Chapter 37: The Conference Begins
Translator: Krukist
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Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Upon the Divine Arrival City square stood a dense crowd of people. All sects had gathered, waiting in the Divine Arrival City square. The only spacious area was the high platform erected in the square!
At this moment, seated on the high platform were many powerhouses from the Radiant Sun Empire. Wang Feng and his group were also conspicuously present. Originally, the Divine Immortal Sect was not qualified to be seated on the high platform, but after Wang Feng's display of power that day, the Divine Immortal Sect was temporarily added.
Elder Qinsheng and Elder Zhuqin sat beside Wang Feng and the others. Although the Qin Yun Pavilion was not participating in the Demon Sealing Conference, due to the Qin Yun Pavilion's status, the imperial family would invite the Qin Yun Pavilion to observe the ceremony!
"Elder Qinsheng, who is presiding over this Demon Sealing Conference?" Wang Feng glanced at the densely packed square and asked softly.
"This time, it is said that General Chen Lie, a Great General of the Empire, will preside!" Elder Qinsheng's eyes flickered as she spoke.
"Who is this person?"
"General Chen Lie is known as the War God of the Empire. His cultivation has reached the Profound Sovereign Realm Peak Stage. He commands the entire army of the empire and is known to the world as the pillar of the Radiant Sun Empire besides the Radiant Sun Emperor. His strength in the entire Radiant Sun Empire is second only to the Radiant Sun Emperor."
Hearing this, Wang Feng was somewhat shaken. He did not expect the Radiant Sun Emperor to value this Demon Sealing Conference so much as to send a Profound Sovereign Realm Peak Stage expert merely to preside over it.
Thinking of this, Wang Feng couldn't help but glance at the Great Demon Xuansha beside him. He saw that the Great Demon Xuansha currently had a sneer on his face. That person was afraid of him breaking through the seal; truly terrified.
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Just then, a sudden explosion resounded across the sky above Divine Arrival City, causing everyone to be shaken. Looking up in response to the sound, they saw a colossal object appearing in the sky, obscuring the sun and the sky, dimming the entire Divine Arrival City.
It was a massive Flying Dragon Warship, the same as the one Wang Feng used, also a Dragon Head Warship. However, Wang Feng's was just a fancy exterior, while this one was a true warship. The entire warship was shaped like a dragon, as if a divine dragon was soaring in the sky. The ship's body even had dense scales, like a real divine dragon.
As soon as this warship descended, a vast pressure swept across the entire square, causing everyone present to feel a chill in their hearts and reverence in their eyes.
At this moment of universal attention, several figures flashed out from the warship and stood in the air above the square. Leading them was a burly man wearing dark red armor, shrouded in a terrifying aura of slaughter. Just one glance was enough to make one feel as if they were seeing mountains of corpses and seas of blood, soul-stirring and breathtaking.
Beside this man was a handsome young man wearing a jade dragon robe, exuding an air of nobility and majesty. Behind them was a group of armored guards, each also exuding a strong aura of slaughter.
"Greetings, Crown Prince, greetings, General Chen Lie!"
When the many great sect powerhouses on the high platform saw these two figures, they stood up one after another, cupped their hands in salute, and said loudly. At this time, these great sect powerhouses, who were usually arrogant in front of ordinary cultivators, all behaved extremely humbly. In the arena, only Elder Qinsheng and Elder Zhuqin of the Qin Yun Pavilion, as well as Wang Feng and his group, remained calm and composed.
"Everyone, no need for formalities!" A gentle voice echoed throughout the square. The speaker was the handsome young man in the jade dragon robe, Crown Prince Yu Fei of the Radiant Sun Empire.
Then, under the welcome of many great sect powerhouses, Yu Fei and General Chen Lie ascended to the highest seats on the high platform, sitting side by side. Looking at the majestic Yu Fei, Wang Feng's eyes flickered slightly. He did not expect this Crown Prince of the Empire to have reached the Sovereign Realm Late Stage cultivation.
In these three days, Wang Feng had also roughly seen the top prodigies of many great sects in the Radiant Sun Empire. The strongest were basically Sovereign Realm Early Stage cultivation, with only a few reaching Sovereign Realm Mid Stage. It was not without reason that these great sects had been living in the shadow of the Radiant Sun Empire. The gap between the younger generations alone was enough to show this.
"This Demon Sealing Conference's rules are very simple, without any restrictions. Within three days, the one who kills the most demonic creatures will win!" After taking his seat, Chen Lie, sitting beside Yu Fei, did not hesitate. He scanned the crowd and said loudly. His words, like a thunderclap, exploded in the sky above the entire Divine Arrival Square.
"Hiss!"
"This rule… this Demon Sealing Conference is likely to become a bloodbath!"
"Indeed. In order to compete for the top spot on the Demon Sealing List, these young disciples will inevitably fight desperately. When they meet, it will be a life-or-death struggle."
"Some might even deliberately hunt down young prodigies."
When they heard Chen Lie's words, not only did the many cultivators in the square instantly burst into an uproar, but even the many great sect powerhouses on the high platform frowned. This rule was indeed very simple, but the simpler the rule, the more cruel it was.
"Please, disciples participating in the Demon Sealing Conference, come to the high platform to receive the Demon Sealing Tokens!" General Chen Lie ignored the uproar in the arena and continued to speak loudly.
When General Chen Lie's voice fell, several armored guards walked out from behind him, each carrying a box filled with black tokens, and walked to the high platform.
"With the Demon Sealing Token, as long as you kill a demonic creature, the Demon Sealing Token will automatically absorb the demonic creature's aura and convert it into points. The points are determined by the demonic creature's cultivation. The higher the cultivation, the higher the points, and vice versa."
"At the same time, Demon Sealing Tokens can be plundered. This time, only points will be counted. The one with the most points will be the top of the Demon Sealing List, the winner of the Demon Sealing Conference!" General Chen Lie scanned the many powerhouses in the square and spoke again.
When General Chen Lie finished speaking, those top prodigies all burst out with a trace of fighting spirit in their eyes, while those with slightly weaker cultivation showed fear in their eyes. This Demon Sealing Conference did not restrict robbing but not killing people!
The great sect powerhouses present had ugly expressions on their faces, with ominous glints flashing in their eyes. These great sect powerhouses looked at each other, recalling the rumors circulating within their sects before. It seemed that His Majesty might really take action against them. Otherwise, why would he hold such a cruel Demon Sealing Conference?
It should be known that previous Demon Sealing Conferences had regulations: only robbing was allowed, and harming lives was prohibited. Moreover, this time, it was a Demon Sealing Conference for young prodigies. For every great sect, top prodigies were the future pillars of the sect. Losing one would be enough to hurt the entire sect to its core.
"For this Demon Sealing Conference, even if they were very confident in the strength of their sect's prodigies, they dared not guarantee that their sect's prodigies could come out alive."
"Of course, if you feel that you are not confident in your strength, you can choose not to participate!" General Chen Lie said loudly again.
But when General Chen Lie's words fell, those prodigies who were still somewhat fearful now looked determined, strengthening their belief in participating. As members of the younger generation, how could they lack the spirit to fight? This Demon Sealing Conference, although dangerous, was also an opportunity.
"Those who are sure to participate, come to the high platform to receive the Demon Sealing Tokens!" When General Chen Lie's voice rang out, countless prodigies instantly flocked to the high platform to receive Demon Sealing Tokens. Wang Feng also instructed Mu Yunfei and the others to go to receive Demon Sealing Tokens.
This time, Wang Feng also planned to participate in the Demon Sealing Conference. After all, his age met the requirements of the Demon Sealing Conference. Most importantly, under such cruel rules, although his sect's disciples were all extraordinary, Wang Feng was still not at ease. Moreover, he also wanted to take this opportunity to see if he could poach a few talents.
As for Ximen Chuixue and the others, they were already too old for the Demon Sealing Conference and could not participate. They could only stay outside.
After a while, all the prodigies who were determined to participate in the Demon Sealing Conference had received their Demon Sealing Tokens, and stood quietly in the square, waiting for the Demon Sealing Conference to begin. Seeing this, General Chen Lie turned to look at Crown Prince Yu Fei. Although he was in charge of this Demon Sealing Conference, the Crown Prince had a noble status, and he still had to give him some face.
Noticing General Chen Lie's gaze, Yu Fei nodded slightly. "This General announces, the Demon Sealing Conference begins! Everyone, under the leadership of the Empire's soldiers, proceed to the Demon Sealing Area of the Ancient Land of Fallen Gods!" Receiving Yu Fei's signal, General Chen Lie's eyes flashed, and he shouted loudly. His powerful voice exploded in the sky above the entire square.
At the same time, several Empire soldiers immediately moved, directly streaking out. The many prodigies participating in the Demon Sealing Conference dared not to delay and quickly followed. In an instant, the originally densely packed square became empty.
Seeing this, Wang Feng did not hesitate, directly telling Ximen Chuixue and the others to stay in Divine Arrival City, while he led Mu Yunfei and the other three to the Ancient Land of Fallen Gods.
Not long after Wang Feng and the others left, the Crown Prince of the Empire also headed to the Ancient Land of Fallen Gods, accompanied by many great sect disciples, with Li Tianxin prominently among them.
"Elder, Sect Master Wang, this is…?" When Elder Zhuqin saw Wang Feng and the others leave, she immediately looked puzzled and asked doubtfully.
In Elder Zhuqin's view, Wang Feng, as a Sect Master, although he looked young, was likely an old monster with youth-preserving skills. In this situation, what was the point of following them?
Although the Empire did not specifically test age, if one's strength was insufficient and they deliberately entered, it would undoubtedly be courting death. If one's strength was sufficient but their age exceeded the limit, not getting a ranking was fine, but once they got a ranking, and were questioned, the Empire would definitely thoroughly investigate. Once the investigation confirmed the truth, there would only be death.
Therefore, almost no one who did not meet the requirements to participate in the Demon Sealing Conference dared to participate without authorization.
"He might want to escort his sect disciples to the Ancient Land of Fallen Gods." Elder Qinsheng also looked puzzled, then shook her head and guessed.
Elder Qinsheng's thoughts were the same as Elder Zhuqin's. They both believed that Wang Feng was an old monster with youth-preserving skills. After all, at present, among all great sects, the younger generation was not yet qualified to become a Sect Master.
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