The man attempted to gain an advantage by striking first. Against an ordinary opponent, this strategy might have worked, but he was up against Ye Fan, a prodigy who had fused over ten emperor-tier weapons. Even without armor derived from these weapons, his physical strength was comparable to that of a sa-level Demon Clan mber, perhaps even stronger.
Ye Fan activated his demonic arts, causing demonic patterns to erge on his body as he launched a counterattack.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of explosions erupted on the arena as the two figures blurred into shadows, constantly exchanging blows. While it appeared they were evenly matched, a discerning observer could tell it was anything but—Ye Fan was clearly dominating the fight.
"The outco was decided from the start; this fight isn't very interesting."
"Where did Master go? Why isn't he here to watch the finals? He said he'd ask so questions."
Below the arena, Chen Feng watched the battle with boredom. He had been staying at Lanyan Royal School for the past few days, still wearing the robes of a disciple of the Temple of Destiny, which gave him the odd sensation of being in the enemy's camp while remaining loyal to his own side.
The elder from the Temple of Destiny who accompanied him had no choice in the matter. Before they left, the temple's Grand Elder, Elder Nightfall, had specifically instructed them not to interfere with Chen Feng's actions during the Great Competition of All Clans, especially concerning his relationship with Lanyan Royal School.
The elder couldn't understand why, but he had no choice but to obey. After all, accompanying them to the competition was preferable to staying at the temple and losing all his Divine Stones to Elder Nightfall in endless gas of mahjong. Over the years, Elder Nightfall had nearly drained the temple's elders of their Divine Stones using the power of the chosen one's Destiny.
"I still don't understand what makes that Realm Ruler Gu Lan of Lanyan Royal School so special. He not only earns the loyalty of our chosen one but also the special attention of the Grand Elder."
The accompanying elder shook his head, recalling Elder Nightfall's instructions. They had a good chance of securing a top spot at the competition, yet it seed they were destined to help soone else shine.
...
In a cave paradise within the 33rd Sky of the Divine Realm, Mu Yuyan was cultivating while Gu Lan stood guard outside. After Mu Yuyan entered the Divine Realm, many of the divine arts and secret techniques from the Snow Clan's heritage beca available to her, but the spiritual energy at the sect's training grounds was insufficient. She needed a more abundant cave paradise.
Gu Lan sought out the sect master of God's Reign Sect, who, believing Gu Lan himself needed the space, imdiately offered a cave paradise. Gu Lan accepted without hesitation and took his beloved Honey inside to train.
As for the ongoing finals, Li Xiong was overseeing things, and with the strength of the Lanyan Royal School disciples, there shouldn't be any issues for a while. After all, the most important thing was Honey's cultivation.
Gu Lan didn't trust the restrictive formations that ca with the cave paradise from God's Reign Sect, so he replaced them with even stronger ones.
During this ti, two monks approached Gu Lan.
"At last, we et, benefactor!"
"Amitabha!"
The abbot of Justice Virtue Temple greeted Gu Lan with a friendly deanor as if they were old acquaintances. The blind old monk beside him smiled warmly, showing no sign of resentnt for Gu Lan having destroyed his King Kung Divine Eye.
So, these two ca for ? Gu Lan wasn't surprised by their arrival, but he wasn't sure of their intentions or identities. The Immortal Realm's Nine Heavens hosted many factions, including several Buddhist sects, but few had the power of a Divine Realm Supre at both late and mid-stage levels—only the most elite did.
"State your purpose."
Gu Lan didn't waste ti, locking onto the two with his aura, exuding an icy killing intent. No matter what they wanted, the fact that they had dared to spy on his Honey's breakthrough was unforgivable.
"Please, benefactor, calm your anger!"
"We an no harm!"
The abbot's calm expression changed instantly as he felt the imnse power behind Gu Lan's aura. The blind monk's smile faded as both hastily activated their Indestructible Vajra Body to resist the terrifying killing intent.
Even then, they were deeply shocked by Gu Lan's overwhelming strength, which far surpassed the peak of the Divine Realm Supre and approached the Main God Realm.
"Benefactor, I am the abbot of Justice Virtue Temple. This is my junior, the temple's protector Vajra. He practices a path of demon suppression, which has made him sowhat impulsive. We apologize for any offense caused and are here to make ands."
The abbot presented a golden brocade box as he spoke. The blind monk's expression shifted again as he sensed the contents but remained silent.
Gu Lan accepted the box and opened it, releasing a radiant golden light that shot toward the sky.
"Seal!"
Startled by the phenonon, Gu Lan quickly suppressed the light with his formation. As the glow faded, a Sarira (relic) was revealed within the box.
"Benefactor, this relic is from a Buddhist who attained Bodhisattva status. It has the power to suppress inner demons and can help a newly ascended Divine Realm cultivator stabilize their cultivation."
The abbot quickly explained, surprised that Gu Lan had so effortlessly suppressed the relic's light. The relic, from a Bodhisattva of at least late-stage Divine Realm Supre, was a priceless treasure.
"Senior brother, is it not too risky to give our temple's greatest treasure to this man when we're not even certain if he's the prophesied savior? I wanted to use it to slay the fierce beast Zhu Yan, but you refused. Now you're giving it to an outsider..."
The blind monk transmitted his complaints secretly, but the abbot ignored him.
Gu Lan's spiritual senses detected their actions, though he couldn't decipher the exact content. However, he could make a guess. The Buddhist relic was indeed valuable, likely intended for his Honey, but unfortunately, she didn't need it.
What did interest him was the relic's effect on the three Lotus Phala within his system space, which made him quite pleased. Since they had offered the relic, he saw no reason to refuse.
"Good, I'll take it. Now, tell what else you want."
Gu Lan's aura still enveloped them as he watched the monks. Two old monks arriving at the 33rd Sky of Divine Realm without participating in the Great Competition of All Clans were definitely up to no good.
"Benefactor, you are destined to walk the path of Buddhism. We hope you will join Justice Virtue Temple, spread the Dharma, and save the Six Realms!"
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