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

"I am just an ordinary old man..."

"But granting you one wish isn't too difficult."

That ancient and mysterious voice rang out again, still elusive and unpredictable.

What shocked Zhu Houzhao even more was that Cao Zhengchun and the others, who were heavily guarded around him, did not react at all, as if they had not heard anything.

A thought flickered in his mind, and he asked Cao Zhengchun in a low voice:

"Cao Zhengchun, can you hear an old man's voice?"

Cao Zhengchun, who was on guard, suddenly turned around, his face full of astonishment:

"Your Majesty, I did not hear any old man's voice. The battle is raging within the Forbidden City; where would an old man come from?"

Zhu Houzhao looked around again and continued to ask:

"And you?"

The other six gates and the elite of the Eastern Depot clasped their hands in a fist salute:

"Your Majesty, we have not heard of such a thing!"

"Sound transmitted into the ear..."

Seeing everyone's reaction, Zhu Houzhao's expression hardened slightly, and a very profound secret technique from the martial arts world came to mind.

The ability to transmit sound into one's ear—if it weren't for the appearance of the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking, he would never have believed that such a miraculous skill truly existed in the world!

This technique requires profound internal energy to condense sound waves into a single line, and can only be performed by those with a cultivation level of at least half a step Grandmaster!

In other words, the old man who was secretly conversing with him was at least a peerless master at the half-step Grandmaster level...

"Could it be Yuan Tiangang? Or Zhang Sanfeng reincarnated?"

"If he is such a person, he should not be deceiving me."

"Moreover, someone of such a level could easily have killed Zhu Wushi and quelled the rebellion..."

Upon realizing this, Zhu Houzhao's previously dim eyes suddenly lit up with hope.

He looked at Zhu Wushi, Ximen Chuixue, and Ye Gucheng in the midst of the chaos, then at the approaching horde of soldiers, and took a deep breath.

He suddenly looked up and shouted loudly:

"Senior!"

"My only request is that you intervene once to quell this rebellion and slay the traitorous leader Zhu Wushi!"

The roar came abruptly.

In an instant, Zhu Wushi, Ximen Chuixue, and Ye Gucheng all stopped in their tracks.

Even Cao Zhengchun and the rebels charging forward were taken aback.

Countless rebels involuntarily stopped in their tracks, looking around in surprise and uncertainty.

Zhu Wushi quickly withdrew, leaped onto the dragon throne, and stood ready amidst the army, his gaze sweeping across the entire arena like lightning.

My heart was filled with doubt and uncertainty:

"When did Zhu Houzhao discover such a trump card?"

Cao Zhengchun, Guo Juxia, and other elites from the Six Doors also looked puzzled.

But the overwhelming emotions were excitement and ecstasy!

It should be understood that only a Grandmaster at the peak of his level can quell this chaos!

If Your Majesty truly befriends such a powerful figure, the Ming Dynasty will surely be even more secure!

however……

Time ticked by, and all was silent, with no further response.

Everyone was stunned.

This includes Zhu Houzhao himself.

After repeatedly sensing his surroundings and confirming that no one was lurking and there were no fluctuations in his aura, Zhu Wushi finally lost his temper, his inner energy surging as he roared fiercely:

"You lowly slave Zhu Houzhao, how dare you mock me!"

"Kill him! Tear him to pieces; he's not even fit to be fed to dogs!"

In a fit of rage, he completely tore off his disguise, revealing his rebellious true nature.

"Kill! Kill! Kill—!"

Shouts of battle rose again, and the rebel army surged forward like a tidal wave.

As Cao Zhengchun and others fought desperately to protect him, Zhu Houzhao's face turned ashen, his eyes vacant as he stared at the sky, muttering to himself.

"Senior...are you mocking me?"

"Young man, you can't just say things like that..."

Right now.

The aged voice rang out again, but this time, it wasn't a secret transmission; it truly appeared before Zhu Houzhao!

Zhu Houzhao looked up and saw an old man with snow-white hair and a kind face standing in front of him, gently stroking his long beard and smiling warmly.

He was immediately struck by a mixture of surprise and delight.

Meanwhile, Zhu Wushi, along with Ximen Chuixue, Ye Gucheng, and others in the distance, all changed color!

them……

How could they not have noticed how this person appeared?

Even with the previous tight security measures, they were unable to detect any fluctuations in energy!

How... is this possible?

What kind of powerful figure could have arrived here so silently, bypassing the senses of a mid-stage Grandmaster and three early-stage Grandmasters?

Could it be... that the newcomer has surpassed the Grandmaster level and entered the legendary realm of Great Grandmaster?

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Zhu Wushi's previously confident expression instantly turned gloomy.

"Could it be Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang?!"

"Damn it! Damn Zhu Houzhao, how did he manage to get someone like him to take action?!"

Grandmaster—

Even though Zhu Wushi now wields immense power, he is nothing more than an ant in the face of such a being!

For a grandmaster to take his life would be as easy as turning his hand. Once he is dead, the rebel army will crumble instantly!

No!

We absolutely must not let Zhang Sanfeng get involved in this matter!

Suppressing the surging fear within him, Zhu Wushi stared at the old man, his tone respectful yet subtly probing:

"Senior Zhang Sanfeng, you are a master of your time, why must you get involved in my royal family's affairs?"

"If you have ulterior motives, I am willing to offer double the reward, only asking that you stand aside and not interfere in today's affairs."

Zhang Sanfeng!

The moment those two words were uttered, the entire audience was stunned.

This name has long resounded throughout the land, almost a divine symbol.

At this moment, he actually appeared before everyone's eyes?

Many rebels, upon hearing his name, almost went weak in the knees and considered surrendering.

Zhu Houzhao, though delighted by the arrival of aid, also harbored concerns.

Although Zhang Sanfeng said he could grant one of the wishes, if he appeared too eager or made too many promises, the other party might just walk away in anger.

So he immediately spoke:

"Master Zhang Sanfeng, if you have any needs, please speak freely. As long as it is within my power, I will not refuse!"

"Zhang Sanfeng?"

"Grandmaster?"

Faced with the titles and promises repeatedly offered by Zhu Wushi and Zhu Houzhao, the old man remained unmoved, instead revealing a hint of contempt:

"When did I ever claim to be Zhang Sanfeng?"

"Who in this world is worthy of my 'three laughs' to impersonate?"

"As for the Grandmaster realm... I have already surpassed that level."

"As for you, kid, there's no need to worry. As the first person I've seen in a thousand years, I will naturally keep my word."

boom--

The old man spoke gently and softly.

But each word, like a thunderclap, was crystal clear and entered the ears of everyone present.

In an instant, the fighting stopped, and the swords and spears hung in the air.

All the Imperial Guards and rebels stopped what they were doing, their eyes fixed on the white-haired old man.

It was as if a thunderbolt had struck their minds, leaving them disoriented and their souls on the verge of scattering.

They are wrong.

Is this person not Zhang Sanfeng?

Moreover... he has already broken through to the Grandmaster level?

Above the Grandmaster, there is only the "Celestial Being".

Could it be that this old man's cultivation has already reached the realm of the celestial beings?

absurd!

Of those currently listed on the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking, only Xu Fu and Xiaoyaozi have reached this level!

The old man's appearance was neither like that of Emperor Shitian nor Xiaoyaozi...

How could they possibly be celestial beings?

Even more horrifying is—

He said that Zhu Houzhao was the first living person he encountered after a thousand years of seclusion.

millennium……

It hasn't appeared in the world for a full thousand years?

What kind of lifespan is this?

Since its inception, the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking has never recorded anyone over a thousand years old!

This person, merely by going into seclusion and avoiding the world, disappeared for a full thousand years...

Just how astonishing is his actual age?

Humans...

Is it really possible to transcend a thousand years and live that long?

If this were before the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking appeared, anyone who heard these words would surely scoff and refuse to believe them.

Can……

The powerful figures revealed by the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking are becoming increasingly unbelievable, and the information disclosed is becoming more and more shocking!

The realm of the celestial beings! Immortality! The path of cultivation!

Those realms and existences that once existed only in ancient books and legends, and in illusory dreams, are gradually emerging.

Since immortality is indeed a reality, it is not entirely impossible that there are ancient beings in the world who have lived for thousands of years!

but……

Having lived for over a thousand years and possessing cultivation surpassing that of a Grandmaster, he was neither Emperor Shitian nor Xiaoyaozi...

What does this mean?

Could it be that this old man who suddenly appeared before us...?

It turns out to be one of the top four experts on the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking who have never shown their faces yet.

Perhaps... they have already entered the ranks of immortals and gods?!

The thought, once it arises, is like a chilling wave striking the heart.

Whether it was Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Wushi, or Guo Juxia and the others, they all felt a suffocating sense of oppression coming towards them.

That's terrifying...

Although in the eyes of ordinary people, they are already powerful and influential figures who can overpower all living beings.

But before the top four on the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking, gods and demons who have transcended the realm of celestial beings...

It's just dust!

Such a divine realm should have been unattainable, yet it is now truly standing before our eyes.

No... Absolutely not!

Zhu Wushi shook his head violently, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He refused to believe that he was so "lucky" to be confronting a god-like figure right from the start!

Madness, ferocity.

Zhu ignored the fact that his face was contorted with rage and roared at the rebel army:

"What are you all standing there for!"

"Charge forward, all of you!"

"He's just a pretentious old geezer!"

"Beyond the Grandmaster realm? The realm of gods and demons? How can everyone reach that level?"

"Live for a thousand years? Who on the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking has truly achieved that?"

"Laughing Three Times? Never even heard of that..." Shen

Before the words were finished—

Boom!!

High in the sky, thunder roared and tore open the firmament, while golden clouds churned endlessly.

Immediately afterwards, a line of large characters slowly appeared on the horizon!

In an instant.

Everyone present, friend or foe, instinctively looked up!

The next instant, everyone's body trembled violently, their pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints, as if an invisible giant hand had gripped their throats!

[Ranked fourth on the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking, twelve people were alarmed, yet three laughed!]

[Ranked fourth on the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking, twelve people were alarmed, yet three laughed!]

The dazzling golden light shone brightly on the glazed tiles of the Forbidden City, clearly visible to Zhu Wushi, Zhu Houzhao, Ximen Chuixue, Ye Gucheng, Cao Zhengchun, Guo Juxia, and others.

At that moment, everyone's mind went blank, their heartbeats almost stopped, and their breathing became as heavy as if carrying a mountain!

Fourth on the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking? Twelve moments of panic, three moments of laughter?

It really is...

Is it really him?

This seemingly kind-faced old man was actually the one they had guessed earlier—a peerless master who had surpassed the Grandmaster level, lived for a thousand years, and ranked fourth on the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking.

excitement!

Zhu Houzhao clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white and his veins bulged. He could not hide the ecstasy on his face and almost shouted out loud on the spot!

What a surprise! It's an absolutely wonderful surprise!

He thought he was doomed and his life was about to end!

But the turning point came in such a bizarre way—

He was the first person Xiao Sanxiao encountered after a thousand years of seclusion, and thus he received the assistance of such a being!