Chapter 49 Three Tests (1/2)
As the Martial Arts Contest was drawing near, the Mortal Realm, Devil Realm, and Demon Realm became busier than usual. All the major forces and families were busy sending their people to attend the contest.
After another five months, the appointed day that Lyu Liang and his friends agreed to meet arrived.
Early in the morning, Lyu Liang took the lead to walk to the gate of the Sword Character Immortal Palace to wait for everyone. Following him, it was Li Wuyi, radiating the Late-stage Gold Core aura.
The duo were delighted when they met. After all, they had not seen each other for more than a decade. As he saw Lyu Liang's Late-stage Gold Core aura, Li Wuyi said happily, ”You're fucking good!” Then they laughed and frolicked together.
After a while, a red figure glided over. It was Shangguan Ying, whom Lyu Liang had been eager to see over the past years. She became more and more attractive now.
Li Wuyi started to call Shangguan Ying ”Sister-in-law” while Lyu Liang was wearing a silly smile. Hearing this, Shangguan Ying, who had already known that they had sworn to be brothers, blushed. It was rare that she did not lower her head like before. It seemed that she had made great progress over the past decade. Now she was at the Peak of Gold Core Level.
Subsequently, Xu Mubai also arrived, emanating the Peak Gold Core aura. The three brothers met and naturally had endless words to say. Shangguan Ying stood by Lyu Liang's side tacitly, sometimes smiling and sometimes shaking her head.
After one hour, an apologetic voice came from a distance. It was Zhu Yan in a blue robe. After Lyu Liang introduced them separately, Zhu Yan soon became a part of the crowd with his passionate and extrovert personality.
At this time, the founding father of Sword Character sent a voice message through the jade and asked the five people to come to the main hall of the Immortal Palace. He had some warnings to tell them before they set off.
In the main hall of the Immortal Palace, the founding father of Sword Character and Xuan Nyu Fairy stood side by side, looking at the five people in front of them and showing a satisfying look.
The founding father of Sword Character nodded slightly and said, ”Well, I'll give a brief introduction of the tests you will take for entering the Land of Origin. The Martial Arts Contest will be held in the Thousands Beast Mansion which belongs to the Dongfang family, the number one force in the Kunlun Territory, and is next to the southeast border of the Zishui Country. The qualification will be divided into three parts. First, the qualification for the test ground; second, the qualification for the Martial Arts Contest; third, the qualification for the Land of Origin.
”We'll start from the first test. There is a protective Bounded Domain around the Thousands Beast Mansion. Only the participants, who go through the Bounded Domain, are qualified to take part in the follow-up tests. As for what kind of the Bounded Domain, you will know it only when the test begins. Now it is only certain that at least three of the teammates go through the Bounded Domain successfully, then it's counted as 'pass'.
”Next, the second test. After entering Thousands Beast Mansion, you'll get into Thousand Beast Space. As long as you pass the test inside within limited time, you can get the qualification for the Martial Arts Contest.
”The last one is the Martial Arts Contest. After the preliminary round, there are 32 teams left. Then they will duel with each other and the top eight teams will be allowed to enter the Land of Origin.”
After he finished his words, the founding father of Sword Character glanced at the crowd and said solemnly, ”The first test should not be difficult for you, but pay attention to the second one! Thousands Beast Mansion has hosted the Martial Arts Contest more than 100 times since the Immortal Allies made the rule for the Land of Origin. Every time, there were many people who failed the second test. Except for those who gave up, most of them couldn't escape death, so all of you should be careful! Well, that's all. If you're ready, then go. As for how to get the Zishui Country, you can go to the fourth floor of the Tianshui Pavilion where someone will tell you about it.”
Then Xuan Nyu Fairy also asked them to be careful before the five people bowed to express their appreciation and started the journey to the Zishui Country.
As for the Tianshui Pavilion, Lyu Liang and his fellows did not go there because Zhu Yan was born in Zishui Country. For him, returning to his country was like going home.
Sure enough, with Zhu Yan's help, it only took them two months to reach Zishui Country of the Kunlun Territory. At that time, there were less than three months left before the Land of Origin reopened.
When Lyu Liang and his fellows planned to spend a night at a tavern, Zhu Yan strongly disagreed and invited them to live in his house hospitably. His said it was very close to the Thousands Beast Mansion and they would clearly see the Sect-Protection Formation when they walked out of his house.
Under Zhu Yan's gracious invitation, Lyu Liang and his fellows came to a luxurious mansion. As they just arrived at the gate, a dumpy elder with white eyebrows stepped out with a smile to greet them. He was at the Late-stage of Gold Core Level. Followed by a group of servants, he cried while walking. ”Yan'er, are those all your fellows? I'm Zhu Xuangui and I've already prepared accommodations and meals for everyone. Come! Please come in!”
Zhu Yan was stunned and then he quickly stepped forward. Lyu Liang and his fellows hurried to catch up with them and expressed their appreciation. Surrounded by a group of servants, the five young people went to their rooms respectively.
Zhu Yan stared at the smiling Zhu Xuangui with a fierce look as he ground out using sound transmission technique, ”Old stupid turtle, I asked you to prepare the house. Why did you come personally? How dare you take advantage of me!”
Zhu Xuangui's smile broadened. He stroked his own goatee and replied in the same way, ”Don't be mad. Now I'm the owner of the house. And it is convincing by doing this. Look, the servants I arranged are all good, right? How real it is! I came here because I was so excited. Since I can't go there, I have to come here to cheer you on. Oh, not only me, the other two, your mother and your brother, will arrive in two days. Don't expose yourself.”
Hearing this, Zhu Yan angrily rolled his eyes and helplessly turned to walk away, leaving Zhu Xuangui behind, who was smirking.
After two days, a blind old lady with white hair walked into the Zhu family's courtyard under the help of a handsome young man in a cyan robe. Zhu Xuangui introduced them and said they were Zhu Yan's mother and brother.
Of course, if eyes were able to kill people, Zhu Yan would kill them thousands of times with his sharp eyes...