Chapter 358: Great Liang, will not yield

Great Liang.

Lord Lingxiao City gate.

At this moment, three First Rank martial artists gathered.

Left and Right Prime Ministers, Minister of the Martial Political Department.

Ten days ago, the Jiuque Sect and other sects from the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao formed an Upper Sect Alliance and issued an announcement dividing some areas of the Nine Nations into areas controlled by their sects. All local martial artists and commoners must leave.

If there are those who disobey, kill them.

Han Guo, Zhao Guo, Wu Guo...

Other countries all chose to accept and recognized one of the sects as the Upper Sect.

And today is the day the Xuanming Sect enters Lord Lingxiao City.

Facing these sects from the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao, and with Innate strongmen beyond the First Rank, Great Liang knew very well that with the strength of Great Liang alone, they were not the opponents of these sects.

This time, the three of them, First Rank martial artists, gathered in Lord Lingxiao City, more wanting to negotiate with this Xuanming Sect and strive for benefits for Great Liang martial artists.

A quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour... half an hour...

In front of the city gate, although Kong Zhao Qifeng and the three had stood at the city gate for more than half an hour, their expressions showed no impatience.

According to the distance, the Xuanming Sect should have arrived long ago, but they were late to appear, obviously doing it on purpose.

Not far from the city gate, some young martial artists from Great Liang had anger in their eyes. Kong and the others were of such noble status and were the backbone of Great Liang, yet now they were left here for more than half an hour. The Xuanming Sect was too bullying.

"The country is weak and the people are humble. Everyone, put away the anger in your eyes."

The City Lord of Lord Lingxiao City looked at the young martial artists behind him and said in a deep voice: "If you are really angry, then turn it into the power of martial cultivation. You all know the Lord Lingxiao Marquis Agreement of three hundred years ago. Look at how those seniors did it."

As the City Lord of Lord Lingxiao City finished speaking, the young martial artists slowly restrained their expressions.

Lord Lingxiao Marquis Agreement!

This allusion is known to every martial artist in Great Liang.

Three hundred years ago, the Taizu Emperor had just established Great Liang, and everything was waiting to be done. Several surrounding countries cut off martial trade with Great Liang because they thought Great Liang was not orthodox. Later, in order to open up martial resource trade with Zhao Guo, the Taizu Emperor personally went to the Lord Lingxiao City gate pier to welcome the Zhao Guo envoy.

Great Liang records: From the beginning of the Mao hour to the end of the Chen hour, Taizu stood in the cold spring river wind in imperial robes, waiting for half an hour, before the Third Rank envoy of Zhao Guo arrived. Taizu remained calm, personally led the Zhao envoy into the city, and finally reached an agreement with Zhao Guo.

A dignified monarch of a country welcoming a Third Rank envoy, and the other party arrived half an hour late. This was a humiliation to Great Liang, but the Taizu Emperor endured this humiliation for the sake of Great Liang martial artists and warmly entertained the Zhao envoy.

Decades later, before that Zhao Guo envoy passed away, he once revealed a piece of news: when he was sent to Great Liang, he didn't intend to reach a trade agreement with Great Liang, but arrived late on purpose, just waiting for the Great Liang Taizu Emperor to get angry, so he would have a reason to cancel the negotiations.

But he didn't expect that facing himself who arrived half an hour late, the Taizu Emperor didn't show any displeasure and warmly entertained him with courtesy, which moved him deeply. After returning to the country, he persuaded the monarch, and finally, Liang Guo reached a martial resource trade agreement.

But this statement of the Zhao Guo envoy was only revealed in his later years. At that time, there were many people in various countries who humiliated and mocked Great Liang because of this.

The Taizu Emperor could endure this humiliation, while Great Liang martial artists cultivated silently, and Great Liang's national strength increased. The Zhao Guo envoy changed his statement in his later years, from humiliation to the Taizu Emperor's broad-mindedness.

Three hundred years later, the same scene appeared again.

The City Lord's meaning they understood. To wash away today's shame, they must forge ahead in the martial way. When Great Liang is strong enough, the humiliation suffered by Kong and the others today will turn into praise of being calm and composed in the face of honor or disgrace in the future.

It's just that if the national strength wasn't small, who would be willing to suffer humiliation in exchange for future praise.

One hour later.

Two figures cut through the sky, and they were two young martial artists.

These two young martial artists looked at Kong Zhao Qifeng and the three standing in front of the city gate, snorted, and asked directly: "Where is your Liang Guo Emperor?"

In their words, they were full of contempt for Kong Zhao Qifeng and the three.

"His Majesty is in the capital and has specially sent the three of us to welcome your sect."

Being looked down upon by several juniors like this, Kong Zhao Qifeng had no anger on his face, explaining: "When the time comes, if your sect wants to go to the capital, the three of us will accompany you."

"No need. You Liang Guo martial artists withdraw directly from Lord Lingxiao City, Lord Lingxiao Wu Yuan dissolves on the spot. From today on, this Lord Lingxiao City belongs to my Xuanming Sect."

Kong Zhao Qifeng was stunned. Facing the Xuanming Sect, Great Liang was already prepared to give up Lord Lingxiao City, but definitely not in this way.

"Regarding Lord Lingxiao City, can we discuss it again..."

"Why, your Liang Guo doesn't want to hand over Lord Lingxiao City?"

The youth interrupted Kong Zhao Qifeng impatiently, a cold smile on his face: "Or is your Liang Guo going to oppose my Xuanming Sect, and also want to taste the taste of national destruction?"

The youth was only at the Third Rank realm, but facing First Rank martial artists like Kong Zhao Qifeng, there was no respect in his words, only threats and mockery.

Behind, the young Great Liang martial artists could no longer suppress their anger, their angry eyes staring fixedly at these two youths.

"Not convinced?"

The youth also saw the anger in the eyes of those young Great Liang martial artists, and the corners of his mouth rose: "A country like yours, if it were in the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao, would have been destroyed long ago. My sect leaving your Liang Guo undestroyed is already relatively merciful. If you are not tactful, the sect doesn't mind taking action to destroy Liang Guo."

Arrogant, domineering!

Kong Zhao Qifeng also felt the anger of the young disciples behind him, but sighed slightly in his heart, cupping his hands and saying: "Your sect entering our Nine Nations land should also want to select some excellent disciples. Our Great Liang has many young martial artists, and they can also join your sect."

Since martial artists from the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao appeared, Kong Zhao Qifeng and the others had discussed it for several days, and the final conclusion was that Great Liang could hand over those places nurturing innate energy. The martial inheritance of these sects from the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao was much stronger than that of the Nine Nations. If Great Liang martial artists could join these sects, it would be a good thing for Great Liang martial artists.

As long as it is beneficial to the people of Great Liang, they are all willing to do it.

This is also the Emperor's meaning, and the imperial family can even abdicate for this.

"Just the martial artists of your Nine Nations land?"

The youth had a look of disdain on his face, and the next moment suddenly laughed loudly: "Don't daydream. With your strength, you have no chance to join my Xuanming Sect at all. Now take people and get out of Lord Lingxiao City. If you wait until our sect elder arrives, you will be slaughtered."

Selecting geniuses in the Nine Nations to join the sect!

This was a public announcement issued by their alliance of sects, but the purpose of doing so was merely to stabilize the martial artists of the Nine Nations; the various sects had no intention of selecting disciples from the Nine Nations at all.

Sect resources are not enough to cultivate sect disciples, so how could they give martial resources to Nine Nations martial artists?

As the youth laid out the words, the faces of Kong Zhao Qifeng and the others became extremely ugly. Their request this time was very simple: Great Liang could hand over Lord Lingxiao City, but hoped to retain Lord Lingxiao Wu Yuan, and could even let Lord Lingxiao Wu Yuan disciples join the Xuanming Sect.

Only if Great Liang martial artists join the Xuanming Sect and become Xuanming Sect disciples can the interests of Great Liang martial artists be guaranteed. Otherwise, Great Liang will be continuously sucked dry by the Xuanming Sect, and even all the people of Great Liang will become slaves of the Xuanming Sect, left to be slaughtered by the Xuanming Sect.

In this way, what is the difference between Great Liang and national destruction? It's just a matter of time.

"Is this statement the original words of your sect elder?"

Kong Zhao Qifeng asked again. The youth's eyes froze, but he still didn't take it to heart: "That's right, these are the original words of our sect elder."

This kind of desolate island, unless it is a sect that opens up land, would be willing to cultivate the martial artists of the desolate land. Like them, the sects that come later are just plundering the martial resources belonging to the desolate land and will definitely not spend effort to cultivate the martial artists of the desolate land.

There are many martial artists in the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao, and their sects are not short of disciples. As long as the sect's strength improves, they can recruit enough genius disciples.

"This old man understands."

Kong Zhao Qifeng nodded: "In that case, please tell your sect elder that Lord Lingxiao City is the Lord Lingxiao City of our Great Liang and will definitely not be easily ceded."

Ceding Lord Lingxiao City today, tomorrow these sects will stretch their claws to other cities.

"It seems your Great Liang really wants to destroy the country."

Hearing Kong Zhao Qifeng's words, the youth's face also turned cold, but just as his words fell, a long sword cut through the sky and killed him.

Whoosh!

Sword energy filled his pupils. The youth had a look of horror on his face. By the time the sword energy dissipated, looking at the ground split by the sword energy in front of him, the youth no longer had his previous arrogance.

For the first time, he felt the breath of death.

"Lord Lingxiao City is the Lord Lingxiao City of our Great Liang."

A figure slowly walked out of the city, wearing green clothes, with a straight posture, walking toward the city gate in the eyes of everyone.

"It's Pei Pei Qingming!"

"Lin Lin Shixiong Pei!"

Many martial artists from other countries watching from afar exclaimed when they saw the figure that appeared.

Behind, Meng Xing and others saw Pei Pei Qingming appear and were also very excited. At the critical moment, Lin Lin Shixiong Pei appeared again.

"Last time Liang Guo and Zheng Guo fought outside Lord Lingxiao City, Pei Pei Qingming appeared to turn the tide. I don't know if he can still do it this time?"

"Impossible, Pei Pei Qingming could scare away the Zheng Guo army, but he can't scare away the Xuanming Sect. The Xuanming Sect has Innate martial artists, which is an existence beyond the First Rank."

To this day, martial artists of various countries also know that the realm above the First Rank is called Innate.

"Pei Qingming!"

Kong Zhao Qifeng and the three saw Pei Pei Qingming walking over, and there was also a gratified smile on their faces.

"Disciple is late."

Pei Pei Qingming bowed to Kong Zhao Qifeng and the three elders. Since the moment the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao martial artists appeared, he had returned to Lord Lingxiao City and had been waiting in the Lord Lingxiao Main Hall until this moment.

Kong Zhao Qifeng had a gleam in his old eyes. Facing the Xuanming Sect, this time their Great Liang was not unprepared and had made the worst plans, and Pei Pei Qingming was one of the links, or the most important link.

"Since the senior has come, why not show yourself."

Pei Pei Qingming looked toward the distant sky, and as his words fell, a figure cut through the sky from the distant sky like a meteor.

"I didn't expect this desolate land to produce such a genius. It's truly rare."

The middle-aged man who appeared looked at Pei Pei Qingming, his eyebrows twitching as he asked: "What is your name?"

"Pei Pei Qingming."

"Pei Pei Qingming, the name has 'Ming', which is related to my Xuanming Sect. This elder can not pursue your crime of attacking my sect's disciples."

"Thank you, senior."

"However, you must hand over the Will of the Sword."

Pei Pei Qingming frowned and didn't respond immediately.

"The Will of the Sword is too wasteful on you. Hand over the Will of the Sword, and my Xuanming Sect can guarantee you a lifetime of glory and wealth here."

The Xuanming Sect elder had a trace of greed in his eyes. He didn't expect Liang Guo to have such a sword genius. The sword energy emitted by that sword just now carried the Will of the Sword. The Will of the Sword is a priceless treasure for sword cultivators.

If he had this Will of the Sword, he would have a chance to step into the Innate Second Realm.

"What if the junior doesn't want to?"

"If you don't want to, this elder will wash Lord Lingxiao City in blood, including the entire Liang Guo, and everyone related to you will be killed without exception."

Cold words were spat out from the Xuanming Sect elder's mouth, making everyone present shudder.

Pei Pei Qingming let out a breath and gripped the long sword in his hand: "Since senior wants it, then take it yourself."

"Not even a First Rank martial artist, you think you can hurt this old man with the Will of the Sword? Since you are not dead, this seat will let you know how big the gap is between an Innate martial artist and you."

The Will of the Sword is extremely domineering.

Martial artists below the Innate Realm who can comprehend the Will of the Sword can fight across ranks. Although this Pei Pei Qingming is only Second Rank, he is not inferior when facing First Rank martial artists.

Unfortunately, he met himself.

The Xuanming Sect elder's aura was released instantly, and the terrifying pressure suppressed Pei Pei Qingming.

Hum!

Pei Pei Qingming's sword body trembled slightly, and the next moment he swung a sword.

However, the sword light only stopped at three zhang and couldn't move forward at all.

"This seat said, the strength of the Innate Realm is not something you can understand..."

Before the Xuanming Sect elder's words fell, Pei Pei Qingming swung his sword again, but this time, as his long sword was raised, the Lord Lingxiao Main Hall in Lord Lingxiao Wu Yuan trembled with golden light.

"Lord Lingxiao Sword!"

Pei Pei Qingming gave a light shout, the long sword swung out, the sword energy turned into golden light, like cutting through thorns, instantly tearing open the pressure blocking in front.

He naturally knew that relying on the Will of the Sword was not enough to hurt an Innate martial artist. These days, he had been condensing Lord Lingxiao power in the Lord Lingxiao Main Hall, borrowing Lord Lingxiao power to break the Innate power.

Lord Lingxiao energy is also innate energy.

This sword tore through the Xuanming Sect elder's innate gang energy with the momentum of breaking through decay, the sword energy forced the other party, and the Xuanming Sect elder was shocked back several steps despite protecting his body with innate gang energy.

This scene made the entire Great Liang martial artists show joy.

Since the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao martial artists descended here, a sentence has been circulating: Innate martial artists are invincible.

However, today, Pei Pei Qingming, with the Second Rank realm, forced an Innate martial artist to retreat, which broke this rumor.

"Good, good, good. It seems your Liang Guo has long been prepared. I, this old man, would like to see how many sword strikes you can swing, and how many times your body can withstand the forced infusion of Lord Lingxiao power."

The Xuanming Sect elder had endless murderous intent and greed in his eyes. This Pei Pei Qingming's Will of the Sword was definitely not ordinary. Being able to carry Lord Lingxiao energy, if it fell into his hands, give him twenty years, he would definitely be able to step into the Innate Second Realm.

Pei Pei Qingming didn't speak, the long sword in his hand swung out again, Lord Lingxiao energy and the Will of the Sword condensed, and every sword swing was like opening heaven and earth.

One sword, two swords, three swords...

After seven swords, Pei Pei Qingming's forehead was already sweating, and his face became pale. And after the sword energy dissipated, everyone also noticed how many fragments were on the Xuanming Sect elder's clothes, and a bloody mark

The two young disciples of the Profound Nether Sect were dumbfounded; they could never have imagined that an Elder, who was a Xiantian powerhouse, would actually be injured by a martial artist from the Nine Nations region.

Liao Kai's expression at this moment was also incomparably ugly, so gloomy that water could drip from it; being injured by a ranked martial artist while being a Xiantian martial artist was a supreme humiliation if word got out.

"How many more sword strikes can you swing? And that person who is drawing upon the Lord Lingxiao energy, how much longer can he persist?"

Liao Kai's icy gaze was fixed firmly on Pei Pei Qingming, and at this moment, Kong Zhao Qifeng exchanged glances with the several old men beside him, and they struck almost simultaneously.

"Attack!"

Da Liang would never sit and wait for death.

They had long prepared for the worst-case scenario: Pei Pei Qingming would draw upon the Lord Lingxiao energy, while the three of them would form an array to trap this Profound Nether Sect Xiantian martial artist, creating an opportunity for Pei Pei Qingming.

Xiantian martial artists are high and mighty, and those who are high and mighty are all those who cherish their lives.

Only by defeating one Xiantian martial artist would Da Liang have the capital to negotiate.

Boom—!

Kong Zhao Qifeng and the three First-Rank martial artists struck at the same time, their overwhelming Martial Way will instantly enveloping Liao Kai. At the same time, inside the Lord Lingxiao Great Hall, Duke Zhennan Fang Fang Funan and five other old men sat cross-legged with their eyes closed.

One of them was actually the High Priest of Xiang Guo.

The Qi and blood on the six men's bodies were surging continuously at this moment, and after every surge, the wrinkles on their faces would deepen by another fraction.

In order to provide Pei Pei Qingming with enough Lord Lingxiao energy, Fang Fang Funan and the six First-Rank martial artists spared no effort to burn their own essence blood to drive the Lord Lingxiao energy, channeling it into the cyan longsword in the center.

This cyan longsword was the manifestation of Pei Pei Qingming's Martial Way will.

"What is Liang Guo trying to do? Could it be that they think they can defeat a Xiantian martial artist by relying on themselves?"

"Hiss! Liang Guo is crazy."

The martial artists from foreign nations saw this scene and exclaimed in shock one after another.

This Liang Guo was too crazy; they even dared to make a move against a Xiantian martial artist. If they lost, the entire Liang Guo would cease to exist.

"A bunch of ants!"

Facing Kong Zhao Qifeng and the three others, Liao Kai snorted in disdain, his Xiantian Gang Qi spreading out. But at the very instant his Xiantian Gang Qi spread, Pei Pei Qingming suddenly opened his eyes, took a step forward, and swung the longsword in his hand once more; the sword Qi was like a golden rainbow piercing the sun.

If one looked closely, one could see blood-colored light swirling within this golden rainbow; that was the essence blood of Fang Fang Funan and the six others.

Bang, bang, bang!

Kong Zhao Qifeng and the three others were sent flying directly by the impact of the Xiantian Gang Qi, lying on the ground with blood flowing from their seven orifices, but at the same time, the golden rainbow also landed on Liao Kai's chest.

Pfft!

A bloodstain exploded on Liao Kai's chest, and his body staggered backward; he retreated a full six steps before stabilizing his figure.

"It... it actually really made a Xiantian powerhouse suffer a heavy injury."

Seeing this scene, the Da Liang martial artists at the scene cheered aloud, while the martial artists from other nations had complex expressions. They didn't expect Liang Guo to be so bold, and even less did they expect that Liang Guo's crazy move would actually succeed.

Lord Lingxiao Great Hall.

Listening to the heaven-shaking cheers, Yu Yu Sanghua's old face revealed a trace of gratification. As the High Priest of Xiang Guo, the reason he appeared in Lord Lingxiao City was because of his hatred for these Xiantian martial artists from the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao.

He had gone to Han Guo for the sake of Xiang Guo, only to have his right leg crippled. The Galuo Sect had verbally promised to help him seek an explanation from the Jiuque Sect.

However, according to the information he had gathered, the Xiantian martial artists of the Galuo Sect had gone to Han Guo without mentioning this matter at all.

From that moment on, he understood that in the eyes of these Xiantian martial artists of the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao, the martial artists of the Nine Nations were nothing but grass and ants.

As the High Priest, he had been locked in a struggle with Da Liang for many years and understood Da Liang very well. If there was any nation among the Nine Nations that would not submit to these sects from the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao, it would only be Da Liang.

If the Nine Nations all gave up resistance, they would eventually become the blood-sucking grounds for these sects until the day they were sucked dry and had no value left, at which point these sects would immediately abandon the Nine Nations.

"Being able to make a Xiantian martial artist suffer an injury will inevitably make these Xiantian martial artists feel wary. We martial artists of the Nine Nations also have the capital to negotiate with these sects."

A smile appeared on Yu Yu Sanghua's face; as for the ten years of Qi and blood consumed for this, it was not worth mentioning.

These Xiantian martial artists came from different sects and were not of one mind. Liang Guo might only be able to kill one Xiantian martial artist with the strength of the entire nation, but no one would be willing to be the one who was slaughtered.

He fought for the qualification for Da Liang to negotiate, not just to vent his anger, but more for the martial artists of Xiang Guo. Martial artists who are slaves find it difficult to go far on the Martial Way.

Talented disciples like Hu Bing had already secretly followed him to Da Liang.

"My Da Liang is willing to cooperate with the various sects, but we must guarantee the most basic rights and interests of our Liang Guo martial artists."

Pei Pei Qingming spoke slowly while holding his sword. Liao Kai's expression was uncertain; he was only injured and had not lost his combat power, but he also knew that Pei Pei Qingming could continue to swing his sword.

The Profound Nether Sect only had him as a Xiantian martial artist. Don't look at how these sects had formed an alliance; if he were to suffer a heavy injury, the other sects would seize the opportunity to carve up the territory that originally belonged to his Profound Nether Sect without a second word.

But agreeing to Liang Guo's request meant that he, a Xiantian martial artist, had been threatened by martial artists from a desolate land; if word got out, it would be a supreme humiliation.

"Brother Liao, do you need us to help?"

Just as Liao Kai was finding it difficult to make a choice, a voice rang out, and several more figures appeared in the distant sky.

All the martial artists in Lord Lingxiao City looked up at the sky and saw four figures overlooking the world like gods, hovering in the air.

Flying through the air for a long time—this was the hallmark of a Xiantian martial artist.

Four more Xiantian martial artists had arrived. At this moment, despair appeared on the faces of many Da Liang martial artists.

"How could they have come so quickly?"

Inside the Lord Lingxiao Great Hall, Fang Fang Funan's face was ashen. According to their estimates, the other Xiantian martial artists would need at least several days before they could come to Liang Guo.

Da Liang, Imperial Palace.

Emperor Liang Jing looked at the three-dimensional map shimmering with luster that appeared before him. This map was clearly the territory of Da Liang, clearly showing the mountains and plains of the entire Da Liang. And at this moment, at the location of Lord Lingxiao City on the map, four red dots were flashing.

"Four more Xiantian martial artists have come. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Lord Kong and the others' plan to succeed."

On the four borders of this map stood four tombstones; these were Da Liang's final trump card, the last barrier left by the Great Ancestor for the people of Da Liang.

"Great Ancestor, your unfilial descendant..."

"Your Majesty, there is a letter sent by the Wuzheng Department... It was written by Lin Chen to Lord Kong. Lord Kong is not here, and the contents of the letter are of great importance, so the Wuzheng Department sent it over immediately."

Outside Lord Lingxiao City.

Two figures headed toward Lord Lingxiao City, their speed so fast that they left behind afterimages where they had been.

"Liang Guo, daring to resist the Upper Sect, the consequences are like this wall; you shall be annihilated."

Before they had even approached the city gate, a voice resounded through the surroundings, and as the voice fell, the city wall of Lord Lingxiao City, which had stood for hundreds of years, collapsed with a boom.

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