Seeing Xiao Yunlong's unrestrained behavior, Qiu Youhe, the Mountain Master of Longhu Mountain, was instantly furious. He stepped forward and pointed directly at Xiao Yunlong, shouting, "Xiao, you are ruthless, unrestrained, and have repeatedly killed my Longhu Mountain disciples. This is a capital offense!"
Linghe Zhenren, the Sect Master of Wudang, flicked his horsetail whisk and stepped forward, saying, "My Wudang disciples have also met a tragic end at your hands. Furthermore, you have openly violated martial arts taboos by stealing our Wudang's Eight Trigrams Swimming Dragon Palm. Such actions are truly those of a scoundrel in the martial world. Today, we must bring you to justice!"
At this moment, the Abbot of Southern Shaolin clasped his hands together for his final concluding remarks.
"Benefactor Xiao, according to your transgressions, this is a capital offense. However, considering Heaven's benevolent will and the fact that my Shaolin dislikes killing, after deliberation with the two great sects, Wudang and Longhu, we have decided that as long as you put down your butcher's knife and do not resist, we can spare your life!"
Speaking of this, Abbot Mingjing turned to look at the crowd in the square and said loudly, "Benefactor Xiao, in front of all the martial arts fellow disciples today, this old monk can guarantee you that as long as you repent, no one will harm you. However, while the death penalty can be avoided, punishment for the living cannot be escaped. You will then be confined to Southern Shaolin and placed under house arrest in the backyard for ten years!"
Qiu Youhe, the Mountain Master of Longhu Mountain, said in a deep voice, "I must add one more point. Before being confined, your martial arts must be crippled, lest you cause harm to others in the future!"
"Indeed, Xiao, do you agree? Crippling your martial arts and confining you for ten years is the consensus reached by our three great sects. Of course, this is a lenient judgment and punishment for the crimes you have committed previously!"
Linghe Zhenren, the Sect Master of Wudang, flicked his horsetail whisk again.
"Hahaha..." Xiao Yunlong laughed, throwing his head back and letting out a hearty laugh that pierced the sky and continued for a long time.
"Xiao, what are you laughing at?" The Mountain Master of Longhu Mountain and the Sect Master of Wudang gritted their teeth and coldly demanded.
"I laugh at your arrogance, ignorance, and stupidity!"
Xiao Yunlong remained seated without moving, facing the three sect leaders directly, and said word by word, "With just the three of you dogs, you actually want to judge and punish me, and cripple my martial arts and confine me? This is truly a colossal joke!"
Qiu Youhe, the Mountain Master of Longhu Mountain, was so angry his teeth gnashed. "Xiao, don't be too arrogant. We know you are skilled, but today, with our three great sects united, how can you possibly contend against us?"
"Xiao Yunlong, I will ask you one last time, are you willing to cripple your own martial arts? If you refuse, you will not leave this mountain alive today!" said Linghe Zhenren, the Sect Master of Wudang.
"What? The three great sects have joined forces, intending to gang up on me? And you want to cripple my martial arts? Why don't you ask them if they agree?"
After speaking, Xiao Yunlong looked at the Four Great Generals and the Thirty-Six Heavenly Kings and asked sternly, "Tell them, what should be done to those who dare disrespect me?"
"Those who dare disrespect the Lord, kill!"
"Kill, kill, kill!"
The Four Great Generals, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Kings, and the Seventy-Two Dragon Blood Guards immediately roared to the sky, their roars shaking the heavens, their momentum incredibly grand.
Seeing this formation, the Mountain Master of Longhu Mountain and the Sect Master of Wudang's expressions changed repeatedly.
"All under heaven is the King's land; all who live by the shore are the King's subjects!"
Xiao Yunlong then took out the Northern King's token and said word by word, "I am the Zhenbei King of the Dragon Country. You dare to defy and disrespect me. According to the laws of the Dragon Country, all are to be killed without mercy. Everyone kneel down, or die!"
As he spoke, Xiao Yunlong slowly stood up, his aura powerful, his gaze domineering and commanding.
Wherever his gaze fell, whether it was the Mountain Master of Longhu Mountain or the Sect Master of Wudang, they all lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.
The vast square suddenly fell silent, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
Abbot Mingjing clasped his hands together again, his voice echoing the Buddha's words, and sighed, "Benefactor Xiao, today is a martial arts讨伐大会 (taofá dàhuì - martial arts trial assembly). Regardless of who you are, since you are a martial artist and have entered the martial world, you are a martial world traveler and must naturally be governed by the martial world. This old monk finally implores you not to persist in your error!"
Xiao Yunlong's cold eyes stared directly at him and said, "A mere martial arts sect dares to try and punish the Zhenbei King of the Dragon Country? I will tell you now that any force that is not bound by the laws of the Dragon Country is an illegal organization!"
"Kneel down quickly, or today, this King will surely flatten your so-called three great sects!"
"Flatten our three great sects? You certainly have a big mouth!"
Just then, an ancient voice suddenly sounded from the back mountain.
"So what if you are the Zhenbei King? You're just a loach in the shallows, and you actually think you're someone important!"
Following this, another voice, filled with mockery and sarcasm, rang out from the back mountain.
"This brat, even the powerful families in the imperial capital dare not be disrespectful to us. He truly doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"
As the third cold shout sounded, three figures suddenly soared from the back mountain of Southern Shaolin and then broke through the air.
One in black, one in white, and an elder in a blue robe – all three had white hair and beards and were over a hundred years old.
The three elders possessed incredibly profound and vast auras, clearly figures of the ancestor level. Among them, the one in the white kasaya holding the demon-subduing whip was the current ancestor of Southern Shaolin, Patriarch Miaozhen!
The one in the black Taoist robe with a treasure sword at his waist was Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain. The last one in the blue robe with a horsetail whisk on his back was Zhenjun Liaofan of Wudang Sect!
Upon seeing the three ancestor-level figures appear simultaneously, the previously silent square erupted in an uproar, with many people exclaiming with excitement on the spot.
Xiao Yunlong's pupils also couldn't help but constrict, because he realized that the martial arts cultivation of these three ancestors of the three great sects had all surpassed the Sanhua Ju Ding Martial King realm, reaching the innate realm of Kaiqiao (opening the orifices)!
In fact, this was the first time Xiao Yunlong had seen a figure in the innate Kaiqiao realm, and three of them at once!
"I didn't expect the three great sects to actually invite out their ancestors. It seems they are determined to kill me!" Xiao Yunlong couldn't help but coldly snort in his heart.
General Qinglong, Li Jiuxiao, leaned closer and said in a deep voice, "Lord, these three old fellows have unfathomable strength. What should we do next?"
General Baihu, Tu Fu, coldly snorted, "What else can we do? Anyone who dares to disrespect the Lord, we'll just do it!"
"I say, Tu Fu, can you be more steady? Haven't you seen that these three old guys have very likely succeeded in opening their orifices?" Li Jiuxiao said.
"So what if they have succeeded in opening their orifices? I, Tu Fu, don't care about their martial arts cultivation. I only have one sentence: whoever dares to disrespect the Lord, whoever dares to attack the Lord, I will directly go and deal with him!" Tu Fu gritted his teeth.
General Qinglong, Li Jiuxiao, shook his head helplessly and said to Xiao Yunlong, "Lord, if it's really impossible, let the four of us hold them back, and you..."
Before he could finish, Xiao Yunlong immediately waved his hand to interrupt him and said in a deep voice, "As the commander, when have you ever seen me abandon my subordinates and flee from battle?"
Li Jiuxiao fell silent. Just as Xiao Yunlong said, they had experienced over a hundred battles, big and small. Every time, Xiao Yunlong led the charge, and even when retreating, he was always the last one to cover their rear. It was likely because of this that the soul of the Dragon Blood Army was forged!
At this moment, Patriarch Miaozhen of Southern Shaolin, standing under the high eaves of the Great Hall, spoke, "Xiao Yunlong, this is a sacred Buddhist land, not a place for you to run wild. Quickly put down your butcher's knife, or this ancestor will have to personally subdue you. At that time, it will be much more than just ten years of confinement!"
"Brat Xiao, we have already appeared. Now, immediately kneel down and kowtow, admit your crimes, or today you will be doomed!"
Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain stood on the tip of a large tree at the edge of the square and coldly roared from above.
Xiao Yunlong looked up at the three of them and sneered, "So what if the ancestors of the three great sects have come out? This King still says the same thing: you three quickly come down and kneel in submission, otherwise, all will be killed without mercy!"
"Arrogant!" Patriarch Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain was enraged. With a flash of his body, he charged directly towards Xiao Yunlong!
Seeing this, Xiao Yunlong was not hesitant. He tapped his foot, and his entire body shot up into the sky as if he had sprung from dry land, heading to meet the opponent!