After introducing the main sects, Zhao Qing respectfully stepped off the stage, only to be replaced by another elder from the West Sea Sect, who was in charge of presiding over the opening ceremony of the Sect Convention.

This mainly consisted of songs and dances, performed almost entirely by disciples of the West Sea Sect, with well-known songstresses from the Central Divine Island also coming forward to perform.

Huang Hui muttered disappointedly, "Is this the Sect Convention?"

Miao Yiniang quietly said from the side, "It's quite normal for the feast to start with a few song and dance performances."

If you were patient, you could feel that the West Sea Sect had put effort into it. Both the songs and dances were pretty impressive.

The people who came here to attend the Sect Convention were not in a hurry to do anything, but were leisurely appreciating the performances.

The song and dance performances lasted for about two hours before finally ending.

The presiding elder reappeared on the stage and, after a few courtesies, announced that the feast would begin shortly and that the Newcomer King Challenge, the most eye-catching event at this Sect Convention, would start tomorrow. The final match would be held here.

At the same time, a market was opened here on the square for the Convention. Everyone could bring out their unused collections to trade for the treasures they desired.

Although the Sect Convention was something between the lofty sects, gold could still be used as currency. However, the cost may be high, with elixirs requiring a price over a hundred taels of gold. Such a price would be unbearable to the average person in the secular world.

Alongside the Newcomer King Challenge, there will be other competitions like Alchemy and Artifact Forging, and a ranking would be decided.

Naturally, the judges will be made up of the high-ranking members of the Four Great Sects and Longevity Heaven.

Shen Xingxue decided to participate in the Alchemy competition, wanting to test her strength.

Miao Yiniang and Huang Hui chose to join Chu Mo in the Newcomer King Challenge. Given their strength, it wouldn't be a problem for them to reach the finals.

The main purpose was to make Piaomiao Palace famous and attract talented individuals to join; at the same time, they aimed to secure a quota to enter the Ruins.

For a sect on the level of Longevity Heaven, there were fixed quotas. As for the disciples of the Four Great Sects, there was no need to say more. However, the members of Piaomiao Palace and the sects below it must truly rely on their abilities to earn their quotas to the Ruins.

Even if they're just cannon fodder, not everyone is eligible for that.

There were no disputes at the feast that night. The young junior members of each family were all strictly controlled by their elders. If there's any grudge or need for battle, they had to resolve it on stage tomorrow. The feast should have the atmosphere of a feast.

So, the atmosphere was quite harmonious for the entire night. Even Hua Xiaoya didn't come over to Chu Mo's side again.

The next day, Shen Xingxue temporarily parted ways with Chu Mo's group to register for the Alchemy competition.

Chu Mo led Miao Yiniang and Huang Hui to register for the Newcomer King Challenge.

"Three people, from Piaomiao Palace." Chu Mo kept it brief.

The one in charge of the registration took a few extra glances at this legendary young man. Other than finding Chu Mo very handsome, he did not notice anything special about him.

A total of over three thousand people participated in the Newcomer King Challenge.

Although it sounds like a lot, given that it's spread over four continents and one Central Divine Island, this number is not that big a deal.

Of course, the number of people who showed up was far more than this, but those who had the confidence to register were all at least at Yellow Rank's sixth stage of Stone Realm or higher. If they didn't reach that level, going up would disgrace themselves.

Chu Mo drew number one hundred fifty-six from the lot, which was relatively high up.

Yiniang drew number one thousand three hundred twenty-seven, even if there were enough stages, she probably wouldn't get a turn until tomorrow.

Huang Hui drew number six hundred sixty-six. This sounds very lucky, she should have her turn today.

The West Sea Sect prepared twenty stages for this Newcomer King Challenge.

Each stage was about twenty feet in radius, which could seem small or large for a high-level martial artist. But inside the stage, it's considered pretty large.

There were no seats around the stages, everyone was free to watch. The distance between each stage was roughly fifty feet.

Not too close, yet not too far either.

Each disciple on the stage was entirely focused on their opponents, with few able to spare the attention to watch others.

Only those like Zhou Jun, who had already been confirmed to have qualified for the Ruin, could afford to roam around.

Actually, he wasn't exactly wandering. Zhou Jun wanted to see what kind of skill the King of Chu had that made the Four Great Sects pay attention to him.

It wasn't because he was unconvinced. As they say, those who understand the times are great, Zhou Jun indeed had a sense of the times. But deep down inside, there was still some dismay, some doubt, and there was still some unwillingness to believe that the much younger Chu Mo would be so powerful.

He wanted to know Chu Mo's number and it wasn't difficult, he had already arranged for that beforehand.

As soon as Chu Mo drew his number, Zhou Jun knew. So he went quietly under the accompaniment of some disciples to Stage Thirteen.

Shortly, Chu Mo would battle a disciple from another sect on this stage.

Chu Mo didn't notice Zhou Jun. After arriving below stage thirteen, he began observing the two individuals who were currently battling on the stage.

Interestingly, Chu Mo was acquainted with one of the two young men fighting up there.

It was Dongfang Bai from the Fire Sect of the Azure Dragon Continent!

Dongfang Bai had once given Chu Mo a primordial stone. At that time, a primordial stone was incredibly valuable to Chu Mo who had never seen one before.

After that time, Chu Mo hadn't heard any news about Dongfang Bai, but seeing him now out of the blue surprised him quite a bit.

At this point, Dongfang Bai had reached the peak of the Yellow Rank's sixth stage, Stone Realm.

With his age, reaching this level could be considered quite good.

The pity was, Dongfang Bai's opponent was a martial artist in the seventh stage of the Yellow Rank, Understanding Heart Realm.

After about a dozen rounds on the stage, the difference in their skills became apparent. Even though Dongfang Bai made a great effort to turn things around, under the pressure of the opponent's superior realm, he had no chance of resisting and was on the verge of defeat.

Chu Mo clearly saw a self-deprecating look on Dongfang Bai's face, his expression somewhat dull. He couldn't help but sigh, remembering how ambitious and spirited Dongfang Bai was when he first met him on the Prairie. Dongfang Bai didn't even put Longevity Heaven in his eyes.

All he could say was that there were too many strong people in this world. The strong had their own nemesis!

After barely holding on for a few more rounds, Dongfang Bai was finally exhausted. Just as he was about to indicate his surrender, his opponent, who had a cold demeanor, abruptly made a deadly move, stabbing his sword towards Dongfang Bai's throat!

The hundreds of people watching were instantly stunned and cried out in alarm. Some women couldn't help but shut their eyes, not wanting to witness the harsh scene of blood splashing three feet high.

The stage official was also shocked, too late to stop it!

A grim smile spread across the face of Dongfang Bai's opponent. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users can read on m.qidian.com)

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