Free Web NovelChapter 234: Exotic Distribution Tournament
Once Tang Yin finished reading the Heaven Devouring Abyss Physique and the Soul Refinement Technique, he made sure to memorize them. He did not have enough time right now, but he would definitely put both of these skills into practice later.
Tang Yin got up and left the cave.
Outside, Xiao Fei was still sitting on top of a tree branch, vigilantly analysing her surroundings. When she saw Tang Yin exit the cave, she happily flew towards him with a chirp.
Tang Yin softly rubbed her crimson crown feather.
"You’re going to have to enter the Azure Luan Pouch for a little while." Tang Yin suddenly spoke.
Xiao Fei’s chirps died down, her eyes became teary just like a puppy.
"That won’t work on me. Don’t worry, it won’t be long." Tang Yin comforted Xiao Fei, he knew how much she disdained the Azure Luan Pouch. But there was simply no other choice, he could not expose her at the Exotic Distribution Tournament.
After a little bit of persuasion, Xiao Fei reluctantly entered the Azure Luan Pouch.
According to Tang Yin’s calculations, he believed that with his Early-stage Spirit Ascension Realm speed, he would be able to reach Sun Gazing Mountain in just less than a week.
He manifested abyssal black wings on his back and flew east.
With Tang Yin’s Early-stage Spirit Ascension Realm cultivation base, there were very few entities in the Demon Accretion Region which could pose a threat to him.
The journey was extremely smooth. Tang Yin encountered a few cultivators and Demonic Beasts, but he ignored them. They could not harm him in any way, and neither did he have a reason to kill them.
Around a week later, Tang Yin arrived above the Sun Gazing Mountain. He had changed his appearance to one of a refined middle-aged man with the Heaven Deceiving Art. All cultivators below the Principle Manipulation Realm would be unable to see through his disguise.
The mountain was extremely large, one of the biggest Tang Yin had ever seen. It was filled with lush greenery and dense Qi.
Using the Heaven Piercing Gaze, Tang Yin saw 9 cultivators at the peak of the mountain.
They compromised of only elderly men, middle-aged men, and youthful men. There were no women. This made sense, there was an extreme lack of female cultivators in the Demon Accretion Region.
Tang Yin’s pupils shrank. 2 of the cultivators stood out compared to the rest.
One of them was an elderly man who seemed to be in his 50s. He had a long white beard as well as white hair which was tied up with a hairpin. There was an ancient air surrounding him along with the unveiled aura of a Mid-stage Principle Comprehension cultivation base.
The other person who caught Tang Yin’s attention was a middle-aged man. He had rough hair and a large scar on his ferocious face. He was an Early-stage Principle Comprehension Realm cultivator.
The other 7 cultivators compromised of Spirit Ascension Realm cultivators. There was 1 Late-stage, 2 Mid-stage and the other 4 were all in the Early-stage.
Tang Yin’s arrival caught the attention of all 9 cultivators. They stared at him intently.
The Mid-stage Principle Comprehension Realm elderly man sent out his divine sense to inspect Tang Yin. Unexpectedly, it bounced back. His expression darkened.
Tang Yin also noticed this. Once he reached the Spirit Ascension Realm, he discovered that there was much more to the Heavenly Demon Robe than what Tian Huang had led him to believe. freēwebnovel.com
The Heavenly Demon Robe had the ability to reject the invasion of foreign divine senses. Of course, this ability was under Tang Yin’s control. If he wished for the foreign divine sense to enter his body, the Heavenly Demon Robe would let it pass through.
However, this ability also had a severe limitation. It worked in accordance with Tang Yin’s strength. Since he was an Early-stage Spirit Ascension Realm cultivator, all cultivators below the Principle Manipulation Realm would not be able to inspect his body without his permission.
Only Principle Manipulation Realm and stronger cultivators could forcefully bypass the obstruction of the Heavenly Demon Robe to inspect his body.
This ability to block foreign divine sense was unlocked as soon as Tang Yin reached the Spirit Ascension Realm. This was obviously Tian Huang’s doing, he must have set a seal on the Heavenly Demon Robe in the past.
Since this was the case, then the Heavenly Demon Robe could have a plethora of other abilities. They would gradually become available to Tang Yin as his cultivation advanced.
Tang Yin wrapped his fist in his palm and saluted the Mid-stage Principle Comprehension Realm elderly man respectfully, "My name is Feng Xu. I have come to participate in the Exotic Distribution Tournament."
He had deliberately changed his appearance and identity. He was going to mingle with powerful cultivators in the foreseeable future, it was best to keep his true identity hidden for now.
All 9 cultivators went into deep thought. They had never heard of or seen this Feng Xu before.
Perhaps he was a foreign Demonic Cultivator who had just entered the Demon Accretion Region recently? Or maybe he was a cultivator who was always in seclusion, having not egressed for hundreds of years.
"I am Elder Sun, and this is Elder Yu of the Celestial Demon Sect. We will be presiding over the Exotic Distribution Tournament." The elderly man known as Elder Sun responded to Tang Yin, he also introduced the rough middle-aged man beside him.
Tang Yin could see the respect and fear in the eyes of the other 7 cultivators when they looked at Elder Sun and Elder Yu. It was clear that they were terrifying existences in the Demon Accretion Region due to their cultivation, let alone their status.
"Greetings, Elder Sun and Elder Yu." Tang Yin respectfully greeted both of the Elders.
The dark expression from before slowly faded away from Elder Sun, and both of the Elders nodded.
"We will wait for another day, after that, the Exotic Distribution Tournament shall begin." Elder Sun seemed to be saying this to Tang Yin, but this declaration was actually directed towards everyone present.
Tang Yin nodded, he slowly sat down cross-legged in mid-air and closed his eyes, minding his own business. However, in truth, he was vigilantly observing the others with the Heaven Piercing Gaze.
A day passed in the blink of an eye.
No more cultivators arrived during the day. Only 8 Spirit Ascension Realm cultivators would participate in the Exotic Distribution Tournament.
Most Spirit Ascension Realm cultivators did not see the Exotic Enclosure Region as a treasure trove, but instead a land of death.
Even if one somehow managed to return from the Exotic Enclosure Region, they would need to hand over 30% of their harvest to the Celestial Demon Sect.
So not only did one have to survive in the Exotic Enclosure Region whilst encountering countless life and death situations, but they also had to give away 30% of their yield.
There was only one entrance to enter and exit the Exotic Enclosure Region. The forces of the Celestial Demon Sect and the 4 other powerful organizations would be stationed at the entrance. Trying to leave without handing over 30% of one’s harvest was akin to death.
There had even been cases in the past where there were fewer than 5 participants in the Exotic Distribution Tournament. This left the Celestial Demon Sect helpless, they had no choice but to expend some more of their Spirit Ascension Realm disciples to fill in the remaining quotas.
Elder Sun’s voice suddenly reverberated around the Sun Gazing Mountain.
"Since there are no more participants, the Exotic Distribution Tournament shall commence. Xiao Li, Hu Yan, Xia Lu, you 3 are already considered to have passed the Exotic Distribution Tournament."
"The rest of you shall fight against each other, the 2 victorious participants will receive the 2 remaining quotas." Elder Sun’s cold voice spoke rampantly as if his words were heaven’s will.
Tang Yin was not surprised that 3 of the 5 quotas had already been chosen. The 3 Spirit Ascension Realm cultivators that were chosen were a Late-stage cultivator and 2 Mid-stage cultivators. The rest of the participants were at the Early-stage of the Spirit Ascension Realm.
The Celestial Demon Sect would naturally choose the strongest participants of the Exotic Distribution Tournament to pass without a fight if there were a lack of contenders.
For example, Xiao Li, the Late-stage Spirit Ascension Realm cultivator was undoubtedly the strongest participant in the Exotic Distribution Tournament, there was no need to judge his strength. Therefore, he automatically obtained a quota.
The same applied to Hu Yan and Xia Lu, they were the only 2 Mid-stage Spirit Ascension Realm cultivators present, it was almost ridiculous to think that any of the 5 Early-stage Spirit Ascension Realm cultivators could beat a Mid-stage cultivator.
The main reason why the cultivators with the highest cultivation could obtain a quota without any battles was because of the lack of participants.
If there were 8 Late-stage Spirit Ascension Realm cultivators, they would naturally have to battle each other for the 5 quotas. But since there was only a single Late-stage Spirit Ascension Realm cultivator present, there was no need for a battle.
The reason why the Celestial Demon Sect gave the 5 quotas to the strongest Spirit Ascension Realm was quite simple, benefits!
The chances of a Late-stage Spirit Ascension Realm cultivator or even a Mid-stage cultivator returning alive from the Exotic Enclosure Region were infinitely higher than a Low-stage Spirit Ascension Realm cultivator.
Once these powerful cultivators successfully returned, the Celestial Demon Sect would naturally obtain 30% of their harvest. They could even attempt to recruit such a powerhouse into their sect with some enticing benefits and resources.
Whereas the chances of an Early-stage Spirit Ascension Realm cultivator returning alive from the Exotic Enclosure Region were extremely low. Forget the 30% fee, the Celestial Demon Sect would most likely not even receive anything due to the highly likely death of the Early-stage Spirit Ascension Realm cultivator inside the Exotic Enclosure Region.
