Immortal Cultivation: I Am A Human Being, Not The Human Clan!

Chapter 129: The Conference Begins

"That's good then. I'll take care of this matter. But remember, if there is any grudge between the two, just give him a light punishment. We are all righteous sects, and we must not take lives," Xue Xinhai said.

In any case, it was just a casual arrangement, nothing major.

"Please rest assured, Senior Sister. I will personally remind him. I will only give him a small punishment, definitely not taking his life," Ming Yanshang said.

Xue Xinhai nodded, and the two chatted for a while before Ming Yanshang took his leave.

"I have discussed this matter with the Sect Master. I can arrange it for you. You will be placed in the first match and will fight against that kid. But remember, you must not harm him.," Ming Yanshang said to Zhou Tianfeng after returning to his room.

"So you mean I can beat him severely, as long as he doesn't die," Zhou Tianfeng said with a hint of disappointment.

"No! You are only allowed to give him a light punishment. Just defeat him, but you cannot cause serious injuries or kill him," Ming Yanshang said.

What is this kid joking about! The Heavenly Pride Conference in the cultivation world is just a friendly exchange between sects. If you really do something outrageous, be careful of being publicly tried.

"Alright, I understand! I will just teach him a small lesson for now. I will find a way to deal with this kid later," Zhou Tianfeng said.

"And you, remember this. The Sect Master has said that until the elimination stage, you absolutely cannot reveal your Heavenly Rage Battle Body. I have already inquired about it. Your Transforming Poison Spirit Body is publicly known, but the Heavenly Rage Battle Body is not. Treat it as a secret weapon. Only when you encounter an opponent you can't defeat, then you can reveal this physique," Ming Yanshang said.

"That's not a problem, but at least the Transforming Poison Spirit Body allows me to use poison, right?" Zhou Tianfeng said.

The Transforming Poison Spirit Body is originally for experts in poison. It would be a waste of talent if one doesn't study the path of poison. Not revealing the Heavenly Rage Battle Body means I can use poison!

"That's allowed, but remember not to harm others," Ming Yanshang said.

Damn it, how can you play with poison without harming others? At most, I'll just save him.

After seven days, the Heavenly Pride Conference in the cultivation world officially held its opening ceremony. On that day, besides the spectators and disciples from various sects, there were also many independent cultivators who rushed over. There were tens of thousands of people gathered in the venue of the Jade Water Heavenly Palace.

These independent cultivators, besides watching the matches for fun, also set up some small stalls to sell treasures or items they didn't need in exchange for Spirit Medicine and Law Treasures they wanted.

Of course, some independent cultivators also set up gambling games. Initially, Zhou Tianfeng wanted to join in the fun and bet on himself to win.

But then he received an order from his sect. The disciples of the Jade Water Heavenly Palace were not allowed to participate in gambling. The girls naturally had no objections to this, but Zhou Tianfeng had a big problem with it. What the hell, they won't even let me play?

As the head of the assigned faction, Ming Yanshang naturally sat at the top, along with the elders and heads of other sects.

Zhou Tianfeng, as a participating disciple, stood in the center of the lower hall with the other disciples.

The heads of each sect, as well as some elders, sat in the central position of the viewing platform, with many independent cultivators who came to watch the competition surrounding them.

"Welcome everyone to this grand event. I am Xue Xin Hai, the head of Jade Water Heavenly Palace," said Xue Xin Hai, the head of the sect, a Perfected Being in the Rising Dawn realm, as he began his speech.

First, he welcomed the major sects that came to participate, then encouraged the participating disciples, and introduced the rules of the competition.

A total of 12 major Transcendent Level sects and dozens of medium and small sects participated in this cultivation conference.

As the host, Jade Water Heavenly Palace could send five disciples to participate, while the remaining 11 major sects could send four disciples each.

The medium and small sects could only send two disciples, and some even only one disciple, to participate in the competition.

Of course, there were also some independent cultivators who could participate, but if they wanted to participate, they needed to pay a high registration fee and participate in the preliminary rounds. Their cultivation level also had to reach the Harmonious Spirit realm.

However, in general, there were not many independent cultivators who came to participate in each conference. An independent cultivator who could reach the Harmonious Spirit realm in the outside world was not an easy opponent.

This opportunity to compete with the geniuses was indeed rare, and the rewards were also abundant. However, unless they achieved first place or were in the top ten, it was basically useless. They might even be seriously injured and no one would treat them, so it was not worth it.

As for defeating the geniuses, these independent cultivators didn't even dare to think about it. If they had good aptitude and were geniuses themselves, why wouldn't they join a sect and receive the protection of the sect? Why would they choose to be ordinary independent cultivators?

There were a total of more than 300 participants in this competition, divided into 16 groups, competing against each other in the groups and then advancing to the elimination rounds.

In the end, two people would be determined from each group, and then the elimination rounds would begin, leading to the top 16, top 8, top 4, and the final.

Listening to all of this, Zhou Tianfeng felt a bit drowsy, as if he was participating in some sports event in his previous life.

"Junior brother, it's a good thing you woke up, otherwise I would have been a bit nervous if I had to participate," Lin Wan, who was standing next to Zhou Tianfeng, said.

"With senior sister's abilities, even if I didn't wake up in time, you would still achieve good results," Zhou Tianfeng said.

"I know my own capabilities. Junior brother, don't try to comfort me. I heard that the first match of this competition will be led by our senior sister Zhang," Lin Wan said.

Isn't that right? But there have been some changes. I am leading the team now.

"No, I heard there have been some changes! It is said that Zhang Shijie will not participate this time, and even the opponent has changed," Cai Ling said.

"Has there been a replacement? Who could it be? Could it be you, Junior Sister?" Lin Wan asked.

"It doesn't matter who it is. In any case, we must be cautious in this first match," Cai Ling said.

"Don't worry, Senior Sisters. Lin Senior Sister, just cheer us on. As for Cai Ling Senior Sister, you go and defeat your opponent!" Zhou Tianfeng said.

"You also be careful, Junior Brother. There are many experts in the Jade Water Heavenly Palace. Don't capsize in the gutter," Cai Ling said.

"Okay!" Zhou Tianfeng said.

At this moment, he was still frustrated that the Sect Master's order had disrupted his plan to make a fortune. If he could place bets, he would probably win a lot.

"Today, there will be an exhibition match. The winner will earn one victory in the group, and the loser will not be eliminated."

There will be ten participants in each group, and these ten people will compete against each other. After everyone has competed, the two people with the most victories will rank highest and advance, while the rest will be eliminated.

In this opening match, the winner will accumulate one victory point, while the loser will not.

"It is said that the disciples of the Jade Water Heavenly Palace are all beautiful like flowers. I wonder which fairy will come out to compete?"

"I've heard that it's Miss Zhang Yu who will be competing, and her opponent is said to be a disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect."

"In other words, the organizers want to make a grand opening for this match by selecting an elite disciple."

"That means the disciple from the Jade Water Heavenly Palace is guaranteed to win. Haven't you noticed that there are no odds for this match?"

"The first match of this competition will be between Tong Lei from the Ziyang Sect and our disciple Zhou Tianfeng," Xue Xinhai said.

"Wow, the first match is from the Ziyang Sect. I thought it would be from the Profound Heaven Sect!"

"Zhou Tianfeng! That name sounds like a man. Does the Jade Water Heavenly Palace have male disciples?"

"Yes, the Jade Water Heavenly Palace does accept male disciples, but the requirements are strict. They must have a special Body Refining technique and a High Grade spiritual root," another Independent Cultivator said.

"Wow, the first match is between the top geniuses. Who is this Tong Lei from the Ziyang Sect? Have any of you heard of him?"

"I haven't heard of him. He's probably just a nobody sent by the Spirit Star."

"He's probably just a little-known disciple sent to fill the numbers."

On the spectator stands, Elder Feng Ming of the Ziyang Sect suddenly changed his expression. Wasn't the first match supposed to be a disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect? How did it become a disciple of his Ziyang Sect?

The Sect Masters and Elders of other sects also looked puzzled. Wasn't it supposed to be a disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect?

Why did it suddenly change to the Ziyang Sect?

"Junior Sister, what does this mean?" Feng Ming said with an unpleasant expression.

"Senior Brother, don't worry. It's just an ordinary sparring between disciples. With you here, I don't think there will be any major problems," Xue Xinhai said.

"Junior Sister! My disciple has just entered the Soul Cultivation stage, and his cultivation is still shallow," Feng Ming said.

He realized that this temporary arrangement was obviously meant to make his disciple look bad!

"Don't worry! I specifically told them not to go too hard," Xue Xinhai said.

"In that case, let's do as Junior Sister wishes!" Feng Ming said.

Well, let him experience failure. This kid will learn a lesson and realize that there are always people stronger than him. He won't be so arrogant anymore.

After announcing the match list, Zhou Tianfeng jumped onto the stage amidst the puzzled and astonished gazes of his Senior Sisters.

On the other side, Tong Lei also leaped onto the stage.

"You deliberately arranged this, to have me fight you in the first match. Do you think I'm an easy target, or does the Jade Water Heavenly Palace think I'm an easy target?" Tong Lei said with an unpleasant expression.

In general, the host's disciple wins the first match. It has been like this for thousands of years and has never changed.

After all, in this first match, the Sect Masters, Elders, and countless disciples from other sects are all watching. It would be embarrassing to lose.

The disciples from other sects who compete against the host's disciples are usually just stepping stones, being stepped on to get on stage.

I didn't expect to become such a stepping stone.

"Isn't this perfect? Don't you want to teach me a lesson? Well, here's your chance," Zhou Tianfeng said with a smile.

"Hmph! In that case, let me teach you a lesson, you little Transforming Poison Spirit Body," Tong Lei said.

"Then don't hold back, come on!"