A wasted cultivation cultivator, whose senior sister comes to his door asking for pills at the start

Although the person in front of them was Jiang Lanzhi, the current patriarch of the other family, whose status was nominally similar to theirs.

However, the opponent's strength was only at the Imperial Dao Realm, which was not on the same level as theirs. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a little girl.

Jiang Lanzhi bowed respectfully to the three of them.

"I am truly sorry, seniors. My ancestor was accidentally injured some time ago."

"He is currently at a crucial stage of his recovery, so I, as a junior, must take his place. Please forgive me, seniors!"

After hearing her explanation, the three people reacted in different ways.

Xiao Huo raised an eyebrow and sneered without any politeness.

"That old man, is he nearing the end of his life and about to pass away?"

Cheng Tianhong, sitting next to him, also seemed to be playing a game.

"Indeed, given how afraid that old man is of death, it won't be easy to injure him from external forces."

Among the six Emperor-level powerhouses of the Northern Continent Alliance, the one who is absent has the most life-saving methods.

Jiang Lanzhi was not angry at their rudeness and still bowed respectfully.

"I'm really sorry, but I'm not too clear about the matter of our ancestor."

"Is it that you don't know, or that you're afraid to say?"

Xiao Huo, who had been earlier, gave her a cold laugh.

Don't be fooled by his domineering demeanor; it would be a mistake to assume he's all strength and no brains.

In response, the blue-robed female cultivator lowered her head and said humbly.

"I'm so sorry, I really don't know."

Among the three, the female cultivator in the purple dress, Zi Meng, was relatively polite and said something in a light tone.

"Alright, since he can't get away, let's leave it at that for now."

"Please take a seat, lest you delay the battle for the alliance leader."

She spoke to Jiang Lanzhi in a very gentle tone.

This wouldn't have been a big deal.

But when Ye Yun thought about the so-called rumors, he couldn't help but overthink it.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lanzhi bowed respectfully.

"Thank you, Senior Zi Meng."

Only after the other person spoke did she dare to sit down in the seat next to her.

In the past, she would never have dared to imagine that she could sit with three Emperor-level powerhouses.

When they saw her take her seat, everyone around her who didn't know what was going on was taken aback.

"Strange, it's the Jiang family that sent their patriarch, Jiang Lanzhi, but the patriarch isn't here?"

"Yes, I don't think there's ever been a similar situation before?"

"How strange! Could it be that my lifespan is nearing its end?"

"..."

As the oldest Emperor-level expert in the Northern Continent Alliance, he was crowned Emperor thousands of years ago.

The question of how many years until the ancestor of the Jiang family passes away has always been a topic of discussion among some curious people.

Seeing that he didn't participate in such an important event, one can't help but wonder if he has passed away.

Xiao Huo and Cheng Tianhong, both on the referee's bench, gave Jiang Lanzhi a deep look, each pondering their next move.

After the battle for the alliance leader is over, we need to find out about that old man's situation.

If they are still alive, that's one thing; but if they have truly passed away, then the Jiang family would be a huge piece of meat.

For a moment, the atmosphere on the referee's bench became somewhat strange.

On the other side of the spectator stands, Bi Feng frowned slightly when he saw Jiang Lanzhi sit down.

"Strange, why is it her?"

Ye Yun paused for a moment, then tilted his head and asked.

"Is there something wrong with this person?"

"Jiang Lanzhi, the head of the Jiang family, is fine, but she shouldn't be the referee."

Bifeng frowned and spoke slowly.

"Logically, the last judge should be the patriarch of the Jiang family, the Myriad Laws Profound Emperor Jiang Taiyi."

Even in the many years before, when the outcome of the battle for the title of leader was never in doubt, there was never a referee absent.

The absence of the Jiang family patriarch this time made her somewhat concerned.

Ye Yun, who was standing next to him, thought for a moment and said.

"Don't all the people around him think that he might have passed away? Could that be the reason?"

"If I had to say, it's not impossible, but it's far too calm."

Bifeng seemed to be deep in thought, pondering the possibilities.

Just then, a loud shout from the crowd drew their attention.

"Please be quiet, everyone!"

"Next, please welcome our Northern Continent Alliance Leader, the Sword Clan Head, Dragon Heart Sword Emperor, Senior Jian Wuyai, to the stage!"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone fell silent, staring at the beam of light that had fallen upon the arena.

Jian Wuyai's figure appeared on the battle stage as if he had teleported.

He responded calmly with a smile to the intense gazes of the crowd.

Just then, the same voice came again.

"Next up is the challenger for this tournament's leader, and also the dark horse of this selection process!"

"From the Chen family's patriarch, Senior Yu Xue, whose title is unknown!"

Then, snowflakes began to fall across the vast square, drawing countless people to look up.

A white streak of light flew in from afar and stood on the battle platform amidst the swirling snow.

She was like a celestial being, untouched by the dust of the world, her icy gaze fixed on Jian Wuyai.

As the two met on the battlefield, everyone in the square was thrilled.

All eyes turned to the two of them.

"We meet again, Fellow Daoist Yuxue."

Jian Wuyai looked at the silver-haired female cultivator in front of him and greeted her quite politely.

"I never expected that you would be the one challenging me this time."

In contrast, Fairy Yuxue was much more indifferent, and only gave him a cold reply.

There are many more things you won't expect.

Upon hearing this, Jian Wuyai shook his head.

"Is that so? I don't think so. Do you perhaps believe you can break my thousand-year reign as leader of the alliance?"

The Jade Snow Fairy spoke slowly to him with an icy expression.

"You've been holding this position for too long; it's about time you moved out."

Jian Wuyai glanced at her and smiled faintly.

"If you want me to get away, I'm afraid Fairy Jade Snow doesn't have the strength."

Jade Snow Fairy remained unmoved by his sarcasm.

She met his gaze, her beautiful eyes like unyielding ice.

"You'll soon find out whether you have the strength or not."

The two sides, who have not yet started fighting, are now at loggerheads, exchanging verbal sparring.

The eyes of everyone in the stands became burning with excitement.

In this year's battle for the title of champion, will the dark horse prevail?

Or perhaps, Jian Wuyai continues to dominate the alliance, firmly holding onto his position as leader...

Ye Yun, watching the two locked in a fierce battle from the stands, couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity.

"By the way, Sister Bifeng, if these two Emperor-level seniors start fighting, won't the aftershocks of their battle blow up the entire Wanmeng City?"

Upon hearing this, Bifeng pointed to several array points on the platform, as well as the array patterns covering the platform.

"Do you see that up there? On this battle platform, there is an extremely ancient and powerful formation."

"Sufficient to deploy a barrier capable of withstanding a battle between Emperor-level experts for a short period of time."

Following the direction of her finger, Ye Yun looked at it carefully, his expression somewhat strange.

"But isn't this too small? Can the two sides in battle really unleash their full power?"

Previously, he had only thought about the people who would participate in the war, and had not considered the battlefield aspect.

The central square of Wanmeng City is very large, and the entire battle platform is three or four miles in diameter.

For ordinary cultivators, this is an unprecedentedly large battlefield.

But for an Emperor-level expert, it's simply not enough.

From one end to the other, you can arrive in an instant.

Bi Feng smiled and said this.

"You'll find out when the formation activates."

"Um?"

Seeing her mysterious demeanor, Ye Yun couldn't help but show curiosity.

Just then, Xiao Huo, standing on the referee's platform, spoke loudly.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's begin the formation!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up along with Cheng Tianhong and Zi Meng.

The three exchanged a glance and then unleashed their profound energy towards the battle platform in front of them.

A massive amount of pure Xuan Qi was injected into the formation on the battle platform, causing dazzling lights to illuminate the area.

Countless blue points of light, like starlight, flickered across the entire battle platform, rapidly converging towards the surrounding area.

A moment later, a huge blue sphere of light condensed in the air.

The array on the ground continuously emitted light, sending a steady stream of power towards the blue orb.

Both Jian Wuyai and Fairy Yuxue were enveloped within it.

What's interesting is that they all become tiny figures inside this sphere of light.

"Hmm? This is...?"

Ye Yun, watching from the stands, looked utterly astonished.

"They actually shrunk them?"

"No, strictly speaking, it's space that was expanded and then compressed."

Bi Feng shook her head slightly and explained it to her.

"This formation is called the Space Reversal Formation, which expands and then contracts space."

"It can create a vast space for those within the formation."

"But to outsiders, it appears as if they have been shrunk."

Although the actual visual effect is similar.

However, the underlying principles are completely different.

It's obvious that compressing a peak expert like an Emperor-level powerhouse into a tiny person is no easy task.

If someone really had it, it would be a deadly weapon, so why would they use it in this kind of situation?

Ye Yun nodded thoughtfully.

"I see, I've learned something new."

As the formation was activated, the atmosphere on the field became even more intense.

Just then, the three people on the referee's platform who had activated the formation withdrew their power.

Then, Xiao Huo looked at the two people in the time-space inversion formation and asked.

"Are you both ready?"

Inside the blue sphere of light, the two little figures glanced at him.

"We can begin."

Seeing this, Xiao Huo nodded.

"In that case, I hereby declare the battle for the title of Alliance Leader officially commence!"

After he finished speaking, he sat down.

After that, unless something major happens on site, they won't be involved anymore.

The previously noisy spectator stands suddenly fell silent.

Everyone stared intently at the blue orb, afraid that the slightest distraction would cause them to miss any details of the battle.

After all, this is a battle between Emperor-level experts, so the pace will be very fast, and the outcome can often be decided in an instant!

Ye Yun did the same, staring intently at the two people in the blue sphere of light, muttering to himself.

"Senior Sword, it's all up to you now."

In his view, he had done everything he could.

If the opponent still can't win, then it's truly the end for the Northern Continent...