Chapter 632: The Prelude Begins

Concealed within a vast venue belonging to the Guo family, it was as if an unprecedented grand event had arrived, with countless figures gathering there…

These people, apart from members of hidden clans and the Guardian Temple, also included leaders of secular families and other influential factions.

And every single person present was someone whose mere stomp could shake the entire Huaxia continent.

The greatest winner of the Ancient Martial Arts Conference was undoubtedly the concealed Guo family. Every faction now knew of their existence, and the fact that they managed to initiate the conference clearly showed that the Guo family possessed some real strength.

Of course, everyone understood that the hidden Guo family was merely a puppet pushed onto the stage, with some truly dominant force standing behind them.

Guo Hongguang wore a radiant expression. No matter what, the hidden Guo family had now gained widespread fame, and this martial arts conference would serve as their springboard to becoming the dominant hidden clan. Even if only a few smaller hidden clans chose to ally with them, it would still be significant support.

If that happened, the hidden Guo family could rise to become a power capable of rivaling the Guardian Temple. After all, even a declining Guardian Temple was still several times stronger than any hidden clan.

Regarding the Guo family’s ambitions, some chose to watch and wait, but more scoffed at the idea. With the Guo family’s current strength, they were far from being able to claim dominance among the hidden clans.

“Haha, honored by the presence of all esteemed cultivators here today, I am truly grateful that you could spare the time to visit our hidden Guo family!”

A temporary stage, occupying nearly the center of the entire plaza, was erected especially for the occasion. Guo Hongguang leaped onto it effortlessly, without needing external assistance.

Wow!

Hidden within the vast grounds of the Guo family, a scene reminiscent of an ancient grand event unfolded, with countless figures gathered there…

Among these people, apart from members of the hidden aristocratic families and the Guardian Temple, were also the leaders of some secular families and transcendent powers.

Every single person present was someone whose mere stomp could shake the entire Chinese mainland.

The biggest winner of the Ancient Martial Arts Conference was undoubtedly the hidden Guo family. Regardless of which faction, everyone now knew of the existence of the hidden Guo family. Being able to become the driving force behind the Ancient Martial Arts Conference, it was not hard to imagine that the hidden Guo family had some strength.

Of course, everyone knew that the hidden Guo family was merely a puppet pushed onto the stage, and behind it stood a force truly capable of dominating the overall situation…

Guo Hongguang was beaming with joy. No matter what, the hidden Guo family had already gained fame this time, and this Ancient Martial Arts Conference would serve as a stepping stone for the hidden Guo family to ascend to the position of the dominant hidden aristocratic family. Even if only some smaller hidden families chose to align with them, it would still be a significant boost.

If this were the case, the hidden Guo family could leap to become a transcendent existence rivaling the Guardian Temple. It must be noted that even the increasingly declining Guardian Temple was several times stronger than the hidden aristocratic families.

Regarding the hidden Guo family’s ambitious plans, some chose to wait and see, while of course, more people sneered at them. With the hidden Guo family’s current strength, they were not yet qualified to dominate the hidden aristocratic world.

“Hehe, I am deeply honored by the affection of all fellow Daoists, who have taken time out of their busy schedules to come to our hidden Guo family. For this, I, Guo, am extremely grateful!”

A temporary high platform, almost occupying the central position of the entire square, was where Guo Hongguang leaped onto without any external assistance…

Whoosh!

A clamor arose from below, clearly stunned by the old man of the Guo family’s casual display of skill. Only at the peak of the Innate Realm could one break the balance of internal energy within the body and reach the realm of Qi. It was not hard to see that the old man of the Guo family was at least at the peak of the Innate Realm.

Seeing this, some people reevaluated the hidden Guo family, raising their estimation by a notch. A peak Innate Realm expert might not be particularly fearsome, but if one surpassed the Innate Realm, then it could only be described as terrifying.

“Putting on airs and being mysterious. If this is all the strength they have, the hidden Guo family doesn’t even have a bit of capital to show off!”

Apart from some exclamations of surprise, there were also quite a few disdainful whispers. If the old man of the hidden Guo family was merely at the Innate Realm, then the hidden Guo family had no reason to be arrogant at all. The Innate Realm? In the Heavenly Alliance, there were at least ten such experts.

“Old ghost, you sure talk a lot. The Ancient Martial Arts Conference is not a place for your lectures, nor is it a place for you to show off. Finish what you need to do and come down. That place belongs to the young ones!”

An impatient voice rang out, and a glint of cold light flashed in Guo Hongguang’s eyes. However, when he saw who the speaker was, his slightly gloomy expression gradually returned to normal.

“It seems the hidden Guo family has more than one enemy!”

Many thought to themselves. To dare to slap the old man of the hidden Guo family in the face in front of everyone, it was clear that the speaker also had no fondness for the hidden Guo family.

If Xiao Yufan were here, he would surely recognize the speaker as the grandfather of Xian’er, the old man of the hidden Huangpu family…

“It seems everyone’s minds are already set on the Ancient Martial Arts Conference. Then I declare, let the Ancient Martial Arts Conference begin!”

No matter how strong Guo Hongguang was, he would not challenge the hidden Huangpu family, especially knowing the eccentricities of this old man. As his voice fell, the entire square erupted in excitement…

The Ancient Martial Arts Conference, after three months, finally began amidst everyone’s anticipation!

Hidden within the vast grounds of the Guo family, an event of unprecedented scale unfolded, drawing countless figures to gather…

Among those present were not only members of hidden aristocratic families and the Guardian Temple but also leaders of secular families and transcendent forces.

Every individual there held the power to shake the entire continent of Huaxia with a mere stomp of their foot.

The biggest winner of the Ancient Martial Arts Assembly was undoubtedly the hidden Guo family. Regardless of which faction, everyone now knew of the Guo family’s existence. Being the driving force behind the assembly, it was clear that the hidden Guo family possessed considerable strength.

Of course, everyone understood that the hidden Guo family was merely a puppet pushed onto the stage, with a truly dominant force standing behind them…

Guo Hongguang beamed with pride. No matter what, the hidden Guo family had already gained significant fame this time, and this Ancient Martial Arts Assembly would serve as a stepping stone for them to ascend to the position of the dominant hidden aristocratic family. Even if only a few smaller hidden families chose to align with them, it would still be a considerable boost.

If things went this way, the hidden Guo family could leap to become a transcendent force rivaling the Guardian Temple. It’s worth noting that even the increasingly declining Guardian Temple was several times more powerful than any hidden aristocratic family.

Regarding the hidden Guo family’s ambitious plans, some chose to wait and see, while many others scoffed. With the Guo family’s current strength, they were far from qualified to dominate the realm of hidden aristocratic families.

“Haha, I am deeply honored by the affection of all my fellow practitioners, who have taken time out of their busy schedules to visit our hidden Guo family!”

A temporary stage, almost occupying the center of the square, was set up. Guo Hongguang leaped onto it effortlessly, without any external assistance…

A wave of murmurs swept through the crowd below, clearly stunned by the old master of the Guo family’s casual display of skill. Only at the peak of the Innate Realm could one break the balance of internal energy and reach the realm of Qi. It was evident that the old master of the Guo family was at least at the peak of the Innate Realm.

Seeing this, some reevaluated their opinion of the hidden Guo family, raising it a notch. While a peak Innate Realm expert might not be overly fearsome, anyone surpassing the Innate Realm could only be described as terrifying.

“Putting on airs and being mysterious. If this is all the strength they have, the hidden Guo family has nothing to boast about!”

Amidst some admiration, there were also sounds of disdainful scoffing. If the old master of the hidden Guo family was merely at the Innate Realm, then the Guo family had no right to be arrogant. The Innate Realm? There were at least ten such experts within the Heavenly Alliance.

“Old ghost, you sure talk a lot. The Ancient Martial Arts Assembly is neither a place for your lectures nor for showing off. Finish what you need to do and step down. That place belongs to the young!”

An impatient voice rang out. A glint of cold light flashed in Guo Hongguang’s eyes, but when he saw who had spoken, his slightly grim expression gradually softened.

“It seems the hidden Guo family has more than one enemy!”

Many thought to themselves. To dare to publicly slap the face of the old master of the hidden Guo family, it was clear that the speaker held no favorable opinion of the Guo family.

If Xiao Yufan were present, he would have recognized the speaker as the grandfather of Xian’er, the old master of the hidden Huangpu family…

“It seems everyone’s focus is already on the Ancient Martial Arts Assembly. Then, I declare, let the Ancient Martial Arts Assembly begin!”

No matter how strong Guo Hongguang was, he wouldn’t dare to challenge the hidden Huangpu family, especially knowing the eccentricities of that old man. As his voice fell, the entire square erupted in excitement…

Three months later, the Ancient Martial Arts Assembly finally commenced, unfolding amidst the anticipation of all!

“Pretentious posturing and artificial mystery—if their strength is nothing more than this, then the hidden Guo family has no reason whatsoever to boast!”

Hidden within the Guo family’s vast grounds, an event of unprecedented scale unfolded, drawing countless figures to gather…

Among those present were not only members of hidden aristocratic families and the Guardian Temple but also leaders of secular families and transcendent powers.

Every individual there was someone whose mere presence could shake the foundations of the Huaxia continent.

The biggest winner of the Ancient Martial Arts Conference was undoubtedly the hidden Guo family. Regardless of which faction they belonged to, everyone now knew of the Guo family’s existence. Being the driving force behind the conference, it was clear that the hidden Guo family possessed considerable strength.

Of course, everyone understood that the hidden Guo family was merely a puppet brought to the forefront, with a truly dominant force standing behind them…

Guo Hongguang beamed with pride. No matter what, the hidden Guo family had already gained widespread fame, and this Ancient Martial Arts Conference would serve as a stepping stone for them to ascend to the position of the dominant hidden aristocratic family. Even if only a few smaller hidden families chose to align with them, it would still be a significant boost.

If things went as planned, the hidden Guo family could rise to become a transcendent force rivaling the Guardian Temple. After all, even the waning Guardian Temple was several times more powerful than any hidden aristocratic family.

Regarding the hidden Guo family’s ambitious plans, some chose to wait and see, while many others scoffed. With their current strength, the hidden Guo family was far from being qualified to dominate the hidden aristocratic world.

“Haha, I am deeply honored that all of you, esteemed friends, have taken time out of your busy schedules to come to the hidden Guo family!”

A temporary stage, almost occupying the center of the square, had been erected. Guo Hongguang leaped onto it effortlessly, without any external assistance…

A wave of murmurs swept through the crowd below, clearly stunned by the old man’s casual display of skill. Only those at the peak of the Innate Realm could break the balance of their internal energy and reach the realm of Qi. It was evident that the old man’s strength was at least at the peak of the Innate Realm.

Seeing this, some reevaluated their assessment of the hidden Guo family. While a peak Innate Realm expert might not be particularly fearsome, surpassing the Innate Realm would be nothing short of terrifying.

“Putting on airs and making a show of it. If this is all the strength they have, the hidden Guo family has nothing to boast about!”

Amidst the awe, there were also whispers of disdain. If the old man of the hidden Guo family was merely at the Innate Realm, then the family had no right to be arrogant. After all, within the Heavenly Alliance, there were at least ten such experts.

“Old ghost, you sure talk a lot. The Ancient Martial Arts Conference is neither a place for your lectures nor for you to flaunt your power. Finish what you need to do and step down. That stage belongs to the younger generation!”

An impatient voice rang out. A glint of coldness flashed in Guo Hongguang’s eyes, but when he saw who had spoken, his slightly grim expression softened.

“It seems the hidden Guo family has more than one enemy!”

Many thought to themselves. To dare to publicly humiliate the old man of the hidden Guo family, it was clear that the speaker held no fondness for the family.

If Xiao Yufan were present, he would have recognized the speaker as Xian’er’s grandfather, the old man of the hidden Huangpu family…

“It seems everyone’s focus is already on the Ancient Martial Arts Conference. Then, I declare the conference officially open!”

No matter how strong Guo Hongguang was, he wouldn’t dare to challenge the hidden Huangpu family, especially knowing the old man’s formidable nature. As his voice fell, the entire square erupted in excitement…

Three months later, the Ancient Martial Arts Conference finally began, unfolding amidst the anticipation of all!

“You old fool, you sure do talk a lot. This martial arts conference isn’t a place for lectures or for showing off. When you’re done with what needs doing, step down. That stage belongs to the younger generation!”

An impatient voice rang out. A chill flickered in Guo Hongguang’s eyes, but when he saw who had spoken, his expression gradually softened.

“It seems the hidden Guo family has more than one enemy,” many thought. Someone actually dared to publicly humiliate the head of the Guo family, clearly showing that the speaker held no respect for them.

If Xiao Yufan had been present, he would certainly have recognized the speaker—it was Elder Huanpu, the grandfather of Xian’er, and head of the hidden Huanpu clan.

“It seems everyone’s already eager for the martial arts conference. Then I hereby announce—the Ancient Martial Arts Conference shall now begin!”

Even though Guo Hongguang was powerful, he dared not provoke the hidden Huanpu family. He understood well just how formidable that old man was. And as soon as his words fell, the entire plaza erupted into a frenzy…

Three months after its announcement, the Ancient Martial Arts Conference finally commenced, fulfilling the eager anticipation of all present!