"This wine is called 'Qingquanliuxi'. I brew it myself with the spring water from this mountain stream. It is certainly the best in the world!"
He was not boasting, and his tone was extremely calm. Then his eyes narrowed slightly and fell on the string of Buddhist beads in Master Zhide's hand. With just one glance, he discovered that there was one missing Buddhist bead on the string.
It was at this glance that his pupils suddenly condensed.
"Zhi De, you..."
Master Zhide smiled faintly, then used his palms to exert strength, and a force shot out from his palms, shattering the string of Buddhist beads.
"The current Zhi De can no longer be called a Zhi De master. You should call me... a Zhi De practitioner!"
"I have decided to be born, Dragon Emperor, what is your decision?"
The sloppy village man in front of him turned out to be the most powerful being in the world and the pinnacle of China, the Dragon Emperor of China—Long Dingtian!
"Dragon Emperor, what is your decision?"
Master Zhide looked at Long Dingtian with a faint look in his eyes, as if he had gone back to seventy years ago, when they first met.
Seventy years ago, the situation in China was in turmoil. Not long after the powerful ships and artillery from the West invaded China, the iron hooves of Japan also began to wreak havoc in China, threatening to engulf China.
As an eminent monk, Zhi De was naturally obliged to go down the mountain, preparing to use his peerless martial arts to save the people from fire and water and resist the invasion of foreign powers.
The first person he met when he came down the mountain was Long Dingtian.
During the Second World War, Wangji had been hidden from the world for thirty years, but this was not absolute. The two of them joined forces and noticed the undercurrent under the Juanjuan River.
Both the Arbitration Institute and the Western Holy See have king-level beings who secretly sneak into China and add fuel to the flames of the world situation, including Japan. There are also many powerful ghosts and gods who have reached the king-level and possess the Japanese officers with the intention of subverting China.
The two resolutely established the "Martial Alliance" at that time, united with Longhu Mountain, Zhengyi Sect, Shangqing Palace and other powerful old Chinese sects, and began to deal with these world-class powerhouses.
In this battle, Dragon King and Master Zhide fought side by side countless times, defeating many king-level beings from the West and Japan. They were respected by all the heroes in the Chinese martial arts world and were called the Two Heroes of the Martial Alliance.
With the amazing talent and strength of the two of them, and the awakening of the bloody spirit and enthusiasm of the Chinese compatriots, the invaders were driven out of China one after another, but these kings who were hidden in the world did not retreat.
At that time, there were a total of fifteen king-level beings from the West and Japan still lurking in various parts of China, ten of whom were from the Arbitration Institute and the Western Holy See.
Long Dingtian and Master Zhide worked tirelessly to travel across the mountains and rivers of China, covering thousands of miles, but they finally expelled these people, and several of them were even killed in their hands.
Because of the loss of world-class combat power, the Arbitration Institute was furious and launched a crusade against Long Dingtian and Zhide in the name of the King-level Convention. The Sixteenth Judge King came to China in person and besieged the Dragon King without grace.
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It was also in that battle that the Dragon King was forced to flee in embarrassment by the extremely powerful Sixteen Judge Kings, and Zhi De was also besieged and injured by the three most powerful chief judges of the Arbitration Institute.
Since then, one of them has disappeared into the mountains and the other has returned to the ancient temple, and they have never made any major moves in the Chinese martial arts world.
Time flies, and it has been seventy years, but in Zhi De's eyes, those days seem to be vivid in his mind.
His eyes were burning, and he looked at Long Dingtian. He said that he was now called a "wisdom and virtue practitioner", and his intention was extremely obvious.
The master lives in ancient temples, chants sutras, worships Buddha, and cultivates his moral character. He travels around the world, exorcises demons, and benefits the world.
This is the difference between a "master" and a "practitioner".
Long Dingtian's beard was blown by the wind. He did not answer immediately, but said lightly: "In that battle back then, you should be very clear. If you and I were born rashly, the sixteen kings of the arbitration will definitely fight again.
Move out."
Master Zhide smiled sarcastically and said indifferently: "Could it be that the Dragon King, who is so powerful in the world, would defeat those bastards from the Arbitration Institute?"
Long Dingtian's eyes narrowed slightly and his tone was a little solemn.
"I have nothing to fear from these sixteen people, but if we are born now, the whole of China, no, I should say the whole world, will become a battlefield!"
"Do you want to see the second king-level battle break out?"
Zhi De's pupils shrank, thinking of this terrible consequence.
The two of them are the king-level representatives of the entire East. Once they are born, the top king-level masters such as the Sixteen Judge Kings and the Pope of the Western Martial Arts World will be born.
Although the Holy See and the Arbitration Institute are rivals and hostile to each other, they are both Western forces. Once the East and West start a war, they will inevitably stand on the same side.
In the end, it can only evolve into one outcome, and that is an all-out war between the kings of the East and the West.
At that time, the entire world will be involved in the flames of war. Once the kings fight against each other, the impact and destructive power will definitely be no less than that of the major powers in the world.
The peace and prosperity have lasted too long now, and he knew that even if Long Dingtian wronged him, he would not show up again and cause a war.
Master Zhide pondered for a moment and then said: "Dragon King, I know your concerns!"
"But do you know why I decided to be born?"
Long Dingtian turned his head and looked, waiting for his next words.
Master Zhide stood up and continued: "Because, Wang Bang has reappeared!"
The moment he finished speaking, a powerful cyclone swept directly away, like a torrent that was about to drown everything.
Pieces of bamboo forest collapsed as a result, stretching for 500 meters. They were broken in the middle, and the ends were as smooth as mirrors, as if they had been cut flat with a knife.
Long Dingtian's eyes were serious and he turned to Zhide.
"The king list reappears? How could it happen?"
The King List, for both of them, is a relatively long-standing thing.
The first time this list appeared was one hundred and twenty years ago, in the era when kings were separatist and dominated the world.
The so-called King List is a list of king-level masters in the world, compiled into a list, and informed to the world.
One hundred and twenty years ago, computers did not appear, and network information was not as accessible to the public as it is today. At that time, the king list was informed to the world martial arts world through underground contact methods such as Morse code.
After the King's Battle a hundred years ago, the King's Convention appeared in the world. The kings of the world disappeared one after another, and the King's List was also closed. In the past hundred years, it has not been opened.
Even seventy years ago, when he and Zhi De joined forces to fight against the Arbitration Institute and the Japanese King Class, they were never able to bring about the birth of the King List again.
And now, the king list has actually reappeared?
"It's because of Ye Lingtian!"
Master Zhide's voice was faint, with a bit of throbbing.
"Just three days ago, Ye Lingtian single-handedly swept through an armed formation of 3,000 people at the border of Iraq in the Middle East, including double-digit armored combat vehicles and heavy tanks!"
"After that, he killed twenty-one Cobra helicopters in a row, and finally used his air blade to seal the sky and kill ten supersonic fighters!"
"After this battle, two days later, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, the International Warrior Network announced the news of the reopening of the King List. You should know who is behind the International Warrior Network. He decided to reopen the King List.
This means that the world has entered a new era!"
"An era that belongs to the king class again!"
When Ye Chen's record came out from Zhi De's mouth, Long Dingtian's expression changed again and again. Especially when he heard that Ye Chen had killed ten supersonic fighter jets, he felt incredible.
There was silence for dozens of seconds before Long Dingtian finally regained his composure.
"Ye Lingtian, have you finally reached this point? I really didn't misjudge him!"
He grinned, his eyes shining brightly.
"Back then, only you and I could defeat the Eastern King-level banner, but now, there is one more Ye Lingtian!"