Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 222 Guiyuan Dao Alliance
The Three Realms Rock, the Lord of the Six Extremes Heavenly Bridge, Zhao Mu Zun, summoned the four religions of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Buddhism to jointly establish the Martial Arts Public Court.

Yingluoyati, Nanming Daozhen, and Fawuwu appeared as representatives of their respective factions, agreeing to establish a martial arts court to curb private feuds, reclaim the five divine artifacts, and resist evil forces such as the Otherworld Demon Realm and Youjian Pawnshop. However, just as Zhaomu Zun, Yingluoyati, and Fawuwu successively struck down their palms on the Three Realms Rock, and Nanming Daozhen was about to deliver his final blow, a mocking remark came straight at Nanming Daozhen.

"Who!" Upon hearing the provocation, Nanming Daozhen was furious. He saw a large group of people marching in, their banners fluttering in the wind, their slogans echoing through the heavens and earth.

"The true origin is the source, nurturing all things; the Way of Heaven endures, and the Way stands firm throughout the world."

As the procession split, a magnificent sedan chair, surrounded by a crowd, arrived at the front of the line, and the provocative voices from before echoed once more.

"You fame-seeking scoundrel, do you even deserve to represent the Daoist sect at the alliance meeting?" Inside the sedan chair, the Heavenly Dao Master spoke in a cold tone, showing no respect whatsoever to Nanming Daozhen. Upon hearing this, the latter was enraged and stepped forward.

"Who exactly are you?!"

"Ha!" Beside the sedan chair, a red-haired Taoist in magnificent clothes simply closed his folding fan and said leisurely, "The Guiyuan Dao Alliance, our Dao Lord is the rightful successor of the Dao Venerable. Since you call yourself a member of the Daoist sect, why don't you come forward to pay your respects?"

"The Guiyuan Dao Alliance?!"

The moment those four words were uttered, everyone began to discuss them, not only because of the unfamiliar words themselves, but also because of the phrase "the orthodox successor of the Daoist master" that the other party spoke of.

The Bitter Realm is in chaos, and the Daoist sect has undergone several changes. If we are to talk about the true successor of the Daoist Venerable, there is only the one who personally taught the Daoist sect's secret technique, the Root of Heaven and Earth, the Chaotic Mad Blade. However, he is clearly not the one who would act in this way. Apart from that, although Longnao Qingyangzi was gradually becoming the orthodox successor of the Daoist sect, he disappeared when the Yekou Yueren invaded. Moreover, the other side had another base in Shenglongkou, so naturally they would not have established any Guiyuan Dao Alliance.

So where did this so-called "orthodox Daoist" come from?
"Ha, the Daoist Master is the orthodox one, there will always be people in the world who swindle and deceive!" Nanming Daozhen was hot-tempered to begin with, and seeing people like this, he was even more unwilling to tolerate it. He immediately leaped and rushed straight at the sedan chair.

Beside the sedan chair, the swordsman in black, holding his sword, frowned slightly, about to make a move, when an unprecedented power suddenly emanated from inside the sedan chair, an invisible wave of energy that sent Nanming Daozhen flying before he even reached within a hundred feet of the sedan chair.

Seeing that things were not going well, Yingluoyati and Fawuwu quickly stepped forward to help. However, the shockwave was so powerful that even the three of them were forced to retreat dozens of steps when they joined forces. Now, not only the three of them who took the hit, but also everyone on and off the stage who saw this scene felt a sense of apprehension towards the person in the sedan chair.

"A frog at the bottom of a well, confined to a small world, arrogant and conceited," the Heavenly Dao Master said coldly. "Open your eyes and take a look."

As soon as the words were spoken, a thousand miles away, in a palace that had long been abandoned, a huge rock seemed to be sensing something and suddenly emitted a beam of light that shot straight into the sky.

"That is!"

As a member of the Daoist sect, Nanming Daozhen had a vague idea about that place.

"The Star River Palace of Daixing Fortress, the Pangu Creation Stone, you, as a member of the Daoist sect, should be familiar with it, right?" the Heavenly Dao Master said coldly.

"How could that be!" Nanming Daozhen instinctively wanted to deny it after his suspicions were confirmed.

How could someone of unknown origin be recognized by the Pangu Creation Stone? The Daoist Master has been dead for a long time, so where did his successor come from? "The truth never changes according to your will." After saying this, the Heavenly Dao Lord focused his true essence and conveyed it to everyone present at the Three Realms Rock.

"I am the successor of the Dao Venerable, the Heavenly Dao Master, who established the Guiyuan Dao Alliance and is known as the orthodox successor of the Daoist sect. Anyone who wishes to give it a try may come forward and pay his respects to the Heavenly Dao Master!"

The sudden turn of events was breathtaking. One moment Zhao Muzun and others were setting up the Martial Arts Court with overwhelming momentum; the next moment, the limelight was completely stolen by the Guiyuan Dao Alliance. Tan Wuyu, standing in the crowd, frowned as he watched the Guiyuan Dao Alliance make such a powerful and high-profile entrance.

The martial world was already in chaos, and now such a powerful Heavenly Dao Master had appeared. In Yue Caizi's view, the Martial World Court might be somewhat naive and fragile, but its goals, regardless of any selfish motives, could at least align with the righteous path's objectives for a certain period. However, this suddenly appearing Guiyuan Dao Alliance, with the so-called successor of the Dao Venerable, the Heavenly Dao Master, displayed an overbearing style that destined it to be a force not to be trifled with, and moreover…

Tan Wuyu knew very well that the Daoist Longnao could not have died under the invasion of the Yekou Yueren. Now that a Heavenly Daoist who claimed to be the successor of the Daoist Venerable wanted to trace back to the source, could that Longnao still sit still?

"Your Excellency." At this moment, Zhao Muzun, the initiator of the Three Realms Rock Alliance, finally spoke slowly: "This is the place where the Martial Arts Court Alliance was established. No matter what your identity is, you should not act arrogantly here, let alone harm the guests I have invited."

Even knowing that the Heavenly Dao Lord was no ordinary person, Zhao Muzun also knew that if the other party continued to act so recklessly, the Three Realms Rock Gathering and the Martial Arts Court would become a complete joke.

"Ha, I am the orthodox successor of the Daoist sect. What's wrong with me preventing anyone from claiming to represent the Daoist sect outside?" the Heavenly Dao Master said. "Or is it that the Six Extremes Heavenly Bridge, a secluded place, wants to interfere in the internal affairs of the Daoist sect?"

Zhao Muzun frowned slightly and shook his head, saying, "Lord of Heaven, whether you are a true follower of the Daoist sect or not, you should not be so aggressive. Even if Nanming Daozhen has no Daoist sect background, he is still a highly respected and enlightened figure in the Daoist sect. How can you be so presumptuous?"

"Important?" The Heavenly Dao Master sneered. "The people of this secluded place should be used in this secluded place. You claim to be calling on the martial arts court to stop private fights, but all I see are people scheming and plotting. However, I don't care about your drama. I just won't allow anyone to use the name of the Daoist sect to damage the reputation of the Daoist sect outside."

"Heavenly Dao Master, you!" Nanming Daozhen was hot-tempered. He was already furious after being knocked back dozens of steps by the Heavenly Dao Master's attack from a distance. Now, hearing the Heavenly Dao Master repeatedly call him a self-proclaimed fame-seeker and a representative of the Daoist sect, his anger flared up. Ignoring the situation, he immediately struck out with another palm.

At that very moment, before the person inside the sedan chair could make a move, the black-clad swordsman beside him had already drawn his sword, slashing mercilessly, and Nanming Daozhen was immediately cut red.

"Your Excellency, that's too much!"

With such a single blow, the atmosphere on the scene immediately became tense and deadly, and Zhao Muzun's tone became increasingly cold.

"It's just self-defense." The Heavenly Dao Master showed no sign of backing down. "Besides, if someone with such abilities could become the Daoist Chief of the Martial Arts Court as a representative of the Daoist sect, wouldn't that be even more laughable?"

"It seems you intend to target the Martial Arts Court," Zhao Muzun said coldly.

"You overestimate yourself," said the Heavenly Dao Master. "The Martial Arts Court is nothing but a joke in my eyes. I am here today for two reasons: first, to stop anyone from acting in the name of the Daoist sect; and second, to announce the entry of the Guiyuan Dao Alliance into the world!"

(End of this chapter)