Chapter 929

Chapter 929: Ready!

Xiong Li led a team of Quasi-Immortal disciples to Golden City.

“I greet the guardian true immortal. I come on the orders of the Grand Elder to open the sect’s gates and recruit disciples,” Xiong Li said formally.

He was happy to contribute to the sect, but these tasks required more care than action, leaving him a bit disappointed.

After stabilizing his Quasi-Immortal cultivation, sparring with his junior brothers just wasn’t enough.

“Welcome, welcome! I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time,” Shangling said with a broad smile.

Going from 30 million to 50 million disciples, not only was there no punishment in the thousand-year assessment, but there was also a reward.

How could that not make him happy?

So early in the morning, Shangling brought representatives from major forces in Golden City to welcome Xiong Li.

Outside Golden City, the once-deserted grassland was now packed with people.

All were parents bringing their children to participate in the test.

At that moment, countless mortals or those with low cultivation looked up at the sky, where two groups of people gathered.

“Are those the immortals who have come to recruit us?” a child asked eagerly.

For mortals in the Immortal Realm, cultivation and immortals were not mysterious; even some simple techniques were common.

However, generally, it was only those without prospects and poor talent who would practice those techniques.

Most people’s proper path to cultivation was either joining a sect or being taken in by a cultivation family.

“Yes, these immortals will test you. As long as you perform well, you too can become like them in the future,” a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance told his son eagerly.

“Don’t worry, Dad. I will do a great job and won’t embarrass you,” the child nodded seriously.

“Are these the children with spirit roots waiting to be tested?” Xiong Li asked politely.

“Yes, these children can participate in your sect’s test at any time,” Shangling replied.

Xiong Li nodded and then pointed gently into the distance.

Two massive bronze gates appeared in the sky, then descended and crashed into the ground.

The two bronze gates were one thousand feet wide and three thousand feet high, emanating a profound and unfathomable aura.

Then, one bronze gate lit up with blue spirit light, while the other glowed with red spirit light.

“All children participating in the test, enter the blue spirit light bronze gate. After the test, those who pass will be directly teleported to the Hidden Spirit Sect, while those who do not pass will exit through the red spirit light bronze gate.”

Xiong Li’s powerful voice echoed in the sky, thunderous and resonant for miles.

“Your sect has great methods,” Shangling True Immortal praised.

Just this one move was already hundreds or thousands of times better than those small sects.

“This is a Teleportation Portal specially refined by the sect for recruiting disciples,” Xiong Li said with a smile, then instructed the disciples behind him to maintain order by the bronze gates.

Just then, Xiong Li noticed that the first batch of children entering the bronze gate had not passed, and he subsequently received news from Grape.

It said that most of these children were arranged by forces from within Golden City, with ill intentions, trying to undermine the Hidden Spirit Sect.

Upon receiving the news, Xiong Li’s expression turned to one of anger.

“Which of you is the representative from the Xiao family?” Xiong Li looked up at the group of people behind Shangling and asked.

“I am,” a man dressed in a blue robe stepped forward and replied. “What does the sect’s messenger command?”

“Xiao Fei, Xiao Peng, Xiao Lingyun, Xiao Hong—these names sound grand, but the intentions behind their joining my sect are quite disgusting,” Xiong Li said, staring at the representative of the Xiao family with disbelief.

The representative’s eyes narrowed, and he replied calmly, “I don’t understand what the sect’s messenger means.”

“You steal my sect’s techniques, seduce my Chief Disciple, gather intelligence, and plan to unite the major forces in the city to undermine my sect and seize our Star Ship,” Xiong Li’s expression grew increasingly angry.

Shangling’s face changed as she turned around to look angrily at the representatives of these families.

She thought that these families might have some small intentions but would most likely only want to use the Hidden Spirit Sect to cultivate their children.

But she never expected they wanted to dig deep and undermine everything.

“It’s impossible! How could you find out? I specially requested an array master to engrave an illusion formation in their minds!” a representative exclaimed, his eyes showing a hint of fear.

“Do not be so angry, sect messenger. These are just words that you said. We haven’t done anything, and they are just a group of children.”

“The future holds every possibility, so I hope your sect can give these children another chance to join you.”

A representative at the peak of true immortal cultivation emitted a pressure that weighed down on Xiong Li.

Soon, several representatives from other forces also released their pressure.

At that moment, those true immortals who had shown pressure suddenly changed their expressions, retracting their auras and gazing in horror towards the Hidden Spirit Sect.

Just a moment ago, they felt an overwhelming fear, as if they would fall into a place of no return the next second.

“Grape, I’ll handle this,” Xiong Li secretly signaled to Grape.

“Okay, I’m observing closely. If anything unexpected arises, I will activate the killing mechanism,” Grape replied.

Hearing Grape’s response, Xiong Li smiled slightly.

“Messenger of the sect, this was my oversight. You don’t need to worry about those eliminated children.”

Shangling glanced back and said angrily, “I warned you before, thinking I’m a soft target who wouldn’t dare act against you!”

The true immortal guard team in Golden City began to move closer to the representatives of those families.

At that moment, a group of guards dressed in the attire of various families appeared outside the gate.

Shangling wanted to say more, but Xiong Li stopped her.

“You want me to take these eliminated children into the sect?” Xiong Li suddenly asked with a smile.

“Yes, the sect messenger finally understands.”

“As long as you take in these children into the inner sect and teach them core techniques, then we’ll be allies, with the Hidden Spirit Sect as the leader,” the true immortal who had earlier threatened Xiong Li said, smiling.

The previous moment of terror made him realize this sect was not simple, so his tone softened considerably.

“To have me take these children into the inner sect, simple!”

Finally, Xiong Li pointed toward the distant mountains.

“Let’s have a duel! If your family forces can defeat me, I will accept these disciples into the inner sect. I wonder if you dare,” Xiong Li revealed his bright white teeth and emitted an ancient aura, filled with battle intent.

“That might not be appropriate. With the messenger’s Quasi-Immortal cultivation, if something goes wrong…”

“Don’t worry; lives and deaths don’t matter. Just act boldly,” Xiong Li’s fierce glance swept over the representatives of the family forces.

“As I know, your sect is led by the Grand Elder. Why not invite him as a witness?”

After the Hidden Spirit Sect arrived in the Golden City area, these shrewd families had worked hard to gather intelligence on the Hidden Spirit Sect.

“Ready!”

“Defeat my sect’s Chief Disciple, and I will agree to your terms.”

Xu Fan’s voice echoed in the sky.