The hundred-thousand-li Sword Gorge stretched across the central plateau of the Western Desolate in the Xiantian Domain.

There was a rumor in the Immortal Realm that the Sword Gorge had been cleaved open by a single sword strike from a Great Emperor in ancient times.

Because that sword strike contained Taoist Rhyme and supreme Sword Intent, after cleaving out the hundred-thousand-li Sword Gorge, Taoist Rhyme continued to circulate within, chilling sword qi filled every inch of space, and the Immortal Qi there was far denser than in other regions.

Thus, within the Hundred-Thousand Sword Gorge, it became a paradise for all kinds of Immortal Elixirs as well as Immortal Birds and Immortal Beasts; within the mountains on both sides and under the ground, many Immortal Stone resources were also nurtured.

In the Western Desolate, there were many Immortal Sects and Immortal Gates, and Loose Cultivator Immortals numbered in the billions; they all had their eyes on this treasured land of the Sword Gorge, and came here to temper themselves.

However, a million years ago, after deliberation, the ten strongest Immortal Sects of the Western Desolate at that time joined hands to occupy the Sword Gorge, treating it as the "back garden" of their ten Immortal Sects, allowing only their own disciples to train here, forbidding any other Immortal or force from laying a finger on it.

Other Immortal Sects, Immortal Gates, and Loose Cultivator Immortals were furious, but they could not contend with the ten Immortal Sects, so they could only swallow their anger.

As for the ten Immortal Sects, they were not fixed; over the span of a million years, they rose and fell, some growing ever stronger, while others declined and were replaced by other Immortal Sects and Immortal Gates.

Among them, Immortal Bow Hall had been squeezed out of the ranks of the ten Immortal Sects some hundreds of thousands of years ago, and for tens of thousands of years had no fate with the Sword Gorge.

Fortunately, later on, Zigong Immortal Emperor emerged out of nowhere, his Cultivation Level reaching Immortal Emperor Realm Peak, and only then did he lead Immortal Bow Hall to fight its way back into the ranks of the ten Immortal Sects.

Therefore, the present Immortal Bow Hall, from top to bottom, cultivated diligently so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past and be squeezed out of the ten Immortal Sects once again.

On the north side of the Sword Gorge, a huge Immortal Platform had been built, large enough for over a thousand Immortals to sit cross-legged in meditation.

The Immortal Platform had been jointly constructed by the ten Immortal Sects, on which a Gathering Immortals Array was laid, able to draw in the Immortal Qi within the Sword Gorge.

Every time the ten Immortal Sects held their grand competition, the Immortals who arrived early could sit cross-legged and rest on the Immortal Platform, waiting for the Immortals of the other Immortal Sects to gather.

When the Immortals of Immortal Bow Hall arrived at the Sword Gorge Immortal Platform, two Immortal Sects’ Immortals had already arrived ahead of them; sixty Immortals were sitting cross-legged on the platform, separated by some distance, not disturbing one another.

The two Immortal Sects that had arrived early were Blood Fiend Sect and Yama Mountain.

"Blood Fiend Sect and Yama Mountain are both stronger than my Immortal Bow Hall. After you disciples reach the Immortal Platform, each of you is to nourish your spirits and energy; under no circumstances are you to cause trouble!"

Before descending toward the Immortal Platform, Yunxiao Immortal Emperor sent a voice transmission to the disciples of Immortal Bow Hall.

Among the ten Immortal Sects of the Western Desolate, the overall strength of Immortal Bow Hall was currently ranked seventh, belonging to the lower middle tier.

Meanwhile, Blood Fiend Sect and Yama Mountain were ranked third and fourth respectively.

In fact, speaking of the leaders of the ten Immortal Sects, their Cultivation Realms were all comparable, all at Immortal Emperor Realm Peak.

Where Blood Fiend Sect and Yama Mountain surpassed Immortal Bow Hall was that they had more Immortal Emperor Realm Experts under their command, and among the younger Immortals, they also had a somewhat greater number of genius disciples.

Just taking the thirty young Immortals from each of the three Sects on the Immortal Platform at this moment, Immortal Bow Hall’s side seemed somewhat inferior by comparison.

Although the ten Immortal Sects jointly occupied the Sword Gorge, there was also competition among them, and their relations were far from harmonious.

For example, Blood Fiend Sect and Yama Mountain cultivated somewhat extreme Cultivation Techniques, and their disciples mostly liked to be belligerent and combative; in the grand competitions of disciples over the years, disciples from both sides often couldn’t stand the sight of each other and accumulated many personal grudges, though on the surface they had yet to tear all pretense of civility.

Though Immortal Bow Hall and these two Immortal Sects had remained at peace, in order to avoid unforeseen incidents, they would always instruct their disciples each time not to provoke them.

The thirty disciples of Immortal Bow Hall were all young Immortals with hot blood in their chests; they did not really take Yunxiao Immortal Emperor’s words to heart, but did not dare disobey, so they all nodded in agreement.

Lianyue Fairy, Shi Xiaolian, was participating in the ten Immortal Sects’ disciple grand competition for the first time; she was both curious and uneasy, following half a step behind her master, Fairy Minyue, her bright eyes constantly roaming over the disciples of the two Immortal Sects who had arrived early on the Immortal Platform.

In past ten Immortal Sects disciple grand competitions, Immortal Bow Hall’s female disciples participated in the greatest numbers, and their appearances were also the most outstanding, becoming the focus of attention for the male disciples of the other Immortal Sects.

This time was no different. As soon as Immortal Bow Hall’s disciples landed on the Immortal Platform, the gazes of the disciples from Blood Fiend Sect and Yama Mountain all shot over, falling upon those Female Immortals.

Although Lianyue the Female Immortal was only at Fifth Grade Immortal King Cultivation Realm, the weakest among the thirty young disciples of Immortal Bow Hall, she possessed an Innate Spiritual Root, her beauty peerless, her bearing unmatched; dressed in a fluttering yellow skirt, she was the most eye-catching presence among the female disciples of Immortal Bow Hall.

"This Female Immortal from Immortal Bow Hall, I’ve never seen her before!"

"So young, and already at Fifth Grade Immortal King Cultivation Realm—impressive!"

"When I advanced to Fifth Grade Immortal King Cultivation Realm, my Immortal age was already two hundred!"

"She has an Innate Golden Spirit Root! No wonder..."

"She doesn’t seem to have a Primordial Yin Physique anymore! What a pity..."

"Even if she doesn’t have a Primordial Yin Physique, it’s fine. If I could become Dao-companions with her, it would still greatly benefit my Cultivation!"

"Immortal Bow Hall has always refused to form marriage alliances with other Immortal Sects! You want to become Dao-companions with that Female Immortal? Dream on!"

"How would I know if I don’t try? I’m at Seventh Grade Immortal King Cultivation Realm, I’m worthy of her!"

"I’m at Eighth Grade Immortal King Cultivation Realm. It won’t be your turn!"

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After the disciples of Immortal Bow Hall had sat down cross-legged, the unmarried male Immortals of Blood Fiend Sect and Yama Mountain began pointing and gesturing, talking animatedly.

Normally, such things should be discussed in low voices, so as not to incur the displeasure of the Immortals from Immortal Bow Hall. But the disciples of Blood Fiend Sect and Yama Mountain, relying on the great strength of their own Sects and not taking Immortal Bow Hall into their eyes at all, did not bother to suppress their voices, letting the disciples of Immortal Bow Hall hear every word clearly.

A few disciples from the two Immortal Sects who liked to stir up trouble were giggling and waggling their brows as they spoke, their expressions lewd, their words growing increasingly filthy; hearing them, the disciples of Immortal Bow Hall could not help but feel indignant and disgusted.

Lianyue Fairy’s fists clenched tight inside her sleeves, her face flushing red with anger, but she bore in mind Yunxiao Immortal Emperor’s admonition. After a deep breath, she sat cross-legged and closed her eyes, circulating Immortal Law to expel all distracting thoughts.

But some of the other disciples of Immortal Bow Hall could no longer hold back.

"The way those disciples of the two Immortal Sects are running their mouths is truly nauseating!"

A Female Immortal of Immortal Bow Hall frowned and said in a low voice.

Her words were heard by the disciples of Blood Fiend Sect and Yama Mountain, immediately stirring up a commotion among them.

Even the accompanying Elders of the two Immortal Sects looked over with displeasure.

"Biyu, have you forgotten my warning?"

Yunxiao Immortal Emperor softly rebuked that Female Immortal.

Yunxiao Immortal Emperor only wished to participate smoothly in this ten Immortal Sects disciple grand competition; unless absolutely necessary, he did not want any side issues, nor did he wish to break with the two Immortal Sects.

The Female Immortal named Biyu looked aggrieved, biting her lip, lowering her head and falling silent.

"Senior Sister Biyu, thank you. Let’s just treat the words of those disciples from the two Immortal Sects as wind by our ears; don’t be angry."

Lianyue Fairy sent a voice transmission to Jade Fairy, expressing her thanks.