Chapter 168

"This blood feud is irreconcilable! My Songshan Shaolin Temple and that evil dragon are mortal enemies!"

"Correct! Abbot Brother’s words are absolutely right!" a burly, dark-faced Head of the Arhat Hall shouted angrily.

"The Buddhist sect cannot be bullied! How can we Songshan Shaolin disciples allow that monster to be so rampant?!"

"I propose that we immediately contact all branches of the Songshan Shaolin Temple in the world, as well as the experts and masters of other Buddhist sects!"

"Form a Demon-Subduing Allied Army, go to the East Sea together, crusade against that evil dragon, avenge our dead fellow disciples! And rid the Wu Lin of this great scourge!"

His proposal was immediately met with a response from all the monks present.

For a time, inside the Great Hall, emotions were stirred, and shouts of killing shook the sky!

Everyone was clamoring to denounce the Jiao dragon of Taohuadao and use its blood to wash away the humiliation suffered by the Songshan Shaolin Temple!

Just then, an old and lingering sigh suddenly came from the back of the Great Hall, from the direction of that inconspicuous Scripture Library:

"Sigh... foolish child, foolish child..."

"Killing will only bring more killing."

"Hatred will only breed greater hatred."

"When will this cycle of vengeance end..."

That voice, though not loud, clearly entered everyone’s ears.

Carrying an indescribable sense of vicissitudes and compassion, as if it could wash away the baleful energy in people's hearts.

All the monks in the Great Hall, hearing this voice, shook all over, and looks of unbelievable astonishment appeared on their faces!

They turned their heads one after another, looking toward the direction from which the voice came.

They saw an old sweeping monk, dressed in a simple gray monk’s robe, holding a tattered broom, with an ordinary face, as if he had long been forgotten by the world, slowly walking out from the shadows of the Scripture Library.

His eyes, which appeared turbid but actually contained endless wisdom and compassion, swept calmly over the monks in the hall.

He shook his head gently and sighed again.

"That Jiao dragon of the East Sea, this old monk has also heard of it."

"Its roots are extraordinary, and its fortune is deep; it is not comparable to ordinary monsters."

"Moreover, this old monk vaguely feels that it seems... to be connected to our Buddhist sect by a significant cause and effect."

"This matter needs to be discussed at length; one must not act rashly."

He looked at those fellow disciples who had lost their reason due to anger, his heart filled with helplessness and worry.

He was hesitating whether he should take action to resolve this monstrous catastrophe that might sweep through the entire Buddhist sect.

The various forces in the Wu Lin, because of Ning Chuan’s appearance and the series of earth-shattering changes on Brightness Peak,

were like a calm lake surface into which a giant rock had been thrown, stirring up monstrous waves, with winds rising and clouds surging, and undercurrents stirring.

Countless conspiracies and countless conflicts of interest were quietly brewing in the dark.

A greater storm sweeping through the entire world seemed to be coming soon.

And at this moment, on Brightness Peak.

Ning Chuan seemed completely indifferent to the disturbances in the outside world.

He just looked at the stunningly beautiful woman before him, Yao Yue.

"You, want to follow me?"

Palace Master Yaoyue felt Ning Chuan's gaze, which was like substance, and the terrifying aura that was unfathomable, like an abyss, emitted from him.

Her heart, which had always been lonely and proud and didn't put the heroes of the world in her eyes, couldn't help but tremble slightly.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the waves in her heart.

Then, under the gaze of everyone's astonishment.

This peerless Palace Master, who was famous in the world and made countless Jianghu men fall in love with her, yet feared her like a tiger.

Actually... actually bowed down to Ning Chuan slowly!

Her cold and pleasant voice, carrying a trace of hard-to-detect respect and... a trace of inexplicable expectation, rang out slowly:

"Yaoyue, pays respects to Island Master Ning."

"Island Master's supernatural power is peerless, his magic power is boundless; seeing you today, I finally know that there is heaven beyond heaven, and people beyond people."

"Yaoyue has been obsessed with the Dao of Wu all her life, pursuing the ultimate of Wu Gong, and thought she had reached the peak, difficult to make progress."

"But seeing the Island Master's divine power today, I know my own shallowness; I was just a frog at the bottom of a well."

"Yaoyue... Yaoyue dares to plead, begging the Island Master not to be stingy with your teaching and point out the maze."

"If the Island Master doesn't abandon me, Yaoyue is willing... willing to follow the Island Master, listen to your teachings, serve you, and die without regrets!"

Her words were firm and decisive, without any hesitation or falsehood.

Clearly, it was a decision made after careful consideration.

For her, pursuing a higher realm of the Dao of Wu was the only obsession in her life.

Now, having witnessed Ning Chuan's terrifying strength that transcended the mundane and was close to gods and demons.

She knew that this might be the only chance in her life to touch the legendary peak of the Dao of Wu, or even... peek into the mysteries of a higher level!

For this, even if she had to give up the noble status of the Yihua Palace Master and submit to a Jiao dragon, she... would not hesitate!

Palace Master Lianxing, who was watching the battle, saw her sister make such a shocking move.

Was also dumbfounded, her small mouth slightly open, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

In her heart, her sister Yaoyue had always been high above, the only one who was supreme.

When had she ever shown such... respect and humility to anyone?

And, the other party was a... demon beast?

Li Li Xunhuan, A Fei, and others also looked at each other, their eyes filled with unbelievable shock.

Yihua Palace's Yaoyue was famous in the Jianghu for being arrogant, cold, and ruthless.

Even they, these old-school experts who had been famous for a long time, had to give her three points of courtesy in front of her.

Never expected that today, she would actively choose to submit to this Jiao dragon Island Master?!

What kind of terrifying and desperate situation had this Jiao dragon Island Master's charm, or strength, reached?!

Yang Xiao, Dai Dai Qisi, Wei Wei Yixiao, and other Ming Cult high-level members on Brightness Peak were even more excited, feeling honored!

Their worship and faith in Ning Chuan also became more fanatical and firm because of this!

Ning Chuan looked at Palace Master Yaoyue, who was bowing down, respectful, yet still unable to hide her peerless elegance.

A trace of faint smile flashed in his pale golden dragon eyes.

He naturally knew that Yaoyue was arrogant and ambitious, not an easy person to deal with.

The reason she chose to submit was nothing more than seeing his strength and wanting to get higher Wu Gong inheritance and the opportunity to break through to a higher realm from him.

However, this was not a bad thing for him.

The influence and power of Yihua Palace in the Jianghu, although not comparable to the Taishan Beidou like Songshan Shaolin and Wudang.

But it was also a giant that could not be underestimated.

Subduing her could also add a not-so-small help to himself.

Moreover, this Palace Master Yaoyue herself was also a Great Grandmaster peak expert with good strength; she could be considered a good thug.

"Very good." Ning Chuan nodded indifferently, his voice calm.

"Since you have this heart, then I will give you this opportunity."

"From today on, your Yihua Palace will be an affiliated force of my Taohuadao."

"You are still the Palace Master of Yihua Palace, but you must obey my orders and must not have any disobedience."

"Can you do it?"

Upon hearing this, Yaoyue felt happy in her heart, hurriedly bowed down again, her voice firm:

"Yaoyue obeys! From now on, Yihua Palace will follow the Island Master's lead! If there is any violation, heaven will destroy and earth will kill!"

Seeing this, Ning Chuan didn't say anything more.

He opened his dragon mouth and condensed a drop of Jiao dragon essence blood again, flashing with black-gold brilliance and containing massive life aura and pure Jiao dragon source power.

The quality of this drop of essence blood was about the same as the one he bestowed upon Dai Dai Qisi before.

"This is my source essence blood; you take it."

"Not only can it help you consolidate your cultivation and wash your body, but it can also make your understanding of the Dao of Wu go a step further."

"Of course, it also contains a trace of my soul imprint; in the future, if you dare to have any dissent, I only need one thought to make you... soul destroyed."