Sword from Songshan

Chapter 157 Die together
"Everyone."

After the merger was approved, Zuo Lengchan sat down again, looked at the leaders of the four sects, paused slightly, and spoke again.

"A snake cannot survive without a head, let alone a major sect in the martial arts world. Now that the Five Mountains Sect has been established, it is time to choose a suitable person to serve as the leader."

really.

No matter the leaders of the other four sects or the heroes of the martial arts world, they all looked as if nothing had been expected.

The reason why Zuo Lengchan was so active in advocating the merger of sects was not because he was truly selfless and wanted to fight against the Demon Sect. On the contrary, what he was doing was just for his own selfish desires and he wanted to annex the other four sects.

If he were not the head, what would be the point of annexation and merging factions?

Now that the merger has been accomplished, he has shown his true colors and wants to take the position of the head of the Five Mountains Sect.

The Five Mountains Sect was formed by the merger of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, so the new leader should naturally be chosen from among the original five leaders.

Regardless of martial arts or prestige, Zuo Lengchan is indeed the first choice.

But if he wants to fulfill his wish, it may not be that easy. Although the leaders of the other four sects agree to merge, they will definitely not give up the position of leader easily.

"As the head of the sect, he must be a man of both martial arts and character, and highly respected."

Liu Zhengfeng, who had been not very active, spoke first at this moment. He glanced at Zuo Lengchan, and then his eyes fell on Yue Buqun.

“Looking at the Five Mountains, there is only one gentleman swordsman Yue Buqun! I recommend Mr. Yue to be the head of the Five Mountains Sect!”

"What did you say!"

Zuo Lengchan, who had been smiling just now, suddenly had a cold expression and looked at Liu Zhengfeng with murderous eyes.

He didn't expect that Liu Zhengfeng would recommend Yue Buqun and openly oppose him!
In fact, not only Zuo Lengchan, but also Yue Buqun and even the other heroes had not thought of this.

After the Five Mountains were merged, they could already stand on equal footing with Shaolin and Wudang. The Five Mountains' leaders were so powerful that ordinary people would not give up easily.

Everyone thought that even if the five leaders were embarrassed to nominate themselves, they would never recommend others.

But Liu Zhengfeng was so wise and selfless that he took the initiative to recommend Yue Buqun.

"How can Yue be worthy of such a great responsibility?"

Yue Buqun spoke with a smile and a humble look on his face, but he did not refuse.

A gentleman does not fight, but at this juncture, if you don't fight, you'd be a fool.

Except Liu Zhengfeng, I'm afraid no one is willing to give up the position of head.

However, Liu Zhengfeng may not really intend to give up.

He only recommended Yue Buqun, not the final decision, who will sit on the position of the head of the sect still needs to be discussed. But his recommendation successfully provoked a dispute between Zuo Lengchan and Yue Buqun.

If so, it would be a good strategy to drive the tiger to devour the wolf!

"The selection of the leader is no joke!"

Zuo Lengchan's face was gloomy and he turned to Yu Yinzi.

"Who do you think is suitable to be the leader?"

"If it were me, hehe, although I am not talented, I am willing to take on this important task."

Yu Yinzi smiled and did not recommend Zuo Lengchan, but recommended herself.

After Taoist Tiansong's death, Yuyinzi was able to take over Taishan Sect immediately thanks to Zuo Lengchan's help.

That's why Yu Yinzi agreed to send him, and this was considered a deal between the two of them.

But at this time, Yu Yinzi obviously had no intention of giving up the position of head of the sect.

"Master Dingxian!"

Zuo Lengchan's face became increasingly ugly and he continued to ask.

"What do you mean!"

"Amitabha, I recommend myself."

Master Dingxian chanted the Buddha's name softly and said something lightly.

Monks are usually non-competitive, and Master Dingxian is famous for her aloofness from the world. Yet she is trying to vie for the position of head monk. Everyone is surprised, but also thinks it is reasonable.

I couldn't help but think, could it be that the reason why the Hengshan Sect agreed to the merger was precisely because of this idea?
Nun Dingxian's martial arts skills are not weak, and her prestige in the martial arts world is also very high, but compared with Zuo Lengchan and Yue Buqun, she is probably still a little behind. I am afraid she does not have much chance of winning the competition for the position of leader of the Five Mountains Sect.

After asking around, no one supported him. Zuo Lengchan's face became extremely gloomy.

"Well!"

Zuo Lengchan shouted coldly and stood up and said.

"Since everyone wants to be the leader, let's see who's the best in a duel!"

When you are in doubt about internal affairs, use fists and feet; when you are in doubt about external affairs, use weapons. As a person in the world, you will ultimately have to use force to speak.

Having said that, no matter which world or era, the one with the bigger fist always has the final say.

In response to this, Yue Buqun's expression remained calm. Not only was he not afraid at all, but the corners of his mouth were even slightly raised.

Liu Zhengfeng looked calm, as if he had already expected the competition for the leader position.

Nun Dingxian did not react at all and continued to recite Buddhist scriptures silently.

Only Yu Yinzi could not help but frown. He knew in his heart that if they were to compete, he would not be able to beat Zuo Lengchan and Yue Buqun, let alone Liu Zhengfeng and Master Ding Xian.

No one objected, and no one could object.

Zuo Lengchan then turned to the heroes of the martial arts world and said to Lang Sheng.

"Today, the five of us will compete to decide who will be the leader of the Five Mountains Sect. Please be a witness!"

"it is good."

The heroes shouted in response, and Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu stood up and finalized their decision.

"The winner of this competition will be the leader of the Five Mountains Sect."

With many heroes as witnesses and Master Fangzheng and Taoist Master Chongxu presiding over it, there will be no more problems.

So, the matter was settled.

It is better to do it today than to wait for a better day. There are only five of them in total, so they can compete right now.

The Fengshan Terrace is extremely spacious and has ready-made space.

I don’t know if it was a coincidence or Zuo Lengchan had planned this for a long time.

Since it is a martial arts competition, there must be a set of rules. As for how to compete, Zuo Lengchan looked at Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu again.

"As for Bifa."

The two looked at each other, and Master Fang Zheng spoke.

"There is only one leader. You five don't need to compete with each other. Just rank them and compete at will. The loser can withdraw. The one who is left at the end will be the leader of the Five Mountains."

"can!"

"That's pretty simple."

The five leaders nodded in agreement.

In this way, the game will end after four matches at most.

As for some people who may compete multiple times, they may experience energy depletion and even injuries.

The matter of being the leader of the Five Mountains is of great importance, and the outcome does not have to be decided immediately, so just leave some time for rest and recovery.

Next, the five people looked at each other and the question became who would take action first.

As the saying goes, it is the party that strikes first that wins. The party that strikes first will suffer more.

Even Zuo Lengchan and Yue Buqun did not act rashly.

"Senior Brother Zuo."

Just when everyone thought that there would be a brief stalemate, Master Ding Xian stood up and spoke directly to Zuo Lengchan.

"I appreciate your great tricks."

"Ok?"

Seeing Master Dingxian's challenge, Zuo Lengchan frowned slightly.

One should pick on the weak ones, and among the five people, he is certainly not a weak one.

It was really unexpected that Master Dingxian wanted to compete with him right away.

"How do we choose the left leader?"

"No matter how you look at it, Taishan Sect's Yu Yinzi is weaker."

The heroes discussed it for a while and were also very puzzled.

"No, no, no, we should choose the strongest one."

However, there were also people who revealed the secret immediately.

There is only one position of the leader, and there will be only one winner in the end, it is not based on the ranking of the five people.

Among the five people, Zuo Lengchan should be the one with the highest martial arts skills.

In other words, if he couldn't defeat Zuo Lengchan, even if the other three won, he would not be able to become the head of the Five Mountains.

In this case, why not get straight to the point and compete with Zuo Lengchan first. If you can beat Zuo Lengchan, you can also beat the other three. If you lose, there is no need to compete again to save trouble. "As expected of Master Ding Xian."

After hearing this explanation, everyone nodded, praising Master Ding Xian for being worthy of being a great Buddhist master and indeed having great wisdom.

"it is good!"

Although Zuo Lengchan didn't want to be the first to go on stage, Master Ding Xian had already challenged him, so how could he avoid fighting?

His face darkened and he stood up immediately.

Immediately afterwards, the two of them ascended the Fengshan Terrace.

Since the Five Mountains Sword Sect is called a sword sect, it is naturally famous for its swordsmanship.

In fact, as time goes by, more and more powerful martial arts are lost, and fewer and fewer people can cultivate their internal strength to a high level. In today's martial arts world, most people rely on weapons and moves to win, so many sects focus on swordsmanship.

"Senior Brother Zuo."

Nun Dingxian on the stage was empty-handed and spoke indifferently to Zuo Lengchan.

"Since we are from the same sect, swords and knives have no eyes, and it would be a shame to accidentally hurt someone. Why don't we just compete with fists and feet?"

"Fists and kicks? Oh, okay."

Zuo Lengchan sneered and threw the sword in his hand down from the Fengchan platform.

Naturally, someone will catch it and keep it well.

Looking at Master Ding Xian in front of him, Zuo Lengchan had a hint of teasing in his eyes.

He said that swords have no eyes and that we should not hurt the harmony. I guess he felt that he could not defeat him with swords, so he chose fists and feet.

Little did people know that Zuo Lengchan had already mastered the Great Songyang Divine Palm to perfection. Compared to his sword skills, his palm skills were even more powerful!
A fistfight was exactly what he wanted.

"Brother Zuo, please."

Nun Dingxian gave a light shout and without any hesitation, struck Zuo Lengchan with a palm.

It is not very fierce, but the rules are strict. It is the Tianchang Palm Method of the Hengshan School.

"Humph."

Zuo Lengchan snorted coldly and met the attack with the same palm technique, but it was the Songshan School’s Great Songyang Divine Palm.

In terms of martial arts realm, Zuo Lengchan and Master Ding Xian are both first-rate, but Zuo Lengchan is already the top of the first-rate, while Master Ding Xian is only second or third tier.

No matter they fight for their lives or compete with each other, I am afraid no one is a match for Zuo Lengchan.

Looking at the martial arts used by the two men, the Tianchang Palm, as the famous palm technique of the Hengshan School, is certainly good, but it is only at the exquisite level.

The Great Songyang Divine Palm is a rare and superior martial art.

No matter from which perspective, Master Ding Xian has no chance of winning.

"Neither fast nor slow, good palm technique, worthy of being Master Ding Xian."

The crowd watched the two compete and praised them again and again.

Although Master Ding Xian's martial arts level is not as good as Zuo Lengchan's, as the saying goes, time lasts forever. This set of Tianchang Palm techniques has dense moves and is good at defense. Even when facing Zuo Lengchan's Great Songyang Divine Palm, she can hold on for a while.

However, if that were all, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to defeat Zuo Lengchan.

Since Master Ding Xian took the initiative to challenge Zuo Lengchan, she must have some support. Everyone was not in a hurry and continued to watch.

Bang~!

In just a moment, both sides attacked extremely quickly and had exchanged more than thirty moves. Although Master Ding Xian tried her best, she was still defeated and was hit by Zuo Lengchan's palm.

Nun Dingxian took three steps back and a mouthful of blood gushed out, which she then swallowed back forcefully.

"Master Dingxian."

Zuo Lengchan did not rush to attack. He paused for a moment and then smiled and said.

"That's enough. Just admit defeat."

"Brother Zuo, what are you talking about? I was just hit by a palm when I wasn't paying attention. How can I be considered a loser?"

Nun Dingxian's face was pale, but she didn't show any sign of weakness.

"court death!"

Zuo Lengchan's face suddenly turned cold, and he shouted coldly and rushed forward.

It was still the Great Songyang Divine Palm, but it was twice as fierce and powerful as before!
Although Tianchang Palm Technique is good at defense, the gap between the two sides is too big. Master Ding Xian instantly fell into a disadvantage and was unable to cope with it.

Bang bang~!

In just a blink of an eye, he was hit by two consecutive palms from Zuo Lengchan.

But this time, Master Ding Xian not only did not retreat, but instead rushed further towards Zuo Lengchan.

Zuo Lengchan's eyes flashed with ferocity, and his attacks became more and more brutal.

In a flash, several palms slapped Master Ding Xian's body.

With Zuo Lengchan's palm power, even for a first-rate master, two or three hits were already the limit. Master Ding Xian had already been hit by seven or eight of his palms!
This is not even an exchange of ideas; it's clearly a bid to kill Master Ding Xian!

For a moment, all the heroes frowned.

But this is an internal matter of the Five Mountains after all. Master Dingxian and the disciples of Hengshan Sect have not said anything yet, so how can they speak up?

Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu glanced at each other. If Zuo Lengchan continued like this, they would stop him. They could not just watch Master Dingxian being beaten to death by Zuo Lengchan.

Poof~!

After being hit by several palms in succession, Master Ding Xian finally couldn't hold on any longer and spat out a large mouthful of blood, some of which fell on Zuo Lengchan's hand.

"Ok?"

Seeing the bloodstains, Zuo Lengchan frowned instantly.

The blood is actually black!

Could it be that Master Ding Xian was poisoned?
"what happened!"

Upon noticing this, all the heroes were surprised.

Could it be that Zuo Lengchan attacked Master Ding Xian with his poisonous palm?

If this is the case, it is not a violation, but it is truly despicable.

"Master Ding Xian, what are you doing... ugh!"

Just as he was about to ask a question, Zuo Lengchan frowned instantly.

I saw a black gas rising to his face, he was also poisoned!
"What's the matter?"

How come even Zuo Lengchan was poisoned? Could it be that there was a third person who poisoned him?

For a moment, everyone looked at the other three masters. After all, they were the biggest beneficiaries of the poisoning of Zuo Lengchan and Master Ding Xian.

But looking at the three of them, they all looked surprised and it didn't seem like they were pretending.

"Ding Xian!"

Zuo Lengchan looked at Master Ding Xian and roared angrily.

"How dare you poison me!"

Nun Dingxian?

If Master Ding Xian poisoned Zuo Lengchan, why was she also poisoned? The heroes became more and more confused.

"Amitabha."

Nun Dingxian sat weakly on the ground, chanted a Buddhist name, and spoke.

"In order to protect the Hengshan Sect, I have no other choice but to use the corpse poison to perish together with Senior Brother Zuo."

"Corpse poison!"

When hearing this name, most people looked confused and didn't understand what it meant, while some people's faces changed drastically.

Hundreds of years ago, the Xingxiu Sect was very powerful and they relied on various poisonous skills.

In addition to the method of transforming energy that can destroy a person's internal energy, there is also a method of martial arts called corpse poison!

He cultivated a deep internal force with poison, and killed a person with one grab, and the body was immediately covered with poison. Then he threw the body at others, and if they did not dodge, no matter if they caught it with their hands or blocked it with weapons, they would inevitably be covered with the poison on the body. It can be said that he was extremely vicious and cruel.

Could it be that Master Ding Xian practiced the martial art of corpse poison?
But if that was the case, why was she also poisoned?

"Using yourself as poison, it is said that Buddhists are compassionate, but the nun is really cruel!"

Zuo Lengchan looked at Master Ding Xian with a sneer on his face.

Although the corpse poison is powerful, it is not easy to master.

In such a hurry, even Master Ding Xian would not be able to master this poisonous skill.

Besides, even if she succeeded in practicing it, she wouldn't be able to kill Zuo Lengchan with just one grab.

So, she changed her method and transformed herself into a 'poisonous corpse'!
I have been suppressing the poison with my deep internal strength these days, so the poison has not taken effect.

It was not until the competition started that the suppression was removed, allowing the poison to spread throughout her body, which is why she showed signs of poisoning.

Just now, Zuo Lengchan fought with her and hit her several times, which was like touching a poisonous corpse and he was poisoned!

(End of this chapter)