Ahead, a magnificent city stood.
Above the city, a transparent longsword stood tall in mid-air.
Around the entire city, Sword Qi emanated in all directions, crisscrossing everywhere.
Above a massive city gate, a hundred meters high and fifty meters wide, two giant swords were carved.
Just a brief look was enough to make one's eyes ache.
Below, Cultivators walked obediently into the city on foot.
Because Divine Sword City was a no-fly zone.
As the second largest power in Tianhe County, no one dared to challenge the authority of Divine Sword City.
Ye Lin, like other Cultivators, walked on the ground, step by step, into the city.
After entering the city, the scene before him suddenly opened up.
Longswords were carved on the ground, and longswords were carved on the surrounding buildings.
This made Ye Lin sigh with emotion, truly worthy of being the longed-for destination for Sword Cultivators.
Coupled with the Sword Qi lingering in the air.
Even a pig placed in Divine Sword City for a thousand years would eventually pick up a longsword and dance with it.
Not to mention the Disciples who Cultivate in Divine Sword City all day long.
Ye Lin followed the flow of people forward; the entire Divine Sword City was extremely vast, with no end in sight.
He didn't know where to go, but following the crowd was always the right choice.
After walking for a full two hours, the crowd arrived at a huge plaza.
Around the plaza, rows of seats were placed, just like those in a football stadium, with no difference.
However, the entire plaza was incredibly massive, hundreds or even thousands of times larger than a football stadium.
But as Cultivators, their eyesight was terrifyingly good; with just their naked eyes, they could see ants foraging ten miles away.
If Spiritual Qi was attached to their eyes, they could see even further.
Ye Lin walked to a seat and slowly sat down, and the surrounding crowd did the same.
As the flow of people gradually decreased, the entire plaza was instantly filled with people.
Boom!
After a loud bang, the gate of Divine Sword City slammed shut.
And those late Cultivators stood at the city gate, their Faces filled with despair.
They had missed a great Opportunity.
Regardless of ranking, just the sight of the Prodigies battling was enough to benefit them immensely.
And most people came for this very reason.
“gentlemen, I am the City Lord of Divine Sword City, Sword Void. Today, I welcome you all to participate in our Divine Sword City Grand Assembly.”
At this moment, a middle-aged man stood in mid-air at the center of the plaza, his feet on a Flying Sword, his hands clasped behind his back, looking around.
And the young people seated throughout the plaza rose one after another, bowing.
“We greet Immortal Master Sword Void.”
The City Lord of Divine Sword City was a Nascent Soul Realm True Person. Seeing a True Person, one must bow; this was a rule jointly observed by many Cultivators in the Cultivation world.
“Hahaha, no need for formalities, gentlemen, please be seated. You are all Prodigies of my Tianhe County. Your presence at my Divine Sword City Grand Assembly is giving Divine Sword City Face.”
“And I, too, cannot let you lose Face.”
“Therefore, Divine Sword City has organized a grand competition, the purpose of which is to allow the younger generation of Prodigies in my Tianhe County to spar with each other and improve together.”
“And in this grand competition, aside from not being allowed to kill, everything else is permitted. As for the rewards, they are also very generous.”
“To avoid delaying everyone's time, I will directly announce the rewards for the top three.”
“The third place winner will receive a promise from Divine Sword City. As long as it is not something that harms the heavens and violates reason, as long as it does not harm the Human Race, and as long as it is within the capabilities of Divine Sword City, Divine Sword City can agree.”
After Immortal Master Sword Void finished speaking, a collective gasp swept through the entire plaza.
Just the reward for third place made them extremely agitated.
A promise from Divine Sword City. As the second largest power in Tianhe County, obtaining this promise was like a death-exemption token.
From then on, they could walk unhindered throughout Tianhe County; no one would dare to touch them.
“And the second-place winner will receive an Earth Rank Low Grade longsword.”
The reward for second place was even more precious; that was an Earth Rank Spiritual Artifact.
Even for a Nascent Soul Realm True Person, acquiring one was an extremely difficult task.
However, the third and second rewards did not conflict. Divine Sword City dared to give you a promise, so it wasn't afraid of you acting recklessly.
If you dared to ask for a Heaven Rank weapon, you would probably be kicked out of Divine Sword City in minutes.
“And the reward for first place is the Opportunity to comprehend Divine Sword City's town-preserving treasure, the Sword Book, for five hours.”
After Sword Void finished speaking, the surrounding Cultivators were filled with excitement, and even those from major powers couldn't help but be incredibly excited.
They had come precisely for this Sword Book.
The other two rewards seemed precious, but compared to the Sword Book, they were somewhat lacking.
“Alright, to avoid disappointing everyone, there will be rewards for the top one hundred.”
“Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now. The remaining matters will be presided over by the Vice City Lord.”
After Sword Void finished speaking, his figure vanished.
For such a grand assembly in Divine Sword City, certainly not only juniors would come. He also had to busy himself with receiving the controllers of those major powers, each of whom was a Nascent Soul Realm True Person.
Those were the main focus; for these juniors, his appearance was enough.
After Sword Void disappeared, a black-clothed man with a longsword on his back appeared.
He was the Vice City Lord of Divine Sword City, Lu Xuan, with a Nascent Soul Realm Early Stage cultivation.
“gentlemen, the grand competition officially begins. There are no requirements; just come if you wish.”
“As long as you can stay in the battle arena for five minutes and no one dares to challenge you, you will be first place.”
“There are a total of three battle arenas to determine the top three, and the remaining rankings will be arranged according to the order of appearance.”
“And after each battle, there will be a ten-minute rest period.”
Lu Xuan said with a smile.
As for these competition rules, they were also set by Sword Void.
Those who stepped onto the stage first were definitely the weakest, and the later it was, the stronger the opponents would be.
Moreover, there was a ten-minute rest period in between to restore Spiritual Qi, which was also extremely fair.
Next to Ye Lin, a commotion arose. The crowd dispersed, and Li Youwei quietly came to Ye Lin's left, with a woman following behind Li Youwei.
The woman's appearance was like a Fairy from heaven, her figure exceptionally graceful. Just the aura emanating from her made one's imagination run wild.
This made Ye Lin think of a saying: this woman should only exist in heaven.
“Ye Lin, I came to find you! Seriously, I couldn't find you at all, I thought you ran away.”
Li Youwei plopped down next to Ye Lin, her Face full of anger.
“How could that be? For such a small amount of money, it's not worth it. And this is?”
Ye Lin shook his head and chuckled, then looked at the woman behind Li Youwei.
This woman exuded a Golden Core Peak aura, giving Ye Lin a considerable sense of pressure.
One must know that ever since he comprehended Destruction Sword Intent, from the moment he stepped into Divine Sword City, the Cultivators in the Golden Core Stage who could make him feel pressure were few and far between.
He could count them on five fingers.
And the woman in front of him was one of them.
“This is my elder sister, Li Youran, but she has a nickname, Moonlit Fairy! How about it? Pretty, right?”
Li Youwei leaned closer to Ye Lin and whispered.
“So it's the Moonlit Fairy. I've long heard of Fairy's beauty, and now that I see it, it's truly so.”
“Fairy is truly like a heavenly maiden descended to the mortal realm.”