Free Web NovelChapter 1155: Chapter 367 Meeting the Mountain Ghost
Chuguo’s spectator delegation arrived yesterday in their splendid chariots.
Jiang Wang made a point of taking a look, he was quite interested in seeing Zuo Guangshu in the present world. This young man hadn’t secured a spot in the competition, but it was uncertain whether he would come to spectate.
He had sent a message to Zuo Guangshu in the Taixu Illusion Realm, but his addressee might have been too busy perfecting the Art of the Water Realm to reply promptly.
In the past few days, the Taixu Illusion Realm near the Guanhe Platform had been sealed off.
Just as it was impossible to access the Taixu Illusion Realm within the Qi palace grounds, the arrival of the six supreme beings naturally wouldn’t allow entities like the Taixu Illusion Realm to exist.
However, Jiang Wang wasn’t familiar with the Chu people, so it wouldn’t have been appropriate to inquire. Chuguo’s chariots were each more extravagant than the last, their opulence surpassing all under heaven, but there were hardly any Chu people showing their faces.
He lingered outside Chu Street for a while, receiving several stern glares.
It was only later that he learned it was precisely when Ye Laner, the number one beauty of Chu, emerged from her fragrant pavilion, attracting innumerable admirers eager just for a glimpse.
But he saw nothing and returned dejectedly.
As for the Qi Country’s spectator delegation, he had little expectation.
Zhongxuan Shengming had said he would enter secluded cultivation, while Yan Fu was busy placating Wen Tinglan.
As for Xu Xiangqian, nobody knew which island he was on, he was presumably following Zhao Wuyan around.
Then there were the siblings of the Shimen Li Clan, Li Longchuan included; when Jiang Wang set off, they were still busy on Binghuang Island with their clan’s affairs overseas.
It was just that, suddenly, he remembered Wang Yiwu had achievements from Jianfeng Mountain, and he could have already left the death-row camp. The man wasn’t allowed to return to Linzi for three years, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t come to the Guanhe Platform...
If they did meet here, would he still be as arrogantly high-handed as before?
In the center of the Guanhe Platform, several duels were happening concurrently within the martial arts field enclosed by the Pillar of the Six Harmonies.
As the host nation, Jinguo was responsible for arranging the schedule and ensuring fair competition. The other five of the six powerful nations had the right to supervise.
The territory behind the gate of all demons was also allocated under the leadership of Jing Nation... Who else but them whose Heavenly Capital City was situated directly above the gate of all demons?
Now, of course, it could be said that having the capital suppress the gate of all demons secured substantial interests.
But battling against the demon clan wasn’t profitable from the start.
When the benefits could hardly cover the losses, Heavenly Capital City was already established.
Today, no doubt, all six powerful nations have troops stationed behind the gate of all demons, engaged in endless combat, slowly turning the defensive wars against demon counterattacks into wars of aggression where the human race actively loots resources.
But before these six nations were known as mighty and before Qing Country had become the overlord of the Western Territory, during the overnight collapse of Yang Country...
It was Jinguo, even during those days lacking powerful allies, that firmly suppressed the gate of all demons.
One could say that the fruits reaped by the Jing people today were fought for with the blood of their ancestors. With countless buried, they earned today’s unmatched splendor in the Central Region.
Jiang Wang left Qi Street and headed towards the central area of the Guanhe Platform.
A small squad of ten Heavenly Cover Soldiers silently followed behind him, serving as his honor guard.
He specifically came to watch the Neifu Cultivators from various countries compete for official spots in the final round.
He observed the people, the martial arts, and the techniques.
Countries beyond the six major powers might not have opponents that matched him.
But every person who came to the Yellow River Gathering had something worthy of observation.
Even if it was just one thing that sparked inspiration, it was better than the results of staying in a room and enduring solitary cultivation.
In fact, his third Inner Mansion was already perfect and he could knock on the fourth Inner Mansion at any time, but he wasn’t in a hurry.
The Fire Realm Art, involving divine skills from the first Inner Mansion, could not be imprinted by the fourth Inner Mansion. Simply adding a power source, for him at the moment, wasn’t enough to provide a qualitative enhancement.
He was waiting for an appropriate opportunity, ideally to conquer the divine skills as soon as he entered the Inner Mansion.
Just like the duel he had with Wang Yiwu before. freeweɓnøvel.com
Only a true rival could inspire the current him.
The Six Harmonies are all under heaven.
North, South, East, West, Above, and Below, encompassing all, is defined as the "Six Harmonies."
This Pillar of the Six Unions is the pillar that encompasses all under heaven.
The martial arts field enclosed by the Pillar of the Six Unions is the "World Stage."
Only the champion of the Yellow River Gathering could raise their nation’s flag upon the Pillar of the Six Unions.
Thus, many referred to striving for the championship at the Yellow River Gathering as "raising the flag for one’s country."
When they were about to approach the Pillar of the Six Unions, they happened to meet a troop of elite warriors head-on.
They were referred to as elites not just because of their dignified presence.
These men, all clad in Yin and Yang battle armor and with three-foot Dao swords hanging from their waists, each possessed an extraordinary aura.
They were from the Dou E of Jing Bajia...
As powerhouse contingents of the world, belonging to different strong nations, it was inevitable that some undercurrents of rivalry existed between the Sky-covering Army and the Dou E Army. But there was little chance of friction arising on the Guanhe Platform.
Yet, one by one, their heads were held higher and their backs straighter.
But Jiang Wang’s attention was not on the soldiers of the Dou E Army, instead, it was on a few individuals following behind the troop of the Dou E Army.
Presumably, they were the proud cultivators from vassal states, and it was unknown if among them was any unannounced Chu champion.
And then Jiang Wang saw...
Lin Zhengren.
He knew Lin Zhengren all too well.
This person, who resorted to any means for an easier victory during the debates in the three cities.
This person, who once had a direct confrontation with him in disguise at Wangjiang City.
That time, guided by Zhuang Chenggan, he had indulged and inflamed his heart’s vengeance. And this person had not hesitated to force his own younger brother into jumping into a well.
That time he had an absolute advantage in strength, and his intent to kill had been roused. And yet, this person had managed to escape from his grasp.
An extremely dangerous opponent!
Jiang Wang’s gaze passed over the individual indifferently, as if he had not recognized him at all.
And Lin Zhengren...
Lin Zhengren looked at Jiang Wang, his eyes carrying an appropriate amount of curiosity and investigation.
Then, he followed the troop and slowly walked away.
How could he not recognize Jiang Wang?
How could it only be curiosity?
That man’s features had appeared in his mind countless times.
He had revisited that face he saw during the debates in the three cities over and over, just so he could recognize him at first sight, no matter when they met again.
The entire blood debt of the Lin Family was to be attributed to this person.
He had woken up from nightmares countless times, thinking he had died on that night in Wangjiang City. Such fear could only be washed away with blood.
But not now.
He always told himself one thing—if you’re not absolutely sure, don’t give your enemy the satisfaction.
The other party was now Qi Country’s champion, with a troop of Heavenly Cover Soldiers as his guard of honor.
Unlike him, unlike these champions of smaller nations, who could only follow behind the Dou E Army.
Since he could not recognize him.
Then he would not recognize him.
He would also make that person believe that he truly had not recognized him.
Only when he had finally walked a distance away. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
He silently said in his heart: We finally meet again, Ghost of the Mountains.
He was so cautious that...
Even when silently chewing over his hatred in his heart, he did not utter the man’s real name.
