My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult-Chapter 371 - 271 Sword Light Appears Before the Dragon

Chapter 371: Chapter 271 Sword Light Appears Before the Dragon Locking Well

Chapter 371: Chapter 271 Sword Light Appears Before the Dragon Locking Well

Li Fuzhou raised his head and looked at the bright-eyed Zhou Xianming in front of him, then fell silent.

Indeed!

Even after ten thousand years, there would still be oppression!

The replacement of dynasties merely meant that the oppressed became the oppressors, in a never-ending cycle, with not the slightest change.

Even if one could save those who were oppressed today, who could know if they would become oppressors of others in the future?

Zhou Xianming looked down at Li Fuzhou in front of him and said, “Mr. Li, although what I am doing does not completely solve these problems, it can offer the world a stable reign.”

Li Fuzhou muttered to himself, “It also provides a stable reign for those who exploit others.”

Zhou Xianming paused, then said, “After all, there will always be exploitation, which we cannot change.”

“Indeed, we cannot change it.”

Li Fuzhou poured himself a glass of wine, then took a deep sigh and said, “Perhaps you are right.”

Zhou Xianming’s eyes brightened as he said, “Mr. Li agrees.”

Li Fuzhou asked, “How do you plan to reform?”

He was somewhat curious as to how Zhou Xianming would implement reforms, which might also reveal some of Zhou Xianming’s ambitions.

A gleam appeared in Zhou Xianming’s eye, “Eliminate all Sects and Daoist Mountain Gate Orders across the land, establish Martial Arts Academies, gather all Martial Arts classics under one roof, allowing everyone to practice Martial Arts daily, with the main aim to support the emperor’s power, turning Jianghu into a part of the court, making privately established Sects and denominations taboo, thus consolidating the realm.”

Boom!

When Li Fuzhou heard Zhou Xianming’s words, it was as if a bolt of lightning had struck on a clear day.

Zhou Xianming’s words were too astonishing, too incredible.

Who could have imagined that his reform involved condensing the entire Jianghu’s power to become a sharp sword wielded by the emperor’s authority?

Throughout history, many troubles within the dynasty were determined by Jianghu, the Temple could not be separated from Jianghu, and Jianghu was naturally inseparable from the Temple.

This had been the common ailment of all dynasties. No dynasty had managed to avoid it. If it were as Zhou Xianming said, from then on there would be no more Jianghu.

But is this a good or a bad thing?

Zhou Xianming, facing Li Fuzhou’s shock, remained calm, perhaps knowing that his words would undoubtedly shock Zhou Xianming greatly.

After all, anyone hearing it would show such an expression.

Zhao Xuening was no exception, and neither was Li Fuzhou.

Li Fuzhou pondered for a long time before saying, “You’re telling me this?”

With no more Sects and no more Jianghu, those from the Sects either had to become taboo and go into hiding or had only one path left—to submit to the Court.

This naturally included Outer Heaven, and Li Fuzhou was the leader of Human Sect.

Zhou Xianming took a deep breath and said, “Mr. Li, I am very grateful to Brother An and Mrs. An, but in my heart, I respect you the most.”

“Brother An is extremely intelligent. His views on things are always unique, and with his carefree nature, I can’t fathom his thoughts, so I dare not tell him. Mrs. An is domineering and strong-willed. Asking her to relinquish power is nearly impossible.”

Zhou Xianming knew that today’s reform faced the greatest resistance from the Demon Sect and if the Demon Sect were willing to reform, there was a great chance the reform could succeed. If the Demon Sect did not support the reform, it was almost equivalent to an effort in vain.

Getting the Demon Sect to give up their martial abilities was nearly impossible.

Li Fuzhou shook his head, “Then you’ve found the wrong person. I’m just a minor character in Outer Heaven.”

“In my heart, Mr. Li has always been a significant figure, and an influential one at that.”

Zhou Xianming continued, “I believe Mr. Li will definitely support me because your heart and my heart are the same, both harboring an entire realm within.”

Li Fuzhou looked at Zhou Xianming, not saying a word.

Establish Martial Arts Academies, gather the classics of the realm, enabling everyone to practice Martial Arts.

He didn’t know if this was the teacher’s idea or just Zhou Xianming’s own, and he also didn’t know if this would be an achievement to be celebrated through the ages or if it would cause great chaos within the Yan Country.

Zhou Xianming smiled lightly and said, “Mr. Li, I don’t need your answer now, as the external threat to Yan Country still exists. Once the external threat is resolved, it will not be too late to discuss this matter, and it isn’t something that can be resolved overnight.”

Li Fuzhou thoughtfully said, “It seems that the person above you is very confident in resolving the current external threat.”

Today, the Great Yan was still in a perilous environment, though Houjin had been held back, but the Southern Barbarians and Zhao Country were both mighty, especially Zhao Country, which had repeatedly gained an upper hand under the pretense of cohesion with the Buddhist from the south.

Zhou Xianming nodded, “One day.”

Li Fuzhou said, “I hope that day arrives soon and provides peace and prosperity for the multitude of common people.”

Zhou Xianming walked back to his seat, held up his wine cup and said, “I hope so too.”

……

The moonlight was dim, the fragrance of flowers rich, and the scent of orchid musk aromatic.

In Yujing City, at the Drunken Flower Tower.

There was a quiet private room on the top floor, with dim lights and a flickering shadow.

An elderly man dressed in golden clothes with black boots, his eyes bright and spirited, was holding a long smoking pipe.

This person was none other than Heavenly Hidden Golden Lamp.

At this moment, he looked at the moonlight in the sky, his brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed, as if his mind was filled with dense thoughts he couldn’t untangle.

No one knew what he was thinking, just as nobody in this world knew how far the moon was from the human heart.

“Creak—!”

Before long, the door to the private room opened and a breathtakingly beautiful woman walked in.

There were two stunning women by Jin’s side who had some dealings with An Jing. If An Jing were here now, he would definitely recognize that this woman was Su Lian.

“Elder Jin.”

Su Lian briskly came out, “People from the Heavenly Slaughter Divine Palace have really entered Yujing City. It looks like they really intend to assassinate An Jing.”

Who was An Jing?

Perhaps there was no one in the whole world who did not know him.

Since he debuted, he had killed countless masters. Within two years, with the sword in his hands, he became the top master in the world unknowingly. Several Five Qi Grandmasters had died by his hand, his fame striking fear in many. The battle for succession in Yujing City had pushed his reputation to its peak, making him the foremost figure in the Great Yan, revered and dreaded like Zhao Zhiwu, the Great Yan Emperor. Even the formidable ruler of Houjin considered him a severe threat, causing him sleepless nights.

Such a fearsome individual was targeted for assassination?

Jin Deng commented nonchalantly, “The Heavenly Slaughter Divine Palace has grown arrogant in Guishuang.”

In Guishuang, the Heavenly Slaughter Divine Palace was akin to a combination of the Zhenyi Sect and the Demon Sect. Such a massive force naturally led them to act without any restraint.

Su Lian, puzzled, asked, “Why would they target An Jing?”

Jin Deng said solemnly, “Because of the Dragon Locking Well.”

Su Lian whispered, “The Dragon Locking Well!?”

Jin Deng explained, “The top masters nowadays all wish to explore the Dragon Locking Well. It houses the Earth Vein Spirit and holds the greatest secret in the world. Masters throughout history have longed to delve into its mysteries.”

“Now that the Dragon Locking Well is under the control of Great Yan, do you think An Jing would let others interfere with it?”

Su Lian shook her head upon hearing this. Although her interactions with An Jing were limited, she understood some aspects of his personality.

Jin Deng spoke indifferently, “Although he’s now in a glorious position, having defeated Xiao Qianqiu and killed several Five Qi Grandmasters, and stands at the pinnacle of Great Yan, becoming the pillar of the Great Yan Dynasty, he has also unconsciously made many unfathomable enemies. If he can’t persevere, the only end for him will be a dead end.”

As casual as Jin Deng’s words were, waves of chill surged through Su Lian’s heart.

Could a master like An Jing also fall into a situation of no return?

How perilous was this world?

Throughout his journey, An Jing had unknowingly replaced Xiao Qianqiu and Zhao Zhiwu, becoming the flag bearer in the chess game of Great Yan. While his brilliance attracted enmity, it was inevitable.

This was an unavoidable situation.

Lv Guoyong had experienced a similar scene in the past, and so had Zhao Zhiwu. Now, it was An Jing’s turn.

This was indeed the loneliness of a high position.

Su Lian asked, “What should we do next?”

Gazing at the moon in the night sky, Jin Deng replied, “Let An Jing trust us.”

A thought struck Su Lian as she said, “I understand.”

With that, Su Lian walked towards the outside of the building with graceful steps.

The candle flame was still burning, flickering weakly and then strongly.

Jin Deng stared at the moon overhead for a long time before he finally sighed deeply.

…..

The moonlight was like water, casting Yujing City into a silence as deep as death.

The early autumn night wind carried a touch of chill, and coupled with the howling sound, it added to the desolation and solemnity.

Since Zhao Zhiwu’s demise, Yujing City had transformed completely.

Though Zhao Zhiwu had seized the throne to become the Human Emperor, his deeds were commendable, and many citizens were moved by his accomplishments.

Moreover, ordinary people only knew that the only Great Grandmaster of Great Yan had died, and the ongoing war of the three countries against Yan hadn’t ended, leaving the situation in Great Yan far from optimistic. This filled their hearts with fear and added to their sorrow.

From behind the Dragon Spring Temple, near the Dragon Locking Well, soft footsteps sounded, just loud enough to be heard.

Under the moonlight, a figure clad in a black dragon robe slowly walked forth.

In the faint light, one could see his imposing presence set against the black hills and white waters, his deep, bottomless eyes drowning people into breathless depths.

In the surrounding darkness, his casually upturned lips and fiery eyes burned straight to the core of those who saw him.

The evening wind thrashed about, clanging the iron chains surrounding the Dragon Locking Well.

A red glow emerged as Huoxing appeared before the well, facing the newcomer, “Who are you?”

As a master of the Three Qi Peak, he instantly recognized that the person before him was extraordinary. Wearing black clothes adorned with dragon patterns was an act of treachery in Great Yan, punishable by the extermination of nine clans. Who dared to wear such clothes so brazenly in public?

The newcomer, facing Huoxing, seriously said, “My family name is Wang, and my name is Wang Yangsheng.”

“Wang Yangsheng?”

Hearing these three words, Huoxing felt an uncanny familiarity.

Jin, emerging at that moment, couldn’t help but ask, “Which Wang Yangsheng are you?”

In his memory, there indeed was such a person, but he shouldn’t still be alive.

Wang Yangsheng said, “The one you know.”

“What!?”

As soon as these words were uttered, Jin Xing was completely stunned, then he hastily shook his head and said, “Impossible, absolutely impossible! If you really are Wang Yangsheng, there’s no way you could still be alive!”

Huo Xing, confused, asked, “Big brother, what’s wrong with you?”

He knew Jin Xing’s character well—calm and competent. How could he lose his composure over a single sentence from the opponent?

Wang Yangsheng shook his head and sighed, “Yes, I also think I shouldn’t be alive, but the fact is, I am still alive.”

He was originally someone who should have died, but he did not.

The feeling of returning from the dead had given him a clearer and more profound insight into many things in this world, such as people.

“Those who trespass Dragon Locking Well will be killed without mercy!”

A harsh voice sounded from a distant tree, and a green mysterious light surged over, turning into a massive jade pillar that fell from the sky.

Boom!

True Qi surged over, the compressed air erupting with terrifying sounds.

Integrating the Five Elements akin to a Five Qi Grandmaster, and his individual cultivation at the Three Qi Peak, the attacker was one of the Five Elements, Mu Xing.

Wang Yangsheng stood still, seemingly oblivious to the wooden pillar falling from the sky.

As it fell, the stone slabs began to crack open, the dry branches and leaves on the ground scattered all around, and the jade pillar heavily smashed down on Wang Yangsheng. The True Qi scattered away, forming waves.

However, this scene did not make them feel relaxed; on the contrary, it made their expressions grow even more grave.

Because as the True Qi dispersed, Wang Yangsheng stood unchanged at his original spot, without any alteration.

The blow from a Three Qi Peak Grandmaster, yet the Wang Yangsheng in front of them seemed indifferent, which was horrifying.

“Wang Yangsheng!”

Jin Xing’s voice trembled a bit, “Are you really that person?”

Wang Yangsheng smiled and said, “I never joke with enemies.”

Huo Xing, realizing belatedly, said, “Could it be… could it be that he is the Great Grandmaster from the history of the Great Qin Dynasty?”

“Let’s go together.”

Shui Xing glanced around at the four others, then shouted, “Otherwise, we have no chance whatsoever.”

“Okay!”

The rest looked at each other, their Qi Mechanisms connecting much faster than when they had dealt with An Jing.

Boom! Boom!

Shui Xing’s body turned into a beam of Spiritual Light, charging towards Wang Yangsheng with an earth-shaking momentum.

Wang Yangsheng saw Shui Xing charging over and extended his hand.

Whoosh!

A burst of golden light exploded forth, and then a majestic, awe-inspiring dragon’s might rolled out all around.

Shui Xing snorted coldly, stoutly withstanding the tyrannical dragon’s might, and then reached out with his hand.

Crack! Crack!

At that moment, a giant dragon claw appeared in front of Shui Xing’s palm, and as the two collided, it was like two giant mountains brutally smashing into each other, emitting a series of crisp bone-cracking sounds.

“Ah!”

Shui Xing’s face suddenly twisted, his left hand tightly clutching his right hand as he repeatedly stepped back.

Meanwhile, Wang Yangsheng had completely vanished from their sight, the vast aura within his body surging out and then taking shape, a golden dragon appearing before everyone.

Its massive body coiled in the heavens and earth, the colossal head surveying the world with dominance and tyranny, causing even these top figures of the Spirit Clan to tremble in their hearts.

Upon seeing this, Jin Xing quickly exclaimed in shock, “This is the lost martial art of the Great Qin Dynasty, Ancestor Dragon Technique, everyone be careful!”

The lost martial art of the Great Qin Dynasty!

Upon hearing this, the others immediately understood.

Boom! Boom!

Wang Yangsheng’s True Qi swayed, the massive body of the Golden Dragon maneuvering through the heavens and earth, and a massive golden dragon claw reached out forward.

Buzz! Buzz!

The void seemed to be torn apart by this golden dragon claw, rippling with waves.

Standing at the forefront, Jin Xing concentrated all his True Qi in front, forming a huge Golden True Qi Light Shield.

Bang!

The golden dragon claw, like a knife cutting through tofu, easily broke through Jin Xing’s True Qi Light Shield, and Jin Xing’s body flew out like a kite with its string cut.

Whir! Whir!

Wang Yangsheng’s body trembled, his speed as swift as a meteor, and terrifying force Qi frantically radiated around him.

When Huo Xing saw the dragon charging towards him, his heart was shocked, and he silently recited a spell, his hand transforming into an enormous mountain, pressing down towards the Golden Dragon.

Boom! Boom!

When Wang Yangsheng saw the giant flame hand pressing down, he couldn’t care less. The immense Dragon Claw trembled and collided directly with the giant hand.

Clang!

The moment the Golden Dragon’s claw collided with the flame giant hand, a tremendous sound rang out like a bell echoing for miles, followed by a terrifying metallic storm that spread out.

Huo Xing stumbled back dozens of steps, a jet of blood spraying from his mouth, and he couldn’t help but exclaim, “Heavens, what kind of monster has Wang Yangsheng’s Qi Mechanism turned into!?”

You should know that his blow was full-powered, combined with the Qi Mechanism of four others, comparable to a strike from a Five Qi Grandmaster.

An ordinary Grandmaster, if faced with this palm strike, might get crushed into mincemeat, yet that gray-golden dragon dared to withstand it hard.

At the moment of Huo Xing’s astonishment, Wang Yangsheng lunged forward with another claw.

Boom!

Terrifying force Qi overflowed, and as Huo Xing reached out with another palm, intending to confront the Golden Dragon’s claw head-on.

Bang!

At the moment of their collision, Huo Xing instantly felt all the bones in his body as if they had fallen apart, followed by a jet of icy blood spraying out directly.

Above the sky, that mighty dragon wove between the five men, and in an instant, two had been defeated.

Mu Xing, Tu Xing, and Jin Xing looked at each other, then expanded their bodies, and from three directions, they hurried towards the Golden Dragon.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

All three executed their martial arts techniques, True Qi, and Daoist skills to the maximum, attacking from different positions, obviously intending to catch Wang Yangsheng off guard.

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Wang Yangsheng’s True Qi gathered more and more, and the Golden Dragon above his head grew even more potent and domineering, with the Dragon Claw lunging towards Jin Xing in front.

Jin Xing’s enormous handprint was directly torn apart, dissipating into True Qi in the sky.

“How dare you underestimate us?”

Tu Xing and Mu Xing, seeing Wang Yangsheng completely ignoring them, both erupted in rage, their True Qi concentrated in their arms, then fiercely pressed down towards Wang Yangsheng.

Boom! Boom!

The two enormous handprints were astonishingly powerful, directly bursting the void.

On either side of Wang Yangsheng, the air twisted, clearly torn by the fierce Force Qi.

As the two violent handprints struck, Wang Yangsheng naturally felt them, but he seemed indifferent to these handprints as the immense Dragon Claw continued its assault on Jin Xing in the front.

Crack! Crack!

The Dragon Claw directly shattered Jin Xing’s Protective True Qi and then his body trembled, transforming into a meteor that heavily struck a remote pavilion.

In the blink of an eye, five esteemed masters—Huo Xing and Jin Xing—had been defeated.

At the same time, the enormous handprints of Mu Xing and Tu Xing also pressed down, striking the massive back of the Golden Dragon.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thick sounds erupted, each ring sounding like a mountain colliding.

“It’s not affected!?”

When Mu Xing’s palm struck the dragon’s back, his expression shifted slightly, and he immediately felt as though he had struck a giant stone, his body swiftly drifting towards the distance.

It was hard!

Not just Mu Xing, but Tu Xing also felt as though his palm had struck a mountain.

The body of the Golden Dragon spun, its massive body turning over in the high sky, the full-force strikes of two men landing on him as if nothing had happened.

Looking at the gray-golden giant dragon tumbling in the high sky, all five felt a surge of despair.

In less than half the time it took for an incense stick to burn, only three of the Five Elements still stood in the sky. If this scene had been spread, it would surely have shocked everyone.

To battle against five with one’s power and emerge victorious.

You must know that his opponents were no ordinary names. Combined, they were comparable to a Five Qi Grandmaster.

Individually, any one of their strengths in Jianghu was recognized and feared, but now these five top-tier masters, united, were no match for Wang Yangsheng alone. How could this not be shocking?

If this battle were to be known, the whole world would be shaken.

Wang Yangsheng’s body shook, and in the instant his body spun, the enormous gray-golden Dragon Claw stretched out, Tu Xing, Mu Xing, and Shui Xing simply couldn’t resist, all collapsing onto the ground with blood flowing from their mouths.

As the Golden Dragon dissipated, Wang Yangsheng appeared in front of them, paying no further heed to the Five Elements, but slowly walking towards the Dragon Locking Well.

In the next moment, his footsteps suddenly stopped.

The moonlight was bright, but there was a light ahead even brighter than the moonlight, almost stinging his eyes.

Upon closer inspection, it was a white, chilling sword blade.

…….