Half-Step Grandmasters Gather

"Haha! Brother Wanli, the golden lotuses in the Heavenly Pool are blooming frequently. It's not good for one person to monopolize them all."

Zhong Wanli's imposing presence, combined with his Dragon Opening realm aura and sky-high technological means, struck fear into all who saw him, causing them to hastily make way.

He thought no one would dare to contend with him. However, just as this thought arose, several more powerful figures emerged from around the Heavenly Pool!

"Young brother Wu Xuan is right. Do you, Zhong Wanli, think you can cover the sky with one hand?"

"We can share the opportunities in the Heavenly Pool."

"That's exactly what I mean. There are many of us from the Nine Gates. Each golden lotus in the Heavenly Pool contains an opportunity. Let's cooperate and not let outsiders benefit."

As soon as this was said, the expressions of many lone wolves, or the leaders of smaller factions, turned grim.

What did that mean?

Were they trying to exclude them?

"Haha! Alright, we Nine Gates should do just that!"

More and more martial artists gathered around the Heavenly Pool.

However, no one dared to charge in. They gazed in awe at the old predecessors who had not appeared in the martial world for a long time, but still held legendary status.

"Zhong Wanli of Yin Xu Mountain!"

"Chen Daofeng of Gui Cang Valley!"

"Deng Gang of Green Wood Cliff!"

"Nan Chunshan of Sword Mountain!"

"Long Xiaotian of Minglong Lake!"

"Xu Qiantao of Gudao Mountain!"

"Guan Feiyan of Lianhua Dock!"

"Dao Yihai of Hulao Gorge!"

"Hua Yingying of Fengling Residence!"

"All the ancestor-level figures from the Nine Great Mountain Gates have been summoned!"

"They're all alive?!"

"Who do you think is prettier, Hua Yingying or Guan Feiyan?"

"I heard they are all in the Dragon Opening realm, just one step away from the legendary Grandmaster. Perhaps it is precisely because of this that they are determined to obtain this opportunity, hoping to break through their shackles and enter that coveted Grandmaster realm!"

Upon hearing this, someone exclaimed in surprise, "No, I heard years ago that they had already entered the Dragon Opening realm. Have they been in seclusion for so many years and are still stuck in the same place? Perhaps someone among the nine has already broken through the bottleneck and taken the lead."

Not everyone was ignorant of the secret to transcending to Grandmaster.

"That's impossible. No one in this world can break through to Grandmaster on their own!"

"Do you know what you're saying? No one can break through to Grandmaster on their own? Then how did the Grandmasters recorded in ancient texts ascend?"

"It has been like this since ancient times. To break through to Grandmaster, one must rely on something called 'Divine Smoke of Entering the Dao'!"

"What is that?"

"I don't know."

"..."

"You guys, does this golden mist in front of us count as smoke?" someone suddenly asked, causing everyone present to freeze.

"Don't say it, you really don't say it, it looks a bit like it."

A fierce roar shook the Heavenly Pool, attracting everyone's attention.

A wild boar, completely black, charged forward!

Someone recognized the beast and exclaimed, "Holy crap, isn't this the Boar King that has been rampaging in the deep mountains of Yunnan in recent years? How did it end up here!"

Before everyone could process what was happening, a tiger's roar shook the snow mountain.

"The Tiger King of Changbai Mountain! It's here too!"

"Look, White Snake!"

White Snake wasn't the real White Snake, but a large python with white scales and red eyes. It had been active in the Hengduan Mountains in recent years, and countless martial artists had died by its mouth. 'White Snake' was merely a description of its size and power!

Above the sky, a piercing cry sounded.

Looking up, a Black Eagle King that had been dominating the skies over Mongolia had actually traveled over two thousand kilometers to be here!

The four peak mutated beasts of today had arrived at this place, completely fearless of the might of the Nine Great Mountain Gate ancestors, and charged directly towards the Heavenly Pool!

This move angered the nine old ancestors.

Zhong Wanli, with his overbearing personality, was the first to attack, striding like a tiger towards the closest black boar!

"Go!"

He mentally activated the martial core embedded in his body, issuing clear commands to the four Flying Thunder Swords surrounding him.

Zzzzt!

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Flashes of lightning dazzled, transforming into a blurry, divine, and strange thunder dragon, striking out!

The Boar King was wild by nature, and with a great opportunity before it, it charged headlong without any fear.

When it charged the thunder dragon at astonishing speed, its terrifying tusks bared, there was no massive collision as expected!

The four Flying Thunder Swords, which had formed the thunder dragon, scattered. Four streaks of lightning flew towards the sky. Observers who thought Zhong Wanli was at a disadvantage gasped and saw the Boar King with its body severed!

"Scary! It killed the durable king in one round!"

The Boar King possessed unparalleled strength and astonishing defense. It was said that it once rampaged through human settlements and was hunted by official forces. In the end, it withstood a missile strike and escaped back into the deep mountains and old forests, defeated but not disgraced.

Thus, the title "durable king" spread.

Such a creature was instantly killed!

Everyone looked at the four lightning flying swords that returned to Zhong Wanli's side, dumbfounded.

"What kind of technique is that?"

"A Grandmaster, absolutely a Grandmaster!"

"Grandmaster my ass! I told you, you need the Divine Smoke of Entering the Dao to step into Grandmaster. That's martial science and technology, it must be the newly announced top-tier Sci-Tech Weapon -- the Flying Thunder Sword!"

"Flying Thunder Sword?! I heard that thing is incredibly expensive to make, truly inhumanly rich!"

One wave had barely subsided before another arose.

Elsewhere, there were also continuous exclamations.

The murderous 'White Snake' attacked the edge of the Sky Pool. It thought it could reach the opportunity, but it was directly blasted away by a terrifying leg strike!

Rumble~

The rumbling legs seemed to unleash terrifying kinetic energy within, emitting waves of heat.

"Top-tier Sci-Tech Weapon Missile Leg, another nouveau riche!"

"Long Xiaotian, his leg techniques were already top-notch, and with this Missile Leg, it's like adding wings to a tiger!"

The White Snake hissed and flipped over to fight again.

However, no matter how ferociously it attacked, it couldn't close the gap between them. In an instant, its body was blown to pieces by the roaring heavy kicks, and it died in a foreign land.

"Such astonishing speed, I can't see it at all!"

"Like a ghost!"

The Northeast Tiger King roared repeatedly. A ghostly figure flickered around its body. Its speed had completely surpassed the observers' understanding.

"Sci-Tech Secret Art -- Ninefold Blood!"

"This technique is complex. It's said that a certain biological pump is added to the heart, and the blood vessels are modified. This way, by increasing blood pressure, it can unleash several times the physical strength, speed, and explosive power!"

The black eagle in the sky flapped its wings, changing course, and fled back into the sky before it even landed, its courage shattered.

"Hahaha!"

Laughter echoed as the old ancestors of the Nine Great Mountain Gates strode towards the Sky Pool.

Their disciples walked with their heads held high, looking at others as if they were ants, not worth mentioning.

"Damn it, all these old seniors used to say that technological means were not to be taken seriously, but in the end, they spent more money than anyone else. No class!"

"They are all peak experts of the Dragon Opening realm, plus technological enhancements. They must be invincible among their peers!"

"Half-step Grandmasters!"

"With these nine old guys here, our chances of entering the Sky Pool to obtain opportunities are probably wishful thinking..." Some lamented and wanted to retreat.

The higher the risk, the higher the reward.

Before a great opportunity, what was life worth?

That thought was wrong!

Before an opportunity, daring to fight was because there was a chance to obtain it.

If it was certain death with not even a sliver of luck, then no matter how great the opportunity, it would be useless.

Nine half-step Grandmasters who had spent a fortune, plus the members under the Nine Great Mountain Gates, who else present could snatch even a tiny bit of opportunity from them?

"Look, that golden lotus blooming in the center of the Sky Pool, with twelve petals, is dazzlingly brilliant!"

"That's definitely the greatest opportunity. I wonder how the nine old ancestors will divide it. I hope they fight~" Some gloated, hoping the water would become muddied so they could fish in troubled waters.

Zhong Wanli and the other eight also naturally noticed the unusual Golden Lotus King. As they met each other's gazes, they exuded an aura of determination to obtain it.

"Everyone, there's only one Golden Lotus King, how do we divide it?"

"How to divide it? We'll know after a fight!"

"Good, whoever wins, gets it!"

The nine stood around the Sky Pool, their auras constantly rising.

Countless people watched this scene, incredibly excited.

Just then, a voice suddenly cut through the air, carrying an invincible aura that looked down upon the world.

"The Golden Lotus King belongs to me. Anyone who dares to approach will be killed!"

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