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Chapter 201 The Three Heads of the Dragon and Elephant Sect, the Three Titles of the Northern Cang Sect, Unfazed by the Martial Saint, Expressing His True Feelings!
Anning Wharf.

The colossal warship, its sails billowing the characters 'Dragon and Elephant,' had three imposing warriors, each with a distinct appearance, gazing at the mountain county from its deck and bow.

At the very front was a nine-foot-tall, bronze-skinned, long-haired warrior carrying a giant dragon-tooth hammer on one shoulder, his body surging with vitality.

"There are rumors in Jiangyin Prefecture that our ancestor perished in that 'gateway to the outside world.' Second brother, third brother, what do you think?"

Beside him, a martial artist dressed in a moon-white flowing robe took out a small bronze ancient lamp upon hearing this.

At this moment, clusters of 'divine flames' were flickering and rising on the ancient lamp, endlessly regenerating.

Therefore, when the man holding the lamp heard the words of the man wielding the hammer, he couldn't help but sneer:
"Within the True Sect, from the patriarch to the disciples who have joined the sect, who doesn't have a wisp of their spirit residing in the life lamp?"

"I have been entrusted by the Ancestor to take charge of the 'Life Lamp' lineage for many years. This time, I have specially copied a wisp of it. Now, the closer this Divine Soul Fire gets, the more 'at its zenith' it becomes, even more vigorous than when the Ancestor broke through."

"This is hardly a fall from grace! They're clearly alive and well!"

"Those ignorant people do nothing but spread false information all day long."

"So what if it's a 'gateway'?"

"Our ancestor created the 'Nine Dragons and Nine Elephants Suppressing Prison Technique.' In the entire True Sect, only he mastered it to perfection, and developed the Martial Saint's ultimate skill, 'Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants.' Once activated, it possesses the strength to uproot mountains and the aura to overwhelm the world, which is nothing to be taken lightly."

"If Ip Man's remains were truly buried in this small mountain county, then they would have been inexplicably abducted."

"Even if we have to break through to the next realm because of this, what's the big deal?"

"Although the three of us did not receive the true teachings, we each learned half of a move, so we can be considered to have made a name for ourselves."

“Since the Ancestor has not perished, if he were to break through the boundary gate, you, Tuoba Yue, would not dare to follow. I, Zheng Luo, was enlightened by him back then, which is why I have achieved what I have today. If the Ancestor is in trouble, I will definitely go to see him.”

And at this time.

Jiang Yue, a true disciple of the Dragon Elephant School who had previously followed the Zixia Sect Master to Jin'ao Island of the Heavenly Blade School, was also on this ship.

At this moment, he was following beside a thin, short old man, listening to the conversation between the two men, not daring to utter a sound.

But even so.

The gaunt old man beside him grabbed his shoulder, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light:

"Let's not talk about that, you two. What kind of person is our ancestor? He even gave up his position at Zhenwu Mountain and traveled thousands of miles to Beicang to establish his sect."

"He didn't just pass away so easily."

“Aside from the ‘Night of the Emperor’s Fall’ back then, which caused such a cataclysmic event that even the ancestral court of the sword path was torn apart, I don’t believe that a mere calamity at the boundary gate could cause him to suffer such a great setback.”

"And wasn't it precisely because of this that he sent me, his good-for-nothing disciple, to report that the three of us should come and pay our respects to 'Dragon Elephant Daoist'?"

"Over the years, since Brother Ye Wenjiang disappeared, even though among the three of us, Chief Tuoba obtained the remnant of the Martial Saint and inherited the will of his predecessors to become a 'pseudo-Martial Saint,' with half of his body reaching the Upper Three Realms, we have never seen the old man nod in approval."

"I, Shen Gang, would like to see what the true face of that Daoist Master who received the ancestor's fortune is really like!"

"I've heard that he's currently in Anning County. After we've seen this young man, we can discuss smuggling across the interdimensional gate and searching for our ancestor's whereabouts."

"Let's also see how this Dragon Elephant Dao Child reacts without the 'Ancestor,' and whether he can truly live up to the Ancestor's high regard for him!"

Tuoba Yue, Zheng Luo, Shen Gang!
Within Jiangyin Prefecture and Anning County, these three names are likely extremely unfamiliar and unheard of.

But Jiang Yue stood to the side, not daring to utter a single word.

Even if he is a top disciple of his sect, a master of Qi cultivation at a young age, and has a full Qi Sea, he is still expected to reach the fourth limit.

But these three in front of him...
Yet, even after sixty years, and with the 'Dragon Elephant Martial Saint' in seclusion, he still upheld the backbone of the entire True Sect!

The Grand Master, Tuoba Yue, was a pseudo-Martial Saint. He was single-mindedly trying to master the ancestral method. Not only did he inherit nearly 70% of the "Dragon Elephant True Skill," but he also obtained the "True Martial Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique," which was said to have a great reputation in True Martial Mountain. He forged a giant hammer with the power of Qi that was close to the true weapon of a Martial Saint.

For sixty years, he not only suppressed the gates under the True Sect as firmly as Mount Tai, but also dominated the Three Prefectures. Even the most powerful clan leaders of noble families could challenge him, earning him the title of "Mountain-Shattering Yama"!
The second-in-command, Zheng Luo, and the third-in-command, Shen Gang, who was also his master, the short old man, were both figures who had reached the pinnacle of dragon and tiger prowess on their own!
They practice the true Dharma, which has profound foundations.

The leader of the Zixia Sect, however, comes from a different school of thought, which naturally puts him at a disadvantage.

Therefore, even if their cultivation levels are similar, if they were to face off, the situation would definitely be one-sided!

When the Dragon Elephant warship docked at Anning Wharf.

The three renowned martial arts masters immediately stepped ashore!

at the same time.

Inside the Anning County Government Office.

Pei Daoran, the head of the academy from Jiangyin Prefecture, and General Luo Daocheng from the garrison camp, were only seated on the left and right sides this time.

And at the head
There are three large chairs!

One had white hair and a youthful face, another carried a long sword on his back, and yet another wore red robes fluttering in the wind!
Apart from the old man with white hair and a youthful face, the other two had both slain the red dragon and subdued the white tiger, thus maintaining their youth and gaining immortal appearances; both had the faces of young men.

Pei Daoran and Luo Daocheng were both at the Dragon-Tiger Realm, yet they still lagged behind the other three, which speaks volumes about their status and position.

Without exception, they were all important figures from Cangdu!
Beside the white-haired, youthful-looking old man stood Gao Ye, the heir of the Danshan Gao family, whose expression held a hint of arrogance as he looked down at the warriors below.

Then the old man's identity becomes obvious.

Gao Zheng, the ancestor of the noble and aristocratic Gao clan of Danshan!
The Gao family of Danshan was a powerful local force in Tianhe Prefecture, which bordered Jiangyin Prefecture. They were the undisputed top dog and had been granted a fiefdom by the Great Xuan, along with a county. They had the power of life and death and the authority to raise private soldiers.

Although he was only a 'Marquis of a Hundred Miles', under the jurisdiction of Xuanjing and the regional military governors, he was powerful enough to roam freely in a single prefecture!

As for the other two...

They all come from 'Cangdu'!
Among them, the one carrying the long sword is Ning Buyu, the former leader of the 'Tianshui Sword Sect' and now the 'Tianshui Sword Clan'.

Ning Buyu was a native of Cangdu. In his youth, he studied swordsmanship at Jianshan Mountain in Jiangnan, but was not accepted into the true lineage. Feeling hopeless about advancement, he left the mountain to seek other opportunities.

He once served as a retainer in the Prince's Mansion in Xuandu's "White Jade Capital," where he was taught true skills. After mastering them, he returned to Beicang and established his own sect.

Not long ago, he happened to obtain the remnant of a Martial Saint, and relying on the path of his predecessors, he advanced to the 'Pseudo-Martial Saint' and became a member of the titled martial arts.

As for that warrior in red fluttering in the wind...
He is one of the 'Six Clans and Five Orthodox Lineages', the Qin Clan, Qin Shouhu!

He is also a leading figure of the Qin clan in recent decades, a truly contemporary title!

If we say that the Danshan Gao Clan and the Tianshui Sword Sect are the foundations of 'pseudo-Martial Saints', they are above the city but not beyond it, only having one foot in the 'Cangdu's' elite.
So, the Six Clans and Five Orthodox Lineages are the local aristocratic families of Beicang who have remained strong and unyielding for nearly three hundred years, through ups and downs, with each generation having a true 'titled Martial Saint' as their pillar!

For example, these major banks in Jiangyin Prefecture.

Many of them either served the feudal lords who established their own mansions or worked for the "Six Clans and Five Orthodox Lineages" when they were in power.

This time, the 'Anning County Boundary Gate' has been connected with the 'Three-Five Slaying Evil God's Mansion', causing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to increase several times, turning it into a blessed land.

In an instant, it attracted all the martial arts masters from places like the Danshan Gao Clan and the Tianshui Sword Sect, who had 'pseudo-Martial Saints' in charge but no good blessed land.

As for Qin Shouhu of the Qin Clan
In the Cangdu Prince's Mansion, the prince lord 'Chen Xuanque' dispatched Marquis Xiao Pingnan of Beicang to oversee the military affairs of Jiangyin Prefecture and to guard against the boundary gate before everything was settled.

As a result, the six factions and five orthodox lineages immediately summoned a 'Martial Saint' who was at the height of his power.

Whether they came to claim ownership of this 'boundary gate' is another matter.

The mere fact that there were conflicting interests between the powerful feudal lords of the Great Xuan and the local aristocratic families was enough to make Pei Daoran and Luo Daocheng hesitate.

These three people are powerful, no matter how powerful
But what about the old martial saint who previously suppressed the Earth Dragon Cave and saved 'Anning County' from a calamity?

Could it be that he really perished in the 'Three-Five Slaying Evil God's Palace'?
"The impact of this boundary gate incident was minimal, entirely thanks to your timely arrival."

"My family, the Gao family of Danshan, and Sect Master Ning's 'Tianshui Sword Sect' are both just barely 'Martial Arts Level' lineages, not ordinary sects."

"It is just as peace has turned into chaos. We have requested the decree of 'Cangdu' to come here voluntarily to suppress the unrest, protect our territory, and ensure the safety of our people. Soon we will use the true intent of the Martial Saint to set up a restriction and seal the 'Boundary Gate' to contain the situation in time and prevent it from escalating further."

"As for the merits you have rendered in eliminating the heretics..."

"Report to Cangdu tomorrow, and all rewards, silver, and merits will be bestowed upon them in due course."

The old ancestor of Danshan, who had been sitting quietly, spoke up, as if to put an end to everything.

As for the previous matter of the 'Dragon Elephant Martial Saint', they simply turned a deaf ear and kept silent.

Meanwhile, Ning Buyu and Qin Shouhu, whether they were pseudo-Martial Saints or titled Martial Saints, did not utter a word about this matter, as if they were in perfect sync.

In fact, it was as if they had traveled thousands of miles to Anning County upon hearing the news.

On the other side of the boundary gate, in the Central Yellow Heaven, if those gods and saints are willing to swallow their pride and ask for help, the speed will only be faster.

To know.

Together, they could rival the powerful families of Beicang. Even the "Six Clans and Five Orthodox Lineages," who had historically been linked to powerful families through marriage, would have to take that Dragon Elephant Martial Saint seriously.

Even a well-known old-fashioned person like him was deeply involved and unable to extricate himself, so he knew the dangers involved.

Those who become Martial Saints have all gone through countless hardships and dangers to achieve and prove their status. How could they possibly risk such dangers to break through the boundary gate in search of them?
If he comes back alive, he'll definitely want a share of the profits and establish a branch.

The Danshan Gao Clan and the Tianshui Sword Sect originally wanted to divide Anning County, with one group occupying the 'Earth Dragon Cave' and the other occupying 'Anning County'.

The situation, already complicated by Qin Shouhu's interference and uncertainty about how to divide the spoils, became even more difficult to resolve.

Could it be that in the small, eight-hundred-mile-long Earth Dragon Cave, four forces with established 'titled martial arts' could rise up one after another?

That's not enough to go around!

Hearing the final words of the Danshan Ancestor.

Pei Daoran frowned deeply, just about to say something.
Suddenly, a young man dressed in a long robe and carrying a mysterious sword plaque crossed the threshold of the county government office. He broke the silence with a dissenting tone:
"This old martial saint."

"If it's about 'rewarding based on merit'..."

“My master, the ‘Dragon Elephant Martial Saint,’ first arrived in Anning County, where he massacred three hundred Divine Armored Warriors, extinguished the arrogance of the heretics, and then pressed himself into the ‘Boundary Gate,’ successfully preventing a long-planned catastrophe.”

"Then how should this achievement be evaluated?"

Gao Zheng's brows furrowed suddenly.

Gao Ye, standing beside him, scoffed:
"Ji Xiu, with our lineage's patriarch and all the Martial Saints before us, who gives you the right to speak here?"

However, he didn't finish his sentence.

Qin Shouhu, his red robes fluttering in the wind, suddenly opened his eyes, which seemed to blaze with intense divine light, burning like embers, staring directly at Ji Xiu as if trying to see through his outward appearance and into his inner self:

"The divine essence of the Purple Palace brings about a complete transformation."

"Which family's legitimate 'heir' are you?"

"Such a flawless celestial palace is rare not only in Jiangyin, but also in the vast Cangdu."

"Only those few lineages that claim to be 'orthodox' and have the true transmission of the Daoist scriptures can condense it."

The Purple Mansion without leaks!?
These words were like a stone thrown into a still pond, causing Gao Ye's expression to change drastically, and he looked at Ji Xiu with horror in his eyes.

It seems unexpected that this martial artist, who once rivaled him in the Immortal Realm, had become a 'high-level Taoist master'!

The expression on the face of the Danshan Gaozu was also somewhat solemn.

The flawless Purple Palace cannot be achieved without the help of Daoist scriptures.

Not only that.

Another secret is that if a martial artist wants to become a dragon or tiger, or even receive a title, he must also cultivate his divine soul.

If one cannot condense the Purple Mansion and nourish the primordial spirit, then one naturally cannot roar out a breath of dragon and tiger energy.

Only by combining Qi Sea with magical power and then harmonizing it with the Primordial Spirit of the Purple Mansion can one cultivate a breath of 'Dragon-Tiger Qi'.

This breath of 'Dragon and Tiger Qi' is not only a solidification of the Qi Sea's atmosphere, but also the foundation of the titled martial art 'Following the Laws of Heaven and Earth'.

"The future life is to be feared."

Ning Buyu of the Tianshui Sword Sect also opened his eyes, gave a word of praise, and then...
His gaze then settled on the plaque on Ji Xiu's back, his expression changed, as if he had recalled something from the past, and his eyes showed a hint of surprise and doubt.

But Ji Xiu ignored all of this.

He understood the intentions of the three martial saints and was quite displeased.

really.

Even if one reaches the rank of Martial Saint, one is still human.

As human beings, we cannot escape the common customs.

Having arrived at this wonderful place, my primary goal is to get a share of the profits.

The person who can create this opportunity and maintain stability to this extent
But he is the Dragon Elephant Martial Saint!

However, these people never mentioned it.

If a 'great restriction' is set up at the gate of the realm, it might greatly prevent the invasion of external forces. But if his master had not perished, would he have been unable to return?

Therefore, even when facing the Martial Saint directly, Ji Xiu still couldn't help but speak his mind.

Qin Shouhu understood immediately, realizing some of Ji Xiu's strength. Seeing that Ji Xiu didn't respond, he didn't mind and instead looked directly at Ji Xiu:
“Young man, I know what you are thinking, and I know you are dissatisfied.”

"Young man, it's normal to have a temper, but you also need to understand a principle."

“Your master rashly entered the ‘Central Yellow Heaven’. That realm is mysterious and magnificent. We are not giants, much less the pinnacle of humanity. We are only in the upper three realms. How dare we venture in alone?”

"Establishing a strict prohibition and stationing oneself here can protect the territory and its people; however, if someone were to intrude alone, the situation would escalate and attract the attention of the divine."

"If no great power arrives then, and a divine being from the Zhou Dynasty descends to earth to invade my realm, what will happen if not only Anning County, but the entire Jiangyin Prefecture also falls?"

"We cannot bear this responsibility."

"you"

"Can you really afford to take responsibility?"

Seeing that Ji Xiu was alone and outnumbered, Qin Shouhu, who had heard a little about his deeds, put away his amazement at Ji Xiu's Purple Mansion attainment. Instead, he looked at him with a calm gaze and, in the name of the Martial Saint's majesty and righteousness, pressed down on him.

It seems so at this moment.

Apart from Pei Daoran, Luo Daocheng, and a few others who felt it was inappropriate, all the guests in the hall silently watched this overwhelming pressure that seemed to be bending Ji Xiu's spine.

However----

boom!
A massive hammer, inlaid with dragon teeth and spikes, carrying immense power, seemingly capable of crushing mountains and crushing peaks, flew in from outside the door with a single strike!
He then smashed the four large characters "明镜高悬" (meaning "a bright mirror hangs high") hanging behind the three large chairs where the Martial Saints sat!
A giant hammer flew through the air, creating a huge wave!
But the three martial saints sitting on the chairs had already anticipated this before the giant hammer was unleashed, so they were not surprised. They simply raised their eyes, their auras sharp and locking the door shut.

But see.

A deep, menacing voice boomed, making eardrums bulge; the tone was full of threat.

Immediately, a nine-foot-tall giant mountain appeared, and the murderous Yama broke through the threshold, sending wood chips flying everywhere, followed by two figures.

The three of them connected their energy and protected Ji Xiu behind them.

Tuoba Yue, at the very front, flashed a set of white teeth:
"What do you people mean by constantly talking about righteousness and responsibility, but then you suppress a powerless, helpless kid with no one to back you up?"

"Do you really think he has no backers?"

"He dares to speak up for the Ancestor and remains unfazed even in the presence of the Martial Saint. He is the Dao Child that we, the three lineage leaders, have recognized today. He is the Dragon Elephant Dao Child of our Dragon Elephant True Sect. Even if the Ancestor is gone, he will still have someone to back him up!"

"If you really have the ability, that would be great."

Tuoba Yue, the "Shattering Mountain King," stared at the three large chairs, undaunted. With a flick of his five thumbs, he drew the giant hammer back into his grasp using his inner energy.
"I, Tuoba Yue, am the Grand Master of the Dragon Elephant True Sect, and also possess the attainments of a pseudo-Martial Saint."

“Since Anning County was protected by my ancestor Xu Longxiang, I have the right to take charge in his place.”

"Whether or not a major ban is established should be decided by our lineage, not by you."

“It’s nothing!”

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(End of this chapter)