The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Desperate Valley.

The harmonious scene between host and guest has vanished, replaced by a tense atmosphere.

"Alliance Leader Lu has gone too far! How dare he try to seize my Heartless Valley's foundation!"

Gongsun Zhi's face was ashen. The serrated gold knife and black sword in his hands did not bring him a sense of security, but rather a deep sense of powerlessness.

The Valley of Heartbreak was not a sect with a deep foundation like Shaolin. The strongest person in the valley was Gongsun Zhi, a first-class master, while the other disciples were all second- or third-class masters.

In contrast, the Martial Arts Alliance, apart from Lu Yao, has Guo Jing, whose strength is above that of a first-class master, as well as five sect leaders or elders, all of whom are first-class masters.

Lu Yao only brought people from five sects with him on this trip to the Valley of Heartbreak. They were all people whom Lu Yao considered to be relatively supportive of the Martial Alliance, and they were the first batch of experts that Lu Yao had recruited.

"Master Gongsun is joking. Our alliance originally intended to discuss and coordinate with the Valley of Heartbreak, but who would have thought that the Valley Master would actually collude with the Mongols and become a despised traitor."

Lu Yao stood with his hands behind his back, watching Gongsun Zhi with great interest.

"If you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext!"

Gongsun Zhi sighed in grief and indignation, staring fiercely at Lu Yao.

"Hmph! Gongsun Zhi, my matter of helping the Third Miss is not over yet!"

"How could you commit such a heinous crime? The Iron Palm Clan will definitely seek justice for our old leader!"

Ling Xiaofeng of the Iron Palm Clan snorted coldly, his palms surging with true energy, exuding an aura that suggested he was ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

"She brought this on herself! She deserved it!"

Gongsun Zhi seemed to be provoked. Although he had imprisoned Qiu Qianchi for more than ten years, his hatred for Qiu Qianchi was still etched into his bones.

"Hmph! I'll kill you, you ungrateful wretch, on behalf of the former gang leader!"

A faint black aura emanated from Ling Xiaofeng's palm. With a flash, he approached Gongsun Zhi like a ghost and slammed out his iron palm.

"Damn it! The Yin-Yang Reversal Blade Technique!"

Gongsun Zhi roared angrily, his figure moved suddenly, and he slashed at Ling Xiaofeng with his double blades.

Gongsun Zhi brandished his golden saber wildly in his right hand, the wind whistling through it with extreme ferocity, while his black sword in his left hand moved with lightness and agility, its trajectory unorthodox, like a serpent emerging from its hole.

This is precisely Gongsun Zhi's family's unique Yin-Yang Reversal Blade Technique, which combines hardness and softness, and complements Yin and Yang.

The two figures clashed, their blades and iron palms striking each other, producing a series of metallic clanging sounds.

"Chief Ling's Iron Palm skill is truly extraordinary, not much different from Qiu Qianren's Iron Palm Water-skimming Skill."

The sect leader standing next to Lu Yao nodded in approval.

Lu Yao watched as Gongsun Zhi and Ling Xiaofeng continued their exchange, without any intention of intervening.

Ling Xiaofeng's actions were driven by a personal feud between the two families, but Lu Yao's actions were of a different nature. However, Gongsun Zhi had no chance of surviving today.

"Alliance Leader, our disciples have taken control of the disciples of the Heartless Valley. What should we do with them?"

At this moment, a disciple walked in from outside the pavilion and respectfully asked Lu Yao for instructions.

"He will be temporarily detained and dealt with after this matter is resolved."

Lu Yao thought for a moment, then looked at Yang Guo, who was intently watching the battle, and a plan formed in his mind.

Meanwhile, a new development has emerged in the battle between Gongsun Zhi and Ling Xiaofeng.

"This can't go on! I have to escape!"

Gongsun Zhi calmly assessed the current situation and decided to prepare to escape.

After all, Ling Xiaofeng was just a vanguard, and Lu Yao and the others were still watching him closely. He had no chance of winning.

Gongsun Zhi gathered his strength and unleashed a cross-shaped blade of energy, forcing Ling Xiaofeng back. He then quickly turned and fled out of the pavilion.

"We can't let you escape."

Lu Yao chuckled and gave Guo Jing a wink.

Guo Jing quickly understood and his figure vanished in an instant.

A moment later, a figure was thrown into the attic with a burst of energy.

"boom!"

Gongsun Zhi was roughly thrown into the attic, where he rolled around on the floor several times in a disheveled state.

Guo Jing reappeared in the pavilion, striding confidently into the room.

"Chief Ling, it's your turn."

Lu Yao looked at Ling Xiaofeng indifferently.

Ling Xiaofeng felt a chill in his heart and, without hesitation, stepped forward to Gongsun Zhi.

"Spare me! Spare my life!"

Gongsun Zhi was seriously injured by Guo Jing, and the double-edged sword he originally held had been thrown away somewhere. He begged Ling Xiaofeng for mercy with great difficulty.

"Humph!"

Ling Xiaofeng snorted coldly and struck out with his palm, instantly killing Gongsun Zhi.

"Good! Chief Ling has successfully avenged Miss Qiu and eliminated a traitor for our alliance. He deserves credit for this."

Lu Yao clapped his hands and said to Ling Xiaofeng with a smile.

"I am willing to serve the Alliance Leader!"

Ling Xiaofeng dared not be presumptuous and quickly spoke respectfully to Lu Yao.

"Spread the news that Gongsun Zhi is colluding with the Mongols and integrate the Valley of Heartbreak as soon as possible."

Lu Yao smiled and nodded, then turned to his subordinates and spoke.

After everyone left, Lu Yao called Yang Guo over.

"Master, is there something you want me to do?"

Yang Guo scratched his head and asked in confusion.

"You're quite clever. There are many disciples in the Valley of Heartbreak. Gongsun Zhi is already dead, but these people still need to be dealt with."

Lu Yao smiled and then brought up the arrangements for the disciples of the Heartless Valley.

"Please give your instructions, Master!"

Yang Guo nodded and awaited Lu Yao's orders.

"I want you to assist the new Valley Master of Heartbreak Valley, Gongsun Lü'e."

Lu Yao chuckled softly, looking at Yang Guo with a mysterious expression.

Now that Gongsun Zhi is dead, Gongsun Lü'e, as the young master of the valley, will naturally inherit the position of valley master, which is also because she is Qiu Qianchi's daughter.

Gongsun Lü'e is still young and not very cunning, so she is easy to control.

Therefore, Lu Yao planned to send Yang to monitor and sideline Gongsun Lü'e, the new Valley Master.

"Ah I?"

Yang Guo was taken aback, not expecting that he would be asked to do this job.

Although Yang Guo was somewhat surprised, he did not refuse.

The Valley of Heartbreak was quickly absorbed by the Martial Alliance, and people began to be relocated there one after another.

It turns out that the disciples of the Valley of Heartbreak were not punished and remained in the valley, with the new valley master, Gongsun Lü'e, in charge of managing them.

However, those skilled in martial arts were dispatched to the outskirts of the Valley of Heartbreak to perform unimportant guard duties.

The Martial Alliance gradually grew stronger, and its sphere of influence continued to expand.

But Lu Yao had not forgotten the purpose of their alliance, so he planned to start addressing the hidden dangers in Mongolia.

In fact, with Lu Yao's martial arts skills, even a thousand troops would be useless against him. Now, his internal energy is inexhaustible, profound and long-lasting. It would be wishful thinking to rely on human lives to deplete his internal energy.

Therefore, Lu Yao planned to assassinate Kublai Khan and other high-ranking Mongol officials directly, using force to deter the Mongols from launching a military campaign.

Whenever the Mongols dared to come, Lu Yao would kill them one by one, including high-ranking generals and leaders, until the Mongols were terrified.

Lu Yao told Guo Jing and the others about his plan, and they were all shocked.

"Leader, isn't this too risky? There are martial arts masters in Mongolia, and we can't underestimate the danger of a large-scale encirclement."

Ling Xiaofeng never imagined that Lu Yao would be so bold as to plan to break into the Mongol army camp alone.

"Let us go with the Alliance Leader."

Guo Jing's expression was also very serious, but he believed that this was a feasible method.

"No need to say more!"

Lu Yao waved his hand, his expression very casual.