Chapter 276: Chapter 255: The Dragon King’s Might (Part 2)

Song Lingjun’s face turned pale instantly, he swallowed and clasped his hands, saying, "Elder Mo, you’re too serious, junior..."

"No need to say more," Mo Jingzhou said in a deep voice, "The matters between our two factions, we both know well. For so many years, due to the Cyan Gorge Covenant, we’ve stayed out of each other’s business. Now that the Cyan Gorge Covenant is about to shatter, I understand if you have other thoughts.

In fact, I do too, but I am indeed old now, and with the impending war between the righteous and demonic paths, I haven’t taken any further actions. But you shouldn’t rely on my concern for the bigger picture to act recklessly."

There was some panic in Song Lingjun’s eyes, and he said, "Elder Mo, junior..."

Mo Jingzhou waved his hand again, pointing to Elder Liu, who was beaten by Gu Zhan and now lay unknown between life and death, saying, "This man’s mouth is foul. Gu Zhan doesn’t like him, and I don’t like him either. He couldn’t defeat Gu Zhan, so he deserves to be beaten to death by Gu Zhan. This matter stops here.

Secondly, since I am not dead yet, and the gang has produced such a capable young man, I see no need to give ground. So, Sect Leader Song, you understand what I mean, right? You should hand over the people you ought to, no problem, right?"

Song Lingjun’s face was very unsightly.

Already today, Danyang Sect’s face had been disgraced plenty,

If they handed over people now, Danyang Sect might actually become the laughingstock of the Martial World.

...

Before the manor,

Mo Jingzhou’s stature was somewhat hunched, appearing just like an old man on the brink of death, yet it was such a decrepit, white-haired elder that made Song Lingjun, a dignified Grandmaster of the Danyang Sect, not dare to move. The other two Grandmasters of Danyang Sect didn’t dare to say a word either.

The four Supreme Grandmasters also chose to remain silent instead of speaking up for justice.

Gu Zhan also took this moment to take a good look at the legendary Dragon King.

Very different from the imposing and domineering image rumored in the Martial World, his stature was hunched, his complexion sallow, and he occasionally coughed, clearly showing signs of severe illness yet to recover.

However, Gu Zhan understood as well,

Mo Jingzhou was old, and it seemed that the hidden ailments left from his younger days were starting to surface now,

The high-level members of Beidou Bang don’t often mention this, but judging from occasional remarks, it can be deduced that Mo Jingzhou indeed had problems, and not minor ones.

This seemed to be the reason why Song Lingjun was eager to test the waters.

The longstanding enmity between Danyang Sect and Beidou Bang was well known,

Yet, for these years, the Cyan Gorge Covenant kept the peace between them, but now, with the impending war, the Righteous Dao was set to break Yang Yuzhi’s thirty-year conspiracy.

Therefore, Song Lingjun began to probe,

He wanted to avenge decades of grudges,

So, he wanted to take advantage of the righteous-demonic war to pressure Mo Jingzhou with the bigger picture as an opportunity to test him,

Yet, the current result placed him in a dilemma, difficult to advance or retreat.

The atmosphere thus reached a stalemate.

Just then, a commotion rippled through the crowd, as Danyang Sect disciples opened a path in the middle of their cluster.

A middle-aged man, with some white hair at his temples and appearing slightly weary but with a refined and dignified demeanor, walked over slowly, holding a long sword.

When this man appeared,

Many people on the side of Beidou Bang showed slight changes in their expressions.

Gu Zhan also noticed this scene, instantly guessing the identity of the newcomer, Liu Zuifeng of the Liu Family.

Liu Zuifeng of the Liu Family, the greatest talent of the Liu Family in nearly a century, and the one with the best prospects to elevate the Liu Family to a super first-class family, was once listed on the Celestial Pride List as a youth, ranking tenth at its peak,

Due to the relationship between the Liu Family and Beidou Bang, Liu Zuifeng also served in Beidou Bang for many years in his youth; his straightforward personality and fondness for making friends meant many in Beidou Bang had old ties with him.

Ten years ago, feeling on the verge of breaking through to the Grandmaster level, Liu Zuifeng switched to a less demanding position and headed to Hidden Mountain seeking a breakthrough opportunity, staying there for ten years, ultimately remaining stuck at the last step, unable to break through to Grandmaster.

Ninety-nine percent of Fifth Realm Great Cultivators in this world are stuck at the last step; some are confined for life without taking that step, others attempt with all their might and fail causing a significant drop in their realm, while a few have sudden realizations, stepping directly into Grandmaster or even Supreme Grandmaster.

The Fifth Realm of Dao Realm is an exceedingly profound realm,

This realm, called Entering the Dao,

But what the Dao is, no one can provide an exact answer,

So this realm is about personal exploration with no precedents to guide the way, because everyone’s Dao is different, but the vast majority of people spend their whole lives trapped in this exploration.

This Liu Zuifeng was once a renowned genius in the Martial World,

And he has been stuck for ten years.

...

Liu Zuifeng walked over slowly, glanced at Song Lingjun, and said calmly, "Sect Leader Song, I told you not to probe today, but you wouldn’t listen, and now you can’t extricate yourself."

Song Lingjun’s face was very grim,

The original plan was just to escort Liu Zuifeng to Great Desert City, waiting for Gu Zhan to arrive, then using Liu Zuifeng’s identity to make Beidou Bang reluctant to act against him directly, after which he would challenge Gu Zhan according to the rules of the Martial World.

However, after seeing Mo Jingzhou once, Song Lingjun was determined to probe the limits of Mo Jingzhou’s current bottom line.

During this period, many conflicts occurred between Danyang Sect disciples and Beidou Bang members, most of which were deliberate provocations by Danyang Sect disciples. Yet, Beidou Bang was always accommodating, even Xiao Chen was called back by the Dragon King Mo Jingzhou.