I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Chapter 886 Dragon-Protecting Blessed Land, 3 Evil Demons

"Hahaha! We've hit the jackpot this time!"

Inside a villa, Jin Lingfeng excitedly distributed the bets he had just won.

Six million spirit crystals, exactly one million for each person, plus six spirit treasures, one for each person as well.

Since it was Ye Kang's fighting insect that was going to compete, he was the first to choose, and Ye Kang didn't stand on ceremony and chose his favorite one.

That's right. Just now, the martial artists of Wuyin City realized something was wrong and that they had been tricked, so no one else stepped up to fight, leaving Ye Kang to decide the outcome in one match.

Of course, forfeiting the match meant admitting defeat, and the stakes had to be paid in full. Those guys could only swallow their bitter pill, but their eyes were filled with rage, as if they wanted to tear Ye Kang apart alive.

Xiang Qianxiu said worriedly, "Wu Yin City has suffered a great loss, how can they let us go? What if they plot against us at the Dharma Assembly..."

Her concerns were not unfounded; after all, there were too many variables at the Dharma assembly, and it would be disastrous if she were caught alone.

However, Jin Lingfeng simply smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist? Perhaps you intend to achieve a good ranking at the Dharma Assembly?"

Xiang Qianxiu paused for a moment, then her eyes lit up: "That's right! Anyway, I'm not strong enough and I can't possibly get a ranking, so what's there to be afraid of? I can just forfeit and surrender!"

"This child is teachable."

Jin Lingfeng exclaimed repeatedly, "As expected of a Nirvana Warrior, he understands so quickly!"

Everyone present, even the young princess, had a cultivation level of only the third stage, and the highest-ranking Su Hongxiu was only the fifth stage.

To be honest, there's basically no need to think about rankings anymore; just getting a glimpse of the Martial Emperor's corpse would be good enough.

Thinking about this, everyone felt a sense of boundless joy. They could make a fortune before the Dharma assembly, which was a sure thing.

With their worries gone, everyone went home to rest.

Ye Kang returned to his room and immersed his mind in the Ink Jade Realm.

The grand Buddhist ceremony will begin tomorrow night, but he has a few things to do before that.

First, there are the seeds of the Golden Bitter Apricot. This is a precious resource, and if it can be successfully cultivated, then the martial artists in the Jade Realm will have a more reliable cultivation resource.

At least the step from Nascent Soul to Star Luo won't be too difficult.

Currently, in the entire Ink Jade Realm, only Jian Xin is cultivating the fastest, but she has only just reached the Star Luo level, and that is only because she has someone guiding her.

The guide was naturally the female rogue cultivator Ye Kang brought in from the Demon-Slaying Valley, named Chen Yueqi. She was brought into the Purple Mist Zone by Chu Yi, but Chu Yi himself was possessed, and the girl encountered Ye Kang while escaping.

To prevent the news from leaking out, Ye Kang brought her into the Ink Jade Realm. In fact, he valued her cultivation level and experience, thinking she could serve as an instructor to guide more martial artists in the Ink Jade Realm.

At this moment, Chen Yueqi approached Ye Kang somewhat nervously and bowed respectfully.

"Thank you for sparing my life, senior."

"No need. As long as you work hard, you won't lack cultivation resources. Here, take these spirit crystals."

Ye Kang handed over a storage bag, inside which was the one million mid-grade spirit crystals he had just won, though it was only a portion, about two hundred thousand.

Even if it's only 200,000, it's still an astronomical figure for Chen Yueqi, a rogue cultivator.

"Thank you so much for your great kindness, senior! Yueqi will definitely work hard and never slack off!"

Ye Kang remained calm, and with a thought, he brought Chen Yueqi to the Yin Saint Demon Lord's garden.

Xia Ningyan was studying the golden bitter apricot when she saw Ye Kang. She smiled and walked over.

"There's no problem with these seeds; they are genuine bitter apricots. However, due to our limited resources, the cultivation process will be very slow."

"I'll think of a way." Ye Kang nodded, then looked at Chen Yueqi: "I observe that your true qi is pure wood element, and you have cultivated life force, which can help Ningyan. We can exchange some ideas."

"I am honored by your high regard, Senior. I will speak freely and wholeheartedly to assist Miss Ningyan."

Upon hearing this, Ye Kang didn't say anything more and immediately disappeared.

He returned to the celestial mountain and took one last look at his newly acquired spoils.

Lingbao [Life-Binding Rope].

A magical treasure that can bind the soul is specifically designed to restrain martial artists with powerful primordial spirits, and can also be used to deal with the true form of demon souls.

This item was a magical treasure that Shangguan Yan took out. That man looked gentle and refined, knew how to behave properly, and was clearly not a kind person.

Ye Kang wasn't entirely at ease, so he didn't plan to use this magical artifact frequently.

He looked at the cards he currently held.

In terms of divine weapons, there is the Demon-Suppressing Tower and the Mountain and Sea Chess obtained from the Demon-Slaying Valley, as well as the Heavenly Axe and Sky-Piercing Sky, making them top-notch in quality.

He has no shortage of cultivation techniques or divine weapons, but he lacks only comprehension.

"Never mind, let's go check out Tianjie first."

Ye Kang entered the Commercial Sky Street through the Lingshang Platform.

During his seclusion, the Moyu Realm went into full swing, transporting hundreds of kilograms of Fengbo Brew into the warehouse of Tianjie, where it was quickly sold out.

To Ye Kang's surprise, the buyers were no longer the same sucker who bought everything at once, but many more people.

This is a good sign, proving that the negative reputation caused by the scandal has begun to slowly take effect.

As a result, Ye Kang also accumulated a considerable amount of Tianjie coins.

Seeing that there were no problems, Ye Kang withdrew his divine sense and returned to his room.

He took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

Everything is in perfect order and all preparations are complete, awaiting the grand Buddhist ceremony tomorrow.

I wonder how many tasks the system will assign me...

【Ding】

[Mission Released: Infinite Firepower]

[Mission Requirements: The host must go all out at the Grand Dharma Assembly, achieve first place, and shine brightly throughout the event]

[Task Reward: 3000000 Comprehension Points]

"..."

The evening of the second day.

In front of a royal garden, thousands of people gathered, waiting for the arrival of the holy emperor.

Then Ye Kang received a system task, and he was dumbfounded.

This system is a total rip-off!

What does it mean to be number one?

This is insane! Trying to snatch the top spot right under the noses of a bunch of Ninth Rebirth experts? The system really knows how to make itself hated.

But there was no other way; no matter how speechless he was, Ye Kang had to do it.

Because that's three million points of enlightenment, it's just too much.

Seeing Ye Kang's expression, Su Hongxiu asked curiously, "What's wrong? Why do you look so pale?"

"Head of the class, if I wanted to get first place, do you think it was possible?"

Upon hearing this, not only was Su Hongxiu stunned, but Shen Guili on the other side also turned to look.

The next second, Su Hongxiu sighed and smiled bitterly, "Dreams are good, but don't bother thinking about them. The top spot will basically be decided among those ten people, and it has nothing to do with us."

Su Hongxiu pointed to the ten people at the very front of the garden, whose positions were clearly higher than the others.

"See those ten guys? They're the biggest favorites for this year's Heavenly Dharma Assembly. Yesterday, someone was already saying they were in the top ten. This isn't a ranking, it's a group, meaning that no one else deserves to be in the top ten except for them."

Ye Kang and Shen Guili looked over at the same time, and Princess Jin Lingfeng and the others behind them also craned their necks to look at the ten people with curiosity.

"Who are they? They're all so cool!" Jin Lingfeng, with his chubby face, didn't care at all.

Su Hongxiu cleared her throat and spoke of the information she had only recently learned.

"Of the top ten, four are from the four major martial cities, and the remaining six are all from the martial capital. The one directly in front of us is Wei Changkong, who came from Wuyang City with us. The young princess should recognize him."

Wei Huanyan nodded: "He's my cousin, from a branch of the Wei family, but he's very talented, even more so than any of us. Grandpa likes him a lot too."

Su Hongxiu continued, "The strongest people recognized by the four major martial cities are basically from the Heavenly King family. Wei Changkong of Wuyang City, Shangguan Yan of Wuyin City, Kou Wuji of Wuri City, and Pang Jinchui of Wuyue City."

Following Su Hongxiu's narration, everyone looked at each item one by one.

As expected, they were all exceptionally brave and heroic. However, none of them expected that Shangguan Yan, whom they had tricked yesterday, was actually the strongest prodigy in Wuyin City. He was truly unassuming and unassuming.

In addition, Kou Wuji of Wu Ri City is a dissolute playboy, while Pang Jinchui of Wu Yue City is a little girl carrying a giant hammer.

Su Hongxiu paused for a moment, then continued, "Although these four are powerful, they can only occupy one spot each. The remaining six are all monsters."

"Disciple of the Imperial Preceptor, Hua Nongying."

"Chu Yi, the heir apparent of the Duke of Chu."

"The Prime Minister's daughter, Ye Yinghuan."

"The Ninth Prince, Wu Jiuyuan."

"The Tenth Prince, Musashi Feng."

"And the last one, the concubine the Holy Emperor just took in, the Night Maiden from Wuzhou."

As Su Hongxiu recounted her story, one figure after another came into Ye Kang's view, each exuding confidence and power.

Two familiar faces were among them: Chu Yi and Ye Yinghuan.

No wonder these two dared to be so unscrupulous, directly capturing low-level martial artists as resources and committing beastly acts.

So it turns out it's because they have powerful backers: the heir of the Duke of Chu and the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family. It seems that the Wu Dynasty is not as peaceful as it appears on the surface.

Ye Kang's expression remained unchanged, but he was already sneering inwardly.

At the same time, "Chu Yi" seemed to have noticed Ye Kang as well, and suddenly turned around to look at Ye Kang.

A slight smile unconsciously appeared on his lips, as if he hadn't expected Ye Kang to be here.

Of course, Chu Yi at this moment was no longer the true heir of the Duke of Chu. Only Ye Kang knew that he was Situ Qingyu, a remnant of the Thunder Demon Sect from tens of thousands of years ago.

Their eyes met for only a moment; both tacitly avoided any extra glances or movements to prevent arousing suspicion.

However, another person attracted more attention.

That night maiden from Wuzhou is actually the Holy Emperor's newly acquired concubine. Such a noble person is also attending the Dharma assembly?

The so-called Night Women are a special race in the Misty Continent.

Wuzhou is a kingdom of great demons, with many powerful demons residing there. It is extremely wild and desolate, and the human race's power is squeezed to an extremely small extent.

Some of these humans even have altered appearances, making them different from ordinary people.

For example, the Night Maidens are born with dark blue skin, long and pointed ears, two sharp canine teeth, and physical abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people. They are accustomed to living underground, where they can move freely in the dark without any hindrance, and they have exceptional eyesight.

Such a foreign race was originally unwelcome, but unexpectedly, they were able to form a marriage alliance with the Holy Emperor.

Everyone couldn't help but take a second look.

The woman of the night was indeed incredibly beautiful. Although her skin was a bluish-green, her features were so exquisite that she seemed to have stepped out of a painting. Her unique skin gave her a special kind of beauty.

But no one dared to look at it a second time.

What a joke! This is an imperial concubine, she cannot be disrespected!

Just then, a dazzling radiance descended from the sky, revealing a golden dragon throne that landed, followed by several beautiful maidens emerging in a procession. Petals fluttered, celestial music filled the air, and officials in their robes walked out.

Two of them stood out the most. One had a long black beard, wore a red robe, and walked with a measured pace, yet resolutely led the officials.

Without a doubt, this is the current prime minister, Ye Zheng.

The other person was detached from the officials, dressed in a yin-yang Taoist robe, holding a whisk, with his brows and eyes closed.

Such a person, dressed in such attire, could only be Yuan Xincheng, the most trusted imperial advisor of the Holy Emperor.

In an instant, everyone bowed and bowed deeply.

Because after all the officials, there must be that one, the supreme ruler of the Martial Dynasty, the Holy Emperor who overlooks the world.

Sure enough, as the bell rang, a warm laugh echoed throughout the garden.

"I've kept you all waiting. I'm not late, am I?"

"His Majesty has arrived at just the right time; he is not late," the court official replied earnestly.

The voice chuckled heartily and then sat down on the dragon throne.

“My dear subjects, raise your heads. This is a family banquet, so there’s no need to be so formal.”

Upon hearing this, the crowd began to relax from their tension.

Ye Kang cautiously raised his head and looked over carefully. He saw a man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes sitting high on the dragon throne, wearing a golden dragon robe.

She looked to be around thirty years old, with no hint of aging, only an approachable smile and a subtle sense of warmth.

Without a doubt, this is a true, dormant powerhouse at the Dao Integration Realm.

"Imperial Preceptor, is the time here?" The Holy Emperor turned to look at Yuan Xincheng to his side.

The latter nodded: "By the grace of the Holy One, the auspicious energy has been fully gathered and is at its peak. It is fitting to begin the Dharma assembly."

"Well, Minister Ye, you shall announce it."

"I accept your order."

Ye Zheng, who never smiled, stepped forward and looked at the Nirvana Warriors before him.

"Congratulations everyone on having the opportunity to participate in the Vast Heaven Dharma Assembly. First of all, I have some good news for you. This Dharma Assembly will be held in the Dragon Guardian Blessed Land. The Dragon Guardian Blessed Land gathers the fortune of the world. Bathing in it will enhance your comprehension and increase your cultivation speed many times over, which will be of great benefit."

After Ye Zheng finished speaking, all the martial artists' eyes lit up.

As expected of a grand Buddhist ceremony, they're already giving out perks before it even begins.

Having good fortune is a great thing, after all, who wouldn't want to be a chosen one? For those who are stuck at a bottleneck in their cultivation or who are just beginning to comprehend martial arts, this is a great opportunity.

Seeing the light in everyone's eyes, Ye Zheng continued, "Of course, this is just an appetizer. The rules of this Dharma Assembly are very simple. Everyone will enter the Dragon Guardian Blessed Land together. The Holy Emperor has already ordered people to put the three thousand evil demons captured this year into the blessed land. No matter what method you use, whoever captures the most evil demons will be the champion of this Dharma Assembly."

As soon as he finished speaking, a light screen rose up in front of the garden entrance, revealing the scene inside the blessed land.

Three thousand evil demons broke free of their cages and flew into the blessed land like madmen, each searching for their own cave dwelling.

What was once a serene and blessed land has instantly become a wild and demonic wasteland.

Three thousand Nirvana Realm evil demons appeared, their sheer numbers sending chills down the spines of everyone present!