From the Ming Dynasty, we will conquer the world

This middle-aged man had a slender build, with clear-cut facial features, sharp edges and corners, but without any aggressive sharpness. Instead, he looked amiable, with chubby cheeks and a somewhat plump appearance.

But such an ordinary man stood on the top of the peaks, with his feet on the majestic Kunlun Mountain, which is known as the "ancestor of all mountains", and remained unmoved despite the howling winds.

The clouds were as thick as ink, gathering into a funnel-like vortex that hung above the man's head, swirling endlessly, becoming increasingly dark and deep, as if the sky had opened its eyes and was overlooking the world indifferently, with no end in sight.

But the man in green was unaware of it. He just turned around, looked at the shadow floating beside him, and said with a smile:
"Brother Pang is too ambitious. He wanted to transcend the barriers of the 'Empty Realm Field' before achieving Grandmaster status, and then use the help of the 'Hidden Dragon' to ascend to heaven in one step. This is why he ended up bringing about this disaster.

Although this interconnected plan is good, it fails due to the word "interconnected". Everything in the world is constantly changing, so how can everything be under control?

The 'Demon Sect' understands this truth, so they choose to control only themselves, rather than wasting energy and effort on controlling other unpredictable things.

Does the Living Buddha agree with this?"

Although this middle-aged man has an ordinary face, his tone and arrogance are frightening. He casually criticizes the practice of the "magic master" and treats the "magic sect" Meng Chixing equally, which shows his status and position.

That shadow was none other than the Tantric Living Buddha Ying Yuan. He sighed deeply:
"Given Brother Pang's talent and character, it's reasonable for him to make this choice, but it's still a pity..."

Pang Ban's trip to the Central Plains alone was completely on a whim, and even the always foresighted Ying Yuan did not expect it.

What he didn't expect was that with Pang Ban's martial arts skills, he would actually be defeated and killed by the "Wheel-Turning Holy King".

The middle-aged man, the Lord of West City, Shen Wansan, just shook his head and said with his hands behind his back:
"No matter what, I have a connection with the Demon Sect after all. If the Demon Sect cannot extricate itself, I will settle the debt for the Demon Sect. If the Living Buddha is here for this matter, please don't say a word."

Few people know that this West City Lord with a mysterious origin, before becoming Liang Siqin's disciple, was actually born in a demon sect. He was the successor of the "Tianlian Sect" among the two sects and six paths.

The "Tianlian Sect" originated from merchants. Anlong, the Lotus Master during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, was a wealthy businessman.

Shen Wansan also used the wealth accumulated by the "Tianlian Sect" for hundreds of years as his foundation, and eventually, step by step, he became the god of wealth respected by all the wealthy merchants in the world and established the "No. 1 Manor in the World."

After he understood the secrets of heaven and man with the help of businessmen, he decided to abandon everything in the world and return to Kunlun Mountain with a group of extraordinary people he had collected. He revered Liang Xiao of "West Kunlun" as the ancestor and opened up the "West City" lineage.

From then on, Shen Wansan never appeared in the world again, and devoted himself to studying the "Six Void Circulation Technique" left by Xi Kunlun, in the hope of reaching the ultimate state of "breaking the void".

But no matter what, Shen Wansan has a connection with the "Tianlian Sect". Now that Pang Ban, the leader of the Demon Sect, has died in battle, he can take this opportunity to end his connection with the Demon Sect.

In fact, many people also believe that the strength of the West City Lord is no less than that of the magician, and may even be stronger.

However, due to Shen Wansan's low-key nature, this conjecture was never verified until Pang Ban's death.

Ying Yuan smiled bitterly and was about to finish his words when he heard Shen Wansan say leisurely:
"The Living Buddha asked me to deal with the evil spirit earlier, and he used the 'Heaven-Changing and Earth-Strike Great Method' that the former National Master Bashiba used to search for the love of my past and present lives.

If the Living Buddha wants to make this point, please don’t open your mouth.”

On his way back to Kunlun from the Central Plains, Shen Wansan visited Dalun Temple and met with the then Living Buddha Ba Siba.

Ba Siba was also very curious about Shen Wansan's "Six Void Circulation Technique", so he tried his "Heaven-Changing and Earth-Strike Technique" with him.

It was also during that encounter that Shen Wansan experienced a life that seemed both real and illusory, and vaguely comprehended the mysteries of past and present lives, which ultimately led him to reach his current state of "controlling the six qi to roam infinitely".

It was also because of this relationship that Ying Yuan was able to persuade Shen Wansan to come forward and force back Li Ling, the "Anti-Heaven Hand" who was blocking Si Hanfei's way.

Ying Yuan sighed:

"Mr. Shen is indeed the best businessman in the world. However, I am not here for the matter of the 'Saint King of the Wheel of Time'."

Shen Wansan didn't care and just said:
"Managing wealth is like raising a tiger, you need to be extremely careful. Accounting is the most basic of the basics. The Living Buddha is overpraising you.

If it wasn't for this, then it was for the meeting on East Island. According to our three parties' calculations, the Hidden Dragon will appear around June 6th.

When the day of 'Discussing the Dao and Destroying the Gods' is approaching, Dong Dao and his people will surely be unable to hold back and help us figure out the location of the 'Hidden Dragon'. What else is there to worry about?"

Ying Yuan calmed down and said solemnly:

"Teacher Bashiba has sent a message recently. When the day of action comes, he will attack together with the Demon Sect, making it difficult for Zhang Laodao to be distracted. The matter of 'Hidden Dragon' will be fully entrusted to you, sir."

"Oh?"

Shen Wansan narrowed his eyes slightly and said with emotion:
"The Imperial Master and the Demon Sect are so courageous. Since they dare to give it a try, I, Shen, will take the lead. I will take responsibility for this matter."

There was even a hint of admiration in Shen Wansan's tone.

People in the martial arts world may have heard of the rumors about the "Hidden Dragon" or the "Temple of the God of War", but only those with martial arts skills as high as theirs can truly understand what this strange object symbolizes.

But Ba Siba and Meng Chixing were able to discard the opportunity and chose to fight against Zhang Sanfeng to win opportunities for them, the younger generation.

Even Shen Wansan could not help but admire such courage.

After saying this, he smiled and said:
"I am also quite interested in the 'Saint King of the Wheel of Dharma' of your Tibetan Tantric Buddhism. He also practices the 'Great Vajra Power'. Hey, could it be that this person is the destined leader of Buddhism?"

There was a strong sense of curiosity in Shen Wansan's words.

Ever since he had experienced a reincarnation that seemed real and illusory in Ba Siba's "Great Method of Changing the Sky and Striking the Earth", he had been very interested in the word "reincarnation", but he had never gotten anything out of it.

Now that there was a ready-made example in front of him, Shen Wansan naturally couldn't help but be tempted.

Facing the city lord's question, Ying Yuan shook his head and said honestly:

"My teacher and I are not sure about this matter, but from what we can see right now, if the 'Saint King of the Wheel of Time' is not him, then there is probably no one else."

Shen Wansan pondered for a moment and suddenly smiled.

"In any case, we will know the outcome by then. On June 6th, we will discuss the Dao and destroy the gods. I have been looking forward to it for a long time. I have never been so excited as I am today."

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of blazing white lightning suddenly appeared in the thick clouds above Shen Wansan's head. It was brilliant and dazzling, as if the sky was angry.

The sky and the earth suddenly turned bright, illuminating the tall figure of the Lord of West City and casting a huge, heavy shadow on the snow-capped peaks. He looked like a great demon that was about to break free from the vast mountains and wreak havoc on the world.

Shen Wansan narrowed his eyes and waved his sleeves.

Then the wind stopped, the clouds dispersed, and the thunder ceased.

The chaotic scene with heavy clouds hanging low in the sky, lightning, thunder, and howling violent winds has completely disappeared, leaving only clear blue skies and a bright white sky.

God wanted to call the wind and rain, and drive away thunder and lightning, but Shen Wansan refused to allow it. Instead, he changed the wind and clouds with his own power and reversed the will of God. What kind of magical power was this?
It is really about seizing the fortune of heaven and earth and plotting the mysteries of ghosts and gods.

Ying Yuan witnessed this scene with his own eyes and said sincerely:
"Now that the city lord has taken the final step, the matter of East Island should be settled."

Shen Wansan did not take credit for it, but said calmly:
"If I hadn't fought with Li Ling and witnessed the secrets of the 'Huang Tian Da Fa', I wouldn't have made this progress. This was already within the Living Buddha's expectations, so why act like this?"

He looked at Ying Yuan again, his eyes deep.

"The Living Buddha's miraculous spiritual achievements also surprised Shen."

After using the essence of "Huang Tian Da Fa" to promote the Zhou Liuxu Gong to perfection, Shen Wansan has crossed that line and completely established himself in the realm of a grandmaster, becoming the pinnacle of the world.

If the world knew about this, Xu Xing would immediately give up the title of "Fifth Best in the World".

But even with his eyesight, he couldn't tell whether the shadow of Ying Yuan was the result of his soul leaving his body or the result of some will.

Moreover, the soul is inherently yin. Facing the Tiangang Thunder with a strong destructive will, especially the thunder triggered by the "Zhouliu Xu Gong", ordinary warriors find it difficult to even release their spiritual thoughts. However, Ying Yuan can remain unshakable, which shows his extraordinary power.

Ying Yuan just smiled at his gaze:
“I’m just trying.”

After saying this, Ying Yuan turned around, looked towards the horizon, and sighed slowly:
"If this old Taoist wasn't so overbearing, I wouldn't have chosen to take this path."

In his "sight", there was a gas that was brighter and hotter than the sun, hanging there, rising above the sky, giving rise to ten scorching suns, illuminating all living things.

Shen Wansan also shook his head.

"It is not only against the business ethics, but also against the principle of following the laws of nature.

In fact, he also followed the path of combining yin and yang at the beginning, and he had gathered "the ultimate yang" and "the ultimate yin" very early on. At least sixty or seventy years ago, he had the ability to independently "break the void".

However, over the years, in order to suppress the void and prevent the emergence of new "void breakers", this old Taoist priest had to transform into the Ten Yang Realm, which is even better than the "Supreme Yang Infinite".

But it is natural that rigidity cannot last forever. No matter how high the old Taoist's cultivation is, it is just a waste of effort to try to change the world and go against the will of heaven."

Although Shen Wansan's words sounded like fortune-telling, there was an undisguised admiration in his tone.

How heroic is it to suppress the world with one's own strength?

What kind of courage does it take to be willing to give up self-detachment for the benefit of all living beings?

Thinking of this, Shen Wansan sighed again, but his expression suddenly turned cold, and he said indifferently:

"It's a miracle that he can hold on until today. When the 'Hidden Dragon' is born, Zhang Laodao's fate will also come to an end."

No matter what contributions this old Taoist priest has made to the world, it will never shake Shen Wansan's determination. As long as he can achieve the supreme path of "breaking the void", he can give anything!

Such determination is not only possessed by Shen Wansan, but also by every warrior who can become a grandmaster. Otherwise, they would never be able to achieve the level they have today.

Thinking of the old Taoist priest who was invincible in the world, Ying Yuan also clasped his hands together, with a warm light of childlike innocence in his eyes.

Since he was born, this living Buddha has regarded life as a game of gamble. For Ying Yuan, being able to play against a peerless hero like Zhang Sanfeng is an unparalleled pleasure.

Moreover, Ying Yuan knew that the reason why his father Chuan Ying was able to leap into the void and shatter alone was because he had fought with the "Evil Sect" Meng Chixing on the long street and gained experiences and gains that were difficult to describe in words.

Yingyuan has always aimed to inherit his father's eagle skills. He wants to emulate his father's legacy, and Zhang Sanfeng is undoubtedly the best opponent.

However, although both of them were aiming for the rising star Zhang Sanfeng, Ying Yuan still gave a timely reminder:
“The city lord must not take the King Kong heir lightly.

As far as I know, the three sects of Cihang Jingzhai, Jingnian Zen and Shaolin Temple have united and revered him as the "No. 1 in Buddhism".

Yan Jing'an must be using the death of the Demon Master to build momentum for Xu Tafa so that he can take charge of the Tianxia Association and lead the righteous path.

With his martial arts skills, if he could acquire the Cihang Sword Canon, Wunian Zen, and the many magical skills in the Shaolin Temple, I'm afraid he would be able to make further progress."

Shen Wansan nodded, with a gleam of wisdom in his eyes.

“Although I got the true meaning of ‘Huang Tian Da Fa’ from Li Ling, he probably also had some understanding of my ‘Zhou Liu Xu Gong’.

Although this person has a high level of cultivation, he is old and weak, his qi and blood are depleted, and he has worries in his heart. Even if he has gained my insights, he cannot take the last step.

In my opinion, he will most likely go find Xu Tafa and pass on this experience."

Although Shen Wansan said so, Ying Yuan heard a sense of confidence in his words and couldn't help asking:

"I guess the city lord has already made a plan?"

Shen Wansan smiled slightly:
"If Li Ling still uses his previous experience and knowledge to speculate about me, then he is completely wrong.

I also used these two months to comprehend the mysteries of the Grand Master realm.

Moreover, I would be even more delighted if Xu Tafa could take the last step.

I just hope that his 'Great Diamond Power' can really remain indestructible under the 'Endless Treasure of Heaven'."

Hearing the words "The Endless Treasure of Heaven", Ying Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he smiled again:
"In that case, I would like to congratulate you first. According to the vow you made in the past, should you change your name to 'Gui Zang'? I wonder if your surname is Shen or Wan now?"

After Shen Wansan escaped from the "Heaven-Changing and Earth-Strike Technique", he shared his bizarre experiences with Ba Siba quite frankly.

He did not go back to his past life, but instead came to a world that seemed like an afterlife, but was neither real nor real.

In that world, there is no Ba Siba and Meng Chixing, only Liang Siqin and Liang Xiao. Although he is still the lord of West City, he is no longer Liang Siqin's disciple, but a descendant named "Wan Guizang" hundreds of years later.

Therefore, after breaking away from this cycle of reincarnation, Shen Wansan made a great wish to Ba Siba, to make the state represented by the word "Gui Zang" his lifelong pursuit.

Once the "Zhou Liuxu Gong" is perfected, he will regain the name of "Gui Zang" and pick up the thread of cause and effect.

Shen Wansan's expression remained unchanged as he said calmly:
"Even if I go through reincarnation, I am still myself. Even if I am called Wan Guizang again, what's wrong with that?"

Ying Yuan clapped his hands and laughed:

"That kid is right here, congratulating Mr. Wan on his great achievement!"

Shen Wansan, or Wan Guizang, smiled slightly, clasped his fists and said:
"Easy to say, easy to say."

While the two great masters outside the Great Wall were having a heated discussion about Xu Xing's affairs, the newly promoted "Fifth in the World" was in Cihang Jingzhai, cultivating himself peacefully and comprehending the secrets of the "Cihang Sword Canon".

After returning to Cihang Jingzhai, Yan Jing'an kept his promise. He not only took out all the treasures from heaven and earth and personally cooked medicine for Xu Xing to heal his injuries, he also took out the "Cihang Sword Canon" and let this "number one person in Buddhism" read it at will.

In fact, it would be better to say that this sword manual is the secret weapon of Cihang Jingzhai rather than a magical skill.

As early as during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Ning Daoqi, the best martial artist in the Central Plains, once vomited blood because of reading the "Cihang Sword Canon".

In the original novel of "Back to the Past", Yan Jing'an also used the "Cihang Sword Canon" as bait, trying to lure the then invincible "magic master" Pang Ban to read the last chapter of the Death Pass Method, so that he would die in the Death Pass.

However, because Yan Jing'an fell in love with Pang Ban, he failed in the end and failed to get rid of the evil master. He only forced him to retire from the world for twenty years, buying Lang Fanyun precious time for growth.

Just from the experiences of these two great masters, one can see the threat of "Cihang Sword Canon", but it also makes Xu Xing even more curious about this magical skill.

After actually coming into contact with them, Xu Xing's first intuitive feeling was that the Cihang Sword Canon and the Dao Heart Demon Planting Technique were indeed two sides of the same coin.

One is based on the principles of tranquility, guarding, emptiness and non-existence, while the other is to arouse the desires of the self and stimulate changes in the body. No wonder one is an immortal fetus and the other is a demon fetus.

When Xu Xing was reading the "Cihang Sword Canon", he would occasionally take out the "Evil Emperor's Relics" left by Pang Ban to absorb information about the "Dao Heart Planting Demons Method" from it. Comparing the two, he felt even deeper.

According to the original record, Pang Ban went to Cihang Jingzhai and read through the first twelve martial arts chapters of Cihang Sword Canon in just three days, but he had never opened the thirteenth chapter, the Death Gate Method.

However, Xu Xing read the "Cihang Sword Canon" and flipped through the "Dao Xin Zhong Mo Dafa" at the same time. It only took him three days to absorb all the mysteries in it.
Because he read so fast, before Yan Jing'an could react, Xu Xing had already turned to the thirteenth chapter and looked at the "Death Gate Method" recorded therein.

After noticing this, the master, who usually had a calm and lively temperament and was always calm and composed, finally lost his composure. His face, which was as pure and flawless as ice and snow, showed an intense shock and he almost cried out in surprise.

The Death Pass Method of Cihang Sword Canon is the supreme magic formula of Jingzhai, and it is extremely dangerous. In the thousand-year inheritance, there are only a few people who are qualified to sit in the Death Pass, and no one has succeeded.

When Yan Jing'an lent the book to Xu Xing to read, he told him the danger of it.

But Yan Jing'an didn't expect that this senior master would say one thing in front of him and another behind his back, and would just forget about his instructions.

What Yan Jing'an didn't expect was that Xu Xing's mind was only lost in thought for a moment before he came to his senses, and the time it took was even shorter than in the first chapter.

Looking at Yan Jing'an's inexplicably horrified look, Xu Xing just smiled slightly and said calmly:
"Matters of life and death are only terrifying to those who have never experienced them. If you have experienced them once, then naturally they are nothing."

The purpose of the Sit-in-Death Seclusion Method is to teach people to experience the changes of life and death from the fear of being on the verge of life and death.

But Xu Xing was a man who had been resurrected from the dead, and he had no fear of death at all. Naturally, such a method was useless to him.

Yan Jing'an was a person of noble character and kindness. After hearing these words, she could naturally understand the hidden meaning of Xu Xing's words, and her eyes were filled with even greater surprise.

"Could it be that the stepping method has really been ..."

Xu Xing smiled again:
"maybe."

Seeing that he was unwilling to talk in detail, Yan Jing'an stopped asking questions and just held his chin, stared at him deeply, and sighed:
"Tafa, Jing'an is becoming more and more curious about you."

On the way back to Cihang Jingzhai from Mount Emei, Yan Jing'an had already deeply realized that the magical qualities of Xu Xing and his terrifying martial arts background could not be simply explained by the four words "successor of Vajra".

However, as a well-informed girl, she thought of another possibility besides reincarnation.

——In addition to Xu Xing, there is actually another person who suddenly appeared, had a rich background, and was highly skilled in martial arts. That person is Zhang Sanfeng, the most powerful person in the world today.

Although many people in the martial arts world say that Zhang Sanfeng is the successor of Ling Donglai, or simply say that he is Ling Donglai himself, there is also another vague saying that is circulating in the most powerful circles in the martial arts world.

——Just like those magical skills and secret manuals that came from the "outside world", this Zhang Zhenwu is most likely a peerless master who broke through the void from the "outside world".

However, in the history of martial arts that has been passed down in this world for thousands of years, there has never been such a precedent, and after Zhang Sanfeng, there has never been another strong man like him.

Therefore, the credibility of this statement is not high.

But Xu Xing's appearance made Yan Jing'an think of this statement again, but she also had another doubt.

——Although the martial arts of this descendant of Vajra are superb, he has obviously not reached the same level as Zhang Sanfeng, which is beyond the "breaking void".

If he really came from the "outside world", how did he get here?

But when he thought of what Zhang Sanfeng had done over the years, Yan Jing'an had another guess in his mind. Could it be that the difficulty of "breaking the void" is not the same in each world?

While the master of Cihang Jingzhai was lost in thought, Xu Xing was already sorting out his gains from the past three days.

Although he was seriously injured by Pang Ban this time, he also got an excellent opportunity to break free and stand up again.

Now that he had the methods of creating immortal fetuses and demon seeds, as well as the theories of "calamity power" and "calamity sea" in the Black Sky Book, the path to the secret realm that Xu Xing had previously envisioned could now be put into practice.

The parts Xu Xing initially chose were the five internal organs of the human body. He built a temple for the five internal organs, because no matter which world's martial arts theory was used to look at, the five internal organs were the absolute center of the human body.

Even though Xu Xing had true energy and Dharma image, his most familiar way of fighting was still close combat.

If he could open up a secret realm in his five internal organs, it would definitely bring immeasurable benefits to his martial arts which is based on body training.

Moreover, Buddhism has the Five Buddhas representing the five wisdoms of Buddha nature, and Taoism also has gods representing the five elements. It is most appropriate to have them sit in charge of the five internal organs.

After the five secret realms are opened up, Xu Xing will be able to use it to integrate the pure yang energy of his body, allowing his soul to sit in the forehead between his eyebrows, reopen the small world of the human body, judge the clear and the turbid, and once again perform all things in the universe.

Using this method, one can bring together all that Xu Xing has learned throughout his life, and it also makes the title of "True Form Dharma Body" completely worthy of its name.

And because of its large and complex structure, there is no need to worry about falling into the dilemma of "imbalance between Taoism and Demonism" like Pang Ban, where only one pole is affected by others.

If he could really achieve this vision, he would not be inferior to the top grandmasters in this world, and he would even have some unique advantages.

However, Xu Xing still lacks some basic knowledge to build a solid foundation for his internal organs.

Xu Xing's martial arts reserves of Buddhism were sufficient, but his "Northern Divine Art" related to Taoism seemed a little weak. Even with the addition of the immortal fetus obtained from the "Cihang Sword Canon", it was still a little insufficient.

Xu Xing was also considering whether to go to Wudang Mountain to meet Zhang Sanfeng and exchange some martial arts secrets from him.

I just don't know whether this elusive Taoist Zhang has time to meet me.

Moreover, Xu Xing still lacks the method to create the world, divide yin and yang, and determine clarity and turbidity. Logically speaking, this world's "Huang Tian Da Fa" and "Zhou Liu Xu Gong" should have such magical effects.

It's just that the "Huang Tian Da Fa" had not yet been born in the era of "Fu Yu Fan Yun", and the "Zhou Liu Xu Gong" was in the hands of the Lord of West City.

Now the city lord has obviously colluded with the Demon Sect and the Dalun Temple. Even if Xu Xing wants to take it by force, he needs to go deep into the border and may even face encirclement and suppression from Ba Siba and Meng Chixing.

No matter how confident Xu Xing was, he had no chance of snatching food from the mouths of the two great masters. What's more, Shen Wansan was not an easy opponent to deal with.

When Xu Xing was thinking about his own path of cultivation, he suddenly felt an extremely familiar breath, ancient, vast and boundless.

He immediately realized that he had felt this aura from Si Hanfei outside Jinguan City.

It was obvious that the owner of this aura had once had a fierce battle with Si Hanfei, and even left Si Hanfei with injuries.

It's just that Si Hanfei's skills are profound, and he suppressed the true energy with force, and it did not affect his combat power like it did for the Red Sun Dharma King.

But now it seems that this person's aura is even stronger than Si Hanfei's. Why was there no winner in the battle that day?
Just as Xu Xing was thinking of this, a very gentle voice suddenly came from outside Cihang Jingzhai.

This voice makes people feel like they are bathed in a spring breeze. Even if they have never met him, one can imagine the image of a kind old man.

"I, a country bumpkin, am taking the liberty of coming here. I hope Master Yan and Mr. Xu will take the time to see me."

When Yan Jing'an heard the name, he stood up suddenly and walked out the door, even looking a little respectful, and said happily:

"Mr. Li, please come in quickly."

Li Ling?

Hearing the name, Xu Xing was also surprised.

Although he had sensed in advance that a powerful force was approaching from afar, he did not expect that the person coming would be this "Heaven-Resistant Hand".

The original book doesn't devote much attention to Li Ling.

But after all, he is the uncle and mentor of the great hero Chuan Ying, and is considered by Han Gongdu to be qualified to participate in the meeting at Jingyan Palace. Even in this world, he should be a top figure.

Thinking of this, Xu Xing also stood up and went out to greet them with Yan Jing'an.

At this time, Li Ruohai and Gu Ningqing were practicing together in the mountains in order not to disturb Xu Xing's comprehension of the sword classics. After Xu Xing rescued Liaojin and Liaowu from the demonic scourge, they also returned to the Jingnian Zen Sect to build momentum for Xu Xing.

Therefore, there were only Xu Xing and Yan Jing'an in Jingzhai.

As soon as they walked out of the mountain gate, they saw an old man whose appearance and voice matched perfectly, with a tall and handsome figure, white hair and a childlike face, and a bright light in his eyes.

The old man looked at them, stroked his beard and smiled, and said straight to the point:

"I came here to give Mr. Xu a chance, and I also have an unwelcome request. I wonder if Mr. Xu would accept it?"

Yan Jing'an didn't understand what he was saying, but Xu Xing closed his eyes and thought. After a while, he opened his eyes and said,
"In the old gentleman's body, there are eight strands of entangled and intertwined true qi that are constantly multiplying and growing. I guess this must be the legendary 'Circulating Six Void Technique'.

Before you came here, did you fight with Shen Wansan, the Lord of West City?"

Li Ling's beard trembled, and he laughed loudly again:

"Mr. Xu is indeed a rare genius in the martial arts world. With just one glance, Li's true colors were exposed. Great!

Before coming here, I couldn't believe that Pang Ban would die in the Central Plains. After seeing him today, I know the rumors are true."

After reaching this conclusion, Xu Xing suddenly understood why Si Hanfei had not been seriously injured even though he had clearly collided with Li Ling. He suddenly said:

"The other day, it should be the senior who stopped Si Hanfei outside the Great Wall, but he failed. I think it was because Shen Wansan interfered and intervened?"

If Li Ling was surprised just now, he was completely astonished now. He looked at Xu Xing carefully with an incredulous look, then he slowly opened his mouth, word by word:

"Impressive."

Before Li Ling came here, he had already learned about the battle record of this "fifth best in the world" and knew that he had defeated Si Hanfei. With just one thought, he knew where Xu Xing came to this conclusion.

However, even though he understood, Li Ling couldn't help but admire his keen perception. After sighing, he said solemnly:

"However, although Mr. Xu has extraordinary skills, I'm afraid that the title of 'No. 5 in the World' has been taken by someone else now."

Yan Jing'an was also an extremely smart person. Thinking of what Xu Xing and Li Ling had just said, he immediately came up with a terrible guess. His starry eyes widened slightly and he said anxiously:
"Could it be that Shen Wansan has already...?"

Li Ling nodded and said in a deep voice:

"In the battle that day, Shen Wansan had the upper hand, but he slipped away in the fight.

I guess he gained insights from the 'Huang Tian Da Fa' that I learned, and even triggered the heavenly tribulation of the 'Zhou Liu Xu Gong'."

Huang Tian Dafa?

Xu Xing's eyes narrowed. He didn't expect that Li Ling had such an opportunity to learn this miraculous skill from the Heavenly Master Sun En.

In the Huang worldview, although the "Four Great Books" are recommended as the most advanced methods, in terms of expressiveness and power, the "Huang Tian Da Fa" is definitely not inferior to the other "Three Great Books" except the "Atlas of the God of War", and it is even better.

In the past, Sun En used this to fight Yan Fei, and the destruction it caused spread over several miles. Even the Evil Emperor Long Ying of later generations could not believe it even if he saw it with his own eyes.

——But even after learning the "Huang Tian Da Fa", Li Ling was defeated by Shen Wansan, the Lord of Shen City...

While Xu Xing was thinking, Li Ling had already given the answer.

"Now, I'm afraid that the Lord of West City has already broken through the barrier and completely entered the realm of Grandmaster. The righteous martial arts world has gained another great enemy."

Talking about this, Yan Jing'an couldn't help but look heavy.

She originally thought that the death of the "magic master" Pang Ban had triggered the situation between good and evil ahead of time, but in any case, the righteous side had gained the upper hand.

But he never expected that after the death of one magician, another master of West City would emerge and become a grandmaster.

It seems that after removing Zhang Sanfeng, the power gap between good and evil has not narrowed, but widened instead.

When Xu Xing heard the news, he grinned and revealed a slightly excited and wanton smile.

——Pang Ban died, and Shen Wansan appeared. Very good, very good. I like this world more and more.

The smile faded as soon as it bloomed. Xu Xing looked at Li Ling again and asked:
"Senior, you have come all the way here despite the pain. I'm afraid it's not just to tell you this bad news. Is your so-called good fortune also related to this injury?"

Li Ling nodded heavily.

"Just as Mr. Xu said, the good fortune that Li mentioned just now is exactly this experience about the 'Zhengliu Xugong' and the 'Huangtian Dafa' that Li learned."

In a battle outside the Great Wall, after Li Ling was forced to retreat by Shen Wansan with the "Zhou Liuxu Gong", he first sought a place to heal his wounds. Later, he heard about Xu Xing's story, and then he came to Cihang Jingzhai with his injuries.

In Li Ling's opinion, although there are many old masters of the righteous path, the only one who really has the hope of breaking through the shackles and taking the last step in a short period of time is Xu Xing.

Therefore, he wanted to use the most direct way to convey his insights from the fight with Shen Wansan to Xu Xingzhi.

Hearing the two names that he had been thinking about for a long time, "Zhou Liu Xu Gong" and "Huang Tian Da Fa", Xu Xing was not as happy as he had expected.

He simply clasped his hands towards Li Ling, bowed deeply, and said in a deep voice:
"Thank you, senior. I will not let you down for your kindness."

The last four words are particularly powerful.

Because Xu Xing could fully feel how much torture Li Ling, who was infected with the "Six Void Poisons", was enduring.

But this old senior still endured the pain just to pass on his experience to him. His sincere heart was self-evident.

Li Ling didn't care, but his face was a little heavy, and he said solemnly:

"I do this not just for you, but for the safety of all people in the world.

Shen Wansan and others are all ambitious people. As long as they can 'break the void', they will not regret it even if it puts the people of the world in dire straits.

Since I am powerless to stop them, I can only entrust this hope to you, sir."

Xu Xing raised his eyebrows and asked:

"How did you know, Senior, that I am not that kind of person?"

Li Ling smiled proudly:
“Before coming here, I also collected information about you, sir, and even went to Dongting Lake to find Fan and Lang, who had crossed paths with you before.

It was them who strengthened my resolve.”

Xu Xing thought of these two friends who had met by chance but had a deep friendship. His heart warmed up and he suddenly winked at Li Ling again:

"I'm afraid that Brother Monkey is the most critical factor in making Senior make this decision, right?"

Li Ling smiled mysteriously.

"Now that you know, there's no need to say more."

Li Ling was also a man of swift and decisive actions. After explaining the whole story, he did not say any more nonsense but just stretched out his hand and led forward.

"Then let's start now, please."

Xu Xing also knew that given Li Ling's current condition, there was no time to delay, so he nodded immediately, said "OK" in a deep voice, and walked into Cihang Jingzhai with the old master.

Li Ling spoke quickly and as soon as he sat down, he opened his robe, revealing a concave palm print. The fingerprint was extremely clear, which showed how strong the palm power was.

Eight colors flow in the palm print, and the aura is divided into eight kinds: red, orange, yellow, white, cyan, blue, purple, and black. They are entangled and twisted, and one grows while the other decreases.

Even Yan Jing'an could sense that the total amount of this true energy was not that large, roughly the full strength of a martial artist in the Transformation Realm.

But after this true energy was divided into eight equal parts, it intertwined with each other and evolved into various changes, which can be said to be all-encompassing.

Yan Jing'an couldn't help but think of a rumor about the Zhou Liuxu Gong. It was said that those who had mastered this martial art could use the eight hexagrams to control the heaven, earth and all things, which was known as "Zhou Liuxu, using the laws of all things."

But over the years, the disciples of the Xicheng lineage who walked the world often only practiced one of the eight magical powers, and Shen Wansan, who truly mastered the "Zhou Liuxu Gong", had never shown his skills in the world.

Therefore, the title of "the law applies to all things" inevitably seems empty.

But after seeing it with his own eyes today, Yan Jing'an had to admit that these four words were indeed not an exaggeration at all.

These eight hexagram-shaped true qi can be combined with each other according to the eight types, and can also be used to generate completely different and totally new true qi based on the different quantities and proportions of each true qi.

In this way, if it evolves to the peak, let alone "using the law to control all things", even deriving a small world will be more than enough.

Shen Wansan certainly didn't have such an exaggerated realm, but the means he had demonstrated now alone were enough to make Yan Jing'an secretly shocked, and he admitted from the bottom of his heart that this city lord had indeed surpassed Pang Ban.

In Yan Jing'an's view, Pangban is a majestic peak standing on the earth. Although it is difficult to estimate its height as you look up to it and the harder you drill into it, there are traces to follow after all.

But Shen Wansan was like the white clouds on the top of the mountain, the strong wind that blows across everything. He was an existence that was completely unpredictable.

——How to break such a magical skill?

Even Yan Jing'an, who possessed the "Cihang Sword Canon", could not find the answer, not to mention that she also clearly understood another thing.

——This palm print was left by Shen Wansan before he broke through. Now that he has become a grandmaster, how powerful can he be?
In order to allow Xu Xing to see more clearly, Li Ling immediately removed the suppression of the true qi of "Huang Tian Da Fa", allowing the "Six Void Poisons" to multiply wildly in the body.

For a moment, the old man's face twitched constantly, and it seemed as if countless dragons and snakes were hidden under his skin, running and swimming. The eight-colored true energy filling his body seemed to be about to break out of his body and soar into the sky.

Even though the situation was so dire, Li Ling's tone was still extremely steady, without a trace of trembling, as he explained to Xu Xing his understanding of the true meaning of "Zhou Liu Xu Gong".

By the time the "Six Void Poisons" had fully erupted, Li Ling's body was on the verge of collapse. His bones were crackling and blood was oozing from all his orifices.

For an old master with profound merits, this was an extremely miserable sight, but Li Ling did not care at all. His face remained calm, and he just used the "Huang Tian Da Fa" again to suppress his injuries.

Then, he began to explain to Xu Xing the Taoist secrets that came from the "Heavenly Master" Sun En. The two of them, one teaching and the other learning, were both extremely focused.

Li Ling thought that he didn't have much time left, so he didn't want to waste any time. Xu Xing didn't want the old man's efforts to go to waste, so he put in 120% of his energy.

When Li Ruohai and Gu Ningqing came back, they were all shocked when they saw Li Ling's appearance. Fortunately, Yan Jing'an was there, so no misunderstanding occurred.

After understanding the whole story, the two girls' faces became heavy. They knew what a heavy burden Xu Xing was carrying now - fighting against a grandmaster was no joke.

In this way, as everyone waited anxiously, the preaching that took a whole day and night was finally coming to an end. (End of this chapter)