Mysterious mirror hanging high

Xiao Beiyue looked dissatisfied. This Penglai meeting was nominally hosted by Songfeng Pavilion, so naturally all the Five Peak Masters had to be present. It was not the first time that Wu Kaizhi had made mistakes due to drinking, but it was still a bit unacceptable for such an important occasion.

Fortunately, there was no delay in the important matter. Xiao Beiyue coughed lightly and used his magical power to transmit his voice to all directions:

"My fellow Daoists, in the past, Xiao Tianjun encountered an opportunity and transformed his golden scales into a dragon. After he became successful, he made this opportunity public to the world, hoping to benefit the younger generation of talents in Penglai Immortal Continent. Now, it has been 22,600 years..."

"This immortal cave, Xuanyuan Yuhuatian, opens once every two hundred years. It's a legacy cave specifically for Jindan cultivators. Now that it's about to open, the successor will be decided through a duel of skills. The top three from the previous Penglai Gathering will all enter Xuanyuan Yuhuatian, inheriting Xiao Tianjun's aspirations, cleansing the universe, and upholding righteousness..."

"However, due to the recent changes in the earth dragon and the changes in the veins of Zhongzhou, the number of places for Xuanyuan Yuhuatian has increased by two compared to previous years. As long as you are in the top five, you can get a glimpse of the immortal inheritance."

Xiao Beiyue's words lifted the spirits of many geniuses in the audience, and several cultivators who had originally lost hope also rekindled their hopes.

But Xiao Beiyue continued, "If we set up a ring and have them fight head-on, it will inevitably be time-consuming and exhausting. We might as well make the rules simpler."

After saying this, the Nanyue Zhenjun waved his sleeves, and there was a "rumbling" sound, and five large stone bases rose from the edge of the arena.

"The rules of this [Penglai Gathering] are very simple. Those Jindan Tianjiao who are confident in their fighting abilities can sit on the stone throne and occupy a seat."

Xiao Beiyue said calmly: "If there are cultivators who are dissatisfied, they can come forward and challenge me."

"The winner will continue to occupy a seat, while the loser will miss the opportunity to [Xuanyuan Yuhuatian]."

"Each Jindan Tianjiao has two chances to challenge. If both attempts fail, they will be disqualified. However, the one in which they sat in the empty seat will not be counted towards their challenge chance."

"Every time the challenger wins, they have half an hour to recuperate and recover their mana. Once the time is up, they can continue to be challenged."

"That's the rule. There's one more thing... When fighting, stop when you're ready, and don't intentionally harm anyone's life. Of course, if you're using ordinary tactics, there's a True Lord watching over you, so there won't be any trouble."

Xiao Beiyue said leisurely, "Alright, I declare the [Penglai Gathering] officially open! All the geniuses, you may come forward and take your seats!"

As soon as Xiao Beiyue finished speaking, a flash of light passed by. When the light disappeared, a young girl had already sat on the stone seat.

"Who is this person? His spiritual pressure doesn't seem strong."

"never seen it……"

"Could he be a disciple from some hidden sect in Zhongzhou?"

The monks below the stage were whispering to each other.

The young girl smiled faintly and said in a clear voice, "I am Wang Yue, the True Heir of the Qinghe Sect's Golden Elixir. I have achieved a mid-grade elixir and just formed it a few days ago. I am only at the early stage of the Golden Elixir cultivation. I know I cannot compare with the other Golden and Purple Heavenly Prodigies. The opportunity of this Immortal Cave is beyond my reach. I just wanted to show my face while the other Heavenly Prodigies haven't taken their seats yet, just to throw a brick to attract jade."

"By the way, I'd like to showcase the magical skills of my sect. The Qinghe Sect is a Nascent Soul Daoist sect in the eastern part of Zhongzhou. Its Daoist tradition is quite unique. If any of the elders present from outside Penglai Xianzhou have younger generations who would like to study in Zhongzhou, they can consider our Qinghe Sect..."

“So it’s an advertisement…”

Jing Yu chuckled secretly and said, "Indeed, if the five Golden Core late stage geniuses were to go up at the beginning, then this conference would be too boring. We should definitely proceed step by step, so that the younger disciples of the major sects in Zhongzhou can show their faces..."

With the example of this female cultivator, many Jindan cultivators who originally had weak foundations became eager to try. Three Jindan cultivators in the early stage came up one after another and occupied the three stone seats, one of whom was even only at the lower grade.

At this time, only one of the five stone seats was empty. Just as another early Jindan cultivator from a small sect was ready to escape, a bright lightning flash rushed onto the stage at an extremely fast speed, transformed into a human form, and sat on the last stone seat.

When the lightning dissipated, the figure on the stone seat turned out to be a young Taoist priest wearing a cotton robe and a slightly burnt wooden hairpin in his hair.

A cultivator cried out in surprise, "It's [Xuan Weizi] from Liangyi Temple!"

"This time, the [Penglai Gathering] has five spots available for admission to the Immortal Cave. As the current Taoist disciple of Liangyi Temple, he's already reserved a spot. Why did he go up so early?"

"The cultivator who takes the first position will have to go through a series of fierce battles. The opponents will only become stronger as time goes by. I'm afraid even an hour of meditation and breathing exercises won't be enough to restore my mana. Xuanweizi must have absolute confidence in himself..."

"Bullshit! He's the current Daoist disciple of Liangyi Temple, a golden and purple genius in the late Jindan stage. Who would dare to challenge him?"

"That's the same logic..."

But the next moment, another green light leaped onto the stage and stood in front of the stone seat where Xuanweizi was.

"Damn it, is there really someone who dares to challenge Xuanweizi?"

When the green light gradually faded, a young Taoist priest with white eyebrows stood still, holding a white jade ruler with intricate patterns in his hands. He smiled gently at Xuan Weizi, who was wearing a cotton coat, and said:

"Want a round?"

"This is... Taoist Jingxu from Juntian Temple!"

"Right off the bat, it's a fight between the Daoists of Zhongzhou's two temples? Is it really necessary to be so exciting?"

Xuan Weizi frowned and said, "You are deliberately looking for trouble, right?"

Taoist Jingxu said, "Why? You don't dare?"

Xuan Weizi slowly stood up from the stone seat and sneered, "Bai Mei'er, you were defeated by me a hundred years ago, and you dare to talk nonsense here..."

"You poor fellow, you really have no shame. You broke through a small realm earlier than me, relying on your stronger magic power to be slightly better. How dare you bring it up like that?"

Seeing the disciples of the two most powerful forces in Zhongzhou, apart from the [Penglai Holy Land], actually exchanged insults, Jing Yu frowned secretly. "They say the two sects in Zhongzhou are deeply conflicted and constantly feuding, but now it seems that was an understatement... They each have their own secure seats, yet they're challenging each other. It's a clear provocation."

"The two great Daoists are still swearing at each other from a distance like children in the market, completely lacking the tranquility and inaction of those who have attained the Dao..."

While he was thinking, two Taoists had already jumped to the center of the ring. Xuanweizi, who was dressed in a cotton coat, took the lead in making hand gestures and chanting spells. Five giant pythons with different attributes condensed and emerged by means of magic, spitting out their tongues and biting towards Taoist Jingxu!

"Gold, wood, water, fire, earth... Five Elements Taoism!"

Jing Yu observed carefully, thinking to himself, "Judging from the escaping light just now, this Xuanweizi must be a thunder-attributed cultivator. But this Five Elements technique, just looking at the might of each transformed giant python, shows that this person's control over the Five Elements' spiritual energy has reached perfection!"