The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 232 Seeking to See Master Zhang

The setting sun was as red as blood, shining on the Gobi Desert littered with corpses.

The decisive battle between the Ming Cult, the six major sects, and the eighteen gangs, and the Yuan army camp finally came to an end.

Some people shouted excitedly to the sky, some people collected the bodies of their brothers with tears in their eyes; some people looked like they were neither crying nor smiling; some people sighed to the sky, feeling a lot of emotion.
There are all kinds of expressions and postures.

The strategy of the Yuan army leader was originally a good one. They would first use the Ten Fragrance Softening Powder mixed with billowing black smoke to invade the checkpoint. Even if they could not accomplish their goal completely, they could at least weaken the combat effectiveness of many Ming Cult followers and the various martial arts sects in the Central Plains. Then they could rely on their superior numbers to take it down in one fell swoop.

Even if the Ten Fragrance Softening Muscle Powder fails to work, the many warriors gathered under his command can still defeat the opponent steadily.

Originally, it should be like this.
Originally, it was impossible to be defeated no matter how you calculated it.
But Xu Xingchen knew the power of the Ten Fragrance Softening Muscle Powder and had stolen it long ago, asking the Butterfly Valley Medical Immortal Hu Qingniu to prepare a large amount of antidote.

Xu Xingchen could not resist the special training he gave to the followers of the Ming Cult, the six major sects, and the eighteen gangs, helping them to greatly increase their strength in a short period of time.

Unable to resist Xu Xingchen, the leader of the Ming Cult, who had unparalleled magical powers, he killed the two Xuanming Elders in one fell swoop, broke through the thousands of troops alone, and forced the Yuan army commander Wang Baobao to commit suicide on the spot.
The three "unable to withstand" laid the foundation for the victory of this war, and also completely interrupted the national destiny of the Yuan Dynasty, putting their dynasty into countdown.

After the war, it took several days to clean up the bodies in the Gobi Desert.

The bodies of their own people were brought back and buried; the bodies of their enemies were gathered up, piled on firewood, and burned.

Among them, the inventory and storage of swords and equipment are also in full swing.

In addition, the losses of disciples from various schools and sects were also counted.

The Eighteen Gangs suffered the heaviest casualties due to the appearance of a traitor, and almost half of the elite members of the gangs were gone.

Among the six major sects, the three sects with the highest number of deaths were Kongtong, Kunlun and Huashan. Even so, the losses were far less than those of the eighteen gangs.

There are three old monks in Shaolin Temple.
The Wudang sect has the Zhenwu Seven-Section Formation.
The Emei sect has a nun named Miejue who has learned the Nine Yin Manual.
Although these three major sects also suffered damage, it was not to the extent of serious damage.

Mingjiao
Thousands of Five Elements Bannermen were killed or injured
The number of casualties among the four sects of Heaven, Earth, Wind and Thunder was higher.
Among the three thousand white-robed followers and seventy-two masters, there were very few casualties.
The casualties in the Yuan army camp were countless.

Most of the more than a thousand red-robed foreign monks from the Western Regions lost their lives on the battlefield.

The pagans lost their three most powerful ascetics, and half of their followers were killed or wounded, while half escaped.

Among the martial arts hawks and dogs, less than 30% of them escaped.

The worst-hit group was the Vajra Sect in the Western Regions, which were tricked by three old monks from the Shaolin Temple. None of the participants in the battle escaped, which was considered a severe revenge for the defection of Huogong Toudao.

In addition, the deaths of the two Xuanming Elders, Ah Er, Ah San, and the three ascetic monks of the pagans, these top masters, have far-reaching consequences that will slowly ferment as time goes by.

Thousands of cavalrymen who fought against the Eighteen Gangs also left corpses all over the ground, a horrible sight.
In short, in this battle, the strength of the Yuan army was reduced by 70% to 80%, and the losses were extremely heavy.

Not long after the battle ended, the people from the six major sects and eighteen gangs said goodbye and left.

Not long after returning, some news spread.

The leader of the Emei Sect, Master Miejue, passed away, and her successor was Master Miejue's most valued disciple: Ji Xiaofu.

The leader of the Huashan Sect, Xian Yutong, "went astray in his practice" and unfortunately passed away, and a new leader took his place.

Among the Five Elders of Kongtong, three died from their injuries, and Tang Wenliang and another person were also injured, so they decided to close the mountain for ten years and not receive any fellow martial artists.

There were always some inexplicable rumors about the two elders of Huashan and the He Taichong couple of Kunlun School. The two sides could not meet each other. Once they met, there would definitely be quarrels and fights.

The Shaolin Temple and the Wudang Sect remain the same, keeping a low profile and maintaining stability, with no new news coming out.

On the Ming Cult side, the changes are also huge.

Among the Four Dharma Kings
Xie Xun, the Golden Lion King, "died in battle" on the battlefield.

The Purple-Clothed Dragon King Daiqisi, with her young daughter Xiaozhao and apprentice Yinli, returned to the Persian headquarters.

Not long after the decisive battle ended, the White-browed Eagle King died due to exhaustion of his true energy.

Only the Green-Winged Bat King was unharmed, but he was once again alone.

The members of the Five Elements Flags and the Four Sects of Heaven, Earth, Wind and Thunder continued to stay in Bright Summit to guard the Ming Cult headquarters, and Yang Xiao was still the person in charge.

Xu Xingchen returned to the Central Plains with his white-robed followers and seventy-two masters.

Not long after, he resigned from the position of leader, left Butterfly Valley, and his whereabouts are unknown.

From then on, various legends about him began to spread throughout the world. As word of mouth spread, the rumors became more and more outrageous, and gradually became linked to mythological immortals.

Among these rumors, there was no report that he was persecuted, because no one would believe that the leader of the Ming Cult, who had unparalleled martial arts and wisdom that transcended heaven and earth, would be persecuted and killed.

Anyone who has witnessed Xu Xingchen's power believes this without a doubt.

So, according to rumors, Xu Xingchen's identity became a disciple of a mountain immortal, and he came out of the mountain this time just to complete the task of cutting off the dragon vein of the Yuan Dynasty.

Now that his mission was completed and there was nothing left in the world worth his nostalgia, he resigned from the position of leader of the Ming Cult and returned to the mountains to cultivate Taoism.
The Ming Cult lost its leader once again, and although this made the followers very discouraged, the wave of resistance against the Yuan Dynasty across the country was more violent and more intense than before.

Prince Ruyang of the Yuan court, grief-stricken over the loss of his beloved son, personally led an expedition, forcing many anti-Yuan forces to flee in panic.

But facing the Yuan Dynasty that was on fire everywhere, he was like a firefighter. Just as he put out one fire here, several more fires broke out in other places.

Prince Ruyang was exhausted from running around, putting out fires everywhere, but to no avail. Moreover, without the protection of top masters, he encountered more and more assassination attempts, and finally died in one of them.

At this point, the Yuan Dynasty lost its two pillars and its decline was irreversible.

While the world's situation was in full swing, on the mountain path leading to the Wudang Sect, a young man in a green robe was walking leisurely.

This person was none other than Xu Xingchen, who resigned from the position of leader of the Ming Cult and disappeared without a trace.

He had never been interested in the position of the leader of the Ming Cult. He took the position reluctantly, firstly because he could not resist the enthusiastic recommendation of Uncle Xie and Uncle Yin, and secondly because he wanted to do something for the suffering people in the world.

Now, what he wanted to do has been accomplished, and Uncle Xie and Uncle Yin, who were closest to him, are no longer around.

There was no one or anything in the Ming Cult worth his nostalgia. If he didn't leave now, when would he leave? !
In addition to these two reasons, there is another reason that prompted him to do so.

It was an inexplicable feeling of anxiety and irritability.

This reminded him of the time in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, when he was preparing to go to Blackwood Cliff with his master and his mistress.

At that time, I felt inexplicably anxious.
"Am I going to travel through time again?!"

As soon as this thought came to his mind, he could no longer stay there, so he immediately resigned from the position of leader and headed straight for Wudang Mountain.

Before leaving, Xu Xingchen wanted to meet the real number one person in the world, Zhang Sanfeng.

Ask him some questions in person.
It was afternoon and the sun was shining brightly.

Xu Xingchen came to the foot of Wudang Mountain with the Dragon Slaying Sword.

After taking a look at the gatekeeper disciple not far away, he did not step forward to announce his name, but turned into the nearby forests, crossed mountains and ridges, climbed cliffs, and came to the back mountain of Wudang Mountain.

Standing on the top of a steep mountain, looking at the densely packed houses on the opposite hill.

After a moment's silence, he looked up to the sky and let out a long howl.

The whistling sound was like a dragon's roar, rising into the sky, rising steadily, and as time passed, it tended to become higher and louder.

This terrifying roar echoed in the area of dozens of miles.

In the mountain forest, countless birds flapped their wings, flew into the sky, and quickly left.

Countless wild beasts, with tigers roaring, bears howling, apes howling, and wolves howling, fled in groups in all directions.

A large group of people from the Wudang Sect on the opposite hill rushed out of the house and looked over here on alert.

"Who is making so much noise here? Are you here to provoke my Wudang Sect?"

A long howl came from afar, questioning the person who had disturbed the peace of Wudang Sect.

Xu Xingchen heard clearly that the person who spoke was the leader of the Seven Heroes of Wudang: Song Yuanqiao.

After stopping his howl, Xu Xingchen's clear voice came over from afar: "Xu Xingchen, a newcomer in martial arts, wants to see Master Zhang!"

"What~~~?"

Song Yuanqiao's voice died down halfway through.

Looking at the hill opposite, the crowd was whispering and talking.

As the saying goes, a man's name is like the shadow of a tree. Xu Xingchen's name has been resounding throughout the world in recent days, and his reputation has surpassed that of his own ancestor who had been hiding his talents for decades.

How could those people not be surprised? How could they not discuss it?

"So it's you from the Ming Cult, Master Xu. Please come to my Wudang Mountain and let my Wudang Sect serve you a cup of tea!"

After Song Yuanqiao reorganized his words, he transmitted the message again, his tone obviously much more respectful.

Xu Xingchen said bluntly: "Don't bother, I want to see Master Zhang, I hope Master Zhang will not hesitate to see me!"

Song Yuanqiao hesitated and said, "Please wait a moment, sir. I have to report this to my master and see what he thinks."

Xu Xingchen said politely: "Thank you, Mr. Song!"

At this time, an old voice sounded between heaven and earth: "Yuanqiao, there is no need to report to me. I will go and meet you now!"

"It's the voice of the master."

"Master was in seclusion, why did you come out?"

"It must be because of the arrival of Hero Xu."

Voices of surprise and discussions could be faintly heard.

Song Yuanqiao paused, then said respectfully: "Yes, Master!"

Xu Xingchen stood on the huge rock at the top of the mountain, and looked intently. He saw a figure appearing at the back of Wudang Mountain, with long sleeves fluttering, walking down leisurely, passing through the woods, cliffs, streams, and grasslands.
(End of this chapter)