Chapter 234 Never give up
After a month of debate between the six elders from the six sects of Yue State on the new Tianwutai Forum, there was finally a result.

The first thing is to change the two-player battle to a one-on-one battle.

At that time, the Yanyue Sect was the leader of the Seven Sects of Yue State.

The Yanyue Sect has done research on dual cultivation and double attack. The double attack technique can make the sum of one plus one greater than two, so the rule is that it is a two-person fight.

As a result, the Yanyue Sect has long dominated the top spot.

But now the times have changed, and now the six factions of Yue State are led by Huangfeng Valley.

Therefore, the Giant Sword Sect's proposal for a one-on-one duel was voted in favor by the other five sects except the Moon-Breaking Sect, and the doubles match was changed to a one-on-one duel.

Then the restrictions on talismans remain unchanged: talisman treasures are restricted, and talismans of intermediate level and above are prohibited.

As for the timing of the competition, considering that everyone needs to prepare, each faction will be given at least half a year for internal selection. In this way, the competition can only be scheduled for one year later, but the corresponding benefits will be calculated from the time of the recovery of the Kingdom of Yue.

This means that this competition is special and will be postponed for two years, and the next one will be in three years.

The eligibility to participate in the competition remains the same. Each family must have newly established their foundation within five years, with the five years being counted back from the year when Yue Kingdom was recovered.

The rewards were agreed upon in advance before returning from Beiliang Kingdom. The first-place sect will get 5%, the second-place sect will get 3%, and the third-place sect will get 1%. There is nothing much to say about this.

The last one is the change of venue.

Since Li Huayuan gained fame and fortune after performing on stage, he has become very commercially aware of performance. He realized at the first moment that such a competition was another opportunity to gain fame and fortune.

It was immediately proposed that the Tianwutai Forum be changed to Lingshou Mountain Forum, and that the martial arts competition be held on Lingshou Mountain and everyone be allowed to watch.

Originally, Tianwu Terrace was also located on the territory of Lingshou Mountain. It was just a change from a desolate mountain to a martial arts arena in a busy city.

Moreover, holding the competition in the martial arts arena would indeed make it convenient for the Jindan elder stationed at the auction house to preside over the competition.

Li Huayuan's proposal was also successfully passed.

Li Huayuan happily took the discussion results and handed them over to Master Sun.

In addition to letting Master Sun make the final decision, the most important thing is to start the gambling!
"We can start betting on this competition! There will definitely be a lot of people placing bets! This matter can be left to our auction house," Li Huayuan said excitedly.

"Okay, if there are any deficiencies, we will correct them in the next session. This is how the Spiritual Beast Mountain Forum will be held. The auction house will host it."

Sun Zecheng made the final decision on this matter.

The six factions of the Yue State immediately began to mobilize, and there was chaos everywhere.

……

"Listen up, everyone! He Li is the wanted person of the Righteous Alliance. If you know what's good for you, hand him over quickly to avoid disaster!"

One month later, two Yuanyings suddenly appeared in the sky above Lingshou Mountain. A sound like thunder was heard. Although it was separated by the mountain protection formation, it could still be heard throughout the Lingshou Mountain safe zone.

"Activate the protective formation!" Elder Huang's voice resounded throughout the Spirit Beast Mountain Safe Zone.

Sun Zecheng was in his own cave, and Nie Ying, Xuan'er and Xin Ruyin were also there.

"Haoran Pavilion has come to my door as expected! Luckily, I was at Lingshou Mountain when they came. I'll go out and take a look first." Sun Zecheng said as he flew out of the cave and into the air.
"Let's go up too!" Nie Ying said as he followed Sun Zecheng to fly out.

"Get in the car," Xuan'er summoned the Baiyun Armored Flying Chariot and said as she flew into the car.

Xin Ruyin understood and flew into the car, followed by a white cloud.

Sun Zecheng flew out into the air and saw a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar and another one dressed as a Taoist priest. The scholar was elegant and had a righteous look, while the Taoist priest had an immortal-like appearance.

"Don't say that He Li is now a guest elder of my Huangfeng Valley. Even if he is just a tourist, no one is allowed to take action in the Lingshou Mountain Safe Trade Zone!" Sun Zecheng said coldly to the two people in the air.

While Sun Zecheng was speaking, Elder Huang also flew out from the martial arts arena and flew to Sun Zecheng's side.

"According to what you said, as long as criminals hide in your safe trade zone, no one can touch them?"

"Isn't your safe trade zone a place where bad people hide and filth are hidden?"

The scholar questioned Sun Zecheng repeatedly with righteous indignation.

When the scholar was speaking, perhaps he heard Sun Zecheng's voice and sensed that Master Sun had flown out. Six figures flew out of the auction house and flew behind Sun Zecheng.

Sun Zecheng hates this kind of guy who comes up to take the moral high ground and talks about morality and justice the most! He just wants to slap him to death!
But we still have to make a moral struggle first.

Because Sun Zecheng knew that although in the mortal world the strong are respected and the weak are preyed upon, there has been a saying since ancient times that "justice is in the hearts of the people."

Things like morality and justice always exist.

For example, my wife Nie Ying has a strong sense of morality.

For example, Elder Huang, who covered the retreat of other disciples in times of danger, must also be a man with a strong sense of morality.

There are so many people in the Lingshou Mountain Trade Zone. Many people, such as the three sects of Yuanwu State, who come here to do business, must also hope that Master Sun is a person who is righteous and has a moral bottom line.
After all, a person without morals and bottom line cannot give people a sense of security!
Thinking of this, Sun Zecheng said loudly:

"The Spiritual Beast Mountain Safe Trade Zone is committed to creating a safe and orderly paradise. Here, even if you are in the Qi Refining Stage, you don't have to worry about being robbed or killed for showing off your wealth."

"The reason why we forbid violence is to prevent you from bullying others with force! Bullying others with power!"

"Whether you have committed a crime or done many evil things is not up to you to say with just your own words!"

"Show me the evidence! If He Li really committed some heinous crime, I will expel him from the safe trade zone after confirmation."

"He Li killed the direct descendant of the master of Haoran Pavilion. I can testify to this." said the Taoist.

"Your Righteous Alliance has been expanding and annexing other countries, and fighting with the Liuyun Sect. How can killing a person in a fight be considered a crime?" Sun Zecheng asked in return.

“So, you, Huangfeng Valley, are determined to protect He Li?” The Yuanying dressed as a scholar said coldly.

The Taoist nodded: "I now understand that this person doesn't even take our Righteous Alliance seriously."

"I'll say it again. Even if a tourist enters the Lingshou Mountain Safe Trade Zone, I won't allow anyone to attack him!" Sun Zecheng said coldly, his voice spreading throughout the Lingshou Mountain Safe Trade Zone using magic.

"What a big tone! Today I want to see what you, the Yellow Maple Valley, have the ability to be so arrogant!"

The Taoist priest took out a bead from his storage bag and said, "Do you think you can resist with the mountain protection formation? Let me show you today!"

"Breaking the Forbidden Pearl?" Sun Zecheng instantly remembered the Breaking the Forbidden Pearl that Taizhen Sect took out during the border battle between Tiannan and Mulan.

"Haha, that's right! Today I will let you see the power of the Forbidden Breaking Pearl!" The Taoist said as he smashed the Forbidden Breaking Pearl into the protective formation of the Spirit Beast Mountain.

The moment the forbidden bead touched the mountain protection array, it exploded into a ball of dark black light. The original mountain protection array of Lingshou Mountain was completely destroyed by Sun Zecheng using the seal of Tianque Fort. The current array was hastily built.

Although the plan was to build a three-layer mountain protection formation, in just one year, not even one layer was completely completed, and it was very weak.
After being blasted by the Breaking Forbidden Pearl, the light shield of the entire mountain protection formation began to tremble, and a large hole several feet wide was directly opened at the place where it was exploded!
The fire shock wave from the explosion hit the ground below, and the small protective arrays at each sentry post formed shields to block the impact.

"Hahaha, with this method of breaking the formation, you can't even withstand one blow and yet you dare to be so arrogant!" The Taoist couldn't help but feel proud after successfully breaking the forbidden bead.

Little did he know that Sun Zecheng was waiting for him to make the first move, and the jade slips filled with photos throughout the safe zone had records of it!
As soon as the mountain protection formation was broken, the scholar immediately rushed into the cave.
Sun Zecheng casually threw out three high-level earth prison talismans. It was Sun Zecheng's usual routine to trap the enemy first and then deal with them.

Almost at the same time, Nie Ying and Elder Huang also threw out several high-level talismans.

Nie Ying threw three "Swords Transformed into Ten Thousand Threads" made by the Great Sword Sect's Grandmaster Gongsun. They transformed into thousands of thin silver sword threads in the air and stabbed at the scholar.

Elder Huang threw three high-level "Flying Knife" talismans made by Patriarch Li of Huadaowu. They transformed into three flying knives in the air and stabbed at the scholar.

The sword thread and the flying knife contained terrifying Yuanying-level power, and the scholar felt it instantly.
His face changed instantly, and he cast a spell, changing his rush to run instead of rushing forward, thus avoiding the earth prison talisman thrown by Sun Zecheng.

"Control first." Sun Zecheng blurted out the game terminology he was used to before crossing over. Worried that Nie Ying and Elder Huang wouldn't understand, he added, "We should trap him first and then deal with him."

"Yes!" Elder Huang replied.

"Oh, what should we do now?" Nie Ying asked.

"Since the talisman has been activated, just go for it. There's nothing to think about."

Nie Ying and Elder Huang controlled the silver sword thread and the flying knife to chase after the scholar.

The scholar retreated while taking out a golden mirror and injecting magic power into it. The golden mirror emitted a golden beam of light to resist thousands of silver sword threads.

The Taoist priest was feeling very proud at first, but when he saw the sudden change in the situation, he quickly took out a scroll and unfolded it with the wind. In the scroll was a lifelike red-crowned crane.

As soon as the painting unfolded, the red-crowned crane came to life and flew out of the painting. It pecked at the flying knives with its long beak, but it only caught one of them. The other two knives stabbed at it from both sides.
The Taoist priest quickly used a flying sword and a shield to block, while retreating in embarrassment.

That scholar was able to resist the sword silk transformed by three high-level talismans on his own. This Taoist priest was obviously not as strong as the scholar.
He was beaten so badly that he no longer had his former sage demeanor.

However, their retreat revealed the difference between Nascent Soul cultivators and Golden Core cultivators.

Elder Huang's Golden Core escape speed was too slow compared to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Without control, the Taoist priest easily escaped from Elder Huang's attack range by relying on his escape speed.

"Don't chase him, let's work together to fight the other one!" Sun Zecheng was guarding the hole in the formation, waiting for the formation to slowly close. Seeing the Taoist priest running away, he reminded him.

In this situation where the sky is high and the birds fly freely, it is unrealistic for the Golden Core to chase the Nascent Soul. This is why Sun Zecheng always throws out talismans such as earth prison when facing the Nascent Soul, trying to control and trap the opponent first and not give him the chance to run around.

"Yes!" Elder Huang turned and rushed towards the scholar.
"Retreat!" the Taoist reminded the scholar from a distance.

Needless to say, the scholar was obviously stronger than the Taoist priest. When he saw Elder Huang wielding the flying knife to kill him, he immediately fled and soon met up with the Taoist priest a hundred miles away.

"Didn't you break the formation in one go? Why are you running? Don't run." It is impossible to catch up with him by normal pursuit, unless the Baiyun flying car chases at full speed. However, Sun Zecheng did not want to expose this trump card, so Sun Zecheng could only pursue him with words.

"Huh!" The two Nascent Souls were chased away, and the disciples of Huangfeng Valley in the formation cheered. Even the disciples of the other five sects cheered together, looking as if they were proud of it.

"We both remember what happened today. If you don't hand over He Li, our Righteous Dao Alliance will never give up!" The Taoist priest said from afar.

"You destroyed my mountain protection formation, and you won't give up until you pay me money and admit your mistake? Do you really think that the six factions of Yue Kingdom are easy to bully?"

Since the other party was holding the banner of the Righteous Alliance, Sun Zecheng also brought in the Six Factions of Yue State. Aren’t allies meant to share the burden? When it comes to getting benefits, the Six Factions of Yue State are of the same blood. We can’t let these allies get away with it for nothing!
The two Yuanying of the Righteous Alliance were defeated and fled.
Sun Zecheng first gave Elder Huang three knife attack talismans, and then gave him ten earth cage talismans and ten gold cage advanced talismans.

Then he summoned all the elders back to the meeting hall to discuss the matter, and also invited the elders from the three sects of Yuanwu Kingdom to come and discuss the matter together.

Nie Ying also attended as the deputy leader of Maple Forest Pavilion, sitting at the last seat alongside Elder Huang and Elder Li.

"When the two Yuanying warriors from the Righteous Alliance left today, they said they would never give up. If you have any ideas or countermeasures, feel free to share them." Sun Zecheng said calmly.

Even if Sun Zecheng has made up his mind, it is necessary to listen to other people's opinions!

By letting them speak, at least we can know what these people will think and do when they encounter similar things, and see clearly who is the capitulator and who is the hardliner, who is a true ally and who is an ally in name only.

No one spoke, there was silence.

"Just say whatever you want, it doesn't matter if you're right or wrong."

Fu Yunzi hesitated to speak: "Master Sun, the Righteous Alliance is very powerful..."

Sun Zecheng made a gesture, indicating Fu Yunzi to continue.

Fu Yunzi was encouraged and continued, “For this troublesome elder…I’m afraid it’s not worth it?
Sun Zecheng remained calm, looked at everyone, and gestured, "Speak up."

Elder Xiao of Tianque Fort: "This He Li is just a temporary guest hired by the government, not a formal elder of Huangfeng Valley, right?"

Nie Ying frowned and interrupted, “The guest elder is also a member of the Maple Forest Pavilion and a member of the Yellow Maple Valley.”

Seeing that Elder Hu of the Tianxing Sect was smiling but not saying anything, Sun Zecheng had the impression that Elder Hu was quite insightful, so he simply pointed out the question: "Elder Hu?"

"Alas, whether Elder He stays or leaves is a family matter of Huangfeng Valley. It is really not convenient for us to say anything." Elder Hu of Tianxing Sect said with a smile.

"That's right, Elder He, this matter is Huang Fenggu's family affair and it is indeed inconvenient for us to comment."

The silent elders echoed.

"Okay, let's talk about something that is not family matters." Sun Zecheng nodded.

"Spiritual Beast Mountain is going to create a safe zone, and the rule is that you are not allowed to take action."

"So, even if He Li is just a tourist and enters the Spirit Beast Mountain Safe Trade Zone, I won't allow anyone to attack him!"

"Now everyone has seen that the Righteous Alliance started the fight first. In order to maintain the rules, we fought with them, and now we have a grudge against the Righteous Alliance."

"The Righteous Alliance will come to the Spiritual Beast Mountain Safe Zone to cause trouble sooner or later. You all have businesses in this safe zone, and this is no longer the family affair of the Huangfeng Valley family. What ideas, countermeasures, and plans do you have? Feel free to speak up."

"Then just fight them, what else can we do?" said Elder Shi of the Giant Sword Sect.

"After all, this involves the Nascent Soul stage. I have to report this to the Grand Elder for a decision." Elder Tang of the Yanyue Sect said.

Elder Xiao from Tianque Fort and Fu Yunzi from Qingxu Sect immediately agreed: "Yes! This matter involves the Nascent Soul level. I have to report to the Grand Elder for a decision."

The only exception is Elder Qian of Huadaowu.
"My family's supreme elder has already instructed that we in Huadaowu will advance and retreat together with Master Sun of Huangfeng Valley in everything." said Elder Qian of Huadaowu.

Is Huadaowu Patriarch Li okay? Sun Zecheng's favorability towards Huadaowu increased significantly in an instant.

"How about the six sects of Yue Kingdom join the Tiandao Alliance together?" Elder Hu took the initiative to suggest.

(End of this chapter)