130: Chapter 130 Royal Guli VS Yuanhong Holy Land Muqiong!

After the four Saints took their seats, the noise in the square diminished significantly, and many palace ministers restrained themselves.

Including their own King, there were now five Saint Realm experts present in the square.

In the presence of so many Saint Realm experts, they did not dare to act with the slightest insolence.

The atmosphere of the entire square became somewhat subtle as a result.

Ye Chen and the other Prodigies didn't care about this, and each began to feast heartily.

At their current level of cultivation, they had long been able to fast.

However, the various delicacies and fine wines at this banquet were all filled with rich Spiritual Qi.

Consuming them could greatly replenish spiritual power and even increase one's cultivation.

Every single item was a rare spiritual food in the outside world, yet here they were provided in abundance.

The Imperial Family was indeed wealthy and powerful, and they had clearly spared no expense for this banquet.

Only a fool wouldn't take advantage of a freebie; even if they didn't lack Cultivation resources and Spirit Stones, it was best to save whenever possible.

For a banquet of this caliber, eating such a meal at a top-tier restaurant outside would cost no less than tens of thousands of High-Grade Spirit Stones.

It was no exaggeration to say that the total value of this meal exceeded the entire collection of an ordinary Profound Void Realm expert!

This atmosphere continued for about an hour.

On the high platform, Gu Yuan signaled to Jiang Wuji and the other three with his eyes before standing up.

He looked around at everyone present and gave a light chuckle.

"Today, Fellow Daoists and Prodigies from the Four Great Holy Lands are gathered in the palace. Such a grand sight is rarely seen in decades."

"Since the North Heaven Province Assembly is about to begin, I believe the younger generation of Prodigies can first familiarize themselves with one another."

"And incidentally, we can decide who will lead the group in the Xuantian Secret Realm for this North Heaven Province Assembly."

"The North Heaven Province Assembly is of great importance, and there must be a leader to guide all the Prodigies to achieve great results."

As he spoke, his gaze shifted and landed on the seats where the imperial Prodigies were sitting.

"Gu Li, you shall be the first to issue a challenge. You are one of the two representing our Imperial Family."

"As the host, you should set an example!"

As his voice fell, everyone in the square turned solemn and put down their utensils one after another.

It was coming!

The main event was finally here!

The top Prodigies of the younger generation in our East State Empire were about to begin their clash!

The cultivation of these Prodigies was without exception at the high levels of the Tribulation Crossing Realm, and their strength was even greater than many palace ministers.

Only some Military Generals could suppress them in terms of cultivation, but even then, their battle power might not compare.

They were true Prodigies, monsters who could fight across levels!

The tall and burly Gu Li stood up upon hearing this and headed toward the arena that had been prepared on one side without hesitation.

At the same time, a powerful and deep voice came from his mouth.

"Gu Li of the Imperial Gu Family! I wonder which Fellow Daoist is willing to battle me?!"

The arena was only three zhang square and looked incredibly small, seemingly unable to support a battle between Tribulation Crossing Realm experts.

But when Gu Li's figure landed on the arena, everyone's field of vision suddenly expanded.

The arena that was clearly only three zhang square now seemed to possess a massive space dozens of li wide.

A thick spatial aura constantly emanated from the arena, highlighting its extraordinary nature.

There was no doubt that this arena was specially made with a spatial formation, containing a Small World within.

Gu Li stood on the arena with a disdainful gaze, his body filled with intense Battle Intent and a powerful aura.

He made no attempt to hide his cultivation, and the terrifying pressure of the seventh level of the Tribulation Crossing Realm constantly radiated outward.

Seeing this, many imperial Prodigies showed expressions of excitement.

Although Gu Li's strength could not compare to his imperial brother Gu Lingtian, he was still ranked second among them.

He possessed a Third-rate Holy Body, the Barbarian Ghost Holy Body, and his Physical Body was peerlessly strong and unmatched.

Although it was only a Third-rate Holy Body, it was still significantly more powerful than a Spirit Body.

The prestige of their Imperial Family would surely be greatly displayed today!

At the seats where Ye Chen and the others were, the various Prodigies couldn't help but look at each other.

They could see that the Imperial Family was putting pressure on them.

If no one accepted the challenge, they would inevitably be suppressed by the Imperial Family's prestige and be unable to breathe.

The only thing they could do now was to send someone to defeat Gu Li!

Mu Qiong hesitated for a moment before standing up and leaping onto the arena.

"Mu Qiong of the Yuanhong Holy Land comes to test the skills of Fellow Daoist Gu Li!"

In their Yuanhong Holy Land, her strength was the greatest; her other fellow disciple only had a cultivation at the sixth level of the Tribulation Crossing Realm.

Her current cultivation happened to be one level higher than Gu Li's. Since she did not possess a Holy Body, she would use her cultivation to compensate.

It was for the best that she took this first battle!

Because if she didn't appear in the first battle, she would have almost no chance to appear later!

She was no match for Ye Wushang, Wan Lei, or Luo Cheng!

On the high platform, Ma Xuan stroked his beard, his expression as calm as still water.

He was confident in Mu Qiong's strength, even if she couldn't compare to the strongest Prodigies of the other three Holy Lands.

Defeating Gu Li should not be a problem, as her cultivation was much higher after all.

Jiang Wuji and the others also put down their utensils and fixed their eyes on the arena.

This was a contest, a contest between the Four Great Holy Lands and the Imperial Family.

Although King Gu Yuan was extremely polite to them on the surface, he certainly had thoughts of suppressing them in his heart.

The Four Great Holy Lands posed too much of a threat to the Imperial Family; even if they had no intention of rebelling, the King was still wary.

Unfortunately, the King's wishful thinking was likely to fail today; their Four Great Holy Lands were not made of clay!

By this time, a fierce battle had already broken out on the arena.

"Boom!"

"Roar!"

The already tall and burly Gu Li activated his Barbarian Ghost Holy Body, and his figure expanded again, growing directly to ten zhang in size.

A terrifying aura filled the space, permeating the entire arena.

In front of his massive body, Mu Qiong's figure appeared somewhat tiny.

However, in the midst of battle, she was at ease and even faintly held the upper hand.

Relying on her advantage in speed, she constantly brandished the long sword in her hand, leaving sword marks one after another on Gu Li's body.

The advantage of cultivation was perfectly displayed at this moment; in terms of speed and reaction ability, she was much stronger than Gu Li.

Even though Gu Li possessed a Third-rate Holy Body, the Barbarian Ghost Holy Body, his Foundation was much inferior to Mu Qiong's.

Although he had not yet lost, defeat was only a matter of time.

Seeing this, the expressions of many imperial Prodigies became somewhat unsightly.

With their vision, they could naturally see that Gu Li had actually already lost.

In Mu Qiong's hands, Gu Li was simply unable to land an attack on her and could not bring his powerful physical strength into play.

To some extent, Mu Qiong perfectly countered Gu Li, who was not skilled in speed.

Finally, with the sound of a blade cutting into flesh, Gu Li's ten-zhang-tall body returned to its original form as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

With the spitting of that blood, the aura on his body also became incredibly weak, like a collapsing mountain.

Gu Li looked up and gave a slightly bitter smile.

"I lost!"

Mu Qiong was dripping with sweat all over, but hearing Gu Li admit defeat, she still showed a heartfelt smile.

In the battle just now, she had used her strongest Martial Skill for almost every attack.

Only in this way could she break through Gu Li's defense and cause injury to his Physical Body.

By now, her spiritual power was almost exhausted, but she had ultimately won.

She had not cast aside the glory of the Yuanhong Holy Land, nor had she brought shame to it!

"Thank you for the match!"