novelraw Chapter 277 : The Assembly Trial Begins!
Chapter 277 : The Assembly Trial Begins!
Chapter 277: The Assembly Trial Begins!
Gu Fan felt a bit emotional as he looked at the scene before him.
As one of the Six Sects, the Xuan Feather Immortal Sect truly stood apart—even their entrance was overwhelmingly impressive.
At this moment, the Senior Brother turned to Gu Fan with a smile and said:
“Xuan Feather Immortal Sect, one of the top six sects within the Sacred Domain. What do you think?”
Gu Fan gave a slight smile and replied:
“Certainly a grand spectacle. But I’ve heard that even among the Six Sects, there are distinctions in strength. I wonder where exactly this Xuan Feather Immortal Sect ranks among them?”
At that moment, the expressions of the other six people subtly changed. The Senior Brother then spoke solemnly:
“Junior Brother Gu, such questions are better left unasked, especially when there are many ears around. Speaking carelessly might offend others.”
Gu Fan was momentarily stunned, then silently cursed himself for being careless.
“Senior Brother is right. It was my recklessness.”
Xia Yanhuan stepped forward to smooth things over and said:
“Let’s just get some proper rest. These sects will bicker for ages over their disputes—who knows how long it’ll be before it’s our turn to fight.”
Everyone nodded at her words. As expected, most of what followed in the assembly was the Three Sects taking turns acting as arbiters on site.
Territorial disputes among sects, rights to treasures, and the ownership of cultivation resource lands—problems of every kind emerged.
Initially, Gu Fan found it amusing. It felt like neighborhood aunties mediating street quarrels.
But eventually, even he grew bored. He withdrew his divine sense and began cultivating.
Time slowly passed. By afternoon—after a full half day—the mediation assembly was finally brought to a close.
Whether the sects would fully obey the judgments given by the Three Sects in the future, however, was uncertain.
In the end, open strife and hidden conflict remained the main theme of the cultivation world.
After the conclusion of the first segment, a grand and majestic voice finally rang out once again.
“Everyone, for this disciple combat segment, I believe you’re all aware the prizes are extraordinary.”
“And the rules for this competition will differ from previous years. We’ll adopt a team battle format. As for the reward tasks, you need not worry—so long as your team wins, we will distribute corresponding rewards to match your number!”
As soon as these words landed, an uproar spread across the crowd.
“Team battle? That’s a first!”
“If we’d known, we should’ve brought more people—what a pity.”
“I just want to see what happens to those sects who only brought a few disciples. Hahaha.”
“I heard Divine Soul Sect only sent one disciple. I can’t help but laugh.”
Everyone burst into discussion, all curious about this new rule.
Within the Immortal Ai Sect’s quarters, the Senior Brother wore a slightly grave expression.
All these years, the Eastern Region Assembly had always followed the same format. Why was there such a sudden change this time?
“Everyone, I think this rule change might be related to the task.”
“The task? You mean the one bound together with the rewards?” He Qing asked back, looking to the Senior Brother, hoping for more precise information.
The Senior Brother looked at the group and said:
“Actually, in past Eastern Region Assemblies, the main goal was to resolve the unspoken conflicts among sects. The final disciple battles were merely for showcasing strength. Though the rewards were tempting, they generally didn’t surpass the Celestial Heart Realm in level.”
“But this time, the rewards are usable even at the Unity Realm, and a bound task must be completed.”
“When something unusual occurs, there’s always something behind it.”
At that moment, Qingxia Young Master also spoke:
“I also think this isn’t simple. Remember what the Grand Elder said just now? Though the rewards are tempting this time, it might not necessarily be a good thing.”
“I agree. The Grand Elder’s warning was probably not without reason,” the usually silent Cang Ya also shared his opinion.
At this moment, Nan Xuanrou took the initiative and said:
“We don’t know the task for now, but the Grand Elder didn’t mean for us to give up entirely either. Clearly, we still have a chance to fight for it.”
Everyone exchanged glances. In the end, the Senior Brother looked at Gu Fan and asked, “What does Junior Brother Gu think?”
Gu Fan was slightly dazed. What did he think?
In truth, his main goal in coming here was to accompany the disciple of Divine Soul Sect and confirm that Ruo Xi could be cured—after that, he didn’t really care anymore.
However, recalling how the people of Immortal Ai Sect had treated him well, and the Grand Elder had even gone out of his way to pull strings and gather information for his personal matter…
Such a favor had to be remembered.
“I don’t have any strong opinion—I'll go along with everyone.”
“If you all want to win, I’ll give my full support. But if no one cares, then I’ll just go with the flow.”
The Senior Brother nodded. Everyone understood Gu Fan’s purpose in attending the Eastern Region Assembly, so no one was surprised by his response.
At this moment, the voice from above resounded again.
“The location for this team trial will be within this very space. All sect elders, except for the disciples, ascend into the sky!”
In the next moment, all sect team leaders, elders, and sect masters—everyone except the disciples—flew into the sky as instructed.
Then, an invisible membrane slowly appeared, separating the space into upper and lower halves.
The lower half was the disciple trial zone, and the upper half was the observation area for the elders of each sect.
“For this trial, the team that survives until the end and defeats the most other teams will be the victor. The defeated team’s battle records will be credited to the victor!”
“Furthermore, all sect disciples are allowed to use any means! Remember—any means! Whether you form alliances to gang up on others or hunt alone, as long as it’s your own strength, even schemes and deceptions are allowed!”
“Finally, those who wish to withdraw may crush the entry token in your hands, and you will be teleported out!”
“Now, the trial officially begins!”
In the very next instant—before many disciples could react—the formation barriers that had separated the various sect encampments instantly vanished.
Hundreds of sects, thousands of disciples were suddenly exposed to each other at once.
Everyone’s expressions instantly changed. Faced with others on all sides, wariness and veiled hostility filled the air.
“Damn it, kill them!”
Suddenly, someone shouted the first cry, and the entire scene collapsed like a barely maintained bridge falling apart.
In this tense atmosphere, everyone instinctively began to attack.
The situation immediately spiraled out of control, and the battle began to engulf everyone.
The seven members of Immortal Ai Sect looked just as grim. The weakest among them were all above the Solar Radiance Realm—let alone the countless super prodigies present. In such a chaotic melee, personal strength alone could not control the outcome.
The Senior Brother immediately made a decision and shouted:
“Everyone, follow behind me and break out!”
“Do not get caught up in fighting—focus entirely on escaping the melee!”
Everyone instantly understood his intent. Gu Fan also followed without any objection.
The battle among thousands of cultivators resembled a giant meat grinder—anyone caught inside would find it difficult to remain unscathed.
“Kill!”
The Senior Brother roared. His peak-level Mid-stage Celestial Heart Realm aura burst forth, suppressing disciples from nearby sects.
Some frenzied disciples charged forward but were blown away by a single punch from him.
“Don’t waste time finishing them off—just get out of the battlefield quickly!”
Nan Xuanrou immediately chose a position near Xu Zhou. Releasing her terrifying power in full, she pierced through every disciple who dared approach with a single sword strike.
Gu Fan was not idle either. Behind him, the Phantom of the Green Lotus manifested in the distance. With a gentle sway, countless Mysterious Power storms rampaged forth, inflicting widespread destruction.