Mo Tao, who had been sent flying, climbed out of the pit, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face extremely pale.
"Hiss."
Immediately, everyone around stared at Lin Yun, who stood there with his hands behind his back, in astonishment. After a long while, they gradually recovered, and a faint ripple of shock spread through the crowd.
"Damn, I didn't even see how he attacked."
"Me neither."
"This guy, his strength is formidable." Gu Ling and the other two Gu Family elders re-examined Lin Yun at this moment, then exchanged glances, seeing some shock in each other's eyes.
They hadn't seen how that punch was thrown either.
Just as everyone was shocked, an old man slowly walked out from behind the crowd and smiled, "Little Yan, it seems you've indeed found a good helper this time."
"Elder, Elder Gu Shuo!" Seeing this person appear, the surrounding Gu Family disciples all bowed to the old man.
Gu Shuo waved his hand lightly, looked at Lin Yun, and said, "Hehe, young friend, my Gu Family will have to rely on you a lot for this Martial Gathering."
Lin Yun smiled and said, "It's not about relying on me. I just need that spot in the Desolate Tower."
Hearing this, Gu Shuo pondered for a moment and said, "If my Gu Family can truly win the championship, one of the three spots in the Desolate Tower will be yours."
Hearing his words, Lin Yun nodded and smiled slightly.
It seems that if my strength is strong enough, I can still draw out these old guys. This saves a lot of trouble.
Seeing that the other party didn't respond to his words, Gu Shuo smiled and said, "The Martial Gathering starts tomorrow. Please rest well today, young friend Lin Yun."
Saying that, he beckoned to Gu Yan.
Gu Yan understood and led Lin Yun towards the Gu Family's guest rooms.
After Lin Yun left, the whispers among the surrounding Gu Family disciples finally erupted.
"This Lin Yun is not simple. I really don't know where he came from. Among the younger generation in the Skywind Sea Region, I've never heard of this person."
"Indeed, could he not be from here?"
"..."
Gu Ling and the other two Gu Family elders also came to Gu Shuo's side. One of the Gu Family elders asked, "Elder, how do you feel about his strength? Can he help us win the Martial Gathering championship?"
Gu Shuo chuckled, his eyes slightly narrowed, and said, "His strength is much stronger than Mo Tao's. As for the championship, we'll know when the time comes."
The reason he wasn't sure was that he couldn't see through Lin Yun's strength.
"But that spot in the Desolate Tower..."
"If we truly win the Martial Gathering championship, what's the harm in giving him a spot?" Gu Shuo finished speaking, chuckled, and was about to turn and leave when he saw Mo Tao, who had just climbed out of the pit. He instructed the Gu Family disciple next to him, "Carry him back."
After giving the order, he turned and left.
...
The next day, as the warm sunlight shone down, this vast Martial Gathering Island suddenly became lively. All sorts of noisy sounds converged, soaring straight into the sky.
In the center of the Martial Gathering Island, there was an extremely magnificent giant mountain. At this moment, this giant mountain was filled with the sounds of the bustling crowd. At the top of the mountain, there were many platforms that had been divided, looking exceptionally spectacular.
When Lin Yun and his group arrived here, the area around the mountaintop was already packed with people.
In the sky, there were occasional sounds of air being torn apart, and figures rapidly descended.
"The Martial Gathering at the beginning is just sparring among various martial artists. It's for the Five Great Families to scout for strong individuals and invite them to become guards and retainers."
"Because the treatment from the Five Great Families is very good, many strong individuals hope to be noticed by them."
Lin Yun and his group landed on the mountaintop and then slowly walked towards the Gu Family's seats. During this time, Gu Yan also introduced Lin Yun to the detailed purpose of this Martial Gathering.
As the group arrived at the Gu Family's seats, a pale-faced person slightly cupped his hands towards him.
"This is Brother Yuntian," Gu Yan introduced.
Lin Yun nodded and slightly cupped his hands in return.
Just as he was about to speak, he saw Gu Yuntian opposite him look in a certain direction, his face becoming extremely grim.
Following his gaze, Lin Yun's eyes also narrowed slightly.
"The Wei Family people..."
As his gaze swept over, Gu Yan beside him softly said, "That man with the saber on his back is Wei Zhen of the Wei Family, at the minor completion of the Life Profound Realm. The person next to him is Ghost Spear Chen Luo, the eldest disciple of the Evil Bone Old Man."
The eldest disciple of the Evil Bone Old Man should be Xu Yun's senior brother, but he's a bit weak.
Thinking this, Lin Yun slowly withdrew his gaze from Chen Luo and then sat down in the Gu Family's seats, waiting for the Martial Gathering to begin.
Chen Luo opposite him, seeing this, didn't care and smiled faintly.
"That's the culprit who killed Brother Xu Yun, Brother Chen Luo. No need to be angry, he can't escape," Wei Zhen glanced at Lin Yun and smiled.
"That trash was inferior in skill, so it's fine that he died. However, he is my junior brother after all, so I still have to avenge this," Chen Luo said with a smile, without any emotion in his words.
Wei Zhen smiled faintly and nodded, his gaze sweeping across the field, then said, "Now the other families cannot compete with my Wei Family, but there are still some troubles if we want to win the championship."
Hearing this, a hint of solemnity also appeared in Chen Luo's eyes.
He raised his gaze and looked towards the mountaintop. There was also a wide square there, and at the end of the square was an ancient stone tower, only half of which could be seen. Faintly, an ancient, wild aura slowly emanated from it.
That was the Desolate Tower, and there was also an Asura guarding it, the Shen Tu Family's Iron Asura Shen Tu Jue.
"That man in blue is Song Chen of the Song Family. Not far from him is the Su Family, and the person leading them is Su Yan. Both of them are at the peak of the minor completion of the Life Profound Realm..."
In the time that followed, the other two families also made their appearances one after another, and Gu Yan patiently introduced them.
After a quick glance, Lin Yun withdrew his gaze. He didn't care about these people at all right now. He had only one purpose for being here: to win the Martial Gathering championship and enter the Desolate Tower.
Time slowly passed in the fervent atmosphere, but the Martial Gathering did not begin immediately.
Under the control of the Five Great Families, some strong individuals from various factions engaged in sparring on the many platforms. Many of these strong individuals wanted to display their strength here to attract the recruitment of the Five Great Families.
Although doing so would mean losing some freedom, they would gain considerably superior cultivation conditions. It could be considered a fair trade.
Lin Yun had little interest in these sparrings, so he simply closed his eyes and rested.
As the sun in the sky began to slowly set, a powerful voice echoed from the air above the square.
"The Martial Gathering is held annually. I presume there's no need to elaborate on the rules. It's the same as always: opponents are determined by drawing lots, and each family sends out three participants."
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