During these three days, He Yiming and the others had also toured the world-famous Liuli Cave several times under the guidance of the father and daughter of the Li family.
Although they were far from being familiar with it, everyone was already full of praise for the wonders here.
There were countless natural caves in the entire Liuli Cave, which were all carved by nature. Other than a few extremely special places, there were basically no traces of human activity.
Although there were many disciples on Liuli Island, there were still many empty caves in the entire cave.
What really shocked He Yiming was the deep volcanic crater in the center of the cave.
Looking down from the top of the cave, one could only see a fiery red below. Only God knew how deep it was from the bottom. After thinking about the colorful and dazzling gems in the entire cave, He Yiming finally understood where the name Liuli Cave came from.
Although He Yiming was very interested in the bottomless volcano, this was the biggest forbidden area in Liuli Cave. Even with He Yiming's current status, he could not explore it as he wished.
It was just like the reason why no one dared to easily climb to the top of the main peak of the Heavenly Lake Sect except for the Heavenly Lake Sect Master Sakyamuni and Master Clairvoyant.
On the third day, Li Jiangfeng still wanted to bring everyone to visit a famous scenic spot in Liuli Cave, but the Western emissary had already rushed over by ship from an island close to the West.
When He Yiming arrived at the cave where Li Jiangfeng and the others received the guests on the first day, he saw that everyone else had already arrived. Even Hua Ruijin, the veteran Venerable One, was no exception.
He was slightly moved. This time, when he came to Liuli Cave, other than these old acquaintances, he did not see any other Venerable Ones. This was somewhat unexpected. However, this was someone else's territory after all. It was not up to him to decide whether they were willing to come out and meet him.
When Hua Ruijin saw that everyone had arrived, he smiled and said, "Everyone, there's news from the front. Venerable Colin from the Rock Island has brought a guest from the West here. He wants to meet all the new Venerables from the East. I wonder if you're interested in meeting him."
Jin Zhanzhong laughed loudly and said, "Brother Hua, since he has the guts to come here, of course, we can't avoid him."
Everyone nodded slightly. Under such circumstances, even those who had misgivings in their hearts were too embarrassed to say anything.
Hua Ruijin glanced at He Yiming, pondered for a moment, and said, "Brother He, do you plan to participate in the competition between the new Venerables of the East and the West?"
He Yiming was slightly startled. He looked around and saw that everyone had a complicated look in their eyes.
At this point, everyone was well aware of He Yiming's martial arts cultivation base. Within a few years after becoming a Venerable One, he had successfully become a Five-Qi Great Venerable One.
The gap between a Great Venerable One and an ordinary Venerable One was like Heaven and Earth. If they encountered each other, unless an ordinary Venerable One had a heaven-defying treasure such as a replica of a divine tool, he would not have a chance to win at all.
Moreover, based on the strength that He Yiming displayed in the East, everyone knew very well that as long as he made a move, the first place would be as easy as taking something out of his pocket. There would be no suspense at all.
Nonetheless, it was also because of this that everyone was so calm when Hua Ruijin introduced the Western powerhouse. This was because they would never believe that a supreme powerhouse like He Yiming would also appear in the West.
He Yiming asked after some thought, "Brother Hua, do you think that I can participate?"
Hua Ruijin was startled for some time, and he could not help but smile bitterly.
He Yiming was a freak, and he was definitely one of a kind in the world. It was not an easy question to answer.
He shook his head and pondered for a while before he said, "Brother He, I don't dare to comment on this. Let's see what the Western messenger thinks."
Everyone else nodded. To be honest, if He Yiming were to participate in the Big Competition between the newly advanced Venerable Ones from the East and the West, it would be too much of a bully.
Even the Venerable Ones, who were thick-skinned, could not bring themselves to say it.
After half an hour, Hua Ruijin went out to welcome 2 men.
One of them was a typical Westerner. He had bright red hair and a well-trimmed mustache above his lips. His eyes were bright and full of spirit, and he was not surprised by the many equal-ranked powerhouses present at all.
The other person was an old man with white hair and a beard. He had an Asian face, but He Yiming knew from his blue eyes and high nose that he must be of mixed blood from the East and the West.
"Everyone, this is Colin, Island Master of Boulder Island, and this is Elfa the Venerable One, a guest from the West," Hua Ruijin introduced unhurriedly.
Colin's face was full of smiles. When Hua Ruijin introduced everyone to them, he praised everyone. It seemed that everyone had become the number one in the world in his words.
Jin Zhanzheng and the others were also old and shrewd. They were humble on the surface, but they were cursing internally.
If there really was someone who accepted his praise, then that person would be truly stupid.
Hua Ruijin eventually introduced the two of them to He Yiming. It was unknown if it was intentional or not.
After hearing He Yiming's name, there was an obvious change in Colin's eyes. However, what surprised everyone was that Elfa turned a blind eye to it as if he had never heard of this name. Instead, he paid attention to Jin Zhanzheng.
Many old and cunning people were doubtful in their hearts. Could it be that this person had never heard of He Yiming's name? However, looking at Colin's expression, it did not seem to be the case.
Just as they were secretly guessing, Elfa took a step forward and bowed to everyone according to the Western etiquette. He said, "Everyone, the competition between the new Venerables from the East and the West has always been decided by both sides in turn. We should be the ones in charge of this world." He paused for a moment and said, "Star Island, this place is very good. What do you think?"
Everyone looked at each other. They did not expect this person to be so eager to bring up this matter right after the introduction.
If they were in the East, it would be impossible for them to talk about serious matters without half a day of pleasantries. However, Westerners' styles were indeed different. Before they completed their tasks, they did not seem to be interested in talking about other things.
Li Jiangfeng frowned and said, "Star Island is one of the dangerous places in the southern border. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to choose that place for the competition."
Elfa waved his hand and said, "Your Excellency Venerable Li, we've sent someone to take a look. The environment there is dangerous, but it won't affect the fights between Venerable Ones too much."
Jin Zhanzheng raised his eyebrows and asked, "Brother Li, where is Star Island? Why is it called a dangerous place?"
Li Jiangfeng pondered for a moment, then he answered solemnly, "Star Island is 500 kilometers away from Colored Glaze Island. The island's area is not small, but there are whirlpools outside the island. Other than Five Qi great Venerable Ones who can use divine lights to fly, it's impossible to enter and leave smoothly."
Jin Zhanzheng's thoughts were dense. He asked calmly, "What about entering by stepping on the water?"
Li Jiangfeng said slowly, "The whirlpool's suction force is quite strong. We can force our way in, but it'll definitely take some time."
Everyone immediately understood that since Li Jiangfeng said so, he was not exaggerating at all.
Elfa sneered and said, "Everyone, our competition this time isn't for fun. If you think you can't enter Star Island with your own strength, please don't come."
Everyone's faces darkened. They finally understood that Elfa had deliberately set up this hurdle.
Jin Zhanzheng laughed out loud and said, "Everyone, since Your Excellency Elfa is interested, how can we not accompany you?"
Everyone nodded slightly. Their eyes were filled with disdain and sneers.
Only Hua Ruijin and the father and daughter from the Li family looked rather grave. They knew very well how powerful the whirlpool was. If they wanted to enter and leave safely, they would probably need to consume a lot of essential Qi.
Elfa's gaze flashed across everyone's faces. He treated everyone equally, so he finally said, "Since you've accepted the invitation, we'll be waiting for you on Star Island in 5 days."
After he finished speaking, he nodded at Colin, then turned around and left without looking back.
He Yiming and the others looked at each other and saw the dissatisfaction in each other's eyes. The man was so arrogant. If he was not the emissary from the West, someone among them would have stopped him.
Hua Ruijin scoffed and said, "Ignorant donkey, stupid thing." He then turned around and asked, "Brother Colin, your Boulder Island has never helped either side. Why did you bring him here this time?"
Colin smiled bitterly and said, "Do you think I wanted to? But this time, the Venerable Ones from the West came looking for I, so he had no choice but to come."
Hua Ruijin frowned and said, "These guys did the same last time. They insisted on causing trouble for a neutral island. Hmph, they really don't know how to behave."
Colin nodded and finally looked at He Yiming. "Since even Brother He is here, there's no suspense in the competition this time."
Jin Zhanzheng was moved. He asked, "Island Master Colin, don't Elfa and the others know Brother He's name?"
Everyone fell silent. He Yiming had not risen in Da Shen for a long time, but the 2 things that he had done recently were too crazy. It would be hard to believe that the Westerners did not know anything about it.
Colin could not help but laugh. "I once mentioned Brother He's name in front of Sir Elfa, but …" He did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Sir Elfa said that it was all flattery from the East, and that there's no such person in the world."
Everyone looked at each other. Their eyes were also filled with a strange look.
If they were in Ou Yangming's shoes and had not witnessed it with their own eyes, they would probably have the same thought.
He Yiming smiled bitterly. Looking at everyone's flickering eyes, he didn't know what to think.
He turned his head and looked into the distance, as if he could see through the impenetrable stone wall and see the distant islands of stars.
Five days later, they would know whether this was a rumor or not …
However, at this moment, He Yiming's expression abruptly changed. He took a deep breath and said, "Brother Li, I wish to go into seclusion for a day. Please prepare a quiet room for me."
Everyone's eyes widened. He still wants to go into seclusion at a time like this?
In their hearts, this person was becoming more and more unfathomable …
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