Zhu Tian: Starting from the Laughing Proud Yue Buqun

Chapter 163 Internal Strife within the Ming Cult: Yang Xiao Battles the Five Wanderers

Bright Peak, the headquarters of the Ming Cult
Numerous palaces and halls are located here, and the guards are extremely strict.

The meeting hall.

Yang Xiao, dressed in a blue robe, sat on the throne of the Ming Cult leader, seemingly resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, he was waiting for the return of the Ming Cult's top masters.

The Ming Cult had been torn apart many years ago due to the disappearance of Yang Dingtian.

The Golden Lion King's fate is now unknown, and the Purple-Robed Dragon King has not been heard from for a long time.

The White-browed Eagle King broke away from the Ming Cult and established the Heavenly Eagle Cult, while the Green-winged Bat King disappeared without a trace and never managed the affairs of the Ming Cult.

None of the four Dharma Kings who protected the Ming Cult are still alive today.

The five or three under the protection of the Dharma Protector were also at odds with Yang Xiao and had once fought each other.

The once mighty Ming Cult is now leaderless and fragmented, with its various leaders each acting independently to this day.

Yang Xiao, as the Left Guardian of the Brightness Cult, once held the position of acting leader. He intended to remove the word "acting" and become the true leader of the Ming Cult.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and over the years, he still hasn't been able to achieve that.

Now that the six major sects are besieging them, and the Ming Cult is in crisis, Yang Xiao alone will naturally find it difficult to resist.

He was waiting, waiting for the return of the other protectors and the five wandering monks.

Although there were many disputes in the past over the position of leader, Yang Xiao believed that his brothers would eventually return when the Ming Cult faced life and death.

Da da da!
Suddenly, several steady and powerful footsteps sounded from outside the main hall.

Yang Xiao possessed profound martial arts skills and keen senses, so he naturally heard the noise.

His eyes suddenly opened, bright and piercing, his face handsome, his eyebrows slightly drooping, and deep wrinkles around his mouth.

He opened his eyes and looked towards the entrance of the main hall, where he saw five figures approaching side by side.

"Gentlemen, Yang Xiao has been waiting for a long time."

Yang Xiao spoke, a look of joy appearing on his face. These five people were none other than the Five Wanderers.

Peng Yingyu (the monk Peng), Zhang Zhong (the Taoist with the Iron Crown), Leng Qian (the cold-faced gentleman Leng Qian), Shuobude (the monk with the cloth bag), and Zhou Dian (who is most at odds with Yang Xiao).

Zhou Dian's gaze sharpened instantly, a surge of anger rising within him. He raised his hand, pointed at Yang Xiao, and shouted sternly:

"Yang Xiao, what right do you have to sit in that position? I, Zhou Dian, do not recognize you as the leader. Get down from here right now!"

Yang Xiao's smile froze instantly, then turned grim. He said coldly, "After all these years, Zhou Dian, your mouth still stinks!"

"Hmph, I just don't accept you, Yang Xiao. You're not qualified to be the sect leader!"

Zhou Dian snorted coldly, showing extreme dissatisfaction with Yang Xiao.

"I'm not qualified? Zhou Dian, after you were defeated by me back then, have you improved over the years and want to test my finger-flicking skill again?!"

Yang Xiao slapped his hand hard, stood up, and his eyes sharpened.

His expression grew increasingly cold. In terms of martial arts, he was above Zhou Dian; in terms of status, he was the Left Envoy of Light and had once served as the acting leader of the sect.

He can be considered the person with the highest status in the Ming Cult, second only to the leader.

Zhou Dian was so rude. If it weren't for the seriousness of the situation, he would have given Zhou Dian a good beating. He wouldn't have bothered to argue with Zhou Dian here.

"I'm not afraid of you!" Zhou Dian glared, his face arrogant and completely fearless.

"Brother Zhou, don't forget the purpose of our return. This is not the time for us to fight amongst ourselves."

Monk Peng quickly stepped forward and pulled Zhou Dian back, who seemed about to explode, and tried to persuade him gently.

"Yes, yes, Brother Zhou, please don't be angry."

"Left Envoy Yang, please calm down for now and don't ruin the harmony."

Zhang Zhong, Shuobude, Leng Qian, and others all spoke up, trying to persuade the two.

They were afraid the two would start fighting.

"Hmph, for the sake of you all, I, Yang, will not bother with this madman."

Yang Xiao waved his sleeve, knowing that this was not the time for internal strife.

"Hahaha, you're not even going to argue with me? That's ridiculous."

Yang Xiao, how dare you speak such words? Although my Ming Cult has been leaderless for many years, we have always lived in peace with the righteous martial arts world. Why is it that under your leadership, we have become the target of the righteous martial arts world's attacks?!
"As the Left Envoy of the Brightness Sect, you dared to provoke that old nun Miejue of the Emei Sect for the sake of a woman, disregarding the doctrines of my Ming Cult. How dare you act so arrogantly here?!"

Zhou Dian laughed wildly, pushed aside Monk Peng's obstruction, and pointed at Yang Xiao's nose to curse.

He knew the truth: if it weren't for Yang Xiao's feud with the Emei Sect, the Ming Cult wouldn't have been besieged by the six major sects.

This guy is the real culprit behind the Ming Cult's crisis!

"You...!" Yang Xiao glared angrily, but was rendered speechless by what he was being said.

Zhou Dian was right; he did indeed incur the wrath of the righteous sects of the martial arts world due to his own selfishness, which hindered the anti-Yuan plan.

Despite being exposed by Zhou Dian, Yang Xiao was still very angry.

"You haven't even become the leader yet, and you've already led the Ming Cult into this state."

"If you were to truly ascend to the position of leader, wouldn't you, Yang Xiao, have slaughtered hundreds of thousands of my Ming Cult disciples?!"

Zhou Dian continued his angry retort: ​​"When Master Yang was alive, how good he was to you."

But you disregarded the leader's teachings and abandoned the grand plan to overthrow the Yuan dynasty. What right do you have to sit in that position?!

"I ask you! What makes you think you can make Zhou Dian submit?!"

Yang Xiao's face flushed red. This was the first time he had been so harshly insulted to his face. His anger flared up, and he could no longer contain himself. He roared:

"Shut up!"

The roar, delivered with powerful internal energy, shook the entire hall.

"The fact that I, Yang Xiao, am stronger than you is enough!"

As soon as Yang Xiao finished speaking, he suddenly stretched out a palm, unleashing a torrent of true energy, and struck Zhou Dian.

"Hahaha, you're getting angry now, aren't you? You think I'm afraid of you!"

Zhou Dian was not afraid at all. His true energy circulated at an extremely fast speed, then gathered between his palms and burst forth.

He actually wanted to confront Yang Xiao head-on!

Everyone else paled; they hadn't expected Yang Xiao and Zhou Dian to start fighting, and they couldn't stop them.

But after hearing Zhou Dian's words, the other four were also unhappy with Yang Xiao, and worried that Zhou Dian would get hurt, so they all took action.

"Come on, all of you, today I will show you who is the strongest in the Ming Cult!"

Yang Xiao unleashed a single-handed attack, actually fighting five wandering warriors all by himself!

The Five Wanderers are all among the most powerful figures in the martial arts world, and they possess unique combined attack techniques.

The five of them working together could barely fight against a top-tier martial arts master.

Despite facing the combined power of the five, Yang Xiao remained defiant and confident. His inner energy erupted, creating a strange aura that held back the power of the five wandering warriors.

"What's this!?"

"That aura!"

"Could it be the supreme divine skill I taught, the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth!?"

The five wandering warriors were shocked. They all felt their own power being uncontrollably drawn together, attacking each other, but they could not harm Yang Xiao in the slightest.

This bizarre scene immediately reminded them of the Ming Cult's supreme divine skill, the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.

"You've actually mastered the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth!"

Zhou Dian couldn't believe it; this martial art was a divine skill that only the sect leader could cultivate.

Yang Xiao actually learned this divine skill.

"Hahaha, thanks to the fact that Master Yang taught me the basics of the Great Shift of the Universe back then, none of you are a match for me today!"

Yang Xiao laughed wildly. Over the past ten years, he had mastered the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth to the second level, becoming a top-tier master in the martial arts world.

This is also why he did not change color at all when facing the combined attack of the five wandering men.

His greatest source of confidence is the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth!
Even if he only mastered the second level of this divine skill, he would still be able to defeat the Five Wanderers. Even the Green-Winged Bat King, Wei Yixiao, had arrived and was about to join the attack.

Yang Xiao was also confident that he could withstand the attack without being defeated!
(End of this chapter)