Chapter 184 Crisis Resolved
Holy crap!
Lan Yue jumped up immediately and dashed out like she was on fire, disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
Even Yunxi, who had been following closely beside her, couldn't keep up with Lanyue's pace; she seemed to disappear in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Li, who was talking to a few little ones, was confused and thought something had really happened, such as encountering a demon.
So a large group of people rushed over and saw Lan Yue run over and pick up the little black snake with tears welling up in its eyes.
Then, he suddenly accelerated and arrived next to the Crimson Moon Sect Master. As if his pants were on fire, he threw the little black snake in his hand onto the Crimson Moon Sect Master, who was dressed in a red dress. Anyone who didn't know better would think that the little snake was extremely hot.
Only the Crimson Moon Sect Master remained stiff, because she seemed to sense a faint familiarity and a déjà vu-like feel.
The Crimson Moon Sect Master suddenly looked down and met the gaze of the little black snake. He saw that the snake was desperately trying to hold back its tears, shaking its little head like a rattle drum.
No, it absolutely cannot drown my wife!
The Tengshe Demon Lord finally realized this. It quickly wiped away its tears, revealing a pair of crystal-clear eyes, and looked shyly at the Crimson Moon Sect Master once again.
[Lan Yue: Excellent! A crisis concerning the entire Northern Ridge Holy Land has been resolved, and I am finally free!]
Lan Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief. Heaven knows how nervous she was just now. If she had been even a little slower, Beiling Sacred Way might have already been submerged.
At that point, there won't even be a competition; everyone can just swim.
"Sect Master Crimson Moon, this little snake is a bit shy. I'll leave it to you from now on!"
Lan Yue didn't forget to make excuses for her actions just now.
Others might not understand what was going on, but how could the Crimson Moon Sect Master not see it?
She was also frozen in place, staring wide-eyed at the little snake in front of her.
She had initially sensed a familiar aura beside Lan Yue, but thought she was mistaken. She never expected it to be the Teng Snake!
The Crimson Moon Sect Master was on the verge of tears. For a moment, she even wanted to flee the scene and return directly to the Crimson Moon Sect.
However, the disciples around her looked at her with longing eyes, expecting her encouragement and support.
The Crimson Moon Sect Master suddenly felt a little reluctant to move his legs.
So she nodded stiffly: "Lan Yue, just go to the competition with peace of mind. I'll leave this little snake with you for now, and we'll talk about it when you get back."
So Lan Yue slowly left with the people of the Northern Ridge Holy Land, keeping her merits and fame hidden.
After Lan Yue left, the elders from various sects curiously approached, wanting to ask Sect Master Chi Yue what was going on.
When the Sect Master of Nanling Sect and the Sect Master of Yaoguang Sect saw the small black snake in each other's arms, they instantly understood.
They had all heard about the Crimson Moon Sect Master before, and now, after careful consideration, they could naturally deduce that the little snake was very likely the Teng Snake Demon Lord.
So the crisis that Lan Yue just mentioned, which involves the entire Northern Ridge Holy Land, is the Tengshe Demon Lord.
The group of people exchanged glances, all seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
The demon lord of the Eastern Region actually came to the human realm all by himself?
They have a big heart, though they don't say it.
Over there, the Holy Lord of the Northern Ridge Holy Land also rushed over desperately, fearing that the Northern Ridge Holy Land would be destroyed in the next second.
However, when he arrived, he saw everyone enjoying themselves, and it seemed that the sound he had just heard was just an illusion.
"What's going on? Didn't I just hear Xiao Lanyue say there was a crisis involving the entire Northern Ridge Holy Land? Has the Demon Clan sneaked in again? Those damned demons, I will never let them get away with this!"
The Holy Lord of Beiling was furious and decided that he would definitely avenge himself this time!
However, everyone looked at each other and remained silent for a moment.
Could it be that the crisis that vanished without a trace was a tear shed by that little black snake?
Meanwhile, the Crimson Moon Sect Master was so embarrassed he almost dug out a palace.
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Lan Yue had already arrived at the Xuanwu Formation, where the first match was being held. There were quite a few people lined up around her, forming a huge, dense crowd.
"I didn't expect so many cultivators to participate in the competition. It's definitely more spectacular in reality."
Yunxi spoke with emotion.
Although they already knew all the sects and their approximate numbers in this competition from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, it still felt much more authentic now.
"I don't know if this competition will disrupt our positions. Once we're inside the formation, we must contact each other immediately," Lan Yue instructed.
Yunxi and Yuanshuo both nodded subconsciously. There were other disciples of the Southern Spirit Sect next to them, who were also exchanging ideas.
"Junior Sister Lanyue, don't be afraid. As long as I'm here, everything will be fine!" Jiang Li held his spear and smiled slightly.
He was actually over thirty years old, and like Baili Xuanye of the Northern Ridge Holy Land, he was at the peak of the Golden Core stage.
However, the sect didn't send him here for the competition in the first place; it was to look after these little guys.
The demon race is too arrogant now, and their plans have made all the sects in the North and South regions feel an unprecedented crisis. Apart from the Southern Spirit Sect, other sects also have such quotas, but they have not revealed them on the surface. This is also to prevent the participating disciples from being too nervous.
Lan Yue only knew that Senior Sister Xing Yue was over the age limit, and did not know that Senior Brother Jiang Li was also secretly sent by the sect, so she nodded obediently.
Ahead, the white-robed steward of the Northern Ridge Holy Land was speaking. He ordered his men to distribute a red rope to everyone, with a wooden plaque attached to the rope.
"Next, we will give each of you a wooden tag. These tags will represent your identity. If someone else snatches the tag, it means you will lose the chance to advance in the competition and will be ejected by the Xuanwu Formation."
"This competition will be held inside the Xuanwu Formation, where pills, weapons, and food supplies will be randomly scattered. Anyone who can stay in the Xuanwu Formation for three days can pass this competition."
"The ranking of the competition is based on the number of wooden plaques collected. The person who collects the most wooden plaques is the first place winner and can skip the next competition and go directly to the final round."
"The top 100 in each competition will receive a reward, which will be distributed after the final competition..."
"Next, activate the Xuanwu Formation!"
As the steward finished speaking, the massive Xuanwu Formation slowly unfolded.
Lan Yue could almost see a giant tortoise rising from the ground and finally looming over everyone.
However, what she cared about most was not the tortoise-shaped Xuanwu Formation, but the nine-layered array tower in her sea of consciousness.
Since the previous owner of the nine-story array tower disappeared, she has automatically bound herself to the array tower and become its new owner.
Of course, the most crucial point is that the nine-layered array tower also became her natal spiritual artifact, drifting into her sea of consciousness.
This was something none of the elders of the Southern Spirit Sect knew, since everyone believed that Lan Yue's true natal spirit weapon was a celestial artifact that had never appeared before.
Therefore, when Lan Yue was in the Southern Spirit Sect, no elder asked her about her natal spirit weapon. Even Guang Ji assumed that Lan Yue did not need a natal spirit weapon.
Lan Yue could now clearly sense that the nine-layered array tower was slowly rotating as the Xuanwu Grand Array unfolded.
Moreover, Lan Yue felt dizzy from all the spinning; she felt as if the world was shaking.
In that instant, a dark golden light point rushed toward Lan Yue from the center of the Xuanwu Formation, then crashed into her mind and disappeared into the nine-layered formation tower.
The system panel in its mind stirred, but it sensed no threat and retreated back into the depths of its consciousness.
Lan Yue was still unclear about what had happened. She only felt a darkness before her eyes, and when she opened them again, she found herself in front of a group of black Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) pillars.
Outside the Xuanwu Grand Formation, the white-robed stewards who were in charge of activating the formation looked somewhat puzzled.
The Xuanwu Formation is an ancient formation, belonging to the Heavenly Rank.
This formation is mainly used for defense. The constantly changing Xuanwu stakes can confuse the enemy's vision, and each Xuanwu stake can transform into a Xuanwu phantom to repel the enemy.
However, this very powerful formation has a major flaw. It may be missing key materials, or it may be too old and partially broken down. It cannot be actively controlled and can only change randomly.
Such large-scale ancient formations, if left uncontrolled, could very well harm one's own people.
Therefore, the people of Beiling Holy Land did not use this formation as a mountain-protecting formation, but instead used it in the competition.
"Don't you guys feel that the formation was activated for a rather short time this time?" The white-robed steward, Nangong Chi, frowned slightly. He felt that this time was a little different from before, with subtle differences.
But when asked to describe the specific differences, he didn't know how.
"It's just activating an array, what's the difference? Were you so worried about your nephew who was kidnapped by the demons the other day that you started hallucinating?"
The other white-robed official remained noncommittal.
The disappearance of Nangong Ye a few days ago almost turned the entire Nangong family upside down. After hearing that he had been found, the Nangong family is now surrounded like an iron barrel, and not even a fly can get in.
Nangong Chi still shook his head; he felt this time was different.