Chapter 79 Competition Contents
The first round of the sect competition was scheduled for September 5th. On September 2nd, all the major sects gathered at Nanhai Creek. After two days of rest, the first round of competition officially began.
Just before entering the venue, everyone learned the content of the competition.
The so-called competition venue was just an empty flat ground. Hundreds of disciples sat on the ground, adjusting their breath. Some were confident of winning, while quite a few looked uneasy.
The teams in this competition are based on sects. After the competition begins, several formations set up in the venue by several elders who set the questions will be activated, and the contestants will then fall into the illusion of inner demons.
This competition is assisted by the inner demon, and an inner demon illusion is customized for each contestant. Everyone has their own fears and concerns, so naturally they will have different illusions. I don't know which powerful person used what means this time, but those water mirrors suspended in the air corresponding to the number of disciples also have formations set up, which can reflect the illusions that should only exist in the minds of others, for the great powers of the immortal sect to evaluate.
Song Lian was right. The person who set the question really had bad intentions.
The most troublesome thing about this competition is not only that you will reveal your thoughts in front of so many powerful immortals, but also the competition itself.
No matter whether you are capable or not, you can't gain any advantage here.
The strong ones, after finally breaking through their own illusions, would trigger the second formation set up by their inner demons and the group of elders as soon as they opened their eyes, and would be pulled into the illusions of their fellow disciples to help them break the mirror, until the last one wakes up.
Those who are not so strong will always be trapped in their own inner demons and illusions, unable to leave or escape, and can only wait for their teammates to rescue them.
As soon as the content of this competition came out, without waiting for any reaction from the disciples below, the leaders and elders of various sects who were watching the competition in the attic started cursing first.
"Who among you came up with this shady trick?"
The leader of the Red Fire Sect had a big sword standing beside him. He raised his head and poured a full glass of wine into his mouth, laughing and scolding, "If this is the case, how can these kids have any secrets?!"
Someone at the table next to him also spoke up: "Isn't this exposing the fatal weakness to everyone?"
Sang Yang's master also frowned frequently: "Being trapped in the inner demon illusion for a long time, this is not an exam, this is torture, you are too embarrassing."
The abbot of Nanfan Temple said nothing. He had not participated in setting the questions. Although he was not as dissatisfied as everyone else with the content of this round of competition, he was also puzzled. He turned his head to ask one of the elders who set the questions.
That was an old man with white hair like the head of the Cangyu Sect, Lin Zongzhu, with a kind smile on his face: "My fellow Taoists, please be patient."
A man in white suddenly appeared behind him. He had a faint smile on his face, but he was surrounded by black mist, which made his face and figure appear and disappear.
The old man who asked the question smiled and said, "This time, Mr. Heart Demon Fu Yu will help us, and will never endanger the beloved disciples of fellow Taoists."
Several eyes fell on the man in white at the same time.
Song Lian put his arm on the armrest, leaned back in his chair, and raised his eyebrows: "This is an old acquaintance."
Fu Yu is not the only demon in the demon world, and he is not the only one who has business dealings with the three realms, but there is only one person who can make so many people fall into illusions at the same time.
"Cangwu actually allowed him to show up at the sect competition." Song Lian was amazed, "It must be for Junior Brother Jiang."
Song Hui hummed, and his eyes passed over Fu Yu without lingering for long. His gaze stayed on the water mirror belonging to Jiang Yu, which was still motionless.
The old man who asked the question looked around and continued, "Everyone here knows that Jing Mo has awakened again and he might come back someday. These young disciples will eventually go to the battlefield, and Jing Mo's subordinates are also possessed by evil spirits. Why not treat this as a test to avoid encountering more dangerous illusions in the future and being killed without any means of knowing what to do." There was silence all around, and even the other sect leaders who were about to speak fell silent.
It's not that they didn't receive news of Jing Mo's awakening after so many days, but they were unwilling to believe that the evil demon they had paid such a huge price to seal was coming back again in just twenty years.
They subconsciously wanted to ignore this news, but the fact that Jing Mo broke through the seal and awakened was an objective fact and would not disappear if they ignored it.
"I said--"
Someone suddenly spoke up, and the silent crowd looked over, only to see Sect Master Lin stroking his beard and smiling, "Jing Mo has been sealed for the past twenty years. The evil cultivators were suppressed by the cultivators and fled everywhere, but they never gave up looking for a way to wake Jing Mo up. Day after day, year after year, they really tried it and successfully released Jing Mo."
He paused for a moment and sighed inaudibly, "On the other hand, our side has seemed to be peaceful for more than 20 years, but there are two people like Sang Family Master and Wen Ren Huai who are very important in the human world. They appear to be righteous on the surface, but who knows what they have done secretly."
"In my opinion." He looked up at the old man who asked the question and Fu Yu who had remained silent behind him. "Even if the question is about the inner demon illusion, it can be used to help us test the character of these young disciples."
Song Lian lowered his head, played with his fan, and chuckled, agreeing.
At this point, no one said anything. Besides, they didn't really want to terminate the competition or ask Nanfan Temple to temporarily change the test questions. They were just caught off guard by this unprecedented assessment method and made a few complaints. In addition, now with the help of Cangwu's generals, it was natural for them to accept it.
Furthermore, what Sect Leader Lin said was right, the war is imminent and this group of young men will inevitably go to the battlefield. This experience of the inner demon illusion can be regarded as a tempering of their character.
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Jiang Yu was adjusting her breathing, ready to fall into the illusion at any time. Most people in the venue were like her, sitting quietly with their eyes closed, ready to welcome the upcoming illusion.
There were also a few people who were in an excited state, unable to calm down, and looked around at the monks around them.
Even with her eyes closed, Jiang Yu could still hear the faint sound of conversation, occasionally mixed with her name, Song Hui, and the Demon Lord's name.
She sighed quietly in her heart, and the next moment, the bell rang in the attic. She suddenly opened her eyes and was suddenly pulled into darkness.
In this dark little world, Jiang Yu took a moment to adjust before looking around, and the familiar white figure in front of him was the only light.
The man turned around, smiled at her, and bowed down: "Your Highness, the Lord has ordered that in this trial, everything will be subject to your orders."
"Mr. Fu Yu." Jiang Yu's expression relaxed a lot, and a friendly smile appeared on his face. "Godfather, do you want you to help me cheat?"
"No." Fu Yu stood up and shook his head with his hands behind his back. "Your Majesty said that your Highness's thoughts in this illusion should not be fully revealed to others. If your Highness has anything difficult to say, I can cover up for you."
"Of course." He changed the subject and smiled even more. "Your Majesty's order is to follow your instructions. If your Majesty wants to take it easy, that's fine."
Jiang Yu laughed. Although she said that, she and the Demon Lord both understood that she could not miss the opportunity of this trial.
There is a huge gap in strength between her and Jing Mo. If she can't even get through this kind of mental training, she will probably have to join forces with Jing Mo in the future.
She thought for a moment and said with a smile, "I do need your help with something."
(End of this chapter)
