It turns out, they were the main characters.

"Young Master Mu, now that we've entered the martial arts world, we'll have to look after each other." Huang Manting's gentle voice came to Mu Zhian's ear.

Suppressing his inner turmoil, Mu Zhian smiled and transmitted his voice, "Miss Huang's aura is much stronger than before. Rather than saying that I'm taking care of you, it would be more accurate to say that you might need to take care of me more in the future."

Huang Manting smiled but remained silent.

Mu Zhian quickly looked away.

He always felt that Huang Manting's aura was somewhat different from before, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why.

It would be best to avoid her during this trip to the martial arts world.

Just as Mu Zhian was pondering these matters, an elder from the sect suddenly spoke up:

"During this martial arts assessment, each of you will have a jade slip. If you suffer a fatal injury, the jade slip will protect you and send you out of the martial arts world, but this also means that you will not be able to participate in the Ascension Conference afterwards. If you give up the competition, you can also crush the jade slip, which will also safely teleport you out of the martial arts world."

"In addition, everyone has a token in their hand, which contains three points. The first person to obtain ten points will pass the martial arts world's test."

Mu Zhian was not particularly surprised because he already knew about this rule.

This assessment is actually a selection method of the Ascension Conference. It involves taking points from other cultivators. Once you reach ten points, you can crush the jade slip and pass the martial arts assessment smoothly.

After all, with so many people participating in the Ascension Conference, it's impossible to have every cultivator go on stage for a competition. The simplest, most direct, and effective way is through the martial arts world's assessment.

Such assessments have been sought after by cultivators from the past to the present, because the martial arts world contains certain treasures left behind by powerful beings from ancient times.

"Now that everyone is here, let's set off," the elder said slowly, glancing around at everyone.

……

After flying for most of the day, Mu Zhian finally arrived at his destination, the Martial World of the Eastern Continent, with the rest of the group.

Looking around, snowflakes danced in the air throughout the martial world, the world a vast expanse of white, a single, uniform color.

"The climate in the martial world is somewhat different from the outside world. Even cultivators will feel the cold. Therefore, you must remember not to underestimate your surroundings," the elder kindly reminded you.

Then, he raised his hand, made a hand seal, and pointed towards the martial world.

In an instant, a biting cold wind carrying snowflakes swept in, causing many cultivators to tremble slightly.

The weather in this martial arts world is clearly not naturally formed.

In such an environment, if one does not use spiritual energy to cover oneself, it may affect one's physical condition.

"Hold your breath and close your eyes," the elder's voice suddenly came from beside them.

Upon hearing this, everyone closed their eyes slightly.

Before closing his eyes, Ye Yu glanced at Mu Zhian not far away and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

In the past, someone could protect you within the sect, but in the martial world, everyone randomly appears in different areas. Let's see who can protect you then!

As everyone closed their eyes, a huge magic circle appeared out of thin air on the ground. The magic circle emitted a charming pale white halo, and almost instantly, it teleported everyone into it.

Whoosh!

The next moment, when Mu Zhian opened his eyes, he felt a huge wave of cold air rushing towards him.

The rumors were indeed true; the extreme winter in the martial world was not formed naturally, which is why cultivators felt the cold... Mu Zhian channeled his spiritual energy, covering his body, and looked up at the vast white snow world.

A faint white light could be seen flashing by, which was the cultivators entering the martial world one after another within the formation.

Before other cultivators recognize my identity, I should first conceal my aura... With this thought in mind, Mu Zhian clasped his hands together and gently tapped them together.

Southern Wilderness Secret Techniques!

The black mist silently enveloped him, obscuring Mu Zhi'an's figure within it.

However, Mu Zhian did not realize that the black mist was much, much denser than usual... profound and mysterious.

The moment the black mist enveloped him, Mu Zhian suddenly heard a mournful, ghostly voice in his ear.

The voice was like a siren from the sea, full of allure.

Mu Zhian paused slightly as he was about to leave, subconsciously looking around, feeling a strange, overwhelming sensation rising in his heart.

He heard a soft, melodious female voice in addition to the sounds of wind and snow.

However, at this moment, the innate spirit was completely unable to detect the source of the sound.

She seemed to come from all directions, making her completely elusive!

Could it be that the martial arts world is haunted...? Mu Zhian felt a chill run down his spine as he looked around at his surroundings.

Everywhere was a vast expanse of white, with glistening snowflakes dancing in the air like graceful butterflies.

Suddenly, a warm breeze blew by, and in a daze, Mu Zhian seemed to see the falling snowflakes turn into pink petals in an instant.

No... that wasn't an illusion, it actually happened!

In the blink of an eye, the area where Mu Zhian is located has turned from winter to spring!

"What's going on...?"

He cautiously and vigilantly guarded his surroundings.

Just then, he suddenly heard the sound of branches rustling in the wind not far behind him, and Mu Zhian turned his head sharply to look.

At the edge of that view was a narrow road.

On both sides of the road are peach trees that have quietly blossomed at some unknown time.

And at the end of that road...

Mu Zhian's gaze sharpened slightly as it fell upon the black-robed woman who appeared at the end of the road.

The black robe clung tightly to her delicate body, outlining her perfectly sexy and voluptuous curves, giving her an extremely alluring and graceful figure.

Because of the hood, Mu Zhian couldn't see her face clearly, but he could vaguely make out a strand of silver hair.

"And who are you...?" Mu Zhian asked subconsciously.

His attention was completely drawn to the suddenly appearing woman in black robes, so much so that he didn't notice that the surroundings were completely silent.

This is quite unbelievable.

Because this is the peak period for many cultivators to enter the martial world, it is impossible for such a large area to be without a single cultivator.

However, at this moment, there was not a single person in the area where Mu Zhian was located, nor even a single sound.

The woman in the black robe slightly raised her head, her pale, rosy lips parted slightly, outlining a gentle and sweet curve.

"I told you, I would come and take you back."

Chapter 273 The Reborn One, the Primordial Witch!

Yaochi Sacred Land.

A hazy white mist filled the surroundings. Yao Meng, dressed in a long dress with a blue base and white embroidered patterns, wandered her gaze around the Yaochi Holy Land.

"Fairy sister, will you leave again after you return to Yaochi this time?" Not far from Yao Meng, a girl with a rather pure appearance looked up at her, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

Yao Xin had a bad relationship with the Holy Maiden of Yaochi in the past. The reason for this was that the Holy Land of Yaochi was originally divided into two factions, and Yao Xin had been influenced by them since childhood, so she naturally did not have much affection for Fairy Yao Yue.

With the return of the Azure Emperor, there will no longer be any distinction between the two factions in the Yaochi Holy Land. After all, if the Azure Emperor returns to take control, neither side will have any objections, and the same applies to Yao Xin.

"Yao Xin, you mustn't be rude." An elder beside him gently reprimanded her, then looked at the fairy in the green dress, raised his hand and bowed, saying, "I apologize, Yao Xin was used to being spoiled in Yaochi in the past, and may lack some manners, but it is by no means that she is truly disrespectful to Senior Qingdi."

Yao Meng glanced at Yao Xin and said with a faint smile, "You can call me whatever you want, you don't need to worry about it."

Rather, "Fairy Sister" sounds more pleasant than "Senior Qingdi".

It would remind her of Mu Zhi'an... that's what he called her too.

The few female emperors in the Eastern Continent slightly composed herself and continued, "I came to Yaochi this time to handle some internal affairs. In a few days, I will return to the Liangyi Sect to witness the Ascension Ceremony."

The elders traveling together exchanged glances, and then one of them mustered his courage, raised his hand in a gesture of respect, and said, "Senior Qingdi, if you need resources to condense spiritual energy, we can have people make preparations in advance. We can't guarantee that your cauldron will be fully restored, but it can at least be restored to most of its original state. In fact, it may not be necessary to go to the Liangyi Sect..."

Yaochi Holy Land is one of the top forces in the Eastern Continent. They don't know the current situation of Fairy Yao Meng's cauldron, but if it really needs resources to replenish the spiritual energy lost by the cauldron, they can prepare a lot of rare and precious materials.

Yao Meng gently shook her head and gave everyone a meaningful look: "Absorbing spiritual energy is only one aspect. There are other more important things that I need to deal with."

Now that Yao Mengding's cauldron has been formed, his physical body has also been formed. However, for a powerhouse at the Dao Integration Realm, his cauldron is naturally enormous.

If she wished, Yao Meng could also transform most of the impure spiritual energy in the Eastern Continent into pure spiritual energy and absorb it into her own cauldron. However, in doing so, the spiritual energy in the Eastern Continent would be very thin for a very long time, and the cultivation speed of most cultivators in the Eastern Continent would also be greatly hindered in the future.

Yao Meng doesn't seem to have much ambition regarding her own abilities these days.

Moreover, if one absorbs spiritual energy to its fullest extent too early, one will also have fewer excuses.

Are you suggesting I tell him in the future: "I've fully recovered, but I still want to stay in your innate furnace..."

This statement is likely to cause some unnecessary misunderstandings.

Who knows, he might even think she's some kind of sexually frustrated woman.

Thinking of this, Yao Meng chuckled and shook her head, casually asking, "How's the Heavenly Phoenix Fruit?"

"After the Heavenly Phoenix Tree, three more fruits have been produced. My original plan was to reward two of them to the two top geniuses of Yaochi, while the third will be kept for the time being," the Queen Mother of Yaochi replied respectfully.

The Heavenly Phoenix Fruit can save someone's life at a critical moment, and even the dead can be reborn instantly. Moreover, it is also very beneficial to future cultivation, making it most suitable for those geniuses in the clan who are training outside.

Yao Meng pondered for a moment and said, "I still need a Heavenly Phoenix Fruit, which will be of great use later."

Yao Xin's eyes darted around, and she looked at Yao Meng, saying, "Could it be for Mu Zhi'an?"

Yao Meng smiled and nodded.

The bottleneck of refining the spirit and returning to the void has blocked far too many people. Even if this Heavenly Phoenix Fruit cannot help Mu Zhian break through to the void realm directly in the future, it can increase his probability of breaking through to the void realm by 20% to 30%.

Most importantly, the Heavenly Phoenix Fruit could also save Mu Zhi'an's life when he was seriously injured.

"Young friend Mu has done a great favor for my Yaochi Holy Land, it is only right that we repay him." The Queen Mother of Yaochi nodded slightly and readily agreed.

"Judging by the time, Yao Yue and Mu Zhian should have entered the martial world by now, right? I wonder how they are doing," Yao Xin suddenly said.

She is still young and will participate in the next Ascension Ceremony, but she will miss this one.

“Yao Yue has extremely high talent; the martial arts world's assessment is no challenge for her.” Yao Meng turned her head slightly and looked in the direction of the martial arts world.

"As for him... there's even less of a problem."

Regardless of his own strength, Mu Zhian knew many people within the sect. As long as he wasn't too unlucky and wasn't assigned to an area with people he had a very bad relationship with, it wouldn't be difficult for him to pass the martial arts assessment and qualify for the Ascension Conference.

...Logically speaking, that should be the case.

As if sensing something, Yao Meng's originally casual gaze gradually turned serious, her blue eyes seeming to pierce through the Jade Pool and reach the direction of the Martial World.