Emperor Qiankun

Chapter 353 The competition begins!

And at this time.

The old ox noticed Li Qingyuan's gaze, but its expression remained unchanged. Instead, it straightened its chest, displaying a smug look, as if to say:

"Isn't bro awesome?"

Seeing this, Li Qingyuan felt a burning urge to kick him to vent her anger.

Suddenly!

A gaze shot straight at him, and Li Qingyuan knew without turning his head that it must be Yue Qinghuan looking at him.

But he was conflicted. On the one hand, he felt that he was letting Yue Qinghuan down by getting involved with her so inexplicably.

After all, she was a woman, and a fairy on the list of beauties, so doing this was ultimately inappropriate;

On the other hand, he always felt that this nine-turn glazed palace lantern couldn't be that simple.

He knew all too well that the souls of high-level cultivators were terrifying beyond measure, and that leaving a wisp of their divine consciousness in a lamp was an easy task.

If this "Lantern King" is actually the work of some old monster who wants to possess others and resurrect them, then it would be a losing proposition.

However, Li Qingyuan quickly made up his mind. After all, given his personality, he was willing to try anything, whether it was a mountain of knives or a sea of ​​fire or a den of dragons and tigers!

So he turned around, nodded to Yue Qinghuan, and sighed inwardly:

"Yue Qinghuan, it seems I owe you more and more..."

He rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on, pondering how he could repay this favor in the future.

After all, Yue Qinghuan had treated him exceptionally well, helping him with this and that, and now she was even willing to risk her reputation to be with him...

You should know that for the Treasure Pavilion, this Nine-Turn Glazed Palace Lamp is nothing at all; she could have simply not participated.

Over there, Yue Qinghuan saw Li Qingyuan nod, and a little joy welled up in her heart.

The two can fight side by side again...

Moreover, this time they are as Daoist partners, or rather, lovers!

Even though she knew it was all fake, she was happy to accept it!

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At this moment.

The skies above Dream City were bustling with activity.

One after another, figures rose into the air from the ground, converging like shooting stars chasing the moon.

Following closely in Jing Yichun's footsteps, they all stepped into the mysterious moonship.

The cultivators below could only vaguely see blurry figures engaged in a fierce battle inside the boat!

Because the cultivators involved had different levels of cultivation, from the outside, various lights intertwined and flickered, varying in size and intensity, making it difficult to see the whole picture.

Not long after.

Then, a cultivator with a livid face was seen hurriedly flying off the moon boat with his Daoist companion and quickly disappearing into the crowd;

Even worse, some simply turned and left, clearly having been eliminated and ashamed to face others.

Those cultivators who remained on the moonship were undoubtedly strong individuals who had survived the test in this round.

While I wouldn't dare say they are the absolute best, they are certainly quite strong and each has their own methods.

However, even greater challenges await them ahead.

After all, the purpose of this Lantern Festival is to determine the top cultivators at each realm and level!

This is like a brutal battle to defend one's title; the one who comes first is not guaranteed to have the last laugh.

Only by constantly defeating opponents and remaining steadfast can one reach the end.

This mechanism, though cruel, is also reasonable.

After all, it's impossible for every cultivator to come into contact with the sacred King of Lamps...

Wouldn't that taint the ethereal and pristine aura of the King of Lamps?

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The atmosphere at the scene became increasingly heated.

More and more cultivators poured into the moonship, throwing themselves into this fierce battle.

Every now and then, blood flowers mixed with fragments of flesh would fall down.

Clearly, despite the explicit prohibition against bloodshed, some people still got into a fight and resorted to deadly violence!

However, the monks outside the moonship did not find anything wrong with it;

On the contrary, they believe that a fight with a touch of ferocity is more authentic and can better inspire people's fighting spirit and will to fight!

Li Qingyuan even saw cultivators at the King Realm board the moonship and engage in combat!

The two sides fought fiercely, so fiercely that even the moonship seemed to shake and tremble.

As some cultivators boarded the moonship, others left in disappointment.

All that could be seen were rows of figures, the men's clothes mostly torn and the women's skirts tattered, all in a state of utter disarray.

After all, the Mandarin Duck Lantern Festival is held only once every three years, and if we don't fight hard for it, we'll have to wait another three years.

How many three-year periods can one squander in a lifetime?

Moreover, three years later, whether it's a man or a woman, it's hard to guarantee that they will still be the same partners they were three years ago; things may have changed drastically by then.

Therefore, seizing the moment is the best policy!

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Subsequently, the fairies and the prodigies teamed up and boarded the moon boat.

Among them, Yunlan and a handsome young man walked hand in hand, their clothes fluttering, like a divine couple slowly heading towards the moon boat.

Their appearance instantly drew the attention of the surrounding cultivators, who began to discuss the matter incessantly.

If each fairy's appearance is accompanied by a wave of enthusiastic cheers;

Then, the sound waves after Yunlan's appearance were undoubtedly the biggest, earth-shattering, wave after wave, and lingering for a long time.

Seeing this, Wang Anran couldn't help but spit again and muttered a curse under her breath:

"That slut is showing off again!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyuan, Yue Qinghuan, and the old ox exchanged silent glances, secretly chuckling to themselves.

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Time flows by, like fine sand slipping through our fingers, and before we know it, a long time has passed.

In Dream City, the once bustling and densely packed group of cultivators has thinned out considerably, by nearly a third.

Those cultivators who were eliminated gradually composed themselves and left dejectedly.

However, many more people chose to stay.

Their eyes were fixed intently, clearly eager to witness firsthand the final ownership of the Nine-Turn Glazed Palace Lamp and see who would ultimately possess this rare treasure.

Li Qingyuan glanced around and saw that it was about time to board the moon boat and explore the surroundings.

He turned to Yue Qinghuan and the other two and said, "Let's go, let's go up and take a look."

"Fight! Fight!"

Upon hearing this, the old ox immediately became excited.

Then, the four of them flashed and transformed into four streaks of light, speeding towards the moonship.

Wang Anran, in particular, has reached an extreme speed!

However, no matter how fast they were, there was still a certain distance between the giant warship and the moonship, and it would still take several breaths to arrive.

In those few brief moments, the cultivators below were already able to see clearly.

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