Martial Master

The first to appear were naturally the powerful figures like Ji Jing Dan Di and Long Ba Tian. Upon seeing so many strong individuals here, Long Ba Tian and the others immediately focused their gazes, as they could tell that Gong Sun Zhe and the others were not simple. When they saw Qin Chen, Long Ba Tian and the others were once again taken aback. Damn, when did this kid pass the trial? He actually did it faster than the rest of them? It should be known that the illusion was extremely terrifying; even they almost sank into it, unable to extricate themselves. How could Qin Chen be faster than them? Could it be that this kid's strength surpasses theirs?

However, upon seeing Rao Yuan Geng and the others, Long Ba Tian and the others suddenly realized that Qin Chen might have obtained some insider information to pass the trial so quickly. With this realization, everyone felt reassured. Looking around, they found that many martial artists had already passed the trial, including Fu Qian Kun, Rong Cheng Ji, and others, who had also appeared. As the light flashed, the master of the Illusion Demon Sect and Chi Yan Mo Jun had also passed the trial.

Upon seeing Qin Chen, Chi Yan Mo Jun's expression changed in surprise, but after noticing that Qin Chen didn’t make any moves, he was able to calm himself down, cautiously observing his surroundings. As long as Qin Chen did not reveal his identity, he had nothing to fear.

"Are you all the top experts of Tian Lei City?" As soon as Long Ba Tian appeared, his gaze immediately fell on Gong Sun Zhe and the others. The atmosphere became incredibly strange as the two factions' eyes clashed.

Lu Zi An also passed the assessment, first bowing to Qin Chen, then quickly darting to the side of Tian Lei City. However, at this moment, no one paid attention to him, even Xu Han Tian, who previously wanted to ask Lu Zi An about the situation, didn't glance at him but instead looked at Long Ba Tian and the others with a vigilant gaze.

A domineering presence! This was the first impression Long Ba Tian and the others gave them. Even though they could see the strength of this group, Long Ba Tian and the others still maintained a high-and-mighty demeanor, as if emperors were looking down on their subjects, proud and overbearing.

"We are indeed, and you must be the experts from the major factions. It is truly an honor to meet you all," Gong Sun Zhe said, exchanging glances with President Wu Yong and stepping forward.

"Stop with the pleasantries; I don't have time for chit-chat with you. Let’s get straight to the point. You have all been here for quite a while; you must understand the situation here extremely well. What exactly is going on? Why have you been staying here for so many days without continuing your exploration? Is there some kind of problem?" Shangguan Gu Feng said coldly as he approached, standing tall.

Gong Sun Zhe and the others felt a chill in their hearts, anger rising within them, but they held back and cupped their hands, asking, "May I ask who you are?"

"I am Shangguan Gu Feng," Shangguan Gu Feng replied proudly.

"Hiss!" Gong Sun Zhe and the others gasped. The reputation of Piao Miao Palace could even make the top factions of Tian Lei City tremble in fear.

Qin Chen kept a close eye on President Wu Yong and indeed saw a fleeting gleam in his eyes, though it was extremely subtle, he still caught it with his keen perception.

There is indeed a problem. Qin Chen felt a chill in his heart but did not make it clear.

"So it’s Senior Shangguan Gu Feng. We did not deliberately wait for you, but we have been stuck in this place and cannot advance." Gong Sun Zhe smiled bitterly.

"Stuck?" Many people turned to look at Gong Sun Zhe and the others. Out of the twenty or so people present, all were Martial Gods, and nearly half of them were peak Martial Gods; saying that something could block them was simply unbelievable.

Gong Sun Zhe did not continue to keep them in suspense, saying with a bitter smile, "You all see the eighteen pillars in front of you. After our research, we found that these pillars form an extremely special large formation that requires different top-grade essence blood to activate. Each stone pillar needs a specific essence blood, and together, we could only activate six of them."