eurekapd Chapter 1787 The conspiracy gradually revealed
Chapter 1787 The conspiracy gradually revealed
“As expected.” Mingchuan fiddled with the invitation. “Yueyao is forcing me to take a stand. If I don’t go, she will have a reason to say that the leader of the Spirit Realm is cowardly and rude, further suppressing the reputation of the Spirit Realm, and may even use this as an excuse to forcefully push forward the selection. If I go, she will have the opportunity to set up a plan against me at the Cloud Ascension Platform.”
"Then why did you agree?" Ah Xiong asked anxiously.
“Why not agree?” A sharp glint flashed in Mingchuan’s eyes. “She set a trap, and I will break it. The Wangxiantai Grand Competition is the first step in breaking the trap. We must let everyone in the Spirit Realm see that staying in the Spirit Realm means a bright future, without having to depend on the Holy Realm.”
He looked at Jinman: "Speed up the deployment of the spirit communication network. The news of the Wangxiantai Grand Competition will be officially announced in five days, and registration will begin at the same time. The rules and rewards will all be made public. Make sure to create enough hype to attract the attention of the entire spirit realm."
"it is good."
"In addition," Mingchuan thought for a moment, "I will personally send an invitation to Ye Jingjing, Lin Ruowei, Mu Yaoyao, and Chu Huai, asking them to participate in the competition as representatives of the five major sects. It will be easier for the young people to communicate."
Jin Man noted it down, then hesitated and said, "As for Mu Yaoyao... her attitude seemed a bit awkward before."
"It's alright." Mingchuan waved his hand. "We'll handle this as business. She's a sensible person and knows what's important."
……
In the days that followed, the Spirit Realm was turbulent beneath the surface, yet outwardly bustling with activity.
The news that Wanchuan Sect, in conjunction with the four major sects, was holding the Spirit Realm Talent Competition spread like wildfire.
Through the newly established spiritual communication network, the generous rewards, transparent rules, and credibility guaranteed by the five major sects of the competition were repeatedly publicized.
In particular, the quota for studying the Heavenly Mirror Secret Realm and the qualification as a core disciple of the five major sects are fatally attractive to countless young cultivators.
At the same time, various veiled rumors about the selection of talents for the Holy Land began to quietly spread in certain circles.
At first, they were just scattered whispers, but gradually they gathered into a stream.
The elder brother of a genius from a minor sect was selected to enter the Holy Domain ten years ago, and has been missing ever since. His soul lamp is still burning, though dimly lit...
The eldest son of a certain cultivation family, whom they had painstakingly nurtured, went to the Holy Realm for further studies three years ago. Last year, he sent back a vague letter home, after which there was no further contact. The family secretly investigated and discovered that he was actually doing hard labor in a mine somewhere in the Holy Realm...
A friend of mine, a rogue cultivator, possessed extraordinary talent. He was chosen and taken away by an envoy from the Holy Domain. The envoy secretly sent back a fragmented divine thought containing only two words: "Run away quickly..."
These fragmented pieces of information were initially unbelievable, but as the coincidences increased, some clever people began to piece together a chilling outline.
At this very moment, the Wangxiantai Grand Competition of Wanchuan Sect offered another dazzling option.
No need to travel to unfamiliar territories, no need to worry about life and death. As long as you have talent and strength, you can gain opportunities and respect in the Spirit Realm that are no less than those in the Holy Realm!
Comparing the two, a judgment is made.
Small and medium-sized sects and aristocratic families began to strictly forbid their disciples from participating in the selection of the Holy Domain, and most independent cultivators also hesitated and watched.
The selection registration points set up by the Holy Domain in several major cities of the Spirit Realm were deserted, which was in stark contrast to the Wangxiantai Grand Competition announced by the Wanchuan Sect, which had attracted more than 10,000 applicants in just three days.
……
The Sacred Domain, Dragon Roar Temple, Moon Embracing Hall.
Fairy Yueyao stared expressionlessly at the scene presented in the magic mirror in her hand.
Throughout the Spirit Realm, rumors about the Holy Realm intensified, and the Grand Competition at Wangxiantai was a grand affair.
Your Highness, Yue Wuhen knelt on the ground, his forehead covered in cold sweat.
"Useless." Fairy Yueyao's red lips parted slightly, her voice icy. "You couldn't even suppress a single rumor, letting it fester. Mingchuan caused such a commotion right under your noses, and you weren't even aware of it beforehand?"
"Your subordinate has failed in his duty!" Yue Wuhen's voice trembled. "The Wan Chuan Sect used some unknown means to transmit information extremely quickly and make it difficult to trace the source. By the time we realized it, the rumors had already spread like wildfire. The Grand Competition... was prepared in an extremely secretive manner, with the four major sects cooperating seamlessly. The spies we planted were too low-level to reach the core."
"Spies in disguise?" Fairy Yueyao sneered. "Those useless people you planted have probably already been used against you by others!"
She stood up, her skirt trailing on the ground, and walked to the edge of the hall, gazing at the surging sea of clouds below: "What a brilliant move by Mingchuan... to cut off the source of resources and start anew. This is to completely sever the root of our Holy Domain's talent selection in the Spirit Realm."
Yue Wuhen said cautiously, "Fairy, regarding the appointment at the Cloud Platform... Mingchuan has already agreed. If he comes then, we might be able to..."
"Or what?" Fairy Yueyao turned her head, her eyes as cold as ice. "To openly take him down on the Cloud Ascension Platform? Do you want my Dragon Roar Temple to become a laughing stock in the entire cultivation world?"
"My subordinates dare not!"
Fairy Yueyao was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Since he dared to come, he must have something to rely on. The Wangxiantai Grand Competition... he wants to use this to prove that the Spirit Realm doesn't need the Holy Realm."
A cold smile curved her lips: "Then let him prove it. Issue the order that the selection process for the Cloud Ascension Platform proceed as scheduled, with upgraded standards and doubled rewards. At the same time... in my name, send out invitations to renowned sects and families from all regions of the cultivation world to attend the ceremony. I want everyone to see the grandeur and profound heritage of the Holy Domain."
"He wanted to start from scratch, so I showed him what a real stove is."
“Furthermore,” she narrowed her eyes slightly, “we need to find out exactly what that Heavenly Mirror Secret Realm is. Mingchuan seems extremely confident about it… I’m very curious.”
"Yes!"
After Yue Wuhen withdrew, Fairy Yueyao stood alone in the hall, a wisp of moonlight-like spiritual energy swirling around her fingertips.
"Mingchuan... I wanted to give you a chance with some dignity, but since you insist on courting death..."
The spiritual energy at her fingertips suddenly condensed, turning into a point of ice crystal.
"Then I will grant your wish."
……
Wanchuan Sect, behind the Suspended Hall on the mountain.
Mingchuan is attempting to mobilize even more powerful spatial forces.
After nearly a month of recuperation, his injuries have basically healed. Not only has his cultivation level recovered, but he has also benefited from the misfortune, faintly touching the threshold of the late Nascent Soul stage.
At this moment, he stood on the edge of the cliff, his eyes slightly closed.
A silver light flowed around him, growing stronger and stronger, and finally condensed behind him into a blurry silver phantom that was ten feet tall.
The illusory silhouette resembled Mingchuan, but was even more majestic and ethereal, as if it were an embodiment formed from space itself.
The rudiments of spatial Dharma form!
Although it is still very vague and extremely unstable, this means that his understanding of the laws of space has entered a completely new level.
"Congeal!"
Mingchuan gave a low shout and formed a hand seal.
The silver phantom moved accordingly, slowly raising its right hand and gently pressing it towards the void in front of it.
Silently.
A hundred feet ahead, a huge rock, ten feet square, along with the surrounding space, vanished instantly as if wiped away by an invisible giant hand, leaving behind a completely empty void with smooth, mirror-like edges.
It wasn't pulverized, nor was it annihilated; it was simply stripped away from this space!