Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 236 The Trial Begins!

Guan Xun followed the gaze of the others and looked upwards.

At the top of the Sacred Peak Altar, an old man in a red robe stood, his chest adorned with an irregularly shaped badge bearing the character "上" (Shang), which appeared to be the emblem of the Upper Residence Pavilion.

Ignoring the whispers of the crowd below, the red-robed elder spoke calmly: "I'm sure everyone is familiar with the rules of the Holy Edge Selection Tournament. To participate, one must first be at least level 70 and secondly be under thirty years old. Only those who meet the first two conditions are qualified to participate, as is the third condition of entering the arena on their own merit."

"As we all know, the trial realm of the Holy Vanguard Selection Tournament is different each time. This trial realm is called the Myriad Void Realm, with all kinds of scenes and unpredictable changes."

“Each qualified Spirit Master will draw a random list. The list will contain information on different spiritual materials, spiritual artifacts, pills, or cultivation scrolls and other items. You will need to obtain these items in the Myriad Void Realm.”

"Only then can you exchange your token for a pass to the Holy Vanguard Selection Tournament at the exit of the Myriad Void Realm. Only with the pass can you leave the Myriad Void Realm and officially participate."

As soon as he said this, a commotion arose around him.

There are only three conditions. It's already quite difficult to meet the first two at the same time, but the third one sounds even more difficult.

Many spirit masters who came to join the fun could only shake their heads in disappointment and choose the west entrance after hearing about the strict selection criteria.

Bai Ze shrugged and said, "Go ahead and have fun. I look forward to seeing you in the arena."

After saying that, they went in through the west entrance.

After a brief and simple screening of the crowd, just as the red-robed elder was about to speak again, a series of hissing sounds suddenly rang out from high above, drawing everyone's attention to look up.

A huge dragon boat, carried by a pink-headed thornbird, is slowly approaching.

"A pink-headed thornbird? That should be Taishi Lingling from the Holy Light Palace," an insider whispered.

Taishi Lingling?

Seeing those clumps of pink, Guan Xun had a vague idea of ​​who it was.

The dragon boat hovered high above the Sacred Peak Altar, and a graceful figure emerged from it, her pink dress perfectly complementing the exquisitely decorated dragon boat.

It really was the woman in pink I met at the trading market.

Amidst gasps of admiration, Tai Shi Lingling leaped down, and as soon as she landed, Tai Shi Muxue and his sister surrounded her.

Guan Xun wasn't particularly interested in these people; in her view, all the younger generation of the Holy Light Palace were so high-profile.

"Hehe, it seems we're not late, the timing is just right."

The sudden chuckle caused another uproar in the crowd, which had just calmed down.

Looking back in the direction of the sound, before seeing anyone, I first spotted a small fox with a black muzzle and yellow fur clearing a path through the crowd.

Upon seeing the fox, only two words came to Guan Xun's mind: How ugly.

She was quite impressed by the ugly spirit pet.

Duan Huaiyan followed closely behind the little fox, waving a folding fan in one hand and beckoning to the little fox with the other: "Alright, alright, come here."

Behind them followed two men and a woman, all dressed in fine clothes and exuding elegance.

One of the men, Guan Xun, was also recognized; he had previously stolen Guan Xun's sunflower flowers at the trading market.

He wore a blue robe, his face was as warm as jade, but there was a subtle, incongruous feminine quality in his eyes.

Beside the man in the blue robe was a round-faced young man, about twenty years old, who was quite handsome.

Guan Xun also felt that the more he looked at this person, the more familiar he seemed.

She quickly searched her memory and then realized that this boy was the same little boy who had called her "sister" in the vine forest and asked her to save his life.

Three out of the four people were familiar faces; the mainland really is small...

After her initial reflection, she turned her gaze to the young girl among them. Seemingly accustomed to being watched, the girl merely furrowed her brows without displaying much emotion.

She looked delicate and frail, with a waist as slender as a willow branch, so small that it could be grasped in one hand.

The people around were much more excited than when Taishi Lingling arrived.

"Are the people from those two great halls really that close? How did they end up working together?"

Someone who was unaware of the situation quickly pulled aside the person next to them and asked, "Do you mean that these four people are from the Three Great Halls, just like the woman in pink from before?"

"You don't even know?"

"The man in the blue robe and the man in the black and gold robe walking behind are the brothers Zhuge Yunzheng and Zhuge Zhao from the True Inheritance Hall, while the one holding the ugly fox is Duan Huaiyan from the Heavenly Pole Hall."

"And what about that woman next to her? She looks like she's completely helpless."

The man's eyes widened in shock at his words, and he quickly pulled him aside and whispered, "She is Duan Qingxi, the prodigy of the Heavenly Palace, and the champion of the previous Holy Edge Selection Tournament!"

"What?" The seemingly frail woman was actually the previous champion... The man was dumbfounded.

Guan Xun raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. This woman was actually the champion; it seemed she had some hidden tricks up her sleeve.

As the group approached, Duan Huaiyan, as always, was flamboyant, even throwing her a flirtatious wink as he passed by.

Guan Xun: ...

Just as she was feeling a little speechless, she noticed someone suddenly staring at her. She turned her head and met Zhuge Yunzheng's horrified gaze.

The moment their eyes met, Zhuge Yunzheng suddenly snapped out of his daze. He quickly composed himself, looked away, and quickened his pace.

Upon seeing this, Guan Xun narrowed his eyes slightly.

Could this person have recognized him as the one who took his sunflower flower?

The thought had barely crossed her mind when she silently denied it.

No, with him clad in a black robe, how could he possibly recognize him?

Zhuge Yunzheng's reaction suggests she's seen her face elsewhere, and her suspicious expression is tinged with a mix of shock and guilt...

Guan Xun pondered. For the past six months since returning from the trading market, she had been staying in the underground palace of the Nine Extremes Altar. This was the first time she had appeared in front of outsiders.

As if guessing something, her eyes grew cold.

It seems that Zhuge Yunzheng is most likely the master of the Nine Fire Dragon Shield that trapped her.

Moreover, the other party even knew the origin of her obsidian bracelet...

"The trial is about to begin!"

The heavy voice interrupted his thoughts, and Guan Xun had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being.

The red-robed elder scanned the area below and said, "Before we begin, I must reiterate that we generally do not interfere in anything that happens in the Trial Realm, but we still hope that all participants will prioritize the competition."

The meaning is clear: you can do whatever you want; they only value those who can officially enter the competition arena.

Guan Xun's lips curled slightly, a hint of cold light flashing in his eyes.

No wonder Taishi Muxue and her brother said those things earlier; they resolved their grudges very quickly...

"Oh!"

As soon as the red-robed elder finished speaking, a deep, resonant drumbeat suddenly echoed across the central region, accompanied by an invisible tremor that silenced the surrounding clamor.

Countless eyes turned sharply to the east, towards the direction from which the sound of the drum was coming.

The red-robed figure who was at the top of the Holy Vanguard Altar just a second ago has somehow appeared in front of a massive obsidian gate on the east side.

With a wave of his hand, golden light surged forth, and he pushed the spiritual power in his palm toward the obsidian door.

In an instant, the originally solid obsidian gate began to twist, and in the blink of an eye, it formed a huge and hollow vortex of mist, much like the entrance to an illusion.

"The entrance will automatically filter out people who meet the requirements. Those who do not meet the requirements will not be able to enter, but someone will be there to meet them once they are inside."

"All participants, prepare to begin your trials..."

After he finished speaking, everyone looked excited and eager to try.

Guan Xun's eyes also lit up.

It finally started.

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