As soon as Gu Dongliu finished speaking, countless eyes fell upon him.
During the engagement banquet between Bai Luli and Zhuge Mingyue, Gu Dongliu had stepped onto Crouching Dragon Mountain alone and announced to the world that she was the woman he wanted.
His battle with Bai Luli had shown that he was not inferior to Bai Luli's.
However, ever since then, Gu Dongliu had stayed on Crouching Dragon Mountain in the face of pressure from Zhisheng Cliffs. Now, he had finally come out again. Furthermore, he had humiliated one of the Nine Warriors of Zhisheng Cliffs, Zhan Xiao, and then disrespected Zhisheng Cliffs.
It seemed that Gu Dongliu was prepared to die.
Kong Yao raised his head and his gaze was like a sharp blade. The cultivators of Zhisheng Cliffs were not worthy of being called a holy land?
"Gu Dongliu, how dare you insult the holy land of Yu State?" Zhan Xiao said coldly. "Take him down."
"Boom!" A huge golden ape stepped out from behind Gu Dongliu with a loud sound. The ground cracked. It was Yuan Hong, who stood there and scanned the crowd with his golden eyes.
Many cultivators looked at Yuan Hong. A few days ago, he had defeated the City Lord of White Cloud City, who was ranked fourth on the Barren Sky Ranking.
"Zhan Xiao, you killed all the sages in order to steal the relic. If the relic had not chosen me, I would have died in the relic as well." Gu Dongliu stared at Zhan Xiao and said, "Therefore, I did not steal the relic. The relic chose itself. Secondly, I did not kill the sages of Yu State. You know better than anyone who was that despicable person. I just don't know if the others from Zhisheng Cliffs of Yu State know about it. As for the truth of the matter, it's easy to tell. If anyone wants to know, I can conjure an image with my spiritual will. If you want to steal the relic or kill me, just say it. As for the so-called righteous excuse, forget it."
Hearing Gu Dongliu's words, everyone had a strange look on their faces. The vast space around Xuanwu Tower was very quiet. While they knew that what Zhan Xiao said might not be true, Gu Dongliu did not refute him earlier. They thought that even if it was not completely true, it would not be too far off. They did not expect it to be the complete opposite of what Zhan Xiao said. Such a reversal was enough to stun everyone.
Moreover, Gu Dongliu's last sentence was very convincing.
Zhan Xiao's expression darkened in an instant. He smirked coldly and said, "You dare to slander me for what you did? Now that Zhisheng Cliffs is here to arrest you, you sully the name of your sacred ground out of vengeance. Gu Dongliu, you really don't hold back."
"Impudent!" Kong Yao stood up and a terrifying pressure shrouded the place. While he did not completely trust Zhan Xiao, he was still unwilling to believe that things would turn out this way. Zhan Xiao was, after all, one of the Nine Warriors of Zhisheng Cliffs.
If that was truly the case, then Zhan Xiao was truly a disappointment. It was not because he had killed all the sages by stealing the relic, but because he was one of the Nine Warriors of Zhisheng Cliffs. The relic had chosen Gu Dongliu instead of him, and Gu Dongliu had even managed to escape.
That was not what Zhan Xiao had told him.
But no matter what the truth was, when Gu Dongliu said something like that, he deserved to die.
Zhan Xiao's matter would be dealt with when they returned to Zhisheng Cliffs.
"There's no difference whether I'm impudent or not," Gu Dongliu said calmly. "I was willing to hand over the relic before, even if I had to bear the reputation of being a despicable person. However, since the so-called sacred ground is unwilling to let it go, then I have nothing to worry about. Zhan Xiao, if you think you're from the sacred ground, then fight me. If I lose, you can take me away and hand over the relic. If you lose or refuse to fight, then you can kill me. But since you didn't want the relic before, then don't even think about getting it so easily anymore."
"I'll take you to Zhisheng Cliffs and you'll know everything. The relic won't be able to run away either." Kong Yao said forcefully. He stepped forward and a terrifying divine elephant rule power descended. The boundless and heavy rule power made many feel unable to move.
"Boom." Kong Yao stepped forward and an extremely heavy pressure fell on Gu Dongliu. At that moment, Gu Dongliu felt as if he was being trampled by divine elephants, be it his physical body or his spiritual will. He could not help but grunt, but his eyes were still as clear as ink as he stared at Kong Yao.
Yuan Hong took a step forward and the ground shook. He stood in front of Gu Dongliu, his golden body exuding explosive power. The Golden Great Apes excelled in power.
Demonic beasts were somewhat inferior to humans, but they also had some innate talents.
Kong Yao snorted coldly. He had heard that Yuan Hong had defeated the City Lord of White Cloud City, who was ranked fourth on the Barren Sky Ranking. But so what? Even if Yuan Hong was ranked fourth, how could he be compared to someone ranked ninth on the Sage Ranking?
With every step he took, everyone felt as if divine elephants were crushing down on them. Many of those with lower levels of cultivation stood behind their elders. The pressure was too terrifying. Xuanwu Tower trembled and seemed to be on the verge of collapsing.
Yuan Hong waved the Polearm of Divine Destruction in his hand, and many shadows of golden great apes appeared around him. They swung the polearm at the same time, causing the weather to change. In that instant, everyone at the banquet retreated far away. The shockwaves from a battle of this level were too wide and extremely terrifying. Anyone below the Sage Plane would probably be killed by the shockwaves.
Kong Yao walked towards Yuan Hong and punched out. The seemingly casual punch seemed to have the power to suppress the heavens. Countless shadows of divine elephants appeared and smashed down with terrifying power. In an instant, the shadows of the golden great apes around Yuan Hong were destroyed and turned into nothingness.
However, Yuan Hong himself stood tall and unshakable. He continued to wave the polearm, and the air roared. He raised the Polearm of Divine Destruction and smashed out, splitting the sky with one strike.
The shadows of the divine elephants were split apart in the middle and then smashed towards Kong Yao's fist. However, Kong Yao was not afraid at all. He used his fist to collide with the powerful Polearm of Divine Destruction that was smashing down.
His fist will was shocking. It shone brilliantly, as if a huge divine elephant had appeared.
"Bang."
With a loud bang, the divine elephant was destroyed, but the power of the polearm was also blocked.
A terrifying hurricane formed around the two of them, sweeping out into the distance. Xuanwu Tower was completely destroyed. There was no way it could withstand the shockwaves of a battle of this level.
At that moment, Zhuge Qingfeng also walked over and stood in front of Yuan Hong. Since he had already decided to fight, there was no way he would back down.
On the other side, Kong Yao looked at the two figures. Zhuge Qingfeng had a saint ritual implement on him, and while the attack just now was just a probing attack, Yuan Hong was very powerful. It would be troublesome to deal with the two of them.
Kong Yao looked at the people around him and said, "Everyone, since they have already left Crouching Dragon Mountain, things will be easier to resolve. Whoever is willing to stand on my side will be a friend of Zhisheng Cliffs from now on."
Many people's eyes flashed, and they were somewhat hesitant. They knew that if they were to fight today, they would have to deal with Zhuge Qingfeng and Yuan Hong on the spot, or it would be very troublesome.
Gu Dongliu's words and Yuan Hong's and Zhuge Qingfeng's actions were equivalent to declaring war on Zhisheng Cliffs. As such, Kong Yao would definitely not let them go. Kong Yao could deal with Zhuge Qingfeng, but Yuan Hong was able to defeat the City Lord of White Cloud City. It would be troublesome. If only one or two of them were to fight, it would be risky.
"Zhuge Qingfeng, since Gu Dongliu stole something from Zhisheng Cliffs, you'd better hand him over," a voice said. Zhuge Qingfeng looked at the person who spoke. It was the leader of the Sacred Fire Sect, an old man who had lived for many years. This person had always done things with a bit of malice. Furthermore, if he did not break through to the next plane, he would grow old, so his desire for the Saint Plane was very strong.
This sentence was actually a declaration, hinting that he would stand on the side of Zhisheng Cliffs.
"My son has the potential to become a saint and is now trying to break through to the Sage Plane. Brother Kong, could you recommend him to Zhisheng Cliffs to cultivate?" Di Kai looked at Kong Yao and said. He had high hopes for his son, Di Gang. With his son's potential, he was definitely qualified to enter Zhisheng Cliffs and become a Son. However, he needed someone to recommend him, and Kong Yao was undoubtedly a very suitable candidate.
He could look down on the Holy Zhi Palace, but there were saints in Zhisheng Cliffs. If Di Gang could train there, he would have a higher chance of becoming a saint in the future.
It was obvious that Di Kai wanted to pave the way for his son, Di Gang.
"Of course," Kong Yao agreed readily. Di Gang was a mighty one ranked twelfth on the Barren Sky Ranking.
"Count me in." The villa master of the Sword Saint Villa, the Wuji Swordsman, said. He did not ask for his descendants to enter Zhisheng Cliffs, but for himself. The Sword Saint Villa needed to produce cultivators of the Saint Plane, and he had to step into that plane.
"Yan Wuji has also joined." Many people's eyes sparkled. Yan Wuji had a holy item in his hands. If that was the case, there would be no suspense in this battle.
"It seems that this is the trend. Zhuge Qingfeng, why do you have to go against the trend?" the Nantian House's Nantian Divine Spear said. It was obvious that he wanted to join.
Gu Dongliu glanced at the people in front of him and said calmly, "I once heard from my teacher that the Saint Plane is flawless. If there is no flaw in the heart, one can prove the Divine Path on their own. Although all of you are on the Barren Sky Ranking, after today, the Divine Path will no longer be flawed. If you want to prove the Divine Path, I'm afraid it will be a fool's dream."
"What do you mean by flawed?" Yan Wuji looked at Gu Dongliu. He was firm in his beliefs. Even if there was only a tiny sliver of hope, he was willing to pay for it. His state of mind was naturally flawless.
"If you don't believe in yourself, your mind will not be firm, and you will naturally be flawed," Ye Futian said from behind Gu Dongliu. Behind Gu Dongliu, Ye Futian said, "Third Brother is right. I'm afraid you guys are not fated to be saints in this life."
"A bunch of nonsense." Yan Wuji's expression changed slightly. It was obvious that the words of Gu Dongliu and Ye Futian had caused his state of mind to waver. He doubted himself, but he did not want to doubt his own heart. Otherwise, it would mean that Ye Futian's words were true. His state of mind was flawed because his state of mind was not stable.
Ye Futian smiled mockingly. Perhaps they themselves understood, but they still wanted to try, unwilling to give it up.
"Regardless of whether you admit it or not, your actions today have proven that you want to rely on Zhisheng Cliffs. You see yourselves as lowly. With such a state of mind, the Barren Sky Ranking will be your end. So what if Zhisheng Cliffs is a holy land? In the end, you are still cultivators," Ye Futian said. "You will regret this."
As he said that, he looked at Yuan Hong and said, "Grandpa Yuan, Kong Yao of Zhisheng Cliffs is yours."
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