Chapter 1004
Southwest Alliance Leader!
"You can all come at me together."
Song Changsheng spoke calmly, but his words were extremely arrogant.
If deciding the outcome of a one-on-one fight within three moves is considered arrogant, then defeating three Golden Core cultivators at the same time within three moves is more than just arrogant; it's downright conceited and shows no regard for any of them.
Those were three renowned Golden Core cultivators at the Great Perfection stage, not three Purple Mansion cultivators. Each of them had experienced countless battles and tribulations. To win against them was to be a prodigy with extraordinary talent. The outcome was decided within three moves; it was a crushing defeat on a different level.
In their common understanding, this is a feat that only a Nascent Soul True Monarch could accomplish.
However, this time the criticism was significantly weaker than before, or even almost nonexistent.
Because everyone witnessed the battle just now, Wang Changqing, who had dominated the southwest for nearly a thousand years, was defeated in just two moves, while Song Changsheng did not move an inch from beginning to end, and did not use his full strength at all.
They even suspected that if Song Changsheng hadn't let Wang Changqing make the first move, this battle might have ended in just one round.
If he can defeat Wang Changqing in one move, it's not impossible for him to defeat all three of them in three moves, since this isn't a life-or-death battle.
If that were the case, it would not only be the southwest, but the entire border region would have a significant place in history.
In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on the three people at the front.
Lord of Tianxu Mountain, former Grand Preceptor of the Great Xiao Immortal Dynasty, and Lord of Tianjue City.
They were all renowned Golden Core cultivators at the Great Perfection stage.
Faced with this absurd challenge, what will they choose?
"After breaking through to the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, his sharpness has indeed become even more pronounced, just like it was back then," Shi Potian sighed inwardly.
The reason they acknowledged Song Changsheng's dominant position in the cultivation world of Daqi wasn't because of his eloquence, but because they were genuinely defeated and convinced of his authority.
I thought that standing still and letting them attack for three moves was the limit, but I didn't expect there to be something even more outrageous to come.
It sounded like a fantasy, but Shi Potian had no doubts whatsoever.
Anyone familiar with Song Changsheng knows that he is always quite conservative in his speech. Even if he is 100% sure, he will say that he is only 90%. Since the opponent said that the outcome would be decided within three moves, then it is highly likely that it will not take three moves.
It's hard to imagine, but that's the kind of trust we have.
"What, are you all frightened and no longer have the courage to fight me?" Song Changsheng's eyes showed disdain, and his words were laced with sarcasm.
"You are arrogant!"
These men were all powerful patriarchs of their respective sects. How could they withstand such a provocation in front of so many people? If they didn't respond, wouldn't they really become cowards?
"Chen Jingming, the master of Tianxu Mountain".
"Cang Manyun, the city lord of Tianjue City."
"Mu Huachen, the Imperial Preceptor of the Great Xiao Immortal Dynasty".
The three of them arrived in the air and stood facing Song Changsheng. They cupped their hands in greeting and said, "Please enlighten us, fellow Daoist!"
Song Changsheng bowed in return, and as his eyes opened and closed, the Heavenly Tree appeared behind him, rooted in the vast peak and reaching straight into the sky, its brilliant light dyeing the clouds on the horizon a splendid gold.
A dozen or so Dao flowers of different colors bloomed on the branches, vying for beauty and releasing a vast power of law, causing the heavens and earth to change color.
Chen Jingming and the other two felt an immense pressure descending from the sky, pressing down on them. The surrounding space became incredibly "viscous," as if they were trapped in a swamp, making it difficult to even move their hands and feet.
"What...what kind of power is this?"
The three of them felt a bit dazed; the power Song Changsheng was using at this moment was beyond their comprehension.
The two energies, one black and one white, flowed down from the Daoist flowers on the branches of the Daoist tree, like a celestial river descending from the sky. They surrounded the three people and created a law-based domain that completely isolated the inside from the outside, obscuring the view of everyone present.
Song Changsheng stepped into the domain of laws by walking on the surging "Heavenly River". Chen Jingming and others, who were in the center of the domain, were completely suppressed and could hardly mobilize their magic power.
He never intended to give the three a chance to make a move from the beginning, so he didn't hold back at all and went all out.
His domain of laws was already powerful. After condensing the false infant, he possessed a medium to communicate with heaven and earth. Every move he made contained the power of the laws of heaven, a power that Golden Core cultivators could never understand or imagine.
"Om..."
With a slight tremor, subtle ripples appeared in the space within the domain. Invisible chains of law pierced through Cang Manyun and the others, sealing their meridians, dantian, acupoints, and even the origin of their golden core.
If this were a war to the death, then the current situation of these three people could already be considered a death sentence.
All three of them were renowned genius cultivators who had experienced few setbacks in their cultivation journey. After breaking through to the Golden Core stage, they became dominant figures in their respective regions and had never felt so powerless before.
The shock in my heart could no longer be concealed.
For a moment, they even doubted whether they were facing a Nascent Soul True Monarch.
"How could you be so strong? This is impossible!" Chen Jingming's Dao heart wavered. When he accepted Song Changsheng's challenge, he thought he might lose, but he never thought it would be in this way.
Song Changsheng stood in mid-air, facing his hysteria, and said in an extremely calm tone: "Anything in the world is possible, seeing is believing."
Now I will tell you why I am qualified to be the leader of this alliance!
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly stretched out his right hand, and endless power of laws gathered to form a huge, illusory hand that blotted out the sky, which slammed down towards the location of the three people.
With a muffled thud, a vast, ocean-like power surged into the three people's bodies. As if struck by lightning, their internal organs shifted, their consciousness went haywire, and they plummeted straight down.
"Lord Tianjue and his forces have been defeated!"
Watching the three people fall from the sky, Chen Zhongfang sighed softly.
Seeing their ancestor suffer such a miserable defeat, the cultivators from the three families felt their worldviews shattered. They stared blankly at the three figures, tears welling up in their eyes before they could speak.
They didn't understand why this was happening.
Not to mention them, all the Golden Core cultivators present were equally bewildered, including Ling Xiao and Baili Yuntu. The battle ended in less than a quarter of an hour from start to finish.
One move or two moves?
Nobody knows.
No matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn't figure out how Song Changsheng did it. Could it be that he borrowed some kind of forbidden power?
With a wave of his sleeve, Song Changsheng dispersed the domain of laws and the Heavenly Dao Tree behind him. In a flash, he returned to the ground, steadily lifting the three falling people and infusing each of them with a sliver of life.
All three were just one step away from the Nascent Soul stage, but unfortunately, he was only half a step away.
This half-step difference is like heaven and earth, a crushing defeat from above. No matter how glorious their past achievements were, they all seem pale and powerless in the face of absolute power.
"Now that the battle is over, is there any fellow Daoist who still has doubts about my strength? You may step forward now, and I will welcome all who come today." Song Changsheng stood with his hands behind his back, facing the nearly thirty Golden Core cultivators present, his gaze arrogant and displaying an invincible demeanor.
He even wanted to add, "Let them all come at me at once."
With his current strength, quantity is meaningless to him. Once someone enters his domain of laws, it doesn't matter whether it's one person, three people, or a group of people.
This confidence comes from the power of a higher dimension.
But after careful consideration, he abandoned the idea. While doing so could completely crush them, it might also scare away the "snake" he wanted to lure out, which would be a loss.
Faced with Song Changsheng's third challenge, no one present dared to respond.
Two resounding victories have made them fully aware of the gap between them.
After waiting for a while, and with no one willing to challenge him, Song Changsheng restrained his aura and said calmly, "It seems that you all acknowledge my strength."
"As Fellow Daoist Wang mentioned earlier, I have already proven my qualifications and strength with my actions. If everyone agrees with this result, then let's begin the vote now. Fellow Daoists who support Song's appointment as the leader of the Southwest Nine Realms Alliance, please raise your right arms."
“The Bandung Chamber of Commerce agrees,” Peng Siying said first.
"Luoxia City agrees."
"The Golden Crow Sect agrees."
"Nine Mysteries Sect agrees."
"Rakshasa Hall agrees."
"The Valley of Broken Hearts agrees."
……
The monks present raised their hands in agreement, and the number of votes quickly exceeded half, and it continued to increase.
In fact, if the election had been conducted by voting from the beginning, Song Changsheng could have easily obtained more than half of the votes. Otherwise, he would not have held this alliance meeting.
However, what he wanted was not a victory with a slight advantage, but a crushing victory.
Simply put, he wanted everyone in the Southwest Nine Realms to be convinced of his authority as the leader of the alliance. Only in this way could they unite their strength as one at crucial moments.
Soon, the vast majority of forces voted in favor, including Wang Changqing, leaving only three families who had not yet expressed their opinions.
None other than the three forces: Tianjue City, Daxiao Immortal Dynasty, and Tianxu Mountain.
It's not that I'm dissatisfied, it's mainly because the three people who are qualified to make the decision haven't woken up yet.
At this point, the outcome was no longer in doubt; Song Changsheng was the undisputed leader of the Southwest Alliance.
Song Changsheng did not rush to announce the results, but waited for Chen Jingming and the other two to wake up.
He didn't kill them, and didn't inflict any irreversible injuries on the three of them. Over the next hour, they gradually woke up.
After this battle, their Daoist beliefs were affected to varying degrees.
If they were facing a Nascent Soul True Monarch, they would feel honored even in defeat. But since their opponent was not, the sense of defeat was stronger than ever before.
"The three of you may now express your opinions," Song Changsheng said calmly.
"Cough cough cough, we are all defeated by you, fellow Daoist. What else is there to say? Agreed."
Thus, Song Changsheng won the election with a unanimous vote.
The moment the Southwest Alliance was officially established, the [Chengyuan Sword] located in the Soul Lamp Hall began to tremble violently without warning. The power of destiny gathered from all directions and poured into its body. A young purple dragon let out a tender but high-pitched dragon roar and soared into the sky, circling endlessly above the Cangmang Peak.
Its size expands rapidly at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Looking at the dragon of destiny circling overhead, a hint of surprise flashed in Song Changsheng's eyes. He had envisioned a grand alliance a long time ago, but his strength was insufficient at the time, and he never expected it to be realized so quickly.
Just as he had predicted, after the alliance was established, a portion of the collective fortune of these forces in the southwest would converge on him, and the [Human King Sword] would also benefit from it.
The alliance is still in its early stages, and his prestige is not yet very high. In addition, the vassals under the various Golden Core forces are currently unaware of this matter, so they have not received much luck power. As his prestige increases, his luck will expand further.
At that time, it may not be impossible for them to catch up with or even surpass the human destiny of the former Great Qi Immortal Dynasty.
His ability to unite people is indeed not as strong as that of the King of Men, but his vast territory and large population base cannot stop him.
With the nourishment of this power of human destiny, it's only a matter of time before the [Chengyuan Sword] returns to its peak.
At that time, even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would have to give way, which shows the power of the Human Dao's treasure of fortune.
"Since everyone agrees, I, Song, will now convene the first Southwest Alliance Conference in my capacity as the leader of the Southwest Alliance."
The Southwest Alliance was not a loose alliance, but a highly centralized community in all aspects, which made this first alliance meeting particularly important.
Not only is it necessary to establish the future development direction of the alliance, but also to improve various rules and regulations. An elders council with real power is also indispensable.
"From this day forward, all alliance members in the Southwest Nine Realms must unite and help each other. Any conflicts or frictions must not be resolved privately, but must be reported to the Alliance Elders Council for consultation and mediation."
Similarly, if any alliance member encounters any difficulties, the alliance will do its best to resolve them.
In the future, we will establish a shared alliance treasury, formulate a comprehensive contribution point exchange system, and transfer some assets to the alliance for joint expenses. This contribution will be converted into equivalent contribution points and distributed to everyone.
This alliance was initiated by Song. As the leader of the alliance, Song and the Song family will naturally set an example. Most of the Song family's scriptures, classics, and traditional arts will be open to all alliance members. They can read or make copies by paying a certain amount of contribution points.
The Song family will only take 50% of the contribution points earned, and the remaining 50% will be used collectively by the alliance.
Contribution points are not just a virtual number; they are linked to spirit stones. One contribution point can be exchanged for a low-grade spirit stone or equivalent resources in the alliance.
"We accept spirit stones or resources in exchange for contribution points, but it takes two low-grade spirit stones to exchange for one contribution point..."
At the alliance meeting, Song Changsheng spoke eloquently and quickly established the basic framework of the alliance.
A terrifying behemoth is quietly taking shape in the southwest...
...(End of this chapter)