Heaven and Earth Forest.
At this moment, more than twenty martial artists had gathered at the spot where Gu Chen had just left.
They all stood still, waiting for Gu Chen to emerge from the depths of the forest.
Among these people, six have already reached the top twenty of the Dragon Ranking.
They are Yin Linquan, Zhuge He, Fan Huaiwen, Nan Wuhen, Shen Li from the Shen Family, and Xiang Hao from the Xiang Family.
It can be said that the martial artists in this battle represent the most powerful martial artists in the entire Land of Heaven and Earth. In terms of strength, this group already accounts for nearly half of the Land of Heaven and Earth!
Apart from the fact that Heavenly Origin Sect, Seven Ends Pavilion, and the Fan Family are far away, more than half of the Six Great Families have also come!
"Why hasn't Wei Aotian, the head of the Wei Family, arrived yet?" Xiang Hao was a middle-aged man who looked very refined and handsome, dressed in a scholar's robe. He glanced around, suddenly smiled, and said, "You've sent just a few little fellows? Are you planning to give up on the cultivation method?"
"Xiang Hao, stop being so arrogant!" A burly man with a thick beard from the Wei Family spoke up. He was the deputy head of the Wei Family, named Wei Chijin.
This man was tall and strong, possessing a fierce and domineering aura. Although he wasn't in the top ten of the Dragon Ranking, he was Dragon Ranking twelfth, which was very close.
Because of his exceptional strength, even when he represented the Wei Family, his words carried great weight.
He continued coldly, "If our Wei Family can't get it, then your Xiang Family has even less hope of getting it!"
"Heh." Xiang Hao shrugged and said, "The six major powers are indeed very powerful, especially your Wei Family. They even tried to deprive me of my right to speak. We can't afford to offend them."
Xiang Hao said this, everyone else looked at Wei Chijin with displeasure.
Fan Huaiwen laughed and said, "Chi Jin, that's not a proper way to put it. Since ancient times, treasures have always belonged to the capable. I think if your Wei Family can't get them, then the Xiang Family might be able to."
Xiang Hao clasped his hands and said, "Fan Family, thank you for speaking the truth. However, even if you say it this way, Wei Chijin might not understand. He has been the deputy head of the Wei Family for several years and has become somewhat pampered. Back then, he was still following Brother Huaiwen and calling me 'Big Brother,' but now he can actually replace the Wei Family and order us around. The world has changed."
Wei Chijin sneered, "Although the patriarch is in seclusion, our Wei Family has quite a few members. Xiang Hao, stop trying to sow discord here. What, want to warm up first and have a fight? I'm happy to oblige."
"That's not good," Xiang Hao said. "What if we both get hurt and someone else benefits? Wouldn't that confirm what you just said? You're stupid, but I'm not."
"You!" Wei Chijin angrily.
"Xiang Hao, say less." At this moment, a man wearing a golden crown and a purple-gold robe spoke up. This man had a full forehead, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and two long strands of hair that fell from his ears to his shoulders. He looked imposing without being angry. He was Zhuge He, the head of the Zhuge Family.
Zhuge He was clearly in a bad mood, his face showing a gloomy expression. Hearing the two arguing, he couldn't help but scold Xiang Hao.
Xiang Hao curled his lip indifferently and said, "Since Zhuge Family has already spoken, what can I say? Let's all just continue to wait."
Zhuge He said coldly, "Gu Chen will be out in a moment. I hope everyone will give me face; I want to avenge Wangyue."
"What about the cultivation methods?" Fan Huaiwen laughed. "We all know that Zhuge Family and Brother Wangyue are very close, but you captured Gu Chen, so what about the cultivation methods?"
"I only need Gu Chen's life. As for the cultivation methods, you can divide them among yourselves," Zhuge He said.
Nan Wuhen, who thrived on chaos, immediately raised his head and burst into wild laughter upon hearing this, saying, "Zhuge Family, you make it sound so easy. We divide? How can we divide? They're all in your hands, or have been killed by you. What are we supposed to do with them?"
"What did you say?" Zhuge He's face darkened further. "Nan Wuhen, are you questioning my purpose?"
"How dare I question you? I'm just asking the question everyone wants to know," Nan Wuhen said with a forced smile.
"Then go ahead and question me. When you, Nan Wuhen, pass away, I'll see who will protect your Nan Family then," Zhuge He said ominously. "And I think it won't be long."
"Are you threatening me?" Nan Wuhen's face also darkened.
Zhuge He said calmly, "It's not a threat, just a reminder."
"Zhuge Family, don't go too far," Xiang Hao said. "Even I, an outsider, can't stand it anymore. Elder Nan is so old, he can't be frightened by you."
After receiving news that Gu Chen had entered the Heaven and Earth Forest, these powerful figures from the Land of Heaven and Earth all rushed over. Now, they were exchanging sharp words, clearly preparing for the upcoming battle.
Most people didn't take Gu Chen seriously, even though he killed Zhuge Wangyue or managed to escape after fighting Nan Wuhen. But that didn't mean he was capable of fighting against so many powerful individuals!
Everyone present knew that when Gu Chen appeared, their goal was the same, but the real hard-fought battle and brutal fight would begin after they captured Gu Chen!
The current language conflict is just a warm-up!
These powerful individuals naturally fell into two factions: one was the six major powers, and the other was the other family led by Nan Wuhen, Fan Huaiwen, and Xiang Hao.
The six major powers are too powerful; if they want to snatch food from the tiger's mouth, they can only unite.
Just then, Yin Linquan suddenly stood up. Then, he walked to the front, squinted at Dragon Spine Mountain, and his whole body suddenly trembled.
Yin Linquan had been silent the whole time, but his sudden action surprised everyone. Following his gaze, most people didn't see anything.
But Zhuge He quickly narrowed his eyes as well.
Gu Chen is climbing a mountain!
Yin Linquan's voice was low and deep, revealing disbelief!
"He actually made it to Dragon Spine Mountain!" Zhuge He was horrified, he could hardly believe his eyes.
Only the top ten experts on the Dragon Ranking can focus their eyes and see to that extreme distance. This feeling is like looking at ants from tens of thousands of miles above; even if you can see them, it's not particularly clear.
Therefore, after Yin Linquan and Zhuge He spoke, Nan Wuhen and the others also looked over.
In the center of the mountain wall on Dragon Spine Mountain, there really was a small dot, rapidly climbing. Although the speed wasn't very fast, it was definitely not slow either!
Besides Gu Chen, who else could it be?!
Nan Wuhen had met Gu Chen before, and he immediately recognized the black dot as Gu Chen's figure! A wave of shock washed over him, "How did this kid get through the Heaven and Earth Forest?"