Martial Arts Crossover: Me, the Immortal Venerable, Opens a Pawnshop in the Martial Arts World

"boom--"

A shockwave exploded, and a visible shockwave suddenly swept out from the second floor of the inn opposite.

The tables and chairs shattered instantly, accompanied by a deafening roar.

Several martial arts practitioners near the entrance were blasted backward and crashed through the wall.

"A celestial being!"

"Beyond Grandmaster... there's actually the Celestial Realm!?"

Yaoyue, dressed in a magnificent palace gown, stood amidst the crowd, exuding an aura that was both divine and demonic, with a profound and heavy presence that spread outwards.

However, the usually aloof and seemingly in complete control Palace Master of Yihua Palace was now filled with shock and disbelief.

Since she began her cultivation, she has possessed exceptional talent and has faced no obstacles on her path. After establishing the Yihua Palace, she has dominated the martial arts world around the Ming Dynasty, where she has never met her match.

She has almost absolute confidence in her abilities.

That's why she firmly believes that no one in this world could possibly break through to the Grandmaster realm!

Because she herself couldn't see that glimmer of hope!

But reality slapped her hard in the face.

Just a moment ago, she asserted that there was no one in the Nine Provinces who could surpass the Grandmaster;

The next second, Xu Fu's true level of understanding was revealed—

That celestial being she believed "absolutely did not exist,"

He was surprisingly ranked sixth on the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking!

That barrier of grandmasters that was once considered unbreakable

It was easily crossed without any apparent obstacle!

The realm of celestial beings is a transcendent, almost legendary existence, which should be unattainable in her eyes.

But right now, six people from all over the Nine Provinces have already reached this realm!

This fact caused Yaoyue to be deeply shaken and remained unsettled for a long time.

—Inside the Imperial Study of the Great Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang sat in the main seat, with two people on each side, intently examining the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking and the powerful individuals listed there.

Witnessing Xu Fu display his extraordinary cultivation level, Liu Bang slowly spoke:

"Celestial Beings..."

"The emergence of the first Celestial Being in the Nine Provinces will have a tremendous impact on the current martial arts landscape."

Zhang Liang gently waved his feather fan and solemnly replied:

"Indeed. Before the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking was created, the Innate Realm was already the highest rank, and the Grandmaster Realm was almost mythical, the limit known to all martial arts practitioners in the world."

"Now, however, the pinnacle of martial arts is being pushed higher and higher..."

"The realm of celestial beings has already entered the realm of immortality!"

Liu Bang nodded slightly, picked up a cup of fine wine, and said calmly:

"The appearance of this Heavenly Ranking will surely broaden the horizons of martial artists across the world. However, an increase in horizons does not necessarily mean that strength will leap forward in tandem."

He tilted his head back and drank the wine in his glass, a slight smile playing on his lips, and continued:

"Speaking of which... the Qin Dynasty is currently enjoying immense power and influence."

"It's one thing to have a few Grandmasters ranked around 20th, but there's also Wei Zhuang, a half-step Grandmaster, Sword Saint Gai Nie, an early-stage Grandmaster, and Donghuang Taiyi, who has already reached the late-stage Grandmaster level."

"Now, Xu Fu, the first celestial being to break through the limits of martial arts in the Nine Provinces, was actually Ying Zheng's alchemist in the past."

"It's a pity that Ying Zheng was really unlucky."

"Although these top experts came from the Qin Dynasty, only one Grandmaster was truly loyal to him."

He paused for a moment, then chuckled softly:

"However, this can also be considered a blessing for the world."

"Otherwise, if they were all used by Ying Zheng, I ask you, which dynasty in the world today could rival him?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liang smiled, cupped his hands, and said softly:

"Your Majesty is absolutely right. So many powerful figures have gathered in Qin, and all of them have had dealings with Ying Zheng, yet not one of them is willing to serve him..."

"This is not bad luck, but a failure to recognize talent."

"Ultimately, it's because Ying Zheng couldn't control the situation. If His Majesty were in power, not only Xu Fu, but even Donghuang Taiyi would have submitted long ago!"

Zhang Liang's words struck a chord with Liu Bang.

He stood up with a broad smile, raised his wine cup, and toasted Zhang Liang and Han Xin from afar, his tone tinged with schadenfreude:

"My dear minister, you are mistaken."

"That Donghuang Taiyi is of the bloodline of the Qin royal family, how could he sincerely submit to another?"

"However, this Great Qin Dynasty is really just like my Great Ming Dynasty—both are full of experts and have a prosperous fortune, but everyone has their own agenda and is pursuing their own interests."

"Come, my two ministers, join me in drinking this cup to congratulate Emperor Qin Shi Huang on gaining another 'loyal minister' at the Celestial Realm!"

Deep within the Forbidden City, the lights still shine.

Holding the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking in his hand, Zhu Houzhao's gaze swept over Xu Fu's past experiences and then landed on Donghuang Taiyi's true identity. A wave of sorrow, as if resonating with him, suddenly surged in his heart.

As an emperor who once enjoyed immense glory when he first appeared on the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking, but then fell from grace, he understood Ying Zheng's feelings better than anyone else!

Despite the abundance of exceptional talents in the country, they either established their own factions or harbored treacherous intentions, and not a single one was truly employed by the ruler.

Even worse, they repeatedly opposed the imperial court and confronted it head-on.

But compared to others, the Ming Dynasty was ultimately quite lucky.

At least, only three people were explicitly identified as rebels: Zhu Wushi, Sword God Ximen Chuixue, and Sword Immortal Ye Gucheng.

Now, the latter two have answered the call to protect the emperor and are willing to defend the Ming Dynasty against external enemies.

But what about the Qin Dynasty?

The only sword saint, Gai Nie, has long since abandoned his homeland; his trusted minister, Donghuang Taiyi, is actually a descendant of the royal family, and his stance is unpredictable; and now, Xu Fu, the first person in the Nine Provinces to step into the realm of the celestial being and reach the pinnacle of martial arts, also harbors rebellious intentions.

Any one of these three could easily crush the four grandmasters of the Ming Dynasty!

But the Great Qin Dynasty had to face these three behemoths alone...

awful!

It wasn't just tragic, it was absolutely horrific!

Beyond the deep valley of the Great Song Dynasty, Dugu Qiubai, dressed in plain clothes, walked slowly, like a carefree cloud or a wild crane.

Suddenly, an extremely sharp sword intent erupted from his body!

An invisible sword aura swept across the land, like a whirlwind sweeping away withered leaves. All the branches and leaves within a radius of several hundred meters crumbled and turned into dust.

Standing at the eye of the storm, Dugu Qiubai stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes burning with a fierce fighting spirit!

"Amanto!"

"Is the realm beyond Grandmaster the Celestial Realm?"

"It's truly captivating... Just what kind of extraordinary power does such a realm possess?"

"Xu Fu, who was revered as a deity by the world."

"Could you grant me this one defeat in my life?"

A legendary swordsman, invincible throughout the world, eventually retired from the martial arts world because no one could defeat him.

His loneliness was not in solitude, but in the absence of war.

He longed for defeat—he longed for someone to break his sword, sever his heart, and shatter his path!

He was tempted to make a comeback because he was listed as a "Grandmaster" on the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking;

When he discovered that he was ranked eighth, his heart was filled with overwhelming excitement;

And now...

Xu Fu, a being of the Celestial Realm, suddenly appeared, his cultivation far surpassing that of Xu Fu—

The sword intent, long dormant, could no longer be suppressed!

…………

In front of the main hall of the Yin-Yang School during the Qin Dynasty.

Silence, shock, fragmented thoughts...

When Xu Fu's true life story was revealed—his secret collusion, sources of power, and acts of betrayal—Donghuang Taiyi, Ying Zheng, and Zhao Gao, who were already harboring doubts, were struck dumb.

"How is that possible?"

"Is that so?"

"Wasn't it said... he received his teachings from an immortal?"

"Why...did it end like this?"

"Xu Fu... How dare Xu Fu bully me like this?"

Ying Zheng, in particular, had his expression change rapidly, almost several times per second, as if his very soul had been drawn out of his body.

even……

He was extremely distraught, staggering backward, his steps unsteady, unable to stand.

Can not accept!

He simply could not accept what the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking revealed about Xu Fu!

Having found a fairy island, joined the immortal sect, and risen to sixth place in the world?

Furthermore, one can contact immortals through him and obtain the path to immortality.

Could the top five immortals be of assistance to the Qin Dynasty?

From then on, the Qin Dynasty was invincible and unstoppable.

It's all fake!

Everything is an illusion, nothing more than a mirage!

Where are the immortals? Where is the fairy island? And where is the legendary elixir of immortality?

Everything was a lie fabricated by Xu Fu to gain his trust!

Even when he discovered that the essence of the phoenix could grant eternal life, he never thought of repaying the kindness in the slightest.

Instead, he secretly monopolized the treasures and, before fleeing the Qin Dynasty, plundered a large sum of national treasury treasures.

Even those so-called longevity pills that were offered earlier were actually slow-acting poisons that would shorten one's lifespan if taken.

now……

Ying Zheng felt like a puppet, being played by a lowly sorcerer, becoming a laughingstock and disgracing the dignity of the Qin Dynasty!

He trusted Xu Fu so much and supported him wholeheartedly, only to be betrayed in return.

"His Majesty……"

Zhao Gao was jolted awake from his shock. Hearing Ying Zheng's deep voice, he hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, his expression extremely complicated.

The emotions surging deep within his eyes were difficult to completely conceal, even for someone as shrewd as him.

Ying Zheng could not accept it, and Zhao Gao could not believe it either—that a mere sorcerer would dare to play tricks on the First Emperor of Qin and the ruler of the Nine Provinces to this extent.

I had met Xu Fu before. He was humble on the surface. How could he be the kind of person who would dare to deceive the emperor?

"¨々Get away!"

Ying Zheng suddenly swung Zhao Gao's arm away, his face contorted with rage like an angry dragon emerging from the abyss. He raised his hand and pointed to the sky, his voice shaking the entire land.

"Xu Fu! Xu Fu!"

"I have treated you like my right arm and trusted you like my heart!"

"You repaid me with lies and betrayal!"

"I am unwilling to accept this! This hatred is hard to quell!"

"The realm of celestial beings? Even if you were to be bathed in phoenix blood and gain eternal life, thus joining the ranks of the extraordinary, so what?"

"You are only ranked sixth on the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking; there are five people above you who surpass you!"

"I swear, I will spare no expense to take your head and shatter your soul!"

Immortality...

In his early years, Ying Zheng may have only been testing the waters, but now that his health is declining, his desire for eternity has grown even stronger.

When Xu Fu disappeared without a trace, he assumed that the other party had not obtained the elixir of immortality and dared not return to the court out of fear of punishment.

He did not criticize it harshly—after all, the things that grant immortality are mythical and cannot be easily found.

But now...

Although I did not obtain the elixir, I obtained the phoenix blood, which is equivalent to immortality!

Xu Fu, who had received the emperor's favor and was highly trusted, did not hesitate to betray the Qin Dynasty after seizing this opportunity...

A treacherous and wicked man deceived all trust, regarded the king as a fool, and ultimately destroyed the emperor's last hope...

I ask—

Even when he was a hostage in the State of Zhao, suffering humiliation and his life was as worthless as grass, he had never been so furious!

At this moment, Ying Zheng was consumed by rage and nearly went mad!

Like a roaring lion, with thunderous steps and a murderous intent soaring to the heavens, he issued a stern command:

"Wang Ben!"

"Immediately conscript craftsmen to build massive warships and train the navy!"

"I want Xu Fu to know that those who deceive their ruler will pay the price!"

"Even if you are a celestial being, even if you gain eternal life, you will have no way to survive!"

In the Western Regions, in an ancient temple, Bodhidharma was studying a newly translated Buddhist scripture when he suddenly felt something and looked up at the void.