Martial Arts Crossover: A fortune teller told Li Hanyi that she was destined to marry him.

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This was also the first time they had ever heard the name "Huang Shang".

A'Zhu looked at Wang Yuyan and asked, "Does cousin know Huang Shang?"

Wang Yuyan nodded gently and said, "There is a miscellaneous book in the Huanshi Water Pavilion that mentions Huang Shang, but my cousin usually only reads martial arts manuals, so he doesn't know about it."

"Oh? There are records about Huang Shang in the Shishui Pavilion? Did this person really become a terrestrial immortal through his studies?"

Murong Fu asked in great surprise.

The four retainers all looked at Wang Yuyan.

Wang Yuyan said, "That book didn't specify Huang Shang's exact cultivation level, but according to the descriptions in the book, his martial arts were indeed extremely profound. It seems that the Ming Cult of the Great Song Dynasty was severely damaged by him back then..."

Everyone was even more shocked when they heard this.

More than a hundred years ago, the Ming Cult did indeed have a branch in the martial arts world of the Song Dynasty. It was a powerful force and once showed a tendency to unify the martial arts world.

However, they were eventually wiped out by experts sent by the imperial court.

This history is too ancient, and they don't know much about it.

Only now do they realize that the imperial expert who led the suppression of the Ming Cult back then was Huang Shang.

"This Huang Shang is truly remarkable; he has actually managed to comprehend such a powerful martial art as the Nine Yin Manual."

A'Zhu said sincerely.

Murong Fu said, "This set of martial arts was obtained by Wang Chongyang, the leader of the Quanzhen Sect, after the Mount Hua Sword Tournament. It is said that Wang Chongyang burned it and no original was left. This is a great regret in the martial arts world. I never expected that it would be hidden in the Heaven Sword."

His eyes gleamed with a burning light.

The secret manuals hidden within the Heaven-Slaying Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Saber are the very treasures he intends to use to revive the Great Yan Dynasty.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but stare at Abbess Miejue, plotting something in his mind.

In front of the railing on the fourteenth floor.

Abbess Miejue was shocked after hearing Su Chen's words.

She never imagined that the secrets hidden in the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber were like this.

No wonder that every sect leader, before their death, would instruct their successor to do everything in their power to find the Dragon-Slaying Saber and unravel its secrets.

Let's leave aside the fact that the "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms" is the Beggars' Sect's signature martial art.

If the Emei Sect could obtain the Nine Yin Manual, its strength would be greatly enhanced, making it a major sect comparable to Wudang and Shaolin.

As she pondered this, Abbess Miejue gripped the Heaven-Slaying Sword in her hand even tighter.

The common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade!

In the past, most people in the martial arts world only focused on the Dragon-Slaying Saber, and few paid attention to the Heaven-Reliant Sword.

But now that the secret of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber has been exposed, the number of experts coveting the Heaven Sword will surely increase.

This made Abbess Miejue even more eager to retrieve the secret manual from the sword.

Although the collision of the Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber is one way to retrieve the secret manual, a more powerful divine weapon could also break the Heaven Sword.

Now that Snowmoon City is filled with many experts, it's hard to guarantee that someone might possess a divine weapon even more powerful than the Dragon Slayer Saber.

With this thought in mind, Abbess Miejue began to look around, and finally her gaze fell on Ye Ruoyi and the others on the white jade platform.

A bold idea emerged in her mind.

It's in the ninth private room on the east side of the fifteenth floor.

Song Yuanqiao sighed, "The secrets of the Heaven-Slaying Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Saber have been passed down in the martial arts world for nearly a hundred years, and now they have finally been revealed."

"According to the Celestial Immortal, these two weapons should have originally belonged to the Song Dynasty."

"I don't know how I ended up in the Jianghu of our Great Ming Dynasty."

Mo Shenggu asked curiously.

"Leaving aside the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, if the Emei Sect were to obtain the Nine Yin Manual, its status would definitely be greatly enhanced."

Yu Lianzhou spoke calmly, glancing casually at Yin Liting. Previously, Wudang and Emei had a close relationship, and Wudang would only rejoice in Emei's achievements. But Ji Xiaofu's affair had complicated the relationship between the two factions. Even Zhang Sanfeng, seated in the main seat, stroked his beard, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes. The *Nine Yin Manual* was renowned throughout the Song Dynasty martial arts world, and as a Taoist, Zhang Sanfeng also yearned for it. However, thinking of Zhang Wuji's situation, he had to put aside his distractions and said in a deep voice, "Forget about the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber for now; the most important thing is to rescue Zhang Wuji from Kunlun Valley." Everyone nodded in agreement.

Song Yuanqiao was the first to respond: "Master is right. Wuji is Fifth Brother's only son. He has suffered a lot over the years. It's time for him to return to Wudang."

“This matter needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. If the Sky Eagle Sect finds him first, it will be troublesome,” Yu Lianzhou added.

These words reminded everyone of Zhang Wuji's special identity. He was not only Zhang Cuishan's son, but also the grandson of Yin Tianzheng, the leader of the Eagle Sect, and the adopted son of the Golden-Haired Lion King of the Ming Cult. If the Ming Cult or the Eagle Sect found him first, Zhang Wuji would likely become a member of the demonic sect.

"Wuji is kind-hearted and easily bewitched by the Demonic Sect. We must not let them find him first," Yin Liting said loudly. He decided to go to Kunlun himself after the Monthly Appraisal. At the same time, he also wanted to meet with Yang Xiao, the Left Envoy of Light, to make a decision.

After the discussion, everyone turned to look at Bai Yutai. The list of the most outstanding figures in the Ming Dynasty had been announced, with the top three and fourth place already revealed. Even a master like Zhang Sanfeng hadn't made it into the top three, demonstrating the strength of the top three. Everyone was curious about who these three people were.

On the white jade platform, Su Chen leisurely sipped his tea, in a pleasant mood. His recent interactions with Fang Zheng, Fang Sheng, Zhang Sanfeng, and Abbess Miejue had been incredibly fruitful. This further solidified his belief in the correctness of establishing the "Heavenly Secrets Monthly Appraisal." As the murmurs in the hall subsided, Su Chen put down his teacup and loudly announced:

"Next, let's comment on the next top master. Third on the list, Tong Bo. Many of you here may not know much about this master. He comes from a family that has lived in seclusion for a thousand years. The Ming Dynasty has existed for seven hundred years, and many sects and families in the martial arts world have also been passed down for hundreds of years, such as Shaolin, Cihang Jingzhai, and Jingnian Chan Sect, which existed when the Ming Dynasty was first established. There's also the even older Qinglong Society, which some say predates the martial arts world. But in fact, the oldest forces in the Ming Dynasty are not Shaolin, Cihang, Jingnian, or the Qinglong Society, but two reclusive families—the Tong family and the Long family. The history of these two families can be traced back to the Chiyou tribe more than seven thousand years ago. After Chiyou's defeat, the tribe migrated, and the ancestors of the Tong and Long families, as top masters, also went into hiding."

Chapter 128 Hidden Too Well

After several twists and turns, the two families finally settled in the Ming Dynasty. Because they kept a low profile, no one knew their whereabouts. However, more than twenty years ago, the Long family was attacked by enemies. Long Ze and his wife were no match for them and had to send their wet nurse, Long Yan, with the infant Long Bo to the Tong family. The Tong family patriarch, Tong Zhen, had no son and treated Long Bo as his own, renaming him Tong Bo. Therefore, although Tong Bo's surname was Tong, he was actually a member of the Long family, cultivating the Long family's "Dragon God Technique." He was exceptionally talented, and with the blessing of the Long family bloodline, his progress in the "Dragon God Technique" was rapid. Now, at twenty-seven years old, he had already cultivated the "Dragon God Technique" to the eighth level, only one step away from achieving mastery and gaining the power of dragon transformation. His cultivation had also reached the late stage of the Land Celestial Realm. If he were to combine this with his family's divine weapon, the "Divine Dragon Sword," he could even rival a quasi-Celestial Great Longevity Realm expert. Chuan Ying of the Song Dynasty's martial arts world and Tong Bo of the Ming Dynasty's martial arts world both reached the high stage of the Land Celestial Realm at the age of twenty-seven, making them veritable young geniuses of their time, with the potential to reach the Celestial Great Longevity Realm in the future. Although the two are evenly matched in strength, there is a fundamental difference between them. Chuan Ying is favored by Heaven, possesses exceptional luck and extraordinary comprehension, and is entirely self-taught. Tong Bo, on the other hand, owes his achievements to his powerful innate bloodline, coupled with the ability of the "Dragon God Technique" to unleash its bloodline power. In terms of comprehension, Tong Bo is inferior to Chuan Ying; in terms of bloodline, Chuan Ying is inferior to Tong Bo. But one thing is certain: currently, no one in the Nine Provinces can match either of them. As for which is more powerful, Tong Bo's Divine Dragon Sword or Chuan Ying's Thick-Backed Saber, only a battle will tell.

Inside the Ascending Heaven Pavilion, the crowd erupted in uproar. Zhang Sanfeng, despite reaching the Land-based Celestial Realm, hadn't even made it into the top three, which was already astonishing. Everyone knew that the experts ranked later on the list must be even more powerful. But after hearing Su Chen's introduction, they still felt a sense of dread. The third-ranked expert on the Great Ming Dynasty's Top Ranking was actually a twenty-seven-year-old! Who wouldn't be shocked? Everyone had originally thought the top three would be elderly seniors, but it turned out to be a monstrous genius like Tong Bo.

Although Chuan Ying's cultivation was high, having reached the peak of the Land Celestial Realm, Tong Bo possessed the family's Divine Dragon Sword, greatly increasing his combat power and bringing his strength close to the Quasi-Celestial Realm of Great Longevity. The thought that two young people had reached such a level left everyone feeling as if they were in a dream. If Su Chen hadn't said it himself, they wouldn't have believed it at all.

What was most astonishing was Tong Bo's origins. He actually came from a reclusive family of cultivators, a family that had existed for over seven thousand years, dating back to the Chi You tribe. Such a family existed in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty! The Tong family! The Long family! The assembled martial arts heroes exchanged bewildered glances, having never heard of these two names before. It was clear how deeply these two families had hidden themselves. And their inherited immortal arts were even more astonishing. The Tong family's immortal arts could summon wind and rain, and lightning—in the eyes of the martial arts world, this was divine power. As for the Long family's "Dragon God Technique," it was even more miraculous, allowing one to transform into a dragon!

Since ancient times, the dragon has been a symbol of the imperial family in the Central Plains. Every emperor claimed to be the Son of Heaven, and their children were also called dragon sons.

The Dragon family's secret technique can actually turn people into dragons!

Imagine how shocked the common people would be if they saw a real dragon flying in the sky.

Such a secret technique, let alone immortals, is simply impossible in the eyes of ordinary people.

But the fact is that it really exists, and Tong Bo has already mastered the Dragon God Technique to the eighth level. He only needs to reach the last level to truly transform into a dragon.

Previously, some people had doubts about the top three masters on the list.

But after hearing this, everyone stopped doubting and was filled with deep awe.

Even Tong Bo, who hasn't mastered the "Dragon God Skill," is already this powerful.

No one could imagine how powerful Tong Bo would become if he fully mastered the "Dragon God Skill".

What's even more surprising is that Tong Bo, who is so talented, is only ranked third on the list of the most outstanding scholars in the Ming Dynasty.

How many masters are still hidden in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty?

After a brief silence, the entire hall erupted in chatter, with countless martial arts practitioners discussing the matter:

"My God! This is terrifying! There are actually two cultivation families in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty that have existed for over seven thousand years!"

"I always thought the Azure Dragon Society was the oldest force in the Ming Dynasty's martial arts world, but now I realize that the Azure Dragon Society is nothing at all."

"The Tong family and the Long family are truly terrifying. They have existed for so long yet no one has ever heard of them. They have really kept their secrets very well."

"The Celestial Immortal once said that all the major dynasties have secrets of cultivating immortality, and now I truly believe it. There are quite a few cultivation masters in the Jianghu of the Ming Dynasty."

"I never imagined that there was such a mysterious cultivation family in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty. These two immortal techniques are simply heaven-defying. Fortunately, they have always lived in seclusion, otherwise, how would anyone else in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty survive?"

"The Tong family's immortal techniques are already powerful enough, but I didn't expect the Long family's 'Dragon God Technique' to be even stronger. Is there really a secret method in the world that can transform one into a dragon?"

"At the age of twenty-seven, he reached the late stage of the Land Celestial Realm. When he was wielding the Divine Dragon Sword, his combat power was comparable to that of a Quasi-Celestial Realm Great Longevity expert. Tong Bo's strength is too strong."

"Chuan Ying of the Great Song Dynasty and Tong Bo of the Great Ming Dynasty should be the future leaders of martial arts in the Nine Provinces. They will definitely be able to break through to the Great Longevity Realm of the Celestial Beings."

"Tong Bo is only good because he has the bloodline and the Dragon God Skill. If we really talk about talent, Chuan Ying from our Great Song Dynasty is more powerful."

"Tong Bo uses the Divine Dragon Sword, and Chuan Ying uses the Thick-Backed Saber. If these two were to fight, it would surely be an earth-shattering battle."

In the fifth private room on the east side of the fourteenth floor.

"A cultivation family that has been hidden from the world for over seven thousand years is truly unbelievable."

Xie Xiaofeng sighed sincerely.

Every ten years brings a major change in the martial arts world, with many sects and families disappearing like a fleeting moment.

In reality, there are very few martial arts factions that can last for more than two hundred years.

He simply couldn't imagine what a family that had existed for seven thousand years would be like.

"The world of martial arts is ever-changing, and even extraordinary forces like Shaolin Temple and Cihang Jingzhai have experienced periods of decline."

"Although the Tong and Long families possess unparalleled secret techniques, they may not be able to prosper indefinitely."

"The reason they have been able to exist for so long is probably because they have always lived in seclusion and remained detached from worldly affairs."

Even so, Tong Bo is now the only heir left in the Long family.

Hua Manlou spoke slowly.

Everyone nodded in agreement after hearing this.

The world of martial arts is rife with conflict, and no power can prosper forever. The best long-term strategy is to live in seclusion, detached from worldly affairs and conflict.

"I thought I knew everything about the martial arts world, but today I am truly impressed by the Celestial Mystery Immortal."

Who would have thought that the martial arts world of our Ming Dynasty held so many secrets?

Lu Xiaofeng shook his head as he spoke.

Everyone couldn't help but show expressions of agreement after hearing this.

They were all top figures in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty, and it was originally thought that the experts on the list would not be too surprising.

But in fact, every expert on the list shocked them.

In particular, Tong Bo's background is like a bombshell.

Thinking about all this, the group couldn't help but stare wide-eyed at Bai Yutai, waiting for the name of the next expert to be announced.

Even without considering the Divine Dragon Sword, Tong Bo's strength had reached the late stage of the Land Celestial Realm.

So how strong is the second-ranked player ahead of him on the leaderboard?

Su Chen sensed the atmosphere had become noticeably tense, smiled slightly, and said loudly:

"Next, let's comment on the next expert on the list."