Chapter 1239: Chapter 1239: Wude and Bu Keng
Very soon, Xu Nian and his group arrived at Emperor City.
Due to the influence of Denor Emperor, Xu Nian was quickly arranged to stay in a very luxurious residence within Emperor City.
As for those talents who came alone, they were placed in ordinary accommodations.
It must be said, this Emperor City is extremely grand and colossal, with all its residences vacant, enough to accommodate millions of people.
And at the center of this city, there is an immensely large square.
This square can also accommodate nearly ten million people.
Because besides the nearly one million talents participating in the competition, there are also many spectators from various forces.
At that time, a huge water screen will appear on this square, allowing spectators to observe the battles of the participating talents through the water screen.
Of course, not everyone can enter, as it requires a high ticket price equivalent to the value of a top-grade spiritual pill.
Even so, there are still many people scrambling to enter the square to watch.
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Just the day after Xu Nian, the Divine Demon Avatar, arrived, the Undying Devouring Sky Beast Avatar also reached Emperor City with Mu Residence Lord, Shi Guangxu, and others.
"Wow, so many geniuses, what am I then?" Shi Guangxu looked at the passing talents, all at the Earth Immortal level, and was immediately hit hard.
"At most, you’re just a salted fish." Xu Nian joked with a laugh.
On the way here, Mei Ji had also crossed the Heavenly Tribulation, reaching the Early Stage Earth Immortal Realm.
And Li Anshan had broken through to the Late Stage Earth Immortal Realm.
Only Shi Guangxu remained at the Tribulation Crossing stage, although he had also reached the Peak of Tribulation Crossing Stage, which was still a breakthrough.
Hearing Xu Nian’s words, Li Anshan and Mei Ji beside him chuckled.
This left Shi Guangxu instantly feeling quite dejected.
The Tianbao Pavilion Master, Li Tiangang, also felt deeply emotional at this moment.
So many talented cultivations are higher than his old bones, giving him a strong sense of frustration.
"Elder Li, our Tianhen Star Domain lags too far behind other star domains. I originally established the Mu Residence hoping to lead our Tianhen Star Domain to become stronger, but unfortunately, I alone am somewhat inadequate," Mu Residence Lord said.
"Mu Residence Lord, you’ve already done well. It’s just that some powerful entities in our Tianhen Star Domain are hiding in the shadows and are unwilling to come out, which is why our Tianhen Star Domain suffers from a lack of talent," said Tianbao Pavilion Master.
They didn’t harbor much animosity toward Mu Residence Lord.
Although Mu Residence Lord once wanted to annex them, in their view, it was just a normal tactic.
The same went for Xu Nian; he did not pursue the matter of the Mu Residence hunting him down.
He had considered settling matters with the Mu Residence Lord, but seeing that the Mu Residence Lord did not pursue him for killing the Killing Hall Master, Xu Nian was too lazy to bother.
After all, the Killing Hall’s pursuit was due to the Guihai Family’s wanted order.
Now, having slain the Killing Hall Master, there was naturally no need to continue this feud.
"As long as Xu Nian can help us enter the top one hundred this time, our Mu Residence will receive substantial rewards, enough to make our Mu Residence much stronger," Mu Residence Lord said with a smile.
Xu Nian smiled slightly and said, "That’s no problem, but this time I’m participating in the competition under the name of Undying Devouring Sky Beast."
The Mu Residence Lord nodded with a smile.
Xu Nian had previously emphasized that he must change his appearance and name for this competition.
As for why, the Mu Residence Lord did not inquire.
However, he vaguely guessed that the Xu Nian standing before him was just an avatar.
Only Shi Guangxu and others were unaware of this!
The Immortal Order Competition does not prohibit avatars from participating, as long as you’re not afraid of dying, you can enter as many avatars as you have.
Of course, if Xu Nian eventually merges, the other two avatars must be eliminated first to merge with the true self.
But Xu Nian believed that with their avatars’ abilities, breaking into the top one hundred wouldn’t be an issue.
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The Undying Devouring Sky Beast and its group stayed in the intermediate region, while Xu Nian, under the alias ’Wang Long,’ had to reside in the low region with the loose cultivators.
These regions were the most crowded, generally only allowing one person per room.
Due to the high pride of the talents, inevitable conflicts arose.
However, after a strong intervention by the Emperor Chamber of Commerce, directly exterminating the two battling talents, no one dared to cause trouble again.
The Emperor Chamber of Commerce is responsible for the entire Immortal Order Competition and is directly affiliated with the Immortal Realm.
Before the arrival of the Immortal Envoys, all matters are arranged by the Emperor Chamber of Commerce.
The audience tickets are also collected by the Emperor Chamber of Commerce.
"Hey, little brother, judging by your cultivation at the Late Stage Earth Immortal Realm, are you also here for the Immortal Order Competition?"
Xu Nian was strolling in the yard, examining the strength of these loose cultivator talents, when a voice broke his thoughts.
Xu Nian turned around to find a young man not much older standing behind him.
The young man wasn’t particularly tall or short, and although he was quite handsome, the most notable feature was his bald head.
This reminded Xu Nian of someone, that Bu Keng met previously on Tianlan Star.
But the person in front of him was not Bu Keng.
This person’s cultivation was not low, having already reached the Earth Immortal Peak, and his Profound Argumentation aura was also quite strong.
"Who are you?" Xu Nian asked in surprise.
"Oh, I’m Wude. Seeing that you were observing the cultivation level of the surrounding people just now, I thought I’d come over and say hello. If you need any information about this Immortal Order Competition, I have it, but you’ll need to pay a little information fee," Wude said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian also smiled.
This guy turned out to be here to sell him information.
Wude?
He seemed quite similar to that Bu Keng previously; if only the appearance wasn’t different and his cultivation wasn’t much higher, he would really suspect this guy was that Bu Keng.
But Xu Nian still feigned curiosity and said, "Oh, what kind of information do you have?"
"I have plenty of intel. For example, which geniuses are likely to make the top twenty, who aims for the top ten, and out of the hundred strategic islands in this competition, which are more dangerous, and even which islands have places suitable for hiding, I have for sale. But the price is a bit steep," Wude enthusiastically said, boasting wildly.
Xu Nian found it amusing, this guy was practically just like Bu Keng.
He just wondered if he was as deceptive as Bu Keng?
"Then tell me, which people are likely to make the top twenty?" Xu Nian said with a smile, casually posing a question.
"That’s an easy question, but it costs money, one top-grade spiritual pill," Wude said, opening his hand.
Xu Nian smiled slightly, handing a top-grade spiritual pill to Wude.
Wude’s eyes immediately lit up, looking at Xu Nian as if he were a fat sheep.