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Even though Gu Chen’s strength is extraordinary, if he dares to show up, he must be made to come without return.
Yang Tong’s gaze shifted as a smile appeared on his face, and he spoke out loudly, "It’s an honor for my Spirit One Sect to have everyone gathered here today, and it’s also my personal honor. First of all, please allow me, Yang, to thank all my fellow daoists here."
Having said this, Yang Tong stood up and gave a slight fist salute to everyone, expressing his gratitude.
"Master Yang is too polite."
"There’s no need for Master Yang to be so formal."
The attendees were speaking one after another, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
After giving the fist salute, Yang Tong sat back down and said in a deep voice, "This time, the purpose of gathering everyone here by my Spirit One Sect is clear to all, I believe. Now that Butcher Gu Chen has broken through to the Divine Realm, with his arrogant character, he will certainly not let us off.
Rather than waiting for the Butcher to come knocking on our doors one by one, it’s better for us to join hands now and form an alliance. With the combined strength of our alliance, even Da Xia and the Six Union God Sect would think twice before taking action against us from this point on!"
At this point, Yang Tong scanned the audience and asked, "What do you all think of this proposal?"
Gu Chen currently holds many titles. Some are willing to call him the Marquis of Martial Peace of Da Xia, a title of respect, while ’Butcher’ represents the infamous name Gu Chen has in jianghu.
As soon as Yang Tong finished speaking, apart from the young Celestial Master Zhang Chengxuan, the expressions of everyone present flickered, pondering the feasibility of the matter.
Yang Tong was in no rush. He knew that although everyone had come, it didn’t mean they all shared this idea. It still required someone to act as a go-between.
A moment later, Yang Tong continued, "You all must also know that with the world on the brink of chaos, the demons that have appeared in Shen Zhou are already comparable to our Human Clan’s innate martial artists. In the future, there will surely be stronger demons descending."
Yang Tong took a sip of tea and then continued, "Among the various forces in the nine regions, our strength is not weak. It’s just that we’ve always been like scattered sand, unable to coalesce. This time, whether it’s my Spirit One Sect or me, Yang Tong, am willing to be the front-runner, taking the risk of being executed by Da Xia or the Butcher, to summon everyone to form an alliance.
Together, we can discuss major issues, face the upcoming changes in the nine regions, and simultaneously seek a way out for ourselves!"
Yang Tong’s words were full of emotion and sincerity, his speech ebbed and flowed dramatically. It was so passionate that he seemed willing to risk his life and blood for others.
But everyone present was an old fox, with the exception of the young Celestial Master from the Longhu Mountain Beidou Sect. Besides him, these people were very experienced, leading their forces for years with profound cunning—none of them believed Yang Tong’s smooth talk.
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After all, the number of Divine Realm top-tier grandmasters in jianghu was nothing to scoff at.
The Tower Supervisor of Qintian Monitor was strong, but he could not leave Tiandu at will.
"I agree!"
At this time, the first voice of agreement emerged, surprisingly from the Murong family of Jiangzhou.
And the one who spoke was none other than Murong Huaian, the current patriarch of the Murong family.
Sitting beside him was Murong Bo, who had been injured by Gu Chen on Longhu Mountain.
They, father and son, had suffered humiliation in the presence of many at the birthday celebration of the old Celestial Master on Longhu Mountain, when they were injured by Gu Chen. Clearly, the Murong family harbored resentment in their hearts, and they were among the first to arrive in response to Spirit One Sect’s call.
Now, they were also the first to voice their agreement.
The Murong family was ranked among the six great families of jianghu, with fairly commendable strength, boasting two innate realm grandmasters within the family.
"I also agree."
Another voice sounded at this time, surprisingly from the Shen Martial Sect’s sect leader.
Seeing him speak, the rest of the crowd was not surprised, as by now, they all knew that among the top forces of Shen Zhou, aside from the Sunset Sword Sect and Heavenly Saber Sect, which had already been eradicated, the remaining forces had already sided with Da Xia. Only Shen Martial Sect was still stubbornly resisting.
In such circumstances, it was natural for Shen Martial Sect to step forward and express their stance.
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"I also agree!"
At this time, the sect master of Xuantian Sect from Yan State also expressed his opinion.
In Yan State, during the final trial of Pure Yang Martial Sect, Ning Tian, the most outstanding inheritor of Xuantian Sect, was tragically defeated by Gu Chen and was nearly crippled, his injuries still not healed to this day.
Although Xuantian Sect did not participate in the final battle in Yan State, it did not mean they harbored no hatred towards Gu Chen.
"I agree."
"I agree."
One after another, two more individuals spoke up, one a middle-aged man with a cold, hard expression, the other a refined and scholarly man.
These two men, one from Wind Thunder Valley and the other from Phantom Spirit Valley, were among the four valleys.
Among the four valleys, with the exception of Qinglong Valley, each of the remaining three valleys was home to top grandmasters of martial arts who had achieved communion with the divine, possessing tremendous strength.
Clearly, Gu Chen’s crushing victory over the ancient Lingyun had instilled a sense of crisis in their hearts.
"I agree."
At this time, the sect leader of Tianyuan Sect also made his stance clear. Tianyuan Sect was even known as the number one great sect in the world!
Seeing that the forces with top grandmasters capable of communion with the divine had agreed, with the exception of Beidou Sect and Dragon and Tiger Mountain’s Celestial Master Sect, a deep satisfaction appeared on Yang Tong’s face.
He was even ecstatic.
Their agreement meant that this matter was already more than half successful, and the goal of the Spirit One Sect was about to be achieved.
"Good! It seems that all my fellow daoists possess such foresight. I believe that once we form an alliance, as long as we unify against outsiders, not to mention other things, we will undoubtedly have more than enough strength to protect ourselves. Da Xia will no longer be able to manipulate us at will, and that so-called Butcher Gu Chen can be considered negligible.
Furthermore, we can even secure greater benefits for ourselves when Da Xia engages with external affairs," Yang Tong said, his mouth curling into a meaningful smile.
Hearing Yang Tong’s words, those who had just voiced their agreement had their eyes fill with deep and meaningful expressions.
At this point, Yang Tong’s gaze shifted, looking toward the Beidou Sect sect master and the young Celestial Master Zhang Chengxuan, who had been silent the whole time.
"What are the two of you thinking? Even if you disagree, you should still make your position clear," Yang Tong said with a smile, confident in his victory.
The Beidou Sect master frowned; today’s events had taken on a momentum of their own. Once these top forces formed an alliance, Beidou Sect, despite its strength, would inevitably face significant exclusion if it did not join and would lose out on many benefits.
However, joining was, to be honest, something the Beidou Sect master, who had seen Gu Chen for himself, was unsure about.
Zhang Chengxuan from Dragon and Tiger Mountain, on the other hand, was very calm. Hearing this, he looked at the Spirit One Sect sect master Yang Tong and asked, "Sect Master Yang is so confident, daring to gather us here in the dead of night, aren’t you afraid that Da Xia or perhaps Marquis Wu’an himself will come to kill us directly?"
"Hahaha!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Tong suddenly burst into loud laughter, the spokespersons from the Shen Martial Sect as well as Wind Thunder Valley and Phantom Spirit Valley also displayed cold smirks on their lips.
"Sect Master Yang, what are you laughing at?" Zhang Chengxuan continued to watch Yang Tong with a steady gaze.
Suppressing his laughter, Yang Tong looked at Zhang Chengxuan and replied, "Young Celestial Master, oh Young Celestial Master, after your defeat at his hands, don’t you think you’re taking him too seriously? Today, with so many forces gathered here, would he dare to come? And even if he does show up, today I don’t care whether he is a butcher or not.
If Gu Chen dares to come here today, he will have to die!"
Yang Tong’s words were resounding, full of confidence.
"That’s quite the bold claim!"
At that moment, the tightly closed doors suddenly creaked open, and a tall figure clad in dark clothes strode in.