If the sect doesn't accept geniuses, they will become giants once they leave?

Chapter 52 Qingshan Ceremony
Compared to the Taoist order from Qingshan Sect that hit the mountain gate directly, the other three orders were much gentler.

Especially the one from Chongshan Sect, which had already lost its force when it fell and was firmly grasped in the hand of Wu Lang, the leader of Chongshan Sect.

A rough thumb slid across the word "Tao". Wu Lang was silent for a moment, then grinned, revealing a mouthful of golden teeth. He leaped up, riding on the clouds and mist, and in a blink of an eye he arrived at the secret realm of Chongshan Sect. He passed through all kinds of strange beasts and strange realms, and came to a big door.

Wu Lang knelt on one knee with his hands clasped together.

"Ancestor—the Dao Sect has sent an order, asking you to come out of the mountains and visit the Qingshan Sect. Once the matter is accomplished, the Dao Sect will help you break through the bottleneck and complete the fusion!"

As the voice fell, the gate collapsed with a loud bang. A right hand as dry as a stick stretched out from the fog and grasped the Taoist order in Wu Lang's hand, and a hoarse and strange laugh was heard.

"That old ghost Mei Chai Shao didn't have that kind of luck and blessing. He must have died long ago. It seems that the first person in the Fusion Stage in Qianzhou can only be me. By the way... it's time for our Chongshan Sect to take over the throne of Qianzhou's largest sect."

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A few days later, the annual Qingshan Sect opening of the mountain gate and the day of selecting disciples will be approaching.

During this period, Feng Shouyun and another powerful soldier who had arrived had used their spatial magical powers to hide the body of the Demon Lord. However, this did not prevent the people of Risheng City from relocating. After just a few days, Risheng City began to look desolate and dilapidated.

Without the main force of Risheng City, the warm-up before the opening of Qingshan Sect was obviously not as good as last year. Although there were still many people coming, almost all of them were mortals and their clothes were relatively simple.

The elders of Qingshan Sect had already prepared themselves mentally and knew Li Yanmo's plan, so they were not very nervous. However, the disciples of Qingshan Sect were all worried and uneasy. They crowded in front of the mirror magic weapon, staring with wide eyes, as if there was a turning point hidden in it.

But the longer they watched, the more disappointed they became.

"What should I do?"

"I heard from the gatekeeper that a beam of light hit our mountain gate a few days ago on the front line! Three other beams of light went to the Five Poisons, Jade Blood, and Chongshan Sects! It is said that something like this happened before the Five Mountains Sect was defeated!"

"Then we should..."

"What a noise!"

A light sigh ended the inner disciples' commotion, and everyone immediately turned their heads to look.

A woman came walking in the air, her hands were as soft as catkins, her skin was as white as cream, her neck was as slender as a cicada, and her teeth were as white as a gourd, but her naturally soft brows were tightly locked together.

Everyone immediately bowed nervously, "Big Sister, we are just looking at this year's disciples."

The woman pursed her lips and snorted coldly, "Hmph—Qingshan Sect's status in Qianzhou has never relied on things like this. I have already comprehended half of the sword intent through the sword mark on the Sixth Elder's chest. It is only a matter of time before I comprehend the full sword intent. In this year's Qianzhou Competition, I will definitely take first place."

Hearing this, the inner disciples' eyes lit up and they all congratulated him.

The Taoist sect holds a sect competition every four years. Each sect sends its most outstanding disciples to compete. The sect that stands out in the end in a state will not only receive rewards from the Taoist sect, but will also have the opportunity to go further and compete with the geniuses outside of Qianzhou.

Six hundred years ago, the Five Mountains Sect had an unparalleled genius. Not only was he gifted with intelligence, he also possessed a water-spiritual Taoist body. He single-handedly suppressed all the geniuses in Qianzhou and even displayed his divine power in the Taoist competition. If it weren't for the bloody battle between the Five Mountains Sect and the Blood Desire Sect that resulted in heavy losses for both sides, the Five Mountains Sect could have relied on that genius to leave Qianzhou and head to Zhongzhou, where the Taoist sect was located.

Their senior sister Cheng Yuejie, the woman in front of them, had defeated other sects in the last Qianzhou competition and saved the declining Qingshan Sect's position in Qianzhou.

Now Cheng Yuejie has reached the late stage of foundation building and has even comprehended the half-step sword intent. It should not be difficult for her to win the Qianzhou competition.

Seeing that the inner disciples had regained their confidence, Cheng Yuejie breathed a sigh of relief. When she was about to turn around, there was a sharp sound of breaking air suddenly coming from the sky. She saw a flying shuttle tearing through the clouds and falling towards them in a grand manner.

"Hahahaha—Cheng Yuejie, you little bitch really knows how to brag!"

A cold glint flashed in Cheng Yuejie's eyes. She raised her hand and pointed, her sword surging like a rainbow, intending to split the shuttle and its operator together. "Half-step sword intent? It's something, but it's not good enough in front of me!"

A man jumped out of the shuttle. His right arm was pitch black. He grabbed the shuttle and swung it towards the sword light.

The two collided, and an invisible ripple spread out. The inner disciples present were swept back several steps, and some even fell to the ground on the spot. Even Cheng Yuejie took half a step back.

The smoke dissipated, and the man stood up and leisurely brushed off the gravel on his body. The powerful aura made Cheng Yuejie's face change slightly, "Fake Dan Realm."

"good--"

The man grinned, revealing a mouthful of black teeth.

"I am Tao Hu from the Five Poison Sect."

At this moment, a cold snort echoed from the Qingshan Sect's main hall. The sky suddenly shifted, and a large hand slapped Tao Hu's direction. Even Tao Hu, who was so arrogant, felt his feet sink into the ground, but before the large hand could fully land, it was swept away by another large hand.

"Brother Liu, you are the dignified leader of the Qingshan Sect, why would you fight with a junior?"

A black-haired old man appeared beside Tao Hu at some point, stroking his beard with a smile, looking extremely kind.

"Bu Liuren, you came uninvited, do I really have to welcome you with a smile?"

Liu Wuchang jumped out and stared coldly at the black-haired old man.

"Hahaha - Brother Liu, look at what you said. I also can't bear to watch your last dance of Qingshan Sect. Unfortunately - the Taoist sect has an order." Bu Liuren shook his head in embarrassment and took out a token with the word "Tao" written on it from his arms.

"Really? Then please ask you and your disciple to stay in the back mountain. If you take a step forward, I will not let you stay," a hint of obscurity flashed in Liu Wuchang's eyes.

"Hahaha - it's okay, it's okay. By the way, this is my disciple Tao Hu. Four years ago, he was still in seclusion and didn't have time to participate in the competition, but this year is different."

Bu Liuren laughed and raised his hand to pat Taohu's back hard, while Taohu raised his eyebrows provocatively at Cheng Yuejie.

All the inner disciples had gloomy faces, and Cheng Yuejie's expression was even more frosty.

"Really? Then let's wait and see."

Liu Wuchang's indifferent reaction made Bu Liuren a little unhappy, but Bu Liuren was not in a hurry. He chuckled a few times and walked towards the back mountain.

An inner disciple couldn't help but ask Cheng Yuejie, "Big Sister, can you defeat that person?"

Cheng Yuejie moved her fingers and replied in a deep voice, "After all, the Fake Dan realm is not the Golden Dan realm. It's not difficult to defeat him."

As soon as Cheng Yuejie finished speaking, she heard Tao Hu's voice floating over.

"I forgot to tell you that I've already reached the Golden Core stage four years ago. I just couldn't stand the quality of that Golden Core, so I scrapped it and wanted to condense a better one. Now... I've spent a lot of effort to barely suppress my realm to the Fake Core stage."

"You were just lucky enough to pick up a leader from me."

In the solemn atmosphere, Tao Hu left with a big laugh.

Cheng Yuejie bit her lips tightly and didn't say anything.

(End of this chapter)