The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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Even when Yue Buqun neutralized his icy true energy during the day, he wasn't this shocked.

Although Yue Buqun neutralized his icy true energy, it wasn't as domineering as this.

At this moment, as the two palms continued to clash, Zuo Lengchan could feel Jiang Ning's internal energy more directly.

It surged and raged, like a giant wave.

lost.

Zuo Lengchan had already realized this.

Bang!

A large amount of innate internal energy erupted from Jiang Ning's palm, while Zuo Lengchan's icy true energy had weakened and gradually disappeared. Finally, with a bang, Zuo Lengchan was sent flying by Jiang Ning's internal energy.

Zuo Lengchan fell to the ground and rolled around uncontrollably, rolling four or five times before finally stopping.

"Cough...cough cough."

Zuo Lengchan collapsed to the ground, clutching his chest and coughing violently, spitting out a mouthful of blood with a "poof".

He lost.

Zuo Lengchan stared blankly at Jiangning in the distance, speechless.

He lost.

He was defeated not only by Yue Buqun, but also by Jiang Ning.

He lost to both the master and his apprentice.

Zuo Lengchan, overwhelmed with anger, spat out another mouthful of blood.

Jiang Ning stood at a distance watching Zuo Lengchan, his chest heaving wildly.

It must be admitted that Zuo Lengchan is indeed very strong, unlike any of the enemies he had encountered before.

By now, his internal energy and physical strength have been greatly depleted.

Of course, it's not to the point of overworking your body.

After catching his breath, Jiang Ning walked towards Zuo Lengchan.

At this moment, Zuo Lengchan also stood up.

Zuo Lengchan swayed slightly, his face was quite pale, and his hair was disheveled, making him look very disheveled.

"The internal energy you are using is neither the Zixia Divine Skill nor the Hunyuan Skill. What kind of skill are you practicing?"

Zuo Lengchan coughed violently and then looked at Jiang Ning and said.

His icy true qi, which he had painstakingly cultivated for over a decade, was completely no match for his opponent's internal strength. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been defeated so quickly.

Jiang Ning did not respond, but continued walking towards him cautiously, not relaxing his pace despite Zuo Lengchan's current situation.

Seeing Jiang Ning's expression, Zuo Lengchan knew he could not possibly know the answer, and that the other party was walking towards him, meaning his life was about to end.

Zuo Lengchan forced down the blood that surged into his throat.

At this moment, he was seriously injured. Not only had his internal energy been greatly depleted, but he had also been injured by Jiang Ning's internal energy. Many of his internal organs were damaged, and he was no longer able to fight.

Facing imminent death, Zuo Lengchan felt neither fear nor regret, only a profound sense of melancholy.

"I was ultimately unable to lead the Songshan Sect to its peak."

Zuo Lengchan looked up at the night sky, lost in thought.

"It's a pity that once the Five Mountains Sword Sect was disbanded, the righteous path no longer had any force that could rival Shaolin."

Jiang Ning stopped.

"Shaolin?"

Zuo Lengchan looked at him and said.

"My Songshan Sect was established with the support of Shaolin."

Zuo Lengchan's words were surprising, and his single sentence successfully piqued Jiang Ning's interest.

Zuo Lengchan took a deep breath, forcibly enduring the intense pain in his body, and continued, "Decades ago, Shaolin supported the Songshan Sect with the aim of tearing a hole in the Five Mountains Sword Sect and then infiltrating it."

"More than 20 years ago, the Huashan Sect declined due to a sword qi dispute and was unable to retain its position as the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance. Later, the position of leader was obtained by my Songshan Sect."

For some reason, Zuo Lengchan chose to reveal these shocking secrets before his death.

"Shaolin intends to control the Five Mountains Sword Sects remotely through the Songshan Sect, thereby controlling the righteous path. Our move to merge the sects is not only to fight against the demonic sect, but also to counter Shaolin."

Zuo Lengchan coughed violently at this moment, even coughing up pieces of blood and flesh.

"If I succeed in merging the sects, my Five Mountains Sword Sect will become a major sect that surpasses Shaolin, and at that time I, Zuo, will become the leader of the righteous path."

Zuo Lengchan has great ambitions. Merging sects is only his first step. If he succeeds in merging sects, he will then annex Shaolin and Wudang, control the entire righteous path, and then eliminate the demonic sect to dominate the martial arts world.

Unfortunately, he was destined not to succeed.

"Now that the Five Mountains Sword Sects have disintegrated, Wudang, Kunlun, and the Beggars' Sect follow Shaolin's lead. There is no righteous force that can rival Shaolin. I'm afraid Fang Zheng will soon take action against your Huashan Sect, Hengshan Sect, and Hengshan and Taishan Sects. You will be in trouble."

Zuo Lengchan looked at Jiang Ning and smiled, it was unclear whether he was smiling at himself or at the future fate of the various sects of Mount Hua.

Chapter 401: I wasn't wrong, I just lost.

Jiang Ning looked at him.

Although Jiang Ning didn't know why Zuo Lengchan wanted to tell him these things, he could guess to some extent.

"You told me this so that the Huashan Sect, Hengshan Sect, and Taishan Sect would become suspicious of Shaolin?"

It's impossible for someone like Zuo Lengchan to say that a person on their deathbed will speak good words.

Zuo Lengchan's decision to reveal these things at this time was not out of kindness to warn them to be careful of Shaolin, but rather to plunge the various sects into panic.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Zuo Lengchan laughed heartily, making no attempt to conceal his intentions. However, his excessive laughter caused him to cough violently, spitting out a large pool of blood.

Sensing Jiang Ning's murderous intent, Zuo Lengchan realized that his life was beginning to count down.

However, he felt no fear at this point, only regret.

"Unfortunately, the Frost True Qi and the internal energy technique that I created to hide my inner strength were originally intended to deal with Ren Woxing. I'm afraid I won't have the chance to do so in the future."

During the day, Zuo Lengchan concealed all his internal energy and made signs of dissipating his power, so that neither Zhenshanzi nor Master Dingxian, two masters of the time, could detect it. This was all thanks to his nameless internal energy.

Zuo Lengchan fought Ren Woxing once more than ten years ago, and the fight ended in a draw. Since then, Zuo Lengchan has devoted himself to studying martial arts and created the Frost True Qi and the Nameless Internal Energy, both of which were designed to counter Ren Woxing's Star Absorbing Technique.

However, more than a decade later, Zuo Lengchan did not live to see the day when he would face Ren Woxing again.

Zuo Lengchan didn't know if his two self-created special moves could counter Ren Woxing's Star Absorbing Technique, which remained a regret for him.

Zuo Lengchan looked at Jiang Ning.

“I have heard about your deeds and know that you cannot tolerate any injustice. I suppose you will kill Ren Woxing if you have the chance in the future.”

Zuo Lengchan laughed and said, "If Ren Woxing dies by your hand, remember to tell him for me that I'll be waiting for him down there."

Even in his final moments before death, Zuo Lengchan still couldn't forget Ren Woxing, his mortal enemy.

Just as Jiang Ning was about to make his move, a loud shout suddenly rang out from below the Fengchan Platform.

"Zuo Lengchan!"

Yue Buqun, Fang Zhengzhen, Shanzi, and others are rushing this way.

It was Zhenshanzi who spoke.

"Zuo Lengchan, you colluded with unorthodox individuals to harm your allies, committing such a grave error that the righteous path cannot tolerate!"

Zhenshanzi looked furious.

During the day, he personally examined Zuo Lengchan's body and admitted in front of many martial arts figures that Zuo Lengchan had crippled himself. However, less than a day later, Zuo Lengchan slapped him in the face. If today's events were to spread, his reputation would be severely damaged.

In the martial arts world, saving face is paramount. With Zuo Lengchan's actions, his reputation will likely become a laughing stock for some time to come, which makes Zhenshanzi very angry.

Upon seeing Jiang Ning and Zuo Lengchan on the Fengchan Platform, Yue Buqun and his companions quickened their pace and hurried towards the platform.

Zuo Lengchan glanced at the people below, and after hearing Zhenshanzi's words, he couldn't help but sneer. Then he turned to look at Jiang Ning.

"I just lost, I didn't make a mistake."

After saying that, Zuo Lengchan raised his hand and slapped his forehead. The sound of bones cracking rang out clearly. Zuo Lengchan fell backward and crashed to the ground with a thud, no longer making a sound.

Zuo Lengchan is dead.

Even before his death, he did not believe he had done anything wrong, and he was unwilling to accept the righteous judgment of Zhenshanzi, Fang Zheng, and others, so he chose to commit suicide before they arrived.

"Ning'er, are you alright? Are you injured?"

Yue Buqun was the first to arrive. He didn't go to see Zuo Lengchan's body, but instead immediately inquired about Jiang Ning's condition.

"Don't worry, Master, it's nothing serious."

Jiang Ning shook his head to indicate that he was alright.

At this moment, Fang Zhengchongxu and others also arrived.

The group of people reacted differently after they went up to the Fengchan Platform and saw Zuo Lengchan's body.

Fang Zheng shook his head and sighed, then recited a Buddhist chant.

"Amitabha."

Zhenshanzi still wore an angry expression.

Chongxu and Jiefeng looked at Jiang Ning with astonishment.

Zuo Lengchan died before they arrived, clearly having been defeated by Jiang Ning.

It was one thing for Zuo Lengchan to lose to Yue Buqun during the day, but the fact that he also lost to Jiang Ning was truly shocking.

It should be noted that Zuo Lengchan was no ordinary person. Before this, Zuo Lengchan had always been the third strongest in the righteous path, without any exaggeration. Even Chongxu himself could not guarantee a sure victory over Zuo Lengchan. But now, he had been defeated by Yue Buqun and Jiang Ning, the master and disciple, in one day, and even died on the Fengchan Terrace. This left Chongxu speechless.

"Master, what's the situation down there?"

Jiang Ning asked.

Yue Buqun replied, "We have already won, thanks to the help of Abbot, Daoist Chongxu, Brother Zhenshan, and Chief Xie."

Jiang Ning nodded.

"Sect Leader Yue, I apologize for what happened today."

Zhenshanzi also expressed his apologies to Yue Buqun.

Yue Buqun shook his head and said, "This matter is not Zhenshan's fault."

It's no wonder Zhenshanzi wasn't blamed. When they examined Zuo Lengchan, Abbess Dingxian also examined him and found nothing wrong. This shows that Zuo Lengchan's methods were too clever; anyone else would have done the same.

But Zhenshanzi still looked depressed.

"Sect Leader Yue, let's go down and clean up this mess first."

Fang Zheng said at this moment.

Yue Buqun nodded, and then he and the others descended the Fengchan Platform to prepare to clean up the situation.

Jiang Ning glanced at Fang Zheng's back and thought of what Zuo Lengchan had just said.

When the group returned to the monastery, they found that the once magnificent monastery had become a ruin, with charred buildings everywhere, a pungent smell of blood, and corpses piled up on the ground.

"Amitabha."

Upon witnessing this scene, Fangzheng couldn't help but lower his head and chant Buddhist mantras, as if he couldn't bear to see it.

"Master."

"Master Yue!"

"Abbot Master, Daoist Chongxu."

At this moment, Ning Zhongze, Master Mo Da, and others also saw Yue Buqun and his group and walked over. Tianmen Daoist was also being helped over.

Where is Zuo Lengchan?

Upon approaching, Ning Zhongze immediately inquired about Zuo Lengchan's life or death.