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Chapter 895, Chapter 890: Demons
He then looked at the other two books.

"Stepping on Clouds" and "Sand Hands".

After briefly perusing the contents and confirming that they were complete, Ma En placed the Cloud Stepping Technique beside him, then picked up the Sand Hand Technique, preparing to begin practicing and learning the martial art directly.

As for the Cloud Steps, Ma En plans to memorize its contents first, and then try to learn it after he returns to the real world to design.

This wasn't because these two martial arts techniques were anything special; Ma En's purpose in doing so was simply to determine the influence of the memory environment on learning martial arts, after all, he hadn't ruled out such a possibility:
Perhaps his faster learning speed in martial arts was due to the effects of the medicine.

He needs to know whether he can maintain the same learning speed if he stops using the mind-reversing drug, so that he can figure out the impact of this potential factor on him.

Then, without leaving the front yard, he practiced his sand hand technique in his bedroom.

Contrary to Maren's expectations of obstacles and unexpected events, he mastered the martial art with remarkable ease. He simply practiced the entire process described in the book himself, and his understanding of the martial art naturally developed.

This is a palm technique that can pierce into the sand.

Although this martial art is not as exquisite as the Longevity Fist and has no practical use for him, Ma En can be certain that the Longevity Fist incident is not an isolated case. At least he can still find and master other martial arts in his memory.

In that case, it's possible for him to learn the Heavenly Hand Technique.

As long as he can retain this talent.

After obtaining the information he wanted, Ma En did not attempt to sneak into the martial arts school at night. Instead, he lay down on the hard wooden bed, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

The next day.

When Marne opened his eyes again, he immediately noticed something was wrong.

A strong and pleasant feeling welled up from his abdomen and quickly spread throughout his body, making him feel light and powerful.

Even as this feeling spread to his mind, Ma En felt that he had become much more clear-headed.

This strange feeling made Ma En feel somewhat unfamiliar and wary. He had never fallen asleep in his memories before, so was this feeling of waking up also a kind of "memory"?

Is it because this place is a memory, and therefore different from the outside world? Or is it because I practiced martial arts yesterday, and this is some kind of influence of martial arts on my body?

Marne didn't know the answer, but the feeling didn't seem dangerous, and he didn't pay much attention to it. After all, there were many things in the past world that he couldn't understand or know.

He put away the books beside him and then went downstairs to see if he could get his hands on any other martial arts.

"How did you sleep?"

As soon as Ma En stepped out the front door, he heard Chai Shaoqin's cheerful greeting.

He looked at Chai Shaoqin, who was already waiting there, hesitated for a moment, and then immediately said:

"I've never slept so well."

Chai Shaoqin smiled and said:

"Feeling refreshed, right? The beds Master prepared for us are made of the finest wood, and you should have finished reading the introductory martial arts manual by now. How do you feel?"

Marx and Engels showed a look of reminiscence:

"Yes, I feel that the person who wrote this book is really amazing. Although he talks about what seem to be basic common sense in the field of martial arts, there are many seemingly simple but actually very profound contents."

"I feel like I can read this book again and again in the future."

Chai Shaoqin's eyes lit up slightly:

"Not bad, junior brother. You've already grasped the essence of this book even though you're just starting out. To be honest, I often flip through it now and then. You'll have plenty of opportunities to reread this book in the future."

Maren quickly pressed for an answer:
"Is the author of this book also God Fist?"

This question also surprised Chai Shaoqin for a moment:

"Why did you think of asking this question? Indeed, quite a few people have speculated that way, but I can't give you the answer because it can be considered an unsolved mystery."

"After all, the Eastern Federation Martial Arts Association doesn't only have Shenquan, a master of innate talent. There are many other masters of innate talent in the association, not to mention Shenquan's three disciples."

Marx and Engels asked with a hint of curiosity:
"Disciples of the Divine Fist? Are they also innate masters?"

Chai Shaoqin naturally started chatting:

"Two of them are at the Innate Realm, but these three disciples often write books for the Martial Arts Association, so we often suspect which books they wrote. However, the Martial Arts Association never signs their names, so unless they mention it themselves, you can only guess the author's identity."

Marx and Eng then asked:

Who are these three disciples? Are they famous in the martial arts world?

Chai Shaoqin seemed quite interested in Marx and Engels discussing such gossip, and immediately said:
"That's where things get interesting. The identity of 'Sword in the Clouds,' the first disciple of Divine Fist, is also the most special, because she didn't become a disciple of Divine Fist right after her debut. On the contrary, she and Divine Fist were from the same era."

"Moreover, she and Shenquan were known as the two unparalleled talents of their era. In their teens, they were already the two most dazzling rising stars in the entire martial arts world, and for the next ten years or so, this title was never questioned. They both shattered all obstacles on the path of martial arts, except..."

"They are each other."

As Chai Shaoqin spoke, he became increasingly enthusiastic, his expression showing extreme excitement.
"These two martial artists were quite at odds in their youth. Since they were known as the two most talented young martial artists of that era, it was natural for them to compare themselves to each other."

"After all, everyone says they are both geniuses, but who is the more powerful martial artist?"

"So when they were fourteen or fifteen years old, they started competing with each other. The first thing they did was when they went together to eliminate the villains who were harming the countryside, they compared who killed better."

"This situation escalated in the following years, and the two sides even started to meet up to spar and compete in martial arts. Although the president won more at that time, Yun Zhongjian also had many victories."

"In fact, many martial artists have done statistics now, and their win-loss ratio was 30% to 70% at that time."

"That sounds terrifying. Although the Divine Fist back then wasn't as invincible as it is now, it was still much stronger than many old fogies. Being able to go toe-to-toe with him is a pretty scary number."

"Of course, looking back now, this wasn't actually a good thing for Shenquan. "Because later, Yunzhongjian started to care more and more about this matter, but Shenquan quickly passed the stage of wanting to compare martial arts with her. Looking back now, perhaps Shenquan had a better understanding of martial arts than we did at that time, and had quietly left that competitor behind."

"Of course, it's also possible that the Divine Fist technique had matured a bit by then."

"Because he was already seventeen years old that year."

"Anyway, after a certain period of time, Divine Fist stopped indulging in this kind of game, but Cloud Sword did not give up this idea, which is not hard to imagine."

"The Divine Fist was the victor, so it was easy for him to let go, but the Cloud Sword was not convinced. And since then, things have started to change, and the atmosphere between them has become tense."

"Clearly, her opponent didn't think that God Fist's lowering of his fist was a sign of respect for her, so she started to challenge him relentlessly, regardless of his thoughts, even when he wanted to dodge."

"After all, although she was not as powerful as Shenquan, she was still the second strongest martial artist of her age, and she kept close behind Shenquan. During that time, she was never really left behind by him."

Even today, she is considered the second strongest martial artist in the world.

"In those years, she challenged the Divine Fist countless times. As they won and lost, and as they had different opinions on the competition, their conflict gradually escalated. Many martial artists at the time even believed that the martial arts forces they represented would eventually face a terrible bloody battle."

"And they will very likely kill each other as well."

Marne said:

"So this didn't happen in the end?"

Chai Shaoqin smiled:

"Yes, you can probably guess that they at least didn't kill each other, and in fact, the factions they represented didn't have any major conflicts, because things changed at some point."

"As the contemporary martial god gets closer and closer to the point where he becomes completely invincible, fewer and fewer opponents will be able to win the challenge, and this matter will end when he has completely established his position."

"You might not know this, but a major event happened in the martial arts world at that time. You won't find any record of this event in any public information, and it's difficult for ordinary disciples to know the details of this event."

"Simply put, the martial arts world at that time encountered its most desperate and terrifying enemy: a demon from many years ago had been resurrected, and this demon had also been a martial artist."

"This martial artist was the strongest martial artist seven hundred years ago, who once slaughtered half of the martial arts world and was finally killed by martial artists and various allies. He was the demon 'Heavenly Demon'."

"This martial arts expert, who once killed more than a dozen innate martial artists and stood at the pinnacle of innate martial arts, has not only been awakened again by evil forces, but he also possesses a body that is even more terrifying than before."

"This demonic body alone is no less powerful than his martial arts skills, because this body is no longer as fragile as his mortal body in life. This demonic body not only has no fatal weaknesses, but also has the supernatural power of immortality, and any injury can be healed in the blink of an eye."

"He even possessed the supernatural power of immortality; even if someone could kill his body, he could still revive using this demonic body."

"Moreover, this body also gave him even more terrifying power and speed. I can't fully explain the specifics of its mysteries to you, because there are many things I don't know very well."

"All you need to know is that this body is terrifying. Even when the Heavenly Demon had just awakened, he easily killed those fools who had been resurrected and tried to control him, relying on this body and his martial arts instincts."

"Moreover, he did not rush out, but quietly lay low for several years. He not only fully regained his original martial arts and figured out all the wonders of this body, but also created a martial arts that was more suitable for him now based on this body. It can be said that he achieved perfection."

"To be honest, what he did seemed smart, but it was actually his worst decision."

Marx and Engels revealed a knowing look:

"Because of the Divine Fist?"

Chai Shaoqin smiled and nodded, without giving a direct answer:
"It was only after all the preparations were completed that this celestial demon, who had once attempted to rule the martial arts world, suddenly appeared in the sight of all martial artists, and when everyone realized his appearance..."

"He had already killed the three most powerful masters recognized at the time."

"He ambushed the three martial artists separately and killed them cruelly, but what God Fist later told us was even more brutal than his actions, because he didn't actually need to do it at all."

"Even if he were to face these three top masters at the same time, he could easily achieve victory."

"And all the warriors who knew what the Heavenly Demon had done and what kind of person he was had no intention of giving up the fight. They knew very well what terrible fate they would suffer if they let the Heavenly Demon do as he pleased. Therefore, they formed an alliance and tried to resist his rule."

"At that time, Shenquan and Yunzhongjian served as the deputy leaders of the alliance. Yunzhongjian was still not discouraged. After arguing with Shenquan, she went to capture and kill him alone with a bit of arrogance."

"Although Yun Zhongjian's behavior sounds reckless, at this time Yun Zhongjian was not entirely trying to spite Shen Quan. In fact, she knew that doing so might very well lead to her death at his hands."

Marx and Engels asked in confusion:
"Then why did she go to challenge the Heavenly Demon alone?"

Chai Shaoqin explained with a smile:
"Because her self-created martial arts technique 'Immortal Slayer' is stuck at a critical threshold, and Yun Zhongjianhen knows that she cannot cross this threshold through hard training."

"But she already knew how to master this sword technique—she had to kill a powerful martial artist alone, and it wasn't only after killing the martial artist that she could master the move."

"Instead, she was successfully created the moment she killed that terrible opponent."

"She will use the Immortal Slayer Technique to kill that powerful martial artist."

At this point, Chai Shaoqin's face became more playful:

"She later said that the only guy who could meet her conditions when the Heavenly Demon appeared was the Divine Fist."

"So that's why she argued with Shenquan. She wanted to use Tianyao as a stepping stone to achieve the pinnacle of martial arts, and she was prepared to die for it."

"But Shenquan felt that they should join forces to deal with Tianyao. They should take responsibility for the martial arts world, even if it would cause her to miss the precious opportunity to reach a new level of martial arts."

"The fact is that after that, Yun Zhongjian never encountered any martial artist who met her standards and could be killed, which means that this was indeed her last chance."

"Therefore, with her own selfish desire for martial arts, Yun Zhongjian still secretly went to capture and kill the Heavenly Demon on her own. Of course, she was not without confidence."

"I said that Tianyao was one of the three masters who launched a sneak attack separately, which led Yun Zhongjian to misjudge his strength. Although Yun Zhongjian did not make a big show of it at the time, she already had the ability to defeat three masters at the same time."

"Of course, she didn't think she had no chance of winning."

"But she was wrong."