He achieved the pinnacle of martial arts starting with breaking through the limits of Tiger Fist.

The so-called Mountain and Sea Alliance is the largest gang in the south, ranking alongside the Northern Horse Gang as the two largest gangs in the world.

Gangs and sects are different. Sects mostly exert influence from behind the scenes, while gangs stand in the spotlight and participate in worldly affairs.

Both methods have their advantages, and neither is superior to the other.

Of course, not all gangs can be compared with those peerless sects. Other small gangs and factions are just pawns in the game, while the Mountain and Sea Alliance and the Northern Horse Gang are the players in the game.

The so-called tea, horse, salt, and iron trade involved mining in the mountains and transporting salt by sea, while the Northern Caravan traded tea and horses—all of which were the most profitable businesses.

To be able to do this kind of business, one has to admit that they are incredibly powerful. Only a gang like this can be compared to those peerless sects.

Lei Hengchuan, a figure on the prestigious list of geniuses, was merely a branch leader of the Mountain and Sea Alliance, which demonstrates just how powerful the Mountain and Sea Alliance truly was.

Lei Hengchuan led everyone to their seats in the cabin, and after serving them fragrant tea, he began to speak again.

"When I got here, I learned that the Long family of Yuezhou, the Qin family of Jiangling, the Feng family of Mianzhou, plus the Hanshui Gang and the Tuanjiang Sect, and more than ten other gangs, large and small, had actually joined forces to guard the area around this great swamp."

Three prominent maritime families guarded the center, while other gangs swept the perimeter; such a formation prevented ordinary people from getting even a fraction of a step closer.

So you're going to force your way in, huh? Jiang Lin had gained a basic understanding of the Mountain and Sea Alliance's modus operandi.

Without waiting for Chao Haisheng and the others to speak, Lei Hengchuan said to himself, "Gentlemen, have you come here to understand the specific details of this matter?"

Su Yue asked first, "Isn't it because of the so-called dragon energy?"

Lei Hengchuan nodded and said, "It is indeed the so-called dragon energy, but do you all understand the cause and effect involved?"

Seeing that everyone shook their heads to indicate that they did not know, he continued, "It is getting late. Why don't you all follow behind my boat? There are some friends nearby. I will inform them later."

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The large ship went first, followed by Jiang Lin and his small boat.

Chao Haisheng remained as carefree as ever, traveling alongside Jiang Lin and the others in their boat.

"Brother Chao, don't you find this matter suspicious? If the Mountain and Sea Alliance knew something inside, why would they make it public knowledge?"

Su Yue didn't understand the Mountain and Sea Alliance's actions and asked in confusion.

Chao Haisheng shook his head and said, "I went to the South two years ago and had the honor of meeting Ninth Master. Do you know how I felt?"

"Um?"

Su Yue was even more puzzled. How did this get to the leader of the Mountain and Sea Alliance?

Chao Haisheng was lost in his memories. "He was the most magnanimous and unrestrained person I have ever met. His open-mindedness and magnanimous actions were unparalleled. He truly deserved to be the number one grandmaster on the Earth Ranking."

After a pause, Chao Haisheng continued, "Since Lei Hengchuan came on the orders of Ninth Master, then I can trust him unconditionally."

What an evaluation!

In Jiang Lin's view, Chao Haisheng was already quite bold and unrestrained, but now that he was giving such an evaluation, it was clear what a heroic figure this Ninth Master was.

Having recently gained a great deal of knowledge, Jiang Lin couldn't help but feel excited. There were so many heroes and great men in the world, and he couldn't wait to see them for himself.

After following the large ship for half an hour, they arrived at a large island. Here, cliffs rose high, forming a natural deep-water harbor below. At this moment, five or six ships were moored below the cliffs, indicating that there were other people on the island.

After everyone landed on the island, people kept coming from all over the island, and soon dozens of people had gathered.

Lei Hengchuan then began to give an introduction to everyone.

Among them were disciples of the Lanshan Sword Sect, outstanding students of the Lingxiao Sect, monks of the Guangdu Zen Temple, and Taoists of the Xuanzhen Sect. All of them were from prestigious sects, making it a gathering of talents, encompassing both monks and Taoists.

After the introductions were finished and everyone had arrived, Lei Hengchuan didn't keep anyone in suspense and spoke loudly and directly.

"Tianji Weng spoke of the dragon's aura in three parts, speaking in a vague and ambiguous manner, as if afraid of getting into trouble. My father said that our Mountain and Sea Alliance is not afraid of trouble. What others dare not say, our Mountain and Sea Alliance will say."

Everyone present knew who his father was—the Grandmaster ranked number one on the Earth Ranking.

Seeing that he had stunned the people in front of him, Lei Hengchuan continued, "My father said that there are a few old guys on the Heavenly Ranking who want to break through the void with their martial arts, but they don't have the ability, so they set their sights on this dragon energy."

But what is this dragon energy? It is the fortune of all people in the world. Over the past thousand years, dynasties have risen and fallen, and the world has always managed to unify, which is somewhat related to this fortune.

These people are only concerned with their own selfish interests, disregarding the lives of others. Naturally, Father has to intervene.

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in uproar. These disciples from various sects had come to investigate but were unaware of the specific details. Now, upon hearing this, they were all utterly astonished.

Aren't those old guys on the Heavenly Ranking just some of the martial saints of this era? I wonder if they were all involved in this matter, or just a part of it.

If everyone were to participate, then we might as well just head home now to avoid making things difficult for ourselves.

"If you are afraid, you may turn back now, but you must leave all the Dragon-Attracting Pills on your bodies behind."

Lei Hengchuan spoke with great confidence. Although the people on this side were all disciples of sects, their numbers were relatively small. He, on the other hand, came with a giant ship carrying no less than five hundred people, all of whom were elites of the Mountain and Sea Alliance. With such strength, he could naturally speak arrogantly.

However, Lei Hengchuan did not press them too hard, giving everyone ample time to discuss.

Now that things had come to this, Jiang Lin finally understood the whole story and even guessed that something must have gone wrong.

It seems these people have misunderstood; the things in that swamp may not actually be what they call good fortune.

He would never say these words aloud; he could only keep them buried deep in his heart.

"What's Brother Jiang thinking?"

At this moment, the disciples of various sects gathered together to discuss the matter, while only Chao Haisheng and Jiang Lin had nothing to do.

Seeing Jiang Lin deep in thought, Chao Haisheng asked him a question.

"I was wondering, everyone says dragon energy is divided into three parts, so why did it specifically go to these three places?"

This wasn't a lie; it was indeed a question that Jiang Lin had in mind.

"I do know a little about this. There is a giant island in the center of this great swamp, which was where Emperor Ying trained his martial arts a thousand years ago. This dragon energy is related to Emperor Ying. I don't know much about Bashu."

As for the Northern Kingdom, well, the Ten Deadly Passes are where Emperor Ying shattered the void and ascended to immortality.

After Chao Haisheng finished speaking, he revealed his longing, especially when he talked about shattering the void with martial arts, he could hardly contain himself.

Jiang Lin was suddenly overwhelmed with a sense of shock. After all, he had attended a private school and knew about Emperor Ying, the first emperor of this world. Before him, there were many countries on this land, and they fought and fought each other every year.

After the birth of Emperor Ying, with his unparalleled military prowess, he swept across the land and established the first unified dynasty. From then on, no matter how dynasties came and went, there was always someone who would stand up and unify this land.

Perhaps this is what is called luck.