Eternal Saber-Chapter 360 - 78: Opening Curtain

Leaving Amaterasu Palace.

The trio of Chen Tang walked down the street, already becoming the talk of the Old Capital, as people on both sides of the street glanced over, whispering to each other.

"Look, look, that’s the master the Shen Family invited!"

"Ah, that’s him. I heard he killed Feng Xing in just three moves."

"Truly, you can’t judge a book by its cover."

Listening to the discussions around her, Shen Yu was very excited, jumping around Chen Tang all the way, chirping nonstop.

In her impression, the Shen Family hadn’t received such respect and attention in the Old Capital for a long time.

Every Tianai Contest, only the heirs of the Three Great Families were the focus of everyone’s attention, the center of countless eyes.

Unexpectedly, before the Tianai Contest this time, the Shen Family had already become the hottest force in the Old Capital!

Chen Tang didn’t feel much about this, his thoughts were always plotting how to have an intimate encounter with those two Divine Artifacts...

Chen Tang said, "Yu’Er, let’s take a detour to Moonlit Palace. Isn’t there another Divine Artifact? We can go have a look."

"You can’t see it."

Shen Yu shook her head and said, "The Moonlit Sword is a bit special, known as the Blade of Misfortune, sealed in Moonlit Palace, and outsiders can’t see it at all. Even the Moon Night Race won’t bring out this sword unless absolutely necessary."

"Why is that?"

Chen Tang asked.

"That’s what everyone says."

Shen Yu said, "There’s a saying that in the past, the Heavenly Pot Continent Master was the owner of the Moonlit Sword, but later died suddenly... Since then, the Moonlit Sword has been sealed up."

"However, many people don’t believe in this saying, thinking it’s just a rumor deliberately spread by the Moon Night Race to prevent others from coveting this Divine Artifact."

"Unless absolutely necessary..."

Chen Tang mused.

He asked again, "What about that Clouds Gathering Saber?"

"Didn’t you just see it?" Shen Yu was surprised.

Chen Tang coughed lightly and said, "I’m curious, what’s the story of this Clouds Gathering Saber."

Shen Yu said, "Though the Clouds Gathering Saber is inserted in that stone tablet for everyone to see, no one can pull it out, not even a Grandmaster. It’s said that even when the Heavenly Pot Continent Master attempted to withdraw it, he almost got hurt."

"Some say that maybe only those above a Grandmaster or perhaps the Lord of the East Sea could possibly control that Clouds Gathering Saber."

How exaggerated.

Chen Tang silently clicked his tongue.

Looking at this situation, there’s definitely no chance for the Clouds Gathering Saber.

Shen Yu laughed, "Among the Three Great Divine Artifacts, only the Celestial Mirror do we have a chance to get close enough to see."

Just then, an attendant from Chuansi Palace came to deliver a message, asking Shen Yu and the other two to immediately return to the palace.

Returning to Chuansi Country, Military Lord Shen Che had been waiting for quite a while.

"Father, you must have heard."

Shen Yu smiled as she came beside Shen Che, hugged his arm, and said in a spoiled manner, "Isn’t the person I brought back impressive?"

Shen Che acknowledged with a hum, then looked at Chen Tang and asked, "Feng Xing is dead, and the agreement between us is complete. If you want to leave now, I can immediately escort you onto a ship to leave Celestial Cauldron Continent. However..."

After pausing, Shen Che continued, "Personally, I still hope you stay and achieve a good ranking for the Shen Family in the Tianai Contest."

"Alright then."

Chen Tang nodded and said, "It’s rare to have such an opportunity. It’s perfect to spar with the heirs of various martial arts schools in Celestial Cauldron Continent."

Shen Che’s proposal was right up his alley.

He was still ogling the other two Divine Artifacts in his heart.

Although he didn’t know what use that mysterious power entering the Dantian would have.

The Tianai Contest was an opportunity that could be used, and whether it would succeed depended on fate.

"Great!"

Shen Che was overjoyed in his heart, saying, "Little brother is indeed straightforward. Are you interested in staying to serve Chuansi Country in the future?"

"Sorry, there are still important matters in the Divine Land; I must return."

Chen Tang politely declined.

Upon hearing this, Shen Che felt a bit relieved inwardly.

Actually, he was just testing Chen Tang.

If Chen Tang intended to stay, he would have to be a bit wary.

Chen Tang’s refusal, in turn, allowed him to trust more.

"Three days later is the opening of the Tianai Contest."

Shen Che instructed, "In these three days, you three should remain in Chuansi Palace and not go out."

"What’s there to fear?"

Shen Yu said, "Our Shen Family has finally stood proud; why hide? Could anyone dare to stir up trouble in the Old Capital?"

Shen Che said solemnly, "With Feng Xing’s death, no one can guarantee Feng Boyi won’t go mad. To ensure nothing goes wrong, don’t go out these three days."

"Once the Tianai Contest ends, I will send you two onto the ship to leave Celestial Cauldron Continent. Even if someone wants to target you, there won’t be much opportunity."

Chen Tang and Ye Yushi cupped their hands and said, "Thank you, Military Lord."

...

As the Tianai Contest approached, the Old Capital became more bustling.

Feng Xing’s death added fuel to the fire; the atmosphere reached its peak before the battle even began!

The Old Capital was in an uproar, while Chen Tang stayed in Chuansi Palace, enjoying the peace and quiet.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

This day, the Tianai Contest opened!

The Shen Family group left Chuansi Palace and headed toward the center of the Old Capital.

The competition venue of the Tianai Contest was set in the very center of the Old Capital, covering a vast area and resembling a giant cauldron from a bird’s-eye view, with all the surrounding area being bleachers.

In the center area of the ’cauldron bottom’, five stages were set up.

The middle stage was the largest, tallest, and most prominent, serving as the main battleground.

In the four corners, there were four equally sized secondary arenas.

Generally speaking, the most popular matches would be arranged on the main battleground.

The Shen Family group wasn’t large, about a hundred people or so.

Chen Tang intentionally looked around but didn’t see the Ming Yue Wanderer Shen Yu mentioned.

Upon entering the venue, the spectator seats were already packed with people, a sea of heads, dense with various flags waving in their hands.

Some people even had special patterns etched on their foreheads and clothes to support certain contestants.

As Chen Tang followed the Shen Family into the venue, a loud voice resonated through the air, echoing in the venue.

"Next, coming towards us is the Chuansi Country contingent!"

Chen Tang was momentarily dazed, feeling a bit disoriented.

What the heck?

Why does this sound so familiar?

He subconsciously looked up.

In the center above the venue, there was a specially suspended room, connected to the top of the venue by various supports, with its walls made of transparent glass. A large bell was embedded in the glass at the center, resembling a gigantic loudspeaker.

Seeing Chen Tang’s bewildered expression, Shen Yu whispered an explanation, "This is the Ritual Officer’s platform for the Tianai Contest, where the main and vice Ritual Officers explain the contest for the audience, and each session invites a mystery guest..."

Even Ye Yushi, with his insight, was greatly surprised.

However, Chen Tang quickly calmed down, taking a long breath.

Isn’t this just like the sports events in the previous world, all flashy...

But speaking of which, with this world’s technology, getting the Tianai Contest to this level wasn’t easy.

"As far as I know, Chuansi Country only has one contestant this time."

"Oh? Only one person, isn’t that a bit shabby?"

"Uehara, you should know, this person has been quite famous recently, known throughout the Old Capital..."

The main and vice Ritual Officers bantered back and forth, perfectly in sync.