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"It is a major taboo for martial arts forces to collude with the imperial court, not to mention that he also plans to deal with the Lei family. This guy is definitely a major scourge in the martial arts world."
"That's right. As long as the Dark River is not eliminated, it will remain a threat to all the major sects in the martial arts world. We must deal with them as soon as possible."
In the third private room on the south side of the thirteenth floor,
Lei Yunhe's face lit up with joy, and he cupped his hands again, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Immortal Tianji."
With Su Chen's analysis, the huge weight on his heart finally lifted.
As is foreseeable, after these remarks were made today, Dark River will definitely become everyone's target of attack.
A gang is already disliked by all factions in the martial arts world, and now Su Changhe has such great ambitions and is even colluding with the imperial court, which will only make him more ostracized by the martial arts world.
Moreover, in addition to being isolated by the martial arts world, Su Changhe also had to face suppression from Xiao Chong, the White King.
He originally intended to play both sides between the White King and the Red King; if he succeeded, all would be well, but if he failed, he would be finished.
At least for the time being, Anhe should not have the energy to cause trouble for the Lei family.
The first private room on the east side of the fifteenth floor.
Fusu, seated in the main seat, smiled slightly upon hearing this and said softly:
"It seems that the struggle for the throne in the Beili royal family is even more intense than we previously investigated."
"Coming to Snowmoon City this time was definitely the right decision."
"Even without discussing the mystery of immortality, we can still obtain a lot of important information here."
Although Zhao Gao didn't say anything, he had already started to make plans in his mind.
Su Changhe is capable, determined, and powerful. If he is desperate, we can bring him into our circle.
The Moon Goddess gazed at Su Chen on the white jade platform through her sky-blue veil.
Standing in Snowmoon City, before Su Chen, she felt the fog around him grew even thicker and more unfathomable.
Although she didn't make a move, she had a premonition that if she used the Yin-Yang Astrology Technique on Su Chen at this moment, the starry sky would definitely become shaky and the stars would dim.
"What is this person's background?"
The Moon Goddess muttered to herself, her curiosity about Su Chen growing even stronger.
On the white jade platform, Su Chen leisurely sipped his tea, and only after the murmurs below had subsided did he slowly speak:
"Next up is Li Hanyi, who ranks ninth on the list."
"The name Snow Moon Sword Immortal is probably familiar to all of you in the martial arts world."
"Especially among female swordsmen, her swordsmanship talent ranks among the top three."
"When she first entered the martial arts world, she defeated many well-known masters with her Listening to the Rain Sword, thus earning the title 'Listening to the Rain Sword Under the Willow Tree Leaves No Trace'."
"Twelve years ago, during the Eastern Expedition, she single-handedly defended the Heavenly Palace with her sword, severing the weapons of eight elders with a single strike. From then on, she became famous throughout the world and earned the title of Snow Moon Sword Immortal."
"But few people know that at the final moment of that great battle between good and evil, Li Hanyi also participated in the battle to besiege Ye Dingzhi, the leader of the cult."
"Few people know that five years ago, when the Prince of Langya was executed, Li Xinyue, the successor of the Sword Tomb, stormed the execution ground alone, but failed because there were too many enemies."
"Just when Li Xinyue was about to die, Li Hanyi wielded her sword to challenge Tianqi, pointing it directly at the emperor, forcing Emperor Mingde Xiao Ruojin to retreat seven steps."
"Li Hanyi has now stepped into the half-step Divine Realm. Her sword heart is stable, and she will definitely enter the Divine Realm within five years."
"Therefore, taking all factors into consideration, it is temporarily ranked ninth on the list of top performers."
As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, everyone in the hall turned their attention to Li Hanyi, who was holding a long sword.
Everyone looked somewhat surprised.
As the only female swordswoman among the five great sword immortals, Li Hanyi has a great reputation.
Everyone in the martial arts world knows the genius swordsman "Willow Listening to the Rain, Sword Without Trace," and they also know that she fought the Snow Moon Sword Immortal, one of the eight elders of the Heavenly Palace, alone.
But they really didn't know that Li Hanyi had participated in the battle to besiege Ye Dingzhi, let alone that she had once challenged Tianqi with a sword.
A mere江湖人士 (jianghu figure) dared to point directly at the emperor, even causing the emperor to retreat seven steps.
How shocking!
Just listening to it made everyone excited and they admired Li Hanyi even more.
Immediately, the hall erupted in discussion again:
"My God! Did I hear that right? Li Hanyi was involved in the siege of Ye Dingzhi, the leader of the ** Sect?"
"Rumor has it that after Ye Dingzhi escaped from Tianqi City, he was surrounded and killed by a group of experts, including Li Hanyi!"
"With a sword that questions the heavens, and with the sword held horizontally to the emperor's face, how many in the world would dare to do such a thing? The Snow Moon Sword Immortal truly deserves to be called a top master in the martial world of Beili."
"The Celestial Immortal said that Li Hanyi will definitely enter the Divine Travel Realm within five years. That's incredible! She's only around thirty years old now!"
"What's so special about wandering in the mystical realm? At the age of Snow Moon Sword Immortal, it's not impossible for him to break through to become a terrestrial immortal in the future."
"I think being a terrestrial immortal is not enough. Don't forget, Snow Moon Sword Immortal is now the guardian of Heavenly Mystery Immortal."
In the sixth private room on the west side of the fifteenth floor,
Lei Wujie's eyes widened: "What? My sister once stormed into Tianqi City with a single sword strike and forced the emperor to retreat?"
Everyone else also looked surprised.
People say young people are arrogant, but even those who are at that age of arrogance cannot imagine such a scene.
Only Ji Ruofeng remained calm, but a hint of sadness appeared in her eyes.
He had witnessed firsthand the events of the day the Prince of Langya was executed, including Li Xinyue's solo raid on the execution ground and Li Hanyi's sword pointing at the emperor's face.
Listening to Su Chen's evaluation, he felt as if he had returned to that day.
Long-buried memories began to reverberate through his mind.
On the white jade platform, Su Chen gently waved his fan and, facing the expectant gazes of everyone, continued:
"Next, let's talk about the Sword Immortal Zhao Yuzhen and the Lone Sword Immortal Luo Qingyang."
"These two are quite similar in some ways."
"Zhao Yuzhen is trapped in a mountain, and Luo Qingyang is trapped in a city."
"The difference is that Zhao Yuzhen was trapped in a mountain because of fate, while Luo Qingyang was trapped in a city because of human relationships."
"If we're talking about talent, Zhao Yuzhen can truly be called number one among her generation!"
Zhao Yuzhen was born in a small village at the foot of Mount Qingcheng. As soon as he was born, a large expanse of purple clouds surged from the east, visible for miles around.
The six Celestial Masters of Qingcheng Mountain personally went down the mountain to investigate and discovered that he was actually the legendary innate Dao body.
This physique is the most outstanding talent among cultivators, and only one person in the world has appeared in the past thousand years.
That person was none other than Lu Zu Lu Dongxuan, the number one martial artist in the Jianghu of Liyang.
At his peak, Lü Zu transcended Taoism and martial arts, reaching a state of being one with the Heavenly Dao, and was known as "grasping both the Heavenly Dao and martial arts in one hand".
The six Celestial Masters of Qingcheng Mountain were overjoyed to discover such a rare talent. They brought Zhao Yuzhen up the mountain that very day and handed her over to their leader, Lü Suzhen.
Although this Lü Suzhen is not very famous, his cultivation and Taoist skills are extremely high, and he has reached the realm of a terrestrial immortal.
For twelve consecutive years during the Tianqi reign, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau invited him to the capital, but he declined each time.
Even the emperor of Beili once asked Qi Tianchen, the head of the Imperial Observatory at the time, if Lü Suzhen entered the capital, who could become the head?
Qi Tianchen replied that if Lü Suzhen came, he would only be able to work as a handyman in the Imperial Observatory, and he was no match for the little boss.
This shows that Lü Suzhen's abilities were truly remarkable.
Even with her formidable abilities, Lü Suzhen's divination of Zhao Yuzhen resulted in the loss of a third of her lifespan.
In this divination, Lü Suzhen discovered that something was wrong with Zhao Yuzhen.
Although Zhao Yuzhen was born with a Dao body, there was a crack in his Dao embryo.
This is a great calamity; he will die at the age of three.
Lu Suzhen sacrificed a third of her lifespan to deduce the destiny of Heaven, concentrating all the luck of Qingcheng Mountain on Zhao Yuzhen.
This suppressed the cracks in his Dao embryo and rewrote his destiny.
But at the same time, Zhao Yuzhen's fate was also tied to Qingcheng Mountain, and disaster was sure to strike the area below the mountain.
From then on, Zhao Yuzhen settled down on Mount Qingcheng.
His talent gradually emerged. He started learning at the age of three and mastered the Great Dragon Elephant Force, a unique skill of Qingcheng Mountain, by the age of six, shocking the entire mountain.
He began learning swordsmanship from Qingcheng Mountain at the age of eleven, and within three years he had mastered the sect's signature technique, the "Wuliang Swordplay."
At the age of fourteen, he was already the number one swordsman of Qingcheng Mountain, and the only person in a hundred years to be proficient in both Taoist magic and swordsmanship.
At the age of sixteen, he reached the pinnacle of both Taoist magic and swordsmanship, becoming the seventh Celestial Master of Qingcheng Mountain, and also the fastest-rising Celestial Master in the history of Qingcheng Mountain.
At the age of twenty-two, Lü Suzhen breathed her last and cast a divination for Zhao Yuzhen, predicting that after he descended the mountain, there would be rivers of blood and corpses strewn across the land.
Therefore, before her death, Lü Suzhen left a message telling Zhao Yuzhen never to leave Qingcheng Mountain in her life, otherwise great calamity would befall her, like a dragon trapped in shallow waters, its blood spilling for miles. Not only would it bring disaster to the world, but she herself would also die without a burial place.
In the same year, Lü Suzhen passed away. He was originally supposed to live to be 120 years old, but because he had divined Zhao Yuzhen's fate three times, he only lived to be 64 years old.
After Lü Suzhen's death, Zhao Yuzhen took over as the leader of the sect, becoming the youngest leader in the history of Qingcheng Mountain.
Zhao Yuzhen did not forget Lü Suzhen's instructions and never left Qingcheng Mountain. Every day, she was either in seclusion in Qiankun Hall or watching the clouds from the mountaintop.
Twelve years ago, during the Eastern Expedition, all the major sects were busy relocating, fearing they would be affected by the war.
However, Zhao Yuzhen stood guard alone at the entrance of Qingcheng Mountain, forcing the Eastern Expeditionary Army to detour for a hundred miles.
Twelve years have passed, and Zhao Yuzhen has already stepped halfway into the Divine Travel Realm. Once she descends the mountain, she will be able to truly travel the world in spirit. If she survives the Heavenly Tribulation, she will become a terrestrial immortal, and may even become a terrestrial celestial being.
Therefore, all things considered, he is currently ranked eighth on the champion list.
The Dengtian Pavilion was quiet.
Everyone was stunned by Su Chen's words, or more precisely, by the name "Zhao Yuzhen".
Dao Sword Immortal Zhao Yuzhen.
Although he never left Qingcheng Mountain in his entire life, his reputation in the martial arts world was immense, no less than that of other sword immortals.
It was only at this moment that the people of Beili realized how little they knew about Zhao Yuzhen.
Zhao Yuzhen actually possesses an innate Daoist physique, the same as that of Lu Dongxuan, the ancestor of the Lü clan seven hundred years ago.