Chapter 40: The Four Great Powers

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  The stadium wasn't as lively as one would have thought, but among the participants, apart from the two main characters, the other four factions were all influential figures in Tenglong Country, and any slight movement by either side was enough to make half of Tenglong Country tremble.

  The four major forces are seated in different directions of the auditorium, which is also to avoid some unnecessary disputes.

  "House owner, it seems that Mingjiao attaches great importance to this duel." The elder of the Lei family said with a gentle stroke of his beard.

  "Yes, it's just that I don't know if Xiao Yu can win this time. After all, his opponent is the master of the Mingjiao sect, with a power level of at least four stages. Even if Xiao Yu has exceptional talent, he won't be able to reach that level of strength at his age." Lei Yuntian said with some concern.

  "Master of the house, in case of an emergency, should we take action? Perhaps timely assistance can make Xiaoyu change her mind."

  "We'll see about that!" Lei Yuntian looked around and saw the remaining few family members entering, including Qingfeng Laozu from Xianren Pavilion and a dozen or so Xianren Pavilion disciples following behind him.

  At another entrance, Wu Zong's Shangguan Xihong and several members of the powerful ancient martial families, including Nuo Yilong, followed behind. Aier and Nuo Hu, although following behind Wu Zong's group, kept their eyes scanning around for Lei Yu's whereabouts. Since their last meeting over a month ago, they had not seen Lei Yu's shadow, nor could they find him at his home, making the two people who were closest to him very anxious. As for Xiao Fei, he also followed behind the crowd, but his eyes remained fixed on Aier from start to finish.

  Near the easternmost entrance, a group of people dressed in black gathered, with over a hundred people present. They followed respectfully behind a middle-aged man who didn't appear strong, but rather slender. His deep eyes revealed that he was not simple, and his gaze seemed to carry an aura of death, as if everything he saw was lifeless. Closely following this middle-aged man was one of the main characters in this duel, Cai Zhong. For over a month, Cai Zhong had been secretly training with Blood Blade, although he hadn't grasped much of its essence, he could at least control it freely, and his strength had reached the late stage of the fourth level of the Demon Realm.

  "This Cai's actual strength is indeed not weak. Xiaoyu probably has no chance of winning this time." Lei Yuntian said calmly.

  The spectator area where the Mingjiao forces are located.

  "Tsai Chung, what are your chances of winning this duel?" The thin middle-aged man asked calmly as he sat in the pavilion.

  "Master of Islam, I'm 100% sure!" Cai Zhong replied confidently.

  "Alright, alright."

  Now that everyone who should be here has arrived, according to the invitation, there is only half an hour left before the duel begins, but one person has not yet arrived on the scene, Lei Yu.

  Time passed minute by minute, second by second, but Lei Yu's figure was still nowhere to be seen. Cai Zhong had already waited impatiently and walked into the stadium, waiting quietly.

  "What's going on with Xiao Yu? Why hasn't he come yet?" Nu Hu said anxiously while looking around.

  "Yes, Xiaoyu Gege is usually the most punctual, how come he hasn't arrived yet?" Ai'er also whispered beside her.

  Xiao Fei walked up to the two of them and said, "I bet he's too scared to come and duel?"

  "Shut up! Xiao Yu's brother won't be afraid of anything! He'll definitely come." Ai'er puffed out her cheeks, glaring at the annoying Xiao Fei beside her.

  "Is that so? Then why hasn't he come until now? Is it not because he's afraid? If he's afraid, he should have said so earlier and not let everyone waste their time waiting here."

  "Alright! All of you be quiet!" Up above, Xi Hong's ears were extremely sharp and naturally heard the conversation between several people, opening his mouth to speak.

  Several people immediately quieted down and waited quietly.

  However, as time went by, everyone's heart was already in a state of anxiety. Why hadn't Lei Yu arrived at the scene yet? The time and location had been notified in great detail more than a month ago, and it could be confirmed that Lei Yu knew about it, so why wasn't he seen anywhere at this moment?

  The most anxious person is undoubtedly Shangguan Xihong. The fact that Lei Yu accepted the duel with Cai Zhong on that day had already made him extremely angry. If it were someone from the Shangguan family who had accepted such a challenge, he could have accepted it because he would always trust his own people. But this waste who was once abandoned by the Lei family had accepted such a challenge, and it's inevitable that he felt a bit uneasy in his heart. However, since things have already happened, there's no use getting anxious and he can only wait quietly.

  Wu Zong and dozens of people above and below, including Luo Yi Long and Luo Yi Feng, were also frowning anxiously, looking around the venue with a sense of urgency, but they couldn't see the figure they wanted to see. Some of the Dragon Team's elite members who had a good relationship with Lei Yu were also extremely anxious. Others may not believe that Lei Yu could defeat Cai Zhong, but they believed that being able to fight evenly with the Dragon Team's instructor was already an unbelievable feat. Perhaps something was holding him back, which is why Lei Yu hadn't entered the stage yet.

  "Master, will Xiaoyu really be too afraid to come? There are only ten minutes left before the duel starts. The elder of the Lei family is also getting anxious."

  "It won't be, Xiao Yu has been strong-willed since childhood, he will definitely fulfill his promises. Perhaps something is holding him up, let's wait patiently." Lei Yuntian said calmly.

  Cai Zhong stood in the arena with his hands behind his back, his eyes slightly closed. He didn't believe that Lei Yu would go back on his word today. Moreover, this duel was a contest of reputation between the Ming Cult and the Wu Sect. If Lei Yu didn't show up, the Wu Sect would definitely lose face, and they wouldn't let him off easily either. So Cai Zhong wasn't in a hurry, and even if he were, it wouldn't be of any use. The only thing he could do was wait patiently.

  "It seems that the good show of dogs biting each other can't be seen, Wu Zong's representative has become a turtle with its head shrunk in and doesn't dare to come out and fight." Qingfeng from Xianren Pavilion looked at the increasingly tense atmosphere on the scene and coldly laughed.

  Although the Xian Ren Ge brought the least number of people, every member of the Xian Ren Ge was incredibly powerful. If one were to judge by numbers alone, then the Wu Zong would undoubtedly be the strongest, with its army consisting of not just the Dragon and Eagle squads. However, if one were to consider the actual number of true powerhouses, the Xian Ren Ge would undoubtedly be the most powerful. Not only had Qing Feng Lao already reached the 6th rank of the Xian Ren realm, but the leader of the Xian Ren Ge was also a late-stage 6th rank Xian Ren. Among the four major powers, only the Xian Ren Ge possessed two 6th rank superpowerhouses, which made up for its lack of numbers.

  At this time, the duel was about to begin, but Lei Yu still hadn't appeared. The thin middle-aged man from the Ming Cult shouted loudly towards Wu Zong's side, "Doesn't your Wu Zong have the guts to fight us? You're just a turtle hiding in its shell!"

  "Shut up!" Upper official Xi Hong was furious to the extreme, in a situation where all four major powers were present, this guy actually dared not to give face to Wu Zong. You know, among the four major powers, face is more important than anything else. "If this kid dares to come and fight, I will chop him into pieces!"

  "How dare you!" Lei Yuntian suddenly spoke out, stunning the entire audience. The strength of the Lei family was the most mysterious, and every member of the Lei family cultivated extremely special skills that were rarely seen in the world. However, Lei Yuntian's strength was known to all the strongmen above the fifth stage present at the scene.