Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 453 - 0454 Reunion at Mount Hua

Chapter 453: 0454 Reunion at Mount Hua

The attention-grabbing challenge arena was set atop Mount Hua.

Fujikawa Ueno and Jiu Zang had issued a challenge to the martial world, superficially for mere sparring, but really, they wanted to challenge the Chinese martial arts community and gauge the true capabilities of its younger generation.

Especially Jiu Zang, who had already reached the pinnacle of the martial arts world in Japan, with no one left to rival him. Therefore, even though he knew that Fujikawa Ueno’s purpose in coming to China was for revenge, he still chose to cooperate, just to find an opponent who could truly excite his interest.

Jiu Zang, dressed in black with a longsword clasped against his chest, stood motionless, his eyes closed in meditation.

The area around him was already filled with Chinese Martial Artists who had come to watch the fight, especially upon hearing that the assassin Fujikawa Ueno was present. Regardless of their reasons, most martial artists had rushed to the summit of Mount Hua.

"Is that Fujikawa Ueno? He’s of such an age already; he won’t be fighting too, will he?"

"What do you know? This Fujikawa Ueno is suspected of assassinating a large number of our Chinese martial artists last time. His strength is not to be underestimated. If he dares to show himself in public and initiate this competition between the young generations of the two countries, he must have something to rely on."

"I’ve heard of this assassin. These islanders are too evil, always scheming behind the scenes. I don’t know what got into them this time, daring to come out in front of everyone; it’s practically a death wish."

Discussions about Fujikawa Ueno and Jiu Zang echoed everywhere. Most people gritted their teeth when they talked about Fujikawa Ueno, wanting to work together to get rid of this arrogant man. As for Jiu Zang, it was the first time everyone had heard of him, and their first time seeing him, so they were filled with curiosity.

"Is he the number one among the young generation in the martial arts world of their country?"

Upon hearing this news, many were startled. Being able to claim the title of number one among the younger generation indicated that his skill surpassed all others of his age, a truly terrifying feat.

This was like the Chinese martial arts community, where the top ten strongest of the younger generation were known, and Huangfu Jun was the leader of these ten. Jiu Zang’s status could be considered equivalent to that of Huangfu Jun.

"Trouble has come our way. This genius from the island country has come to challenge our Chinese martial arts, likely wanting to overpower the younger generation within our ranks again."

"He’s arrogant enough, but why do I hear that he first wants to challenge Ye Qiu?"

"Maybe he wants to start his challenge with the tenth of the top ten."

As people discussed, several elder martial artists appeared, drawing considerable attention. Some performed the martial artist’s salute and watched as several elders made their way to the stage.

Fujikawa Ueno and Jiu Zang were indifferent to this, even though they were surrounded by people from the Chinese martial arts community. Their composure was admirable.

"Look, Fang Yizhou has also arrived." Soon, someone pointed in a direction, and a young man was seen walking over. He was the ninth-ranked among the top ten, Fang Yizhou.

"Interesting, if Ye Qiu is defeated, perhaps the islander will challenge the ninth-ranked next."

The people around agreed with this statement. No wonder Fang Yizhou, the ninth-ranked, naturally wanted to witness the strength of the number one person among the younger generation of the island nation.

While people were still astounded, another member of the top ten appeared.

Li Futu!

In the top ten challenge, he too was a stunningly powerful martial artist, progressing from the ninth rank and contending up to the fifth. This demonstrated the rapid improvement of his skills, surpassing several others.

"His aura is quite unique, seemingly faint yet oppressive. Has he grown stronger again?"

Someone exclaimed in shock, having assessed Li Futu’s strength, and then drew back in fear, startled by Li Futu’s significant improvement in cultivation.

"There’s nothing surprising about that. After the Battle of the Ten Owls, he went to study the Martial Monument. It’s no wonder his strength has greatly increased, but I’m still curious about how much stronger exactly he has become."

The discussion about Li Futu’s increased strength hadn’t ceased when several more figures appeared, provoking yet another series of exclamations from the crowd.

Again, members of the Ten Owls.

Chen Taiji.

Dressed in a spotless white robe, Chen Taiji, who appeared like a master floating above the worldly dust, walked quietly. Emitting no aura whatsoever, he still commanded respect. It was well known that had Ye Qiu not emerged, Chen Taiji would have definitely been the most dazzling presence.

Having observed the Martial Monument himself, his strength had also increased significantly. His gaze fell upon Li Futu, the expert closely following him. Their eyes met for an instant, they sized each other up quickly, then just as swiftly, averted their gazes.

As for the ninth Owl, Fang Yizhou, he hardly drew the attention of either Chen Taiji or Li Futu. Fang Yizhou could only snort silently in frustration. Although his strength was formidable, it still fell short compared to people like Li Futu and Chen Taiji. The indignation of being disregarded was something he had to swallow on his own.

Clearly, today was not going to be a wasted trip, with surprises continuously unfolding. Feng Jian, Luo Tie, and other top three Owls made their appearances. The arrivals of both men had both Chen Taiji and Li Futu furrowing their brows; they had attempted to probe Feng Jian and Luo Tie with their auras, only to be forcefully repelled, showing that these top three Owls still had deeply unfathomable depths, surpassing even their own gains from observing the Martial Monument.

"It seems that today, the Ten Owls will gather once again."

"That man from the island country remains so composed, even with two of the top three Owls present. Is it possible that he doesn’t consider Feng Jian and Luo Tie a threat?" someone wondered aloud, looking towards Jiu Zang.

"Indeed audacious, but who knows if he really possesses the strength to look down upon these few Owl members."

"My opinion is, this islander named Jiu Zang is just putting on airs. Think about it, our Chinese martial arts heritage has spanned thousands of years, while that little island country has only a tiny bit of martial arts depth. What kind of expert could come from there who dares to challenge us here? He’s probably just a frog in a well," said the Martial Artist sharply, and his words won nods of agreement from the crowd who disliked Jiu Zang’s arrogance. Almost all the Owls had arrived, yet he didn’t bother to glance their way.

"You’re right, this islander is way too arrogant..."

Suddenly, the crowd quieted down significantly, their attention drawn unanimously in one direction.

It felt as though footsteps were treading on everyone’s hearts rather than reaching their ears, as gradually, a figure lightly emerged.

At this moment, the always-closed eyes of Jiu Zang snapped open instantly.

His gaze shot straight towards the newcomer, and facing Jiu Zang’s hawk-like stare, Huangfu Jun smiled lightly, as if an invisible knife materialized out of thin air, severing Jiu Zang’s piercing gaze.

"It’s Huangfu Jun, the foremost young talent in the martial arts community!"

The crowd from the martial arts community all looked up, staring at that figure, finding him even more noteworthy than Feng Jian, Luo Tie, and the other Owls. As the lead Owl, Huangfu Jun was the most captivating.

"One is the top figure of China, the other is the top figure of Japan. Sizzle, if they were to clash, it would definitely be spectacular!" someone said with anticipation.

However, someone immediately threw a wet blanket, "Unfortunately, Jiu Zang’s first opponent is to be Ye Qiu, who is only ranked tenth among the Ten Owls."