"Cough, cough, cough!" Zhang Menglong awkwardly adjusted his stance and said, "This is an extremely profound martial arts technique I've been cultivating, called the Freedom Ultimate Skill. When you reach the highest realm, your body can completely rely on self-awareness and instinctive reaction. I am now free from distractions, which means my realm is quite high now. You know nothing!"

"You can really spin a tale!" Long Sen didn't believe Zhang Menglong's nonsense. "Look at Lin Yuan, he's a true martial artist. When you can maintain a blank expression like him, then you deserve to be called a martial artist!"

"Whoa! You sound so righteous and sanctimonious. You almost fooled me," Zhang Menglong showed a disdainful expression. "But to be fair, this guy's composure is indeed impressive!"

Zhang Menglong glanced at Lin Yuan's profile, seeing his expression was extremely serious and focused, to the point of being somewhat engrossed.

"Lin Yuan?" Zhang Menglong patted him. "When it comes to integrity, I admit you're the real deal, like a modern-day Liu Xia Hui!"

"Brother Gu, who is Liu Xia Hui?" Lin Yuan turned his head.

"Damn!" Zhang Menglong noticed the drool dripping from the corner of Lin Yuan's mouth, "Wipe your drool first! Aren't you ashamed?"

...

Zhang Menglong and the others saw those old women of Invite Moon Palace had all turned into such figures, and could even imagine what kind of heavenly place it would be with the young and beautiful girls in Invite Moon Palace.

The young Heavenly Prides present almost all were momentarily lost in distraction. Actually, it's not impossible for men to join Invite Moon Palace, but there is one prerequisite condition, which is to sever all earthly ties, and the key is in the words "sever", you know what I mean!

Though Invite Moon Palace has many beauties, it's said that almost all of them are ice goddesses, possibly because the cultivation technique of Invite Moon Palace is very special—the more profound it becomes, the more detached and unfeeling they become, so each of them is extremely aloof, unwilling to glance at a man.

"Invite Moon Palace is recruiting sixty thousand disciples this year!"

Predictably, the number of recruits for Invite Moon Palace has decreased significantly. Last time, they recruited more than eighty thousand.

...

Eighteen superpowers appeared one after another, and each one's appearance elicited a cheer like a tsunami.

"Divine Profound Hall has arrived!" Long Sen said while looking in one direction.

Zhang Menglong glanced in that direction; Divine Profound Illusion Hall had come with six elders. Their clothing resembled armor, like a War God, and their presence was a notch stronger than the people from other sects, just as everyone said. Divine Profound Hall is the strongest among the eighteen superpowers, judging by the elders' strength alone.

Besides the elders, there were core disciples accompanying them, standing prominently behind them. Zhang Menglong immediately noticed Wan Ning behind one of the elders, glaring at him with threatening and fierce eyes. Last time, he really lost face completely.

"Is that Gu Tianle?" It was the elder standing in the center before Wan Ning. Clearly, he held a significant status within Divine Profound Hall.

"Master, it's him!"

"Sixth Grade Spiritual Body, you said he had Fourth Grade?" the elder asked.

"Last time he definitely had a Fourth Grade Spiritual Body!" Wan Ning replied with certainty.

"Then he had some fortuitous encounters recently, jumping two levels in the Body Refining Realm." The elder seemed to believe Wan Ning's words.

"If there's a chance, get him into Divine Profound Hall. A Fourth Grade Spiritual Body that can withstand your aura is a rare talent."

"Yes." Although Wan Ning said this, the resentment on his face grew deeper.

"Divine Profound Hall is recruiting 200,000 people this year!"

"Wow!" The scene erupted into commotion.

Recruiting 200,000 people—a feat unprecedented. Even with Divine Profound Hall's extensive resources, its best previous recruitment record barely reached 150,000.

"They actually recruited 200,000; it's unbelievable!"

"The chances have greatly increased; it's the most rare opportunity!"

"Joining Divine Profound Hall means instant success! Even among the eighteen superpowers, we can walk with pride before others!"

...

"They're really domineering." Because of Wan Ning, Zhang Menglong harbored inexplicable rejection and animosity towards Divine Profound Hall, knowing little about its inner workings, he held preconceived notions.

"It's more than just domineering," Lin Yuan said, "They approached me several times, while other sect representatives showed respect, but they acted arrogant, even using threats. Even without joining any superpower, I wouldn't join Divine Profound Hall." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"I've heard similar rumors," Long Sen said, "These superpowers often have conflicts, and Divine Profound Hall is involved in over 30% of them!"

"Seems like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!"

"But undeniably, their disciples are indeed stronger than those from other superpowers at the same level," Lin Yuan shook his head, "Oh, people from Sunset Sect have arrived!"

As soon as he spoke, Zhang Menglong noticed the people from Sunset Sect among the dense airborne crowd, Qi Congyun was looking at him with a very lascivious gaze.

Divine Profound Hall's entourage was the smallest; other sects had six to eight Dao Realm elders or deacon-level figures, along with several or a dozen core disciples.

But Sunset Sect had just three elders and five core disciples including Qi Congyun.

"I heard they extended an olive branch to you; you're not really going to join Sunset Sect, are you?" Lin Yuan and Long Sen both asked the question almost simultaneously.

"I've already agreed to join them."

"You should think it over," Lin Yuan said, "With your talent, you won't pick a superpower; they will pick you. You can select better, no need to abandon the best choice for some human relations."

"I think Sunset Sect really suits me," Zhang Menglong said with a mischievous smile.

"Can't do anything with you," they knew Zhang Menglong was quite stubborn and persistent, saying more would make them sound naggy, "As long as you make up your own mind."

...

All eighteen superpowers were present, and as everyone stood bewildered, someone from each superpower stepped forward, taking out a crystal-like object. It seemed these were once a single entity, but some external force broke them into pieces.

The eighteen people exchanged glances, then slowly tossed the fragments, which immediately began to coalesce.

The Heavenly Prides list emitted another ray of light, aiming for this complete yet fragment-laden crystal ball.

The instant the crystal ball was hit, it emitted dazzling light, even Zhang Menglong felt his vision lost at that moment.

"Darn, Sun Fist?" Zhang Menglong muttered while covering his eyes, "Blinding my dog's eyes!"