Chapter 1643: Exchanging Glances
Before long, under Ye Changge's lead, the group arrived at another mountain beside Jue Tian Peak.
However, the martial exchange gathering was not being held at the summit. Instead, it took place within a manor halfway up the mountain.
The peak of Jue Tian Peak itself was a place only the top experts were qualified to set foot upon. First-rate experts like them still lacked the qualifications to stand on equal footing with those monsters.
At this moment, quite a few genius martial practitioners from the Three Great Saint Lands had already gathered within the manor.
Pavilions and towers surrounded the area on three sides, while a spacious arena had been erected in the center. Two people were currently exchanging blows atop the stage. Both sides exercised restraint and stopped short of causing real harm, but whenever either fighter unleashed an exquisite technique, the audience below erupted into cheers and lively discussion.
"Wulei Sacred Land really produced quite a few impressive figures this year. This Senior Brother He Lingyun on stage already carries a bit of the former Kunlun Thunder Emperor's bearing."
Within Yunluo Sacred Land's camp, a young girl dressed in colorful robes nodded faintly.
Her beautiful eyes remained calm like an autumn lake untouched by ripples.
"Junior Sister Yue speaks correctly. Still, if Junior Brother Liu Donglin were to reveal his trump card, defeating He Lingyun would not be difficult."
Beside the colorful-robed girl sat a gray-robed man.
This person was Wang Qian, the number one inner sect expert of Yunluo Sacred Land for this generation. His strength was certainly formidable, but unfortunately, he still could not suppress Li Yanluo and Ao Jue from the previous generation. Because of that, he could only participate in this second-tier martial exchange gathering.
He Lingyun was one of Wulei Sacred Land's new generation geniuses and possessed tremendous strength. Unfortunately for him, he happened to live in the same era as Ye Ting, meaning he was destined to remain a supporting figure.
As for Liu Donglin, among Yunluo Sacred Land's newly risen geniuses participating this time, his strength ranked within the top three.
Although this battle between the two was merely a sparring match, it remained dazzling to watch. Their exchanges flowed back and forth with astonishing skill.
"Heavenly Net Cloudmist Palm!"
Liu Donglin's black hair danced wildly as he unleashed an overbearing palm art.
His right hand resembled a divine weapon. Every movement carried the power to suppress the stars themselves.
Palm shadows layered endlessly upon one another, carrying a terrifying force that seemed capable of sealing the heavens and crushing space itself.
Buzz! Buzz!
Space trembled violently.
The power of Liu Donglin's palm strike actually shredded the air dozens of zhang ahead of him into pieces.
He Lingyun's expression remained firm and resolute as thunderlight crackled around his body.
Sensing the danger contained within the Heavenly Net Cloudmist Palm, he let out a low roar.
Three dragons of lightning burst out from his body.
Boom! Boom!
Thunder exploded outward as boundless force erupted instantly.
"Great Thunder Brahma Sound!"
Terrifying thunder energy surged wildly into both fists. Arcs of electricity danced violently as though the entire surrounding space had begun growing restless alongside it.
His fists shot forward like flood dragons bursting from the sea, carrying a majestic pressure capable of piercing through the heavens themselves.
Bang!
Palm and fist collided head-on.
The violent clash unleashed raging currents of force that blasted outward in every direction. The spectators seated nearby hurriedly circulated elemental qi to shield themselves.
Step! Step! Step!
Both He Lingyun and Liu Donglin staggered backward several steps.
After exchanging a direct clash, neither side had managed to overpower the other.
He Lingyun's face turned slightly pale. After calming his surging vitality and blood essence, he cupped his fists politely.
"Junior Brother Liu's talent is extraordinary. I admit inferiority."
Liu Donglin stood proudly and full of youthful arrogance as he returned the salute before stepping down from the stage.
"Senior Brother He's strength is pretty good too. Hahaha!"
The battle had clearly ended in a draw. He Lingyun's admission of defeat had merely been humility, yet Liu Donglin accepted the praise outright without the slightest embarrassment. His arrogance was plain to see.
"Hahaha!"
Liu Donglin returned to Yunluo Sacred Land's seating area with a smile and sat beside the colorful-robed girl.
"Senior Sister Yue, how did I do in that battle just now?"
The colorful-robed girl's eyes remained calm as water as she replied indifferently, "That battle could only be considered a draw. If he had used his true strength, you would've struggled to win."
"Hehe!"
Liu Donglin sneered dismissively.
"Senior Sister, surely you noticed I only used fifty percent of my strength too. He Lingyun has been famous for many years already, while I'm merely a rising junior. Since he only managed to draw with me, that naturally means he lost."
The colorful-robed girl shook her head slightly and said nothing further.
This junior brother of hers had achieved success too early in life and inevitably became overly conceited.
With that kind of personality, he would definitely suffer badly once the real competition began.
At that moment, another group entered from outside the manor.
It was Ye Changge leading the disciples of Dongling Immortal Pool into the gathering.
"Senior Brother Ye has returned!"
Several disciples from Wulei Sacred Land hurried forward immediately, clearly treating Ye Changge with considerable respect.
After all, Ye Changge had participated in the previous Sunset Heaven Selection and even ranked among the top ten. Now that ten years had passed and he had returned once more, it was entirely possible he possessed the qualifications to compete for the top five.
If he truly wished to, he could have gone to Jue Tian Peak and competed directly against the top experts there.
Instead, he organized this martial exchange gathering, which also served as a platform for disciples from the various Sacred Lands to spar and understand one another.
"Senior Brother Ye!"
The chief inner sect disciple of Yunluo Sacred Land also stepped forward quickly and cupped his fists in greeting.
His gaze swept toward the disciples of Dongling Immortal Pool as he smiled warmly.
"So these are the brothers from Dongling Immortal Pool. I am Wang Qian. I've been awaiting your arrival for quite some time."
"So it's Senior Brother Wang."
Helian Xiao returned the salute, and naturally, both sides exchanged another round of polite greetings and pleasantries.
"Hehe!"
Liu Donglin swept his gaze across the disciples of Dongling Immortal Pool before mocking them openly.
"The so-called number one Sacred Land doesn't seem to have any experts worth mentioning."
"Shut up!"
The colorful-robed girl glared at Liu Donglin before turning her gaze toward the disciples of Dongling Immortal Pool.
However, the moment her eyes landed upon a white-robed youth with sword-like brows and starry eyes within the crowd, her eyelids twitched violently.
"It's him?"
Although more than a year had passed and Ling Feng's aura and temperament had undergone earth-shaking changes, she was absolutely certain she had not mistaken him.
After all, this was the only man who had ever seen her naked body.
Moreover, she had entrusted an extremely important item to him.
Back then, after Yue Huaqing recovered from her injuries, she had secretly infiltrated the demon race's Sacred Land several times in hopes of finding Ling Feng.
Unfortunately, within the Nanjiang Demon Domain, there had been no trace of him whatsoever.
No matter how hard she tried, she never could have imagined their reunion would happen here instead.
For a moment, Yue Huaqing stared blankly at Ling Feng with her beautiful eyes, almost dazed.
"Oh, damn..."
Ling Feng's face darkened immediately.
He really had run into Yue Huaqing after all.
And judging from her expression, she had definitely recognized him.
"Heh..."
Ling Feng rubbed the bridge of his nose awkwardly and could only smile sheepishly in her direction.
"Hm?"
That scene just happened to fall directly into Liu Donglin's eyes.
From his perspective, the Senior Sister Yue he had admired for so long was actually exchanging affectionate glances with that brat from Dongling Immortal Pool.
No wonder Yue Huaqing had always ignored such an outstanding man like himself.
Damn it!
In an instant, jealousy exploded wildly inside Liu Donglin's heart.
Sometimes, a man's jealousy arrived with absolutely no logic whatsoever.
At the same time, Ling Feng suddenly felt a sharp pain at his waist.
Turning his head, he discovered Tuoba Yan had viciously pinched the soft flesh at his side.
"Hiss... what are you doing?"
Ling Feng sucked in a breath from the pain and glared at Tuoba Yan, completely baffled.
"Since when did you start fooling around with female disciples from Yunluo Sacred Land too?"
Tuoba Yan stared at Ling Feng with knitted brows.
She honestly found it unbelievable. This fellow's luck with women was simply outrageous.
Why did beautiful women seem to appear around him no matter where he went?
"What do you mean fooling around?"
Ling Feng rolled his eyes helplessly.
He had merely saved Yue Huaqing once. If he actually had a choice, he would rather never run into this woman again for the rest of his life.
Sighing softly, Ling Feng transmitted his voice to Yue Huaqing through spiritual consciousness.
Whatever she wanted to discuss, they could wait until after the martial exchange gathering and talk privately later.
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