The Three Heavenly Gates stand on a vast plain covered with lush green grass.
The towering, golden gate, tens of meters high and wide, painted the sky with a dreamlike hue. Standing in mid-air, the ancient symbols at the corners, showing signs of age, occasionally flashed with a mysterious light, as if telling a story.
Unfortunately, the thousands of martial artists lingering near the gate had no interest in studying its mysteries.
Most of them had an excited glint in their eyes as they chatted casually while secretly counting the spoils in their pockets.
"No need for aimless searching, no need for life-or-death battles with demonic beasts, just blocking the door here has already yielded two more Nine Heavens Tokens. Hey, one more and I can ascend to the Third Heaven..."
"Who says otherwise? But next time we'd better be quicker. That guy clearly had another treasure on him, but unfortunately those bastards from the Seibu gang snatched it first!"
Soft laughter could be heard from time to time, indicating that everyone was in a relaxed mood.
Two days ago, it is impossible to verify who initiated the proposal or how the storm was brewing, but a group centered on targeting the military forces in Jiangzhong was born in a very short time.
Moreover, like a plague, it quickly spread throughout the entire Nine Heavens Battlefield.
No one knows how many universities are involved, but one thing is certain: nearly 90% of the top experts on the Seventh and Eighth Heaven Rankings are involved.
The combined strength of more than thirty powerful figures from the Mountain and Sea realms would make them an invincible force in the Nine Heavens World.
Even the so-called peerless geniuses on the Nine Heavens Ranking had to give way.
Eight hours had passed since the Nine Heavens Battlefield opened, and all four Heavenly Gates had been opened. It was estimated that most of the Jiangzhong Military Force personnel had been eliminated.
But there will always be some who slip through the net.
It is said that not only have many senior experts from Jiangzhong Military Academy not yet reached the top, but so far, no one has seen Shen Qian.
Jiangzhong Military has two top experts, Qu Bai and Shen Qian.
Qu Bai was too quick-witted. He seized the initiative as soon as he sensed something was wrong. He rushed up to the second heaven gate not long after it opened, and now he has disappeared without a trace.
However, there are at least ten powerful experts from the Mountain and Sea realms hunting him down, so it's only a matter of time before he's eliminated.
The remaining one is Shen Qian, who has not yet appeared in the public eye.
The thousand people gathered here are the elite force responsible for blocking the three heavenly gates.
Even if they appeared before the sinking, they were not too worried, because more than 70% of these thousand people were high-level martial artists, and most importantly, there were dozens of people standing in front.
Beyond what appeared to be a clear dividing line, on a low slope, a total of thirty-three people stood with their hands behind their backs, waiting silently.
They are all half-step Mountain and Sea Realm experts from the Seven Heavens Ranking with a combat power exceeding nine thousand, and they are also the backbone of this alliance.
Just ten minutes ago, a dozen or so members of the Jiangzhong Military Force attempted to quickly rush through the Heavenly Gate, but within a mere seven seconds, they were forced to abandon the competition and withdraw from the battlefield under the siege.
Many people recognized the seriously injured person; he was Niu Ziguo, a powerful figure also listed on the Nine Heavens Ranking, and said to be among the top military figures in Jiangzhong.
In fact, the situation has already spiraled out of control. It's not just Jiangzhong Military Academy; all universities that haven't joined the alliance are now targets of suppression.
Take this Second Heaven Gate for example. With thousands of people blocking the gate, at least several thousand martial artists were intercepted and eliminated here.
"Someone's coming!"
Suddenly someone shouted, and everyone's attention was instantly drawn.
They no longer cared whether the people who came were from Jiangzhong Military Academy or not. As long as they weren't martial artists from the Alliance's high schools, or even... even if they were martial artists from the Alliance's high schools, as long as they weren't core members, they didn't care... It was already very crowded here.
In the midst of the chaos, friendly fire is inevitable.
Moreover, even a three-year-old knows how fragile such a loose alliance is. The only reason it hasn't collapsed instantly is because there are still greater interests to pursue.
"Hey, why is there only one person here..."
"Depend on!"
"It's boring..."
When they saw that there was only one figure at the end of the plain, many people showed expressions of disappointment.
The more people there are, the greater the benefits will be.
One person could only have a dozen or so Nine Heavens Tokens at most, not even enough to fill a tooth gap.
But unlike the others, the thirty-odd figures who had been standing still instantly turned their sharp gazes toward them.
In a time when there are obstacles everywhere, the fact that a person can reach the Second Heaven Gate alone is enough to demonstrate their extraordinary nature.
This is definitely a big fish!
However, when they saw the figure striding towards the light, their expressions changed slightly, and their eyes filled with vigilance.
"Lin Sanmo!"
"With his strength, why would he only arrive here now?"
Some people called out the other person's name, while others were puzzled.
When that name was spread, it was as if a silencing spell had been cast; the crowd of thousands fell silent instantly, staring blankly at the approaching figure.
Lin Sanmo!
His name may be unfamiliar to the freshmen who have just entered the Martial Arts Academy.
But for the vast majority of students at martial arts colleges, even those who have just graduated, this name carries a certain taboo.
Before Shen Qian appeared with the title of national martial arts champion, Lin Sanmo was the biggest legend circulating in Chinese universities.
Objectively speaking, Lin Sanmo's face was not handsome, but his angular face was like the long, black sword on his back, making people afraid to look at him directly.
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