Chapter 495 Encounter on a narrow road

The clouds cleared and the sun rose, and the rain stopped. Early in the morning, the top of Huashan Mountain was already crowded with people.

There is a saying that goes, "The water is bright and beautiful when the weather is sunny, and the mountains are misty and beautiful when it rains." In the early morning after the rain, the world seems to be refreshed, and the air is filled with the faint fragrance of flowers and plants.

Looking up, you will see the gorgeous rainbow in the sky, contrasting with the blue sky and the blue sun. The ethereal beauty is amazing.

Looking down, you can hear the chirping of orioles and swallows in the mountains, which complement the green pines and cypresses. The sound of mountains and valleys is intoxicating.

Today is the last day of the martial arts conference, and it is also an important day for formally electing the leader of the martial arts conference, so everyone is very excited.

Everyone gathered around the sword-discussing arena early in the morning, whispering to each other, chatting and laughing, and looking forward to the important moment that would change the fate of the future of the Central Plains martial arts world.

Amidst the enthusiasm, today's protagonists Luo Tianjin and Yun Zhuiyue finally arrived after much anticipation.

What is similar is that both of them are surrounded by people like stars surrounding the moon, and as soon as they appear, they instantly attract countless envious glances.

The difference is that today, Luo Tianjin was supported by Xie Xuan, and he was trembling and struggling to move forward, as if he had fought a life-and-death battle with Jin Fu Yu yesterday and was seriously injured, and has not recovered yet.

Yun Zhuiyue, however, looked full of energy and walked like a dragon or a tiger. He didn't look like he was seriously injured at all, which was amazing.

Amid the hustle and bustle, people took their seats one after another and the scene gradually became quiet.

The kind-looking Xu Qingnian slowly walked up to the stage, bowed to all directions with a smile on his face, and said loudly: "Everyone! Today is the last day of the martial arts conference, and it is also a great day to elect the leader of the martial arts conference."

As soon as this voice was heard, the whispers all around were completely silenced, and the huge summit of Mount Hua became completely silent, as quiet as death.

"In the previous two days of competitions, heroes from all walks of life showed their prowess on the sword arena, which was a feast for our eyes and a great pleasure. Here, on behalf of all the heroes in the world, I would like to say thank you to all those who participated in the competitions in the previous two days! There is a saying that goes 'a hero is not judged by his success or failure at a certain moment', so no matter the outcome of the competition, anyone who has the courage to stand on the sword arena is a true hero. I believe that after the martial arts conference, you will all be famous and feared by the world!"

Xu Qingnian's words were very useful and attracted many people around to agree with him.

After a brief greeting, Xu Qingnian continued, "After two days of rounds of competition, two of the six heroes who participated in the battle for the leader have finally emerged victorious. They are Luo Tianjin, the Lord of the Xianwang Mansion, and Yun Zhuiyue, the Holy Lord of Longxiang Mountain."

At this point, there was cheering and excitement all around.

Xu Qingnian's voice stopped abruptly, leaving Luo Tianjin and Yun Zhuiyue enough time to attract attention and be admired.

As an old man, Xu Qingnian knows that at this moment, for Luo and Yun, nothing is more meaningful than enjoying the cheers and support from heroes all over the world.

The cheers continued for about an incense stick of time, and the scene became hot and exciting.

"So far, the five people who came to help Saint Yun, Si Wudao, Tang Xuan, Yun Jianping, Xu Ren, and Tang Afu, have all left the stage one after another. Today, Saint Yun can only go on stage in person to decide the winner." Xu Qingnian continued, "And Palace Master Luo only sent Deng Quan, Murong Bai, Xie Xuan, and Qin Ku, so he can still send one more person to help today."

As soon as Xu Qingnian said this, Jin Fuyu, who was leaning lazily in a chair, covered with a cloak and looking as pale as paper, could not help but change his eyes. He never expected that Luo Tianjin would be so shameless. Yesterday, he and he ignored the help of others and went down to the field to fight in person, but unexpectedly Luo Tianjin took advantage of it and moved the help that was omitted yesterday to today.

At this moment, Qin Ming, Tang Yuan, Lu Tingxiang and others also had the same grim look as Jin Fu Yu.

However, rules are rules. Yesterday's showdown was initiated by Jin Fuyu, and Luo Tianjin was just passively accepting the challenge. Therefore, according to the rules of the martial arts conference, the Xianwang Mansion can indeed send another person to assist him.

Zuo Hongxuan analyzed worriedly, "Yesterday, Yun Zhuiyue was badly injured in the battle with Ren Wuya. If he were to fight against Luo Tianjin who was also seriously injured, he might still have a chance of survival. But if Luo Tianjin sent Yan Bugui who was unharmed to fight, Yun Zhuiyue would definitely have no chance of turning the tables."

"Not necessarily!" Miao An murmured, "Look at Yun Zhuiyue's complexion, it's rosy and full, he doesn't look seriously injured at all. Maybe his injury is not as serious as we expected."

"Master, you are wrong." Tang Yuan shook his head and said, "Yesterday, Ren Wuya exerted 100% of his strength in his last palm strike. Everyone saw it. No matter how skilled Yun Zhuiyue is, he can't handle it easily. In my opinion, Yun Zhuiyue is already at the end of his strength and is just pretending to be calm at this moment."

"Unless..." Lu Tingxiang hesitated, "He has some secret method that can heal the internal injuries overnight."

Listening to the lively argument of Zuo Hongxuan and the others, Teng Sanshi, who had remained silent, suddenly became pale, as if he was extremely upset.

On the other side, Xie Xuan stared at Yun Zhuiyue, who was calm and composed, with a look of suspicion, a deep sense of confusion lingering between his brows.

"Hmph! Putting on airs!" Yan Bugui said disdainfully, "Putting on airs will only waste your energy. You will definitely be listless after you take the stage. Yun Zhuiyue is simply dreaming of overpowering the Palace Master with his momentum."

"That's right! Yun Zhuiyue is trying to show off his wealth, but he will only end up shooting himself in the foot." Xu Heng quickly agreed.

However, Luo Tianjin turned a deaf ear to Yan Bugui and Xu Heng's "comfort", and just looked at Yun Zhuiyue with a serious look.

At this time, Yun Zhuiyue was also looking at him with a provocative look.

"Lord Luo, Lord Yun." Xu Qingnian's voice pulled everyone back to reality, and he said loudly, "If you two are ready, please start."

"Master, please take a good rest. Let me go meet him!"

Yan Bugui's eyes turned cold, and he volunteered according to last night's plan. He bowed to Luo Tianjin, turned around and was about to walk towards Yun Zhuiyue.

"and many more!"

Luo Tianjin suddenly stopped Yan Bugui who was eager to try, and muttered to himself: "I don't know why? I feel very uneasy."

"Don't worry, Lord. Yun Zhuiyue is just being mysterious. I will know if he is real or not after I try..."

"No!"

Luo Tianjin frowned, suddenly grabbed Yan Bugui's sleeve, and said firmly: "Yun Zhuiyue doesn't seem to be pretending, he must have a conspiracy."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xuan, Yan Bugui and Murong Bai were all stunned.

They thought that Luo Tianjin attached too much importance to the ownership of the leader of the martial arts world, so he was nervous, indecisive and suspicious, so they wanted to comfort him. But Luo Tianjin did not give them a chance to speak, and shook his head resolutely and said: "No! Before I find out Yun Zhuiyue's background, Yan Bugui is my last hope, and I must not expose it easily."

Xie Xuan hesitated and said, "If Yan Bugui doesn't come on stage to test Yun Zhuiyue's depth, how can we know his background?"

"What if Yun Zhuiyue is really confident and Yan Bugui is caught off guard and returns home defeated?" Luo Tianjin's eyes turned and stared at Xie Xuan, asking word by word, "If Yan Bugui loses, how can I turn the tide in my current state?"

Seeing Luo Tianjin's agitation, Yan Bugui hurriedly said, "Palace Master, I will try my best and will not lose..." "I'm not afraid that your martial arts are not good enough, I'm just afraid that you can't defend yourself." Luo Tianjin shook his head and said, "Look at how confident you are now. No matter how cautious you are, you have always despised Yun Zhuiyue in your heart. You have already determined that he is seriously injured and unable to fight again. After you go on stage, you will definitely underestimate the enemy, and this... is the key to your defeat, the result I am really worried about."

"But……"

"Do you still remember Jiang Yiwei?" Luo Tianjin said quietly, "Last night, Jiang Yiwei was inexplicably injured by Master Tang Xuan and his apprentice. Today, Yun Zhuiyue was seen in high spirits and full of vigor. There must be a thousand connections between the two."

"The Palace Master means..."

"As I expected, Jiang Yiwei must have discovered Yun Zhuiyue's quick healing method last night, so he was killed by Master and Disciple Tang Xuan." Luo Tianjin said in a serious tone, "It's a pity that Jiang Yiwei didn't come back to report in time, which made us unable to figure out the other party's details and put us in a dilemma."

After careful consideration, Xie Xuan and his companions found that what Luo Tianjin said was indeed reasonable. Suddenly, they all looked doubtful and hesitant.

"Luo Tianjin, I have been looking forward to today's battle for a long time. You are reluctant to go on the field. Are you trying to be a coward? Haha..."

With a burst of arrogant laughter, Yun Zhuiyue, who was sitting on the chair, suddenly shook and instantly turned into a black shadow, and flew to the center of the sword-fighting arena in the blink of an eye.

"hiss!"

This move was enough to cause an uproar in the entire audience. Everyone was dumbfounded and filled with horror.

Is there anyone in the world who, being seriously injured and on the verge of death, can still display such unfathomable and profound martial arts skills?

Yun Zhuiyue stood proudly, his posture as straight as a pine tree. A thick and majestic aura of terror emanated from his body, and his eyes were gleaming with murderous intent.

At this moment, the aura exuded by Yun Zhuiyue was even more pure and powerful than before the duel with Ren Wuya yesterday. Not only was there no sign of weakness, but it was even better than his peak state.

All of this was due to the "Extreme Yuan Pill" given by Teng Sanshi. Not only did it help him recover from his injuries, but it also made his unfathomable internal strength go a step further.

Luo Tianjin saw this scene and was shocked.

As a top master, he understood Yun Zhuiyue's current state better than anyone else present. He was not pretending or being mysterious, but was truly armed and ready to go.

As soon as Yun Zhuiyue showed up, almost everyone present was dumbfounded. They stared at each other in disbelief, as if dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.

"Master, who cares if he's a dragon or a bug? I'll go meet him for a while. I'll have to go on stage sooner or later anyway..."

"No!"

Before Yan Bugui could continue to act on his own, Luo Tianjin suddenly stopped him and said, "Even if you have to go on stage sooner or later, it's better for you to do it later than sooner!"

Luo Tianjin cast a solemn gaze towards Yan Bugui, and warned him word by word: "Remember, you are my last hope. We have gone through countless hardships and experienced all kinds of conspiracies and tricks to finally get to where we are today, so we must not let you lose!"

"Master of the Palace..."

“No need to say more!” Luo Tianjin suddenly waved his hands, staring at Yun Zhuiyue with a resolute look, and slowly stood up, saying without turning his head, “I will go and test his strength myself!”

"No!"

Xie Xuan was horrified and immediately knelt on the ground, urgently advising: "The Palace Master's injuries have not healed yet, so he must not take the risk of going on stage. If anything goes wrong, we... we will never apologize even if we die!"

"Palace Master must not take any risks!"

Yan Bugui, Murong Bai, Xu Heng and other disciples of the Xianwang Palace all knelt on the ground and tried to persuade Luo Tianjin.

"You... you dare to disobey my order?" Luo Tianjin's face darkened and he said angrily, "I have made up my mind, no one can stop me!"

"bass!"

Xie Xuan drew out Xu Heng's sword, quickly put it across his neck, and said sternly: "If the mansion master insists on doing it his own way, he will have to step over Xie's body first!"

"Xie Xuan, you..."

Luo Tianjin was both moved and angry. His face turned pale and his breath was short. He staggered and fell back into his chair. The people in the Xianwang Mansion were so frightened that their hearts sank. They quickly surrounded him and begged Luo Tianjin to calm down.

This scene made many viewers look at each other in bewilderment, with different feelings.

"Luo Tianjin!"

On the sword-fighting stage, Yun Zhuiyue suddenly raised his voice and said sarcastically, "Being hypocritical has always been your specialty. What? Today you know you are no match for me, so you want to learn the Liu Bei's move to win people's hearts?"

"Yun Zhuiyue, you... you must not go too far!"

Today, the sudden change caused the confident Luo Tianjin to fall into the abyss in an instant, and his mood was extremely bad.

The fat meat that was about to reach his mouth was snatched away by someone, and now he was being mocked and provoked by Yun Zhuiyue. Even though Luo Tianjin was a broad-minded person, he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated and furious.

Seeing that the martial arts conference was about to turn into an endless farce, all the heroes in the world looked embarrassed. Xu Qingnian even hesitated to speak several times, with unspeakable embarrassment in his old eyes.

"Luo Tianjin still has a chance to have someone help him. If I want to go on stage and give it a try, I wonder... whether Lord Luo can agree?"

Suddenly, a clear and pleasant voice sounded from the sidelines, immediately attracting a lot of surprised glances.

At the same time, Luo Tianjin and Yun Zhuiyue looked in the direction of the voice, their faces suddenly changed, an indescribable complexion instantly appeared in their eyes.

Surprised, excited, happy, and filled with guilt, Luo Tianjin's lips and teeth trembled with mixed feelings.

Shocked, desperate, angry, and filled with murderous intent, Yun Zhuiyue's hair stood on end with rage and his eyes were bloodshot.

At this moment, the person who slowly stood up in full view of everyone was actually the Lord of the Jueqing Valley, Xiao Zhirou!
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(End of this chapter)