Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

hum!
With a thought, Chen Jie withdrew from the Sunset Frost Sword.

In an instant,
A feeling of weakness and powerlessness filled my entire body.

This shows that

The power within the Sunset Frost Sword amplified his strength immensely.

this moment,
He felt as if he had just been a fierce and invincible tiger, and suddenly he had turned into a tiny ant.

This powerful sense of disparity creates an indescribable feeling.

It even creates a feeling of being worse than dead, causing considerable damage to the primordial spirit.

Because almost no one can withstand the dramatic fall from the peak to the bottom.

Even with Chen Jie's unwavering martial arts willpower, he was filled with a sense of loss at this moment.

"So that's how it is! After my divine sense entered the Sunset Frost Sword, I could borrow that terrifying power."

"However, the sword possesses a spirit, which is integrated with the sword and cannot be separated from it."

"Once the divine sense leaves, that power remains inside the sword and cannot be brought out."

"This is also why Meng Lianhua, the Holy Maiden of the Netherworld Sect, abandoned the Sunset Frost Sword after her soul was attacked."

Suddenly, Chen Jie understood.

The barrier power of the Sunset Frost Sword can only be integrated with divine sense when it enters the sword body, forming its most terrifying combat power.

Once the divine sense leaves, one cannot unleash the power of a mid-level spirit sword at all.

That's right.

If divine sense can merge with the barrier power within the Sunset Frost Sword and bring it out.

Then,

Anyone who obtains the Sunset Frost Sword, merges their primordial spirit power with the sword's barrier power, and integrates it into their body, will instantly become a super strong person at the intermediate-level sword saint level or above.

He might even break through to the level of a high-ranking swordsman in one fell swoop.

"With this as a weapon, that's enough!"

Chen Jie took a deep breath.

The power within the Sunset Frost Sword is not something one cultivates oneself. Being able to borrow its power when performing sword techniques is already quite remarkable.

Wanting to gain something for nothing and integrate its power is easier said than done.
Even with the Martial Saint Sect, he could only borrow its power.

After fully understanding the power of the Sunset Frost Sword, Chen Jie quickly calmed down.

He used his divine sense to communicate with it continuously.

Mid-tier spirit swords possess extremely strong spirituality.

Unbeknownst to him, Chen Jie felt that his divine sense had established a very strange connection with the sword.

This feeling is hard to describe with simple words.

But Chen Jie knew in his heart that he had control of the sword.

Once one's divine sense merges with the sword, no one else can take it away.

Even if Meng Lianhua, the Holy Maiden of the Netherworld Sect, wanted to take the sword away again, she wouldn't be able to.

If we use the Kunlun Sword Sect's terminology, fusing the sword path with the power of the primordial spirit is called—Sword Sacrifice!
祭！
Even in the common practice of worship, one should sincerely let one's divine thoughts merge into the sword.

The longer the sword is consecrated, the deeper the imprint left on the blade.

Once you break through to the Sword Saint realm, you will become completely one with the sword.

When Chen Jie used the Wuji Sword to unleash the Sword Saint skill 'Slaying Line', Meng Lianhua forcibly took the Wuji Sword away.

His divine sense was forcibly crushed and completely shattered by the opponent, thus causing him to lose control of the Wuji Sword.

Given this situation, Chen Jie no longer believed that the other party could take the Sunset Frost Sword away again.

Because his primordial spirit power merged with the Sunset Frost Sword.

He is the master of this sword, the owner of this sword!
Even if a powerful expert whose realm of spiritual refinement far surpasses his own, he would never be able to separate his divine sense from the Sunset Frost Sword again.

"Back then, Meng Lianhua, the Holy Maiden of the Netherworld Sect, probably also firmly controlled the Sunset Frost Sword, completely merging her divine sense with it, never to be separated again!"

"Unfortunately, she underestimated the power of the 'Heavenly Thunder' and dared to confront it head-on."

"The primordial spirit power she left in the Sunset Frost Sword was completely destroyed by the explosive force of the Tyrant Thunder."

"The power of the Heavenly Thunder at close range is too great, far exceeding the limits that humans can withstand."

"No wonder this weapon is called the most powerful weapon after nuclear bombs, and even the aircraft carrier killer!"

"Only the 'Urban World' could invent such a terrifying all-nitrogen explosive. With Simon's current industrial capabilities, it is impossible to produce it."

"Otherwise, mass-producing a batch of Overlord Thunder could directly and completely destroy the Eastern Empire."

Chen Jie thought to himself.

in fact,

If it weren't for the immense power of the Tyrant Thunder, no one else would have been able to take the Sunset Frost Sword from Meng Lianhua's hand.

This is why Meng Lianhua dared to recklessly confront Batian Lei head-on.

"This Sunset Frost Sword possesses terrifying power. Even if I were to duel with Miyamoto Musashi in swordsmanship, if he dared to fight me head-on with his sword, he would likely be sent flying by my sword, or even killed on the spot!"

"The Netherworld Sect! This sect, which has always been hidden in the shadows, how much power has it accumulated over the past few hundred years?"

"If even a saintess is a mid-level Martial Saint, there must be even stronger experts among them."

Chen Jie stroked the Sunset Frost Sword in his hand with one hand, as if soothing a restless tiger.

"From this day forward, this sword will be my closest comrade-in-arms."

"I will rely on you to sweep across the world. The name 'Sunset Frost Sword' does not match the spirit of my Ximen Hall."

"Use force to stop war, the brave are fearless, and achieve hegemony. Your sword is destined to dominate the world. From now on, you shall be called the Sword of Slaying Saints!"

call--!
Chen Jie closed his eyes slightly to calm himself down and once again suppressed his impulse to challenge Miyamoto Musashi.

He knew that he had a chance to defeat Miyamoto Musashi.

But no one knows what Miyamoto Musashi's trump card is.

This greatest swordsman in the Orient possesses unfathomable martial arts skills and has never lost.

Just how powerful was his martial arts realm? Nobody knew.

To suppress the opponent, one must accumulate greater power and temper one's own primordial spirit.

"If my combat strength were comparable to that of the Wuji Sword Saint, I should be able to easily kill Miyamoto Musashi, right?"

at this time,

A knocking sound came from outside the city lord's mansion.

"Come in!" Chen Jie said calmly.

With the defensive strength of the Lishan County Lord's Mansion, it would be impossible for anyone to approach Chen Jie's residence silently.

Anyone who knocks on the door is definitely an acquaintance.

creak!

The gate to the courtyard opened, and a man walked in.

He was wearing a Taoist robe and had an imposing presence; he was none other than Jian Wuming, the sect leader of the Kunlun Sword Sect.

"Sword Nameless greets Prince Qian!"

The moment Jian Wuming saw Chen Jie, he was startled.

What a powerful aura!
Has Prince Qian recovered so quickly?

Swish-!
He stepped forward and bowed to Chen Jie.

Although Jian Wuming is the sect leader of the Kunlun Sword Sect, in terms of his status in the martial arts world, his prestige is even higher than that of Chen Jie, the leader of the martial arts alliance.

but,

Chen Jie also has another identity: the Qian Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Jian Wuming was responsible for protecting Chen Jie's safety, and upon meeting him, he still needed to bow to Chen Jie. "Why has the Prince of Qian summoned me at this time?"

He had some doubts in his mind as he bowed to Chen Jie.

"Brother Jian, there's no need for such formalities. I've asked you to come here today not as a formal invitation, and besides, we don't need to be so polite between us."

Chen Jie gestured for Jian Wuming to sit down.

A moment later,
Chen Jie had a servant bring tea, and after the two were seated, Chen Jie spoke first, without waiting for Jian Wuming to speak:

"Brother Jian, are you alright?"

Jian Wuming shook his head and replied, "It's alright! It's a pity that the God-Devouring Arrow can no longer be used in the short term and needs to be sent to Ning Sha."

"The Netherworld Sect's Holy Maiden, Meng Lianhua!"

Chen Jie muttered to himself, his gaze fixed on Jian Wuming before him, and said:
"I've heard of the Netherworld Sect before. Just who is this woman?"

have to say,

Although Chen Jie had some knowledge of the Netherworld Sect, it wasn't much.

Compared to that old fellow Jian Wuming, he is naturally far inferior.

Jian Wuming nodded and said, "She is the most outstanding disciple of the Netherworld Sect in the past hundred years, and is known as a genius who appears only once every three hundred years in the Great Qian Dynasty."

finished,

He seemed to sense that Chen Jie wanted to know more about the Netherworld Sect, so he explained:
“Meng Lianhua’s primordial spirit has been injured. Even if she wanted to cause trouble, she couldn’t do so in a short time.”

Chen Jie's expression turned cold, and he snorted coldly:

"Stirring up trouble, Netherworld Sect!"

He said to Jian Wuming, word by word, "I didn't know until I investigated, and what I found shocked me!"

"According to information from the Ximen Hall intelligence department, the Netherworld Sect has actually taken control of the entire Central Plains seven provinces of the Great Qian Dynasty."

"The major water and land transportation routes, as well as the major forces, are all under the control of the Netherworld Sect."

"They have even infiltrated the Grand Canal gangs; they are wealthy, powerful, and incredibly influential."

"The 'Vulcan cannon' discovered in Korea this time was secretly transported from Daqian by the Netherworld Sect, along with other heavy machine guns and artillery."

"They not only occupied the most advantageous position in the Great Qian Dynasty, but also did business with Westerners and Japanese."

"Throughout the Central Plains, as long as the Netherworld Sect's token is issued, countless martial arts families and Jianghu forces will serve it."

"I am the Qian King, the founder of Ximen Hall. I have devoted myself to the Great Qian Dynasty, fighting against the Japanese and driving out the Tartars. But the Youming Sect is stirring up trouble behind the scenes."

"Brother Jian, do you understand the current predicament of our Great Qian Dynasty?"

boom!
Unexpectedly, a loud noise came from inside the room.

Jian Wuming slammed his fist on the table, his eyes flashing with a sharp killing intent.

"The tentacles of the Netherworld Sect have actually spread this far?"

"No wonder there have been rumors in the sect recently that the entire Guanzhong region is not peaceful. Those forces controlled by the Netherworld Sect are openly provoking and opposing the government and preventing the implementation of various policies by the imperial court."

"These guys are incredibly audacious!"

Seeing Jian Wuming's righteous spirit and vengeful expression, Chen Jie nodded slightly.

Subsequently,

He thought to himself, "I didn't expect Jian Wuming to have such a strong sense of justice."

Next,
Chen Jie began to explain in detail:

"Throughout history, no matter how powerful and prosperous the court was, it was impossible to govern every aspect of the people's lives and to be all-encompassing."

"Therefore, underworld forces and various organizations at the bottom of society will always exist."

"Since Ximentang took control of the situation in the Great Qian Dynasty, he has strengthened the court's control, and I have become the leader of the martial arts alliance in the North and South."

"However, now, the Netherworld Sect has actually taken advantage of the war between Ximen Hall and the Japanese to gradually emerge, winning over various forces in the Central Plains. Its henchmen have even infiltrated important departments of Ximen Hall, and they are extremely arrogant."

"They were so arrogant and domineering that they tried to ambush and kill me on the Korean Peninsula."

As he spoke, Chen Jie's tone grew colder.

He exuded a terrifying killing intent, his eyes gleaming with ferocity.

"Brother Jian, there's something important that I need your help with," Chen Jie said, taking a deep breath.

Jian Wuming was taken aback upon hearing this, looked up at Chen Jie, and asked, "What is it?"

"Since the primordial spirit of Meng Lianhua, the Holy Maiden of the Netherworld Sect, is injured, she must be recuperating on the Korean Peninsula."

"I'm sure she didn't leave Goryeo."

"Because there are many strongholds of the Netherworld Sect in the Korean Peninsula, I have already sent people to investigate."

"I can get the news very quickly, as long as there is any clue."

"Please assist me in leading troops to wipe out the Netherworld Sect's stronghold in Goryeo and capture Meng Lianhua!"

Chen Jie's tone revealed a ruthless and decisive killing intent to the fullest extent.

"As expected of the leader of Ximen Hall, a truly ruthless character, vengeful and decisive in killing. No wonder he can stand at the pinnacle of power in the Great Qian Dynasty."

Jian Wuming quickly understood what Chen Jie wanted to do.

He wanted to take advantage of Meng Lianhua's injury to eliminate all of the Netherworld Sect's influence in Goryeo.

and,

If Meng Lianhua is captured, the entire Netherworld Sect will face annihilation.

Qianwang Chen Jie is preparing to completely eliminate the Netherworld Sect!

call--!
Thinking of this, Jian Wuming couldn't help but take a deep breath, glad he had made the choice he made earlier.

The Netherworld Sect is currently secretly extending its reach into Goryeo in the Central Plains region of the Great Qian Dynasty, controlling various forces in Goryeo, and cooperating with the Japanese.

They actually wanted to deal with Prince Qian, Chen Jie, and aided and abetted the wicked.

to be frank,
Chen Jie's desire to eradicate the Netherworld Sect did not surprise Jian Wuming.

He just didn't expect Chen Jie to make a move so quickly.

“Very well! I am willing to serve Prince Qian with utmost loyalty.”

"Once you find out the whereabouts of Meng Lianhua of the Netherworld Sect, you can have someone notify me."

"However, there are likely other experts around Meng Lianhua. If she escapes, there will be endless troubles."

Jian Wuming was still wary of Meng Lianhua's fighting prowess.

The combat power of a mid-level Martial Saint is extraordinary.

"Don't worry, as long as she's still in Korea, even if she hides in a cave, I'm confident I can find her."

Chen Jie stood up and said, "It's impossible that all the other experts from the Netherworld Sect around her are Saint-level powerhouses."

"I have already ordered Ximentang's elite special reconnaissance troops to conduct a thorough search around Lishan County. She can't escape!"

finished,

He nodded to Jian Wuming, indicating that he could leave to take care of his business.

"Brother Jian, you should go back and prepare well, and get some rest!"

"Meng Lianhua of the Netherworld Sect, relying on her high level of martial arts, went to Korea and did whatever she wanted. I must give her a memory she will never forget."

"Wait for my notification. We'll take down Meng Lianhua through a two-pronged approach before I fight Miyamoto Musashi."

After Jian Wuming left Chen Jie's room.

He glanced at Chen Jie's room and muttered to himself:

"Capture Meng Lianhua, the Holy Maiden of the Netherworld Sect—!"

Next,
He stroked the nine heavy black iron swords behind him, took a deep breath, and said:
“Meng Lianhua, since you came to Goryeo to intercept and kill the Prince of Qian, you should have expected to be retaliated against.”

"Do you think that cooperating with the Japanese will guarantee everything will go smoothly?"

"You're wrong! The Broken Army has appeared, the Holy Star has emerged! The Japanese will surely be defeated by the Qian King—!" (End of Chapter)