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Chapter 158 Establishing Authority [First Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets!]

Wanku Ridge.

The main hall of the mountain gate in front of the ridge.

Qi Sheng looked at the crowd in the hall and said, "Is there anyone else who is not convinced? Step forward."

The group of evil sorcerers and unorthodox practitioners below all fell silent, not daring to speak.

Qi Sheng then looked at the three people seated above him—Flying Cloud Daoist, Hunlun Sanren, and Wuneng Jushi—and asked, "Do the three of you have any opinions?"

Daoist Feiyun waved his hand: "Even one of your subordinates is this powerful, how could I dare to have any objections?"

He pointed down and said, “There are a few people here who have some connection with me. Give them a few days to pack their belongings, and I will take them back to Jade Bow Mountain.”

That old Taoist priest is really sensible.

Qi Sheng smiled and then focused his gaze on the two people behind him.

Hunlun Sanren felt uneasy and was about to speak when suddenly, several people walked gracefully into the hall. The two behind him were familiar faces: one was Yuan Duzi, the head of the Lishan Sect, and the other was Dan Zheng, the Iron-Faced Judge of Dingyang Mountain. The leader was a Daoist nun in her fifties, with a serene demeanor, dignified bearing, and an air of otherworldly grace.

When the senior monks Cheng Yang Zhenren, Xu Hongtian, and Chu Yi saw this person, they were surprised: "Master Su Yu of Bibo Cave has actually come too."

Chu Yi asked bluntly, "Is Master Suyu also here to observe the ceremony?"

Master Suyu stood in the hall and said to Chu Yi and the other two, "Greetings, fellow Daoists."

He then turned to Qi Sheng and said, "I have come uninvited today because of the five sons of the Dan family. Years ago, I slew a demon at Yanhu Lake near Dingyang Mountain, which aroused the divine python lurking in the Red Ravine beneath Yanhu Lake, severely injuring me. Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Dan Zheng rescued me, thus saving me from death. Today, I have come to ask Patriarch Han for a favor, hoping that he will be lenient and spare his five sons."

Qi Sheng was surprised, not expecting that Master Suyu and Dan Zheng had such a past.

Of course he knew this Taoist nun. Hundred Flowers Mountain was one of the four great mountains in the Western Region, on par with the Linghu Family, the Iron Gallant Sect, and the Righteous Alliance.

among them.

The Linghu family relies on a group of Supreme Elders who are in seclusion for many years. No one knows exactly how many of them there are. They rarely appear, but every now and then, one of them is at least a top expert in the Western Region.

The Iron Gallant Sect is led by the 'Iron Gallant Ancestor,' who dominates the Western Region and is considered invincible. He alone can support a top-tier force.

The top experts of the Iron Gallant Sect may not even be as good as those of the Righteous Alliance, but they accept disciples from all walks of life and teach without discrimination. They even accept scum like Min Yu of Xuan Tie Peak. Over the years, they have taught too many disciples and have adopted a free-range policy, allowing them to roam freely from all over the country. However, as long as the Iron Gallant Ancestor gives an order, these disciples scattered in various places will gather together and become an extremely terrifying and powerful force.

As for the Righteous Alliance, the word "alliance" says it all. This top-tier power is more like a "franchise brand." The fifteen leaders almost all have their own backgrounds and businesses. They formed an alliance because they share the same ideals, stick together for warmth, and work hard towards a common goal.

On the surface, it seems that only the fifteen leaders are top-notch masters, but in reality, for example, Chu Yi, the wife of the seventh leader Xu Hongtian, is also a top-notch master, and even the old master of Hongmei Manor, whom Xu Hongtian married into, is also a top-notch master.

Another example is Yu Shuisheng, the fourteenth leader of the Righteous Alliance, known as "Golden Flute." He comes from the Iron Gallant Sect and is one of the eleven disciples recognized by the Iron Gallant Ancestor, so his background is equally impressive.

In the end, Hundred Flowers Mountain relied on its formations—

Four elements.

Four empty spaces.

The Four Truths.

Four wonders.

The formations of Baihua Mountain can be summarized into four main formations, each of which consists of four formation diagrams. Each formation diagram is formed by one person in charge of the formation and dozens of people assisting in the formation. The combined power is considerable and the mystery is profound.

among them.

The one who controls each array diagram is called the 'Master of the Hundred Flowers Array'. Master Suyu is the 'Master of the Hundred Flowers Array' among the 'Four Elements General Arrays' in Hundred Flowers Mountain, and is known as 'Master Suyu'.

This person, on her own, is just an ordinary top expert, about the same level as Chu Yi, Yang Mo, Ming Xuzi and others. But if she can't defeat them and goes back to summon the other three to join forces and form an array, her strength will rise by at least two levels, making her invincible and few can stop her.

therefore.

It's best not to provoke these masters from Hundred Flowers Mountain. If you kill someone because they're not very good, there are backup array masters in Hundred Flowers Mountain who can take office in an instant. At that time, the four array masters who come to seek revenge will each bring their array diagrams to form a general array and kill you. That won't be easy.

Therefore, Qi Sheng really wanted to give Master Su Yu face, but he had no choice: "A month ago, Dan Zheng and his five sons broke into my Wanku Ridge without cause. Those five sons were trapped in my formation and were used as sacrificial pawns by Dan Zheng and Yuan Duzi. They have long since been reduced to ashes and lost their lives."

Qi Sheng kindly reminded Master Su Yu, "But the reason I invited Master Su Yu this time is not to get back my five sons, but to have you kill me to avenge my five sons."

But upon hearing this, he flew into a rage: "Han Fu, you treacherous dog! How dare you kill my five sons!"

He was truly furious.

Don't talk about abandoning pawns. He genuinely believed that Han Fu wouldn't kill his five sons. After all, a master like him was still out there. With the Han family behind Han Fu being so powerful and influential, how could they dare to make such a formidable enemy?

But at the time, he thought his son wouldn't die; at most, one or two people would be accidentally injured or killed.

But who would have thought——

"Ahhhh!"

But in his madness, he grabbed a large spear and was about to kill Qi Sheng to avenge his son.

"Stop your rashness!" Jinggu summoned her flying sword again from the side, a black light pressing down, and engaged in a fierce battle with Dan Zheng, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.

Master Suyu ignored him and was fighting with Jinggu. She bowed to Qi Sheng and said, "The life-saving grace must be repaid. Patriarch Han, we must fight today."

Qi Sheng was not afraid: "This place is too small to fight properly. Let's go out and fight."

With a flick of his sleeve, a gust of wind rose and he was outside the palace.

Master Suyu followed him out, said "Excuse me," and then slapped the back of his head to unleash a sword light to kill Qi Sheng.

Qi Sheng remained calm and unhurried, taking out a sword box. With a flick of his hand, he opened the sword box, revealing six flying swords inside. Upon closer inspection, the six flying swords were all of the same appearance, each two feet nine inches long. The sword box was neither gold nor jade, but a deep green color that emitted a precious light. On the sword hilts were the two characters "愁云" (sorrowful clouds) written in seal script in red ink.

It was none other than the Han family's most prized treasure, the 'Sorrowful Cloud Sword'.

Qi Sheng held the sword box in his left hand, and with his right index and middle fingers together in the shape of a sword, he flicked the sword finger lightly, and a cold light flashed past. The sword was out of the box, radiating silver light and sending chills down one's spine.

With another sword incantation, the sword emitted a white light two or three zhang long. A large cliff rock was swept by it and fell like rotten mud. In an instant, it was fighting against Master Suyu's flying sword.

It is said that Master Suyu, as one of the "Four Masters of the Array" of Hundred Flowers Mountain, was also accomplished in swordsmanship. He wielded his flying sword swiftly and skillfully, displaying his brilliance through feints and real attacks.

Chu Yi had come out to watch the battle long ago, and after watching for a while, she was shocked: "Fellow Daoist Han Fu used 'Sword Turning into Silk,' but Master Su Yu has reached the ultimate level of 'Illusory and Real Sword.'"

There are countless sword techniques in the world, and many supreme levels of swordsmanship.

Yuan Duzi pursued the unity of body and sword.

Chu Yi realized that 'the sword becomes real'.

Han Fu mastered the techniques of "sword manipulation into silk" and "sword light differentiation".

Unexpectedly, Master Suyu also achieved the pinnacle of swordsmanship without making a sound, and what he comprehended was the 'Illusory Sword Technique' that combines illusion and reality.

Swordsmanship at its highest level has no inherent hierarchy; it all depends on the individual's mastery.

now.

Master Su Yu's sword light was a lively display of illusion and reality, but under the encirclement of Han Fu's silk-like sword light, the illusion shattered and the reality was severely damaged. Before long, he was clearly suppressed.

Chu Yi was surprised again: "To be able to surpass other sword techniques at the highest level, Fellow Daoist Han Fu is clearly not a beginner at the highest level."

Master Suyu was no match for Han Fu.

If it were her, she probably wouldn't be able to win either.

Master Suyu was clearly aware of this as well. Seeing that the 'Illusory Sword' was gradually being completely suppressed by Han Fu, she said 'Excuse me' and then took out a formation diagram from her sleeve.

Look at this situation—

Pure and natural.

It gives people a sense of purity, kindness, peace and tranquility, making people unconsciously want to stop killing and evil.

"A good formation!"

Qi Sheng praised, pointed his sword at the sword box again, and immediately another sword light flew out.

The two swords combined to create a masterpiece.

Entangled with the array and sword light, the battle was evenly matched for the time being. Meanwhile, on the other side...

Yuan Duzi's face was gloomy.

Although he had not yet mastered the ultimate swordsmanship, his eyesight was excellent. He could see that Han Fu had completely refined the two Sorrowful Cloud Swords and used them to demonstrate the ultimate swordsmanship. The ultimate swordsmanship was already the domain of top masters. Now, the two swords were combined, and the combination of 'swords becoming threads' and 'sword light splitting' made even Master Su Yu have to be on high alert. The 'Su Yu Formation Diagram,' which had never been invincible, was now unable to stop the killing.

"When did this old ghost become so powerful?!"

Yuan Duzi suddenly felt caught in a dilemma.

He wanted to help Master Suyu deal with Han Fu, but he was afraid that Master Suyu was too upright and would displease her.

Turned his head.

Fortunately, they saw that Jinggu was currently engaged in a fierce battle.

He immediately slapped the back of his head, summoning his flying sword to help: 'If I can't kill Han Fu, I'll kill one of his top fighters first.'

"Yuanduzi!"

Seeing him make a move, Madam Wang, Aunt Han, and Madam Shi all sprang up, unleashing three sword lights to entangle with Yuan Duzi. These three were at least third-tier experts, and their combined efforts managed to block Yuan Duzi.

However, Yuan Duzi's actions triggered a chain reaction.

Sensing an opportunity, Hunlun Sanren shouted, "All of you, attack together and help Danzheng and Yuanduzi kill these girls. I'll go and meet Han Fu!"

The incompetent hermit also spoke up: "Master Han's swordsmanship is formidable; I'd love to learn from him."

With the two of them taking the lead, more than ten experts in the hall immediately responded and launched various magical artifacts and spells to besiege Jinggu, Madam Wang, Han Sangu and Madam Shi.

The situation became extremely dangerous.

Then Hunlun Sanren and Wuneng Jushi attacked Qi Sheng.

The situation on the field changed rapidly. The scene, which had been calmed down by Han Fu's order for Jing Gu to kill Hua Gaizi, took a sharp turn for the worse in an instant.

Chu Yi looked at Xu Hongtian: "Whose side are we on?"

Xu Hongtian shook his head: "This is a feud between other families, and it involves Baihua Mountain. We should just observe the situation and not get involved."

Chu Yi was very unhappy: "It's so exciting, but we can only watch and not fight. It's really not fun."

That side.

Hua Yan also asked his ancestor, "Ancestor, should we help the Han family?"

Ming Xuzi, with his otherworldly demeanor and no signs of decline, surveyed the situation and declared, "Go and help the Palace Master of the Sword Arts Palace. I will hold off those two rogues for Han Fu."

As the old Taoist priest raised the 'Fire Crow Pot,' a treasure of his sect, into the air, bursts of flame erupted, forming a torrent of fire that blocked Hunlun Sanren and Wuneng Jushi.

The moment the master makes a move, you know whether he's good or bad.

The power of this treasure, the 'Fire Crow Pot,' was several times greater in his hands than when Hua Yan had used it.

Knowing the danger, the two immediately became cautious and on guard. The fire crow pot contained extremely powerful flames, and even the slightest contact with it could result in death.

The others also retreated further and further away.

At that moment, the old ancestor Mingxu made a hand seal and chanted an incantation, and suddenly hundreds of thousands of fire crows emerged from them, spewing fire from their mouths and producing smoke from their wings. The fire was even more intense than before.

The scorched-down Hunlun Sanren and Wuneng Jushi fled in disarray, covered in dust and dirt.

Qi Sheng was engaged in a magical duel with Master Su Yu when he saw Ancestor Ming Xu lend a helping hand. He immediately said, "Thank you, Ancestor."

Then, seeing that Jinggu and the others were having a hard time, and that dozens of Changweishan experts in the hall had already made their moves, he decided not to wait any longer. He used two sword lights to fight against Master Suyu, and at the same time, he made a hand seal to activate the 'Sand Barrier Array Diagram' on Wanku Ridge.

All of a sudden.

Suddenly, colorful clouds appeared on the ridge, with hundreds of layers of light rising up, shimmering and colorful, instantly enveloping the entire group.

"Array diagram?"

Xu Hongtian was originally looking at Master Su Yu's 'Su Yu Array Diagram'. He was an expert in array formations and was quite interested in exquisite array diagrams. However, before he could figure out much about the Su Yu Array Diagram, another commotion arose in Wanku Ridge.

The divine sands stretched endlessly, without end.

Xu Hongtian's array formations were already truly remarkable. He even oversaw the construction of a complex array at Hongmei Manor, making it impenetrable to water and earning him the title of array formation master.

However, looking at the surrounding formations, they seemed unfathomable, and it was difficult to make sense of them for the time being.

He pulled Chu Yi along and called out to Master Chengyang, "This formation is dangerous; let's get out of here first."

He immediately took advantage of the fact that the great formation had not yet closed, and launched himself out with a sword beam.

Xu Hongtian can get out.

Master Chengyang and Chu Yi can also go out.

Daoist Feiyun was able to leave.

Many of Chang Weishan's experts, who hadn't even made a move, managed to escape in a daze, stumbling and falling.

However, the dozens of people who took advantage of the chaos to attack Jinggu and the others were firmly blocked by the sand barrier. In the formation, Madam Shangguan did her best to trap one evil demon and heretical cultivator after another.

Jinggu, Madam Wang, Madam Shi, Han Sangu, and others had already escaped by activating the array diagram and had now arrived at a stone chamber deep in the passageway. The walls were all white jade, and in the center was a white jade futon. In front of the futon was a large circle, and in the circle were many five-colored jade pillars about a foot long.

Those jade pillars were all unusual in height and thickness, embodying the concepts of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Eight Trigrams, and the Nine Palaces; there were exactly forty-nine of them.

This place is the central point of the array, the key to the entire passageway. Any anomalies in any of the key points can be seen from here.

The four women each occupied a key pass and launched their operations, deploying troops and trapping the enemy.

Each time a section of the formation was broken, a beam of light would be extinguished, but under the control of the four women, the light would soon be restored, the divine sand would be reversed, and all the key points of the broken formation would be restored.

"Interlocking links."

"Infinitely changing."

"A good formation!"

"A good formation!"

Xu Hongtian watched from the outside for a while, and after noticing some changes, he couldn't help but applaud.

Upon seeing this, Master Chengyang asked in surprise, "Is this formation really that powerful?"

Chu Yi was also curious: "Could it be more powerful than our 'Red Plum Blossom Formation'?"

Xu Hongtian shook his head: "'Red Plum Formation' is a combination of many formations that I pieced together. They are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining, and they are both real and illusory. It relies on a large number of formation foundations, plus the protection and operation of many experts and disciples in the manor. Only in this way can it withstand the attack of powerful demons."

He looked at Wanku Ridge and sighed, "My array formation is not bad, but it is too complicated and chaotic. The array diagram here perfectly integrates array formations of all sizes, covering the entire Wanku Ridge. It is round and transparent, and has an indescribable beauty."

Correct!
It's all about aesthetics!

Compared to the array diagram at Wanku Ridge, Xu Hongtian felt that the 'Red Plum Grand Array' he had set up at Red Plum Manor was far too ugly. The comparison made him blush with shame.

Chu Yi had never seen Xu Hongtian so insecure about formations.

Her gaze fell upon Wanku Ridge, where she saw a group of about a hundred people fleeing in droves; they were all cultivators from various factions of Changwei Mountain.

Is this kind of sieve-like array also considered exquisite?
Chu Yi didn't understand.

But then, amidst the chaos, Han Fu's voice was heard—

"Those who commit such acts without remorse deserve to die."

"Kill without mercy!"

……

(End of this chapter)