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Those once arrogant and domineering masters of Mount Song fell one after another in pools of blood.

Zuo Lengchan knelt on the ground, watching his fellow disciples being executed one by one, his eyes filled with despair and anger.

He wanted to resist, but when he looked at Yue Buqun, he only saw a pair of cold, indifferent eyes that seemed to be looking at a dead man.

He realized that he was doomed to die today.

Just then, a clear voice came from outside the Flowing Cloud Hall: "Amitabha, Sect Leader Yue, please show mercy!"

The curtain was lifted, and a monk wearing a golden kasaya and holding a staff walked in. It was none other than Abbot Fangzheng of Shaolin Temple!

Master Fangzheng strode up to Yue Buqun, clasped his hands together, and said, "Amitabha! Sect Leader Yue, everything can be discussed. Why must you be so ruthless?"

Yue Buqun smiled faintly: "Master Fangzheng, the crimes committed by Zuo Lengchan and the Songshan Sect are outrageous and abhorrent to both gods and men. My punishment today is an act of Heaven's will. Master, you are a high-ranking Buddhist monk, and you should understand the principle of karmic retribution."

Master Fangzheng sighed: "Amitabha, the Songshan Sect is indeed guilty, but it's not just that. The Songshan Sect is a vital force in the fight against the Demonic Sect!"

"Wouldn't it be better to give them a way out, let them shave their heads and become monks, repent sincerely, and then contribute their remaining energy to the fight against the evil cult in the future?"

Yue Buqun shook his head: "Master Fangzheng, Buddhism is compassionate, but it is not a place to hide filth. People like Zuo Lengchan, if spared, will only cause more innocent people to suffer. Master, there is no need to persuade him any further."

If we were to kill all the culprits like that, the Songshan Sect would be wiped out.

Once the current high-ranking members of the Songshan Sect are all wiped out, there will be no more obstacles to the merger of the Five Mountains Sword Sects. Shaolin does not want to see a merged Five Mountains Sword Sect, as that would be a huge challenge to Shaolin's status.

This was unacceptable to Shaolin, but Yue Buqun was clearly determined to do it his own way.

Master Fangzheng remained silent for a moment, then a resolute glint flashed in his eyes: "Since Sect Leader Yue insists on this, then this humble monk can only do his best to try."

Before he could finish speaking, he struck Yue Buqun with a palm!

This palm strike may seem ordinary, but it contains the extremely powerful and fierce force of the "Great Vajra Palm," one of the seventy-two Shaolin arts!

Yue Buqun simply smiled slightly, raised his hand, and pointed out with one finger.

A purple sword aura shot out from his fingertips, piercing through the void and colliding with Master Fangzheng's Vajra Palm!

boom--!!!

A deafening roar! A blast of air erupted!

Master Fangzheng was sent flying backward, crashing through the door of Liuyun Hall and landing heavily on the square outside. He coughed up blood and struggled for a few moments but couldn't get up!

Inside the Flowing Cloud Hall, there was an eerie silence!

Everyone was stunned again.

The abbot of Shaolin Temple, a grandmaster of martial arts, couldn't even withstand a single move from Yue Buqun?!

Just how strong is Yue Buqun?!

Yue Buqun withdrew his hand, gently brushed the dust off his sleeve, and said with his usual calm and collected expression, "Master Fangzheng, you flatter me."

Master Fangzheng got up from the ground, looked at Yue Buqun, his eyes filled with horror and bitterness.

He finally understood that this era no longer belonged to him or to Shaolin; Shaolin Temple's dominant position was gone forever.

He sighed deeply, turned and left, his back view desolate and lonely.

After Master Fangzheng left, the atmosphere in Liuyun Hall became even colder.

Zuo Lengchan knelt on the ground, watching his fate finally come to an end, and slowly closed his eyes.

"Yue Buqun..." He suddenly opened his eyes again, his voice hoarse, "I lost, I admit defeat. But I have one question—Yue Buqun, how exactly did you become so strong? I'm not convinced!"

You must have gotten incredibly lucky. I could do that too!

Yue Buqun smiled slightly: "I can answer that question for you."

He proudly raised his head and declared loudly, "Because I have the most outstanding daughter!"

...What exactly are you talking about?

Zuo Lengchan was baffled. "Your daughter is outstanding. Does that have anything to do with you becoming so strong?"

However, he no longer had the chance to understand.

The moment Yue Buqun uttered those words, a sword flash had already grazed his neck.

Zuo Lengchan's head flew up, drew an arc in the air, and then rolled to the ground.

His eyes still held confusion, but his consciousness had completely dissipated, suggesting he died with his eyes wide open.

At this point, all the high-ranking members of the Songshan Sect were executed.

The last obstacle to the unification of the Five Sacred Mountains was completely removed.

……

In the following period, all the high-ranking members, disciples, territories, and industries of the Five Mountains Sword Sect were integrated into one entity.

From now on, there will no longer be the Huashan Sect, Hengshan Sect, Hengshan Sect, Taishan Sect, and Songshan Sect—only the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects.

A behemoth rose up, its influence spreading throughout the Central Plains and affecting the daily lives of millions.

The combined scale and prestige of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects are enough to shake half of the Ming Dynasty!

In terms of scale alone, even the combined strength of the Northern and Southern Shaolin Temples cannot compare to the Five Mountains Sword Sects today.

After the emergence of the behemoth that is the Five Mountains Sword Sect, the right to speak for the righteous path immediately fell into the hands of the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

With Shaolin Temple closed to the world and Wudang Temple secluded from the world, the righteous path lost its voice.

On the demonic path, there has always been only one voice from the Sun Moon Divine Cult.

Everyone in the martial arts world believed that these two powerful forces, one righteous and one demonic, were bound to clash.

However, to everyone's surprise, Dongfang Bubai, the leader of the Sun Moon Sect, and Yue Buqun, the head of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, did not choose to go to war. Instead, they each went their separate ways to devour the martial arts world, intending to completely unify the righteous and the evil paths.

A few months later, the power of the Five Mountains Sword Sect and the Sun Moon Sect had both increased dramatically, and they had completely taken control of the martial arts world.

Even the Ming Dynasty court was secretly infiltrated and controlled by "Yue Lingshan".

The entire world is now in Yue Lingshan's hands.

With the combined efforts of the Ming Dynasty court, the Five Mountains Sword Sect, and the Sun Moon Cult, "Yue Lingshan" occupied almost all the faiths in this world under three different identities.

In the official Ming Dynasty, she was the Heavenly Emperor, embodied in the form of the sun; in the Five Mountains Sword Sect, she was the Purple Star Sword Ancestor, embodying the sword; in the Sun Moon Divine Cult, she was the Netherworld Saint Ancestor, manifesting as a demon.

The three rituals and beliefs are independent of each other, yet secretly unified, all pointing to the same person, "Yue Lingshan".

This is yet another new attempt by her to explore a belief system.

A completely unified faith like that of the Legendary Twins and The Legend of the Condor Heroes is naturally vast and boundless, but without competition it lacks vitality and is mostly comprised of shallow believers.

While this current format may lead to some waste of faith, the constant competition among the three factions may actually stimulate deeper, higher-quality faith.

The left and right sides were just casual moves for her, but since she had this opportunity, she naturally wanted to try them all.

That evening, "Yue Lingshan" stood atop Mount Hua, gazing at the misty mountains, enjoying the cool mountain breeze, and leisurely fishing.

Fifteen years have passed since she completely mastered the world of Laughing at the world. She has already enjoyed everything she was meant to gain and enjoy, and she has done everything she was meant to do to the best of her ability.

Mount Hua has long been a sacred place in the martial arts world, and its name is a legend that will surely be recorded in history, a sun that will never set.

There is nowhere left in this world worth cultivating, but because she is too strong, the trusteeship period has been too long, and she has been staying here for 15 years without being able to break free.

But today, the time has finally come.

She smiled, swung her fishing rod, and the slender fishing line suddenly tightened, slicing through the clouds like a sharp blade.

The clouds that shrouded the summit of Mount Hua parted in an instant, as if a hole had been torn in the sky.

The Smiling, Proud Wanderer has ended. Now, who will bear this immense power?

Chapter 157 Who does your master think he is? Come out and see me!

Between the Tianlong Kingdom and the Tianying Kingdom, there exists a country that serves as a buffer zone—the Xin Kingdom.

Xin Kingdom is adjacent to two superpowers. Although it is large and rich in resources, it does not have a unified government. It is plagued by warlords, extremely chaotic, and shrouded in the shadow of war for many years.

The reason why Wujian and Guiling chose this location for their alliance meeting is not only because their headquarters are in Xin Kingdom, but also because the situation here naturally filters out organizations that are not strong enough, making this alliance more valuable.

Although the world's second and third largest assassin organizations have proposed that assassins worldwide unite to address the issue of reincarnation, it is impossible for anyone to join without any barriers.

If you can't even withstand this small test, then you're not qualified to join the alliance and become a member.

However, Song Yi, who had just returned from Laughing at the Invincible, wondered why only Wujian and Guiling could test them, while they could not test the two major organizations.

That doesn't make sense!

Choices should be two-way, and must be two-way!

So, Song Yi, who had originally brought the Cold Cicadas One, Two, and Three to the meeting place—the abandoned Pukou Airport—suddenly decided to test the two major organizations to see if they were qualified to form an alliance with him.

Nothing noteworthy has happened in the few days since Yunluo took over her body. Although she is a spoiled princess, she is actually very sensible.

Even though she felt very excited about this unfamiliar world, she didn't make a fuss about going here or there. She completely followed the arrangements of Hanchan No. 1, 2, and 3, and only visited places that interested her when it was on the way.

When Song Yi returned, she was basically satisfied with her trip and went back to being the number one princess in the world.

It's just a question of whether Yunluo, after being cared for by Song Yi, Tie Xinlan, and Yue Lingshan, will be able to adapt to the completely changed situation when she returns.

However, Song Yi didn't need to worry about that. He was only concerned about whether the so-called second and third largest assassin organizations in the world were qualified to form an alliance with him.

Pukou Airport, the night is deep.

The assassins from the underworld infiltrated the long-abandoned military airfield like ghosts, quickly taking over all the key positions.

Song Yi stood atop the airport control tower, arms crossed, looking down at the empty tarmac below. The night wind made his clothes flutter, giving him a very boss-like aura.

He had long since mastered the art of showing off to the point of normalcy; he could find the perfect angle to do so anytime, anywhere.

Han Chan No. 1 emerged from the shadows, came up behind him, and looked at his back with eyes full of awe.

"My lord, all of Huang Quan's comrades have arrived at the airport and have ascertained the situation inside."

"There were only a few Invisible and Zero personnel left at the airport, about twenty people, responsible for guarding the site to prevent anyone from planting bombs or anything like that before the meeting. No other ambushes or traps were found."

"Twenty people?" Song Yi's lips curled into a smile. "It seems they are very confident, thinking that no one will dare to cause trouble on their turf, and have only sent this few people as a token gesture."

Today I'm going to do the opposite!

He turned around, sat on the sofa, crossed his legs, and looked down at the assassins from the underworld: "Occupy the airport, start setting up according to plan. No need to leave any survivors, we're all in the same line of work, no one is above the law."

After Cold Cicada No. 1 relayed the order, the assassins of Yellow Springs immediately sprang into action.