Chapter 439: The Sun-Setting Banner (1)
High Monk Beomheo.
The abbot of Shaolin declared an early conclusion to the Huashan Summit Martial Duel. The reason was that martial artists who had risen in scattered uprisings near Dengfeng County had begun harming the people.
They were plundering food, water, and livestock—the lifelines of those suffering through the great famine.
Among them, the core members of the Six Kings Gate, who had degenerated into mere brigands, were subdued by Huashan swordsmen, including the Sacred Flame Sword Deity, Yulha Nangnang.
—We only wished to save the six masters of our sect.
Their excuse was brief. The leaders of the Six Kings Gate refused to reveal who had ordered their rebellion or what they had been promised in return.
Some speculated that they had dealings with the Thirteen Heavens of the Unorthodox Factions, such as Taemo Fortress.
To save their grandmasters, who were already on the verge of death, there were hardly any options beyond Rejuvenation Elixirs or the forbidden arts of Reverse Heaven techniques.
A great famine.
Chivalrous warriors were now being tested by an era of chaos.
Would they uphold their banner of righteousness despite starvation, or would they cast aside their pride and honor to fill their bellies and prepare for the future?
Those who responded to the Six Kings Gate’s uprising chose the latter.