Chapter 144: Ch 144- Preliminary Round

Then Mu Bai continued speaking.

"Soul cultivation is a very mysterious topic."

A black line appeared on Mo Yuan’s forehead.

’All that just to say it is mysterious?’

However, he did not show anything on his face. He simply listened carefully.

"As far as we know, the soul seems to grow naturally along with the body. As our cultivation improves, our Origin Sense also becomes stronger. Since Origin Sense relies heavily on the soul, we have always assumed that the soul itself is also becoming stronger as our cultivation advances."

Mu Bai paused for a moment.

"As for a specific soul cultivation technique or cultivation method, we don’t have one."

Mo Yuan’s eyes flickered.

"You might be able to find something related to soul cultivation in the Holy Base but in places like Tier 1 or Tier 2 Bases, you will not find such techniques."

Mu Bai sighed.

"Our human race simply hasn’t had enough time to study things like this."

"For the past thousand years, humanity has been too focused on surviving against the beasts. We have been constantly fighting, expanding our bases, protecting cities and searching for resources. There are many things we simply haven’t had the time to investigate."

"However, things have been slightly better during the past decade."

David nodded.

"Not a single new portal has appeared for ten years."

"This has given humanity a rare period of peace. We have finally had some time to develop and grow stronger instead of constantly preparing for another disaster."

Mo Yuan’s expression changed slightly when he heard this.

He had not known that.

There had been no new portals for an entire decade.

He thought for a moment before asking, "Senior, why haven’t any more portals appeared?"

David’s expression became serious.

"We don’t know."

He shook his head.

"Perhaps the higher-ups in the Holy Base know something but people at our level don’t have access to that information."

Bai Chuan also frowned.

"It is indeed strange. Portals appeared so frequently in the past, yet they suddenly stopped appearing ten years ago."

For a moment, everyone became quiet.

The sudden disappearance of the portals was clearly something that even the Sovereign Realm cultivators found difficult to understand.

David soon shook his head and smiled.

"Anyway, there is nothing we can do about it. Leave those matters to the higher-ups in the Holy Base."

He looked toward Mo Yuan.

"For now, you should focus on cultivation. Don’t think too much about things that are beyond your current strength."

David laughed lightly.

"If the sky really falls, there will always be someone strong enough to hold it up."

Mo Yuan nodded.

"Understood, Senior David."

However, deep inside, he was still thinking about the portals.

’Very strange, why would the portals suddenly stop appearing?’

There had to be a reason but after thinking for a while, Mo Yuan shook his head.

’Forget it. I am still too weak to investigate something like this, I’ll think about it after I become stronger.’

For now, there were more important things in front of him.

Seeing that the mood had suddenly become serious, David smiled and changed the topic.

"Alright, forget about that. We should focus on the tournament."

"Yes, yes," Bai Chuan quickly agreed.

David took out a small container from his storage ring and brought out some tea leaves.

He placed them into a teapot and poured hot water over them. A faint fragrance soon spread through the room.

David poured a cup for everyone before taking one for himself.

He took a sip, then looked toward Mo Yuan with a smile.

"Mo Yuan, I only haven’t seen you for a week, yet your strength has already increased so much. You really are a monster."

The other Sovereign Realm cultivators nodded in agreement.

Bai Chuan laughed.

"If the other Origin Soul Realm cultivators knew about your growth, they would probably curse the heavens for being so unfair."

"Hahaha!"

The others laughed.

Mo Yuan scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

"Senior Bai, you are exaggerating."

They continued chatting casually while drinking tea.

A few minutes later, the screens suddenly changed.

Figures began appearing one after another inside the wilderness area.

All of them were young cultivators and every single one of them was in the Origin Soul Realm.

Mo Yuan looked at the screens with interest.

’Looks like the participants have started arriving.’

More and more figures appeared until the entire area was filled with cultivators.

A total of 845 participants had gathered.

Mo Yuan suddenly remembered something and turned toward David.

"Senior David, only Origin Soul Realm cultivators are allowed to enter the Secret Realm, right?"

"Yes."

David nodded.

"That is one of the restrictions placed on the Secret Realm. If someone stronger than the Origin Soul Realm enters, the entire Secret Realm could collapse."

"Oh."

Mo Yuan nodded in understanding.

At that moment, another figure appeared on the screen.

Qin Jiang had arrived.

The moment Qin Jiang appeared, the noisy wilderness instantly became much quieter.

After all, Qin Jiang was one of the leaders of Cang Lan Base.

More importantly, he was a powerful Sovereign Realm cultivator.

Qin Jiang stood in the air and swept his gaze across the 845 participants.

His voice soon spread throughout the entire wilderness.

"The rules are simple. You have one day to compete. Find the 10 flags, hunt beasts, and earn your qualification for the next round."

He briefly repeated the most important restrictions.

"No killing. Those who obtain a flag must keep it visible. The final ten flag holders will qualify, while the remaining forty spots will be decided by beast points."

The participants listened carefully.

Their expressions gradually became serious.

Everyone understood that this was their chance to enter the Secret Realm.

Qin Jiang looked at the time.

"It is seven in the morning."

"Begin."

His voice was calm but it carried across the entire wilderness.

"Return here before seven tomorrow morning. Anyone who arrives late will be disqualified."

As soon as his words fell, Qin Jiang disappeared.

The participants also moved.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Hundreds of figures rushed toward the vast wilderness like arrows leaving their bows.

Some immediately begin searching for the flags while others headed deeper into the forest, planning to hunt beasts and collect points.

The peaceful wilderness was instantly filled with movements of hundreds of cultivators.

Inside the Human Federation Tower, David looked at the screens and smiled.

"Looks like it has finally begun."

Note: Wont focus much on Tournament, will end it soon and begin with secret realm arc.