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Therefore, the martial arts world today is no longer the same as it used to be.
"Therefore, Zhang's intention is to establish an alliance that can restrain most martial arts practitioners..."
After all, the emergence of so many innate masters in recent decades has been a golden age for the martial arts world, but it has also been a hidden danger.
Two tigers cannot share one mountain!
Previously, a single master of innate talent could dominate a region, but now, on average, a prefecture has at least one supreme master and several top masters.
When conflict erupts, the world will inevitably descend into chaos.
For a moment, the whole place was silent.
After being brainwashed by Zhang Xiaoshan's sophistry, everyone gradually discovered the problem.
Yes, with so many top-tier and unparalleled masters now, the consequences would be unimaginable if a conflict broke out between them.
As Zhang Xiaoshan said, at that time, two or three forces will fight and kill each other in a county, and blood will flow like rivers.
As for whether these gangs are good or bad?
Whether good or evil, if too many forces are crowded together and no one can dominate, conflict is inevitable.
"I believe that you have no ambition to dominate, but if your successor brings disaster to the martial arts world, wouldn't the establishment of the Martial Arts Alliance just become a butcher's knife in their hands?"
Song Yuanqiao expressed his concerns.
After all, where there are people, there will be conflict. Zhang Xiaoshan is still trustworthy, but what about his successor?
"Master Song misunderstood Zhang's meaning."
The martial arts alliance that Zhang mentioned is an alliance, not a single dominant force; it represents a balance of power where various factions restrain each other.
With five or more grandmasters presiding over the martial arts world, like the Southern Emperor, Northern Beggar, Eastern Heretic, and Western Poison in version 2.0, they intimidate powerful figures in their respective regions.
Therefore, the Grandmasters of the Martial Arts Alliance can each suppress a region; the Zhang family can reside in the East Sea, becoming the Immortals of the East Sea; in the West, there is the Holy Monk of Lingjiu, who makes a pilgrimage to the Great Snow Mountain, becoming the Buddha of the Western Heaven; in the South, there are the ancient Miao villages, the Twelve Miao Caves, who inherit the lineage of Chiyou, becoming the Demon God of Jiuli; in the Central Plains, there is Wudang, with its Taoist immortals...
Of course, these are just metaphors, after all, these are ancient and reclusive forces.
However, you can certainly find reliable grandmasters to suppress the region. For example, the great hero Yan Nantian, the old celestial master of Longhu Mountain, or some blacklisted masters who are half-grandmasters…”
Zhang Xiaoshan's explanation immediately made everyone's eyes light up.
The Immortal of the East Sea, the Holy Buddha of the West, the Demon God of the South, and the Taoist Sect of the Central Plains.
If there were another Celestial Realm expert in the North, the entire system would be complete, more than enough to suppress a region.
Chapter 831 The Concept of Five Superpowers
"Young Master Zhang, are you saying that just a few Celestial Realm experts are enough to suppress the martial arts world?"
"of course not!"
Zhang Xiaoshan directly refuted everyone's wild ideas.
Grandmasters don't have the leisure for such things, and it's impossible for a single grandmaster to suppress the entire martial arts world.
Moreover, there are more than just a few Grandmasters. Once a conflict of interest arises, the battles between them will not be limited to a few major forces, but will involve a struggle for supremacy that affects the entire martial arts world.
"As you all know, the Zhang family started out as a business."
The reason the Zhang family has grown so rapidly over the years, besides their immense power, is also due to profit!
Merchants are driven by profit!
While it appears to be a win-win situation for the Zhang family, in reality, the Zhang family benefits more.
If the Zhang family had monopolized the profits, Ghost Street might have been less than one-tenth the size it is now, instead of the Zhang family owning 30%.
Moreover, Ghost Street now offers various conveniences and additional benefits.
"The world is bustling, all for profit; the world is bustling, all for profit!"
I believe everyone knows this wise saying: shared interests are the foundation for cooperation. Ghost Street is a case in point, where a group of seemingly unrelated forces unite because of shared interests.
Knowing is one thing, doing is another.
Those who prioritize petty gains over righteousness are as numerous as ministers crossing the river throughout the land; thus, countless people betray each other during collaborations.
Everyone looked at Zhang Xiaoshan, knowing that his next important moment was about to begin.
After all, apart from the self-righteous sects, only Zhang Xiaoshan has the right to look down on this statement.
Because Zhang Xiaoshan really did it.
"Therefore, the Western Buddha, the Southern Demon God, and the Central Plains Taoist sect that Zhang mentioned earlier are all transcendent beings."
He was able to see the big picture and understand the gains and losses; otherwise, Zhang would not have put the Evil Emperor aside.
After all, the Evil Emperor's ambition will eventually be to dominate the martial world!
"The alliance that Young Master Zhang mentioned, is it the transcendent alliance formed by several great sages?"
"Indeed, the Ghost Street of the East Sea, the Esoteric Sect of the West, the Baiyue of the South, the Famous Families of the Central Plains, and the Demonic Sect of the North."
Basically, within their respective spheres of influence, each power has the absolute strength to suppress the impending riots, and each major power has a Celestial Realm expert to check and balance each other.
As for one side acting evilly, you all have absolutely no need to worry.
Tantric Buddhism is practiced on the plateau, and those who follow Buddhism will personally travel to the plateau to meet the holy monks of the Great Snow Mountain.
Although the Demonic Sect's forces are of mixed quality, the northern people are known for their fierce and unruly nature, and Ghost Street wields absolute influence over the Demonic Sect. At that time, Zhang will meet the Evil Emperor and reach certain agreements.
Needless to say, the ancient Miao villages and the Twelve Caves of Southern Xinjiang have always been a taboo subject.
As for the Zhang family and Wudang?
There was no need for anyone to worry about riots in these two places.
After all, the righteousness of prestigious sects and the Zhang family's reputation for "utmost goodness" are both golden brands in the martial arts world.
Therefore, Zhang Xiaoshan's proposal almost encompassed all the major forces that could influence the course of the Nine Provinces.
Moreover, they had no doubt that Zhang Xiaoshan had the ability to gather these forces.
There's nothing this person can't accomplish.
Just based on Zhang Xiaoshan's current status and connections in the martial arts world, these people would give him some face.
"this···"
At this moment, all the major forces felt that Zhang Xiaoshan was about to do something big.
They might even end up being overshadowed by the five major alliances and ultimately become vassals of the five major powers.
Oppose?
Putting aside the fact that this directly disrespects Zhang Xiaoshan, even if they object to what Zhang Xiaoshan is determined to do, it's useless.
At that time, Zhang Xiaoshan will directly approach the Western Saint Buddha, the Southern Demon God, and the Evil Emperor of the Demonic Sect. As long as the three agree, the righteous sects will have no choice but to band together and promote Zhang Sanfeng.
Otherwise, the prestigious sects would be directly squeezed out by the major powers.
"Besides the five transcendent forces, there are naturally places for you all to live."
Aside from being ruthless towards his enemies, Zhang was extremely friendly to everyone else, and naturally wouldn't leave you no room for development.
The orthodox sects are not allowed to leave the Central Plains, the demonic sects are not allowed to leave the north of the Longhe River, the ancient Miao are not allowed to set foot in Miao territory, and the esoteric sects are not allowed to leave the plateau.
As for the Zhang family? As you all know, the Zhang family's business spans the entire country.
Therefore, aside from the Zhang family's business with Ghost Street, the Zhang family will also choose to guard Jiangnan and not interfere in matters of the martial arts world.
Miao region, plateau, north of the Long River, Central Plains, and Jiangnan!
Having confined the five major forces to their respective areas, the martial arts practitioners nodded in agreement. Zhang Xiaoshan had indeed given them a great deal of room to survive.
Moreover, the Miao region and the plateau are places beyond their reach.
Therefore, of the nine major regions of the Nine Provinces, only Jingchu, Lingnan, Bashu, and even the Northwest, Shandong (Taihang Mountains), Guanzhong, and even the Liaodong Plain outside the Great Wall remain...
"Young master, do you really mean what you say?"
If that's the case, it's actually a good thing.
Although the formation of the five super powers seems to threaten all of them.
But it also means that under the constraints of the 'rules', they no longer need to probe and test the attitudes of these transcendent forces. As long as they do not touch these places, they will have some interaction with them.
You have to fight monsters one level at a time, and eat your food one bite at a time!
Only by becoming stronger can one challenge these transcendent beings.
Zhang Xiaoshan gave them space to survive and time to grow.
"nature!"
His inexplicable smile sent chills down the spines of everyone familiar with Zhang Xiaoshan.
They may choose to avoid interaction with these transcendent forces, but they cannot escape the consequences of rewarding good and punishing evil. If they truly believe they can do as they please, well...
Moreover, the emergence of the five transcendent forces is another step in Zhang Xiaoshan's plan.
"If you all have no further interest, my next step will be to persuade the four fellow Daoists. Once there is any news, I will inform you all through Ghost Street!"
Hiss...
Hearing that Zhang Xiaoshan was serious, even Zhang Sheng couldn't help but realize that his previous actions were utterly insignificant compared to Zhang Xiaoshan's.
As for the others, they dared not speak out against their anger.
It should be noted that the territories of many forces are located within the five major regions divided by Zhang Xiaoshan.
But now, with just one sentence from Zhang Xiaoshan, their territory has changed hands.
Even without a change of ownership, they now have an extra layer of heavy shackles on their heads.
As for opposition?
Not to mention that their voices are insignificant, even if Zhang Xiaoshan agreed, those overlords would not.
For a true hegemon, this is an opportunity.
By restraining these detached forces, uncontrollable risks are eliminated.
They can then gradually expand their power, eventually becoming a transcendent being on par with others, and accomplishing the hegemony of unifying the martial world.
Chapter 832 The Storm is Brewing: Laying Out Plans Across the Nine Provinces
"In addition, besides today's duel, his marriage is also officially announced:"
Once the Donghai Prince's Mansion is completed, it will serve as the place where my son gets married and the foundation for his family and career.
Hiss...
The Prince of Donghai's Mansion? Their newlywed residence?
Everyone immediately understood Zhang Xiaoshan's intention: to have Zhang Sheng succeed as the King of Donghai, the only non-royal king in the empire.
In an instant, everyone looked at Zhang Sheng with envy.
You must know that this is the only non-royal king in the empire, second only to the emperor, and in charge of the plains outside the Great Wall, the Liaodong Peninsula, and even the land of Japan.
"Rest assured, young master, we will definitely be there for your wedding!"
Everyone offered their congratulations, as they could not ignore Zhang Xiaoshan's reputation or Zhang Sheng's future status.
Today's battle has solidified Zhang Sheng's position as number one on the Blacklist.
As long as Zhang Sheng doesn't advance to Grandmaster, he will remain number one on the Black List, and this honor alone is enough to influence too many forces.
"Zhang will be waiting for you all outside the pass."
Today we part ways, and we don't know when we'll be able to meet again. Inside the Ghost Street of Mangshan, the Zhang family has prepared a small feast, with plenty of wine and meat.
If you are not in a hurry, you may know that you can enjoy a feast on Ghost Street, where you can gather with a few close friends.
Zhang Xiaoshan waved his hand, once again demonstrating the Zhang family's wealth and power.
It should be noted that there are at least tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of people on Mount Mang. The banquet for these martial arts masters would involve at least tens of thousands of jars of fine wine and 300,000 catties of chicken, duck, fish, and meat, which is no small amount.
Even if you searched all the vegetable markets in the capital at that time, you wouldn't find these things.
However, no one doubted that the Zhang family would lack these things, given Zhang Xiaoshan's capabilities; it was just that the resources required were enormous, and it couldn't be done by ordinary means.