Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 149 Nine Palace Stone Carvings
Dongting Lake.

The top of Junshan Mountain.

This island mountain stands in the midst of vast blue waves, and seems inconspicuous, but it is the headquarters of the Beggars' Sect that has been passed down for hundreds of years. It is famous in the world and is known to everyone.

Huang Sixi came here this time because he admired the reputation of the Beggars' Sect. In order to pay homage to the relics of Huang Rong, the former leader of the Beggars' Sect, he climbed to the top of Junshan Mountain accompanied by Song Gengping and Xin Shanyuan and came to a stone wall.

This stone wall is actually a natural stone on the top of the mountain, several meters high. There are palace-like patterns carved on the wall, but the stone has been exposed to the sun and rain for many years, and the patterns have been almost worn away, and the original appearance can no longer be seen.

"It is said that this stone carving is a formation left by Huang Xian, the leader of the gang. Because the formation diagram contains the shape of the Nine Palaces, it is very likely the ancient Nine Palaces Bagua diagram!"

"The original intention of Huang Xian, the leader of the gang, when he carved this diagram was to set up a giant stone formation to defend Junshan Island! But she was a scholar, and the successor leader was not talented enough to understand the mysteries of the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams. As early as more than a hundred years ago, this formation was lost!"

"The nine-square stone carving on the wall was originally very complicated, but after being corroded by wind and rain, most of the patterns were worn away. Now only one side of the nine-square grid remains. It has been preserved until now because of the deep marks."

Song Gengping and Xin Shanyuan talked to Huang Sixi about the origin of the Nine Palace Stone Carvings.

As the stone carvings were badly damaged, they all thought that Huang Sixi would be disappointed after seeing them. However, Huang Sixi was very interested and looked at them with great interest.

This left Song Gengping and Xin Shanyuan completely confused.

Only Ren Yingying, who came along with him, did not find it strange. She guessed that Huang Sixi was observing some kind of stone-carved martial arts, just like he was comprehending the swordsmanship in the sword tomb.

The more Huang Sixi looked at it, the more surprised he became. His expression didn't change, but his heart was already in turmoil.

The Nine Palace Stone Carving in front of us is actually related to breaking the wall.

The following words appeared on the stone carving: "Famous relics: Understand the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams Formation, you can open the door to break through the wall and enter the world of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"!"

The Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams Formation sounds mysterious, but it is actually the Eight Trigrams Formation for marching and fighting.

In the past, Huang Rong used the Eight Diagrams to set up a stone formation to deal with the Mongol Yuan Dynasty's national master, King Jinlun. She was well versed in Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Nine Palaces, and the Eight Trigrams.

After Huang Sixi killed the leader of the Beggars' Sect, Jie Feng, he inherited Huang Rong's lifelong martial arts from the Dog Beating Stick, which included the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams Formation.

Therefore, Huang Sixi has completed the task of collecting the relics of the famous figures engraved on the stone.

He had just finished reading the stone inscription when the handwriting changed and it read: "The Legend of the Condor Heroes is all here!"

In other words, the entire stubborn stone several meters high is an object that can break through the wall. As long as Huang Sixi touches the Nine Palace Stone Carvings now, he can trigger the door to break through the wall and directly escape into the world of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

But Huang Sixi has no plans to leave "Swordsman" for the time being.

He has a mystery that he has yet to solve.

A few days ago, he went to explore Dugu Qiubai's sword tomb and obtained the sword-making method "Black Iron Hundred Refining Techniques", which caused the heavy sword to change. The words on the sword "The method of breaking the wall is all in it!" are still flashing on the heavy sword.

His heavy sword is also a weapon that can break through walls.

This puzzled him: "Why are there two wall-breaking objects? Can I go to two different rivers and lakes at the same time?"

Huang Sixi was fascinated by the chivalrous and tender feelings in The Legend of the Condor Heroes and naturally did not want to miss it.

But he is also looking forward to the world of heavy swordsmanship.

The sword text on the heavy sword did not show the words "famous relic", which was different from any previous relic. It might be a treasure that could be used repeatedly to break through the wall.

Huang Sixi must first unlock the secret of breaking the wall on the heavy sword before he can go to The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

If he left now and the sword pattern on the heavy sword disappeared completely, it would be a permanent regret.

Thinking of this, Huang Sixi walked around the stone and asked, "Can this stone be moved?"

Song Gengping replied: "This is a natural stone, which is integrated with the entire Junshan Mountain. If you want to move it, you can only use a sharp weapon to cut off the stone base!"

Even if the stone base is cut off, the weight of this stubborn stone is at least tens of thousands of pounds, and it is extremely difficult to move it down the mountain. The key is that Junshan Island is located on Dongting Lake. How can the stubborn stone be moved onto a large ship and sent out of the lake?

Song Gengping felt that Huang Sixi wanted to transport the Nine Palaces Stone Carvings to Jianglong Villa, but this was an almost impossible task. He couldn't help but sigh and shook his head.

Xin Shanyuan smiled and invited Huang Sixi: "This stubborn stone is so huge that it is really troublesome to move it back and forth. Why don't you build Jianglong Villa directly on Junshan Island? You can be the leader of the Beggars' Sect without giving up the villa. The scenery here is beautiful and suitable for you to live in seclusion. It is also convenient for you to study the Nine Palace Stone Carvings. What do you think?"

Song Gengping agreed: "This is also very good, I hope you will consider it carefully!"

Why did they invite Huang Sixi to the Beggars' Sect headquarters? It was to make Huang Sixi the leader of the Beggars' Sect. Since Huang Sixi was so interested in the Nine Palaces Stone Carvings, they could use the Nine Palaces Stone Carvings to persuade Huang Sixi.

But the Beggars' Sect had tens of thousands of members, and they had a lot of things to worry about on a daily basis. How could Huang Sixi have the time and energy to manage such a large gang? Besides, he would be leaving soon, and he couldn't leave the Beggars' Sect with a mess.

After thinking for a while, Huang Sixi said to Song Gengping and Xin Shanyuan, "The position of Beggars' Sect leader is not suitable for me, so I will not take it. However, I have a deep connection with the Beggars' Sect. The two elders can recommend a young Beggars' Sect disciple to be trained as the leader. I plan to build a martial arts academy in Junshan and teach the Dog Beating Stick Technique to this young disciple."

In this way, the Nine Palaces Stone Carvings will be taken care of, and the Beggars' Sect can also support each other with the Jianglong Villa to ensure long-term stability.

When Song Gengping and Xin Shanyuan heard this, they laughed and said, "It's great that the young master is willing to teach us."

The two men thought that Huang Sixi was unwilling to be the leader of the Beggars' Sect, but was willing to be the leader's master. This way, they could deepen their relationship with the Beggars' Sect, and not be entangled by the mundane affairs of the Beggars' Sect. They could also stay on Junshan Island and appreciate the Nine Palaces Stone Carvings on a daily basis. It was like killing three birds with one stone.

But this is also not at all bad for the Beggars' Sect. Huang Sixi is recognized as the best master in the world. If he teaches his skills personally, his disciples will definitely be outstanding. Huang Sixi has prestige in both the good and evil worlds. Once the master-disciple relationship with the new leader of the Beggars' Sect is confirmed, the reputation of the Beggars' Sect can still be maintained.

But what kind of young apprentice should be recommended to meet Huang Sixi's requirements?
Song Gengping tried to ask, "Sir, Elder Xin and I have limited vision and it is difficult to identify potential disciples. Why don't I first select a group of young disciples from the various halls of the Beggars' Sect, with a limit of ten years old, and then you can select them. What do you think?"

Huang Sixi said, "Ten years old is too young, let's choose fifteen."

Huang Sixi will not stay in "Swordsman" for too long. If his disciples are too young, then after he leaves, they may not be able to take on the responsibility of being the leader of the Beggars' Sect.

Song Gengping followed the order and said that he could pick out the candidate apprentices in more than a month.

Xin Shanyuan asked again: "Sir, what kind of villa do you plan to build in Junshan? Please tell me clearly, and I will gather all the gang members to serve you."

Huang Sixi refused to let him take over the matter. "I will send the four friends from Plum Manor over later. They have the blueprints of the manor and can build it according to the blueprints. All the expenses will be borne by them, and the Beggars' Sect will not have to spend any money. The two elders only need to provide them with some conveniences for building the manor."

His Jianglong Villa was not short of treasures. In the past six months, he had given the Three Corpses Brain Pill to hundreds of demon cult leaders, and each of them had received generous gifts, which was more than enough to build ten villas. Song Gengping and Xin Shanyuan wanted to take on the responsibility, but considering that Huang Sixi might have strict requirements on the quality of the villa, it would not be appropriate for them to interfere too much, so they followed Huang Sixi's advice.

After discussing the matter of the Beggars' Sect, Huang Sixi rushed to the Black Wood Cliff, the headquarters of the Demon Cult.

Since the remaining members of the Demon Cult disbanded, Blackwood Cliff has become an ownerless land.

Now only elders such as Bao Dachu are guarding some of the treasures on the cliff.

Huang Sixi had already planned to let Ren Yingying take over these treasures, but Ren Yingying clearly refused.

She confessed her feelings to Huang Sixi: "I am alone now. I can't keep these treasures even if I take them. Keeping them with me will bring too much trouble. It's better not to have any of them! I won't live in Black Wood Cliff either. It is regarded as the headquarters of the Demon Cult by the righteous sects. They will definitely visit it again and again in the future. If I continue to stay on the cliff, I will definitely be regarded as a thorn in the eyes of the righteous sect!"

Huang Sixi felt that her worries were justified, so he asked her, "What are your plans for the future?"

Ren Yingying smiled and said, "Retiring to the countryside in the future would be great! I used to live in seclusion in Luoyang. If my father hadn't suddenly re-emerged, I wouldn't have gone out!"

She remembered that Huang Sixi had mentioned to her that he would soon travel overseas, so she asked, "Brother Huang mentioned a few days ago that you were planning to travel overseas. Is this true or false?"

Huang Sixi said: "Of course it's true!"

Ren Yingying sighed: "What's so good about overseas that Brother Huang must go?"

Huang Sixi did not give her a clear answer, but just said: "I actually don't know what the overseas environment is like, but I must venture out. The hero Dugu Qiubai wanted to find an opponent but couldn't find one. He said that the heroes were helpless and his long sword was useless. He had to bury his sword in a desolate valley and live in seclusion for the rest of his life. I don't want to be like him for the rest of his life!"

Ren Yingying said doubtfully, "Brother Huang, are you going overseas to find stronger masters to improve your martial arts?"

Huang Sixi said: "You can also say that without an opponent, martial arts will definitely stagnate."

Ren Yingying thought, martial arts must be the first priority in your heart, but if you wanted to improve your martial arts, why did you care about the fighting between the righteous and the divine?

She always felt that Huang Sixi had not finished what he said, but Huang Sixi did not reveal the truth to her, and it was not convenient for her to ask, so she asked: "When does Brother Huang plan to leave?"

Huang Sixi raised his hand and patted the hilt of the heavy sword on his shoulder: "I will leave after I recast this sword."

Ren Yingying finally asked: "When Brother Huang is leaving, can you let me know so I can see you off!"

Huang Sixi smiled and said, "That's not necessary."

Seeing Ren Yingying's disappointed face, he added, "I don't plan to let anyone see me off. I was alone when I debuted, and I was alone when I left. That's fine too! I will have Fenghuang build another courtyard in Luoyang City, and then move all the treasures on the Black Wood Cliff into the courtyard. This courtyard will be under the name of the Five Poison Sect, and no one will dare to touch it. When the time comes, Fenghuang will give you the key to the courtyard, and you can decide for yourself how to deal with the treasures!"

Ren Yingying nodded after hearing this and did not reject Huang Sixi's arrangement, but she had no interest in these material things. She kept thinking about Huang Sixi's decision. Huang Sixi was going to go overseas alone and would not take Lan Fenghuang with him. This was obviously not going to live in seclusion overseas.

But if it was said that Huang Sixi went overseas to find martial arts masters in order to improve his martial arts level, Ren Yingying found it hard to believe. Central Plains is a place where martial arts flourish and a paradise on earth. If there is no master in Central Plains who can defeat Huang Sixi, there will be no one overseas either.

Her mind suddenly became confused, and she thought about collecting some overseas books to verify what Huang Sixi said.

The two went for a walk around Blackwood Cliff and parted ways on their way back.

Ren Yingying went to her residence in Luoyang City and began to live in seclusion, playing the piano.

Huang Sixi returned to Jianglong Villa and presided over the relocation of the villa.

Just like that, three years passed in a flash.

This afternoon.

Suddenly, a low whistling sound came from the sword furnace in Jianglong Villa. The sound was like the roar of a dragon or a tiger, which made people feel inexplicably terrified.

At this time, the outside of the sword furnace was filled with villagers from Jianglong Villa. They gathered around Lan Fenghuang, waiting for Huang Sixi to come out of the furnace.

This is the new villa standing on the Sword Tomb Cliff. Huang Sixi had moved here three years ago, built a sword furnace, and built a house to live in.

For three whole years, Huang Sixi stayed at home and kept forging his heavy sword. Today, the sword was finally forged.

Inside the sword furnace, Huang Sixi was holding a three-foot-long sword of dark gold in his hand, holding it horizontally in front of him and examining it carefully.

This dark gold sword is the result of his three years of hard work.

Over the past three years, he has used the 'Black Iron Hundred Refining Technique' to repeatedly hammer the heavy sword, compressing the sword body bit by bit until it becomes the current sword that is two fingers wide and as thin as the edge of a coin.

Huang Sixi brandished his sword and swung his arm, and the blade cut the iron tripod beside him. The half-man-high tripod was easily split into two.

Huang Sixi did not infuse his internal energy into the sword, but simply relied on the sharpness of the blade itself to cut iron like mud and cut hair with a blow.

Looking at the sword's lugs, it is not an ordinary cross guard, but is cast into a spherical shape by Huang Sixi.

The ball is about the size of a fist, with a coiled dragon pattern carved on the surface. The dragon's body has cracks and gaps, and the ball is hollow inside. Whenever Huang Sixi dances with the sword, his true energy is poured into the ball, which emits a sonorous dragon roar.

This strange sword sound is completely stimulated by Huang Sixi's internal strength, which can interfere with the opponent's movement. The more profound Huang Sixi's internal strength becomes, the more obvious the interference effect will be.

The roars of dragons and tigers that came from outside the sword furnace just now were emitted by the sword ball of this precious sword.

Finally, there is the hilt of the sword, which was carefully carved with dragon scale patterns by Huang Sixi to make it easier for Huang Sixi to hold.

This sword can emit a dragon's roar and has a dragon pattern on the hilt. To save trouble, Huang Sixi simply named it the 'Dragon Subduing Sword'.

He flicked his wrist again, and the sword was raised in front of him. The round balls on the sword ears made a sharp "buzzing" sound.

As he drew back his inner strength, the sound of the sword disappeared.

He stared at the blade, and the "method of breaking the wall" that was originally flashing on the sword was all there.

It has changed at this moment, and replaced by the following new sword text: "The sword that breaks the wall can re-enter 'Bi Xue Jiang Hu'. If it breaks the wall in 'Bi Xue Jiang Hu', it can only return to 'Swordsman'!"

(End of this chapter)