Daoist Competition-Chapter 1027 - 253: The Only One Who Walks Both Light and Shadow, Part 2

The Sixteen Sects Sword Competition, all sects have always used the swordfights to determine the number of disciples for the next major competition. The top count is three, the bottom count is one. If Zhang Yan wants to go to the swordfight without the support of a Sect Leader True Master behind him, he will have to come up with a way to displace one person.

Because the Six Great Demon Sects have been suppressed by the Xuanmen for thousands of years, leading to repeated losses, this time they are only allowed to send one person.

As for the other Xuanmen sects, they can at least send two disciples, and certainly wouldn’t take a sect as weak and suddenly emerging as the Yao Yin Sect seriously.

Sect Leader Qin slowly said, "Zhang Yan, in this journey to the Dharma Assembly, all relies on your own skills. The things you acquire, you decide for yourself, you don’t need to ask me."

Zhang Yan felt a stir within. Ever since Zhou Chongju returned, he knew that the item related to the Xuanmen’s fortune, whichever sect acquires it can strengthen their sect. Even as the top name of the great competition, it’s impossible for one family to swallow it all.

This time, as it also involves the dispute between the Xuanmen and Demon Sects, how to divide this item has already been discussed by the Sect Leaders of the Ten Great Profound Sects. The Sect Leader thus entrusting him implies he doesn’t want to be bound by it and is using him as a secret pawn.

But with such a promise, doesn’t it mean that as long as he returns with that item, he can keep it all?

He shook his head slightly, thinking it’s still too early for this, and simply said, "Disciple understands."

Sect Leader Qin raised his hand and sent over a talismanic script, saying: "After you leave the palace, don’t rush back home. Take this talisman and visit Fang Chen Courtyard."

Zhang Yan didn’t ask the reason and accepted it, seeing that the Jade Platform had become silent, indicating it was time for him to leave.

He paid his respects deeply, turned around, and walked out, both sides’ children bowed and saluted him.

After Zhang Yan left the Floating Heavenly Palace, he looked back, realizing that from the moment he stepped out, he had firmly aligned with the Sect Leader, with no other path to take.

He smiled slightly, but this is also good. Being valued by the Sect Leader is better than relying on Cave Heaven True Master’s disciples.

With a clear whistle, he didn’t use any Dharma Talisman, and simply smashed through the Gang Wind, transformed into a Rainbow Light, and left the Floating Heavenly Palace.

He shot out a sword light, breaking through the wind, heading eastward, and before long, he was already above Fang Chen Courtyard.

In front, there were two suspended Flying Peaks hanging in midair, linked by chains between them, strange stones and steep mountains, waterfalls flowing like silver chains, with immortal cranes flying in the sky, while prohibitions guarded the outside.

This courtyard is one of Mingcang Sect’s Nine Courtyards, the sect’s Great Array and island prohibitions were all arranged by cultivators from this courtyard. Originally, this place was controlled by a noble family, and he heard it was recently reclaimed by them.

Zhang Yan didn’t know why Sect Leader Qin sent him here, but since it’s an intentional arrangement, there must be deep meaning in it.

He flew his sword a few more miles forward, suddenly the scenery changed, heavenly winds swirling, countless yellow talismans appeared before his eyes, with a cloud ladder stretching straight between the two mountains.

Upon the cloud ladder sat a Daoist with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes in a yellow robe, appearing to be meditating.

Feeling someone approaching, the Daoist suddenly opened his eyes, fixedly gazed over, and shouted, "Which fellow sect member comes here? Stop quickly; further ahead is Fang Chen Courtyard’s forbidden area. Without the Sect Leader’s permission, one cannot enter."

As he spoke, he flicked his hand, causing the yellow talismans to quiver, emitting thunderous sounds.

Zhang Yan halted his sword light, checked his speed, and inspected this person.

The young Daoist’s cultivation was also at the Third Realm of Hua Dan, but Zhang Yan had never seen him before. This wasn’t surprising as Mingcang Sect had many disciples, and his Cave Mansion was outside the Mountain Gate, besides a few elders, he didn’t know many people, so he said: "Poor Daoist Zhang Yan, sent by the Sect Leader to come here."

The young Daoist was startled and hurriedly gathered his solitary arrogance, cautiously saying, "So True Master Zhang is here."

He waved his sleeve, collected the sky full of yellow talismans, leaped over, looked Zhang Yan up and down, and politely said, "Does True Master have a token?"

Since a sword strike killed Elder Hu, Zhang Yan’s name was widely known within the sect, no one dared to underestimate him, especially since this person’s cultivation and status were both inferior to Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan took out the talismanic script and handed it over. The Daoist didn’t relax because of his identity, retreated a few steps, carefully examined it, then respectfully returned it, sidestepped to clear the way on the ladder, apologetically said, "Excuse me, True Master, please proceed."

Zhang Yan cupped his hands and said, "May I know how to address this fellow sect member?"

The Daoist smiled, bowed in return, saying, "I wouldn’t dare, I’m Yue Chongyang, currently a steward of Fang Chen Courtyard."

Zhang Yan gave a surprised look at this person, nodded, and said, "I’ve admired you for a long time."

Yue Chongyang and Huang Fuzhou were once known as Mingcang’s Two Talents, both disciples of the same lineage under their master, just like Zhang Yan, neither was inherited from Cave Heaven True Master’s disciples.

Huang Fuzhou always had the mindset of competing for the Top Ten Disciples, known among sect disciples, yet Yue Chongyang always cultivated silently within the sect, never revealing himself, making it difficult to find his traces.

Zhang Yan heard that this person had been chosen by a Divine Object, possessing extraordinary Dao Technique and Divine Skills, and indeed he was remarkable.

After bidding farewell to this person, Zhang Yan executed his Escape Skill, crossed the cloud ladder, and now saw a Dao Palace within the mountains, so flew toward it, soon landing on the open space before the temple, startling two immortal cranes that flapped their wings and flew onto the hall roof.

Before the hall, a Daoist boy leaned against a copper pillar as thick as an adult’s waist, snoring lightly.

He had not realized someone had arrived until the cranes called several times, waking him drowsily, only to see Zhang Yan standing ahead, startling him, who muttered a cry and instinctively pulled a nearby bell rope.

In the valley, suddenly the sound of bells rang out, copper pillars rose fiercely from the ground! 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

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