Tian Chu Zhenren finished speaking, then summoned the Great Fire Sword and flew toward the main peak of the Taichu Sect.

Ye Tianfan knew that this matter seemed very urgent, and those people must be plotting something, otherwise, Tian Chu Zhenren wouldn't be so anxious.

After Tian Chu Zhenren left, the senior brothers began to ask Ye Tianfan about his training experience.

Ye Tianfan recounted his training process to the senior brothers in detail, but he kept the Demonized Black Dragon Seal a secret, revealing only the other two magical treasures.

Even so, everyone marveled at his good luck.

Several months passed like this until finally, the day came for the drawing ceremony of the Nine Veins Martial Competition.

On this morning, everyone on Taishui Peak was in high spirits, each with a smile on their face. Ye Tianfan, however, felt a bit nervous. But when he thought of his own strength, he immediately felt that it was the others who should be nervous.

In the past six months, Ye Tianfan not only broke through to the seventh layer of Wanxuan but was even close to reaching the eighth layer, and he could breakthrough at any moment.

Among the participants, besides Ye Tianfan, there was also the sixth senior brother Dai Tianxin, who entered the sect just ten years before Ye Tianfan and couldn't participate in this grand event held every thirty years.

Everyone gathered in the large square on Taishui Peak, but Tian Chu Zhenren hadn't arrived yet, so the junior brothers and sisters were talking animatedly.

"Senior brother, do people die in the Nine Veins Martial Competition? I mean if one can't pull back their moves, then accidentally..." Dai Tianxin, who had never participated in the competition, asked worriedly.

"Of course. Just in the last competition, oh my, 128 people participated, and fewer than half returned safely to their sects!" Third senior brother Liang Tianqi said grimly.

"What?" Dai Tianxin exclaimed in terror.

Seeing Dai Tianxin frightened, Liang Tianqi chuckled quietly.

"Alright, alright, don't scare him anymore. You scared the fifth junior brother last time, and now you're scaring the sixth. I really don't understand your mean streak. Don't worry, it's not true. Two elders will be overseeing the whole event, ensuring no deaths occur, though serious injuries might happen," said You Tianjiao, quickly admonishing Liang Tianqi and comforting Dai Tianxin.

"Is everyone here?" Just as You Tianjiao was still comforting Dai Tianxin, a stern voice came from the other side of the square.

"Master, everyone is here and we can depart now," You Tianjiao said respectfully to Tian Chu Zhenren.

"Greetings, Master!" Everyone greeted Tian Chu Zhenren respectfully.

"Mm! Before we set off, I want to say a few words. This time, you must all at least make it to the second round. If anyone is eliminated in the first round, then they must go into seclusion, and stay in seclusion until they surpass the person who eliminated them. Also, do not have a repeat of last time, like the mishap with the third brother." As Tian Chu Zhenren said this, he cast a stern glance at Liang Tianqi.

Then Tian Chu Zhenren continued.

"Fifth senior brother, what does Master mean by not being like the third senior brother?" Ye Tianfan asked the fifth senior brother, Su Tianxing, beside him.

"He forgot to bring his magical treasure and had to go back to his room to get it. As a result, Master punished him with ten years of seclusion," Su Tianxing said with a laugh.

"But aren't magical treasures usually refined inside one's own Dantian? How could he forget to bring it?" Dai Tianxin asked in bewilderment.

Normally, cultivators store their magical treasures within their Dantian when not in use, keeping them close to refine compatibility with themselves.

"That's because he had just returned from training outside with a new magical treasure. He was showing it off all night and forgot to retrieve it into his Dantian. The next day, we all got up late and were rushing to the venue, and no one noticed his treasure was still on the bed," Su Tianxing said with amusement.

"I see." Ye Tianfan nodded.

"Alright, fifth brother, stop talking about it. No need to spread such embarrassing stories," third senior brother Liang Tianqi said softly, having overheard the conversation.

How could he have told this embarrassing story to both the sixth and junior brothers! My dignity! Liang Tianqi lamented in his heart.

"It's all been said already!" Dai Tianxin chimed in, adding fuel to the fire.

Serves you right for scaring me just now. Little did I know you had such an embarrassing mishap.

"That's all I have to say. Let's depart." At this moment, Tian Chu Zhenren spoke again, summoned the Great Fire Sword, and flew away.

"Alright, let's follow him quickly!" You Tianjiao called out to everyone and flew off as well.

Ye Tianfan shrugged, summoned the Fire Lotus Sword, and followed.

The crimson peaks of Taishui Peak receded further behind Ye Tianfan. Suddenly, his vision turned white as he entered a dense layer of white clouds, obscuring everything from view.

But such things posed no problem for a cultivator. Ye Tianfan extended his Divine Sense, navigating not with his eyes but with his Divine Sense. With Ye Tianfan's current strength, his Divine Sense could cover a range of ten kilometers.

In the vast sea of clouds, after about ten minutes of flying, Ye Tianfan's Divine Sense detected the outline of the Taichu Peak. Controlling the Fire Lotus Sword, he burst out of the cloud sea with a sharp whistling through the air.

The boundless blue sky, like an upside-down deep sea, was almost pristine in its blueness, grand and majestic. As Ye Tianfan emerged from the clouds, the white clouds below looked like splashing water, trailing long streaks of cloud mist with their momentum, both reluctant to let go and akin to gentle waves of a great river, wafting into the air, then gently settling back into the cloud sea.

In the distance, a towering majestic peak stood proudly. There, amidst the drifting white clouds, a bell's toll could faintly be heard echoing in the vast expanse. Taichu Peak was in sight.

Ye Tianfan noticed countless streaks of various colored lights flying around the majestic peak. The closer to Taichu Peak, the more concentrated these lights became.

Ye Tianfan knew these were the radiances of magical treasures belonging to disciples from various peaks, each with different cultivation attributes reflecting their magical treasures' colors. For instance, a clear blue one likely belonged to a disciple from Taishui Peak.

However, some were indistinguishable, like a deep green, which could be from Taishi Peak or Taigi Peak. Of course, this wasn't absolute; if someone discovered a rare treasure during training with attributes different from their own, there were only two options.

Either adapt the attributes or exchange magical treasures with someone else.

With the sound of rushing wind, Ye Tianfan controlled his sword to land on a massive plaza. Upon landing, he found himself amidst a sea of people.

This may be a bit exaggerated, but the plaza was indeed large, yet the vast number of people made it seem cramped, all filled with disciples from various peaks.

"Junior brother, over here!" As Ye Tianfan was still looking for his master, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

Turning around, Ye Tianfan saw it was his first senior brother.

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