Chapter 157: One Palm and It's Gone, Too Weak

Outside Humen Pass, three Grandmasters sat on a sedan chair carried by sixteen people, drinking tea, while Ding Chunlong, the newly appointed Marshal of Great Wu, was responsible for pouring tea for them.

Three Grandmaster Sirs, we've also been waiting a long time; there's no movement inside Humen Pass. Why not let me lead troops to charge in? If a Grandmaster takes action, you three Grandmaster Sirs can also act, right?

Ding Chunlong was very anxious; the Imperial Court had sent down the latest order, urging him to quickly take Humen Pass.

After all, three Grandmasters had already been sent to assist; as for how to get a Grandmaster to act, it depends on Ding Chunlong's own ability.

The Imperial Court has its rules, and we have ours; we've already told them to summon the Grandmaster, and we three will wait here.

The time limit is twelve hours; only two hours have passed, we're not in a hurry—why are you? As a Grandmaster, you should keep your word.

The speaker was the eldest of the three Grandmasters, Wei Yuanshan, who was also the strongest among them, already possessing the strength of a Sixth‑Layer Grandmaster.

The other two were a Fourth‑Layer Grandmaster and a Third‑Layer Grandmaster; they were playing chess, evenly matched, and hadn't even glanced at Ding Chunlong.

The two playing chess were Grandmasters of Great Wu, while the speaker, Wei Yuanshan, was a Grandmaster from Bu Yun Mountain on the Shenzhou Continent; Bu Yun Mountain is the highest peak on the Shenzhou Continent, where many Grandmasters seclude themselves, and, according to them, it is the best place to comprehend heaven and earth.

After the Emperor of Great Wu learned that a Grandmaster had taken action at Humen Pass, he sent people to summon Great Wu's two Grandmasters, who then informed the experts among the several Grandmasters in charge on Bu Yun Mountain.

Thus Wei Yuanshan and those two Grandmasters were sent, choosing courtesy before force, mainly to gauge the strength of the acting Grandmaster; if it was weak, they would suppress it.

If the Grandmaster was strong, they would invite him to the mountain; if he could not be persuaded, a stronger Grandmaster would naturally come to negotiate or suppress.

Grandmaster Sir, I also know that you Grandmaster Sirs naturally have your own considerations, but the people of Great Zhou are treacherous and deceitful; given too much time, they might find a way to ambush our army...

Hmph...... With us three here holding the fort, do you think they dare to ambush, and could they succeed?

They can't ambush; it's perfect to lure out the Grandmaster behind them, also making it easier for us to deal with. Keep talking, and this Grandmaster won't mind turning you mute!

The speaker was the Grandmaster playing black; his expression was icy cold, frightening Ding Chunlong so much that he plopped down on his knees, trembling.

I know my fault; I shouldn't have spoken nonsense, and I hope the Grandmaster Sir will forgive me.

However, that Grandmaster didn't even glance at him, continued playing chess, and Ding Chunlong wiped the sweat from his forehead, then withdrew resentfully.

Elder Wei, if the acting Grandmaster's strength is lacking, I'll handle it—no need for Elder Wei to act.

The Grandmaster playing black was named Su Changding; by seniority, the Emperor of Great Wu should be his grandnephew.

If we can avoid acting, we won't act; after all, each Grandmaster is extremely hard to come by, and if they are willing to go up the mountain, we'll bring them up.

Although Wei Yuanshan was the strongest among the three, he was not someone who would act rashly; he knew that every Grandmaster is extremely rare, so avoiding loss is naturally best.

Elder Wei is still so magnanimous, but they have broken the rules. Even if they are willing to go up the mountain, they still need to be properly disciplined.

The speaker was the Fourth‑Layer Grandmaster, Fang Kaihe, the youngest of the three, whose true strength far exceeds that of a Fourth‑Layer Grandmaster, at least matching Wei Yuanshan's Sixth‑Layer Grandmaster level.

What Brother Fang says is quite right; we still need to discipline them, so they remember well and won't cause trouble after going up the mountain!

As soon as Wei Yuanshan finished speaking, he raised his head sharply; Fang Kaihe likewise lifted his gaze to the sky, while Su Changding reacted slowest—by the time he looked up, two figures stood proudly in the air above the gate tower of Humen Pass.

You three are quite leisurely, aren't you? Are you the three Grandmasters I'm looking for? Don't hide—come out and let me see how big your faces are.

Shen Tianxing now possesses the strength of a Grandmaster Peak; it is Peak, not Perfection, because his martial power has exceeded Perfection but he has not stepped into Land Immortal, meaning he is in a Grandmaster Peak state.

He had still wanted to say a couple more words, but the faces of Wei Yuanshan and the other two Grandmasters instantly darkened; they shot straight up, shattering the sedan chair, and stood proudly in midair.

However, they could only stand in midair and could not fly freely, so they did not act immediately.

You two are the Grandmasters who intervened in the war between the two states; don't you know that Grandmasters do not participate in any nation's war, and once violated, they will be attacked by all Grandmasters?

Wei Yuanshan's voice was icy cold as he angrily questioned; Fang Kaihe and Su Changding had already prepared to act, but the three could not sense the true strength of Shen Tianxing and Ru Yan.

Yet the fact that they could stand in midair already proved they had Grandmaster strength; it was just unclear what level they had reached, which is why Wei Yuanshan spoke to test them.

Then enough talk—let's fight; I won't observe your rules, whoever comes is the same.

Shen Tianxing had enough confidence to say this, knowing that not only had he reached Grandmaster Peak, but the Ru Yan beside him was also a Grandmaster Peak.

The strength of Shen Tianxing and Ru Yan is mutually achieved and bound; when Shen Tianxing successfully entered Ninth Grade First Layer, Ru Yan had actually surpassed Grandmaster Perfection.

But likewise, they could not break through to Land Immortal, so they could only be Grandmaster Peak.

Ignorant of life and death, Elder Wei, leave them to us—we'll send them on their way.

Su Changding, already furious, erupted with aura; in the midst of his words he slapped a palm at Shen Tianxing, forming a deep‑blue giant handprint about a zhang in size, pressing down toward Shen Tianxing and Ru Yan.

At the same time, Fang Kaihe raised his hand in a move, grasping a long sword; his body flashed, sword light swirling around the blade, countless sword blossoms turning into sword qi that swept forward.

Facing the two Grandmasters' attacks, Shen Tianxing merely released Ru Yan, clasped his hands together, stood in midair, and thrust forward a palm while letting out a loud shout.

Fourth Form of the Rulai Divine Palm, Buddha Questions Jialan!

Following Shen Tianxing's shout and palm strike, a huge golden hand suddenly descended from the sky, shattered their attacks, slapped them to the ground, leaving a large handprint, and a system prompt sounded in Shen Tianxing's ear.

Congratulations, Host, for slaying a Third‑Layer Grandmaster expert, earning 30 million Killing Value, God‑Tier Gift Pack ×2, and 5 million silver.

Congratulations, Host, for slaying a Fourth‑Layer Grandmaster expert, earning 40 million Killing Value, God‑Tier Gift Pack ×3, and 8 million silver.

Wei Yuanshan was so frightened he nearly fell from midair; one move killed two Grandmasters, one of whom could even match him in strength—at least a Ninth‑Layer Grandmaster or Perfection would be needed to have such power.

Too weak; you have Sixth‑Layer Grandmaster strength, you should be able to block my palm, right?