Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

And just then...

From within the Shengting Sect’s procession, a clear voice called out, ”Senior Sister Qian Ya, please wait a moment.”

Hearing this, Qian Ya immediately halted the Qianjian Sect’s procession.

The Shengting Sect, along with the Thunderbolt Sect, then rode past the Qianjian Sect’s group.

Lu Chao, who was naturally at the very front, saw a dashing man whose entire being pulsed with an aura Above the Creation. It was obvious this man was the Senior Brother of the Shengting Sect, or someone of similar rank.

His status was the same as Qian Ya’s in the Qianjian Sect.

As they rode by...

Lu Chao saw Chi Xingxun holding his head high with an air of immense arrogance. Lu Dingtian was beside him, chest puffed out in a similar fashion. It seemed they were being treated very well within the Shengting Sect.

Of course, they didn’t notice Lu Chao, who was mixed in with the Qianjian Sect’s ranks.

And so, the processions of the Shengting Sect and the Qianjian Sect traveled side-by-side.

Qian Ya slowly stepped out of her Beast Vehicle...

She still had a pale, frail appearance.

She faced the man leading the Shengting Sect and asked, ”Senior Brother Feng, you stopped us. Is there something you need?”

The Senior Brother of the Shengting Sect, surnamed Feng, smiled and replied, ”Indeed. I heard your Qianjian Sect ran into some trouble in the Nether Spring Mountain Range. I was wondering if Senior Sister Qian is injured?”

”Thanks to your concern, Senior Brother Feng, I am quite well.” As she said this, Qian Ya deliberately coughed a few times, her face turning even paler.

Seeing this, a cold glint secretly flashed in Senior Brother Feng’s eyes.

He then smiled again. ”As long as you’re alright. Rest assured, Senior Sister Qian, we will report everything your Qianjian Sect encountered to Biyue Hall. We will definitely work with the other sects to investigate this matter thoroughly.”

In response, Qian Ya simply offered a deadpan thanks and said no more.

However, in the next moment...

Senior Brother Feng spoke again in a low voice, ”By the way, Senior Sister Qian, did you only find a few dozen Maze Madmen? From what I hear, one or two of the Three Moon Sects found quite a few. You might be in a dangerous position.”

”If Senior Sister Qian is willing to accept my previous offer, perhaps our Shengting Sect could spare a few for you...”

Before he could finish, Qian Ya gently cut him off...

”That won’t be necessary. We of the Qianjian Sect are not like certain other sects who enjoy cheating. I suggest you watch your words, Senior Brother Feng.”

Her words were obviously loaded with hidden meaning, and Senior Brother Feng understood it perfectly.

But he just gave a sinister smile. ”Since Senior Sister Qian is so confident, I won’t bother you any longer. Farewell.”

Thus concluded the conversation between the leaders of Rising Moon City’s two great sects.

The Shengting Sect, leading the members of the Thunderbolt Sect, set off ahead.

The members of the Three Moon Thunderbolt Sect, however, revealed cold smiles, as if each and every one of them was completely assured of their success.

They continuously shot provocative glances at the Qianjian Sect members.

Lu He, who was still beside Lu Chao, couldn’t help but say hatefully, ”It’s the thief crying ’thief’! Those men in black were definitely from the Shengting Sect.”

Hearing this, Lu Chao just smiled without replying...

As far as Lu Chao was concerned, he was still just an outsider in Rising Moon City’s Promotion Tournament.

What he was thinking about now was when he could retrieve his Violent Bone and finally settle his grudge with Lu Dingtian.

The Qianjian Sect’s procession continued on, soon arriving outside Rising Moon City.

Everything had already been set up outside the city. Qian Ya led everyone to the area designated for the Qianjian Sect and settled in. At the same time, Lu Chao saw that the Shengting Sect and the Thunderbolt Sect, who had arrived earlier, had also settled into their spots.

Slowly, more and more sects appeared in the vicinity.

「An hour later...」

The area outside Rising Moon City was now crowded with people. The four Four Moon Sects and ten Three Moon Sects had all gathered.

Then, atop the walls of Rising Moon City, fourteen groups of people slowly walked out.

These were, of course, the Sect Leaders, Elders, and other high-ranking members of the fourteen sect powers.

Among them, naturally, was the Sect Leader of the Qianjian Sect—Qian Ya’s father.

And in the very center of the fourteen sect groups, a fifteenth group slowly emerged, led by a middle-aged woman.

The moment she stepped forward...

The middle-aged woman deliberately released an incredibly powerful aura of True Qi, her cold gaze sweeping across the entire area.

Then, everyone—from the experts of the various sects on the city walls to the people below—spoke in unison: ”Greetings to Biyue Hall, Lord Xiao.”

The middle-aged woman nodded slightly and waved her hand, signaling for everyone to dispense with the formalities...

She then spoke coolly, ”The second round of Rising Moon City’s Promotion Tournament, the Nether Spring Illusion Array competition, is now over. Each sect, bring out the Maze Madmen you found. The Three Moon Sects will begin.”

Following Lord Xiao’s words, the ten Three Moon Sects each led out their Maze Madmen.

Qian Ya, Master Tian, and the others nervously watched the ten Three Moon Sects, paying special attention to the Thunderbolt Sect. When they saw clearly that the Thunderbolt Sect had only brought out about twenty-odd Maze Madmen, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu He was still standing by Lu Chao’s side.

She smiled and said, ”I thought the Shengting Sect would deliberately give the Thunderbolt Sect more Maze Madmen. It seems even they don’t dare to act so recklessly in front of Lord Xiao from Biyue Hall.”

”We’ve passed this Nether Spring Illusion Array competition.”

At a glance, none of the Three Moon Sects had more Maze Madmen than the Qianjian Sect. Of course they had passed.

Even the Three Moon Sect with the most Maze Madmen had nearly ten fewer than the Qianjian Sect.

Lu Chao’s gaze, however, fell upon the crowd of disciples from the Thunderbolt Sect.

He noticed that Lu Dingtian and Chi Yuan were mixed in with the Thunderbolt Sect, wearing smug smiles.

Slowly retracting his gaze, Lu Chao spoke softly, ”I’m afraid things aren’t that simple. You’d best be prepared.”

In response, Lu He stared at him and asked, ”Their number of madmen is lower than ours, the quality looks about the same, and we even have dozens of madmen corpses. What is there to be prepared for?”

Shaking his head, Lu Chao didn’t answer right away... because at that moment, Lord Xiao of Biyue Hall had spoken again, ordering the four Four Moon Sects to bring out their Maze Madmen.

And so, Master Tian and the Second Senior Brother of the Qianjian Sect brought out all of their Maze Madmen.

The dozens of madmen corpses that had been killed were also brought out.

Afterward...

Lu Chao casually glanced at the other three Four Moon Sects, including the Shengting Sect. Each of them had around a hundred Maze Madmen. Among them were Lu Dingtian’s subordinates, as well as some Biyue Continent natives who had gone mad in the illusion array...

In short, among the Four Moon Sects, the Qianjian Sect was at the very bottom.

Withdrawing his gaze again, Lu Chao said, ”Miss Lu, if I’m not mistaken, the next step is to calculate the scores, right? A certain number of points for corpses, a certain number for those at the Peak Realm, and a certain number for those at the True Fate Realm, something like that?”

Lu He nodded. The score for the Maze Madmen wasn’t just a headcount; the madmen’s realms were also taken into account.

The higher their realm, the more points they were worth.

Lu Chao suddenly asked...

”Then tell me, how many points would you say someone who made it out of the Nether Spring Illusion Array alive—and sane—would be worth?”