly Dao Assembly, so these Elder's wise grandsons naturally don't need to fight for them, and they have already agreed not to meet each other, each taking spots as they did in the Heavenly Dao Assembly back then.

However, some things are not satisfactory.

In the days after the Profound Understanding Realm duel, Lu Hanyan, who had been in seclusion, came out of seclusion. She had reached the Middle Realm of Profound Understanding, participated in the arena competition, and faced Fang Jincheng.

At the same time, Xiao Hanyan, who was also in seclusion, came out of seclusion like Lu Hanyan. She had not yet crossed the threshold of the Responding to Heaven Realm, just like when she was at the Heavenly Dao Assembly, guarding the arena with the identity of the Upper Realm of Merging with the Dao.

As for He Lingxiu, Shi Junhao, and Chai Ze, they did not come out of seclusion to participate.

They and Xiao Hanyan had found an opportunity, and the opportunity to break through the realm is always hard to find; for them, the feedback given by the Heavenly Dao Festival might not be more important than the opportunity.

In the following days, the Wandering Immortal Assembly preliminary rounds intensified, attracting many people to watch.

Yu Shiliu, Wang Gaocen, and Gu Zetao won five consecutive victories and took the spots for the Wandering Immortal Assembly.

At the same time, Pan Bin, the grandson of Elder Pan of the Elder Pavilion, who was not designated back then because Ji You suppressed the Profound Understanding Realm, finally got his wish.

There were also Xiang Fu, who entered the inner courtyard last year, Lu Da, who withdrew from the Heavenly Dao Assembly preliminary, and Pu Yangxing, who had competed with Lu Hanyan back then, all of whom took the spots.

The results of the Merging with the Dao Realm also came out quickly, and Xiao Hanyan naturally didn't need to ask.

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