Gate of God

If a sentence could be used to describe Fang Zhengzhi’s current feeling, it would definitely be ‘***********…**** all the girls in your family!’

Of course, there were too many people here. If all the girls from their families were placed in front of him, he wouldn’t actually have the time or energy to **** all of them.

However, that was obviously not the main point.

The main point was that Fang Zhengzhi felt extremely speechless at the moment. Since he had to close his eyes and feint his death, he didn’t see Nangong Tian killing Nangong Mu, so he was naturally unable to stop him.

When he roughly figured out what had happened, he was also stunned.

The experience of his previous life and the importance of his current life made him way less accepting of such a ‘sacrifice’ as compared to most people. Hence, he didn’t manage to react immediately.

Then…

There was nothing.

That was because he saw a ridiculous scene unfolding as soon as he opened his eyes. The massive Tree of God formed from snow shot into the sky as if it was about to penetrate heaven. Its powerful aura came crashing down and it even made him frightened. He felt so tiny in front of this massive Tree of God.

More importantly, this snow tree seemed to possess a terrifying absorption force that sucked all the surrounding power into itself.

Fang Zhengzhi’s power was naturally amongst those that were absorbed.

“Could this be the Tree of God bloodline that Chi Guyan was talking about?” Fang Zhengzhi looked towards Nangong Hao who was floating in the air. Although he wasn’t feeling despair, he definitely wasn’t happy either.

After all, Nangong Hao totally looked like he just got a new lease of life and successfully turned the tide of the battle. At the very least, he was much, much stronger than before.

These were Fang Zhengzhi’s inner thoughts.

However, he didn’t seem to discover the surrounding disciples’ expressions. They all looked like they saw a ghost in broad daylight.

“This fellow didn’t pass out?!”

“How did he… Stand up again?”

“What’s going on? How did he suddenly get up?”

The disciples were already frightened, so they were all horror-struck when they saw Fang Zhengzhi standing up all of a sudden.

However, they quickly realized what was going on.

Fang Zhengzhi didn’t pass out!

That could only mean that he had feigned everything!

However, they didn’t really understand why Fang Zhengzhi had to pretend that he passed out even though he was so close to defeating Nangong Hao.

Of course, there were people who figured the truth out, such as Mu Qingfeng and Dao Xin.

“This kid would actually do that?” Although Mu Qingfeng understood his motive, he couldn’t help but be surprised.

Meanwhile, Dao Xin…

She obviously felt more complicated. She had calculated everything, but she missed out the fact that although Fang Zhengzhi was shameless, he would do anything for Yan Xiu.

‘Did he realize that Yan Xiu wanted to win the Martial Arts Competition?’

Dao Xin realized why Fang Zhengzhi did that, but she couldn’t believe that Fang Zhengzhi actually gave up on fame and fortune for Yan Xiu.

Friendship!

‘Could such friendship really exist in this sword?!’

Crack! Dao Xin shattered the teacup in her hand. She couldn’t accept the fact that Fang Zhengzhi had managed to escape her meticulous plan. Furthermore, he did it in such a manner.

She wanted to remind Yan Xiu to seize the last opportunity to kill Fang Zhengzhi while Nangong Hao had attracted everyone’s attention.

However, she knew that it was already impossible.

That was because she saw a perplexed expression on Yan Xiu’s face. It was a heartfelt perplexity towards Fang Zhengzhi’s behavior.

That was right…

Yan Xiu was perplexed.

He couldn’t understand why Fang Zhengzhi would do that. He didn’t stop him at the beginning, didn’t hold back during the fight, and he even pretended to pass out in the end. Yan Xiu couldn’t wrap his head around the entire process.

All of these seemed to be telling him one thing.

It was the fact that Fang Zhengzhi didn’t care that he wanted to steal the first place in the Martial Arts Competition, much less who would be defeating Nangong Hao in the final moment.

‘Why? Why would he do that?!’ Yan Xiu stared at Fang Zhengzhi intently. He tried to think, but he couldn’t think of anything for some reason. It felt like everything was as blank as a sheet of white paper, and that prevented him from remembering his past.

It made him painful, so much so that he wanted to scream.

However, he suddenly discovered that Fang Zhengzhi was looking at him at this moment, and he seemed to have blinked at him as if he was signaling something.

‘Hmph? He’s telling me not to do anything for now?’ This message randomly went through Yan Xiu’s mind. It felt so natural as if Fang Zhengzhi had said that to his ear.

Yan Xiu was left startled once again because he didn’t understand how he could comprehend the message behind Fang Zhengzhi’s simple act of blinking.

Most importantly…

Why did Fang Zhengzhi ask him to stay put for the moment?

While Yan Xiu was pondering that question, a voice came out of nowhere and interrupted the fear, confusion, and shock that permeated the crowd.

“Woah, the fruit of the Tree of God is too miraculous, isn’t it? You’d actually remove it after someone ate it. Doesn’t that mean that whoever that could kill Nangong Hao would be able to obtain the fruit of the Tree of God?”

It was obviously Fang Zhengzhi, moreover, there was an unconcealable excitement in his voice.

“You’d remove it after someone ate it?!”

“Killing Nangong Hao… Is equivalent to obtaining the fruit of the Tree of God?”

“Eh? That actually seems to be the case!”

After the surrounding disciples heard his voice, the fear on their faces was suddenly replaced by excitement and elation.

‘The fruit of the Tree of God!’

‘Didn’t Nangong Mu break through to Sage State in such a short time and even become almost as powerful as Chi Guyan by consuming this fruit?’

‘Furthermore, the same thing seems to be happening to Nangong Hao.’

All the surrounding disciples saw with their own eyes that Nangong Hao could hardly fight back just now. However, he seemed to have become a different person after swallowing the fruit of the Tree of God.

“Treasure, it is an absolute treasure!” All the disciples’ eyes lit up in an instant. Unlike before, they were now looking at Nangong Hao as if he was the fruit of the Tree of God. All of them were filled with anticipation and excitement.

However, the Martial Arts Competition was still ongoing and the Heaven Alliance Meeting hadn’t ended. Since they didn’t have the right to attack Nangong Hao, how could they fight for the fruit?

“Nangong Hao has already lost when he left the altar’s boundaries just now. The Martial Arts Competition is over. Since he has just swallowed the fruit, he hasn’t absorbed much of its power yet. Now is the best time to attack him. What are you waiting for?” Fang Zhengzhi exclaimed once again.

His voice made the disciples happy again.

‘That’s right!’

‘Nangong Hao has already lost as he left the altar just now. The Martial Arts Competition is over, so we don’t have to care about the meeting or the competition anymore.’

A burning desire was rising in their hearts.

However, despite their impulses, the disciples didn’t move right away because they were pondering another question.

‘If this is such a good opportunity, why isn’t Fang Zhengzhi attacking Nangong Hao, but giving away the opportunity like a good person instead?’

‘This is a trap!’

‘This must be a trap!’

While these thoughts went through their minds, Fang Zhengzhi moved.

However, he suddenly crashed into the ground again as if he had lost his balance before he could even leap up high into the air.

“Ah… My leg!” Fang Zhengzhi held his thigh while gritting his teeth tightly. His forehead started sweating as he continued, “Damn it, my Tree of God’s fruit. No, if I delay any further, Nangong Hao would absorb all of my Origin Energy. Damn it, damn it!”

“Origin Energy?!”

“Absorb everything!”

All their expressions changed in a split second because Fang Zhengzhi had brought up their deepest fear.

As soon as the Tree of God appeared, they felt their Origin Energy depleting rapidly and were absorbed by the ripples on the ground.

“It’s Nangong Hao. He’s absorbing our power!”

“Damn it, my power is the results of my own hard work. How could I give it away for free!”

“We can’t waste any more time. We have to stop him!”

“That’s right. Let’s kill him together and take the fruit of the Tree of God!”

The disciples finally realized that they didn’t have any time to hesitate. They had to kill Nangong Hao immediately.

Their impulse to obtain the fruit of the Tree of God combined with the threat that they faced had allowed them to make a decision very quickly. They decided to work together to obtain the ‘treasure’.

Swoosh! A red, glowing figure shot up into the sky. His movement was sleek and his sword radiance was like a stream of fire.

“Don’t think of hurting Young Master!” A black figure that had surrounded Nangong Hao retaliated and threw a punch towards the red figure.

However, it was a pity that…

This was the Heaven Alliance Meeting.

Countless sects and elites from the Four Great Empires had gathered here.

In that case, after one man led the charge, would the rest of them continue to sit around idling and continue their ‘normal lives’ of making comments rather than joining in on the action?.

The answer was clearly ‘no’!

That was because a second figure appeared as soon as the first figure soared into the air. Then, the third, fourth, fifth…

“Many hands make light work. Let’s go, everyone, don’t be a chicken. Attack him from eight directions simultaneously and create a straight line at each direction. That would maximize the power of the attacks!” The pain on Fang Zhengzhi’s face had completely disappeared at this moment and he was yelling excitedly instead.

However, the crowd wouldn’t notice it because their passion had been completely ignited.

“Let’s go! We’ll attack him from eight directions!”

“Form a line!”

“We could definitely kill him as long as we work together!”

After the reminder, all the disciples quickly went from unorganized to organized and commenced attack based on Fang Zhengzhi’s instruction.

Xuanji Sect leader Zu Lian also squinted at this moment.

As the leader of Xuanji Sect, his status outside of the Holy Region was unquestionable. However, that was only limited to the regions beyond the Holy Region.

Once the Five Sects of the Holy Region were involved, Zu Lian was still…

As worthless as a fart.

“The fruit of the Tree of God?” A chilling radiance flashed across Zu Lian’s eyes. He was currently at the late stage of Sage State. In order to improve further, he had been obtaining wealthy illegally and expending countless resources like a madman. However, he was still far from reaching the peak of Sage State.

He wasn’t even close to making any progress, much less breaking through.

How could he accept that?

The wealth and fortune in the common world could no longer satisfy Zu Lian. He wanted to be superior and stand above everybody else.

He wanted superior authority and superior strength.

It was just like the princes in an empire fighting for the throne. They were born with a silver spoon, and normal people spent their entire lives trying to become them.

However, the princes didn’t think like that.

They had always been after that ultimate position. Even though they knew that there was no way back once they entered the fight for the throne and it was all or nothing, they still pursued their goal relentlessly.

“If I could obtain the fruit of the Tree of God, I could break through to the peak of Sage State and attain superiority!” Zu Lian clenched his fists tightly at this moment.

He didn’t forget how Fang Zhengzhi humiliated him just now, and that was why his desire for the fruit was so strong.

“Xuanji Sect’s disciples, listen to me! Whoever that takes down Nangong Hao will become Xuanji Sect’s secondary leader. Apart from that, all the disciples who take part in this battle will be handsomely awarded!”

“Yes!”

With Zu Lian’s order, all of Xuanji Sect’s disciples went mad. Becoming Xuanji Sect’s secondary leader and claiming a handsome reward was much more realistic for them.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Dozens of figures rushed into the air and pointed their swords towards Nangong Hao.

“It’s a mess, it’s a complete mess!” The elders of Heaven Dao Pavilion all looked towards Mu Qingfeng. They didn’t know if they should stop the rest or help them.

Meanwhile, Mu Qingfeng’s brows were tightly knitted together

That was because he was pondering the same question. ‘Help them? Wouldn’t that make the situation even messier? What if we don’t help them? What’s Nangong family’s plan and what are the consequences if they succeed? Both scenarios are equally unpredictable!’

“Let’s go, everybody! Don’t be afraid of dying because Nangong Hao can’t kill you guys alone. Charge with all your might because unity is power. You could even drown him if everyone spat at him!” While Mu Qingfeng was in a dilemma, he heard Fang Zhengzhi’s inappropriate voice once again.

Then, Mu Qingfeng saw Fang Zhengzhi holding Chi Guyan in one hand and Ping Yang in the other, rushing towards the back of a massive stone statue at the edge of the altar.