Since the siege of Yanmen, Ling Donglai's reputation has spread throughout the martial arts world. It is known to the world that he defeated Bi Xuan, the martial arts master beyond the Great Wall, and replaced him as the new martial arts master.
Discussions about Ling Donglai have not stopped since he defeated Bi Xuan. There is talk that he defeated three great masters in his thirties, and is very likely to reach the legendary Shattered Void realm in the future; Discussions about the Tao of Masters suddenly put Tianshi Tao on the forefront of the martial arts world again; some people also questioned what kind of Taoist skills he had cultivated to have such skills at such an age.
What really makes people talk about more is that he and Ning Daoqi, a "sanren" from the same Taoist sect, can be regarded as the first person in the Taoist sect. Some people think it is Ning Daoqi, because he has been famous for a long time and has the support of Buddhism.
Some people also think that it was Ling Donglai whose reason was to defeat Bi Xuan at Yanmen Pass. Bi Xuan and Ning Daoqi had fought to a draw in the past.
However, these questions will be answered soon.
Just one month after the siege of Yanmen Pass ended, the newly promoted Grand Master Ling Donglai posted a challenge to the "Sanren" Ning Daoqi. He issued a challenge letter and had a decisive battle on the Tianjin Bridge in Luoyang seven days later to determine who would be the winner in the future. The true number one in the Taoist sect.
Suddenly, all the focus of the martial arts world turned to Luoyang.
And the Buddhist forces behind Ning Daoqi have stepped up their operations, hoping to further expand the prestige of Buddhism during this battle, thereby adding support to future events.
The Taoist forces also appeared at this time to cheer for Ling Donglai, hoping that he could defeat Ning Daoqi, who had become a Buddhist thug, and regain the honor that the Taoist sect deserved.
The various factions of the Demon Sect are watching the fire from the other side. No matter who wins or loses, they will all be able to reap the benefits.
In this way, the undercurrent of the Battle of Luoyang began.
On the day of the battle, the beautiful sun flew into the sky.
Before the two parties arrived, the area around Tianjin Bridge was already crowded with people, waiting for this grand event.
These people almost include the current forces in China. The four major sects have sent their direct descendants, Taoist sects such as Louguan Taoism and other sects have sent their sons from the inner sect, and even the Buddhist sect, Fan Qinghui, the master of Cihang Jingzhai Zhai, along with his disciples and concubines. , the Zen master of Jingnian Zen Temple, Liao Kong, came here with the Four King Kongs to watch the battle. The opposite leader of the Demon Sect Yinkui Sect, Zhu Yuyan, brought his disciple Hanwan and the elders of the sect also came here (at this time, Li Gong Currently practicing "Purple Blood Dafa" in seclusion in name only).
When Cihang Jingzhai met people from the Yinkui sect, a conflict was inevitable.
The protagonist Cheng Qian, as the young leader of the Li clan, is drinking tea and watching a show in a restaurant, watching this major martial arts event caused by his own planning, and sitting next to him is Dugu Sheng, the host of the Dugu clan. Sitting not far away from Dugu Feng and Yu Wen Clan were Yu Wenhua and Song Zhi and Song Shidao from the Song Clan.
Dugu Sheng saw that Li Jiancheng was watching the dispute between Yinkui Sect and Cihang Jingzhai downstairs in the distance, but he was calm and calm, and he was very good at nourishing his energy. He is worthy of being the future heir of the Li clan, but it is a pity that he has not loved martial arts since he was a child, which is far worse than his second brother Li Shimin.
I heard that his second brother Li Shimin personally went to rescue His Majesty a month ago and also performed well on the battlefield. There will probably be a fight between the two.
Just as Dugu Sheng's thoughts were drifting further and further away, Cheng Qian suddenly said to pull him back, "I wonder who Mr. Dugu thinks will win this duel?"
Dugu Sheng quickly came to his senses and said: "Since the Young Lord has asked, I will show my shame. As the number one master in Middle-earth, Ning Daoqi has practiced in seclusion for many years. It is difficult to judge how high his martial arts is. But it is hard to judge. Ling Donglai, as a newly promoted martial arts master, defeated Bi Xuan before he was thirty. Although I don't know if it was a fluke, his strength is undoubted. But I don't know if he can have the same luck as before to make Ning Daoqi. .”
As soon as these words came out, he won the recognition of the four powerful people around him except Cheng Qian.
Gai Yin ordered Dong Lai to fight at Yanmen Pass that day, and his performance against Bi Xuan, although he was victorious, would always make people think that although he had great martial arts skills, he defeated Bi Xuan in a tricky way.
In order to protect the Turks, Bi Xuan and Khan, the only ones who knew the ins and outs, naturally could not publicize this matter.
"It seems that Mr. Dugu is not optimistic about Na Lingdong coming, but I am more optimistic about Na Lingdong. How about you and I making a bet?"
As soon as Cheng Qian finished speaking, Dugu Sheng didn't answer.
Suddenly two figures came from the sky, they were today's protagonists.
I saw an old man from Eguan Bodai coming from the air. He had five long beards, an elegant and simple face, and was wearing a thick brocade robe. His taller than ordinary figure looked even more stalwart, quite extraordinary. The dusty and elegant temperament is none other than Ning Daoqi, the "Sanren" who is the number one person in Middle-earth today.
In contrast, Ling Donglai's presence seemed unremarkable. Although his face was as white as jade, his skin was crystal clear, and he had an air of immortality, he always gave people the impression that he was too young and not as good as Ning Daoqi.
The two of them were sizing each other up, and the people in the audience were also sizing up the two protagonists on the field today.
Fan Qinghui made up her mind the first time she saw Ling Donglai. After this battle, she would definitely draw him into Buddhism, because Ling Donglai's defeat of Bi Xuan had proved his talent and understanding of martial arts. , as long as you give him some time, he will definitely be able to catch up or even catch up with Ning Daoqi in the future. If you can let them owe you a debt of gratitude before they grow up, it will definitely be helpful in the future.
When Zhu Yuyan saw Ling Dong coming, she knew that this battle would not end so easily, because her aura was only seen in her eldest disciple Li Gong.
The two exchanged words for a long time, and Ning Daoqi was the first to speak, "I think my little friend's realm is no longer inferior to mine. You and I are both members of the Taoist sect, so why bother fighting with a semi-retired person like me?" Ning Daoqi said These words showed his courage as a great master of the Taoist sect, and expressed his wish not to seek fame or fortune, nor to fight within the Taoist sect.
But after listening to the order, Donglai said: "The scattered people don't know. Ever since you helped the Buddhists hunt down the "evil king" Shi Zhixuan three times, this battle between you and me was destined. Just because of the long-cherished wish of the master, I have to Just help it achieve it.”
These words indicate that this war is inevitable, because Ning Daoqi, as a member of the Taoist sect, always helps the Buddhist sect, causing the Taoist sect to decline. Now Dong Lai, as a member of the Taoist sect, must maintain the reputation of the Taoist sect.
After hearing this, Ning Daoqi knew that he had to decide the outcome with Ling Donglai. This matter was already a dispute between the orthodoxy and not a personal grudge.
This battle is irreversibly over. No matter whether you win or lose, I'm afraid I will have nothing to do with the Taoist sect from now on.
If he wins, he will help Buddhism suppress the Taoist descendants. From now on, no Taoist sect will respect a person who suppresses his own descendants in order to help outsiders as a spiritual leader.
And if he loses, his identity as the number one person in the Taoist sect will automatically be handed over to Ling Donglai. Naturally, no one will respect someone who has abdicated as their leader.
Thinking of this, Ning Daoqi already understood that it was his actions in recent years that seriously aroused the dissatisfaction of the Taoist senior officials. In the past, it was just that no one could replace him, so the Taoist senior officials tolerated him many times.
However, the rise of Ling Donglai made the Taoist sect's senior leaders no longer able to tolerate the existence of the "first person in the Taoist sect" who turned to Buddhism, so they wanted to take this opportunity to completely eliminate his influence in the Taoist sect.
Ning Daoqi, who wanted to figure out the key, couldn't help but sigh and said: "In that case, let's do it."
