Chapter 345: Gathering of Heroes

Jiangdong.

The combined name of Jiangzhou and Pengzhou, located east of the Yangtze River, is also called Jiangzuo.

Because Jiangdong suffered the least damage in all the catastrophes, the people and styles all have ancient charm, and there are many talented people, which is well-known in the world. It is the first choice for young masters from all over the states to travel and hone their skills.

In today's world, Jiangdong and Shendu in Southern Jin, and Changle and Juyuan in Northern Zhou are also the places where the world's young people on the list gather the most.

The confrontations of young masters on the list of people, which are rarely seen in other states and counties, can be seen frequently in these four places.

Especially in Jiangdong, not only are there the top three people on the list, Wang Siyuan and He Jiu, the invisible sword, who are here, but also Yan Chong, the sword energy river, and Jiang Hengchuan, who are shocked by hundreds of miles, who practice here all year round, and it has become a must-go place for young people on the list today.

Maoling, it sounds like the same name as the Mausoleum of Emperor Wu of Han, but it is not.

This is the last wharf to the west of Jiangzhou. It is a famous prosperous place in the world, and also a famous den of money-losing.

Wangjia Suyuan, Dajiang Gang Crescent Lake, Hero Building, Tianzi No. 1 Casino, Shili Yishui, etc., are all famous places in Maoling, which make people who come here linger.

Today, Maoling has another young man here, Gu Meng.

When Meng Qi heard that the former No. 1 on the Human List, Invisible Sword He Jiu, challenged Gu Meng to a fight, Gu Meng, who had amazing light skills, had already arrived here.

If Xiao Meng wanted to watch the excitement, he would definitely not be able to catch up, and they were also entangled in the affairs of the Tang family.

When Gu Meng went to Jiangdong, he naturally learned about other young masters nearby.

In addition to Invisible Sword He Jiu, it is also worth mentioning that Wang Siyuan, who has calculated all the lives, is estimated to have returned to his original nature and can break through the scene at any time.

He Jiu needs a battle to sum up himself. His state is a bit like the beggar version of Gu Meng. If he can break through, he can probably reach heaven in one step, but it seems that breaking through like this is not perfect.

In fact, people who are above the level of heaven and man can break through half a step to the outer scene step by step, and then to the outer scene is the normal route for most outer scenes, which is not easy.

Those who can become outer scenes at a young age are all geniuses. It is very difficult to reach the heaven and man communication when opening the orifices. After all, the normal opening of the nine orifices is perfect, and there are two more levels of eyebrow ancestral orifice and heaven and man communication, and they must be young enough.

The unity of heaven and man above the heaven and man communication, when breaking through, the inner scene is naturally manifested, stirring the heaven and earth. This is the so-called perfect half step, with hidden control over the laws of heaven and earth, and only waiting for enough fire, it can naturally break through the outer scene. This is already a genius who can guarantee a breakthrough to the outer scene.

But after the external scene, the gap is getting bigger and bigger. Tianjiao wants to roll inward in the early stage to get more benefits. The unity of heaven and man is stronger than the sympathy of heaven and man. The sympathy of heaven and man has a probability of being stuck in the half-step external scene. The unity of heaven and man is almost certain to break through without death and interference.

Returning to the truth and returning to the original state is stronger than the potential of the unity of heaven and man. They are all external scenes. Some people cannot cross the first level of the ladder in their lifetime in the external scene. I have never heard that those who return to the truth and return to the original state will be stuck in the previous ladder after breaking through the external scene. Those with multiple tribulations will hardly be stuck before the Dharma body.

X+1 tribulations are stronger than X tribulations. The overlord has three tribulations to prove his legend, but the two cases of four tribulations are both in the other shore, the former human emperor and the later Meng Qi.

Some of the other shores are like the Three Pure Ones, who are born in the other shore. The next ones are born with destiny and legend, and the third ones have Dharma bodies. Very few of them have to take the step of breaking through the external scene and adding disasters. However, these people have practiced Taoism for a long time, and everyone's life span was long at that time...

In short, even if the top of the human list can achieve half a step of perfect unity of heaven and man, they may not be willing to break through directly. They all want to make further progress. Everyone wants to make progress too much.

Unlike He Jiu, who has no future troubles and simply wants to be perfect and has room for improvement, Wang Siyuan was born in the Wang family and is more unlucky. If he breaks through the external scene, it will be more dangerous. In short, he is still hiding. If they really fight, he will probably be at the same level as He Jiu... To be honest, Gu Meng believes that in the top of the human list, apart from him, the strongest one will definitely be Gu Xiaosang.

Thinking of this, Gu Meng listened to the discussions of the nearby Jianghu people. Most of them were about who was stronger and who was weaker, as he and He Jiu had already reached their limits. One was the former number one and the other was the current number one. He couldn't help laughing.

I am on the Human Ranking because of the rules, it does not mean that my strength is only the limit of the Human Ranking.

A trace of invincible loneliness flashed in his eyes. In fact, he really thought about whether to find a Dharma body... The Dharma body is a bit dangerous, so finding a master of the evil way who is qualified to be on the front row of the Earth Ranking, stepping on his head to break through in the battle, wouldn’t it be more face-saving? But since He Jiu invited you, then come and give some pointers, this is a teaching game.

Gu Meng put his hands behind his back and never regarded those people on the Human Ranking as opponents.

By the way, after Gu Meng joined Xianji and came to Jiangdong, he did not conceal his whereabouts too much, so his whereabouts were also spread.

Everyone is saying, "Ba Dao Gu Meng is heading to Jiangdong, seemingly to challenge Wu Xing Jian He Jiu."

"Wang Jiu, the Wu Xing Jian, left Donghai Jianzhuang and crossed the sea to land in Pengzhou Langya."

"Wang Siyuan, who has calculated all the lives of the people, left the ancestral home of the Wang family in Guangling and disappeared. He may also want to join the battle."

"Yan Chong, the sword master, left the sword practice place on the seashore of Pengzhou and headed for Maoling."

"Wolf King Tie Sheng is heading south quickly, he may also want to join the battle."

The above items and events all represent the whereabouts of a young master at the top of the human list, and they all came to Jiangdong at the same time.

Because although Gu Meng's background did not appear out of thin air, he barely had a foothold. The outside world thought that he was a hidden disciple of the Taiyue Sect, a secret weapon or something. They were holding back and thinking about the whole big job, but he rose to the top too quickly, and his achievements felt very exaggerated. , others also think he is very mysterious, and many experts on the list feel dissatisfied.

Now that he has an appointment with the Invisible Sword, others naturally don't want to miss it.

Especially the young experts at the top of the rankings want to see how far they are compared to the three people in front of them, and also want to take the opportunity to challenge them and hone their martial arts.

At this moment, Gu Meng's heart moved slightly and he looked towards the courtyard door.

After a while, a tall girl with a beautiful face, wheat-colored skin, and a gentle aura of a Jiangnan water town walked in. It was Qi Xia.

Qi Xia's identity is the daughter of the deputy gang leader of the Dajiang Gang, and Jiangdong is within the sphere of influence of the Dajiang Gang, so make an appointment.

I also met many teammates this time, including Xiao Meng, Jiang Zhiwei, Zhang Yuanshan, Fu Zhenzhen, Qi Zhengyan, Qi Xia... except for Ruan Yushu, who had been together in the previous mission, I basically met them all offline. As for Ke Bijun, she Still waiting for him to return in Taiyue Sect.

"Brother Gu, we meet again."

Qi Xia and Gu Meng met in the Six Paths of Reincarnation Space not long ago, so they naturally didn't say anything about not seeing each other for a long time, but it was indeed the first time they met in the real world, and they both looked at each other.

Gu Meng felt that Qi Xia was in her own territory and relaxed a lot. She had been a little scared after Qing Jing died in Xuantian Sect, because she also wanted to inform the Dajiang Gang at that time, so she was a lot more cautious in the Six Paths of Reincarnation Space. , now seen in Jiangdong, it is closer to the free and uninhibited feeling when we first met.

Qi Xia's feeling about Gu Meng is that Gu Meng's momentum in the real world is not as strong as that in the reincarnation space - in fact, it is because Gu Meng was instinctively careful in the real world before - or maybe he often faces strong enemies in the reincarnation space, so in fact, ordinary Is this how Gu Meng keeps a low profile? Qi Xia understands this.

But when it comes to fighting, he definitely still has the domineering and invincible style in his mind. There are only wrong names on the list, but no wrong nicknames (named Mang King Kong again). Since Brother Gu still has this nickname, his fighting style It certainly hasn't changed.

"Well, we meet again, Junior Sister Qi."

The two greeted each other, and Gu Meng asked again: "Junior Sister Qi is here today. Is there any news?"

Qi Xia said more relaxedly: "The main thing is to reminisce with you and show my friendship as a landlord. My father knows that I had some friendship with the number one person on the list when I traveled before, and he is also a little curious about you. Of course, it doesn't matter whether I go or not. you……"

"That's great. I've been out for too long and I don't want to do other branches. I really don't want to see your dad hahahaha."

Gu Meng said honestly and politely, and also used some game words that he often used when chatting with Xiao Meng, because they had many tasks to do together, so Qi Xia could understand it.

Gu Meng's absence is mainly due to feeling. When we meet, we definitely can't eat and drink, and we have to use our brains to socialize. Many things are unavoidable due to the identity of the other party and my own. Maybe the elders will test their martial arts. I don't know how to react. What if I win? Wouldn't it be more embarrassing?

It might be more comfortable to meet again next time when he is promoted to location or even dharma body. Anyway, he doesn't want to see her, and he doesn't want to date Qi Xia. The elders on Zhang Yuanshan's side have all made excuses to avoid him before.

"Hahaha, brother, you are really..." Qi Xia's eyes showed a hint of disappointment, but she became unconcerned:

"One more little thing. I received news on the way here that Yan Chong came to Maoling and challenged you, Brother Gu, saying that he would discuss swordsmanship with you and try to see if your sword is sharp. What else could he say about his sword? It’s not bad at all, hahaha, it’s really hilarious.”

Qi Xia is not in the reincarnation space and is a relatively sunny type, and the challenge she faces is indeed ridiculous in her opinion.

Do you beat Sun Wukong? I feel like I can't even beat Benbo'erba.

"Yan Chong? Looks familiar... on the list?" Gu Meng asked.

"Yes, still in the top ten."

Hearing Qi Xia's words, Gu Meng also shook his head and lamented that as he became famous, he would encounter such a branch line... Let's meet him, no need to talk or use his brain, just defeat him with one move.

"Right."

Qi Xia continued: "Young Master Qinglian Liusu has also arrived in Maoling, but he has been staying in various restaurants and tasting fine wines. He seems to have no intention of taking action. Wang Siyuan seems to have also appeared after all."

…

On top of a tall and gorgeous building ship at Maoling City Pier.

A young man in white with beautiful features, like a woman, but with a thin body and a pale face as if he was terminally ill, was sitting in front of a chessboard, concentrating on the end game, as if thinking about a way to solve it.

At this moment, he suddenly raised his head and looked towards Maoling City, his face flushed with excitement, as if he had discovered something of interest.

Suddenly, the young man in white coughed violently and covered his mouth with his right hand.

Seeing this, the maid next to him quickly patted his back eagerly to ease his breathing, with a worried look on her face.

It took the young man in white a long time to recover, and he lowered his right hand that was covering his mouth. There was a bright red color inside.

However, the young man in white didn't care at all. Instead, he showed a bit of a smile and said to himself: "Interesting. Could it be that he is the... big shot who is powerful enough to change destiny?"

Wang Siyuan is nicknamed "Calculate the Common People". He is mysterious and unpredictable. He is extremely enthusiastic about planning matters and is almost crazy. Although he can see destiny, he also wants to be a person who defies heaven.

In the original novel, he took over as the head of the family after the incident of the blue-blooded man and studied the arithmetic. After Meng Qi cut off the connection with the devil Buddha, he used the Luoshu to get rid of the trick imposed by the devil Buddha on the Wang family, and later proved the "true body of Yi Dao" and got good results.

…

In a restaurant in Maoling, a young man was drunk.

He was about twenty years old, and his appearance was only good, but his temperament was elegant and unrestrained, like a blue lotus blooming between heaven and earth. With the white hair on his head, he gave people a more leisurely and vicissitudes of life.

Gulp.

He suddenly took a sip of wine. Only familiar people would know that he was also a master of the personal list.

…

In front of a river bank in Maoling.

A young man in black clothes was sitting facing the river, and a long sword was lying across his knees.

He had a square face, strong features, and a heroic temperament.

At this moment, his figure seemed to merge with the long sword on his knees and the long river in front of him, giving people a feeling as deep as the river.

If Meng Qi saw it, he would definitely think that this style of swordsman painting is good. In fact, the focus is not the sword at all, but his own style of painting is too "barbaric". There are only wrong names on the list, but no wrong nicknames.

…

On a large river not far from Maoling, a tall building ship was sailing on the river.

On the deck of the building ship, a tall figure sat there.

He was about 23 or 24 years old, tall, with sword-like eyebrows and eyes. His appearance was not outstanding, but he was so heroic when he sat there, as if no enemy in the world could scare him.

If you don't use your eyes to see, but only use your spiritual perception, you will find that there is only a group of sword energy that is almost integrated with the world, fluctuating and emitting a soul-stirring sword intent.

At this moment, an old servant came over and handed him a note.

The man took the note, read the contents clearly, his eyes lit up, and his aura instantly soared into the sky.

At this moment, it seemed that thousands of sword auras appeared where the man was, giving people a feeling of thousands of swords flying together.

In the breath, the aura converged, the man put down the note, looked into the distance, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and murmured: "Ba Dao, Dao Qi Changhe... Young Master Wang, I hope what you said is true."

...

Da Dao Changhe Yan Chong and Ba Dao Gu Meng, who were passing by to accept the invitation of the Invisible Sword, made an appointment for a fight, and the big fight at the top of the human list has begun.

As soon as this news came out, it instantly detonated the entire Maoling City, and even spread to the entire Jiangdong, even the five-star...

Da Dao Changhe Yan Chong was born in a small sect. Relying on his talent and perseverance, he surpassed many disciples of the top sects step by step and became a young strong man at the top of the human list. He is the idol of countless martial artists in small sects and casual cultivators.

Gu Meng suddenly appeared, and his past was very mysterious. However, after he appeared, he killed a master of outdoor scenes directly, and he had the momentum to surpass ordinary outdoor scenes. He was ranked first with his amazing performance. Later, he scared away the demon girl Gu Xiaosang. His strength was unfathomable, but he didn't make many moves directly.

How could these two people not attract the attention of the people in the martial arts world when they fought before He Jiu? Everyone came here, not wanting to miss this amazing battle!

...

Hero Building.

The building is five stories high, with red and black as the base. It is solemn and reveals a trace of blood. It is a place as famous as Maoling, Wang's Suyuan, and Dajiang Gang Yueya Lake. Everyone in Maoling knows it.

The owner of the Hero Building is named Ren Pingsheng. His identity is mysterious and his specific strength is unknown. It is rumored that he is a master of outdoor scenes.

There is a guard on each floor of the building. If you can get through the fifth floor and enter the top of the building, you will be famous throughout Maoling, and even Jiangdong. It is the best stage for people who have just entered the martial arts world to become famous overnight.

As I said before, there may be people in this world who don't like power, people who don't like money, people who don't like food, people who don't like drinking, people who don't like sex, and people who don't like gambling.

But except for those who really see through the world and are indifferent to fame and fortune, who can not like fame and show off in front of others.

Therefore, every day, countless young people come here to challenge the guards of the Hero Building, hoping to break through all the guards on the five-story building, climb to the top of the Hero Building, and become famous in the world.

Even many disciples of major sects who travel around the world are young masters who are on the list of people. After coming to Jiangdong and stepping into Maoling, they will go to the Hero Building once, which is not only to sharpen their own martial arts, but also to prove their strength.

Three days later.

The sky is clear and blue, the clouds are not stained, and there is not even a trace of floating cotton. It seems that all the colors have been filtered out, and it is magnificent and shining.

In front of the Hero Building, it is already full of all kinds of people in the world, even several times more than in the past.

However, these people in the martial arts world did not line up like in the past, waiting to enter the Hero Building to challenge, but scattered around, looking expectantly at a figure on the field.

It was a heroic figure wearing black tights, with tough features and a tall figure.

At this time, he sat in front of the Hero Building, with a long sword between his knees, and the whole person was like a vast river with no waves but surging and hidden.

Moreover, some people in the martial arts world with strong eyesight and sharp minds around could clearly feel that the figure was completely in line with the surrounding world. Just sitting there, it seemed ordinary, but there was no disharmony.

"Harmony between man and nature?"

On a loft not far from the Hero Building, a young man with a long sword on his waist looked at the figure sitting on the field and murmured.

Thinking of the characteristics of several spiritual realms after the nine orifices explained to him by his elders, he said with disbelief in his tone:

"This is the realm where one can open the gate of life and death at any time and achieve a perfect half-step. I'm afraid it's not far from the perfect realm of unity of man and nature! Even Yan Chong of the Sword Qi Changhe has such a realm, so what about the people in front of him? The value of this generation list is too high!"

At the same time, not only this young man, but also many people in the world around him noticed the spiritual realm shown by Yan Chong at this time, and they showed surprised expressions for a while.

Yes, although returning to the original nature is also in the realm of opening, but if you think about how many levels there are above the nine orifices, you will know that it is actually not common. It is the limit to be able to achieve the perfect unity of man and nature and then the perfect half-step external scene or even the direct external scene in one step.

Most of the ordinary people in the generation list are at most the unity of man and nature, and they are not necessarily perfect. In the original book, that generation was a time of great contention, and there were many geniuses. In the end, Xiao Meng, who had obtained various plug-ins in the opening period, was crazy about thunder god, evil lord, and Yuanshi Jinzhang to add buffs, and finally had four disasters added to his body. What's more, this time there is Gu Meng at the level of theory, who is even more heavyweight.

"I didn't expect that Daoqi Changhe has already gone so far in the realm of unity of man and nature!"

"Yes, I really want to see the people ahead of him. Will someone have reached the perfect state of unity of man and nature and can break through at any time? Just waiting for a hearty battle?"

"Haha, I originally thought that Daoqi Changhe was no match for Ba Dao, but now I am more and more looking forward to the outcome of the battle!"

"This is the style of our Jiangdong! Talents are everywhere."

...

Just as everyone was talking about it, a voice suddenly rang out: "I didn't expect that Qinglian Gongzi Liusu would appear in Maoling. It seems that he is also very interested in the battle between Ba Dao and Daoqi Changhe!"

This is the words of a Jianghu person who knows Liusu. Everyone followed his gaze and saw a young man wearing a green gown, with white hair on his head, and a chic and vicissitudes of temperament sitting in the attic not far away. It was Liusu. How to say it, he is also a young master, but his ranking is definitely not in the top ten. The competition in the front row this time is too fierce.

Although he may not be able to beat Xiao Meng now, he has the charm of a young man that Xiao Meng does not have, so he still wins.

…

Not only that, one by one, the young men on the Human List appeared in the sight of the crowd, quietly waiting for the battle between Daoqi Changhe and Badao, which made those people in the martial arts world who rarely saw the young men on the Human List excited and looked forward to the next battle.

And all this, until the two young men appeared in the sight of the crowd together, the atmosphere on the scene was completely ignited.

One of the two young men was tall, confident and heroic; the other had a face like a woman, pale and colorless, thin, and seemed to be terminally ill.

"Invisible Sword He Jiu?"

"Calculate All Lives Wang Siyuan?"

"The former No. 1 and No. 2 on the Human Ranking, they both came to Maoling, and also came to watch the competition between Tyrant Sword and Sword Qi Changhe?"

"That's right, He Jiu heard that Gu Meng was already on his way to find him and was invited to fight in advance, so he couldn't hold back and just wanted to start a fight?"

"We have a feast for our eyes today!"

"Be careful that they start fighting and hurt us by mistake. I'm afraid this group of people have the trump card to defeat Half-Step Waijing."

"Stay away."

"I don't care, I want to see a river of blood!"

...

He Jiu and Wang Siyuan didn't care about the discussion of the crowd, sitting on the attic, looking at Yan Chong not far away.

He Jiu suddenly said, "Brother Wang, you sent me a message specifically to come here. Did you predict that the Tyrant Sword would come here? You may have calculated his true strength. Is there really someone who can suppress the well-preserved Waijing in the opening period?"

"Ahem cough"

Wang Siyuan was about to speak when he coughed a few times involuntarily, but he didn't care. He chuckled and said, "It's hard to say. Brother He will know next."

Of course, he didn't calculate it with martial arts. He could only feel that Gu Meng's fate was extraordinary. Fortunately, he was cautious and didn't calculate it directly. Otherwise, he might have died directly. Gu Meng is not under the deep blue protection when he just landed. Everyone who looks at him, including the other side, looks at him as an ordinary person. He can't hide it now, and he doesn't need to hide it. It's clear that he has a relationship with the Moral Heavenly Venerable.

But although Wang Siyuan couldn't get the answer through martial arts, he could still predict his whereabouts in advance based on the known information.

If you can't solve the problem with strength, use wisdom to solve the problem. Wisdom is also strength. This is reasonable.

"You..."

Looking at that smiling charlatan face, although he has known him for a long time, He Jiu still has the urge to punch him.

Forcibly suppressing the itchy feeling, He Jiu turned his eyes to Yan Chong not far away, with a hint of interest in his eyes.

My hands are itching, and I also want to show off my power in front of others. This lively occasion is just right for a martial arts competition.

There is no doubt that most swordsmen on the list like to show off, with few exceptions.

But all this excitement disappeared when that adult walked in.

No need to identify, no need to take action.

Just looking at the domineering aura leaking out from his body, everyone took a breath, and said in their hearts, "This kid is so terrifying", and they dared not breathe.

Everyone knows that the Tyrant Blade has arrived!

...

"These two are quite extraordinary, both of them have the appearance of Dharmakaya. There are so many talented people in the world... Wait a minute, with this temperament, could it be He Jiu and Wang Siyuan? Well, it seems that I can break through today."

Feeling the aura emitted by the two, Gu Meng guessed their identities.

Feeling that it was nothing serious, Gu Meng continued to stride forward, as if no one was around, and walked out with great vigor.

Today was the first time the two of them met Gu Meng, and they couldn't help but look at each other: "He is so domineering..."