My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty-Chapter 498: Sect Grounds Reward

After defeating the fierce beasts, only about thirty realm masters remained in the arena. Everyone was tacitly aware of the situation and began seeking battles with realm masters of similar rankings. There were also those who felt confident in their abilities and sought out stronger opponents to test their mettle.

However, the outcomes were not as expected. High scores typically indicated strong disciples under a master's tutelage, and naturally, the realm masters from those forces would be formidable as well. Currently, the Lanyan Royal School held the top score, while the Beast Clan trailed in second.

Interestingly, the Beast Clan elder chose not to challenge Gu Lan, ranked first, instead seeking out the elder from the Ghost Clan. He had initially aimed to confront Gu Lan but, having witnessed Gu Lan's true strength during the earlier chaos, he recognized that he was outmatched and opted for a more manageable opponent.

Amidst the battles erupting across the ancient battlefield, Gu Lan felt exceptionally lonely. This was not how he had envisioned the scenario! Given that Lanyan Royal School had the highest points, shouldn't these realm masters have been charging at him?

The situation made Gu Lan feel as though someone was indeed assisting him from the shadows. He pondered over who could be providing this support, ultimately narrowing it down to two forces: the God's Reign Sect and Justice Virtue Temple. While both were strong, they shouldn't have been able to influence so many realm masters at once.

He also considered the possibility of the Beast Clan intervening, but if they were aiding him, they would not do so covertly—they would have made their intentions clear. After all, the Beast Clan's ambitions regarding the Nine-Winged Dragon bloodline were common knowledge.

"It seems that Immortal Realm's power dynamics are murkier than they appear on the surface."

Gu Lan did not reach a conclusion and chose not to think further. With many debts, there was no worry; he had already offended the Bright Clan and did not care who was eyeing the Lanyan Royal School. As long as the Lanyan Royal School continued to develop and grow, it would eventually uncover those forces behind the scenes.

Time slowly passed, and the battle for the position of the world lord was approaching its end. All were at the peak of the Imperial Realm, and to win against their opponents, they must have consumed quite a bit of their own energy. When the battles concluded, whether victorious or defeated, everyone chose to exit the battlefield.

However, those who lost would lose half of their points, while those who voluntarily withdrew would not change their points.

Gu Lan had also exited the ancient battlefield early. Based on the current points of the Lanyan Royal School, even if the Beast Clan elders eliminated all remaining forces, the points the Beast Clan could gain would still be difficult to surpass those of the Lanyan Royal School.

The results of this Great Competition of All Clans were already out. The Lanyan Royal School secured first place. The Beast Clan came in second. The Wind Clan ranked third. The Ghost Clan, having been defeated by the Beast Clan, lost half of its points but managed to defeat a fierce beast, placing fourth.

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Fifth place was no longer occupied by the traditional five clans of the divine realm but rather the Temple of Fate. The Fire Clan and the Thunder Clan, leveraging the accumulated points of their disciples, ranked sixth and seventh respectively. The remaining places were taken by other forces from the Twelve Divine Temples.

"This Great Competition of All Clans has concluded successfully!"

"Thanks to the support of all Six Realms, the rewards for this Great Competition of All Clans will now be announced and distributed. First, let's reveal the reward for Lanyan Royal School, who secured the first place!"

The judges of the Great Competition of All Clans flew to the skies above the ancient battlefield, their voices transmitted through secret techniques, reaching as far as a thousand miles away. The forces participating in the Great Competition of All Clans all held their breath, eager to learn what rewards awaited the first place winner.

These rewards had been determined long before the competition began. Besides the judges overseeing the event, even the seven clans of the Divine Realm were not fully informed, and outsiders were completely in the dark. However, based on the rewards from previous competitions, it was clear that the first-place force would receive substantial rewards.

In addition to sect and dojo benefits, various resource rewards were enough to make many major powers envious. Of course, the most significant reward was the enhancement of the winning force's luck. This was also the reason why the seven great houses of the Divine Realm fought tooth and nail to secure a place in the top ten of the competition.

In the past, the first place had always been claimed by the Bright Clan, but this time, with the Bright Clan not participating, the Lanyan Royal School had taken the lead, surprising many.

Many people speculated whether the Lanyan Royal School would become the second Bright Clan in the future.

"Firstly, the sect grounds reward for Lanyan Royal School!"

"This year's Great Competition of All Clans rewards the first-place with a sect ground located in the Xiantian World!"

The judge created a terrain map of the Xiantian World with their divine powers, tracing a high mountain location.

"This is the site of the former top force of the Xiantian World, Snow Clan's sect grounds, now known as the Snow Clan Ruins!"

"The Snow Clan Ruins contain numerous ice and snow secret places, with abundant ice attribute spiritual energy beneficial for those practicing ice attribute techniques. Additionally, it holds countless ice attribute materials and treasures, surpassing the resource richness of the 33rd Sky of Divine Realm!"

Upon hearing this, the attending forces fell silent. Whether they were familiar with Snow Clan's history or not, the announcement shocked everyone.

For those unfamiliar, it seemed an incredibly generous reward. For those aware of the Snow Clan's fate, however, it appeared a tricky challenge. Since Snow Clan's downfall, much of the ruins had been sealed by the Snow Clan Divine King's arrays, making it nearly impossible for even the Immortal Realm seven great Houses to explore.

"Isn't this just a trap? The Snow Clan Ruins only have a small portion of usable secret places, and they are fraught with danger. It's not suitable as a sect ground. It feels like the Immortal Realm seven great Houses are setting up Lanyan Royal School."

"Lanyan Royal School fought hard for first place, only to receive a hollow reward that seems more like a burden."

"As expected, the Immortal Realm seven great Houses will never allow an Earthly Realm force to rise."

Amidst the discussions, even the judge seemed uncomfortable and quickly moved on to announce Lanyan Royal School's other rewards. Compared to the sect grounds, these rewards were more substantial, including Divine Stones, spirit stones, ores, spiritual herbs, and other resources—enough to establish a second-tier force in the Immortal Realm.

Yet, these material rewards seemed less significant compared to the sect grounds. Those resources were expendable, while the sect grounds could provide ongoing benefits.

Gu Lan and Mu Yuyan, however, were quite satisfied with the sect ground reward.