As they walked up the Profound Peak, there was a barrier set up along the way. As such, they were unable to fly and could only walk. The most heart-wrenching thing was the height of the Profound Peak. Qin Shi and Xiao Mi Cai were already ten thousand meters above sea level. When they raised their heads, they still couldn't see the end of the peak. Feeling the surrounding cloud cover, their anger was ignited, "F * * k, is there still a head?
It's already ten thousand meters! "
Sitting on the stone bench, Qin Shi panted heavily.
Xiao Mi Cai was abnormally quiet. Ever since she stepped onto the Profound Peak, she didn't speak a single word. This made Qin Shi a little uncomfortable. He leaned forward and asked with concern, "What's wrong? You still haven't recovered?"
"No." Xiao Mi Cai pouted her mouth.
"Then what's wrong?"
"I want to become stronger!" Suddenly, Xiao Mi Cai raised her skirt and spoke in an exceptionally serious tone.
Hearing this, Qin Shi frowned, "Why did you suddenly say that?"
"Previously, the enemies that daddy met were all weak to me. I always looked down on them and never thought that daddy would be in danger or even leave me. But just now, in front of Hua Ling, I felt especially helpless. This was the first time I felt that daddy was about to leave me. I am so afraid that daddy is no longer around. Thus, I want to become stronger. Only by becoming stronger can I protect daddy!"
As she spoke, Xiao Mi Cai started to cry. Her crying was heart-wrenching, "Mommy is no longer around. I cannot lose daddy!"
Qin Shi couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't expect the little lass who only reached his chest to have so many unknown thoughts.
Recalling back to the time when they were in the Blazing Sky Secret Domain and the skeleton of Xiao Mi Cai's mother, this lass had never forgotten about it. Her seemingly carefree appearance was just a weapon to arm herself with.
"What a silly lass!"
Scraping Xiao Mi Cai's nose bridge, Qin Shi said gently, "Alright, don't say silly things. On the path of cultivation, you can't be anxious for results. Furthermore, daddy is still alive. Even King Yama wouldn't want him. Why would he leave you?"
"Really?" Xiao Mi Cai raised her head innocently.
"Let's go. Didn't you say that you miss Sister Yu?" Qin Shi nodded and agreed.
"En!"
After a short break, the two of them climbed up the stone bench again.
20,000 meters, 30,000 meters.
At the height of 50,000 meters, Qin Shi finally reached the end. If he hadn't climbed it himself, he wouldn't have believed that such a tall mountain existed in the world.
Standing fifty thousand meters in the air, Qin Shi looked down and couldn't help but curse, "Didn't you say that you would reach the top and look down on all the other mountains?
As far as the eye can see, how can there be any mountains? There are only floating clouds! "
Letting out a long sigh, Qin Shi shook his head and said, "It seems that even the ancients made mistakes. The person who said this has never climbed such a high mountain before!"
Without any hesitation, the two of them headed toward the Profound Hall.
Just as they reached the top of the Profound Peak, the two of them were stunned by the beautiful scene in front of them.
The Xuan Palace was grand and magnificent. It had a hundred zhang tall wall and jade palaces. The place where the sky and the water met was filled with light and shadows that could tug at one's heartstrings. Countless buildings made of Upper Grade Spiritual Stones were peerless. Especially at the center, there was a pavilion in the air. The four corners of the pavilion were three thousand waterfalls that poured down. The water splashed and filled the air, revealing a fragrance that could tug at one's heart.
"Gulp!"
Qin Shi admitted that after leaving Desolate Town, he could be considered to have seen the world. But standing at the foot of the Profound Hall, he still couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
This palace that was set off by the clouds was simply like a paradise on earth.
"You are Shi Qin?"
A voice rang in his ears and Qin Shi woke up from the shock. A disciple wearing the uniform of the Profound Hall landed with the wind and looked at him with a strange expression.
Qin Shi nodded, "En."
"Alright, follow me." The Profound Hall disciple called Qin Shi and Little Mi Cai and entered the Profound Hall.
On the way, Qin Shi learned that the disciple who led the way was called Bai Xing. He was an Inner Hall disciple with the strength of the Middle Stage of the Spirit Realm. He would also participate in the Honor Competition.
"Brother Bai Xing, this time, how many people will your Profound Hall send to participate in the Honor Competition?" Qin Shi asked curiously.
Bai Xing thought for a moment, "Thirty people."
"Only thirty people?" Qin Shi was slightly surprised by this number.
"Hehe, thirty people is enough. Do you really think that this Honor Competition can be participated just by registering?" Bai Xing laughed.
"Isn't it?"
"Of course not. In just seven days, the number of people who have registered has reached hundreds of thousands. If we were to really fight in the arena, who knows how long it would take."
Bai Xing shook his head and continued, "Now, I will bring you to the pre-competition screening. Only those who pass the screening are truly qualified to participate in the Honor Competition."
"Is that so?" Qin Shi came to a sudden realization.
Very quickly, the three of them arrived at the east side of the Profound Hall. There was a grand plaza here, and the plaza was densely packed with tens of thousands of people. In the middle of the crowd, there was an iron tower that was hundreds of feet tall. The iron tower would flash from time to time, and every time it flashed, there would be a burst of spirit energy that would land in different positions, sometimes high and sometimes low.
"That is the Spirit Testing Tower that is unique to the Profound Hall. As long as you attack it, it will make a judgment based on your strength. Look at the center of the iron tower. Do you see that red line?
That is the standard to participate in the competition. If you can't reach it, you will be directly eliminated. Of course, I think that since you can kill the elders of this hall, you shouldn't have to worry about this problem. "Bai Xing pointed to the iron tower in the center.
Qin Shi smiled awkwardly. In the center of the iron tower, there was indeed a very eye-catching red line, but what surprised him was that above the red line, there were three different colored lines.
"What do those three lines mean?"
"It's the ranks. The preliminaries are divided into a total of four ranks. This way, we can directly distinguish the strong and the weak, and save some unnecessary duels. If you can reach the top rank, you can directly skip the preliminaries and participate in the finals." Bai Xing explained to Qin Shi.
Qin Shi nodded in understanding. This would indeed save a lot of trouble.
"Let's go, let's go as well." Bai Xing waved at Qin Shi, then stood up and walked towards the center of the plaza.
When the three of them entered the plaza, they immediately attracted different gazes and clamor.
"This kid, is he Shi Qin?
Hehe, how interesting. I don't know what Hall Master Spirit Flower was thinking, to actually let him participate in the competition! "
"Idiot, isn't it easy to understand letting him participate in the competition?
It's nothing more than letting the disciples below defeat him with their own hands. This way, his reputation will be ruined, and it will be more satisfying than killing him. "
"That's right, a Middle Stage Mysterious Spirit Realm guy, how strong can he be!"
In the midst of the discussion, Qin Shi remained calm.
"Brother Qin Qin!"
A familiar voice fell into his ears, causing Qin Shi to be stunned. He turned around, only to see Nangong Bing striding forward and standing beside him.
Looking at him, Nangong Bing had already reached the Late Stage Mysterious Spirit Realm after leaving the Desolate Forest, "Brother Nangong?
You're also participating? "
"Not only him, I'm here too!"
A graceful figure entered his sight. On her noble long dress were two unforgettable words: Taishi. Wasn't she Taishi Ting Hua of the Taishi Clan?
Taishi Ting Hua covered her face with her jade-like hands and smiled charmingly at Qin Shi, "Young Master Shi, don't tell me you've forgotten this little girl so quickly?"
"Lady Ting Hua is as beautiful as a fairy, how could I forget?" To be able to meet a few old friends in a place like this, made Qin Shi happy.
Taishi Tinghua's strength was even more impressive. She was at the peak of Cryptic Spirit realm, and could even see the first signs of the Lightning Tribulation. Qin Shi couldn't help but exclaim in his heart, "The foundation of a great clan is indeed extraordinary."
Nangong Bing was surprised, "You two know each other?"
"Of course, what about it?
Only you, Nangong Bing, can know each other, but I, Taishi Ting Hua, can't?
I have a good relationship with Young Master Shi!
Isn't that right, Young Master Shi? "
Taishi Ting Hua's looks and figure were exceptionally alluring. In addition to her heavenly voice, it caused many of the hot-blooded men to pant heavily.
Feeling the fiery gazes from the side, Qin Shi nodded and smiled bitterly. It seemed like he had once again become the target of public criticism.
Qin Shi could understand why the others were indignant, but when he turned around to look at Xiao Mi Cai, the little girl was also staring at him with a flushed face. Her watery eyes were wide open as if she wanted to eat him alive.
"Little girl, what's wrong?"
"I'm going to tell sister Luosha that you're not behaving like a woman outside!" Xiao Mi Cai pouted.
"…" Qin Shi was speechless. He glared at her, "Stupid girl, what nonsense are you spouting? Do you know what behaving like a woman is?"
"I know, sister Luosha told me that seducing people outside is called behaving like a woman!" Xiao Mi Cai replied seriously.
Qin Shi felt suffocated. This little girl really listened to him but didn't listen to him. Under the strange gazes from the others, he couldn't be bothered to argue with her. He turned around and looked around. At this moment, someone from the Huangpu Clan arrived. It was a young man who wasn't even thirty years old and was also at the Late Stage Mysterious Spirit Realm.
"It's Huangpu Junyan!"
Hearing this, Qin Shi secretly noted it down. He then looked around but didn't see anyone from the Shangguan Clan. He asked curiously, "This time, didn't the Shangguan Clan send anyone?"
"Mm, the conditions for this honor are very strict. Only those above thirty years old are allowed to sign up. The Shangguan Clan is weak internally and their juniors are pitifully weak. The only one who had a chance to participate was Shangguan Leng, but the result … you know." Nangong Bing looked at Qin Shi helplessly.
The Shangguan Clan's matters weren't a secret in the eastern region. What made Qin Shi helpless was that some ignorant person had spread the rumor that Shangguan Leng had died in his hands. It was clearly Feng Hen who had killed Shangguan Leng.
Cries of injustice.
Taishi Tinghua interrupted the two of them, "Li Yu from Blue Dragon Sect and Li Clan is here too."
"Oh?"
When Li Yu was in Xuan City, Qin Shi had heard a little about him, but he wasn't too interested. However, he was quite concerned about the people from Blue Dragon Sect.
Looking back, the Blue Dragon Sect had sent a simple and honest man. He was slightly chubby and was in the middle stage of the Cryptic Spirit Realm. Compared to the three big families and the Li Clan, he seemed a little lacking.
"It's Hu Hao. I heard that he had just entered the Blue Dragon Sect not long ago and was immediately promoted to the position of the chief disciple," Nangong Bing said.
Qin Shi nodded to himself. He knew that this person was definitely Cen Chi's confidant. Therefore, he was going to find a chance to ask him about the Blue Dragon Sect.
While the few of them were chatting, the Spirit Testing Tower in the distance suddenly exploded with bright light. A flame that was like the rising sun soared into the sky and broke through the top line.
"Look, it's a segment!"