Chapter 69: The Five Mountains Alliance ( words, two chapters in one)

Li Anran was first forced by Feng Qingyang to stay in the Cliff of Repentance for a few more days. He was delayed for half a day because of Linghu Chong's matter on the way. When he reached the foot of Shengguan Peak, it was already the morning of June 14th.

On Shengguan Peak, there were lights and flags flying, and the sounds of gongs, drums and firecrackers could be faintly heard at the foot of the mountain.

In order to curry favor with Yue Buqun, Lu Bai originally wanted to set the venue for the Five Mountains Alliance on the Fengshan Terrace in Songshan, but Yue Buqun thought it was too ostentatious and rejected it.

After some discussion, everyone changed the location to the huge open space inside Chaotian Gate.

Li Anran had already learned about this from Lu Dayou. He used his lightness skills and quickly arrived outside Chaotian Gate.

I saw a tall platform built on the original open space of Chaotianmen, with dozens of large wooden sheds built around it, with at least thousands of people sitting or standing inside.

The Five Mountains Sword Sects are located on the main seat on the north side of the high platform, led by their respective leaders, each occupying a wooden shed.

Opposite the guest seats were the famous sects such as Shaolin, Wudang, Kongtong and Emei, each occupying a wooden shed.

Those from other sects with larger numbers can occupy a wooden shed on their own, while those with smaller numbers can sit together in one shed.

Further down, there are all kinds of wandering people in the martial arts world.

Those who are strong and popular can sit, but most of them can only stand there.

Li Anran looked towards the wooden shed where the Huashan Sect was located, but could not find Linghu Chong. His heart sank suddenly.

"...I think our Five Mountains Sword Sects have always been of the same origin and have been in alliance for more than a hundred years..."

As the host, Lu Bai first recalled the glorious days of the Five Mountains Sword Sect on the stage, and then said: "Before you all came here, I believe you have heard that today is the day when the head of Huashan Sect, 'Gentleman Sword' Yue Buqun, will become the new leader of our Five Mountains Sword Alliance."

Suddenly, someone in the audience said coldly: "That may not be the case! Who agreed that Yue Buqun should become the leader of the Five Mountains?"

Everyone looked over at once. The voice came from the wooden shed where the Taishan Sect was located. The speaker was a Taoist with a white beard. His face was haggard, but his voice was full of energy.

It was Yu Jizi, the uncle of Tianmen Taoist, the head of Taishan Sect, and the master of Tianfeng Taoist.

Taoist Tianfeng was very anxious: "Master, what are you doing? Didn't I tell you everything? Hua..."

"Shut up! You have no right to interrupt me when I'm talking!"

Yu Jizi glared at Taoist Tianfeng fiercely.

He sent Taoist Tianfeng down the mountain because Zuo Lengchan promised him that as long as the Five Mountains were merged, he would hand over all affairs of the Taishan Sect to him and promised that he would never interfere.

Unexpectedly, this traitor came out and directly surrendered to Tianmen Taoist, and kept persuading him to bow down to Tianmen.

It is said that Yue Buqun's eldest disciple is invincible in the world. He captured Zuo Lengchan alive in a blink of an eye and defeated Feng Qingyang in less than a hundred moves!

is it possible?

Not to mention that Feng Qingyang has been dead for more than ten years!

A young boy in his twenties, even if he started practicing martial arts since he was in his mother's womb, could not be a match for Zuo Lengchan, let alone a match for Feng Qingyang!
Yu Jizi turned his head and looked at Yue Buqun and said, "Master Yue, the old and the new always come out of the old! We have been in Songshan for almost a month, and we have never seen Alliance Leader Zuo show up? If you want to become the leader of the Five Mountains, you have to let Alliance Leader Zuo come out, right?"

The incident involving Zuo Lengchan was a huge scandal for the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

Yue Buqun and his men only told the public that Zuo Lengchan had retired due to a relapse of his old illness.

Even for Shaolin and Wudang, they only talked about the causes and results, without going into the specific details of the process.

At this time, Yu Ji Zi took it out to attack him.

Taoist Tianmen couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Uncle Master, you know about Zuo Lengchan's situation! Brother Yue becoming the new leader of the Five Mountains was something that I and the other three sect leaders agreed to."

Yu Jizi chuckled and said, "Junior Brother Tianmen, don't play dumb here! Even if it's the government office that's judging a case, they still have to rely on evidence and give the criminal a chance to defend himself!"

"You guys are so good, you directly put the blame on Alliance Leader Zuo for harming his fellows, locked him up, and didn't let anyone see him! God knows whether you are telling the truth, or you are secretly colluding with each other because you are greedy for power!"

As soon as these words were spoken, many people in the martial arts world who were unaware of the matter were in an uproar, and their eyes towards the Five Mountains Sword Sect changed instantly.

The expressions of Lu Bai, Master Ding Xian, Master Ding Yi, Mo Da and others changed.

If this matter was exposed in public, even if they could explain it clearly, the reputation of the Five Mountains Sword Sect would be greatly reduced.

Only Yue Buqun looked calm and unhurried.

With the trump card of killing Dongfang Bubai and destroying the Demon Cult, all problems are not problems!
He glanced at the guest seat opposite.

The leaders of Kunlun and Kongtong sects had a hint of pride on their faces.

Obviously, Yu Jizi was a chess piece they threw out!
However, Shaolin and Wudang still maintained their aloof attitude, as if all this had nothing to do with them.

Yue Buqun was very envious. He wished that their Huashan Sect could become as powerful as Shaolin and Wudang!
Taoist Tianmen's face was already very red, and after hearing what Yu Jizi said, his face became even redder, and he shouted: "Uncle Master, what do you mean by this? Are we going to unite and frame Zuo Lengchan?"

Yu Jizi said: "Who knows! If you have a clear conscience, then let the left leader come out, and everyone should speak clearly in front of the heroes of the world!"

The martial arts world is already very lively, not to mention the liveliness of the Five Mountains Sword Sect!

There was a chorus of responses all around: "Yes! Since there is no problem, let Zuo Lengchan come out and ask for clarification! See if he has been falsely accused!"

Tianmen Taoist was not a man who was good at making quick decisions. He was at a loss for a moment and could only look to Yue Buqun for help.

They only have witnesses but no physical evidence regarding Zuo Lengchan’s crime!
And Yu Jizi had already accused them of collusion, which greatly reduced the persuasiveness of the evidence!

In this situation, trying to make this matter clear would be as difficult as ascending to heaven!

At this time, Zhen Shanzi stood up and said, "Master Yujizi, Master Tianmen, Master Dingxian, Mr. Mo Da, and Mr. Yue, everyone in the martial arts world knows what kind of people they are. They will definitely not do anything to frame good people for greed and profit. I'm afraid Zuo Lengchan has really done a lot of wrong things."

But then he changed the subject and said, "However, now that the Demon Cult is coming with such force, I think we can give Zuo Lengchan a chance to atone for his sins and reform. What do you think, leaders?"

They originally just wanted to use Zuo Lengchan to force Yue Buqun to surrender, but facing Yue Buqun's stubbornness these days, they changed their minds.

The most important thing now is to deal with the evil cult!

Even an ambitious Zuo Lengchan is better than Yue Buqun who pretends to be stupid and refuses to contribute!

All eyes turned to the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

Lu Bai, Mo Da, Taoist Tianmen, and Master Dingxian all turned their eyes to Yue Buqun.

The attitude is very clear!

This is the leader of the Five Mountains whom we recognize!

His attitude is our attitude!

Yue Buqun shook his head and said, "No. The Demon Cult's affairs are the Demon Cult's affairs, and Zuo Lengchan's affairs are Zuo Lengchan's affairs. The two cannot be confused."

The leader of Kongtong Sect could not help but said loudly: "Leader Yue, with a powerful enemy at hand, can't you put the overall situation first?"

Yue Buqun asked: "What is the overall situation?"

The leader of Kongtong Sect said: "Supporting the righteousness of the martial arts world and fighting against the Sun Moon Demon Sect is the overall situation."

Yue Buqun asked: "Without Zuo Lengchan, do we have to surrender to the Demon Cult?"

The leader of Kongtong Sect was speechless for a moment.

The head of Emei Sect stood up and said, "It's easy for headmaster Yue to say that! The Demon Sect leader Dongfang Bubai has been in the martial arts world for decades without ever being defeated! Now that his magic skills have reached perfection, he has summoned all the followers of the Demon Sect to Black Wood Cliff. If we can't gather all our strength, how can we deal with Dongfang Bubai? How can we deal with the Demon Sect?"

There was an instant of silence around the platform.

The four words "Invincible Oriental" were like a magic spell, causing everyone present to change color and look terrified.

Yue Buqun said: "Since ancient times, evil has never triumphed over good! We have done our best and have a clear conscience. All we have to do is die!"

"You!" The head of Emei was so angry that he couldn't utter a word.

Seeing that Kunlun, Kongtong, Emei and other sects were targeting Huashan, Yu Canghai said in a sinister way: "Master Yue's nickname is 'Gentleman Sword', and the word 'Gentleman' is in front of the sword. When it comes to talking about great principles, how many people in the world can match him? We are all children of the rivers and lakes, so why bother talking so much? Why not go down and compete, and whoever has better martial arts will be the one to listen to."

"Ok?"

Li Anran showed a look of doubt.

Although Yu Canghai deliberately lowered his voice and made it thicker, it still carried a familiar sharpness, just like -

The East is undefeated!

Zhen Shanzi saw that dragging this on was not a solution, so he simply said, "Master Yu is right! Sect Leader Yue is so confident and doesn't take the Demon Sect seriously. I think he has great skills. Why don't we have a fight, so that I can see the Huashan Sect's high skills. If I win, I will release Zuo Lengchan. If I lose, the matter will end here!"

"Master Zhenshan is a man of few words. He determines right and wrong based on martial arts!"

"That's right! What's the point of saying so much! Can you kill the demon cult with your mouth?"

"Fight! Fight!"

……

The onlookers suddenly became excited and applauded and cheered sincerely and enthusiastically.

When there are too many people, even those who are usually very mature and steady can't help but shout and make a noise.

Mo Da and others looked a little unhappy.

It doesn’t matter that Zhen Shanzi lost, he just stopped mentioning Zuo Lengchan!
As the new leader of the Five Mountains, if Yue Buqun loses, not only will his position as leader of the Five Mountains be unstable, but the entire Five Mountains Sword Sect will also lose face!
Even if Yue Buqun won, as the leader of the Five Mountains, he would be embarrassed by being entertained by people like a juggler at the Five Mountains Alliance. Tianmen Taoist felt that all these things were caused by Yujizi, and he felt guilty. He took the initiative to step forward and said, "Senior Brother Yue is a modest gentleman who never likes to fight with others. Since Taoist Brother Zhenshanzi intends to show off his skills, I am shameless..."

"Uncle Tianmen."

Just then, a voice interrupted him.

"Senior Zhenshanzi wants to see our Huashan Sect's martial arts, so why not let me fight him for a few moves?"

Taoist Tianmen looked in the direction of the voice, and a look of joy immediately appeared on his face. He said without hesitation: "Since Junior Brother An Ran is here, I will not go up to show off my ugliness."

Lu Bai, Mo Da, Master Ding Xian and others also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, uncle."

Li Anran leaped up to the high platform, bowed to Zhenshanzi and said, "I am Li Anran from Huashan Sect, and I would like to ask for your advice on behalf of my master."

He originally wanted to wait until his master became the leader of the Five Mountains before presenting his Huashan Sword Technique and Dongfang Bubai's head as a gift.

But now that the people from Kongtong and Emei were attacking him in groups, he couldn't wait any longer.

Yue Buqun smiled and said, "Master Zhenshanzi, although my disciple is young, he is better than his teacher. If you can defeat him, you will have defeated me. What do you think?"

Zhen Shanzi noticed the expressions of Yue Buqun, Lu Bai and others, and suddenly remembered those incredible rumors about Li Anran, and felt a little uneasy.

Aren't those things made up? Are they true?

But when the time came, Zhen Shanzi had no way to retreat and could only say, "Since Sect Leader Yue has said so, I will come and learn from your disciple's martial arts."

He jumped up lightly, paused slightly in the air, and then floated onto the stage as if riding the wind.

This display of light skill immediately drew cheers from the audience.

Zhen Shanzi was dressed in a Taoist robe, holding a sword in his right hand, pointing it diagonally at the ground. He looked like an immortal, unrestrained and calm. He said lightly: "Junior brother Li, draw your sword." He acted like a senior.

Li Anran did not give him the chance to show off, and said calmly: "The Five Mountains meet to unite our hearts. How can we resort to weapons and hurt the harmony? I will use the Huashan Palm Technique to learn from you, senior."

Zhen Shanzi: “???”

Everyone: "???"

The Huashan Sect has always been famous for its swordsmanship, but I have never heard of any palm techniques from the Huashan Sect!

Everyone looked at Yue Buqun in unison.

Yue Buqun smiled and nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing with Li Anran's statement, but in fact he was also wondering: "Does my Huashan Sect have any powerful palm techniques? How come I don't know about it?"

Zhen Shanzi was stunned for a moment, and felt that the sword in his hand was very hot. His old face turned red and he could no longer maintain the appearance of an immortal master.

"You don't use a sword! I don't use a sword either!"

Zhen Shanzi became furious and thrust his sword into the platform. He took a step forward and floated towards Li Anran.

call--

Although Zhen Shanzi became famous for his swordsmanship, he was not unfamiliar with palm techniques. When he swung out with his palm, his true energy surged, and his sleeves suddenly swelled up, with a faint sound of wind and thunder.

It is one of the Kunlun School’s unique skills, the Three Yin Palm!
Li Anran stood in place, unhurried, with his left palm raised in front and his right palm raised behind, until Zhen Shanzi came close, then he retracted his left palm, raised his right palm, and slapped it forward.

Zhen Shanzi saw that this palm technique was simple, but he did not dare to be careless. He raised his palm to meet Li Anran's palm.

Even a lion will use all its strength to fight a rabbit!

He is known in the martial arts world as "The Sword of Heaven and Earth". The word "Qiankun" is used to praise his sword skills as being as powerful and deep as the heaven and earth. To achieve this, he relies on his extremely deep internal strength!
Li Anran seemed to be completely unaware of anything wrong, and continued to slap his palm straight down, without even the slightest change!

"You are such a fool! You dare to compete with me in internal strength!"

Zhen Shanzi poured all his true energy into his arms, intending to give Li Anran a powerful blow, but when the two palms met, he didn't feel like he had hit anything solid.

Li Anran clearly did not change his moves, but his palm somehow missed his!
He hit nothing!

not good!

Zhen Shanzi realized that something was wrong and wanted to dodge, but it was too late. He could only watch the palm grow bigger and bigger in his field of vision until it filled his entire line of sight.

Bang!
A sharp pain came from my head.

Zhen Shanzi's upper body fell down uncontrollably, and with a thud, his head hit the wooden platform directly.

The cheers and applause from the surroundings suddenly stopped.

Everyone froze where they were, as if they had been acupunctured.

Mo Da and the others knew how powerful Li Anran was, and they quickly came to their senses. They couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother Yue, what palm technique did Junior Brother Anran use? How could it be so powerful?"

Yue Buqun opened his mouth, seeming to want to say something but stopped himself.

Seeing that Yue Buqun didn't say anything, Mo Da and others thought it was the secret of Huashan Sect and didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Nun Dingyi was impatient and said dissatisfiedly, "Brother Yue, isn't it just a name? Is it so difficult to say it?"

Yue Buqun looked embarrassed: "This..."

Yue Lingshan couldn't help but said, "Master, this is the Ten-Section Brocade of Mian Zhang that our Huashan Sect uses to stretch the bodies of our new disciples."

Master Dingyi: "..."

Mo Da and others: "..."

Zhen Shanzi supported himself on the platform with both hands and pulled the head out with force. His face was covered with blood and sawdust. He felt the blood rushing up and his vision went black. He didn't know whether it was because of the injury or the shame.

It was unclear which of the onlookers couldn't help but burst out laughing first.

The others couldn't hold back any longer and started laughing too.

For a moment, laughter echoed throughout Chaotian Gate.

Li Anran said calmly, "Thank you, senior."

Zhen Shanzi shook his head vigorously, gritted his teeth, his eyes were bloodshot, and he cursed: "Fuck your mother's bullshit! Boy, you deliberately provoked me to give up using the sword and use my weakness to meet your strength! I don't accept it! Let's do it again!" He pulled up the sword on the ground, held it upright in front of his chest, and continuously poured his true energy into it.

hum!
The long sword hummed, and a faint white light condensed on the sword, which could still be seen even in the sunlight.

"Is this the legendary sword energy?!" Someone recognized it and exclaimed.

"Zhen Shanzi is worthy of the title 'The Sword of Heaven and Earth'. His sword skills are much more powerful than his palm skills!"

"Yes! Now we are going to have a good show!"

"What good show is there! Legend has it that sword energy is indestructible. That kid doesn't have a magic weapon in his hand, so he will be cut into two pieces by one sword!"

……

The people watching were talking a lot.

Taoist Master Chongxu of Wudang also showed a hint of admiration in his eyes, and said, "We are facing a powerful enemy now! Taoist Master Zhenshanzi's swordsmanship has improved again! This is truly cause for celebration!"

Fang Zheng next to him was hesitating whether to speak up to stop the sparring.

No matter whether it is Zhen Shanzi or Li Anran, they are both powerful weapons for them to deal with the Demon Cult. The loss of either one will be a loss for the righteous path!

But, looking at Zhen Shanzi's gnashing teeth and eyes full of bloodshot.

Fang Zheng finally chose to give up.

When the true energy gathered to the limit, Zhen Shanzi moved, swung the sword violently, and stabbed sixteen times in an instant.

The sword flashed, and countless cold rays lit up, like lightning and thunder. It was the "Thunder Sword Technique" created by He Zudao, one of the Three Saints of Kunlun.

Apart from the fact that it takes a while to accumulate power, the power and speed that bursts out in an instant are far beyond the reach of any other sword technique!

Li Anran was still standing in the same place, with his left hand still placed in front and his right hand still placed behind. He still waited until Zhen Shanzi came close before he retracted his left palm, raised his right palm, and slapped it forward.

The cold light seemed to be non-existent, and his palm passed through it easily.

Bang!
Zhen Shanzi's body fell forward again, and his head fell into the platform again.

This time he suffered one less pain.

Because the hole in his head was exactly the same one as before!
For an instant.

The gathering of thousands of people was so quiet that not a single sound could be heard.

Everyone was stunned.

Even Fang Zheng and Chongxu are no exception!
After a while.

Yue Buqun's voice rang out.

"Ran'er, I've told you so many times, don't drink before sparring with your fellow martial artists! If you knock the leader down with one palm again, you'll go to the Cliff of Repentance!"

(End of this chapter)