Chapter 533: Spreading Throughout the World

When Hong Qigong, one of the Five Greats, heard Huang Rong's words, he froze in place. Simultaneously, the roasted chicken in his hand lost its flavor.

After a long silence, Hong Qigong spoke slowly, "If that is the case, then this person's strength has already reached the peak of the Divine Ability Realm."

"He may even be able to rival peerless masters of the Astral Qi Realm."

Hong Qigong had a certain understanding of Ouyang Feng's strength. In his view, there were very few masters in all the world who could kill Ouyang Feng with a single move.

"This world is about to become very unstable."

As soon as Hong Qigong finished speaking, Huang Rong immediately added, "You are quite right, Elder. It is said that this Divine Ability Realm master intends to unify the world."

"Currently, the Jin Kingdom is already on its last breath."

Hong Qigong let out a helpless sigh and said with a tone of resignation, "Since things have come to this, what can be done? The trend of the world is that long periods of unification lead to division, and long periods of division lead to unification. No one can change this law of history."

To be honest, Hong Qigong had long since retired from the martial arts world, so he viewed the affairs of the world with considerable indifference. However, the only thing that truly saddened him was the death of Ouyang Feng.

Even though Hong Qigong and Ouyang Feng were old rivals—two men who refused to yield to one another and would inevitably bicker whenever they met—

Still... when Hong Qigong heard that Ouyang Feng had been killed in a single move by a Divine Ability Realm master, he felt a slight sense of loss.

"Hong Qigong, why don't you come out of seclusion? If this Grandson of the Great Ming truly defeats the Jin Kingdom, he might continue his southward campaign and attack our Song Kingdom next!"

"Only by personally coming out of seclusion can you safeguard the security of the entire Song Kingdom."

However.

After Huang Rong finished speaking, Hong Qigong let out a cold laugh. He said slowly, "No, no. Since even Ouyang Feng was no match for this person, it is naturally impossible for this old man to be as well."

With that, Hong Qigong suddenly turned and vanished before Huang Rong's eyes.

Clearly, for Hong Qigong, he no longer cared for the affairs of the martial arts world.

...

Meanwhile.

Mount Zhongnan, Quanzhen Sect.

Wang Chongyang, the Sect Leader of the Quanzhen Sect, was in closed-door cultivation. But just then, his junior brother, Zhou Botong, resolutely burst into the secret chamber!

"Senior Brother!"

Seeing Wang Chongyang in meditation, Zhou Botong shouted hurriedly.

A moment later, Wang Chongyang slowly opened his eyes. He turned to Zhou Botong beside him and asked, "Junior Brother, what is the matter that causes such panic? Can you not see that your Senior Brother is cultivating?"

Although Wang Chongyang was somewhat displeased, he did not scold Zhou Botong, merely asking what had happened.

Zhou Botong immediately spoke up, "Senior Brother, something terrible has happened! Rumors are spreading through the martial arts world that Ouyang Feng is dead."

"What!"

Wang Chongyang had always been very calm, but upon hearing that Ouyang Feng was dead, he was visibly agitated.

Wang Chongyang stood up quickly, staring intently at Zhou Botong. "Is this matter true or false?"

Zhou Botong did not dare to delay and hurriedly explained to Wang Chongyang, "Senior Brother, this is absolutely true. Ouyang Feng was indeed killed by someone. Furthermore... currently, the Jin Kingdom's defeat is like a mountain collapsing. If nothing unexpected happens, the entire Jin Kingdom will be destroyed before long!"

After Zhou Botong finished, Wang Chongyang's brow furrowed deeply.

"Ouyang Feng was one of the Five Greats and a Great Grandmaster. In all the world, only a master of the Divine Ability Realm could kill him."

"But... most of the current Divine Ability Realm masters are in seclusion. Who exactly killed Ouyang Feng?" Wang Chongyang pressed urgently.

One must know that as the leader of the Five Greats and the Sect Leader of the Quanzhen Sect, Wang Chongyang was only at the peak of the Great Grandmaster realm. In his view, there were only a few Divine Ability Realm masters in the world.

Moreover, these people would certainly not kill Ouyang Feng due to a personal grudge.

Zhou Botong said hesitantly, "Senior Brother, I heard it was the Grandson of the Great Ming who killed Ouyang Feng. This Grandson of the Great Ming possesses an army of hundreds of thousands. Currently, his troops are on the verge of invading the capital of the Jin Kingdom."

"Furthermore, this Grandson of the Great Ming's strength is terrifyingly immense; he is at least a Divine Ability Realm master."

When Zhou Botong relayed these rumors regarding Zhu Ying to Wang Chongyang, the latter became even more confused. He immediately pressed, "The Grandson of the Great Ming?"

"Does the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom not lack a son? Where did this Grandson come from?"

Zhou Botong responded with an embarrassed expression, "Senior Brother, I do not know that either. Regardless, the martial arts world says Ouyang Feng was killed by this Grandson of the Great Ming, and that he used the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms to kill Ouyang Feng in a single move..."

When Zhou Botong relayed this information to Wang Chongyang word for word, to be honest, the Quanzhen Sect Leader did not believe it at first.

However, just then, the Seven Disciples of Quanzhen arrived before Wang Chongyang. When Wang Chongyang inquired about Ouyang Feng's death, their answers were almost identical to Zhou Botong's.

Only then did Wang Chongyang realize the gravity of the situation.

"This is bad!"

"If this person known as the Grandson of the Great Ming truly killed Ouyang Feng, then the Jin Kingdom is surely doomed. Looking at this momentum, the Grandson of the Great Ming's ambition is naturally not limited to the Jin Kingdom."

"It is very likely to be the entire world."

It must be said that as the leader of the Five Greats, Wang Chongyang was quite far-sighted.

As Wang Chongyang made his prediction, the faces of the Seven Disciples of Quanzhen all showed worry, while only Zhou Botong appeared indifferent.

"Master, if that is the case, our Song Kingdom will certainly face the threat of the Grandson of the Great Ming. If he attacks our Song Kingdom after destroying the Jin Kingdom, what should we do?"

As the eldest disciple, Ma Yu was the first to ask.

To be honest, this was also Wang Chongyang's greatest concern. Wang Chongyang took a deep breath and said, "If things truly reach this stage, it seems this Taoist must come out of seclusion."

"Contact the Song Imperial Court immediately and tell them to make preparations early!"

As Wang Chongyang's voice fell, the Seven Disciples of Quanzhen responded in unison.

...

Meanwhile.

Peach Blossom Island.

Huang Yaoshi, known as the Eastern Heretic, was fishing on the island. At that moment, a familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears!

"Father!"

Huang Rong had appeared before Huang Yaoshi at some unknown moment.

"Father, did I scare you?" Huang Rong spoke to Huang Yaoshi in a playful voice.

In reality, given Huang Yaoshi's realm, he had long since sensed Huang Rong's presence. The reason he chose to ignore her was simply to play along with her.

"Rong'er, you were not in Xiangyang City accompanying Guo Jing; why have you come to Peach Blossom Island?" Although Huang Yaoshi was happy to see Huang Rong, he also understood that his daughter never visited without a reason.

Her coming today certainly meant something important had happened.

"Father! You truly are the Master of Peach Blossom Island; nothing can escape your eyes." Huang Rong first flattered him, then hurriedly said, "Father, you have been living in seclusion on Peach Blossom Island lately and might not know that a great event has occurred in the martial arts world."

"A great event? Hmph, what kind of great event could possibly happen in the martial arts world?" Huang Yaoshi said with a hint of disdain.

Huang Rong did not argue with him but went straight to the point: "Father, the Western Venom Ouyang Feng is dead. He was killed by someone known as the Grandson of the Great Ming using the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!"

"Now, the Jin Kingdom is in chaos, and a great war is likely to break out across the entire world."

After Huang Rong finished speaking, Huang Yaoshi's expression immediately turned serious.

Without a doubt.

The news Huang Rong brought was indeed shocking to Huang Yaoshi.

"Ouyang Feng is dead?"

"He is one of the Five Greats; how could he be killed? That's impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Huang Yaoshi's reaction was almost identical to the other four.

He felt an immense sense of shock.

After all, as one of the Five Greats, Huang Yaoshi had a clear understanding of Ouyang Feng's strength.

"Father, this is absolutely true, and it has already spread throughout the martial arts world. Currently, all nations are extremely tense..."

Huang Rong added, "I just informed Hong Qigong of this news, hoping he would come out of seclusion, but that old man simply vanished."

"So... Rong'er can only hope that Father will come out of seclusion!"

However, after Huang Rong finished speaking, Huang Yaoshi did not agree. For the current Huang Yaoshi, he had long since ceased to care about the affairs of the world.

He only wanted to stay on Peach Blossom Island.

Unless someone attacked his island, Huang Yaoshi would absolutely not take action.

Of course, the most important reason was that Huang Yaoshi knew very well that even if he came out of seclusion, he could not change anything.

After all, his realm was the same as Ouyang Feng's—he was merely a Great Grandmaster.

Since the Grandson of the Great Ming could kill Ouyang Feng, he could naturally kill him as well...

"Rong'er, I suggest you return to Peach Blossom Island and live a life in a hidden paradise."

Hearing this, Huang Rong was immensely disappointed. She hurriedly said, "Father, are you also unwilling to come out of seclusion?"

Huang Yaoshi let out a helpless sigh and said, "Rong'er, do you not understand? Since the Grandson of the Great Ming can easily defeat Ouyang Feng, he can naturally kill me as well!"

"Do you want your father to die?"

Huang Yaoshi was a clever man. He knew very well that since Ouyang Feng was no match for Zhu Ying, even if he came out of seclusion, it would be useless and would instead put his life in danger.

In that case, it was better to stay away from the trivialities of the martial arts world.

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong's face was filled with disappointment. Although she wanted to persuade him further, he gave her no chance.

Suddenly, Huang Yaoshi vanished before her eyes.

Meanwhile, in Dali, within Enci Temple.

Master Yideng also received the news that Ouyang Feng had been killed by the Grandson of the Great Ming.

"Amitabha. Ouyang Feng committed many evils; being killed now is simply his deserved retribution."

Although Master Yideng said this, in truth, his heart felt a slight sadness over Ouyang Feng's passing.

Even though Master Yideng and Ouyang Feng had always been at odds.

But they were both among the Five Greats; upon hearing the news of Ouyang Feng's death, he could not help but think of himself.

"Master Yideng, I heard that after the Grandson of the Great Ming destroys the Jin Kingdom, he will continue southward. How will our Dali face him then?" one of his disciples asked urgently.

Faced with this question, Master Yideng did not have an answer.

"Amitabha. Since it has come to this, we must accept it."

Master Yideng said slowly, "For the Grandson of the Great Ming to unify the world is by no means an easy task. Currently, the Song, Ming, Tibet, Dali, Liao, and the Mongol-Yuan all possess peerless masters."

"If the nations unite, they can naturally resist."

"However, if they slaughter one another, there will be only one outcome."

As a monk, Master Yideng saw through the current situation at a glance.

...

In the Jin Kingdom, within the capital of Dadu.

Wanyan Honglie and Wanyan Kang had both returned to the capital from the Ming and Song territories.

Seeing them return, the Emperor of the Jin, Wanyan Shouxu, hurriedly asked, "How is it? Have the masters from the Ming and Song kingdoms arrived?"

Wanyan Honglie and Wanyan Kang exchanged a glance, then Wanyan Honglie said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, neither the Ming nor the Song are willing to provide support."

"Now, the Jin Kingdom can only rely on itself."

To the Jin Emperor Wanyan Shouxu, these words were undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.

He hurriedly said, "The opponent is a Divine Ability Realm master! How can our Jin Kingdom resist?"

Wanyan Honglie said quite helplessly, "But Your Majesty, this official has done his best. These Central Plains nations simply refuse to step in and help."

"Since things have come to this, we can only fight to the death against this Grandson of the Great Ming."

Upon hearing this, Wanyan Shouxu slumped directly into his dragon throne.

Just then.

A guard suddenly rushed up to Wanyan Shouxu!

"Reporting to Your Majesty!"

"The Ming army has already reached the gates of Dadu!"

"Please, Your Majesty, leave immediately..."

Upon hearing this news, Wanyan Shouxu stood up from the dragon throne once more. He hurriedly said to Prince Zhao, Wanyan Honglie, "Immediately dispatch the army to meet them in battle!"

"Furthermore, summon all the peerless masters within the Imperial Palace! As long as they can hold back the Ming army's advance, I shall reward them handsomely!"

Things had reached a point of no return.

Wanyan Shouxu knew very well that the Jin Kingdom had no way out; they could only give their all and fight a desperate battle.

Wanyan Honglie did not hesitate, quickly leading Wanyan Kang to the city walls of Dadu to personally defend it.

At this very moment.

Beneath the walls of Dadu, the Imperial Guards and the Dinosaur Legion were all in position. And high in the sky, Liu Lei had already arrived leading the Wangwei Legion! (End of Chapter)