Three days later, the Martial King closed trial began as scheduled at the Martial Arts Arena in True Martial Platform headquarters.
Dozens of peak Martial Kings from across the land gathered there. Blades flashed, swords clashed, and wills collided as the fighting raged.
Xiong Batian and the others rolled up their sleeves, eager to wipe away their earlier humiliation in the trial and prove they were not cowards whom Li Yun had scared out of their wits.
But they soon discovered that Li Yun was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's Li Fenghua? Wasn't he coming to take part in the trial?" someone asked.
Wu Huang, who was presiding over the trial, looked unperturbed. "Li Fenghua will not be taking part. The Platform Master has granted him a special exemption and direct qualification for the Martial King Pact."
The Martial Kings erupted in uproar.
They were furious, but Wu Huang offered no further explanation and simply announced the start of the trial.
What none of them knew was that, before the trial began, Li Yun had quietly left Jade Capital with Shen Qingyun and Shen Qingyi, the two Deputy Platform Masters of True Martial Platform headquarters. They were racing north toward Hengbei.
Dressed in blue, Li Yun traveled with his hands behind his back. His pace looked unhurried, yet he moved as swiftly as a shooting star.
Shen Qingyun and Shen Qingyi flew alongside him, one on either side.
All three had suppressed their auras to the utmost. Like three wisps of breeze, they swept silently over mountains and rivers.
"Young Master Li, I sent people ahead to scout Tianlang Mountain's terrain and defenses."
As they traveled, Shen Qingyun handed Li Yun a Jade Slip.
"Divine Domain's branch is hidden in a cavern beneath Tianlang Mountain's Main Peak. It has three