Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 174 The Journey
Lan Tian and his group have returned to Nalan City, and everyone is now busy preparing for the martial arts competition.

The Spirit Hall, the Church of Light, and the Church of Darkness are the key organizers of the martial arts tournament. The entire organizing committee is now gathered to discuss strategies, prizes, competition rules, and tournament procedures.

Since returning from the Desolate Region, Lan Tian hasn't rested, receiving wave after wave of guests. He is now the de facto ruler of the Spirit Hall, and his master, Zhao Qingyun, and the others are still in seclusion on the Holy Mountain. He wonders how they are doing, and whether they have broken through to the God Realm!
Fortunately, Hai Liang and her team became Lan Tian's capable assistants. They led the discussions on details, and their focused approach ensured everything was handled perfectly. This made things much easier for Lan Tian!

This first-ever All-Continent Youth Martial Arts Tournament was promoted with the help of Master Zhao Qingyun. He hoped to attract some talented young people to the Spirit Hall, strengthen the team, and make the Spirit Hall a prestigious institution for young people across the continent, thus winning their hearts and minds.

This year, the Spirit Hall has provided the top three finishers in each group with a set of golden armor and appointed them as hall masters. The competition is divided into two groups that will run simultaneously: the Junior Group (below Rank 6) and the Youth Group (above Rank 6 but below the Venerable Realm). Those at the Venerable Realm are not considered for participation; they have already completely surpassed their opponents and are capable of standing alone, and should pursue even higher levels of excellence.

The Church of Light and the Church of Darkness also hoped to recruit talent and offered generous rewards to the top ten, though not as valuable as those from the Spirit Hall. These young talents valued the future development of the Spirit Hall, and they were all spreading rumors that the Spirit Hall had already produced a master of the God Realm, a realm that the entire continent had long dreamed of and pursued even unto death.

Therefore, this martial arts tournament truly became a gathering of hearts and minds, and a platform for recruiting talent. Having experienced the earlier helplessness in the face of elimination, everyone is now pursuing higher levels of skill, striving to resist attacks, and protecting the interests of their families and sects.

The Yi family of Nalan City had suffered heavy losses before, but fortunately, they left behind Yi Mengying, the hope of the family. Now, all the experts of the Yi family have gathered in Nalan City, which has become the location of the Yi family's power, and Yi Mengying has become the head of the Yi family.

The Yi family escaped this calamity by cultivating on the Holy Mountain, and they have preserved their strength, making them a powerful force in Nalan City.

A month later, the first-ever mainland youth martial arts competition officially began.

There was no suspense in the junior group; they all easily made it into the top fifty. They were all disciples selected by various families, with profound skills and outstanding performances.

The biggest highlight was the youth group. The number of participants in the youth group was unusually high, reaching over two thousand. The early rounds of elimination were extremely difficult, and it took several days to determine the top fifty who would advance to the finals. The competition format was very exciting and satisfied all parties involved, making it a high-level competition.

The Lan family sent Lan Ting and Lan Chen to participate in the competition this time. Neither of them had advanced to the Venerable Realm, and their cultivation level needed to be improved as soon as possible. Qin Lei had obtained Lan Tian's consent before selecting them to participate in the competition, which did not violate the competition rules. Lan Tian also felt that letting them gain some experience would help them improve their cultivation level, so he did not object.

Previously, his elder brother, Lan Yu, had returned to the Endless Sea because his cultivation progressed too slowly and arduously! He felt he wasn't cut out for cultivation and immortality; once he reached the ninth level, he would return to the Endless Sea to protect the Lan family's ancestral land, to Blue Valley on Penglai Island! They were already married with children, living a comfortable life. Lan Tian had fulfilled his obligations to the Lan family, and regarding Lan Yu and the others' development, he could only let them be. Lan Tian didn't interfere much, only offering assistance. He hoped to bring them to the Holy Mountain to cultivate and improve their cultivation, but their experience was limited, and they learned slowly, so they could only progress step by step.

The competition will become even more intense in the next few days. The goal is to make it into the top ten. Once you make it into the top ten, you will be noticed by various families and sects, allowing you to smoothly enter the stage of rapid cultivation improvement and gain control of a region.

Xiao Beihai and Lu Mang from the Church of Light, Luo Yangchun and Cheng Xiaoming from the Church of Darkness, Yi Xinda from the Yi family, Wei Ying and Xiao Cangnan from the Spirit Hall are all strong contenders for the top three! Every match was very exciting, which made Lan Tian see his own growth in the past, and he felt a mix of emotions that he couldn't describe.

What the entire mainland has long dreamed of is unification, ending the conflicts and separatist struggles, and achieving peace and well-being for the people.

Under the rule of the two great empires, the people of the Blue Card Continent were relatively satisfied! People would not be displaced by war, nor would they sell themselves out of necessity for food and clothing. Now, however, the world is treacherous, the Blue Card Continent is in chaos, and family power struggles are constant. Every day, people live in uncertainty, with life and death hanging in the balance. The most uncertain thing now is when that Demon King from back then will reappear and bring another catastrophic destruction to the Blue Card Continent.

People are living in constant fear and anxiety, hoping that their families will grow stronger so that they can stand on their own and survive in the Blue Card Continent for a long time.

In the final match, Lan Tian personally went to watch the competition. All the predicted players made it into the top ten. Lan Chen and Lan Ting couldn't hold on, ranking fifteenth and twentieth respectively. However, in Lan Tian's opinion, they had already done very well! This group of young talents was outstanding. Every match amazed Lan Tian and his team. Their strength and level were truly top-notch!
Finally, Lu Mang from the Church of Light and Yi Xinda from the Yi family jointly won third place, Cheng Xiaoming from the Church of Darkness won second place, and Wei Ying, recommended by the Spirit Hall, won first place. Her mind control skills were unparalleled and she deserved the title.

The junior group was divided up by the Church of Light, the Church of Darkness, and the Spirit Hall. However, this year's juniors are truly full of martial arts skills. Many skills and attributes are appearing for the first time. The Blue Card Continent has truly undergone a mutation. Many previously undiscovered attributes and skills have emerged, indicating that the world is about to be in turmoil again!

Lan Tian presented awards to the winners. He was very fond of these talented young people and wished he could take them under his wing. He also wanted to recruit talent, develop his own power, and prepare for a long-term struggle.

The issue of the wasteland will definitely be resolved. If the survival problem of the wasteland cannot be solved, the Blue Card Continent will be severely impacted in the future and may be reduced to the status of being someone else's slave. This is not what Blue Sky wants to see, nor is it something that anyone wants to happen.

The competition had just ended when the Spirit Hall summoned all forces to discuss the exploration of the Desolate Region. They needed to form an alliance and work together to devise a strategy. This was a critical moment for the survival of the Blue Card Continent. Only by working together could they figure out how to break the seal and overcome the Desolate Region's restriction on their cultivation.

(End of this chapter)