Chapter 537: Chapter 537 Martial Artist Forum

Wang Chaoyang, the Dragon Master, and Meng Haishan arrived at the cellphone store. Wang Chaoyang imperiously bought all the smartphones in stock. There was no helping it; the Long Family simply had too many people.

"Hurry and switch the SIM cards to the new phones."

Upon leaving the store, Wang Chaoyang couldn’t wait to take the SIM card from his old phone. He smashed it furiously before inserting the card into the new one. The Dragon Master and Meng Haishan did the same.

Then, after powering on their devices, the three of them collectively sucked in a sharp breath. An advertisement had popped up on their phone screens asking, ’Download the Martial Artist Forum?’

"It seems Ye Xiu hacked our SIM cards, not our phones," Wang Chaoyang said, looking as if he was questioning his very existence as he glanced at the shattered phone on the ground, his heart aching at the loss. "Come on, let’s go get new cards!"

So, the three of them went to a service center and got new SIM cards. They eagerly inserted them into their phones and powered them on.

The three men gasped again. On their screens, the same advertisement had popped up, asking if they’d like to download the ’Martial Artist Forum.’

"That bastard Ye Xiu has locked onto our Identity Tokens. As long as we use them to get new SIM cards, we can’t escape him," Wang Chaoyang said, his voice laced with despair.

"How about we get anonymous SIM cards?" the Dragon Master suggested.

"I don’t want to go through this hassle anymore. Let’s just obediently register for his Martial Artist Forum. Besides, I’ve already completed the registration, and it automatically deducted the fee," Wang Chaoyang said weakly.

A wave of awkwardness washed over the Dragon Master and Meng Haishan.

The Dragon Master said sheepishly, "We can’t afford the registration fee. Chaoyang, could you lend us some money?"

Wang Chaoyang was speechless.

***

After finishing breakfast, Ye Xiu sat in the courtyard, browsing through posts on the Martial Artist Forum.

During his ten years of fighting abroad, Ye Xiu had meticulously gathered all known information on foreign martial artists, Extraordinary Abilities Holders, and Totem Inheritors. You Ming had used a viral, rogue advertising method to forcibly make anyone with a smartphone download and register for the Martial Artist Forum.

The Eight Great National Protector War Gods possessed the data for every martial artist within Xuanse Nation. You Ming simply stole it all and forced them to download and register as well.

It was no exaggeration to say that, at present, everyone except those without phones or the yet-unknown martial artists, Extraordinary Abilities Holders, and Totem Inheritors had downloaded and registered for the Martial Artist Forum.

This led to the forum being filled with bewildered and angry posts.

"What the hell is this forum?"

"Dammit, why am I being forced to download and register for this thing?"

"Can anyone tell me how to uninstall the Martial Artist Forum?"

"I’ve lived for half a century and I’ve never seen such a scummy app that forces you to download and register! Can someone tell me who the mastermind behind this is?"

"The Martial Artist Forum, gathering all the world’s martial artists in one place... It’s a good idea, just a bit thuggish in its execution."

Ye Xiu read through the cursing posts on the forum and grinned from ear to ear.

So, he posted a new thread. The title was simple: "I am Huang Quan." The content was even simpler: "I created the Martial Artist Forum. Any objections?"

After posting it, he immediately pinned it to the top.

Instantly, a flood of sycophantic comments appeared beneath the post:

"Huang Quan is brilliant, creating such a great platform for the world’s martial artists to communicate!"

"Only Huang Quan has the foresight for such a fantastic idea as the Martial Artist Forum. My brain could never have come up with this."

"Thank you so much, Huang Quan! From now on, any matter in the martial arts world can be discussed directly on the forum."

"No matter what Huang Quan does, I will support it with all my heart!"

"Well said, person above me! I also support Huang Quan with both my hands and feet!"

Wang Chaoyang, who was also browsing the forum at that moment, was stunned when he saw the post.

"I knew it," he said. "How could Ye Xiu possibly have the power to force everyone to download and register for the Martial Artist Forum? In this world, only Huang Quan has that kind of ability and audacity."

At this, he glared furiously at the Dragon Master. "You said the Martial Artist Forum was Ye Xiu’s creation and even encouraged me to kill him. You obviously wanted me to do your dirty work for you! You’re quite the schemer."

The Dragon Master flushed with embarrassment. He had, in fact, wanted to use Wang Chaoyang to kill Ye Xiu, having been utterly convinced the forum was his creation. He never imagined the forum had absolutely nothing to do with Ye Xiu.

Meng Haishan interjected, "It seems Huang Quan must have overheard us when we were discussing the Martial Artist Forum."

Wang Chaoyang said with a pained expression, "My poor appendix."

The Dragon Master and Meng Haishan could only stare in utter confusion.

Just as the Dragon Master was about to ask what he meant, he saw that Wang Chaoyang was already writing a new post.

Title: "The Mist Chant Martial Meeting is About to Begin"

Content:

"The three Judicator Families have entrusted the responsibility of being the chief sponsor for the Mist Chant Martial Meeting to the Wang Family of Yunluo City in Xuanse Nation. They have also granted the Wang Family the authority to assemble a team of sponsors."

"Within three months, the sponsor team, led by the Wang Family, must have everything ready. The specific time and location of the Mist Chant Martial Meeting will then be announced on the Martial Artist Forum."

After sending the post, Wang Chaoyang eagerly awaited questions from martial artists, Extraordinary Abilities Holders, and Totem Inheritors from around the world. He expected them to ask which family the Wang Family of Yunluo City was, or who else, besides the Wang Family, was on the sponsor team.

Wang Chaoyang and the Wang Family’s senior leaders intended to use their status as chief sponsors to attract powerful and wealthy consortiums to join the team, thereby expanding the Wang Family’s influence, strength, and power.

However, the moment Wang Chaoyang’s post went live, it was instantly buried under a deluge of other threads.

Wang Chaoyang was stunned into silence.

How could this have happened?

"In past Mist Chant Martial Meetings, only Totem Inheritors participated. Very few of the world’s martial artists and Extraordinary Abilities Holders have even heard of the meeting or the three Judicator Families," the Dragon Master explained.

Wang Chaoyang’s head throbbed. "Then how am I supposed to let all the martial artists, Extraordinary Abilities Holders, and Totem Inheritors know about the sponsorship opportunities?"

"There’s only one way: have Huang Quan pin your post," the Dragon Master said.

"Can you contact Huang Quan?" Wang Chaoyang asked.

The Dragon Master was at a loss for words.

Just then, Wang Chaoyang saw that his post had suddenly been pinned by Huang Quan.

"Huang Quan is a sharp one. It looks like he wants to curry favor with the Wang Family and ride our coattails," the Dragon Master said with a laugh.

Wang Chaoyang smiled triumphantly. "Next time I see Huang Quan, I’ll make him my underling."

With Huang Quan having personally pinned Wang Chaoyang’s post, it instantly caught everyone’s attention. Furthermore, the personal pin indirectly confirmed the truth of the post’s content.

In no time, Wang Chaoyang’s thread was flooded with replies. Most were asking what the Mist Chant Martial Meeting was and who the three Judicator Families were.

Wang Chaoyang immediately explained the power of the three Judicator Families and described what a grand event the Mist Chant Martial Meeting was. Only then did he go into great detail about the privileges of being a sponsor.

"Guess what will happen next?"

After replying, Wang Chaoyang looked at the Dragon Master and Meng Haishan with a smile, and without waiting for a response, he answered his own question.

"Next, many martial artists, Extraordinary Abilities Holders, and Totem Inheritors, as well as well-informed tycoons from various countries, will rush to Yunluo City to fawn over the Wang Family, begging to join the sponsor team.

"And as members of the sponsor team, the benefits the Long Family will receive are immeasurable.

"For example, numerous Ancient Martial Sects and families, both domestic and foreign, along with powerful clans from across the globe, will come to curry our favor. Some may even seek to become our vassals.

"At that time, the Long Family’s strength, power, and influence will be even greater than before."

The Dragon Master and Meng Haishan had naturally considered this possibility as well. They became so excited that their breathing grew ragged.

The Long Family was about to reach its peak!