Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
during these days, Xu Chuan and Ning Youci, like newlyweds after a long separation, had been staying in the house within the ancient temple's world, engaging in cultivation to complement each other's Yin and Yang.
It had to be said that with Ning Youci's cultivation level rising, practicing with Xu Chuan had greatly increased their speed.
Her physique and destiny perfectly complemented Xu Chuan's.
They were a match made in heaven!
On this day, Gu Zhen's voice echoed from outside Xu Chuan's residence.
"Holy Son, the Five Regions Grand Competition is about to begin today. Please emerge from seclusion and prepare!"
Gu Zhen said respectfully.
"Understood, I'm coming!"
Xu Chuan's voice came from within the room.
His voice was slightly lacking in strength.
However, he quickly recovered.
Then Gu Zhen saw Xu Chuan emerge from the room hand-in-hand with Ning Youci.
He wasn't surprised, as he had long known that their Holy Son had two Dao companions.
"Youci, let's go!"
Xu Chuan said with a smile.
"Mm!"
With Gu Zhen present, Ning Youci was still a little shy, answering with her head bowed.
She had benefited greatly from practicing with Xu Chuan these past few days.
Her cultivation had skyrocketed from the third level of the Heavenly King realm to the fifth level.
In contrast, Xu Chuan hadn't changed much.
Looking at it this way, Ning Youci seemed to have gained more.
"You will follow me in this competition!"
"I have a premonition that this competition will be fraught with danger."
"However, with me here, no danger will be able to harm you!"
Xu Chuan suddenly thought of something and said to Ning Youci.
"Okay!"
Ning Youci replied without hesitation. It was clear that she also knew this competition would be held in the Void Immortal Realm.
It was more accurate to call it a trial for the prodigies of the Five Regions than a competition!
Whoever could survive longer in the Void Immortal Realm would prove their strength and talent!
Of course, this was not just a trial, but also an opportunity for the prodigies of the Five Regions!
The Void Immortal Realm was full of opportunities. If someone was lucky enough to obtain a great opportunity, they could soar to the heavens!
Such instances were not unheard of.
In the history of the Profound Heaven, there was an Emperor Venerable who was originally just a prodigy from a remote region, neither outstanding nor inferior.
By chance, he obtained the opportunity to enter the Void Immortal Realm.
Later, his luck exploded within, and he found the inheritance of a mid-tier Emperor Venerable.
Ultimately, relying on this inheritance, he defied fate, surpassed many of his peers who had higher talent and greater strength.
He defied fate and became an unparalleled Emperor Venerable!
He wrote a brilliant chapter in the history of the Profound Heaven Continent!
And finally entered the chaos.
"Mm, if anyone with eyes but no sense dares to bully you, I will definitely teach them a painful lesson!"
Xu Chuan said with great presence.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Xu!"
Ning Youci leaned against Xu Chuan's side at this moment, her face filled with sweetness.
What woman didn't want her significant other to be a powerful figure who stood tall and strong?
What woman didn't want to be cherished and protected?
And she, Ning Youci, was far ahead of countless others in this regard!
Therefore, she felt incredibly happy!
"Holy Son, it's getting late, we should depart!"
Gu Zhen's voice rang out again, somewhat inappropriately breaking the current scene.
It wasn't that he intentionally did so.
It was indeed getting late.
Other factions had already rushed to the competition venue early.
Only the Taiyi Sacred Land and a few other less prominent factions were still delaying.
"Alright, let's go!"
Xu Chuan also knew that it wasn't the time for romantic talk, so he took Ning Youci's hand and flew towards the Profound Heaven Sacred Land.
...
Within the Profound Heaven Sacred Land, the dense spiritual energy was almost condensed into liquid.
A faint mist made the entire Profound Heaven Sacred Land extremely mysterious.
Xu Chuan and Ning Youci arrived hand-in-hand at a square within the Profound Heaven Sacred Land.
At this moment.
The square was already crowded.
There were prodigies participating in the Grand Competition and martial artists who had come to watch the excitement.
In previous years, the Grand Competition was held on a stage.
These martial artists assumed that this year would be the same.
So they swarmed to watch.
Only the prodigies from major factions, having heard some whispers, were now flexing their muscles, their faces filled with excitement.
Xu Chuan found the designated area for the Taiyi Sacred Land and sat down, with Ning Youci sitting beside him.
Perhaps it was divided by Dao Domains, but Xu Chuan found that those sitting next to him were all from the Eastern Region.
There were Xue Wuqing and Wu Fa, who had threatened Xu Chuan that day, and Qin Chuan, the chief disciple of the Dan Yang Sect, whom he hadn't seen before.
The people from Dan Yang Sect seemed a bit humble compared to others.
Their leader was only at the eighth level of the Heavenly King realm.
And Qin Chuan, who was participating in this Grand Competition, only possessed the strength of the first level of the Heavenly King realm.
Moreover, Xu Chuan could tell at a glance that this person's strength was very superficial, clearly accumulated through pills.
His true strength might be comparable to Cui Jiang.
He would most likely be eliminated first.
"Holy Son, I might not be able to help much in this competition!"
Cui Jiang, sitting next to Xu Chuan, looked around and said to Xu Chuan with a bitter smile.
He noticed that most of the prodigies participating in this Five Regions Grand Competition were martial artists in the Heavenly King realm.
There were almost no in the Tongtian realm.
And he was one of the few!
There was a high possibility that he would be eliminated early.
"It's fine, with me here, I'll let you win by riding on my coattails!"
"Let's see who dares to eliminate you!"
Xu Chuan said heroically.
The competition hadn't even begun, yet he had already claimed the top three spots in his mind!
He would be first, Ning Youci second, and Cui Jiang third.
It was perfect!
"This..."
Cui Jiang was a little stunned. He never expected that the competition could be operated like this.
It completely refreshed his understanding.
He trusted Xu Chuan's words one hundred percent.
And Cui Jiang had a clear understanding of Xu Chuan's strength.
He could single-handedly defeat a ninth-level Heavenly King realm Void Beast with great ease!
With such strength, Cui Jiang was certain that he could sweep the entire competition!
"Then thank you, Holy Son!"
Cui Jiang bowed in thanks.
He was not someone who couldn't adapt. If someone was backing him, why not?
And this person was their Holy Son, which made it even better!
After all, they were about to enter the Void Immortal Realm, and who wouldn't want to stay there longer?
When all the factions that should have arrived had arrived, two old men flew from the depths of the Profound Heaven Sacred Land and landed on the high platform of the square.
The two old men stood there as if they were ordinary people.
But Xu Chuan could tell at a glance that both of them were Half-Emperor realm experts!
And they had cultivated to the point of returning to simplicity.
Every move they made, no one would think they were Half-Emperor realm martial artists.
"Welcome everyone to my Profound Heaven Sacred Land!"
One of the old men said.
His voice instantly spread throughout the entire square.
All the martial artists could hear him clearly.