Chapter 2524

"Although our Sword Palace didn't participate in the first round, the matches were truly spectacular. There seem to be quite a few dark horses," Lang Yi said slowly.

Pingchuan nodded. "Especially that Azure Sovereign Sect. It’s their first time entering such a competition, yet they managed to break into the top one hundred in the first round. I never expected that. As far as I know, it is their debut in the Heavenly Fortune Competition."

"Indeed, one should not judge a book by its cover, nor measure the depth of the sea with a ladle," Lang Yi said, casually picking up a chicken leg to eat.

"You’re hiding chicken legs?" Pingchuan reached out. "Give me one."

Lang Yi handed one over with a hint of reluctance. "I told your culinary cultivator here not to make too many. I only have fifty legs in total. I caught all these immortal chickens myself."

"If you want more, after this competition ends, I’ll accompany you to catch those immortal chickens," Pingchuan said, taking a bite. He then seemed to remember something, pulling out a jar of wine and two cups. He poured himself a drink and took a sip.

Lang Yi also poured a cup, sipping slowly as he spoke. "Actually, the Azure Sovereign Sect’s performance today surprised me too."

Pingchuan chewed on the chicken meat, his expression thoughtful. "Brother, do you think there is some big shot behind the Azure Sovereign Sect?"

"Why do you say that?" Lang Yi asked curiously.

"Look at how those ten disciples performed in the secret realm. They were calm, collected, and showed strong teamwork. Such discipline is usually only seen in disciples specially trained by major sects or powerful figures," Pingchuan explained.

Hearing this, Lang Yi recalled Zhu Yanyi and her group. She remembered their demeanor and how they treated others. She found herself agreeing with Pingchuan’s guess to some extent. "You know, I do suspect they might be specially cultivated by someone powerful. But is there really such a powerful figure in the Immortal Realm?"

"Why not? An Immortal Emperor," Pingchuan said.

Lang Yi glared at him. "Your imagination is wild. I’m convinced by your guess, but do you really think an Immortal Emperor has nothing better to do than start a small sect to play with us?"

Pingchuan pursed his lips. "I was just speaking casually. I didn’t mean anything by it."

Lang Yi sighed. "I know what you mean. But sometimes, just because you don’t intend it, doesn’t mean it isn’t true." He paused. "Although I know they can’t be connected to an Immortal Emperor, the idea that they have a powerful backer is still possible."

Lang Yi’s eyes grew serious. He didn’t know who was behind the Azure Sovereign Sect, but he didn’t deny the possibility. If his guess was correct, it would explain why they had ten outstanding genius disciples.

"I really want to know who their backer is," Lang Yi murmured.

"If you really want to know, after this Heavenly Fortune Competition ends, we can visit the Azure Sovereign Sect together," Pingchuan suggested slowly.

Lang Yi nodded. "You’re right. We’ll go visit them then. I also want to see who the big shot behind the Azure Sovereign Sect is."

Thinking about this, Lang Yi realized he didn’t even know where the Azure Sovereign Sect was located. "Where is the Azure Sovereign Sect established?"

Pingchuan was also stunned. "I don’t know."

Lang Yi and Pingchuan looked at each other. Pingchuan added, "Why don’t we send someone to find out now?"

"Let’s wait until after the competition. We can go with them then," Lang Yi said.

"You mean I have to go too?" Pingchuan looked at Lang Yi.

"Are we not good brothers?" Lang Yi asked.

"Not good, just old," Pingchuan replied slowly.

"Whether good or old, we are brothers, right? As brothers, we should share blessings, share hardships, share wine, and share adventures," Lang Yi said, his tongue wagging smoothly when facing Pingchuan.

Pingchuan wanted to argue, but he found he couldn’t refute Lang Yi’s words. He looked at Lang Yi and said slowly, "Fine, we’ll go together then."

Actually, Pingchuan was also very curious about the Azure Sovereign Sect.

Lang Yi smiled satisfactorily. As long as Pingchuan went with him, that was enough.

The day for the second round of the Heavenly Fortune Competition finally arrived. In this round, the five major regional sects still did not participate.

When Zhu Yanyi and her group arrived, there were already many people on the field, though noticeably fewer than before.

Only the top one thousand sects remained to participate in the second round. All sects ranked outside the top one thousand had already left.

The City Lord of Xingyue City appeared again. "Hello everyone, I am the City Lord of Xingyue City. Welcome to the second round of the Heavenly Fortune Competition. Congratulations to all of you for achieving good results in the first round and entering the top one thousand. Now, the exciting second round begins. This round marks the start of the true Heavenly Fortune Grabbing Competition."

Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow slightly. So the first round wasn’t the real thing.

As the City Lord finished speaking, Zhu Yanyi noticed that the registration token in her hand suddenly emitted a glow. A faint aura appeared on it, looking somewhat like an earthworm.

"Everyone, look at your Heavenly Fortune Tokens. Yes, after passing the first round secret realm elimination, each sect in the top one thousand receives a Heavenly Fortune Token. The higher your rank, the stronger your fortune. The next round is a free-for-all. Each sect sends nine team members to fight and grab fortune. See that arena over there?"

The City Lord pointed to a large, empty arena opposite them. A massive platform stood in the center.

"The second round free-for-all is simple. You go up, and everyone else is your opponent. You must throw your opponents off the platform. This continues until only one hundred teams remain, determining the top one hundred. For every team member you throw off, you can absorb a portion of their Heavenly Fortune. When an entire team is thrown off, you absorb all their Heavenly Fortune. The final ranking of the top one hundred will be determined by the amount of Heavenly Fortune accumulated on your tokens."

The City Lord smiled cheerfully, as if the upcoming event was very simple and nothing to worry about.