Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 573 The Dragon Head, the Foundation of an Invincible Grandmaster!

Yanghu Lake.

The sky above was filled with ripples that seemed to be real.

Below are surging waves, which originate from the center of the lake and surge in all directions.

As soon as Jiang Ning and Zhong Yue boarded the ship, they felt the sixteen iron chains connecting the ship were taut and straight.

Despite the waves being several feet high, the ship remained firmly anchored on the lake, without moving an inch.

"Envoy Zhong, how much longer will it take for this secret realm to open?" Jiang Ning looked up at the oppressive feeling coming from above and asked.

"It will take at least two or three days, and at most six or seven days!" Zhong Yue said.

"Then I'm almost here!" Jiang Ning smiled.

"You also want to go to Yanghu Secret Realm?" Zhong Yue asked.

"Hmm!" Jiang Ning nodded: "The Yanghu Secret Realm might have something I need!"

"Are you sure? I don't want my great-granddaughter to be heartbroken!" Zhong Yue said.

Jiang Ning glanced at Zhong Ling and smiled when he saw her bright eyes.

"I don't like taking risks, but I'm 95% sure of success!"

"Ninety-five percent certainty?" Zhong Yue shook his head: "You underestimate the secret realm! There will be quite a few powerful individuals going there, and my strength isn't even considered top-tier among those who enter the secret realm!"

"Among those top experts, are there any second-grade Grandmasters?" Jiang Ning asked.

“No, not at all!” Zhong Yue shook his head and said, “It’s fine for a second-grade Grandmaster to go to a secret realm, as the rules inside are not special. But if they go to a cave world, it’s completely different! The creators of cave worlds often possess the ability to make their words come true. The cave worlds they create have the ability to form their own world and will instinctively reject the power of the Heavenly Dao! And second-grade Grandmasters are often more heavily influenced by the aura of the Heavenly Dao!”

A secret realm? A grotto-heaven world?
Upon hearing Zhong Yue's story, he immediately became curious.

"Is there a big difference between a secret realm and a grotto-heaven?" Jiang Ning asked.

Although he encountered the concept of secret realms and grottoes in the book, it was not discussed in detail, so he only had a superficial understanding of it.

“Very large!” Zhong Yue nodded slowly, seeing the doubt on Jiang Ning’s face. “Secret realms can only be considered spaces, not independent of heaven and earth! Therefore, it is difficult to find great opportunities in secret realm spaces! But cave heavens are different. Cave heavens are also called cave heaven worlds. They can be called worlds because they are independent worlds with perfect internal rules. They can almost be regarded as another world, another realm! They often give birth to world consciousness, so second-grade grandmasters rarely venture into cave heaven worlds.”

Upon hearing Zhong Yue's description, Jiang Ning's heart stirred.

"Envoy Zhong, is the grotto-heaven world truly created by humans?"

“They are not human!” Zhong Yue shook his head: “You should call them immortals and gods. In my current understanding, those who possessed such great supernatural powers in ancient times were beings on another level. They just had an appearance similar to ours.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately understood what Zhong Yue was saying.

That is, the grotto-heaven world is neither heaven and earth, nor is it a creation of nature.

But man-made.

In his view, whether it's an immortal or a god!

Anyone who has evolved from a human can be called a human.

The so-called immortals and gods are beings whose life forms are more powerful and whose strength is greater.

As the thought flashed through his mind, Jiang Ning looked up at the sky above him, watching the ripples spreading outwards, and sighed with emotion.

"I really don't know just how powerful such a person must be!"

"Moving mountains and chasing the sun, plucking stars and seizing the moon, are all within our grasp!" Zhong Yue said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but ask.

"It seems that the Zhong family envoy has quite a bit of knowledge about ancient times!"

Zhong Yue shook his head: "There's not much to know, it's just that I've lived a long time and heard a lot! There are too few records left of that era!"

While the two were talking on the deck of the ship.

Several pairs of eyes frequently turned towards Jiang Ning.

One of the gazes was exceptionally sharp; it belonged to a woman dressed in a fiery red robe.

On the ship where the woman in the red robe was located, the flag of the Yingtian Alliance was also raised, indicating that the people on the ship were members of the Yingtian Alliance.

This is also why the ship was able to anchor in the middle of the lake.

"Is that person Jiang Ning?" the woman in the red robe asked.

“Yes, Vermilion Bird Envoy! This person is Jiang Ning!” the man beside him replied.

"Excellent!" The woman in the red robe smiled. "Like a pillow delivered just when you're sleepy, it seems I'm in luck!"

"Does Your Excellency intend to take action against this Inspector of Dongling County?" the man beside him asked.

"That Jiang Envoy has ruined the alliance's grand plan. If he were outside, I wouldn't be able to take action against him, but now that he's here, he's obviously going to enter the Yanghu Secret Realm! If he doesn't come out in time, who knows if he'll live or die, or if he'll die from the dangers in the Secret Realm, or be killed by someone else?" The woman in red robes smiled.

She then added, "Go and inform the White Tiger Envoy and the Black Tortoise Envoy to come to Yanghu as much as possible! Also, inform Alliance Leader Li that I am about to make my move!"

"Yes!" the man replied and withdrew.

"Sister Zhuque is indeed cautious!" A voice rang out, and a tall man walked over.

The man was wearing a blue robe with a pattern of dragons playing in the water printed on it.

"Azure Dragon, how was your seclusion and enlightenment?" the woman in red robes asked.

"Some progress has been made!" The Azure Dragon Envoy nodded.

"You're only one step away from becoming a top-tier grandmaster, aren't you?" The woman in the red robe looked on with envy.

"Almost!" The towering Azure Dragon Envoy nodded again.

He approached the woman in the red robe and could only speak with his head bowed.

Because the two were standing together, the top of the woman in the red robe was only level with his shoulder.

"Has Sister Zhuque already decided to take action against Jiang Ning?" asked the tall Azure Dragon Envoy.

“I had spoken with Sect Leader Li before. Sect Leader Li wanted to kill him, but he was also very wary of him!” the woman in red said.

“This person is indeed someone to be wary of! If it were three or five years earlier, I would have chosen to befriend him!” said the tall Azure Dragon Envoy.

"And now?" the woman in the red robe asked.

"Now?" The towering Azure Dragon Envoy chuckled. "Now that Sect Leader Li wants to kill him, and Sister Vermilion Bird also wants to kill him, then I naturally choose to be his enemy! No matter how talented a person is, they're all fools after they die!"

"True geniuses are those who grow and mature! Like you, like me, like Sect Leader Li!!"

As the Azure Dragon Envoy finished speaking, his brows were filled with confidence.

Looking up at the tall Azure Dragon Envoy's features, the woman in red suddenly said, "You've taken that crucial step?"

Hear the words.

The tall Azure Dragon Envoy smiled but did not answer. Instead, he said, "With you and me taking action, we are already guaranteed to succeed. If the Black Tortoise Envoy or the White Tiger Envoy were to arrive, it would be a piece of cake."

“Even a lion needs to use its full strength to hunt a rabbit, so we cannot hold back when dealing with someone like Jiang Ning!” The woman in red robes understood the Azure Dragon Envoy’s meaning and spoke up.

“What Sister Zhuque said is not wrong!” The tall Azure Dragon Envoy smiled.

On the ship.

"Do you know which faction this is?" Zhong Yue asked, pointing to a boat near the center of the lake.

At this moment, Zhong Yue also began to explain to Jiang Ning the various forces gathered on Yanghu Lake.

Jiang Ning looked in the direction Zhong Yue was pointing.

Suddenly, a blood-red flag appeared on a ship secured by a dozen iron chains. The flag depicted a dragon, a dragon engulfed in flames.

Jiang Ning shook his head.

Have you ever heard of the Eighteen Dragon Heads who rule the world?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately thought of Long Xingyun and nodded, saying, "I've heard of him."

"The number of the eighteen dragon heads has been reduced to less than one hand in the past hundred years. A few years ago, that dragon head took a crucial step and entered the peak of martial arts. From that day on, all the crimes committed by the eighteen dragon heads were wiped clean, and no one dared to hunt down the eighteen dragon heads anymore." Zhong Yue paused here.

Then he added, "And the flag of that ship represents eighteen dragon heads."

At this moment, as Zhong Yue began to speak, Jiang Ning looked at someone across the water on the ship belonging to the Eighteen Dragon Heads.

"Long Xingyun!!" The image of that person flashed through his mind.

the other side.

The dragon-shaped banner, engulfed in flames, fluttered loudly.

Long Xingyun looked at Jiang Ning on the distant deck and nodded to him.

After finding his uncles and receiving nourishment from the second generation of blood, he is now a completely different person from before!
In the meantime, he has also learned a lot about Jiangning.

He knew that Jiang Ningyuan was not as simple as the outside world claimed.

He had personally witnessed Jiang Ning's various miraculous methods.

"Xingyun, is that the person who saved you earlier?" asked a man with extremely long arms and a strong physique standing next to Long Xingyun.

"It was him! If it weren't for his help, I would still be imprisoned in the water dungeon of Dongling City!" Long Xingyun clenched his fists as he recalled what had happened.

"Hmph!" The man immediately sneered, "Xiao Bieli died too easily! If you hadn't killed him, I would have taken you to his door to take revenge on him one by one!"

"Thank you, Third Brother!" Long Xingyun said.

“There’s no need to be so formal. Our fathers were sworn brothers, so you are my brother, Long Xiaofeng!” the man said.

"Third Brother!!" Long Xingyun's expression was moved.

Long Xiaofeng patted him on the shoulder: "Once this matter is settled, I'll take you to see the rest of our brothers, and also to see our eldest uncle, second uncle, and sixth uncle!"

"Okay!" Long Xingyun nodded heavily.

"I'll find you a wife then, so the Long family can continue its lineage. Your father's bloodline can't end with you!" At this point, Long Xiaofeng smiled again and said, "I wonder if you prefer a housekeeper's daughter, a rich girl, or both!"

"Third Brother! I have no idea for now!" Long Xingyun shook his head, a trace of sorrow flashing in his eyes.

"That won't do!" Long Xiaofeng shook his head: "As your elder brother, I have to arrange this for you. We can't let the family line end! If you don't choose, I'll arrange it myself. With your uncle's help, you can choose any of the daughters of officials or wealthy families you like!"

the other side.

Looking at Long Xingyun, Jiang Ning also withdrew his gaze.

Judging from his appearance, Long Xingyun's strength has also greatly improved!

He thought to himself.

at this time.

Zhong Yue said, "If you encounter the descendants of the Eighteen Dragon Heads in the Yanghu Secret Realm, do not clash with them! There are top-tier grandmasters on this ship!"

"A top-tier grandmaster?" Jiang Ning's gaze sharpened.

“Yes!” Zhong Yue nodded: “The descendants of the eighteen dragon heads have almost all inherited the bloodline and powerful physique of their fathers, and their innate foundation far surpasses that of ordinary martial artists! For them, it is no problem to exchange blood four or five times at the Grandmaster level!”

"Moreover, ever since that dragon head reached the pinnacle of martial arts and made a trip to the capital, the power represented by the eighteen dragon heads has become an untouchable force."

"Even for us, it's best not to clash with them if we're not in the right."

Upon hearing Zhong Yue's words, Jiang Ning couldn't help but ask.

"Just how powerful is that dragon head?"

"First Rank, the pinnacle of martial arts!" Zhong Yue said, then glanced at Jiang Ning: "But even among those at the first rank, there are differences in strength. For example, your foundation and the strength of an ordinary grandmaster entering the first rank are worlds apart!"

"That dragon head was an invincible grandmaster a hundred years ago!"

Invincible Grandmaster!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning felt a chill run down his spine and immediately understood.

An invincible grandmaster, sweeping across the three ranks, with such a foundation, whether entering the second or first rank, he would be a top-tier expert in his realm.

"So you know now, right?" Zhong Yue asked, looking at Jiang Ning's expression.

"Understood!" Jiang Ning nodded.

He had been to the True Dragon Palace, so he understood the origin of the eighteen dragon heads' profound significance.

They also know where the power of the descendants of the eighteen dragon heads comes from.

The mystery and power of the True Dragon Palace far surpass those of any sect in the world.

Even though the Eighteen Dragon Heads never entered the True Dragon Palace, the Secret King did.

Moreover, that secret king received part of the inheritance and also trained those eighteen people.

In a sense, those eighteen people were perhaps no longer human, but rather beings that were half-dragon and half-human.

Their descendants, inheriting their bloodline, are naturally physically strong and have profound cultural heritage.

Thus, at the level of a third-grade grandmaster, they have a significant advantage.

It is extremely powerful.

at this time.

Zhong Yue then pointed to another multi-story ship.

A flag resembling an eye fluttered on the ship.

“This is the Yingtian Alliance, you have to be careful!” Zhong Yue gave Jiang Ning a deep look.

Jiang Ning nodded immediately.

No one knows this better than him.

His relationship with the Yingtian Alliance is now a matter of stance, not anything else.

The issue of stance is irreconcilable and cannot be eased or reconciled.

Then, Zhong Yue pointed to a luxurious ship without flags in the center of the lake.

"Inspector Jiang, do you know which faction this is?"

Following Zhao Yulong's gaze, Jiang Ning looked again and saw that the ship was luxurious and extravagant, and the curtains floating out of the windows were made of silk gauze.

"What is this...?" Jiang Ning asked, puzzled.

"They are from a blessed land, belonging to the Qingyang Grotto-Heaven, which you can also call the Qingyang Sect!"

"People from blessed lands!" Jiang Ning's gaze sharpened.

"Judging from your expression, have you seen or heard of this place?" Zhong Yue glanced at Jiang Ning.

"I suppose we've met!" Jiang Ning said.

Then he continued, "I had never heard of this before, but I later realized that this world is not simple!"

Hear the words.

Zhong Yue nodded: "Indeed, it's not simple! In the first hundred years of my life, I almost never heard of any news about blessed lands or grotto-heavens, nor did I hear of any sects that worshipped evil gods."

"But over the years, we've heard more and more about it, and seen more and more! Now, Qingyang Cave Heaven has also chosen to emerge into the world!"

"Moreover, it is said that a female shaman has descended to earth in the Baiyue region of the south! The Black Lotus Cult has also been revived, and a goddess has descended to earth!"

"In short, ever since he stopped showing his face in recent years and rumors spread that his time was up, the world has become completely unsettled!"

Upon hearing Zhong Yue's words...

Jiang Ning also understood who Zhong Yue was referring to when he said "he".

It was that martial saint who had suppressed the world for over eight hundred years.

The first person in a thousand years.

"Will the world fall into chaos?" Jiang Ning asked the question that had been lingering in his mind for a long time.

From his perspective, he felt that chaos was imminent.

Especially after seeing the Human Emperor Sword inside the belly of the great demon Bai Chi, he felt an immense sense of crisis.

(End of this chapter)