Chapter 575: Members of the Left Alliance, members of various parties, Chu Wujiang starts the Raiders ()
It is now mid-March.
Thanks to Chu Wujiang's one-day operation, the maritime crisis was resolved and did not spread across the country. The fishermen in Nanzhou have gone out to sea to fish again.
On the eighth day of April, Mahayana Temple will hold an unobstructed assembly.
Originally, the Abyss game was scheduled for April 8th, in conjunction with the action of Mobo Xun.
Now it is unexpectedly held ahead of schedule.
This made Chu Wujiang suspicious, and he immediately asked:
"Madam, is the news accurate?"
Fairy Fengyao nodded and said:
"Hongmen contacted the [Beggar King], and Lingyun contacted the [Thief King]."
"These two great figures of the left-wing sect were afraid that after their death, the Beggars' Sect and the Thieves' Sect would be without support, so they contacted the Red Sect. One of them became a disciple of Sister Hong, and the other became a disciple of Sister Ling."
"They send some news almost every day."
"After comparison, we confirmed that the information is consistent."
The biggest benefit of Chu Wujiang's expansion of power is intelligence.
Some forces from all over the country began to think that if they encountered problems, they could turn to the vassal forces of Marquis Guanjun to solve them, and these people began to pay homage to him.
Ling Yun may seem insignificant, and is more involved in lady diplomacy, but with the title of Marquis Guanjun's favorite concubine, she is enough to command the entire world of independent cultivators.
Chu Wujiang couldn't help but ask:
"Madam, wait a minute."
"It's understandable that someone would be willing to join Lingyun based on her husband's reputation."
"As for Yan Ling's Red Gate, is it worthy of the Beggar King to join?"
"Besides, the Beggars' Sect is much stronger than the Thieves' Sect."
A wandering cultivator in the martial arts world, practicing unorthodox methods.
The Thieves' Sect and the Beggars' Sect are exactly two extremes.
The thieves are those who specialize in stealing things. They are chicken-thieves and dog-thieves. There are fewer of them, so they are kept in an elite state.
The Beggars' Gang specializes in begging, forming gangs, and even fighting violently. Their members are spread all over the country.
As the population expands, the strength of the Beggars' Sect is constantly increasing.
As early as half a year ago, Huo Qiu Shui had killed a large number of middle-level cadres of the Beggars' Sect, and they were uprooted because they colluded with the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect.
But beggars still exist, and the Beggars' Gang soon made a comeback, which shows that they are very powerful.
Fairy Fengyao smiled gently and said:
"My husband doesn't know."
"Sister Hong's abilities are extraordinary. The Beggars' Sect is now in a state of panic because of her, and they are almost at war with the Red Sect."
Chu Wujiang was surprised:
"Is there such a thing?"
"Why didn't Yan Ling tell you?"
Chu Wujiang often went back to Longzhou, and naturally he would not forget Madam Yanling. He did not expect that she had become so famous but he knew nothing about it.
Madam Feng Yao chuckled and said:
"If I hadn't asked, Sister Hong wouldn't have told you the truth."
"After all, no matter how great the side door is, it is not worth mentioning."
Chu Wujiang asked quickly:
"Madam, please come quickly and tell me what happened."
Feng Yao covered her mouth and smiled:
"My husband does care about Sister Hong."
Chu Wujiang said unhappily:
"Which husband doesn't care?"
Fairy Fengyao then talked about what had happened recently at Hongmen.
In the past six months, Hong Yanling has continuously expanded the influence of Hongmen, and emerging dock workers along the coastal areas have joined Hongmen one after another.
Compared with other forces, the Red Gate united the lower-class workers and showed amazing trust and unity, which led to many disciples of the Beggars' Sect leaving their sect and joining the Red Gate.
Beggars join the Beggars' Gang for a living.
The Red Gate can provide grassroots mutual assistance, job opportunities, and martial arts secrets, which is naturally very attractive.
Hongmen has four major advantages.
First, you have experts and background, so you are not afraid of being targeted.
Second, they were not short of money. With Shen Qingyue as their backer, they directly spent tens of millions of taels of silver on Hongmen.
Third, Hong Yanling had great luck and discovered many talents among the massive labor force of Hongmen. He promoted them on the spot and promoted people based on their merits.
Fourth, maritime trade is developing rapidly, providing a large number of jobs.
We have the right time, the right place, and the right people.
The development speed of Hongmen naturally exceeded imagination.
The management of Hongmen even made up a doggerel, as evidenced by the poem:
"The gong at Hongmen broke the ditch, and Longzhou was recruiting movers everywhere."
"Two taels of silver per month, and all you can eat brown rice and pickles!"
Half a year is enough for it to become a giant in Longzhou and Yuzhou, and even replace the Beggars' Sect.
You should know that the number of Beggars' Sect disciples is determined by the jobs and treatment that society can provide.
The treatment in Longzhou was not heavenly, but it was enough for the Beggars' Sect disciples to change their allegiance.
The two sides also fought several times at the dock in Longzhou, and finally decided to hold a martial arts competition. Both sides sent out their strongest men to determine the winner and the territory.
When Chu Wujiang heard this, he suddenly understood something and asked in a deep voice:
"The leader of the Beggars' Sect is the Beggar King, the one known as the Beggar King?"
Fairy Fengyao nodded and said:
"When the Beggar King heard that the Longzhou branch suffered heavy losses, he personally took action."
"My dear husband, you know that among the independent martial artists, it is good enough to have one Yuandan in a lifetime, and this Beggar King has the Nine-transformation Yuandan, which is the strength of a Jindan strongman."
"Such a person would be an important guest even if he were placed in the residence of a noble family."
"The Beggar King confidently challenged Sister Hong."
Fairy Feng Yao seemed to be present at the scene in person, and she even passed a soul seal over and chuckled:
"That's right, husband."
"Sister Shen specially recorded the scene of the martial arts competition. She wanted to use it to study the martial arts of the Beggars' Sect and the information of the Beggar King."
"Does my husband want to see it?"
Chu Wujiang answered without hesitation:
"Of course."
Fairy Feng Yao passed a soul seal to Chu Wujiang, and he opened it directly, as if he had returned to Longzhou.
Longzhou, Zhenhai City, Fish Market
The originally bustling fish market closed early and the two groups confronted each other.
One of them was dressed in rags, holding a stick, and was obviously a disciple of the Beggars' Sect.
The other one is a burly man with a red scarf on his head and clean clothes, so he is a member of the Red Gate.
The war is about to start.
At this moment, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, known as the Beggar King, flew over from a distance and shouted angrily:
"Master Hong, please listen carefully. This old beggar is not afraid of you."
"No matter how bright the Red Gate Cinnabar Seal is, it still requires real skill in your hands to work well!"
"If you can't defeat the old beggar, then you can no longer care about whether there are beggars in the fish market, and you can't go against the moral code of the martial arts world and kidnap all the Beggars' Sect disciples!"
Originally, the Beggar King did not want to anger Hong Yanling. After all, everyone knew that she was born in a marquis's mansion and was a genuine Tianlong person.
What's more, in the past six months, the Zhenhai Marquis Mansion has risen along with the Guanjun Marquis Mansion.
Even if you lend the Beggars a hundred courages, they still wouldn't dare to mess with you.
But the Hongmen are too ruthless and don’t follow the moral code of the underworld.
The beggars all ran away.
How can this Beggar King continue to be like this?
The power of the Beggars' Gang in Longzhou shrunk rapidly, and the begging territories in various places were occupied by the Red Sect. Except for the disabled beggars, all normal disciples considered joining the Red Sect.
The Beggar King first went to the Zhenhai Marquis' Mansion to pay his respects, and only then did he dare to come and talk to Hong Yanling about the moral code of the martial arts world.
When Hong Yanling walked out of the crowd, he saw the disciples of the Red Sect parting like waves to welcome their leader.
Hong Yanling said slowly:
"Old sir, it's not me who took the beggars into the Red Gate, but you treated the beggars too badly."
"As the Beggar King, you wear silkworm clothes and use silkworm gloves, but your disciples have to eat swill to survive."
"Why didn't they run away if they had the chance?"
"I have a job, I have food to eat, I can practice martial arts, and I can be an upright person."
"This is more effective in attracting Beggars' Sect disciples than the prestige of the so-called Beggar King."
Ever since returning from the Young Heroes Conference, Hong Yanling has devoted herself to the management of the Red Gate. She has completely restrained her originally fierce sword intent and has become more steady.
There is thunder in the chest, but the face is as calm as a lake.
The Beggars' Sect disciples in the arena were talking about this.
The beggar king's face changed drastically, and he shouted loudly:
"My lies are deceiving the public!"
"Take that old beggar's slap!"
The Beggar King immediately flew out and used a Flying Dragon Palm with an astonishing momentum.
This fish market is right next to the pier and next to the sea.
Several columns of water suddenly exploded on the sea surface, and fish and shrimps mixed with broken oars flew into the sky, shocking the spectators on both sides of the strait into silence!
boom!
The Beggar King attacked with his Flying Dragon Palm, and the power of his palm turned into a dragon of vitality, which came to kill him.
The reputation of the Jindan powerhouse is well-deserved.
Hong Yanling quietly watched the Beggar King coming to kill him, and slowly drew out a precious weapon [Cang Hai Sword].
She has the [Cang Hai Immortal Body], and combined with this [Cang Hai Sword], it is really perfect for her.
As for how this precious weapon came about?
Of course, it was something Hong Yanling had recently bought at a street stall at a bargain price. Moreover, it was a top-grade weapon that could hide itself, and it was only a step away from being a magical weapon.
As a result, she bought it for only ten taels of silver, which was enough to anger all the warriors in the world to death.
Hong Yanling had no intention of fighting the Beggar King for three hundred rounds.
She just swung out with a sword.
Jinghong Sword Technique——A strike across the ocean!
Hong Yanling's sword power has reached its peak. The astonishing sword force is like a vast ocean, unstoppable. The onlookers seem to be covered by the sea water, and for an instant they even feel suffocated.
Everyone was so frightened that they backed away.
kill!
Before the Beggar King's vitality dragon could get close to Hong Yanling, it was covered by the sea and directly shattered, and the vitality dragon exploded on the spot.
After piercing through the dragon of vitality, the sword energy went straight to kill the original body.
The Beggar King was shocked when he saw this. Just as he was about to move to another place, he saw the sea swallowing him up.
puff!
The sea flooded over and the place was in a mess.
The Heavenly Silkworm Robe on the Beggar King was immediately shattered by the sword force. He vomited blood on the spot and was seriously injured.
The well-known Beggar King in the martial arts world, an extremely powerful master in the eyes of the Beggars' Sect disciples, could not even withstand a single sword strike from the Hongmen leader.
"Run, run!"
The Beggars' Sect disciples collapsed and just wanted to escape as far away as possible.
"Wait a minute!"
Hong Yanling shouted loudly:
"Anyone who is willing to accept the Red Gate's rules and has no blood debts can join the Red Gate, work together, practice martial arts together, and be treated equally."
"Red Gate will not cut off your livelihood, provided that you are doing a normal job."
The Red Gate did not seize the territory, nor did it take away the Beggars' Sect's assets. Instead, it planned to accept them and give them a chance to survive.
This was unbelievable to the Beggars' Sect disciples.
From that day on, the Beggars' Gang in Longzhou was completely destroyed and became dependent on the Red Gate.
Fairy Fengyao smiled and said:
"Husband, what do you think?"
Chu Wujiang nodded:
"My lady did a good job."
"But the Beggar King should not be underestimated."
"This is my first time using the Canghai Sword against an enemy, and it's not a big deal. After the Beggar King was covered by the sword's force, he was able to investigate the distribution of his vitality in time."
"The injury just now looks serious, but it's just a flesh wound."
"But considering the huge gap in strength between the two sides, he chose to surrender directly."
"This decisive judgment is indeed that of a good master."
There are two types of winning and losing: one is when the gap in strength is too big, and the other is when one fails to exert one's due strength.
The Beggar King was defeated by Hong Yanling's sword because the gap in strength between the two sides was too big, not because there was any problem in the response.
Madam Feng Yao said seriously:
"As expected of my husband."
"The Beggar King was seriously injured and disbanded the Beggars' Sect in Longzhou overnight and allowed them to join the Red Gate."
"At the same time, he also sent out his confidants, hoping to surrender to the Red Gate, and provided intelligence on the Abyss Game, hoping that Sister Hong would take care of the Beggars' Sect in the future."
"This is also one of the reasons why I believe it is credible."
The demise of the Longzhou Beggars' Gang, the rise of the Red Gate, and the surrender of the Beggar King.
It’s just that Hong Yanling feels that apart from the information about the Abyss Game, nothing else is important.
Chu Wujiang nodded and said:
"Husband, I understand."
"Did they say which day it would be, and what method would be used?"
Fairy Fengyao hesitated and said:
"Have!"
"They said that this game reform will be held in three rounds."
"After each round of competition, there will be a break, and then the organizer will provide the start time for the next round of competition."
"The first round of games is scheduled to be held on April 1st."
"As for the competition, the messenger of the Left Path Alliance has secretly distributed a special stone called the Abyss Stone to everyone through some unknown means."
"It can only be activated and used on the first day of April."
"Once activated and used, the spirit will disappear on the spot."
"Either die or become the final winner."
Chu Wujiang asked directly:
"Didn't they catch the person who distributed the stones behind the scenes?"
Fairy Fengyao said:
"A few days ago, I sent out the Phoenix Guards to follow the Thief King all the way, and even planted a Phoenix clone on the Phoenix Guards. Later, I found out that the Left-Way Alliance would ask them to go to a designated location to receive the [Abyss Stone]."
“The two sides are not in contact.”
"Even though the Taoist sect spent a lot of effort, they still couldn't figure out who was transporting the stones. It seemed like they just popped out of the ground."
Popping out of the ground?
When Chu Wujiang heard this, he couldn't help but ask:
"Madam, could it be that someone used the Earth Spirit Pearl, or the Earth Escape Secret Technique?"
"Or some other secret technique."
Chu Wujiang also had an earth spirit bead in his hand, which allowed him to perform the secret art of earth escape, so he asked casually.
Fairy Fengyao nodded and said:
"Probably!"
"I think so too."
"The place where the thief king received the Abyss Stone is in the ruined temple in the mountains." "We originally thought that the ruined temple in the mountains was used as a cover, so we specifically investigated all the people who had recently gone up the mountain, but we found nothing."
“Now I think that’s not the case.”
"It's a pity that the Taoist fortune-teller was cut off when he reached this step."
In this world, it is sometimes very difficult to investigate the enemy's movements.
Earth escape, water escape, and even portals.
Once a master at the Yuanshen level is involved in concealing the truth, the Six Gates will be powerless, even the Taoist investigation will be the same.
Therefore, Shenmo's prophetic ability is so important.
Chu Wujiang nodded:
"So what are you going to do, ma'am? Continue investigating?"
"Or let Shenmo come to help."
"No!"
Fairy Fengyao immediately rejected this suggestion and added:
"The most urgent task is to destroy this Abyss Game."
"I have an idea that may be able to destroy all the Abyss Games."
Fairy Feng Yao is in charge of investigating this fight this time, so she will naturally take the most extreme measures.
Chu Wujiang asked curiously:
"Madam, please speak."
Fairy Fengyao revealed a hint of ruthlessness and said:
"That is to find the whereabouts of the Abyss Stone and forcibly kill those contestants to prevent a powerful winner from emerging."
The corners of Chu Wujiang's mouth twitched slightly.
Is this my wife's idea?
Sometimes the victory or defeat of a casino is not decided at the gambling table; tricks outside the game can also help you defeat your opponent.
Indeed, according to the rules of the Abyss Game, all participants will participate in the competition in the form of souls, and the size of the military force is not important.
But the Abyss Game may not necessarily protect the physical body.
Once they entered the competition venue, Fairy Fengyao eliminated all the contestants through offline reality and won a brilliant victory.
Chu Wujiang couldn't help but say:
"My lady, when did you become a bad person?"
Fairy Fengyao smiled and said:
"This is the most efficient way. Few people who can participate in the Abyss Game are innocent."
"My husband, the point of the Abyss Game is not to harm people, but it will gather a strong luck and leave serious hidden dangers."
"According to the Dao Sect's investigation, the number of people participating this time far exceeds that of the past."
“Talents from all over the country gathered in Nanzhou.”
"Perhaps a new magic saint will be born."
A Shura King was born in the court of the evil god, a man close to destiny. The imperial court has planned to gather forces from all sides to launch an expedition.
As a result, a magic saint may be born in this abyss game.
Suppose the four evil gods work together.
Each evil god supports a demon saint, making a total of four.
Together with the powerful people originally accumulated by the demons and monsters, they can understand Shen Mo's lack of confidence at that time.
In the age of demons and devils, naturally, there are many demon saints emerging.
In the human race's own era, there were hundreds of schools of thought and hundreds of saints.
The age of demons must certainly live up to its weight.
Chu Wujiang was originally just hunting for grass and making some extra money, but now he couldn't help but ask seriously:
"Madam, who are they?"
Fairy Fengyao whispered:
"Not only the unorthodox sects, but also many geniuses from the righteous sects, even geniuses from the Buddhist sect, the Confucian sect, and the Taoist sect."
"They all came to Florida, near South State, and then entered South State under various pretexts."
"My spies have discovered that some people have appeared in some casinos, and even in underground gambling kings and boxing championships."
Whether it is the demon Po Xun or Yuanshi Tianmo.
They will definitely make a big move.
This time, the Abyss Game broke through the previous situation where only the Left Path Alliance participated. The more information Fairy Feng Yao investigated, the more extraordinary it seemed.
Fairy Fengyao then added:
"Once the competition begins, I will try my best to find out their whereabouts."
"If you don't want to kill them all, I can try to wake them up and force them to quit the game."
Chu Wujiang pondered for a moment, and finally did not object, but nodded vigorously:
"Just do it, ma'am."
"But don't kill people right away. This is our last resort."
"I will try to hack into this game and win in another way."
Chu Wujiang is not here to play games. He wants to catch the Yuanshi Tianmo behind the scenes, including the plot of Mo Boxun, in one fell swoop, to ease the internal and external crises for the Northern Expedition.
The demon clan's offensive, the new magic saint, and the enemies on the northern grasslands.
These clues gradually emerged.
From the perspective of the Northern Expedition, this is already part of the battle between humans, demons, and the royal court.
Fairy Fengyao smiled with satisfaction and said:
"I knew my husband would agree."
"Please rest assured, my husband. I will find them one by one."
After Fairy Fengyao finished speaking, she hung up the phone and began to lead the Taoist elites in a comprehensive search for the whereabouts of the participants.
This is like when someone knows how to play games, Fairy Fengyao goes through the Internet cable and beats up the person playing the game to win.
After hearing his wife's report, Chu Wujiang couldn't help but smile:
"It just so happens that I have prepared a spy, Qian Huan, for my husband. It's time to put him to use."
……
South State, Black Mountain Casino
This is the largest casino in South State, and countless gamblers lose their fortunes here every day.
Qianmen's leader Qian Huan appeared here. He had won 100,000 taels of silver in a row, but there was no joy on his face, he looked very calm.
Because his goal is to win other people's lives, and then turn them into chips to participate in the abyss game three days later.
The gambler opposite him had lost a lot of money, but he didn't dare to leave for fear of losing the chance to turn the tables.
Qian Huan said coldly:
"Xu Shaoxia, you have lost all your family's land, property, and shops."
"Are you planning to mortgage your wife or your son?"
"Or do you have a daughter to sell?"
Qian Huan was like a butcher in a meat shop, calculating Xu Shaoxia's entire fortune coldly and accurately.
And this casino regular shouted in despair:
"No!"
"I still have the money I need to gamble, I can still turn the tables!"
"Oh, I can still borrow some money."
"As long as you lend me another ten taels of silver, I will definitely be able to do it, I will definitely be able to do it..."
Qian Huan has no mercy at all. As a gambler king, he will only squeeze the blood and tears of every gambler dry, then take all the money and forget about it.
He said coldly:
"You already have a lot of foreign debts, and no one will lend you money."
"My fellow Black Mountain Casino friends, don't you agree?"
"Yes!"
Young Master Xu turned around and saw that behind him were all the thugs from the Black Mountain Casino. They smiled grimly and said:
"Xu Shaoxia, we call you Shaoxia because you still have money."
"Now you've lost everything."
"If you don't pay me back within one day, I'll chop off your limbs!"
Young Master Xu said with a horrified look:
"My aunt is a master of Wuhua Temple. You can't do this to me."
The three words "Wuhuaan" were still quite intimidating to Black Mountain Casino. He was about to take a step back. At this time, Qian Huan said with a smile:
"As far as I know, Master Mingzhen of Wuhua Temple has already severed ties with Young Master Xu because of his bad habits."
The thugs at the Black Mountain Casino were shocked:
"what!"
"Quick, catch this guy."
This young hero Xu was like an eggplant hit by frost. He instantly shrank and shouted in horror:
"forgive me."
"I will pay you back. Killing me won't do any good."
Qian Huan calmly watched Young Master Xu shouting in despair, then he interrupted and said:
"Wait a minute."
"I am not a devil. I will not make the Xu family bankrupt and ruined."
The thugs from the Montenegro Casino couldn't help but look at the old man with contempt.
This old man is very dark.
He took the initiative to come to the casino to seek cooperation. Over the past few months, many people have lost their fortunes because of him, causing discussions within the casino as to whether this was too harsh and whether they needed to develop sustainably.
Young Master Xu didn't care that it was Qian Huan who had set him up and trapped him to this point. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying:
"If the elders are willing to forgive me, they are my second parents!"
"father!"
When a gambler goes crazy after losing all his money, he will say anything and do anything.
Old man Qianhuan is no stranger to people in the casino.
He just smiled and said:
"Xu Shaoxia, just sign this contract."
"I will return all the money I won."
Young Master Xu ignited a glimmer of hope and shouted quickly:
"Is this true?"
Qian Huan smiled and said:
"Friends here can all bear witness to this."
"Okay, I'll sign!"
Qian Huan nodded, and got another chip.
……
Montenegro Casino, Thousand Gold House
The owner of the Black Mountain Casino, the famous gambling king of the Left-wing Alliance [Black Nine], said bluntly:
"Old man Qian, you are too dark. You come to me for food again."
"In the past two months, you have bankrupted so many people."
"The Xu family, the Zhou family, the Feng family, etc."
"If you do this, you will not be able to do business in the future."
Montenegro Casinos are a little more formal. They prefer a steady flow of profit and occasionally let gamblers make money back, otherwise how can they keep winning.
As a result, when Qian Huan arrived, he acted like crazy. If the gambling king had not handled it properly, something would have happened long ago.
Qian Huan smiled and said:
“This is our only chance.”
"Isn't it?"
"If I win, I will take care of the Hei family. If you win, you will take care of Qianmen."
"If we all lose, let the juniors hug each other for warmth."
Gambling King Heijiu's face darkened, and he hesitated:
"According to the information I received, not only will people from the Left Path Alliance show up in this Abyss Game, but also many righteous disciples."
"I am hesitating whether to withdraw."
Qian Huan sneered and said:
"There's only one chance every fifty years, and I don't know how long it will take for the next one to come."
“And there are new rules this time.”
“It seems like you can quit midway.”
"Besides, you already have an outstanding successor, what are you afraid of?"
The Prime Minister holds the [Staff of the Abyss] in his hand, so he will naturally adapt the game to make it suit his own plan.
Gambling King Heijiu nodded and said:
"Thirteen is really good."
"Then let's gamble our lives!"
Qian Huan smiled and said:
"now it's right!"
"We have been preparing for so many years, there is no way we can give up."
"And Heijiu, is our basement ready?"
"Don't let anyone find you."
Hei Jiu then revealed a satisfied smile and said:
"Do not worry."
"This time we hid at the bottom of the sea."
"I secretly ordered people to build a basement on the seabed. I guarantee that no one will find it."
The elites of the unorthodox sects, especially the gambling king and the cheating king, what kind of dirty tricks have they not seen?
They will definitely be on guard against someone being offline.
Qian Huan was relieved and said:
"That's no problem."
……
South China Sea, underwater basement.
"You're hiding well here. Are you going to stay there until April 1st?"
Chu Wujiang nodded in appreciation, and asked Qian Huan to bow quickly and said:
"See you Lord Marquis!"
"It doesn't matter. This time I sent Yang Shen to try to invade the entire game. How are you prepared?"
Qian Huan quickly replied:
"Please rest assured, sir."
"I have already added the Marquis's soul imprint to the Gambling King's Abyss Stone."
"My Lord can borrow the gambling king's spirit to enter the game."
"The gambling king will become the bargaining chip for the Marquis."
Chu Wujiang nodded and said:
"Well, you did very well."
"Then let's get started."
April 1st arrived quickly, and at that moment everyone poured their vital energy into the Abyss Stone.
A terrible death game is about to begin.
(End of this chapter)
It is now mid-March.
Thanks to Chu Wujiang's one-day operation, the maritime crisis was resolved and did not spread across the country. The fishermen in Nanzhou have gone out to sea to fish again.
On the eighth day of April, Mahayana Temple will hold an unobstructed assembly.
Originally, the Abyss game was scheduled for April 8th, in conjunction with the action of Mobo Xun.
Now it is unexpectedly held ahead of schedule.
This made Chu Wujiang suspicious, and he immediately asked:
"Madam, is the news accurate?"
Fairy Fengyao nodded and said:
"Hongmen contacted the [Beggar King], and Lingyun contacted the [Thief King]."
"These two great figures of the left-wing sect were afraid that after their death, the Beggars' Sect and the Thieves' Sect would be without support, so they contacted the Red Sect. One of them became a disciple of Sister Hong, and the other became a disciple of Sister Ling."
"They send some news almost every day."
"After comparison, we confirmed that the information is consistent."
The biggest benefit of Chu Wujiang's expansion of power is intelligence.
Some forces from all over the country began to think that if they encountered problems, they could turn to the vassal forces of Marquis Guanjun to solve them, and these people began to pay homage to him.
Ling Yun may seem insignificant, and is more involved in lady diplomacy, but with the title of Marquis Guanjun's favorite concubine, she is enough to command the entire world of independent cultivators.
Chu Wujiang couldn't help but ask:
"Madam, wait a minute."
"It's understandable that someone would be willing to join Lingyun based on her husband's reputation."
"As for Yan Ling's Red Gate, is it worthy of the Beggar King to join?"
"Besides, the Beggars' Sect is much stronger than the Thieves' Sect."
A wandering cultivator in the martial arts world, practicing unorthodox methods.
The Thieves' Sect and the Beggars' Sect are exactly two extremes.
The thieves are those who specialize in stealing things. They are chicken-thieves and dog-thieves. There are fewer of them, so they are kept in an elite state.
The Beggars' Gang specializes in begging, forming gangs, and even fighting violently. Their members are spread all over the country.
As the population expands, the strength of the Beggars' Sect is constantly increasing.
As early as half a year ago, Huo Qiu Shui had killed a large number of middle-level cadres of the Beggars' Sect, and they were uprooted because they colluded with the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect.
But beggars still exist, and the Beggars' Gang soon made a comeback, which shows that they are very powerful.
Fairy Fengyao smiled gently and said:
"My husband doesn't know."
"Sister Hong's abilities are extraordinary. The Beggars' Sect is now in a state of panic because of her, and they are almost at war with the Red Sect."
Chu Wujiang was surprised:
"Is there such a thing?"
"Why didn't Yan Ling tell you?"
Chu Wujiang often went back to Longzhou, and naturally he would not forget Madam Yanling. He did not expect that she had become so famous but he knew nothing about it.
Madam Feng Yao chuckled and said:
"If I hadn't asked, Sister Hong wouldn't have told you the truth."
"After all, no matter how great the side door is, it is not worth mentioning."
Chu Wujiang asked quickly:
"Madam, please come quickly and tell me what happened."
Feng Yao covered her mouth and smiled:
"My husband does care about Sister Hong."
Chu Wujiang said unhappily:
"Which husband doesn't care?"
Fairy Fengyao then talked about what had happened recently at Hongmen.
In the past six months, Hong Yanling has continuously expanded the influence of Hongmen, and emerging dock workers along the coastal areas have joined Hongmen one after another.
Compared with other forces, the Red Gate united the lower-class workers and showed amazing trust and unity, which led to many disciples of the Beggars' Sect leaving their sect and joining the Red Gate.
Beggars join the Beggars' Gang for a living.
The Red Gate can provide grassroots mutual assistance, job opportunities, and martial arts secrets, which is naturally very attractive.
Hongmen has four major advantages.
First, you have experts and background, so you are not afraid of being targeted.
Second, they were not short of money. With Shen Qingyue as their backer, they directly spent tens of millions of taels of silver on Hongmen.
Third, Hong Yanling had great luck and discovered many talents among the massive labor force of Hongmen. He promoted them on the spot and promoted people based on their merits.
Fourth, maritime trade is developing rapidly, providing a large number of jobs.
We have the right time, the right place, and the right people.
The development speed of Hongmen naturally exceeded imagination.
The management of Hongmen even made up a doggerel, as evidenced by the poem:
"The gong at Hongmen broke the ditch, and Longzhou was recruiting movers everywhere."
"Two taels of silver per month, and all you can eat brown rice and pickles!"
Half a year is enough for it to become a giant in Longzhou and Yuzhou, and even replace the Beggars' Sect.
You should know that the number of Beggars' Sect disciples is determined by the jobs and treatment that society can provide.
The treatment in Longzhou was not heavenly, but it was enough for the Beggars' Sect disciples to change their allegiance.
The two sides also fought several times at the dock in Longzhou, and finally decided to hold a martial arts competition. Both sides sent out their strongest men to determine the winner and the territory.
When Chu Wujiang heard this, he suddenly understood something and asked in a deep voice:
"The leader of the Beggars' Sect is the Beggar King, the one known as the Beggar King?"
Fairy Fengyao nodded and said:
"When the Beggar King heard that the Longzhou branch suffered heavy losses, he personally took action."
"My dear husband, you know that among the independent martial artists, it is good enough to have one Yuandan in a lifetime, and this Beggar King has the Nine-transformation Yuandan, which is the strength of a Jindan strongman."
"Such a person would be an important guest even if he were placed in the residence of a noble family."
"The Beggar King confidently challenged Sister Hong."
Fairy Feng Yao seemed to be present at the scene in person, and she even passed a soul seal over and chuckled:
"That's right, husband."
"Sister Shen specially recorded the scene of the martial arts competition. She wanted to use it to study the martial arts of the Beggars' Sect and the information of the Beggar King."
"Does my husband want to see it?"
Chu Wujiang answered without hesitation:
"Of course."
Fairy Feng Yao passed a soul seal to Chu Wujiang, and he opened it directly, as if he had returned to Longzhou.
Longzhou, Zhenhai City, Fish Market
The originally bustling fish market closed early and the two groups confronted each other.
One of them was dressed in rags, holding a stick, and was obviously a disciple of the Beggars' Sect.
The other one is a burly man with a red scarf on his head and clean clothes, so he is a member of the Red Gate.
The war is about to start.
At this moment, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, known as the Beggar King, flew over from a distance and shouted angrily:
"Master Hong, please listen carefully. This old beggar is not afraid of you."
"No matter how bright the Red Gate Cinnabar Seal is, it still requires real skill in your hands to work well!"
"If you can't defeat the old beggar, then you can no longer care about whether there are beggars in the fish market, and you can't go against the moral code of the martial arts world and kidnap all the Beggars' Sect disciples!"
Originally, the Beggar King did not want to anger Hong Yanling. After all, everyone knew that she was born in a marquis's mansion and was a genuine Tianlong person.
What's more, in the past six months, the Zhenhai Marquis Mansion has risen along with the Guanjun Marquis Mansion.
Even if you lend the Beggars a hundred courages, they still wouldn't dare to mess with you.
But the Hongmen are too ruthless and don’t follow the moral code of the underworld.
The beggars all ran away.
How can this Beggar King continue to be like this?
The power of the Beggars' Gang in Longzhou shrunk rapidly, and the begging territories in various places were occupied by the Red Sect. Except for the disabled beggars, all normal disciples considered joining the Red Sect.
The Beggar King first went to the Zhenhai Marquis' Mansion to pay his respects, and only then did he dare to come and talk to Hong Yanling about the moral code of the martial arts world.
When Hong Yanling walked out of the crowd, he saw the disciples of the Red Sect parting like waves to welcome their leader.
Hong Yanling said slowly:
"Old sir, it's not me who took the beggars into the Red Gate, but you treated the beggars too badly."
"As the Beggar King, you wear silkworm clothes and use silkworm gloves, but your disciples have to eat swill to survive."
"Why didn't they run away if they had the chance?"
"I have a job, I have food to eat, I can practice martial arts, and I can be an upright person."
"This is more effective in attracting Beggars' Sect disciples than the prestige of the so-called Beggar King."
Ever since returning from the Young Heroes Conference, Hong Yanling has devoted herself to the management of the Red Gate. She has completely restrained her originally fierce sword intent and has become more steady.
There is thunder in the chest, but the face is as calm as a lake.
The Beggars' Sect disciples in the arena were talking about this.
The beggar king's face changed drastically, and he shouted loudly:
"My lies are deceiving the public!"
"Take that old beggar's slap!"
The Beggar King immediately flew out and used a Flying Dragon Palm with an astonishing momentum.
This fish market is right next to the pier and next to the sea.
Several columns of water suddenly exploded on the sea surface, and fish and shrimps mixed with broken oars flew into the sky, shocking the spectators on both sides of the strait into silence!
boom!
The Beggar King attacked with his Flying Dragon Palm, and the power of his palm turned into a dragon of vitality, which came to kill him.
The reputation of the Jindan powerhouse is well-deserved.
Hong Yanling quietly watched the Beggar King coming to kill him, and slowly drew out a precious weapon [Cang Hai Sword].
She has the [Cang Hai Immortal Body], and combined with this [Cang Hai Sword], it is really perfect for her.
As for how this precious weapon came about?
Of course, it was something Hong Yanling had recently bought at a street stall at a bargain price. Moreover, it was a top-grade weapon that could hide itself, and it was only a step away from being a magical weapon.
As a result, she bought it for only ten taels of silver, which was enough to anger all the warriors in the world to death.
Hong Yanling had no intention of fighting the Beggar King for three hundred rounds.
She just swung out with a sword.
Jinghong Sword Technique——A strike across the ocean!
Hong Yanling's sword power has reached its peak. The astonishing sword force is like a vast ocean, unstoppable. The onlookers seem to be covered by the sea water, and for an instant they even feel suffocated.
Everyone was so frightened that they backed away.
kill!
Before the Beggar King's vitality dragon could get close to Hong Yanling, it was covered by the sea and directly shattered, and the vitality dragon exploded on the spot.
After piercing through the dragon of vitality, the sword energy went straight to kill the original body.
The Beggar King was shocked when he saw this. Just as he was about to move to another place, he saw the sea swallowing him up.
puff!
The sea flooded over and the place was in a mess.
The Heavenly Silkworm Robe on the Beggar King was immediately shattered by the sword force. He vomited blood on the spot and was seriously injured.
The well-known Beggar King in the martial arts world, an extremely powerful master in the eyes of the Beggars' Sect disciples, could not even withstand a single sword strike from the Hongmen leader.
"Run, run!"
The Beggars' Sect disciples collapsed and just wanted to escape as far away as possible.
"Wait a minute!"
Hong Yanling shouted loudly:
"Anyone who is willing to accept the Red Gate's rules and has no blood debts can join the Red Gate, work together, practice martial arts together, and be treated equally."
"Red Gate will not cut off your livelihood, provided that you are doing a normal job."
The Red Gate did not seize the territory, nor did it take away the Beggars' Sect's assets. Instead, it planned to accept them and give them a chance to survive.
This was unbelievable to the Beggars' Sect disciples.
From that day on, the Beggars' Gang in Longzhou was completely destroyed and became dependent on the Red Gate.
Fairy Fengyao smiled and said:
"Husband, what do you think?"
Chu Wujiang nodded:
"My lady did a good job."
"But the Beggar King should not be underestimated."
"This is my first time using the Canghai Sword against an enemy, and it's not a big deal. After the Beggar King was covered by the sword's force, he was able to investigate the distribution of his vitality in time."
"The injury just now looks serious, but it's just a flesh wound."
"But considering the huge gap in strength between the two sides, he chose to surrender directly."
"This decisive judgment is indeed that of a good master."
There are two types of winning and losing: one is when the gap in strength is too big, and the other is when one fails to exert one's due strength.
The Beggar King was defeated by Hong Yanling's sword because the gap in strength between the two sides was too big, not because there was any problem in the response.
Madam Feng Yao said seriously:
"As expected of my husband."
"The Beggar King was seriously injured and disbanded the Beggars' Sect in Longzhou overnight and allowed them to join the Red Gate."
"At the same time, he also sent out his confidants, hoping to surrender to the Red Gate, and provided intelligence on the Abyss Game, hoping that Sister Hong would take care of the Beggars' Sect in the future."
"This is also one of the reasons why I believe it is credible."
The demise of the Longzhou Beggars' Gang, the rise of the Red Gate, and the surrender of the Beggar King.
It’s just that Hong Yanling feels that apart from the information about the Abyss Game, nothing else is important.
Chu Wujiang nodded and said:
"Husband, I understand."
"Did they say which day it would be, and what method would be used?"
Fairy Fengyao hesitated and said:
"Have!"
"They said that this game reform will be held in three rounds."
"After each round of competition, there will be a break, and then the organizer will provide the start time for the next round of competition."
"The first round of games is scheduled to be held on April 1st."
"As for the competition, the messenger of the Left Path Alliance has secretly distributed a special stone called the Abyss Stone to everyone through some unknown means."
"It can only be activated and used on the first day of April."
"Once activated and used, the spirit will disappear on the spot."
"Either die or become the final winner."
Chu Wujiang asked directly:
"Didn't they catch the person who distributed the stones behind the scenes?"
Fairy Fengyao said:
"A few days ago, I sent out the Phoenix Guards to follow the Thief King all the way, and even planted a Phoenix clone on the Phoenix Guards. Later, I found out that the Left-Way Alliance would ask them to go to a designated location to receive the [Abyss Stone]."
“The two sides are not in contact.”
"Even though the Taoist sect spent a lot of effort, they still couldn't figure out who was transporting the stones. It seemed like they just popped out of the ground."
Popping out of the ground?
When Chu Wujiang heard this, he couldn't help but ask:
"Madam, could it be that someone used the Earth Spirit Pearl, or the Earth Escape Secret Technique?"
"Or some other secret technique."
Chu Wujiang also had an earth spirit bead in his hand, which allowed him to perform the secret art of earth escape, so he asked casually.
Fairy Fengyao nodded and said:
"Probably!"
"I think so too."
"The place where the thief king received the Abyss Stone is in the ruined temple in the mountains." "We originally thought that the ruined temple in the mountains was used as a cover, so we specifically investigated all the people who had recently gone up the mountain, but we found nothing."
“Now I think that’s not the case.”
"It's a pity that the Taoist fortune-teller was cut off when he reached this step."
In this world, it is sometimes very difficult to investigate the enemy's movements.
Earth escape, water escape, and even portals.
Once a master at the Yuanshen level is involved in concealing the truth, the Six Gates will be powerless, even the Taoist investigation will be the same.
Therefore, Shenmo's prophetic ability is so important.
Chu Wujiang nodded:
"So what are you going to do, ma'am? Continue investigating?"
"Or let Shenmo come to help."
"No!"
Fairy Fengyao immediately rejected this suggestion and added:
"The most urgent task is to destroy this Abyss Game."
"I have an idea that may be able to destroy all the Abyss Games."
Fairy Feng Yao is in charge of investigating this fight this time, so she will naturally take the most extreme measures.
Chu Wujiang asked curiously:
"Madam, please speak."
Fairy Fengyao revealed a hint of ruthlessness and said:
"That is to find the whereabouts of the Abyss Stone and forcibly kill those contestants to prevent a powerful winner from emerging."
The corners of Chu Wujiang's mouth twitched slightly.
Is this my wife's idea?
Sometimes the victory or defeat of a casino is not decided at the gambling table; tricks outside the game can also help you defeat your opponent.
Indeed, according to the rules of the Abyss Game, all participants will participate in the competition in the form of souls, and the size of the military force is not important.
But the Abyss Game may not necessarily protect the physical body.
Once they entered the competition venue, Fairy Fengyao eliminated all the contestants through offline reality and won a brilliant victory.
Chu Wujiang couldn't help but say:
"My lady, when did you become a bad person?"
Fairy Fengyao smiled and said:
"This is the most efficient way. Few people who can participate in the Abyss Game are innocent."
"My husband, the point of the Abyss Game is not to harm people, but it will gather a strong luck and leave serious hidden dangers."
"According to the Dao Sect's investigation, the number of people participating this time far exceeds that of the past."
“Talents from all over the country gathered in Nanzhou.”
"Perhaps a new magic saint will be born."
A Shura King was born in the court of the evil god, a man close to destiny. The imperial court has planned to gather forces from all sides to launch an expedition.
As a result, a magic saint may be born in this abyss game.
Suppose the four evil gods work together.
Each evil god supports a demon saint, making a total of four.
Together with the powerful people originally accumulated by the demons and monsters, they can understand Shen Mo's lack of confidence at that time.
In the age of demons and devils, naturally, there are many demon saints emerging.
In the human race's own era, there were hundreds of schools of thought and hundreds of saints.
The age of demons must certainly live up to its weight.
Chu Wujiang was originally just hunting for grass and making some extra money, but now he couldn't help but ask seriously:
"Madam, who are they?"
Fairy Fengyao whispered:
"Not only the unorthodox sects, but also many geniuses from the righteous sects, even geniuses from the Buddhist sect, the Confucian sect, and the Taoist sect."
"They all came to Florida, near South State, and then entered South State under various pretexts."
"My spies have discovered that some people have appeared in some casinos, and even in underground gambling kings and boxing championships."
Whether it is the demon Po Xun or Yuanshi Tianmo.
They will definitely make a big move.
This time, the Abyss Game broke through the previous situation where only the Left Path Alliance participated. The more information Fairy Feng Yao investigated, the more extraordinary it seemed.
Fairy Fengyao then added:
"Once the competition begins, I will try my best to find out their whereabouts."
"If you don't want to kill them all, I can try to wake them up and force them to quit the game."
Chu Wujiang pondered for a moment, and finally did not object, but nodded vigorously:
"Just do it, ma'am."
"But don't kill people right away. This is our last resort."
"I will try to hack into this game and win in another way."
Chu Wujiang is not here to play games. He wants to catch the Yuanshi Tianmo behind the scenes, including the plot of Mo Boxun, in one fell swoop, to ease the internal and external crises for the Northern Expedition.
The demon clan's offensive, the new magic saint, and the enemies on the northern grasslands.
These clues gradually emerged.
From the perspective of the Northern Expedition, this is already part of the battle between humans, demons, and the royal court.
Fairy Fengyao smiled with satisfaction and said:
"I knew my husband would agree."
"Please rest assured, my husband. I will find them one by one."
After Fairy Fengyao finished speaking, she hung up the phone and began to lead the Taoist elites in a comprehensive search for the whereabouts of the participants.
This is like when someone knows how to play games, Fairy Fengyao goes through the Internet cable and beats up the person playing the game to win.
After hearing his wife's report, Chu Wujiang couldn't help but smile:
"It just so happens that I have prepared a spy, Qian Huan, for my husband. It's time to put him to use."
……
South State, Black Mountain Casino
This is the largest casino in South State, and countless gamblers lose their fortunes here every day.
Qianmen's leader Qian Huan appeared here. He had won 100,000 taels of silver in a row, but there was no joy on his face, he looked very calm.
Because his goal is to win other people's lives, and then turn them into chips to participate in the abyss game three days later.
The gambler opposite him had lost a lot of money, but he didn't dare to leave for fear of losing the chance to turn the tables.
Qian Huan said coldly:
"Xu Shaoxia, you have lost all your family's land, property, and shops."
"Are you planning to mortgage your wife or your son?"
"Or do you have a daughter to sell?"
Qian Huan was like a butcher in a meat shop, calculating Xu Shaoxia's entire fortune coldly and accurately.
And this casino regular shouted in despair:
"No!"
"I still have the money I need to gamble, I can still turn the tables!"
"Oh, I can still borrow some money."
"As long as you lend me another ten taels of silver, I will definitely be able to do it, I will definitely be able to do it..."
Qian Huan has no mercy at all. As a gambler king, he will only squeeze the blood and tears of every gambler dry, then take all the money and forget about it.
He said coldly:
"You already have a lot of foreign debts, and no one will lend you money."
"My fellow Black Mountain Casino friends, don't you agree?"
"Yes!"
Young Master Xu turned around and saw that behind him were all the thugs from the Black Mountain Casino. They smiled grimly and said:
"Xu Shaoxia, we call you Shaoxia because you still have money."
"Now you've lost everything."
"If you don't pay me back within one day, I'll chop off your limbs!"
Young Master Xu said with a horrified look:
"My aunt is a master of Wuhua Temple. You can't do this to me."
The three words "Wuhuaan" were still quite intimidating to Black Mountain Casino. He was about to take a step back. At this time, Qian Huan said with a smile:
"As far as I know, Master Mingzhen of Wuhua Temple has already severed ties with Young Master Xu because of his bad habits."
The thugs at the Black Mountain Casino were shocked:
"what!"
"Quick, catch this guy."
This young hero Xu was like an eggplant hit by frost. He instantly shrank and shouted in horror:
"forgive me."
"I will pay you back. Killing me won't do any good."
Qian Huan calmly watched Young Master Xu shouting in despair, then he interrupted and said:
"Wait a minute."
"I am not a devil. I will not make the Xu family bankrupt and ruined."
The thugs from the Montenegro Casino couldn't help but look at the old man with contempt.
This old man is very dark.
He took the initiative to come to the casino to seek cooperation. Over the past few months, many people have lost their fortunes because of him, causing discussions within the casino as to whether this was too harsh and whether they needed to develop sustainably.
Young Master Xu didn't care that it was Qian Huan who had set him up and trapped him to this point. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying:
"If the elders are willing to forgive me, they are my second parents!"
"father!"
When a gambler goes crazy after losing all his money, he will say anything and do anything.
Old man Qianhuan is no stranger to people in the casino.
He just smiled and said:
"Xu Shaoxia, just sign this contract."
"I will return all the money I won."
Young Master Xu ignited a glimmer of hope and shouted quickly:
"Is this true?"
Qian Huan smiled and said:
"Friends here can all bear witness to this."
"Okay, I'll sign!"
Qian Huan nodded, and got another chip.
……
Montenegro Casino, Thousand Gold House
The owner of the Black Mountain Casino, the famous gambling king of the Left-wing Alliance [Black Nine], said bluntly:
"Old man Qian, you are too dark. You come to me for food again."
"In the past two months, you have bankrupted so many people."
"The Xu family, the Zhou family, the Feng family, etc."
"If you do this, you will not be able to do business in the future."
Montenegro Casinos are a little more formal. They prefer a steady flow of profit and occasionally let gamblers make money back, otherwise how can they keep winning.
As a result, when Qian Huan arrived, he acted like crazy. If the gambling king had not handled it properly, something would have happened long ago.
Qian Huan smiled and said:
“This is our only chance.”
"Isn't it?"
"If I win, I will take care of the Hei family. If you win, you will take care of Qianmen."
"If we all lose, let the juniors hug each other for warmth."
Gambling King Heijiu's face darkened, and he hesitated:
"According to the information I received, not only will people from the Left Path Alliance show up in this Abyss Game, but also many righteous disciples."
"I am hesitating whether to withdraw."
Qian Huan sneered and said:
"There's only one chance every fifty years, and I don't know how long it will take for the next one to come."
“And there are new rules this time.”
“It seems like you can quit midway.”
"Besides, you already have an outstanding successor, what are you afraid of?"
The Prime Minister holds the [Staff of the Abyss] in his hand, so he will naturally adapt the game to make it suit his own plan.
Gambling King Heijiu nodded and said:
"Thirteen is really good."
"Then let's gamble our lives!"
Qian Huan smiled and said:
"now it's right!"
"We have been preparing for so many years, there is no way we can give up."
"And Heijiu, is our basement ready?"
"Don't let anyone find you."
Hei Jiu then revealed a satisfied smile and said:
"Do not worry."
"This time we hid at the bottom of the sea."
"I secretly ordered people to build a basement on the seabed. I guarantee that no one will find it."
The elites of the unorthodox sects, especially the gambling king and the cheating king, what kind of dirty tricks have they not seen?
They will definitely be on guard against someone being offline.
Qian Huan was relieved and said:
"That's no problem."
……
South China Sea, underwater basement.
"You're hiding well here. Are you going to stay there until April 1st?"
Chu Wujiang nodded in appreciation, and asked Qian Huan to bow quickly and said:
"See you Lord Marquis!"
"It doesn't matter. This time I sent Yang Shen to try to invade the entire game. How are you prepared?"
Qian Huan quickly replied:
"Please rest assured, sir."
"I have already added the Marquis's soul imprint to the Gambling King's Abyss Stone."
"My Lord can borrow the gambling king's spirit to enter the game."
"The gambling king will become the bargaining chip for the Marquis."
Chu Wujiang nodded and said:
"Well, you did very well."
"Then let's get started."
April 1st arrived quickly, and at that moment everyone poured their vital energy into the Abyss Stone.
A terrible death game is about to begin.
(End of this chapter)
