Chapter 1 The Vast Lake

The great sun shone in the azure sky, the waters of Ten Thousand Dragons Lake shimmering.

A small boat, like an arrow shot from a bow, cut through the waves with great speed.

On the boat, a man and a horse stood silently, none other than An Qisheng, who had traversed the mountains and forests of Liang Province.

An Qisheng stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the vast expanse of water, marveling in his heart:

"Ten thousand *li* of rushing water. Such a large lake could almost be called an inland sea. The largest inland lake on Profound Star is less than a tenth of its size."

For many days, he had traveled through the mountains of Liang Province, completely shaking off his pursuers within the layers of mountains.

He stood quietly on the deck, the myriad colors between heaven and earth magnified infinitely in his eyes, the unique rhythm of all things brewing in his heart.

Seeing mountains, seeing water, seeing heaven and earth.

Heaven and earth were incomparably clear in his eyes. Even the most ordinary air, as it brushed past his mouth and nose, filled him with joy.

"It's a tragedy! The seven-hundred-year inheritance of the Lord of War was extinguished so easily by those devils..."

"Indeed, a tragedy! Sect Leader Cao Zhan was a kind man who never exploited us fishermen, yet he met such an end!"

"Alas! The Long Jiao Gang has coveted Ten Thousand Dragons Peak for many years. With the Dragon Sparrow Sect destroyed, I fear the future of Ten Thousand Dragons Lake will be determined by those villains!"

"This world..."

Many drifting voices entered his ears.

An Qisheng's gaze flickered slightly as he looked towards the magnificent mountain peak at the lake's center, which still retained a faint scent of burning:

"The inheritance of the Lord of War...This is, the Dragon Sparrow Sect?"

Seven hundred years ago, the Eight Lords of War dominated the world, their fame undiminished to this day. Their legacies were naturally known to all.

But time was merciless. Over seven hundred years, only the Dragon Sparrow Sect and the Sword Slaying Sect remained, but they had both fallen to second or third-rate status.

Not to mention being compared to the Imperial Awakening Temple and the Moon Worship Villa, they were even inferior to gangs like the Twelve Linked Docks, which had only risen for a few decades.

But now, they had actually been exterminated.

As these thoughts crossed his mind, the boat beneath his feet headed straight for Ten Thousand Dragons Peak.

His speed was extremely fast, and in a short time, he arrived at Ten Thousand Dragons Peak.

He did not know what the former Ten Thousand Dragons Peak looked like, but at this moment, the entire Ten Thousand Dragons Mountain had been riddled with holes by the great fire, and only a third of the mountain still had vegetation.

Even now, there were still sporadic small fires that had not been completely extinguished.

It was evident how fierce the fire had been that day.

"This fire has been burning for five days and five nights..."

An Qisheng closed his eyes and sensed it slightly. Leaving Red Horse at the foot of the mountain, he moved up and down, already heading towards the peak.

Ten Thousand Dragons Peak was steep and precipitous. There were only two paths up and down, one in the front and one in the back.

Of course, this was for ordinary people. For experts, every place was a path, after all, this mountain was only a little over a thousand *zhang* tall.

Soon, An Qisheng had reached the summit.

The ravaged summit was full of ash after the fierce burning, and poisonous gas permeated the entire summit.

At this time, several people were searching for something among the ruins in the smoke.

"There are no survivors on this summit..."

An Qisheng shook his head inwardly. The fire had burned for five days and five nights, and these people had searched for a long time, fearing that there was nothing useful left.

But just as he was about to descend the mountain, his brow suddenly twitched slightly:

"Oh?"

With a thought, the Myriad Luck Qi Observation Technique was activated.

The rise and fall of all things in heaven and earth, and all kinds of *qi*, appeared in his eyes.

In a moment, his gaze fell on the mountainside behind Ten Thousand Dragons Peak.

There, he sensed a faint aura.

.......

Thick smoke billowed from Ten Thousand Dragons Peak, reaching the sky. The seven-hundred-year inheritance of the Dragon Sparrow Sect was destroyed in one fell swoop!

This news, like a hurricane, instantly shook the entire martial world of Central Province.

Seven hundred years of merciless time had caused most of the sects inheriting the Eight Lords of War to scatter, but hearing this news still shocked and disbelieved people.

Bang!

In a hall within the Righteous Knights Gate, a powerful aura suddenly erupted.

A burly old man crushed his teacup, his beard and hair standing on end: "The Demonic Son is rampant!"

The old man was burly, sitting with his legs wide apart like a tiger crouching and a dragon coiling, displaying a domineering aura.

He was none other than Han Feng, listed on the Weaponry Index, ranked twenty-sixth on the Earth Ranking.

Han Feng's beard and hair stood on end, his expression furious, but he was also somewhat frightened in his heart.

The Dragon Sparrow Sect's Leader Cao Zhan was ranked in the top ten on the Earth Ranking, his martial arts above his own, but he had actually met such an end, how could he not be shocked and angry.

The other figures with powerful auras in the hall had different expressions, but they all carried shock, anger, and killing intent.

"Although the Dragon Sparrow Sect has weakened since the Dragon Sparrow Blade Master died, and has lost the true meaning of the Dragon Sparrow Saber Technique, Cao Zhan's martial arts were not inferior to mine. I fear that demonic head's power is already complete."

A middle-aged man with an ordinary figure and appearance sighed softly.

His name was Li Xinglong, also listed in the top ten of the Weaponry Index, and had even fought with Cao Zhan. He naturally knew that Feng Qingxuan could force Cao Zhan to fail even in a mutual destruction attempt, and his martial arts must have already reached a great level.

"Even so, wanting to use us as stepping stones to repeat what his master did back then is absolutely impossible!"

An old man with a cold expression suddenly stood up, his face solemn and murderous:

"Since that demonic head has appeared in Central Province, we should take the initiative to attack and encircle and kill this fiend! We must not sit idly by and watch this demon poison our fellow martial artists!"

"Yan Cang!"

Another old man slammed the table and stood up, frowning: "Before Brother Yun left, he told us to stay here, lest we be defeated one by one by that demonic head, have you forgotten?!"

"Nangong Qing!"

Yan Cang was furious: "Are we just going to hide in the Righteous Knights Gate and wait for that demonic head to come?!"

"Do you have the confidence to kill that Feng Qingxuan?"

Nangong Qing sneered, but his heart was also filled with deep humiliation and anger.

They were able to stand out from billions of people, and their innate talents, comprehension, and destiny were all top-notch. In the past, they were all figures who could stir up wind and rain in their respective states.

When had they ever been so aggrieved?

When they got up to go to the Righteous Knights Gate, they had already admitted that they were not as good as Feng Qingxuan.

Being surpassed by a junior, even if his master was the number one person in the world, they found it difficult to calm down and accept it.

Hu~

As the hall was in an uproar, a surge of air poured in, blowing the clothes of the people.

Yun Haitian strode into the hall, his voice like a bell, filled with anger:

"Only three days, and you can't wait?"

"Brother Yun!"

The people in the hall stood up to greet him.

"Alright!"

Yun Haitian swept over everyone, his face displeased.

The crowd was convinced of him. Although they were a little embarrassed to be reprimanded, they did not flare up.

"The Dragon Sparrow Sect has been burned to the ground, Cao Zhan was killed, leaving only a skeleton in the flames..."

Yun Haitian sighed.

Being in the same Central Province, he was naturally acquainted with Cao Zhan. More than ten years ago, the two often sat and discussed Taoism, calling each other friends who had forgotten their age.

Unfortunately, Cao Zhan's beloved disciple made a big mistake while drunk, raping someone else's wife and destroying the body after waking up. After he found out and came to the door, he killed him with a palm in front of Cao Zhan.

The two no longer interacted.

But the past friendship had not been erased. Hearing about this, he rushed away immediately, witnessing the tragic state of his old friend, his heart was also very melancholy and sad.

"Pity Brother Cao's martial arts..."

Whether or not they had any friendship with Cao Zhan, the others could not help but sigh in their hearts, feeling a little like rabbits mourning the death of a fox.

Being fellow martial artists, listed on the Earth Ranking, and facing the challenge and threat of Feng Qingxuan, they naturally felt the same way about Cao Zhan's encounter.

"Brother Yun, as long as you give an order, we will follow you to hunt down that demonic head!"

Han Feng took a step forward and said loudly.

"That's right! Brother Yun, make a decision! We can't sit idly by and watch this fiend commit such atrocities!"

The others also agreed.

At this time, the Earth Ranking, except for those who had been killed and those who were too far away, were almost all at the Righteous Knights Gate.

That Feng Qingxuan had not yet become a Divine Meridian after all, and could not possibly be a match for everyone joining forces.

"Brother Yun..."

Nangong Qing's eyes flickered.

At this point, they naturally knew that Feng Qingxuan's purpose was to accumulate his momentum step by step.

In the end, he would definitely come to find Yun Haitian.

Going to encircle and kill him at this time, whether successful or not, would completely bury the momentum that Feng Qingxuan had accumulated for several months.

It would naturally be a great thing for Yun Haitian.

"No need."

Unexpectedly, Yun Haitian just waved his hand and refused.

In his life, he had offended countless people, and those he could really call friends could be counted on one's fingers. Cao Zhan was one of them.

Feng Qingxuan killed Cao Zhan, one was to accumulate momentum, and the second was to force out his strongest killing intent.

It had to be said that Feng Qingxuan had succeeded. At this time, Yun Haitian's heart was calm, but it seemed as if endless flames were rolling, about to burst out.

Da da da~~~

He paced a few steps in the hall, facing the door with his hands behind his back, his eyes cold and stern:

"If I am not mistaken, the next one he will come looking for is me!"

The others in the hall changed color.

"In that case, listen to Brother Yun's..."

Han Feng was the first to recover, taking a deep breath and closing his eyes.

"Brother Yun..."

Someone else wanted to speak, but suddenly Yun Haitian frowned and looked outside the door:

"Who is making a noise?"

"Huh?"

The others listened carefully and faintly heard the noise coming from outside.

"Teacher!"

The disciple outside the door heard the order and hurriedly went to drive them away.

Before he could go, he heard the wind whistling, and Yun Dongliu had strode down from the air, his face ugly as he came to the courtyard.

Yun Haitian frowned slightly.

Although Yun Dongliu was not the best at martial arts among his disciples, he was the one who acted most like him and rarely panicked like this.

"Teacher!"

Yun Dongliu took a deep breath, his face ugly, and his eyes with suppressed anger:

"A group of people came outside the door, wanting, wanting to demand justice from the teacher..."

"Who are they, daring to make trouble at the Righteous Knights Gate?"

Before Yun Haitian could speak, Han Feng had already spoken first.

He looked at Yun Haitian:

"Brother Yun, you just prepare for battle, this group of people, your brother, will take care of them for you!"

"Not busy!"

Yun Haitian waved his hand to stop him, looked at Yun Dongliu, and asked:

"Who are they, what is their martial arts like?"

"The people who came, many of them are ordinary people, not many of them are proficient in martial arts. The leader is Qi Changping..."

Yun Dongliu's chest heaved as he gritted his teeth.

"What? Qi Changping?"

Hearing this, Nangong Qing could not help but speak: "Is that Qi Changping who Brother Yun traveled thousands of *li* seventeen years ago to avenge his family's extermination?"

The others were also shocked.

More than ten years ago, there was a shocking family extermination case in the martial world. The victims were the Qi family, a wealthy merchant in Central Province. The Qi family had vast wealth and was also a martial arts family.

They wanted to make friends with people from all over the world. As long as the martial artists had difficulties and asked for help, they would help without saying a word. Over time, the reputation naturally became very great.

It was even vaguely said that 'When coming to Central Province, first visit the Qi family, then the Righteous Knights Gate.'

It could be seen how famous they were.

And when the Qi family was exterminated, it was Yun Haitian who traveled thousands of *li*, spent a full seven months investigating, tracking down the murderer, and finally avenged them.

And he handed over all the family wealth he recovered to Qi Changping, the orphan of the Qi family, without taking a penny.

This matter spread throughout the entire martial world at that time, and no one present did not know about it.

Such great kindness and virtue, and they would actually come to make trouble?

Immediately, some people's eyes when looking at Yun Haitian were a little wrong.

"How could it be Qi Changping?"

Han Feng frowned.

"Qi Changping..."

Yun Haitian was also a little surprised, but he did not care too much, and then said:

"Guests from afar, please invite the guests from afar to the front hall."

Having said that, he turned to look at the *qi* meridian experts:

"Please also come with me."

"That's natural."

The others were also quite curious about this matter, and did not decline upon hearing this.

The group then headed towards the front hall.

Yun Dongliu gritted his teeth and turned to walk outside the Righteous Knights Gate.

"Hu!"

In a certain courtyard, Wushuang lightly blew on the hot tea in her cup, took a sip in the misty water vapor, and said lightly:

"The good show is about to begin."