Starting from the other world, I joined the chat group at the same time

"Please take a moment. I beg you." Zhang Juzheng looked at this overly energetic immortal helplessly and decided to divert his attention with other things.

"You know, at noon tomorrow, the Shaolin Temple in Songshan is planning to hold a 'Demon Extermination Conference' against you. It is said that the head of the Hengshan Sect is gathering the entire martial arts world to attack you."

"Ha! Is it so lively? I want to go too!"

Xia Lang's eyes lit up when he heard this - ha! He liked the plot of the protagonist of a martial arts novel who was about to be eliminated by an organization like Shaolin Temple in a demon-killing convention!

It would be perfect for him to fly over the Shaolin Temple and eat all the monks there. Then he could set fire to the Shaolin Temple and even better, eat all the bald heads he saw!

Religious forces, Buddhism, monks - there's no need to describe how evil these things are, right? Anyway, if we kill every one of them, there will definitely be some that are missed, so we might as well just kill them all!

"Don't worry, you don't have to work hard."

Zhang Juzheng smiled slightly and waved his hand gently, and soon two people came out from behind the screen.

"Greetings, Prime Minister."

The two men first bowed to Zhang Juzheng, then turned to Xia Lang and bowed respectfully.

"I have met the Moon-embracing Immortal."

Xia Lang raised his eyebrows, looked at the two of them with some surprise, and smiled.

"Yue Buqun, and Zuo Lengchan, wow... I didn't expect to see you here."

Volume 44: Xia Lang's Various Transmigrations: Chapter 43 . [Smiling Proudly] Zen Sect's Extermination

Songshan, Shaolin Temple

The demon-killing conference hosted by Shaolin Abbot Master Fang Zheng is taking place here.

No one knows why Shaolin Temple suddenly wants to step out and wade into this muddy water. Even Wudang, which has closer ties with the Ming court than they do, did not make any move. But they jumped out in a hurry to attack the terrifying Moon-embracing Immortal.

But no matter what, the name of Shaolin Temple is still very useful in today's martial arts world. Faced with the call from this land of martial arts and Zen, the heroes of the martial arts world naturally responded one after another.

In the main hall, Master Fang Zheng clasped his hands together and worshipped the golden statue of Buddha in front of him, while beside him, the reception monk was reading the greeting card in his hand.

"Hebei Dian Cang Sect visited the mountain gate."

"The Beggars' Sect visits the mountain gate."

"The Taishan sect is visiting the mountain gate."

"The Songshan Sect is visiting the mountain gate."

After the monk in charge of reception read out the visiting card of the Songshan Sect, Fang Zheng slightly opened his tightly closed eyes, stood up and said:

"Amitabha, fellow disciples, please go out with me to greet him."

After he finished speaking, a group of Shaolin monks walked out of the main hall together, and they saw that a large number of martial arts heroes had gathered under the eaves.

Most of these martial arts heroes are from big and powerful sects, and gathering here really causes a huge conflict with the state master.

The martial arts heroes were thousands of miles apart, but they all began to gather at the same time. Seeing this, Fang Zheng put his palms together and shouted loudly.

"Amitabha, my humble temple invites all heroes from all over the world to gather in Shaolin in order to resolve the recent disturbances in the martial arts world. You all have a righteous heart, and I thank you again on behalf of my Shaolin."

"You are too kind, abbot! It is a blessing for us to have the help of Shaolin and to eliminate the 'Moon Worshiping Demon' together!"

When the Moon Worshipping Old Demon was mentioned, there was a lot of discussion below. Many disciples and even the sect leaders showed anger on their faces, denouncing the old demon for killing countless people!

But more than that, they were still complaining and blaming this devil for spreading his martial arts into the world without any reason.

The spread of the Sword Manual of Exorcism dealt a heavy blow to those sects that relied on their sect traditions to occupy a certain area. After all, their martial arts traditions had no advantages over the Sword Manual of Exorcism, and the speed of practicing them was also vastly different.

As they are in the upper-middle position in this martial arts ecosystem, they are the most direct victims of this internal competition. They can either choose to practice martial arts with those wandering martial artists whom they originally looked down upon, or they will be stripped of their honorable names and their sects will be destroyed.

Leaving aside the victims, even those wandering warriors who benefited from the spread of the Sword Manual of Exorcism may not thank Xia Lang.

After all, in their perception, perhaps Xia Lang was the one who forced them to become eunuchs.

But no matter what, this matter obviously cannot be said openly. What they are condemning is still Xia Lang's countless murders.

In fact, this is not wrong. It can be said that the killing results he created in Shanxi alone have exceeded the results of a cult like the Sun Moon Sect in ten years.

If this person is not a devil, then who is he?

"Amitabha, the bloody storm in the martial arts world was caused by the Ming Dynasty's national master. I invited all the heroes to come here to discuss the solution to this matter."

Fang Zheng clasped his hands together and said calmly

Is this the real reason? Not necessarily, but for Shaolin, the spread of the Sword Manual of Exorcism has indeed threatened the inherent transcendent status of Shaolin Temple to a great extent.

But Master Fang Zheng knew that the fundamental reason why he convened such a conference was something else entirely.

The dragon vein theory may sound like nonsense, but it is not the case for Shaolin! As the only thousand-year-old sect in the martial arts world that has been passed down from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the present day, many of its internal books have recorded many things unknown to outsiders.

Many of the contents in it are considered as fairy tales and nonsense even to the modern Shaolin descendants, such as the book about "Dragon Veins" which is said to have been handed down from the time of Bodhidharma.

The underground dragon vein, the source of all Qi, runs through the north and south and is the foundation of martial arts!

This scripture was originally considered by the people of Shaolin Temple to be nothing more than a fairy tale, but it was "confirmed" to some extent with the arrival of people from Hengshan Sect not long ago.

Whether it is the wonderful scene that Master Dingyi of Hengshan School and his group saw inside Hengshan, or the terrifying Moon-embracing Immortal, or the current silence in Hengshan after the dragon veins dried up.

These cannot fully prove the significance of the book, but Shaolin cannot help but pay attention to it.

Holding this demon-killing conference was also a way to express the wishes of the martial artists to the court. Fang Zheng had already sensed danger from the changes in the court, and it was a dangerous atmosphere for Shaolin and even the entire martial arts world.

If we cannot unite this time, the entire Central Plains martial arts world may be in danger of destruction, so...

Fang Zheng's thoughts wavered slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and was about to speak.

"boom!!!"

The next moment, accompanied by a deafening sound, the tightly closed gate of Shaolin Temple was smashed open! Following the frightened gazes of the martial arts heroes, a group of Jinyiwei in flying fish robes and another group of people from the palace appeared in front of the gate!

"Well, your Majesty is right. You barbarians from the barbarian land really don't know how to live or die. You actually dared to gather such a group of people to come here and plot a rebellion."

Before the martial artists could react, a white-faced eunuch with pink hair walked out, pinching his fingers like an orchid, and sneered at the martial artists in the mountain gate.

"You lackeys of the imperial court, what on earth are you so proud of?"

"Yes, they are just a bunch of eunuchs who can't even be men, yet they dare to shout here!"

"You dog emperor, you dog slave, I swear to kill you!"

The martial arts heroes were suddenly in an uproar, and they bombarded the Jinyiwei and the eunuchs from the Eastern Depot with insults, as if they were the ones who were right just because of their might.

But despite shouting, none of these so-called martial arts heroes dared to step forward. Instead, they tried to observe whether there was a way or place to escape from here.

"Amitabha, this..."

Master Fang Zheng suddenly felt cold sweats coming out. The imperial court was actually going to suppress Shaolin Temple? Why didn't he receive any news?

Could it be because of some state master? Master Fang Zheng instantly felt cold all over and extremely regretful - he shouldn't have involved Shaolin in the matter of the so-called dragon vein!

In fact, it was not just for this reason. Didn't he hold this meeting for the sake of Shaolin Temple's status? The position of the leader of the martial arts world is not so easy to sit on. Once you sit on it, you naturally want to maintain this position.

The people in the martial arts world were in a state of panic because of the internal circulation of the Sword Manual of Exorcism, and the Shaolin was even more so. They held this conference just to make the martial arts world "return to peace".

But when he was blinded by greed, the abbot of Shaolin Temple only paid attention to the people in the martial arts world practicing the Sword Manual of Exorcism, but ignored that the imperial court could do the same.

Moreover, they will definitely be more powerful than the people in the underworld!

Fang Zheng immediately chanted a Buddhist name and was about to open his mouth to save the situation when he was interrupted.

"Why should we waste our breath on you traitors? The reason you are still gathered here is just to make it easier to deal with you."

The eunuch sneered, picked up an embroidery needle, and said slowly

"You will not be able to escape today, not to mention you, even this Shaolin Temple will be reduced to ashes today."

Master Fang Zheng suddenly felt something was wrong. Almost at the same time, an extremely terrifying roar suddenly occurred from the direction of the Sutra Library! ! !

What, what did you do?

The explosion spread violently, and the rising black smoke and flames were visible to the naked eye! In Fang Zheng's astonishment and fear, the eunuch laughed.

"The so-called martial arts sects are nothing but a mob. Bald Donkey, three days ago, the East Factory had secretly joined forces with many people to bury a lot of explosives newly invented by the Firearms Administration in your Shaolin Temple~~~~"

Under the billowing smoke, the faces of the eunuchs and Jinyiwei of the East Factory looked extremely terrifying and hideous in the eyes of these martial arts masters.

"Not good, Songshan Sect——"

Master Fang Zheng suddenly looked at the people from Songshan Sect in the crowd, and almost at the same time, these masters from Songshan Sect stabbed the people around them in the back without hesitation!!!

The Songshan School and his Shaolin had never had a good relationship, and it was obvious that between the imperial court and the martial arts world, Zuo Lengchan chose the former.

The sudden betrayal of the Songshan School caught the martial arts heroes off guard, especially those from the Five Mountains Sword Sects!

"The Songshan Sect has actually become a lackey of the imperial court? Despicable lackeys, you have betrayed the Five Mountains Sword Sect!!!"

The Taoist priest of Tianmen of Mount Tai, who was stabbed in the back first, was so angry that he forced back Ding Mian, the Great Pagoda Holder of the Thirteen Guardians of the Songshan Sect who had killed his disciple. However, the other party just sneered and said

"A wise bird chooses a tree to roost in. Now that the imperial court is so powerful, why don't you submit to the imperial court and seek the continuation of the Taoist tradition?"

"Shut up, you shameless villain!!!"

Taoist Tianmen was furious and attacked, but Ding Mian did not accept it at all. Instead, after the Songshan Sect stabbed him in the back, he decisively led his disciples to retreat to the court!

But no matter what, the consequences of the backstab have already happened.

In an instant, screams and wails spread among these martial arts heroes. With a fire in the backyard, a powerful enemy at the door, and betrayal from within - this made these martial arts people, who were originally scattered and guerrillas, retreat immediately.

Retreat, retreat quickly!!!

And when they want to escape, what awaits them is just another desperate result.

In the chaotic situation, when they tried to fight their way out from the hands of these court lackeys, they were shocked to find that these court lackeys, who were usually no match for them, were much better than them in martial arts!

Yes, there are hundreds of eunuchs here...but every one of them has practiced the Sword Manual of Exorcism.

As swords flashed, dozens of martial arts masters died in an instant, and the eunuchs from the East Factory who surrounded the Shaolin Temple from all sides of the courtyard walls all looked at the surrounded martial arts people with a sneer.

"The foot of Shaoshi Mountain has been surrounded by the army of our Ming Dynasty. Now and in the future, some people will pay a visit to the sects of the heroes."

As the eunuch laughed sinisterly, an embroidery needle suddenly popped out, and the sinister hidden weapon, like a phantom, hit Fang Zheng, who was caught off guard due to shock, without any hindrance! As he screamed, a black color spread around his neck!

"Black Blood Needle? Has the Demon Cult also become a running dog of the imperial court?!"

After defeating the Songshan Sect master in front of her, Master Dingyi immediately recognized the source of the hidden weapon stuck in Fangzheng's body. Her face turned pale and she said in despair:

"How can it be called surrender? The Sun Moon Divine Sect was originally a part of the Ming Dynasty. Incorporating it is just returning the property to its original owner." The eunuch laughed happily as he watched his sneak attack succeed.

"Okay, I won't talk to you rebels any more. The Emperor and the Prime Minister have ordered that no one should be spared, so go to hell and talk about your great cause of exterminating demons!"

The eunuch laughed loudly, and the next moment, all the eunuchs from the East Factory who had also practiced the Sword Manual of Exorcism drew their swords immediately, and rushed forward together with the Jinyiwei masters who had also practiced the Qiu Yang Divine Art!

Today, we are going to completely wipe out the Wulin Zen Sect!

Volume 45: Xia Lang's Various Transmigrations: Chapter 44 . [Smiling Proudly] Kill Beerus? Me? (Benbo'er's face)

"Fight violence with violence, fight martial arts with martial arts."

Zhang Juzheng looked at the extremely respectful leaders of the Songshan and Huashan sects in front of him and said calmly

"The knights-errant broke the law with their martial arts. I have long disliked those knights-errant. Imperial Master, this time I need your help to start my plan to clean up the martial arts world."

"My help? Oh...I see."

Xia Lang immediately understood why Zuo Lengchan and Yue Buqun would join Zhang Juzheng. Oh, maybe there were more than just the leaders of these two sects.

There had always been a delicate balance between the imperial court and the martial arts world. After all, compared to the overpowering martial arts world of the Song Dynasty, the strength of the martial arts masters of the Ming Dynasty was not enough to treat the imperial palace as their own backyard.

But the imperial court was always afraid that local officials would be assassinated by martial arts masters, or that local officials would be attacked. In the martial arts world where talent and inheritance are important, martial arts masters are not something that can be created by just having money and power.

Therefore, most of the time, the imperial court would take a "hands-off" attitude towards the areas where martial arts sects were stationed. Its attitude was similar to the imperial court compromising with local tyrants, with both sides demarcating a boundary and not invading each other. The imperial court did not care about the affairs of martial arts sects, and martial arts sects did not provoke the imperial court too much.

But there is no doubt that just as the attitude of the martial arts world towards the imperial court has always been contemptuous, the imperial court's attitude towards the martial arts world is also deeply disgusting.

After all, these guys are not like local tyrants who would have mutual interests and exchanges with central officials, and no one knows whether a crazy master in the sect you contacted will suddenly decide to attack you.

A relationship based on wealth and interests is a very unstable relationship when an individual has too much power.

However, Xia Lang's plan to print 100,000 copies of the Sword of Exorcism directly broke this balance - 99% of the martial arts sects in the world were not as powerful as those who had practiced the Sword of Exorcism for several months at the cost of their own efforts. While the spread of the Sword of Exorcism led to the internal circulation of the martial arts world, it also gave the court a direct opportunity to overthrow all the martial arts sects.

The harsh conditions of the Sword Manual of Exorcism were basically nothing in the eyes of the court. After all, with money and power, there were many people willing to sacrifice their own flesh and blood. With this group of eunuchs and experts protecting the court's top officials, they could naturally free up their hands and feet to directly carry out the "sweeping away gangs and eliminating evil".

So no matter if Shaolin Temple wanted to target Xia Lang or not, the Ming court was certain to exterminate them. Moreover, Zhang Juzheng had a deep hatred for religion.

The martial arts sects themselves are not a monolithic entity. If you put a little pressure on them, there will definitely be "smart people" who come directly to you.

Yue Buqun and Zuo Lengchan in front of Xia Lang are obviously such "smart people".