Tian Ling Wu fights

Deep within the Congyun Seabed, where several crucial Earth veins converged.

The power of the Earth veins surged violently, seemingly much more agitated than usual.

Utilizing this power, Li Fan set up the 【Earthfire Return Array】 and placed the quiet Tian Yang in the center of the Formation.

Then, one by one, he threw in numerous Materials such as "eternal calamity refined gold," "Haotian Crystal," and "Purple spirit crystal marrow" into the Formation.

Like a giant furnace, under the molten Earthfire power radiating a scorching light, these Materials slowly began to fuse with Tian Yang's Puppet body.

During the countless years Tian Yang was in a deep slumber, it was precisely by relying on this Formation that he was able to Breakthrough his limits from a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, continuously advancing until he became an Immortal Lord.

However, because the Body Transformation Dao of that year was merely an insignificant Sect, even if Tian Yang inherited all of the Body Transformation Dao's legacy, his financial resources were limited.

After thousands of years, achieving the Soul Transformation Realm was already his limit.

Furthermore, the strength of the Puppet's body was inherently restricted by the quality of its Materials, giving it a low upper limit. While it was fine when battling Cultivators of the same Realm, attempting to defeat enemies across Realms like a true Prodigy would be extremely difficult.

However, with Li Fan's assistance now, all of that was about to change completely.

With so many Heaven And Earth Treasures invested, even if it only created a simple Puppet, it would be enough to contend with an ordinary Dao Integration cultivator.

Coupled with Tian Yang's unyielding spiritual will, he might just be able to survive against Mo Sha, this ultimate heaven and earth spirit.

The blazing light of the 【Earthfire Return Array】 reflected in Li Fan's pupils. He observed for a few days and found that the progress was a bit slower than expected.

"Junior Brother, Senior Brother will add more fuel for you."

With that, pile after pile of Top-Grade Spirit Stones, containing immense amounts of pure Spiritual Qi, were thrown into the Formation by Li Fan.

Like dry wood meeting a fierce fire, like a fierce fire meeting an east wind.

Almost instantaneously, the operational efficiency of the Earthfire Return Array more than doubled.

Li Fan stared at Tian Yang in the Formation, his gaze profound.

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Ten days passed quickly.

Soon, the friendly exchange meeting of Tianling State officially began.

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Tianling State was now completely sealed off, and even all Teleportation Formations were rendered ineffective, preventing unauthorized personnel from entering and disturbing the event.

Therefore, ordinary Cultivators were unable to witness the opening ceremony and the mutual exhibition of the "world-suppressing supreme artifact" firsthand.

The so-called "world-suppressing supreme artifact" was a general term used by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Old Men Association for powerful Magic Treasures of extraordinary might that could influence the direction of the war between the two sides.

According to circulating rumors, both sides each exhibited one world-suppressing supreme artifact this time. Everyone who saw them was shocked by the terrifying power they could display, and all thoughts of reigniting conflict were dispelled. However, due to confidentiality requirements, the specific functions of these two world-suppressing supreme artifacts could not be disclosed.

This only made everyone's hearts itch with curiosity.

The day after the opening ceremony, the highly anticipated competition phase officially began.

Dao, Martial, Artifact, Formation, Pill, Talisman.

Only one event was held each day, with the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Old Men Association each sending three Prodigies to compete.

The first and most eye-catching event was the 【Martial Arts Competition】.

At this moment, countless Cultivators throughout the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance watched the first representative's appearance through the Tianling Scrying Mirror.

Judging by their appearance, it was a teenager of about ten years old, gender indistinguishable. Dressed in white robes with a red ribbon tied in their hair, they looked exceptionally handsome.

The corresponding description appeared on the Scrying Mirror at just the right time.

"Sixth Martial."

This was the name of the teenager before them.

In an instant, the Cultivators burst into an uproar.

And the delegation from the Five Old Men Association also looked displeased.

"What's the meaning of this? In such an important occasion, they send a little brat?"

"Are they truly underestimating our Five Old Men Association?"

…

All the Cultivators present were of extraordinary cultivation, and they could naturally see that this teenager named Sixth Martial was not an adult maintaining a youthful appearance. They were indeed genuinely under ten years old.

No matter how much of a Genius they were, having lived for such a short time, how strong could they possibly be?

The expressions of the Cultivators from the Five Old Men Association were all extremely gloomy. Immediately, a young man in a green shirt with a sword stepped forward, indignant and with殺意 in his eyes.

"Guzhi, don't be careless!"

Among the Five Old Men Association Cultivators, an old woman who looked no different from a mountain village farmer's wife suddenly shouted.

This middle-aged woman's identity seemed to be extremely special, and the young man in green, named Xu Guzhi, nodded solemnly.

Only then did he float gracefully before Sixth Martial.

"Please enlighten me!" Xu Guzhi narrowed his eyes, pointing a sword directly at Sixth Martial.

A great battle was on the verge of breaking out, and the Cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance also saw the information about the two.

Both were at the Peak of Soul Transformation Realm, but Sixth Martial was nine years old, and Xu Guzhi was fifty-six years old.

Cultivators across the world, witnessing this scene, were all utterly shocked.

"A nine-year-old Soul Transformation? I didn't see wrong, did I?"

"Even if they started Cultivating from the womb, it couldn't be this fast!"

"Is this real? Is this Sixth Martial the fastest Cultivator in history? How did they do it?"

"To think I'm already three hundred seventy-eight years old, yet still stuck in the Nascent Soul Realm. The gap between people truly makes one feel despair."

"Heh heh, you're already in the Nascent Soul Realm. What do I, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, have to say?"

…

Even before the competition began, it ignited public opinion across the world, and Cultivators discussed animatedly, speculating about Sixth Martial's origins.

Even Li Fan's eyes flashed with a hint of admiration and surprise.

Nothing else, it was simply that a nine-year-old Soul Transformation Peak was truly beyond common sense.

"Could it be, a method of Reincarnation and Rebirth like Senior Brother Zhang's? Or perhaps, the Possession and Rebirth of the Xuantian Sect Dharma King?"

"Or perhaps…"

Li Fan stared intently at the perpetually indifferent expression on Sixth Martial's face, suddenly feeling a sense of familiarity.

"Sky Art Masters?"

"Is this Sixth Martial from the 【Era】?"

Just as Li Fan was speculating, Xu Guzhi moved.

He swung the straight sword in his hand, instantly manifesting a massive sword shadow that pressed down from the sky.

"A thousand swords, ceaseless and mountainous."

In the Scrying Mirror, an explanation appeared simultaneously.

Layer upon layer, thousands of giant swords from all directions, simultaneously crushed towards Sixth Martial.

There was no earth-shattering sound, just the simple yet overwhelming continuous sword shadows, mighty as mountains, bringing an unparalleled sense of oppression.

And Sixth Martial, surrounded by the multitude of swords, seemed to be stunned, unmoving and at a loss.

The hearts of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance Cultivators were instantly clutched tightly.

Just as countless giant swords were about to strike, Sixth Martial made their move.

A silver Dragon, like a sudden flash of lightning, illuminated the heavens and earth.

It swiftly passed through the encirclement of giant swords.

Before any of the Cultivators could react, it pierced through Xu Guzhi's chest.