System's Super Sect Chapter 945 - 888: The Center of Attention (Second Update)

"Yet on the whole, our path ahead remains lengthy. For now, our power falls short of matching You Country." Wen Ping pulled back his gaze before unleashing his spiritual power.

Right when Wen Ping prepared to scan for nearby experts beyond the Middle Realm, he spotted crowds beginning to gesture and murmur about their group.

While Immortal Sect recruits weren't the supreme geniuses of the Red Domain, they ranked elite within any sect or city. Numerous people recognized them, all the more so recently, with the Immortal Sect's fame exploding across the land and pulling intense scrutiny onto these standouts.

"They're here! They've arrived!"

Spotting the Immortal Sect, an Earth Unrestricted powerhouse braked his aerial dash mid-flight, wheeling around with his followers to stare as the Immortal Sect crew marched toward Heaven Ascending City.

At the same time, spectators crowding the street edges held back, halting and surging while they gestured and buzzed endlessly about the Immortal Sect delegation.

"I figured they wouldn't show up, yet here they are at Heaven Ascending City's gates on the final day! Does the Immortal Sect not dread the Domain Master? They slew folks from Jisheng Hall!"

"Are you an idiot? Didn't you see Jisheng Hall holding back? They likely won't strike at the Immortal Sect just yet. I'm wondering which freak let the Immortal Sect boast of holding the Red Domain's top rank."

"You're the real fool here. Do you actually buy that? True or not, do you know about the event from a few days back?"

"What event?"

"What went down a few days ago?"

"Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart publicly vowed to slaughter every Immortal Sect disciple joining the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking."

"Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart—isn't he the Domain Master's disciple? What's the story?"

"You haven't heard? Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart now reps the Red Leaf Sect for this Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking! With his presence, who in the Red Domain would dare say they can beat him? Plus, he's gunning for the Immortal Sect now. The Immortal Sect might struggle just to climb the Celestial Ascension Ranking this round, forget grabbing Red Domain's number one spot."

Shock rippled through the throng.

Once the surprise faded, chatter about the Immortal Sect resumed, with sporadic nods to the Red Leaf Sect.

Amid the nonstop talk, they stepped into Heaven Ascending City, swiftly broadcasting word of the Immortal Sect's arrival everywhere.

Trailing Wen Ping, Yun Liao gave an uneasy laugh, "Sect Leader, looks like our Immortal Sect's drawing massive spotlight."

Unperturbed, Wen Ping shot back, "This is merely the start."

Yun Liao murmured, "Sect Leader, maybe have Elder Chen probe this Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart? He's the Domain Master's disciple, after all."

"Should you cross paths and he reveals killing intent, end him on the spot. His identity or backing means nothing. He's merely a disciple at heart. We've already taken down a Jisheng Hall Earth Unrestricted expert—why flinch at a Domain Master's pupil?" Wen Ping aimed his statement at Yun Liao and the disciples following close.

The Sect Leader's declaration filled them with greater confidence.

Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart?

Dare to appear, and I'll battle you till the end!

Domain Master's disciple? So what!

In truth, reaching 40 years as a cultivator hardly counts as elderly. At that stage, they peaked in vigor. Faced with a threat of utter extermination, how could fury not ignite or the urge to strike back fail to surge?

Before long, Wen Ping's party crossed into Heaven Ascending City, scouting for lodging amid the teeming avenues.

Securing a base served safety first and foremost.

Next, it allowed some respite.

Since the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking's prelims kicked off tomorrow.

On the prelims, one key point stood out—per Chen Xie, they'd launch with a brutal cull, axing roughly seventy percent of entrants.

Keeping ten out of every three was exceptionally generous for prelims.

Once settled in an inn, Wen Ping issued another reminder, "The contest won't burden you, aiming as you do past Red Domain's top rank. Still, obey Elder Yun's orders from here on. The battles may not faze you, yet Heaven Ascending City brims with peril, as countless crave your demise and yearn to shame the Immortal Sect."

They nodded promptly, paired off, and retreated to rooms, silently bracing for the dawn.

Though aware that their families were inside the city, they showed no desire to drop by.

They spent the night tossing and turning uneasily.

Come dawn, Wen Ping hopped onto the flying ship, steering the group toward the preliminary grounds atop Heaven Ascending Plateau. As it soared skyward, a jaw-dropping sight emerged: the entire sky was jammed with endless Wing Race demons, just like a grand Demon Race migration.

Curiously, Demon Gods who weren't Wing Race stuck to flying at super low heights. Wing Race Demon Gods alone dared to soar up high.

Demon Kings and regular demons marked yet another clear boundary.

Demon Kings managed flights in the lower skies, while common Wing Race demons hugged the ground or barely lifted off. Viewed from overhead, the low-flying crowds of people and demons looked like a roaring torrent, packed tight together.

Wen Ping promptly elevated the flying ship way up high, instantly attracting tons of stares. Folks new to the Immortal Sect eyed the vessel with wonder. Even those familiar with the Immortal Sect locked their eyes onto it.

At the same time, members of Five-star Influences spotted the flying ship and hurriedly veered off course, leaving the low-altitude crowd stunned.

"That’s gotta be the Immortal Sect. Wing Race Demon Gods are dodging around them!"

"No surprise there—the Immortal Sect boasts two Upper Realm powerhouses guarding it, including the Sword Demon. He’s a peak powerhouse who even beat Sect Leader Ye Wuping. Right now, besides Red Leaf Sect, Yin Yang Family, Xuan Court Pavilion, and Domain Lord’s Mansion, who else has the guts to mess with the Immortal Sect?"

"Who’re you referring to? When did Red Domain get such a powerhouse sect?"

"Yeah, I can’t believe it either."

"It’s no shock you haven’t heard of the Immortal Sect from your neck of the woods. Let me explain it like this: you know Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart, yeah? The sect he just swore to wipe out is the Immortal Sect."

"Ah, it’s them!"

Dropping Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart’s name instantly cleared things up for those clueless about the Immortal Sect.

"Should’ve led with that—I’d have gotten it right away."

The onlookers tilted their heads skyward, eyes brimming with admiration for the flying ship.

Not many factions in Red Domain could force a Demon God to yield the way.

Now, one more had joined the ranks!

Meanwhile, as Wen Ping and his crew neared the preliminary site, they spotted ten massive metal gates rising on the vast open plains from a distance, etched with huge, radiant Dragon Wall Texts.

Every stone gate towered a hundred feet high and stretched a thousand feet across, like colossal heavenly portals piercing the clouds.

Next to these behemoths, humans seemed puny as insects.

Aboard the flying ship, Yun Liao marveled with a deep breath, "These have to be the Heaven Gates Elder Chen spoke of. Two thousand years back, 100 Four-Vortex Vortex Maps spent thirty years forging them."

As disciples stared in wonder at the Heaven Gate, the sound transmission stone tucked in Wen Ping’s embrace lit up. He grabbed it, switched on Vein Qi Sound Insulation, and caught Chen Xie’s words: "Sect Leader, they just announced the Red Domain preliminary rules. Anyone over 40 in bone age or below Divine Profound Middle Realm gets booted. In Heaven-Supporting Domain, it’s a Demon Slaying Competition for preliminaries. Lele’s power should breeze through no sweat. But Elder Yun shines in magic—has his Meridian Gate Realm hit Divine Profound Middle Realm yet?"

Chen Xie recalled spotting Yun Liao at Divine Profound Middle Realm last time, so when Black Shadow mentioned it, he rushed to alert Wen Ping.

If Yun Liao hasn’t broken into Middle Realm, an hour remains—maybe Sect Leader can fix it!

(One more update dropping tonight... beg for monthly tickets!)