Chapter 4546: Competition

"My dear friend, the candidates for the True Phoenix Banquet were all decided by my Lord himself, so you don't have to doubt it. Everyone who can appear here is extremely powerful. Even if they are a little weaker than you, they are probably not much weaker, so you don't have to doubt the specific candidates."

After the voice fell, the old man did not say much, but turned his head and looked at Chu Yang with a smile, and nodded slightly, which was also seen by the others.

Chu Yang returned a salute, not paying too much attention to the intention of the old man's action. He knew in his heart that since he was here, he should make the best of it. Now that the True Phoenix Banquet had begun, even if the battle could be delayed, the two sides would have a battle sooner or later in the future, and by that time it might be more intense than now.

Seeing that the battle could not continue, Chu Yang walked past Yin Wudi and walked towards his own position. That position was ranked last and seemed to be much smaller than others, but Chu Yang did not pay too much attention to such external things.

In his opinion, strength is the most important thing, and these external vanities are just passing clouds. When Chu Yang stepped onto the platform, he was surprised to see several people on other platforms.

This situation did not happen when he was in the outside world before. At that time, everyone was covered with a layer of light mist, and it would take a lot of effort to peek into their true appearance.

But now that he stepped on this platform, all obstacles disappeared. This may be a certain arrangement left by the owner of this place. Only true geniuses can see each other's identity.

When Chu Yang was a little disappointed, he did not see Xue Qingluan here. She did not seem to be invited to the True Phoenix Banquet. On the contrary, he saw Chi Jiao, who had disappeared for a long time, as well as Gai Shengwang and Ye Weilan.

Except for the three of them, Chu Yang had never seen or met the others, but the only thing he could feel was that their strength was extremely powerful, far beyond the geniuses Chu Yang had seen before.

After glancing at each other, Chu Yang retracted his gaze, thinking that he was a little confused that he did not see the Fairy Wangyue here. In his eyes, the strength of Fairy Wangyue is probably much stronger than it looks. Logically, she should be here. Why didn't she show up? Maybe she was entangled by other trivial opportunities...

But what Chu Yang didn't know was that in another space, there were nine other people who appeared at a so-called True Dragon Banquet. Among them were Fairy Wangyue, whom Chu Yang had not seen for a long time, and Xue Qingluan, who had separated from him. The two of them were standing on the platform of the True Dragon Banquet.

After briefly explaining the specific matters, the figure of the old man disappeared again and merged into the void. Just when Chu Yang was curious about the mystery of this so-called True Phoenix Banquet, a breeze blew slowly at this moment.

Countless pieces of sycamore leaves fell in the sycamore forest, and at this time, nine of these sycamore leaves that looked extraordinary were flying towards the nine people on the platform. Chu Yang stretched out his palm to receive one of them and looked at it in his palm.

Interestingly, when Chu Yang's eyes fell on this sycamore leaf, he was instantly attracted by the wonderful scene on the leaf.

The veins on the leaf were like ancient runes, exuding a mysterious atmosphere. He concentrated his mind and actually saw an extremely ancient and powerful secret method on the leaf!

This secret method seemed to contain endless wisdom and power, and each rune seemed to be telling the glory and legend of the past. Chu Yang's eyes revealed a hint of surprise and curiosity. He knew that if such a secret method could be mastered, it would surely take a solid step forward on the road of cultivation.

As his thoughts turned, Chu Yang guessed that the situation of the other people might be the same. After all, this True Phoenix Banquet was full of mystery. Since the organizer gave them the Wutong Leaf in this way, he would not favor one over the other.

But he also knew that the secret method that everyone got might not be the same. After all, there are thousands of ways to cultivate in this world, and different secret methods are suitable for different talents and physiques. The organizer must have taken this into consideration and strived to make this banquet more exciting so that every genius can find his own opportunity in it.

Just as this question faded away, a female voice suddenly sounded in Chu Yang's ears, breaking the brief silence.

It was the female cultivator standing on platform No. 3 who spoke. Her voice was crisp and pleasant, but with a hint of imperceptible urgency: "There is an ancient secret method on this leaf. What secret method is preserved in the sycamore leaf in your hand?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes turned to her, some with vigilance, and some with the same curiosity.

Chu Yang did not speak, he knew that in such an occasion, he should be cautious in his words.

At this time, Chi Jiao on platform No. 7 snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "You want to take the secret method from us so openly, it's a bit too whimsical."

Chi Jiao was originally a demon, and he felt a little out of place in this occasion where humans were mostly present. Now that he was asked by this female cultivator, he was naturally more dissatisfied. His red eyes flashed with anger, and the demonic aura on his body was also looming, as if announcing his displeasure to everyone.

The female cultivator sneered and looked at Chi Jiao with disdain. The arrogance in her eyes was visible to the naked eye.

In her eyes, the demon race was an inferior existence, not worthy of attending the True Phoenix Banquet with the human geniuses like them.

As the only demon among these people, Chi Jiao naturally did not get any good looks, but this female cultivator seemed to be more resentful of the demon race than others, just like Xue Qingluan before.

"Now there is an extra demon among the eight of us. It is really the fault of the master of this place. In my opinion, demons like you should be excluded from the True Phoenix Banquet. I don't know what you are capable of." Get into it." Her words were like sharp blades, stabbing straight into Red Kok without mercy.

At this moment, Ye Weilan suddenly spoke, and his voice reached the ears of others through the restriction of the platform, calm and peaceful:

"Your Excellency's words are a bit hasty. Your Excellency Red Kok is still very strong, at least not weaker than any of us. As for whether he is a human or a monster, it doesn't matter. I think you should understand after practicing so far. and monsters are just seekers on the vast road."

Ye Weilan's words were like a clear spring flowing in the slightly tense atmosphere, causing ripples in everyone's hearts. There is profound wisdom in his eyes, as if he has seen through the disputes and prejudices in the world, and only pursues the supreme road.

"..."

The female cultivator said nothing, but looked at Ye Weilan fiercely. Although she was angry in her heart, she also understood that what Ye Weilan said was not unreasonable, but the prejudice in her heart could not be eliminated for a while.

Chi Kok also had no good feelings toward Ye Weilan. He already had a strong sense of self-esteem, but now that he was being "protected" by Ye Weilan, he only felt that it was a kind of pity rather than equal treatment, so he was also somewhat dissatisfied with Ye Weilan.

However, Ye Weilan didn't care about this. His mood had already transcended these trivial emotions and he only focused on the secrets and opportunities hidden behind this banquet.

The field fell into silence again, and while everyone was waiting in silence. The platform Chu Yang was standing on suddenly trembled, and then the ground cracked, and a chessboard suddenly appeared from the ground.

This chessboard exudes a simple atmosphere, and every square seems to contain the precipitation of time.

Along with the appearance of the chessboard, there are several strange things. They are said to be strange, but in fact they are very common. They just appear in this position and make people feel strange.

What’s interesting is that including the chessboard, there are also nine types of objects that appear. In addition to the chessboard, they also include guqin, jade pendants, hairpins, etc., which are all seemingly common objects, but they appeared at the True Phoenix Banquet. It's hard not to think of something.

Chi Jiao didn't even bother to speak: "These things used by women appear all over the place. What does this mean? Isn't it said to be the True Phoenix Banquet?"

There was a hint of irritation in his voice, and he always habitually used disdain to cover up his inner uneasiness about things he couldn't understand.

"Is it possible that this chessboard is for two of us to play chess? Are you kidding me?"

Ye Weilan smiled half-heartedly, his eyes slowly swept over these artifacts, and he seemed to have penetrated the mystery:

"Perhaps the situation you mentioned is really possible, but I feel that it is not two of the nine of us that correspond to it, but one of the nine of us and the other people who came here. , I should be right.”

He raised his head slightly and looked at the chessboard, when a small shadow appeared on the chessboard.

Xuying nodded after hearing Ye Weilan's words and confirmed his guess: "That's right. It is indeed a competition between the nine of you and outsiders. The same is true for several other things. They all require you to compete with outsiders. Yes, if you win, you will get something and continue to participate in the True Phoenix Banquet.”

Chu Yang asked: "What will happen if we fail?" His voice was low and firm, and there was a hint of caution in his eyes. In this true Phoenix Banquet full of unknowns, every detail may be a matter of life and death. He must understand all the rules in order to make the wisest decision.

Before Xu Ling could speak, a sarcastic voice suddenly sounded: "If you fail, of course you will have a stronger person take your place at the True Phoenix Banquet. Isn't this clear?" This voice was full of ridicule and gloating, as if he was mocking Chu Yang's ignorance.

Having said that, Chu Yang vaguely felt that perhaps the reason why this place was preparing for such a duel had a more far-reaching intention. He secretly thought, why did the organizer of this banquet set up such a competition?

Is it just to screen out stronger people? Or is there another purpose?

What is worthy of suspicion is that the other party's candidates for the competition in the future are also talented people who entered this city, so why did they fail to enter the True Phoenix Banquet?

How does the owner of this place judge that they must be stronger than the people behind them? This is a question that several people besides Chu Yang are also thinking about.