Chapter 53: The Dragon General's Hegemony Competition

  The Dragon General Competition is held once every three years. Today marks the start of a new session of the Dragon General Competition, which will be held in the Imperial Capital of the Yuanxuan Empire.

  The central square is crowded with people, a stage is set up in the middle, and there are seats all around, but only those with status and prestige have the qualifications to sit.

  "What a lively scene, indeed one of the largest racing events in the Yuan Xuan Empire." Yi Chen sat on a chair wearing a black long shirt, gazing at the sea of people and sighed.

  "The young generation gathers together, this year is another fierce competition, later entering the Tian Du Forest, Chen Er you should be more careful." The sitting beside Yi Si Qing reminded.

  Dragon will be divided into two parts, the first part is based on team cooperation, and the second part is a single fight.

  According to previous regulations, all participants must hunt and kill a three-star magical beast, obtain its beast soul, in order to qualify for the second part.

  Tian Du Mountain is a forest not far from the Imperial City, where countless magical beasts reside. It's said that some people have even spotted five-star magical beasts roaming about, making it extremely perilous.

  "Don't worry, Grandpa, I'll take care of it." Yi Chen nodded and said.

  "Haha, General Yi, I didn't expect you to be here."

  A loud and boisterous voice came from a short distance away, followed by the appearance of a stout middle-aged man with an air of wealth, leading a group of people on horseback.

  "The master of the Jia family, Jia Ding." Yi Chen stood up and looked in that direction, and after seeing who had arrived, he whispered this sentence.

  Jia Dingke is not a simple character, don't look at his silly and honest appearance, in fact, he has already reached the Yellow Soul Realm, and is a very cunning and treacherous person.

  "It turned out to be Master Jia. It seems I arrived a step earlier than you." Yi Siqing stood up and greeted him with courtesy, followed by another round of polite conversation.

  "Rumors of the Ye and Jia families joining forces seem to be true." Many people sitting at the banquet looked at each other with unusual expressions after witnessing this scene.

  "Is this the virtuous nephew? Indeed a dragon and phoenix among men, a talented individual!" After some idle chatter, Jia Ding turned his head to look at Yi Chen and said.

  "Jia's family head Liao Zan nodded, and it seemed that Gongzi was not bad either." Yi Chen was very calm, with a faint smile, and shifted his gaze to Jia Ding's side, where Jia Xin was standing.

  Upon seeing Yi Chen, Jia Ding's expression changed from surprise to a smile as he said: "Indeed, heroes emerge in their youth. I'll have to ask you to take care of me later."

  "What a hypocrite." Yi Chen said in his heart a very speechless sentence, Jia Xin is a cultivator of the Zhen Soul Realm, does he still need him to take care of?

  "Look, it's the Gu family who has arrived." Just then, someone shouted and everyone turned their heads to look in that direction. They saw an old man leading a group of people walking over.

  "The master of the ancient house, Gu Huo." His eyes swept over the old man's body, Yi Chen's fist clenched, his gaze moved and found Gu Lin following beside him.

  "The ruler of the empire has arrived." Another loud shout, and then a middle-aged man wearing a purple-gold dragon robe appeared, leading a group of guards.

  The middle-aged man wearing a purple-gold dragon robe was the ruler of the empire, and Yi Chen was not unfamiliar with him. He had seen him before, and the Second Prince followed behind him.

  As soon as the two parties appeared, they instantly attracted the attention of many people, and many people came forward to greet them. They responded while making their way to Yī Sì Qìng's side.

  "General Yi, Master Jia, it's been a long time since we last met. How have you been lately?" Gu Huo's old face wore a smile, but Yi Chen couldn't help but notice the chill in his eyes.

  "Thanks to your good fortune, eating well and sleeping soundly." The two families had long-standing grievances, but Yisi Qing was no ordinary person, with a smile on his face, he replied.

  "Gao's family had such a big thing happen recently, and Gao's master can still sleep soundly. Gu really admires him." Gu said with a sarcastic tone.

  What he mentioned was the turmoil of the Yi family, which was nothing more than a veiled criticism that Yisi Qing was heartless and ruthless.

  The ruler standing beside him had a smile on his face, and the eyes of those who were concerned about the situation here were also different. They too had heard something about the changes within the Yi family.

  "Easy family matters are not solid, the old master is worried, you'd better keep your eyes open and be careful of fire in the backyard." Yisi Qing smiled very calmly.

  "I'm not worried about the fire in my backyard." Gu Huo burst out laughing and then cast his gaze on Yi Chen, saying: "Is this Easy Junior? Work hard, don't end up last."

  The Dead Camp is Yi's home ground. The news that Yi Chen has the cultivation of Zhenhun Realm has not been exposed, was Gu Huo's words a veiled sarcasm towards Yi Chen's incompetence?

  "Thank you for your concern, Master Gu. I will definitely make them regret it and won't let you down." Yi Chen smiled coldly in his heart, but on the surface, he remained calm and shrugged indifferently.

  "What a crazy kid, there will be a good show later." The people around looked at Yi Chen with schadenfreude.

  As for Yi Chen's words, Gu Huo and the others were quite surprised, but what flashed in their eyes was playfulness, and they didn't say much, directly taking people away.

  "I hope you're lucky and don't run into me, otherwise, I won't mind breaking your arms and legs." Gu Lin left a cold remark as he brushed past Yi Chen.

  "I'm looking forward to it." As he gazed at their backs, a ruthless glint flashed in Yi Chen's eyes, and this phrase echoed in his heart.

  "Good kid, quite arrogant. Be careful later on, Gu Lin is not someone to be trifled with." Jia Xin walked up to Yi Chen's side and said in a low voice.

  "Are you looking for trouble?" Yi Chen's face showed a hint of indifference as he said in a low voice, "I'd like to see just how strong he is."

  The crowd in Central Square gradually grew larger, mostly young people with excited faces, many of whom had high cultivation levels.

  "The young talents of the Yuan Xuan Empire have gathered, with hidden dragons and crouching tigers. It's better to be cautious for now." Looking at the sea of people, Yi Chen's face turned solemn.

  "The 150th Dragon General Competition of the Yuan Xuan Empire is divided into two rounds. Only those who enter the Tian Du Forest, slay a third-level magical beast, can enter the second round of individual martial arts competition. The champion will be awarded the title of Dragon General."

  "Besides the military rank, there is also a five-star 'Condensed Pulse Stone' and 100,000 gold coins as the championship reward!"

  As the time arrived at noon, just when everyone was getting impatient, a soldier wearing armor suddenly shouted loudly.

  "Wow! There's actually a Formless Congealing Spirit Stone, that's a rare and extraordinary stone. It can strengthen the meridians of Soul Cultivators to prevent damage during intense battles. An auction house once sold one for a staggering price of 600,000!"

  "Not to mention the Lingyun Stone, just 100,000 gold coins alone would be enough for an ordinary person's family to live a worry-free life for generations." The crowd erupted in discussion, and the eyes of the young participants sparkled with desire.