Chapter 173: Gathering Day
Chapter 173: Gathering Day
Spring River Tower, located thirty miles outside the Tai Yan Gate city.
The rolling river flows incessantly, just this scene alone is enough to make one's heart surge.
At this moment, by the riverside, a towering building rises from the ground, reaching into the clouds, with an imposing momentum that is truly awe-inspiring, causing people's hearts to tremble.
"If one day, I could climb up this tower in a scene like today, how carefree, how satisfying life would be."
Underneath the Spring River Tower, it's bustling with people. Some raise their heads to look at the scene on the top of the towering building, feeling sentimental.
Those who can step on the Spring River Tower are all among the top figures in the Nine Hades.
"Heh, do you really think you can step on the Spring River Tower?"
Someone nearby sneers, "Perhaps on ordinary days, you might have a chance, but today, those on the Spring River Tower are either sect masters or elders of sects. You dreaming of going up there is just a daydream."
The person who spoke earlier did not refute, after all, this was the truth.
"Forget about Spring River Tower. Being able to shine brightly at this gathering today and secure a place is already good enough."
Someone sighs, eager to try their luck, wishing the gathering would start immediately to make a name for themselves in the Nine Hades.
"An Eighth Realm warrior also wants to compete for a place on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, how delusional."
Someone mocks.
In the Nine Hades, there are countless talents. In every Wind and Cloud Gathering, those below the Ninth Realm have no qualifications to compete. To achieve a better ranking, one must reach the Imperial Realm.
I still remember three years ago, during the Wind and Cloud Gathering, there were over twenty Imperial Realm geniuses, and many Ninth Realm experts failed to make it onto the ranking. It was indeed very intense.
The top-ranked person shot down the Nine Hades geniuses with a bow and arrow, a spectacular sight that is still unforgettable.
And this time, it seems that there are even more geniuses in the Nine Hades, as if the Nine Hades is experiencing a rise, with countless Imperial Realm geniuses.
Without reaching the Imperial Realm, it's hard to secure a place.
"Don't be so arrogant. In the Red Hades, the Situ Clan's Three Heroes are all Imperial Realm experts, and there are numerous Ninth Realm peak experts. The number of Eighth Realm experts is countless. The Sword Valley and the Silent Manor are not to be underestimated either."
"The other sects are not weak either. Just with these sects, there are dozens of Imperial Realm experts. Add to that other families and solo cultivators, there are probably more than thirty-six Imperial Realm geniuses in this Wind and Cloud Gathering. This gathering is definitely the most intense one in decades."
Red Hades.
The top three in the Nine Hades, the three clans of the Red Hades, are known as the strongest three clans. Each has a mid-level Saint Martial expert.
Among them, the Situ Clan is the most powerful, surpassing all other sects, with the potential to unify the Nine Hades.
"Even if I'm not capable, so what? There is one person, enough to make all the geniuses of the Nine Hades pale in comparison."
The Eighth Realm warrior seems a little unconvinced, retorting.
"Are you joking? Who has such charisma?"
"Are you exaggerating a bit too much?"
"Tell me, who has such ability?"
The people around laugh and look at the Eighth Realm warrior with ridicule in their eyes.
"Dan Saint Ye Wuji!" The person says lightly.
For a moment, the space falls silent, not even a bird chirping.
The name Ye Wuji has long been spread throughout the entire Nine Hades.
If at first, Ye Wuji's feats against the Northern Cold, Purple Heaven, and Golden Cicada sects were not taken seriously and regarded as rumors, then the destruction of the Dan Saint Palace and the allegiance of the Ten Thousand Sword sect made people no longer dare to regard it as a rumor.
Many territories have sent people to verify it personally, and the results are all shocking.
It is said that Ye Wuji, at the age of only seventeen, was able to defeat the Saint Martial Realm and achieve the title of Dan Saint, which is simply unimaginable.
"In this world, how can there be such a monster?"
Some people hold a skeptical attitude. If the rumors are true, Ye Wuji would be too terrifying, one person indeed capable of making all the geniuses of the Nine Hades pale in comparison, even causing the Imperial Ranking to tremble because of him.
"It's true, but Ye Wuji is probably not going to be arrogant for long."
"What do you mean?" Everyone is surprised.
"I've heard some minor rumors. The gathering of the Nine Hades Sect Masters today is not only for the Wind and Cloud Gathering, but most importantly, it's for Ye Wuji."
"Why?"
"Beihangong, Zitian Sect, Jinchang Sect, and Dansheng Palace successively collapsed, with Wandao Sword Sect following suit and surrendering. Xiasanyou and Yinyou, dominated by Ye Wujin alone, broke the balance of the Nine You Realm that had lasted for thousands of years. Do you think the other sects of the Nine You will sit idly by?"
With these words, everyone gasped.
No one was a fool; with a little thought, they could see the advantages and disadvantages.
If Ye Wujin was truly as monstrous and terrifying as rumored, allowing him to continue growing would inevitably lead to him dominating the Nine You, causing the other sects to be wary.
Especially the Situ Manor, after countless years of effort, had become the strongest sect among the eighteen sects. To unify the Nine You, and even further, now with the emergence of Ye Wujin, undoubtedly threatened their position. How could they let this pass?
Moreover, one person dominating four domains was enough to make any sect envious.
Whether out of fear or envy, these sects had every reason to take action.
It seemed that something big was about to happen today.
"Today, the gathering of sects will surely lead to a battle. I am here to witness this battle, so let's wait and see."
The crowd trembled with anticipation. The discussion no longer revolved around the Nine You Wind and Cloud Association, but around the gathering of sects and Ye Wujin.
"You see, it's Xuan You Huanyinshan Sect Master Shangguan Yin. It is said that he has already stepped into the Triple Saint Martial Realm. If it's about the Imperial List, he's definitely not just ranked seventeenth."
"Ouyang Wentian from the Crimson You Qilin Mansion is here too. The person beside him is Yunxia Xianzi from the Crimson You Yuntian Sect, ranked thirteenth and eighteenth on the Imperial List respectively. It is said that the two of them are in love, truly a perfect match."
"Lei Tiangang from the Qing You Tiangang Sect has arrived, a Triple Saint Martial Realm powerhouse, ranked tenth on the Imperial List."
"And there's Beilin Hai from the Qing You Shanhai Sect, Triple Saint Martial Realm, ranked eleventh on the Imperial List."
Suddenly, the crowd exclaimed as they watched numerous figures descending from the sky, each one a dominant figure in the world.
Yan Beitang, Shangguan Yin, Ouyang Wentian, Yunxia Xianzi, Lei Tiangang, Beilin Hai... Each one was a sect master, ranking high on the Imperial List, all starting from the Triple Saint Martial Realm. They were the true top figures in the Nine You Realm.
They descended from the sky and landed directly on the top of the Chunjiang Tower, leaving everyone's eyes filled with envy.
"Indeed, each sect master brings many strong followers, all of them Imperial List figures. It seems that a storm is brewing today."
As everyone watched the arrivals from various sects, all of whom were Imperial List figures, they couldn't help but tremble with excitement.
Could this still be called a gathering of sect masters?
It was more like a gathering of Imperial List powerhouses.
If they were to discuss the affairs of the Nine You Wind and Cloud Association, it would not have been like this. Obviously, those rumors from the underground were true.
"It's Muyu Luo from the Qing You Taichu Sect, Triple Saint Martial Realm, ranked twelfth on the Imperial List. But Muyu Luo is only the elder of the Taichu Sect; why hasn't the Sect Master Muyu Ye arrived?"
Another figure descended, causing the crowd to exclaim in surprise yet confusion.
Although Muyu Luo was strong, he was not the sect master. Today, with the gathering of sect masters, why hadn't Muyu Ye, the sect master, arrived?