Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

"You think you're the Golden Dragon Hero, all by yourself?"

The burly man with a thick beard under the Crown Prince's command said in a cold, mocking voice.

He could sense that his opponent's strength was no less than his own.

But in the current situation, a mere "Free and Unfettered Realm" cannot change the outcome.

"Stop talking!"

Standing in the center of the field, Qin Yu rushed out in one stride.

His speed was so fast that most of the martial artists present did not have time to react.

The burly man with a thick beard was a master at the peak of the Free and Unfettered Realm.

He not only realized what was happening, but also responded immediately.

"Arrogant!"

Draw your Qi into your Dantian and concentrate your true Qi in your right fist.

"boom!"

The big man's punch could smash even rocks to pieces.

Faced with such a terrifying punch, Qin Yu neither dodged nor avoided it, but simply met it with a light palm strike.

"Snapped!"

Fists and palms collided, and terrifying true energy spread outwards from the two of them.

Most of the high-ranking members of the Canal Gang only had the cultivation level of the Innate Realm. How could they withstand such a terrifying aura?

One by one they retreated, and a few of them, not to mention their lack of willpower, even fell to the ground.

In contrast, the Crown Prince's personal guards and the soldiers of the Prince of Qin's mansion...

Even though they were equally outmatched, they gritted their teeth and held their ground, never backing down an inch.

After their fists collided, the burly man with the thick beard staggered back three steps.

Qin Yu not only didn't retreat an inch, but also followed the big man the moment he stepped back and slapped him across the face.

"Snapped!"

The slap wasn't very forceful and didn't do much damage to the bearded man.

But the entire headquarters of the Canal Gang fell into complete silence.

After slapping Qin Yu, he leaped backward.

Several experts from the Yipintang sect, all at the Xiaoyao realm, tried to step forward to stop them.

Then they saw Qin Yu pull out an exquisitely crafted dagger.

The dagger was drawn, its cold light gleaming.

The cold, sharp light of the sword instantly enveloped them all.

"Anyone who takes one step forward will die!"

A flash of cyan sword light appeared, and a chasm appeared in front of Qin Yu.

The experts from Yipintang couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

"Great freedom?"

Even if you've never met this person before.

From the techniques he displayed, the experts of Yipintang could also sense his strength.

This person's strength is the same as their First-Class Hall Master; both are experts at the Great Freedom Realm.

However, the other party is not very famous, while the head of their Yipintang is the renowned Sword Immortal.

"Heroes have always emerged from among the young! Nephew, you really haven't surprised your uncle."

Crown Prince Li Yuanqian smiled broadly. As he smiled, he glanced at Qin Yu out of the corner of his eye.

This is one of the three Great Free and Unfettered Realm Dark Guards under Lao Liu's command.

How enviable!

As a legitimate son, and the eldest legitimate son at that, even now, Li Yuanqian dares not steal the essence from the Great Zhou's armory.

But Li Yuanhao, ten years ago, dared to do the same.

Most importantly, the elders of the royal family actually held their noses and endured it.

"Father, you're so biased!"

Li Changqing waved his hand dismissively, "Uncle thinks too highly of me. Since I'm here to take back the Canal Gang, I should bring some decent men with me."

As he spoke, Li Changqing also glanced at the four Free and Unfettered Realm experts from Yipintang.

Even if any one of these four were placed alone, it would be enough to constitute the foundation of any power in the martial arts world.

The Beggars' Sect, though previously known as the largest sect in the world.

However, it's precisely because their Beggars' Sect lacks a powerful expert at the Free and Unfettered Realm to oversee things.

Nobody in the martial arts world respects the Beggars' Clan. Even the Canal Gang and the Salt Gang never take the Beggars' Clan seriously.

In their eyes, the members of the Beggars' Sect were nothing more than a bunch of stinking beggars.

However, with the appearance of Chen Changfeng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, the Beggars' Sect's status immediately rose.

A martial arts tournament organized by the Beggars' Sect invited ninety percent of the gangs and sects around the capital.

Why did these people who originally looked down on the Beggars' Sect suddenly change their minds and become willing to befriend the Beggars' Sect members?

It's all because of the appearance of Chen Changfeng, who is in the Free and Unfettered Realm.

Later, the Golden Dragon Hero became famous far and wide.

The Beggars' Sect's status in the martial arts world is now vastly different from what it used to be. In the past six months, Li Changqing has met Bai Futong twice and Yang Potian once.

These two leaders of the Beggars' Sect were both ruddy-faced and looked every bit the big shots in the martial arts world.

This is in stark contrast to their previous status.

The Free and Unfettered Realm, which dominated the martial arts world, was now considered an insignificant entity by Li Changqing.

The key issue is that they dare not speak out against their anger.

Qin Yu stood there alone, and none of them dared to move.

That streak of cyan sword light lingered in their hearts, leaving them with lingering fear.

This is not only a powerful being at the Great Freedom Realm, but also an assassin.

Assassins of this caliber are the nightmare of almost everyone.

Once you're targeted by this kind of person, you'll never sleep soundly for the rest of your life.

"With such a grand spectacle, the palace has probably already heard and is about to send someone over. Nephew, you don't want things to fall apart, do you? Let's find another place to talk, and as you said, set some rules to determine the ownership of the shipping guild based on the outcome of the competition."

The Crown Prince proposed loudly.

"I've always felt a connection with my uncle, the Crown Prince, so I'll follow his arrangements."

"good!"

Li Yuanqian turned around and waved to his men: "Let's go!"

He led the Crown Prince's personal guards and the experts from the First-Class Hall to be the first to leave the Grand Canal Gang.

As they were leaving, they happened to see the Golden Guards and the Five Cities Garrison rushing towards them.

The scene eventually alarmed the commander of the Golden Guard and the commander of the Five Cities Garrison.

Even though they knew perfectly well that the Crown Prince and the King of Qin were not people they could afford to offend, they could no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Otherwise, if His Majesty the Emperor were to question them, they would probably have no choice but to cut off their own heads as punishment.

"us?"

Li Changsheng turned to look at his younger brother.

"Let's go take a look too."

Li Changqing stood up, and the soldiers and guards of the Prince of Qin's mansion followed him without hesitation.

Just as Li Changqing was about to leave with his men, he turned and glanced at the leader of the Cao Gang.

"This is a major event that will determine the future of the canal gang, so you should all come and take a look."

After saying that, he ignored everyone's reactions and strode out of the canal gang's gate.

The high-ranking members of the Grand Canal Gang looked at each other and then couldn't help but smile bitterly.

If I had known it would end like this, I would have been better off listening to Li Changsheng's arrangement and letting him become the gang leader.

What does this have to do with them?

Even if Li Changsheng becomes the gang leader, they will still serve as his elders, hall masters, and branch leaders.

Now look what's happened.

Regardless of the final outcome?

Their lives will never be as comfortable as before.

The group left and arrived at Hakuba-ji Temple on the outskirts of Kyoto.

Baima Temple has a history of nearly a thousand years and is a place of great religious significance.

But at this moment, the temple gates were tightly closed, and all the worshippers were asked to leave.

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