I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 99: Another important figure is coming

Many people came from both the Nianling Sect and the Huangdao Sect, and they all arrived on their sect's spirit ships.

The spirit ship.

Large flying magical artifacts are very common in the Xuan Tian Realm.

This thing is not valuable and is quite common. Gu Heng has heard of it and even saw it once, of course, back in Qingmu City.

It is said that the Sun Flame Dynasty used these spirit ships to transport troops when it went to war.

For sects of considerable size, spirit ships are a common item. For example, if their disciples need to go to distant places for training, but their strength is insufficient to fly using qi, and they cannot walk, then they have to take a spirit ship. "Finally, it's here."

Gu Heng raised his eyes and looked at those spirit ships, wondering when he would be able to sit on one of them.

And finally, the two sides in this "battle" have entered the arena.

He had been waiting for a long time.

Of course, this place is very far from Jingku Valley, so you can't see what people look like, but you can still see their outlines. Whoever stands at the front is the one who will be fighting later.

Li Dahu also stopped grinning. He sat up straight and began to wait and see how this "fight" that had shocked the entire Kuyun Prefecture would develop.

The spirit ships of both sides, the Nianling Sect and the Huangdao Sect, stopped outside the Jingku Valley Basin.

Two figures flew out.

Xiao Ling, dressed in a green robe, stared arrogantly at the person opposite him with sharp eyes. Huang Li, wearing a hemp robe, still had a hint of doubt on his face, as if he was still wondering how Xiao Ling had broken through to the Tribulation Transcending Realm in just four days.

"..."

The two were old rivals, and now that they had met again, they didn't say a word to each other.

The two sides unleashed their auras, colliding directly from a distance and producing a series of crackling explosions in the air. It seemed like a decisive battle where the outcome was unpredictable and evenly matched.

On the spirit ship of the Nianling Sect, there were about a thousand disciples, as well as the sect leader Zhu Ling and three elders.

They looked tense, but with Xiao Ling in front of them, the aura and power of the Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator did not affect them.

However, the elders and disciples of the Nianling Sect have already felt the pressure from cultivators in the Transcending Tribulation stage.

After all, this time the enemy is Huang Li, the sect leader of the Huangdao Sect, who has been the mortal enemy of the Nianling Sect for hundreds of years. His famous "Huangdao Technique" is said to have reached the pinnacle, coupled with his Tribulation Transcending stage cultivation...

Everyone carries a sharp blade in their heart.

The outcome of this great battle not only concerns the honor and disgrace of the sect, but also the lives of each and every one of them.

If we can win... then we'll truly be able to hold our heads high and be incredibly awesome wherever we go from now on. At least in Kuyun Prefecture, we can hold our heads high and be completely at ease.

If they lose, their fate will likely be quite tragic.

On the other side of the Desolate Blade Sect, the disciples and elders were equally uneasy, because Xiao Ling and Huang Li were evenly matched in their battle of momentum. Could it be that... today it would really be a close contest?

Both sides were filled with unease.

After all, whoever loses has to turn over in shame.

Zhu Ling looked around and saw countless figures moving about on the mountain peaks outside the Jingku Valley Basin. There were mortals and cultivators alike…

He saw the elders and members of several prominent families in the Sun Flame Dynasty, and he could not ignore the existence of the Bai family in particular.

Even a powerful clan like the Bai family, which monopolizes an entire state, sent people to watch the battle.

If either side loses, they will face a lot of criticism if they want to stay in the Japanese Empire.

"Boom——"

As their auras collided, a series of booming sounds erupted.

The aftershocks of this aura spread to the vicinity of the spirit ship, shaking them for a moment, but they quickly stabilized and remained floating in mid-air, completely still.

"Brother Gu, who do you think will win?"

Li Dahu quietly tugged at Gu Heng's sleeve and asked in a low voice.

"I don't care." Gu Heng shook his head, took out the wine flask, and slowly poured some wine.

Gu Heng was only here to observe; he just wanted to watch the show. As for the final outcome, that was up to the two men's fighting strength, and he didn't want to worry about it.

“Brother Gu is right, we don’t need to care about such things.”

Li Dahu chuckled.

Indeed, he and this Brother Gu didn't need to care about who won or lost, because for strong people like them, crushing the opponent was all that mattered.

He was indeed honest and kind, but he also understood the meaning of "might makes right".

"By the way, where does Brother Gu live?"

"I opened a clinic in Yunling City, where I just treat patients and such. It's a leisurely place."

Gu Heng said calmly. Upon hearing this, Li Dahu couldn't help but feel envious: "Wow, Brother Gu is living the life of an immortal!"

Living a secluded life in the city, running a clinic, and occasionally treating ordinary people—that's quite a good life.

Li Dahu felt that one day he should stop traveling, find a quiet place, live a peaceful life, and lay down his sword.

Gu Heng glanced at him and noticed that the honest-looking man's clothes were quite rough, and his palms were covered in calluses. The knife at his waist was probably not just for martial arts practice, but also for chopping wood for a living.

"Then I hope that one day your wish will come true."

He made a casual remark and then continued to focus on the increasingly tense atmosphere in the Valley of Startling Dryness.

The clash of Xiao Ling and Huang Li's auras made it impossible to tell who was stronger, and they were about to start fighting. The mortals and cultivators watching the battle seemed to have anticipated this, and they all became tense.

But just then, another enormous spirit ship appeared on the distant horizon!

It was extremely fast, and in just over ten breaths it flew to the top of Jingku Valley. Everyone immediately noticed this suddenly appearing "third party".

Then, all the cultivators watching the battle around them changed their expressions!

Because the ship is engraved with crimson-gold patterns, which are the emblem of the Sunfire royal family.

These are the warships of the Sunfire Royal Family!

On this warship stood soldiers clad in black armor, tall and robust, exuding a powerful aura. Their murderous and ruthless energy was so strong that it wouldn't be surprising if a cloud of blood condensed on the spot.

"Hiss... Is that the Black Flame Army?"

Some of the monks gasped in shock.

The Black Flame Army is the elite fighting force of the Sunflame Dynasty, a valiant imperial guard that only members of the royal family can command! However, the Black Flame Army is usually stationed in the imperial city and does not usually come out. So... why is it making such a large mobilization today?

Surely the Spirit Sect and the Desolate Blade Sect wouldn't be fighting; that would surely alarm His Majesty the Sun Flame Emperor.

At this moment, a cultivator recognized the owner of the ship and said tremblingly, "Wait! This...this is the warship of that King Yanxuan!"

King Yanxuan!?

Everyone was shocked.

The duel between these two strongest figures actually alarmed King Yanxuan. Could such a great figure, standing at the pinnacle of the Sun Flame Dynasty, really appear?

This is getting more and more interesting.