After Zhang Sanfeng left, the righteous army that had fought side by side turned against each other not long afterward, and began to fight for the supreme seat.
The Central Plains, which had gradually calmed down, soon fell into chaos again, with many civilians becoming displaced.
Zhang Sanfeng, who had returned to Wudang Mountain to quietly cultivate his martial arts, could not bear to see the common people of the dawn displaced and homeless.
From his disciple Zhang Cuishan, Zhang Sanfeng learned that Zhang Cuishan's son, Zhang Wuji, had a glowing mark implanted in his body by a mysterious person on Icefire Island when he was young.
After careful discussion with his seven disciples, Zhang Sanfeng decided to send his fifth disciple Zhang Cuishan's son, Zhang Wuji, who was also his grand-disciple, down the mountain to end this chaotic world.
Later, with the support of the entire Wudang Sect, his adoptive father Xie Xun, one of the four great protectors of the Ming Cult, and his maternal grandfather Yin Tianzheng, one of the four great protectors of the Ming Cult, Zhang Wuji became the leader of the Ming Cult.
After becoming the leader of the Ming Cult, Zhang Wuji led many members of the Ming Cult and disciples of the Wudang School on a campaign to conquer the world.
With his own strength and that of his seven martial uncles, the Seven Heroes of Wudang, a total of eight martial arts masters, Zhang Wuji swept through the land with unstoppable momentum.
Under the attacks of the highly skilled disciples of the Wudang Sect and several martial arts masters, the forces that stood in Zhang Wuji's way were utterly ineffective.
In the following years, Zhang Wuji defeated all his opponents with the force of an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, and unified the entire Central Plains.
After unifying the country, Zhang Wuji, with the tacit approval of Zhang Sanfeng, was put on the throne by those who had followed him in his campaigns, and became the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
After becoming emperor, Zhang Wuji worked diligently to govern the Ming Dynasty, bringing peace and prosperity to the country and making it increasingly powerful.
After the Ming Dynasty's national strength had been rising for more than a decade, Zhang Wuji continued his campaigns in the south and north.
With the help of numerous powerful martial artists and the use of newly developed firearms, they traveled on powerful ships made from various spirit woods.
In the decades that followed, the Ming Dynasty's incomparably powerful army began to sweep away all enemies that stood in their way, conquering the entire planet beneath their feet.
Countless treasures and slaves were transported back to the Central Plains from overseas through various means. Zhang Wuji was hailed by the people as the greatest emperor of all time, surpassing even Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han in merit and achievement.
Over the years, Zhang Sanfeng, who had already pushed his martial arts cultivation to the peak of Grandmaster, did not choose to shatter the void, but continued to wait.
After conquering the world, Zhang Wuji passed his throne to his eldest son, whom he had with the founding empress of the Ming Dynasty.
After settling into Wudang Mountain, Zhang Wuji, who was known as the Supreme Emperor, began to leverage the powerful national strength of the Ming Dynasty to gather countless martial arts masters and martial arts classics from all over the world and bring them to Wudang Mountain.
These countless powerful individuals and martial arts manuals gathered from all over the world were used by Zhang Wuji to compile the "Martial Arts Canon" to spread martial arts throughout the world and open up martial arts to all people.
After learning of Zhang Wuji's idea decades ago, Zhang Sanfeng affirmed it and decided to help him.
Over the years, Zhang Sanfeng had suppressed his cultivation level, preventing himself from breaking through the void, all for this moment.
The numerous martial arts masters who have gathered on Wudang Mountain will begin compiling the "Martial Arts Canon" under the leadership of Zhang Sanfeng.
Although he suppressed his cultivation, Zhang Sanfeng's vision had become much broader, and his realm had grown to an unknown height over the years.
Under Zhang Sanfeng's guidance, and because of his unfathomable level of expertise, a few years later, the "Martial Canon," compiled by countless powerful individuals including Zhang Sanfeng and Zhang Wuji, was published.
Since the completion of the "Martial Canon," all the martial artists who participated in its compilation have seen a significant increase in their cultivation over the years.
Zhang Wuji's cultivation had reached the same level as Zhang Sanfeng's, the peak of the Grandmaster of Martial Arts, and he was very close to breaking through the void.
After the "Martial Arts Manual" was completed, Zhang Wuji had it engraved on large stone tablets and distributed them throughout the world so that all the people of the Ming Dynasty could practice the "Martial Arts Manual" free of charge.
Moreover, Zhang Wuji established various academies throughout the world, providing free instruction to children of appropriate age in reading, writing, and practicing martial arts.
During this process, without Zhang Wuji's awareness, an incredibly powerful force of fortune began to gather around him.
The spread of martial arts throughout the world and the enlightenment of all people are proceeding in an orderly manner. The national strength of the Ming Dynasty is becoming increasingly powerful, and more and more martial arts masters are emerging.
After discovering that the world was gradually getting back on track, Zhang Sanfeng and Zhang Wuji announced this to the world.
The two of them will shatter the void atop Wudang Mountain and ascend to the celestial realm, inviting countless powerful figures from across the world to witness their arrival.
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Chapter Thirty: Shattering the Void
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The world of Yitian, the 60th year of the Kaiyuan era of the Ming Dynasty.
At the summit of Wudang Mountain, Zhang Sanfeng and Zhang Wuji stood facing each other in the air. The gentle breezes blowing from all directions were stopped as they approached them, unable to stir their clothes in the slightest.
Below Zhang Sanfeng and Zhang Wuji, there was a large, dark crowd standing on the summit of Wudang Mountain.
All these people came to witness Zhang Sanfeng and Zhang Wuji's ascension. Those who went directly to the top of Wudang Mountain to observe were all highly skilled martial arts masters.
Besides the powerful figures atop Wudang Mountain, countless people thronged the mountainside and foothills below.
Among the martial arts masters who came to the top of Wudang Mountain to witness the ascension of Zhang Sanfeng and Zhang Wuji were several grandmasters, more than a hundred martial arts masters, and thousands of innate martial artists.
These numerous martial arts experts are the result of the Ming Dynasty's military expansion across the land over the years.
Aside from the martial arts grandmasters who were able to fly quickly to Wudang Mountain, there were also numerous innate martial artists and a few martial arts grandmasters in the world who were unable to come and witness this once-in-a-millennium event.
"It's almost time, we can begin."
Zhang Sanfeng saw the sun gradually moving directly overhead and spoke to Zhang Wuji.
"Grandmaster, I am extremely grateful for your help over the years. You are the person I respect most in this world! Before ascending to the Upper Realm, I would like to humbly ask you for some guidance. I hope you will enlighten me!"
Zhang Wuji clasped his hands together and bowed respectfully to Zhang Sanfeng.
Upon hearing Zhang Wuji's words, Zhang Sanfeng couldn't help but stroke his gray beard with one hand.
Zhang Sanfeng looked at Zhang Wuji with a smile and said very kindly, "It's rare for my good grand-disciple to have such a refined interest. This old man will have a good spar with you!"