The barrier shattered.
The Main City opened. A vast and boundless world was finally revealed before everyone.
Then, around the statues, one after another teleportation arrays appeared.
Lin Xiao descended from the air, his tone calm. "Most of you have been to the Sky City before. There is no need for me to say too much."
"Pavilion Master Lin, our Wushuang Sect is here for the first time." Yun Jin immediately raised her hand. "We need Pavilion Master Lin to explain in more detail."
Lin Xiao glanced at Yun Jin, his voice slow and steady. "Then I will give a simple explanation.
In the Main City, the statues provide protection. Fierce beasts cannot approach. So long as you remain within the Main City and do not offend the statues, it is absolutely safe.
If you wish to venture outside, you can use these teleportation arrays to reach different areas. The white-colored arrays lead to safe zones. Disciples at Foundation Establishment and above may enter. These areas have fewer fierce beasts and of low level. While it is nearly impossible to encounter opportunities there, killing beasts can still yield good gains.
The yellow arrays lead to low-risk areas. I recommend only those at Divine Transformation or higher to enter. These zones may contain various opportunities. If your Luck is good enough, you may obtain considerable benefits.
The blue arrays lead to medium-risk zones. The number of fierce beasts increases drastically, and they become more ferocious. Only those at Unity stage and above should enter."
Lin Xiao paused, then added, "This time, the Unity stage Points Battle of the Super Sects will be held at the border between the low-risk and medium-risk areas. Within the competition zone, there are both types. If you want safety, stay closer to the low-risk side. If you seek high points, then you must risk entering the medium-risk side."
Yun Jin also noticed two red teleportation arrays. She asked curiously, "Pavilion Master Lin, and what about those two arrays?"
Lin Xiao answered calmly, "Those two lead to the Nightmare difficulty zone and the Hell difficulty zone. Nightmare zones require at least Tribulation stage to even attempt. As for Hell difficulty… unless you are a top-level Mahayana, do not go courting death."
Yun Jin's gaze flickered.
Speaking of courting death, she suddenly felt a bit excited. Was this not her favorite pastime? The Hell difficulty zone sounded thrilling.
Sooner or later, she would have to see what kind of 'Hell' it really was.
"This time's Points Battle will be held here." Lin Xiao waved his hand, and a map appeared in the air.
The map displayed the areas of Sky City that had already been explored by humans. Different colors marked their danger levels.
Lin Xiao raised his hand and pointed to a lake. "Within a radius of ten thousand miles around this Icy Lake is the competition zone. Obtaining opportunities earns points, killing fierce beasts earns points."
Lin Xiao lifted his gaze.
Behind him, attendants began distributing jade tokens to the participating cultivators.
"These tokens record your progress. Whenever you kill a beast or obtain gains, the points will be recorded and displayed on your token."
Lin Xiao waved again.
In the sky, a giant water screen appeared.
"This water screen will monitor the region and randomly broadcast some images. Your real-time points will also be displayed here.
The top ten individuals in points will also qualify for an arena tournament. The winners of that tournament can earn additional points for themselves and their sects.
In the end, the scores of all participants will be added up. The sect with the highest total will be first place in the Unity stage Points Battle.
In addition, if you encounter lethal danger, you may crush your jade token and return to the Qingxiao Main City. However, this will be considered abandoning the competition. Your personal points will be reset to zero."
Lin Xiao paused, then asked, "Any questions?"
Everyone had studied the rules beforehand.
Now, glancing at one another, the cultivators all nodded with solemn expressions.
"Then you have the time of one incense stick to make your preparations. After that, the Points Battle begins." Lin Xiao announced.
The disciples of each sect immediately gathered in groups, exchanging final instructions.
"Once we enter, our positions will be random! Sky City is full of dangers. For safety and for more points, our first priority must be to regroup!"
"Exactly. The sooner we reunite with our comrades, the safer we will be."
"It is best if we also ally with other sects. The more sects that join hands, the safer we will be."
"Indeed, it must be so."
The disciples of the super sects quickly formed small groups, finalizing emergency alliances.
"Master." Di Ying asked curiously, "Why has no one approached our Wushuang Sect disciples to ally?"
Yun Jin replied without concern, "Is that not obvious? We are too strong. So strong that they feel ashamed to stand beside us."
"Oh, so that's why!" Di Ying's eyes lit up with sudden understanding. "But truly, there is no need for them to feel that way. Our Wushuang Sect disciples are all wonderful people."
The disciples of Wushuang Sect nodded repeatedly.
Exactly.
They were wonderful people.
But strength often breeds envy, and they were already used to it.
Hearing Yun Jin's shameless words, several of the super sect masters turned toward her, fuming.
Yun Jin, utterly fearless, glared back at each of them and shouted, "My apologies, everyone, but this time, we will take first place again. As for second place, I do not know which of you will get it."
Other than the Wushuang Sect, everyone else's faces turned dark.
It had not even begun yet!
And Yun Jin was already boasting so wildly!
But remembering how many times they had been slapped in the face by her in the past, even Liu Hua restrained himself from arguing.
"See? I said it, and look at them. Not one dares to refute me. This is strength. True strength." Yun Jin bragged to Di Ying.
Stars sparkled in Di Ying's eyes.
Liu Hua and the others darkened even further. It was not that they did not want to retort. They knew that if they did, Yun Jin would only become more gleeful. Why torment themselves?
Outwardly they ignored her, but secretly, this time, the sect masters began sending voice transmissions.
"Wushuang Sect has already taken too many first places. This time, we cannot allow them to win the Unity stage."
Previous contests had been between younger disciples, testing emerging power.
But Unity stage cultivators were the true pillars of their sects.
If Wushuang Sect won again, the others would lose all face.
"Agreed. We must not let Wushuang Sect claim first. I propose we all ally together."
"If any disciple of Wushuang Sect is found, we force them to crush their token!"
"Erase all their points to zero!"
"Good. Remember, whatever rivalries we had before, this time we share a common enemy: Wushuang Sect!"