As the young man walked down, everyone finally got a clear look at him. Dressed in a green robe, he resembled an ancient scholar with long hair, but his face was thin and carried a somewhat sinister air.
"Who are you?" July raised his head, his gaze sharply fixed on the other.
"I am not someone you're qualified to know yet." The young man in the green robe responded indifferently, not bothering to hide the disdain in his tone.
Upon hearing his words, not only did July's face change immediately, but Zhuang Ziruo and the others also showed slight changes in their expressions, revealing a sense of alertness.
The rest of the people from Martial Arts World furrowed their brows as well.
July had defeated the other five, and could be said to be the top among the young generation in the Martial Arts World, and they had chosen him as the "Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch." But now, someone had appeared who dared to look down on July, which was tantamount to despising their Martial Arts World.
"Court death!"
July gritted his teeth and suddenly threw a punch into the sky. A golden dragon energy burst through the air and traveled around a hundred meters toward the young man in the green robe.
"Little guy, with your strength, you only deserve a second glance from me. To be my opponent, you're too weak."
The young man in the green robe waved his sleeve and actually scattered the incoming Golden Dragon True Qi throughout the sky and earth.
July frowned slightly, showing a hint of surprise.
His Golden Dragon True Qi was considered one of the top cultivation techniques in Martial Arts World. The True Qi was condensed, and even after traveling a hundred meters, it could easily shatter a rock. Yet, it was effortlessly neutralized by the other.
Soon, the young man in the green robe landed on the flat top, his gaze indifferently sweeping over everyone before settling on July, "Daring to strike at me, you must be weary of living."
With that, his palm emitted a clear light and he struck downward, instantly forming a green-handprint about thirty meters wide in the sky, slamming down toward July.
An immense and surging pressure emanated from the palm, especially enveloping July below, who finally changed his expression slightly and fiercely punched towards the sky.
Two golden dragon energies left his body and struck the grinding plate-like green palm, making a clanging sound.
But in the next moment, everyone gasped again. The greenish, grinding plate-like handprint didn't stop at all and slammed down hard, making the entire flat top tremble and leaving a handprint several dozen feet deep. July's body shook, his face turning a bit red as he knelt on one knee.
"Damn it…" July lifted his head, his eyes fiercely fixated on the other.
Everyone was shocked once more, not knowing where such a formidable expert had come from, a single palm strike so terrifying!
"Who might this friend be?" Zhuang Daoxin stood up, frowning and staring at the other, feeling a vague sense of unease.
The young man in the green robe opened his palm again and pressed down towards July, who instantly felt an even greater pressure bearing down on him, almost pressing him into the ground.
"Who I am, do you really not know? Isn't today's gathering here exactly to figure out how to deal with us from Heavenly Sect?" The young man in green robe slowly spoke, but his words caused the entire summit to explode into an uproar, like a pot boiling over.
"Is he from Heavenly Sect?"
"Do the people of Heavenly Gate know we are here?"
Everyone showed a wooden expression.
Zhuang Daoxin, Zhang Gulu, including the clan leader and elder from the Aixinjueluo, all had their expressions change suddenly.
"You Martial Artists, although strong in the eyes of common folk, like powerful beings, are seen as nothing more than under-evolved ape-men by our people from Heavenly Gate. The strongest among you — is terribly weak."
The young man in green robe showed a wild expression and coldly said, accompanying his voice with another downward press of his palm.
The pressure on Qi Yue's shoulders grew even greater; Qi Yue almost ground his teeth to dust. He, a noble of the Aixinjueluo clan and the foremost youth in the Martial Arts World, was being suppressed so easily, even forced to kneel — how could he endure such humiliation?
The people of the Aixinjueluo showed anger on their faces, and the other Martial Artists were similarly furious — this guy actually called them monkeys!
"We are not monkeys." As Qi Yue spoke, he summoned all his Golden Dragon True Energy, slowly pushing against his knees to stand, the golden energy around him burning like flames.
"Oh, your strength is a bit beyond my expectations," the young man in green robe slightly showed a trace of surprise, but soon sneered, "but still too weak."
"Crack!"
A pained expression crossed Qi Yue's face as he forcibly stood up, opposing the immense pressure that threatened to crush his bones, his feet sinking into the hard rock up to his shins.
Yet even so, Qi Yue did not shrink back or kneel; he had to grit his teeth and endure, for now he was not just a member of the Aixinjueluo clan, but also a representative of the dignity of the Martial Arts World.
"I quite appreciate your attitude, but you probably don't know my hobby. I enjoy torturing those who consider themselves proud, watching them being tormented; it feels very satisfying," the young man in green robe slowly said, increasing the strength in his hands.
A trail of bright red blood trickled from the corner of Qi Yue's mouth.
"We in the Heavenly Gate Martial Arts World have no grievances with your Heavenly Gate, why must you humiliate us here, as if the Heavenly Gate Martial Arts World has no one?" Chen Qinggong stood up, the murkiness in his eyes clearing, replaced by a sharp glint in his pupils.
"You think the Heavenly Gate Martial Arts World can even be mentioned in the same breath as our Heavenly Gate? Just a bunch of under-evolved monkeys," the young man in green robe sneered.
Suddenly, two other elders who had been silent stood up; both were astonishingly Vigorous Martial Gods.
"Ten Thousand Mountains Seal!" The young man in green robe suddenly produced a palm-sized 'seal' that flew into the sky, emitting a faint green glow. A massive pressure descended from the sky, suppressing the three Vigorous Martial Gods. They exerted all their True Qi to resist, but it was very difficult.
The people of the Martial Arts World were shocked again; their opponent had suppressed three Martial Gods in one go!
"Could this be the strength of Heavenly Gate?"
"It's too strong, and who knows what his status is."
Lin Mo's eyes flashed with a sharp glint. An Intermediate Spiritual Artifact, the opponent actually possessed such a Magic Treasure, and with cultivation just past the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, paired with such a Treasure, the three Martial Gods were simply no match for him.
For a moment, the entire Mountain Peak fell silent, every face showing a somber color as sighs arose.
They hadn't even formally engaged with the people of Heavenly Gate, and one person alone from the opposing side had silenced the Heavenly Gate Martial Arts World. Was the Heavenly Gate Martial Arts World truly destined to be butchered like fish on the chopping board?