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Chapter 244 The first battle is the decisive battle

At the summit of Tianshan Mountain

At the westernmost point, the Tianshan Mountains,
Snow-capped mountains, forests, deserts, and rivers.

Completely opposite wonders converge here, forming a miraculous scene reminiscent of the beginning of time.

Towering into the clouds, dividing the world, and gathering so many wonders, this place is destined to be both a geographical and national dividing line.

An elderly man sat cross-legged here, exuding composure.

Even though the old man was sitting casually, he still gave off an extraordinary feeling.

The old man had a very large frame, yet he did not appear bulky at all. This gave his white robes an extraordinary air of authority, making people dare not take him lightly.

Suddenly, the old man turned around, revealing an unusually narrow and long face, with features that were all flaws that no one would want to have, as if they were all crammed together.

However, when he opened his star-like eyes, everything changed.

The facial features, which originally appeared cramped and disproportionate due to being constricted, suddenly transformed like a curled-up person stretching out their limbs and becoming a tall and imposing man. The entire face was instantly reborn, transforming into a highly distinctive appearance.
Although the nose is still the same nose, the mouth is still the same mouth, the eyes are still narrow and long, the forehead is too high and the chin is too low, when put together, they are no longer ugly, giving people a sense of absurdity between extreme beauty and extreme ugliness.

"The Martial Venerable is here, it has been many years since we last met."

Fu Cailin spoke, and his voice had a strange charm that seemed to make people willingly obey.

"I never imagined that we would one day stand on the same side and face the same enemy."

Fu Cailin spoke with emotion, and opposite him, a tall man had quietly appeared.

That tall and imposing figure, with a perfect physique, bronze skin, and a handsome and ancient face as if cast in bronze, was none other than the Turkic Martial Venerable—Bi Xuan!

"I never imagined that one day I would have to cooperate with you,"

"But what I didn't expect was that the Holy Emperor was so arrogant, wanting to eliminate all the hidden dangers in the Central Plains by himself, and even willing to challenge us to a battle at Tianshan."

Bi Xuan spoke slowly, his voice rough and deep.

Fu Cailin said calmly,

"It's not arrogance, it's confidence."

"Even with our two nations besieging each other, we still cannot do anything to the Central Plains border, and the Holy Emperor on the other side has not even made a move yet."

"Ask yourself honestly, does Martial Venerable have the confidence to defeat someone who could defeat Ning Daoqi in one move and subdue Heavenly Blade Song Que?"

Fu Cailin had never fought Wang Gan, but not long ago, he had fought Song Que on the border of Goguryeo—Song Que was superior to him.

Fu Cailin's departure after being wounded already spoke volumes. After his battle with Wang Gan, Song Que had already surpassed the level of a Grandmaster.

Wang Gan, who could subdue Song Que, would undoubtedly only become stronger, not weaker.

Bi Xuan was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"Whether we can win or not, we'll only know after we've fought."

Not giving a direct answer is itself a form of answer.

Bi Xuan, Ning Daoqi, and Fu Cailin, the three grandmasters, are recognized as the pinnacle of martial arts. They once clashed and discussed martial arts. Putting aside their life-or-death battle, Ning Daoqi's martial arts level was slightly superior to the other two.
Years later, Bi Xuan felt he had made considerable progress, but he was not confident he could defeat Ning Daoqi in one move.

Bi Xuan vaguely understood that he was likely no match for the Holy Emperor alone; otherwise, given his pride, why would he cooperate with someone else? Fu Cailin sighed softly, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.
"If it weren't for the greater good, asking us to besiege another person just to decide who lives and who dies would be incredibly disrespectful to life."

Before the words were finished, a long laugh rang out.

"Master Yi Jian is mistaken,"

"No matter how noble a human life is, it will always be troubled by emotions and righteousness. Even though you and I are great masters, we cannot see through the essence of life. Don't we still have to work hard for the greater cause behind it?"

"Even Wang Gan, who claimed to be immortal and could live for five cycles of sixty years, still had to establish his earthly divine kingdom, didn't he?"

The newcomer was a tall and imposing man in fine clothes, around thirty years old, with a slightly long nose and a wide mouth that always seemed to have a smile on it. He was full of confidence, and his majestic demeanor was in no way inferior to that of the Master of Swordsmanship and the Martial Venerable.

"This time, we are facing Wang Gan in a three-on-one battle, which is a rare opportunity. Wang Gan has many powerful subordinates, including countless grandmasters. If he were to send out all his forces, which of our forces would be left unscathed?"

"Only by seizing this opportunity to kill that Holy Emperor here and restore the fragmented state of the Central Plains before the Yang Sui Dynasty can we, as beings like us, have peaceful and happy days."

With a smile, Xu Kaishan faced the grandmaster of the era with unwavering composure.

And he was so confident. As the Grand Master of the Ming Cult, which had been passed down for hundreds of years, he possessed the Ming Cult's supreme secret technique, the "Mastery of the Root of All Laws Scripture." His martial arts skills were indeed no less than those of the three Grandmasters.

It was just by chance that Xu Kaishan was still living a peaceful life, thinking that the world was about to descend into chaos and that the Great Ming Zunjiao would one day be able to create a new world and establish a divine kingdom on earth.

But the chaotic end of the Sui Dynasty hadn't been long when Xu Kaishan opened his eyes and was immediately dumbfounded—the Holy Emperor's Dynasty, the Loyal Orange Sun!?

Isn't this the earthly divine kingdom that their Great Ming Zun Sect has longed for for thousands of years? And someone else has snatched it away first?!

Moreover, this Holy Emperor is even more shameless than their Great Ming Venerable Sect. The Great Ming Venerable Sect worships the Ming King, but this Holy Emperor actually calls himself a god, commands the emperor, and wants to do the incredible thing of being one with the god!

But the Holy Emperor actually succeeded, not only unifying the world but also intending to wipe out all the Great Ming Sects.

Xu Kaishan was being chased relentlessly by Wang Gan's forces and had no choice but to make a desperate gamble, attempting to kill Wang Gan and end it all.

"Hahahaha!"

"Master Xu is right, those who walk different paths cannot make plans together!"

With a long howl, Wang Gan's figure appeared, graceful and elegant, his body swirling with yin and yang energy. He could easily use the air to lighten his body.

Such skills are almost akin to riding the wind!

"If I wanted to deal with you, I could simply send a massive army to your borders, surround you with grandmasters, and assassinate you myself, overwhelming you with force! Even if your nations joined forces, they couldn't withstand the strength of my Central Plains!"

"Since I have chosen to challenge you here, it is to avoid a bloody battle and a great upheaval, which would be against the natural order."

Wang Gan stood atop the cliff, his expression calm as he swept his gaze over the three Grandmasters, who were the final stumbling blocks on his path to the Tang Dynasty.

After all, the system mission to eliminate the Xuanwu Gate only required him to unify the Central Plains, which he had already accomplished. These alien races from other regions were not included. The reason why Wang Gan wanted to eliminate them all was that he wanted to leave a stable and unified dynasty for Shan Wanjing after he left.

"Today's battle is either one where I kill you all!"

"Or, you can kill me!"

Wang Gan smirked and looked coldly at everyone.

Fu Cailin spoke calmly.
"May I ask, Holy Emperor, what is life?"

(End of this chapter)