Chapter 567: Begining Of The Pavilion Battles

At the base of the five towering mountains inside the Mysterious Heaven Sect, a huge arena had been constructed, with multiple array runes running across its surface.

Numerous spirit boats were arranged around the arena, and they were all occupied by disciples and elders from different Pavilions.

Lin Feng was standing beside Sun Xiurong on the spirit boat belonging to the Sword Pavilion.

Zhi Hui was standing beside them with two other Sword Pavilion disciples, Wei Cangming and Luo Zhenyu.

Wei Cangming was at the Peak Stage of the Initiation Realm and ranked second in the Sword Pavilion rankings.

Lin Feng didn’t pay much attention to Wei Cangming, but Luo Zhenyu managed to catch his attention.

Luo Zhenyu was the highest-ranked cultivator among the Sword Pavilion disciples in the Manifestation Realm, but what caught Lin Feng’s attention was the heavy sword strapped to his back.

There were numerous talismans attached to the sword, and from their appearance, it was obvious that they were meant to make the sword even heavier than its actual weight.

Lin Feng couldn’t help but praise Luo Zhenyu a little because, with this method, he was tempering himself even now, simply by standing there..

He sighed inwardly, as there were only a few cultivators who truly went to such lengths to temper themselves.

He then began observing the spirit boats. Each Pavilion had multiple spirit boats, and every single one of them was filled with disciples. This alone was enough to show the true strength of the Mysterious Heaven Sect.

He had no doubt that most of these disciples had been in seclusion and had only recently come out for the competition. In other words, most of the sect’s disciples probably still didn’t know about his existence, and the same was true even within the Sword Pavilion itself.

Right now, however, he had become the center of attention to some extent. The reason was quite simple. Even if no one knew who he was, he was standing right beside Sun Xiurong..

In a sense, it wouldn’t be long before the entire sect came to know of his existence.

He looked towards the spirit boats and noticed a few Pavilions whose disciples he had never crossed paths with and whose head elders he had never seen... the Weapon Pavilion, Spear Pavilion, and Array Pavilion.

He might have seen their disciples in the sect, but he hadn’t paid much attention to the tokens they were wearing.

He shifted his attention again and looked towards the Judgment Pavilion, where he met the gaze of someone who had been watching him for quite some time.

It was the same person who had obstructed him at the spirit mine, and his gaze was filled with killing intent.

The man smirked when he saw Lin Feng looking towards him before averting his gaze.

"Do you know him, Junior Brother?"

Sun Xiurong sent a spirit transmission, as she had noticed that brief exchange..

"We crossed paths at the spirit mine, Senior Sister.."

"Hm? Why am I only learning about this now, Junior Brother?"

Sun Xiurong didn’t need to know that this man had tried to make things difficult for Lin Feng in some way when they met, or else there would have been no need for him to cross paths with Lin Feng.

"It wasn’t important enough, Senior Sister..."

"No, it was, Junior Brother.."

Lin Feng was taken aback slightly. He could sense her anger, and it was directed towards the Judgment Pavilion.

"Forget it, Senior Sister. He is just a slave of someone. You shouldn’t concern yourself with such a lowly being.."

Just as he finished saying that, Zhi Hui’s voice reached his ears. "I hope everyone is ready. It is about to begin.."

After Zhi Hui finished speaking, an elder from the Mission Pavilion appeared above the arena.

The elder glanced towards each spirit boat one by one, bowing respectfully to the Pavilion Masters seated on the highest platforms of the boats before finally descending onto the arena..

"Welcome, everyone..."

The elder’s booming voice was heard by everyone.

"Let us begin the Pavilion competition.."

He took out a scroll and unfurled it.

"Most of you are already familiar with the rules and structure of this competition, but I will go over them once again.

First and foremost, anyone who deliberately attempts to cripple or kill their opponent will not only be disqualified but will also face punishment according to the severity of their actions.

If your opponent forfeits, you must stop your attack immediately. Anyone who forces me to intervene will be disqualified without exception.

Consuming pills before or during a match is strictly forbidden. Do not even think about circumventing this rule. Our eyes are more than capable of seeing through such tricks.

As for the disciples of the Array Pavilion and Talisman Pavilion, they are permitted to use pre-prepared arrays and talismans during their matches, provided they have created them themselves within the span of twenty-four hours.."

"That will be all. Now, let’s begin the battles.."

The elder threw the scroll up, and it began expanding, displaying the rankings of all the Pavilions from the previous competition.

First Place, Origin Pavilion.

Second Place, Judgment Pavilion.

Third Place, Saber Pavilion.

Fourth Place, Seduction Pavilion.

Fifth Place, Sword Pavilion.

Sixth Place, Battle Pavilion.

Seventh Place, Spear Pavilion.

Eighth Place, Mission Pavilion.

Ninth Place, Talisman Pavilion.

Tenth Place, Array Pavilion.

Eleventh Place, Weapon Pavilion.

"As usual, the competition will proceed through elimination, starting from the lowest ranks. The first battle will be between the Pavilions ranked tenth and eleventh. The winner will then challenge the Pavilion ranked ninth, and this will continue until a final victor emerges.."

Lin Feng was slightly surprised upon hearing this arrangement. It would put the winners at a disadvantage, as they would have to fight consecutive battles and might become exhausted before facing their next opponent.

Then again, perhaps they would be allowed to consume pills and recover between matches..

"Alright, let the Initiation Realm battles begin! Participants from the Array Pavilion and Weapon Pavilion, step onto the arena.."

The elder’s voice reverberated throughout the arena ... Two cultivators, one from each Pavilion, left their respective spirit boats and headed towards the arena..

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