"He has a special aura!" Han Bing frowned. "This aura feels somewhat familiar!"
"A special aura?" Jian Ying asked, surprised. "What did you sense?"
"I'm not sure exactly," Han Bing shook his head. "Perhaps I'm mistaken!"
Meanwhile, atop Baiyun Peak, a black-clothed elder stood alone, with no one daring to approach.
The majority of participants in this Martial Arts Tournament were ordinary Grandmasters; there were hardly any Perfected Grandmasters.
When the Gu family patriarch had personally made a move earlier, he couldn't last three moves. How could they dare to act rashly?
"What, is there no one in the mighty Long Country who dares to fight?" the black-clothed elder narrowed his eyes. "Truly disappointing!"
The faces of many martial artists turned awkward, but the elder's words had already caused considerable surprise.
"In the mighty Long Country, are you not of the Long Country?" Gu Wen frowned.
"I am from the Hai Country!"
The black-clothed elder chuckled. "I specifically came to test the Long Country's Martial Arts Tournament, never expecting it to be so poor!"
"Martial artists from the Hai Country?"
The expressions of the crowd changed. For years, there had been numerous frictions between the Long Country and the Hai Country. Now, a Hai Country martial artist had come to the Martial Arts Tournament to provoke, and had even injured a Long Country expert, instantly displeting everyone.
"A mere Hai Country, just a tiny piece of land, dares to run wild in the Long Country!"
An elder's voice was cold, and his figure stepped forward, arriving at the peak of Baiyun Peak.
"Daoist Liu, ranked second on the Heavenly Ranking in the last session!"
Exclamations erupted. Looking at the elder in the daoist robe, hope instantly rekindled in everyone's hearts.
Daoist Liu was a cultivator who practiced purity and had achieved great heights in martial arts.
In the last Martial Arts Tournament, he was ranked second on the Heavenly Ranking, and it was unexpected that he would appear again in this tournament.
"Tiny piece of land?" the black-clothed elder said coldly. "It is too early to say that!"
"With this old man present, you shall not pressure the others!" Daoist Liu held his whisk, his expression growing colder.
He had not come today to compete for a spot on the Heavenly Ranking, but merely to observe from the sidelines. However, when someone insulted the Long Country, how could he, a Heavenly Ranking expert, stand idly by?
Meanwhile, in secret, Han Bing exclaimed, "That's right, the Hai Country aura. This person is indeed from the Hai Country!"
"He's quite bold!" Jian Ying said coldly. "A Hai Country martial artist dares to intrude into Long Country territory!"
"Do not be careless!" Han Bing said solemnly. "The Hai Country's Hai Luosha is full of experts. If they came here deliberately, they must have come prepared!"
"Are you suspecting he's a member of the Hai Luosha?" Beidou frowned slightly. If that were truly the case, things would be troublesome today.
The Hai Luosha, like the Long Group, were secret organizations within their respective countries, containing many martial arts experts, even Battle Spirit level powerhouses.
"One must guard against others!" Han Bing stated directly. "You two go and investigate. Do not miss any clues! The Long Group members are not all present. If the Hai Luosha has indeed mobilized, we must be vigilant!"
Beidou and Jian Ying nodded, understanding the seriousness of the matter.
On Baiyun Peak, Daoist Liu's strength was formidable. After dozens of rounds with the black-clothed elder, he still showed no signs of defeat.
"Second on the Heavenly Ranking, if this is all you've got, then it's too disappointing!"
The black-clothed elder narrowed his eyes and instantly unleashed a bolt of lightning, striking towards Daoist Liu.
Daoist Liu forcibly resisted, but still spat out a mouthful of blood, his face extremely pale. He looked at the person before him in disbelief. "Battle Spirit realm!"
"It seems the Long Country has no capable individuals!"
The black-clothed elder sneered, his words filled with arrogance, showing no regard for the many martial arts experts present.
The faces of the many martial arts experts present turned ashen. How could they tolerate being mocked like this by someone from the Hai Country?
However, the black-clothed elder's strength was too formidable, leaving them helpless.
Meanwhile, at the border of the Long Country, the Hai Country had dispatched three peerless experts, leading an endless stream of experts, seemingly intending to forcibly enter the Long Country, causing quite a stir.
Even the core members of the Long Country found it troublesome and dispatched several individuals to the border.
In recent years, the Long Country had repeatedly had its resources plundered on the Outer Domain battlefield. Now, with the Hai Country sending top-tier experts to the border, their intentions were unclear.
"Long Aotian, mobilize the members of the Long Group to reinforce the three elders!"
At the Long Country headquarters, an elder in golden armor issued an order to Long Aotian.
The Long Country had nine core members, known as the Nine Elders. These nine held significant positions within the Long Country.
Now, to resist the peerless experts from the Hai Country, three elders had been dispatched, and even many Long Group members were being mobilized towards the border, causing considerable commotion.
"What exactly does the Hai Country want?"
In the core region of the Long Country, an elder frowned. "Do they really want to start a war?"
"Not necessarily!" another elder shook his head. "Given the current situation of the Hai Country, they would not dare to act rashly!"
"Then why deploy three top-tier experts?"
The elders exchanged glances and fell into deep thought. Even now, they couldn't understand why the Hai Country was making such a grand display.
At the same time, atop Baiyun Peak, the black-clothed elder stood proudly, with no one daring to step forward.
The gazes of everyone converged on Lu Fan. They knew very well that among them, only Lu Fan could possibly fight against the black-clothed elder.
Lu Fan had managed to send Ren Tianxing flying with a single kick, suggesting his strength was also extremely terrifying.
Facing the burning gazes of everyone, Lu Fan shrugged and stepped towards the peak of Baiyun Peak.
He hadn't intended to act today, but the insignificant Hai Country dared to cause trouble at the Martial Arts Tournament. If Lu Fan didn't intervene, wouldn't that embolden them?
"You've finally come out?" the black-clothed elder narrowed his eyes. "I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
"People from the Hai Country acting like this within the Long Country, isn't that inappropriate!" Lu Fan narrowed his eyes. "Using Battle Spirit techniques against Grandmasters, do you truly think the Long Country has no one?"
"You know quite a bit!" the black-clothed elder narrowed his eyes. "Make your move! Let me see if you are qualified to fight me!"
"Master, please be careful!"
Han Qiushui thought to himself. He could tell that the black-clothed person before him was extremely powerful, and if Lu Fan made even a slight mistake, his life would be in danger.
Many other martial arts experts also prayed. If even Lu Fan lost to the provocateur from the Hai Country, then no one else present would have any hope.
In a flash of lightning, the two figures clashed. The martial arts experts were shocked by the immense speed, which they couldn't truly discern.
After one round, Lu Fan and the black-clothed elder retreated. However, Lu Fan had managed to rip off the black-clothed elder's mask, revealing a delicate face to everyone.
"A woman?"
Everyone was aghast, looking at the black-clothed elder. They hadn't expected it to be a woman.
"You..." the black-clothed person's expression changed slightly. He knew the art of disguise, but Lu Fan had seen through it.
"So beautiful, yet so cruel!" Lu Fan shrugged. "If I had been even slightly careless just now, I would have died at your hands!"