Chapter 527: Chapter 368: Alliance Development, Impending Upheaval in the North

Zhong Heng’s face still appeared ordinary.

Yet on him was an air of calmness belonging to one in a high position, along with the scholarly demeanor of an Array Master; no one would pay attention to just his appearance.

Zhong Heng wore a simple green robe, with spiritual mist gently swirling around it.

This was a high-level Artifact-grade robe. Moreover, the jade pendant hanging from Zhong Heng’s waist and the ring on his finger were both invaluable Artifacts.

A five-colored but not dazzling hairpin neatly tied Zhong Heng’s long hair into a bun.

"Alliance Leader, the first Celestial Pride Tournament is about to begin."

"Please take a look at the younger generation’s splendor."

"Very well."

Zhong Heng waved his hand, and a fierce wind immediately howled up from the base of the tower.

A Jiao Dragon with wings spiraled into the air, its aura thick and powerful, having reached the level of a Golden Core. It was a Celestial Dark Flood Dragon offered to Zhong Heng by the Beast Tamer Association.

The Celestial Dark Flood Dragon gently lowered its head toward Zhong Heng.

Zhong Heng slowly stepped onto the dragon’s forehead. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

The dragon roared, riding the wind and clouds upward.

Clouds drifted slowly past Zhong Heng, and two True Masters followed a few body lengths behind, each using their Escape Technique to advance.

The vast Celestial Rainbow was completely within Zhong Heng’s view.

"The Alliance..."

Zhong Heng glanced at his right hand, spreading it out and then slowly closing it, as if holding onto something.

Zhong Heng placed his hands behind his back and gazed into the distance.

The Celestial Pride Tournament signified the Alliance’s complete control over the entire Celestial Rainbow Cultivation Realm, a declaration from the Celestial Rainbow Alliance to the entire Celestial Rainbow Cultivation Realm.

The dragon descended, and countless cultivators bowed to Zhong Heng.

Zhong Heng stood atop a high tower, watching the tournament field below, filled with numerous Arrays and multitude of cultivators looking up at him.

"Celestial Rainbow Alliance, the first Celestial Pride Tournament, begins!"

"By the order of the Alliance Leader! The tournament begins!"

"By the order of the Alliance Leader! The tournament begins!"

The sound echoed throughout this world, reaching the former lands of the Nine Sects and the numerous market towns.

The newly emerged batch of young cultivators gazed at the figure standing atop the high tower with admiration, awe, and longing in their eyes.

[The Celestial Pride Tournament you created has begun.]

[This is also a test for the Scripture Pavilion.]

[With the generous rewards you have set, countless cultivators displayed their talents and abilities with fervor and without reservation.]

[Under the influence of the Scripture Pavilion, the vast majority of these cultivators, who have just set foot on the Path of Cultivation, are able to find a path that suits them. For a time, Celestial Prides emerged in great numbers.]

[The momentum was already greater than the previous Nine Sects Tournament.]

[The tournament lasted nearly a month and eventually determined several champions, whom you accepted as Registered Disciples and granted them generous rewards.]

[These cultivators would no longer bear any marks of the old era; they would be cultivators loyal to the Alliance.]

[In the year 5182 of the New Source Era, you again improved the Array, now carrying the Three Paths of the Five Elements Five Saints Array, Five Elements Xuan Jade Gathering Spirit Array, and Spirit Awakening and God Gathering Array, all of which are tier five Arrays.]

[With the True Blood of the Five Elements Sacred Beasts integrated, your aptitude has nearly reached the level of Dual Spirit Roots.]

[But even with Dual Spirit Roots, cultivation at the Mid-Stage Golden Core requires a significant amount of time.]

[You quietly cultivated while reforming the Alliance.]

[Rapid transit routes and high-speed Magical Artifacts have been established between the Alliance’s various market towns, speeding up the flow of goods, and various trading companies have sprung up like bamboo shoots after the rain.]

[The Artifact Refiner Association, Array Master Association, and Talisman Master Association jointly invented various special Magical Artifacts suitable for mortal use to improve their survival efficiency, but found the cost too high and abandoned them.]

[In the year 5183 of the New Source Era, an Artifact Refiner from the Artifact Refiner Association invented a special Magical Artifact that carried Skills like the Spiritual Rain Skill, Sheaf Cutting Skill, and Moistening Soil Skill, greatly enhancing the farming capabilities in the Cultivation Realm. Using this Farming Magical Artifact, the yield per acre of Spirit Field greatly increased, while also freeing up a large amount of labor.]

[You named this Magical Artifact Farming Treasure.]

[The news caused a sensation throughout the Celestial Rainbow Cultivation Realm.]

[The Spirit Plant Farmer Association openly protested, claiming that the Farming Treasure encroached on the interests of Spirit Plant Farmers, while the Spirit Rice produced by this Artifact was soulless.]

[Moreover, the Farming Treasure could only be used for the lowest-grade Spirit Rice and Spirit Plants; anything higher-grade was very complex and beyond what a mere Magical Artifact could achieve.]

[You ordered the Spirit Plant Farmer Association to work with the Array Master Association and Artifact Refiner Association to improve the Farming Treasure, sharing the benefits with them.]

[The Spirit Plant Farmer Association then fell silent in their protests; on the contrary, the Farming Treasure even affected the status of Spirit Plant Farmers.]

[In the year 5184 of the New Source Era, with the secret Array techniques sent by Yunmiao Master, you successfully set up a Sixth-Rank Defense Array, the Heavenly Spirit Array, representing your Array knowledge reaching the sixth level.]

[In the year 5185 of the New Source Era, version 2.0 of the Farming Treasure was released, significantly boosting the yield of Spirit Rice in the Cultivation Realm.]

[The abundant Spirit Rice alleviated the problem of resource scarcity.]

[The Alliance grew more prosperous.]

[In the year 5188 of the New Source Era, you established the Celestial Pride Pavilion specifically to nurture the Celestial Prides within the Celestial Rainbow Cultivation Realm and took them all in as Registered Disciples.]

[In the year 5190 of the New Source Era, Qian Hua passed away due to old age, leaving you somewhat shocked.]

[Only then did you realize that your old companions had all turned into elderly figures, and it was at this point that you remembered you were nearing two hundred years old.]