Chapter 281: The Final Begins

Lou Mu Yan guessed that this Ghost Spirt should’ve been attached to the Sword Skill in the Land of Inheritance. She was more and more interested in the deal he mentioned now.

The man’s voice in the black mist was still hoarse and low, “This Eminence can open a great hall in the Land of Inheritance. There are not only manuals in there, but also Magic Tools, pills, and such left by that man.”

“You’re not going to tell me that the owner of that hall is you, will you?”

“Naturally not. When this Eminence’s physical body was destroyed, and my Soul shattered and fled, this stray Soul was dragged into a Spatial Storm and that was how it inexplicably entered the Land of Inheritance.” He felt that the woman across from him was young, but definitely experienced, so she would easily discover if he lied.

Since he wanted to make a deal, then as long as it didn’t involve his own secrets, he had nothing to hide.

Lou Mu Yan nodded with a thoughtful gaze and asked: “Are all your ten wisps of Split Souls still alive?”

The man was hidden in the black mist, so his face couldn’t be seen, but his stiffened body still revealed his shock.

“How do you know this Eminence has ten Split Souls?” His voice was cold.

“Naturally I felt it from your current Soul’s weakened degree. This is one of my Secret Skills.” Lou Mu Yan’s meaning was very clear—I won’t tell you my Secret Skill.

She only said aloud the situation with the man’s Split Souls to make him fear her, and it would be more beneficial for when they negotiated.

The man secretly sighed in relief. It was the first time he met this woman, so it was impossible for her to see through his identity, let alone in this small interface.

“This Eminence has been wandering in that palace for a century, and it has been marked with my Soul Imprint, so that place can be accessed freely by me.” The man paused, then said.

“Then how can you be sure that I can enter the Land of Inheritance?” Lou Mu Yan asked with a smile.

“The purpose of you participating in the Tian’ling Continent Tournament for Hegemony should be to join the Six Major Sects, right?” The man asked instead.

“Yes.”

“The Land of Inheritance is about to open. As long as you enter the Six Major Sects, you will have a chance to obtain a place to enter. With your ability, this Eminence believes it isn’t difficult.” This woman’s cultivation base wasn’t high, but she was just so damned shrewd.

Lou Mu Yan took out some Spiritual Tea and slowly brewed it. Not long after, a serene tea fragrance wafted out, and the man’s gaze dimmed.

“What do you want in exchange?” Lou Mu Yan asked while holding the teacup.

“Help this Eminence strengthen this wisp of Split Soul.” The man responded.

Lou Mu Yan stared at the clear and fragrant tea in the cup, then said after a while: “Sure. Let’s establish a partner relationship first, then we can discuss further trades after we can trust each other.”

The identity of this man when he was alive was definitely not simple, and was also quite mysterious. It aroused her interest, so it was alright to play with him a little.

“Alright!” The man said without hesitation.

If this woman could be trusted, then they could indeed cooperate on a lot more things.

With a thought, Lou Mu Yan took out a thousand-year-old ice box. After opening it, she could detect the man’s scorching gaze.

“You actually have the Soul Nourishing Wood, that sort of divine item.” The man couldn’t resist but exclaim.

Lou Mu Yan ignored him, and with a sweep of her hand, a golden knife was held in her hand.

She chopped off a section of the Soul Nourishing Wood and quickly carved it up with the knife. Not long after, a wooden pendant took shape in her hands.

She then took out a few Spiritual Stones and arranged a Spirit Nourishing Array, sealed it in the pendant, then hung it round her neck with a red thread.

She originally wanted to make a bracelet to wear on her hand, but the bracelet Xue Xue transformed into already took that place, so she could only carve it into a pendant.

“You can stay in this Soul Nourishing Wood pendant to recuperate. I’ve set up a Spirit Nourishing Array which can absorb the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and earth and cooperate with the Soul Nourishing Wood to nourish your Soul.” Lou Mu Yan raised her eyes and looked at the man, saying slowly.

This piece of Soul Nourishing Wood that was originally dead was brought back to life by the green mist Spiritual Energy in her body and it even grew fresh shoots. Therefore, the carved ornaments had the effect of normal Soul Nourishing Wood.

“Alright, then this Eminence won’t be polite.” After he finished speaking, the man turned into a wisp of black aura and entered the pendant on Lou Mu Yan’s neck.

With his means and vision, he could naturally tell that Lou Mu Yan didn’t do anything suspicious to the Array and Soul Nourishing Wood.

“Since we’re in a partner relationship, then don’t call yourself ‘this Eminence’ in front of me in the future.” Lou Mu Yan said after cleaning up the sawdust on the ground.

The man sighed, “Alright!”

“The Soul Nourishing Wood is a Divine Rank Spiritual Item. If I hang it around my neck, then some powerhouses might see through it. With your abilities, you should be able to camouflage it right?” She would definitely not be soft-hearted and do anything herself if she could enslave others to do it.

“I can.” After the man finished speaking, a trace of black aura emerged from the pendant to wrap around it.

In a moment, the colour of the pendant became much lighter, and the aura of the Soul Nourishing Wood on it disappeared completely. Even Lou Mu Yan couldn’t discover it.

This also made her more certain of this man’s extraordinary origin. Maybe it would be risky to take in this man whose physical body was destroyed, but she liked challenges.

After the two reached an agreement, the man began to cultivate while hiding in the pendant.

The next morning, a very pleasant bell rang through the central city.

Lou Mu Yan opened her eyes and a smile appeared on her lips, “The semi-finals is over.”

She took out her identity jade tablet, and there was indeed a notice to gather in the central square.

It was almost time, so she went to the central square with Ye Qing Han and the others.

The person who appeared in the sky this time was an elderly man with a thin face. As soon as he appeared, the surrounding air became turbulent.

Even if he restrained the aura on him, but the pressure of a powerhouse was still subconsciously revealed.

The originally noisy central square instantly quieted down, waiting for the Sword Venerable powerhouse above to speak.

“I announce that the semi-finals of the Tian’ling Continent Tournament for Hegemony is officially over, and we will now enter the finals.”

The elderly man’s words were very concise, “The top five hundred ranked in the standings in the semi-finals will enter the finals. The finals will no longer adopt the points system. The specific rules will be sent to your new identity jade tablets through an Array.

“Now, take a look at the rankings on your identity jade tablets. Those outside of the top five hundred, stand on the left to wait to be teleported out of the competition space.

“The five hundred people who entered the finals, stand to the right and wait for your new unified identity jade tablet to be distributed.” Soon, two groups of people formed in the central square.

Not long after, several people in uniformed clothes took back the jade tablets of Lou Mu Yan and the others, then distributed new jade tablets uniformly. The jade tablets of all five hundred people were red.

“Your jade tablets are now uniformly red regardless of the size of your kingdom. If you want to advance to the top hundred, the colour of the jade tablet in your hands must at least be cyan. If you want to be promoted into the top ten, then your identity jade tablet must rise to purple.”

The elderly man swept the five hundred people that entered the finals with his gaze once, “This old man will not say more about the specific rules. After you return, open your identity jade tablets to check in detail. Finally, I wish you all good results.”

After he finished speaking, he turned around and disappeared in mid-air, acting very capable and experienced.

Lou Mu Yan held the new identity jade tablet in her hand with a look of anticipation in her eyes.