Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 899: Sect's Turmoil
“Ding ding ding~”
“Bang bang bang~”
At the foot of Heavenly Peak, the vast True Sun Dojo was filled with continuous roaring sounds, as the clash of magical artifacts and spells echoed far and wide.
Thousands of people gathered here, with numerous cultivators focused intently on the two figures on the martial arts stage.
Today was the day of the grand competition of the Yuan Yang Sect, a rare event held once every ten years.
With the Yuan Yang Sect having defeated the Heavenly Harmony Sect and Piao Xue Pavilion, while also subjugating Crescent Moon Valley and Qingxu Sect, its territory had drastically increased.
As a result, the number of disciples with excellent spiritual root aptitude gradually increased.
Thus, over the past two to three decades, although the number of golden core cultivators had not changed much, the number of qi refinement and foundation establishment disciples in the Yuan Yang Sect had clearly surpassed that before the expansion.
In recent years, there have been numerous astonishing young talents emerging, rapidly advancing to the foundation establishment realm.
Be they from prestigious families or external branches, many powerful cultivators had emerged during these years.
Talented individuals were like jade among men, and young masters were unmatched in the world!
Compared to the past "Three Heroes and Four Talents," the Yuan Yang Sect now was a constellation of stars, and seven spots could hardly encompass them all.
After all, some foundation establishment experts, even if they could not enter the top seven, far surpassed the ordinary foundation establishment cultivators.
Thus, the title of "Three Heroes and Four Talents" had become outdated, replaced by the "Thirty-Six Heavenly Gangs" and "Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends," collectively known as the "Heavenly Gangs and Earthly Fiends List."
This referred broadly to the thirty-six strongest foundation establishment cultivators and the seventy-two strongest qi refinement cultivators in the Yuan Yang Sect.
On the martial arts stage, the magical power of the foundation establishment cultivators surged ceaselessly, and the situation of the duel gradually became clear.
A man in red managed a golden long staff, his aggressive attacks clearly putting him at an advantage.
On the other side, a female cultivator in a light purple dress wielded an ice crystal sword, finding herself at a disadvantage.
Both were of equal cultivation, at the peak of foundation establishment, and their strength was originally not far off.
The red-clad man's golden long staff was a supreme spiritual artifact, while the purple-dressed female cultivator was exceptionally skilled in spells. Normally, given the significant stakes, the two would not push each other to the limit.
But today was different; today was the Yuan Yang Sect's grand competition held once every thirty years, and only those who ranked in the top six based on their overall scores would receive the reward of the "Golden Core Pill."
Typically, according to unwritten rules, the top six in the duel, if they were of clear lineage, would directly receive a Golden Core Pill.
As the best core formation spiritual object, the importance of the Golden Core Pill was self-evident.
Thus, even when facing former peers with whom they had shared laughter, no one would hold back.
In the path of cultivation, there is gain without retreat!
Although the two were evenly matched, the red-clad man had a better background, receiving fine elixirs and high-grade spiritual stones from his elders to restore his magical power, allowing him to unleash various powerful moves without restraint.
After a period of stalemate, as their magical power consumption grew more severe, the purple-clad female cultivator gradually found it hard to hold on.
"Junior Sister Chen, admit defeat!"
Seeing the opportunity, the red-clad man calmly spoke, the situation firmly in his control.
Even so, he did not let his guard down, generously pouring magical power into his spiritual artifact, causing the golden long staff to shine brilliantly.