Chapter 165

"Select some of the island's servants who are pure-hearted and loyal, and teach them these Cultivation Methods."

"Let them have some means of self-defense, so they are not utterly helpless."

"The future of Taohuadao requires not only top experts to preside, but also a solid foundation at the bottom."

"I hope that one day, the servants on my Taohuadao, when they step out, can all become first-rate experts in the Wu Lin!"

"Even... everyone can enter the Innate realm, and each can become a Grandmaster!"

In Ning Chuan's voice, there was an undeniable dominance and powerful confidence!

Upon hearing this, Qu Qu Lingfeng and the others all trembled, their eyes filled with incredulous excitement and fanaticism!

Everyone can enter the Innate realm? Each can become a Grandmaster?!

What a magnificent goal! What an unimaginable scene!

If this could truly be realized, to what terrifying realm would the strength of Taohuadao expand?!

They simply dared not imagine it!

But the one who spoke these words was their all-powerful Dragon Island Lord!

They believed it without a doubt!

"Yes! We strictly obey the Island Lord's decree! We will do our utmost and not fail the Island Lord's high expectations!"

Qu Qu Lingfeng and the others answered in unison, their voices trembling slightly with excitement.

They seemed to have already seen, in the near future, the brilliant scene of Taohuadao soaring into the sky and shaking the world with its might!

And all of this would be created by their mysterious and unfathomable Dragon Island Lord right before their eyes!

Their worship and reverence for Ning Chuan, at this moment, climbed to a new height once again!

At the same time.

Outside Taohuadao, the Wu Lin had already boiled over completely due to a series of earth-shattering major events that had occurred previously!

All kinds of news and rumors, like they had grown wings, spread across the entire Great Song, and even to neighboring Great Ming, Mongol Yuan, Western Xia, and other countries, at an astonishing speed!

"Extra! Extra! Earth-shattering news!"

"The Battle of Taohuadao, inside story revealed! The Eight Great Sects besieged Taohuadao, yet were completely wiped out! The Western Poison Ouyang Feng died on the spot!"

"A mysterious Dragon Island Lord emerged, his strength unfathomable, suspected to be a True Person of the Land descending!"

"Did you hear? That Divine Ability, True Person Wang Chongyang, actually went to Taohuadao personally, wanting to seek justice for his junior brother Zhou Botong!"

"And the result? The result? Speak quickly!"

"The result... the result is said to be that the Divine Ability also fled from Taohuadao! Moreover, it seems he must also hand over all the Daoist scriptures of the Quanzhen Sect to settle this matter!"

"Hiss—! Even the Divine Ability is not the Dragon Island Lord's match?! This is too terrifying!"

"That Dragon Island Lord, what kind of He Fangshensheng is he? Could he really be a True Dragon descending from the Nine Heavens?!"

"It is said that the Dragon Island Lord of Taohuadao is not only powerful enough to reach the heavens, but also proficient in medicine, divination, astrology, and the Eight Trigrams and Hidden Formations, and can even deduce the secrets of heaven, perceive the past and future!"

"Truly an existence like a god!"

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Various shocking statements that made people stare in disbelief and were beyond imagination were constantly spreading and fermenting in major restaurants and teahouses, on streets and alleys.

Every martial artist who heard this news felt their heart and spirit stirred, shocked beyond measure!

Taohuadao, this overseas Xiandao that was originally famous only because of the Eastern Evil Huang Yaoshi.

At this moment, it completely became the focus of the entire Wu Lin!

It became the object of countless people's discussion, speculation, longing, and... fear!

Its momentum was so strong that it even overshadowed Songshan Shaolin and Wu Dang, the two great pillars of the Wu Lin!

Quanzhen Sect, Mount Zhongnan, Chongyang Palace.

Inside the main hall, the atmosphere was solemn and oppressive.

Qiu Qiu Chuji, Ma Yu, Wang Wang Chuyi, Liu Chuxuan, Tan Chuduan, Hao Datong, Sun Bu'er, and the other Seven Masters of Quanzhen, all with pained expressions and grief-stricken looks, gazed at Wang Chongyang seated at the head.

"Master! That... that dragon, is it truly so powerful? Even you, old sir, are not his match?"

Qiu Qiu Chuji, whose temper was like raging fire, could not help but speak first, his tone filled with disbelief and unwillingness.

In his heart, Master Wang Chongyang was the first of the Five Greats, an invincible existence!

How could he possibly be defeated by a... beast?!

Ma Yu also sighed and said with deep worry, "Master, if the rumors are true, must we really hand over all the Daoist scriptures passed down by our ancestors of the Quanzhen Sect to that Taohuadao?"

"That is the foundation upon which our Quanzhen Sect was established!"

"And Master Zhou..." Wang Wang Chuyi said in a low voice, his eyes filled with concern, "Will he, old sir, really stay on that Taohuadao forever and recognize a dragon as his senior brother? This... this is simply improper!"

The Divine Ability Wang Chongyang listened to his disciples' discussion, a bitter and helpless smile appearing on his face.

He sighed lightly, his voice carrying a trace of exhaustion and loneliness:

"Alas, this master... is not equal to him."

Just three words, yet they expressed all the powerlessness and frustration in his heart.

That battle was too great a blow for him, the first of the Five Greats.

He paused, a trace of determination flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Issue the order immediately, organize personnel, and copy all the important Daoist scriptures in the sect, especially those rare and unique editions, as quickly as possible, ensuring a backup copy is left."

"Excluding travel time, we have less than seven days."

"After seven days, if the Quanzhen Sect's sincerity is not seen on Taohuadao, the consequences... are unimaginable."

His voice carried a hint of deep apprehension.

Upon hearing this, everyone shuddered, their faces revealing disbelief, horror, and pain!

Master is actually... really going to compromise?!

Our Menquanzhen Sect, when have we ever suffered such a humiliating disgrace?!

But they also knew that since even Master had been defeated, what could they do?

There was no other way but to accept it helplessly.

For a moment, the entire Wang Chongyang Palace was shrouded in an atmosphere of grief, indignation, and powerlessness.

In the distant Mongol Yuan Empire, Dadu, within the Wang Fu of Prince Ru Yang.

Inside a study decorated with splendor and filled with exotic flair.

Zhao Min, the Princess Shao Min, dressed in magnificent Mongol princess attire, with a beautiful and spirited countenance, was reading with great interest the latest intelligence regarding the Dragon Island Master of Taohuadao.

In her bright and cunning eyes, the light of wisdom and inquiry sparkled.

"The Dragon Island Master? Speaking human language? Cultivating Wu Gong? Even the Divine ability, Wang Chong, is not his match?"

A playful smile curled Zhao Min's lips as she murmured to herself, "This is indeed interesting."

"The Wu Lin of the Central Plains truly hides dragons and crouches tigers; from time to time, it produces unexpected surprises."

She raised her head, looking at the two elders of Xuanming (Lu Lu Zhangke, He He Biweng) standing beside her, and the foreign monk Jinlun Fawang draped in red cassocks and holding a golden wheel.

She asked with a chuckle, "Mr. Lu, Mr. He, Fawang, in your opinion, if the three of you join forces, can you defeat the Divine ability, Wang Chong?"

The two elders of Xuanming and Jinlun Fawang exchanged a glance, a flash of arrogance passing through their eyes.

Lu Lu Zhangke spoke in a deep voice, "Reporting to the Princess, the three of us have all cultivated to the Realm of Transformation of the third or fourth level of the Zhida Sect. If we fight one-on-one, we might not be a match for Wang Chongyang."

"But if the three of us join forces, combining the chilling power of our Xuanming Divine Palm with the fierce and domineering strength of Fawang's Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, we can surely suppress him firmly!"

The three of them were grandmasters in their respective fields; with their combined strength, they were confident enough to sweep away most of the top experts in the Jianghu.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Min nodded in satisfaction and clapped her hands, laughing, "Excellent!"

"In that case, this Princess has an interesting deal here and would like to request the three of you to act."

She paused, a flash of cunning light passing through her eyes, and continued:

"A few days ago, someone paid a huge price and entrusted our Wang Fu to act, hoping we could... intercept the batch of Menquanzhen Sect scriptures destined for Taohuadao, which the Divine ability, Wang Chong, is transporting."

"Intercept the Menquanzhen Sect scriptures?!" Upon hearing this, the two elders of Xuanming and Jinlun Fawang were both slightly startled.

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Jinlun Fawang frowned slightly and said with some concern, "Princess, this matter... might be somewhat inappropriate, no?"

"Although the Menquanzhen Sect's strength has greatly declined, it is still the orthodox Xuanmenzheng Sect and holds considerable influence in the Jianghu."

"Moreover, the Dragon Island Master of Taohuadao possesses unfathomable strength; even the Divine ability, Wang Chong, is not his match."