RNP 30. Gathering of all beasts
30. Gathering of all beasts
The most important event in the Northwest Region of the Dou Qi Continent is the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering held once every ten years. This competition determines the ownership of the Northwest Region and is a grand gathering where countless geniuses emerge.
Although the top ten are often dominated by a few major powers, the Myriad Beasts Guild holds a fatal attraction for ordinary cultivators from small families, for no other reason than that the Myriad Beasts Guild possesses the inheritance of almost all native Dou Zun in the Northwest Region. Given enough luck, there are quite a few who can rise to the top in one step through the Myriad Beasts Guild.
Many influential figures in the Northwest Region today also emerged from the Beast Gathering. It is said that He Kui, the Fiend Hand, ventured into the Beast Gathering alone in his youth and, by chance, obtained the inheritance of a Venerable, thus beginning his legendary life.
There are also legends that Xu Chengze of the Echo Sect only became the sect leader after slaughtering his companions at the Beast Gathering. It is also said that the leader of the Heroes Alliance and Lu Huangtian of the Mysterious Pattern Sect were originally good friends, but they broke up at the Beast Gathering because of a Venerable's inheritance.
All sorts of strange rumors circulated, and although the major powers personally came forward to say that they were all rumors, the rumors only intensified, adding to the mystery of the Beast Guild and making people's blood boil. Even with the rule that those under the age of thirty were not allowed to enter, countless young people still rushed into it every time.
The Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, where the Ten Thousand Beasts Space is located, has become a sea of people. Although it is called the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, there are actually very few magical beasts. The reason is that the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering is too eye-catching, so there are always those who take a chance and come to this mountain to look for opportunities to see if they can pick up something that has been missed in the Ten Thousand Beasts Space.
The powerful monsters are usually dealt with by the major powers during the conference, so the so-called Mountain of Ten Thousand Beasts has become a peculiar tourist attraction.
At this moment, although there are densely packed people standing everywhere in the mountains, there is a circular open space on the top of the mountain, which is clearly divided into six areas. No matter how urgent the situation is, no one dares to enter this area, because they belong exclusively to the true overlords of the Northwest Region of the continent—one alliance, two sects, three beasts, and six super forces.
Xiao Yan and his group followed closely behind the Heavenly Serpent Mansion to the mountaintop, but they were not the first to arrive. Two groups of people were already standing there before the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.
The group of people all had crimson hair, exuding an aura of bloodlust. The leader, with his flamboyant red hair and nearly two and a half meters tall, looked like a human lion with his muscular physique.
The six major powers are most fond of killing and warfare—the Lion Nether Sect, led by its sect leader, Lion Heaven.
On the other side, there was a large number of people, even some gathered in the air. Everyone had a badge on their chest with two clenched fists on it.
The most loosely organized of the six major forces is the Alliance of Heroes, which is also led by its leader, Wan Baishan.
Upon arriving at the Heavenly Serpent Palace, Wan Baishan bowed to Yang Yue, who politely returned the gesture. While the six major powers, as competitors, didn't have particularly good relations, Wan Baishan, being a tactful individual, maintained a superficial harmony between them and the Alliance of Heroes.
As for Lion Heaven, it was dismissive of Yang Yue's arrival. Lion Heaven Sect was the last to become one of the six major powers and had always regarded Heavenly Serpent Palace as its goal to surpass. Now that it had achieved this goal, friction was inevitable in the process, so Yang Yue naturally did not have a good attitude.
Yang Yue said to Xiao Yan and the others behind him, "The young man behind Shi Tian of the Lion Nether Sect is the main force sent this time, Shi Han. We can target him if we have the chance."
Xiao Yan looked over and saw a burly man about 2.2 meters tall behind Shi Tian. It was hard to believe that he was under thirty years old, because his fierce appearance made him look like he was fifty.
Of course, Xiao Yan and the others nodded in agreement. Besides strengthening themselves, the Beast Alliance could also hinder others.
Yang Yue also handed five jade rings engraved with mysterious patterns to Xiao Yan and the other four. "Location jades. They can sense each other within a certain distance and also roughly perceive each other's status."
Xiao Yan examined the jade ring for a few moments. Yang Yue had told the others that once inside the Myriad Beasts Space, one's location was completely random, and it was impossible to sense direction within. Therefore, many people might not even encounter each other after entering. While this jade ring couldn't directly locate each other, its ability to function within a certain distance was quite remarkable. Moreover, it was likely very expensive; even Yang Yue had only managed to obtain five. The Heavenly Serpent Palace had twelve participants; the other seven didn't receive this treatment.
The group silently put it away, and Xiao Yan said, "Sect Leader Yang, rest assured, we will not let you down."
Zi Yan chimed in, "I'm here! I'll protect you!"
After Zi Yan sent Yang Lingyan flying with a single punch that day, although Yang Lingyan was not seriously injured, he never mentioned commanding again, which meant he realized the gap between himself and Zi Yan.
Xiao Yan grabbed Zi Yan's head and said, "You should be worried about whether you can get in."
At this point, Yang Yue's expression changed slightly. He had witnessed Zi Yan's terrifying combat power, and he really didn't want to lose such a trump card.
Before Zi Yan could refute, the two equally powerful teams once again caused the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to boil over.
"Elephant Rhinoceros Mountain! It's Elephant Rhinoceros Mountain!"
"Shi Ye, the leader of Elephant Rhinoceros Mountain! His powerful physique is probably invincible below the Dou Zun level!"
"You're overthinking it. See the Echo Sect coming from the right? It's Xu Chengze, the sect leader. If he unleashes his sonic fighting technique, more than half of the people in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain will probably die."
"Keep bragging. Have you even seen Xu Chengze in action?"
"Have you seen Shiye make a move?"
The two groups landed simultaneously, and a figure darted out from the Echo Sect and into the Heavenly Serpent Palace's ranks. The Heavenly Serpent Palace members, upon recognizing the newcomer, did not stop him. The newcomer grabbed Xiao Yan's shoulder and said, "Junior Uncle, did you miss me?"
Xiao Yan looked at Xu Yingwu with a hint of helplessness: "Why would I miss you?"
"Hehehe, this time we'll have to work together to take down Lu Zhi, how about that?"
"Alright, alright, whether you can even meet me is still a question." With that, he led Xu Yingwu back to the location of the Echo Sect.
Looking at Xu Chengze and Su Zhang, who were leading the group, Xiao Yan bowed and said, "Senior Brother, Uncle Xu!"
Xu Chengze nodded and smiled, "With the help of young friend Xiao Yan, the Heavenly Serpent Manor is quite lucky."
Su Zhang quietly pulled Xiao Yan aside and casually handed him a storage ring. Xiao Yan scanned it with his soul power and found that there were quite a few pills, and their quality was not bad.
Just as Xiao Yan was about to speak, Su Zhang immediately said, "Stop! Don't give me any of that nonsense. Just take it and keep it safe. Yang Yue should have told you everything else. The most important thing is to protect yourself. As long as you can get out, your senior brother will take care of you."
Xiao Yan was also taken aback, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. Although his junior brother seemed to have gotten something for nothing, Su Zhang had indeed done an excellent job.
Just as the Heavenly Serpent Mansion and the Echoing Sect were moving around because of Xiao Yan, some people kept watching this place, as if trying to find out something from it.
Amidst the clamor of the crowd, the most imposing group emerged.
The most powerful sect in the Northwest Region—the Xuanwen Sect!