Chapter 214: Netherworld Sect vs. Liuyun Sect
Han Tian saw the torrent of bullet comments.
He smiled (though his viewers couldn’t see it) and typed out an explanation: "The competition is about to start. We just have to wait for a name to appear on this stone. Whoever’s name comes up is next."
’My viewers definitely can’t hear my thoughts.’
Normally, Han Tian would provide commentary by speaking aloud.
But he couldn’t just speak carelessly inside the Sea View Sect, so he had switched to typing instead.
At this time, in the Sea View Sect’s competition hall, the disciples from the forty or fifty small sects had all gathered.
A match had no time limit. It would end when one side surrendered, or when one was beaten so badly they couldn’t fight back at all.
It was said that if opponents with a grudge met, some would even resort to lethal force.
This was the good thing about livestreaming a game. They were all game characters, so there was no need to worry about image rights.
Han Tian could feature anyone.
He had panned the camera over basically everyone participating in the competition.
[The character models in this game are insane. Even the small details aren’t repeated on anyone.]
[HAHAHA, are there still people who actually think this is a game?]
[It’s not a game? What else could it be, a real world?]
[Except for the players and the occasional data pop-ups, this world doesn’t look like a game world at all...]
[Don’t be ridiculous. The devs say it’s a game, so it’s a game!]
[That guy on the left is so handsome. Streamer, hurry up and move the camera over so I can get a better look.]
Han Tian spotted this comment and moved the camera, only to find that the "handsome" ones were the two disciples from the Fierce Eagle Sect.
Han Tian sneered and typed on the bullet screen.
[Han Tian: These two are disciples from the Fierce Eagle Sect. They’re our enemies. Later, we’re going to beat the living daylights out of the ’handsome’ guy you were talking about!]
The viewers were furious.
[Don’t talk big. Watch out or you’ll be the one getting beaten up later!]
[What kind of Immortal Cultivation Game doesn’t even let you build a harem or get with the NPCs? Surely no one actually likes this game, right? Right? Of course, if the devs gave me access, I’d take it all back.]
[Even if you can’t build a harem, it doesn’t say you can’t have a romance. Streamer, go find a few mortals to romance for us to watch.]
Han Tian’s face darkened when he saw this comment.
[Han Tian: This isn’t a dating sim. The streamer isn’t going to reply to ridiculous comments.]
At that moment, the Steward from the Sea View Sect came out and announced the official start of the competition.
He also announced that consuming pills was forbidden, which meant no drawn-out battles of attrition.
Everyone was standing in front of a giant stone, and soon, the list for the first match popped up on its surface.
’Netherworld Sect, Bei Yinning - Liuyun Sect, Feng Yangxia’.
A Cultivator wearing a black, hooded cloak that hid their face emerged from the crowd.
It was impossible to tell their gender from their figure.
Judging by the name, one could only guess it was a female cultivator from the Netherworld Sect.
The other was a delicate-featured boy dressed in white robes.
After all, the top prodigies of the Qi Refinement Realm at this age were still quite young.
He looked to be about the same age as A Wu.
The two walked to the front of the giant stone. Feng Yangxia from the Liuyun Sect gave Bei Yinning a slight bow. "After you."
His deliberately mature act was rather amusing to watch.
Some of the female fans watching Han Tian’s stream immediately felt their maternal instincts kick in.
[What’s the point of stanning idols? It’s better to stan game characters. At least they can’t get canceled!]
[This kid is so interesting. He still has some baby fat on his cheeks.]
[When it comes to cute, our Sect’s Eldest Brother A Wu is the cutest! Anyone disagree?]
In the game, Bei Yinning nodded. Without any ceremony, they were the first to approach the giant stone. They reached out a hand, and their entire body was absorbed into it.
Feng Yangxia followed suit.
After the two of them went in, the ground beneath Han Tian and the others suddenly changed.
The surroundings transformed from the interior of the Sea View Sect to a dense forest.
The disciples found themselves in the middle of a forest, standing on soft earth. It seemed they could even smell the damp, fragrant aroma from deep within the woods.
Han Tian, Honghuang, and the others were startled, but the surrounding disciples remained calm, clearly not experiencing this for the first time.
However, this caught the attention of the two from the Fierce Eagle Sect. One of them turned to look at Han Tian’s group and sneered, "Country bumpkins. Never seen a Heaven and Earth Mirror before?"
Han Tian: "..."
’Damn, this guy is just begging for a beating!’
[I knew it. This kind of cliché drama was bound to happen sooner or later.]
[That’s the last straw! Go on, streamer, smash his stupid face!]
[Go get him, streamer! Bite him! Show him how crazy you can get!]
[Whoa, so this Heaven and Earth Mirror is basically a true holographic simulation? The two people fighting probably really did get moved to a new battlefield, but we spectators can also watch from right there. The immersion is absolutely incredible!]
[The Netherworld Sect is pretty mysterious; there’s not much info on them yet. I know the Liuyun Sect—they’re an Artifact Refining Sect, right? Streamer, ask the NPC next to you about their backgrounds. Give us the rundown!]
...
Seeing the viewers’ curiosity, Han Tian shuffled over to a chubby Cultivator who looked relatively easy to talk to.
He whispered, "Fellow Daoist, may I ask about the backgrounds of Bei Yinning from the Netherworld Sect and Feng Yangxia from the Liuyun Sect?"
The chubby Cultivator shot Han Tian a sidelong glance. Seeing his polite attitude, he said, "It seems your Feique Sect truly hasn’t been out and about much these past few years. Feng Yangxia is a disciple of the Liuyun Sect in the Qi Refinement Realm. His main claim to fame is that his older brother is the current Eldest Brother of the Liuyun Sect, who’s very famous, so he’s naturally no slouch either. As for this Bei Yinning... I’ve really never heard of them. The Netherworld Sect has always been secretive."
Han Tian let out an "oh" of understanding and then said, "Thank you. Which Sect are you from, Fellow Daoist? I am Han Tian of the Feique Sect."
The chubby Cultivator glanced at Han Tian again and shifted away, looking a bit uncomfortable. "You’re welcome. I am Fang Shuiguan of the Luomei Sect."
’Now that’s one I’ve really never heard of.’
This was the first time the players had heard the name Luomei Sect.
’It did make him recall that their own few Sects were all located in the area of Demon Cave Valley near the border. But there were other small sects on the other side of Liu Xian City. He figured that’s where this guy was from.’
Meanwhile, the match inside had already begun.
After entering the giant stone and being transported to the new battlefield, the two combatants didn’t encounter each other right away.
But Bei Yinning had already sensed Feng Yangxia’s aura and was rapidly closing in on him.
As she moved, the perspective of the spectators automatically shifted to follow her.
Puffs of smoke would occasionally appear where her figure vanished.
Her silhouette was hidden within the smoke, making it difficult even for Han Tian and the others to track her movements.
The chubby Cultivator next to them, Fang Shuiguan, immediately started talking to someone else as if a switch had been flipped, perfectly answering the players’ questions: "That must be the Netherworld Sect’s signature mental method, the Shadow Heart Technique, right? It’s said that after cultivating it, one moves without a sound. It’s hard for anyone in the same Realm to detect them, and their speed is beyond what an ordinary Late-stage Qi Refining disciple can match."
A Cultivator next to him, who had likely come with Fang Shuiguan, nodded. "Yes, but the restrictions are significant too. I’ve heard that after cultivating the Hidden Heart Skill, you can no longer practice many Basic Skills."
[This is great! The streamer has to be a mute, but we get professional commentators instead. Please point the camera at them!]
Han Tian wanted to point the camera at them and freeload off their commentary, but in the arena, Bei Yinning had already found Feng Yangxia’s trail.
She attacked without hesitation.
Dozens of silver needles formed from black mist shot toward Feng Yangxia, who had just revealed himself.