"The Grand Ceremony officially begins!"
Shangguan Ba stood on the high platform and looked down at the crowd.
There was an indescribable aura about him that only belonged to a king. Qin Shi frowned and became more serious.
The Shangguan Clan was extraordinarily powerful. They had seven Cryptic Spirit Realm experts, including Shangguan Ba, five elders, and Shangguan Bing of the third generation.
Even the Burning Sky Sect would have to be wary of such strength in the northern region.
"Good, good, good …"
The Grand Ceremony began with Shangguan Ba's voice. After a series of cheers, there was a long speech and all kinds of stories, including the big and small events of the Shangguan Clan over the past few years, and the development of the next few years. In short, the process was so complicated that Qin Shi's eyelids were fighting with his lower eyelids. If not for someone patting his shoulder from behind, he would have fallen asleep.
Looking back, the person who patted him was Shangguan Leng.
"Brother Qin Shi, that person is Yan Dong!" Shangguan Leng stood next to Qin Shi and looked to the left side of the pavilion.
In that position, there was an honorable dragon throne that was not inferior to Shangguan Ba's. There was a white-bearded old man sitting on it. The old man was meditating with his eyes closed, as if he had already secured the victory of the competition and was content with himself.
"Hehe, what an arrogant old man."
Qin Shi let out a cold laugh. Immediately, an invisible Mental Energy swam out from the crowd like an agile snake, and directly gathered on the building.
Bang!
However, Yan Dong's eyes widened, and there was a clear mocking look in his eyes, which directly crushed Qin Shi's Mental Energy.
Qin Shi frowned, "Hmm?
Not bad. "
After he finished speaking, an even rougher Mental Energy transformed into a formless ferocious tiger that soared through the clouds and pounced towards the pavilion. Yan Dong wasn't weak in the slightest. With a wave of his hand, a goshawk condensed and exploded in mid-air.
Just like that, before the complicated process was over, the two in the sky had already exchanged hundreds of blows, but it was hard to tell who had the upper hand.
Not far away from Yan Dong, two figures straightened their bodies and looked at Qin Shi with slight terror. These two people were the other two Talisman Magicians of the Shangguan Clan.
"This kid is not simple."
"Yes, he's the person Young Master Leng mentioned, right?
He's actually able to exchange a hundred moves with Yan Dong and remain in an undefeated position. He's at least an elementary three-stripe Talisman Devil Master. This competition will be interesting. "
The two of them whispered softly, full of fear.
Boom!
After exchanging over a hundred moves, the fierce tiger and the eagle stood on equal footing in the sky. Finally, after a series of collisions, they scattered.
Thump!
Qin Shi's Divine Sense trembled slightly and he took half a step back.
But right after that, a clear sound resounded from the pavilion. Yan Dong's face flushed red as he clenched his fists tightly, and the golden dragon throne's handle was directly crushed into powder.
No one saw that there was a bright red bloodstain at the corner of his mouth that he quietly licked. A wisp of spiritual power mixed with audio was transmitted. "Kid, just you wait."
"Haha, I'll wait for you!"
Not to be outdone, Qin Shi waved his hand and kept the spiritual power into his sea of consciousness, erasing the connection between it and Yan Dong.
Spiritual power was invisible and colorless, and ordinary people could not see it at all. But Shangguan Leng could tell from the expressions of the two that neither of them was idle just now.
"This time, I'll leave it to you, brother."
"Haha, I've already accepted 300,000 Spiritual Stones, I'll definitely not disappoint Young Master." Qin Shi smiled and nodded.
At the mention of 300,000 Upper Spiritual Stones, Shangguan Leng's heart twitched painfully and he did not speak anymore.
The cumbersome procedure was finally over. Shangguan Ba looked around and laughed heartily. "Haha, everyone should have heard that this grand ceremony is different from the previous years. Before the selection of the Clan Leader, I've specially prepared a program to liven things up for everyone."
"This program is the Talisman Magician Competition!"
"Talisman Magician Competition?"
Obviously, not many people knew about this. Looking at the shocked crowd, Shangguan Ba was very pleased and said, "This Talisman Magician Competition is not only open to the Shangguan Clan, but also to anyone who is a Talisman Magician."
"Moreover, I've prepared a generous gift for everyone. The prize for the first place is the corpse of a Heaven Realm Desolate Beast!"
Shangguan Ba said in a loud voice. As he raised his hand, his Space Ring flashed, and a Desolate Beast's corpse that was a hundred feet long fell onto the arena.
Boom!
When the giant corpse landed on the ground, it caused the arena, which was a thousand meters long, to tremble and create ripples of dust on the arena.
When the dust settled, the appearance of the corpse was clearly revealed to everyone. It was the corpse of a Desolate Beast that crawled on the ground. Its mandibles were protruding upwards, and its limbs were short and small. It looked a little like a crocodile.
"Heaven Realm Desolate Beast?"
Countless people below the arena exclaimed.
"It's a Red Demon Lizard!"
Xiao Mi Cai, who was beside Qin Shi, squinted her beautiful eyes and said softly.
Hearing this, Qin Shi and Yu Luocha were confused.
"Red Demon Lizard, 144th on the Desolate Beast Ranking."
"144th?"
Qin Shi sucked in a breath of cold air. This ranking was already infinitely close to the God List.
"Yes, the Red Demon Lizard is a very ferocious Desolate Beast. Its mandibles are very developed, and its bite strength is comparable to the Dragon Clan," Xiao Mi Cai said solemnly.
Because of this, Qin Shi smacked his lips, and he couldn't help but feel excited.
"Is the mandible strong?"
Murmuring softly, a thought flashed through Qin Shi's mind. He had already been stuck at the second level of the Fallen Star Hegemon Body Art for a long time, and it was time for him to enter the third level: refining his bones. Wasn't the Red Demon Lizard's mandible just enough?
Looking at the Red Demon Lizard's corpse, the surrounding people's eyes turned red, and they all revealed a look of excitement.
The skeleton of a Heaven Realm Desolate Beast. Not to mention the inner core that was priceless, for a Desolate Beast of this level, every part of its body was a treasure. Its skin, teeth, bones, and tendons were all there.
"Haha, Shangguan Family Head is really generous. In that case, I, Old Liu, will join in the fun."
Below the arena, the first person to speak was a middle-aged man. The man was wearing a simple robe, and he had an honest look on his face. He laughed loudly and jumped up.
"It's Liu Family Head, Liu Fang!"
The appearance of the middle-aged man caused quite a commotion.
Beside Qin Shi, Shangguan Leng said, "This Liu Fang is a Two-Vein Peak Talisman Magician. He has a high prestige in Leng City."
"Two-Vein Peak?"
Qin Shi smiled and nodded.
With someone taking the lead, the atmosphere immediately became lively. Leng City was indeed a big city in the eastern region. There was not a single Talisman Magician in the ancient city, but there were more than a dozen of them in Leng City.
However, most of them were One-Vein, Two-Vein, and Three-Vein Talisman Magicians. Yan Dong was the only one.
The number of people was fixed at 13.
Of course, these 13 people did not include Qin Shi and the three people from the Shangguan Family. Shangguan Leng signaled Qin Shi to wait, so he did not go up to the arena.
Seeing that the number of people was not increasing, Shangguan Ba smiled and said, "Alright, these 13 brothers are all heroes of Leng City. I will now send out the representatives of the Shangguan Family."
"Yan Dong!
Zhang Tao!
Guo Lin! "
A loud voice was heard. Yan Dong and the other two people in the pavilion stood up at the same time. They used the Wave-like Subtle Steps and landed firmly on the arena.
"There are a total of 16 people. The competition is about to begin …"
"Wait!"
Just as Shangguan Ba was about to announce the start of the competition, Shangguan Leng shouted with his hands behind his back, "Uncle, I would like to recommend someone for this competition. He might be able to bring us a miracle!"
Shangguan Ba frowned when he heard that. However, he squinted his eyes and said with the demeanor of a king, "Oh?
Tell me, who is this person? "
"It's this brother next to me."
Shangguan Leng answered with a cold smile and introduced Qin Shi to Shangguan Ba.
"It's him?"
Seeing Qin Shi, many people in the crowd exclaimed, "Isn't he that brat from another place?"
"Didn't they say that he has a grudge against Young Master Leng?
How did they end up together? "
"Who knows."
"Brat, I'll kill you!"
However, in the midst of the discussion, a wild and thick spiritual pressure surged through the crowd and pounced towards Qin Shi like a cheetah.
Everything happened so quickly that no one could recover from the shock.
"Father, be careful!"
Xiao Mi Cai was shocked. However, just as she was about to turn her hand, a shadow flashed around her and dashed up.
Bang!
With a loud sound, the cheetah-like spiritual pressure was crushed into powder. Shangguan Ba stood in front of Qin Shi with his hands behind his back and looked in the direction of the spiritual pressure. "Master Zhao, what do you mean by this?"
"What do I mean?
Ask him. My Zhao Family's Second Elder died in his hands. Today, I must kill him to avenge my Second Elder! "Master Zhao roared as he pointed at Qin Shi.
"What?"
"Zhao Family's Second Elder is dead?"
"It can't be?
He's a Three-Vein Talisman Evil Master in Leng City, second only to Yan Dong. How could he be defeated by this brat? "
"I don't think so. Didn't you notice that Zhao Family's Second Elder has yet to appear?
All these years, he has refused to submit to Yan Dong. If he's not dead, why would he miss such a good opportunity? "
"Moreover, haven't you heard?
This brat's strength is not simple. Even Young Master Leng admitted defeat to him. "
The crowd discussed and many gazes shifted to Qin Shi, who was wrapped in a black robe.
However, under the attention of the crowd, he smiled contentedly and said to Master Zhao, "Haha, so you're here to seek revenge?"
"Brat, you're courting death!"
Master Zhao was infuriated. His fiery claws reached for Qin Shi's heart as he approached Qin Shi with a strange footwork.
However, before he could get close, Shangguan Ba waved his hand and a terrifying spiritual pressure fell like a waterfall, forcing Master Zhao to take a few steps back.
"Shangguan Ba, what do you mean?"
"Master Zhao, I don't care what grudges you have, but don't forget that this is the Shangguan Residence!
If anyone dares to take over the Shangguan Residence, they shall bear the consequences! "Shangguan Ba's words were sonorous and forceful, forcing Master Zhao to take a few steps back.
Hearing this, Master Zhao trembled. After all, the Shangguan Family was the most powerful family in Leng City and one of the Four Major Families in the East. For this reason, he could only grit his teeth and endure.
"Humph, fine!
Brat, just you wait. Once you leave the Shangguan Family, I'll make sure you die a horrible death! "Master Zhao roared at Qin Shi with a strong sense of resentment.
"I'll wait!"
Qin Shi shrugged, his face full of calmness.
This scene stunned everyone. Shangguan Ba was silent for a while. He looked at Qin Shi with a strange light in his eyes and said after a long while, "Brat, are you an Amulet Magician?"
"Yes!" Qin Shi nodded.
After receiving confirmation, some people were shocked, but they immediately looked down on him. Such a young Amulet Magician, could he only be a Two-Vein Magician?