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The members of the Myriad Demons Country, who arrived almost simultaneously with the Netherworld World, started to carefully explore every corner of the palace under the leadership of Ling Weiyang. Only after confirming beyond doubt that it was absolutely safe, did the group of thirty-six enter the main hall one after another.
"This Myriad Demons Palace is quite simple." Upon entering the main hall, the first thing they saw was a red crystal-like World Suppressing Stele with the number six for Demon Transcending right in the center of the hall.
Atop the Heavenly Stele was also a seal. Ling Weiyang picked it up to examine it briefly before pressing it single-handedly into the void, and the characters for "Demon Transcending" immediately appeared in mid-air. Not discovering any issues, Ling Weiyang then said to someone beside him, "It looks like this place should be absolutely safe. Inform everyone to rest, but do not wander off far!"
The person next to Ling Weiyang was called Long Tian, a powerful figure second only to Ling Weiyang in status and strength among the people from Myriad Demons Country on this occasion. Long Tian nodded and went to make the arrangements.
Following the Myriad Demons Country was the Myriad Gods Hall. Among the thirty-six people from the Myriad Gods Hall participating in the trial this time, a middle-aged man dressed in a white robe adorned with an Eight Trigrams map took the lead. This middle-aged man was the previously mentioned He Tu, a peak-level powerhouse with Domain Lord Level strength from the Myriad Gods Hall.
Divine Honor He Tu, a long-renowned expert of the Myriad Gods Hall. His comprehension of the Innate He Tu had reached an inconceivable level. Moreover, the He Tu didn't originally bear this name, but his unparalleled insight into the Luo Shu and He Tu gradually led people to forget his name, only remembering the He Tu patterns that emerged whenever he made a move.
There was also a man named Po Jun, a subordinate of He Tu's and a famous powerhouse in his own right. This time they were headed by these two.
Gently fidgeting with the pale blue Supreme Seal in his hands, He Tu said, "I wonder what ranking Bi Hai and the others will get in the Six Kingdoms War. I have no idea what the Domain Lord was thinking to send someone who has yet to evolve their Divinity into such an important battle."
"Bu Rechen must have his reasons. With the two of us here, the trials shouldn't turn out too bad," Po Jun said, and then waved his hand, signaling everyone else to rest.
Meanwhile, the participants from the Myriad Spirits Realm also arrived at their designated palace. For some reason, this time the Myriad Spirits Realm had dispatched a whole thirty-six Taoist priests to the trial. In the past, they typically sent a combination of Body Cultivators, Sword Cultivators, Artifact Cultivators, and Taoist priests.
Never before had they seen such a uniform group of Taoist priests. It was a mystery what Ling Yi, the Domain Lord of the Myriad Spirits Realm, was planning. Experience more tales on My Virtual Library Empire
Among these priests, a Thunder System Taoist Technique Master named Xu Miao took the lead. With Domain Lord Level strength, Xu Miao's mastery of Thunder System Taoist Techniques was so transcendent that even the experts from the High Level Transforming Thunder Ancestral Realm felt inferior. Second only to Xu Miao was a man in a red robe.
However, this Taoist's face was hidden behind the wide red robe, making it impossible to discern his appearance. Yet, from the fearful and respectful looks in the eyes of the others, it was evident that this man held a high status.
"Senior, this should be the Supreme Seal!" said the man in the red robe, handing over a green-coloured seal. The Taoist Xu Miao nodded, glanced at the "Holy Spirit" characters engraved on the bottom of the seal, and then handed the Myriad Spirits Supreme Seal back to the red-robed man, saying, "You should keep it. You're our secret weapon, and it's much safer with you than with me."
The red-robed man didn't stand on ceremony and tucked the Supreme Seal into his sleeve. Then, he slowly turned around, gazed in a certain direction, and whispered, "Sun Wukong, this time, I must kill you!"
As the Six Great Divine Nations all arrived, the people from the four other High Level worlds were also almost all gathered in their respective palaces.
Among them, the Fangcun Spirit Realm, which boasted the strongest combat power, was led by an elder named Dao Zhun. With an appearance of kindness and compassion, he seemed to be one of those cultivators with a benevolent heart. Lead by the elder Dao Zhun, the Fangcun Spirit Realm group also arrived in the main hall to rest.
A priest named Xuan Ling walked to the exact center of the great hall and discovered a Heavenly Stele there. However, this Stele was not any of the previously known nine Heavenly Steles. Engraved on the front of this Stele were the words "Fangcun Spirit Realm," and on the back, a mysterious pattern.
After a few glances, Elder Xuan Ling picked up the Supreme Seal from the Heavenly Stele and said very respectfully to Elder Dao Zhun, "Master, this is the Supreme Seal. I wonder if our Fangcun Spirit Realm can make it into the top six this time. If so, we should also get a true World Suppressing Stele!"
Elder Dao Zhun took the Supreme Seal, glanced at the words "Fangcun" engraved at the bottom, and then said, "It's easy to become a Divine Kingdom, but it's difficult to obtain a World Suppressing Stele. There are only nine of them in total.
Six are controlled by the current six Domain Lords, two are missing, and one, the Wasteland Soil number three from the former Dominion of Soil, it's said that it has been obtained by someone from a small world. Hehe, this child has quite a connection with me. Otherwise, this old man wouldn't have gone through all this trouble!"
Upon hearing Elder Dao Zhun's words, Elder Xuan Ling was taken aback. He had always been curious about why his Master, who had long been reclusive, had unusually requested to participate in this trial. Now he finally understood; could it be that the Master was doing all this for a junior?
Meanwhile, in the Transforming Thunder Ancestral Realm's Transforming Thunder Palace, a group of thirty-six individuals—or rather, thirty-six Thunder Spirits—had also entered the grand hall. Inside the hall, there was also a Heavenly Stele, on which the words "Transforming Thunder Ancestral Realm" were engraved on the front and a bolt of thunder adorned the back.
The leader of the Transforming Thunder Ancestral Realm this time was a Domain Lord level powerhouse known as Thunderfall Daoist, who had once fought a great battle against the Void of the Myriad Spirits Realm. The two had compared their prowess in Thunder System Taoist Spells, but the outcome of that battle remains unknown to this day.
Thunderfall Daoist had come this time with the intention of challenging the Void once more.
Below Thunderfall Daoist was a rare Lightning Strike Thunder Spirit named Bai Yi. At the moment, this youth named Bai Yi held the Supreme Seal, looking at it curiously.
"Since you like it, you can keep it with you. Remember, you must not lose it, for this is something that will determine the future fate of our Transforming Thunder Ancestral Realm." Bai Yi nodded, but it was clear that he didn't take it too seriously. Seeing Bai Yi's expression, Thunderfall Daoist couldn't help but regret bringing this little demon along.
The Canglan River Realm and the Ancient Primordial World were the last to arrive. The Canglan River Realm's thirty-six Clear Water Dragons were divided into eighteen Law Dragons and eighteen Martial Dragons. The Law Dragons were led by a Domain Lord level powerhouse named Ghost Jade, and the Martial Dragons were led by a peak powerhouse named Si Ye.
At this moment, all thirty-six Clear Water Dragons, transformed into human forms, were scouting about in the Canglan Palace.
The Canglan Supreme Order was held by the Martial Dragon Si Ye.
As for the Ancient Primordial World, there stood thirty-six Buddhas in neat arrays. Among them was one named Soul Devourer, honored as a Domain Lord level powerhouse, known as the Soul Devouring Sky Swallowing Buddha of the Buddhism sect in the Ancient Primordial World.
However, for tens of millions of years, the Sky Swallowing Buddha hardly ever took action, and when he did, he only used the Soul Devouring Decision. Gradually, people began referring to him as the Soul Devouring Monk.
Beneath the Soul Devouring Monk stood a bald Monk with a particularly large string of Buddha Beads around his neck. He also spoke in a deep and resonant tone, but most importantly, this Monk had a thick and bushy beard. This was very rare in Buddhism, which advocates the purification of the six senses, and keeping a beard clearly indicates that one sense is not yet pure.
But this Monk insisted on having this bush of a beard, making him very conspicuous and noticeable among the group of Monks.
"Elder, this is the Supreme Seal." The bearded Monk presented the Supreme Seal respectfully. The Soul Devouring Monk glanced at the Heavenly Stele in the center of the hall and said, "You keep it. Once the battle begins, I may not have time to take care of this Supreme Seal."
The bearded Monk nodded and respectfully withdrew. Then he walked to the Heavenly Stele in the center of the hall, looking at the words "Ancient Primordial World" engraved on the Stele and muttered to himself, "As long as we win this battle, I can return home, and I will see Master again!"
With that, the ten forces participating in the Patrolling Celestial World trial had all arrived in the Patrolling Celestial World. Once the news of the Six Kingdoms War reached the Patrolling Celestial World, the trial would officially begin.
Meanwhile, in the Pangu Realm, located in a corner of the cosmos, two uninvited guests had arrived. They appeared to be two Demons, each possessing the strength of merely a Half-step Great Path.