Chapter 1644

Because the Azure Dragon Emperor is a Divine Sovereign, his power is terrifyingly immense.

"The Azure Dragon Emperor should be very willing to help me!"

Ximen Wudi thought to himself.

The Azure Dragon Emperor is the sect leader of Qinglong Sect; in the Southeast Region, he possesses extraordinarily terrifying prestige.

"Young Lady, rest assured—so long as I get the chance, I will surely help you win the Southeast Region championship; then, I will be able to marry you!" Ximen Wudi said to Qing Ling'er.

"Mm, Brother Ximen Wudi, thank you!"

"Our Qinglong Sect is the number one sect in the Southeast Region; being accepted into Qinglong Sect is undoubtedly an honor. Moreover, Qinglong Sect has a rule: no female disciple may marry an outsider!"

"Therefore, every female disciple in Qinglong Sect is an only child; each one is a treasure of Qinglong Sect, and no outsider may lay claim to her!"

"This is one of Qinglong Sect's advantages—this rule cannot even be changed by my father, nor by my mother!"

Qing Ling'er explained.

"So that's how it is!" Ximen Wudi nodded.

Qing Ling'er's mother was a gentle and virtuous woman; Ximen Wudi had once met the Lady of the Azure Dragon Emperor in the Azure Dragon Emperor's mansion—her appearance was nearly identical to Qing Ling'er's.

"By the way, Young Lady, I need to discuss something with you!" Ximen Wudi said after thinking for a moment.

"What is it?"

"Have you heard of the Dongzhou Assembly?"

"The Dongzhou Assembly is an annual grand martial feast; a competition is held for every age group, and the top three will receive rewards from the sect leader—these treasures are extremely precious!"

"But this year's competition is not merely a contest among the major sects—it also includes a clash among the Four Great Families of Dongzhou; each family sends one young prodigy to enter the finals of the Dongzhou Assembly. This time, I want to bring Qing Ling'er to the Dongzhou Assembly, hoping to secure a top-three spot; then, the Azure Dragon Emperor will help me obtain a top-three position!"

"The Four Great Families of Dongzhou are evenly matched, none able to overcome the others; but this year, I've heard that the young masters of the Four Great Families are all the top geniuses of the Four Great Sects of Dongzhou—their cultivation talent is astonishing, capable of dominating entire regions across the Dongzhou Continent; if they clash, it will surely cause a massive uproar!"

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"These four families' prodigies are renowned existences across the entire Dongzhou Continent!"

"Moreover, this year's Dongzhou Assembly is held once a year—it is also a grand event of the Dongzhou Continent!"

"As far as I know, within the Four Great Families, several elders are in seclusion; once they emerge, the Dongzhou Assembly rankings will undergo a drastic transformation!"

"This year's Dongzhou Assembly will also attract the gaze of countless prodigies, and it is very likely that some powerful figures will emerge from it!"

Qing Ling'er said to Ximen Wudi.

"Oh?"

"What's special about this year's Dongzhou Assembly?" Ximen Wudi asked.

Qing Ling'er nodded and said: "This year's Dongzhou Assembly is not open to members of the Four Great Families themselves—it is jointly organized by the other three sects of the Four Great Families; from these four sects, the four most outstanding young masters will be selected to enter the Dongzhou Assembly and compete for the championship!"

"These four sects are Wan Jian Peak, Qinglong Pavilion, Xuanwu Palace, and Su Chiyan Sect!"

"The young masters of these four sects are all top contenders in the Dongzhou Assembly, and they have an additional advantage: each is backed by one of the four sects, allowing them to leverage their sect's power to intimidate other sects!"

"Moreover, over the years, these four sects have repeatedly won in the Dongzhou Assembly, so their status within the Dongzhou Assembly has become increasingly solid, and many choose to cultivate good relations with them!"

"Therefore, the champion of this year's Dongzhou Assembly will receive full support from all four sects, and they will also grant them generous rewards!"

"This year's reward is extremely generous—exactly one billion yuan stones!"

"One billion yuan stones?"

Ximen Wudi frowned slightly.

One billion yuan stones is an enormous fortune, enough to sustain any small family for a lifetime.

Moreover, for major sects, one billion yuan stones is negligible.

Their resources are more than sufficient to cultivate an entire major sect.

Ximen Wudi did not know the true depth of the Azure Dragon Emperor's resources, but he assumed they were no weaker than Qinglong Sect's.

He did not know what realm the Azure Dragon Emperor had reached.

But Ximen Wudi knew the Azure Dragon Emperor's power must far surpass the Divine Sea Realm—or perhaps even the Divine King Realm!

The Divine Emperor Realm and the Divine Emperor Realm are two entirely different concepts.

"Brother Ximen Wudi, what's wrong?"

Qing Ling'er, seeing Ximen Wudi frown, asked.

"Nothing, just a moment of reflection."

Ximen Wudi shook his head.

Ximen Wudi paid no mind to the one billion yuan stones.

"Brother Ximen Wudi, you are from the Ximen Family, one of the Four Great Sects of Dongzhou—are you interested in this Dongzhou Assembly?" Qing Ling'er asked.

"Does the Dongzhou Assembly have any prizes?"

"Of course there are prizes!"

"Each year, the Dongzhou Assembly sets aside a special item as its grand finale treasure—such as the Azure Dragon Sacred Cauldron!"

"That item is an extremely rare immortal artifact; rumors say its quality is extraordinarily high, having transcended the realm of mortal weapons!"

"If used to temper weapons, the sharpness of those weapons will rival that of divine artifacts!"

"Moreover, it can enhance a cultivator's physical body, making their combat power even stronger!"

"Furthermore, the Dongzhou Sacred Cauldron has been rated by the Dongzhou Assembly as a semi-immortal artifact!"

Qing Ling'er spoke at length.

Her expression was unusually excited, as if she were envisioning something.

"A semi-immortal artifact?"

Ximen Wudi's heart leapt.

A half-immortal artifact—wouldn't that be equivalent to an immortal-grade immortal artifact?

"This Dongzhou Assembly is really quite interesting!" Ximen Wudi laughed. He hadn't expected the Dongzhou Assembly to carry such a layer of meaning!

"But, Brother Ximen Wudi, you absolutely cannot go to the Dongzhou Assembly!"

"This Dongzhou Assembly is co-hosted by the four great sects. Once the prodigies of those four great sects meet, an absolute bloodbath will erupt. When the time comes, I'm afraid even super-powerful experts of the Divine Sovereign realm will make a move!"

"Brother Ximen Wudi, I know you are the strongest young talent on the Dongzhou Continent, but the Dongzhou Assembly is jointly organized by the four great sects. No matter how amazing you are alone, what can you do?"

"When the time comes, you'll definitely be crushed into slag by those top prodigies, with not the slightest room to resist!"

"I'm advising you to forget it!"

"This Dongzhou Assembly—even my father doesn't dare attend!"

Qing Ling'er said.

"This Dongzhou Assembly has such a rule?" Ximen Wudi asked.

"Of course. It opens once every five years, and the rewards of this Dongzhou Assembly can truly be called unparalleled. Besides that Azure Dragon Sacred Cauldron, there's also a set of formation diagrams passed down from the ancient era, and a spatial teleportation talisman. These are all the mountain-guarding supreme treasures of the Dongzhou Assembly!"

"However, we people of the Dongzhou Assembly still wouldn't dare set our sights on that Dongzhou Sacred Cauldron—after all, it's the mountain-guarding supreme treasure of the four great sects!"

"As for that formation diagram, although it's not bad, that Dongzhou Sacred Cauldron is the true mountain-guarding supreme treasure!"

"That formation diagram, although also quite good, falls far too short compared to that Dongzhou Sacred Cauldron!"

"However, the power of that formation diagram is also very strong—it can teleport instantly!"

"And that spatial teleportation talisman, although it can only teleport about a thousand li in an instant, its speed is something no one can match!"

"These two items are both rare to come by!"

"But I've only heard about them, never seen them with my own eyes. My father said that Dongzhou Sacred Cauldron can instantly move a thousand meters—is that true or false?"

Ximen Wudi looked at Qing Ling'er and asked.

"It's true!"

"And it's not just a thousand meters!"

"It's just that that Dongzhou Sacred Cauldron is too domineering, and it requires consuming a large amount of essence and blood to activate. Moreover, after each use, one must rest for several months before recovering!"

"So my father said that Dongzhou Sacred Cauldron is a supreme treasure, but we cannot touch it!"

"Moreover, the Dongzhou Assembly isn't something just anyone can enter as they wish!"

"It's said that that Dongzhou Sacred Cauldron only appears after the Dongzhou Assembly ends!"

"When that time comes, the entire Dongzhou Continent will probably erupt in a storm of blood and carnage!"

"So I'm advising you, it's better not to hold out too much hope!" Qing Ling'er said.