The Huilong Palm is a secret art of the Long family, one that only Long family members can cultivate. Seeing clearly that Liu Bai died under the Huilong Palm, the identity of this person is now glaringly obvious!
“A Long family disciple!” Du Xugang roared, quickly retreating and turning to flee the tent, but the black shadow was a step faster. After striking down Liu Bai, it blocked the entrance, glaring intently at Du Xugang.
“Zhao Lei, Long Jiang, what exactly do you people want!” Discovering that the path to escape was blocked by the old man who had ambushed Liu Bai, Du Xugang spun around and roared at Zhao Lei in fury. “Brother Du, my third brother and I are doing all this solely for revenge against the Long family, and nothing else.
We have absolutely no interest in the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach rumored to be surfacing in Kunlun Mountain. As long as you agree to join forces with us, I guarantee that this Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach will belong to you and Brother Zhao!” The old man who killed Liu Bai with one palm was none other than Long Shousi.
He had been waiting outside the tent for a long time, fully understanding that if Liu Bai wasn't killed now, their painstakingly planned scheme would certainly fail. That was why he rushed into the tent to dispatch Liu Bai.
These words were already prepared by Long Shousi before he struck Liu Bai. “Indeed, Brother Du.
My brother and Brother Zhao and I have already made a firm arrangement. Next, my fourth brother, Long Shousi, and I will proceed to the front of the Du family camp to confront the various sect masters and family heads, leading them to denounce the Long family.
Since the Shaolin Temple has not received the secret message, they likely won't make a move, and at this critical moment, the Zhang Family of Medical Saints will only be able to help the Long family defend the Long Family Plain, leaving them too preoccupied to focus on the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach.” Long Jiang approached Du Xugang, spreading his arms wide before him to demonstrate his sincerity and lack of ulterior motives, then added, “I am completely defenseless right now. If you do not believe what I say, feel free to kill me with your sword to avenge Liu Bai.
It would serve as a pledge of allegiance to both the Zhang Family of Medical Saints and the Xuanyuan Long family. Afterward, no matter what happens, you can easily account for your actions to those two factions.
But I warn you, this is your only chance. I have already thoroughly investigated the location of the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach, and I can guarantee that you and Brother Zhao will find it.” Du Xugang’s expression shifted rapidly, his face vacillating between confidence and gloom.
Inside, a fierce internal struggle was clearly taking place. On one hand, Long Jiang’s actions had genuinely moved him, stirring greed in one who hadn't initially expected to obtain the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach.
On the other, he feared that if Long Jiang’s claims proved false, his Du family would have no standing left in the Central Plains afterward. “Brother Du, fortune favors the bold.
Why the hesitation? Do you wish to end up just like Liu Bai?” Zhao Lei suddenly interjected, locking eyes with Du Xugang.
“Once you and I possess this Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach, we could likely advance directly to the Great Perfection stage. Once we reach Great Perfection, are we still to fear the Zhang Family of Medical Saints?” Du Xugang glanced at the suddenly deceased Liu Bai beside him, finally hardening his resolve.
He threw his head back, looking at Long Jiang and Zhao Lei, and gritted out, “Fine, I agree!” “Excellent!” Long Jiang was overcome with joy. Seeing that Du Xugang had finally consented, he immediately said, “Next, all we need is for you two to cooperate with my brother and me in putting on a good show that will incite the various Kunlun factions to besiege the Long family!” “How do you plan to do it?” Zhao Lei laughed loudly, walking over to pat Du Xugang on the shoulder before turning to look at Long Jiang.
“It’s simple. Next, I will have my fourth brother impersonate a Long family disciple who is ambushing everyone.
He will kill Liu Bai, and then Brother Zhao and Brother Du will jointly engage my fourth brother in a fight, publicly capturing him before everyone. At that point, my fourth brother will naturally frame the Long family, inciting public outrage.” “Once everyone is enraged, with just a little stirring, it will be enough to prompt the major families to attack the Long Family Plain.
At that moment, Brother Zhao and Brother Du can secretly slip away back here, and I will lead you directly to the location of the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach.” Long Jiang finished speaking and looked toward Long Shousi with a slight frown. “Shousi, I’m afraid this will be an inconvenience for you.” “Don't worry, Third Brother.
As long as I can have my revenge, I, Long Shousi, will die without regret!” Long Shousi, who was still blocking the tent entrance, nodded, adopting a demeanor of facing death without fear. Before the Northwest Zhao family camp, everyone had gathered, already growing impatient.
These people comprised the top-tier sects and aristocratic families of Huaxia. They would not have come to this place were it not for the Zhao family’s pretext that they knew why the five great super-families and sects had hastily left Kunlun.
“What is that old rascal Zhao Lei trying to pull?” “Does he really know what happened with the Zhou, Hua, and Li families, along with the Wudang and Demonic Sects?” “If that old cheat doesn’t give us an explanation today, my Northeast Xin family isn't to be trifled with!” A crowd had gathered here, stewing in anger since morning without even seeing Zhao Lei, the head of the Northwest Zhao family. Several sect masters were cursing loudly, threatening to teach the Northeast Xin family a lesson.
Yi Tian Sect’s Zhao Zhicheng and his senior disciple, Zhao Zhibing, were seated at the very back upon arrival, having no qualification to move forward. However, at that very moment, sounds of fighting suddenly erupted from the rear of the Zhao family camp, growing progressively more intense!
“What’s going on here?” A burly man from the Northeast craned his neck to look toward the back, but saw nothing. Thump!
A figure soared over the back tent, clearly attempting to escape the Zhao family camp over everyone’s heads. But just then, Zhao Lei, the head of the Zhao family, suddenly appeared in front of the figure, delivering a powerful kick.
Following that, he released his internal energy externally, slamming the shadow down from mid-air! The figure wore the coarse cloth garments of an ordinary aristocratic disciple, but their face was covered by a veil.
Only after being struck down by Zhao Lei did they crash to the ground, feigning weakness and letting a trace of blood seep from their mouth, seemingly unable to rise. “Earlier, Liu Bai, the head of the Central Plains Liu family, was murdered by the Huilong Palm.
That person is the killer!” Du Xugang appeared from somewhere within the crowd, pointing at the Long family disciple on the ground and shouting loudly. “What?
A member of the Central Plains Liu family is dead?” “Huilong Palm? Isn't that the Long family’s secret art?” “Indeed.
No one outside the Long family knows this supreme skill. Could it be that the one who killed Liu Bai is a Long family disciple!” ...
This sudden turn of events caused the assembled sect masters and clan leaders to discuss amongst themselves, their gazes fixed on the man struck down by Zhao Lei. “Hahahaha…” Long Shousi, who had fallen to the ground, suddenly tore off his facial veil, abandoning all pretense.
Staring at Liu Bai in the air—Note: This seems to be a transcription error in the original text, likely intended to refer to the assembled crowd or the general situation, as Liu Bai is dead. Keeping the literal structure for faithfulness.—he declared, “The Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach must belong to my Long family!
Now, including the two Great Perfection masters from the Medical Saints Martial Sect, and all the Great Perfection experts from the Hua and Li families—they are all severely injured and unable to fight. If I kill you all, no one will snatch the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach from my Long family!” “What!” “All the Great Perfection masters from several families are severely injured?” “The Long family intends to take advantage of this to monopolize the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach?” ...
As soon as Long Shousi finished speaking, the crowd erupted as if a nest had been disturbed—with shock, confusion, and, most prominently, deep covetousness for the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach. “You people!
With my Long family here, none of you will ever obtain the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach!” Long Shousi surveyed the surroundings viciously. “So, the earlier attacks on the various sects and families were indeed carried out by your Long family, with the goal of monopolizing the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach?” Zhao Lei slowly stepped forward, glaring coldly at Long Shousi.
“Old thief Zhao, give me your life!” Long Shousi suddenly exploded into action, striking Zhao Lei with one palm. The palm wind carried the faint sound of a dragon’s roar, and a plume of black poisonous mist instantly appeared in his hand!
However, Zhao Lei had long anticipated this. He easily dodged the palm strike and retaliated with a counterattack, sending Long Shousi flying once more.
He spat out a mouthful of blood and crashed to the ground, utterly unable to resist further. This palm strike, this single, brilliant counterattack, shocked the entire assembly once again!
“Huilong Palm! He really is a Long family disciple!” “It is indeed a Long family disciple; what he said must be true!” “The Long family tried to harm us just to monopolize the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach!
How can we endure this insult!” “Right, this insult absolutely cannot be tolerated!” ... The scene before them convinced everyone completely: the Great Perfection masters of the major families were all severely wounded, and the Long family was trying to seize the Flat Peach in the ensuing chaos.
“You still dare to fight my Long family? Dreaming fools!” Long Shousi, appearing near death, shouted again, “Hahaha!
Once my Long family patriarch, Long Haotian, consumes the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach and achieves Great Perfection, what good will it do you to know all this then?” “Damn it!” That burly man from the Northeast suddenly stepped forward, turning toward the Zhao family and shouting, “The Long family’s actions are utterly shameless! They want to profit while the Great Perfection masters of all families are both injured and exhausted.
How can we allow this? Let’s go, we’ll march to the Long family to demand an explanation!” “Precisely!
The Long family was already greatly weakened after the last major battle, and this time they have betrayed the Zhang Family of Medical Saints, leaving them completely isolated. If we all work together, we can denounce the Long family!” Seeing the moment was right, Zhao Lei stepped forward, raising his long sword high, and shouted, “Correct!
The Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach absolutely cannot fall into the hands of the Long family!” “Let’s go, we march on the Long family!” ... Amidst the surging excitement, someone suddenly shouted: “The Long family's crimes are monstrous and defy heavenly reason!
Everyone, let’s denounce the Long family and reclaim the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach!” Following this, the shouts erupting from the crowd gradually shifted from demanding an explanation to outright denouncing the Long family! The tension between the various sects and aristocratic families immediately escalated.
“Denounce the Long family, reclaim the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach!!” “Denounce the Long family, reclaim the Ten Thousand Year Flat Peach!!” ... With their roar finally unified, the masters and patriarchs of the major sects and families all rose, preparing to lead their people toward the Long Family Plain.
As everyone began to press forward, Zhao Zhicheng and Zhao Zhibing, who had remained at the very back of the crowd, retreated in terror! “Master, look there!” Zhao Zhibing suddenly pointed in one direction.
Zhao Zhicheng turned to look and saw that Zhao Lei and Du Xugang, who had been right in the middle of the crowd, were now silently slipping away and vanishing into the throng. Even Long Shousi, who had just been struck down by Zhao Lei, his face showing grave injuries, had his eyes light up and couldn't stop a sinister grin, looking nothing like a man on the brink of death.
Boom!! At that instant, a massive explosion erupted outside the Zhao family camp.
Someone had shattered the camp gate directly with internal energy! “Qiao Yihong of the Medical Saints Martial Sect has arrived to pay my respects to you all!” Following the deafening crash came an even louder announcement.