As soon as Song Hongyan said this, the entire Zhongshan Peak fell silent.
Even with Mu Rujie's unyielding character, he didn't dare to say another word.
"The top three are the same as in previous years. You can choose any one of the Heaven-level martial arts, spiritual weapons, or elixirs."
"The winner will be awarded an extra treasure by this throne. The specific treasure will be determined after the trial is over."
"The road of trial is in a secret place of the sect, and it is full of dangers. You should all act according to your ability and remember not to kill each other."
"The trial road will open on time at noon today."
"You still have one morning to prepare."
"Now, matters related to the Trial Road are under the full control of the Great Elder."
Song Hongyan's voice was ethereal, and she disappeared from the spot after she finished speaking, and no one knew where she went.
"I obey your command."
Qiao Wanli bowed and accepted the order.
He stood with his hands behind his back and scanned the crowd.
"All disciples, listen up! Hurry back to the mountain gate and prepare. Gather at Mirror Lake at noon. No one will be waiting after you've made the time!"
"Yes, sir!"
All the disciples bowed and accepted the order.
Li Zhiming and the other two did not stay long and turned around to go down the mountain.
At the foot of Zhongshan Peak, Qin Chuan looked not far away and whispered, "Li Zhiming, that Peng Li is hanging out with Qi Yang again. The punishment for this kid is still too light."
"No, I'm going to ask to see the chief. This kid has committed such a serious crime, and it's too easy for him to be allowed to participate in the trial road just like that!"
"Never mind."
Li Zhiming held Qin Chuan's shoulders.
Peng Li had already been instigated by him and became his spy, and no one knew about this except himself.
"Look at how sneaky he is. Is he discussing with that bastard Qi Yang how to trick you again?"
Qin Chuan frowned, looking worried.
"Don't worry. We'll know what tricks they have once we enter the secret realm."
"Then shouldn't we make some preparations?" Qin Chuan asked.
"Since Junior Brother Li has said so, I think he has already found a way to deal with it."
Mingzhu looked at Li Zhiming with a smile.
"Senior sister still understands me."
Li Zhiming smiled faintly.
Just as the three were talking, a deep voice came from not far away.
"You are Li Zhiming, right?"
Li Zhiming turned his head and saw a tall young man walking towards him.
He was wearing black armor, had a strong aura, and exuded a strong murderous aura and smell of blood from his entire body.
The man in this outfit is obviously a Black Armor Guard.
This man came in front of Li Zhiming with a look of contempt, his head puffed out and his chest held high, trying to suppress Li Zhiming with his powerful aura.
But Li Zhiming is not a thin man. He is about 1.85 meters tall.
Although he is a little smaller in size, in terms of momentum, he is definitely not inferior to the tall man in front of him.
"Humph, you remain unmoved in the face of my murderous aura. You're quite interesting." The man sneered.
"Who are you?" Li Zhiming asked calmly.
"The commander of the Black Armor Guard, Wan Feng."
The man folded his arms, looking very imposing.
"I heard that my subordinate Xiao Yong suffered a setback at your hands before. I originally thought that you were just lucky in name only, but now I see that you do have some skills."
"My people have been humiliated by you, so I naturally have to seek my face back."
"You have some strength, and I like fighting strong people the most. I will personally stop you on the road of trial, and you won't be able to enter the top ten."
Wan Feng spoke in a flat tone with some contempt in his eyes. He did not take Li Zhiming seriously at all.
Who did Li Zhiming think it was?
It turned out to be the famous young talent among the Black Armor Guards, the youngest commander - Wan Feng!
"Stop me?"
"I'm just afraid that Commander Wan will end up losing more than he gains, and fail to stop me, and end up not making it into the top ten." Li Zhiming smiled faintly.
"Haha, you are so shameless."
"I want to see if you can make me lose more than I gain!"
After Wan Feng said this, he turned and left.
"This person is actually Wan Feng!"
Qin Chuan looked at Wan Feng's back with a serious expression. He touched his chin and lowered his head to think.
"Junior Brother Li, who is Wan Feng?"
“Is it amazing?”
“It doesn’t look anything more than that.”
"Senior sister, you may not know that Wan Feng is the youngest leader of the Black Armor Guards. He is very powerful and is not inferior to the Saint Girl at all. He is a genuine fifth-rank expert."
"And Wan Feng is different from other disciples. He has been outside the sect for a long time, fighting with masters from all walks of life. He has rich combat experience and his combat power is comparable to that of the older generation of masters!"
"We will be in trouble if we are targeted by this guy." Qin Chuan explained for Li Zhiming.
"Qin Chuan is right. Wan Feng is different from other disciples. His fighting power is not comparable to the direct disciples of other peaks. It should be said that the entire Black Armor Guard is like this. In terms of fighting power, the Black Armor Guard under the master is definitely the strongest among all the lineages in the inner sect!"
Li Zhiming's expression was also quite solemn.
Of course he had heard of Wan Feng's name.
"It's okay. I'm not made of clay. Once we enter the Trial Road, I'll help you carry it!"
Mingzhu said, without any worry on her pretty face, as if she didn't take the Black Armor Guards seriously.
"Senior sister is right. Everything will be revealed after we enter the road of trial. If they think we are easy to bully, they are totally wrong."
Li Zhiming said lightly, with a cold smile on his face.
The three of them returned to Qingluan Peak together, and each went back to their residence to pack up their things and make final preparations before entering the trial road.
Li Zhiming carefully checked his storage ring, and after confirming that everything was correct, he got up and left the yard.
According to the information given by Mr. Shi earlier, Qi Yang’s secret weapon is most likely a puppet, but it is unknown what specific grade of puppet it is.
However, the probability of it being above the third grade is not high, so Li Zhiming just assumes that Qi Yang has a third-grade puppet.
But he has two third-grade puppets running at full power. These two third-grade puppets can definitely stop a strong man in the early stage of the second grade.
To some extent, he is invincible in the Road of Trial, if nothing unexpected happens.
"How's it going, over there?"
Li Zhiming spoke.
When he was in the yard, he had already noticed someone waiting outside. Sure enough, it was Peng Li.
"Qi Yang told me to follow you closely and gave me a voice transmission token, asking me to tell him your location at all times."
Peng Li walked out from under the eaves and said in a low voice.
Li Zhiming took the voice transmission token and took a look at it.
"Qi Yang is really willing to spend money on this top-grade sound transmission token. It has a good effect and information is not easily lost. It can also sense the position and distance of other tokens. The maximum range should be around 30 miles."
"No problem, take it."
Li Zhiming returned the token to Peng Li.
"Besides knowing my location, what else does Qi Yang want you to do? Have you revealed your plans and trump cards?" Li Zhiming asked.
"No, he has always been very cautious. Before asking me to do anything, he would keep in touch with me first and notify me right before he is ready to take action. This time is no exception." Peng Li shook his head.
"It seems that Qi Yang never completely believed you from the beginning to the end."
"Alas... I was coerced and bribed by Qi Yang, which caused Senior Brother Li to suffer a lot. I cannot shirk the blame. After this matter is over, I will give up my cultivation, leave the sect, and stay away from it so as not to upset Senior Brother Li." Peng Li replied.
Li Zhiming didn't say anything, just smiled.
"Let's talk about the future later. Let's deal with the things in front of us first."
"Since Qi Yang asked you to follow us, then you should follow us well and keep in touch with him at all times. Notify me immediately if Qi Yang makes any movement." Li Zhiming ordered.
"Understood, I'm leaving first.
Peng Li bowed and left, disappearing from Li Zhiming's sight.