Chapter 236

His figure moved, and he vanished into the horizon.

"No!"

"Shan'er!!!"

Ning Zhongze let out a wail.

His face was pale, utterly bloodless.

He struggled to rise and chase after them.

Unfortunately,

the effects of the Soft-Bone Powder had not yet worn off.

Not to mention chasing after them.

Even rising to his feet was excruciatingly difficult.

Watching as the two figures gradually shrank into tiny black dots.

Ning Zhongze collapsed with a thud onto the ground.

His face was filled with utter despair.

On the other side,

Yue Buqun, still unaware that Yue Lingshan had been taken by Li Canghai,

was pacing anxiously back and forth inside the grand hall.

Although he had resolved to live or die with Huashan,

if there was any chance of turning things around,

he naturally preferred to see it happen.

After all,

it was decades of hard work.

If it all vanished into nothing,

how could he possibly accept it?!

But what frustrated him was,

no matter how hard he racked his brains,

he could not think of a single useful solution.

The crisis deep within his heart grew stronger with every passing moment.

"Alas~ What should I do now?!"

He sighed inwardly.

Yue Buqun's face was filled with urgency and anguish.

Suddenly!

Yue Buqun halted his steps.

A flash of Shui Lingguang crossed his mind.

'Of course! Qinglong Society!!'

'If I could establish ties with Qinglong Society, who would dare touch Huashan?!'

'Moreover, this could not only resolve the current threat of annihilation.'

'It could also let me use Qinglong Society's banner to elevate Huashan Sect to greatness!!'

With this thought,

Yue Buqun's aged face glowed with excitement.

The resentment that had filled his eyes moments before now transformed entirely into fervor.

In an instant,

he seemed to recall something else.

His brows instinctively knitted together.

"But… with Qinglong Society's power, would they even notice my humble Huashan?"

"Or rather, what kind of sincerity could Huashan offer?"

"Unless… I use that piece of information?"

For a moment,

Yue Buqun's expression grew hesitant.

The pain of parting with it was almost visible on his face.

He fell into deep thought for a long while.

Then, a glint of resolve flashed in his eyes.

Only then did he make his decision.

"Very well—if Huashan is gone, what use is hoarding that information?"

"To me, it's merely a useless burden."

"Then why not trade it for Huashan's future?"

With this thought,

Yue Buqun no longer hesitated.

He quickly wrote a secret letter and reached out to the Great Ming Dynasty.

Time passed slowly.

As hidden currents stirred within Huashan,

The Heavenly Dao Golden List, suspended in the void, trembled slightly.

It emitted brilliant light.

It lasted only an instant.

Yet it drew the attention of all people across the Nine Provinces.

A few breaths later.

As Jin Guang faded.

Lines of characters slowly appeared.

【Nine Provinces Combat Ceiling List – 39th Place....】

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【Nine Provinces Combat Ceiling List – 39th Place: Meng Chixing, Cultivation: Late-stage Heavenly Being.】

【Identity: Imperial Teacher of the Great Yuan.】

【Meng Chixing, teacher of Tie Muzhen of the Great Yuan Empire, cultivates the Secret Wisdom Scripture.】

【Renowned alongside State Preceptor Bashi Ba and Prince Si Hanfei, collectively honored as one of the Three Greatest Experts of the Great Yuan.】

【Also the teacher of the Great Yuan's Demon Master Pang Ban, his cultivation is boundless, he roams the world unchallenged, with few who can stand against him.】

【In talent and brilliance, he far surpasses Si Hanfei and Bashi Ba; in character, he is as unyielding as rock, immovable by even a fraction.】

【Though he possesses only late-stage Heavenly Being cultivation, to the people of the Great Yuan, he is not a man—he is a god!!】

【Moreover, he has cultivated a rare art that transforms spiritual power into matter.】

【In terms of combat power alone, he can rival peak realm Heavenly Being experts; his strength is plainly evident!】

【Heavenly Dao Evaluation: A prodigy of heaven, Mythical Realm imminent!】

【Heavenly Dao Reward: Mythical Breakthrough Pill (consumption increases chance of breakthrough to the Mythical Realm by eighty percent)】

As the last character on the Heavenly Dao Golden List finished appearing.

All people across the Nine Provinces were startled.

It was not due to shock at his cultivation.

By this point.

One could say.

They had gradually grown numb, then accustomed.

Therefore.