In the Heavens

Hearing the word overlord, Ning Qingyu's face became even more ugly.

In this world, how can there be an overlord locked in a cage?

Take a look at Shaolin, Wudang, and the Sun Moon God Sect. Which family has a sphere of influence that is limited to a few provinces, and whose influence does not spread throughout the entire Ming Dynasty?

What does Huashan Pai have?

Eight hundred miles of fertile soil in Guanzhong is a thing of the past. If it weren't for the establishment of the Five Sacred Sacred Alliance to strengthen its momentum, the Huashan Sect would be just a local sect.

In terms of financial resources, the gap is even bigger. Don't say that it is compared with Shaolin and Wudang, even some wealthy first-class sects can't compare.

For example: Although the Emei, Tangmen, and Qingcheng in central Shu are far inferior to the Huashan faction, their financial resources are higher than Huashan.

Not to mention Jiangnan, as long as there are rivers and lakes in several prefectures, there is no one that is not richer than Huashan. Even within the Five Sacred Mountains Alliance, the Taishan faction is richer than the Huashan faction.

Of course, being rich doesn't necessarily mean being strong.

The economy in Jiangnan is the most prosperous, and the martial arts sect is also the richest. With the most abundant materials, they have the lowest proportion of masters.

On the contrary, the northern martial arts with a slightly poorer economic foundation produced a large number of talents, and the overall pattern of the Daming Jianghu has always been that the north is strong and the south is weak.

Perhaps due to the influence of the flourishing style of writing in the south of the Yangtze River, the aristocratic families in the south prefer to send their children to academies rather than Jianghu sects.

The local influence of the Jianghu sect in the south is also not good, but the power of the imperial court is even stronger. Many gangs in the rivers and lakes have to look at the face of the government. It is unimaginable to gather thousands of people to fight like the North.

In this world where the weak are prey to the strong, seeing that forces weaker than themselves can eat and drink spicy food, the Huashan faction will naturally have an idea.

Does Master believe this?

I won't talk nonsense about Ning. For the sake of your temple, my Huashan faction is willing to make concessions. As long as the local forces in Luoyang give up half of Luoyang, we will return to Guanzhong immediately.

This is the truth, Ning Qingyu's expectations have been greatly reduced, and he no longer imagines that the five mountains are connected as one, across the north and south of the river.

It is enough to take half of Luoyang, echo with Mount Heng, and extend its tentacles into the south of the Yangtze River to get a share.

It's a pity that the truth is often not believed, and Master Benchen shook his head: Luoyang is not good, Ning benefactor may wish to consider Ningxia, Yulin, Shangdang and other places. I can guarantee that I, Shaolin, will not obstruct it.

After hearing this answer, not only Ning Qingyu's face changed drastically, but the two elders, Yue and Feng, were furious. The impatient Elder Feng said first:

Master, don't deceive us to be ignorant. The Northwest region is poor. Ningxia and Yulin are important towns on the nine borders. The imperial court is full of troops. There is no room for me, Huashan, to intervene.

Shangdang is not a good place either, the team of ten elders of the Demon Sect is still waiting there. Even if it goes north, it goes through Luoyang and enters Hedong. What are you going to Shangdang for?

If your monastery is sincere, it is fine to give up the Hanzhong Mansion. My Huashan faction doesn't have much ambition, I just want to get something that matches my strength...

Benchen also has a headache, Huashan faction has such a wonderful geographical location, even if he wants to lure him, he can't find any bait to take out.

The Shaolin Temple naturally doesn't care about a simple Hanzhong Mansion, since it's not its own territory anyway, so it can't be said that it feels distressed.

The problem is that after Huashan takes control of Hanzhong, if it's okay to go south to Huguang, Wudang will teach them how to behave. But if the Huashan faction advances westward, can the martial arts in the Shu region be able to resist it?

The factions in Central Shu can't stand it. Will Shaolin interfere or not?

Taking action is the current situation, and it will be even more troublesome; if you don't make a move, the Huashan faction who won the Shu area will really have the capital to compete with Shaolin.

I've heard for a long time that Master Ning's martial arts skills are superb. If you can break through the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation in our temple, then this old monk will be the master of the Luoyang martial arts community.

It can be seen that Ben Chen doesn't want to go to this step, and Shaolin doesn't want to face Huashan directly if it is not forced to.

The Huashan faction is now gaining momentum, and after suffering this loss, they will definitely wait for an opportunity to retaliate. With such an enemy on their side, Shaolin Temple will also have a headache.

Master, you are joking! Three top masters join forces, they are already invincible in the world, not to mention the famous Vajra Subduing Demon Formation of your temple.

Before Ning Qingyu could answer, Elder Yue chose to refuse first.

Although he has confidence in the cultivation of his head, but confidence is not used in this way. One against three is still a formation, and it is considered bullying if it is made clear.

After being rejected decisively, the scene suddenly became embarrassing. This kind of competition is indeed unfair, and Benchen can't deny it.

Wait, I agree. But if the master wants to gamble with the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation, this chip is not enough!

Master, this...

Ning Qingyu interrupted.

Needless to say, I have my own opinion.

The three monks looked at each other and instantly unified their positions.

Okay, as Sect Leader Ning wishes. If your Excellency breaks the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation, we will not interfere with your faction's actions in Hanzhong except Luoyang.

Not non-interference, but the inability to interfere.

If there are ruthless people who can break the Vajra Demon Formation, Shaolin Temple will also have to persuade them, at least they can't hold back with their strength gathered in Luoyang.

With a satisfactory result, Ning Qingyu laughed and said, The three masters are invited.

Before he finished speaking, the sword was already swung out, as if he wanted to catch the three of them by surprise.

Suddenly three iron chains flew out, directly meeting Ning Qingyu. If this sword stabbed down, one person could be taken away, but Ning Qingyu himself would be hit by the iron chain and die.

At a critical moment, Ning Qingyu leaped into the air and resolutely withdrew from the battle circle.

The situation on the field immediately changed dramatically. Ning Qingyu, who was rushing to attack, kept dodging left and right, and did not confront the three of them at all.

After three pursuits and one escape, the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation will naturally fail. Moreover, the heavy iron chain obviously affected the speed of the three monks, and they couldn't keep up with Ning Qingyu's speed at all.

An old monk scolded angrily: Master Ning, dodging like this, is it because you want to give up breaking the formation?

Ning Qingyu was not annoyed at being scolded.

Master, you are joking, am I trying to break through the formation! The three masters are highly skilled in martial arts, and Ning knows that it is difficult to match.

But this matter is related to the future plans of our Huashan faction and the hopes of our comrades in Guanzhong Wulin, so Ning can only encourage him to give it a try.

Master, don't be impatient, he reckoned that in two or three days, Ning would be exhausted and had to admit defeat.

Hearing this answer, the faces of the three changed drastically. In such a state, I don't know if Ning Qingyu can last for two or three days, anyway, the three of them definitely can't stand it.

Everyone's cultivation bases are at the same level, and their martial arts cultivation bases are all at the top of the rivers and lakes, but it can't stand that the three of them are all ninety people.

Even if they didn't fight each other, the three of them would be exhausted if they spent two or three days without eating or drinking.