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Chapter 253 Join forces
"Yulan Peak sent people to surrender!"

Fearing that the old commander hadn't heard him clearly, the visitor immediately repeated the sentence.

"How can we surrender?"

With his head full of white hair, Sikong Xuan frowned deeply, his expression shifting constantly.

He immediately realized that the peak of Jade Waves Peak must have become aware of the situation in Hundred Refinements City.

It's truly spineless of them to surrender at the slightest sign of trouble, without even putting up a fight.

Thinking of this, Sikong Xuan sighed inwardly, feeling quite regretful!
If he had known that Luoshen Peak was full of spineless cowards, he would have strongly urged the Emperor of Dali to take action directly back then. Why did he have to wait so many years and waste his youth?

However, despite thinking this way, Sikong Xuan was actually very clear that the only reason why Yulan Peak could surrender without a fight was that Eighth Prince.

He single-handedly killed the sect leader and the four Venerables of Luoshen Peak. If he were the peak master of Luoshen Peak, he would have surrendered!
At this moment, Sikong Xuan suddenly turned his head, looked at the Tianjin Guard who had brought the news, and said in a deep voice:
"Go tell the peak master of Jade Peak, Jade Faced Beauty, that it's fine to surrender. Tell her to come over and kneel before me, and take a palm strike from me. If she doesn't die, then I will accept her surrender."

Upon hearing this, the Tianjin Guard who delivered the message glanced at Sikong Xuan in front of him. Although the man was old, he looked extremely fierce at the moment.

He always felt that this old commander might be planning to take the opportunity to kill that beautiful woman with a single blow.

However, he didn't dare to ask any more questions or say anything, so he immediately agreed and left.

At this moment, the messenger who had reached the door turned back hesitantly and asked Sikong Xuan:

"My lord, do you think I should continue to pass on the order?"

Upon hearing this, Sikong Xuan waved his hand, then gave the following instructions:

"What you need to do now is to spread Lord Fu's message throughout the Tianjin Guard. Such good news should make everyone happy!"

"As ordered!"

The messenger quickly agreed and then left excitedly, walking with a swagger.

……

The other two routes of the Tianjin Guard attacking Luoshen Peak also received messages from Fu Qiwen.

Marquis Longshan, known in the martial arts world as "Iron-Armed Azure Dragon," was even more excited than Sikong Xuan upon hearing the brief message from Fu Qiwen reported by his subordinate.

He came to wipe out Luoshen Peak to repay Fu Qiwen's kindness, but he himself was not a dying man like Sikong Xuan.

However, he was a man of great loyalty and righteousness, and even though he knew that this trip was fraught with danger, he still resolutely agreed to Fu Qiwen's request.

After all, Fu Qiwen was prepared to die this time, and if he didn't repay the kindness now, he might never have another chance.

However, although Marquis Longshan had long since disregarded life and death, he knew that he would probably die at Luoshen Peak on this trip. He even made arrangements for his family's funeral before leaving Shangyang City.

But that doesn't mean he doesn't want to go back alive.

Therefore, when they learned that Li Musheng, the eighth prince who had just killed the Crimson Flame Venerable, had now been killed by the sect leader of Falling God Peak and the other three Venerables, they were shocked.

While he was extremely shocked, the first thought that came to his mind was that he probably wouldn't die!

"Just who is this Eighth Prince?"

After regaining his senses, Marquis Longshan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He had heard about the story of this prince who had fallen into poverty when he was in the capital.

At the time, he only heard about it out of curiosity and did not pay much attention to it. After all, although it was a big deal for the Dali royal family to find a prince, the prince had no foundation or power in the capital and did not seem to be of any social value.

However, this prince, who was probably overlooked by everyone, actually possessed such terrifying martial arts strength, which is truly unbelievable.

At this moment, Gu Shengfeng, the sect leader of Lingjiu Sect, was stunned for a while after hearing Fu Qiwen's message before he finally came to his senses.

His expression was one of surprise and uncertainty as he asked:
"Even the Marquis doesn't know the Eighth Prince's background. Is this really true?"

Prior to this, they had received a message from Fu Qiwen that Li Musheng had killed Zheng Yunfeng, the peak master of Hundred Refinements Peak, and then received another message from the Eighth Prince that he had killed the Crimson Fire Venerable.

Everyone witnessed the terrifying power of that Crimson Flame Venerable, and felt only deep despair in the face of it.

Therefore, they still harbored some doubts about whether the Eighth Prince could defeat the Crimson Flame Venerable.

Now, Fu Qiwen has given another order, and the Eighth Prince has once again annihilated the entire sect leader of Luoshen Peak.

This news was like a bolt from the blue; it was so shocking and impactful that even those of them in the martial arts world found it hard to accept.

"Based on my understanding of Lord Fu, this matter should be correct, and he would never spread false information to deceive us at such a time."

Marquis Longshan shook his head. He naturally did not doubt Fu Qiwen's message; he was simply shocked by the Eighth Prince.

Upon hearing this, Gu Shengfeng and the other martial arts figures exchanged glances, their expressions varying.

They really wanted to believe what Marquis Longshan said, because if they did, the destruction of Luoshen Peak would be a foregone conclusion.

For them, who had a blood feud with Luoshen Peak, they were naturally overjoyed.

But they are genuinely afraid of being too happy too soon, lest they eventually have to face the harsh reality, which would undoubtedly be even more cruel for them.

Marquis Longshan glanced at the assembled martial arts masters and naturally guessed their thoughts.

However, he had no way to prove it at the moment, so he had a sudden thought and immediately gave the order:
"Immediately issue the order: everyone assemble and head towards the fourth peak."

In Longshanhou's view, if the most powerful beings on Luoshen Peak are all gone, then as long as they conquer the fourth peak and march straight to the main peak of Luoshen Peak, the truth will become clear!

However, at this moment, a scene similar to that of Sikong Xuan was repeated.

Shortly after Marquis Longshan issued the order, someone rushed to report that the leader of the Fourth Peak had sent someone to surrender!

Upon hearing this news, Marquis Longshan and all the martial arts figures were stunned for a long time.

The martial arts masters all found this hard to believe.

Once he realized what was happening, Marquis Longshan naturally guessed the reason. Unable to hide his excitement, he glanced around at the group of martial arts masters, including Gu Shengfeng, and suddenly said in a deep voice:
"Didn't you all just ask me if Lord Fu's message was genuine? This is the best proof!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shengfeng and the other martial arts figures fell silent.

Immediately, the group of martial arts masters realized what was happening, and their faces lit up with barely suppressed excitement. Gu Shengfeng, the sect leader of the Lingjiu Sect, even wept with joy, then suddenly burst into laughter; he could finally avenge his sect!
……

After the death of the sect leader and four venerable ones of Luoshen Peak, three of the six peak masters of Luoshen Peak surrendered, three fled, and none of them resisted.

The reason for this, besides the fact that the peak masters themselves did not want to die, was that after the deaths of the Luoshen Peak Master and others, they saw no hope whatsoever in facing a terrifying existence like Li Musheng.

They were left with only these two paths: one that might save their lives and the martial arts skills they had painstakingly cultivated over most of their lives.

Meanwhile, most of the elders, disciples, and followers of Luoshen Peak fled or scattered, which made the attack of the Dali Tianjin Guard almost a complete rout.

The Tianjin Guards, who launched a four-pronged attack on Luoshen Peak, encountered virtually no resistance and easily captured all four peaks.

……

On a mountain dozens of miles away from Hundred Refinement City, the Three Elders of Xuan Yin, the Silver Moon Sword Lord, and the two leaders of the World Alliance waited quietly in the darkness for a while.

Finally, they received a message from the two leaders via falcon.

It has been confirmed that the sect leader of Luoshen Peak and the four Venerables are all dead. Their bodies are still lying in the ditch outside Baixiang Pavilion, and no one cares about them!
After learning the results, everyone was naturally filled with emotion, despite the anticipation they had been waiting for.

Including the Three Elders of Xuan Yin, they had already realized the fate of the Luo Shen Peak Sect Leader and others.

But personally confirming my suspicions still left me horrified.

After all, this also means that the Dali Dynasty has won a battle tonight, and Luoshen Peak will be wiped out from the martial arts world from now on.

Previously, the Three Elders of Xuan Yin had said that after tonight, only three major sects might remain in the martial world, and now it has truly come true!

However, the three elders of Xuan Yin and the others were not happy at all at this moment.

They witnessed everything that happened in Hundred Refinement City tonight from afar.

The Crimson Flame Venerable, the Fallen God Peak Sect Leader, and several other Venerables—all beings of terrifying strength—died overnight at the hands of that expert from the Great Li Dynasty.

Logically speaking, the four major sects in the Jianghu of Dali are also competitors, and there are many grudges and entanglements between them.

For certain reasons, the Taiyin Yuanzong and the Tianxia Alliance had previously plotted to join forces with the Dayan Sword Sect to deal with and destroy Luoshen Peak.

However, now that they have witnessed the destruction of Luoshen Peak, they show no sign of gloating.

Instead, I felt extremely uneasy, as if I were feeling a sense of shared sorrow for the fate of my fellow rabbit.

After all, they were well aware that the Great Li Dynasty had always coveted the four major sects of the martial arts world. Now that the Great Li Tianjin Guard had taken action against Luoshen Peak, it was the first time that the other party had truly revealed its claws.

If Dali's plan to annihilate Luoshenfeng fails, that's fine.

Although Luoshen Peak still exists, the Great Li Dynasty has suffered a setback and will certainly not easily attempt to interfere with the four major sects again.

Their status and situation are secure for at least the next ten years or so.

But now, Luoshen Peak has been defeated!

Moreover, they were defeated so quickly that they couldn't even stop the Dali Tianjin Guard's attack for one night.

More importantly, the most powerful beings on Luoshen Peak, including its leader and four venerable masters, had all perished.

Even the experts from the Great Li of Hundred Refinements City couldn't escape them.

This result instilled deep fear in everyone, including Silver Moon Sword Lord and the Three Elders of Xuan Yin.

Or to be more precise, it was fear of that great Li master.

They could hardly gauge at this moment what level the opponent's martial arts strength had reached.
The three elders of Xuan Yin had grim and unpleasant expressions. They stood on the tip of a pine tree, gazing in the direction of Hundred Refinement City, their eyes shifting uncertainly.

"What do you think about this?"

One of the three elders of Xuan Yin suddenly looked at Silver Moon Sword Lord and asked.

The white-robed elder's expression was equally unpleasant. After a moment of silence in response to the questions posed by the Three Elders of Xuan Yin, he solemnly replied:

"The destruction of Luoshen Peak is undoubtedly the most significant event in the history of the Great Li Jianghu in the past hundred years. We must immediately send this news back to our sect as quickly as possible."

Upon hearing this, the elder among the Three Elders of Xuan Yin sneered and said:
“You know that’s not what I meant.”

"You should know that Luoshen Peak was destroyed by the Great Li Dynasty. Next, Great Li will definitely take action against our three major sects. The only unknown is which one Emperor Yuanwu will choose?"

The white-robed elder glanced at the three Xuan Yin elders, then suddenly sighed heavily and said:

"I understand what you mean, but what good does it do? This is not something that you or I can decide. It requires discussion within the sect to make a decision. There's no point in saying anything more now."

Upon hearing this, the Three Elders of Xuan Yin glanced coldly at the white-robed elder, then continued:

"Our meaning is actually very simple. Previously, your Dayan Sword Sect rejected our sect's suggestion to unite with the World Alliance. Now, facing the Great Li Dynasty, are you still stubbornly waiting for the Great Li Dynasty to defeat you one by one, and watching your own sect be destroyed?"

Upon hearing this, the two leaders of the World Alliance, who had remained silent throughout, both showed a change in expression, their previously grim faces shifting, and immediately spoke up:

"What you say is very true, senior. To be honest, we never realized that the Great Li Dynasty was so powerful. It was really beyond our expectations that the Tianjin Guard alone could take down Luoshen Peak."

"Although we are both of low rank and have little influence, we understand that in the current situation, it is only in this way that we can cooperate and benefit from it, and only in this way can we deal with the plans of the Dali court."

At this moment, the old man in white glanced at the group and shook his head, saying:
"I have never said that the Great Yan Sword Sect would not unite with you. On the contrary, my thoughts are no different from yours."

"However, this matter must be decided by the sect. Our most important task now is to report the situation here as soon as possible so that the sect can make a decision quickly and deal with the situation in the Jianghu of Dali."

Upon hearing this, the three elders of Xuan Yin exchanged glances and said no more.

The Silver Moon Sword Lord in front of us is no fool; everyone knows what to do.

At this moment, one of the three elders of Xuan Yin pondered for a moment, then turned to look at the two leaders of the World Alliance and said in a deep voice:
"When you report to the alliance on the situation of the battle between the Dali Tianjin Guard and Luoshen Peak, you must emphasize what you saw and heard tonight, so that the Tianxia Alliance will pay the greatest attention to it."

"Especially those experts in Hundred Refinements City tonight. If the World Alliance underestimates them even slightly, they will inevitably pay an unimaginable price in the end."

The two leaders of the World Alliance nodded. They naturally understood each other's meaning: only by paying enough attention to the Great Li Dynasty could the alliance of the three sects proceed smoothly.

(End of this chapter)