The disaster of the world begins with Dongfang Bubai

Chapter 48: The Impermanence of Demons and Buddhas
Since Yang Guang passed away more than a year ago, warlords have been fighting for their own country, and wars have broken out, creating a chaotic situation that is out of control.

Unexpectedly, the evil monk Wuchang suddenly appeared two years ago and added a pot of boiling hot oil to the already noisy and chaotic world.

He destroyed three sects in one day, and single-handedly wiped out the four famous Buddhist sects. When people who practiced martial arts all over the world heard about it, they all showed horror on their faces.

The evil monk first became famous in the world, mainly because of his utter lack of conscience and cruelty. He almost wiped out the Tiantai Sect where he lived. Later, he obtained the "Eternal Life Secret" in Yangzhou City and challenged the major sects of righteousness and evil.

Before these big sects could react, the Yuwen clan took the lead in finding the evil monk because of the "Secret of Immortality". As a result, all of them were killed. The Yuwen clan was furious and posted notices all over the country to arrest him.

You should know that since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the gentry developed from families that have been noble for generations are called high-ranking families or aristocratic families, and are clearly distinguished from the common people. There are no commoners in the upper class, and no gentry in the lower class.

This resulted in the gentry enjoying great privileges both economically and politically.

When the founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, unified the country and recruited officials through the imperial examination system, the situation in which the aristocratic families monopolized everything was slightly broken.

However, the influence of the aristocratic families has not yet disappeared. The four aristocratic families that are famous in the world refer to the four major clans with the surnames of Yuwen, Li, Dugu and Song.

They have a huge influence not only in politics and economics, but also in the martial arts world.

But facing such a hunt, the evil monk was like a drop of water merging into the sea and completely disappeared.

Just when everyone thought that the evil monk Wuchang would avoid the attack and hide away, the four evil sects with evil skills, namely the Nixing Faction, the Overlord Valley, the Red Hand Sect and the Meihuo Sect, came out and launched a large-scale attack on the Yuwen clan and the three Buddhist sects.

After more than a year of open and covert fighting, the two sides discovered that the four major evil sects were just pawns being manipulated by others, and the real mastermind behind the scenes was the evil monk Wuchang who had disappeared.

Since then, his reputation has soared and he is considered the number one person under the three great masters in the world. Because of his secretive and vicious methods, most people think that he is an existence that cannot be provoked. Therefore, he is no longer in the world, but there are always legends about him.

But this is only the evil monk Wuchang in the eyes of the middle and lower classes in the martial arts world. Only the major sects of righteousness and evil truly understand how terrifying he is.

It's because the four holy monks of the four sects of Buddhism are outsiders and are not involved in worldly affairs, so they are not as famous as the three great masters.

You have to know that back then the four holy monks joined forces to hunt down the evil king Shi Zhixuan. Even the Yingui Sect was silent and did not dare to intervene or get involved. This shows how powerful the four holy monks were.

In terms of strength, any one of the four holy monks is only three points inferior to the three great masters.

But then again, when masters fight, a slight mistake can lead to a huge error, and three points can determine life or death.

Therefore, in the eyes of these major sects, when the evil monk Wuchang first became famous, he was already a grandmaster-level figure who should not be provoked. Especially Cihang Jingzhai knew that he was more than just a grandmaster.

Therefore, facing such a troublesome existence, both sides adopted the same attitude of ignoring and not caring.

But no one expected that more than half a year after You Niaojuan and the other four were captured and killed, the evil monk Wuchang appeared again, showing his amazing strength and destroying three sects in one day. As a result, people began to attribute the words "demon and Buddha" to him from some point on, and regarded him as the unrivaled great master above the three great masters.

This day, Luoyang.

Since Yang Guang ascended the throne, he dug a grand canal with Luoyang as the center, reaching Hangzhou in the south and Zhuojun in the north, running from north to south.

Connect the five major water systems and make it the central hub of transportation and commerce in the world.

In addition, Luoyang is a transportation hub in the world, so dynasties have established their capitals here since ancient times. Including the Sui Dynasty, there have been eight dynasties that have made Luoyang their capital.

Thanks to the canal built by Yang Guang, Luoyang became more and more prosperous. Every day at dawn, before the city gates were opened, a large number of merchants and travelers would be waiting outside.

Whenever the world is in chaos and people are suffering, Cihang Jingzhai will come out to correct the situation and help the people find the true master. Therefore, when Ning Daoqi, one of the three great masters in the world, wanted to borrow the Heshi Bi for three years, Cihang Jingzhai asked him to help the world correct the chaos and benefit the people, that is, to build momentum for the future monarch.

Therefore, the most popular event in the martial arts world today, apart from the destruction of the four Buddhist sects by the devil Buddha Wuchang, is the fact that Ning Daoqi will return the Heshi Bi to the contemporary saintly lady Master Feixuan of Cihang Jingzhai in Luoyang.

In a secluded tavern.

In the corner, two young men with different styles sat opposite each other and drank.

One of them has a handsome face, with an imposing aura that is extremely intimidating; the other is tall and handsome, with an elegant figure, as graceful as an immortal and not like an ordinary person.

"Brother Ziling has really changed a lot. Whether it's his appearance, demeanor, or spirit, he can impress people."

"Brother Shimin, you don't need to praise me. Xu Ziling is just a rough man in the mountains. How can you compare to Brother Shimin, who is a dragon among men? He has built up his power in the dangerous Guanzhong area, and slowly watched the ups and downs outside the Guanzhong area. While they fought against each other, he sat firmly on the position of overlord."

"Brother Ziling, please don't laugh at me. I, Li Shimin, am at most a vanguard general who conquered the world for my father and brother. How can I be the overlord?"

"A pearl is always a pearl. Even if it is covered by grass for a while, it will reveal its brilliance one day. Brother Shimin is not someone who would be willing to be inferior to others."

As the two were talking happily, a handsome young man wearing a white cassock and with long hair walked in.

"Hey, buddy, please prepare a table of good food and wine for me."

"Wine and food? Uh, are you a monk, sir?" The tavern waiter was stunned and asked involuntarily.

"Although I am a monk, I do not avoid meat or vegetables. As the saying goes, meat and wine go through the stomach, but the Buddha remains in the heart. I do not avoid it too much."

The handsome young man was Xi Mingzhang. He took out some silver and signaled the waiter to prepare it quickly.

These words naturally attracted the attention of the few guests in the tavern.

Among them were Li Shimin and Xu Ziling who were talking to each other, and there was also a young man with a slender and elegant figure and his hair tied in a scholar's bun.

"As expected, there are always people better than you, and there are countless strange people and things. From this person's demeanor and bearing, we can tell that he is not ordinary. Meeting him is fate. Brother Ziling, why don't you come with me to get to know him?"

After hearing this, the doubt in Xu Ziling's eyes disappeared in an instant. Ever since he had made great achievements in martial arts, he had a feeling that he was extraordinarily skilled. But when he looked at the white-robed monk who claimed to be a monk, he felt that he was just an ordinary person who didn't know any martial arts.

If I didn't use my eyes to see, but used my senses to explore, I would only feel nothingness. I couldn't help but feel curious, so I stood up with Li Shimin and walked over.

"We two happened to meet here. Seeing that the mage is definitely not an ordinary person, we wanted to make friends with him."

Just as Li Shimin finished speaking, a tall and elegant man came over and said:

“I wonder if I can add it to the next one?”

Xi Mingzhang raised his eyes and said calmly:

"Please sit down. For many years, I have either lived in a temple or practiced in seclusion. I haven't seen the hustle and bustle of the city for a long time."

When the three heard this, they sat down one after another.

(End of this chapter)