Chapter 8

The Murong family, at the martial arts arena.

At this moment, the arena was filled with members of the Murong family, from the patriarch Murong Changqing and the various elders to every young Murong disciple, all gathered at the martial arts arena.

The young Murong disciples wore expressions of surprise, discussing in groups, seemingly excited by something. As they talked, their gazes would occasionally sweep towards a solitary figure sitting on the martial arts platform, filled with envy and excitement.

Minglan Murong, like a star at the center of a constellation, also fixed her beautiful eyes on that figure, but her rosy lips were tightly clenched!

"Ye Wuxie, daring to humiliate me! You, this waste, just wait, today is the day when Brother Tian will trample you underfoot!"

The solitary figure sat, with a pale silver soul moon floating behind him, emitting a powerful aura. His handsome face had his eyes slightly closed, but the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned. This was Murong Tian.

At this moment, Murong Tian's heart was also filled with excitement and desire!

"Who would have thought! Truly, who would have thought, I originally thought I would have to wait another year, but the Hundred Cities Battle, which has been held every three years for nearly a century, has come ahead of schedule. I am the first genius of the Murong family in Longguang City, and I must be one of the representatives of Longguang in this Hundred Cities Battle!"

"From what I know, those who are qualified to participate in the Hundred Cities Battle from the top hundred cities will receive full cultivation from their city lord before the battle, further enhancing their strength. And if they achieve a certain level in the Hundred Cities Battle, they will receive unexpected rewards!"

Thinking of this, even the shrewd Murong Tian could not help but tremble slightly. His tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, filled with joy, but then his gaze turned vicious and cruel.

"It has been a month since that waste Ye Wuxie challenged me. Whether he shows up or not, I will get the Blood Dragon Jade. Once I obtain the transformation within the Blood Dragon Jade and am cultivated by the Lord of Longguang City, my realm and combat power will surge again! What is a small Murong family? This Hundred Cities Battle is the moment for me, Murong Tian, to make a name for myself in the entire Eastern Land!"

Unlike the agitated Murong Tian, Murong Changqing and the several elders sitting behind the martial arts platform were solemn, but their expressions were different.

Murong Baishi's face was withered, his gloomy eyes circling around his grandson Murong Tian on the martial arts platform, but it was unclear what he was thinking.

And Murong Changqing, the head of the Murong family, though he looked expressionless, his heart was also not calm.

"How could the Eastern Land's grand event, the Hundred Cities Battle, which is held every three years, be held ahead of schedule? Three days ago, I received a message from the Lord of Longguang City, stating that he would visit our Murong family in three days. It seems that Murong Tian will be one of the participants this time."

As the head of the Murong family, Murong Changqing was naturally delighted that a member of his family was qualified to participate in the Hundred Cities Battle, but thinking of another matter, his joy was greatly diminished.

A month ago, Ye Wuxie challenged Murong Tian with the Blood Dragon Jade as the stake, and today is the day of the challenge.

"Wuxie, what are you thinking?"

With a sigh, Murong Changqing, though he loved Ye Wuxie, who was adopted by the Murong family since childhood, as the head of the family, he had many eyes watching him, and some things could not be decided by his personal preferences.

Murong Changqing also remembered the words of the person who left ten years ago, when he and the elders of the Murong family were informed.

"This jade is called the Blood Dragon Jade. It will grant a cultivator who has just broken through the Mortal Realm an unexpected transformation. I leave it for Wuxie. Please, Head of the Murong family, give it to him when he turns eighteen or breaks through the Mortal Realm."

After saying this, the person left gracefully.

"If you had given it to me in private, it would have been better. Why did you do it in front of everyone? Sigh, perhaps in your eyes, that brilliant youth would naturally get this jade smoothly, but often, things do not go as planned. Who would have thought that Wuxie would..."

Several sighs made Murong Changqing feel even more pity for Ye Wuxie, but he could not keep the Blood Dragon Jade for him.

Clearly, Murong Changqing did not have high hopes for Ye Wuxie's challenge to Murong Tian.

... A few miles east of the Murong family, two figures were flying through the sky. One was a dignified middle-aged man exuding authority, with his hands behind his back, a calm gaze, and a faint aura of elemental power surrounding him within a three-meter radius.

Within this aura, a cold and beautiful girl followed closely behind.

Their destination was the direction of the Murong family.

... And a hundred miles away in the sky, a large bird-like beast was spreading its wings, with two young figures sitting on its back.

The one in front was a teenager about fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a green robe with a green auspicious cloud embroidered on the edge. His eyes were slightly closed, and a thick green elemental power surrounded him. As he continuously absorbed the elemental power of heaven and earth, a vast aura rose into the sky!

"Hum"

A light tremor, the green-robed youth suddenly stood up from the back of the bird-like beast, the green elemental power slowly dissipating, revealing a face full of defiance, eyes like stars, and a tall, strong body.

At this moment, the other person originally sitting behind the green-robed youth opened his eyes.

This was a unique girl, though she looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, she exuded a light and ethereal aura, as if from the heavens. Her gaze was extremely cold, but it flickered with a hint of emotion when it passed over the green-robed youth.

"Hum"

Under the gaze of the ethereal girl, the green-robed youth's aura suddenly rose to its peak, followed by a tremor, and a golden crescent moon appeared behind the green-robed youth!

Just as the golden crescent moon appeared behind the green-robed youth, a third figure, an old man, suddenly appeared on the tail of the bird-like beast. The old man wore a light yellow martial robe, with an ordinary appearance and build, but his seemingly calm eyes seemed to contain a mysterious light.

The old man's gaze fell on the green-robed youth, filled with unhidden admiration and surprise!

"Seven realms of the Mortal Realm, Lord Lie is only fifteen years old and has already reached the seventh realm of the Mortal Realm, the Heaven Surge Realm. Tsk tsk, no wonder he is one of the strongest disciples of the Divine Palace! If this trip goes smoothly, when Lord Lie reaches that realm in the future, his chances will be even greater."

"Hum"

The bird-like beast flapped its wings, moving at an incredible speed. The green-robed youth stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the vast land below. His eyes narrowed, and a strange aura slowly flowed, unfamiliar to the ethereal girl behind him.

"Ten years have passed, I never thought I would return to the Eastern Land again. That battle left a deep impression on me, but I never thought you would be a waste. Truly disappointing."

... Time passed, but no one in the Murong family showed any impatience, still waiting quietly.

At this moment, Murong Changqing's expression suddenly changed, his gaze fixed on the horizon, and he stood up. The elders beside him also noticed and stood up.

A calm and middle-aged man's laughter suddenly echoed in the ears of every Murong disciple present.

"Head of the Murong family, it's been a while. I, the city lord, have come to visit your family. Please bear with me, hahaha..."

As the voice faded, a middle-aged man appeared on the martial arts platform, nodding towards Murong Changqing.

"Hahaha... City Lord Qi, your words are too much for our Murong family. Your visit to our Murong family is a great honor!"

Murong Changqing bowed, and the middle-aged man before him was none other than the city lord of Longguang City, Qi Shilong!

While Qi Shilong and Murong Changqing were exchanging pleasantries, the attention of the young Murong disciples was focused on the cold and beautiful girl who appeared with Qi Shilong.

"My goodness! Who is this girl? She is so beautiful!"

"You ignorant fools, you don't know her? She is Lin Yingluo, the eldest daughter of the Lin family, one of the three major families in Longguang City!"

"Lin Yingluo? The one who defeated three peers at the peak of the Body Forging Realm?"

"Powerful and beautiful, even surpassing Miss Binglan! Truly a goddess!"

... Hearing these comments, Minglan Murong, who was originally at the center of the Murong disciples, pursed her lips, feeling a bit jealous.

"What's so great! Hmph!"

Lin Yingluo, as if she hadn't heard the comments of the Murong disciples, her cold eyes scanned the surroundings and finally settled on Murong Tian, who had stood up from the martial arts platform.

Seeing Lin Yingluo's gaze, Murong Tian's spirit was lifted, and he smiled perfectly, his pale silver soul moon pulsing, looking back at Lin Yingluo.

Lin Yingluo, with a cold expression, only glanced at Murong Tian once before looking away, leaving Murong Tian somewhat embarrassed.

After the pleasantries, Qi Shilong got straight to the point.

"Head of the Murong family, the grand event of the Eastern Land, the Hundred Cities Battle, has started ahead of schedule. I, the city lord, have received orders from the first city. This time, Longguang will have three slots. I have no children, and there are three major families in Longguang, so these three slots will be chosen by the three major families."

Qi Shilong then looked at Lin Yingluo and smiled, "This girl from the Lin family is one. Where is Murong Tian from your Murong family?"

Hearing Qi Shilong's question, Murong Changqing replied with a smile, "Tian has been waiting for the city lord's arrival."

Hearing his name mentioned, Murong Tian immediately bowed and said in a deep voice, "City Lord, Murong Tian is here."

"Oh? You are Murong Tian. Hmm, at such a young age, you have condensed a soul moon and reached the first realm of the Mortal Realm, the Hero