Chapter 976: Chapter 419: Light Eagle Philin, White Sanctuary
The Yunshan Valley was originally a scenic area, with a resort nearby. The valley had undergone modernization, with steps along the mountains and metal handrails, and even elevators and scenic lookout towers.
In the center of the valley, a stream wound its way into the distance.
Right next to the stream, the Martial Arts Association had forged a massive Battle Square, measuring in hundreds of meters and forming a square shape. On the left side of the mountain wall, there were several bold and powerful characters containing the strong will of a Grandmaster.
“Martial Arts Competition!”
Yunshan Valley, beside the Battle Square.
In a tall building that looked as modern as an airport, a crowd bustled, with martial artists from the Secret Martial World around the globe. Among them, there were many powerful individuals, including some at the Sect Leader Level. After all, the minimum qualification for this Martial Arts Competition required being a Senior Faction Master.
Seven thirty in the morning.
Looking up, the sky was blue, cloudless, clear like a mirror, flat and bright. The rooftop of the reinforced concrete building beside the Battle Square, with metal frames and whole pieces of tempered glass, shimmered with Golden Light.
On the square, temporary seats were set up, surrounding the central stage, forming three circles of viewing areas. The innermost circle of seats was for the Martial Arts Competition participants, the middle circle for those connected to the participants, and the outermost circle for spectators purely there to watch.
Bai Xiao sat in the front row.
Today, he was still wearing a black and gold Dragon Elephant Fighting Suit, exuding a domineering aura. The Dragon Elephant Martial Arts Hall had prepared over a dozen sets of such clothing for Bai Xiao, even in different colors, like white and gold.
The Battle Square, facing the central rectangular stage area.
At a glance, it was filled with renowned figures from around the world! The vague aura they exuded was terrifying, causing one’s heart to race.
Just on Bai Xiao’s left side.
He saw Sword Demon, Mountain Fist, Heavenly Dragon, Whale King, and others.
To the right, there were some martial artists whose appearance and attire were markedly different from those of the Tianxia Federation. For instance, the most striking one, as elegant as a palace mural in the sunlight, was the Heavenly God. This person, standing about one meter seventy-seven tall, had a figure as slender and sharp as a honed silver blade, with flowing muscles, sitting like a snow-covered pine. Skin pale and translucent as porcelain, with exquisitely detailed features. Blue eyes as clear as a polar frozen lake, silver hair flowing down to the waist.
With a slightly wavy and curly bend.
At a glance, stunningly beautiful, elegant.
But, wearing Bright Moon Silver Armor, with an eagle-head emblem etched on the chest plate, layered shoulder armor like ice crystals, and a lattice metal belt. The hem of the battle robe had dark gold edges, alongside a pure white cloak, likely flowing like rolling clouds when moving.
Adding a sense of ancient general-like majestic power.
“Light Eagle?”
Bai Xiao immediately recognized who it was.
From the White Eagle Republic, Light Eagle Philin. This person had an agreement with Sword Demon to determine superiority, with strength in the top tier below Grandmaster! A prodigious talent, a whole cycle of age younger than Sword Demon, yet already at the brink of the Grandmaster threshold. Whether he could break the record of the youngest Grandmaster in the Secret Martial World, in his thirties, was hard to imagine!
Internationally renowned as well, famed for perfection. Whether in beauty, personal charisma, or leadership, top-tier without a doubt. In recent years, he gradually formed a power independent of other super-large sects in the White Eagle Republic. If Light Eagle Philin could achieve Grandmaster next, the Heavenly Country he established could leapfrog into a Super First-class Sect, exerting substantial influence over the entire Secret Martial World of the White Eagle Republic.
“Whoosh…”
In the distance, perhaps sensing Bai Xiao’s gaze.
Philin’s perfect side profile subtly shifted, turning to gaze over, blue eyes as clear as gems, carrying an unreal dreamlike beauty.
He and Bai Xiao exchanged a glance, then revealed a smile.
Elegant and charming, overwhelmingly beautiful.
Bai Xiao expressionlessly withdrew his gaze, though his brow slightly furrowed. Light Eagle Philin appeared friendly, even offering a smile of goodwill. However, perhaps due to an overabundance of perfection, Bai Xiao felt as if he was looking through a finely crafted mask, outwardly facing. What lay beneath the pristine mask…?
That remained unknown.
Not far away.
Light Eagle Philin, later by a moment, slowly withdrew his gaze after Bai Xiao.
The corners of his mouth inexplicably lifted slightly, the reason for the smile unknown.
Time ticked slowly by, until exactly eight in the morning.
At the center of the square, on the stage.
The event organizers held the opening ceremony for the Martial Arts Competition. There were no random song and dance performances, nearly everyone on stage was a martial artist representative from various Secret Martial Worlds. Representatives from the White Eagle Republic, the Star Shining Federation, different small countries, and Tianxia Federation’s Martial Arts Association were present.
The overall emphasis was on the beautiful vision of the Martial Arts Competition.
The competition was organized for global communication and exchange in the Secret Martial World.
To promote mutual progress.
The entire opening ceremony lasted over an hour. Around nine-thirty in the morning, the organizers began explaining the competition format.
Next, it was time for the participants to draw lots on stage.