Chapter 222 The Strange Blood Moon
Lan Yue vaguely saw a blood-red moon hanging above the black mist, but upon closer inspection, the moon had vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.
"Yunxi, did you see a red moon?" She turned her head and asked curiously.
Yunxi, standing beside her, shook her head. When Lanyue turned around just now, she subconsciously turned around as well, but she didn't see anything!
"Perhaps the elders are repairing the light emanating from the Demon Abyss Rift?" Yunxi guessed.
The crimson demon general tore open the crack when he fled, and it hasn't closed yet. Several elders are staying there to repair it, perhaps because of the light emanating from the sealing formation.
Yuan Shuo, who was standing next to him, also looked back and shook his head, indicating that he hadn't seen anything.
After asking around, everyone said they hadn't seen it, but Lan Yue still felt something was off.
Because the moon she saw was not an ordinary red moon; instead, it was tinged with scarlet blood vessels that were slowly wriggling, somewhat resembling open eyes.
However, she felt that she should be overthinking things. After all, this was the cultivation world, not the world of Cruise Mythology. How could a senior not notice such a large eye?
So she quickly put the matter out of her mind and left with the elders in front of her.
They used the same teleportation array this time, and perhaps because they had been through trials before, everyone was noticeably more energetic than before. After arriving at the Northern Ridge Holy Land, they were all talking about what had happened on the city wall.
Even the elders behind them were discussing it.
"If it weren't for what happened this time, these guys would definitely have stayed in the Desolate Ancient Battlefield for half a month, or even a month. How could they have come back so quickly?" the Fifth Elder said with a smile.
Normally, resisting the demonic tide would take at least half a month. However, that scarlet demon general picked up his axe and shot himself in the foot, directly wiping out the source, which caused a lot of trouble for the cultivation world.
"Who told him to break his guard?" The Sixth Elder laughed incessantly, but he said this quietly, and even specially set up a soundproof array around them, just in case Lan Yue heard it from afar.
"The final competition between the two regions has ended so hastily. I wonder how our disciples from the Southern Spirit Sect fared. Surely these kids know how to record their points?" Elder Shuangluo said with some concern.
The two twin disciples she took in came from the Western Regions. Although the Gu worms controlled by people from the Western Regions are indeed powerful, they are different when facing the demon race. I wonder how the two little ones are doing.
"You don't need to worry about that, those little ones are quite capable." The Second Elder smiled slightly as he listened to their discussion.
During the competition, he naturally observed those little guys and found that although they were young, they were quite efficient in fighting the demons. Even some Golden Core disciples were not as fast as these little guys. The group around Xiao Lanyue was not at a disadvantage at all.
The Second Elder recounted what he had seen, which surprised the surrounding elders.
They all thought that the kids had come to participate in the Two Domains Competition to join in the fun and gain experience, and they didn't actually expect them to represent the Southern Spirit Sect in the Four Domains Competition.
After all, the kids are still young, the youngest being only 12 years old. He can wait for the next competition, or even the one after that.
Who would have thought that the most surprising thing would be these little guys? At the beginning, their Xuanwu Formation completely fooled a group of disciples in the competition, and even some elders.
To clarify this matter, the Holy Lord of Beiling Holy Land even specially brought out the Qiankun Mirror to prove the Holy Land's innocence.
In the second Heart-Questioning Bridge competition, Lan Yue went even further. She possessed a kind of spiritual tea that could even mitigate the illusions of the Heart-Questioning Bridge to some extent.
Not only did they pass the Heart-Questioning Bridge competition quickly, but the rest of the Southern Spirit Sect also benefited from it, which was something no one expected.
Even in this final round, can these kids still pull off some amazing tricks?
No wonder Lan Yue called these little guys the main characters; it seems everything is preordained.
"Second Elder, Lan Yue and the others have indeed done an outstanding job. In fact, just yesterday, Lan Yue's cultivation reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, and she will be able to condense her Golden Core next." This made Elder Shuangluo hesitate for a moment.
"But aren't they too young? If we just send them out like this, what if the demons set their sights on a few of the little ones? Maybe in the future..."
She didn't say the last sentence, but the other elders were not the ones you could guess what she meant.
A tree that stands out in the forest will be swayed by the wind.
Even if they really don't want to be so conspicuous, it's not something they can control. First of all, the name "protagonist group" implies something extraordinary, and Lan Yue's inner voice will gradually expand as her cultivation level increases.
Xiao Lanyue's possession of this celestial artifact made it impossible for her to keep a low profile, and it also made her prone to offending people.
The elders of their Nanling Sect are alright, after all, they are all their own people, and Sect Master Yun can control them well.
However, it's not necessarily the same for others. Not to mention those far away, just look at the Black Serpent Sect Master and the Holy Spirit Sect Master. Don't these two sect masters regard Lan Yue as a thorn in their side and hate her?
If the little guy hadn't been in their sight all this time, the two sect leaders probably would have already made their move.
Even so, those two guys kept finding fault, jumping around and causing trouble.
"It seems we should pull ourselves together. What kind of elders are we if we can't even protect a few little ones?" The Sixth Elder clenched his fists, having made up his mind.
The other elders nodded to each other, naturally sharing the same thought: to protect the youngsters no matter what, because it wasn't just their own selfish desire, but perhaps also the hope of the entire cultivation world.
The group looked at each other. The Black Serpent Sect Master and the Holy Spirit Sect Master exchanged glances, then both snorted coldly, holding their heads high, clearly disliking each other.
Of course, they not only disliked each other, but they also made sarcastic remarks whenever they encountered elders of the Southern Spirit Sect.
They can't afford to offend the Northern Ridge Holy Land, but can they really afford to offend this sect from the Southern Region?
Since you dared to confront them, you should have known what the consequences would be!
The eyes of the Black Serpent Sect Master and the Holy Spirit Sect Master flashed simultaneously; they seemed to have thought of something, and a decision had already been made in their eyes.
After everyone returned, the various sects went to their temporary residences, and the disciples waited anxiously for the Northern Ridge Holy Land to announce the final score summary.
The final rankings will naturally be calculated based on the results of the three competitions, not on the final Demon Battle. Therefore, many people feel that they still have a chance.
After all, as long as the final result is not announced, everything is still fine.
"Who do you think will be in the top ten this time? I think it might be Baili Xingzhou from the Northern Ridge Holy Land. It is said that he is the current candidate for Holy Son, and his talent is comparable to that of the Holy Son of the Northern Ridge back then. Even the Holy Lord of the Northern Ridge thinks very highly of him!"
"Not necessarily. I think Tantai Ling from Guiyuan Village is quite good. After all, Guiyuan Village is a very powerful force in our Northern Region. The cultivation technique he practices is a very rare Heaven-level technique, and his talent is also extraordinary. He has a rare mutated ice spirit root..."
"Not necessarily. Why didn't you mention Nangong Ye from the Northern Ridge Holy Land? I remember he also participated in the competition, and his rankings in the previous two competitions were quite high. He can't possibly be unknown in this competition."
"Nangong Ye is indeed quite good, but I remember he disappeared for a while, and this matter is related to the Demon Clan. It seems the Demon Clan did something to Nangong Ye. Although the Nangong family has been trying to cover it up very tightly, some rumors have still leaked out..."
"Why don't you mention Yun Xi from the Southern Spirit Sect? I remember she won first place in the Xuanwu Formation competition. This young girl is not very old, and her cultivation level is not high, but her final performance exceeded everyone's expectations..."
"Well, these little guys from the Southern Spirit Sect did achieve a pretty good ranking, but the specifics are a bit complicated. The first two competitions had a lot of luck involved, but the finals in the two domains are different. This time, we need to fight those demons in a real battle. Some of these little guys might not even be fully weaned yet, so they're definitely not as strong as established Golden Core cultivators..."
Before the results of the competition were announced, the group of people gathered together began to discuss it among themselves.
"Our two regions will be sending two hundred people to the Four Regions Grand Competition. I don't know if our sect will have this opportunity."
"You want those two hundred spots, but our sect is different. We only need the middle to upper ranks. We were just sending our children here for a short visit anyway."
Some sects saw things very clearly and did not even dare to hope for a spot in the Four Regions Grand Competition.
As they were talking, they suddenly perked up their ears, because they heard a familiar voice.