The night passed in the blink of an eye.
In the blink of an eye, it was the first day of the Heavenly Court War. Early in the morning, the Hidden Modesty Court disciples woke up early and gathered in front of Hidden Modesty Court's Spiritual Clear Hall.
The huge square was filled with more than two thousand people. They were divided into more than ten squares and each square was divided into a group. Each group was led by a Senior Brother.
Hidden Modesty Court was the most special court in the Spiritual Mountain Sect. Everyone here was a poor disciple from a poor background. To be able to enter Hidden Modesty Court meant that they all had a certain level of talent.
However, the most important thing in cultivation was talent, and the least important thing was also talent!
Unless one could overwhelm others with talent and exchange it for power by chance, talent was the most worthless thing in a place like this. In the end, it would just be cannon fodder and fertilizer.
Everyone here had a crazy desire to stand out, to become one of the top cultivators. This strong desire to win and fight made them the most fanatical fighters, and at the same time, the most opportunists.
Because they were not like the rich kids of Hidden Brocade Court, who had a chance to make a comeback even if they failed.
In Hidden Modesty Court, everyone only had one chance. If they fell, the people behind them would mercilessly step on their bodies, stepping on their former comrades to climb up!
So, they could not afford to lose!
As long as they knew they could win, they would become the craziest and most belligerent lunatics. However, once they realized the situation was not right, they would start to retreat. Once they realized they could not win, they would immediately choose to run for their lives.
Compared to Hidden Sword Court's disciples, Hidden Modesty Court's disciples lacked faith and a strong will to fight. Because of this, the Court Masters of Hidden Sword Court carried out a series of reforms, reorganizing them into an extremely strict group with a strict hierarchy.
Disciples like Han Tianxing would be bullied when they first entered, but once they made it through the newbie phase, they would become senior brothers. In turn, they could bully and even enslave the junior brothers who had just entered, and 'return' all the pain and abuse they had suffered to their juniors.
To a certain extent, this abnormal space for ascension did satisfy most of the Hidden Modesty Court disciples' "desire to ascend". In the Hidden Modesty Court which had limited resources, this was a cruel but very effective rule.
The disciples of Hidden Modesty Court were well managed, standing upright in a square formation. Every disciple, after being mobilized before the battle, was bursting with fighting spirit and passion. At least, that was how it looked on the surface.
However, everyone knew that if they really fought, it would be fine if the wind was with them, but if the wind was against them … then it would be hard to say.
However, two thousand people against seven people, would it be against the wind?
Was this a joke?
This was also the reason why these disciples were so excited even though they wouldn't get many benefits.
Why wouldn't he do something like bullying the weak?
For the children of rich families, cultivation was to transcend life and death and pursue eternal life. But for the children of poor families, what was cultivation?
Eternal life?
That was too far away!
Becoming outstanding and returning home in glory was their foreseeable dream.
Then what does it mean to stand out?
The simplest and crudest way was of course … to bully those who were weaker than oneself!
Otherwise, how could he prove that he had become stronger?
At least, in the eyes of many Hidden Modesty Court disciples, that was the logic.
After the rules of the Heavenly Court Battle were announced, Hidden Modesty Court and Hidden Sword Court entered their respective arenas. This area was divided into the northernmost area of the Spiritual Mountain Sect. It was a large mountain range with complex terrain.
To the north of this area was the turbulent Northern River, the Cloud Ridge River. On one side of the river was an alluvial plain, a rare plain area near Spiritual Mountain. On the other side of the plain was a dense forest.
This time, the location of the Heavenly Court Battle was set in this forest, with the Cloud Ridge River, Qianning Peak and Chenjing Peak as the boundaries. Cultivators were not allowed to cross boundaries to fight. Otherwise, if the battle became endless, not only would it be impossible to control the scale of the battle, it would also be difficult to determine the outcome of the battle.
Hidden Modesty Court was located on the east side of Qianning Peak, while many of the disciples of Hidden Sword Court were at Chenjing Peak. The east side of Qianning Peak was lower, while the west side of Chenjing Peak was higher. In terms of terrain, Chenjing Peak, where Hidden Sword Court was located, had a high vantage point, making it easier to defend and harder to attack. The forest was denser, the mountain range was uneven, and there were many caves.
Li Xuanming brought over two thousand Hidden Modesty Court disciples into Qian Ning Peak. Eight hundred of them entered the array, forming a terrifying Profound Purity Array in the dense forest below Qian Ning Peak. This array had both offense and defense, and could be used for both offense and defense.
Most importantly … Hidden Modesty Court made full use of their advantage in numbers. First, they used eight hundred disciples to activate the large-scale 'Xuan Qing Array'. After the array was set up, Li Xuanming stuck the battle flag neatly into the eye of the array. Then, he and the other one thousand disciples lay in ambush outside the array, waiting for Li Chengfeng and the rest to attack.
At this moment, on the top of the tallest tree in the forest, there was a Master Uncle-Master standing every five hundred meters, overlooking the entire battlefield from above. Firstly, they were responsible for controlling the entire battle so that it would not devolve into an uncontrollable bloodbath. Secondly, they were also responsible for determining the outcome of the battle. Thirdly, they were also responsible for recording the battle reports. They would record down the parts of the battle that they saw and compile them into a detailed and complete battle report. Then, the masters and disciples of the various pavilions would analyze the pros and cons of the battle in detail.
From Li Xuanming's point of view, Li Chengfeng had won first place in the Heavenly Court Battle, so he was obviously at his peak. It was very likely that he would take the initiative to attack them, and it was very likely that Li Chengfeng would come alone.
Because this entire forest was Li Chengfeng's territory, he could unleash his full potential, and he could come and go freely. It was very likely that he would give Hidden Modesty Court a show of strength right from the start!
However, Li Xuanming clearly did not know Li Chengfeng well enough. After waiting bitterly in the forest for half a day, all they saw was a layer of frost on their bodies.
Li Xuanming finally lost his patience. He said to a Junior Brother next to him, "Bring ten agile disciples to scout the area. Remember, do not engage in battle, return immediately if you detect any movement!"
The tall, skinny Junior Brother nodded, then quickly led the team he was in charge of. They were as fast as cheetahs and as fierce as tigers, leaping high and low and disappearing into the forest in an instant.
Li Xuanming watched them leave, his brows tightly furrowed, his expression filled with worry.
The disciple next to him could not take it anymore, and said, "Senior Brother, do you really need to be so cautious?"
Li Xuanming's expression was dark. "Fu Teng, haven't you learned your lesson?
This Li Chengfeng always creates the impossible. Do you dare to underestimate him? "
The disciple named Fu Teng pursed his lips. "This is the Heavenly Court Battle, so what if he's strong?
There are so many of us here, we can drown him if we spit on him!
Plus, he doesn't have a Golden Body cultivation, why should we be afraid of him? "
Li Xuanming said, "Of course we're not afraid, but we must be careful when fighting him!"
Fu Teng did not speak but his expression remained indifferent.
They waited patiently in the cold for another two hours when they heard rustling in the forest opposite them. Fu Teng was about to raise his magical weapon when Li Xuanming stopped him. The tall, skinny disciple dashed back, his eyes avoiding Li Xuanming's gaze, looking ashamed.
Li Xuanming immediately understood and asked calmly, "Ambushed?"
The disciple nodded shyly. Li Xuanming asked again, "Ambushed where?"
The tall and skinny disciple said, "This is the southwest corner of Chen Jing Peak. We were caught not long after we entered the forest."
Fu Teng immediately asked, "Oh?
Did you see them? "
The disciple nodded. "Yes."
Li Xuanming immediately asked, "How many?
Did you see Li Chengfeng? "
The disciple nodded again. "Yes, they were all there, a total of seven of them."
Li Xuanming's eyes widened, his fighting spirit raging. "Oh?
Then when you saw them, they had already set up a formation? "
The disciple was even more ashamed. "No … Junior Brother was captured by Zhao Xiaobao, then he sent us to see Li Chengfeng and the rest …"
Li Xuanming and Fu Teng looked at each other in confusion. Fu Teng quickly asked, "They even took the initiative to capture you and send you back?"
Li Xuanming pressed, "When you saw Li Chengfeng and the rest, were they setting up a formation?
Did you see a flag? "
The disciple shook his head. "It didn't look like a formation, I didn't see a flag either."
Li Xuanming frowned. "What?
Then where were they and what were they doing? "
The lanky disciple's expression became extremely strange. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said with difficulty, "They … were eating barbecue in the cave …"
Li Xuanming: "…"