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On the noon of the day before the opening of the Global Martial Arts Conference, the Dragon Country delegation, led by Qi Wufu, arrived in London and checked into a well-known five-star hotel.
This hotel was exclusively occupied by the Dragon Country delegation.
The European delegation, the North American delegation, and the Ninja Country delegation stayed at another hotel, while delegations from other regions were mixed. This arrangement was made by the conference organizing committee, seemingly with the intention of isolating the Dragon Country delegation.
The next morning, the entire Dragon Country delegation set off for the hotel where the opening ceremony of the Global Martial Arts Conference was to be held, which was the Buckingham Palace Hotel – the hotel where the European, North American, and Ninja Country delegations were collectively staying.
This hotel is a venue specially used by the British royal family for hosting guests and holds official status.
Early morning London was misty, with a light drizzle falling from the sky, making it cold and damp.
Jiang Wuming and others took a bus arranged by the conference organizing committee, arriving at the Buckingham Palace Hotel in half an hour, and then proceeded together to the venue.
When Jiang Wuming and his group arrived at the venue, members of most other delegations had already arrived. Their arrival immediately drew the attention of everyone present.
They first cast their eyes on the leader, Qi Wufu, then on the strongest fighter of the Dragon Country delegation this time – Yun Tianjian, the Sect Master of Kunlun, and finally their gaze fell upon Jiang Wuming.
If one were to talk about the person with the highest attention among the Dragon Country delegation, Jiang Wuming was undoubtedly the one!
He was even one of the focal figures of this Global Martial Arts Conference!
Jiang Wuming could sense the gazes upon him and the various emotions contained within them, such as curiosity, envy, and hostility, but he paid them no mind. He simply followed the crowd towards the area designated for the Dragon Country delegation.
Among them, Qi Wufu, the helmsman of the Dragon Country's Martial Arts Department, proceeded alone to the main podium – his seat was on the main podium.
In addition to Qi Wufu, there were eight other seats on the main podium.
Dawson, from the City of Sin and ranked third on the Global Five-Star War God List, known as the third strongest fighter on earth, was already seated on the main podium.
Beside him was Shen Zui.
Although Shen Zui was only a Four-Star War God and his strength would not rank in the top ten at such an event, his status was extraordinary as he represented the Underworld Hall.
Besides Dawson and Shen Zui, the president of the Ninja Country Martial Arts Society, Gongwu Tianmi, the head of the Shenwu Department of the North American Alliance, Poulsen, the head of the War Martial Bureau of Bear Country, Lev, and the head of the Martial Arts Department of the African Union, Deloba, were already seated.
The two empty seats belonged to the Hall Master of the War God Hall, Saint Lun Roman, and the Chairman of the Council, Hawkins.
Hawkins, as the Chairman of the Council, was an ordinary person.
His previous predecessors were also ordinary people.
This was because the Chairman of the Council was elected by the global secular government and appointed to the War God Hall with the intention of controlling it. However, in reality, the position was more of a figurehead, serving only as a bridge and link.
The true power center of the War God Hall was the Elder Council.
The Elder Council consisted of a total of nine members, elected by the Council.
Today, seven members of the Elder Council would attend the meeting: Saint Lun Roman, Qi Wufu, Poulsen, Gongwu Tianmi, Deloba, Hawkins, and Lev.
The other two members of the Elder Council were Zhuge Lingjun, known as invincible on earth, and Anthony Roman!
Saint Lun Roman, as the Hall Master of the War God Hall, was the core of the Elder Council!
Anthony Roman's entry into the Elder Council, though ostensibly elected by the Council, was actually designated by Saint Lun Roman.
This demonstrated the terrifying control the Roman family held over the War God Hall!
"As expected of the Global Martial Arts Conference, nearly all of the top ten on the Global Five-Star War God List are here. The规格 is truly high!"
After Jiang Wuming took his seat, a martial arts genius from Dragon Country said excitedly.
The other Dragon Country martial arts geniuses were also somewhat thrilled and excited.
However, a few were exceptions.
Yuanhe, the successor of the Buddhist Sect, looked calm, seemingly unfazed by the powerful figures on the stage.
Ye Feng, Ye Kunlun, and Gu Tianlong were looking at the several individuals on stage with burning eyes, as if they were determined to replace them in the future.
Jiang Wuming, on the other hand, turned his gaze towards Dawson.
According to the rankings on the Five-Star War God List published by the Divine Network, Zhuge Lingjun, known as invincible on earth, ranked first, the Hall Master of the Underworld Hall second, Dawson of the City of Sin third, Yun Tianjian, Sect Master of Kunlun, fourth, Saint Lun Roman, Hall Master of the War God Hall, fifth, Qi Wufu sixth, Poulsen of the North American Alliance seventh, Gongwu Tianmi of Ninja Country eighth, and Lev of Bear Country ninth.
The tenth position was held by a woman named Merlin, who also belonged to Europe and was rumored to be an old flame of Saint Lun Roman.
On the main podium, Dawson seemed to sense something and glanced at Jiang Wuming.
Jiang Wuming was curious about this third strongest fighter on earth, and Dawson was equally curious about Jiang Wuming.
On one hand, Jiang Wuming was the son of Jiang Zhan.
In the divine battle twelve years ago, Jiang Zhan achieved godhood in one battle, breaking through humanity's ceiling.
If Jiang Zhan had not died in that battle, he would have been the strongest fighter on earth!
This was also why Xia Xueqin described Jiang Zhan as the new strongest on earth in her diary.
On the other hand, Jiang Wuming, at the young age of twenty, had achieved great accomplishments in the field of martial arts, which was unprecedented!
"May I have everyone's attention, Master Saint Lun Roman and Chairman Hawkins will soon enter the venue, and our meeting will begin shortly."
A moment later, a pleasant voice came from the venue's sound system.
As this voice sounded, the venue gradually quieted down. Apart from the individuals on the main podium, everyone else turned their gazes towards the entrance on the right side of the main podium.
Under the attention of everyone, two figures appeared one after the other.
Leading the way was Saint Lun Roman, the Hall Master of the War God Hall and the absolute core of the Elder Council. He was wearing a black robe and holding a dark staff in his hand.
Although he was over a hundred years old, time had not left any traces on him.
He had jet-black hair, a ruddy complexion, almost no wrinkles on his face, and his gait was steady and powerful.
Hawkins, on the other hand, was decades younger than Saint Lun Roman in actual age, but he looked much older than the latter, with white hair, a face full of wrinkles, and even a slight hunch in his back.
The contrast between the two walking together was stark!
Hmm?
Upon seeing Saint Lun Roman, Jiang Wuming's pupils slightly widened, and a hint of doubt appeared between his brows.
This was because he could not sense the surging blood qi of a martial artist from Saint Lun Roman. Instead, he felt a decaying aura.
Just as Jiang Wuming felt a bit puzzled, Saint Lun Roman, while walking, waved towards the attendees below the main podium.
At that moment, his gaze fell directly upon Jiang Wuming.
Whoosh!
Instantly, Jiang Wuming's spirit faltered, he felt a palpitation, and his complexion changed!
With just a glance, Saint Lun Roman had given Jiang Wuming an unprecedented sense of pressure!
After the glance, Saint Lun Roman withdrew his gaze and walked towards his seat.
A spiritual power user!
Jiang Wuming regained his senses and immediately realized something – with his spiritual power, even an ordinary Five-Star War God could not exert such pressure on him with just a gaze!
This could only mean one thing: Saint Lun Roman possessed extremely powerful spiritual strength!
This discovery caused Jiang Wuming's expression to become somewhat solemn.
Because, his rationality told him that if his judgment was correct, then Saint Lun Roman's true strength was definitely far more terrifying than what the world knew!
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