Chapter 441 He's Here

"Mountain climbing?" As soon as Nangong Jing said this, the doubts on everyone's faces grew even more intense. Of course, there was no lack of strange expressions on their faces.

Long Yin Mountain was only 800 feet long. Ordinary people might need an hour or two to climb to the top of the mountain. However, to these cultivators who were at least at the Heavenly Hunt Realm, 800 feet was not an instant to snap their fingers, but it did not take much effort. Such a competition did not seem to be of much significance to them.

However, Nangong Jing did not feel anything about this. She still smiled and looked at the people who were full of doubt. Only when the disturbance caused by her words gradually subsided did the woman say again, "Copper Deacon, go first."

Although the group of people were filled with doubt, the bronze executives, who numbered close to 800, still walked up the stairs one after another. However, they did not take a step forward. Instead, they hesitantly looked at Nangong Jing.

From their point of view, things couldn't be that simple. Perhaps there were some other rules, so they didn't dare to rashly move forward.

Fang Ziyu was naturally among them, but she did not care about this matter. Instead, she would occasionally look back to find traces of Xu Han. However, the result disappointed her. Xu Han still did not appear here.

"What are you waiting for?" "Are you worried about your companions? It doesn't matter. As long as you can reach the top of the mountain, someone will come and pick up your companions." Nangong Jing smiled and asked.

At this point, Nangong Jing looked up at the sky and said, "You only have four hours."

Most likely, they could tell that Nangong Jing would not reveal any more information, or perhaps they could smell something different from the four-hour time limit. After a slight hesitation, those who participated in the competition took a step forward.

At that time, Fang Ziyu also turned his head and looked deeply at Chu Chouli and the others. In the end, he had no choice but to leave.

Although the eight hundred plus people looked vast and mighty, they quickly disappeared in front of the people at the foot of the mountain as they used all sorts of divine abilities to hurry forward.

For some reason, the atmosphere on the field became somewhat dull. Most of the things in this world were like this. The more unknown and mysterious it was, the more frightening it would be.

Of course, this kind of dullness was only aimed at the majority of the people present, but the expressions of the experts of the Great Evolution Realm were already calm.

The Great Evolution Realm was already the limit of cultivation that ordinary people could reach under an immortal. In their eyes, no matter what kind of tricks the Sword Handling Pavilion's test contained, it was not worth mentioning in front of absolute power.

So at this moment, Lu Houde and the others also had the leisure to walk up to Yan Zhan and the others. They looked at each other with a teasing smile and said mockingly, "What, I really said it seriously. That brat doesn't dare to come?"

"Mm, I'm a little self-aware."

Lu Houde 's words were naturally incomparably cheerful, and the three hideous scars on his face trembled as he laughed heartily.

After such a thing happened, even if his sect came forward to repair their relationship with the Sword Handling Pavilion, it was obviously impossible for him to obtain the Sword Handling Token again. And if Xu Han and the others became swordsmen, in a sense, they would no longer have the chance to attack them. After all, the most taboo thing in the Sword Handling Pavilion was internal strife between swordsmen.

If Xu Han gave up this opportunity, then as long as Lu Houde and the others passed the competition, it would not be difficult for them to find trouble again.

Thinking of this, the expression on the face of the Scarlet Firmament Sect's elder became even more serious.

But this time, without Fang Ziyu's advice and Chu Chouli and Yan Zhan's hot temper, the two men exchanged glances and rolled up their sleeves to curse.

But at this moment, a cry of alarm came from the steps up the mountain.

Everyone looked up, and Chu Chouli and Yan Zhan were also attracted by this cry.

However, when he looked at the sound, not a single person could be heard. On the other hand, a divine light suddenly lit up on the stairs beside Nangong Jing. The figure of a man appeared within the halo of light. He seemed to have been teleported here and fell straight onto the stairs. His figure was in a sorry state, and he was also injured.

Soon, some of the crowd recognized this person, but he was one of the bronze executives participating in the competition.

When that person appeared, a woman in the crowd rushed forward and anxiously supported her companion, wanting to come with him.

"Your Excellency, you've worked hard. Although you've lost, there will be people who will send me medicine later. Please go back." Nangong Jing seemed to have anticipated such a scene. She said this and extended her hand to ask the man to leave.

The man slightly cupped his hands towards Nangong Jing with lingering fear on his face. Only then did he leave resentfully with the help of his companion.

Everyone's expressions changed as they watched this scene. Although they had predicted that there was something fishy hiding in the path up the mountain from the beginning, their hearts couldn't help but jump when they saw the man's appearance.

Just as this emotion spread out, the ground beside Nangong Jing shone with light. Several bronze warriors appeared. Clearly, they were the same people as before, eliminated from the competition.

This scene caused everyone to become even more silent, and their expressions were somewhat nervous. Even the experts of the Great Evolution Realm who had thought that they were confident of victory had their faces darkened at that moment, and their brows furrowed.

In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed. One-eighth of the four hours set by Nangong Jing had already passed. Were there people on the Copper Execution Rankings that appeared in front of everyone through those halos? Half an hour had passed, and more than a hundred of the eight hundred Copper Executions had been eliminated.

The atmosphere at the foot of the mountain became even more solemn.

At this time, the expression of Nangong Jinghu, who was standing on the stairs, changed slightly. She lowered her head and swept her gaze over the people below. Finally, she landed somewhere. Then, she walked into the crowd. Out of reverence for her, the crowd consciously moved aside, but deep down in their hearts, they were secretly guessing what she was going to do.

The swordsman with seven golden threads on his sleeves walked straight to a girl and stopped in his tracks.

The girl was only fourteen or fifteen years old and had a pretty appearance. However, Nangong Jing's arrival made her a little frightened. Her expression changed and she stepped forward and asked, "Did something happen to the little monk?"

After witnessing the tragic situation of those who had appeared in the halo earlier, the girl's worries could not be said to be groundless.

The expressions of the people nearby also changed slightly. Although the trial of the Sword Handling Pavilion was not a life-and-death battle, it was always known for its dangers. Every time, there would inevitably be some casualties. Furthermore, the people had already signed a life-and-death agreement before participating in this matter. Seeing Nangong Jing's solemn expression, their gazes towards the girl immediately became sympathetic.

However, just as everyone was waiting for Nangong Jing to announce the bad news, the woman shook her head.

She stared at the girl strangely for a while before saying.

"He's here. You can go up the mountain now."

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