"Anxi Jiedushi-"
"Fifth on the Heaven Ranking, Lin Hao!"
"You came too?"
"Are you here on behalf of the imperial court, Marshal Lin?"
"-"
Lin Hao's appearance drew the attention of everyone else present.
He was the only person here with a record of killing a Second-Tribulation Martial Saint single-handedly!
He was also the highest-ranked person on the Heaven Ranking!
Although the three Jiedushi and the Southern Heavenly King, all Second-Tribulation Martial Saints, did not feel inferior to Lin Hao based on their sense of danger, they absolutely acknowledged his strength.
"Haha, Brother Lin, we didn't meet here today because the three of us had coordinated beforehand. We simply shared an unspoken understanding that we should come. Now it seems you really are of the same mind as us."
Cui Rong, the Jiedushi of Liangguang, who ranked sixth on the Heaven Ranking and had once stood foremost among the Jiedushi, laughed heartily.
But the Four Heavenly Kings, who had originally been at odds with one another, now banded together under this external pressure.
Even Liao Xin, who had always been somewhat dissatisfied with their internal situation, knew they could only stick together now.
Liu Yu, the Lianghu Jiedushi, also noticed the Heavenly Kings' concerns and said quietly, "We've already entered the gates of the Dragon-Tiger Holy Land. Although the year's end is upon us and the danger has diminished, if we fight among ourselves in a place like this, I'm afraid none of us will get out, let alone find anything worthwhile.
"Facing this secret realm's trials together is the wise choice."
"You're absolutely right, Marshal Liu."
As the only Second Tribulation Heavenly King, Xiang Long, the Southern Heavenly King, voiced his agreement on their behalf.
The two sides from different factions had now entered another period of peace.
Then