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Chapter 172 Cold Moon Sword
At the foot of Shenlu Mountain, a group of disciples from the Chihuo Sword Sect who had chosen to leave were standing on the mountain path with confused expressions.

They couldn't help but look at their leader - Xi Jian, the great elder of the Red Fire Sword Sect.

"Great Elder, where should we go now?"

"Is it... too hasty for us to leave like this?"

"I joined the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect when I was twelve. Ten years have passed now. I'm leaving so suddenly. I really don't know what to do next."

"Great Elder, since you've chosen to leave, you must have found a way out, right?"

……

The group of disciples looked somewhat at a loss.

They just followed Xi Jian and left the sect on impulse because they were not convinced that Liang Jin was the leader.

But once their heated minds calmed down, they began to doubt and feel uneasy about their decision.

Xi Jian was the person who had criticized Liang Jin the most in the Taiping Dao headquarters.

He was also the first one to choose to leave.

The group of disciples behind him are all his trusted confidants in the Red Fire Sword Sect.

Facing the confusion of his disciples, Xi Jian said:
"That great and virtuous teacher has a reputation for being compassionate, but in reality he is a cruel and ruthless person."

"I was right to take you away. Otherwise, if you stayed, you would be liquidated by that guy sooner or later."

"You didn't see the murderous intent in his eyes just now. If we had said a few more words, he would have killed us on the spot!"

When the disciples of the Red Fire Sword Sect heard this, they all felt a sense of fear.

Of course they believe it.

Because they had followed the former leader and witnessed the battle between Liang Jin and Senluo Sect with their own eyes.

During that battle, Liang Jin and his subordinate who used the blood-guillotined spear killed people without blinking an eye and their methods were cruel.

Liang Jin didn't attack his group just now, but only out of respect for the former leader.

"Great Elder, what do you think we should do?"

"We have chosen to follow you, so we will obey you!"

The disciples spoke one after another.

Xi Jian glanced at everyone and nodded with satisfaction:
"I am only taking you away from the sect temporarily for a period of time, not completely leaving the Red Fire Sword Sect."

"We will return to the sect sooner or later, and we will return as victors. That great and virtuous master stole the position of the sect leader, and when the time comes, he will have to give it up and hand it back to us."

"What we lack now is just a strong reinforcement."

The disciples looked at each other in bewilderment.

Strong reinforcement?

That's right, they lack strong reinforcements.

Otherwise, with their abilities, it would be impossible for them to take back the sect from Liang Jin.

But where can we find this strong reinforcement?
Xi Jian stretched out his hand and pointed towards the distant Qingzhou City:
"In there lies Taiping Dao's greatest enemy—the Yang family!"

"The Yang family is not simple. They are not only the richest family in Qingzhou, but also have the support and protection of the major Qingzhou sect, Senluo Sect."

"The most important thing is that they have Han Guozhang protecting them!"

Naturally, the disciples had heard of the Yang family's reputation.

In addition to being wealthy and powerful, the Yang family also has a great reputation.

But at the same time, they also have a bad reputation.

Some of the Yang family's misdeeds were also known to the Red Fire Sword Sect.

When the disciples of the Red Fire Sword Sect heard that they were going to join such a notorious and powerful family, they couldn't help but hesitate.

Xi Jian laughed out loud:
"Good and evil are just, and they are determined by the victors."

"As long as we succeed, no one will blame us."

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Only with the help of the Yang family can we take back everything that rightfully belongs to us."

"When we return to the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect, everyone present here will be a hero!"

"Some of you will become elders, some will become deacons. I can guarantee that everyone will be given a position."

"And those who choose to follow the Great Sage Master will lose everything they have!"

All the disciples were inevitably moved when they heard this.

If they really succeed, then the Red Fire Sword Sect will naturally be under their control.

Naturally, they covet the many resources and positions within the sect.

And if we can get strong support like the Yang family, we will naturally be more confident in achieving this goal.

"Okay! Great Elder, we'll follow you!"

The disciples quickly made up their minds.

Anyway, they have no way out now.

Xi Jian nodded with satisfaction:
"Let's go to Qingzhou City now!"

"I have some connections with the Yang family's steward. Through his connections, we can enter the city smoothly."

"It just so happens that we have been with the Taiping Dao these days and have already figured out their situation."

"This important information is our pledge of allegiance to the Yang family!"

The group did not stop there.

They were about to head towards Qingzhou City.

Sudden--

A cold voice sounded:
"The Great Sage Master is right. You bastards really want to stir up trouble."

When Xi Jian and others heard this, they were suddenly shocked.

"Who?"

"Stand up if you have the guts!"

Xi Jian shouted to the surroundings.

next second.

Suddenly, a figure appeared at the front of the mountain path, blocking everyone's way.

"Miao Yuanzheng!"

Xi Jian and others naturally knew Miao Yuanzheng, who was the right-hand man of the Great Sage Master, and his swordsmanship was especially powerful and domineering.

"You want to stop us by yourself?"

"That's perfect. I also want to experience your swordsmanship!"

Xi Jian gripped his sword tightly and said coldly.

He and Miao Yuanzheng are both seventh-grade warriors, and there is no difference in their realm.

But Xi Jian has more people on his side!
The group of disciples from the Red Fire Sword Sect were all warriors, and with their support, Xi Jian believed that he could surely win.

At this time.

Suddenly, another voice was heard:
"And us?"

Along with the voices, two figures appeared at the back of the mountain path.

They were Yuan Qiao and Chai Wende of the Taiping Dao.

The moment he saw these two people appear, Xi Jian couldn't help but feel a little panicked.

He naturally knew that these two people were also seventh-grade warriors!
Now there are three seventh-grade warriors on the opposite side, and only one seventh-grade warrior on our side. There is no guarantee of winning at all!
Xi Jian's expression changed and he said:

"I want to see the Great Sage Master!"

"We want to see the former headmaster's wife!"

As long as they meet Liang Jin, it will definitely be helpful for them to surrender. After all, Liang Jin has just become the leader and needs people to support him.

As long as they can see Jiang Lengxue, Jiang Lengxue will definitely protect them for the sake of their fellow disciples' friendship.

Yuan Qiao grinned and said:

"We are only responsible for sending you to see the King of Hell."

Chai Wende also laughed:

"You're about to die, yet you're still talking so much nonsense."

The two of them drew their weapons and slowly approached Xi Jian and the others.

Seeing that the negotiations were hopeless, Xi Jian couldn't help but feel a sense of despair in his heart.

He could only hold the sword tightly in his hand and said to the disciples:

"Find a way to break out!"

"As long as anyone survives, the evil deeds of the Great Sage Master who massacred his fellow disciples must be exposed to the world!"

When the disciples heard this, they couldn't help but panic.

They were already at a loss at this point, and could only hold their swords tightly and follow Xi Jian to rush towards Miao Yuanzheng.

Miao Yuanzheng was blocking the mountain road alone, which was a perfect opportunity for a breakthrough!

At least, that's what they think.

Miao Yuan showed disdain on his face.

He slowly drew out the long knife from his back.

Xi Jian, with two of his closest confidants, took the lead and rushed to Miao Yuanzheng.

Three people, attack at the same time!
Especially when Xi Jian pulled out the long sword in his hand, it actually brought up a flame.

This is the iconic martial art of the Red Fire Sword School, the "Red Fire Sword"!
Those with profound internal skills can infuse their intense internal energy into their swords, causing them to generate fire for no reason.

Xi Jian naturally could not reach such a high level of internal strength.

There was a layer of kerosene on the blade of his sword.

And at the open end of the scabbard, there is a flint.

When the long sword is quickly drawn out of the scabbard, it can rub violently with the flint on the scabbard to produce sparks, which ignite the kerosene on the sword, achieving the effect of burning the long sword.

"Red fire fills the sky!"

Xi Jianren was moving, swinging the flaming sword in his hand violently.

A large flame immediately formed, like a flaming shield in front of Xi Jian, blocking Miao Yuanzheng's sight completely.

Then the flames blocked Miao Yuanzheng's sight, and taking advantage of the moment when Miao Yuanzheng could not judge the truth, Xi Jian suddenly thrust forward with the long sword in his hand.

He broke through the flames with a sword and stabbed towards Miao Yuanzheng behind the flames.

The other two long swords also attacked Miao Yuanzheng's left and right sides.

Three against one!

The winning ticket is guaranteed!

The flames in the air also disappeared in an instant.

however.

The moment the flames dissipated.

Xi Jian only saw a bright sword coming towards him!

At this moment, Xi Jian's mind couldn't help but be frightened by the knife!
I saw a cold light flickering on the precious sword, and the handle was inlaid with gold and silver threads in the shape of an eyebrow and a crescent.

Like a cold moon!
The knife light flashed by, like a knife door, or like a fan made up of knife shadows.

Close the door with an iron fan and knife!

This is a defensive counterattack move from the Hu Family Swordsmanship.

This flash of sword light not only covered Xi Jian's sword attack, but also the attacks of his other two confidants.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

A crisp sound of metal collision was heard.

The three long swords actually broke with a sound.

"Shhhhh!"

A slight cutting sound followed.

Xi Jian and two other close associates were forced to take several steps back.

When Xi Jian raised the sword in his hand, he saw that only half of the sword was left.

What is most surprising is the smoothness of the fracture.

His gaze shifted to the sword in Miao Yuanzheng's hand that was flashing with cold light.

However, there was not even a crack on the blade of the precious sword.

"Good knife skills!"

"This knife is even better!"

"What is the name of this sword?"

Xi Jian asked in surprise.

This was the first time he had seen such a magical weapon since he had been in the martial arts world.

Miao Yuanzheng replied calmly:
"Cold Moon Sword."

Xi Jian wanted to continue speaking, but a mouthful of blood suddenly gushed out of his throat.

He looked down at his chest and saw a horrific knife wound.

Leng Yue's sword was too sharp and easily cut off his sword and also hit his body.

Because the knife was so sharp and so fast, he didn't even notice that he was stabbed for a moment. "Good... knife!"

After Xi Jian said the last two words, he fell to the ground.

The two close associates beside him also had their clothes torn and wounds burst, and they fell to the ground one after another.

Die from anger!

With just one move, Miao Yuanzheng instantly killed Xi Jian, who was also a seventh-rank cultivator.

He even killed two disciples of the Red Fire Sword Sect at the same time!
Such powerful fighting ability shocked the disciples of the Red Fire Sword Sect behind and made them stop.

Miao Yuanzheng looked at Xi Jian's body and said indifferently:

"With this precious sword, and the Hu Family Swordsmanship taught to me by the Great Sage Master, I can even fight against the sixth-rank Yu Jing."

"You deserved to die under this Leng Yue sword."

With Xi Jian's death, the remaining disciples of the Chihuo Sword Sect lost all their fighting spirit.

Yuan Qiao and Chai Wende had already attacked from behind.

Both of them are of the seventh rank. How can these ordinary disciples of the Red Fire Sword Sect resist them?
In an instant, blood splattered everywhere and screams were heard.

In just a quarter of an hour, all the deserted disciples of the Red Fire Sword Sect were killed.

Afterwards, a group of Yellow Turbans appeared on the mountain road.

They carried away the bodies and cleaned up the traces of the battlefield.

Yuan Qiao and Chai Wende walked towards Miao Yuanzheng and congratulated him:

"Lao Miao, that move you just made was really cool!"

"I really envy you for being able to receive the swordsmanship and precious swords from the Great Sage Master."

After the two of them congratulated each other, they found that Miao Yuanzheng was standing there motionless.

He seemed to be in some special state.

Yuan Qiao was about to ask.

Chai Wende quickly held him down:
"Shh!"

"He's about to break through, don't disturb him."

Chai Wende had already seen that Miao Yuanzheng was hitting a bottleneck at this moment.

Once he succeeds, he will be able to break through from a seventh-grade warrior to a sixth-grade warrior!

After Yuan Qiao reacted, his eyes were filled with surprise and admiration.

Then, Chai Wende pulled Yuan Qiao aside to protect Miao Yuanzheng and prevent him from being disturbed.

It took a while.

Miao Yuanzheng's body trembled slightly, and then he took a long breath.

When he seemed to come back to his senses, his aura seemed much more fierce than before.

When Chai Wende and Yuan Qiao looked at him, they actually had a vague feeling of being defeated.

This surprised the two of them, and they couldn't help but step forward and ask:

"Lao Miao, have you... achieved a breakthrough?"

Miao Yuanzheng nodded slightly.

He had indeed advanced from the seventh level to the sixth level.

Chai Wende sighed:
"You only achieved your breakthrough during the battle, right?"

"But I heard that this kind of breakthrough is extremely rare, often more difficult than a breakthrough through step-by-step training."

Miao Yuanzheng raised the Lengyue sword in his hand and looked at it carefully.

He sighed:
"If it weren't for the great virtuous master teaching me the sword technique and bestowing me with the precious sword, I'm afraid it would take me at least another six months to achieve a breakthrough."

"But relying on this exquisite sword technique and this powerful sword, I actually understand how to use the sword better and have seen another higher realm."

"My mind was shaken at that moment, and I understood too much, so I broke through."

Miao Yuanzheng has been stuck at the seventh rank for too long.

Before he retired from the martial arts world, he was already at the seventh rank.

After that, he got married and had children, and lived an ordinary life for more than ten years.

It was not until he joined the Taiping Dao that he picked up martial arts and the long sword again.

Afterwards, his martial arts skills quickly reached the peak of the seventh level, but he was always one step away from a breakthrough.

After obtaining the "Hu Family Swordsmanship" and the Lengyue Sword, Miao Yuanzheng understood more.

And today, when he actually used these two to kill someone for the first time, it was as if the clouds had cleared and the moon had appeared, and he finally understood everything.

The realm will naturally be broken through.

"congratulations!"

"From now on, Lao Miao, you will be the second sixth-rank warrior in the Taiping Dao."

"Once you have stabilized your realm, Yu Jing will probably not be your opponent."

Yuan Qiao and Chai Wende congratulated him repeatedly.

When the seventh-rank Miao Yuan was sparring with Yu Jing using the "Hu Family Swordsmanship" and the Lengyue Sword, the two were able to fight back and forth, with almost the same difference in strength.

And now that Miao Yuanzheng has broken through to the sixth level, Yu Jing will probably not be his match soon.

Miao Yuanzheng looked at the precious sword in his hand. There was no joy on his face, but only loneliness:
"Only when it's at least rank five can the true power of this precious sword be unleashed."

"Using it below the fifth rank will only bury it."

"I don't know if I will have another chance to reach the fifth level in this lifetime."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qiao and Chai Wende couldn't help but feel sad.

Entering the sixth rank is not that difficult.

The two were confident that they would be able to enter the sixth level sooner or later in their lives.

But the fifth rank...

It is like an insurmountable mountain, blocking more than 90% of the warriors in the world.

Miao Yuanzheng sheathed his sword:

"Okay, let's get down to business first."

"We still need to complete the tasks assigned by the Great Sage Master and the Fangtou Priest."

Yuan Qiao and Chai Wende nodded, and they immediately followed Miao Yuanzheng down the mountain to make preparations.

……

On the mountain.

In the main hall.

in the room.

Liang Jin and Lu Qiannan were sitting on the cold jade bed and continuing to practice.

There were many people from the Red Fire Sword Sect, and Lu Qiannan couldn't get involved much in Shao Hongbo's funeral, so she came back.

Liang Jin doesn't have time to manage the Chihuo Sword Sect properly for the time being. Everything has to wait until Shao Hongbo's funeral is over.

So he continued practicing with Lu Qiannan.

In addition to practicing martial arts, Liang Jin was also checking the secret book he got from the last [Weapon Gift Pack].

Since he got too many secret manuals at once, he was never able to read them all and could only read them when he had time.

So far, Liang Jin has only passed on the Lengyue Sword and the "Hu Family Swordsmanship" to Miao Yuanzheng.

Liang Jin also needs to pick and choose the rest to see if there is anything useful that Taiping Dao can use.

After he picks out the remaining secret books, he plans to pass them on to Qipo through Ximo's clone.

"The Golden Snake Sword Technique is only applicable to the Golden Snake Sword. It's too limited and useless to me."

"'Beauty Boxing', every move imitates the posture of an ancient beauty, which is obviously not suitable for me."

"'Flower Rain' is a hidden weapon martial art that I don't have yet, but the hidden weapons used are mainly needles. I'm not Dongfang Bubai, so I can't play with needles."

"'Golden Man Spear Technique', while powerful, is more about pursuing special acupoint pressing techniques. It can hammer people and also press acupoints? It seems weird."

……

Liang Jin flipped through these secret books while complaining in his heart.

Ever since he obtained a lot of earth-level secret books, his vision has become higher.

He really looked down upon ordinary Xuan-level secret books.

But soon, Liang Jin saw a martial art called "Liaoyuan Spear Technique".

Liang Jin did not take this martial art seriously from the beginning.

After all, he already had the Beiba Liuhe Spear, a Xuan-level spear technique produced by the system, so he had no shortage of it.

Therefore, Liang Jin had never really studied the "Liaoyuan Spear Technique" in detail.

I originally planned to pass it on to my subordinates to practice.

And today, when he had some time to take a look, he discovered the unusualness of this shooting technique.

"Martial arts secret manuals that can upgrade themselves?"

"After completing the Xuan level training, can I still advance to the Di level?"

Liang Jin was also stunned.

It was the first time he had seen this special martial arts secret book.

"Liaoyuan Spear Technique" itself belongs to the Xuan-level secret book. According to the secret book, it is divided into fifty postures, thirty strikes and twenty needles, so it is also called "Liaoyuan Hundred Strikes".

According to the description in the secret manual, once the "Liaoyuan Spear Technique" is practiced to the ninth level, the spear technique will undergo a strange transformation.

This transformation will cause the gun skills to evolve completely, allowing the Xuan-level martial arts to reach the level of Earth-level martial arts.

But at the same time, this spear technique needs to be practiced again, from the first level to the ninth level, before it can be truly practiced to the fullest.

After practicing to the ninth level twice, the "Liaoyuan Spear Technique" has become a true earth-level martial art.

Liang Jin hurriedly checked the other secret books that were opened from the [Weapon Gift Pack].

He also finally confirmed that, except for the "Liaoyuan Spear Technique", other secret books did not have the attribute of upgrading.

"A gun technique needs to be practiced twice?"

"After completing the training, I still need to train once more to reach the Earth level."

"Isn't the difficulty of this practice too great?"

Liang Jin couldn't help but sigh when he saw this scene.

This made him feel conflicted. Should he practice this shooting technique?

But at the moment, Liang Jin does not have a suitable earth-level offensive martial art.

Shao Hongbo gave Liang Jin half a copy of "Red Fire Burning Sky Sword Technique". After he finished reading it, the status displayed on the system panel was [Incomplete].

Not only is it impossible to practice, but even relying on the system is not enough to improve its proficiency.

This means that if Liang Jin cannot find the second volume of "Red Fire Burning Sky Sword Technique" or get other methods, he will not be able to practice "Red Fire Burning Sky Sword Technique" at present.

"Just practice slowly first."

"Anyway, there's a system, so it's quick to practice."

"If I get better secrets in this process, I can switch to other martial arts."

Liang Jin made up his mind.

He was very comfortable using the spear and had become quite skilled in it.

If you change to another weapon all of a sudden, you will need to slowly adjust to it.

Now that I have a secret manual that could become a world-level martial art in the future, I can't give it up easily.

Thinking of this, Liang Jin couldn't help but laugh at himself:
"It seems that my standards have become too high."

"And the three earth-level martial arts I acquired were so easy that I started to be picky."

"You actually want to give up even practicing the difficult Earth-level martial arts?"

In the martial arts world, a ground-level martial art is enough to become the foundation for a major sect.

If the earth-level secret book were to be leaked into the world, it would surely trigger a bloody storm.

Liang Jin actually felt a little disgusted with something that everyone was fighting for?

Liang Jin also felt that his mentality was somewhat unstable.

At this time.

"what?"

Liang Jin suddenly noticed a change in Lu Qiannan's aura beside him.

He couldn't help but turn his head and look at Lu Qiannan carefully.

At this time, Lu Qiannan closed his eyes and sat cross-legged to practice.

Her fair face was covered with a layer of fine sweat.

Her brows were tightly furrowed, her crystal-clear nostrils kept opening and closing, and her delicate chest kept rising and falling, and it was obvious that her breathing was very rapid.

Especially her breath was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, as if she was gathering strength to launch a continuous attack.

"She's...about to break through!"

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