CHAPTER 427: CHAPTER 332 [SCROLL GOD]×2_2

There are nearly a hundred similar blessed lands within the Heavenly River alone.

First-level blessed lands and second-level blessed lands, they are countless like stars in the sky. However, most of these blessed lands are within the scope of higher-level blessed lands and are governed by the lords of these lands.

But as long as the spiritual beasts or Spirit Masters registered within the scope of the corresponding blessed land are protected.

Within the blessed lands, no one can kill at will!

These are the rules set by the two most powerful Spirit Master forces in Jizhou.

And the competition of the Canglan Grand Ceremony every 5 years will directly determine the ownership of these blessed lands for the next 5 years.

The main competition of the Canglan Grand Ceremony is divided into Extraordinary Level, Commander-level, Monarch Level, and Overlord Level.

The top 100 Spirit Masters or spiritual beasts in the Extraordinary Level competition can get a first-level blessed land, but only the top 5 can get a second-level blessed land, and the first place gets a third-level blessed land.

In the Commander-level competition, the top 1,000 get a first-level blessed land, the top 100 get a second-level blessed land, and the top 5 can get a third-level blessed land, with the first place getting a fourth-level blessed land.

The Monarch Stage and Dominator Stage follow the same pattern.

Within the Jizhou region, there are only three sixth-level blessed lands in total, apart from Canglan Palace and Yun Meng Swamp, there’s also the Sky-reaching Waterfall.

It is the territory of the Spirit Master or spiritual beast who ranks first in the Overlord Level.

"However, the combined number of spiritual beasts at the Monarch Stage and Master Level Spirit Masters is unlikely to exceed a thousand, and the existence of the Overlord Level is even rarer."

Chen Meng added:

"So often, as long as the Monarch Stage spiritual beasts participate in the Canglan Grand Ceremony, they can get a second-level blessed land. Overlord Level spiritual beasts just need to take part, and they can basically get a fourth-level blessed land."

"Miao Miao, which level of blessed land does your Book Demon Sect have?" Chen Mo asked curiously.

"Second-level, this time Master wants to try for a third-level blessed land."

"The difference in spiritual power concentration between different levels of blessed lands is significant, and the growth speed of spiritual beasts is dramatically different. So the stronger the Spirit Masters and spiritual beasts are, the stronger they will become."

"Huh?" (Since blessed lands are so important, couldn’t the powers of Jizhou find other Spirit Masters to fight in their place? Or deliberately not break through and train to be the strongest in their stage?)

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Jiu spoke up.

"Hmm~" (In theory, that’s true, but it’s not that simple.)

White Dragon Lady shook her head.

There are age limits for each level’s competition, and one can only stay without breaking through for a few sessions at most.

And if looking for other Spirit Masters to fight in their stead, these "Spirit Masters" must not belong to any other force.

Even so, the competition in every Canglan Grand Ceremony is intense.

They are all Spirit Masters and spiritual beasts who have trained to the utmost in their corresponding level! They are all monsters!

"Senior, do you want to join White Dragon Lady’s White Dragon Palace? Let’s grow stronger together!"

White Dragon Lady extended the invitation once again.

"Okay."

Chen Mo nodded.

Looking at White Dragon Lady’s simple demeanor, Chen Mo felt she probably wouldn’t scam them.

And the prospect of battling so many talents at once excited him.

"Being first in the Monarch Level can get a fifth-level blessed land. The resources within the blessed land must be terrifying, right?"

The resources in the Spirit Realm are much richer than on Blue Star! At the various auctions, Legendary Resources also appear from time to time. The benefits a fifth-level blessed land could bring are probably a very terrifying figure!

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The light boat sped swiftly on the river surface, and nothing unexpected occurred in the journey that followed.

After roughly half a day, Chen Mo and others glimpsed the outline of a city in the distance.

It stood above the river surface, immensely vast, and from a distance, it resembled a mirage.

Canglan Palace, they had arrived.

This was an incredibly vast city. Just the height of the buildings exposed above the river surface, most exceeded hundrerd meters.

But this was just the tip of the iceberg.

Because Canglan Palace is an underwater city, with most of the city located beneath the riverbed.

In addition, the entire city is enveloped by a curtain of water as thin as a veil. This is a transcendent-class technique called Water and Sky as One, which is said to have been cast by the Kui Niu Ancestor of Canglan Palace, and it is immune to all attacks below the totem level.

This makes Canglan Palace even more like a city of illusions!

Soon, White Dragon Lady and the Hanhai Dragon Whale arrived at Canglan Palace.

Outside the water curtain of Canglan Palace stood two water giants that were several tens of meters tall.

Their faces had no features, and their bodies were entirely formed from water, with their lower halves being enormous vortices.

They were Tempest Spirits.

Chen Mo used his Spirit Control Bracelet to scan them and found that both of these Tempest Spirits were Monarch Ninth Rank.

Using Monarch Ninth Rank spiritual beasts as gatekeepers, Canglan Palace has such strength.

"Are they practicing techniques?"

Song Miaomiao asked curiously.

At this moment, in front of the two Tempest Spirits were more than a dozen rectangular "water cards" formed entirely by flowing water.

As they roared, these "water cards" kept colliding with each other, creating an impressive aura.

"&@!" (For 6!)

"#￥..." (For A!)

Through beast language, Chen Mo understood the meaning behind those roars.

Well, you guys are playing cards!

"Please line up and enter the city in an orderly fashion!"

"Attention please! You’ll need a Canglan Talisman to enter the city, those without one can purchase it with Spirit Coins!"

"Make sure to keep the exchanged Canglan Talismans safe!"

...

Beneath the Tempest Spirits was a plaza-like space crowded with Spirit Masters and Spiritual Beasts.

At the junction connecting the plaza and Canglan Palace, a dozen or so Spirit Masters in blue uniforms were maintaining order.

Well! It turns out the real personnel managing the entrance and exit are these Spirit Masters in light blue uniforms, and these two Tempest Spirits are merely "for show" + mascots.

Chen Mo and the others were up soon.

"Do you have a Canglan Talisman?"

A uniformed woman with a high ponytail asked.

"No."

She took out an object shaped like a seashell, waved it in front of Chen Mo, and then politely said:

"Senior, 7 Canglan Talismans, for a total of 700 Spirit Coins."

She didn’t expect this very young-looking boy to have 6 Spiritual Beasts, which meant he was at least a Quasi-Master Level Spirit Master, truly a genius!

"That’s expensive."

"Moni~" (Even the cat requires money!)

The End Cat felt somewhat emotional. Back on the planet Blue Star, when entering various ticket-required places including secret realms, it was enough to pay just for Chen Mo, as they enjoyed free entry.

For the first time, Chen Mo truly felt the "equality between humans and beasts" philosophy inside Canglan Palace.

After paying, Chen Mo got seven jade talismans carved with wave patterns, the pass for entering and exiting Canglan Palace.

"Senior, the Canglan Talisman is only valid during the Canglan Grand Ceremony. Remember to leave before the ceremony ends," the woman with the high ponytail reminded him again.

"Woo—"

After passing through a thin curtain of water and entering Canglan Palace, Chen Mo discovered that the water-element Spiritual Power here was extremely rich, much denser than in White Dragon Pond.

Is this what they call a Sixth-level Spiritual Land!?

Looking at it this way, the ticket price doesn’t seem too expensive.

Just cultivating here for a few days could earn back the ticket cost.

"Ah! The tickets for the Canglan Grand Ceremony are so expensive!"

"It’s a pity that Canglan Palace only opens to the outside world during the Canglan Grand Ceremony and the month before and after. Otherwise, just cultivating here could greatly increase the growth rate."

White Dragon Lady also felt a bit regretful.

In Canglan Palace, there were tall buildings everywhere and shops along the streets all had conspicuous glowing signs, with various kinds of Spiritual Beasts moving among them.

Commander-level, Monarch Level...

These powerful beings that are rarely seen in the Spirit Realm were commonplace here.

"Chirp!" (Monarchs wander everywhere, Commanders are as common as dogs!)

Xiao Lan used a phrase from a fantasy novel it was currently reading to summarize.

"I didn’t expect that without the aid of technology, such a magnificent city could be built."

Chen Mo exclaimed.

"Don’t underestimate the Spirit Master civilization of the Spirit Realm. According to records, ancient super-civilizations like Sky City, Golden City, and Sea God Country are miracles beyond our current imagination, with technological levels far ahead of ours," Chen Meng spoke.

This was one of the reasons she was fond of exploring ancient ruins.

Humans and Spirit Masters from those ancient civilizations possessed extraordinary intelligence.

"Let me take you to register first!"

White Dragon Lady spoke with some excitement.

"Sure."