Two men holding long swords, dressed in white ancient-style robes, appeared.
One was middle-aged, the other elderly.
Standing at the entrance of the Huaxia Five Dragons base, they naturally exuded a powerful aura.
This aura was even more formidable than Huo Zhu's, instantly suppressing everyone and stealing Huo Zhu's thunder.
"This! The Huangfu family is here! They are the Third Prince's people! I didn't expect Huaxia Five Dragons to have such influence that even the Third Prince sent someone to congratulate them."
"What nonsense are you talking about? The Huangfu family doesn't look like they're here to congratulate. Their demeanor clearly indicates they're here to cause trouble."
"I think it's not bad. Otherwise, why would only two people come, and such powerful ones at that."
"..."
The people from various factions discussed amongst themselves.
Huo Zhu's expression also turned grim, and he immediately called out.
"Welcome, people of the Huangfu family! Someone, arrange seats for them!"
Before the other party could make a move, Huo Zhu maintained his composure.
However.
When the internal Qi realm experts of Huaxia Five Dragons prepared to escort the two Huangfu family members to their seats.
They were repelled by the aura released by the Huangfu family members, falling directly to the ground.
"We won't be sitting. There's nothing remarkable about the reconstruction ceremony of a dying entity." Huangfu Haoran said.
This meant they had no intention of being polite before resorting to force.
Huo Zhu's expression slightly darkened, and he stepped forward.
"Today is the reconstruction ceremony of Huaxia Five Dragons. I do not wish to cause trouble. If the Huangfu family is not here as guests, please leave!"
"Haha, you don't want trouble? Ask us to leave? What if we are here to cause trouble?" Huangfu Haoran immediately laughed.
As he spoke, the old man beside him let out a cackling laugh.
*Clang.*
The long swords in their hands were unsheathed!
Their own imposing auras bloomed once more.
True Essence Realm peak!
Hun Yuan Realm!
The strength of these two individuals was outrageously powerful.
Especially the old man, who was not just an ordinary Hun Yuan Realm expert.
He was much stronger than Huang Shan.
Clearly.
Before sending them, the Third Prince had already warned them about Zhang Yang's formidable power.
Thus, the Huangfu family was very well-prepared this time.
"Since you dare to set up a stage, it's a perfect opportunity for a martial arts exchange. Let us test the combat strength of Huaxia Five Dragons. Do you dare?" Huangfu Haoran sneered, then gripped his long sword and advanced step by step towards Huo Zhu.
Seeing this.
He Ao and Jiang Pan also stepped forward.
"You want to fight? Then come on! When has Huaxia Five Dragons ever been afraid!"
"Hahaha, not afraid? Then get on the stage." Huangfu Haoran laughed heartily, then leaped onto the stage with the old man beside him.
Huo Zhu and the other two were about to ascend, and Zhang Yang couldn't hold back either, wanting to teach these two ignorant Huangfu family members a lesson.
"Zhang Yang, leave it to us. The Sixth Prince has made arrangements." Huang Rui suddenly smiled.
After clapping his hands, two figures flew out from their seats first, landing on the stage.
"Huangfu Haoran, why are you so eager to show off? Did you learn this from the Third Prince?" Two people appeared, smiling as they stared at Huangfu Haoran.
"Even as a noble family, you are so ill-mannered."
This!
Huangfu Haoran's expression immediately sank as he looked at the two people before him.
"Huang Zhanshan! Why are you joining the fray? What does this have to do with you?" Huangfu Haoran asked.
"There is definitely a connection. Look who is sitting up there." Huang Zhanshan chuckled and pointed at the Sixth Prince beside Zhang Yang.
"Huangfu Haoran, go back and tell your master that the Sixth Prince is present at the ceremony today, and no one is allowed to cause trouble. If anyone dares to cause trouble, they will stay here forever."
After Huang Zhanshan finished speaking.
The Sixth Prince also walked up leisurely and said in a deep voice.
"Go back and tell my Third Brother that Huaxia Five Dragons are my best friends. Anyone who dares to cause trouble is declaring war on me!"
Indeed.
Huangfu Haoran exchanged a look with the old man beside him.
Before coming, the Third Prince had already informed them that the Sixth Prince might intervene.
But they hadn't expected the Sixth Prince to be so resolute.
"Allow me to make a phone call," Huangfu Haoran said in a deep voice, quickly reporting the matter to the Third Prince.
After hanging up the phone, Huangfu Haoran and the old man finally retreated from the stage.
However, they did not leave, standing aside as if waiting for something.
A gloating smile appeared on their faces, suggesting someone else was coming.
"The situation doesn't seem right," Luo Yiren said.
"It's fine. We'll deal with whatever comes our way," Zhang Yang shrugged, unconcerned.
The Huangfu family temporarily withdrew, and the reconstruction ceremony continued.
However, after a while.
At the entrance of Huaxia Five Dragons, another group of uninvited guests arrived.
This group was larger, totaling ten people, ranging from young to old.
They were all dressed in blue robes, carrying various weapons.
Leading them was an old man with a youthful face and white hair, holding a whisk.
"It's people from Qingcheng Mountain! Why are they here?"
"The one leading seems to be the junior disciple of the Qingcheng Mountain Master, Qingcheng Laodao! The protectors and elders are also here!"
"This lineup doesn't look like they're here to congratulate."
After the demise of Huaxia Five Dragons, Qingcheng Mountain, as a dominant force in the Central Plains, had enjoyed unchallenged supremacy.
Now, upon hearing of the reconstruction of Huaxia Five Dragons, they had also come.
The people of Qingcheng Mountain were extremely arrogant and looked down on everyone.
The leaders of the factions who were seated all stood up to greet Qingniu Laodao.
"Heh heh, everyone, please be seated. Eat and drink as you please," Qingniu Laodao chuckled.
It had a rather overbearing air, as if the ceremony today was established by Qingcheng Mountain.
Then, Qingniu Laodao turned to Huo Zhu, assuming the posture of an elder.
"Huo Zhu, why don't you come and greet me when you see me?"
"Senior Qingniu, what is the purpose of your visit?" Huo Zhu's gaze was solemn.
Compared to Qingniu Laodao, his seniority was indeed lower, but Qingniu Laodao's attitude today was somewhat unfriendly.
"Heh heh, what purpose? Of course, it's to find you!" Qingniu Laodao said with a smile upon hearing this.
But this smile was somewhat unpleasant.
"The reconstruction of Huaxia Five Dragons is a matter of congratulation for Qingcheng Mountain. Since you have already set up the stage, as former rivals, let us have a spar." As Qingniu Laodao finished speaking, the four elders beside him immediately unleashed their respective realms.
Including Qingniu Laodao, there were a total of five Hun Yuan Realm experts!
The other five who came were all at the True Essence Realm, and they were not at the early stage, but masters who had been immersed in the True Essence Realm for many years!
Except for one at the late stage of the True Essence Realm, the remaining four were at the peak of the True Essence Realm.
As the words fell.
Led by Qingniu Laodao, these ten people jumped onto the martial arts arena.
"Today, Qingcheng Mountain challenges Huaxia Five Dragons. Do you dare to accept?" Qingniu Laodao sneered.
This move.
Was clearly an act of disrupting the event.
Sending such a strong lineup to someone's reconstruction ceremony, under the guise of a challenge.
In reality, it was to declare something in the presence of so many Chinese factions.
Huaxia Five Dragons was a thing of the past; the Central Plains now belonged to Qingcheng Mountain!
It seemed Qingcheng Mountain intended to tarnish the reputation of Huaxia Five Dragons, or perhaps issue them a warning.
Huo Zhu, He Ao, and the others frowned. The people from Qingcheng Mountain were too excessive.
Five Hun Yuan Realm experts, five peak True Essence Realm experts!
This was clearly giving them no chance.
Even if Huaxia Five Dragons gathered their strength now, they couldn't muster a lineup to match the opponents.
"Elder Huo, what do we do now?" He Ao's expression was grim.
Huo Zhu shook his head silently, not speaking.
At this moment, Zhang Yang, who had been observing, walked over and said in a deep voice.
"Elder Huo, since others have challenged us, go and gather people. We will fight."
"Alright." Huo Zhu nodded with a grim expression.
However, Zhang Yang felt that if they had to fight, then they would fight!
Who wins or loses would be determined later, but they absolutely could not avoid the battle.
The Sixth Prince also had a solemn expression. He had expected the owner of the black primal energy to cause trouble today.
Who would have thought that before that person arrived, the people from Qingcheng Mountain would show up first.
"Senior Qingniu, regarding today's matter, could you..." The Sixth Prince wanted to step forward as a mediator.
But Qingniu Laodao shook his head and stopped him.
"Sixth Prince, my Qingcheng Mountain, like Huaxia Five Dragons, has never interfered in your affairs, and I hope you will not speak too much, making things difficult for this old man."
This...
The Sixth Prince thought for a moment, then fell silent, looking at Zhang Yang with deep apology.
Zhang Yang did not blame him for this.
He was already satisfied that the Sixth Prince had spoken up.
"Leave it to us. Since they have challenged us, it would be unreasonable not to respond," Zhang Yang said with a smile.
His smile was also somewhat sinister, filled with a cold glint.
At this moment.
Led by Zhang Yang, Huo Zhu, He Ao, and Jiang Pan were the first to ascend the stage.
Following them were Zhang Lihe and Luo Yiren, as well as another late True Essence Realm expert who had recently arrived.
Including Zhang Yang and Huo Zhu, who were Hun Yuan Realm experts, the others were all True Essence Realm.
Although their strength was not weak, compared to Qingcheng Mountain, it was still insufficient.
"Heh heh, Huaxia Five Dragons can't even gather enough people now?" Qingniu Laodao chuckled.
He was not in a hurry, letting out a mocking laugh and continuing to wait.
"I can give you time to find more people."
The accompanying experts from Qingcheng Mountain also looked on with amusement, their gazes filled with mockery as they looked at Zhang Yang.
"Are there no more elders available?" Zhang Yang asked.
"There are still quite a few at the True Essence Realm, but without higher realms, coming up would be futile," Huo Zhu sighed.
When it came to high-end combat power, they were still far behind.
"What? Can't gather enough people? Our Qingcheng Mountain has some patience. I can wait," Qingniu Laodao said with a smile.
"Old man, you're quite arrogant," Zhang Yang frowned, clearly displeased.
"If you want to fight, let's start. Stop dawdling!"
Qingniu Laodao stared at Zhang Yang for a moment, his gaze suddenly showing surprise.
This was because he couldn't discern Zhang Yang's realm.
He had initially thought that given Zhang Yang's age, he would be at most in the True Essence Realm.
Upon closer inspection, he realized it was not that simple.
"Senior Qingniu, be careful. This person killed Huang Shan yesterday," Huangfu Haoran, who was watching from the side, said.
"Senior Qingniu, my Seven Kills, Hehuan Sect, and Shujian Mountain forces have clashed with them and were completely wiped out. You must not be careless," Seven Kills and others, who had not spoken before, also said.
"I heard Zhang Yang is the strongest of Huaxia Five Dragons. Be careful, strong experts of Qingcheng Mountain!" Other factions that had previously offended Huaxia Five Dragons suddenly switched sides.
When the people from Qingcheng Mountain hadn't arrived, they had planned to apologize and yield after the banquet.
Now that Qingcheng Mountain had arrived, they had immediately changed their minds.
This was precisely what it meant to kick someone when they were down.
Zhang Yang and the others watched this scene, filled with anger.
"Make a note of all these people. We'll deal with them one by one later!" He Ao said angrily, ordering Huaxia Five Dragons to record these individuals.
At this moment.
Qingniu Laodao saw that the situation was almost set and continued to taunt them.
"It seems you really can't gather more people. Why don't you just find any ten people to come up, so we don't get accused of bullying the few?"
"No need. If you want to fight, let's start. Even with fewer people, we can still defeat you!" Zhang Yang refused.
As soon as these words were spoken.
Everyone burst into laughter.
"This Zhang Yang is truly young and arrogant. Is he crazy? How can these few people possibly be a match for Qingcheng Mountain?"
"Truly ignorant. If Huaxia Five Dragons hadn't been so high-profile by setting up the arena today, perhaps Qingcheng Mountain wouldn't have appeared. This is entirely their own fault."
"They're really making a fool of themselves, not even able to gather enough people, yet they dared to show their strength and intimidate us earlier?"
The heavy, humiliating voices reached Zhang Yang and the others. The people of Huaxia Five Dragons were furious, but Qingcheng Mountain was the primary enemy now.
Therefore, they followed He Ao's orders and recorded all these factions, planning to deal with them later!
At this moment.
Qingniu Laodao smiled again, appearing very magnanimous.
"My Qingcheng Mountain is the overlord of the Central Plains, how could we possibly do something like bullying the few? Since you only have seven people, we will also leave seven behind."
"You, you, and you. The three of you step down, the rest stay."
Qingniu Laodao pointed at three peak True Essence Realm disciples, instructing them to leave.
On their side, they still retained five Hun Yuan Realm experts and two peak True Essence Realm experts.
If one only looked at the realm, this strength was still enough to crush Zhang Yang and his group.
"Is this acceptable? If you think there are too many Hun Yuan Realm experts, we can swap a few more out, just to pity you?" Qingniu Laodao asked again.
However, this question sounded more like an insult.
Zhang Yang's anger was burning, and just as he was about to make a move, three powerful figures landed on the stage.
The aura of these three was equally terrifying. A middle-aged couple with their daughter appeared.
"Who says my son-in-law has no people? Is Qingcheng Mountain very powerful? I'll burn you down with a fire when I have the time!"
"You dare to insult my daughter's husband? I think you old geezers are tired of living!"
These two, calling him son-in-law repeatedly, made their daughter quite shy.
But she also whispered.
"You can't bully Zhang Yang, or I won't let you off."
This!
The sudden appearance of these three stunned everyone.
It wasn't because of their prominent status, but because this entire family was composed of Hun Yuan Realm experts!
This...
What kind of treasure family was this? They were outrageously strong!