Even the Five Great Sects of Shaolin, Emei, Kunlun, Kongtong, and Huashan, with their profound foundations, would not face the risk of their sect's legacy being cut off, even if they lost all their fellow disciples on Wudang Mountain at this moment.
But with so many experts dying at once, the Central Plains Martial World, as a whole, would fall into an unprecedented low point.
At least Zhang Sanfeng knew that while the Six Great Sects of the Central Plains might not dare to directly oppose the Yuan Dynasty, as long as the Six Great Sects existed, they could offer some resistance to the tyrannical Yuan Dynasty. At the very least, the Six Great Sects could shelter the common people around their sects.
If the Five Great Sects were to be wiped out on Wudang Mountain right now, the consequences would be unimaginable. Not to mention anything else, Wudang would likely instantly become an evil cult even more notorious than the Ming Cult.
"What? These people who came to Wudang Mountain to provoke cannot be killed either?" Xiongba raised an eyebrow, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure. "Zhang Zhenren is so indecisive, no wonder these timid cowards dare to come knocking on your door!"
After a slight pause, Xiongba looked at Ying An and said, "What is Young Master Ying An's opinion?"
"Such matters should indeed be decided by the Group Leader!" Although Zuo Qianhu agreed with Xiongba's idea of teaching the Five Great Sects a lesson, killing everyone on Wudang Mountain who was not from Wudang was still somewhat challenging to Zuo Qianhu's bottom line.
Ying An gave Xiongba a meaningful look, thoughts swirling in his mind.
In just a fleeting moment, Ying An understood that ever since arriving in this world, Xiongba had already begun to test him.
After all, Ying An was recognized by the Chat Group as someone who had broken through the barrier of life and Death.
Xiongba was ambitious, and he had joined the Chat Group even earlier than Ying An. How could he be content with the Group Leader's throne falling to someone else?
Unless he himself became the Group Leader, the unyielding Xiongba would certainly cause trouble.
With a thought, the long sword that had almost allowed Zhang Cuishan to commit suicide spun in the air, flew to Ying An's side, and continuously circled him.
"Xiong's murderous aura is too strong, which may not be a good thing!" Ying An said, not directly answering the question, "One must know that Heaven has the virtue of cherishing life!"
A fleeting flicker of disdain, instantly gone, flashed in the depths of Xiongba's eyes.
In Xiongba's view, Ying An was acting presumptuously as the son of the First Emperor. In historical records, how cruel and domineering was the First Emperor? Under the strict Qin laws, countless common people of the Six States died. Had the First Emperor ever shown any mercy?
Who would have thought that Ying An, as the son of the First Emperor, would be so indecisive?
"So, the Group Leader means to spare these people?" Xiongba adopted a compliant demeanor, his expression changing to one of slight difficulty, saying, "But what if these people trouble Zhang Zhenren again after we leave? We can't always appear, can we?"
"This is easy!" Ying An glanced at the statue of True Warrior Great Emperor, highly revered and enshrined above the main hall of Zixiao Palace.
The next moment, under the stunned gaze of everyone, the True Warrior Great Emperor's divine statue suddenly burst forth with brilliant light, dazzling and resplendent.
Visibly, True Warrior Great Emperor, with his feet on a black tortoise, a spirit snake coiled around him, and a sword in his hand, soared from the enshrined altar in an instant.
"True Warrior… True Warrior Great Emperor has manifested!" Master Kongwen, who had just recovered a bit, was immediately terrified by the sight of the True Warrior Great Emperor statue manifesting.
Not only Master Kongwen, but other martial artists who had been dizzy and disoriented by Xiongba's angry roar earlier now vaguely saw the manifestation of True Warrior Great Emperor.
Aside from Zhang Sanfeng, the other Wudang disciples, the less steadfast ones, were so scared that they immediately knelt on the ground. The devout ones, on the other hand, were sincerely convinced and prayed with reverence and trepidation.
The manifestation of True Warrior Great Emperor was naturally created by Ying An.
Although he had not yet obtained the True Warrior Sacred Body inheritance, the soul cultivation system, upon entry, primarily involved manipulation in the realm of illusion. It could be said that anyone who had achieved success in soul cultivation, as long as they reached the level of Night Wandering, could easily cast illusions. The most terrifying aspect of the soul system was its ability to inflict damage in the spiritual domain.
At this moment, Ying An, using his Ghost Immortal soul thoughts, ignited the decades of incense and faith in True Warrior Great Emperor on Wudang Mountain, creating an illusion that was on the verge of breaking the boundary of the illusory and stepping into the realm of reality.
At the same time True Warrior Great Emperor manifested, a gust of cold wind instantly swept over Ying An's head. The next moment, a solemn and dignified Buddha, sitting cross-legged with a face identical to Ying An's, appeared out of thin air. His body emanated boundless Sarira Buddha light, and the chanting of Buddhist scriptures resounded endlessly.
Master Kongwen, who had been greatly frightened by the True Warrior Great Emperor's Dharma image, was instantly moved to tears upon seeing Ying An's Past Buddha Dharma image. His inner self felt as if it had been cleansed by the Buddha's light.
Even his hatred for Xie Xun and his jealousy towards Wudang Mountain faded to the point of almost disappearing.
With a thud, Master Kongwen knelt on the ground, his hands clasped together, his voice filled with emotion as he said, "Kongwen of Shaolin Temple, prostrates before the World Honored One. My Buddha is merciful!!"
A group of Shaolin monks followed closely, and on the other side, Extinction Reverend and Reverend Jingxuan of the Emei Sect, among others, also followed Master Kongwen, kneeling at the feet of the Past Buddha.
The reason why the Past Buddha had such a soul-stirring effect was precisely because the Hong Yi template Ying An had acquired had the Past Amitabha Sutra as its foundational capital.
And the visualization diagram of that Past Amitabha Sutra almost fully conveyed the true essence and divine meaning of the Past Buddha.
At this moment, Past Buddha appeared to have Ying An's face, but in reality, everyone who saw Past Buddha, aside from recognizing Ying An's countenance, could perceive countless past lives on Past Buddha's face, with their own unique charm manifesting.
That was a truly profound and mysterious essence that allowed one to feel their own Buddha-nature.
Compared to True Warrior Great Emperor, who inspired awe, Past Buddha, besides his magnificent divine powers and eternal immutability, more so evoked a call and enlightenment for all beings from the depths of one's heart.
Seeing the True Warrior Great Emperor's Dharma Idol and the Buddha's Dharma Idol appear one after another, Xiongba's expression was dark and constantly changing.
If he could still feel a hint of unreality about True Warrior Great Emperor, then with Past Buddha, even Xiongba almost felt his mind purified, nearly developing the thought of converting to Buddhism.
Just this point alone made Xiongba completely abandon any thought of probing.
The Dharma Idol of True Warrior Great Emperor was, after all, condensed from the incense and faith of Wudang Mountain, with Ying An's divine soul merely serving as an enlightening catalyst. This also caused True Warrior Great Emperor to only appear for a moment before dissipating again, as if returning to the statue.
And Past Buddha's Dharma Idol, at this moment, also transformed back into a wisp of Cold Wind and returned to Ying An's body.