Zongwu: Storytelling makes you stronger, and female knights compete to be maids

"Is that the former martial arts legend Shen Lang? I almost forgot about him. His strength is indeed better than Yan Nantian and others!"

"Shen Lang has been missing for thirty years. I thought he had passed away long ago, but I didn't expect he was just lurking in the martial arts world."

"Who could have imagined that Shen Lang, who was in his prime, would quietly retire at the peak of his life? At the time, rumors spread that he had died young, which was really sad."

"Did I hear correctly? Martial arts legend Shen Lang is only ranked third on the Sword God Ranking? There are two swordsmen in the Ming Dynasty who are even stronger than him?"

"This is indeed unexpected. When Mr. Su mentioned that there was a land-based swordsman in the Ming Dynasty, I thought he was talking about Shen Lang."

"Absolutely impossible! Back then, Shen Lang was invincible. Now, thirty years have passed. Who in the world can defeat him?"

"Mr. Su can see through the mysteries of heaven, so what he says is certainly not wrong.

But it is unbelievable that Shen Lang only ranked third."

"No one knew Shen Lang's true strength in the past, because no one had ever been able to push him to his limits.

Now ranked third on the Sword God Ranking, it can only be said that there are always people who are better than you and there are always better things."

……

The fifth elegant room on the third floor, facing north.

Hua Manlou was filled with astonishment. "Shen Lang is actually ranked third on the Sword God Ranking? He's revered as a martial arts legend, but I didn't expect him to be ranked first."

Chapter 28 Without Hesitation

Ximen Chuxue said in a low voice, "When Mr. Su mentioned earlier that there was a land-based swordsman in the Ming Dynasty, the first person I thought of was Shen Lang."

His expression was complicated, as if surprised and excited, and it was difficult to understand.

In the Ming Dynasty's martial arts world for forty years, Shen Lang is undoubtedly the pinnacle of swordsmanship.

Almost all swordsmen in later generations were bathed in his glory and could only look at his back from afar.

Ximen Chuxue is no exception.

At this moment, he suddenly learned that Shen Lang was not the best in the world, and there were two more powerful sword gods above him. How could he not be shocked?

It was like the towering mountain in his heart suddenly lost its luster, and two even more majestic sword peaks stood in front of him, even covering up Shen Lang's glory.

What he has to do is to climb over these mountains of swords to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship in the Ming Dynasty.

The taller and more dangerous sword peaks that blocked his way did not frighten him, but instead aroused his endless fighting spirit.

He vowed to use the sword in his hand to carve out his own path as a sword immortal.

Lu Xiaofeng noticed the change in Ximen Chuxue's mood, smiled slightly, seemed to remember something, and then walked out of the private room.

He stood by the fence on the third floor and spoke loudly:

"Mr. Su, Lu Xiaofeng is so brave as to ask you for a favor."

"As everyone knows, the title of 'Martial Arts Legend' is of great significance, and it is not awarded lightly by the major dynasties."

"To receive this honor, one must not only possess unparalleled martial arts prowess, an outstanding reputation, and impeccable moral character, but must also make significant contributions to the martial arts world."

"Shen Lang is known as a martial arts legend and is considered the founder of the first decade of the Ming Dynasty's new era. He must have done something extraordinary."

"As time passes, those glorious years have gradually been forgotten by the world."

"Could Mr. Su please explain it to us in detail today?"

……

As soon as Lu Xiaofeng finished speaking, the whole audience resonated.

Martial arts legend - Shen Lang!

This name is so shocking that it has long been known to everyone in the Ming Dynasty.

But he was too far away and had not appeared in the world for thirty years.

Most of the people in the hall are the younger generation who have entered the martial arts world in the past thirty years and have not experienced Shen Lang's era.

So they were curious about him.

Everyone wants to know why Shen Lang is called the pioneer of the first "decade" of the new era of the martial arts world.

I also want to know how he won the supreme reputation of "Martial Arts Legend".

Thinking of this, everyone involuntarily looked up at the white jade platform, waiting for Su Chen's answer.

……

On the white jade stage.

Su Chen took a sip of the fragrant tea, and facing the expectant eyes of the crowd, he said loudly:

"This Shen Lang is the only master in the Ming Dynasty martial arts world to have been awarded the title of 'Martial Arts Legend' in the past fifty years. He is truly worthy of comment."

"Since you are interested, I might as well give you a brief account."

"Su has mentioned before that Shen Lang is the initiator of the first ten years of the new era of the Ming Dynasty."

"Such a statement naturally means that the old era has come to an end."

"This man is the most ruthless person in the martial arts world over the past hundred years—Chai Yuguan, the Happy King!"

"And Shen Lang's most celebrated battle was his showdown with Chai Yuguan, known as the world's number one villain."

"Forty years ago, Chai Yuguan, in an attempt to dominate the martial arts world, deliberately spread rumors that a terrestrial-level technique, the 'Invincible Treasure Mirror', was hidden in Huiyan Peak on Hengshan Mountain."

"It is rumored that this 'Invincible Treasure Mirror' was left behind by the invincible monk who swept across the world a hundred years ago. It contains seventy-two unique internal and external skills, each of which has the power to overturn rivers and seas."

"The most core chapters reach the realm of earthly immortals. After practicing, one can ascend to the highest realm above the realm of heaven and man."

"Therefore, 'The Invincible Treasure Mirror' is not only a set of earthly immortal techniques, but also a comprehensive collection of martial arts."

“Because of this, once the news spread, the entire martial arts world was shaken.”

"Hundreds of sects in the Ming Dynasty, even major sects like Shaolin and Wudang, were moved and sent all their disciples to compete for it."

"At that time, on every official road leading to Huiyan Peak in Hengshan, masters from various factions were constantly fighting."

"Everyone was so overwhelmed by this Earthly Immortal technique that they only cared about rushing to Hengshan Mountain, not even having time to bury their fellow disciples who died in the battle."

"Even when many brothers saw their closest relatives lying dead on the spot, they would just cover their faces and leave in a hurry."

"For a while, the entire road was littered with the corpses of thugs and villains lying in the wilderness."

"At this time, only Chai Yuguan remained calm and buried all the dead along the way, earning him a great reputation as a hero. The Jianghu respectfully called him 'The Living Buddha of Ten Thousand Families.'"

"But no one knew that Chai Yuguan had already married Fairy Yunmeng, the most powerful witch in the martial arts world."

"The two eventually surrounded and annihilated all the heroes who had managed to survive on Huiyan Peak, either killing or capturing them with brutal methods."

"After this battle, more than half of the top martial arts masters were killed, countless martial arts manuals fell into the hands of Chai Yuguan, and all major sects were severely damaged."

"Even more insidious is that Chai Yuguan feigns benevolence and righteousness, blaming all the crimes on the Azure Dragon Society."

"Because of his outstanding reputation, the major sects have complete faith in him, leading to a protracted conflict with the Azure Dragon Society. A major war is imminent."

"If an all-out fight really breaks out, the martial arts world will surely fall into decline again. Then Chai Yuguan and Fairy Yunmeng will be able to take advantage of the situation to command the heroes and realize their ambition to dominate the martial arts world."

"And the person who finally saw through Chai Yuguan's disguise and killed him personally was Shen Lang!"

"Shen Lang, who was only 27 years old at the time, set out from the East China Sea alone, armed with a sword, and broke into the lair of Chai Yuguan."

"That battle was earth-shattering. Chai Yuguan mobilized the martial arts of all the major sects, but he was still no match for Shen Lang and was ultimately killed by him."

"Shen Lang also exposed all his conspiracies to the public, resolving the feud between the major sects in the martial arts world and the Azure Dragon Society."

"Because of this feat that shocked the martial arts world, Shen Lang was honored as the 'Martial Arts Legend'."

"In order to repay Shen Lang's kindness, the Azure Dragon Society used the meteorite iron treasured in the Happy Palace to forge four tokens: Virtue, Longness, Hope, and Respect."

"The most revered order, the 'Zun' character, was given to Shen Lang."

"As long as you show this order, you can order the Azure Dragon Society to do something."

"Even if it means going through fire and water, the Azure Dragon Society will do its utmost to help you without hesitation."

"For the next ten years, Shen Lang traveled around the martial arts world, helping various schools and factions rebuild their martial arts systems. The martial arts world was revitalized once again."

"Later generations referred to the ten years when Shen Lang was in charge of the martial arts world as the first decade of the new era of the Ming Dynasty."

……

As Su Chen finished speaking, there was an uproar in the hall.

It was as if a scroll was unfolding before everyone's eyes, and the events of forty years ago were reappearing as if yesterday.

At that time, Chai Yuguan, the most powerful hero in the martial arts world, and the witch Yunmeng Fairy joined forces to lure and kill the heroes. The Ancient Road of Settling Sun was littered with corpses.

Several masters of the older generation who had personally experienced that era were quietly shedding tears, as if recalling that dark time.

Yes,

It's so hopeless!

The great battle that took place at Huiyan Peak in Hengshan was the nightmare of all martial artists of that era.

A catastrophe rarely seen in a hundred years set off a bloody storm in the Ming Dynasty.

Countless famous people died in this catastrophe.

Countless precious martial arts books were lost in this turmoil.

This disaster caused heavy losses to the martial arts world and set the entire martial arts world back decades.

This also became the watershed between the old and new eras.

The culprits behind all these tragedies were Chai Yuguan and Fairy Yunmeng.

But in the final analysis, the root cause lies in the greed of the major sects.

Everyone was bewitched by the legendary "Invincible Mirror", lost their minds, and killed each other.

Fortunately, at this time, a genius like Shen Lang appeared with unparalleled martial arts skills and extraordinary talents.

He single-handedly ended Chai Yuguan's conspiracy.

It brought new hope and vitality to the Ming Dynasty.