Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

"Sect Master Zhong."

"The emergence of the Five Great Competitions".

"Isn't it all to prevent the five major immortal sects from turning against each other?"

"The actions of the Imperial Sword Sect are now completely putting the cart before the horse."

"Then what is the point of the Five Sects Grand Competition in the future, and the Five Sects Grand Competition in the past?"

The Qingyun Dao Master landed on the right side of the Divine Weapon Pavilion and questioned loudly.

The purpose of the Five Great Competitions.

Instead of a true internecine war between immortal sects, this competition among disciples of various immortal sects takes place.

This is to reduce casualties among high-level cultivators due to competition for resources.

After all, the Five Sects Grand Competition only sent out disciples at the highest Dharma Aspect Realm level to fight each other.

If a war breaks out between the immortal sects, the ones who might die are cultivators at the sixth realm, the True Self realm.

Even cultivators at the seventh level of the Dao realm are at risk of perishing.

For the cultivation world today, such consequences are unbearable.

but now.

The high-ranking members of the Imperial Sword Sect, however, wanted to use the Five Sects Grand Competition as an excuse.

This reignited the great war between the immortal sects.

Both morally and logically, the Qingyun Dao Master must stop the Imperial Sword Sect.

Otherwise, the entire cultivation world will be in turmoil.

However, among these...

Xia Yubing also deserves some credit.

In the Sea of ​​Buried Demons, Zhang Yan rescued a disciple of the Qingyun Dao Sect.

They also gifted her four Celestial Crystal Fruits, a kindness she will never forget.

This statement came out.

The expressions on the faces of the members of the Imperial Sword Sect turned extremely ugly.

The Five Sects Grand Competition was agreed upon by the five major immortal sects.

Over the years, the Imperial Sword Sect has also drawn upon a wealth of resources through the Five Sects Grand Competition.

It can be said that they benefit the most.

If they turn their backs on us so easily, the other major immortal sects won't stand for it.

"I have no intention of canceling the Five Great Competitions."

"However, my Imperial Sword Sect suffered countless deaths and injuries."

"Of the four hundred disciples, less than fifty remain."

"Furthermore, four geniuses at the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm and one genius at the late-stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm all perished tragically."

"These five people should have been the pillars of our Imperial Sword Sect."

"Now they've turned to dust, and all I want is Zhang Yan. What wrong have I done?"

Zhong Heng, the sect leader of the Imperial Sword Sect, spoke, sitting high on a cloud and looking down at Zhang Yan.

For many years.

The Imperial Sword Sect has never suffered such heavy losses.

He absolutely cannot swallow this insult if he doesn't take Zhang Yan with him today.

"you dare!"

"Zhong Heng, you old scoundrel!"

"Don't think that just because you've inherited the mantle of the Imperial Sword Master, you can look down on everyone."

"You keep calling yourself a disciple of the Imperial Sword Sect."

"In the past thousand years, haven't the disciples lost by my Divine Weapon Pavilion Master been more numerous than those lost by your Imperial Sword Sect?"

"Today I will settle accounts with you, and settle the blood debts of the past thousand years!"

Enraged, the Pavilion Master of the Divine Weapon Pavilion laughed and actually took out an account book from his storage magic treasure.

Every name is recorded clearly in this ledger.

All of them were the eldest disciples who perished in the Five Sects Grand Competition.

"A thousand years ago."

“The Divine Weapon Pavilion dispatched 426 people.”

"Only 204 people returned; more than half were lost."

Nine hundred years ago...

The master of the Divine Weapon Pavilion, holding the account book, confronted the master of the Imperial Sword Sect on the spot.

Actually, you don't even need to calculate it to know.

Over the past thousand years, the casualty rate of the Divine Weapon Pavilion has exceeded 50%.

At least two thousand disciples were lost.

The Imperial Sword Sect, on the other hand, suffered at most the loss of two hundred disciples, a difference of tenfold.

But this time.

Zhang Yan alone killed more disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect than in the previous nine hundred years combined.

"People from the Imperial Sword Sect."

"They deserve to die!"

Upon hearing these numbers, Song Qizhen gritted her teeth and cursed.

His words reached the ears of the powerful members of the Imperial Sword Sect.

Immediately, many elders and Heavenly Lords of the Imperial Sword Sect turned their gazes to Song Qizhen.

"Qizhen".

Zhang Yan stepped forward and protected Song Qizhen.

The master of the Divine Weapon Pavilion has even brought out the ledger of human lives.

The Imperial Sword Sect certainly dared not confront them.

If they were to openly acknowledge the advantages they've gained, it would only make other immortal sects envious.

This is a major competition.

If it weren't for Zhang Yan, this huge variable, the Imperial Sword Sect would still have won the majority in the end.

This is the current situation.

If the argument continues, the Imperial Sword Sect will be in the wrong.

"What a magnificent Divine Weapon Pavilion!"

"This time, I consider it an unsuccessful start for my Imperial Sword Sect."

"The results are in, and the prizes for the competition will be distributed as previously agreed."

The Sword Master's face was extremely gloomy as he spoke in a cold voice.

If it weren't for the Qingyun Dao Sect interfering today...

Even if it means tearing off all pretenses, he will still take down Zhang Yan.

"Tenth-stage Nascent Soul!"

"Why isn't such a genius in our Imperial Sword Sect?"

After glancing at Shen Ning, the Sword Master thought to himself.

This competition.

Not only did the Imperial Sword Sect suffer heavy losses, but the Divine Weapon Pavilion also produced a peerless genius who reached the tenth level of the Nascent Soul stage.

Compared to Zhang Yan, Shen Ning, whom they nurtured, paled in comparison.

Moreover, Zhang Yan is still young.

They might even be able to participate in the Five Great Competitions twice more.

For the next two centuries, the disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect will all be overshadowed by Zhang Yan.

"let's go!"

The more the Sword Master thought about it, the darker his face became; he didn't want to see Zhang Yan again.

"and many more!"

At this moment, the master of the Divine Weapon Pavilion suddenly spoke up.

"Anything else?"

The Sword Master's face was ashen, and his skin was twitching.

"Zhong Heng".

"do not forget."

"My Divine Weapon Pavilion is the number one in the competition."

"The reward that the Imperial Sword Sect offered for the first place in the competition before it began."

"Shouldn't you be fulfilling your promise now?"

The Divine Weapon Pavilion extended its hand and spoke to the Sword Control Sect Master.

The Five Great Competitions offer the greatest reward.

These are the resource-producing areas of the six major resource worlds.

But the Imperial Sword Sect wanted to add a special touch.

The winner of the competition received an extra, incredibly valuable reward.

That reward would be coveted even by cultivators at the True Self Realm.

Zhang Yan still remembers.

This included a lotus leaf from the Wentian Daolian (问天道莲) brand.

Li Yan told him this news on his way here.

This lotus leaf.

It is of great use to the Azure Phoenix.

Zhang Yan had high hopes back then, but now, five years later, he has truly brought the Divine Weapon Pavilion with him.

They suppressed the Imperial Sword Sect and won first place in the Grand Competition.

This lotus leaf should now fall into his hands.

“This Zhong Heng.”

"I probably wouldn't have thought of that five years ago."

"The things he took out from the Imperial Sword Sect will fall into the hands of the Divine Weapon Pavilion."

The lord of Corpse Demon Skull Mountain felt extremely pleased.

The Imperial Sword Sect has been powerful for so long.

Today, finally someone has dared to slap the Imperial Sword Sect in the face.

"Humph!"

"This competition."

"My Imperial Sword Sect has suffered heavy losses of disciples."

"This reward should be given to my disciples as compensation."

The leader of the Imperial Sword Sect had a dark face and wanted to renege on his debt.

Make him take out that reward and give it to the Divine Weapon Pavilion and to Zhang Yan.

It's even harder to accept than being slapped in the face.

"Zhong Heng".

"You have the nerve to announce the reward."

"Now you're denying it?"

The master of the Divine Weapon Pavilion continued to question him.

After overcoming numerous hardships, Zhang Yan led the Divine Weapon Pavilion to first place in the competition.

As a master, he could never let his apprentice suffer a loss.

The leaders of the two major immortal sects thus began to argue on the Sea of ​​Burial Demons.

They were practically ready to completely break off relations.

However, the relationship between the Divine Weapon Pavilion and the Imperial Sword Sect was similar before, so there was no fear of things getting worse.

boom!
Amidst the debate, a deafening roar suddenly erupted from the boundless sky above the Burial Demon Sea. In an instant, the world changed color.

At infinite heights, the sea of ​​clouds surged, and the solid spatial barrier cracked open with gaps spanning tens of thousands of miles.

The black spatial turbulence surged and spread like a spider web.

At the same time, a terrifying aura, like a vast ocean, surged out from the crack.

This aura was completely out of step with the rules of heaven and earth.

Its appearance brought desolation and ferocity.

"what is that?"

On the Sea of ​​Burial Demons, everyone looked at the location of the rift, their faces filled with doubt.

"Demon power!"

Only Zhang Yan, who had dealt with the demon race before, immediately discovered the source of this aura.

"Demon power?"

"Is it the demon tribe?"

The Pavilion Master of Divine Weapons looked grave upon hearing Zhang Yan's words.

Sure enough, after the cracks appeared.

A ray, its size so large it blots out the sky, tore through the void and descended upon this world.

The ray's body is outstretched, like a cloud hanging from the sky, with only its head visible and its tail hidden.

On the back of the ray, there were also countless demons of different sizes.

The demonic power fluctuations, equivalent to the eighth realm, spread out and threatened to engulf the entire Demon Burial Sea.

"So many years have passed."

"My demon race has descended upon this great world once more!"

Atop the ray's head, a demon with the head of a dragon slew its head and grinned maliciously.

The sound resounded throughout the entire world.

The Great World of the Sea Cliffs is the closest Great World to the territory of the Demon Clan.

This time, the demon race has returned once again.

The first step, as always, is to descend upon the Great World of the Sea Cliffs.

This giant ray exudes the energy of the eighth realm, and together with the demon on its back, there are a total of three beings at the eighth realm.

With the original power of the Sea Cliff Great World, they absolutely could not withstand it.

But these demons didn't expect that.

Half of the powerful figures from the five major immortal sects have gathered here.

"Everyone."

"The demon race has descended."

"Please set aside matters concerning the human race for the time being."

The Qingyun Dao Master spoke up, offering his advice.

"Old man."

"Hurry up and hand over the reward!"

The Divine Weapon Pavilion Master still stretched out his hand and spoke to the Sword Control Sect Master.

"I won't argue with you any further."

The Sword Master found an excuse to ignore the Divine Weapon Pavilion Master.

"Belongs to the Sword Control Sect."

"Follow me to slay demons!"

As he spoke, the Sword Master was like a celestial sword unsheathed, his terrifying aura at the peak of the eighth realm sweeping across the heavens and earth.

Behind him, a grand road stretched through heaven and earth, evolving into endless sword talismans.

A radiant glow, carrying with it a dazzling sword light, shot straight up at the demon race in the heavens!

The Sword Master, enraged, made his move.

Unable to defeat the Divine Weapon Pavilion, these demons need not show any mercy.

"A human at the peak of the eighth realm?"

"How could a powerful human appear so quickly?"

The dragon demons were utterly terrified.

boom!
The sword of the Sword Master had already struck, resulting in a tremendous collision.

Most of the sky was shrouded in rosy light and demonic power.

Countless demons were slaughtered.

Stab it!

The giant ray of the eighth realm had its body cleaved open, a wound stretching for thousands of miles, from which blood cascaded down like a waterfall, staining countless miles of sea red.

"I'm here too!"

The lord of Corpse Demon Skull Mountain, unable to contain himself, soared upwards with boundless ghostly energy.

The strongest human warriors clashed with the demon race.

Between heaven and earth, a bizarre and wondrous scene unfolded.

Even with Zhang Yan's strength, he couldn't see their moves clearly.

After looking at it a few more times, my mind felt like it was about to explode.

"Crimson Flame!"

"Send the young master and the others back to the Divine Weapon Pavilion."

"The demon race has appeared in large numbers, and another war between humans and demons is about to begin."

"Upon returning to the pavilion, immediately activate the sect's protective formation and patrol the Heavenly Fire Great World."

The Divine Weapon Pavilion Master's expression turned serious as he gave instructions to Crimson Flame Heavenly Lord.

"Yes!"

Crimson Heavenly Lord agreed and immediately took out the floating ship he had brought before.

"Everyone, board the ship!"

At his command, the disciples quickly boarded the ship.

Zhang Yan did not linger and boarded the airship with Lin Qingyue.

The great battle has begun, and the experts from the Imperial Sword Sect, Corpse Demon Skull Mountain, Divine Phoenix Valley, and Azure Cloud Dao Sect have all made their moves.

The Divine Weapon Pavilion Master was half a step slower and also entered the battlefield.

The remaining disciples, and some weaker Heavenly Lords.

We left the Sea Cliff World from another direction.

This applies not only to the Divine Weapon Pavilion, but also to other immortal sects.

The moment I left the Sea Cliff World.

Zhang Yan only saw the blood-red color that filled the sky, an extremely tragic sight.

The airships are returning to the Skyfire World.

Inside the cabin, Zhang Yan felt as if he were in another world.

He had already discovered it before.

A demon race has infiltrated human territory.

Unexpectedly, right after the competition ended, powerful members of the demon race launched a large-scale invasion of human territory.

The demon race has been hiding for so long, and now they've finally shown their fangs again.

That kind of peak battlefield.

With Zhang Yan's current strength, he doesn't even have the right to be a bystander.

However, it's not yet time for their disciples to take the field.

soon.

The airship has returned to the outside of the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

Below them stood a group of elders and disciples, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

Zhang Yan spotted Huang Lian among them.

"Young Master and the others are back!"

One of the disciples cheered.

The disciples below erupted in cheers.

"We've returned to our clan."

Zhang Yan appeared at the bow of the ship, a smile on his face.

From the moment he entered the Sea of ​​Burial Demons, he never stopped, fighting his way through the land.

Only when he returned to the Divine Weapon Pavilion could he truly feel at ease.

The airship landed.

Many elders and disciples gathered around.

"More than 350 people came back, which is much better than in previous years!"

"Regardless of the rankings, the fact that so many disciples have returned is already a victory!"

"And the young master is also safe and sound."

...

The elders and disciples discussed it excitedly.

"Everyone."

"I have some good news to announce."

"This is a grand competition of the five sects."

"My Divine Weapon Pavilion is ranked number one!"

Crimson Heavenly Lord stood at the bow of the floating ship and delivered the best news to the entire Divine Weapon Pavilion.

Upon hearing this, the disciples who had been cheering earlier were silenced.

Suddenly it became quiet.

It felt like I was in a dream.

"Everyone."

"This is real."

"We are number one!"

Zhang Yan stepped forward and said solemnly.

"The young master said it's true!"

This time, the disciples finally believed it completely and were overjoyed.

Being number one in the competition means...

The Divine Weapon Pavilion will be able to acquire a large amount of resources over the next hundred years.

"Can we go from last place to first?"

"I heard that the Imperial Sword Sect sent five mid-stage Dharma Aspect Realm experts. What are their rankings?"

"Oh right, what about Senior Brother Li Yan?"

Curious disciples and elders gathered around and asked the questions that had been on their minds.

Upon hearing Li Yan's name, Zhang Yan's smile vanished.

This competition ultimately did not end well.

"Junior Brother Zhang."

At this moment, Huang Lian finally squeezed through.

After five years apart, Huang Lian's cultivation has finally broken through to the peak of the Golden Core stage.

However, Zhang Yan is now able to fight against opponents in the late stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

"Tell me about it."

"The matter of the Five Great Competitions".

Huang Lian walked over and put his arm around Zhang Yan's shoulder.

In this grand competition among the five sects, the Divine Weapon Pavilion ultimately reaped the greatest benefits. (End of Chapter)