Chapter 656

"If Yan Chixia were so easy to dismiss, we wouldn't be seeking Sima Sanniang or Yan Hongye."

Shangguan Wan'er nodded involuntarily, yet still said,

"The might of the Tang Dynasty must not be defied! If the Great Yuan truly dares to invade, then I shall fight side by side with Yan Chixia."

"Brilliant plan! We'll do exactly as you say!"

Wu Zetian held great trust in Shangguan Wan'er.

464 Is he even fit to be the boss of Tianxiahui Gang?

Since the Battle of the Imperial City, the Yunzhou Imperial Court has remained silent for a long time.

The world only knows of the Battle of the Imperial City, where the Qinglong Society's courteous brothers joined forces to thwart the You Dongying conspiracy.

For a time, the Qinglong Society's reputation in Yunzhou grew ever louder.

Yet no one knew of the battle at Bai Long Creek.

Thus, though the people of Yunzhou now knew of the Yunzhou Imperial Court's existence,

the Yunzhou Imperial Court also had mighty warriors like Xiong Wu and Shi Dingtian on the Heavenly Dao Golden List.

But none of Yunzhou's Dazong Sects or martial artists were willing to submit to imperial command.

Because the Battle of the Imperial City had stripped the Yunzhou Imperial Court of too much face.

The Emperor of Wuchang treated the matter like a child's game, surrendering the Yunzhou throne to Shunin Ten'in.

Though the plot ultimately failed, it still stirred discontent among Yunzhou's commoners and Wu Lin figures.

One day, the Sanbangqi Sect received an Heroic Invitation.

It summoned the leaders of the three gangs and seven sects to the ruins of the former Tianxiahui to discuss rebuilding a Tianxiahui to govern Yunzhou.

The various gangs and sects had lost faith in the court, and Tianxiahui had mysteriously collapsed.

Though the Sanbangqi Sect did not know who had sent the invitation, with chaos reigning and opportunity at hand,

every Paizhang Sect leader brought their elite disciples and hastened together to Tianshan in Yunzhou.

On this day, the Duyi Sect's master, Desheng, arrived at the foot of Tianshan after traveling day and night at full speed.

Since Tianxiahui's mysterious collapse and Wushuang City's destruction at the hands of Seeing Nie Feng's demonic turn,

the Yunzhou imperial court had retreated into the Imperial City, ignoring worldly affairs.

Small gangs and sects like Duyi Sect, once subordinate to Tianxiahui, had instead grown rapidly.

Desheng's Wu Gong was formidable, and his tactics were sharp; he had already seized a portion of territory.

For this Hui Alliance on Tianshan, he believed that even if Duyi Sect could not claim the top spot, it would still secure a share in the future division of Yunzhou.

After Tianxiahui's mysterious collapse, he had once climbed Tianshan before.

His eyes met nothing but broken walls and ruins; even the peak of Tianshan had been leveled significantly.

This time, returning to Tianshan, he expected it to be just as before.

But at the entrance to the former Tianxiahui, he discovered that somehow, it had been restored to its original state.

Above the great gate, the three massive characters "Tianxiahui" still stood.

Below them stood the red-robed disciples of Tianxiahui.

"Huh? Has Boss Xiong returned?"

Xiong Ba's Wu Gong was extraordinary, and his strategy and tactics were astonishing.

If he had returned and revived Tianxiahui, Desheng would have to disband Duyi Sect and rejoin Tianxiahui.

So he immediately dismounted and walked toward the red-robed disciple, whose cultivation was plainly mediocre.

He bowed respectfully and asked,

"Brother, is this Tianxiahui?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

The red-robed disciples of Tianxiahui were all arrogant, their noses in the air, utterly unconcerned that their cultivation was far lower than Desheng's.

Pointing at the massive plaque, the man said,

"Can't you read?"

"Sorry, sorry! Boss Xiong had vanished, and Tianxiahui fell apart—I thought Tianxiahui was gone. 【45】 Since Boss Xiong has returned, I've come to pay my respects…"

Since Boss Xiong has returned, the humble one has come specifically to pay respects…

Though Desheng didn't know what had happened, since Tianxiahui had been rebuilt and Xiong Ba had returned, he must show humility.

"What nonsense are you spouting? What damn Xiong Gang boss?

The current boss of Tianxiahui is Lord Tonghuang!"

The red-robed disciple cut Desheng off mid-sentence, bowing reverently toward the peak of Tianshan.

"Lord Tonghuang? Who is he? Is he even fit to be Tianxiahui's boss?"

One of Desheng's elite disciples from Duyi Sect, hearing this, flew into a rage—he had never heard the name Tonghuang.

If it wasn't Xiong Ba, how could anyone dare call themselves Tianxiahui's boss?

Could he compare to my master, Desheng?

Desheng himself was momentarily stunned—he had no idea who this Tonghuang was.

He thought hard, and recalled that the Heavenly Dao Golden List contained no such person.

So if he wasn't a top-tier master on the Heavenly Dao Golden List, clearly he wasn't a formidable figure.

He was about to nod in agreement when suddenly, a gaunt figure emerged from the path up Tianxiahui.

The man's appearance was horrifying—he looked like a drug addict, his body reduced to skin stretched over bone.

He stepped slowly toward Desheng and his men, his mouth opening and closing as he spoke in a chilling tone,

"Hehe! It seems that after all these years out of the mountains, no one even remembers our boss anymore."

"Little brat, disrespecting Lord Tonghuang will get you killed!"

"Pfft..."

This elite disciple of Duyi Sect showed no fear whatsoever and spat directly onto the ground.

That spit landed right on the man's face.

To this elite disciple of Duyi Sect, the emaciated man was nothing but a drug addict.

He could barely stand without collapsing, yet still dared to put on airs before a master-level expert like me.

"Hehe! Excellent! Excellent! Today I can open for business again!"

With a strange laugh, the emaciated man visibly swelled before their eyes.

As his muscles expanded, his aura steadily climbed higher.

Master-level!

Peerless!

Earthly Immortal Realm!

Heavenly Being Realm!

In the end, the man grew into a massive fat man weighing at least five hundred jin, his aura surging straight into the Heavenly Being Realm!

Then, before the stunned gaze of the disciple and his master, he casually reached out and snatched the elite disciple of Duyi Sect into his hand.

The elite disciple tried to resist, but with a mere flick of his wrist, the man crushed every bone in his body to dust.

Then, before all eyes, he began devouring the elite disciple alive, starting from the head, swallowing him bite by bite.

After finishing off the elite disciple, he wiped the blood from his lips and muttered unhappily,

"What bad luck—a mere master-level expert? Not even enough to fill a tooth gap!"

"You Duyi Sect bastards, is there anyone else who wants to jump out?"

"Your Shi Weixian grandpa isn't even full yet!"

Even the Duyi Sect members, including De Sheng, were only at the Earthly Immortal Realm!

They watched helplessly as the elite disciple was completely devoured, not a single one daring to speak.

Not even De Sheng!

Hearing Shi Weixian speak, De Sheng immediately shook his head like a rattle drum and said,

"There is no Duyi Sect anymore. From today on, I, De Sheng, and all my disciples swear allegiance to Rutianxia Society."

"From now on, if Lord Tonghuang orders us east, we will not go west!"

"If he orders us south, we will not go north..."

His words were nearly groveling.