A gentle breeze blew, and the setting sun faded from the top of the mountain bit by bit as if it was driven away by the grayish-red twilight. The entire mountain forest gradually quieted down, and everything returned to tranquility.
However, at that moment, a deafening sound exploded in mid-air.
It was like an angry thunderclap, and it echoed in the mountains for a long time. The sound was like the beating of 10,000 drums, and it shook everyone until their faces turned pale.
In the guest pavilion halfway up the mountain, those who were qualified to come here were all powerhouses from all over One-Line-Sky. However, when they heard this thunderous voice, they felt their hearts sway.
"Who's there? Come out …"
Following this thunderous boom, wave after wave of loud noises spread out, a strange sound rang out from a patch of greenery on the mountain path.
"As expected of the number one sect in the northwest …"
Although the voice was not as earth-shattering as He Yiming's, it was full of an illusory feeling. Even in the thunderous roar, it could still be heard clearly.
In terms of power, the powerful strength displayed by the voice was indeed not inferior to He Yiming's thunderous roar.
The expressions of many powerhouses in One-Line Heaven changed again. He Yiming's roar was so powerful that it was enough to shock them. However, they did not expect that someone would actually come close to them, but apart from He Yiming, no one else noticed.
For a moment, they looked at He Yiming with a subtle look in their eyes.
He Yiming did not know that at this moment, even those who had some doubts about his strength put away all their underestimation and truly regarded him as an outstanding figure in One-Line Heaven.
Yang Hao suddenly snorted angrily. His figure was as fast as lightning, and he had already entered the remote green avenue.
He Yiming frowned slightly. Among these people, Yang Hao and Zhou Dayan were the only powerhouses in One-Line Heaven who had condensed the three flowers. Since even he had personally made a move, the others would be too embarrassed to make a pincer attack.
A loud shout came from the forest, followed by the sound of fists and palms colliding.
Although Zhu Baqi and the other experts of the Sky Lake's main branch felt ashamed and wanted to take down Ye Xiwen as soon as possible, they could not do such a thing in front of He Yiming and the others. They could only wait for the result of the fight in the forest.
A moment later, an angry snort was heard, and two figures flew out at the same time.
One was naturally Yang Hao. He turned around in midair and flew back to the crowd like a big bird. However, this time, after his feet landed on the ground, he did not attack again. It seemed that after exchanging blows with his opponent, he had sensed his opponent's powerful strength, so he was somewhat fearful.
Another figure circled around in the air, giving off the feeling of a cloud floating in the sky. At the same time, everyone understood why Yang Hao had stopped attacking. It was because the other party's movement technique was as graceful as the clouds, and no one could completely lock on to him. Unless everyone attacked together, it was impossible for anyone to do anything to such a miraculous movement technique.
Although there were many powerhouses in One-Line Heaven here, no one dared to ask them to attack one person at the same time.
Slowly, the person landed on the ground.
He Yiming and the others stared at him at the same time. It was a man with a jade-like face. He looked to be in his thirties, but there was a sense of superiority between his eyebrows. When he swept his gaze, it was as sharp as a knife, piercing straight into people's hearts. It was as if his eyes could see through everything, and nothing could be hidden from him.
Everyone praised him in their hearts, but these people were all powerful experts in One-Line Heaven. Even if they were slightly weaker, they could not show fear at the first meeting.
Of course, they respected their status and could not rely on their numbers to suppress the other party. If they really did that, it would be no different from attacking them personally.
Yang Hao's face flushed red. It was unknown if it was because of the fight earlier or because he felt guilty for not noticing the other party. He cupped his hands and said, "I'm Yang Hao from One-Line Heaven Pool. Who are you, and why have you come to One-Line Heaven Pool's main peak?"
As the strongest expert among the hosts, he naturally had to greet the other party.
The other party smiled and said loudly, "I'm Jin Zhanzhong. Greetings to the masters of One-Line Heaven Pool."
Although he said that, he only nodded his head slightly. It could be seen that this person's natural arrogance had penetrated deep into his bones.
Everyone's expression suddenly became rather strange. They were just talking about this person, but they did not expect him to appear in front of them in the blink of an eye.
Yang Hao was slightly stunned. He smiled bitterly and felt relieved.
Earlier on, he made the first move and exchanged a few blows with Jin Zhanzhong. Although the outcome was not decided, he felt like he was at a disadvantage.
The feeling was extremely slight, but it had made him lose the courage to continue attacking. It was not until he heard the other party's origin that he sighed a breath of relief. It turned out that the other party was recognized as the greatest powerhouse below Venerable Ones in the Spirit Wind King Palace. In that case, it was understandable that he was not his match.
Zhu Baqi also exhaled deeply and said, "So it's Brother Jin from Great Shen. I've heard a lot about you."
Jin Zhanzheng smiled slightly, but everyone could clearly see that there was an undisguised arrogance in his smile. It was as if he was keeping everyone at a distance.
Those who could be promoted to One-Line Heaven were all powerhouses in martial arts. Which one of them was not proud and arrogant? Everyone was dissatisfied with Jin Zhanzhong.
Zhu Baqi frowned and forcefully suppressed the displeasure in his heart. He asked, "Brother Jin, why did you come alone this time? Where are the rest of the people from your sect?"
Jin Zhanzhong raised his eyebrows and answered, "They're too slow, so I came alone." He glanced at everyone and finally fixed his eyes on He Yiming. He said, "The Tianchi Mountain's main branch is known as the greatest sect in the northwest. As expected, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers. You didn't let me down."
Yang Hao, Zhu Baqi, and the others could not help but blush. If He Yiming was not present, the others would not have noticed his trace. If Jin Zhanzhong showed up after everyone from the Great Shen Kingdom arrived, the Tianchi Mountain's main branch would lose its face.
He Yiming silently met Jin Zhanzhong's eyes. He immediately felt the strong confidence and undisguised provocation in the other party's eyes.
He smiled faintly and turned his head calmly without the slightest intention of fighting back.
Jin Zhanzhong was slightly stunned. His provocation did not receive the expected response, so he could not help but become more curious. However, he did not think that He Yiming was a timid person. He just could not guess He Yiming's thoughts and did not understand why he was unwilling to fight.
In fact, He Yiming was also curious about Jin Zhanzhong. However, since this person came from the Great Shen Kingdom and was facing the Heavenly Lake's main branch, He Yiming would immediately offend him if he went up to fight regardless.
He wasn't willing to do such an arduous and thankless task.
The atmosphere was extremely awkward. And at this moment, He Yiming's ears twitched again. He smiled and said, "Brother Jin, the esteemed guests of your country have already arrived. Why don't we go down and welcome them?"
Jin Zhanzhong's eyes suddenly lit up. He remained silent. After a breath, a surprised expression appeared on his face. Then, he looked at He Yiming and nodded heavily. He said word by word, "Good hearing. May I ask who you are …"
"I'm He Yiming, just a nobody. Please."
He Yiming cupped his hands and led the way down the mountain. Everyone looked at each other with a complicated look in their eyes.
Since Jin Zhanzhong said so, it was clear that he had confirmed that the people from the Great Shen Kingdom had arrived. They listened silently and focused on sensing, but they still did not notice anything.
It could be seen that He Yiming and Jin Zhanzhong were indeed better than everyone else in this aspect.
Fortunately, He Yiming's performance was better. This also allowed everyone to save some face. Otherwise, they would not be able to raise their heads in front of the other party this time.
Yang Hao forced a laugh. As the person who welcomed the guests, he did not want to be rude.
"Brother Jin, let's go down together."
Jin Zhanzhong glanced at He Yiming's back. His eyes were filled with interest. He smiled and said, "Okay, Brother Yang, please."
Yang Hao and the others walked together with a fake smile. Everyone had different thoughts in their hearts.
In the past, when the Great Shen Kingdom sent people to participate in the Mountain Opening Ceremony, although there were no Venerable Ones, the powerhouses who could come here were all experienced and prudent people.
However, the current Jin Zhanzhong was clearly different. Even Yang Hao had a headache dealing with such a person.
Everyone's speed was extremely fast. In just a moment, they had already arrived at the foot of the mountain.
In fact, with everyone's status, it was enough to welcome them halfway up the mountain. However, when they saw Jin Zhanzhong's arrogant appearance, no one was willing to talk to him. Since He Yiming came down, they naturally followed.
After arriving at the foot of the mountain, everyone vaguely heard some movements. They exchanged a look and felt that He Yiming was even more unfathomable.
Jin Zhanzhong seemed to be used to Yang Hao and the others' attitude of ignoring him. He put his hands behind his back and looked up at the mountain peak with an imposing aura. It was as if he was in a completely different world from everyone else.
Not long after, dozens of people finally appeared in everyone's sight.
Other than a few Sky Lake disciples who led the way in front, the rest were dressed in clothes that were completely different from the customs of the Northwest. These clothes were extremely gorgeous. Even He Yiming felt his eyes light up when he saw them.
However, what really caught He Yiming's attention was an old man at the front.
Although this old man looked quite old, he was full of vitality and his body was full of powerful and exuberant life force.
Sensing their cultivation bases, He Yiming finally understood why the people who had come to receive him were all One-Line-Sky powerhouses. It turned out that the other party's people were also at this level. There were no Venerable Ones with the Three Flower at One's Prominence.
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