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“I’m not lying to you on purpose. After we spent seven days in the Nine-Bend Cave, I felt that my understanding of ‘Qi’ had reached a new level.”
"As a result, the use of divine spirits has become more refined."
He paused, then explained.
"It can not only resolve all methods of using Qi, but it also seems to be able to penetrate into the most subtle parts of the human body's meridians, sorting out those chaotic and conflicting Qi, and achieving a kind of... transformation effect."
Zhang Yunyuan's gaze sharpened.
"Therefore, Liang Ting, who was cruel and murderous, was able to lay down his butcher's knife under your guidance and willingly die at the hands of Gao Yingcai in order to atone for the sins of his life."
"Therefore, it was only through your divine guidance that Zuo Ruotong, who was unable to break through the three levels of reverse life throughout his life, finally broke through the bottleneck and obtained the breakthrough opportunity he had longed for."
"Is it really?"
Faced with Zhang Yunyuan's gaze, which seemed to see through everything, Wugensheng fell silent.
After a long while, he nodded heavily.
"We are best friends, I won't hide it from you."
Having received an affirmative answer, Zhang Yunyuan let out a long sigh.
The Reverse Rebirth Triple Path is indeed a path to demonic possession.
Otherwise, decades later, during the Luotian Grand Ceremony at Longhu Mountain, when the Quanxing Sect attacks the mountain, Lu Jin's defenses are breached by the four Zhang Kuangs, and he decides to activate the Reverse Life Triple to kill them. Zhang Zhiwei wouldn't risk breaking a few ribs to appease him.
Zhang Yunyuan's voice became serious.
"Stop this endless vendetta."
"When will this cycle of revenge end? Now the Sanyi Sect and Quanxing Sect are in a bloodthirsty frenzy, and every day countless innocent people are caught up in it and die tragically."
This was absolutely not your intention, nor is it what Zuo Ruotong's spirit in heaven would have wanted to see.
Wugensheng looked at Zhang Yunyuan, at the sincere earnestness in his eyes, and fell into a long silence once again.
Wugensheng nodded slowly.
"I'll listen to you."
"I will give the world an explanation."
Wugensheng took the initiative to contact the various righteous sects and agreed to gather at Longhu Mountain three days later to settle the matter.
As soon as the news came out, the world was shocked.
No one expected that this Quanxing demon, who had been hunted down by the entire righteous path for months, would choose to step onto the judgment seat in this way.
Three days later, at Longhu Mountain, at the Celestial Master's Mansion.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhiwei immediately sought out the old Celestial Master Zhang Jingqing, who was in meditation at the time.
His face was filled with barely suppressed anger and murderous intent.
"That fiend Wugensheng has delivered himself to our doorstep! This is the perfect opportunity to kill him in one fell swoop, avenge Master Zuo, and restore peace to the world!"
Zhang Jingqing slowly opened her eyes, but her eyes were as calm as still water.
He had other plans in mind.
"Zhiwei, please calm down."
"Go and meet him."
"Let's test his background."
"Yes, Master!"
Zhang Zhiwei accepted the order and left in anger.
Wugensheng was waiting outside the hall when Zhang Zhiwei came up to him. Without saying a word, he delivered a powerful slap to Wugensheng's face, imbued with the might of thunder!
The slap was powerful and heavy, and the force it generated made the person's cheek sting.
However, faced with this sudden attack, Wugensheng neither dodged nor avoided it, but accepted it calmly.
There was a crisp loud noise.
Wugensheng's cheeks instantly swelled up, and a trickle of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.
But he simply looked at Zhang Zhiwei calmly, his voice completely undisturbed.
"I am not here to fight today."
"I don't care what you're doing here!"
Zhang Zhiwei's anger intensified, and he raised his hand to strike again.
Just then, a figure flashed by like a ghost and firmly grabbed his wrist.
"Big Brother!"
The person who arrived was Zhang Yunyuan.
Chapter 80: Heroes Gather, the Truth Remains Unspeakable
A month later, a large crowd gathered in front of the Sanqing Hall on Longhu Mountain, but the atmosphere was somber.
Representatives from all righteous factions gathered here as agreed:
The new leader of the Sanyi Sect, accompanied by several elders, had a grim face and eyes filled with unyielding hatred.
The three temples of Putuo, Shangqing Temple of Maoshan, and the four families of Lü, Lu, Wang, and Gao;
Tang Clan in Sichuan, Huode in Southwest China, and Miao Village in Qinghe;
Wudang in northern Hubei, Shaolin in southern Henan, Penglai in eastern Shandong, and Shenxiao in western Jiangxi;
Even some reclusive sects that rarely venture into the world of supernatural beings, such as the Wu Liu Sect of Liaodong, the Zhuge Family of Zhejiang, Lingyin Temple, and the Jindan Sect of Qiong, all sent their own experts to come.
They wanted to witness firsthand how this blood feud, which had stirred up the entire martial arts world, would be resolved.
At the Longhu Mountain martial arts arena, young disciples from various schools gathered, creating a bustling atmosphere filled with the sounds of voices and the swirling energy of qi.
Zhao Tieshan and Feng Ping of Huode Sect were exchanging pleasantries with people in the crowd when their gazes suddenly fixed on each other.
Among the disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion, a young man dressed in a standard Taoist robe stood quietly.
He stood tall and straight like a pine tree, but his face still held a hint of youthful innocence, and his eyes were clear.
At first glance, he resembled a novice Taoist who had recently arrived at the mountain. Only his calm, serene, and flawlessly harmonious demeanor stood out starkly from the surrounding noise, making him unforgettable.
It was Zhang Yunyuan, who had visited Huode Sect many years ago and pointed out the key points of their cultivation techniques.
"It's Daoist Yunyuan!"
Zhao Tieshan looked delighted and patted Feng Ping hard. "Come on, let's go say hello!"
The two squeezed through the crowd and quickly stepped forward. Zhao Tieshan laughed loudly:
"Master Yunyuan! How have you been? I never expected to meet you here!"
Zhang Yunyuan turned around, saw the two of them, and smiled slightly, offering a gesture of respect as a peer:
"Brother Zhao, Brother Feng, it's been a long time."
Feng Ping smiled and cupped his hands in greeting: "Back then, thanks to the Daoist Master's guidance, my fellow disciple and I benefited greatly! We have always wanted to find another opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas with the Daoist Master, and today we are finally fortunate to meet again!"
Zhao Tieshan was even more enthusiastic, lowering his voice to say:
"Yes! It's quite a coincidence, we just heard an elder from our sect mention a strange story a few days ago!"
He leaned closer, with a hint of excitement as he shared a secret, "It is said that the old Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain had long since stopped accepting disciples, but more than ten years ago he made an exception and accepted a disciple as his last disciple!"
It's said that that junior uncle is exceptionally talented, with unfathomable cultivation. At such a young age, he's already on par with his senior brother Zhang Zhiwei, and might even be... even pre-selected as the next Celestial Master successor!
Fengping nodded in agreement from the side:
"Yes, yes, the rumors are so detailed and convincing, they're practically unbelievable!"
"Master Yunyuan, since you're in the Celestial Master's Mansion, have you seen this mysterious junior uncle? Do you know if the rumors are true or false?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yunyuan was slightly taken aback, then chuckled and shook his head.
"Rumors in the martial arts world are often exaggerated and untrue. You two can just listen to them and not take them seriously."
He spoke in a calm tone and did not say much, clearly not caring much about such rumors.
As the group was talking, a young man dressed in the robes of a high-ranking disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion, with a solemn expression and a cultivation level that was clearly first-class, strode over.
He was about thirty years old, with a calm demeanor and a methodical gait.
Zhao Tieshan and Feng Ping recognized the attire and knew that these were elites from the inner sect of the Celestial Master's Mansion. They both suppressed their smiles and were about to pay their respects.
But then the young disciple walked straight up to Zhang Yunyuan, and without hesitation bowed deeply, offering an extremely respectful disciple's salute, his voice clear and solemn:
"Junior Uncle, Master has instructed that the leaders of all sects have arrived and the Dharma Assembly is about to begin. Please move to the head seat in front of the Zhenwu Hall to observe the ceremony."
Zhang Yunyuan's expression remained unchanged, and he simply nodded slightly: "Understood, I will go immediately. Qianhe, go to Master's place and see if there is anything else that needs to be prepared."
Upon hearing this, the disciple bowed again and respectfully replied, "Yes, disciple obeys."
He then quickly stepped back, maintaining a humble posture throughout and keeping his eyes straight ahead.
However, this short phrase "Junior Uncle" struck Zhao Tieshan and Feng Ping's minds like a thunderbolt from the heavens!
The smiles on their faces froze instantly, their mouths were half open, their pupils shrank, and their qi almost became disordered!
Judging from his age, cultivation level, and demeanor, the disciple clearly held a very high position within the Celestial Master's Mansion. He actually performed such a grand salute to the seemingly young Zhang Yunyuan, addressing him as... Uncle-Master?!
Before they could recover from the huge shock, a commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd, and many people turned their eyes in awe to one direction.
A handsome young Taoist priest, exuding an aura of profound wisdom and imposing presence, slowly walked in, surrounded by a group of disciples from the Celestial Master's Mansion.
Wherever he went, the crowd automatically parted to make way for him, and even the leaders of some small sects nodded to him.
"It's Zhang Zhiwei! The number one young talent in the Celestial Master's Mansion!"
The surrounding chatter reached Zhao Tieshan and Feng Ping's ears clearly, sending shivers down their spines.
What happened next completely terrified them.
Zhang Zhiwei walked straight up to Zhang Yunyuan and patted him on the shoulder quite naturally.
"Yunyuan, it's about to start. Master sent me to call you."