As large mountain ranges disappeared behind them, a massive black city that seemed to stretch on forever, like a slumbering Taotie beast, sprawled across this bleak land, exuding an ancient and desolate aura.
As they approached the massive city, a clamor directly entered the ears of the Dao Sect group. Qi Lei, observing the curious expressions in the eyes of many young disciples, glanced at Lin Xuan, who seemed unwilling to speak, and said in a deep voice.
"Below is Otherworldly Demon City. The city is a mixed bag, with no shortage of Life and Death Profound Realm experts. After entering the city, all of you be careful and avoid causing trouble!"
"Disciples respectfully obey!"
The Dao Sect disciples respected Qi Lei, the Heaven Hall Master, and even the Desolate Hall disciples held him in high regard, responding in unison.
Ying Huanhuan, standing with Ying Xiaoxiao, seemed unconcerned, smiling lightly and waving her hand.
"Alright, Uncle Qi Lei, it's fine, we'll be mindful of our actions."
Looking at the carefree Ying Huanhuan, Qi Lei, Chen Zhen, and the other Life Profound Realm experts exchanged glances, all seeing a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.
If other disciples dared to talk back like this, they would have scolded them long ago, but the speaker was Ying Huanhuan, this little princess, and they really didn't dare to say anything.
Not only because of Ying Xuanzi's relationship, but mainly because this girl was the only one who could directly ask the Sword Saint to stand up for her. Moreover, Ying Huanhuan had an excellent relationship with Ling Qingzhu of Taiqing Palace and was Ying Xiaoxiao's younger sister.
The Sword Saint was their Pillar of Support. With Lin Xuan around, Chen Zhen, Qi Lei, and others didn't need to worry about safety. Furthermore, the strength of Ying Xiaoxiao and Ling Qingzhu was such that even seasoned Life Profound Realm Completion experts like Qi Lei had to temporarily avoid their edge.
This wasn't Qi Lei and the others boasting, but a genuine assessment, having been subdued by Ying Xiaoxiao's strength.
Ying Xiaoxiao's strength was increasing rapidly, and she also had the guidance of Fu Zhu's inheritance to aid her cultivation, but one person's cultivation naturally wouldn't work, it needed someone to practice with.
Naturally, Qi Lei, Chen Zhen, and the other Dao Sect Hall Masters, along with those Life Profound Realm experts who had joined from the Desolate Hall, became Ying Xiaoxiao's sparring partners. The end result was that Ying Xiaoxiao never won, but she never lost either.
Wanting not to win wasn't difficult, after all, Qi Lei, Chen Zhen, and the others were all seasoned Life Profound Realm experts, and their use of Life Force and various Martial Arts was several points stronger than the younger Ying Xiaoxiao.
But wanting to remain undefeated in the hands of these people, this difficulty was not something ordinary people could achieve, especially since Ying Xiaoxiao even maintained a draw in a two-on-one situation.
This made Qi Lei, Chen Zhen, and others clearly realize one thing, and that was that Ying Xiaoxiao's strength was definitely more than what she showed, but she had always been holding back.
And according to Ying Xiaoxiao, Ling Qingzhu of Taiqing Palace seemed to be no weaker than her in strength.
"Alright, you little rascal, be careful later and don't mess around!"
Qi Lei, Chen Zhen, and the others couldn't suppress Ying Huanhuan, so they could only let Ying Xiaoxiao, as the elder sister, display her sisterly authority to suppress Ying Huanhuan.
"Oh, sister, I know my limits. Even if you don't believe me, you should believe Senior Sister Ling of Taiqing Palace. She's always been very steady in her actions."
Ying Huanhuan immediately grabbed Ying Xiaoxiao's arm and shook it gently, causing Ying Xiaoxiao to sigh helplessly. She glanced at Lin Xuan, who hadn't said a word and was completely indulging Ying Huanhuan, nodded gently, and poked Ying Huanhuan's forehead with her jade-like finger, saying.
"You, be careful, understand?"
"Mm!"
In fact, Ying Xiaoxiao also knew Ying Huanhuan's identity, so she specifically gave a word of caution. She wasn't worried that the people of Otherworldly Demon City would harm Ying Huanhuan. Putting aside everything else, the name of Dao Sect alone could crush a large number of people.
What Ying Xiaoxiao was really worried about were the people from Yuan Gate and Demon Prison. After all, Ying Huanhuan's identity was very likely to attract assassinations from Demon Prison.
Although Otherworldly Demon City was bustling with people, most of them were loners or groups of three or five. It was rare to see dozens of people arriving together, let alone a massive team of nearly a thousand people from Dao Sect arriving at Otherworldly Demon City.
In the entire Eastern Xuan Region, only the major super sects could have teams of hundreds of people. In fact, only the eight super sects, plus a few top super sects, could send out competition teams of over a hundred people.
As for a massive team of nearly a thousand people like Dao Sect, even Yuan Gate would find it difficult to send out. In the entire Eastern Xuan Region, only Dao Sect, after merging with the Desolate Hall, had this strength.
Therefore, even before Qi Lei and the others approached, countless experts within Otherworldly Demon City realized just how sacred the team that had come to participate in the competition was.
"Hiss, as expected of the Dao Sect's forces, this kind of momentum is truly terrifying!"
"I didn't expect the Dao Sect's forces to have already arrived, tsk tsk, they came quickly!"
"Hehe, interesting, I guess there will be a good show to watch for a while!"
"Tsk tsk, as expected of the Dao Sect, such a grand gesture, a full ten Life and Death Profound Realm experts leading the team, even Yuan Gate is overshadowed!"
"Tch, what's this? If there are no accidents, the one leading the team should be Sword Saint, ha, compared to Sword Saint, unless the Three Great Sect Leaders of Yuan Gate lead the team together, otherwise, they can only be overshadowed by the Dao Sect!"
Inside and outside the Otherworldly Demon City, many experts who saw the Dao Sect's team began to whisper to each other.
After all, the most talked-about topics in the Eastern Xuan Region during this period were the Dao Sect and Yuan Gate, whether it was the succession and grudges of the old and new overlords, or the recent open and secret struggles between the two super sects, the secrets of Yuan Gate, and the Dao Sect's Sword Saint, etc., all of which were extremely eye-catching.
"However, the Sect Tournament is not about these top experts, but the competition between the disciples of the major super sects. Although the Dao Sect has developed extremely rapidly recently, compared to Yuan Gate, its foundation seems to be a bit lacking."
However, some experts were more rational and did not blindly value the Dao Sect because of its recent prominence. On the contrary, many experts even felt a little worried for the Dao Sect in their hearts.
It wasn't just because they were optimistic about the Dao Sect and wanted to befriend it, but also because the Yuan Gate's affairs, although not completely exposed, were almost there. Some experts with connections already knew that the Yuan Gate didn't seem so clean anymore.
On major issues of right and wrong, most experts could still tell the difference, after all, this concerned their own lives and fortunes.
Even some experts who planned to take risks had already thought about it. If they had the opportunity after entering the Otherworldly Demon Domain, they could also help the Dao Sect disciples, as a favor to Sword Saint.
"Although the Dao Sect's foundation is a bit lacking, the Primordial Hall has now joined the Dao Sect. Presumably, with the power of the two super sects combined, suppressing Yuan Gate should not be difficult, right?"
"It's different. Although the disciples of the two super sects combined should be comparable to Yuan Gate, that's only limited to ordinary disciples. The Yuan Gate Three Little Kings are not so easy to deal with."
"Although Ying Xiaoxiao of the Dao Sect has good strength, even if she wants to deal with Lei Qian, the Little Thunder King who is at the bottom of the Three Little Kings, it might be a bit tricky."
"The original chief disciple of the Primordial Hall is even weaker than Ying Xiaoxiao."
"I heard that Wang Yan of the Dao Sect has returned, and the Dao Sect has a very good relationship with Taiqing Palace, so they should form an alliance with each other."
"That will only work after they join together. Even so, Ling Qingzhu alone might have some difficulty dealing with Yuan Cang!"
Most experts were not optimistic about the Dao Sect, mainly because Yuan Gate's strength had long been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Even if many experts had some complaints about Yuan Gate, and some who knew some inside information even resented Yuan Gate, they had to admit that Yuan Gate's foundation was indeed strong.
"With the Dao Sect's current strength, even if it can't forcibly suppress Yuan Gate in the Sect Tournament, but if it wants to protect itself, Yuan Gate wouldn't dare to do anything, right? After all, the Dao Sect still has the advantage in numbers."
"Don't forget, the Dao Sect suffered extremely heavy losses in the last tournament. This time, Sword Saint is leading the team in person, so the Dao Sect probably won't let it go easily."
"Moreover, the Dao Sect also has Taiqing Palace as an external aid, so it's impossible to just let it go so easily."
"You are still underestimating the Dao Sect. It is said that Ying Xiaoxiao of the Dao Sect has obtained a special inheritance, which is the inheritance of one of the two divine beasts that killed their way to Yuan Gate together with Sword Saint back then. Her current strength might not be weaker than Ling Qingzhu of Taiqing Palace."
Some well-informed people said softly. Some things cannot be completely hidden, and in fact, there is no need to completely hide them. Of course, the Dao Sect couldn't be full and do nothing, and actively expose its strength.
"That kind of divine beast inheritance is said to be extremely powerful. I heard that there is a female disciple in Taiqing Palace who has obtained a special divine beast inheritance. Now, her strength is second only to the Young Palace Master of Taiqing Palace, the fairy Ling Qingzhu."
"That's not right. After that battle, Sword Saint went directly back to the Dao Sect and has been recuperating ever since. How did the other inheritance get to Taiqing Palace?"
"You don't know this, do you? That female disciple was taken in by Taiqing Palace a year ago during the Hundred Dynasty War. She was fortunate enough to get a little inheritance in the Ancient Battlefield, and then Sword Saint gave all the remaining inheritance to her."
"I've heard about this. It seems to be from a middle-level dynasty called the Great Qing Dynasty. It is said that the dynasty she is in has now been promoted to a high-level dynasty!"
"Is her name Su Rou? I've also heard this name recently. It is said that some time ago, that disciple easily subdued two Nirvana Realm Peak Demon Beasts while performing a mission!"
"Hiss, is it really that terrifying?"
"That's the inheritance of an ancient divine beast, what do you think? It is said that when the bloodline inheritance is fused to a certain extent, one can possess the body of a divine beast, and their strength will be even more terrifying!"
"I heard that the inheritance obtained by that Taiqing Palace female disciple is called Cheng Huang, and its methods are equally bizarre and unpredictable!"
"In that case, this time, it's Yuan Gate that's in danger!"
"Don't underestimate Yuan Gate. This sect is extremely secretive. No one knows if they have hidden any sinister methods."
"Yes, Yuan Gate should not be underestimated. However, this time, Dao Sect should be coming for Yuan Gate. Dao Sect and Taiqing Palace are joining forces to deal with Yuan Gate, so they should be prepared."
"No matter what, this Sect Tournament will be worth watching. It should be especially exciting. I heard that there is a disciple in Dao Sect's Desolate Hall who has obtained the legendary Great Desolate Scripture. This time, we might be able to witness it."
"It seems that this time is also a blessing for Dao Sect. Not only have the Four Great Extraordinary Meridians appeared, but there is also the addition of the Primordial Hall, and Taiqing Palace as an ally. They will definitely avenge the arrow from the past!"
"Yuan Gate has been doing evil for many years. In the previous session, even after Dao Sect had already conceded defeat, they still cruelly killed Dao Sect's Eldest Senior Sister. Now, it is indeed time to repay the debt!"
As the topic of conversation continued, most people's attention shifted from Dao Sect and the others to this Sect Tournament.
Many people have even begun to analyze how much chance Dao Sect has of winning this time.
Of course, most people are still on Dao Sect's side. It can only be said that they cannot afford to offend Yuan Gate for the time being, and they dare not attack Yuan Gate, but most of them have the attitude of helping Dao Sect if they have the chance.
One is Yuan Gate's betrayal, which has caused the vast majority of people to begin to be hostile to Yuan Gate, although this matter has not been completely confirmed, it is almost the same.
On the other hand, many people also intend to befriend Dao Sect, and even hope to obtain the Sword Saint's favor.
Because, after communicating, many people have discovered one thing: the Sword Saint has never liked to be secretive. For example, things like divine beast bloodline inheritance are peerless divine objects, and unlike treasures, this kind of thing cannot be taken away, because it is integrated into the body.
Just imagine, who would be willing to provoke an opponent with unlimited potential for no reason? The key is that even if you kill the other party, you will not get the bloodline inheritance, but if you don't kill them, you will definitely offend a top expert with extremely powerful strength in the future.
Moreover, who knows if there will be any connection between these divine beast bloodline inheritors, so as to bring in a large number of top experts?
It can be said that this kind of thing is almost equivalent to half an amulet.
More importantly, the Sword Saint is still very generous with such precious treasures. As long as someone can obtain the recognition of the inheritance, he can give the corresponding bloodline inheritance to the other party.
Who doesn't want to gamble on a prospect? Even if they can't do it themselves, maybe their descendants, disciples, etc., will be lucky enough to obtain it in the future?
As the saying goes, those who gain the Dao will receive more help, while those who lose the Dao will receive little help.
Compared with Yuan Gate, almost everyone is biased towards Dao Sect and the Sword Saint. For no other reason than that the Sword Saint's character is absolutely trustworthy.