While I was thinking about it, the next match in the ring was about to begin.
After Changshan Cave Heaven and Lu Liang's Blessed Land, the next battle was between East Peak Taishan Cave, which was ranked third among the 36 Minor Paradises, and Lingshan Blessed Land, which was ranked 31st among the 72 Blessed Lands.
According to the order, Nantian Mountain Blessed Land should be fighting against Taishan Cave Heaven. However, in the last round, Lingshan Blessed Land, which had only sent two people, defeated Nantian Mountain Blessed Land and replaced it.
The Lu family had been able to win in the last round because Lu Chengyi and Lu Chengping were strong. On the other hand, Nantian Mountain Blessed Land was weak. Although they had the Yang God Celestial Master, they did not have enough talents among the Seal Celestial Masters and Earthly Masters.
In this round, the Lu family basically had no chance against Taishan Cave Heaven, which was ranked third among the 36 Minor Paradises.
Between Lu Chengyi and Lu Chengping, winning against one of them was already the limit. It was almost impossible to win both battles.
The Lu family was also gloomy. Everyone's faces were filled with despair. However, at the same time, the Lu family frequently turned their heads and looked into the distance, as if they were hoping for something.
I didn't need to ask to know that they must be waiting for Lu Zhenyang. However, I didn't understand why Lu Zhenyang hadn't appeared on the second day of the battle.
If he hadn't appeared yesterday because he was confident that the Lu family could win smoothly, it would have made sense. However, today, facing the powerful Taishan Cave Heaven, he had no reason not to appear.
Could it be that something had happened to him?
I hoped that was the case, but the problem was that Lu Zhenyang already had the cultivation of Yang God, and his strength was not ordinary within the Yang God Realm.
Although the world was big, how many people could be his match?
Moreover, I once heard that after condensing the Yang God, cultivators would have a kind of magic power that could shrink the ground into an inch. With a slight movement, they could travel thousands of miles in an instant, and it was difficult to catch up with them in the same realm.
Therefore, when one reached the Yang God Realm, it was basically impossible to be killed.
While I was thinking, the three people from Taishan Cave Heaven had already taken their positions in the arena. They were two old and one young.
As for the Lu Family, they took their time walking up the stairs. It took them a long time to reach the side of the arena.
At this moment, the leader, Lu Chengyi, sighed. The hope on his face finally disappeared and was replaced by disappointment. He smiled bitterly and said, "Forget it, forget it. Zhenyang hasn't arrived yet, so he definitely won't be able to make it in time … Chengping, the survival of the Lu Family depends on you and me today!"
Hearing this, some decisiveness also appeared on Lu Chengping's face. After heavily nodding his head, he still did not say anything. He only took two quick steps and followed closely behind Lu Chengyi.
The two of them leapt onto the stage at the same time. Lu Chengyi, who was at the front, had already regained his calm demeanor. He cupped his fists towards the two elders and one youth of Grand Mountain Grotto-Heaven and said, "Spiritual Mountain's Lu Family, may I ask …"
He had only spoken halfway when the sound of something tearing through the air suddenly came from afar.
This sound wasn't made by a sharp object. It was more like someone flying in the air, making the sound of clothes tearing through the air. It instantly made people realize that someone was flying over from afar.
Within Wangwu Cave Heaven, there was a mountain protection formation. When one approached the entrance, one couldn't fly. Moreover, Tiantan Peak where the arena was located was the core area of Wangwu Cave Heaven. Not to mention ordinary cultivators, even Yang God Celestial Master couldn't fly here.
Thus, when they heard this sound, everyone had a strange expression on their faces. They turned their heads to look for the source of the sound.
I was also stunned. I followed the crowd and looked into the distance.
On the west side of the arena, a small black dot appeared. As the sound of clothes tearing through the air grew louder, the small black dot became clearer and clearer. A few seconds later, a figure appeared in everyone's vision.
This person was dressed in a black robe. He had a stooped figure and wore an iron mask on his face. Who else could it be but Lu Zhenyang?
It wasn't strange for Lu Zhenyang to appear at this time. After all, today was the day of the Lu Family's battle. No matter what, he should be there.
However, what was strange was that Lu Zhenyang's current posture was a little weird. He was lying on his stomach …
To be more specific, he was flying in midair, but his body maintained a crawling posture with all four limbs on the ground. It looked extremely weird. However, what was even weirder wasn't his posture, but the fact that there was a beast that looked like a dog and a deer sitting on his back.
It wasn't strange for a person to ride on a beast, but for a beast to ride on a person's back was absurd and strange.
Moreover, Lu Zhenyang's body was obviously emitting the aura of an expert. Yet, he was being used as a mount by a small beast. It gave people a strong feeling that it was unreal. They almost didn't dare to believe their eyes.
I was even more shocked than the others. The others might not be able to recognize the beast that was sitting on Lu Zhenyang's back, but I recognized it at first glance. This fellow was the Qilin that I had forgotten in the Monster Refining Gourd!
When the Monster Refining Gourd was taken away by Lu Zhenyang, I felt a little regretful for the Qilin.
Although this fellow was arrogant and didn't care about people, he was still the incarnation of the Qilin Gu in my body and the miraculous item from Chiyou's tomb. He was also a legendary beast. Even if he had a bad temper, I didn't want Lu Zhenyang to have him.
During this period of time, I had been speculating whether Lu Zhenyang had discovered the Qilin and whether he had been subdued. However, I never expected that when Lu Zhenyang and the Qilin appeared in front of me again, it would be in such a scene.
Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Lu Zhenyang carried the Qilin and flew to the sky above the arena before landing.
After landing, Lu Zhenyang maintained his crawling posture with all four limbs on the ground. His face was hidden behind the iron mask, so I couldn't see his expression. I could only hear his stiff and trembling voice from behind the mask.
"Senior, we have arrived at the Heaven Temple Peak. Please abide by the agreement!"
Lu Zhenyang said this short sentence word by word. Just from his tone, it wasn't hard to imagine the anger and grievance he was feeling.
I was confused as I looked at him.
When I had first seen the Qilin in Chiyou's tomb, I had tried many methods, but I couldn't find any power or supernatural power. Besides its strange appearance, it was no different from an ordinary dog.
Lu Zhenyang, on the other hand, had the power to fight against Ah Fu in Chiyou's tomb. Later on, he had received Chiyou's inheritance and condensed his Sun God. His power had become even more terrifying.
I couldn't understand what the Qilin had done to make Lu Zhenyang endure such humiliation without daring to resist.
The Qilin was squatting on Lu Zhenyang's back. He closed his eyes as if he was taking a nap. When he heard what he said, he lazily lifted his head and looked around. Then, he gently jumped off Lu Zhenyang's back. Under the gazes of the crowd, he lifted his head and leisurely walked half a circle around the arena. Finally, he walked towards me.
At this moment, everyone's gazes focused on me.
I also felt strange. The Qilin used to ignore me, but as soon as he appeared, he returned to my side. I couldn't understand what was going on.
The Qilin walked to my side and squatted down as usual.
Seeing this, the expressions of the surrounding people from the Blessed Paradises changed. They looked at me cautiously, especially Zhao Hao, who had a grudge against me.
Especially Zhao Hao, who had a grudge against me before. He glanced at me and then at the qilin, his face full of surprise.
Apart from these people, there was also an extremely angry gaze that looked at me. It was none other than Lu Zhenyang, who had just crawled up from the ground.
From his gaze, Lu Zhenyang had obviously blamed the Qilin for humiliating him on me.
When there were too many lice, there was no itch. When there were too many debts, there was no need to worry.
Anyway, Lu Zhenyang and I had a life-and-death relationship. It didn't matter if he bore a grudge against me.
What gave me a headache was the gazes of the surrounding people from the Blessed Paradises.
The Qilin had humiliated a Sun God Celestial Master, which meant that his power was much higher than a Sun God's. If he was alone and followed me, he would only intimidate the others, which would be a good thing.
However, the crux of the matter was that the Qilin wasn't a human. He was just a magical beast. It was hard to guarantee that the others wouldn't covet him.
Just as I was having a headache, Lu Zhenyang helped me out.
After glaring at me for a while, he shifted his gaze and jumped onto the arena. He walked to Lu Chengyi and Lu Chengping's side and looked at the people from the Grand Mountain Grotto-Heaven.
A hoarse voice came from behind the iron mask.