Chapter 149: The Hero Assembly Begins

A peaceful night passed, and early the next morning, the flat ground outside Heaven Gate was bustling with noise.

Duan Fengyun and the other four had long since arrived at Heaven Gate, where they saw quite a few acquaintances.

Shaolin, Wudang, Kongtong, Kunlun—a series of leading sects of the martial arts world.

"Hero Duan, Hero Qin, Hero Nie, Hero Bu, you have come as well.

Which of you is this young lad the noble son of? He has grown so big already!"

The four of them were now legendary figures in the Jianghu, so many martial artists came to greet them.

After greeting everyone one by one, the group began to look around to see if there were any other acquaintances.

Amidst the noisy crowd, Bu Jingyun saw Jian Chen from afar; he raised his hand, waved, and shouted:

"Jian Chen, we are over here."

Seeing Bu Jingyun and the others, Jian Chen was also overjoyed. He understood the character of Duan Fengyun and the others; as long as they knew Wuming was in trouble, they would certainly not stand idly by.

Jian Chen hurried to the side of the group and said excitedly:

"It has been a long time, everyone. I knew you would certainly come to Heaven Gate to participate in this so-called Hero Assembly.

By the way, do you know that Master has fallen into their hands?"

Bu Jingyun nodded and replied:

"If it were not for Master, how could we possibly have come to participate in this Hero Assembly?

After learning from that Wuer that Master was in their hands, we rushed over without stopping.

Jian Chen, where have you been all this time? We haven't heard any news of you in the Jianghu."

Jian Chen shook his head and replied:

"During this time, I have been searching for Master, and only recently did I learn from a Heaven Gate messenger that Master had fallen into the hands of Heaven Gate.

After learning of Master's whereabouts, I, like you, rushed here without stopping."

Duan Fengyun secretly observed Jian Chen for a moment and discovered that Jian Chen's aura was now much steadier and more solid than before; it seemed Jian Chen had also encountered some opportunities during this time.

Jian Chen glanced over and saw Long Er at the side, and he asked in confusion:

"Who is this little fellow?

Why have you brought him to such a dangerous place?"

Duan Fengyun replied:

"His name is Long Er, and he is my godson.

He is determined to become the leader of the sword path, and I brought him here this time to let him see the blood and storms of the Jianghu.

Don't underestimate this fellow; this little guy is also very formidable."

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Just as the group was talking, Tie Kuangtu walked over, wearing the Heavenly Tribulation Battle Armor and laughing wildly.

"Haha, today this Hero Assembly is the moment for me, Tie Kuangtu, to show off my skills."

Seeing the arrogant Tie Kuangtu, Duan Fengyun teased:

"Yo, isn't this the defeated Tie Kuangtu?

You still dare to come to Heaven Gate to act recklessly? Aren't you afraid of being skinned and having your tendons pulled out?"

Tie Kuangtu did not take Duan Fengyun's words to heart; he had always believed that the reason he was forced to flee by Duan Fengyun and the others before was because the Heavenly Tribulation Battle Armor could not be maintained for long, and he did not believe his skills were inferior to theirs.

And in the process of using the Heavenly Tribulation Battle Armor recently, he discovered that after absorbing a certain amount of human blood, the Heavenly Tribulation Battle Armor could be maintained for a very long time.

Therefore, he had great confidence in coming to Heaven Gate to participate in this Hero Assembly.

He laughed:

"Kid Duan, last time it was just your good luck.

This time I will tear you to pieces."

Tie Kuangtu's current plan was to kill Bu Jingyun and the others, obtain the Peerless Sword, and with the Peerless Sword added to the Heavenly Tribulation Battle Armor, see who in the world could be his opponent.

If the delusional Tie Kuangtu were to see the four martial brothers and the others like Shenjiang getting serious in a moment, who knows if he would still be able to be so happy.

Soon, the main host of this Hero Assembly appeared.

Di Shitian, who played among the Human Realm, sat on a large chair and flew out directly.

With a clang, the large chair landed steadily on the ground.

And Divine Calculator, Divine Official, Divine Wood, Divine General, Breaking Army, Wuer, and others followed closely behind, flying out.

A scene that shocked Nie Feng and the others appeared: Huang Ying and the three junior disciples of Huaikong actually walked out from Heaven Gate as well.

Nie Feng said in disbelief:

"I could still understand Huaikong and the others joining Heaven Gate for revenge.

I never expected that even Huang Ying would join Heaven Gate. I wrongly thought he was an upright and indomitable hero; I never expected him to be a person who clings to life and fears death."

Duan Fengyun was not surprised by this scene; he knew that for a martial arts fanatic like Huang Ying, he could sacrifice everything in order to pursue the highest realm of martial arts.

Di Shitian looked at the martial artists below and laughed wickedly:

"This seat is Di Shitian, the omnipotent god.

Today, I am holding this Hero Assembly to select those with high martial arts skills to join my Heaven Gate."

After speaking, Di Shitian raised his hand and pointed lightly, and the stone lion behind him turned into ashes.

This scene terrified the martial artists present; he

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had just touched the stone lion and knew it was real stone.

This gave everyone a profound understanding of Heaven Gate's strength.

Looking at Di Shitian in his Ice Sculpture Mask and his heaven-destroying, earth-shattering strength, Long Er felt a sense of yearning and said:

"Wow, this ice-faced man is so amazing; if only I were as amazing as him."

After hearing this, Duan Fengyun laughed inwardly:

"Why do you envy him?

Once you master the Six Extinctions Sword and Wuo Sword Twenty-Three in the future, even Di Shitian won't be a match for you."

Seeing the shocked crowd, Di Shitian laughed:

"I will show you all another person; he will open your eyes even further."

Di Shitian then clapped his hands, and two maidservants pushed out a wheelchair.

Sitting on the wheelchair was none other than the Martial Arts Myth, Wuming, whom Duan Fengyun and the others had been searching for for a long time.

"Wuming! He has actually fallen into the hands of Heaven Gate as well."

The reaction of the martial artists off the stage upon seeing Wuming was far more intense than it had been for Di Shitian's strike just moments ago.

As the Martial Arts Myth, Wuming's invincible image was deeply rooted in people's hearts; the martial artists had not expected that even Wuming would be captured by Heaven Gate.

Yet for Bu Jingyun, Nie Feng, and Jian Chen, seeing this was like a bolt from the blue, because they could tell Wuming's condition at a single glance.

It seemed that Wuming must have suffered inhuman torture within Heaven Gate.

The three glared fiercely at Di Shitian, wishing they could skin him alive and pull out his tendons.

Sensing the killing intent of the three, Di Shitian stared straight at them with a smile on his face, full of provocation.

As for Tie Kuangtu, when he saw Shenjiang and Huang Ying, he had already begun to think about retreating.

He had witnessed that earth-shattering battle between Huang Ying and Wuming, and the fact that Huang Ying had now submitted to this Heaven Gate showed just how terrifying Heaven Gate was.

But coming was easy; leaving was not so simple.

Di Shitian had Divine Calculator, Divine Official, Divine Wood, and Divine General guard the four corners; under their watch, not even a mosquito could fly in, let alone escape.

The spot where Duan Fengyun and the others were standing was exactly the area Divine Official was responsible for; looking at them, the old grudge of his severed arm suddenly welled up in his heart.

If not for Di Shitian's instruction not to harm them, Divine Official would have really wanted to wipe them all out and let them experience the pain of a severed arm.

The list for this Hero Assembly was drawn up by Di Shitian himself; he just wanted to see this group of people slaughtering each other.

With the sound of a gong, the Hero Assembly officially began.

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