From the Ming Dynasty, we will conquer the world

While Xu Xing was in seclusion, compiling a book with Li Yunxian and Sima Chengzhen, the situation in the world was quietly changing.

As if they had sensed the danger in advance, the small southeastern court had taken action before the Zhengyi sect made any move.

Emperor Li Cunxu summoned Du Guangting, the founder of the Gezhao Sect, to the capital because of the recent rampant demonic disasters and evildoers. He planned to hold a Luotian Grand Ceremony to offer sacrifices to the heavens, pray for divine power, and kill the demons and put an end to the disasters.

When the Heaven Court had not yet severed its connection with this world, the Luotian Grand Ceremony was the means by which the mortal world could invite the gods to descend. It enshrined 1,200 deities, summoned officials from the three realms, and all powerful spirits, in order to pray for good weather, peace and prosperity for the country and the people.

Although the Luotian Grand Ceremony cannot reach the heaven today, it can re-establish the gods of the earth, including the gods of mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, as well as the city gods and land gods of various places.

These mountain and water spirits were originally vassals of the "Tian Gang". If this could really be accomplished, it would be of great benefit to the repaired Tian Gang system.

At this time, Li Cunxu was willing to lower his status and hold the Taoist Luotian Grand Ceremony to invite the gods to descend and fill in the gaps in the Heavenly Code. This was considered a move of submission.

However, the Luotian Grand Ceremony is, after all, one of the highest-level Taoist rituals, which serves to encompass the entire world. Even with the power of the imperial court and Taoism, it would take at least several months of preparation to successfully hold it.

In fact, the reason why the Great Heavenly Master of Zhengyi Dao wanted to seize the Dragon Qi Talisman was to hold the Luotian Grand Ceremony and repair the Heavenly Rule.

It’s just that after the demonic calamity, the three Taoist ancestors had already suffered serious injuries, so the Great Heavenly Master wanted to establish the method of the Twenty-Four Governances of the Southeast in order to replace the original with the former and usurp the power of the Dragon Qi Talisman.

Moreover, the preparation time required for the Luotian Grand Ceremony was too long and the momentum was too great, making it easy for the evil sect to take advantage of it. Over a period of several months, there were too many variables, and if one was not careful, all efforts would be in vain.

Therefore, Zhengyi Dao has never taken any coercive measures against the Southeastern Court, which is also meant to stabilize the Demon Sect.

But now, they have the powerful and influential leader Pingtian in front of them, so it is the right time to hold the Luotian Grand Ceremony.

From the bottom of his heart, Du Guangting did not approve of the Great Heavenly Master's usurpation of the Dragon Qi Talisman.

The power of the Dragon Qi Talisman originally comes from the wishes of all the people in this world. With such behavior, even if one gets what he wants in the future, how can he convince others?
Now seeing that Li Cunxu was willing to surrender, the master gladly accepted the invitation and reached an agreement with him, which temporarily stabilized the situation.

Sima Chengzhen was also somewhat surprised after hearing the news, and said with emotion:
"This Li Cunxu is really flexible, but in this case, the resistance on our side will be a bit too great."

Li Yunxian didn't think so and said bluntly:
"But in this case, the Demon Sect will also be worried about which side to focus on. They may even worry about whether there is an agreement between our two families, so they are deliberately creating confusion."

After all, this sword immortal is younger and more vigorous, so his ideas are naturally more optimistic.

After all, although Xu Xing has the ability to destroy the Demon Ancestor and leave a trace, the Demon Sect cannot sit idly by and watch the Luotian Grand Ceremony be held smoothly. As long as they divide their forces, it will be beneficial to the Pingtian Sect.

Xu Xing's hand was writing non-stop, his eyes focused on the pages of the book, he did not look up, but just said calmly:

"Li Cunxu's move of advancing to retreat is quite clever."

Sima Chengzhen frowned:

"Tafa, you mean that he didn't really want to hold the Luotian Grand Ceremony, but under such circumstances, how can we allow him to go back on his word?"

Xu Xing raised his head and asked:
"If he really wants to submit to the Dao Sect, why doesn't he just abolish Cihang Pudu, the 'evil man who brought disaster to the country'? And why doesn't he just invite the Great Heavenly Master to the capital, but invite Grandmaster Du instead?"

Sima Chengzhen pondered for a moment.

"This……"

Xu Xing put down his pen and laughed:
"If Li Cunxu really cared about the overall situation, the world would not have become so corrupt.

People like him are used to holding great power, so they will never let it go easily, even if it is for people like you who sincerely want to learn the Dao. "

In fact, Sima Chengzhen and Li Yunxian also have the final say and hold great power in their respective sects.

But their basic character was that they were monks after all, they did not value power, and they usually dealt with people of the same kind, so it was difficult for them to understand Li Cunxu's thoughts.

But Xu Xing had seen too many people like this, and even killed many of them with his own hands, so he knew Li Cunxu's thoughts very well.

From the first time he sent Cihang Pudu to the Shiwan Mountains, Xu Xing had already seen this man's character.

——He already lives in a remote corner, but he doesn't want to go in, and he even wants to find a way to deal with Zhengyi Dao. How can such a person give up power?

After Xu Xing finished speaking, his eyes were dim:

"I have another feeling that in the end, it is still unclear who will benefit from this Luotian Grand Ceremony."

Even now, Xu Xing is still quite concerned about the man who rescued Cihang Pudu.

Even from his current perspective as a martial arts master, that person's magical power over the void was already exquisite enough, and his cultivation was unfathomable.

I just don’t know, is it Li Cunxu himself, or some master standing behind him?

Xu Xing was also puzzled about another thing.

——Logically speaking, all the top-level True Immortals in this world have traces to follow, so why can this person hide so well?

Could it be that he, like himself, came from outside the domain, or that he has another identity that he is unwilling to reveal?
However, these things only appeared in Xu Xing's mind for a while before being completely forgotten.

For him at the moment, compiling the "Martial Classics" in his hand is the most important priority. It is also the cornerstone of establishing a religion and cannot be neglected in the slightest.

In the process of compiling the "Martial Arts Classics" and sorting out what he had learned throughout his life, Xu Xing's mind was also full of flashes of inspiration, which rubbed and collided, interweaving into countless sparks, illuminating the inside and outside.

Although his "innate energy" and physical strength had not increased at all, Xu Xing felt that his martial arts attainments and boxing skills had improved to an incredible level.

The "Ge Ding Fist Intention" is the result of Xu Xing's original intention, and also foreshadows his future path of cultivation.

To seek outside means to change destiny and turn the world upside down; to seek inside means to constantly "reform" one's boxing and martial arts, and even to "reform" one's own life.

Xu Xing compiled martial arts classics and innovated boxing, which implied the true meaning of the way of reforming the tripod, and naturally his cultivation improved greatly.

No matter what plans the Demonic Sect and the Taoist Sect have, as long as your boxing skills are good enough and your fists are hard enough, they can be destroyed with one punch. What is there to be afraid of?
All world affairs will ultimately be decided by war.

As the "Martial Classics" continued to improve, strange phenomena frequently appeared on the top of Pingtian Peak.

Sometimes there are storms with wind and clouds, lightning and thunder, condensing into the phantoms of wild gods and demons, who roar to the sky with lofty aspirations.

Sometimes, there is a sweet rain from the sky, golden lotus emerges from the ground, and the immortals and Buddhas appear in the heavens, with peaceful moods and abundant Taoist charm.

Sometimes, there were two armies fighting, corpses everywhere, flags fluttering, sharp blades clanging, and metal clanging.

There are also changes in celestial phenomena, the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, wind, frost, rain, snow, as well as the world and all kinds of human scenery.

Everything is within it.

When the disciples of Pingtian Sect saw this scene, they knew that it was the work of their leader. Those who practiced the corresponding martial arts entered into a state of concentration, as if they were one with the Tao, and benefited greatly from it.

Sima Chengzhen and Li Yunxian saw all this, and although they said nothing, they were shocked in their hearts.

They could all see that Xu Xing was now immersed in editing the book, and he had completely opened his mind, aided by his magical power of the void, to manifest various mental images, taking this opportunity to preach.

It was not until this moment that they truly realized what a broad vision and great courage this leader had in his mind. No wonder he was able to establish a religion and create a new path.

The various strange phenomena that Xu Xing manifested were not only visible to the people in Tianfeng Peak, but also to the other seventy-one peaks and even the entire Pingtian Mountain area.

The preaching was still going on, but Xu Xing's mind had already transcended it, observing every corner of Pingtian Mountain with a unique detached perspective.

Since Xu Xing announced the opening ceremony, nearly six thousand independent cultivators have arrived at Pingtian Mountain, and looking around, more people are coming from all over the world.

But even so, these people are still too few for the current Pingtian Mountain. Most of the disciples Xu Xing recruited before were only taught the skills. Even Ao Zhengrong, Liu Yi, Xu Xian and others, they didn't spend much time with them and didn't teach them well.

——As the leader, I have really failed in my duty...

Since he had been secluded in his own house writing books, Xu Xing had devoted most of his attention to deducing the "Martial Classics". Now, seeing these sparse crowds of people, his thoughts unconsciously scattered.

Although Xu Xing had experienced many worlds before, he had never personally established a huge sect, commanded thousands of disciples, and stirred up the world.

Looking at these faces, some familiar and some unfamiliar, but all with the same concentration, Xu Xing suddenly felt a little sad.

Since leaving the world of the Ming Dynasty, he once again felt that his own Tao and his own Dharma would bring unprecedented new changes to this world and change everything!
Among these thousands of people, there are Xu Xing, the great master who has reached the pinnacle of martial arts, great masters like Li Guizhen, Qiantang Jun, Yan Chixia, and Nangong Hen, as well as independent practitioners who have just entered the martial arts world.

But at this moment, no matter how high or low their cultivation level is, no matter what kind of martial arts they practiced, they were truly indistinguishable from each other, breathing the same air, sharing the same fate, their breathing like thunder, their breath like wind, and the sky for hundreds of miles changing color.

Xu Xing's fist intent, carrying the thoughts of thousands of disciples, climbed endlessly upwards, as if it possessed all things and spanned the universe, and even gave rise to another world independent of this one, majestic and all-encompassing.

Facing such fist spirit, although the other disciples could only look on, they were also excited and could not calm down for a long time. All their emotions were summed up in one sentence: A real man should be like this!

After a full incense stick of time had passed, Xu Xing retracted his fist, walked out of the hall, came to the crown of the Qixia tree, and looked down at all the disciples from his high vantage point.

After Xu Xing retracted his fist.

The sun rises and the sea of ​​clouds rolls.

The golden light was so bright that the leader looked like a golden god, ruling over everything, dominating the world, and determined to wipe out everything.

In fact, even for him, it was not an easy task and very exhausting to lead thousands of disciples with different levels of cultivation to appreciate the ultimate scenery of martial arts.

But even so, Xu Xing felt particularly refreshed in his chest, and his boxing spirit reached an unprecedented peak, causing Li Yunxian and Sima Chengzhen beside him to feel their hearts sink slightly.

Li Yunxian carefully tasted the boxing spirit and said with emotion:
"It is majestic and heroic, and the spirit of boxing is truly a magnificent sight."

Xu Xing did not reply, but turned his face to the thousands of disciples, waved his sleeves, and said:
"Practice on your own."

Thousands of disciples, including the unruly ones like Qiantang Jun and Nangong Hen, all raised their heads to the sky, raised their arms and clasped their fists, showed respectful expressions, and said in unison:

"I will follow the master's orders!"

The voice is like a torrent, rising into the sky!

Ever since that day when Xu Xing displayed his magical powers and taught thousands of disciples directly, the entire Pingtian Mountain was shrouded in a fanatical atmosphere of martial arts training, which became increasingly intense and difficult to suppress.

Even the independent practitioners who arrived one after another quickly joined in. In this unprecedented craze for learning martial arts, the three months passed by in a flash.

To everyone's surprise, during these three months, the Demon Sect actually did not take any action, allowing the Pingtian Sect to recruit disciples on a large scale, and even watched the Southeast Court and the Zhengyi Sect prepare for the Luotian Grand Ceremony.

However, according to Sima Chengzhen, the Demon Sect had sent people to infiltrate the southeast many times, but they were all repelled by the Zhengyi Sect. Even the nails they left in the court were removed one by one by Li Cunxu.

For a time, the southeast, which seemed to be a loose sand and opposed to each other, actually showed signs of being united.

But the more this happened, the more cautious Xu Xing became.

He knew very well that Li Linfu's temperament was that if he didn't move, he would not move at all. Once he moved, he would attack the enemy's vital points and he would never do anything in vain.

After these actions, Xu Xing was almost certain that there must be an insider from the Demon Sect in the court or even in the Zhengyi Sect. The only thing he didn't know was who this person was and when he would take action.

However, when facing the Pingtian Sect, the Demon Sect made a different decision.

They also knew that with Xu Xing's attainments in emotional powers, it would be very difficult to secretly plant a nail, so they simply did not let it go and did not make any arrangements.

Today is the day when the Pingtian Sect holds its founding ceremony. It can be said that this is a big day.

There are countless people in this world who are staring at the Ten Thousand Mountains, silently planning and waiting, but when this day really comes, it seems so ordinary.

On the Pingtian Peak, four great immortals, Li Guizhen, Nangong Hen, Qiantang Jun and Yan Chixia, were lined up in a row. They were the four hall masters of the Pingtian Sect today.

The people from other sects who came to watch the ceremony were led by Sima Chengzhen, who stood aside. Behind him, the Stone Protector of Kanglong Palace, Bie Xiaolou of Qingcheng Sword Sect and others all had solemn expressions.

Zeng Tai and Li Yunxian of Kanglong Palace returned to their sects to take charge in order to prevent the Demon Sect from setting up confusion, making a feint to the east and attacking in the west, and taking advantage of the opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

In addition to these old acquaintances, there was also a group of guests, who were from several major branches of the southeastern region. They had all stood on Pingtian Peak, waiting for the ceremony.

Although Xu Xing had said that he would pick the Zhengyi sect and destroy the Tian Gang with his own hands, he was now a pillar of the righteous sect and a newly promoted True Immortal, so these Taoist branches would naturally come to congratulate him.

These Taoist masters gathered behind Sima Chengzhen. One of them was Li Hanguang, a disciple of Sima Chengzhen, whose Taoist name was Mr. Xuanjing.

In addition to the Shangqing Sect, even the Gezhao Sect sent a real person, which can be said to be cautious.

Walking in front of the crowd was Xu Xing, the host.

Today, he did not wear just a green shirt as usual, but changed into a rather luxurious purple-red robe, with a jade belt around his waist and a golden crown on his head, which added a touch of majesty to him.

Under the main hall of Pingtian Peak, the Pingtian Sect now has 8,000 formal disciples, distributed on the mountainside, top of the mountain, foot of the mountain, and in the valley, and they form formations according to the different martial arts they have learned.

They all held colorful and brilliant flags in their hands, looking brilliant and glorious.

The flags in the hands of these disciples were all refined by Li Guizhen and Sima Chengzhen. They can be coordinated with the Seventy-two Peaks Sword Formation Diagram to produce various changes and have infinite power.

In order to refine these flags, Xu Xing has exhausted all the resources in the warehouse. He also traveled deep into the Shiwan Mountains and collected a lot of materials to make up for the missing materials. It can be seen how precious they are.

Walking slowly and looking around, he saw flags fluttering in the wind on the mountain peaks, like flying dragons, with a powerful and vigorous momentum.

Now the sun has reached its highest point, and this is also the time of the day when the sunlight is the brightest and strongest, but Xu Xing still stands in the east without saying a word, as if waiting for something.

Apart from him, everyone on and off Tianfeng Peak, regardless of their cultivation level, stood in awe. Only the rustling sounds of flags in the wind echoed through heaven and earth.

The envoys from the Taoist branches had never seen such a peculiar opening ceremony. It was more like a military parade or a pre-war mobilization than a ceremony.

In fact, from their perspective, the disciples of Pingtian Sect have different levels of cultivation and qualifications, but their hearts are highly unified.

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded from the sky:
"Master Xu, although you are a great man of your generation, today is the end of your life!"

As the words fell, a wide and long crack suddenly appeared at the end of everyone's sight, winding for who knows how many miles, stretching endlessly, as if tearing the sky completely apart.

In the crack, a dark demonic tide rolled in and spread out in all directions.

The area five or six hundred miles outside of Yitian Peak can be said to have been completely "fallen", and the scene of the extraterritorial starry sky gradually began to emerge, which was like a large formation similar to the Nine Palaces Demon Realm!

In the center of the Demon Realm, in addition to the three old acquaintances, An Lushan, Zhu Wen, and the Southern Demon, there were three more unfamiliar dark shadows.

One of them was as ethereal as smoke, with diffuse aura, but it was not limited to the devil's tide, but also mixed into the laws of heaven and earth around him. If you sensed it carefully, it was like a bright mirror, reflecting the void.

There was also a figure standing in the demonic tide, who looked like a human and was wearing a mighty armor. Mist was rising from his body, revealing a purple-gold color. Inside his body were many ferocious ghost faces, struggling and twisting in extreme pain.

The last one is a middle-aged man with fluttering sleeves, gray hair on the temples, and an elegant appearance. One can tell at first sight that he has an extraordinary origin. Wherever he passes, the devil surges. It is like walking on the sea tide to visit immortals, and his demeanor is unrestrained and elegant.

Although these three "people" have different appearances and laws, they have one thing in common, that is, they seem to be incompatible with the empty space in all directions and defy the laws of nature.

Obviously, they are not demons born and raised in this world, but beings from the void outside the domain! (End of this chapter)