Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

boom!
The roar echoed across the seabed.

Before Zhang Yan, the phantom images of the three divine beasts—Vermilion Bird, Azure Dragon, and Black Tortoise—merged into one.

Within his dantian, the power within the Nascent Soul Spirit Ring erupted.

With multiple support.

A terrifying power of annihilation was born, which even a mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator could not withstand.

"Zhang Yan!"

"You killed so many of my Imperial Sword Sect disciples."

"Even after the competition ends, my Imperial Sword Sect will not let you go..."

The four cultivators surnamed Luo widened their eyes and threatened.

But Zhang Yan did not react at all.

"punish!"

A divine light shone in Zhang Yan's eyes, and the power of annihilation surged forth like a tidal wave, unstoppable.

"No!"

The four mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm experts from the Imperial Sword Sect screamed in agony as their Dharma Aspects, each over forty feet tall, along with their true bodies, were annihilated into nothingness.

Along with this, a huge hole hundreds of feet high appeared in the sea.

After the power of annihilation disappears.

The surrounding seawater had just filled in.

The traces left by the four people were all washed away by the seawater, leaving only four storage bags, which fell into Zhang Yan's hands.

"A single strike."

"We can't hold them off!"

When Xia Yubing and his junior brother arrived, they were shocked to see the four Dharma images being obliterated.

In the dark, empty sea, only Zhang Yan's figure stood.

This seemingly frail figure is the strongest in this competition.

Roar!
But the killing of the four members of the Imperial Sword Sect was not the end of it; a fierce roar came from behind.

It was Liu Xuan from the Divine Phoenix Valley.

"It's that bloodthirsty aura again."

Zhang Yan turned around, his brows furrowing slightly.

Liu Xuan stood on a precipice at the bottom of the sea, his body covered in dark red scales, making him almost look like a true demon.

"Illusory Thunder and Lightning!"

Zhang Yan unleashed his magical power, and his body was instantly enveloped in lightning, its might overwhelming.

Stab it!

Then, it transformed into a bolt of lightning, piercing through the seawater and hurtling towards Liu Xuan.

Roar!
Liu Xuan roared, his eyes filled with bloodlust, and his scaly hands stirred up an endless tide of blood as he lunged at Zhang Yan.

boom!
It was another earth-shattering collision. The seabed trembled violently, and thunder and bloodlust intertwined and clashed.

But the power of thunder ultimately restrains the bloodthirsty aura.

The terrifying, world-destroying lightning pierced through the blood tide and struck Liu Xuan's body.

Bang!
Liu Xuan's hideous scales burst open, his skin torn and bleeding, and he was slammed into the seabed by Zhang Yan's palm.

In the end, his flesh and blood were obliterated, and his bones were completely purified by the lightning.

The bloodthirsty energy gathered within this body was completely eliminated.

Liu Xuan died.

The seabed has finally calmed down again.

In less than a quarter of an hour, all five experts at the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm perished.

"Thank you very much, Young Master Zhang!"

Xia Yubing and her fellow students quickly stepped forward to express their gratitude.

If it weren't for Zhang Yan, Xia Yubing would have perished today.

They witnessed Zhang Yan's methods.

They finally believed that Zhou Jue had fallen at Zhang Yan's hands.

Such strength is simply astonishing.

"You two don't need to be so polite."

"I must thank Fellow Daoist Xia."

"If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Xia, my senior brother's belongings wouldn't have been delivered to my senior sister and me."

Zhang Yan composed himself and replied politely.

Subsequently.

Zhang Yan took out four Heavenly Crystal Fruits from his storage bag, placed them in a jade box, and put it in front of Xia Yubing.

"Fellow Daoist Xia."

"These four Celestial Crystal Fruits."

"This is as a token of my gratitude to Fellow Daoist Xia for helping my senior brother and the Divine Weapon Pavilion."

Zhang Yan said.

Looking at the jade box, Xia Yubing's junior brother's gaze was burning.

But Xia Yubing did not accept it.

"Young Master, you are very kind."

"However, my relationship with Fellow Daoist Li is also one of cooperation."

“I helped him bring back the Heavenly Crystal Fruit and his last words.”

"But he also helped my junior brother and me leave safely, so we don't owe each other anything."

"Besides, Young Master Zhang and Fellow Daoist Lin saved the lives of all our disciples. How can we possibly accept this Heavenly Manifestation Crystal Fruit?"

Xia Yubing firmly refused.

"Fellow Daoist Xia."

"My senior sister and I have come."

"It is precisely for the purpose of presenting this fruit."

"Moreover, I killed Zhou Jue and obtained sixteen Heavenly Phase Crystal Fruits."

"These four Celestial Crystal Fruits are nothing to me."

Without saying a word, Zhang Yan left the Heavenly Crystal Fruit behind.

"let's go!"

Afterwards, Zhang Yan and Lin Qingyue, along with the disciples of the Divine Weapon Pavilion, left decisively.

Only Xia Yubing and her brother remained, along with a group of disciples from the Qingyun Dao Sect.

"Sister."

"This young master Zhang is truly generous!"

"Not only did they save us, but they also gave us four Celestial Crystal Fruits without hesitation!"

Xia Yubing's junior brother looked at the rain box in her hand and said happily.

“I remember.”

“You used to complain that it was the Divine Weapon Pavilion that ruined us.”

Xia Yubing opened the jade box and said softly.

"Sister..."

The junior apprentice looked embarrassed.

He had previously complained because of Li Yan and the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

This led to the Qingyun Dao Sect falling into a desperate situation.

However, it was Li Yan's junior brother Zhang Yan who appeared like a divine soldier, single-handedly killing four mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm experts from the Imperial Sword Sect, as well as Liu Xuan from the Divine Phoenix Valley.

They saved the entire Qingyun Dao Sect.

"Fortunately."

"They didn't hear me."

"Otherwise, I would be too ashamed to face anyone."

The junior brother thought to himself.

"The Divine Weapon Pavilion for this grand competition."

"Things are completely different now."

"The once glorious Imperial Sword Sect has lost all five mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm experts."

"Once the competition is over and the news gets out, it will definitely cause a huge uproar."

Xia Yubing stopped teasing her junior brother and just looked in the direction Zhang Yan had left, muttering to herself.

She still remembers.

The scene when I first met Zhang Yan at the Jade Purity Cold Pool.

She never imagined that this overly young cultivator could possess such strength.

"Sister."

"With the domineering nature of the Imperial Sword Sect."

"They certainly won't let this go after the competition ends."

"Perhaps the entire Divine Weapon Pavilion will be in trouble."

The junior brother nodded in agreement.

"Since we..."

"Take these four Celestial Crystal Fruits."

"Indeed, I owe the Divine Weapon Pavilion a favor."

"If that's really the case, I would like to ask Master to stand on the side of the Divine Weapon Pavilion."

Xia Yubing's eyes flickered as she voiced her thoughts.

……

They rescued Xia Yubing.

The distance-based competition has ended.

There's exactly one month left.

Zhang Yan can finally have some free time.

The disciples of the Divine Weapon Pavilion are scattered and, according to the rules, occupy various resource-rich areas.

The entire deep-sea area, including the Jade Pure Cold Pool and the previous resource sites, has been occupied by the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

This time, the Five Sects Competition will be held.

The Imperial Sword Sect suffered heavy losses, with only a few dozen disciples remaining, huddled in a corner of the Burial Demon Sea.

The Human Alliance was completely wiped out.

Divine Phoenix Valley also suffered heavy losses; the whereabouts of the remaining disciples are unknown.

Knowing Zhang Yan's strength, the Corpse Demon Skull Mountain dared not venture into the deep sea area.

As for the Qingyun Dao Sect, it also returned to its own sea area.

The Divine Weapon Pavilion, which used to be at the bottom, became the biggest winner because of Zhang Yan's presence.

One month's time.

It will pass quickly.

This five-way competition has officially come to a close.

when!when!when!
A resounding, booming sound echoed throughout the entire Demon Burial Sea.

The competition begins and ends with this sound.

Buried in the sea of ​​monsters.

Beneath the ancient tree of the Heavenly Manifestation, Zhang Yan floated in the seawater. Hearing the sound, he looked up at the sea surface. "The competition is over."

"But my senior brother will never come back."

Zhang Yan sighed, his face full of melancholy.

"If my senior brother could see this."

"The Divine Weapon Pavilion will certainly be pleased with its current achievements."

Lin Qingyue's voice came through.

……

Above the Demon Burial Sea.

Led by the Imperial Sword Sect, the top leaders of the five major immortal sects gathered together.

In addition, there is Black Wind Heavenly Lord of the Human Race Alliance.

All six major forces have gathered together.

This is simply to reveal the final results of this five-way competition.

"Sect Master Zhong."

"We can begin to inventory the ownership of the resource sites."

Black Wind Heavenly Lord of the Human Race Alliance spoke up to remind the leader of the Imperial Sword Sect.

The Sect Master of the Imperial Sword Sect sat high in the heavens, eyes closed in meditation, his long, white beard fluttering in the wind, his face serene.

Strangely, the wind could blow his long beard, yet it passed directly through his body.

It was as if he himself had transcended this world and was no longer bound by its rules.

"let's start."

The Sword Master remained with his eyes closed, speaking without any expression of joy or sorrow.

"Yes!"

The surrounding celestial beings responded.

The five major immortal sects auctioned off a total of twenty-five Heavenly Lords, divided into five groups of five.

At the same time, they fell into the Sea of ​​Buried Demons.

They knew the location of every resource site in the Sea of ​​Buried Demons.

The final results were judged by them. Each group had five Heavenly Lords from the Immortal Sects, so no one could cheat.

"do not know either."

"This is a major competition."

"How many people will be able to come back alive?"

Above the sky, the Crimson Heavenly Lord looked down at the sea and said with concern.

The Divine Weapon Pavilion Master in front of him remained silent.

But their hands, hidden beneath their sleeves, were already clasped together.

The Master of the Divine Weapon Pavilion was also there, worried about the disciples of the Divine Weapon Pavilion, and even more concerned about his personal disciple Zhang Yan.

"That kid."

"You must return safely."

The Divine Weapon Pavilion thought to itself.

Wow!
At this moment, the Sea of ​​Burial Demons below surged with towering waves.

"A disciple has appeared!"

Upon hearing the sound of water, the leaders of various factions all looked over.

The first person to appear.

He wore a sword robe, with a dazzling sword pattern between his brows, its sharpness fully revealed, like a divine sword soaring straight into the sky.

At the same time, he also exuded the aura of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

"He is a prodigy of the Imperial Sword Sect!"

"Shen Ning!"

The heavenly rulers recognized the identity of the person who came.

"It's Shen Ning, the one who reached the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage."

Chi Lian Tianjun looked at Shen Ning, who was the first to leave the Burial Demon Sea, with envy in his eyes.

This person is a prodigy who has reached the ninth level of Nascent Soul cultivation.

He comes from the Imperial Sword Sect and is an absolute genius.

In the past, the Divine Weapon Pavilion would never have believed that such a prodigy could emerge from its own sect.

"As expected of the Imperial Sword Sect."

"The number one prodigy is the first to appear."

"It seems that the Imperial Sword Sect has won first place again this time."

Everyone sighed with emotion.

However, there is only one thing that is puzzling: Shen Ning actually appeared alone.

No, I didn't see any other disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect.

Those five disciples at the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm have also vanished without a trace.

"It should just be that we were a step too slow."

Everyone speculated.

Wow!
The sound of water resumed.

This time, however, a large number of disciples appeared.

Among them are disciples from Corpse Demon Skull Mountain, Qingyun Dao Sect, Divine Phoenix Valley, and some disciples from the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

Disciples from various sects.

Return to your own sect's territory.

Both Corpse Demon Skull Mountain and Qingyun Dao Sect have a relatively large number of members, with around three hundred disciples each.

Divine Phoenix Valley, on the other hand, has only two hundred disciples.

Clearly, compared to the other two major immortal sects, Divine Phoenix Valley suffered a great loss.

But the strangest thing is...

As soon as the disciples of the three major sects appeared, they all looked towards the location of the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

"Our disciple has emerged!"

Chi Lian Tianjun looked at the hundreds of disciples who had appeared, feeling both joy and worry.

The worry is that Zhang Yan has not yet been seen.

"I've met the Pavilion Master!"

The disciples gathered together and bowed to the Master of the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

The Divine Weapon Pavilion Master nodded, glanced at the crowd, and noticed that all the disciples had happy expressions on their faces.

This made the Pavilion Master of Divine Weapons even more curious.

"What are you..."

The master of the Divine Weapon Pavilion couldn't help but ask.

"Let it be with my senior brother."

"Tell the Pavilion Master yourself."

Song Qizhen replied.

Wow!
As soon as he finished speaking, another large group of disciples appeared one after another.

This time, they were all disciples of the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

The figure that the Divine Weapon Pavilion Master and the Crimson Flame Heavenly Lord were most worried about was among them.

I saw Zhang Yan.

The Divine Weapon Pavilion Master and the Crimson Flame Heavenly Lord both breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Yan is a tenth-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

If Zhang Yan survives this competition, the Divine Weapon Pavilion will have made a profit.

However, the current situation is clearly more surprising than the Divine Weapon Pavilion Master had anticipated.

The Divine Weapon Pavilion dispatched a total of [number missing] personnel.

Four hundred disciples have actually returned, now there are more than three hundred and sixty disciples!

The casualty rate is less than one-tenth!

Compared to the past, we have already won far too many times.

"So many disciples survived."

“It’s already pretty good!”

The Pavilion Master of Divine Weapons was extremely pleased and praised him loudly.

All the disciples' eyes fell on Zhang Yan.

They knew all too well what a huge surprise Zhang Yan would bring.

"Zhang Yan has appeared."

Not only the disciples of the Divine Weapon Pavilion, but also the disciples of the other major immortal sects were all watching Zhang Yan.

The Imperial Sword Sect, the Azure Cloud Dao Sect, and the Corpse Demon Skull Mountain all knew how astonishing Zhang Yan's deeds were.

They know it in their hearts.

Soon, explosive news will spread throughout all the major immortal sects.

"Divine Weapon Pavilion".

"They actually survived? So many disciples?"

"Why hasn't a single disciple appeared from our Human Race Dao Alliance yet?"

While the various immortal sects rejoiced, Black Wind Heavenly Lord's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

The Imperial Sword Sect is acting strangely, and one of its disciples has returned.

But the Human Alliance is even more bizarre.

To this day, not a single disciple has been seen.

time flies.

Disciples from various sects crossed the distant seas and gradually returned to their respective sects.

The truth about everything in the Sea of ​​Burial Demons has finally come to light.

Zhang Yan.

He also returned to the presence of the Divine Weapon Pavilion Master.

"Master."

Zhang Yan bowed to the master of the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

"Where is Li Yan?"

The Pavilion Master of Divine Weapons looked behind Zhang Yan and asked.

"Senior Brother..."

"They have fallen."

Zhang Yan lowered his head and replied in a deep voice.

"Time is also fate."

Upon hearing this, the Divine Weapon Pavilion Master and the Crimson Flame Heavenly Lord felt a chill in their hearts, but since they were not disciples, they did not show it on their faces.

"what?"

"Zhou Jue and the other four mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators all died at the hands of Zhang Yan from the Divine Weapon Pavilion?"

Just as Zhang Yan finished speaking, a furious roar suddenly came from the direction of the Imperial Sword Sect.

Shen Ning has already recounted the plight of the Imperial Sword Sect. (End of Chapter)