I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

This grandstand was specially prepared for the sect leader, the supreme elders, and the core disciples. It has an excellent location, offering a clear view of the situation in the center of the martial arts arena.

After Jiang Wang sat down, his gaze swept across the martial arts arena and he found that a huge arena had been set up in the center of the arena. The arena was equipped with a powerful defensive formation that could withstand attacks from a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

Around the training ground, many law enforcement disciples stood to maintain order.

"Brother Jiang, look, that's our Yixin Sect's Law Enforcement Elder. His cultivation has reached the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and he's responsible for maintaining order during the sect's grand competition."

Tu Xiaonai pointed to an elderly man in a white Taoist robe with a serious face not far away and introduced him to Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang nodded, his gaze falling on the law enforcement elder. He could sense that the elder's aura was indeed extremely powerful, indicating that he was at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, only one step away from becoming a Quasi-Saint.

Just then, a majestic voice came from above the training ground: "Disciples, today is the grand competition of our Yixin Sect."

The purpose of this sect competition is to select the most talented disciples within the sect and award them generous prizes. It also aims to encourage disciples to exchange ideas and make progress together.

I hope all my students will give it their all and perform at their best!

The speaker was none other than Tu Cangxuan, the sect leader of the Yixin Sect.

Tu Cangxuan's voice echoed throughout the entire training ground. All the disciples stopped their discussions and looked toward the center of the training ground, their eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.

For the disciples of the Yixin Sect, the sect competition is the best opportunity for them to stand out and gain the sect's attention. As long as they can achieve good results in the sect competition, they can obtain abundant cultivation resources and better cultivation opportunities.

After Tu Cangxuan finished speaking, he nodded to the law enforcement elder beside him.

The elder in charge of law enforcement understood and stepped onto the arena, saying to the disciples below: "This sect competition is divided into three groups: outer disciples, inner disciples, and core disciples."

The competition rules are as follows: two-on-one matches, the winners advance and the losers are eliminated, until the champions, runners-up and third-place winners of each group are determined.

During the competition, the use of insidious techniques and deadly attacks are prohibited. Violators will be disqualified and punished by their sect.

Now, I hereby declare the One Heart Sect Grand Competition officially open! The first event will be the outer disciple group competition!

As the elder in charge of enforcement finished speaking, the competition for the outer disciples officially began.

A group of outer disciples dressed in gray Taoist robes stepped onto the arena and began a fierce duel.

Most of the outer disciples were below the Golden Immortal level, with only a few reaching the early stage of the Golden Immortal realm. Although the competition was intense, its power was not particularly great.

Jiang Wang sat in the stands, watching the match on the stage with a calm gaze, his heart unmoved.

For him now, a battle at the level of a Golden Immortal is simply too ordinary.

Tu Xiaonai watched with great interest, occasionally commenting to Jiang Wang: "Brother Jiang, look at that disciple. He has reached the early stage of Golden Immortal at such a young age. He has great talent. If he is properly nurtured, he will surely become a backbone of the sect in the future."

And that disciple, although his cultivation is only at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm, has extremely rich combat experience and knows how to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses. He is very likely to achieve good results in this competition.

Jiang Wang nodded without saying anything more.

He could tell that among these outer disciples, there were indeed a few with good talent, but compared to Tu Xiaonai, they were still far inferior.

Time passed slowly, and the competition for the outer disciples soon came to an end.

In the end, an outer disciple named Zhao Hu, with his early-stage Golden Immortal cultivation and powerful physique, fought his way through the competition and won the championship in the outer disciple group.

Tu Cangxuan personally presented him with a reward: a Marrow Cleansing Pill containing abundant primordial power and one hundred innate spirit stones.

Zhao Hu accepted the reward, his face flushed with excitement. He bowed deeply to Tu Cangxuan, expressing his gratitude for the sect's reward.

After the outer disciple group's competition ended, the inner disciple group's competition followed immediately.

The inner disciples' cultivation levels were significantly higher than those of the outer disciples, mostly ranging from the mid-stage Golden Immortal to the early-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal. The intensity of the competition also far exceeded that of the outer disciples.

On the arena, various moves emerged one after another, golden light flashed, sword energy crisscrossed, and powerful energy fluctuations spread out, causing the entire martial arts arena to tremble slightly.

The disciples in the stands were also thrilled, cheering every now and then.

Jiang Wang maintained a calm expression, his gaze fixed on the arena, occasionally sweeping over the elders in the stands, especially in the direction of Tu Dachang.

He could sense that Tu Dachang was looking at him and Tu Xiaonai with resentful eyes, clearly not having given up on the idea of ​​revenge.

Just then, an inner disciple dressed in a blue Taoist robe caught Jiang Wang's attention.

This disciple was not old, appearing to be only in his early twenties, but his cultivation had reached the mid-stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. His fighting style was extremely fierce, and he wielded a long sword with exquisite sword techniques. Each sword strike contained a rich sword dao law. After a few rounds, he defeated his opponent and advanced to the next round.

“Brother Jiang, look at that disciple. His name is Lin Jian. He is a genius among the inner disciples. He cultivates the core sword technique of our Yixin Sect, the Yixin Sword Manual. He has extremely high talent and has reached the mid-stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal at a young age. He is very likely to win the championship of the inner disciple group.”

Tu Xiaonai noticed Jiang Wang's gaze and introduced him to him.

Jiang Wang nodded: "Indeed, your swordsmanship talent is quite good, and your foundation is very solid. If you can get good guidance, you may be able to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm in the future."

Lin Jian's talent in swordsmanship did indeed pique his interest.

To possess such swordsmanship talent on the edge of this Journey to the West world is already extremely rare.

Lin Jian seemed to notice Jiang Wang's gaze and looked in Jiang Wang's direction with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

When he saw the calm yet unfathomable aura emanating from Jiang Wang, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He then nodded slightly to Jiang Wang as a greeting.

Jiang Wang nodded at him, without giving any further comment.

The competition for inner disciples was much more intense and time-consuming than that for outer disciples.

The competition for the inner disciples finally ended in the early evening.

In the end, Lin Jian defeated all his opponents and won the championship in the inner disciple group with his superb swordsmanship and mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation.

Tu Cangxuan awarded him a breakthrough pill and a longsword of innate spiritual treasure level.

Lin Jian accepted the reward with an excited smile on his face. He bowed to Tu Cangxuan to express his gratitude for the sect's training and reward.

After the competition for inner disciples ended, it was getting dark.

The elder in charge of enforcement stepped onto the arena and addressed the disciples below: "Today's competition is over. Tomorrow, we will hold the competition for the core disciples."

The competition for the core disciples will be even more exciting; all disciples are welcome to come and watch.

With the words of the law enforcement elder finished, today's sect competition came to a temporary end.

The disciples stood up and walked out of the training ground, discussing today's competition as they went, creating a very lively atmosphere.

Tu Xiaonai said to Jiang Wang, "Brother Jiang, how was today's match? Was it quite exciting?"

Jiang Wang smiled and said, "Not bad, especially Lin Jian. He has a high talent for swordsmanship and is a promising talent."

"Yes."

Tu Xiaonai nodded, "Lin Jian is indeed very talented. My master thinks highly of him and intends to take him as his personal disciple."

"Tomorrow is the core disciple group's competition. All the core disciples are at least at the mid-stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, with a few even reaching the peak. The competition is sure to be even more exciting." Jiang Wang nodded: "Alright, I'll come with you to watch tomorrow."

The two stood up and followed the crowd toward the exit of the martial arts arena.

Just then, a dark figure suddenly darted out from the shadows and attacked Jiang Wang from behind.

The shadowy figure moved with incredible speed, holding a poisoned dagger that glowed with a faint green light, clearly indicating the presence of a potent poison.

"Brother Jiang, be careful!"

Tu Xiaonai's expression changed, and she quickly reminded him. At the same time, she activated her source power and rushed towards Jiang Wang's side, trying to block the attack.

Jiang Wang's eyes turned cold, and a faint golden light instantly emanated from his body, forming an invisible barrier behind him.

With a bang, the dagger in the shadowy figure's hand struck the barrier and was instantly thrown back. The shadowy figure was also shaken and staggered backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Jiang Wang slowly turned around, his gaze falling on the dark figure, his eyes filled with coldness.

The dark figure was none other than the old man in the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, whom Tu Dachang had sent to monitor him.

Clearly, the old man intended to take advantage of the chaos to launch a sneak attack on him.

"you wanna die!"

Jiang Wang's tone was icy, and a powerful aura emanated from his body, enveloping the old man.

The old man was instantly suppressed by this oppressive force, unable to move, his face filled with fear and despair.

He could sense that Jiang Wang's aura was extremely terrifying, much stronger than he had imagined.

The surrounding disciples also noticed the commotion and stopped in their tracks, looking over with surprise and curiosity in their eyes.

The law enforcement elder also rushed over quickly. When he saw the aura emanating from the old man and Jiang Wang, his expression instantly turned serious.

"Who are you? How dare you ambush Young Friend Jiang near the martial arts arena and cause trouble during the sect competition? Do you know your crime?"

The elder in charge of law enforcement rebuked the old man, his body radiating a faint aura of power that completely subdued him.

The old man's face was deathly pale, his eyes filled with fear, yet he couldn't utter a single word.

I've really messed up this time. Not only did I fail to launch a sneak attack, but I also exposed myself.

Tu Xiaonai walked up to Jiang Wang and said with a look of lingering fear, "Brother Jiang, are you alright? Luckily you reacted quickly, otherwise it would have been dangerous."

Jiang Wang shook his head: "I'm fine."

It seems some people still haven't given up.

His gaze turned in the direction of Tu Dachang, and he saw Tu Dachang's back as he turned to leave, his eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.

The law enforcement elder followed Jiang Wang's gaze and instantly understood what was happening.

He said apologetically to Jiang Wang, "Young friend Jiang, I am truly sorry. It was my negligence in supervision that caused you to be frightened."

I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an explanation.

Jiang Wang said calmly, "It's alright."

"I only hope that the elders in charge of law enforcement will handle this matter impartially and prevent certain individuals from committing wrongdoing within the One Heart Sect."

"Don't worry, young friend Jiang, I will definitely handle this impartially."

The elder in charge of law enforcement nodded and said to the disciples beside him, "Take him away and interrogate him thoroughly. Find out the whole story and find the mastermind behind this!"

"Yes!"

Several law enforcement disciples responded and stepped forward to take the old man away.

Upon seeing this, the surrounding disciples began to discuss among themselves, speculating about the old man's identity and why he had ambushed Jiang Wang.

Ignoring the crowd's comments, Jiang Wang said to Tu Xiaonai, "Brother Tu, let's go back."

"it is good."

Tu Xiaonai nodded, and the two turned and walked towards the guest room area.

On the way, Tu Xiaonai said apologetically, "Brother Jiang, I'm so sorry, it's all because of me that you've been implicated."

"This old man must have been sent by Tu Dachang."

Jiang Wang waved his hand: "It's none of your business."

Tu Dachang is narrow-minded; even without you, he wouldn't have let me off the hook.

However, since he dared to attack me, he will have to pay the price.

A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. Tu Dachang's repeated harassment of him had thoroughly enraged him.

If Tu Dachang continues to be ungrateful, he wouldn't hesitate to take direct action and eliminate Tu Dachang completely.

Tu Xiaonai's heart tightened, and she quickly said, "Brother Jiang, please don't act rashly."

Although Tu Dachang is despicable, he is, after all, a former elder of the sect and still has many followers within the sect.

Moreover, the sect has rules prohibiting disciples from privately killing or harming fellow disciples.

If you rashly eliminate Tu Dachang, it might incur the displeasure of the sect's higher-ups, and could even be detrimental to you.

Jiang Wang said calmly, "I understand."

I won't act rashly.

But if he dares to cause me trouble again, I won't be polite.

With a flick of his sleeve, the Supreme Elder conjured a cloud of pure white, jade-like mist from beneath his feet. The cloud's swirling patterns exuded a rich, innate spiritual energy, clearly far superior to ordinary clouds.

He turned to the side and gestured with his hand towards Jiang Wangxu, his smile gentle yet carrying an undeniable sense of control: "Little lady, come with me. The Yixin Sect's teleportation array is located in the secret realm plaza behind the sect master's hall. Ordinary disciples don't even have the right to approach it."

Jiang Wang lowered his eyes to hide the cold light in them, his face still showing that arrogant and domineering demeanor. As he stepped onto the clouds, he deliberately swayed his shoulders, his tone carrying a hint of impatience: "Hurry up and go, I don't have time to dawdle with you. The sooner we get into the Secret Realm Tower, the sooner we can learn the 'Nine Extremes Primordial Technique'."

He deliberately amplified his thirst for cultivation techniques, which suited the Supreme Elder's wishes perfectly.

The Supreme Elder was indeed increasingly satisfied. He laughed heartily, and the cloud suddenly accelerated, carrying the two of them towards the depths of the One Heart Realm.

The mountains and rivers below receded rapidly, and the previously scattered sect buildings gradually became orderly and magnificent. Golden Daoist aura lingered between the upturned eaves and corners. Occasionally, disciples dressed in blue Daoist robes would fly by on their swords, and upon seeing the cloud aura of the Supreme Elder, they would hurriedly bow in respect, their expressions filled with awe. (End of this chapter)