121: Chapter 121 Competition! The King?!

Atop Shanhe Square, the largest square in Mountain River Holy Land.

At this moment, all the Disciples and experts of Mountain River Holy Land had gathered here, a sea of heads moving about.

Every Disciple and expert of Mountain River Holy Land wore an expression of intense excitement and astonishment.

The news of their Mountain River Holy Land forming an alliance with Wanxiang Holy Land had come far too suddenly.

Even as Disciples of Mountain River Holy Land, they had not heard the slightest whisper of it beforehand.

Now that the alliance was suddenly announced, they were not only excited but also incredibly astonished.

That was Wanxiang Holy Land; there was a time when their Mountain River Holy Land could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them.

But now, their Mountain River Holy Land had gradually declined and no longer possessed the qualifications to be compared with Wanxiang Holy Land.

Yet even so, Wanxiang Holy Land had still reached an all-encompassing alliance with their Mountain River Holy Land.

They did not know why this was the case, but it felt as if they could see Mountain River Holy Land on the path to revival!

On the high platform in the center of the square.

Xu Gu and Jiang Wuji stood side by side, and behind them, Ye Chen, who had just been dragged over, stood with a smile on his face.

Ye Chen glanced at the numerous Mountain River Holy Land Disciples and experts below the high platform, his smile widening.

Just a moment ago, he had been visiting the various places to Cultivate in Mountain River Holy Land, preparing to find one suitable for himself.

Unfortunately, he had only visited two such places before being dragged here directly.

As for those two places, they were not much different from his Shanhe Hall and had nothing extraordinary about them.

Rather than Cultivating in those two places, it would be better to just Cultivate in the Shanhe Hall.

However, the ones more excited than him right now should be these Disciples and experts below, right?

After all, he had already known beforehand that their Mountain River Holy Land would be forming an alliance with Wanxiang Holy Land.

The other Disciples and experts of Mountain River Holy Land, however, were completely unaware of this.

With such shocking news being announced, who could refrain from being emotionally stirred?!

Jiang Wuji stood with his hands behind his back, looking around, and his majestic voice rang out.

"Today, our Mountain River Holy Land and Wanxiang Holy Land have become allies, and from this day forward, we shall advance and retreat together."

"Fellow Disciples, in the future, if you are training outside and encounter people from Wanxiang Holy Land, do not harbor ill will toward them."

"People from Wanxiang Holy Land are equivalent to our own fellow Disciples in Mountain River Holy Land; we should join hands and advance together."

"From this moment on, our Mountain River Holy Land enters a new chapter!"

The majestic voice faded, echoing across the entire square.

Hearing these words, the excitement of the many Disciples and experts of Mountain River Holy Land intensified even more.

Unable to restrain themselves, all the Disciples of Mountain River Holy Land shouted loudly.

"Mountain River Holy Land, illuminating the mountains and rivers, restoring our glory!"

"Mountain River Holy Land, illuminating the mountains and rivers, restoring our glory!"

"..."

The sounds came in waves, gathering together and dispersing the clouds in the sky.

Every Disciple and expert of Mountain River Holy Land felt stirred within, their blood boiling.

They had indeed entered a new chapter; for some time now, their Mountain River Holy Land had been different from before.

Not only had a new, extremely monstrous First Sequence Prodigy arrived.

But under the leadership of this First Sequence Prodigy, they had swept through the younger generation of the three other Holy Lands.

Within the Four Great Holy Lands, the presence of their Mountain River Holy Land had not been very strong.

In daily life, when the common people of the East State Empire talked, they rarely mentioned their Mountain River Holy Land.

But now, their Mountain River Holy Land was constantly being mentioned by the common people of the East State Empire.

Whenever it was mentioned, all the common people of the East State Empire spoke with reverence, their hearts filled with yearning.

Now that they had even formed an alliance with Wanxiang Holy Land, their Mountain River Holy Land was truly beginning to restore its glory!

Xu Gu stood on the high platform without a word, and hearing the shouts echoing in his ears, the corners of his eyes moistened involuntarily.

As the Holy Master of Mountain River Holy Land, he had always wanted to lead Mountain River Holy Land to grow and flourish.

But no matter how hard he tried, it was difficult for Mountain River Holy Land to return to its former glory under his hands.

The only thing he could do was slow down the decline of Mountain River Holy Land and maintain the status quo.

Now he could finally see that their Mountain River Holy Land was gradually recovering.

As the Holy Master of Mountain River Holy Land, seeing this scene today, the sense of gratification and pride in his heart was something only he knew.

"Our Mountain River Holy Land deserves this!"

Jiang Wuji extended his palm and pressed it downward toward the crowd; in an instant, the entire square fell silent.

Seeing this, a smile appeared on the corner of Jiang Wuji's mouth, and he chuckled.

"There is one more piece of good news to tell everyone; in order to strengthen the alliance with Wanxiang Holy Land."

"Henceforth, the Disciple rankings of our Mountain River Holy Land and Wanxiang Holy Land will be merged."

"You may also freely travel between Mountain River Holy Land and Wanxiang Holy Land through teleportation channels to issue challenges."

"Those who are on the Disciple ranking will have their rewards increased tenfold."

"Similarly, there will also be rankings for Deacon Elders, Outer Sect Elders, and even Inner Sect Elders."

"The higher your ranking, the more salary you will receive, and vice versa."

"Everyone, from now on, you must be diligent in your Cultivation; you must never lose face for our Mountain River Holy Land!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the pupils of everyone in the Mountain River Holy Land square contracted violently.

It was as if they had already seen the arrival of a brand new era, an era of comprehensive competition.

From now on, if they slacked off in the slightest, they would be left far behind by others, making it difficult to catch up.

Because as long as they were at the forefront of the rankings, they would be able to obtain more resources to Cultivate.

Such a reward and punishment mechanism... it really made their blood boil!

Subconsciously, everyone from Mountain River Holy Land glanced at the people beside them, their eyes filled with intense Battle Intent.

Now, their competitors were not just people from their own Holy Land, but also people from Wanxiang Holy Land.

Although the difficulty had increased, the rewards had also increased—that was a full tenfold increase in resources to Cultivate.

If they could maintain the same ranking, their future progress in Cultivation would surely advance by leaps and bounds!

Hearing these words, Ye Chen also showed a look of surprise on his face.

It seems their Mountain River Holy Land and Wanxiang Holy Land are really going all out.

Disciples will be able to obtain ten times more support in resources to Cultivate than usual.

Elders will also be able to obtain more resources to Cultivate as their salary.

These resources to Cultivate are being provided by both parties combined; even for Holy Land powers, this is bound to cost them a bit.

However, this is a good thing; in such an atmosphere of competition, both Holy Lands will definitely be able to produce more Prodigies.

Their Mountain River Holy Land is inferior to Wanxiang Holy Land in overall strength, so they might not have much of an advantage in the overall rankings.

But as long as they are on the rankings, even if they are ranked lower than before, they can still obtain more resources to Cultivate.

In this way, the overall strength of the Disciples and experts can be significantly improved in a short period of time!

Jiang Wuji felt the intense Battle Intent radiating from the many Disciples and experts on the square and nodded in satisfaction.

This was the effect he wanted; Martial Artists can only advance bravely through competition.

Only through competition can potential be stimulated, and only through competition can one achieve a Breakthrough and surpass oneself.

The Mountain River Holy Land of the past was too comfortable; they had to stimulate all the potential of these Disciples under the pressure of Wanxiang Holy Land.

Stroking his beard, Jiang Wuji was about to speak again, but suddenly his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Since the Emperor has come to our Mountain River Holy Land in person, I wonder what important matter brings you here?"

The voice rang out, echoing throughout the entire Shanhe Square.

The Emperor?!

Hearing this term ring in their ears, the bodies of everyone in Mountain River Holy Land jolted violently.

The Emperor of their East State Empire has come to their Mountain River Holy Land?!