Mortal: Joining the Star Palace at the Start

Kui Xing Island is known for its fierce and unrestrained literary style, and its cultivators are fond of magical duels.

This is why, after the Demon-Slaying Ceremony began, the cultivators of Kui Xing Island eagerly participated.

Of course, the main reason these cultivators participated in the ceremony was to obtain the spiritual treasures needed to form their core.

At this moment, the Demon-Slaying Ceremony was bustling with noise, and there were already tens of thousands of cultivators who came to watch. As far as the eye could see, there were dense black dots everywhere.

Meanwhile, at the Demon-Slaying Arena, there were about five or six Foundation Establishment cultivators working together to kill a demon.

These cultivators were randomly assigned to teams by drawing lots, so their teamwork was obviously not ideal.

But the ending was ultimately good; after several rounds of fighting with the monster, they emerged victorious.

"Tch, boring. I thought it would be some great show, but it's just like this?"

On the elders' viewing platform, a man sneered, his dissatisfaction evident in his words.

His name is Zhao Jiu, and he is at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. He is the only son of Elder Zhao of Kui Ling Island.

It's worth mentioning that Elder Zhao's cultivation level is only at the early stage of Core Formation.

Now that he has finally had a son, Elder Zhao clearly dotes on him.

"This is so boring."

Zhao Jiu turned his head, looked at the white-robed man beside him, and said:

"Send me your highest-level demonic beast right now. I've really had enough of this monkey-on-monkey show."

Upon hearing this, the man in white gave a wry smile and replied helplessly:

"My lord, this monster is already the strongest monster selected this time."

If we send out the highest-level demonic beasts again, something bad might happen.

After all, that demonic beast possessed a level five cultivation.

If it were released, there would be no chance of the cultivators facing it escaping unscathed.

The man in white was trying to use this sentence to dissuade Zhao Jiu from her idea.

But he was wrong. Upon hearing this, Zhao Jiu sneered:

"Heh, so what? If you didn't give me enough enjoyment, that's your problem."

Zhao Jiu raised a hand to his forehead, his eyes gradually turning cold:

"Get this arranged right now, or you can forget about being the law enforcement officer."

"this…….."

The man in white wanted to refuse, but after thinking about the man's identity, he obediently complied.

.........

Inside the waiting room, a man dressed in a scholar's robe with a humble face was holding a woman's hand, seemingly saying something.

The man's name was Wen Qiang, and he was at the eighth level of Qi Refining. He was a foreign affairs officer from Kui Xing Island.

My immediate superior is that Elder Gu.

His wife was a cultivator from the Miaoyin Sect and a prized disciple of Zhuo Ruting.

Wen Qiang held his wife's hand tightly and said with concern:

"My lady, be careful. The one you are fighting this time is a four-horned bull demon with a level three cultivation. Its strength should not be underestimated."

If you're outmatched, then retreat immediately, understand?

"I've already bribed someone inside. As long as you admit defeat, they guarantee you'll be able to leave safely."

The woman nodded and replied with a smile:

"Yes, my husband, I understand. I know what to do."

"Good, with my wife saying that, I feel much more at ease." Wen Qiang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his wife's words.

However, just as Wen Qiang was about to say something more, a very cold voice suddenly resounded throughout the entire hall.

"Cultivators participating in the sixth group of the competition, hurry up and assemble on the Demon-Slaying Arena!"

If the participant fails to complete the match within half an incense stick's time, it will be considered a forfeit.

After he finished speaking, the voice quickly fell silent in the hall.

"My wife, the competition has started. Go quickly and be careful on the road. Siyue and I will wait for you to come back."

The woman smiled and nodded:

"Alright, I understand. Then I'll be going."

"Okay, go ahead."

Wen Qiang smiled and waved to cheer her on. The woman saw this, covered her mouth and chuckled, then left.

Seeing that his wife had gone far away, Wen Qiang didn't waste any more time and immediately went to the spectator stands to watch the battle.

"There shouldn't be any problems, right?" Wen Qiang thought to himself, his face full of worry.

For some reason, he suddenly had a bad feeling.

"No, no, this is Kui Xing Island, how could this be? You're just scaring yourself."

Wen Qiang wiped the cold sweat from his brow and tried to reassure himself.

But just then, as the gate to the demon beast slowly opened and the demon beast came out, his face turned deathly pale.

"How...how could this be?"

"This is impossible!" Wen Qiang exclaimed, his whole body beginning to tremble.

He couldn't believe that the monster released this time was actually a level 5 sea king beast!

"No...that's not it, absolutely not."

Wen Qiang immediately sprinted towards the elders' viewing area, his speed was incredibly fast.

.........

On the demon-slaying arena, the seven cultivators participating in the competition gasped in shock upon seeing the level-five sea king beast.

"How could this be? Didn't the intelligence say we were facing a four-horned bull demon? How did it turn into a sea monster?"

"To hell with it! My cultivation is only at the Qi Refining stage, how am I supposed to face a level five demonic beast? I surrender! I surrender!"

Upon hearing this, the other six cultivators all admitted defeat.

However, the elder in charge of the matter seemed to be deaf to it, and did not take any action, but instead watched coldly.

"Are you fucking deaf? I admit defeat, did you hear me? Let me out right now!" a man shouted, his fear evident in his voice.

No matter what he said, the result was the same; the elder ignored him.

Instead, he used magic to transmit his voice, speaking in an extremely cold tone:

"The match begins!"

Upon hearing this, the Sea King Beast immediately charged towards the man and crushed him to death.

"Hahaha, well done, well done! This is how the Demon Suppression Ceremony should be!"

Zhao Jiu clapped his hands and laughed loudly, his face contorted with madness, as if only the sight of blood could excite him and give him pleasure.

"Kill more, kill more!"

As they were speaking, the door behind him was suddenly flung open, and Wen Qiang rushed into the room, kneeling before Zhao Jiu and saying:

"My lord, my lord, I beg you, I beg you to save my wife! My wife is still in the arena!"

Wen Qiang kept kowtowing, making a loud thud on the solid floor.

"My lord, I have an infant daughter at home. Please, I beg you, save my wife!"

"Please, sir, save my wife. I'll do anything for you, I beg you."

"How annoying."

Zhao Jiu waved his hand, summoning two men in white:

"Get him out of here, he's so noisy and annoying."

"Yes, sir."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two men in white immediately knocked him away.