Return of the Ancient Gods

Liuhua Prefecture was a small prefecture in the northwest of Northern Yan, bordering Song, Xia and other five northwestern countries.

In the early years, this place belonged to Northern Yan, but was later abandoned by Northern Yan and became an area jointly governed by several countries.

When news spread that there were rare treasures in Liuhua Prefecture, Beiyan wanted to take them back, but was met with strong resistance. It had no choice but to maintain the original plan and jointly develop it.

When they arrived in Liuhua Prefecture, Chu Nan and his companions found a restaurant and sat down to drink and gather intelligence.

With the human skin mask given by Dongfang Junhao, Chu Nan changed from a feminine and handsome man into a rugged man, and his actions became much simpler.

“I wonder what this rare treasure is that has attracted so many people?” Looking at the people coming and going, there were quite a few people in the True God Realm. In the past, in such a remote place, there were not many people in the True God Realm, let alone the Virtual God Realm. Chu Nan was puzzled.

"I don't know. According to reliable sources, it is a great opportunity to break through the realm of the gods. Some people also say that it is the tomb of an ancient powerful man..." the waiter explained patiently.

"Could the news be wrong?" Chu Nan questioned. He found it strange that the news of the emergence of this rare treasure had been going on for several months.

"No, when the strange treasure showed signs, it caused strange phenomena in heaven and earth. People from all over Liuhua Province witnessed it with their own eyes. Therefore, it is impossible to hide the news. How could it be fake?" The waiter waved his hands and explained.

Chu Nan suddenly realized something and asked Dongfang Junhao for advice, wanting him to help him calculate, but to no avail.

"That's interesting. I really want to see what the exotic treasure looks like."

After leaving the restaurant, Chu Nan and the others decided to explore the place where the strange treasure appeared.

They came just in time, as there had been movement of the rare treasure not long ago, which had attracted the enthusiasm of those who came to look for opportunities. Two powerful men in the seventh level of the True God Realm bombarded a place that looked like a hole, trying to break the restriction on it and let the rare treasure come out.

"Go back. The time has not yet come. We have to wait for another month. Even if they use all their strength now, they can't shake the restriction at all." After taking a look from a distance, Dongfang Junhao reminded Chu Nan in a low voice.

Chu Nan nodded. Although he had inherited the art of formation from the Immortal Emperor, he was still unable to fully identify it. But when he thought of Director Dongfang Junhao, he felt relieved.

"It's a bit off the beaten track. It seems that the things inside are indeed extraordinary." Dongfang Junhao commented lazily, and it took him a long time to react.

"I am proficient in this way and familiar with the principles. All methods are in harmony. But you, at such a young age, have such vision and attainments in formations. It's not easy."

While the two were talking, the powerful people from various forces participating in the treasure hunt appeared one after another:

Master Chen Dao of Song State, a famous formation master in the five northwestern countries, is also a martial arts expert at the eighth level of the True God Realm;

Zhuge Qing of Daxia.

One of them stands out in particular:

Liu Zhun, the great general of Northern Yan!

Liu Jun was standing on a golden eagle, commanding a team of more than a dozen True God realm members behind him. His personal cultivation was the highest among all, having reached the ninth level of the True God realm.

But today he is just a servant:

He was serving on a chariot shaped like a green lotus pod and woven with gold and red threads. I wonder who was sitting inside?

"Did that guy survive the battle at Luofengpo?" Chu Nan was somewhat surprised. At that time, all his attention was focused on Chu Xiu and Tianyuan Divine King, but he missed such a big fish.

Dongfang Junhao noticed that an inconspicuous cloaked man in the team was acting strangely, and whispered to Chu Nan:

"The cloaked man among them has a very powerful aura. Be careful!"

The people of Beiyan came on the scene in a hurry. Dissatisfied with the fact that people from other forces had arrived first, they ignored the public anger and dispersed the crowd, condemning Chen Dao and Zhuge Qing who arrived first.

"Two masters, according to the agreement, the rare treasures should be developed by the three of us together, but now you have taken the lead. What's the reason?"

"General Liu Zhun, we don't understand what you mean. The world knows about the emergence of the rare treasure. If you don't come, do you want us to beg you?" Zhuge Qing was a man with a hot temper. He questioned in return. He usually suffered a lot of bullying from Beiyan, so how could he endure it now that they outnumbered him?

"You..." Liu Zhun was angry. Not only was he angry with the guys sent by the Ancient Rakshasa Sect, but now even the little grasshopper that he usually didn't take seriously dared to jump on his head and make trouble. How could he tolerate this?

He wanted to rage, but the people on the chariot dissuaded him:

"Forget it, little uncle. There's nothing to waste anyway. Let's work together to break the ban and get the treasure first."

"Yes, Your Highness!" Liu Jun had no choice but to give up.

But his words caused a great stir:

Is the person sitting in the chariot the Princess of Northern Yan?

Liuhua Prefecture is far away from Yandu. Could it be that the commotion caused by this incident even alarmed the royal family?

It seems that this rare treasure is really extraordinary.

However, we have to say that the Princess of Beiyan is really brave. She brings such a small team with her and is not afraid that someone will do something crazy and destroy her.

Hearing the voice of the Princess of Beiyan, Chu Nan always felt that it was a little familiar, but not certain. Since he couldn't see her true appearance, he didn't care much about it.

……

Knowing what the outcome would be, and not interested in how Liu Jun and the others fought, Chu Nan took Dongfang Junhao for a stroll in Dongcheng, which was under the jurisdiction of Beiyan.

After a few hours, Dongfang Junhao's enthusiasm remained unabated, but Chu Nan was already exhausted and his back and legs were cramping.

"No, I really can't do it anymore. Let's just stop here, okay?"

Dongfang Junhao refused and dragged Chu Nan to a recruitment office for a martial arts competition.

"Forget it, I'm not interested in these street fights. Being competitive will only defile myself." Chu Nan refused impatiently.

After these words came out, the recruiter was a little unhappy, but seeing that Chu Nan and the other two had extraordinary temperaments, he endured it and said:

"The prizes for our martial arts competition this time are very generous. The champion will receive 100,000 high-quality divine jades, and can also join the Royal Guard.

This time, we will fight for the rare treasure and we will never treat you unfairly if we win it."

He spoke a lot eloquently and explained the result of the dispute over the rare treasure.

This recruitment is also to supplement manpower to better obtain rare treasures.

"Young Master, you came here to seek an opportunity to break through to the True God Realm, right? As long as you perform well in the competition and are selected, my master will arrange for a strong mentor to give you one-on-one guidance, okay?"

Chu Nan snickered, showing no interest at all, but Dongfang Junhao was very interested, his eyes sparkled, and he shouted:

"Interesting, I want to sign up. I am the number one genius in the world who is loved by everyone, flowers bloom when I see them, and even fairies blush when they see me. I will definitely become a saint in the future, Wuming!"

The people in charge of recruitment were all dumbfounded and regretted their misjudgment. The more they looked, the more something seemed wrong, yet his strength seemed quite good.

Chu Nan had the same reaction. He turned his head and rolled his eyes at Dongfang Junhao, cursing inwardly:

"If you want to play, just play by yourself. Why use my name?"

Chu Nan was forced to participate. He looked at Dongfang Junhao and answered him absentmindedly. He said:

"Okay, I'll go with you to see it. I'm the ordinary Dongfang Junhao!"

The person in charge of recruitment was really dumbfounded. One was an inexperienced and arrogant person, and the other was a long-winded person. What a strange combination.

After a simple test, Chu Nan and the other two passed without any pressure and were taken to the martial arts arena for a ranking duel:

The entire martial arts arena is in the shape of a bowl, with spectators sitting high up in the surrounding area to watch the martial arts competitions taking place in the center.

The competition adopts a multi-round elimination system. After the elimination round, the contestants will enter the semi-finals and finals, and will be divided into two groups according to their level of attainment.

Chu Nan and his friends just happened to catch the last batch.

Although Chu Nan was not really interested in such a competition, some people were particularly enthusiastic:

The jubilant spectators on the sidelines are filled with a passion for killing and bloodshed, as are the contestants on the field who are chasing fame and fortune.

"It's Feng Yulei, the 'One Word Electric Sword'. He is the biggest attraction today and the biggest favorite to win!"

"Feng Yulei is indeed quite good. At the age of seventeen, he ignited the divine fire and comprehended the wind and thunder sword intent. He has challenged to be one of the top ten young men in Beiyan. Compared with the Phoenix Child in Nanchu who is only famous in name, he is much stronger. It's also because he was too young to catch up. Otherwise, how could he have done such a thing back then?"

"Anyway, Chu Nan is dead, so don't mention it. It will ruin the mood. I think Tyrant Blade is also good. Ling Jue's domineering sword intent and experience are no less impressive than Wind, Rain and Thunder."

"..."

Hearing the audience's comments, Chu Nan also became a little interested in Feng Yulei. He looked towards the stage and his eyes fell on a young man on the stage:

He has a handsome appearance. In addition to the bloody silver sword in his hand, there are six swords of different styles on his back.

With just one move, Feng Yulei defeated a cultivator at the second level of the True God Realm. His moves were so fast that few people could see clearly. In the end, perhaps because he had a grudge against his opponent or for some other reason, he brutally chopped off one of his opponent's arms.

"It's so boring, there's not even one person who can fight!" Looking at his opponent with contempt, Feng Yulei shook off the blood stains on the sword, glanced at the people in the VIP seats, stood with his hands behind his back, and enjoyed the cheers and applause from the audience.

"..."

Chu Nan did not comment, but he made other discoveries:

The drunkard who used to drink with me in the pub also came, so we got together.