Chapter 28

Yun Qiguo is an ordinary immortal nation within the Qingxuan Eastern Domain Cultivation Alliance. Due to its remote location and average cultivation resources, the country ranks at the bottom in terms of overall strength within the Eastern Domain Cultivation Alliance. However, even so, within Yun Qiguo, there are numerous cultivation sects and some large cultivation clans that strive for self-improvement, each presenting a scene of prosperity.

The better cultivation atmosphere in Yun Qiguo means that every year, countless people enter the path of cultivation to pursue immortality, aiming to gain greater power and delve into the Heavenly Dao, continuously extending their lives.

However, it seems that all cultivators, after obtaining great power, tend to pursue a transcendent and ethereal realm. Therefore, they prefer to live in places far from the mundane world, places that exude the aura of immortals, akin to earthly paradises.

In Yun Qiguo, there is a phrase that almost everyone has on their lips—

Shu Jian, Di Shi, Tianfeng City.

These three are the top three sects and clan forces in present-day Yun Qiguo.

And the last one, Tianfeng City, is the place where the disciples of the Qin family from Luoyang Town are heading, the main base of the Qin family in Yun Qiguo, a sacred place that all disciples aspire to.

Tianfeng City is located above the Tianfeng Canyon in Yun Qiguo, a place of wondrous beauty. Due to the constant wind vortices in the canyon, the sunlight, after passing through the vortices, refracts into a myriad of colorful rays. From a distance, the scenery is breathtaking, resembling an earthly paradise.

The distance from Luoyang Town to Tianfeng City is not too far. Moreover, Qin Tianzheng had already received a message from the clan's disciples in advance, informing him that on the day of the Soul Awakening Ceremony, the disciples from Luoyang Town would be the 123rd to enter the pool. Therefore, the disciples from Luoyang Town only needed to set out early in the morning.

Qin Tianzheng turned his head and looked at the forty-two Qin family disciples on the Qilin. If a few of them could awaken the bloodline of the Dragon Soul this time, the status of the Qin family in Luoyang Town would greatly increase.

Especially for Qin Feng, who was by his side, Qin Tianzheng had even higher expectations.

The future of the Qin family probably lies on this young man.

The Qilin moved very quickly, and after just half a day of flying, they arrived at Tianfeng City, a place known to every person in Yun Qiguo.

The city was built between two mountains. From a distance, it looked as if it was suspended in the mountain gorge, supported by a massive vortex. The Qin family disciples on the Qilin, who had never seen such a sight before, immediately started shouting and exclaiming.

"Look at your behavior, all of you, be quiet!"

After being scolded by Qin Tianzheng, everyone immediately shut up, but they couldn't help but look around.

However, among the disciples, there was one person whose expression remained unchanged, and that was Qin Feng.

Qin Feng was not pretending to be calm; he had been here before.

Back then, Qin Feng was very young, clinging to his father's back as they came to Tianfeng City. His father had sought help from many people for his sake, enduring much humiliation, but...

Thinking of this, Qin Feng closed his eyes.

"Father, what you lost for me, I will return to you twofold!"

Qin Tianzheng glanced at Qin Feng, his expression complex. He then cast a spell, and the Qilin beneath his feet slowly decreased its speed.

"Who are you? State your identity!"

At this moment, a domineering voice rang out. Qin Feng opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the voice.

A young man in a green battle armor stood on a black giant eagle, ordering Qin Feng and the others.

Qin Tianzheng did not dare to be negligent. He straightened his face and replied, "I am Qin Tianzheng, the head of the Qin family from Luoyang Town, leading the younger generation of the clan to participate in the Soul Awakening Ceremony."

"Luoyang Town, Qin family?" The young man in green armor relaxed his expression, took out a book, and used mystic energy to trace it. He then nodded and waved at Qin Tianzheng, saying, "Follow me, be careful on the way, don't fly recklessly, or even I can't protect you!"

With that, the young man turned and flew into the interior of Tianfeng City.

"Yes!"

Qin Tianzheng immediately responded, not daring to be negligent, and quickly urged the Qilin to follow.

On the way, they encountered countless vortices. Under the guidance of the green-armored cultivator, they narrowly avoided them. The vortices on Tianfeng City, whether large or small, moved and danced according to a certain mystic law. Vortices could appear out of nowhere, like blades slicing through the sky. Seeing Qin Tianzheng's serious expression, Qin Feng knew that these vortices were not simple.

"This is probably the effect of an array!"

Qin Feng frowned and muttered softly.

To his surprise, Qin Tianzheng actually heard him and, with a look of surprise, replied, "Yes, this is indeed an array, the famous Tianfeng Nine Vortex Array, jointly set up by the ten elders of the previous generation of Tianfeng City. It contains countless hidden dangers. One wrong step, and you will be cut to pieces by the wind blades."

At this moment, the voice of the green-armored cultivator in front of them sounded again, "Be careful ahead, go straight through the largest vortex, don't be afraid!"

"Yes!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the green-armored cultivator urged the giant eagle to plunge into the massive vortex ahead, disappearing from sight. Qin Tianzheng gritted his teeth and followed the green-armored cultivator's path, flying into the vortex.

As soon as they entered the vortex, a fierce wind immediately blew around them. The wind was like a knife, making everyone stagger and their faces hurt, unable to open their eyes. The Qilin was carried by the vortex, following its rotational direction, and was lifted upward by the immense rotational force.

This rotational force was extremely fast, and many people could not withstand it, vomiting. Just as they had not yet adapted, they were already carried out of the vortex by the wind, and the scene before them made them stand in awe.

Grand, magnificent, spectacular!

These words seemed inadequate to describe the scene before them.

The vast mountains, buildings, hanging ladders, ancient temples, waterfalls, and rivers were impressive, but the massive square below, where thousands of people gathered, waiting to participate in the Soul Awakening Ceremony, made their hearts race and their emotions indescribable!

The square was located at the center of Tianfeng City. On the square, there was the Tai Long Hall, the heritage site of the Qin family in Yun Qiguo. The Ancestral Dragon Blood Pool was on a high platform in front of the Tai Long Hall. Nine blood pools were interconnected, with a giant green dragon jade statue coiling around the center. The dragon's mouth continuously spewed a blood-colored liquid into the air, forming raindrops that scattered into the nine interconnected blood pools. Each pool could accommodate about a hundred people. Strangely, the pools glowed with a blinding green light. As the Qin family disciples entered, the pool water began to boil wildly, bubbling and bursting, with large amounts of green mist swirling on the surface, like living green dragons.

As the people from Luoyang Town marveled, the Qin family steward responsible for leading them approached Qin Tianzheng again, pointing to a small empty space in the northeast corner of the square, and explained, "The position of the Qin family from Luoyang Town is 123rd! Please prepare, and you will be next after five more groups, don't delay."

"Alright! Thank you, steward."

After saying this, Qin Tianzheng led the group to their position on the square. As they approached, he removed the Qilin talisman, put it in his pocket, and used mystic energy to gently land them in the designated area.

As soon as the Qin family disciples from Luoyang Town stood steady, a white-haired, red-faced old man, who was standing at position 122 nearby, suddenly stepped out of the crowd and loudly mocked Qin Tianzheng, "Oh? You came so late, I thought you old man wouldn't have the face to come this year!"

Qin Tianzheng was taken aback. After recognizing the person, his eyes darkened slightly and he replied, "Qin Tiantai! It's you, old man. I didn't expect that the overall strength of your Baiqing Town would rank ahead of our Luoyang Town this time. It seems your town has produced many talents in recent years!"

Qin Tiantai's face showed a hint of satisfaction. He laughed and said, "Of course, in recent years, our Baiqing Town has indeed produced a few good talents. This time, I have brought a genius among geniuses. If he can successfully awaken a Dragon Soul of Mystic Quality or higher today, our town's strength will rise even further."

"Oh? Can you, old man, really cultivate such a good talent?" Qin Tianzheng asked, slightly surprised.

Qin Tiantai's satisfaction became even more evident. He glanced at Qin Tianzheng and continued to boast, "Of course, this person is my own grandson, ha ha." As he spoke, Qin Tiantai couldn't help but look at the crowd behind Qin Tianzheng, with a clear challenge in his eyes.

Qin Tianzheng couldn't stand it. The strength of the two towns had always been close, and he and Qin Tiantai had been rivals for a lifetime, neither yielding to the other. The ranking of the two towns often alternated. However, this time, the strength ranking placed Qin Tiantai ahead, which naturally made Qin Tianzheng angry. His stubbornness flared up, and he glared with red eyes, "Don't think just you, Qin Tiantai, have a grandson. I, Qin Tianzheng, also have a good grandson. Just wait and see!"

This provocation made Qin Tiantai's face even redder. "Oh? Is that so? Then let's compete! Let's see whose grandson is more powerful, yours or mine!"

"Alright, I'll make you eat your words!"

"Hmph!"

The two, who had been smiling, ended up parting on bad terms.

However, after a short while, Qin Tianzheng couldn't help but ask Qin Tiantai, who was nearby, "Hey, old man, we were delayed a bit. How did the previous entries into the blood pool go? Tell me about it."

Qin Tiantai grumbled but still answered, "The main branch of the Qin family entered the pool first, with one person awakening a Ground Quality Dragon Soul, two people awakening Mystic Quality Dragon Souls, seven people awakening Yellow Quality Dragon Souls, over a hundred people awakening Chi Souls, over three hundred people awakening Jiao Souls, and no Snake Souls. After that, it was our various branch families from different regions..." At this point, Qin Tiantai's voice faltered, and his tone carried a hint of bitterness. "So far, among the over a hundred branch families from different towns that have entered the pool, only one person has awakened a Yellow Quality Dragon Soul. The highest quality for the rest is a Heavenly Quality Chi Soul, with most being Jiao Souls, and quite a few Snake Souls..."