Published: February 26, 2025
Tan Yun, along with the holy son of the Human Race Star Domain, Chu Wuhen, the holy son of the Beast Clan Star Domain, Longkui, and Liang Bufan, soared up to the Star Domain Floating Platform.
The four of them gazed up respectfully at Fang Zixi, who was on the seventh level of the Ancestral Tower.
Fang Zixi looked down at the four of them, her voice melodious.
The four of them reverently gazed up at Fang Zixi, who was on the seventh level of the Ancestral Tower.
Fang Zixi looked down at the four and said in a melodious voice, “Now, this palace master will announce the third round of the device techniques tournament.”
“The first round of the device techniques tournament is to identify the refining materials. The first to answer correctly, naming the refining material’s name, attributes, and uses will win twenty-five honor points. Similarly, if one answers incorrectly, it means forfeiting participation in the second and third rounds of the device techniques tournament.”
“If you are ready, the tournament will begin.”
Upon hearing this, Tan Yun and the others nodded in understanding. Just as Fang Zixi was about to bring out the refining materials, the vice palace master, the Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon, spoke up.
The Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon stood up and clasped his fists, saying, “Palace master, please wait a moment.”
“What is it, vice palace master?” Fang Zixi asked.
The Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon replied, “Palace master, Tan Yun is merely Dao Kun's disciple and not a disciple of our Heavenly Gate Divine Palace, yet he can represent the Four Arts Star Domain in the Four Arts tournament. May I ask if my son and daughter can represent the Beast Clan Star Domain?”
Fang Zixi pondered for a moment and said, “Vice palace master, have your children returned from the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty?”
“Yes, palace master.” The Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon said, “They just returned yesterday from the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty to visit me.”
Hearing the conversation between Fang Zixi and the Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon, Dao Kun and Dao Zi, seated on the sixth level of the Ancestral Tower, couldn’t help but change their expressions drastically!
In contrast, Dao Qian, the supreme saint elder of the Beast Clan Star Domain, wore a smile that indicated he had everything under control!
Dao Zi, Dao Qian, and Dao Kun understood that the Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon's children were not cultivating at the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace, but had instead apprenticed under the great offering of the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty, learning the refining technique and talismans art.
The great offering of the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty was hailed as the number one expert in refining technique and talismans art in today’s Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty, with unfathomable mastery in both arts. Moreover, despite the animosity between the three major powers of the Western Continent Divine Domain—Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty, Elysium Sect, and Heavenly Gate Divine Palace—the Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon and the great offering of the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty had established a brotherhood years ago, allowing the Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon to let his children apprentice under the great offering.
After a slight frown, Fang Zixi said, “That’s fine.”
In truth, she did not want to agree; she only did so to give the Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon some face.
There were two reasons for giving face: first, the Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon was the vice palace master and also one of the founders of the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace.
Second, and more importantly, the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty controlled the greatest cultivation resource in the Western Continent Divine Domain: the Heaven Devouring Divine Tomb!
The Heaven Devouring Divine Tomb was vast and boundless, and it was the most mysterious place in the Western Continent Divine Domain. To this day, no one has uncovered the origins of the Heaven Devouring Divine Tomb. Inside it were abundant heavenly materials and earthly treasures, and Fang Zixi also hoped to leverage the brotherhood between the Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon and the great offering of the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty, wishing that one day she could enter the Heaven Devouring Divine Tomb, or even allow her disciples from the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace to enter and seek heavenly materials and earthly treasures.