Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 163 The Wasteland
Zhao Qingyun's return to the Spirit Hall and his recruitment of new students in Nalan City spread throughout the entire Blue Card Continent. He was now a top-tier powerhouse on the continent. The previous experts from the Spirit Hall and Asura Hall had all had their cultivation absorbed by that god-level demon, resulting in their deaths and the destruction of their nations and religions. Now, his sudden appearance here sent shockwaves through the entire Blue Card Continent. The Spirit Hall was back! Chaos was about to reignite!

Those powerful families who had previously interacted with the Spirit Hall came to pledge their allegiance, and various separatist forces also sent people to congratulate them and offer generous gifts, all wanting to curry favor with Zhao Qingyun and hoping to form an alliance and become a member of the alliance.

Suddenly, Nalan City became bustling with activity. Various forces flocked here, and airships arrived in droves. The main city was completely overcrowded, and the once-prosperous world had returned! This once remote city now presented a scene of great prosperity, becoming a place everyone on the Blue Card Continent yearned for. Its peace, prosperity, and tranquility attracted powerful high-level experts, making it a rare and invaluable cultivation ground. Most importantly, these high-level experts had received a compelling piece of information: a high-level expert here could introduce cultivators of different ranks to the Holy Mountain—an irresistible temptation!

In fact, this news was leaked by the Spirit Hall. This was Zhao Qingyun's arrangement, so that the Spirit Hall's power could be gathered more quickly, its prestige established, and the power of the Blue Card Continent brought together here to recruit talents and revive the Spirit Hall's glory.

In Nalan City today, the Yi family and the Spirit Hall are the most powerful forces, and their close cooperation has brought stability and prosperity to the city.

Scattered across various regions, the former members of the Spirit Hall have regrouped and are converging on Nalan City. The two elders have already rallied the remaining members, establishing branch halls throughout the land. The original headquarters in Luoyi City no longer exists; Nalan City has been designated as the Spirit Hall's headquarters, overseeing all the branch halls and gradually establishing prestige and a powerful sphere of influence across the Blue Card Continent. Their influence continues to expand, and even cities previously belonging to the Shura Empire have seen Spirit Hall branch halls appear. Three major forces have now formed on the Blue Card Continent: the Spirit Hall, the Church of Light, and the Church of Darkness. The three factions are locked in constant conflict, each vying to become the dominant power on the Blue Card Continent, ruling over all regions, and dreaming of becoming the sole empire on the continent.

Now, with the return of former members of the Spirit Hall in various regions, the Spirit Hall in Nalan City has gotten back on track and its sphere of influence has expanded several times over, becoming a force that rivals the Yi family. However, the Spirit Hall and the Yi family have cooperated and achieved mutual benefit, making the Spirit Hall an irresistible force in Nalan City.

A year has flown by; it's gone in the blink of an eye!

Lan Tian is now cultivating with everyone on the Holy Mountain, and Zhao Qingyun is handling all the affairs of the Spirit Hall, so he no longer gets involved.

Lan Tian sent the Spirit Hall's elites to the Holy Mountain for training in batches, and then replaced them with another batch after a period of time. This operation enabled the Spirit Hall's training to improve rapidly, and a group of young powerhouses gradually emerged. The Spirit Hall's power also grew, and it became a prestigious place throughout the Blue Card Continent, becoming a holy land pursued by young people. It attracted young talents from all over the Blue Card Continent to gather in Nalan City.

Lan Tian's cultivation level has reached the peak of the second-level Venerable realm, and he will soon be able to advance to the first-level Venerable realm. However, his cultivation has improved too rapidly recently, and his foundation is a bit unstable. He needs to stabilize his cultivation and settle his spiritual realm as soon as possible in order to better cultivate his body, consolidate his realm cultivation, and lay the foundation for future advancement.

Therefore, Lan Tian returned to Nalan City, deciding that it was the right path to steadily consolidate his cultivation rather than rushing ahead.

Upon returning to the Lan residence, Xiao Weiqing rushed to Lan Tian to report that some things had happened recently and he didn't know how to handle them.

"Young Master Lan, the first-ever continental youth martial arts competition will be held in Nalan City soon. Should our Lan family register to participate?" Xiao Weiqing asked Lan Tian.

“My master has already told me that our Lan family must send someone to participate. I will discuss the specific details with Uncle Lei later. We must participate in this kind of competition,” Lan Tian said.

"The second thing is that there have been unusual developments in the eastern wilderness recently. Various forces and major families have sent people to investigate. There must be a major event or a once-in-a-century opportunity there. Do you think we should send someone over?" Xiao Weiqing said cautiously. He didn't know if Lan Tian was concerned about this matter, nor did he know how to handle it.

"I have to go there myself. You can discuss the other matters with Uncle Lei. I'll head over now; time is of the essence, and I must leave immediately." Lan Tian became interested after hearing Xiao Weiqing's words and knew he had to go right away.

No sooner said than done, Lan Tian selected about ten family diviners and boarded an airship to rush to the desolate region. He didn't even have time to give any instructions or say goodbye to his master, Zhao Qingyun. He knew his master had already sent people over! He also had no idea he was returning. After several days of rapid travel, Lan Tian and his group finally arrived at the desolate region east of the Blue Card Continent. Numerous family forces had already gathered there, all observing the scene. The chaos before them was truly bizarre; the entire sky was fiery red, as if a massive fire had broken out, burning everywhere, accompanied by constant thunder and lightning. Previously, the desolate region was separated from the Blue Card Continent by an energy shield, and people had never known what was inside; the whole area was shrouded in a hazy mist.

Now, the energy shield that was covering the area seemed to be collapsing. Crackling and popping sounds came from all directions, and the sound of breaking apart continued. The energy shield that connected heaven and earth seemed to be about to collapse, and everyone present quickly moved back to avoid being hit by the fragments.

Seeing that the energy wall was about to collapse, Lan Tian quickly retreated dozens of miles with everyone else. Only when they felt safe did they stop and look back at the sky.

After the commotion, Lan Tian finally noticed the Spirit Hall members in the crowd, and his master, Zhao Qingyun, was clearly among them.

The scene was chaotic. The energy shield here fluctuated and stirred up spacetime. The colorful energy fluctuations stirred up spacetime, twisting and turning constantly. The tearing sound was incessant. The scene was grand, awe-inspiring, and extremely terrifying.

"Rumble, rumble... rumble... rumble..."

The earth shook violently, and the seemingly endless energy shield collapsed instantly. The ground trembled, and dust filled the sky, obscuring the entire heavens.

The onlookers retreated several miles before finally feeling relieved, fearing they might be affected by the destructive force—it was terrifying.

"Master"

"What are you doing here! Instead of cultivating properly on the Holy Mountain, what are you doing here?"

"I encountered a barrier while cultivating on the holy mountain, so I came out to relax. I heard that there was some unusual activity here, so I came to take a look."

While Lan Tian and Zhao Qingyun were talking, the commotion over there was still very loud, and nothing could be seen. Everyone present was watching and waiting.

Lan Tian asked, "Master, what exactly is happening here?"

"The wilderness is about to be unsealed. Don't move around and follow us."

"Okay, Master."

(End of this chapter)