At that moment, Lin Mo rose to his feet and slowly walked toward the flat top.
Almost instantly, all eyes were gathered on him.
"Lin Mo, what are you trying to do…" Qu Yao exclaimed with her mouth covered.
Lin Mo took a step forward, and in an instant, he stood tens of meters away, quickly standing in front of the young man in green clothes, saying word by word, "Heavenly Gate Martial Arts World, I am here to protect!"
Each word, powered by True Qi, spread throughout the entire mountain peak, exploding in everyone's ears like thunder. The entire place fell silent!
On the mountain peak, thousands of martial artists gathered, ranging from those with Dark Energy to Vigorous Martial Gods, amounting to nearly a thousand people. This place had almost assembled half of the Martial Arts figures from Huaxia Heavenly Gate atop the Kunlun Mountain.
However, at this moment, everyone's gaze was focused on a figure as straight as a sword, a slightly delicate young man dressed in black casual clothes, his fine long hair fluttering against the mountain breeze.
Chen Qinggong frowned because he could not sense any True Qi fluctuations from this young man; he seemed like the most ordinary person.
Other martial artists also showed doubtful expressions, gazing intently at this young man.
"From now on, the Martial Arts World, I will protect!"
The young man stood atop the flat top, proud and erect, his entire being like a towering mountain, supporting the heavens and the earth. His voice, carried by the rumbling True Qi, was like a grinding plate rolling across the sky, thunder roaring, echoing throughout the Kunlun Mountain.
"Lin Tanyu, you've finally arrived, and you haven't disappointed me," Qi Yue wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a faint smile curling on his face. Zhuang Daoxin, Zhang Yesheng, Chen Yanghao, Li Yang, Wu Yihan, and others felt a shock throughout their bodies. Although it had been a year since they had seen each other, they recognized Lin Tanyu quickly, but in everyone's eyes, compared to six months ago, Lin Tanyu had almost completely retracted his sharpness, now giving off a profound sense instead.
At least during the time in Han Country, Lin Mo fought fiercely against the Second Generation Sword Saint, his entire being like an unsheathed sword, sharp and invincible. But now, though he had retracted his sharpness, his entire being was like a mountaintop to be revered, evoking awe from the bottom of one's heart.
That feeling was like witnessing a peerless genius evolve into a true 'Martial God', his aura as vast as the sea.
Casually, Lin Mo emitted a rush of True Qi, and Qi Yue instantly felt the gravity weighing on him dissipate, his body lightening, but his eyes conveyed a very complex expression, deeply understanding that the current Lin Mo seemed even stronger than a year ago.
"It looks like Brother Lin has reached a new Realm," Wu Yihan sighed, smiling wryly.
These so-called genius martial artists all held immense pride. Ever since witnessing Lin Mo slaying the Second Generation Sword Saint in Han Country, everyone was stimulated and returned to their Sects to practice diligently, aiming to surpass Lin Tanyu, but now it seemed Lin Tanyu had left them far behind.
"Is that Lin Tanyu?" Qu Yao stared with wide eyes, incredulous as she looked at the graceful young man, her cheeks slightly flushed.
She had never known Lin Mo's true identity, as the videos circulated on the Martial Arts Forum were unclear due to the shooting distance and intense combat, making Lin Mo's appearance not very clear. Thus, although many had heard of Lin Tanyu's fame, very few in the entire Martial Arts World had actually seen him.
Qu Yao recalled that just a while ago, in front of Lin Mo, she expressed that she was a fan of Lin Tanyu, wanting to be his wife. Thinking of this, her face turned even redder and hotter, wishing a crack would appear in the ground to bury her head.
Qu Banshan, Qu Qingshan, Qu Mo, and others also widened their eyes, not expecting that the young man who sat with them just moments ago was the famous Lin Tanyu from the Martial Arts World!
The Strongest King of the Qingyun List!
"He has finally come." Zhuang Daoxin squeezed his palm, sheathed his longsword, and looked at Lin Mo with a somewhat fiery gaze.
Not just her, but everyone's eyes were also fervently fixed on Lin Mo. After all, this young man in the blue robe had emerged and suppressed three Martial Gods, making Qi Yue bow down and humiliating their Martial Arts World, which had already ignited everyone's anger. Unfortunately, no one had been able to stand up.
"Martial Arts World, I'm here to protect you!"
Martial Artists were naturally defiant. Now, as these seven words reached everyone's ears, they almost instantly aroused boiling blood.
The young man in the blue robe tilted his head with a hint of surprise and curiosity, looking at Lin Mo, "So you are the rumored Lin Tanyu from Martial Arts World?"
"You guys from Heavenly Sect really know a lot?" Lin Mo looked at him with an indifferent expression.
"So what if we know? The Martial Arts World is just a group of not yet fully evolved monkeys. Even if you're the strongest in the Martial Arts World, in our eyes, you're merely a leader of these monkeys," the young man in the blue robe sneered.
Hearing the words of the young man in the blue robe, Qi Yue, Wu Yihan, and Zhang Yesheng, among others, showed expressions of intense anger.
Although the other party was a person from the Heavenly Sect, his repeated insults had crossed the line. After all, an honorable man can be killed but not insulted!
"Heavenly Sect is just a Cultivation Sect, isn't it? With such condescension, looking down on people from the Martial Arts World, do you know that no matter how strong a person is, they have reached the peak through their own efforts and struggles!"
As soon as Lin Mo finished his sentence, the young man in the blue robe was suddenly flung backward, like a cannonball flying out, slamming into a rock face. His entire body embedded directly into the rock wall, with spiderweb-like cracks radiating around.
"How dare you?" the young man in the blue robe spat out in rage, licked his lips which tasted slightly sweet, dripping a trickle of crimson blood.
"Why shouldn't I dare?" Lin Mo opened his palm, fiercely pulled the other party towards himself, and then slapped him away again.
While the young man in the blue robe was furious, his eyes also showed disbelief. His cultivation was considered mid-level even within the Heavenly Sect, and now having reached the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, he had never been hit like this.
Moreover, he was just someone from a lower Martial Arts World!
"Slap!"
Lin Mo disappeared from his spot, and the next moment appeared in front of the young man in the blue robe, delivering another slap that sent him flying.
The Martial Artists on the mountain were all astonished. The young man in the blue robe had dominated the scene from his appearance—suppressing three Martial Gods and making the master of Qi Yue kneel on one knee, but now in the hands of Lin Mo, he was like a rag doll, tossed around as Lin Mo pleased, completely like an adult beating a child, with the other party lacking any strength to fight back.
"How dare you!"
"Slap!"
Lin Mo slapped the other's face again.
Although Magic Users wield powerful Magic and Magic Treasures, they were far weaker physically compared to Martial Artists of the same level. Especially Lin Mo, an anomaly who had been quenched by the 'Starry Sky Tower'; his body's toughness, speed, and strength were all beyond a normal Martial Artist. He seemed like a rampaging machine, crushing everything in his path into powder.