Martial Arts Universe: With a single command, 100,000 iron cavalry will sweep across the martial wor

At this moment, the Heavenly Monk paid little attention to the Night Emperor's wife and Wu Xiangjun. His gaze swept over the Night Emperor's wife, and he secretly transmitted his voice to Pang Ban:

"Benefactor Pang, this woman is not one of Lord Wu Xiang's people. This old monk has roughly guessed her background—she has an extraordinary background, so it's best if we don't offend her lightly."

Upon hearing this, Pang Ban became curious. Even the Heavenly Monk was so cautious, so he also asked in a telepathic message:

"Oh? Who exactly is she?"

"Wife of the Night Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty, Lady Night Emperor."

The monk told Pang Ban his deduction. He had just observed the martial arts style of the Night Emperor's wife and recognized that she practiced the "Wedding Dress Divine Skill" of the Martial Arts Zen Sect. Currently, the only woman who has cultivated this skill and reached the Celestial Realm is the Night Emperor's wife.

"What?" Pang Ban was secretly startled. "The Night Emperor is already a peak Celestial Realm expert. How could his wife be traveling with Wu Xiangjun? Wu Xiangjun is fond of beautiful women. Could it be that the Night Emperor's wife and he...?"

Pang Ban, though not directly addressing the Night Emperor's wife, was deeply shaken. He knew that the Night Emperor's cultivation had reached the limit of the Celestial Realm, and might even have broken through to a higher realm. Back then, Pang Ban's master, Meng Chixing, had been defeated by the Night Emperor and died from severe injuries. The subsequent conflicts between the Great Yuan and the Great Ming were also related to this old grudge.

Seeing that the Night Emperor's wife and Wu Xiangjun were standing close together, Pang Ban still had some doubts: if she really was the Night Emperor's wife, how could she have such a close relationship with Wu Xiangjun?

"Amitabha, this old monk is unaware of this matter. However, Lady Ye should have no connection with Lord Wu Xiang. Did you attack her without clarifying the reasons?"

"Hmm? I saw Lord Wu Xiang standing with Lady Ye, so I attacked immediately. Did I accidentally offend Lady Ye?"

"Benefactor Pang, I will speak with Lady Ye first. If she is unwilling to leave, then we can take action."

"Alright, let that fellow Wu Xiangjun live a little longer."

Looking back, Pang Ban realized he might have been misled by Wu Xiangjun. The Night Emperor's wife had initially only intended to attack, but retaliated after he angrily took action.

Thinking of this, Pang Ban felt that Wu Xiangjun was really insidious, actually trying to make him offend the Night Emperor's wife without him realizing it.

The celestial monk stepped forward, clasped his hands together, and said, "This old monk, the celestial monk, greets Lady Night Emperor."

"Heavenly Monk, you actually recognize me? My name is now Shui Rou, you may call me Lady Shui Rou. What brings you here today?"

Wu Xiangjun thought to himself: What's with that old monk's expression? Does he also suspect that I have a connection with the Night Emperor's wife?

Is my reputation really that bad? Why do I always attract suspicion whenever I'm with a woman? Could it be that I'm too popular with women, so that people misunderstand when they see me with a beautiful woman?

Lady Night Emperor also noticed the Heavenly Monk's scrutinizing gaze, and couldn't help but clench her fist, a murderous intent rising in her heart. This old monk, though a monk, had no pure heart, only thinking of worldly matters. What relationship did she have with Lord Wu Xiang?

Since her arrival, she has barely spoken to Wu Xiangjun, nor has she had any physical contact with him. Why do these people always think that she and Wu Xiangjun have something going on? Lady Ye really couldn't understand it.

The celestial monk pondered for a moment before speaking:

"Amitabha, Lady Shui Rou. This old monk has come here to hope that you will not interfere in today's affairs. Lord Wu Xiang is acting perversely and harming the people. If he is not eliminated, the people of the Great Sui Dynasty will likely suffer cruel oppression from him in the future."

"Oh? Lord Wu Xiang is perverse and cruel to the people? I've never heard of that before. Old monk, you're not making up an excuse to kill him, are you?" Lady Ye found it somewhat ridiculous. Did the Heavenly Monk really think she was an ignorant person?

After arriving in Luoyang, she observed the city and found that although there were troops stationed there, the lives of the people were not affected. The restaurants also presented a peaceful and prosperous scene.

Whether the people of Luoyang are oppressed by Lord Wu Xiang is not something that Lady Ye should concern herself with. Lord Wu Xiang is, after all, a ruler of a region. With the Sui Dynasty currently engulfed in war, he would not resort to tyranny if he did not want to destroy his own foundation. Moreover, based on Lady Ye's understanding of Su Qingfeng, that person does not seem like a cruel person.

Su Qingfeng's face turned ashen. This old monk, spouting nonsense with a straight face, was far more cunning than him. The celestial monk was actually making up charges of perverse acts and harming the people in a very convincing way. When had he ever done any of these things? Su Qingfeng stared at the celestial monk, wishing he could kill this hypocritical monk on the spot.

Realizing he was currently helpless, Su Qingfeng could only hope that Shi Guanyin, Bai Ruobing, and Donghuang Taiyi would arrive soon. He was determined to have them kill the Heavenly Monk and raze the Jingnian Zen Temple to the ground. From then on, he would not tolerate any Buddhist sect on his territory.

Seeing that Lady Yedi remained unmoved, the Heavenly Monk wanted to persuade her again. If she still insisted on protecting Lord Wuxiang, the Heavenly Monk had no choice but to restrain her, allowing Pang Ban to seize the opportunity to kill Lord Wuxiang.

"Amitabha Buddha, if you say that Lord Wu Xiang is not cruel, then why are my Jingnian Temple and Cihang Jingzhai enemies with him? He is actually more ruthless than the Demonic Sect. If such a person were to rule the people, it would be a great suffering for the common people. Please think it over, Madam."

Lady Night Emperor recognized this as an ultimatum, yet she showed no fear.

"Hmph, what does that have to do with me? Old monk, don't waste your breath. I know what kind of person Lord Wu Xiang is. With me here, you can't touch him."

"Madam, are you sure you can't just stand by and do nothing?" The celestial monk's gaze was piercing as he threatened again.

"cannot."

Lady Night Emperor answered readily, ready to act at any moment. However, glancing at Pang Ban, who was watching her intently, she couldn't help but worry for Su Qingfeng—if she were entangled by the Heavenly Monk, Su Qingfeng would have to face Pang Ban alone.

She patted Su Qingfeng on the shoulder and laughed, "Lord Wu Xiang, the Heavenly Monk will surely trap me later, and Pang Ban will definitely come to kill you. Do you have any last words?"

Su Qingfeng rolled her eyes at her: "Yes. But my last words will only be left to my woman and daughter, no need for Madam Shui Rou to convey them."

Seeing the concern in the eyes of the Night Emperor's wife, Su Qingfeng felt a slight warmth in her heart. *Ahem*, it was just a feeling of goodwill, nothing more—to avoid any misunderstanding.

Lady Night Emperor was both amused and exasperated. She had only meant it as a joke, yet this fool couldn't see the gravity of the situation.

She then said to Su Qingfeng in a serious tone:

"Pang Ban is already a terrestrial immortal of the Celestial Realm. Even though he's injured right now, taking your life wouldn't be difficult for him. Why don't I take you away from here quickly? If I get away with you, they won't be able to catch up." Su Qingfeng looked at Madam Ye, puzzled—she had refused to leave earlier, but now she was offering to take him away. This wasn't like her usual style. Could it be… that she was worried about him?

Su Qingfeng hesitated for a moment, then tentatively spoke:

"Huh? Madam Shui Rou, didn't you just say you weren't going to run away? Why have you suddenly changed your mind?"

"I'm doing this for you. If I don't take you with me, you'll probably die at Pang Ban's hands soon. You really don't appreciate kindness."

Lady Night Emperor was furious upon hearing this. She swallowed her pride and tried to take this scoundrel away, but he brought up the previous matter, which made her decide to abandon him and not care whether he lived or died.

Su Qingfeng hadn't expected that she wanted to take him away for his own safety, and his heart warmed: Could it be that this Night Emperor's wife, who came to kill him, had really been coaxed into changing her nature by him?

Seeing the displeasure on her face, Su Qingfeng quickly smiled and said:

"I'm sorry, Madam Shui Rou, you don't need to worry about my safety. Pang Ban can't kill me. As long as you defeat the Heavenly Monk as soon as possible, Pang Ban will retreat, and I will be fine."

Lady Night Emperor was taken aback. What's wrong with this man? Why is he talking nonsense?

Feel sorry?

What strange talk...

Has he gone mad with fright?

And you still say Pang Ban can't kill him?

How is that possible?

How could a dignified Celestial Realm Immortal on Earth be unable to kill a junior at the Grandmaster Realm?

She stared at Su Qingfeng, and the more she looked, the more she felt that he was out of his mind.

"Su Qingfeng, are you alright?"

Seeing the way she looked at her as if she were an idiot, Su Qingfeng was so angry that she raised her hand and lightly patted the top of her head:

"What could possibly be wrong with me! Don't look at me like that. I'm not crazy, Pang Ban just can't kill me. If you really want to save me, then quickly defeat the Heavenly Monk."

"You bastard! How dare you pat my head!"

Su Qingfeng noticed that the Heavenly Monk and Pang Ban had finished their conversation and were looking in their direction. Knowing they were about to make their move, he quickly lowered his voice:

"What time is it for you to keep talking about this? The Heavenly Monk and Pang Ban are about to make their move."

"Damn it... Don't die so easily, I haven't settled accounts with you yet."

"Heh, that depends on how fast you are. If you can quickly deal with the Heavenly Monk, then come and settle accounts with me; but if you drag things out and fail to defeat him, then you can prepare to collect my corpse."

At this moment, the Heavenly Monk flew to Su Qingfeng and Lady Night and said to Lady Night:

"Madam Shui Rou, today this old monk will come to learn from your amazing skills in making wedding gowns."

"Want to experience the 'Wedding Dress Divine Skill'? You might end up dead."

"Then we'll see if Lady Shui Rou has the ability—the Demon-Subduing Palm!"

Seeing that the Night Emperor's wife was calm and composed, the Heavenly Monk made his move before she even finished speaking.

Seeing that the Heavenly Monk immediately launched a deadly attack, Lady Night Emperor immediately countered with a palm strike:

"Snow Jade Flying Flowers!"

boom--

After a fierce exchange, the surrounding ground was riddled with craters from the two combatants. The duel between these two late-stage Celestial Realm experts was far more powerful than the previous battle between Lady Night Emperor and Pang Ban.

Su Qingfeng, who was not far away, secretly rejoiced: Luckily, he dodged immediately when he saw that things were not going well, otherwise it would have been troublesome if he had been hit by the aftershocks of the fight between the two.

Pang Ban noticed Su Qingfeng had flashed to the side and immediately chased after him, shouting:

"Lord Wu Xiang, you escaped quickly, but you still cannot escape death today."

"Bah! You coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong, if you've got the guts, go and fight Lady Night!"

"You're just spouting nonsense! Nothing you say will matter this time."

Before Pang Ban could finish speaking, he attacked Su Qingfeng. He wasn't worried at all that Su Qingfeng could escape—how could a junior at the Grandmaster level possibly defeat a Celestial Realm expert?

Su Qingfeng had been wary of Pang Ban. The moment Pang Ban made a move, Su Qingfeng teleported behind him, and before he could react, he drew his Azure Blood Illuminating Crimson Sword and slashed down with it.

"Sword Twelve!"

boom!

"hateful……"

Pang Ban hadn't expected Wu Xiangjun to be so fast, managing to silently circle behind him. If it weren't for the keen senses of the Demon Seed of the Dao Heart, he would have been ambushed by this grandmaster brat.

"Pang Ban, you're a bit slow," Su Qingfeng said with a laugh as he quickly moved aside after his sneak attack failed.

"You're asking for death! Demonic Heart Hand!"

"Sword Sixteen!"

boom!

cough--

Su Qingfeng was sent flying by Pang Ban's palm strike, and he was secretly shocked: the Celestial Realm Earth Immortal was so strong that he absolutely could not fight him head-on.

Pang Ban burst into laughter upon seeing this:

"A mere Grandmaster dares to confront me head-on? Lord Wu Xiang, you are truly naive."

"Hmph! Today I'll show you that a Grandmaster isn't someone to be trifled with!"