The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 156 Weapon Ranking: Powerful Figures Gather

At this moment, two or three hundred people had gathered on the summit of Mount Lu, but it was so quiet that only the sound of the cold wind whistling past could be heard.

After his momentum was broken, Shangguan Jin Hong only glanced at Fang Yun Hua from afar before standing silently on the mountaintop with the silent Jing Wu Ming. The martial arts practitioners who had gathered around him dispersed without saying a word.

The Great Joyful Bodhisattva laughed a few times, and the powerful shockwave made some martial artists with weak internal strength feel dizzy. Several Jianghu travelers who had decided to stay on the mountaintop because they cared about their reputation no longer cared about their reputation.

They sensed an even more chilling atmosphere amidst the tension.

This led them to decisively leave directly along a mountain road.

However, they failed to notice the Five Poison Child, who had been watching their backs with a pair of cold, sinister eyes.

Similarly, the Great Joyful Bodhisattva did not engage with Fang Yunhua, as she urgently needed to adjust her state of mind.

Seeing this person's performance, Fang Yunhua guessed that the missing brain of this person was probably made up by the Lady of the South China Sea.

Whether it's her display of seriousness towards this battle, her tacit adherence to the rules of the three major factions, or her current unnatural calmness, this is completely unlike the savage behemoth that Fang Yunhua knew.

'A legendary position? It is indeed a tempting honor, or perhaps she wants to use this reputation to seize control of the demonic sect? In any case, no matter how you look at it, you can't escape her wicked desire to possess all the handsome men for group sex.'

The major incident triggered by You Longsheng was beyond Fang Yunhua's expectations.

In fact, from the moment Lin Xian'er underwent a fundamental change, he realized that he could no longer use the original plot to his advantage as he had in his previous life. In fact, because of the troublesome background he was burdened with at the beginning, he had to learn to become a behind-the-scenes mastermind.

He was pleased with this.

Similarly, I find it quite interesting that these unexpected events, which deviate from the original plot, occur.

After all, his current strength is enough to give him enough confidence to enjoy himself, unlike when he was the young master of the sect, when he awakened his memories and regarded Brother Yuanzi as a hypothetical enemy, and always had a sense of urgency that if he did not work hard, disaster would befall him.

Once he truly relaxes, he is also able to examine situations more calmly.

For example, in assessing Shangguan Jin Hong's strength, the opponent is far from being able to defeat Li Xun Huan by making the first move two years later, because the Money Gang has not yet ushered in the day when the hidden dragon emerges from the abyss, and its domineering aura is not strong enough to be invincible.

In this world that values ​​spirit and will, an increase in mental state can greatly enhance one's strength. Shangguan Jin Hong, who has not yet become a true overlord, is naturally not as good as him two years later when he is at his complete form.

This also means that the threat posed by the other party to Fang Yunhua is not fatal, at least not as strong as that of the Water Mother Yin Ji.

In comparison, the Great Joyful Bodhisattva at this moment gave Fang Yunhua a more unfathomable feeling.

Through previous discussions with Sun Baifa, it was vaguely confirmed that the other party had accidentally met some of the basic conditions for breaking into the legendary position, so his mentality would naturally undergo a transformation.

If we say that two years later, when the Money Gang took over 63 provinces in the south and north, Shangguan Jin Hong completed his transformation from a dragon to a dragon.

For the Great Joyful Bodhisattva, the summit of Mount Lu is the moment when she will achieve her goal on her martial arts path!

That is why the usually emotional opponent, even though Fang Yunhua found a loophole and took the opportunity to suppress him in the previous exchange of momentum, quickly regained his composure and regrouped.

What about yourself?
Such a high-profile appearance ensures that Fang Yunhua will not be relegated to being just a spectator in this battle. Although this is not the best time for him to reveal his identity as planned, it is certainly a grand and spectacular warm-up before the main show begins!
As if sensing his surging excitement, Lin Xian'er quietly grasped Fang Yunhua's hand.

Fang Yunhua could sense that Lin Xian'er's hands were also trembling, not from fear, but from a kind of heartfelt joy.

That's just their nature.

She craved power and loved fighting. As Fang Yunhua used the Plum Blossom Thief incident to turn the entire martial arts world upside down, she felt a growing sense of unease.

Similarly, witnessing this major event, which was unintentionally triggered by her and Sun Xiaohong, also gave her an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

"Grandpa, why did you make such a slinky entrance?"

Sun Xiaohong's voice gradually calmed Lin Xian'er and Fang Yunhua, who were struggling to contain their emotions.

But then Sun Baifa and Sun Xiaohong, looking like a grandfather and granddaughter on a mountain trip, quietly slipped to Fang Yunhua's side.

Sun Baifa said somewhat awkwardly.

"It's all over now. I can't keep acting so arrogantly and aggressively. Doing so now would be deliberately provoking you."

"You could have been with Brother Fang just now!"

"We can't work together. Our Lord has never cooperated with us before. Besides, don't think that having more people is useful. Take the Great Joyful Bodhisattva for example, her disciples and followers are actually hindering the full release of her aura."

Despite the large group of people, a lack of unity means that their momentum cannot be solidified.

As for achieving such perfect chemistry, there's probably no one in the world who can surpass our Lord and your Sister Lin.

Even if it is.

Sun Baifa looked into the distance at Shangguan Jin Hong's back, where Jing Wuming, known as the Shadow Man, was standing. Logically, the two should have a very high level of tacit understanding, but everything is subject to comparison. The score that could have reached a perfect 100 points immediately dropped to 97 points when compared with Fang Yunhua and Lin Xian'er.

Don't underestimate this three-point difference. If it doesn't reach the maximum value, it means there is a slight flaw between the two players, and this flaw can rise from three points to five points, or even ten points.

So, can a 90-point shadow be considered to have perfect chemistry with a 100-point real person?

Just as Sun Baifa was deep in thought, Sun Xiaohong said with a touch of bitterness.

"I didn't realize Brother Fang and Sister Lin had such a great understanding."

Lin Xian'er gave Fang Yunhua a playful look, and after the latter shook his head slightly, Lin Xian'er chuckled and took the initiative to coax Sun Xiaohong.

This made Fang Yunhua roll his eyes. He felt that Lin Xian'er's relationship with the other party was getting deeper and deeper.

On the contrary, he, the person in question, sometimes seemed somewhat superfluous.

At that moment, many people also noticed the appearance of Sun Baifa and Sun Xiaohong. However, because they had accepted Fang Yunhua's mysterious identity as the master of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, and because he exuded a cold and aloof aura that kept people at a distance, they were surprised.

Especially since the opponent had just won a battle of auras against two great masters, Shangguan Jin Hong and Da Huan Xi Nu Pusa, everyone kept their distance from him.

These people were also secretly guessing the identities of the old man and the young man.

Sun Xiaohong disguised herself, especially by wearing the same loose white robe as Lin Xian'er, with traces of disguise on her face and most of her face hidden under a hood, making it impossible for anyone to find out the truth.

But Sun Baifa was different.

As they approached the mountain, he asked Fang Yunhua if he needed to disguise himself. Although most people in the martial arts world did not know the true appearance of his Ruyi Cudgel, there was one exception: he had met Sun Baifa before.

Fang Yunhua simply said that if the other party is not worried about being targeted by the Da Huanxi Bodhisattva who may have an aging fetish, there is no problem with climbing the mountain in her original appearance, and there is no need to hide her current status as a guest.

This is also a perfect opportunity to elevate his status once again.

Sure enough, at that moment, the person who recognized Sun Baifa pointed out his presence. "You actually came." The speaker was Shangguan Jin Hong.

Even though he doesn't currently take an old man who's almost in his coffin seriously, he has to admit that he needs to pay close attention to the fact that the other party is by the side of the Tianji Tower Master.

"Shouldn't I come?"

Sun Baifa slowly took out a pinch of tobacco from his tobacco pouch, carefully put it into his pipe, and sealed it tightly. Then he took out a flint and steel and a piece of flint.

His movements were slow, but his hands were very steady.

Shangguan Jin Hong, however, kept her eyes fixed on the old man's hands, observing his every move with great care.

With a clang, sparks flew as Sun Baifa brought the burning paper to his pipe.

Shangguan Jin Hong spoke.

"You should have come, but I don't know if you made this special trip so you'd have something to talk about at the teahouse later, or..."

Shangguan Jin Hong looked at Fang Yun Hua. Both of them were wearing masks, but the collision of their gazes at that moment seemed to stir up countless electric currents, making the Lushan summit, which had just regained some noise, fall silent again.

The wandering martial artists were curious about the old man's identity.

Even the Bodhisattva of Great Joy looked at the old man with a solemn expression.

She may have already guessed some of the truth.

After all, in this era, there are not many old people who deserve attention, especially those who can receive special attention from Shangguan Jin Hong.

"Does Chief Shangguan have any instructions?"

Fang Yunhua stepped forward, his folding fan unfolding again, just enough to block the breeze that was about to extinguish Sun Baifa's paper newspaper. Just as he stood in front of Sun Baifa, the tobacco in the pipe was finally lit.

Shangguan Jin Hong did not respond, but his gaze seemed to grow even colder and more imposing.

Sun Baifa's movements remained slow, befitting an elderly person whose movements become sluggish due to aging.

But as it slowed down, the atmosphere on the mountaintop seemed to be suppressed by an invisible mountain.

After taking a puff of his pipe, Meimei stepped out from beside Fang Yunhua. Incongruous with his actions was his bright gaze, which didn't resemble that of an old man at all.

"Ahem, Chief Shangguan, I can answer your question. As a guest elder of Tianji Tower, is there any problem with accompanying the Tower Master to watch the battle?"

As he finished speaking, he exhaled a wisp of smoke that had been hidden in his mouth.

What he exhaled was originally a very thin and long column of smoke.

Then, the column of smoke slowly underwent a peculiar bend and change, suddenly twisting and heading straight for Shangguan Jin Hong!

Shangguan Jin Hong seemed surprised, after all, there was a considerable distance between the two.

But just then, as the smoke was about to get close, it suddenly dissipated.

Shangguan Jin Hong gave the other person a deep look.

"We met fifteen years ago, and now we meet again, but I never imagined it would be on this occasion. It's very good that Elder Tianji has joined Tianji Tower."

After saying this, he seemed to have completely lost interest in Sun Baifa, and he began to examine Fang Yunhua more seriously.

"The master of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion?"

This was the first question he asked Fang Yunhua.

But this time, Fang Yunhua remained silent.

"You're fine too."

Seemingly unsurprised by his silence as a form of retaliation, he turned his gaze to the true protagonist atop the mountain after leaving that comment.

Just now, after he pointed out that the old man was the Heavenly Mystery Elder, or rather, Sun Baifa who should now be called the Ruyi Elder, all the experts on the mountaintop were shocked, especially since this confirmed the information that Sun Baifa had joined the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

This made everyone feel like they'd stumbled upon a major juicy story.

The top-ranked players from both the old and new weapon rankings have gathered here, along with the mysterious Master of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and Shangguan Jin Hong, who has been the runner-up for millennia. This major event, triggered by a mere You Longsheng, can indeed be considered the greatest event in the martial arts world!
At this moment, after experiencing wave after wave of information shocks, compared to the original storyline, Ximen Rou's mentality may have reached a bottom and rebounded because she saw Guo Songyang kill Gao Xingkong, who was originally ranked thirty-seventh on the Weapon Ranking, with one sword, and then kill Zhuge Gang, who was of similar strength and ranked eighth on the original Weapon Ranking, with another sword.

He was in a state of "I am indeed a weakling" in his own words, but he was definitely not someone who couldn't accept that he was a weakling in the original storyline and simply disappeared without a trace.

He even has the leisure to notice that Guo Songyang's condition is not quite right.

"What's wrong with you? Are you too shocked? I'm shocked too, and I've even calmed down inexplicably."

Ximen Rou's expression was peaceful, clearly indicating that her brain was unable to process too much information, resulting in a subtle state of being carefree despite the shutdown.

"He's practicing swordsmanship." It took Guo Songyang a lot of effort to say this.

As someone who is rumored to be extremely concerned with his reputation, he should be paying attention to the current number one weapon on the Weapon Ranking, the Great Joyful Female Bodhisattva, as well as Sun Baifa, who was originally number one on the Weapon Ranking. He should also keep an eye on Shangguan Jin Hong, the perennial runner-up who put him at a disadvantage in the previous clash of auras.

But now his gaze was fixed on Fang Yunhua, or more accurately, on the sword at his waist.

"What's wrong with practicing swordsmanship?" Ximen Rou asked, puzzled.

Guo Songyang glanced at the whip wrapped around the other man's waist, a clear hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"You do not understand."

Ximen Rou understood the other person's expression. He really wanted to say, "I understand you, my ass," but he held back, after all, the other person had saved his life before.

"It's strange that people practice swordsmanship in the martial arts world, but it seems there aren't many swords listed in the weapon rankings."

His gaze then fell upon Jing Wuming, who stood behind Shangguan Jin Hong. Jing Wuming and Guo Songyang were among the few sword masters on the weapon ranking list.

But the disdain in Guo Songyang's eyes grew even stronger.

"That man's left-hand sword is purely a killing technique. You can say he uses a sword, but you can't say he practices swordsmanship!"

At this moment, Guo Songyang's serious attitude was far more solemn than when he faced the combined attack of the Great Joyful Female Bodhisattva and Shangguan Jin Hong. It was as if he was sincerely expressing a belief and a sense of pride.

This is a kind of romance that only true swordsmen can understand!

(End of this chapter)