Getting a Sugar Mommy in Cultivation World!!

Chapter 496 Not A Human Anymore.

Rustle!

'Huff… huff!' A man dressed in an outfit similar to the woman who reported to Noah could be seen shuttling through the dense forests on the outskirts of the Qinling mountain range.

**Qinling Mountain Range,**

A vast valley of mountains and forest that spanned over several dozen kilometers. It was one of the most dangerous places, filled with high-level spirit beasts, situated between Luminous Dusk City and the royal capital.

'I have to report what I saw to the emperor!' The man thought in desperation, gasping for breath as he sneakily moved through the dense forests. Despite being in the early stages of the core formation realm, he was unwilling to fly in the air to avoid exposure to both the beasts and his enemies.

Noticing that he was quite far away, the man drew out a talisman from his robes and hurriedly channeled his energy through it.

'That man… he is no longer a human!' Despite his face being covered by a piece of clothing, his eyes were filled with horror and solemness. 'That guy… He is a…'

*Splash!*

Cough!!

Before the talisman could light up fully, the man coughed up a mouthful of blood and looked down to see a bloody claw passing through his stomach. In desperation, he looked over his shoulder and his eyes widened upon meeting a pair of emotionless black eyes.

Behind him stood a man covered in a dark cloak with a hood, only his eyes barely visible.

*Splash!*

"I cannot let you report to anyone about what you saw here." Saying that the cloaked man withdrew his hand, causing the lifeless body of the shadow guard to fall to the ground, blood spilling all around.

"Since when was he following us?" Hearing another emotionless voice, the man turned around to see a black-haired man with a haggard appearance standing there.

He was none other than Long Xiang. Looking at the body of the guard, Long Xiang did not show any particular emotions, but if one looked carefully, a hint of viciousness and suppressed rage could be seen in his eyes.

"Doesn't matter, now that he is dead. You should hurry and teleport from here. After all, the competition is about to start. You don't want to miss the chance of reuniting with your son, do you?" The cloaked man snorted coldly before handing a talisman to Long Xiang.

It was precisely a fixed-point teleportation talisman. It could directly send the user to a fixed point, a tier 5 talisman.

Hearing the cloaked man mention his son, Long Xiang's eyes blazed with undisguised killing intent. The rage and wild emotions deeply hidden in his cold eyes resurfaced, making them bloodshot.

'Just you wait, you bastard. I will slowly seep your worthless life as you did with my father and clansmen.' Thinking this, he clenched the talisman in his hand and ripped it apart.

"Another pawn is placed; now we just have to wait for the right moment." Watching his figure disappear from the forest, the cloaked man scoffed slightly before his figure also vanished from the spot.

…

Back in the depths of the Royal Capital of the Feng Empire, another day of competition continued, but this time the crowd was much larger than on previous days, clearly displaying how much the people were waiting for the geniuses to fight against each other.

"Is everyone ready?"

A shout that echoed not just in the arena but throughout the whole royal estate shook everyone who heard it with excitement and anticipation.

"Today is not just the final day of this grand competition where you get to see the monstrous talent from all across the empire, but it's also the most anticipated part of the tournament as well."

In the middle of the arena stood a man dressed like a true cultivator. His voice, enhanced with qi, traveled through every corner of the arena, riling up the crowd.

"We are finally going to have our own talent ranking competition in the arena!"

Following his words, a blinding light flashed through the sky before a huge golden stele appeared in the air.

"Every fighter, warrior, sword cultivator, or other type of master, as long as they meet the criteria of the event, have the chance to etch their name on this divine stele of rankings."

Upon hearing his words, everyone looked at the stele floating in the middle of the air.

"Now before I allow you to meet the challengers from all across the empire, I should clearly explain the rules of the tournament first." The commentator's enthusiasm remained at its peak as he kept receiving the hyped response from the crowd.

"The rules of this competition are rather simpler than the previous ones, so much so that some might even find them ridiculous, but you should have faith that they are made for a reason." The audience was left in confusion when they all heard him.

"What does he mean?"

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"How ridiculous can the rules be?"

Without caring about the reaction from the crowd, the commentator continued with his explanation.

"Unlike the previous competition, where we emphasized the low age of the participants, the only thing that will be taken into account will be the battle prowess of the person."

"What? No age limit?" The crowd was thrown into a frenzy with those words.

Seeing the eagerness of some old fellows who intended to shamelessly participate in the competition, the man smiled slyly and dampened their old and withered spirits.

"Naturally, anyone can enter this competition. Let's say, if someone has a battle prowess of the foundation establishment realm and they are 50 years old, they naturally cannot enter. The limit for the same realm is 30 years, and it doesn't matter which cultivation system you practice. As long as you are not a demonic cultivator and have enough talent, you can gain recognition from the empire."

"Those who want to participate in the competition can come to the stage, but remember the criteria I am about to tell. If you still knowingly ignore it and jump here, don't think of going back." Although the man said those words with a smile on his face, his words sent shivers down the spine of everyone present.

They could see the face of a demon materializing behind the handsome face of the man.