Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 145 Dugu Nine Swords
"What is the purpose of Sect Leader Yue's invitation to all sects to Mount Hua this time? Does Manor Master Huang know?" Master Fangzheng turned the topic to the Huashan Sect.

"Isn't the reason written on the invitation?" Huang Sixi took out Yue Buqun's invitation from his arms, unfolded it, and read:

"It's written clearly here. Master Yue found the remains of the ten elders of the Demon Sect in the cave at Huashan's Cliff of Repentance, as well as the sword moves and martial arts of the Five Mountains Sword Sect that they left behind. We sincerely invite fellow righteous people to go and identify the authenticity."

"Since it is specified that only the martial arts of the Five Mountains Sword Sect are wanted, inviting the Five Mountains Sword Sect is enough. It would be redundant to invite Shaolin, Wudang and other sects as well." Master Fangzheng always felt that something was fishy.

Huang Sixi couldn't guess Yue Buqun's true thoughts.

But in the original novel, Yue Buqun also revealed the martial arts relics of Huashan's Cliff of Regret.

His purpose was to lure masters of the Five Mountains Sword Sects to the ruins to learn martial arts. As these martial arts included the lost secret skills and sword-breaking methods of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, the disciples of the five sects began to kill each other in order to prevent the secret skills and sword-breaking methods from leaking out.

This is also the insidiousness of Yue Buqun. Once the casualties among the masters of the Five Sects are reduced, he can secure his position as the head of the Five Mountains, and no one from other sects can compete with him.

Thinking back to this, Huang Sixi said to the witness: "The martial arts on the Cliff of Repentance include the sword moves of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. Sect Leader Yue may be worried about internal strife among the Five Mountains Sword Sect, so he invited Shaolin, Wudang and other sects to supervise to avoid any bloodshed."

Master Fang Zheng had actually guessed this: "When people who study martial arts in the world hear that there is a place where they can learn advanced martial arts, they will go there even if it means risking their lives!"

He paused for a moment and sighed, "If it is a lost secret skill or a method to crack it, then we must learn it at all costs, and we must not let outsiders see it, otherwise the foundation of the sect will be destroyed and there will be danger of overthrow in the future! Hey, if the Five Mountains Sword Sects will fight over this, that is very likely!"

Even though the Five Mountains Sword Sects are closely related, once the flaws in their martial arts are known to outsiders, the five sects will still turn against each other.

This time, Yue Buqun sent out the invitation and revealed the martial arts from the ruins of the Cliff of Regret, which was actually an open conspiracy.

He was certain that the disciples of the Five Mountains sword sects would fight to the death for the martial arts relics, so he first restrained the Huashan disciples from getting involved, and only let the Taishan, Hengshan, Hengshan and Songshan sects fight each other. When the strength of the four sects was weakened, Huashan would be the only one left and the merger of the Five Mountains would be a natural outcome.

Of course, if you want to carry out an open conspiracy, you have to do it thoroughly.

If Yue Buqun only invites the Five Mountains Sword Sects to Huashan, once a bloody incident occurs, the Huashan Sect will be suspected of instigation and will then be condemned by the righteous sects.

So Yue Buqun first sent invitations to Shaolin, Wudang and other sects, allowing all the heroes in the world to gather at Huashan to witness the deadly battle between the four sects with their own eyes. In this way, the Huashan Sect would not have any responsibility.

Outsiders have no control over such important martial arts events that concern the survival of a sect. Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu are also unable to intervene. If they dare to intervene, they will be jointly opposed by the Five Mountains Sword Sects, who will think that they want to get their hands on the Five Mountains Sword Sects' sword moves and methods.

Therefore, Yue Buqun's conspiracy was extremely brilliant.

In the original novel, Yue Buqun led the disciples of the Five Mountains Sword Sects to Huashan, resulting in the deaths of most of the elite masters of the five sects in the cave of the Cliff of Regret. Among them were the head of the Hengshan Sect, Mr. Mo Da, and the head of the Songshan Sect, Zuo Lengchan. Zuo Lengchan died at the hands of Linghu Chong, and Mr. Mo Da died at the siege of a group of blind people from the Songshan Sect.

At that time, the leader of Hengshan Sect, Dingxian, and the leader of Taishan Sect, Tianmen, had both passed away. If these two leaders were still alive and had also entered the Cliff of Repentance, they would also not be able to escape the death.

Master Fang Zheng felt that the situation was difficult, so he asked Huang Sixi, "Master Huang has also received an invitation. Are you willing to go to Huashan as invited?"

Huang Sixi nodded and said, "Half a year ago, I asked Linghu Chong to contact Senior Feng Qingyang, but he has not replied yet. I plan to go there in person to find Senior Feng in person. If you are also planning to go to Huashan, we can go together."

Master Fang Zheng laughed and said, "That couldn't be better."

The two were chatting outside the meditation room where Ren Woxing was chanting sutras.

Master Fang Zheng glanced at the door and said, "Miss Ren will go to Huashan with Master Huang, right?"

Huang Sixi replied, "Her injuries have healed, and she doesn't need me to treat her anymore. After she comes out this time, she will not return to Jianglong Villa. She will make her own decision on where to go in the future."

Master Fang Zheng hopes that Ren Yingying can accompany him, because it is clearly written on Yue Buqun's invitation that the martial arts relics on the Cliff of Regret were left by the ten elders of the Demon Cult, and the Five Mountains martial arts in the cliff cave were all carved by the elders of the Demon Cult.

Master Fang Zheng wanted Ren Yingying to go to Huashan with him to retrieve the relics of the ten elders of the Demon Sect, and perhaps mediate the disputes among the Five Mountains Sword Sects.

While he was thinking, the door of the Zen room opened and Ren Yingying and Ren Woxing had already finished their meeting.

Ren Yingying walked up to Huang Sixi and asked with a smile, "I just heard inside that Brother Huang is going to Huashan. My father has told me two things. He asked me to go to Huashan and Wudang to send some messages to Linghu Chong and Xiang Wentian. I want to go with Brother Huang. Do you think it's okay?"

Huang Sixi naturally had no objection.

When Master Fangzheng heard this, he didn't need to waste any more words.

They stayed in Shaolin Temple for a few more days, waiting for the arrival of Taoist Master Chongxu from Wudang Sect and his men. After the people from all the sects had joined together, they headed towards Mount Huashan.

They arrived at the foot of Mount Hua in no time.

Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze heard the news and went down the mountain together to greet them.

At that time, disciples from the four sects of Hengshan, Songshan, Taishan and Hengshan of the Five Sacred Mountains had all gathered at Huashan, and had been urging Yue Buqun to open the remains of the Siguo Cliff Cave for several days.

Yue Buqun politely declined, saying that he could only display his martial arts skills after the Shaolin and Wudang sects arrived.

At this time, the heroes saw that Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu were all present, and they all signaled to go directly to the Cliff of Repentance.

Seeing that Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu had no objection, Yue Buqun led the group of heroes towards the Cliff of Repentance.

When the heroes reached the bottom of the cliff and were about to climb it, Huang Sixi's ears moved and he suddenly stopped: "Everyone go up the cliff first, I have to go to the back mountain!"

The heroes were all a little stunned, thinking that this was the territory of Huashan Sect. No matter how special the identity of Master Huang was, it would be inappropriate for him to become the host.

Yue Buqun heard Huang Sixi's strange words, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just said, "Mr. Huang wants to go to the back mountain for sightseeing. Yue is very welcome. Why don't you let Chong'er accompany you and introduce you to the scenery of Huashan along the way? What do you think?"

Huang Sixi waved his hand and said, "No need, I'm going to pay a visit to a senior from Huashan, and he only allowed me to meet him alone!"

After he said that, he turned around and ran quickly towards a valley behind him.

Seeing this, Yue Buqun frowned slightly, thinking that Huang Sixi had mentioned Feng Qingyang at the foot of Mount Shaoshi. Could it be that Feng Qingyang really still lived in Mount Hua, and Huang Sixi went to pay a visit to this uncle teacher?
He immediately summoned Linghu Chong and asked, "Have you found Uncle Feng in the past six months?"

Linghu Chong said bitterly, "I have searched all the peaks of Mount Huashan but have not been able to find any trace of Grand Master Feng. Otherwise, I would have sent a message to Jianglong Villa long ago."

After Feng Qingyang taught Linghu Chong the "Nine Swords of Dugu", he once warned Linghu Chong not to see Feng Qingyang again, and not even to mention the fact that Feng Qingyang taught him the sword to Yue Buqun.

From then on, Feng Qingyang seemed to have evaporated from the mountains. No matter how hard Linghu Chong looked for him, he could never see Feng Qingyang again.

When the heroes heard Yue Buqun and Linghu Chong mention Feng Qingyang, they couldn't help but look at him sideways. This old man Feng had been famous for a long time. Even Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu were juniors in front of him. He notified Huang Sixi to meet him, so he must have used some secret sound transmission skills. The heroes naturally didn't dare to disturb him.

After watching Huang Sixi disappear into the valley, they continued to climb up the Siguo Cliff.

At this time Huang Sixi had already arrived in the valley.

He saw an old man with white beard and green robe standing in the valley. His face was as white as gold paper and his expression was vigorous.

The old man stroked his beard, laughed softly, and had an ethereal demeanor.

A few feet away from the old man's legs, there was a bamboo sword hanging down. The sword was made by temporarily cutting ordinary bamboo, but when swordsmanship is practiced to a certain level, every blade of grass, every tree, every bamboo, and every stone can be turned into a deadly weapon.

Huang Sixi walked several feet away from the old man, stopped, and tried to ask: "Are you Senior Feng Qingyang?"

"It's me!"

Feng Qingyang bowed his head slightly and said, "My friend, you are the young master Huang who has mastered the 'Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms', right?"

Huang Sixi smiled and said, "Senior, you should have never seen me before, how come your voice just reached my ears?"

Feng Qingyang raised his hand and pointed at his shoulder, revealing the hilt of his heavy sword: "I know you carry a heavy sword without an edge. Just now, those upright disciples were very respectful to you, calling you Mr. Huang, so they must be my friend!"

Feng Qingyang had obviously overheard the conversation among the heroes.

He added, "Not long ago, I went out of the mountains to buy clothes and heard about Young Master Huang's deeds. They said that you killed the world's number one martial artist, Dongfang Bubai, with one palm strike during a competition in the ring. When I saw you enter the mountains earlier, I couldn't help my curiosity and asked you to meet here."

He learned about Huang Sixi's situation from a passerby.

Huang Sixi knew from his tone that he had wanted to meet him for a long time, so he said, "Half a year ago, I asked Linghu Chong to introduce me to you. I also want to come to Huashan to pay my respects to you, Senior. You just need to pass on a message."

Feng Qingyang shook his head, "When I passed the sword to Linghu Chong, I just didn't want the sword technique I learned to be lost. I don't have much relationship with the current Huashan disciples. After all, they are all from the Qi Sect. After passing the sword to me, I don't plan to meet Linghu Chong again. If he can't find me, he naturally can't pass on the message."

Huang Sixi stopped talking about Linghu Chong and Huashan Sect when he heard this. "Senior, did you summon me here to tell me something?"

He glanced at the wooden sword beside Feng Qingyang and wondered if Feng Qingyang was itching to compete with him.

Feng Qingyang told him: "I have nothing important to ask, I just want to ask about your master. The 'Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing' is not something that ordinary warriors can learn, just like my 'Nine Swords of Dugu'. Maybe Young Master Huang and I are from the same lineage, that's possible."

These words immediately aroused Huang Sixi's interest.

He also wanted to know the origin of "Nine Swords of Dugu".

This sword technique is named after the surname "Dugu" and is also mentioned in the original novel. It was created by the hero Dugu Qiubai.

But Dugu Qiubai was a martial arts figure in the pre-Song Dynasty, at least two hundred years ago.

When the great hero Yang Guo found the "Sword Tomb" in the past, Dugu Qiubai had passed away for many years.

The "Sword Tomb" is the only legacy of Dugu Qiubai's swordsmanship. If "Nine Swords of Dugu" was really created by Dugu Qiubai, then Yang Guo should be the first successor.

It is impossible that Feng Qingyang inherited "Nine Swords of Dugu" earlier than Yang Guo.

Huang Sixi said, "My 'Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms' was passed down from the lineage of Shi Huolong, the leader of the Beggars' Sect. Given your age, you must be familiar with Shi Huolong."

Feng Qingyang's hair and beard are all white. He is already in his eighties or nineties, and his experience in the martial arts world is unmatched.

He asked in return, "I know Shi Huolong. This gang leader has an only daughter. Does Young Master Huang know her identity?"

"Isn't it Shi Hongshi that you are talking about?"

"Yes, Shi Hongshi was rescued by the disciples of the Ancient Tomb Sect in his early years. Does Young Master Huang know anything about the Ancient Tomb Sect?"

"Senior, do you know the Ancient Tomb School? I have learned a set of Jade Bee Needle Technique, which is inherited from the Ancient Tomb School. So I am also a descendant of the Ancient Tomb School."

When Huang Sixi was in the "Bi Xue" world, the descendants of the Ancient Tomb Sect had already died out, and it is unknown whether any descendants still exist today.

He was just about to ask Feng Qingyang.

Feng Qingyang showed his emotion and introduced to him: "The Dugu Nine Swords that I practiced actually originated from the Ancient Tomb School, but time has passed and the last descendant of the Ancient Tomb School no longer exists. I have searched for many years but could not find any trace of the descendants of the Ancient Tomb School. I never thought that I would meet Young Master Huang when I was seventy years old."

"The senior's swordsmanship comes from the Ancient Tomb School? But as far as I know, the descendants of the Ancient Tomb School have the surname Yang, so why is it named 'Dugu'?"

"When I was traveling outside Xiangyang City in my early years, I accidentally entered a sword tomb. That was the place where the sword of the hero Dugu Qiubai was buried. The sword tomb had been abandoned and no sword techniques were left. When I was about to leave, I met an old senior who passed the "Nine Swords of Dugu" to me. He claimed to be a descendant of the Ancient Tomb School and told me the origin of the Ancient Tomb School and the hero Dugu. He also said that the "Nine Swords of Dugu" was passed down by the ancestors of the Ancient Tomb School after practicing the sword techniques of the hero Dugu."

"Then this sword technique should be the result of the hard work of several ancestors of the Ancient Tomb Sect."

"Young Master Huang has a connection with the Ancient Tomb Sect. Have you ever practiced the Dugu Nine Swords?"

"Never!"

Huang Sixi thought that if Feng Qingyang was willing to teach him the sword, he would gladly agree to practice.

However, compared with swordsmanship, he was more concerned about the way to break through the walls in "Swordsman".

Huang Sixi went to Huashan this time not to learn sword from Feng Qingyang, but to find clues to breaking the wall from Feng Qingyang.

If Feng Qingyang still had no clue, Huang Sixi thought that Feng Qingyang had visited the sword tomb before, and perhaps he could find some relics of the famous figure who broke the wall in the sword tomb. He might as well ask Feng Qingyang about it.

He asked, "Senior, where exactly is the sword tomb you just mentioned in Xiangyang?"

Feng Qingyang stretched out his hand, grabbed the bamboo sword beside him, and smiled at him, "As I said just now, the sword tomb has been abandoned and no martial arts legacy has been left. However, I have the complete sword moves of the hero Dugu Qiubai. Please draw your sword, young hero Huang, and let's spar with each other."

Huang Sixi did not refuse. Seeing that Feng Qingyang was in high spirits, he drew his heavy sword and decided to fight with him first before asking Feng Qingyang for information.

(End of this chapter)