Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 258 A Moment of Doubt, The Edge of Heaven
Zhang Sanfeng had no doubts about Zhu Jinzhen's words.

The Heavenly Sword shook the world, and its origins naturally spread far and wide.

Zhao Min's affair of stealing the Heavenly Sword from Zhu Jinzhen became widely known. It also indirectly uncovered many true and false secrets, including the fact that Zhu Jinzhen used the Heavenly Sword to train the two invincible armies, Cangyun and Tiance.

Therefore, Zhu Jinzhen said that he had mastered the ability to bring the dead back to life.

Zhang Sanfeng had no doubts.

Because the person who said those words was Zhu Jinzhen, the Prince Su of the Ming Dynasty.

A man even Zhang Sanfeng couldn't see through.

The man who is about to become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

He said a ruler's word is law, and that is certainly true.

"Your Highness, I, this old Taoist, will once again accept your kind request. In the future, whatever matters concerning Your Highness and the Ming Dynasty, as long as my old bones are of any use, please feel free to give the order."

"Hehe, it's not that serious. You may go." Zhu Jinzhen smiled and shook his head. In the past, he valued Zhang Sanfeng's power, but now it was dispensable.

In terms of combat power surpassing that of celestial beings, he has more than enough subordinates to count on two hands.

He could mass-produce a large number of terrestrial celestial beings whenever he wanted.

In Zhu Jinzhen's view, Zhang Sanfeng's promise no longer carried that much weight.

It was just that Zhu Jinzhen wanted to have some fun in his spare time.

Zhang Sanfeng, however, was unaware of all this. He only thought that Zhu Jinzhen was compassionate and magnanimous. Gratefully bowing again, he couldn't wait to go to the Southern Song Dynasty to bring back Zhang Wuji from the Quanzhen Sect and begin his experiment.

"Wang Chongyang, is he really dead?"

"Why do you ask, Your Highness? Wang Chongyang has been dead for over ten years." Zhang Sanfeng was taken aback. Could it be that the old man Wang Chongyang was still faking his death? He hadn't heard of it. Moreover, he had previously visited the Quanzhen Sect in Zhongnan Mountain during the Southern Song Dynasty and had not found any trace of Wang Chongyang still being alive.

"Just a little curious."

Zhu Jinzhen waved his hand. He couldn't very well say that the Ming Dynasty was experiencing frequent strange phenomena, and many dead people had reappeared in the martial arts world, causing a great uproar and making people doubt that Wang Chongyang was not dead, could he?
Wang Chongyang in the world of martial arts has the shadow of the legend of the emperor.

That was the unparalleled grandmaster who once wanted to train Temujin and drive away wolves to devour gold, although there was no news of him creating the Nine Yang Divine Skill, the Nine Yang Five Ultimates, or the Nine Yang Divine Sword.

However, Zhu Jinzhen did not rule out the possibility that Wang Chongyang in this world might not have died at Yin Zhong's hands, but rather had faked his death to escape.
"Master Zhang must have also heard about Gu Jingnan's situation. If you are going to bring Wuji back, bring him directly to the capital."

"I understand, Your Highness." A strange light flashed in Zhang Sanfeng's eyes. He naturally knew about Zhu Jinzhen's campaign to quell the rebellion. In fact, he had already made such preparations when he first stepped into Jiayuguan and witnessed the strength of Zhu Jinzhen's Cangyun and Tiance forces.

I just didn't expect it to come so quickly.

I don't have any other thoughts.

The Jingnan Rebellion was an internal matter of the Zhu family and had little to do with Zhang Sanfeng. He had no intention of interfering, unless Zhu Jinzhen needed his help to remove some obstacles.

As for the agreement made with Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di?

Zhang Sanfeng didn't care at all.

He was in Wudang, and the Wudang Sect was the leader of the righteous path of the Ming Dynasty. No mountain could confine a celestial being like him, not even when he was a celestial being.

Moreover, having witnessed the lives of the people of Shaanxi, Zhang Sanfeng hoped even more that Zhu Jinzhen would become the master of the Ming Dynasty, and even the whole world.

……

After Zhang Sanfeng took his leave, a person appeared before Zhu Jinzhen.

That man, who attracted worldwide attention, wielded the 'Heavenly Sword' and the He Shi Bi jade, stirred up the world's affairs, and whose battle at Jingnian Temple shook the nations, was wanted by countless forces.

Zhao Min!

"Your subordinate Zhao Min pays respects to Your Highness."

"No need for formalities." Zhu Jinzhen waved his hand to help Zhao Min up, and looking at her slightly aggrieved expression, he couldn't help but chuckle: "You did a great job on this mission, thank you for your hard work."

"No, it's not hard work." Zhao Min paused, a strange glint in her beautiful eyes.

She never imagined that this high and mighty Prince Su would one day smile at her and say the word 'thank you for your hard work'.

"No, I seem to... have seen his smile before." Zhao Min murmured to herself, a blush rising on her face as she thought of the night before she 'stole' the Heavenly Sword and left to serve the emperor.

She had also witnessed the gentle side of this Prince Su!

"You are probably already aware of the task ahead, so I won't repeat it. You don't need to go through any more trouble; you just need to spread some information."

As Zhu Jinzhen spoke, he glanced in a certain direction from Dadu.

The next moment, a figure rushed down quickly, and in a few breaths, a long sword with a faint blue light on its blade, the blade pattern like dragon scales, and the four small seal characters "Drive away the enemy and defend the righteous path" engraved on the hilt flashed to the scene.

"Is this the legendary Heaven-Reliant Sword, the one that is said to be unmatched when it is not used?"

Zhu Jinzhen took the Heaven-Slaying Sword, which had caused quite a stir in both the Ming and Song dynasties, and was rather curious about what the Heaven-Slaying Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Saber in the martial arts world really were.

He dares to claim the title of "Supreme Martial Arts Master, wielding the Dragon-Slaying Saber; commanding the world, none dare disobey; with the Heaven-Reliant Sword not appearing, who can rival him?"

In the world of martial arts, there are countless famous swords.

Which of the world's most famous swordsmen doesn't wield a renowned sword that commands respect?
Not to mention distant examples, there are many divine weapons on the weapon ranking list, such as Ximen Chuixue's black-scabbard longsword. If we only consider sharpness and fame, the Heaven-Slaying Sword is definitely not worthy of such a reputation.

Unless, it also hides an unparalleled secret.

"Although Huang Shang is a terrestrial immortal, and the Nine Yin Manual he created is also a technique that directly leads to the terrestrial immortal realm, it is said that what is circulating in the martial arts world is not the complete version, but only the rudiments of the terrestrial immortal realm up to the Grandmaster of Celestial Phenomena realm."

"Although the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms is known as the number one palm technique, it is mostly hype from people in the martial arts world. It is true that it is the best external palm technique in the world, but to become the supreme master of the martial arts world is just a pipe dream."

"Yue Fei is still alive and well in this world, before the Fengbo Pavilion incident. It's impossible for Yue Fei's will to exist."

"Therefore, it is impossible for the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber to still contain the Nine Yin Manual, the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, and the Wumu Legacy."

"What could it be?"

As Zhu Jinzhen injected a bit of his true energy, the Heaven-Slaying Sword was unsheathed. Its sword light instantly increased by three feet, and when it was swung, it made a "whoosh" sound as it cut through the air, like the roar of a dragon and the howl of a tiger.

“It is indeed a famous sword and a divine weapon, but it is not enough…” Zhu Jinzhen ran his hand over the blade. The sharpness of the Yitian Sword, which was sharp enough to instantly tear apart a Vajra body, was like the most docile cat in Zhu Jinzhen’s hands, completely under his control.

Zhu Jinzhen quickly discovered the trick.

"what?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhu Jinzhen's eyes as he carefully examined the Heaven-Slaying Sword in his hand. He discovered...

(End of this chapter)