RNP Chapter 1230 The Succession Ceremony (5) [Make-up Leave 23]
Chapter 1230 The Succession Ceremony (5) [Make-up Leave 23]
Chapter 1230 The Succession Ceremony (V) [Make up for the leave 2/3]
Li Chungang's mood was a little complicated.
They were naturally surprised that a Tianyan realm master appeared in their Snow System, but they were also a little disappointed because their own progress was too slow.
And the ceiling of their series' destiny body probably only remains at the Tianyan realm stage.
The premise is that he is like Wang Xianzhi, who already possesses extremely powerful martial arts, and coupled with his identity as the reincarnation of the White Emperor, this can also be seen as a special double destiny body.
As for this old sword god himself, after experiencing a period of explosive growth in the early stage, the rest of his martial arts journey has obviously become much more bumpy. If he could make use of the resources provided by the Jiutian Dao Palace, he would have considerable confidence that he could break through to the Tianyan realm.
But the immortal realm that followed was beyond his reach.
Just when Li Chungang was in this complicated state of mind, Liu Bai suddenly and solemnly handed him a challenge.
This was not the first invitation to challenge that Li Chungang had received. Since he was recognized by the Heavenly Dao as the representative of Kendo, he had received a total of 18 invitations to challenge, including one from Dugu Qiubai who had not yet awakened his second destiny body.
The result is naturally a complete victory.
After all, if one wants to replace him, it requires both parties to test their profound understanding of the sword intent, rather than unilateral suppression of combat power.
Then Li Chungang raised his eyes and looked at Liu Bai. A hint of Green Dragon sword intent seemed to flash in the depths of his eyes, stirring the turbid river wantonly until it was completely suppressed.
"Your Great River Sword Intent is not strong enough."
"I know."
Looking at the still confident Liu Bai, Li Chungang thought of the Sword of the Human World nurtured by its original owner. Under the current circumstances, it is naturally impossible for him to replicate this amazing sword that is enough to compete with the Heavenly Dao.
But if he just retains some of the strength for his own use, then he will definitely be qualified to compete with his own Kaitian Sword Intent for the world's number one sword.
"Okay, I will fight you at Qianluo Gorge in ten days according to the time on the challenge letter."
Qianluo Gorge is located at the junction of Zhongxuanzhou and Dongxuanzhou. It is also a natural barrier that separates the two states. As a battlefield, it is extremely suitable for both sides.
Then Liu Bai clasped his fists and bowed to Li Chungang.
The sharp aura that he had deliberately displayed was now completely restrained.
The reason why he behaved like this was, on the one hand, that he had witnessed Xue Wuxia's extraordinary abilities, and on the other hand, it was also for the decisive battle ten days later.
After Li Chungang nodded slightly, the depression that had accumulated in his heart was swept away. He had a free and easy personality. When he saw Wang Xianzhi before, he was stubborn for a moment, but he thought that an exciting sword fight would be waiting for him in ten days.
He put all those messy thoughts aside. At least he had confirmed that the world today was much more exciting than the era the original owner had expected.
Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he heard Ning Xiaoyao's voice in his ears.
“Old Sword God, you can take this opportunity to ask Wang Xianzhi how he became one of the Five Elders of the Worship Hall. According to our previous intelligence, the Five Elders should be Dugu Qiubai, Yang Guo, Cao Changqing, Liu Bai, and Qi Lianhua.
This sudden change in a high position is likely to involve some invisible confrontations within the Great Xuan Dynasty.
Especially the estimation of the combat power of this great master, we have to start all over again!
I don't know if the five elders have all reached the Tianyan realm. Why has the Dharma Realm suddenly become worthless in this world? "
Li Chungang rolled his eyes at the other person in annoyance. He could guess that Ning Xiaoyao asked this question not because he cared about the military threat from the Great Xuan Dynasty, but out of the spirit of survival in his heart. He wanted to analyze the big picture from the small details and figure out what level of combat power would be considered safe in the current Mountain and Sea Realm.
Obviously, this matter involved the other party's internal affairs. Probably only because of his reputation, plus the fact that he had some ties with Wang Xianzhi as the original owner, and because he had just agreed to Liu Bai's invitation to fight, could he ask so directly and impolitely.
"Master Yu, I didn't expect that this old monster Wang could be pulled into the Great Xuan Dynasty by you. However, given his status, I think only the position of the Five Elders is worthy of him. It's a pity that a certain elder was directly..."
"Ahem, Li Jianshen, there's no need to beat around the bush. I am one of the five elders in the Worship Hall. Although there is a saying that the capable are promoted and the mediocre are demoted, in reality, merit is also valued. As for Senior Wang, he naturally meets the corresponding qualifications.
It just so happens that there are two vacancies for the elders in my worship, so naturally there will be a place for Senior Wang."
Having said this, Yu Huangtian would not say any more. He gave this information because of Li Chungang's agreement to participate in the sword battle in ten days. Then he looked up at the confrontation between the two sword masters, with a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
It is said that the sudden resignation of these two elders was somewhat related to the ghost market.
The first person to resign was Cao Changqing, whom he had won over with great difficulty. However, after Qin Fan deprived him of the most important fate attribute, he suddenly had an epiphany and felt that there was no point in persisting in the fight between martial artists.
Judging from his condition, it seems that he wants to follow the path of literature again. In addition, he has spent a lot of effort to preserve the "Cao's Martial Arts Game" that combines the methods of literature and Taoism in his practice in a piece of inherited earth crystal, which can be regarded as an explanation to the Jade Emperor.
The Jade Emperor naturally could not force him to stay.
After all, the other party is one of the five great pillars of the country and was once the commander-in-chief of the human world. If he had not used some means before, he would not have been kept in the worship hall.
The second person to resign was Yang Guo.
After participating in the chaos in the Northeastern Province and killing Gongsun Zhi with his own hands, he seemed to have resolved his worries. After witnessing Liu Bai's successful breakthrough to the Tianyan Realm, he felt that he was not qualified to continue sitting in this position as he was still one step away from reaching the Fashang Realm.
So he withdrew from the situation immediately, without giving Jade Emperor a chance to refuse.
To be honest, Jade Emperor Heaven did not feel any regret about Yang Guo's resignation. After all, he was not one of his own, and his strength was indeed a little behind. Therefore, after some tug-of-war, Jade Emperor Heaven gave him a decent result.
At present, among the five elder positions, one was added by Wang Xianzhi, but there was still one vacancy, which made Yu Huangtian a little worried.
"Everyone, why don't we go to the ceremony stands first?" Ning Xiaoyao's suggestion interrupted Yuhuangtian's thoughts.
Liu Bai and Wang Xianzhi, who were originally looking at the battle in the air, suddenly looked behind them.
Then, Liu Bai, who seemed to be making a tentative move, suddenly took three steps back, his face becoming increasingly pale. If Wang Xianzhi had not pulled him back in time, Liu Bai might have fallen on his butt, which would have been truly humiliating.
After seeing this, Jade Emperor pondered for a few seconds and then nodded.
Old Li led the way again, and also responsible for receiving Sun En, who was summoned by Ning Xiaoyao. As the leader of the pro-war faction, the other party had a certain status, which was considered enough respect for the Great Xuan Dynasty.
When this group of figures disappeared from Ning Xiaoyao's sight, Situ Zhong, who had been extremely quiet throughout, suddenly asked again.
"The next wave should be..."
Before he finished speaking, a clear poem rang in his ears.
[The King of Killing on the other side of the Buddha, forgetting the sorrows of destiny and human calamity, dancing in the sky forever and being buried a hundred times late, the Ghost Lord ascends to the throne and becomes a madman for all eternity! ]
There were also four of them, but in terms of overall momentum, they were three times stronger than the representatives of the Daxuan Dynasty who had a luxurious lineup just now.
As for Qin Fan who had already walked in front of him, Ning Xiaoyao was not as nervous as he was when facing the representatives of several forces before. He took the invitation handed over by Yan Kuangshan with a smile, and his eyes stayed on the unfamiliar face of Long Ming for a second.
Then he took the initiative to make a gesture to invite you in.
As for the guests to be entertained, Xiaoyaozi was personally responsible for it.
Putting aside the fact that Qin Fan and his party's comprehensive strength is already the first among the representatives of all parties, the other identity of Xue Wuxia, who is about to succeed the position of Palace Master, is worthy of the highest level of reception from Daoyu.
This time Xiaoyaozi showed up in person, and there might be some political deal going on in secret that cannot be made public.
Only in this way can Xue Wuxia sit more securely in this position, and the hidden dangers in her identity will not cause any trouble at Jiutian Dao Palace.
Therefore, after Qin Fan arrived at the gate of Dao Temple, he did not stay there for long. Even the increasingly fierce battle between the two sword masters on the ice arena did not attract much of his attention. While talking in a low voice with Xiaoyaozi, he went to the square stands specially arranged for this succession ceremony.
After Qin Fan and his group disappeared, Situ Zhong let out a long breath.
He finally understood why Liu Bai from Tianyan Realm behaved so embarrassedly. Just now, he had just had a thought of probing with his soul power, but the sharp spiritual perception of a master seemed to turn into a big hand and pinch his heart.
As a member of the Dao Realm, knowing that his own talented Young Palace Master was actually in Cao's camp but his heart was with Han, he couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied. Moreover, after witnessing Xue Wuxia's strength before, he didn't think that any so-called peers were worthy of his submission.
But before he could look Qin Fan in the face, the tension rising from deep within his heart was like the absolute crushing of his life status, which directly smashed all his original resentment into shattered sand.
"What what?"
Unlike the previous times when he would mutter a few words under his breath after the representatives of several forces left, this time he couldn't even muster up the courage to complain.
"Relax, Ghost Lord is still easy to get along with."
Ning Xiaoyao saw Situ Zhong's embarrassment, and his attempts to comfort him made the other party roll his eyes.
Then he consciously changed the subject.
"Who else are you waiting for? They should all be here now."
"There is also the chief shopkeeper of Tongtian Chamber of Commerce, Fan Wanqian. After all, the Wanjie Building behind him deserves some attention. Uncle Situ, if you have nothing to do, you can go directly to the stage. There is nothing fun for you to watch here."
Situ Zhong nodded.
He had no interest in the old man Fan Wanqian. In fact, the most important reason why he was waiting at the gate was that he wanted to see what kind of hero would conquer his soon-to-be-appointed palace master.
And the feeling Qin Fan gave him.
Apart from the psychological pressure that has gradually eased, he admitted that he could not see through it at all and could not understand it.
But when he quickly arrived at the square stands, he seemed to understand something vaguely.
Qin Fan just arrived before him, and his appearance made the representatives of all major forces stand up and salute, including Moro, whose maliciousness was still flowing like magma.
This also includes the Black Tathagata, who arrogantly arrived in the Taoist territory and dared to shout out that the Buddha was the leader of the Three Religions, so how could he be on an equal footing with them?
It also includes Yuhuangtian, who brings two Tianyan realm strong men with him and seems friendly but is actually arrogant.
You know, when squatting at the gate, Situ Zhong also used the power of his soul to observe the situation in the square stands. Needless to say, those small and medium-sized forces, as for the representatives of the big forces in the Mountain and Sea Realm today, they really don't submit to each other.
Not to mention taking the initiative to stand up and salute to welcome.
Even the Northern Palace, which had the weakest overall strength, merely nodded after noticing the arrival of representatives from other forces. And facing the Great Xuan Dynasty, which was now at an all-out war with it, Gu Jiantang just stiffened his neck and ignored them.
But when he saw Qin Fan arriving, he smiled like an old chrysanthemum, and the expression on his face was even a little too respectful and humble.
This also made him a little confused.
Then he came to the stands that belonged to their Shushan faction. When representatives of other forces stood up together, including the bad-tempered faction and the pro-war faction, who took the initiative to show goodwill to Qin Fan, their faction would not be ignorant.
Naturally, they responded to other forces and bowed to Qin Fan.
It was said that the leader of their faction was still fighting in mid-air, which gave Situ Zhong a headache.
After Qin Fan returned the gift, everyone sat down again. Situ Zhong looked at Taiwu, the good disciple of his senior brother and the current leader of the Seven Saints of Shushan, and said.
"Arrange our disciples to help with the defense. It seems that the Buddha Land and Da Xuan are not on good terms, and they may use this as an excuse to cause some trouble."
"As you know, disciples, I have arranged two hundred Shushan elite disciples to set up the Tiangang Sword Formation at any time. When the time comes, I and my fellow disciples will lead the formation. Even a Tianyan realm expert can be restrained."
Even though Taiwu is only a young man now, he has a calm demeanor that is completely different from his appearance. His personality is 60% similar to Dugu Yuyun, but not as rigid as the other.
Therefore, he also enjoys extremely high prestige among the younger generation in Shushan.
Gang Zhan, who had a very similar temperament and style to Situ Zhong, patted his chest with full confidence.
"Master, don't worry. If these people start causing trouble, we brothers will not tolerate it. We will definitely suppress them all!"
Qingshi, who had elegant manners but gray eyes, said.
“Junior brother, you underestimated the representatives of these forces. The reason why they are not so powerful now is that they have already fought once or twice at the mountain gate. With the sword pressure from above as a cover, you misjudged their strength.
If these people really start making trouble, I'm afraid my uncle will have to take action himself."
"Master?" Gang Zhan believed in Qingshi's judgment. Although the other party could not see with his eyes, he could see through the world. The power of his soul was the strongest among the Seven Saints. However, he was confident in the strength of his own Shushan, especially after seeing that the so-called Dao Realm was not comparable to Shushan in terms of the number of masters.
This led to some misjudgments.
After seeing Situ Zhong nod with a bitter look on his face, Gang Zhan scratched his cheek in embarrassment.