Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 206 Asking about ghosts and gods, not the common people

"Whether he comes or not, I hope that Master Di can leave!" Wu Qing looked at Di Feijing indifferently and detachedly, and said this. She seemed to have no interest in talking any further. She stared blankly at the people in the room, but there was not a single person in her eyes.

Di Feijing lowered his head, only smiled, and did not refute, but that was enough to refute.

If he is someone who is so easily persuaded to quit, then he is not worthy of being the head of the Six and a Half Hall.

"You're the ones who should be leaving!" A thin man wearing a black cloak and a tall hat walked out from the inner room on the second floor. His gaze lingered on the indecently dressed Jade Flute Fairy for a moment, then he pointed at the few martial arts men who were still staring at the Jade Flute Fairy's fleshy legs. Immediately, some members of the Heavenly Dragon Gang made a note of those men, preparing to slap them later.

Su Penghai has an extraordinary desire to control and protect his younger sister, Jade Flute Fairy.

The Jade Flute Fairy's way of resisting her brother's tyranny was to indulge in extreme debauchery, showering people with attention in crowded public places... However, she was not a bodhisattva, because she knew very well that her brother would later send people to gouge out the eyes of any men who dared to look at her and cut off their unsightly parts.

At this moment, Yi Yangzi was unaware that he had been targeted, his gaze still fixed on the Jade Flute Fairy's absolute territory.

After doing some trivial things, Su Penghai seemed to casually glance at Wuqing, and soon, undisguised greed appeared deep in his eyes.

"The entire Kyushu Prefecture is under the control of my Heavenly Dragon Gang. Your small number of people are probably no match for us!"

"As for this young lady, the position of our Heavenly Dragon Gang's leader's wife is still vacant. I wonder if you would be interested?"

His words were arrogant and domineering, but he had the confidence to back them up.

Although Su Penghai's martial arts skills are nothing compared to Cao Xiong after he reread the book, as well as Lan Haiping and Bai Yunfei, they are still overwhelmingly superior to most other martial artists in this world.

Even if a master of innate level doesn't possess any secret divine skills or ultimate techniques, they are actually quite rare.

Why are you so sure he's at the innate level?

Because he did not hide or conceal his aura at all, he arrogantly revealed the spirit that was vaguely integrated with the aura of heaven and earth, which is the symbol of the first level of the innate realm.

"Why is the ground shaking!" Ma Junwu suddenly exclaimed.

Ouyang Feng lay down on the ground, pressing his large ears against the ground to listen carefully.

"There are many horses approaching!"

"The sound of hooves is very heavy; they must all be carrying heavy loads!" Ouyang Feng said, tilting his head up.

Soon, someone waiting outside came to report.

"Master! A lot of imperial cavalry have arrived outside, and they've surrounded Kyushu Prefecture!" A member of the Heavenly Dragon Gang rushed back to report to Su Penghai.

"What?" Su Penghai's face was extremely ugly as he glared at Wuqing. "You've actually mobilized the army for matters of the martial world? Don't you have any sense of rules?"

Without responding, he gently mocked, "It's because you don't understand anything!"

"What is the Longevity Formula? Is it something you can get your hands on?"

Upon hearing this, Cha Nan roughly understood why Wu Qing and his group were so well-prepared.

This is very likely a collaboration between the courts of at least several worlds, with the ultimate goal of obtaining the 'Longevity Formula'.

Whether or not someone is skilled in martial arts is something many emperors might not care about.

But immortality... that's too tempting!

Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, they won't miss it.

After the gate to the boundary opens, the court and emperor who can still maintain the situation are not just for show. When they join forces to accomplish something, there will inevitably be a result.

Cha Nan could even imagine that Wu Qing and the others were only temporarily standing in the spotlight.

In this world, behind them, there must be other 'masters'.

Su Penghai was able to expand the Tianlong Gang, and although he was a bit arrogant, he was by no means a fool. Hearing Wenrou say this, he immediately understood and his expression turned very ugly.

It is a common understanding among people in the martial arts world that one cannot directly confront an army without reaching the level of a Grandmaster.

Don't be fooled by those with profound skill and amazing martial prowess who can unleash thunderous palm strikes that can blast mountains and stop rivers. That is not conventional martial power, but rather an explosive attack that releases a large amount of true energy and internal force in an instant. No matter how profound one's skill is, such attacks can only be performed a few times in a short period of time.

A troop of 500 fully armored cavalrymen, as long as they don't charge too densely, can only take away a dozen or so men at most if a grandmaster unleashes his full power with a few palm strikes and punches. The remaining men can then take turns attacking and whittle down the enemy, eventually wearing down a grandmaster to death.

Of course, this was on the premise of preventing the grandmaster from escaping.

As long as they don't engage in a life-or-death struggle, the relationship between the military and the grandmasters is more like that neither side can do anything about the other.

Su Penghai's Tianlong Gang also had a considerable number of men. This time, he brought more than a thousand people to Jiuzhou Prefecture, accounting for more than half of all the martial arts practitioners. However, these martial arts practitioners did not wear armor and used short, light weapons such as knives and swords. Against the armored cavalry, they were at a complete disadvantage.

"Since you've planned everything so meticulously, how could you let the news leak out?" Su Penghai was still unwilling to give up, but without a doubt, everyone saw his softened attitude. Saying that the Tianlong Gang posed a threat to the imperial court of this world referred to its vast influence and reach. Even if they truly harbored rebellious intentions, or had that possibility, it didn't mean they had the confidence and ability to confront the imperial court now that it was taking the matter seriously.

"We didn't leak the information. It must have been Shi Long who noticed we were investigating him, so he deliberately exposed himself!" said the big-eyed young man following behind Wu Qing.

"Then why didn't he just run away?" Su Penghai had already realized he was being used, but he was still unwilling to give up, so he continued to ask.

As for the various sects and factions that came to participate in the martial arts tournament to divide up territory, after listening for a while, they were no longer completely confused. At least they knew that there was something very important that seemed to be desired by both the imperial court and the Tianlong Gang.

Since they didn't know exactly what it was, they all started to have questions.

"Because he knows he's being watched by us, and if he doesn't stir things up, he won't be able to escape!" Wenrou continued to openly reveal information, while Wuqing neither stopped nor objected.

This attitude... is a bit strange!

"How pitiful that you sit here in the middle of the night, asking about ghosts and gods instead of the common people?" Cha Nan looked at Wu Qing, who seemed absent-minded all along, and realized that he understood the other's thoughts.

Immortality holds immense allure for any emperor.

Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Taizu of Song—none of these renowned emperors refrained from becoming obsessed with immortality in their later years.

People like Liu Bang, who faced death when it was time to die with a carefree and unrestrained spirit, are actually very few.

However, from the perspective of capable and insightful ministers, none of them wanted the emperor to be obsessed with immortality.

Without exception, emperors obsessed with immortality, no matter how wise and powerful they once were, would become muddleheaded and tyrannical.

Even if one cultivates internal energy and achieves mastery of martial arts, which can prolong life to some extent, it is far from immortality. Immortality is still like the moon in a well or a flower in a mirror.

"Shi Long's whereabouts were leaked by himself."

"So it seems that digging him out of this world... won't be easy," Cha Nan thought to himself.

The stalemate inside the inn dissipated abruptly under the intimidation of the cavalry outside Kyushu Prefecture.

However, the disciples from various sects who came to participate in the martial arts tournament began to actively coordinate, wanting to find out the ins and outs of the matter and the truth. They were all fearless and wanted to rush in and get a share of the spoils.

In a secluded corner, Cha Nan secretly met with a man dressed as a constable from the Six Doors.

"Brother Qi! I never expected that we would meet again under these circumstances!" Cha Nan said with a smile to Qi Shaoshang.

Qi Shaoshang quickly reminded Cha Nan: "Don't get involved in this matter, lest you get nothing and cause trouble for yourself."

"Not only Zhuge Shenhou, but also Yuan Shisanxian was invited out of the mountains, and there is also a sword saint, Gai Nie. I can't see through his swordsmanship at all, I only know... he is very strong, beyond imagination."

Upon hearing this, Cha Nan's smile vanished: "Alright! Thank you for the reminder, Brother Qi!"

"By the way! Are there any Grandmasters?"

Although theoretically, Zhuge Zhengwo, Yuan Shisanxian, and Sword Saint Gai Nie could all be Grandmasters, Cha Nan still needs to find out exactly who they are.

“Yes! The Demon Master Pang Ban!” Qi Shaoshang said with an increasingly serious expression.

"He's here too?" Cha Nan immediately sensed something was wrong. Just as there are differences between Grandmasters, there are also differences between Great Grandmasters.

Grandmasters like the Carefree King have virtually no chance of breaking through to the Breaking Fate Realm, so they can be countered by forming a formation of seven grandmasters. However, the Demon Master Pang Ban... is a figure with a recorded breakthrough, and should definitely not be regarded as an ordinary grandmaster.

"They haven't arrived yet, but I've heard they're already in contact."

"The Longevity Manual is highly valued, and many emperors covet it. They have paid a high price for it, and some people are also trying to obtain the Longevity Manual, either by secretly copying it or by using it as a stepping stone to advancement..." Qi Shaoshang spoke unclearly, not intentionally, but because he genuinely couldn't explain it clearly.

It involves many worlds, and the characters and forces involved are even more complex.

Just like Zhuge Zhengwo and Yuan Shisanxian, two fellow disciples who had long since parted ways, they now appear to be cooperating on the surface because of this matter.

Of course, judging from the attitudes of Wuqing, Qi Shaoshang, Wenrou, and others, Zhuge Zhengwo clearly intended to go through the motions on the surface, but he might not actually cooperate on the ground.

They did not want the emperor they supported to fall into the endless pursuit and delusion of immortality.

Once you get your hands on something like the Longevity Formula, you have to study and decipher it, which leads to all sorts of related interests being distributed, ultimately wasting resources and causing chaos.

However, even if they don't get their hands on it, they will inevitably be neglected, but it's still better than causing chaos in the court.

Therefore, upon reflection, the combination of Zhuge Zhengwo and Yuan Shisanxian coming together is quite meaningful.

(End of this chapter)