"He actually let him escape!"
Situ Lin frowned and said.
He had already recognized who had come to assassinate Xu Chuan.
"Shadow Tribe!"
His brows furrowed. This was a forbidden race, long annihilated in the past. He didn't expect to see them again today!
And it was an eighth-level Tongtian realm Shadow Tribe member.
This made him have to take it seriously!
At their lodging, Situ Lin gathered Xu Chuan and the other four together and began to caution them.
"Someone came to assassinate Xu Chuan just now, I injured him and he fled. For the next period of time, you all need to pay attention to your own safety!"
"What? Someone assassinated Junior Brother Xu?"
Hearing this news, everyone exclaimed in shock.
Even in the territory of the Yellow Sand Holy Land, someone dared to do such a thing!?
"Quiet, listen to me!"
Situ Lin reprimanded, then continued, "This Dao Discussion Assembly is filled with fierce contenders and outstanding talents from various forces. Even hidden families and sects have entered the secular world to participate, making it a mixed bag of all sorts of people!"
"Therefore, be extremely careful. Give up when you need to. Your own safety is the most important thing!"
Situ Lin said sternly to them.
Xu Chuan and the others listened attentively, nodding with serious expressions.
Earlier, at the resting place, Xu Chuan had used his system to survey the situation.
The Heavenly Talents who had come from various forces were all extremely powerful.
The cultivation of some of the strongest was even at the sixth level of the Samsara realm.
These were undoubtedly strong contenders for Xu Chuan to win first place this time.
From another perspective, this proved that these forces had gone all out for this Dao Discussion Assembly, likely unleashing their top Heavenly Talents.
"When you encounter people from rival Holy Lands and sects, beat them to death without hesitation, especially those sword-wielding lunatics from Yaoshan Sword Sect and those half-humans from Silver Moon Holy Land!"
"If you encounter an opponent you absolutely cannot defeat, surrender. Although the martial path seeks unyielding progress, the most important thing is to survive. Only with life do you have the right to speak of such things."
"In summary, this Dao Discussion Assembly, as the number one Holy Land in the Eastern Domain, will undoubtedly be targeted by many. It would be best if you could enter the top five, but don't force yourselves if you can't."
"Being able to witness the peerless Heavenly Talents of other forces will also be very beneficial for your future cultivation path."
Hearing Situ Lin's instructions, Xu Chuan and the others nodded earnestly.
Lin Xiao and Cui Jiang had both recently broken through to the Samsara realm and were well aware of their own strength.
This trip was for them to broaden their horizons.
They would not risk their lives to compete for a spot in the top five.
Only Li Heng and Qian Ming, who had failed to compete for the Quasi-Saint Son position, saw the top five spots as their only opportunity this time.
Therefore, they would definitely strive for it.
After finishing his speech, Situ Lin's gaze fell upon Xu Chuan.
Suddenly, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
He had been busy with the arrangements for the Dao Discussion Assembly and only now realized that Xu Chuan had already broken through to the second level of the Nirvana realm.
His gaze towards Xu Chuan became even gentler.
Thus, he warned Xu Chuan, "Disciple, during this competition, you must be wary of the Saint Son of the Heavenly Origin Sect. He will surely make a move against you!"
"Once they find an opportunity, they will undoubtedly kill you without hesitation!"
"I even suspect that the Shadow Tribe member just now was also arranged by them."
"Above all, be careful!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Chuan was unfazed.
Want to kill me?
Then they would have to see if they had the strength!
When it came to the arena, who would kill whom?
That was uncertain!
Of course, Xu Chuan did not explain anything.
Everything would be determined by the outcome!
The blade in his hand and his fists would provide a perfect answer.
"I've said all I need to say. You can all disperse, rest well, conserve your energy, and display your skills on the arena tomorrow!"
Situ Lin slowly stood up and said.
As his voice faded.
Xu Chuan and the others also got up and returned to their respective rooms to rest.
In the Beast God Tribe's courtyard, the person who had been heavily injured by Situ Lin's saber escaped back there.
"Puff!"
He spat out a mouthful of blood, his injuries extremely severe.
If he hadn't unleashed his innate divine ability with all his might just now, he might have perished there.
The silver-haired youth came out and saw this scene, his face instantly changed.
"Uncle, what's wrong with you?!"
He helped the person up and quickly fed him a recovery pill.
After taking the pill, he recovered slightly and said to the youth, "Be careful, be careful of Xu Chuan..."
Before he could finish speaking, he fainted again.
...
One night passed.
In the center of the Desert City.
The Yellow Sand Holy Land had erected a colossal arena here.
At this moment.
Countless figures had gathered here.
Besides the Heavenly Talents from various forces participating in the Dao Discussion Assembly.
There were also dense crowds of martial artists who had come to spectate.
"The Dao Discussion Assembly is finally about to begin. I wonder who will win first place this time!"
"Of course it's the Taiyi Holy Land, is there even a question?"
"I don't think so. This Dao Discussion Assembly is different from previous ones. Heavenly Talents from all forces have emerged, but the Taiyi Holy Land only sent one ninth Quasi-Saint Son, while the other four are merely true disciples. How can they compete with other forces?"
"Speaking of which, why did the Taiyi Holy Land only send one Quasi-Saint Son this time?"
"Is that even worth asking? It's clearly to build momentum for this Quasi-Saint Son! As long as he can achieve a good ranking in this Dao Discussion Assembly, who will dare to question him?"
"That's true, but I heard this Quasi-Saint Son named Xu Chuan is only at the Nirvana realm. Can such cultivation achieve good results?"
"You must be out of touch with the news. Not long ago, this Quasi-Saint Son killed a second-level Samsara realm martial artist with just two saber strikes. His strength is formidable!"
"Moreover, he even severed an arm of a Heavenly King before!"
"So strong?"
"Mhm!"
There was a buzz of discussion among the crowd, and people kept bringing up Xu Chuan.
It was simply because Xu Chuan's actions in recent times had been too astonishing, and his reputation had spread widely.
"Silence!"
Not long after, the Yellow Sand Holy Lord appeared on the arena.
As soon as he spoke, all the martial artists present immediately fell silent.
Instantly, the place became quiet.
The Yellow Sand Holy Lord nodded in satisfaction.
"The Eastern Domain Dao Discussion Assembly is about to begin!"
"This time, a total of one hundred forces are participating in the Dao Discussion Assembly, with a total of five hundred disciples."
"According to the old rules, they will be divided into ten groups."
"Each group will have fifty people, and the draw will be random."
"The top two from each group will enter the top twenty, competing for the final five spots."
"And the last five people will engage in a free-for-all to vie for the final rankings!"
"Of course, for the sake of fairness, after the top two in each group are determined, Heavenly Talents from various forces can choose to challenge the top two contestants of their group. If they win, they can take their place!"
"As for the top two contestants, as long as they can withstand five consecutive challenges, their position will be fixed."
"If there are any objections, they can be raised immediately."
The Yellow Sand Holy Lord's voice echoed in the ears of these Heavenly Talents, announcing the rules of the Dao Discussion Assembly.
All the participating martial artists were listening intently.
The rules of the Dao Discussion Assembly were very fair.
As long as your strength was sufficient, you would naturally stand out.
Therefore, no one raised any objections to the rules.
Seeing this, the Yellow Sand Holy Lord nodded slightly and said, "Since that is the case, let us begin the draw!"
Subsequently, one martial artist after another stepped onto the stage to draw lots.
Xu Chuan drew Group Seven.
Cui Jiang and the others also drew Group One, Group Three, Group Five, and Group Nine respectively.
Everyone was in a different group.
Xu Chuan was unconcerned by this.
His goal was to win first place in this Dao Discussion Assembly, and no matter which group he was in, it would not hinder his progress.
After all the draws were completed.
The elders of the Yellow Sand Holy Land quickly made arrangements according to the results of the draw.
Then, an array enveloped the massive arena, instantly dividing it into ten small arenas.
Each group had its own separate arena.
The first stage consisted of five rounds.
From fifty martial artists, twenty-five were eliminated in the first round.
Twelve were eliminated in the second round, with one receiving a bye.
Six were eliminated in the third round, with another bye.
Three were eliminated in the fourth round, with yet another bye.
Finally, in the fifth round, four people remained to compete for the top two spots.
The two victors, as long as they could withstand five consecutive challenges, would successfully advance to the second stage of the competition.