I Pick up a Lost Godhood

Chapter 184 - 182: Heng Mountain Formation

"Oh, you know him, Senior?"

"You could say we have some history. I even owe him a favor. There have been plenty of rumors about him lately, but in short, he’s a technical fighter. His understanding and control of Magic are beyond ordinary. Unfortunately for him, our Power Cultivators are the perfect counter to that type. With his Fifteenth-Layer Elemental Power, even if he’s hiding his true strength, he’s no threat to us—as long as we don’t make any mistakes."

Guo Rongjin smiled.

Tang Wei slammed his palm on the table with a dull THUD. "Well said, Senior! That’s exactly it. No one makes any mistakes! I’m going to sweep Thunderlight Hall. Don’t even think about letting them take a single victory from us!"

Tang Wei’s cold gaze swept over everyone. At that moment, the table collapsed with a CRASH.

Instantly, Gang Lian and Huang Feng dropped their casual demeanors, their expressions turning grave. After so many years of training out in the world, coupled with their own flashy personalities, neither of them was particularly deferential to Tang Wei anymore. ’The position of Senior of Hengshan Hall belongs to the strongest. Just because Guo Rongjin doesn’t want it doesn’t mean no one else does!’

Any Body Cultivator could make a table collapse. But this table hadn’t just collapsed—it had been pulverized into dust.

Seeing the expressions on Gang Lian and the others, Shenn Tu felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction. "Senior, rest assured. Once we’ve finished off Thunderlight Hall, the legend of our Hengshan Hall will begin!"

A murderous glint appeared at the corners of Tang Wei’s mouth. ’In a way, I should thank Thunderlight Hall and Wang Meng. They’re about to give the legend of Tang Wei a grand beginning.’

Legends always begin with the snuffing out of a miracle.

On the road to Hengshan Hall, Cultivators formed an endless stream.

"Isn’t that Senior Brother Hann? Long time no see."

"Haha, Junior Brother Cao. You’re going too?"

"It’s been years since something this interesting happened. Thunderlight Hall’s glory days were decades ago, so long ago they’ve almost been forgotten. Haha, of course I have to go join the fun."

"To think Thunderlight Hall actually tied the Holy Hall’s record. If you’d told me that a month ago, you could have killed me and I wouldn’t have believed it."

"Yeah, who would’ve thought? Their previous matches involved some skill and some luck, but the real test is just beginning. If they can defeat Hengshan Hall, then they’ll have truly created a miracle."

The miracle Ning Zhiquan created back then was far more difficult. He challenged one of the Upper Three Halls. Thunderlight Hall, on the other hand, is from the Lower Three Halls. It’s easier for a Sub-Hall from the lower tiers to achieve good results if they get lucky and recruit a few exceptionally talented disciples.

The early bird gets the worm. Zhang Liang had already arrived at Hengshan Hall the day before the Hall Battle was set to begin. Hengshan Hall was sealed off before the battle, but Zhang Liang’s circumstances were special enough that they let him in.

Zhang Liang prided himself on his detailed intelligence, which included information on Guo Rongjin, but he was still stunned when he saw Gang Lian and Huang Feng.

These two genius Body Cultivators had been out of the public eye for a long time. Hengshan Hall specialized in Body and Power Cultivators, and through that focus, they had found their path to success, producing many genius Body Cultivators.

Aside from Guo Rongjin, who had been famous for a long time but lacked widespread renown due to his indifference to fame, the most outstanding member of the younger generation was undoubtedly Tang Wei. But it wasn’t just him. Back in the day, Gang Lian and Huang Feng were considered geniuses on par with Tang Wei. After Tang Wei became Senior, Gang Lian and Huang Feng left to train out in the world, only returning occasionally. Plenty of rumors circulated among the disciples, with some saying they had been pushed out.

But today, they had all returned. ’It seems the rumors can’t be fully trusted. Still, after all these years away, just how strong are they?’

No one knew.

Tang Wei didn’t avoid him, nor was he worried about anything being leaked. The Grand Competition was about to start anyway. He let Zhang Liang observe freely.

Despite the impending Hall Battle, it didn’t affect their warm-ups in the slightest. To be precise, aside from Shenn Tu who looked slightly cautious, you couldn’t see a hint of pressure on anyone else’s face. If there was anything, it was anticipation.

Tang Wei sat cross-legged, his Horse-Cutting Saber planted upright beside him—an enormous weapon, nearly twenty-two feet long.

Zhang Liang observed them closely. Gang Lian was warming up with two stone blocks, his muscles terrifyingly huge. But clearly, the strength of a Body Cultivator wasn’t measured by their physique.

Guo Rongjin, on the other hand, was methodically swinging his hoe-like weapon in a simple warm-up routine.

As for Huang Feng, he moved unhurriedly, stretching his body in a way that resembled a dance, completely lacking the expected rigidity of a Body Cultivator.

’Of course, I refuse to believe it.’ Zhang Liang stared, wide-eyed, but he couldn’t see anything profound in their movements at all. ’Could it be that after all their years of training, these guys have actually regressed?’

After a long moment, Tang Wei opened his eyes. It was time.

Tang Wei stood up. "Let’s go welcome our guests!"

Gang Lian gently placed the stone blocks in his hands on the ground. DONG...

The ground trembled slightly, and then it cracked. Zhang Liang had seen it clearly: Gang Lian had placed them down "gently." ’Just how heavy are those things?’

And yet, Gang Lian had been tossing them around like toys.

Staring at their departing backs, Zhang Liang wasn’t ready to give up and decided to try for himself. Though he was a Technique Cultivator, he was still a Cultivator. In the end, even after channeling all his Elemental Power, the block... didn’t budge an inch.

It was only then that Zhang Liang noticed they weren’t stone blocks at all. They were made of Sinking Crystal Iron, a metal renowned for its weight...

’Damn it! To think they’d use Sinking Crystal Iron for...’

Subconsciously, Zhang Liang’s professional instincts made him glance over at where Huang Feng had been standing. ...Something was off about the ground. He moved closer and saw it was covered in countless, densely packed pinholes. The sight alone was enough to make his skin crawl. ’The problem is, I was staring at Huang Feng the whole time. When did he do this? How did he do this?’

Zhang Liang shuddered. ’Thunderlight Hall is in danger.’

Hengshan Hall was considered a very lively Sub-Hall. It had a large number of disciples who were extremely close-knit. To bully one disciple from Hengshan Hall was to make an enemy of the entire Hall. It was this unified spirit that had earned Hengshan Hall its current standing.

In a Hall Battle during the Grand Competition like this, Hengshan Hall would never allow anyone to cause trouble on their home turf. They had to completely crush their opponents’ morale.

The mountain gates opened to welcome the guests.

The dense, dark crowd of people truly shocked the Hengshan Hall disciples. They had intended to intimidate their opponents, to show them that when it came to numbers, no one could compare to Hengshan Hall.

But...

There were all sorts of different uniforms. It went without saying that Thunderlight Hall had turned out in full force. The problem was, what the hell did this have to do with Hundred Herbs Hall, Beast Hall, and Fire Cloud Hall? They had all come to join the spectacle too.

And the moment the mountain gates opened, the people outside saw row after row of Hengshan Hall disciples, standing in perfect formation and showing off their physiques.

DONG...

The war drums suddenly thundered, shaking the heavens and the earth.

HENG MOUNTAIN—INVINCIBLE!

WHOOOOMMM~~~~

The sound reverberated through the mountain valley, truly deafening.

Body Cultivators already had big voices. A desperate roar like that was practically lethal.

The roar immediately sent the crowd outside into an uproar, and a wave of curses erupted.

"Damn it, what’s with all the ghostly wailing? You think you’re hot stuff just ’cause you’re loud?!"

"You bastards, stop blocking the gate! Move it, move it!"

"A bunch of simple-minded, muscle-bound idiots!

The disciples swarmed in. Since its founding, Hengshan Hall had never had so many visitors. Although their matches in previous Grand Competitions had been highlights, they had never received this much attention. Usually, only Sub-Halls with a direct stake in the outcome would pay attention, and even then, it was only their elite disciples. Ordinary disciples would just watch the spectacle from afar, their involvement limited.

But this scale... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)