The next day, early morning.

The matter of forming an alliance had already gained considerable momentum in Shu. Having witnessed the events in Western Shu and the Battle of Mount Shu, almost all notable forces were seeking a reliable backer.

They sought stability amidst the impending chaos.

The Divine Fire Sect and the Celestial Water Gate aimed to seize the leading position, controlling a region. Their thinking was similar to that of the Three Wonders Sect and Myriad Swords Mountain of the Western Shu Alliance.

Knowing that their limited strength offered no hope of conquering the world, their sole aim was to bide their time, waiting for the opportune moment to find a true patron and gamble on gaining merit through association.

Many harbored ambition, but few possessed the necessary strength.

At the very least, they needed a Yang God True Monarch to be in charge, only then could they dominate a region. Only with an Immortal overseeing them, or with Immortal foundations, would they dare to truly contemplate replacing the Sima family.

Precisely understanding this, Chen Yuan had been lying low, gathering allies, expanding his forces, and only after his True Monarchs exceeded the number of a hand, did he dare to confidently overturn the table.

There were many intelligent people in the world, but without this caution, they would not be worthy of reaching high positions.

Early in the morning, many forces entered Thousand Sun Mountain, including family patriarchs, Jianghu Sect Leaders, and descendants of famous clans. Many of them wanted to see which family would ultimately lead the Shu Alliance.

Disciples of the Shangguan clan were dispatched to greet guests, even the young clan leader Shangguan Yu was no exception. Of course, those he greeted were generally of high status.

At the very least, they were Grandmasters in the Solid Core Realm, and as for Realmen in the Transformation Yang Realm, they were greeted by the clan leader Shangguan Tiehong himself.

"Brother Shangguan!"

Before the person arrived, the voice came first. A middle-aged man in a blue robe walked step by step from the void, followed by many disciples.

These disciples were almost all dressed in blue, with several wave patterns engraved on their chests.

They were the disciples of the Celestial Water Gate.

And the middle-aged man in the blue robe in the void was naturally Yang Xian, the current sect master of the Celestial Water Gate!

He was also the strongest person in the Celestial Water Gate today. He had already survived the Wind and Fire Tribulations and reached the peak level of Refining Spirit. However, he did not show any contempt for Shangguan Tiehong, who was lower in cultivation than him.

In addition to the Shangguan family having a considerable reputation in the Jianghu, their power was also not weak. If he could get his support, there was a great hope of becoming the leader of the Shu Alliance.

Therefore, he sent a rare treasure as a gift.

If Shangguan Yu hadn't already been engaged, he would have even wanted to marry his youngest daughter to him to form a marriage alliance.

"Brother Yang."

Hearing this, Shangguan Tiehong showed a smile on his face.

Yang Xian slowly landed, stopping two zhang away from him, and suddenly transmitted his voice:

"Are you satisfied with the gift I sent earlier, Brother Shangguan?"

"The Water Essence Orb is a rare spiritual object, and I am very happy with it." Shangguan Tiehong laughed heartily, and a look of satisfaction was revealed in his eyes.

"That's good, that's good..." Yang Xian was overjoyed and continued to ask:

"What about what I said before?"

"Brother Yang, don't worry, we are close friends, I will definitely...hehe..." Shangguan Tiehong didn't finish his words, but his meaning had already been revealed.

Yang Xian thought that he was going to support him, and he was even more happy, nodding repeatedly. ....Just as the two were transmitting their voices, a flash of crimson red streaked across the sky, and an old man with gray hair in a crimson robe also arrived in an instant. Yang Xian and the two looked up.

Shangguan Tiehong smiled, but Yang Xian snorted coldly.

Because the person who came was his mortal enemy, the Divine Fire Sect Master Hu Yong!

His skill in controlling fire was the best in Shu.

He was also his strong opponent. Even he was not sure that he could defeat him, and he could be called a strong man below the True Monarch.

"Brother Shangguan, long time no see."

Hu Yong ignored Yang Xian and looked directly at Shangguan Tiehong.

"Hehe, Brother Hu's demeanor is even better than before."

Shangguan Tiehong was also very polite.

Glancing at Yang Xian, Hu Yong moved his mouth slightly and transmitted his voice:

"What Hu said before is all true. What does Brother Shangguan think? As long as the position of the leader of the alliance is settled, Brother Shangguan will immediately become the vice leader, and his status will be below Hu."

"Easy to say, easy to say..."

"Please come in, you two. After a few more Taoist friends come, the conference will begin. What do you think?" Shangguan Tiehong said with a smile.

"Okay."

Hu Yong nodded and quickly entered the Shangguan family's residence. Yang Xian narrowed his eyes, nodded to Shangguan Tiehong, and followed closely behind.

Not long after, the sect leaders of several other top forces in Shu arrived here, and Shangguan Tiehong then walked into the main hall.

The Shu Conference is said to be a conference, but it is actually just a discussion. However, not everyone can enter the hall. At least they must have Heavenly Core cultivation.

As for the others, they need to wait outside, waiting for the negotiated leader to appear.

There is nothing else, strength is status.

If they can't even reach the Heavenly Core, they are not qualified to discuss such important matters with them. Although some people are unhappy, they dare not express their opinions on this occasion.

Otherwise, any Transformed Yang Realman can make them suffer.

The hall that the Shangguan family had prepared was naturally extremely spacious. Those who were qualified to enter the hall, including Shangguan Tiehong, were only a little more than ten people.

Among them, five were Transformed Yang Realmen and five were Heavenly Core Grandmasters.

The lineup was much smaller than the Western Shu Alliance.

No one went to sit in the main seat. No one dared to sit there before the leader of the alliance was decided. The seat on the left was occupied by the Divine Fire Sect Master Hu Yong, and the seat on the right was occupied by his mortal enemy, the Celestial Water Gate Master Yang Xian.

Shangguan Tiehong was in the second seat on the left, and the other Heavenly Core Grandmasters were in the lower seats.

When the door of the main hall was closed, it fell into silence.

Shangguan Tiehong, as the host, slowly stood up and faced everyone in the hall and said:

"Now the world is constantly turbulent. There was the Liangshan battle before, and the Mount Shu battle later. The entire south is unstable, and all forces are surging. A great chaos may happen any day.

Therefore, we intend to form an alliance and advance and retreat together in the future."

After saying the polite words, he continued:

"Everyone here is a famous family in Shu. Although it is good to form an alliance, everyone wants to compete for the position of leader. Recently, everyone also knows that killings have been continuous in secret. I can't bear it, so I want to invite everyone here to discuss a charter. Who will sit in the position of leader of the Shu Alliance?"

The people below looked at each other and exchanged glances, but no one spoke. ....The Divine Fire Sect Master had a violent temper. Seeing this, he directly said:

"The position of leader of the alliance is of great importance. It should be held by the strongest person. I am not talented, but I also have some fame. I am interested in this position. What do you think?"

His eyes swept over the people below, and few dared to look him in the eyes.

The Celestial Water Gate Master sneered at this:

"The position of leader of the alliance should be held by someone with both virtue and talent. In this way, we can lead the Jianghu of Shu to find a bright path in the troubled times. You, Hu Yong, are cruel and tyrannical. How dare you sit in this high position?"

"Yang Xian, do you want to die? Do you think my sword can't kill you?" Hu Yong narrowed his eyes, and a dangerous aura slowly emerged.

"My sword is not blunt either. What is there to fear in fighting with you?"

The two directly confronted each other. The conference had just begun, and they already had the idea of fighting. The other forces did not say a word, as if they wanted to see them fight.

Shangguan Tiehong slowly shook his head, came to the middle of the two, and smiled:

"Today is only for discussion. If we fight, wouldn't it hurt our harmony?"

"Brother Shangguan is right." Yang Xian smiled faintly, looked at everyone, and continued:

"The Five Great Families have a very high reputation in the Jianghu. Brother Shangguan is also famous far and wide. In your opinion, who can sit in the position of leader of this alliance?"

Hu Yong also stared at Shangguan Tiehong and said:

"Yes, I also want to hear Brother Shangguan's high opinion. Between me and Yang Xian, who do you think is qualified to sit in the position of leader of the Shu Alliance?"

Seeing the pressure came to his side, Shangguan Tiehong looked calm and smiled faintly:

"I think both Taoist friend Yang Xian and Taoist friend Hu Yong are very suitable, but they are not the most suitable candidates."

"Huh?"

"Humph!"

Hearing Shangguan Tiehong's words, Yang Xian and Hu Yong's expressions changed at that time, and they were vaguely angry, feeling as if they had been tricked by this old fox.

The others in the hall were also shocked and turned their eyes to Shangguan Tiehong, wanting to hear what he had to say. If he didn't say it well, he might even be jointly attacked by Yang Xian and Hu Yong.

"Then Brother Shangguan, tell us who is the most suitable candidate!"

"That's right, tell us."

Yang Xian and Hu Yong's tone was quite cold, staring at Shangguan Tiehong, ready to suppress him on the spot as a warning to others.

The reputation of the Five Great Families is great, but it is just blown up. Except for the Gu family, who is qualified to dominate a region? The Shangguan family... they are not afraid.

Shangguan Tiehong remained unchanged and said slowly:

"I think, the one who can be the leader of the alliance..."

"The one who can be the leader of the alliance not only needs reputation, but also needs the strength to suppress everything, and I am the best candidate!" Shangguan Tiehong's words were interrupted by a hoarse voice before he could finish speaking.

"Who is talking nonsense?"

"Presumptuous!"

Hu Yong and Yang Xian were immediately furious and turned their eyes to the source of the voice. The other strong men in the hall also turned their eyes to see an old man in yellow clothes slowly standing up from the back.

"Huang Sheng, you old thing, are you trying to die?" Hu Yong's aura instantly burst out, pressing towards the yellow-robed old man, with a hint of playfulness in his eyes.

Huang Sheng was just an old Heavenly Core Grandmaster. The sect's power could not even suppress some Solid Core Realm warriors. He was only able to enter the hall to discuss the alliance leader because of his good reputation. ....But in fact, no one took him seriously.

Nor was he qualified to speak. Now, opening his mouth was completely courting death.

Everyone else saw it that way too, but... what everyone didn't expect was that Hu Yong's aura, who had peak Refining Spirit cultivation, could not suppress Huang Sheng at all, not even slightly hinder him.

The expressions in the eyes of most people in the field instantly changed, as if they had seen some ancient wonder.

An old Heavenly Core actually resisted the aura of a Refining Spirit Realman. It was incredible!

"Who exactly are you?"

Yang Xian then asked.

"Who am I?" 'Huang Sheng' laughed loudly, full of vigor. The white hair on his head quickly fell off, and the robe on his body was also changing. The originally hunched body gradually straightened up.

In just a moment, 'Huang Sheng' changed his appearance. He was strong, had no beard under his jaw, and had no hair on his head. His eyes were bright and piercing!

"You...you are..."

"Zhu Huai!!!"

Someone recognized his identity and immediately took a breath of cold air.

Shangguan Tiehong frowned, but then a sneer appeared on his face. He watched the other party quietly. He had already guessed and had informed Chen Yuan.

This person was not to be feared!

"Aren't you already dead?" Yang Xian asked with a frown.

Hu Yong also had a look of fear on his face.

Zhu Huai, who had revealed his true identity, smiled lightly:

"If you want to kill me, Dongshan Valley doesn't have the strength. This old thief Huang Sheng had already fallen. These years, I have been hiding in his sect.

I originally wanted to break through the Yang God before revealing my true identity to settle accounts with Dongshan Valley. I didn't expect you to come up with a Shu Alliance. Hehe... It suits my heart very well."

"It seems that the rumors are true. You have indeed appeared in Shu." Someone said in a deep voice. Obviously, Shangguan Tiehong was not the only one who knew about this.

"It's just that I killed a few disciples of Dongshan Valley. I didn't expect your news to be so well-informed." Zhu Huai shook his head.

"Zhu Huai, although you are strong, I am not someone to be easily dealt with. If you want to sit in the position of leader of the Shu Alliance, defeat me first." Hu Yong said in a deep voice.

"That's right, if you want to be in a high position, you must first convince us. However, I also want to advise you a few words. Dongshan Valley has always wanted to kill you. It is best to leave Shu to avoid attracting disaster."

Yang Xian directly threatened. Dongshan Valley was a large sect in Southern Zhou, with a Yang God True Monarch in charge. It was not something that a small Zhu Huai could match.

However, Zhu Huai was not frightened and said lightly:

"If you want to kill me, Dongshan Valley can't do it. Your strength has improved a lot compared to fifty years ago, but...I have been cultivating hard for fifty years, and it's not for nothing. I have already glimpsed the Yang God Realm and can step into it at any time. When the time comes, I will take revenge on Dongshan Valley.

Hehe, you two are actually extraordinary. You can assist me in this troubled world. Now, I will give you a chance to go together."

He looked directly at Yang Xian and Hu Yong.

"Okay, then I will try your strength!"

Hu Yong snorted coldly and directly attacked. A surging flame directly erupted and enveloped Zhu Huai. Yang Xian, who had always been quite afraid of his reputation, also attacked. ....He opened his mouth and a Divine Sword erupted.

Shangguan Tiehong and several Transformed Yang Realmen immediately took action to stabilize the surroundings so as not to really break the hall. Of course, this was on the premise that the few people did not use their full power.

Otherwise, they would not dare to stop them.

Faced with Hu Yong and Yang Xian's joint probing, Zhu Huai's expression did not change. He took a step forward, and a surging aura enveloped his entire body, and then swept through the entire hall.

"Suppress!"

As if he had the power of the heavens in his mouth, Zhu Huai shouted, and the hall seemed to freeze directly. The powerful voice instantly shattered many windows in the hall.

It also directly solidified the flames and Divine Sword in the void.

After that, Zhu Huai flicked his finger, and a surging artistic conception erupted. Two strands of heaven and earth energy condensed in the hall and bombarded the flames and Divine Sword.

The flames were extinguished, and the Divine Sword collapsed.

The hall was silent.

In just a moment, Zhu Huai broke their methods. His strength was amazing!

This was just a test. If he really fought, the entire hall would collapse with one blow.

The expressions of the people in the hall were different, but Zhu Huai was always calm and looked directly at Yang Xian and Hu Yong, and said:

"How about it, do you want to really fight?"

Faced with Zhu Huai's words, Hu Yong and Yang Xian's expressions were not very good, and they did not answer. Although it was just a test just now, Zhu Huai obviously did not use his full power.

He easily broke Hu Yong's Cultivated Heaven and Earth Strange Fire and the Celestial Water Gate's Sect-Protecting Divine Sword, Celestial Water Sword. His strength was evident!

Even if they really fought, the two of them might not be able to defeat him. As for a one-on-one fight, they were far behind. No wonder this Old Monster Zhu dared to say that he could step into the Yang God Realm at any time.

His Yuan Shen must have cultivated to a terrifying level. Fifty years of lying dormant, and rising to power once again, it was indeed terrifying!

Seeing that the two did not speak, Zhu Huai carried his hands on his back and walked forward step by step, saying as he walked:

"Your strength is indeed very strong. The Strange Fire method can burn the heavens and the earth. The Divine Sword in your mouth can even cut down Realmen. If you cultivate hard for decades, you may be able to glimpse the Yang God Realm.

But now, if you want to defeat me, you are still a little short. There will be no other changes if we continue to fight. Now, if you two are willing to submit.

The Shu Alliance can set up two positions of vice leader, which will be held by you two. The three of us will create a world in this troubled world and exert our power over Shu!"

"Well, I am not as good as you. I have nothing to say." Although Hu Yong had a rash temper, he also knew when to advance and retreat. After speaking, he slowly sat down.

"Okay."

Yang Xian took a deep look at Zhu Huai and then sat down.

Shangguan Tiehong glanced at Zhu Huai with a slightly smiling expression and said nothing more.

Zhu Huai then walked to the front of the crowd and said in a deep voice:

"Today, the world situation is chaotic. If Shu wants to protect itself, it must have a Yang God in charge to be stable. I will take the position of leader, and Taoist friends Yang Xian and Hu Yong will serve as vice leaders. Taoist friend Shangguan, Taoist friend Yu, and everyone else will become elders. Zhu Huai is willing to work together to create a great cause and dominate Shu.

What do you think?"

Zhu Huai rose strongly, and Hu Yang and the two could not stop him. What else could they do? They were just about to open their mouths to agree, but then an extremely terrifying aura instantly suppressed the entire hall.

That huge aura made Zhu Huai's expression change greatly. He secretly said something was wrong and wanted to escape, but most of the pressure was directed at him. He couldn't avoid it at all and could only stand there stiffly.

Then, everyone saw that the original top seat was occupied by a young man in black and gold clothing, who looked down at everyone somewhat lazily.

"Kneel!"

The black-robed man stretched out a hand, and the pressure on Zhu Huai's body increased again. His eyes were horrified, and he wanted to escape, but under the terrifying pressure, he knelt down little by little.

"Bang!"

Zhu Huai knelt on both knees, and all the bones in his body were broken.

"The leader of the Shu Alliance is occupied by the strong. I am now in this position. Who among you has any objections?!"

Chen Yuan looked calmly at everyone in the hall and said lightly.

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