Hurricane City.
To be precise, there were no city walls; instead, it was a peak soaring into the clouds.
A single peak stood majestically at the heart of the Eye of the Storm.
The entire mountain was devoid of any greenery, a barren mountain of strange rock formations.
The path up the mountain was a winding trail that circled the peak several times.
At the foot of the mountain, at the entrance, stood a magnificent mountain gate.
Inscribed upon it were: Hurricane City.
Beneath these four characters, three larger characters occupied the entire plaque: Feng Hun Sect.
At the summit of the peak was a flattened mountaintop, forming a platform.
The ground was not covered by anything.
However, like the cliff faces on either side of the Sky’s Edge (Ruminant Valley), it was smooth as a mirror.
At this moment, on the platform, there were people from four factions.
To the south stood the personnel of Feng Hun Sect, numbering around a thousand.
However, only less than two hundred were at the forefront.
Those behind, judging by their attire, were likely the menial disciples of Feng Hun Sect.
To the north was a group of people dressed in a mixture of styles.
They were from Forgotten City, here to participate in and observe the Holy Assembly trials.
To the east were individuals clad in water-blue attire.
Their numbers were also considerable, but significantly fewer than those from Forgotten City.
Approximately less than a thousand.
Without a doubt, they were from Clear Water City.
And to the west…
There was only a table and three chairs.
Three elders were drinking and conversing amongst themselves, clearly enjoying themselves!
These were Wei Du, Qin Yusong, and Li Han.
“Wei Du, the time limit for the secret realm to open is almost up. Why haven’t you produced the Myriad Beast Seal yet?”
A cold voice emanated from the south.
Wei Du seemed not to have heard.
“I say, Old Wei, there’s only an hour left before time runs out. You’re not going to make us come all this way for nothing, are you?”
An ungracious voice also came from the north.
Wei Du, Qin Yusong, and Li Han pretended not to hear.
They continued to drink, one cup after another.
Seeing Wei Du ignore him, the person from Forgotten City became enraged.
He slammed the table and roared, “Wei Du, what do you mean by this?”
“Tsk…” Wei Du suddenly chuckled.
With his back to the north, without turning around, he said to Old Li opposite him, “Old Li, did you hear a dog barking?”
“A dog barking? I don’t think so! It must be the sound of fighting over excrement for a dog!”
“Old Li, you’re wrong there. How do you know it’s fighting over excrement for a dog? Perhaps it’s for its master!”
The three of them chatted and laughed, while the person from Forgotten City turned green with anger.
If he continued to speak, he would be admitting he was a dog.
If he remained silent, he could barely stand it.
“Oh… Brother Wei… Can we discuss this after the trial? Didn’t City Lord Feng say… that Bai Wuneng…
…Uh… Deputy City Lord Bai Wuxin is in seclusion and has not emerged.
Or perhaps after Bai Wuxin finishes his seclusion, he can personally visit Myriad Beast City.
If there’s any misunderstanding, a face-to-face discussion can clarify things!
So… shouldn’t we start the trial first?”
The person seated at the front from the east stood up and bowed respectfully to Wei Du.
He appeared exceptionally polite.
Wei Du rolled his eyes. These merchants from Clear Water City were only good at smoothing things over.
They had come out as peacemakers again!
However, the other party was the City Lord of Clear Water City, and his attitude was impeccable.
Wei Du also stood up and cupped his fists, saying, “Brother Wan is right. However… I am no longer the City Lord of Myriad Beast City. I am merely here as an observer this time!
Our City Lord… is still on his way. All matters can only be discussed after he arrives!”
Wei Du saw that the time was almost up.
At this moment, Chu Tian had not yet arrived.
It was estimated that he wouldn’t make it, and the three of them might have to retreat in defeat this time!
With Bai Wuxin not appearing, it was impossible to eliminate him here.
This peak of Feng Hun Sect was enormous. Finding him would be no easy feat.
Furthermore, once the time limit for the trial to begin passed, this place would inevitably descend into chaos.
The three of them would be unable to withstand the wrath of the masses.
It would be better to reveal everything and engage in battle now.
With Bai Wuxin absent, his disciple and son were among the crowd.
Since they couldn't deal with him, they would deal with his son and make him taste the pain of losing a loved one.
“What?”
Boom…
The person in the center from the south suddenly stood up.
A violent wave of divine soul and wind element surged throughout the mountaintop.
It caused everyone’s clothes to flap violently.
Even the City Lord of Clear Water City was stunned by Wei Du’s words and stood frozen.
What was going on…
Wei Du said he was no longer the City Lord and didn’t have the Myriad Beast Seal.
And with only an hour left, they would miss the opportunity to open the trial entrance.
Now he was saying this, clearly playing games with everyone!
This merchant, Wan Baolu, who had always worn a smile and had a ruddy complexion.
His face also showed an unpleasant expression.
“You’re courting death!”
From the north, the City Lord of Forgotten City, Xiao Zhan, slammed the table again, “You’re courting death… Kill him!”
As soon as he spoke, three people emerged from behind him.
With a flash of movement, they charged towards Wei Du and the others.
At the same time…
Boom boom boom…
Three intense explosions could be faintly heard from the southwest.
This sound drew everyone’s attention.
Dimly, through the hurricane, three bright lights resembling beast heads could be seen.
Following that, a dark silhouette ascended into the sky!
It was too far away to see clearly what it was!
Only Wei Du and the other two’s eyes lit up, with some vague guesses.
“Stop…”
Wan Baolu, seeing that the people from Forgotten City were already approaching Wei Du and the others.
He let out a sudden roar…
…Bang bang bang…
Three dull thuds, and Wei Du, Qin Yusong, and Li Han.
Each had a brief collision with the people from Forgotten City.
Upon hearing Wan Baolu’s shout, they separated simultaneously.
And turned their gazes towards him.
Wei Du was puzzled. Wan Baolu was usually someone who wouldn't act without profit. Was he going to help them today?
“Wan Baolu, what do you mean?”
Xiao Zhan glared at him and asked.
“What do I mean? After a thousand years, we finally get this Holy Assembly, and you don’t want to participate?
Do you think you’ll live to see the next millennium? I’m three hundred and four years old today, I can’t wait that long!”
Wan Baolu glared at Xiao Zhan, mumbling to himself.
“What’s wrong? With our helpers, will the secret realm open by itself?” Xiao Zhan, retorted, suppressing his anger and squeezing out these words through his teeth.
“You see…” Wan Baolu glanced at him, clearly not wanting to waste more words with him.
He pointed to the sky.
There, floating, were three insignia of gray, white, and blue.
These were precisely the seals of Hurricane City, Forgotten City, and Clear Water City.
These three seals were spinning.
Before, when they were raised into the air, they had not reacted like this.
Now, the three of them showed unusual activity.
For a moment, everyone was unsure of what was happening!
Boom…
Suddenly, from the southwest, at the foot of the mountain, there was a deafening roar.
“Enemy attack! Someone is breaking into the mountain!”
“Stop him…”
“Don’t let him pass!”
“Quickly activate the sky-blocking array!”
Chaos, fighting, and shouts suddenly erupted.