It turns out, they were the main characters.

At this point, he couldn't help but shake his head again.

Mu Zhian is currently at the fourth level of the Refining Spirit Realm. However, due to the tribulation during the Martial World Assessment, he has fallen from the peak of the fourth level of the Refining Spirit Realm to barely reaching the fourth level. With this strength, he can at most enter the top 100 in this Ascension Conference. Going any higher... would be a bit difficult.

After all, this Ascension Ceremony is a gathering of geniuses, a true golden age, and the most prestigious Ascension Ceremony to date.

Yan Ruyu glanced indifferently at the deputy leader of Cangjian Peak who had spoken not far away, and said, "No need for Senior Brother Wang to worry. I believe my disciple will not abandon the competition without a reason."

Upon seeing this, the deputy chief couldn't help but smile: "Actually, it wouldn't matter if you really withdrew from the competition. This year is different from previous years. Even if you do participate, it will be difficult to achieve a good ranking."

"On the contrary, all of my disciples from Hidden Sword Peak are in a higher realm than Mu Zhi'an, and two of them happen to be in the same group as Mu Zhi'an. He probably won't even be able to get past them."

Yan Ruyu glanced at them and said with a smile, "Senior Brother's disciples are indeed outstanding, but I wonder if they are confident in winning against my disciple's partner?"

The deputy leader of Cangjian Peak was rebuffed and remained silent for a moment.

Bai Ruoxi is one of the strongest contenders in this Ascension Tournament. Who can say for sure that they can beat her?

Even Lan Mulian might not be so confident, after all, she hasn't yet refined the Enlightenment Seed given to her by Mu Zhian.

At this moment, Ning Yuan, the head of Drunken Dream Peak, shook his head and laughed, "A Daoist partner is a Daoist partner, and Mu Zhi'an is Mu Zhi'an. Does that mean that when Mu Zhi'an's disciple meets Bai Ruoxi, his Daoist partner will simply give up?"

Upon hearing this, many elders couldn't help but nod slightly.

Ye Siyu, who was invited to represent the forbidden zone to witness the Ascension Ceremony, frowned slightly. She sat next to the chief disciples and elders of the Nine Provinces, turned her head and curled her lips, seemingly looking down on them.

She originally planned to participate in the competition, but later considered that only she and Ye Qian were sent by the sect this time. If Ye Qian participated, it would be better for her to represent the forbidden area and sit here.

Besides, she wasn't really interested in the Ascension Ceremony; finding something to hold against Mu Zhian was much more interesting.

"Miss Ye seems to have something to say?" At this moment, an elder from Yuzhou suddenly spoke up with a smile, noticing Ye Siyu's disdain.

Several elders standing nearby also looked over.

Ye Siyu smiled and narrowed her eyes: "I don't have anything to say, I just think you guys underestimate that guy."

What these people said wasn't entirely wrong. In terms of sheer strength, Mu Zhi'an was indeed just average. However, he had quite a few hidden trump cards... There may be several Chaotic Bodies in this world, but Mu Zhi'an was the only one who could possess multiple monstrous physiques at the same time.

The invited elders from Kyushu all smiled faintly and did not argue.

They knew that Ye Siyu and Mu Zhian had a close relationship, so it was normal for them to side with him.

However, this is a martial arts arena, and people don't care about backgrounds or connections.

The disciple standing on the stage now is at the peak of the fifth level of the Spirit Refinement Realm. How can a cultivator at the fourth level of the Spirit Refinement Realm defeat him?

Besides, there's no sign of Mu Zhian right now; he might have withdrawn from the competition.

At this moment, Ying Guhuan, who had been keeping her eyes slightly closed and quiet, suddenly opened her eyes slowly and looked up at the sky.

Someone in the crowd quickly noticed something and suddenly said, "He's here."

The whispers subsided slightly, and then several pairs of eyes turned to look, and sure enough, they saw the figure of a noble young man in a black and gold robe riding a sword in the distance.

Ying Guhuan looked at Mu Zhian suspiciously a few more times.

The aura left behind by the Demon Queen...

Such an aura could only be detected by demon cultivators and those with an extremely keen sense of spiritual energy. Even Ye Lingxuan, who was born with a spiritual body, would probably need to reach the Void Returning Realm to detect the aura emanating from Mu Zhian at this moment.

Her Majesty the Queen has taken a liking to him... and deliberately left her scent on him?

Ying Guhuan narrowed her beautiful eyes, a meaningful look appearing in them.

No... it's less of a warning to other demon cultivators and more of a provocation to someone.

Chapter 302 Are they Daoist partners? 6K

Deep within Liangyi Peak lies a waterfall, nestled against the mountain and beside the water, and next to the waterfall stands a clean and elegant pavilion.

Inside the pavilion, Consort Shang Yan held a pen in her hand, sometimes looking up in thought, and sometimes looking down to write.

Her raven-black dress clung to her delicate body, accentuating her curvaceous figure. As she lowered her head, the dress loosened slightly, revealing glimpses of snow-white skin.

At first glance, one can tell that this woman is unfathomable.

Just then, a heavenly voice suddenly rang out from outside the pavilion: "I've seen this book before at Tianhe Garden. So it was you who wrote it?"

Out of the corner of Shang Yanfei's eye, she saw a beautiful woman in a green dress with a cool and aloof demeanor, like a fairy, gracefully approaching.

Shang Yanfei put down her pen, her clear eyes sparkling, and said softly, "What brings you here?"

Yao Meng's gaze fell on the booklet in Shang Yanfei's hand, a strange light shining in her beautiful eyes. She calmly withdrew her gaze and smiled reservedly: "After reaching the Dao, one has already reached the pinnacle. Now that the Queen Mother is in charge of the Yaochi Holy Land, this matter is no longer on my mind, and I naturally have a lot of free time every day."

“Compared to me, the sect leader has more leisure and time to compile books like ‘The Art of Husband Management’.” Yao Meng’s red lips parted slightly, her eyes filled with laughter. “I’ve learned a lot of useful things from this book in the past.”

For example, how to completely control one's partner's heart, or some special games that can only be played in bed.

Who would have thought that the person who compiled this book would be the sect leader of the Liangyi Sect?

Shang Yanfei closed the book, picked up the milky white teacup, and pushed it to the opposite side.

"How is Fairy Yao Meng's spiritual energy recovery going?" Shang Yanfei asked with a smile, looking at the fairy in the green dress sitting opposite her.

"The spiritual energy had not recovered much until yesterday."

Yao Meng picked up her teacup, took a sip of tea, and gazed at him with her beautiful green eyes. She continued, "However, starting today, the recovery speed of spiritual energy is hundreds of times faster than before."

Shang Yanfei smiled brightly: "Isn't that great?"

"Actually, I don't really care whether my own spiritual energy is abundant or not," Yao Meng said with a faint smile.

Now that the rules of heaven and earth have been rewritten, she can quickly absorb spiritual energy even without Mu Zhian's innate furnace.

Because, in today's Kyushu, spiritual energy is gradually becoming more abundant, and the era of 'immortals' is returning.

However, because of this, she could no longer use the excuse of 'spiritual energy depletion' to absorb Mu Zhian's innate furnace as she had done in the past.

"The rules of heaven and earth have changed. The sect leader should know what's going on, right?" she spoke again, revealing the purpose of her trip.

"The death of the first Demon Emperor, a Dao Integration Realm cultivator, has led to a rewriting of the rules of heaven and earth. In the next hundred years, multiple Dao Enlightenment Realm cultivators will appear." Shang Yanfei said calmly, "This is a good thing for cultivators."

"Is this also part of your plan?" Yao Meng asked.

Shang Yanfei shook her head and smiled, "I'm not a god, I can't predict so many things."

"However, after this, those at the Dao Integration Realm will probably need to go into seclusion for a while," she said quietly.

The rewriting of the rules of heaven and earth takes time, and during this period, if a powerful being who has reached the Dao were to intervene, it would most likely affect the order of heaven and earth, and the era of immortals would not be able to arrive.

"I'm fine," Yao Meng said with a faint smile.

Now, besides cultivation, she has also found some new pleasures.

This pleasure alone can bring her joy for a very, very long time.

It just means that Mu Zhian might have to spend a lot more effort.

"You gave the essence of the first Demon Emperor to the Demon Queen for this very reason?" Yao Meng asked.

Shang Yanfei pursed her red lips slightly, a faint smile appearing in her eyes: "That woman doesn't care whether the era of immortals comes or not. The essence of the first demon emperor can at least keep her quiet for a while."

Yao Meng put down her teacup, glanced at the books on the table, casually flipped through one for a few more glances, and then said, "Could I borrow this for a couple of days?"

A faint smile bloomed on Shang Yanfei's beautiful face as she calmly said, "I've already memorized the sample. Consider this sample a gift for you."

Seeing that Yao Meng had packed up her books and seemed to be about to leave, Shang Yanfei asked, "Are you going back?"

Yao Meng glanced at her and smiled lightly, "Isn't today the Ascension Ceremony? Let's go relax and see how that child is growing up."

"Watching your Daoist partner grow gradually brings a pleasant sense of satisfaction. If the sect leader hasn't experienced this before, you can give it a try."

Under Yao Meng's gaze, the sect leader, dressed in a black dress, with a mysterious aura, beautiful features, and an elegant demeanor, suddenly smiled.

"If I have the chance, I'll give it a try."

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

"That's strange... Logically speaking, Her Majesty shouldn't make such a small mistake. If she really favors Mu Zhi'an, how could she possibly expose his connection to the demon realm?"

Before the high platform, Ying Guhuan leaned back in his chair, gazing up at Mu Zhian, who was riding a sword from the distant horizon, his eyes filled with a sense of solemnity and contemplation.

After the Azure Emperor attained the Dao, he bestowed upon several chief immortals who had been kind to Mu Zhi'an in the past, and Ying Guhuan was naturally one of them.

She has now reached the eighth level of the Returning to Emptiness realm, and is only one step away from enlightenment.

Such strength naturally enhanced Ying Guhuan's perception, and being a member of the demon realm, he was extremely familiar with the aura emanating from Mu Zhian.

Even though she is now at the eighth level of the Void Returning Realm, she still felt a genuine sense of awe towards the aura emanating from him at that moment.

To others, Mu Zhian might not have changed at all, but to Ying Guhuan, Mu Zhian's back looked like it was entwined with a bewitching and alluring giant python!

“Mu Zhian”.

At this moment, the old man's indifferent voice came from the stage again.

According to the rules, if a participant does not arrive at the venue within one incense stick's time, they will automatically be disqualified.

Now, the incense stick is almost completely burned out.

Many of the cultivators below the stage looked up at the black dot in mid-air.

Regardless of whether Mu Zhian is actually on his way here or not, once this incense stick has completely burned out, he will be unable to participate in the subsequent Ascension Ceremony.

For those watching the play, this was undoubtedly a pity.

After all, some people don't really have a sense of Mu Zhian's talent; they know him mostly through his Daoist partner and sister.

Bai Ruoxi's talent and beauty are universally acknowledged, but Mu Zhian is different... In the end, although most people didn't say anything openly, they all felt in their hearts that this couple was not a good match.

One is a prodigy with a high chance of reaching the Enlightenment Realm in the future, while the other is only at the fourth level of Refining Spirit, and is just an ordinary person with a little talent even among the disciples of a sect.

During this period, cultivators from all over the Nine Provinces were deeply impressed by the several beauties in the sect. When they learned that the inner disciple of Canghai Peak already had a Daoist partner, they were naturally quite curious about her identity.

Many people were waiting to see Mu Zhi'an make a fool of himself at this Ascension Ceremony.

No matter how well-liked you are in your sect or how adept you are at navigating social situations, what use are they at the Ascension Ceremony? In the end, you still have to rely on yourself.

If he is eliminated in the first round, the name Mu Zhian will become a joke among people in the future.

Of course, being eliminated late is more newsworthy than being eliminated after a match. Regardless of the reason, people want to see Mu Zhian participate.

Even the Hidden Sword Peak disciple on the stage at this moment is no exception.

The incense stick on the platform gradually burned out, and the old man in front of the platform slightly raised his eyelids.