Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

Just as Xia Jin left Lan Yue Tower, a carriage was traveling slowly along the official road hundreds of miles away from the capital of Great Xia.

Inside the carriage, two people sat facing each other.

One of them, with a slightly rugged face, was Lei Wujie, the leader of the Ming Cult. The other, an old man with snow-white hair and large, calloused hands, was another Grandmaster whom he had invited to help deal with Xia Jin.

"Old Bai," Lei Wujie took a sip of wine and laughed at the other man, "Do you think that 'Emperor of the Underworld,' if he knew he was about to face three Grandmasters together, wouldn't he be so terrified that he'd flee from this Great Xia? Hahahaha!"

"You're saying... he'll run away!?"

Old Bai slowly opened his eyes, looked at the somewhat smug Lei Wujie, and couldn't help but frown.

"That Yin Emperor, three years ago, on Mount Langya, he was able to kill Ling Buyu, a sword master who had reached the Grandmaster level for many years, and ascended to the top of the five Grandmasters of Great Xia in one fell swoop. Although there has been no news of him making a move in the past three years, who can say that his strength has stagnated? This time, I have a premonition that even if the three of us join forces, I'm afraid... we may not be able to suppress him."

There was a hint of hesitation in Bai Lao's tone.

"Old Bai...you..." Lei Wujie's smile suddenly vanished, and the atmosphere in the carriage instantly turned cold.

"Whether you believe it or not, it's always better to be careful. I don't want to end up getting caught in the crossfire!" Seeing that Lei Wujie still looked disdainful, Old Bai merely glanced at him before closing his eyes again.

"Elder Bai, you're overthinking it. Unless Xia Jin can reach the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm, or even just half a step into it, as long as he remains a Grandmaster, even with his extraordinary abilities, he's no match for the three of us working together."

"This time, no one can stop us from obtaining the key to the Azure Lotus Secret Realm!!"

Old Bai's eyelids twitched slightly.

"I hope so..."

......

Meanwhile, in Kyoto, inside the Lan Yue Lou, a stronghold of the Hehuan Sect.

Beside Su Xuanji, who was dressed in purple, was a note.

"It's finally here..." She picked up the note and exerted a little force, and instantly countless scraps of paper fell from her hand to the ground. "That Lei Wujie is really capable. He actually managed to persuade that old madman from Baiyun Mountain to take action."

At this moment, Su Xuanji had no idea that besides the Grandmaster Bai, whom Lei Wujie had invited, there was another Grandmaster who had secretly arrived in Kyoto.

However, only Lei Wujie, the leader of the Ming Cult, and the two grandmasters, Baiyunshan and others, knew this news. No one else, not even Pei Zuoshi of the Ming Cult, knew anything about it.

"Master Orchid," Su Xuanji said, looking at Madam Orchid sitting to her left, "have you informed that person of the news that Lei Wujie, the leader of the Ming Cult, and that Grandmaster Baiyun Mountain have entered the capital?"

After placing the peony back into the vase, Madam Lan nodded: "The news was conveyed to you, sir, this very morning."

A hint of worry flashed in Su Xuanji's eyes at this moment.

"Two grandmasters joining forces... does he really have the confidence to handle this?"

Even after witnessing Xia Jin's near-invincible strength, she couldn't help but feel anxious.

Grandmasters are no ordinary martial artists; each one is capable of founding a sect and influencing the fate of a nation. The idea of ​​two Grandmasters joining forces is rarely heard of, even in the history of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Unlike Su Xuanji's worries, Madam Lan showed no fear on her face, but rather great confidence.

A faint blush even appeared on her cheeks as she recalled Xia Jin's reaction when she reported the news that morning.

At the time, Xia Jin had just finished breakfast. Upon hearing the news, she simply said indifferently:

"Two mere Grandmasters... So what if they join forces? I can slaughter them with ease."

"Master, there's no need to worry too much," Madam Lan said, glancing at Su Xuanji with a look of admiration in her eyes. "With your strength, you're a Grandmaster. Even if two or three Grandmasters joined forces, they wouldn't be a match for you."

Su Xuanji was slightly taken aback when she saw Madam Lan's almost blindly confident expression, and then sighed helplessly.

The Hehuan Sect was now inextricably linked to Xia Jin, and since things had come to this point, they had no choice but to trust in his abilities.

......

Inside the Jinwang Hall of the Imperial Palace, Qin Hu stood respectfully beside Xia Jin.

"Qin Hu, how's the matter I asked you to handle going?"

"Your Highness, rest assured, everything has been arranged! Large quantities of black oil have already been buried around those locations. Furthermore, to be on the safe side, I've also obtained over seventy heavy repeating crossbows from His Majesty!" Qin Hu smiled as he poured Xia Jin a cup of wine.

"Your Highness, I dare not speak for others, but those remnants of the demonic sect below the Grandmaster level will definitely not be able to escape."

"Hmm! Well done." Xia Jin nodded. "This time, I will wipe out these remnants of the demonic cult in one fell swoop! To eliminate any future trouble!"

"With your help, Master, and Lord Qin's cooperation, this time it will be absolutely foolproof!" Eunuch Wei said with a smile as he looked at Qin Hu.

......

Three days later, in a seemingly ordinary mansion in Kyoto.

Several figures were sitting in the main hall. Just by looking at the aura emanating from them, one could tell that these people were no ordinary individuals.

Pei, the Left Envoy of the Ming Cult, stood with his hands at his sides behind the Cult Leader Lei Wujie. His gaze swept over the other figures in the hall, and he immediately felt a surge of excitement.

Any one of these people is a powerful figure who could shake the entire martial arts world of Great Xia with a single stomp of his foot, yet they are sitting together in one place. If it weren't for that item in the Great Xia Imperial Mausoleum, Pei Zuoshi couldn't think of any reason to bring these people together.

Lei Wujie, leader of the Ming Cult;

Su Xuanji, leader of the Hehuan Sect;

Grandmaster of boxing, Bai Yunshan;

And finally, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, Shen Cangsheng!

Lei Wujie's gaze slowly swept over Su Xuanji and Shen Cangsheng, finally landing on Elder Bai, a smile of complete control spreading across his face.

"Gentlemen, now that everyone is present, let the 'King-Slaying' operation officially begin at this moment!"

"Wait, Leader Lei! According to our original plan, the Hehuan Sect was responsible for dealing with the guards of the imperial tombs, while our White Lotus Sect was responsible for holding back the 30,000 garrison troops stationed fifty miles outside the capital, and your Ming Sect was responsible for dealing with that 'Underworld Emperor' and retrieving the key hidden in the imperial tombs!"

Shen Cangsheng's gaze fell on Lei Wujie, but a cold smile appeared on his face.

"Sect Leader Shen, what do you want to say?" Lei Wujie frowned as he looked at the other party's expression.

"Leader Lei, I, Shen, have no other intention than to confirm once again that after the matter is accomplished, the key to opening the Azure Lotus Secret Realm will be in your hands. Will our White Lotus Sect and Leader Su's Joyful Union Sect really be able to get a share of the pie?" Shen Cangsheng suddenly stood up, his expression suddenly becoming somewhat indifferent.