Zhuge Zhengwo cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please ask me a question!"

"Don't bother the Lord God. This is too complicated. I can just go up and ask!"

Mi Cangqiong took the lead and stepped forward a few steps. From the Zhaixing Tower, he asked the Zhengxing people, "Second Leader Shen, may I ask why your gang leader is absent? He is the only one missing from this meeting. Could it be that your gang leader doesn't take the emperor's grace and the heroes of the world seriously?"

Mi Cangqiong's hostile question made everyone's attention focused on Zhengxing and his group.

Although being stared at by thousands of people, Shen Huchan and others were fearless.

Seeing that Zhengxing and the others kept silent.

There was no need for Mi Cangqiong to add fuel to the fire, as some martial artists were already complaining non-stop.

"The people from the Zhengxing Gang are too ungrateful. They dare not come to personally accept the emperor's grace, which is so great. They simply disrespect the majesty of heaven!"

"Humph, they are just a gang. Do they really think they can turn the world upside down? If the imperial court had not intended to recruit them, how could they be so arrogant here?"

"That's right. If Song Tianen is really capable, why doesn't he come here in person? Maybe he is timid and doesn't dare to face our fellow martial artists!"

Facing the waves of criticism from all around, Shen Huchan remained calm, his eyes swept through the people present, and finally fixed on Mi Cangqiong, with a faint smile on his lips, which contained both sarcasm and disdain. "Eunuch Mi, you are wrong. Our leader did not mean to neglect His Majesty and the heroes! Our leader has already arrived at the venue! Please look up at the sky!!"

Everyone in the meeting hall didn't understand what was going on, but they still looked up at the sky in the direction of Shen Huchan's finger.

"What? Nothing..." Miss Wenjiabao's eldest daughter Wenrou hadn't finished her words yet.

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and the thick clouds were split in two!
There is a divine weapon that controls thunder and lightning, cutting through the sky!

It was Song Tianen who controlled the Thunder Swallowing Godly Power and landed steadily in the center of the venue.

Zizizizi, boundless purple lightning flowed on the Divine Threat Armor, making him like a god or a devil.

"!!"

The whole venue was speechless. Everyone's mouth opened involuntarily and their eyes bulged out, looking completely utterly limp.

Some of the ignorant imperial guards simply knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, their eyes full of awe.

Shenwei took a step forward.

There was an explosion of exclamation in the meeting hall.

Zhao Gou was horrified: "This... This is Lei Zhenzi from heaven coming down to earth!"

Yin Shuke, who had sneaked in from the crowd, shot out greedy eyes: "A bunch of ignorant kids, this is the second-ranked earthly weapon in the world, second only to the Sun and Moon Immortal Deathly War - Swallowing Thunder! If I can take it away! The combination of wind and thunder will definitely make me compete with the Deathly War!"

"I'm not Lei Zhenzi! I'm just Song Tianen!" With a few hissing sounds, Song Tianen took off his mask and quickly retracted his armor.

Revealing the true appearance of the Grim Demon Lord! Cold, handsome, and ruthless!
No one dared to look him in the eye.
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Song Tianen's gorgeous appearance immediately shocked the entire audience.

Wherever those ruthless eyes passed, no one dared to look them in the eye.

"This cold-faced demon king is just as unfathomable as the rumors say. I really want to spar with him!"

There are also some brave young men who are willing to go in and out of the martial arts world. For example, Xiang Fei, the young master of Tianyu Palace, has a strong desire to fight in his dreams. A master like Song Tianen makes his blood boil.

Of course, there was also a pair of hateful eyes staring at Song Tianen’s back, that was the Nine-Manifested Divine Dragon Qi Shaoshang.

Qi Shaoshang has a stubborn personality. His hatred for Song Tianen has nothing to do with justice or not. He only has a promise, that is, to avenge his good friend Su Mengzhen! Even if it goes against his own principles and carries out a sneak attack.

"Grim Demon Lord, return my brother's life to me!"

A flash of silver light shot out from the crowd like lightning. This was Qi Shaoshang taking action. The Thunder Sword in his hand was like a flash of silver. When the sword came out, it was desolate and tragic.

Countless sword stars covered all the vital points on Song Tianen's back. The sword energy spread across the sky and formed a vengeful Shura.

But among the rain of swords, only one sword was the most deadly, condensing the hatred and anger in Qi Shaoshang's heart.

He was confident that this sword could penetrate mountains and split rocks.

This sword is very evil!

Even Zhao Gou, who was hundreds of feet away on the Zhaixing Tower, suddenly felt his heart palpitating.

Zhuge Zhengwo hurried forward and mobilized the protective energy to dispel the sword intent.

As for the martial arts heroes downstairs, they also showed their magical powers to block the sword intent. The third-rate martial artists with low skills were deeply affected by the sword intent, as if the unbearable past was brought back to their hearts, and they burst into tears.

This is the peerless sword technique that Qi Shaoshang has mastered - the Sword of Rain of Hatred.

From a distance, even Yan Kuangtu, who had been watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but praise, "What a beautiful sword!"

If Yan Kuangtu, the world's number one madman, could give him such an evaluation, Qi Shaoshang's sword could be ranked among the top three in the world! Given time, it is possible that this boy could become a swordsman of the Southern Song Dynasty, but the prerequisite is that he can survive.

Only the divine minister Li Buyi sighed deeply.

"Hey, such a good sword, why are you sighing?"

"Master Yan, I am naturally sad that a great talent of this generation is about to fall, but Master Qi still didn't listen to my prediction and took action!"

Unfortunately, what happened in the next scene broke Li Buyi's fortune-telling and his unsuccessful luck.

"Give me a sigh!"

Song Tianen didn't turn around, he just raised his hand slightly.

An aura that suppressed the heaven and earth immediately swept across the entire place, among which Qi Shaoshang was given special attention.

At this moment, in the eyes of everyone, Song Tianen's figure seemed to be infinitely taller, like an emperor descending to the earth.

This is the king whose might is unfathomable!

Pfft!Pfft!
Everyone in the audience, whether they were martial arts knights or civil and military officials, knelt down on their knees involuntarily.

Even Zhao Gou, Mi Cangqiong and others in the Zhaixing Tower were the same. If someone saw the emperor kneeling, it would cause a bloody storm today.

Fortunately, there were not many people in the Zhaixing Tower.

These people were all affected so much, not to mention Qi Shaoshang who was specially targeted. The murderous sword intent and the rain-like sword energy disappeared on the spot, and Qi Shaoshang was crushed to the ground. No matter how hard he tried to mobilize his true energy, it was in vain. All he could do was leave his bones crackling, his limbs twisted and broken, and he had already lost his ability to fight. Even if he wanted to bite his tongue to commit suicide, he couldn't do it because of his dislocated jaw.

Seeing that Qi Shaoshang had lost his ability to move, Song Tianen withdrew his momentum.

The martial arts heroes stood up one by one in a very embarrassed manner, and there was only deep fear in their eyes when they looked at Song Tianen.

As for the Zhaixing Tower, after helping Zhao Gou up, Mi Cangqiong immediately took out the soft sword in his hand and killed the palace maids and eunuchs serving in the tower one by one!

After all, the scene of the emperor kneeling down to others cannot be spread out.

Zhuge Zhengwo patted the dust off his knees with an expressionless face, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed through his mind. How could he not know that this was a deliberate act of demonstration by Song Tianen?

Yin Shuke recovered from his bent legs and was almost forced to kneel down. His back was already wet with sweat. As a noble of the Jin Kingdom, Yin Shuke had never been insulted like this before. He wanted to get up and rush forward to activate the Wind Controlling Shura Armor and fight him for three hundred rounds.

But he still held back!

Just wait, wait until Bai Choufei arranges the Thunderbolt Fire, blow these Han people to pieces first, severely weaken this man, and then he will take action.

"Hahaha! This kid is so interesting. He offended everyone in the world in one go. I want to see how he ends up." Yan Kuangtu laughed wildly, his eyes full of appreciation for Song Tianen's behavior just now. A strong man should have the attitude of a strong man!
Li Buyi pinched his fingers and said, "Hey, Young Master Qi should have died here, but I didn't expect that the Cold-Faced Demon Lord would hold back? Young Master Qi's fate has obviously changed."

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly turned cold.

"Young Master Song, you are really good at it. Please take a seat." Suddenly, a clear and pleasant voice was heard. Zhuge Zhengwo in the Zhaixing Tower tapped his toes and instantly appeared a few feet opposite Song Tianen, facing each other.

He first invited Song Tianen to sit down. As for what happened just now? Just pretend it didn't happen. Otherwise, what do you want to do? Do it once!
With the methods used by this cold-faced demon king, I wonder how much catastrophe he will cause.

"It's Zhuge Shenhou!"

When they saw Zhuge Zhengwo appear, the expressions of everyone present were obviously more relaxed, as if they had found a backbone.

"Greetings, Lord Shenhou." Everyone saluted with their fists. It was obvious that Zhuge Zhengwo had a very high status in the martial arts world.

Zhuge Zhengwo bowed to everyone around him and said, "I would like to thank all my fellow martial artists for participating in this martial arts conference. There are two main things to do in this martial arts conference."

Zhuge Zhengwo bowed to Zhaixing from a distance.

"First, with the grace of His Majesty, our Great Song Dynasty is going to establish a martial arts alliance. Anyone who joins this alliance can enjoy the state's support and unite to resist foreign aggression."

"May I ask Mr. Zhuge if we will be restricted by the government if we join the alliance?"

"Yes, I am used to freedom. If an official were to shit and pee on my head, I would be happy to pay him 100 taels of silver every month."

"Besides, use your brains to think about it. There is no such thing as free money. You should take money from others to do things for them."

"Then aren't we no different from the Six Gates?"

"Foolish Xian, are you willing to live on the edge of a knife? The government gives you silver and skills, but you won't get such good things in your next life!"

"With your mediocre skills, they will recruit you. Just listen carefully to what Shen Hou has to say."

People in the underworld are used to being lax, so once something is announced, there will be as much noise as in a vegetable market.

The civil and military officials watched all this with cold eyes and sneered. The power pie of the court was so small, and Zhuge Zheng wanted to use these ruffians to share the power pie? He really overestimated his own abilities.

Of course, Song Tianen watched the farce with cold eyes. Those who were making noise were basically some gang members, while those from some sects and schools kept silent. The so-called offerings and martial arts might not be able to impress these people.

Zhuge Zhengwo pressed his hands and finally quieted the scene down.

"Everyone, I know what you are worried about. This alliance is not controlled by the government. It is only controlled by the leader of the martial arts world and the eight elders! These eight elders are the heads of various factions! The original three gangs in the capital Lin'an will be divided up by these eight factions."

The capital city is a fertile land with mountains of gold and silver every day. In the past, the Power Gang, the Golden Wind and Drizzle Tower, and the Six and a Half Hall would fight each other for a mere street. This time, the government is surprisingly generous and has given up the capital city's territory!

Immediately, the eyes of all the sect leaders lit up, finally something that interested them was mentioned!

Zhang Xuemian, the chief steward of the Daobahui, bowed and said, "May I ask the Divine Lord, there are dozens of sects here, how do you choose these eight elders?"

Zhuge Zhengwo chuckled and said, "Martial arts are respected in the martial arts world. All of you martial artists have gathered here, why not have a fight? However, please stop when you have enough skills, and the one with the most merit will go first. What do you think?"

Zhang Xuemian laughed: "This is fair! People in the martial arts world should judge their superiority by their martial arts skills. I have no objection."

The other factions nodded in agreement.

"Okay! Since everyone has no objection to the first thing, then I will talk about the second thing. As the saying goes, a group of dragons cannot be without a leader! Our Jianghu Alliance must elect a leader who can communicate with the court and unite and coordinate everyone!"

Everyone looked at each other. Zhuge Zhengwo had said a lot. Among those present, only Zhuge Zhengwo had the ability to have connections with the court and the underworld.

Zhuge Zheng I just finished speaking.

The leaders of the Dafang Sect, Kuacang Sect, Qingdi Sect, Huangshan Sect, and Yandang Sect, who had a relationship with him for a long time, looked at each other and stood up: "Of course, the candidate for the leader of the alliance must be Mr. Zhuge."

"That's right! Mr. Zhuge is a kind person, trusted by the court, and highly respected. I won't accept it if he is not the leader of the alliance!"

Seeing this, Song Tianen sneered, it was really a farce.

The so-called martial arts alliance seemed to be a plan set up in advance.

With these people taking the lead, it seemed that the overall situation had been decided. Zhuge Zhengwo was very satisfied and said, "Thank you all for your kindness! Since everyone has no objection, I will be very honored."

"Wait! I have a problem with that!"

A cold voice was heard, and everyone looked in the direction of the voice.

It’s the Cold-Faced Demon Lord Song Tianen!

Zhuge Zhengwo couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Brother Song, what advice do you have?"

"There's nothing much to teach you, but I'm happy to serve you as the leader!"

Song Tianen's words were like a sharp blade of ice, instantly piercing the atmosphere that was about to settle, causing the temperature in the entire villa to drop sharply. He slowly stood up and swept his eyes over the people present, his deep eyes flashing with unquestionable domineering.

"Lord Zhuge, you are highly respected, wise and brave. I, Song Tianen, have always admired you. But the affairs of the martial arts world cannot be monopolized by one person, nor can they be completely controlled by political schemes. The establishment of the Martial Arts Alliance aims to unite all parties to resist foreign aggression, rather than becoming a vassal of a certain person or force." Song Tianen's voice was not loud, but every word was clear and penetrated everyone's eardrums.

"I propose that the position of the leader of the martial arts world should be decided by a true martial artist through a fair and just duel. Rather than just relying on status or the support of the forces behind them. Only in this way can we convince the public. You want to be the leader, and I want to be the leader too. Why don't you have a duel with me first?" (End of this chapter)