No.1 let out a cold scoff, "I was a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse back in the day, but I've lost my flesh when I was resurrected. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for all of you to stop us earlier. Fen Tian won't let you go, just wait for destruction to arrive."
Two bangs were heard right after he spoke, and nobody expected No.1 and No.2 to self-explode. The overbearing black destructive flames exploded out of nowhere and were swept toward Long Shiya. He let his guard down as he was shocked at what they revealed to him, otherwise, he would not let them self-explode happen at all.
The six-colored light began to circle like a gigantic whirlpool around Long Shiya's body and blocked the black flame outside easily. Meanwhile, No.1 and No.2 disappeared completely without leaving a single trail. Long Shiya was visibly deep in thought as he stood there and paused in thought.
"A Heavenly King-tier skeleton? They even possess the Destruction Attribute. What a relentless person Lord Fen Tian can be!" He thought. It was obvious that the skeletons were the Blood Red Hell's ancestors. The fact that Fen Tian managed to do this, let alone dig up his ancestor's remains from the grave was unforgivable.
Long Shiya did not stay too long as he had no idea how many people Lord Fen Tian sent this time around. Protecting his beloved discipline was his top priority. Zhou Weiqing, who was currently in mid-air did not seem to be affected by anything at all, as he continued with his consolidation without so much as a thought of what was happening outside.
As there were more and more green patterns appearing in the sky, its magnificent colors were gradually showing. Meanwhile, the Jade Dragon on the other side was slowly shrinking. However, judging by its size, the consolidation process had just begun. Zhou Weiqing floated there without an expressionless face. There was only focus and perseverance in his hands, with a rhythm to both of them. He began to accelerate at a slow speed, gradually speeding up the consolidation process.
At that moment, the Shangguan triplets were on the ground. The Destruction Energy had certainly affected them as the pure energy was more powerful than the one that they encountered in the past. However, they had consolidated the Saint Nucleus Core before. Although it was not a true Saint Nucleus Core, its Saint Energy could not be said to be weak. It had slowly recovered after some time of recuperation.
The time required for the consolidation process would be unbearably long for the outside world. Soon, three days had passed. In mid-air, Zhou Weiqing's still maintained his focused expression and his body was just as stable as the time he started the consolidation process. However, people who knew could tell that Zhou Weiqing's five-meter-tall energy body began to fade and was becoming the way it was in the beginning. It was clear that this was caused by the draining of his bodily energy. On the other hand, the Jade Dragon was now a-third smaller than it used to be.
Since the consolidation process was rather lengthy, the powerhouses of the Peerless Sect did not dare to be careless at all. Under Long Shiya's coordination, they were taking breaks in turns. At the same time, he arranged many soldiers to lock down many of the passages in Heavenly Bow City and to stop business operations. For the sake of Zhou Weiqing, Heavenly Bow City had given its all, its utmost effort to make that happen.
Soon, four days had passed. It had been a full seven days, but Zhou Weiqing's consolidation had yet to end. When the Jade Dragon's size had shrunken by half, the speed of his consolidation had clearly slowed down. Although nobody knew what he was doing with the decrease in speed, the slower pace meant that his consolidation as a whole would now take a longer time.
Zhou Weiqing's energy body had faded even more; one could even see his actual body in the body of energy. However, the only thing that did not change was Zhou Weiqing's expression. He was deeply focused since the beginning until this very point in time. What was most impressive was how the scroll was being consolidated out of thin air. Throughout the seven days, one could roughly make out its shape.
The jade green glow looked like it was forming a huge web in the sky with many odd patterns on it; each was complicated, yet magnificent. If it was a Consolidated Equipment Scroll, one could see what was it consolidating into from the image that appeared on it. However, nobody could identify what was on the one that Zhou Weiqing was consolidating. The patterns looked like it had a pattern but nobody could identify what kind of consolidated equipment it was. It was definitely not merely a web.
Amongst all of them, Duan Tianlang was the only one who knew the secret as he was the one who designed the scroll. Although it was Zhou Weiqing who was making the scroll, he had no idea what kind of consolidation transformation the completed scroll would do to his Ringless Ground Purging Set. Duan Tianlang had been watching from below, not wanting to miss any details. Even though Long Shiya came to him and tried to get him to rest, he rejected without hesitation. Safe to say, his eyes never looked away from Zhou Weiqing throughout the entire process. He ignored Fatty Long completely.
Long Shiya was helpless, all he could was to help Duan Tianlang adjust his body with his Heavenly Energy carefully. Fortunately, the modification Zhou Weiqing performed on Duan Tianlang earlier was thorough. Although it drained him a lot more this time, the impact on his body was not as bad as it was before. At the very least, it would not harm his life.
"Old Duan, how much longer does Weiqing need to complete this?" Long Shiya could not help but ask.
Duan Tianlang looked into the sky and shook his head lightly. He said, "I have no idea as well. The pattern of the design gets more complicated as he continues. As the entire process has to be coordinated from the beginning, this is the reason Weiqing's speed is slowing down. However, you don't have to worry. If Weiqing is unable to take it, then no God-tier Master in this world would have the perseverance to make this scroll. I definitely have confidence in him. A miracle would certainly happen under the Astral Divine Territory."
Soon, another seven days had passed, followed by another seven. After 21 days, neither Zhou Weiqing's confidantes nor Six Ultimate Heavenly God Long Shiya could take it anymore. In the air, the Jade Dragon had already lost its dragon form. What was left was a cloud of a jade green light. Zhou Weiqing's appearance was the main reason why they were panicking. His original energy body had disappeared, even the Astral Divine Territory in the sky had become extremely dim. The stars were blue, showing imminent signs of a collapse. Under such circumstance, who could tell how much longer Zhou Weiqing could hold on?
Zhou Weiqing who had revealed his actual body still had a glow in his eyes, but his face was pale. His body would occasionally show a slight tremble when he was moving his hands. It was clear that he could not take it any longer. Looking at his current speed, he would take at least a couple of days to complete the consolidation process! That was the reason why everyone was panicking. However, Zhou Weiqing had sacrificed so much by now. Who would dare to take the lead to ask him to stop?
Time passed by, and soon, three days had passed. Zhou Weiqing's body began to shake in the air. His body did not stop shaking but his hands and the expression in his eyes were the only indications of stability. Zhou Weiqing's body was tremendously small, hovering above Heavenly Bow City while the massive jade green light lit up everything. The Astral Divine Territory had completely disappeared yesterday, and the jade-green virtual Consolidation Equipment Scroll looked like a brand new sky, giving off a mesmerizing jade-green color that shone above Heavenly Bow City.
The consolidation had come to its final moment but Zhou Weiqing's consolidation speed had been slowed down to the speed of a snail inching its way forward. Tian'er, Shangguan Xue'er, Fei'er, Bing'er and Little Witch was not protecting Zhou Weiqing in the sky at that moment. Long Shiya was the only one there. The five of them were kneeling before Duan Tianlang. Although they did not say anything, everyone knew what they were begging for. Duan Tianlang himself could barely move with all of them at his feet.
Duan Tianlang clenched his teeth without saying anything. To him, the scroll was too important, especially during the final moment of the consolidation. Although Zhou Weiqing's progress was extremely slow, he was still going on after all. The wings on Zhou Weiqing's back were stretched open; he was not consuming his Saint Energy alone as it was completely drained now. He was now consuming his own life force; holding on with the breath in his chest.
At that moment, Duan Tianlang was not only thinking about himself but also Zhou Weiqing as well. If Zhou Weiqing failed this time, one could imagine the severity of the impact on him as he might not be able to break through the Heavenly God-tier forever. However, if Zhou Weiqing managed to do it, the door to the Heavenly God-tier would be wide open for him. Even if he did not achieve this immediately, it was just a matter of time and it would definitely not take long.
As the five wives sensed the draining of Zhou Weiqing's life, they all thought of something before Duan Tianlang did. They knew very well that if there was anybody who could stop Zhou Weiqing from continuing, it would not be Zhou Weiqing's father, Admiral Zhou, and not Zhou Weiqing's master, Six Ultimate Heavenly God Long Shiya, but the master junior who was in front of them.
The five wives continued kneeling for an entire day and night. By then, Zhou Weiqing who was in the air became even more unstable. The scroll that he was completing on his own was too difficult. Indeed, Zhou Weiqing's cultivation base was sufficient, far more than enough. However, one should not forget that he was not an actual God-tier Master! He only managed to do what a God-tier Master could do because he relied on Time Reversal. When he started making this Consolidated Equipment Scroll, it consumed a majority of his Saint Energy which exceeded what the outside world could replenish. The Jade Dragon was much tougher than he had imagined. Therefore, even Duan Tianlang did not foresee that making this scroll would be this difficult.
Chapter 800
Duan Tianlang let out a long sigh as he looked at Zhou Weiqing who was shaking in mid-air, looking like he was going to collapse anywhere. As a God-tier Master himself, he knew best how much longer Zhou Weiqing needed to complete the consolidation. Even if he was left with the final part, he would need three more days! If Zhou Weiqing had to go on for another three days in his current condition, his body would most likely not be able to take it.
"Junior Master." The five wives kneeled before him when they saw Duan Tianlang standing up. To them, they did not care even if Zhou Weiqing's cultivation base made no improvement at all. All they wanted was for their man to live! They could not suppress the emotions they had looking at Zhou Weiqing's situation in the air.
Duan Tianlang took a deep breath slowly and flew into the sky by releasing Heavenly Energy. Long Shiya who was mid-air had been observing what was happening to Duan Tianlang. He could not advise Duan Tianlang as the latter had sacrificed far too much for Zhou Weiqing. Whether he was Zhou Weiqing's master or Duan Tianlang's friend, there was nothing he could do at that very moment.
Long Shiya was secretly relieved when he saw Duan Tianlang flying. 'Is it finally ending?' He thought. However, he felt awful and sadness filled his heart. He felt terrible for Duan Tianlang as the more hopeful one was, the bigger the disappointment would be. One could imagine the impact on Duan Tianlang for the failure this time. Perhaps his best brother would bring this regret with him when he left this world. At the same time, he was sad as well. As a person who possessed the Hiltless Heavenly Purging Set, Long Shiya also wished to see the eleventh piece of the Ringless Ground Purging Set! However, it seemed like it was far from possible now.
Duan Tianlang pursed his lips as he flew slowly towards Zhou Weiqing's direction. The closer he was, the clearer he could see Zhou Weiqing's condition. It was startling, to say the least. To maintain the consolidation process, many of Zhou Weiqing's blood vessels were clearly visible on the surface of his skin. He had indeed tried his very best to hold on to the consolidation by burning through his life force! Furthermore, he could not afford the slightest mistake.
"Weiqing, let's forget about it…" Duan Tianlang said softly as his lips were shaking. However, nobody had expected Zhou Weiqing to ignore what Duan Tianlang had just said. His hand movements did not seem to show any signs of stopping at all. Just as everyone panicked and did not know what to do, a layer of a faint jade-green light emitted from Zhou Weiqing's body.
A mellow sigh came from the sky, "You idiot, why are you reluctant to borrow my strength? Do you really think that I'll live if you drain yourself to death? Such an idiot!"
Then, the layer of the jade-green light emitting from Zhou Weiqing's body grew. In an instant, it had dyed Zhou Weiqing's entire body in a shade of jade-green color. The life force that he had been consuming was recovering at a stunning speed. Zhou Weiqing was also connecting the Saint Energy that was initially unwilling to complete the final integration, like a kitten under the jade-green glow and imprinted itself on the very end of the scroll.
A beautiful silhouette appeared in the sky. Six wings opened up on her back, and her expression was gentle as she looked at the persistent man below him. At the same time, a glow was beaming on her chest. She then mumbled to herself, "Why do I have such painful emotions in my heart? Could this be the affection or the love that humans speak of? But, I'm not human."
The appearance of the Elven Queen made a massive part of the sky turn a jade-green color. At the same time, a rich life aura descended from the heavens. The Elven Queen's blood was probably the most crucial part of the Consolidating Ink. Because of this, the Consolidating Ink became rather smooth. The last step that would have initially taken another three days had been completed by Zhou Weiqing in an instant, with the support of the Elven Queen.
A scorching jade-green light was shining in the sky while a dense wave of energy shook the area above Heavenly Bow City intensely. Even such a powerhouse like the Elven Queen had to avoid the scorching light temporarily and backed off far away. A few days back, when Zhou Weiqing began consuming his life force, the Elven Queen who shared a life with him had felt it. Although Zhou Weiqing insisted not to borrow the Elven Queen's life force, how could she not notice it, especially since they were connected closely?
Under such circumstances, the Elven Queen made her way there immediately without hesitation. Even she herself did not know if she did it to save her own life or out of her concern for Zhou Weiqing. It was only when she came to release the life force into Zhou Weiqing by force to protect his body via the connection they had, that she realized that she might have an indescribable connection with this man. It was most probably caused by the time when they absorbed the energy of one another.
The jade-green light was changing its form slowly in the air. The complicated patterns completely disappeared within a second and turned into a piercing, jade-green light before it sped thousands of meters away instantly. It was drifting quickly in the air like it was celebrating a new life. When the jade green light began to move, it looked like the Jade Dragon's previous form. However, it was much bigger than the Jade Dragon now. Slowly, intense lights like stars sparkling could be seen on it. Its original green color had gradually faded following the appearance of the starts and it turned a shade of white. It was a crystal clear white.
The Elven Queen could not help but open her beautiful eyes widely when she saw the white color. She could clearly feel its contents. Zhou Weiqing made it! He had successfully created the eleventh piece of the legendary set. However, it was not merely a legendary set achieved by a first timer. Although Zhou Weiqing was considered a true rookie in the eyes of a God-tier Master, without Time Reversal, there was no way he could complete the consolidation this time. However, one should not forget that how difficult it was to perform the consolidation, especially without using Heavenly Energy!
In the making of the Consolidation Equipment Scroll of the legendary set, the creator needed to integrate his own Heavenly Energy into the scroll in order to gradually complete it. What Zhou Weiqing put in was not Heavenly Energy, but Saint Energy instead. He had arrived at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor-tier, and he had the power of the Starcrux Saint Nucleus Core's Saint Energy.
That was the reason why it was so difficult to make the scroll, and was possibly the reason why Zhou Weiqing's energy was almost drained. One should know that Zhou Weiqing's ability now was nothing short of a Heavenly God-tier powerhouse. He only managed to complete consolidating the final scroll with the help of the Elven Queen. One could imagine how much Saint Energy was absorbed during the consolidation of the scroll. On top of that, a massive amount of Saint Energy provided by the Astral Divine Territory had been drained too.
Levitating midair, Duan Tianlang who was not far away from Zhou Weiqing did not have the intention to back off at all. It was Long Shiya who came to protect him lest he was washed away by the overbearing remaining waves of energy in the air.
"Luring the Dragon, Second to None. This shall be a miracle that will not occur twice. It's done – we've made it! I've finally seen the completion of the eleventh piece of the legendary set. Besides, this is completely not the legendary set that I designed. The Saint Energy had improved it. We really did it!"
The massive white light instantly shot tens of thousands of meters above the air. They could only see the white dots of light that were left. However, Zhou Weiqing was not in a rush this time as he clearly felt the connection between him and the white light. The eleventh piece of the Ringless Ground Purging Set had finally been completed. The scroll that was consolidated from thin air had become a part of his body as soon as it was completed.
The very next second, the white light was sent down from above. It spread out when it arrived hundreds of meters above Zhou Weiqing's head. It then spread out in the form of a gigantic white halo. Zhou Weiqing lifted his right hand up entirely by instinct. There were eleven Ice Jade Physical Jewels releasing a gentle white light on his right hand. It seemed like it was choking with the white halo in the air. Then, the gigantic white halo descended from above. A deafening roar of a dragon's groan coupled with a peculiar fluctuation that seemed to contain a profound understanding of the heavens and earth gathered towards Zhou Weiqing's right hand from every direction.
Buzz —
As the white light met the Ice Jade Physical Jewels, Zhou Weiqing's entire body began to shake intensely. All the Saint Energy that he had consumed seemed to be completely refilled immediately. Besides, the ten-piece Ringless Ground Purging Set that he already possessed seemed to be activated by the milky white light. They released waves of energy which felt like it was rejecting the last eleventh piece.
A peculiar thing then happened. A Physical Jewel was consolidated apart from the eleven Physical Jewels that Zhou Weiqing possessed. What set it apart was that although it was also white, it was different from the eleven of them. It was crystal clear; the white jewel that was filled with a profound understanding of the heavens and earth had become the leader of the other eleven Ice Jade Physical Jewels. Besides, this Physical Jewel seemed a little different from the remaining eleven jewels as it felt like it was a void. They could vaguely see a tiny dragon roaming about in the white jewel.
The initial Ringless Ground Purging Set eventually became quiet. It took a much lesser time to be mastered than what Zhou Weiqing had imagined. Then, ten dark golden lights lit up on Zhou Weiqing's body in a wave as the Ringless Ground Purging Set was put onto his body. It was still the ten-piece set but it was not bright gold when it was completed. It had reverted to a dark golden color, similar to how it was in the beginning. However, Zhou Weiqing clearly felt that the dark golden colored ten-piece set was completely different than it was before.
Chapter 801
Originally, his Ringless Ground Purging Set was purely for the sake of energy and several other boosts to his abilities. However, this time he noticed that his Ringless Ground Purging Set had already become part of his Saint Energy, and it was completely attuned to his energy. He discovered that the starlights that were hidden in the midst of the dark golden color were like an armor on his body that had been fully condensed by his Nebula Saint Energy.
At the same time, he was also clear that once his cultivation base broke through to the Heavenly God Tier, the eleventh piece of the legendary armor set that had just been completed would go through its final fusion. It would allow him to fully own a brand-new legendary suit that could be considered as the best in all the lands.
Unfortunately, at this moment, Zhou Weiqing did not have the time to test the changes that the Ringless Ground Purging Set had gone through. It was all he could do to look at the Elven Queen as he nodded faintly at her. In the next moment, his body slumped backward as he fell and fainted into Long Shiya's arms.
The consolidation through the past twenty days was just too enormous and exhausting for Zhou Weiqing. Be it his body, Saint Energy or his Divine Thought, they were all overloaded. Had it not been for the nourishment from the Elven Queen's tremendous vitality that allowed his body to go through another evolution and complete the Dragon-Tiger Demon God Transformation, he would have most likely long collapsed from the pressure. It was not a stroll in the park to create a miracle using the Atmospheric Energy after all.
When the Elven Queen arrived, she did not believe that she could do the things that Zhou Weiqing had done. Moreover, her cultivation base was already at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly God Tier and not at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly Emperor Tier.
The Elven Queen glanced at Zhou Weiqing and was deep in thought but she did not say anything as she took a step forward in the air and vanished without a trace.
Although this time Zhou Weiqing had suffered quite some damage, the returns that he gained was equally enormous as well. Whether it was due to his confidence or the control of his Saint Energy, or even the elevation of his body the moment it overloaded, they were all beneficial to him in his next step of breaking through to the Heavenly God Tier.
Long Shiya held onto Zhou Weiqing's body as he descended from the sky. The sealing of the Heavenly Bow City which lasted for nearly a month and all the peculiar spectacles finally had the curtains drawn down. Even after several decades had gone by, the miracles that took place during this month would continue to be the talk of the town for years to come.
Now that Zhou Weiqing had finally completed one of his important mission, the commotion in the Boundless Mainland had also died down and it became unusually peaceful.
Be it the Dandun Empire or the Bai Da Empire, they both actually retreated as if nothing had taken place at all. As for the three Shangguan sisters and Tian'er, they had also left the Heavenly Bow City quietly after Zhou Weiqing regained his consciousness from the coma. They returned to the Heaven's Expanse Palance and Heavenly Snow Mountain respectively.
Those with discerning eyes could clearly see that the current tranquility in the mainland was only temporary. It was apparent that the Dandun Empire would not give up just like that. Apart from that, the Zhongtian Empire could not easily obtain news from the Dandun Empire any longer. Both the Dandun and Bai Da Empire had tightly sealed off their information from the outer world. All the major empires were in full swing, preparing and dispatching their armies. The commoners had no idea when the war would break out but every top official from all the nations knew about this very clearly. The most crucial thing lay in the upcoming Grand Tournament of Saint Lands that was about to take place.
In the earlier days, the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands was held once every five years. However, it had now been changed to being held once every decade. In the previous years, this tournament was a place for the Five Great Saint Lands to display their true power. The Saint Land with the highest rank would have a greater influence on the mainland.
Just take the previous Grand Tournament of Saint Lands for example, the moment the Heavenly Demon Sect came out last again in the tournament, coupled with the fact that most of its followers possessed the Evil Attribute, it was suppressed by the other four Great Saint Lands together. As a result, the influence of the sect had greatly decreased. At the same time, it was also rejected by all the other nations. Otherwise, it would not have fallen into such pitiful state in the first place. The Heavenly Demon Sect would mostly like be destroyed had it not been for Zhou Weiqing's help.
This time, the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands would take place in the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Be it in brightness or darkness, a great number of people looked forward to the outcome of this tournament.
In the eyes of the people, it was clear that the Heavenly Demon Sect had long lost the qualifications to join the Grand Tournament. The Blood Red Hell's uprising influence was bound to be crushed by the other three Great Saint Lands anyway. However, nobody was able to predict what the final outcome would be. If the Blood Red Hell was successfully suppressed by the other three Great Saint Lands, then the alliance between Dandun and Bai Da Empire would definitely be squashed as well. On the contrary, this might be the best time for another great empire to rise abruptly. It would be a mystery if Zhongtian Empire was able to block the Dandun and Bai Da Empire allied forces by then.
Of course, no one knew what was going on inside the Saint Lands at the moment. However, the atmosphere on the mainland was already unprecedentedly tensed. Every nation's top officials had their eyes all focused on the Heavenly Snow Mountain as they quietly waited for the arrival of the final result.
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Heavenly Jewel Island, Heaven's Expanse Palace.
Shangguan Tianyang was lost in his thoughts as he sat on the master throne. Shangguan Tianyue stood beside him with a calm expression on his face.
"Have the three girls left?" Shangguan Tianyang asked nonchalantly.
Shangguan Tianyue nodded his head. A slightly dejected look could be seen on his face. "It's hard to keep a daughter at home!"
A faint smile crept up on Shangguan Tianyang's face as he shook his head, "Perhaps, this is the best outcome after all."
"Huh?" Shangguan Tianyue stared at his brother in shock. In truth, he knew perfectly well that his brother was actually concerned about having all three Shangguan sisters married off to Zhou Weiqing, especially Shangguan Xue'er. After all, even if they did not take into consideration the fact that Shangguan Xue'er was his daughter, she was still the one who was groomed to become the next Heaven's Expanse Palace successor. On top of that, she was also the most outstanding person among all the younger generation in the Heaven's Expanse Palace.
Shangguan Tianyang continued dejectedly, "I heard that fellow has already completed the eleventh piece of his Ringless Ground Purging Set. Maybe we still have the ability to stop the rise of both Dandun Empire and Blood Red Hell. However, nobody will be able to stop him from leading the rise of the Heavenly Bow Empire anymore. Fortunately, this kid's not greedy, and he's not our enemy."
The moment Shangguan Tianyue thought of that little brat, a faint smile appeared on his face as well, "Brother, if you're given another chance to redo everything, how do you think you'll deal with him?'
A cold gleam shimmered in Shangguan Tianyang's eyes, "I'll kill him without any hesitation. Or maybe, forcefully take him into the Heaven's Expanse Palace."
Shangguan Tianyue cracked a smile, "You're right. If we have another chance to redo everything, I'll marry Bing'er off to him immediately and assist him in rebuilding his nation. Then, he'll truly become one of us Heaven's Expanse Palace."
Shangguan Tianyang cast a glance at him, "Unfortunately, there's no 'if' in this world. Anyway, is everything ready?"
Shangguan Tianyue's face instantly turned solemn as he said, "Everything's ready. We're ready to leave at any time."
Shangguan Tianyang suddenly rose from his throne, and his eyes were brightly lit, "Alright, let me see how strong this Blood Red Hell actually is to the extent that they dare to provoke the entire mainland! Let us go to the Heavenly Snow Mountain!"
"Yes!"
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Heavenly Snow Mountain.
Unlike the Wan Shou Empire's weather that was pleasant all year round, a piercing cold wind blew on Heavenly Snow Mountain that was situated atop the mountains. Even a Heavenly Jewel Master that had a slightly weaker cultivation base would have a hard time standing still here.
At this moment, two people were standing, rooted to the spot. One man and one woman. The woman was leaning into the man's embrace while he gently stroked her beautiful hair
"Silly, you're going to become a mum soon, you know. Look at how spoiled you are."
If anybody from the Wan Shou Empire happened to hear such kind words coming out of this man, their jaws would be opened so wide that it would most likely drop to the ground. This was because the man was none other than the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain who was in charge of the lives of ten million people living in the Wan Shou Empire — the strongest man in the world. Or at least, he would remain the strongest man in the entire world until somebody appeared to defeat him.
"Father, when will I be able to see Mother again? Will she come back if Weiqing and I are formally married?" Tian'er muttered lightly as she leaned back into her father's arms.
Xue Ao'tian's eyes turned solemn instantly. Although he had countless maids and concubines, he only had one true wife. The only child that he had was Tian'er who was lying in his arms now. Could it be that he was infertile? Of course not. The reason he only had one child was because of his profound love towards her.
"I guess the only person who can make your mother come back and never leave is that little brat. It has never crossed my mind that he'll be breaking through to the Heavenly God Tier so soon in just within these few years. Looks like your mother is more of a visionary than I am. Still, I really want to kick this boy's ass at least once! You two are not even married yet, and he has already given me a grandson! Tell me, don't you think he deserves a good beating?"
"Father…" Tian'er squirmed in her father's embrace. Her delicate face was completely flushed.
Xue Ao'tian chuckled, "Just like the saying goes, 'a married daughter is just like water that has been poured — she doesn't belong to her parents anymore.' Anyway, I'm not going to meddle in your other business but you have to get married here at the Heavenly Snow Mountain. I believe that the two fellows in the Heaven's Expanse Palace will most likely have the same thoughts as I do. Zhou Weiqing is really a lucky bastard!"
Tian'er stared curiously at her father's smile before she asked, "Father, you don't seem like you're worried about the upcoming Grand Tournament of Saint Lands at all? Weiqing told me that the Blood Red Hell is not a land that's easy to deal with. Not only tha…"
Xue Ao'tian waved his hands, preventing her from continuing, "They're just a couple of small clowns. The true enemy is the one pulling the strings behind the scene. I've already read the letter that Weiqing told you to bring me. This time, I'll join him in this game. The mainland will not be chaotic. Don't worry."
"Alright," Tian'er did not say anything more as she continued to snuggle against her father quietly. She knew that once she became Zhou Weiqing's wife, she would not have a lot of time to spend with her father anymore. For this reason, she felt completely attached to her father.
Xue Ao'tian looked towards the far distance. Three days. Three more days before the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands. Xue Ao'tian's heart that had not wavered in many years started to look forward to the upcoming tournament.
"Mountain Lord," a respectful voice sounded from not far away.
Creases crept up in between Xue Ao'tian's brows. It was obvious that he was dissatisfied that his sweet moment with his daughter was disrupted.
Just several dozen meters away, Gu Site, the strong and sturdy Lion King, was standing quietly with his disheveled and tousled hair. No, he was no longer the Lion King because his position had been stripped away by Xue Ao'tian due to the incident previously. The person who was currently in charge of the Leontrope was his son — Gu Yingbing.
Chapter 802
Perhaps it was because he had been living on the Heavenly Snow Mountain for some time now that Gu Site's old lion's temper had tamed down a lot. However, there was something peculiar in the glances that he occasionally cast at Tian'er.
Xue Ao'tian asked nonchalantly, "Is everything settled?"
"Yes, Mountain Lord. We've already evacuated all of the Heavenly Beasts in the Wan Shou Empire to the outskirts, and the Beastmaster Armies are stationed at the mountain foot, waiting to be dispatched at any time. The Lion King has already gone uphill, and all of the powerhouses at Heavenly King Tier and above from every tribe have all gathered. There's a total of two Heavenly Emperors and twenty-one Heavenly Kings.
Xue Ao'tian nodded his head, "Alright. Pass my order down. From now on, nobody is allowed to act on their own without authorization. No exploration is allowed either."
"Yes," Gu Site replied respectfully. He did not question Xue Ao'tian's command and left directly after he replied.
A cold look flashed across Xue Ao'tian's face, "Come on! I want to see how big of a storm all of you can stir up on the Heavenly Snow Mountain!"
The Heavenly Snow Mountain was actually ranked very far behind among all the Saint Lands before Xue Ao'tian built it up. During that period of time, its position was even worse than the Heavenly Demon Sect. However, the Heavenly Snow Mountain had the Wan Shou Empire as their foundation, unlike the Heavenly Demon Sect. Even if the Heaven's Expanse Palace had always been powerful and influential, they did not dare to back the Heavenly Snow Mountain into a tight corner.
Due to Xue Ao'tian's rising influence, the Heavenly Snow Mountain began to rise rapidly in its rank the moment this Heavenly God-tier powerhouse appeared. However, it was still slightly lower than the Heaven's Expanse Palace. This could be seen clearly from the number of powerhouses that they had in hand right now. With only two Heavenly Emperor-tier cultivators, this number was probably only slightly better than the Heavenly Demon Sect. Had it not been for Xue Ao'tian, one could easily imagine what the Heavenly Snow Mountain's position would be like on the mainland. Of course, the Heavenly Snow Mountain also had its own virtues.
Things were beginning to turn turbulent in the Wan Shou Empire. All kinds of powerhouses from every corner of the world were making their way towards the same destination. The battle that would determine the status quo and even the safety of the mainland was about to begin.
Three days passed in just a blink of an eye.
The Heavenly Snow Mountain was usually covered with mist and fog on most days due to the extremely high altitude. However, it was somewhat special today. Somehow, the sky was blue and clear. Not even a cloud was in sight. The air surrounding the Heavenly Snow Mountain seemed very pure, and the merciless sunlight raised the Heavenly Snow Mountain's temperature way higher than usual.
Summit Platform — the true entrance to the Heavenly Snow Mountain Saint Land. 20 young disciples were standing in a row on two sides. The newly appointed Lion King, Gu Yingbing and the Tiger King, Xue Ao'ying were both standing at the innermost region. Today, the both of them were responsible for welcoming the guests.
The Tiger King, Xue Aoying appeared to be very calm but Gu Yingbing seemed a little excited. He had always been a man whose courage would mount as the battle progressed. His pride had received a big blow when he lost to Zhou Weiqing. However, the blow became the driving force behind all his hard work. In only two years, under Xue Ao'tian's constant guidance, he had already broken through to the Heavenly King Tier and became the youngest Heavenly King-tier powerhouse in the history of the Wan Shou Empire.
Although Gu Yingbing did not know how this year's Grand Tournament of Saint Lands was going to unfold, he had a premonition the moment he saw Tian'er's return. He knew that he would see Zhou Weiqing once again in the Grand Tournament that would be held in the Heavenly Snow Mountain.
The moment he thought of Zhou Weiqing, he could not help but clenched his fists tightly. Now that he was already in the Heavenly King Tier, he had long made up his mind that he would challenge Zhou Weiqing again the next time he laid eyes on him. Even if it was not for Tian��er's sake, he would have to fight for his own honor.
Unfortunately, he did not know that 'the youngest Heavenly King in Wan Shou Empire' title had already been taken away by Tian'er not long ago.
The sun had already risen high in the sky. The Tiger King, Xue Aoying, finally made his move as he said in a deep voice, "They're coming. Let us welcome them!" Having said that, he strode forward and walked towards the mountain entrance with Gu Yingbing by his side.
The roads on Heavenly Snow Mountain were extremely steep. One would definitely feel dizzy if one looked down from the top. Gu Yingbing could clearly see that a group of yellow-clad figures was rapidly climbing up the mountain at an extremely fast pace. From a rough glance, it could be seen that there were at least several dozen people making their way towards them.
Soon enough, the yellow figures approached the top of the mountain.
Xue Aoying laughed out loudly, "Your elegance is still as graceful as before, Valley Lord Huang. Welcome to the Heavenly Snow Mountain."
A group of yellow figures flickered pass as many yellow-clad powerhouses rose up to the sky before landing in front of Xue Aoying and Gu Yingbing.
The two people who stood before them was a man and a woman. They both appeared to be in their thirties. The man was tall and slender with dashing eyebrows and fiery eyes. The surrounding air behind him was slightly distorted. It was a result of the Time Attribute, not the Fire Attribute. The woman beside him looked very delicate and gentle. Standing half a foot behind the man, her eyes were filled with extreme tenderness. One could easily tell that they were husband and wife and were a sweet and loving couple.
However, if one were to pay closer attention, one could see the vicissitudes of life deep in their eyes. It was apparent that their appearance did not match their true age.
"Tiger King, you're still as hale and hearty as before. This must be Yingbing, right? I heard that you've inherited the position of the Lion King. Congratulations to you!" The man said with a smile on his face. His tone was mild, and his voice was clear and warm. It was very pleasing to the ears.
Gu Yingbing was also looking at the newly arrived guests from top to bottom. He knew that the couple standing before him was none other than the Valley Lords of Love Valley, Huang Xingyun, and Yun Ruoyun. As the ruler of one of the major Saint Land, one could easily imagine just how powerful their strength was. He had seen them both previously in the last Grand Tournament of Saint Lands. At that time, the Demonic Emperor, Wu Yueyun, was defeated by their hands. This couple would always team up and launch an attack together. This was also the tradition of Love Valley.
"Good morning, Valley Lord Huang, Valley Lord Yun," Gu Yingbing bowed slightly to the both of them. His position was different now. He was now the tribe leader of the Heavenly Divine Earth Spirit Lion Tribe, and he was also the King of the Wan Shou Empire. His identity did not allow him to be too courteous towards them.
Standing behind Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun was a total of 36 people who came from the Love Valley. All of them were at least Heavenly King-tier powerhouses and above. The reason they climbed up instead of flying up earlier was out of respect for the Heavenly Snow Mountain. This was also an unwritten rule in the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands.
The thing that grabbed Gu Yingbing's attention in particular was the couple that followed closely behind Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun. Both of them appeared to be in their forties. However, their auras seemed to be too complex for Gu Yingbing to fathom. Gu Yingbing still could not see through them with his Heavenly King-tier cultivation base. The couple obviously had a cultivation base at the Heavenly Emperor Tier. Along with the Huang Xingyun and his partner, all of them added up would total to six Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouses.
Six Heavenly Emperors and 30 Heavenly Kings. It seemed like the Love Valley was going all out this time. The Heavenly Snow Mountain would never be able to compete with them in terms of overall strength if Xue Ao'tian's presence was not taken into consideration. After all, Love Valley had always had strong combat abilities. They excelled the most in couple joint battles and using Time attribute from the Saint attributes. During the last Grand Tournament of Saint Lands, Love Valley came out third, ranking above the Blood Red Hell.
Chapter 803
This time, the army from Love Valley was indeed quite big. Huang Xingyin nodded his head at Gu Yingbin again as he asked, "Are the rest of you not here yet?"
Xue Ao'ying chuckled, "The both of you are the first to arrive. Please have a rest inside. We've already prepared a place for you to rest, and big brother will come and see you two in person later."
Huang Xingyun shook his head, "It's alright. This is the Grand Tournament. There's no need for all these formalities at all. The arena will be here, am I right? I'm sure the rest will arrive soon. We'll just stay here and wait for them. This year's Grand Tournament is the most troublesome. It'll better if we can finish it early."
Xue Ao'ying did not press the matter any further. Instead, he turned to Gu Yingbing and said, "Yingbing, please invite big brother here. Let him know that Valley Lord Huang and Yun have already arrived."
Gu Yingbing nodded his head before turning to go inside the Heavenly Snow Mountain. On the other hand, Huang Xingyun and Yun Ruoyun brought the Love Valley's powerhouses to the south of the vast platform. The Heavenly Snow Mountain's disciples immediately brought them seats and tables. Fruits and food that had already been prepared beforehand were also served to them.
Although the Grand Tournament was only held once every decade, the tournament would not take too long each time. Due to the fact that these powerhouses from different Saint Lands were unwilling to socialize with each other for an extended period of time, they usually would not stay for too long. After all, among the few Saint Lands, even Love Valley and Heaven's Expanse Palace who looked as if they were quite friendly with each other on the surface also had their guards up against each other. They would never let the other party seize any opportunity or exploit any loopholes for their own use.
Other than the two Valley Lords, the other 34 powerhouses from Love Valley did not even utter a single word ever since the moment they arrived. They continued to calmly wait there and no emotions could be seen on them at all. However, when these 36 people stood together, that invisible oppressive force was so terrifying that even Xue Ao'ying who was a Heavenly Emperor did not want to go near them.
After all, during the previous Grand Tournament, the Love Valley only sent out four Heavenly Emperors. However, the number had increased to six this time.
At this moment, Huang Xingyun suddenly pulled Yun Ruoyun up from her seat and smiled, "Our old friend is here. Tiger King, let us welcome them together."
The couple had already walked ahead to the summit entrance as he spoke.
Everything looked completely white from the mountain. However, if one were to observe carefully, one could see that there were many white dots jumping around like stars all the way up to the summit.
Two gusts of cool breeze surged up. Two white figures had immediately taken the lead and reached the top. They did not even use the mountain wall to assist in their climbing. Instead, they looked like they were flying close to the mountain wall. A pair of tall and sturdy figures garbed in white landed on the ground in an instant. Oh, weren't these the two brothers, Shangguan Tianyang and Tianyue?
Huang Xingyun laughed loudly, "How are you, my brothers? Tianyang and Tianyue?" He took the initiative to welcome them as he greeted them.
Shangguan Tianyang smiled, "You're early, Xingyun. Here I thought we would be the first to arrive."
Huang Xingyun smiled as well, "We've only just reached as well. Brother Tianyang, you really brought a lot of people with you this time, huh?" He even cast a meaningful glance towards Shangguan Tianyang while he spoke.
The smile remained plastered on Shangguan Tianyang's face as if he did not see anything at all. "Well, I can't help it. I feel compelled to bring this many. How've you been, Tiger King?" He finally greeted Xue Ao'ying.
Xue Ao'ying appeared to be unbothered by it. After all, the Heaven's Expanse Palace and the Heavenly Snow Mountain had always been rather hostile towards each other. It would be more accurate to say they both see each other as their biggest opponent. Moreover, he could not be compared to Huang Xingyun from Love Valley as far as their status was concerned
"Greetings, Palace Master Shangguan. It's still good. I'm in the pink of health." Xue Ao'ying replied nonchalantly.
At this moment, all the others from the Heaven's Expanse Palace had also reached the top. To Xue Ao'ying's surprise, the number of powerhouses that the two Shangguan brothers brought with them this time was a lot more compared to the previous tournament. Not counting the two brothers, there were a total of 108 powerhouses who came this time. Although all of the 108 people were only at the Heavenly King Tier, everybody knew that the Heaven's Expanse Palace had an ultimate technique called the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Formation. The greater the number of people who cast this technique, the more powerful and mighty the technique would be. During the last tournament, Xue Ao'tian had no choice but to give up in the end because he could not win against the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum Formation that was led by Shangguan Tianyang. It resulted in the Heavenly Snow Mountain placing second in the tournament. Moreover, the Shangguan brothers only brought 64 people with them at that time. Now that they had 108 people with them, it was apparent that this was the strongest lineup from the Heaven's Expanse Palace so far.
However, it was only right that there should be at least one or two Heavenly Emperors in the Heaven's Expanse Palace. Yet, it seemed like none of them had come for this tournament.However, it was kind of understandable. It was obvious that they were stationed behind to guard the Heaven's Expanse Palace. After all, it could be said that they had brought out the entirety of their main forces this time.
With the same smile still plastered on his face, Shangguan Tianyang said, "Tiger King, where's your brother? All of us old friends are here! He should at least come out to meet us, right?"
The Tiger King's face changed slightly. Just as he was about to say something, a cold voice came from behind, "Since when were the Heavenly Snow Mountain friends with the Heaven's Expanse Palace?"
Everyone could immediately feel a heavy pressure suddenly coming off from the Heavenly Snow Mountain Summit. All of them shifted their gaze towards the voice. They saw the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Xue Ao'tian walking out slowly to the front escorted by Gu Yingbing.
Shangguan Tianyang's face darkened slightly, and the smile on his face faded a little. His gaze clashed with Xue Ao'tian's in mid-air. Invisible sparks seemed to be ignited at once.
They were old rivals. Strong hostility burst out without reservation as they met once again.
Huang Xingyun and his wife from Love Valley watched from the side. He proceeded to move half a step to stand next to Shangguan Tianyang. They clearly shared a common hatred towards the enemy. In reality, Love Valley had always been standing alongside the Heaven's Expanse Palace in going against the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Just like how the Blancpain Empire had been working together with Zhongtian and Fei Li Empire to go against the Wan Shou Empire for so many years.
Xue Ao'tian was not bothered by Huang Xingyun's gaze at all. It was as if all he could see was Shangguan Tianyang alone. A hint of ferocious killing intent could be seen in his sharp gaze. It was as if he would launch an earth-shattering attack at any time he liked.
Shangguan Tianyue also took half a step forward and stood on the other side of Shangguan Tianyang. They still acknowledged Xue Ao'tian as the world's strongest powerhouse. No one here was strong enough to be his opponent if they were to go against him one-on-one. They even feared the Mountain Lord of the Heavenly Snow Mountain would suddenly react and launch a full-blast attack on Shangguan Tianyang. If Shangguan Tianyang was not well-prepared, he could be hurt by that attack.
However, Shangguan Tianyang did not back down at all as he stared straight into Xue Ao'tian's eyes. It was as if he was just staring at an ordinary opponent as he glared coldly at him. Yet, a faint white light had already begun to appear around his body. This was a sign that the Heavenly Expanse Infinitum was about to be launched.
A sneer appeared on the corner of Xue Ao'tian's mouth as he said nonchalantly, "You're still standing at the same spot after so many years. I'm so disappointed!"
Shangguan Tianyang's face immediately darkened when he heard Xue Ao'tian's words. It was obvious that his words had touched a sore spot, "So what? We Heaven's Expanse Palace still remain as the best Saint Land in the world. One person's strength can never win against a group of people."
Xue Ao'tian snorted in disdain, "That might not be true. God knows who'll be the best Saint Land after today!"
"Excuse me, would the two you kindly listen to my humble opinions?" Huang Xingyun took a step forward again and separated the two Great Saint Land Lords' gazes from each other. However, he had placed himself in a situation where he had to bear a very heavy pressure. These two were the Great Saint Land Lords after all. It was a good thing that he at least still had the support from his wife to support him. For this reason, he was finally able to separate Xue Ao'tian and Shangguan Tianyang's clashes of force like a pin against an awn.
When Huang Xingyun sensed Shangguan Tianyang and Xue Ao'tian's eyes on himself, he continued, "Today's the day of the Grand Tournament of our five Great Saint Lands. Since it's the Grand Tournament, let us do everything in accordance with the rules. Since the people from Blood Red Hell and Heavenly Demon Sect have yet to arrive, let us all stay calm. We'll have our turn to claw at each other's throat later. Not only that…"
Huang Xingyun suddenly paused as he reached here and cast a glance at Xue Ao'tian and Shangguan Tianyang who was standing behind him. His face turned dimmer as he continued, "Over the past few years, the Dandun Empire has been too aggressive to the point that it even wiped off the entire Geritimo Empire. I'm certain that the Blood Red Hell must be pulling the strings behind this incident. That's why this time, we must interrogate them thoroughly when they arrive."
Xue Ao'tian snorted disdainfully, "The Blood Red Hell's only a petty little rascal. Huang Xingyun, you'd better just take your excitement back home. Even if the Dandun Empire had truly become strong, the Wan Shou Empire will definitely not be the ones that would be affected.
Shangguan Tianyang's face instantly darkened, "So does this mean you're going to join hands with Dandun Empire to attack us?"
Xue Ao'tian scoffed, "Why can't I do that? The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Unfortunately, that Blood Red Hell is still not qualified to join hands with me. Shangguan Tianyang, don't be fooled by the illusion that you're really the best in the world just because your Heaven's Expanse Palace has Zhongtian Empire in your hands. It's true that the Zhongtian Empire has occupied the most strategic location in the central plains. However, don't forget that there's absolutely nothing around your Zhongtian Empire as support. It's not that difficult if someone really wants to annihilate all of you."
Shangguan Tianyang bellowed all of a sudden, "Xue A'otian you wolf! Don't think that I really fear you! You told me I've not made any progress, right? Fine! Let me see how much your cultivation base has improved in the past ten years!"
As he was bellowing, he strode forward and overtook Huang Xingyun before thrusting out a palm all the way straight towards Xue Ao'tian.
A milky colored palm-shaped force emerged at once from his palm. It was only the size of a palm when it first materialized. However, it started to grow at a horrifying speed within seconds. By the time it arrived in front of Xue Ao'tian, it had already grown to one meter in diameter. Although not an ounce of energy force was leaked out to the surroundings, everyone was clear on how terrifying the amount of force that was contained in this one palm.
If Shangguan Tianyang did not put on his Boundless Infinitum Set, he could never go against Xue Ao'tian 1 . However, he would possess the strength to go against a Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse the moment he put his set on. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Heaven's Expanse Palace to defeat the Heavenly Snow Mountain with their collective strength alone.
He snorted disdainfully again. Instead of retreating, Xue Ao'tian slammed his right palm out. Everyone present could see that the fist that he had just thrown out was completely covered in a gold color.
1. It was Long Shiya in the raws. Should be Xue Ao'tian
Chapter 804
With a burst of light, the white light soared upwards into the sky followed by a gush of golden light after it had scattered into the surroundings. The entire Heavenly Snow Mountain seemed to quiver with this one attack.
There was nothing Huang Xingyun could do so he brought his wife to a side in retreat. A look of helplessness could be seen on his face. However, there seemed to be a light that gleamed in the depth of his eyes. No one seemed to have noticed this gleam at all.
The duel between two Saint Lands' powerhouses immediately gripped both sides with intense tension. The 108 Heavenly Kings quickly spread out and stood in their respective positions. Intense Heavenly Energy ripples continued to erupt from their bodies. The force instantly overpowered Xue Ao'tian as they coordinated with Shangguan Tianyang.
Xue Ao'tian was not someone who was just born yesterday. Over twenty Heavenly Kings immediately stepped forward and gathered behind him. The Tiger King Xue Ao'ying, the former Lion King Gu Site, Gu Yingbing and the others gathered behind Xue Ao'tian instantly.
At this moment, a loud howl suddenly resonated from below the mountain. Xue Ao'tian and Shangguan Tianyang who were just about to start their battle immediately came to a halt. They both simultaneously turned their attention towards the mountainside.
Streaks of red lights soared up from the cliff all the way up to the summit. Xue Ao'tian could not help but furrow his brows the moment he saw the light. There was a contemptuous look on his face. This was because the red lights were not flying upwards but they were each leaping very high up to land on the summit of the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Their insolence was so unbearable. It was a lot more arrogant than the Heaven's Expanse Palace.
Huang Xingyun pulled his wife's hand and went back to stand in front of his people. All of the powerhouses from Love Valley that he brought with him were restless. One by one, they stood up to stand behind the two Valley Lords, quietly awaiting further orders.
There was quite a number of the red-clad figures. In a short amount of time, over a hundred people had already gathered on top of the mountain.
The person who stood in front was very tall. He was half a head taller than Xue Ao'tian. His shoulders were wide, and he was dressed in a red robe with a black cloak behind him. He appeared simple-looking yet somber. A cluster of fiery, crimson tattoos was pulsating ever so slightly on his forehead. The moment this man appeared, even the temperature on the Heavenly Snow Mountain had risen along with his presence. His arrogant and lofty manner seemed even more pronounced than Xue Aotian's.
Among all of the crimson-armor clad people who stood behind him, half of them had their entire bodies fully covered in crimson armor. They even wore helmets on their heads, and when they lowered their heads slightly, nobody could clearly see how they looked like.
The people that the Heaven's Expanse Palace brought with them was considered to be quite a significant number. 108 people to be exact. However, the number of these red-garbed people totaled up to around 150. Xue Ao'tian and Shangguan Tianyang's faces darkened slightly at the same time. With their cultivation base, they could clearly sense that these red-garbed people were all at the Heavenly King Tier and above.
If there was an ordinary Heavenly Jewel Master present, he would most likely be aghast at the scene in front his eyes.
One had to know, if a Heavenly King powerhouse appeared anywhere in the Boundless Mainland, he would be lauded by the masses and the oceans would tremble. However, there were actually more than 300 of them gathered on the summit of Heavenly Snow Mountain at this moment.
This was the power of the Saint Land. With so many powerhouses gathered together, they could easily obliterate an entire nation in just a short amount of time.
The elder who was standing in the front of these red-clad people swept his gaze across all of the people present on the summit, "Looks like I arrived at the perfect time, Brother Snow!"
When he was talking, he did not even look at Shangguan Tianyang. Instead, he nodded towards Xue Ao'tian.
Xue Ao'tian was slightly taken aback. It was obvious that he did not expect the man in red to greet him first, "What the hell are you doing, Fen Tian?"
That was right. This red-garbed, simple-looking man was actually the Hell Lord of Blood Red Hell, Fen Tian. He was a Saint Land Lord as well.
Seeing how Fen Tian was ignoring him, Shangguan Tianyang's face immediately darkened a few shades.
Fen Tian waved his hand. The powerhouses from the Blood Red Hell behind him quickly walked to the west side of the Heavenly Snow Mountain's summit. They gathered and formed a neat formation there. Fen Tian, on the other hand, walked over to Xue Ao'tian and smiled, "The only person worthy of my respect here is only you, Brother Snow. Naturally, I should greet you first, shouldn't I?"
Xue Ao'tian snorted, "I thought Blood Red Hell and Heaven's Expanse Palace have always been friendly with each other? Why? Did everything change because of the conflict with Zhongtian Empire?"
Fen Tian replied nonchalantly, "This world will only house those who are virtuous. Even an alliance can break and enemies can reconcile. It's been too long since the Zhongtian Empire occupied the central plains. Doesn't the Wan Shou Empire feel a little infuriated at being forced to stay in the north, in this land of merciless winter, Brother Snow?"
Shangguan Tianyang could not contain himself anymore, "Fen Tian, you must be crazy! Don't think that just because Blood Red Hell has this whatsoever Destruction Attribute you can do whatever you like! You really want to push your luck with the central plain in the name of Dandun Empire alone?"
Huang Xingyun also bellowed, "Fen Tian, don't be too arrogant! We'll see whether you'll be able to leave this Grand Tournament safely or not!"
Fen Tian turned around and snorted, " Oh, a sheep in a wolf's clothing! Looks like the two of you are shivering with fear, aren't you? That's right! I won't be able to usurp the central plain just with Dandun Empire alone. However, what do you think will happen if Dandun Empire conspires with the Wan Shou Empire? What do you think will happen, huh? The annihilation of Geritimo Empire should serve as an example to you! Brother Snow, we can split and share the Zhongtian Empire as long as you agree. At that time, the Wan Shou Empire no longer has to hunt for food for the harsh cold during the long winter any longer. It's a win-win situation. It'll only benefit us if we join our forces."
Shangguan Tianyang's face was extremely grim. In the previous Grand Tournaments, even though the competition between all the Saint Lands was pretty intense, it was more toned down without such a strong and an obvious hint of provocation.
Although Fen Tian was the last to arrive, he had already established himself as the Heavenly Snow Mountain's ally with just a few words. Not only that, what he just said was a fact. The conditions that he promised were greatly tempting for both the Wan Shou Empire and the Heavenly Snow Mountain. Had it not been for the excessively harsh cold during the long winters that caused famine in the area, why would the Wan Shou Empire start a war every winter?
Flashes of emotions swept across Xue Ao'tian's face. It seemed as if he was thinking deeply about something.
Huang Xingyun quickly argued, "Xue Ao'tian, are you really going to disregard universal comdemnation and start a war in the entire mainland? At that time, the people will be plunged into an abyss of misery and suffering. You'll be a sinner in the world. Even if all of us from Love Valley die here, we'll still go all out to stop you from doing this!"
Xue Ao'tian��s face instantly darkened. He spat out coldly, "Huang Xingyun, who do you think you are? How dare you talk like that to me in Heavenly Snow Mountain?! So what if I decide to join forces with the Blood Red Hell? A small fry like you from Love Valley dares to threaten me?"
Shangguan Tianyang threw a glance at Huang Xingyun. An anxious look could clearly be seen in his eyes. All of them knew that Xue Ao'tian had always been very hard-headed. He would rather die than bend to anyone. It was obvious that Huang Xingyun's desperate words were pushing the Heavenly Snow Mountain to side with the Blood Red Hell.
However, Huang Xingyun did not seem to notice Shangguan Tianyang's meaningful glance. He roared furiously, "Xue Ao'tian, how dare you insult me, the Valley Lord! Fine, then! I'll show you today whether the Heavenly Snow Mountain-Blood Red Hell duo or Love Valley-Heaven's Expanse Palace duo is better!"
Xue Ao'tian snorted again, "You seem to have forgotten that this is the Grand Tournament of Five Great Saint Lands. The Heavenly Demon Sect has yet to arrive, you know. Which side do you think they'll support?"
Fen Tian who stood beside Xue Ao'tian remained emotionless but a faint smile could be seen playing on the corner of his mouth. It was apparent that he was satisfied with Xue Ao'tian's words. He added halfheartedly, "There's no need for us to wait for the Heavenly Demon Sect anymore. Let's just start the Grand Tournament right away. In fact, the Heavenly Demon Sect had been crushed by me not too long ago."
"W-What?" A look of shock appeared on Huang Xingyun and Xue Ao'tian's face. Shangguan Tianyang's face, on the other hand, darkened another few shades.
Fen Tian continued in the same indifferent manner, "How is the Heavenly Demon Sect worthy of the title Saint Land with that feeble power of theirs? Brother Snow, didn't the Valley Lord just said that he's going to partner up with the Heaven's Expanse Palace and go against us? Let me see who they have behind their back for daring to speak so loudly of themselves!"
Intense killing aura instantly filled the Heavenly Snow Mountain's air. In terms of strength, Love Valley had a total of six Heavenly Emperors while the Heaven's Expanse Palace had 108 Heavenly Kings. However, there were just too many people that the Blood Red Hell brought with them this time. Just the Blood Red Hell alone was already more or less on par with all their Heavenly Kings' strength added up, not counting Xue Ao'tian who was the strongest person in the world. In terms of overall strength, it was apparent that the Heavenly Snow Mountain and Blood Red Hell had a clear advantage.
Just as both sides were all set for a showdown and were about to unsheathe their swords at any moment, a casual voice suddenly resonated in the air, "Oh? So this is the Grand Tournament of Saint Lands? Why does it look just like a normal neighborhood gangster fight to me? Ah, this is kind of disappointing!"
The look on the four Great Saint Land Lords changed at once. However, the reason behind the changes in each person's face was different.
A young man idly strolled all the way up to the Heavenly Snow Mountain. There were no other people but he alone. However, not even a single person present on the Heavenly Snow Mountain sensed his aura before his arrival.
The young man was dressed in a long blue robe. Even though he was not particularly good-looking, his body was tall and sturdy, his shoulder was wide, and his back was thick. He appeared to be only in his twenties, and there was a mocking look on his face. He did not seem to be under any stress faced by so many powerhouses. Instead, he casually walked up the mountain until he came to halt next to Shangguan Tianyang.
"Zhou Weiqing, this is the day of the Grand Tournament! What the hell are you doing here?" Gu Yingbing who was standing next to Xue Ao'tian howled loudly.
That was right. The person who casually strolled here and whose aura was not detected by any of the people present was none other than Zhou Weiqing. A nonchalant smile could be seen playing on his face. It was obviously discordant with the tense atmosphere of the surroundings.
Zhou Weiqing threw a side glance at Gu Yingbing as he continued to smile, "Of course I'm here to take part in the Grand Tournament! Brother Yingbing, if you can be here, why can't I? I'm from a Saint Land as well. Do tell me, what's wrong with me participating in this Grand Tournament?"
Chapter 805
The moment he saw Zhou Weiqing, the Love Valley Lord Huang Xingyun furrowed his brows. On the other hand, the Blood Red Hell's Hell Lord's eyes were lit with a vicious gleam. Although this was his first time seeing Zhou Weiqing, he had actually heard of his name many times before.
Gu Yingbing was stunned, "Y-You've joined the Heaven's Expanse Palace?"
Shangguan Tianyang glanced at Zhou Weiqing as he chimed in indifferently, "Our Heaven's Expanse Palace is only a small tiny temple, we can't possibly accommodate a god like him."
'He didn't join the Heaven's Expanse Palace?' Gu Yingbing thought to himself. His face was filled with a look of astonishment. Huang Xingyun and Fen Tian had the same expressions as well. If their memories served them correctly, the Saint Land that Zhou Weiqing was the closest to was the Heaven's Expanse Palace.
Although these Saint Land Lords had never seen Zhou Weiqing as their equal, they had all heard of his name. Apparently, they had also heard of the things that he had done before.
At the very least, in their opinions, Zhou Weiqing could also be considered as the most powerful person among the cultivators in the younger generation. Casting aside all the deeds that he had done aside, just the fact that he dared to come up to the Heavenly Snow Mountain to snatch his bride and successfully beat Gu Yingbing before kidnapping the Heavenly Snow Mountain Xue Ao'tian's daughter was something his peers would never be able to do.
Later, Zhou Weiqing single-handedly established Peerless Battalion with the aid of the Zhongtian Empire and successfully defeated the combined coalition of the Bai Da and Kalise Empire. Not only did he succeed in saving his nation and father, he also annihilated the Kalise Empire without a hitch. One could even say that it was the Heavenly Bow Empire that helped the Zhongtian Empire build up their defensive line on the west. That, in turn, managed to slow the combined forces of the Bai Da and Dandun coalition, effectively postponing the war that might erupt after the Grand Tournament.
Due to this reason, Huang Xingyun and Fen Tian who saw him for the first time were a little curious about the young man before them. Particularly Fen Tian, because there were many Blood Red Hell powerhouses who were sacrificed in the Heavenly Bow Empire. There was not even one living person among those people that he sent out. In his opinion, although Zhou Weiqing and Long Shiya were pretty strong, if it was not for the Heaven's Expanse Palace secretly sending a strong backup to help them, how could the small Heavenly Bow Empire be able to detain the four elders of the Blood Red Hell and even the assassins that he sent later on.
Because of this, the moment Shangguan Tianyang clarified that Zhou Weiqing was not a part of the Heaven's Expanse Palace, all of them could not help but be taken aback with surprise.
Xue Ao'tian was the only one who remained unmoved. He asked in a deep voice, "If you're not here in the name of Heaven's Expanse Palace, then I suppose you're here under the Heavenly Demon Sect?"
Zhou Weiqing shook his head, "Didn't Hell Lord Fen Tian say earlier that there's no more Heavenly Demon Sect in this world. I'm not here to represent the Heavenly Demon Sect either."
Gu Yingbing growled, "Zhou Weiqing, how dare you talk so rudely like this in front of so many seniors? It's true that I lost to you last time in a duel. However, I want to issue another challenge to you today! Let us fight to the death!"
As he was speaking, he stepped out of the crowd and walked to the front.
Strangely, nobody tried to stop him at all, nor did anyone say anything. Somehow, it seemed like everyone wanted to see exactly how strong Zhou Weiqing was right now.
Zhou Weiqing sighed softly, "Brother Gu, to be honest, I admire your perseverance and potential. It comes as a surprise to me that you're able to break through to the Heavenly King Tier relying entirely on your efforts in just these short few years. It looks like my battle with you in the past managed to drive you
. Had Tian'er was not between us, perhaps we would be able to become friends instead. Today is the day of the Grand Tournament, I don't think it's good for us to snatch the spotlight away. Let us go in accordance with the Grand Tournament's rules, shall we?"
Gu Yingbing roared loudly, "In what name are you worthy to join this Grand Tournament?"
A gleam of light flashed across Zhou Weiqing's eyes. Within seconds, a concise and impetuous aura erupted from his body. The original jesting look in his eyes suddenly turned solemn as his eyes shone with brilliance, "I'm here as the Sect Leader of the Peerless Sect, one of the Saint Land of the Five Great Saint Lands in this world.���
"P-Peerless Sect? Sect Leader?" Gu Yingbing stared at Zhou Weiqing with his mouth agape. Among all of the people present, only a few people remained unaffected by the announcement. On the other hand, the rest had a peculiar look on their faces.
How did a Saint Land come into existence again? It was one of the most prestigious achievements of a Heavenly Jewel Master. All of the four Saint Lands that were present had a legacy of more than 1,000 years that shaped them into how they were today. Suddenly, today, on the day of the Grand Tournament of the Saint Lands, a young man suddenly appeared out of nowhere and claimed that he was a Sect Leader who founded a sect called the Peerless Sect, a Saint Land. What the hell was this? This was probably the biggest joke in the whole world.
After being stunned speechless for a moment, a weird look appeared on Gu Yingbing's face, "Z-Zhou Weiqing, did you hit your head on something? Did you really just claim that you've created a Saint Land? What do you base this claim on?"
Zhou Weiqing answered him calmly with another question instead, "Let me ask you then. On what basis do the four Great Saint Lands here call themselves a Saint Land?"
Gu Yingbing replied without any hesitation, "Of course it's based on strength! It's only when a place is strong enough that it can call itself a Saint Land."
Zhou Weiqing gave a faint smile, "Then naturally, I base my claim on my strength as well."
"Just you alone?" Gu Yingbing asked in disbelief. At this moment, he really thought Zhou Weiqing was a crazy person.
Zhou Weiqing shook his head slightly, "No, naturally I'm not alone!"
As he was speaking, he walked and stood next to Heaven's Expanse Palace's powerhouse. In the next moment, a layer of dazzling silverish light radiated from his chest. That brilliant luster that was filled with an extremely powerful Spatial Attribute energy ripple turned into a silverish halo before it rapidly spread out.
The moment they felt this tyrannical Spatial Attribute energy, everybody, including Shangguan Tianyang and Xue Ao'tian, could not help but turn pale in an instant. The looks that they were giving Zhou Weiqing at the moment were equally filled with astonishment. All of them knew that Zhou Weiqing would come and that he would definitely bring the Peerless Sect along with him. However, they were filled with doubts when they saw Zhou Weiqing appearing on the summit all by himself earlier. At this moment, the fact that such a powerful Spatial Attribute energy ripple was emitted from Zhou Weiqing's body had given them even more of a shock. Although Zhou Weiqing possessed the Spatial Attribute, this attribute was not his main one after all!
Soon afterward, among the people who were present, those powerhouses whose cultivation base were at the Heavenly Emperor Tier and above had noticed something peculiar. That silverish light did not come from Zhou Weiqing himself but from the top of his chest instead. There seemed to be a gemstone embedded in it. However, since the light was too dazzling, the piece of clothing on Zhou Weiqing's chest could no longer conceal its shape.
What was he going to do? Nobody knew what Zhou Weiqing was doing. However, since all of the people present were mighty powerhouses, they could also feel that even though the silverish light that Zhou Weiqing emitted was filled with an extremely powerful ripple of energy, there was no sign of aggression in it at all. At the same time, they did not think that a young man like Zhou Weiqing could pose much of a threat to them.
The silverish light circle that Zhou Weiqing released had a radius of around twenty meters. Along with the dazzling silverish light, a series of shadows started to gradually materialize out of nowhere. Each of them appeared by his side one by one.
Teleportation? Mass Teleportation?
Xue Ao'tian could not help but gasp in shock when he saw this. Although there were many powerhouses that possessed the Spatial Attribute present here, there was not a single one who could actually perform a Mass Teleportation. Even a Spatial Attribute Heavenly Jewel Master that was in the Heavenly God Tier might not be able to perform this technique. Even though the powerhouses of the four Great Saint Lands were knowledgeable and experienced, this was their first time seeing a technique like this Mass Teleportation.
In fact, it could be said that the appearance of the Peerless Sect this time had thoroughly shocked everyone to the core. Those people who first thought Zhou Weiqing was merely being crazy in the first place instantly raised their guards.
There was quite a number of shadows present beside Zhou Weiqing now. Although the number was not as many as the Heaven's Expanse Palace or the Blood Red Hell, there were at least several dozen people in total. The number was roughly more or less the same as the people brought along by Love Valley, or perhaps slightly more.
The silverish light disappeared without warning, and the faces of these people finally could be seen clearly.
Like the long blue robe worn by Zhou Weiqing, all of these people were wearing the same long blue robe as well. Just like this, there was a distinction of colors between the five Saint Lands now. Among them, the colors that looked almost similar was the colors worn by the Heavenly Snow Mountain and the Heaven's Expanse Palace. The Heaven's Expanse Palace was wearing clothes of a milky white color while the Heavenly Snow Mountain's powerhouses were wearing ones with a snowy white color. The members of the Love Valley wore yellow, the Blood Red Hell were in crimson garb and the Peerless Sect were in blue. It was the kind of blue that very much reflected the blue, blue sky.
Seeing these people appearing around Zhou Weiqing, the first person who frowned was none other than the Blood Red Hell's Hell Lord, Fen Tian. This was because he could make out the two people standing on both sides of Zhou Weiqing in just a glance. He knew the both of them. More accurately, most of the four Great Saint Lands' powerhouses present there knew who the both of them were.
The man standing to the left of Zhou Weiqing was none other than the Six Ultimate Heavenly Emperor Long Shiya who was also known as the first Heavenly God. The man standing on the right, on the other hand, was the Heavenly Demon Sect's Sect Leader, the Demonic Emperor Wu Yunyue.
These two people actually showed up here at the same time. On top of that, through teleportation? How could the crowd not be taken aback by such a scene?
Bewildered gazes landed on the mass number of Peerless Sect's powerhouses, particularly behind Zhou Weiqing, Long Shiya, and Wu Yunyue. As it turned out, it was the three Shangguan sisters, Tian'er, Little Witch Wu Yuehan and the six Heavenly Kings of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Behind them stood more people who were also in long, blue robes but these people had their bodies covered in cloaks instead. Even their heads were completely covered, and nobody could make out the faces underneath. It was almost similar to the people of Blood Red Hell who had different attires but the same method of concealing their identities. However, the Peerless Sect people seemed to be even more secretive. Not an ounce of energy could be sensed radiating from their body, let alone estimating their cultivation base.
The silverish light vanished completely and just like this, the Peerless Sect appeared in such an extraordinary manner. It seemed to have instantly nullified the previous tense atmosphere on the summit.
Fen Tian hissed coldly, "Wu Yunyue, you're not dead yet? When did you change your sect's name, huh? It's no wonder that your junior even dared to say that the Heavenly Demon Sect is no more!"
Looking at Fen Tian, Wu Yunyue's eyes were ablaze with hatred facing his enemy. His face was so dark that it was horrifying, "Fen Tian, I'll fight you to the end today! The Sect Lord is correct, there's no more Heavenly Demon Sect. There's only the Peerless Sect now. Sect Leader Zhou is the true leader of the Peerless Sect. I'm only his deputy, you see."
The moment these words left Wu Yueyun, the other Saint Land Lords could no longer contain themselves. At once, intense arguments erupted one after the other.
Chapter 806
Even though the Heavenly Demon Sect always ranked last in the Five Great Saint Lands ranking, it was still a Saint Land after all. The ancestry of its Evil Attribute was still able to make the other four Great Saint Lands feel dread and fear. It had never crossed their minds that the Demonic Emperor Wu Yueyun would pass on his Heavenly Demon Sect to a junior like Zhou Weiqing. In their minds, this was completely impossible.
Everyone once again focused their gaze on Zhou Weiqing. Fen Tian remarked with a tone full of doubt, "Peerless Sect. This is my first time hearing this name. What does this boy have to his name that enables him to become a Saint Land Lord? Brother Long, I think the real master of the Peerless Sect thing should be nobody else but you. How could you allow your disciple to make a fool of himself?"
Long Shiya swept a cold glance at Fen Tian, "My disciple? Making a fool of himself? Be careful not to bite your own tongue while you're talking, Fen Tian. You were still in your mother's womb when I ran the world, you know. What's wrong with my disciple becoming a Saint Land Lord? Not only did he become a Saint Land Lord, he'll become the best Saint Land Lord in the entire world. Just you wait and see. The truth will be revealed through the battles later!"
Just that one sentence — the best Saint Land Lord in the entire world — from Long Shiya seemed to have touched the nerves of the other four Saint Lands. The gazes that were trained on him turned hostile instantly.
Zhou Weiqing smiled, "Now, the Peerless Sect is qualified to join the Grand Tournament, isn't it? If any one of you still find it unacceptable, I don't mind if you see us as the Heavenly Demon Sect. We merely changed our Sect Master after all."
Fen Tian scoffed, "The Heavenly Demon Sect? Even the Heavenly Demon Sect is unqualified to join the Grand Tournament! Don't you know that the Heavenly Demon Sect has already been cut out from the list?"
Zhou Weiqing continued smiling as he looked at Fen Tian, "Just now Brother Gu said that the name 'Saint Land' is self-proclaimed by virtue of strength. It shouldn't matter if it's the Peerless Sect or the Heavenly Demon Sect, why can't we become a Saint Land if our strength is mighty enough? I've no objections if the Hell Lord Fen Tian wants to give us some pointers. In any case, there are many members of the Blood Red Hell who have really gone to hell with my help."
A chilling look that could kill flashed across Fen Tian's eyes. However, instead of stepping forward to lash out against Zhou Weiqing, he turned to the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord Xue Ao'tian and said in a deep voice, "Brother Snow, the Grand Tournament is held at your Heavenly Snow Mountain this time. You're the master of the Heavenly Snow Mountain so naturally, you're the chairman of the Grand Tournament as well. What are your thoughts on this matter? Don't you think it's against the rule to have a Saint Land appearing out of nowhere?"
Zhou Weiqing could not help but be somewhat impressed after listening to Fen Tian's words. It seemed like the Blood Red Hell excelled not only in their strength but in terms of scheming and mind games too.
Xue Ao'tian cast a glance at Fen Tian before he replied, "Fen Tian, perhaps you still haven't fully got a grip on reality. Zhou Weiqing's my son-in-law. Didn't you hear him earlier? A Saint Land's existence completely lies in its strength. Since my son-in-law has already brought his people here, this shows the amount of confidence that he has in his sect. Brother Long has always been an elder brother whom I admire. With him and Sect Leader Wu here, I believe they're powerful enough to call themselves a Saint Land."
Huang Xingyun from Love Valley frowned slightly as he chimed in, "Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, this does seem to be a little against the rule. What do you think, Brother Tianyang?"
Shangguan Tianyang replied nonchalantly, "As long as their strength is mighty enough, I don't see anything wrong with having an extra Saint Land. Since the Blood Red Hell is the most upset with the Peerless Sect, why don't you send somebody from your sect to inspect their ability and see?"
Fentian narrowed his eyes as he snorted, "Fine, I'll send out a disciple. As long as there���s a disciple who can defeat my follower, we from Blood Red Hell will also agree to them participating in the Grand Tournament this time."
As he was speaking, he waved his hand. A middle-aged man who was in his forties immediately walked out from behind him. This man was not too tall but he had long and slender arms. The bones on his hands appeared thick and big, and it gave off a ghastly feeling. His eyes that were slightly yellow exuded undisguised viciousness as he glared at the Peerless Sect.
Wu Yunyue scoffed coldly. Just as he was about to take a step forward, he was immediately stopped by Zhou Weiqing's hand, "Deputy Lord, the Blood Red Hell said that they want to test the true strength of our Peerless Sect's disciples. You're a top-level official so just take a break by the side. Ling Dang, have a go with this Blood Red Hell master. Remember to show some mercy, okay?"
A person who was standing in the back and was dressed in a blue cape that covered the face instantly walked out after hearing Zhou Weiqing's words. Judging by that delicate body figure, it was clearly a girl.
She gracefully walked forward and did not exude any imposing manner from her body. However, she seemed to have already arrived at the center of the Summit Platform of the Heavenly Snow Mountain with just a single step.
The Blood Red Hell powerhouse sneered as he watched the blue-clad woman who was called Ling Dang by Zhou Weiqing, "Look at that attire that fully conceals everything. You don't even dare to show your face? Oh, don't tell me this is an old witch who's so ugly that she can't even bear to show her face to us!"
Although she had the body of a young lady, it was obvious that somebody who was able to come all the way here to this venue had to be of some age already. It was quite reasonable for that Blood Red Hell powerhouse to call her an old witch.
However, Zhou Weiqing almost burst out laughing the moment he heard the remark. He could not help but thought to himself, 'What an unlucky bastard this man from Blood Red Hell is!'
When Ling Dang heard the man's remark, her body trembled a little for a moment. It was apparent that her emotion had been strongly ruffled at that moment. She gradually lifted her head up. All that everyone could see other than the cloak that was covering her head was another blue mask underneath it that covered her entire face. It only exposed a pair of beautiful turquoise-colored eyes. However, her eyes were completely filled with a sense of chill at that moment.
"Let's start," Ling Dang's cold voice resonated in the air. Instead of giving a reply to her opponent's earlier remark, she directly lifted up her right hand.
Her movement was not fast, and she had no intention of putting on her Consolidated Equipment. The palm that was stretched out was fair and slender, and her fingers that were as delicate as spring onions looked like they were carved from a flawless jade. Still without even a hint of an imposing manner, and there were no energy ripples from her, she thrust her hand out in front of her chest and charged towards the Blood Red Hell powerhouse.
In truth, Fen Tian had his own reason sending out this man of his. This ferocious looking middle-aged man was actually in his eighties. Although he had not reached the Heavenly Emperor Tier yet, he at least possessed a cultivation base at the Maximum Level of the Heavenly King Tier. Previously, Fen Tian had already made his intentions very clear. He wanted to examine the Peerless Sect's disciples' strength on behalf of all the Saint Lands, or in another word, the underlying true force of the Peerless Sect. If the person who joined the fight from the Peerless Sect turned out to be either Long Shiya or Wu Yueyun, then the Peerless Sect would no doubt lose their prestige. At that time, Fen Tian would be able to drive them out of the Grand Tournament of Saint Land without any problem. On the other hand, if the Peerless Sect really did send their disciple out, he was certain that this Maximum Level Heavenly King-tier powerhouse from his Blood Red Hell would most certainly win the fight. A Maximum Level Heavenly King-tier powerhouse who possessed the Destruction Energy could still win the battle even if he came across a Heavenly Emperor-tier master. Fen Tian doubted they had any Heavenly Emperor-tier powerhouse left in their sect anyway.
However, in many cases, a dream was always beautiful but reality often turned out very differently.
When the Blood Red Hell man who was dressed in red saw Ling Dang thrusting a palm towards him, he did not lower his guard. Crimson flames erupted from his body instantly. A strong and destructive willpower filled with a calamitous aura could be felt. Instantly, his eight pieces of Consolidated Equipment sparkled with brilliance as they merged together to form a complete set and appeared on his body.
Eight pieces of God Tier Master Consolidated Equipment Set — this could also be considered as a legendary armor set.
However, while he was preparing his equipment set, the dark red flame around his body was suddenly put out under everybody's stunned gaze. In the next second, the red-clad man was suddenly sent flying backward with a wretched wail as he crashed into the rest of the Blood Red Hell powerhouses.
"Huh?" Fen Tian was taken aback. He instinctively extended his right hand to catch that man. However, in the next moment, a loud explosion sounded followed by a mess of flesh and blood that suddenly appeared before his eyes.
That Blood Red Hell powerhouse that Fen Tian had faith in had been blown into pieces in mid-air. He turned into fragments that scattered all around the place. Suddenly at this moment, another crimson red flame reappeared again. However, the one being destroyed was not Ling Dang from Peerless Sect but the man from the Blood Red Hell himself. Under the crimson flame, the mess of flesh and blood turned into flying ash as it scattered everywhere.
The hand that Ling Dang thrust out made a grab in the air. The Nucleus Core of the Red Blood Hell powerhouse instantly flashed, and in a blink of an eye, vanished into thin air without a trace.
From the beginning till the end, the entire process of the battle was just too fast. It was so fast that almost everybody could not make out what was happening.
Just like that, Ling Dang strode back to the Peerless Sect side calmly and quietly when the battle was over. She returned to her standby position. The entire mountain top of Heavenly Snow Mountain became so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard.
Even the two Shangguan brothers — Tianyang and Tianyue who had already known beforehand that the Peerless Sect had returned to this place and had known part of the Peerless Sect's true strength was completely taken aback with astonishment. On the other hand, the rest of the Saint Land Lords had all sorts of different expressions plastered on their faces.
Huang Xingyun from Love Valley was completely astounded. Until this moment, he still could not believe the scene that had just unfolded in front of his eyes.
The astonished look on Xue Aotian was even more exaggerated than Shangguan Tianyang. This was because after Ling Dang had made her move, he had caught some of her energy fluctuations. He realized that if he had been the one to receive the blow earlier, he did not have the confidence that he would be able to fully retreat. As for Fen Tian, his eyes were entirely glazed with coldness. It was so cold that it was bloodcurdling. He stared coolly at Ling Dang, "I didn't expect that such an ace would be hidden in the Peerless Sect. May I ask who is this ace?"
Fen Tian was not angered by the death of his disciple. He was so calm that even Zhou Weiqing could not help but lift his eyebrow slightly as he smiled, "Ling Dang's a member of my Peerless Sect. There's nothing else to say other than this. I wonder how did your inspection go, Hell Lord? My Peerless Sect is strong enough to enter the Grant Tournament of the Saint Lands now, isn't it?"
Fen Tian returned Zhou Weiqing's gaze. Zhou Weiqing suddenly realized that his gaze seemed to have become much darker than before. He could not help but be slightly stunned by the look that Fen Tian gave him. As quickly as it appeared, Fen Tian's gaze immediately returned to normal. To Zhou Weiqing's surprise, he actually nodded his head and said, "Since you're strong enough, naturally you're eligible to join the Grant Tournament of the Saint Lands. We from the Blood Red Hell have no objection to that."