Chapter 639

After Zhang Sanfeng and his party left, the people hiding in the surroundings slowly revealed themselves.

"Hiss! I never expected that Jingnian Zen Temple, one of the three great sects, would be wiped out by the Great Han just like that!"

"The strength of the Han Kingdom is too terrifying; who else in the world will be a match for the Han Kingdom from now on!"

"Song Que is too strong, fighting five Martial Emperor Realm powerhouses alone and killing them all—and among them was Master Liaokong, who was at the third heaven of the Martial Emperor Realm!"

"Let's go, let's hurry and pass this news back to our sects. As for how to face the Han Kingdom, that will depend on the sects' decisions!"

"That's true, we are just small fries; let the big shots in the sects worry about these things!"

Immediately, these people took one last look at the still-burning Jingnian Zen Temple and left quickly.

Very soon, the news that Luoyang had been captured by the Great Han, the Sui Kingdom had fallen, and Jingnian Zen Temple had been destroyed by the Great Han spread throughout the world.

Taiyuan, inside the residence of Tang King Li Yuan.

At this moment, Li Yuan was listening to the news brought by his subordinates.

At this time, upon hearing that the Sui Kingdom's million-strong army had been defeated by the Han army, Li Yuan had led his subordinates to rebel against the Sui Kingdom and declared himself king.

Upon hearing the news that the Sui Kingdom had fallen, Luoyang had been occupied by the Han army, and Jingnian Zen Temple had been destroyed by the Great Han, Li Yuan and his subordinates were all shocked beyond measure.

"I never expected the strength of this Han Kingdom to be so powerful. Although the Sui Kingdom's strength was not what it used to be due to Yang Guang's ravages, its foundation still remained."

"Those old immortals in the imperial family alone included four or five Martial Emperor Realm powerhouses."

"Even they were wiped out by the Han Kingdom, and now, even Jingnian Zen Temple, one of the three great sects, has been destroyed by Song Que alone, leading ten Martial King Realm powerhouses!"

"And behind us, we have no Martial Emperor Realm powerhouses sitting in command. Moreover, the Great Han's million-strong army has already set out; can we withstand their attack!"

At this moment, Li Yuan no longer had the heart to contend for the world; the Great Han now loomed over their heads like a massive mountain.

If one does not have the strength to oppose the Great Han, having any more ideas is futile.

After hearing Li Yuan's words, Li Yuan's confidant and chief strategist, Liu Wenjing, stepped out and said solemnly to Li Yuan:

"Tang King, there is no need to be so pessimistic. According to the news obtained by our scouts, there are no Martial Emperor Realm powerhouses accompanying the million-strong Han army on this expedition."

"And as long as no Martial Emperor Realm powerhouses take action, we still have the strength to fight the Han Kingdom."

"Moreover, now that the Han Kingdom has even destroyed Jingnian Zen Temple, one of the three great sects, we can also send people to lobby other Jianghu forces."

"If we can win over the two great sects, the Yin Kuai Pai and Cihang Jingzhai, to our camp, then we will have the strength to oppose the Han Kingdom!"

Hearing Liu Wenjing's words, Li Yuan's face showed excitement; if he could bring the Yin Kuai Pai and Cihang Jingzhai into his camp, he would surely be able to defeat the Han Kingdom.

"Mr. Liu is right, but I just don't know if the people of these two sects are willing to help us!"

Hearing this, another strategist nearby, Liu Hongji, immediately stepped out and requested the mission from Li Yuan.

"Reporting to the Tang King, I am willing to share the Tang King's worries and go to lobby the two great sects!"

Seeing someone volunteer, Li Yuan nodded with satisfaction and immediately said to Liu Hongji:

"Good, Lord Liu is worthy of being my pillar of support. With Lord Liu's help, why should I worry about the Han Kingdom not being destroyed!"

"Since that is the case, I will trouble Lord Liu with this!"

"I will certainly not let the Great King down!" Liu Hongji replied with a resolute expression.

"Hou Military Discipline, you lead five hundred soldiers to protect Lord Liu's safety!" Li Yuan said to Hou Military Discipline.

"This general obeys!"

"Everyone else, reorganize your armies to deal with the upcoming attack from the Han army!" Li Yuan said solemnly to the others in the grand hall.

Hearing this, the officials' expressions tightened, and they replied solemnly: "We obey the Great King's order!"

And as the news of Jingnian Zen Temple's destruction spread, all the Jianghu forces felt a sense of impending doom.

Zhongnan Mountain, Ditashan Peak.

"Jing'an, you must quickly go to the desert and find Ning Daoqi. Tell him that this seat is waiting for him at Cihang Jingzhai and has important matters to discuss!" Fan Qinghui said to her disciple.

"This disciple obeys the Sect Leader's decree!" The female disciple Jing'an nearby immediately replied respectfully.

Immediately, Fan Qinghui instructed the other disciples with a compassionate expression:

"Jingling, you go to the Turkic Royal Court, find Martial Venerable Bi Xuan, and explain the situation of the Han Kingdom to him in detail. Tell him that this seat wishes to invite the heroes of the world to Ditashan Peak to resist the Han Kingdom together!"

After Fan Qinghui finished speaking, she took out a letter and handed it to Jingling.

"Deliver this letter personally into Bi Xuan's hands!"

"This disciple obeys the Sect Leader's decree!" Jingling replied respectfully upon hearing this.

"Jingyi, you head to Goguryeo, find National Master Fu Cailin, tell him the same about the Han Kingdom, and deliver this personal letter of mine to Fu Cailin."

Hearing this, Jingyi hurriedly replied respectfully: "This disciple obeys!"

Very soon, Fan Qinghui sent out a large number of disciples to invite all the prominent sects in the Jianghu.

Even the demonic forces of the Yin Kuai Pai and the Demon Sect were sent invitations by Fan Qinghui's disciples.

At this time, Empress Diao Chan, who was in Luoyang, encountered a request for an audience from the Demon Master Pang Ban.

"Commoner Pang Ban, Master of the Demon Master Palace, pays respects to the Empress of the Great Han!"

Pang Ban, the Master of the Demon Master Palace, had disappeared more than ten years ago. All these years, he had been hiding in the Sui Kingdom's court, even holding the high position of Grand Tutor.

And when the Great Han captured Luoyang earlier, Pang Ban had already vanished; she did not expect him to come to see her this time.

Thinking of this, Diao Chan said majestically to Pang Ban:

"Pang Ban, I have heard of you. I did not expect that you, a Martial Emperor Realm powerhouse, could hide in the Sui Kingdom for more than ten years."

"It is just that I did not expect you to watch the Sui Kingdom be destroyed with your own eyes; I am very puzzled by this!"

As Diao Chan's voice fell, Xun Yu, Gao Shun, Song Zhi, Song Que, and others all looked at Pang Ban with full vigilance.

Seeing the expressions of the crowd, Pang Ban hurriedly explained to Diao Chan:

"Reporting to the Empress, back then, the Evil King Shi Zhixuan wanted to unify the Demon Sect, and my Demon Master Palace was a major sect at the time, so he set his sights on my Demon Master Palace."

"And since I did not want to join the Demon Sect, I had no choice but to leave and hide secretly in the Sui Kingdom's court."

"Now, the Great Han's unification of the world is an unstoppable trend, and I am no longer the Master of the Demon Master Palace."

"Moreover, I had the honor of witnessing with my own eyes the invincible grace of Lord Song Que when he destroyed Jingnian Zen Temple earlier."

"I presume Lord Song Que was only able to break through the limits of heaven and earth after joining the Great Han! And this is the purpose of my audience with the Empress this time."

"I wish to join the Great Han, only asking that in the future, the Great Han can help me break through the limits of heaven and earth!"

"As long as the Great Han can help me break through my cultivation, my life from now on belongs to the Great Han. If I go back on my word, may heaven strike me down!"

Pang Ban said solemnly to Diao Chan and the others.