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Chapter 341 - 196: Once Every Thousand Years, the Divine Sect’s Meeting_2

Chapter 341: Chapter 196: Once Every Thousand Years, the Divine Sect’s Meeting_2

"Yes," spoke an elder. "You’ve got to think more boldly. They might even come over the mountain to capture people. Don’t be fooled by their mutual flattery. The balance among the three Sects has already spiraled out of control. If they can’t achieve their goals this time, they’ll surely join forces to attack the mountain after the Divine Sect’s Meeting."

He saw the situation clearly: it was Gu Shanhai’s outrageous conduct that had led to the Chengyun Sect’s terrifying expansion. If they didn’t strike while the Chengyun Sect was still growing, once it had fully developed, even the combined forces of the Xuanji Realm wouldn’t be able to compete.

"Is it that dangerous?" Gu Shanhai furrowed his brows. "Isn’t this inviting a massacre throughout the Xuanji Realm if even a single move is miscalculated?"

With the Xuanji Three Sects all making their move, how could the smaller sects be spared? They would have no choice but to take sides; neutrality was impossible.

"Yes, currently, it all depends on what kind of move they make this time. If it’s a clever move and the Sect Leader is unable to respond, there will definitely be a fight. If the other side leaves room for negotiation, the Sect Leader will have to make concessions to maintain stability."

In summary, either fight or first suffer a loss and lie in wait.

The Divine Sect’s Meeting had already begun with great fanfare. Disciples from all sects took turns competing in a one-on-one drawing system, with quite a few restrictions. For instance, during the draw, they wouldn’t face a disciple from their own sect unless they reached the finals and only their sect members were left, at which point the restriction would be lifted.

An elder at his side commented on the Divine Powers used by the competitors, also explaining to Gu Shanhai how to defend against and counter these spells based on his own combat experience.

Having lived to such an age and possessing the strength of the Peeping Dao Stage, each of them had extensive combat experience.

Although things seemed peaceful where Gu Shanhai was, the competition throughout the Xuanji Realm was extremely bloody.

"Among them, it seems there are quite a few disciples not from the three major sects, right?" Gu Shanhai asked, noticing the various figures.

"Yes, about seventy percent are from smaller sects, just here to show their faces, earn some rewards, and add to the crowd," Elder Xi Huan replied, unconcerned, as if they were hired actors.

Of course, if disciples from these smaller sects managed to make it to the final rounds, they wouldn’t stint on the rewards. However, that was virtually impossible.

Sect Disciples from smaller sects could not compete in terms of resources or Cultivation Techniques, and as for experiences, did the disciples of the three major sects not have their own challenging experiences? In fact, they faced even more rigorous trials.

Gu Shanhai had been searching for Shen Heng, certain he must be participating. After all, the Divine Sect’s Meeting was a once-in-a-millennium event, and it was impossible that the other wouldn’t show up.

As the protagonist, in his era, events or treasures dubbed once-in-a-millennium or once-in-ten-thousand-years always appeared in clusters, just waiting for him to join in.

Gu Shanhai had not felt this way before, until he understood that this was a once-in-a-millennium event and recognized the pattern.

So, it was impossible for Shen Heng, the protagonist, to not come.

After searching for nearly half an hour, he finally located Shen Heng in the Foundation Establishment Stage area.

’It seems that Jianfeng Everday City’s interference prevented him from finding the necessary heaven and earth treasures to break through to the Purple Mansion Stage, leaving him still in the Foundation Establishment Stage.’

He had searched for nearly three months in the Xuanji Realm and could only make do with the one player he found.

Throughout this period, Jianfeng Everday City had not only interfered with the heaven and earth treasures needed by Shen Heng to break through to the Purple Palace Stage but also with various opportunities that arose due to the prolonged Foundation Establishment Stage.

Shen Heng stood out spectacularly among those in the Foundation Establishment Stage. With his origins in a small sect, he overshadowed the three major sects.

An absolute dark horse.

"This kid in the Foundation Establishment Stage is interesting. For someone from a minor sect like Luoyuan Sect to have such a solid foundation, it seems he could give a Purple Mansion Stage a good fight," the elder noted Gu Shanhai’s interest and watched Shen Heng curiously.

Gu Shanhai said nothing. Fight someone of the Purple Mansion Stage? He could even kill beyond his level.

It was likely that only Gu Shanhai himself could assure a victory over Shen Heng at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The rest of those at the Foundation Establishment Stage stood no chance when faced with him.

Watching Shen Heng, Gu Shanhai’s heart skipped a beat, feeling as if something bad was about to happen.

He then decisively divined for himself and got a slightly ominous situation.

"What’s going on, why has it suddenly turned slightly ominous?" Gu Shanhai was puzzled inside. Normally, as long as he stayed within the Chengyun Sect, his own divination fortune was at the level of Little Ji, and occasionally he could even reach Great Ji.

But this time, it unexpectedly turned into a slight ominous sign.

The reason was obvious without thinking—it definitely had something to do with the protagonist Shen Heng; there had been no intuitive warning before he looked.

After all, the auspiciousness or ominousness itself was the result of his choice and execution.

"Eh? It jumped back to being ordinary again. What’s happening, could there be a bug?" Gu Shanhai divined again and found there were no problems this time.

This made him somewhat curious.

"Forget it, never mind this. If even the Chengyun Sect can’t protect me, then I’ll run away at the first sign of trouble."

Gu Shanhai had already gotten his hands on the Chengyun Sect’s legacy; the greatest benefit was with him, and even going back would be enough for a ticket.

Staring at Shen Heng, he wondered if this youngster could be the key to the troubles posed by the Juxia Sect and Feather Transformation Sect. The protagonist, after all, was a magnet for all kinds of troubles.

Shen Heng wasn’t invincible like He Lingyun or Atilis; instead, he was involuntarily like Huang Yanshan.

As for how he got involved with those two sects, there was a reason, and that was the need for heavenly and earthly treasures to break through to the Purple Mansion Stage.

As long as the treasures were taken from these two sects, then Jianfeng Everday City would absolutely be unable to intercept them.

No matter how powerful, you can’t steal what is in the protagonist’s hands. If you have that ability, you might as well just kill the protagonist; why bother stealing?

"Thinking about it, it seems like he’s preparing to speed up. I don’t know if Jianfeng Everday City can withstand the subsequent backlash."

If Gu Shanhai’s speculation was confirmed, then it would mean that after Shen Heng’s subsequent opportunities were intercepted, he was prepared to skip the accumulation of the Foundation Establishment Stage and directly advance to the Purple Mansion Stage.

The price, of course, would be paid by Jianfeng Everday City; the stuff he took would definitely be sought after by them. They surely couldn’t come looking for Gu Shanhai instead.

"Is this the Primordial Spirit Treasure Supreme Sword Technique? This Foundation Establishment Stage youngster actually found this lost cultivation technique; truly a great fortune," another Supreme Elder said with a touch of surprise.

The Primordial Spirit Treasure Supreme Sword Technique was a sword cultivation technique that directly pointed to the Peeping Dao Stage; it’s so deadly that very few could master it without risking their own lives.

Gu Shanhai naturally hadn’t heard of it and had to rely on the Supreme Elder for an explanation.

"What a weird name..." Gu Shanhai muttered under his breath, thinking the name combined The Three Pure Ones all together.

"Wait, the sword in his hand, doesn’t it look like that missing Chaos Heaven Sword from back in the day?" another Supreme Elder recognized the origin of the flying sword in Shen Heng’s hand.

"He doesn’t have anything of his own on him..." Gu Shanhai pondered, thinking that this was all borrowed stuff, not afraid that the original owners would come looking for him.

"He really doesn’t, but being able to get so many lost cultivation techniques, spells, and a famous set of treasures isn’t easy, not everyone can just stumble upon these things."

"That’s true, putting together such a unique setup isn’t easy." Gu Shanhai was honestly a bit envious; if he could have a bit of the other’s fortune, he wouldn’t have needed to rely on randomness at the start.

"Considering this, could the other’s Golden Finger be the type that helps him find opportunities?"

"Systems like sign-in seem workable too, these things don’t just come out of nowhere; they’re moved to him by the system."

"It might also be a variant of the sign-in type, similar to a system that awards opportunities after surviving certain crises."

Regarding the Golden Finger that the other person had, Gu Shanhai had never had much of a clue; there were too many possibilities, making it difficult to guess.

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