Chapter 2073 The dream has come true

Nalan Yujia stretched her limbs. "We're finally here. In another hour or two, we'll reach the Great Xing Imperial City."

"Lanlan, let's take a break."

Ye Bufan said, throwing out a few remaining scattered Low-Grade Spirit Stones, allowing Nine Heavens to fly forward in a fixed direction.

Although this would slow them down considerably, they were now in the Daxing Empire, so there was no longer such a rush.

"Lanlan, let's eat something."

Ye Bufan led everyone to sit at the bow of the ship, taking out food from his ring. Everyone enjoyed the surrounding scenery while eating.

Li Qingzhu asked, "Nalan Teacher, I heard you were also a martial Dao Genius at Cangfeng Academy back then. Did you ever participate in the New Talent Ranking Tournament?"

At her words, everyone else looked over as well.

In the past, Tianfeng Empire's results in the New Talent Ranking Tournament had been abysmal, but with a martial Dao Genius like Nalan Yujia, it shouldn't have been like that.

"I didn't participate."

Nalan Yujia said while gnawing on a braised chicken foot, "Before the last competition, I went out for an Opportunity. I encountered some Opportunities and went into seclusion to Breakthrough to the Void Refining Middle Stage. As a result, by the time I came out, the entire ranking tournament was already over.

Later, when I became a teacher, I once led a team here, but that batch of students was too weak and completely disgraced me, so I just went back home early."

Jiang Fangzhou asked, "Nalan Teacher, then you must know the situation of other Empires. How strong are we this time? Is there any hope of winning the championship?"

"Be confident. With Ye Bufan here, the championship is ours."

Nalan Yujia said, "In previous New Talent Ranking Tournaments, the final first place Cultivator's cultivation was at the Void Refining Peak, and sometimes it didn't even reach that height, only Void Refining Late Stage.

There's no need to mention Tianfeng Empire; many times, Cultivators at the Soul Transformation Stage participated, and there wasn't even one at the Void Refining Realm.

And this time, among your six, two are at the Void Refining Peak, and even if the others are slightly weaker, they are all at the Void Refining Realm, with not a single Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator.

This kind of strength is absolutely unprecedented. If we don't win the championship, who will?"

Speaking of this, she showed a regretful expression, "It's just a pity that I'm a bit older, otherwise I would have also gone on stage with you all to show off."

After Nalan Yujia's explanation, everyone's confidence became much firmer than before.

Hu Yaoyao raised her wine glass and shouted, "Come, a toast to our champion!"

Everyone raised their wine glasses, eating and chatting, the atmosphere was incredibly lively, and Nine Heavens continued to speed forward.

After a while, a huge flying Yao Beast appeared in the sky ahead.

This was a third-order Iron-backed Howling Sky Beast. Its body was incredibly huge, with a wingspan of over ten zhang when spread, looking like a small airplane from a distance.

However, this kind of Yao Beast had a gentle temperament and not much attack power, which was why its cultivation was only third-order despite its large size.

At the same time, the Iron-backed Howling Sky Beast was good at long-distance flying and had strong endurance, which was why it was often kept by some Sects as a flying Yao Beast.

At this moment, six people were riding on the back of this Yao Beast. They were also participants in the New Talent Ranking Tournament, coming from the Honghai Empire, one of the thirty-six Empires in Tianluo State.

The Young man standing at the very front was slender and handsome, and his cultivation had already reached the Void Refining Middle Stage.

Gu Yu was the team leader for the Honghai Empire this time, and also the strongest Cultivator among them.

The two Young men closely following him were his junior brothers, Geng Mingzhong and Shang Shitu, both at the Void Refining Early Stage. All three came from the Cangfeng Academy Honghai Branch.

"Senior Brother, we're finally almost there."

Geng Mingzhong's slightly tired face showed a hint of excitement.

Although reaching the Soul Transformation Stage granted the ability to fly with the wind, it consumed a large amount of True Qi.

Even when riding a flying Spirit Beast, they had to constantly circulate their protective True Qi to resist the pressure from flying.

The journey from Honghai Empire to Daxing Empire was long, and they had been flying for four or five days straight, so their fatigue was imaginable.

Gu Yu said, "Yes, everyone has worked hard these past few days. Once we reach the Daxing Imperial City, we should rest well and prepare for the competition in the best possible state."

Shang Shitu said, "It would be great if we had a flying Spiritual Artifact. We could sit on it, chat, drink, and wouldn't have to work so hard."

"It would be even better if there were a few junior sisters to drink with."

Shang Shitu burst into laughter after speaking. "It's a pity we don't have any junior sisters this time, and even the ones who didn't come are ugly, really not pleasing to the eye."

Gu Yu smiled slightly. "Alright, stop daydreaming. We Cultivators are meant to overcome hardships; there's no such beautiful thing."

The few of them gathered together, chatting and laughing. After all, they had only heard of flying Spiritual Artifacts but had never seen one, so what they said was just a beautiful wish.

Just then, Gu Yu's expression changed. A flying ship approached from behind in the distance, slowly overtaking them.

The most infuriating thing was that these people were currently sitting on the ship, drinking and chatting, laughing and joking. Not only were they enjoying fine wine and delicious food, but there were also several beautiful women accompanying them.

In other words, their dream had come true, but unfortunately, it was realized by others.

"Oh my god, is that a flying Magical Artifact?"

Shang Shitu also saw Nine Heavens and his eyes instantly widened.

"Have you ever seen such a fast Magical Artifact? This is a flying Spiritual Artifact."

Geng Mingzhong said, then his gaze was deeply drawn to the flying ship.

It had to be said that Nine Heavens was too beautifully crafted. From beginning to end, it emitted a captivating glow, and every inch of it looked exquisite.

"Whether it's a Spiritual Artifact or not isn't important, the key is that those girls are truly beautiful!"

Shang Shitu's eyes also lit up, but he was staring at Nalan Yujia and the others.

He swallowed hard and excitedly said, "I really don't know where these girls came from; they're ten times prettier than all the women in our academy combined, and there are so many of them at once."

Gu Yu didn't speak, but his eyes flickered with uncontrollable envy and jealousy.

He wasn't a lecherous person, but the Spiritual Artifact flying ship before him completely aroused the greed in his heart.

Geng Mingzhong stepped forward and said, "Boss, are you interested in that flying ship?"

Gu Yu nodded. "Flying Spiritual Artifacts are always good things that are hard to come by. I really don't know where this kid got it."

"Since Boss likes it, just snatch it."

A fierce look flashed in Shang Shitu's eyes. "Boss, have you noticed? The highest cultivation among those people is only at the Nascent Soul Stage. With their meager cultivation, what right do they have to possess a flying Spiritual Artifact?"

Geng Mingzhong also chimed in, "That's right, Boss. With the cultivation of these people, they simply can't hold onto a flying Spiritual Artifact.

An innocent man is guilty only for possessing a treasure. Even if we don't act, it will probably be snatched by others later."

Gu Yu thought for a moment and said, "No matter what, we are also students of Cangfeng Academy. Let's talk first and see if we can buy it."

Although his words weren't explicit, the meaning was clear: if they couldn't reach an agreement, then snatching it would be next.

After all, such acts of forceful seizure were not uncommon in the Cultivation World, and moreover, this was a desolate wilderness, with no one else around except them.

"Do they dare not sell it?" Shang Shitu said arrogantly. "As long as we show off our cultivation, those small Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators will have no choice but to obediently hand over the treasure."

After speaking, the few of them leaped off the back of the Iron-backed Howling Sky Beast and rapidly chased after Nine Heavens.

Nine Heavens' speed was not fast, and with a short burst of acceleration, the few of them quickly arrived at the bow of the ship.