Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 470 Treasure Hunt Dilemma: Piccolo's Trap

"Divine weapons and powerful artifacts are meant to be obtained by those with the right destiny. The Heart Sword recognizes Chief Cheng as its master. I, Guan, congratulate Chief Cheng!"

Guan Yutian, a powerful and magnanimous man, knew that he could not afford to be petty at this moment. He declared the transaction over and presented the Heart Sword to Cheng Huaixiu.

Having obtained the Demon Sword, we can quell the unrest within the Demon Sword Remnant Clan. We can deal with the future later; the most important thing is to ensure Ren Qianxing's safety.

Ren Qianxing has been recognized as the master of the Demon Sword and is the rightful patriarch of the Demon Sword Clan. However, only the living can lead the Demon Sword Clan; the dead are merely skeletons.

The demonic sword was too ferocious, harming both the user and others. Ren Qianxing was not calm enough and had an extreme desire for power. The demonic sword exploited his mental vulnerabilities, and its demonic nature interfered with his mind.

He was more of a sword slave than a sword master.

Ren Qianxing's essence became nourishment for the demonic sword.

If Li Zhaoting hadn't intervened in time, using the Supreme Heavenly Sword to break the One Sword Separates Worlds and forcibly suppress the Demonic Sword, Ren Qianxing would have become a ferocious beast that only knew how to kill.

The greed, tyranny, and bloodlust hidden in his heart, the ruthlessness, ferocity, and malevolence of the sword that separates worlds, coupled with the demonic nature nurtured by the demonic sword over sixty years, would drain even Guan Yutian of his life force if he wielded the demonic sword.

Guan Yutian picked up Ren Qianxing and rushed to the guest room as fast as he could, using his internal energy to alleviate the murderous intent of the demonic sword.

Helian Ba ​​and Beitang Mo tried to stop him, but Li Zhaoting flashed like a wisp of green smoke, blocking their path. His purple and green swords hovered beside him, their sword aura chilling.

Li Zhaoting said calmly, "As the saying goes, 'He who travels a hundred miles is only halfway there at ninety.' Sword Casting City has worked hard for sixty years, and we can't let you ruin our reputation at the last minute."

If Guan Yutian and his son die in Sword Forging City, even if we have a thousand mouths, we won't be able to explain ourselves. Once you leave the gates of Sword Forging City, you can do whatever you want.

Within the territory of Sword Forging City, anyone who intends to seize or plunder must first ask my sword.

That's all I have to say.

Anyone who wants to cause trouble, come at me!
This is your last chance!

Beitang Mo sneered, "Great Hero Li, if we're talking about seeking fame and fortune with a sanctimonious facade, who can compare to you? You're the one who forcibly seized the Demon Sword Clan's treasured sword!"

Li Zhaoting sneered: "The Demon Sword Clan commissioned the Sword Forging City to forge the Frost Sword. You have all seen what the Frost Sword looked like when it was first forged. The sword is in Ren Qianxing's hands."

The sword in Huai Xiu's hand is called the 'Heart Sword'. It was a byproduct of forging the Frost Sword. The patriarch of the Demon Sword Clan just said that it is a divine weapon that one is destined to obtain.

Huai Xiu is the destined one of the 'Heart Sword', and the Demon Sword Clan has no objection to this. The patriarch personally congratulated Huai Xiu on recovering the divine weapon. What does this have to do with the Four Directions Sect?
Beitang Mo, instead of focusing on the Ling Shuang Sword, you should think about the Qilin Jade. As far as I know, collecting all four Qilin Jade pieces passed down from the Four Directions Sect can unlock a great treasure.

The treasure contains mountains of jewels, as well as the Demon-Slaying Sword, a divine weapon even superior to the Frost-Slaying Sword, and the Demon-Slaying Sword Manual. Once mastered, one will be invincible.

May I ask how many Qilin jades you possess?

When do you plan to open the treasure chest?
"Do you need Mr. Li's help?"

"This matter need not trouble you, Master Li!"

"Beitang Mo, don't speak too definitively. Perhaps the treasure of the Four Directions Sect has something to do with me?"

Li Zhaoting took out a jade pendant, carved with a Qilin riding the clouds, its entire body a deep emerald green, which was the same "Wind Qilin" in Dongfang Qingmu's hand.

When Li Zhaoting first broke through the Sunflower Sect, he found a souvenir in the warehouse. He played with it for several years, polishing the jade pendant until it was smooth and lustrous, and the phoenix and unicorn were lifelike.

A glint of greed flashed in Beitang Mo's eyes.

Compared to the elusive Ling Shuang Sword and the Demon Sword Remnant Treasure, Bei Tang Mo would rather collect all the Qilin Jade, open the Four Directions Gate Treasure, and find the Demon-Slaying Sword within.

Unfortunately, he hesitated when he had the ability and failed to act decisively to seize the Qilin Jade. When he thought he had accumulated enough power, he encountered the same predicament as King Abira: the Qilin Jade was in the hands of a strongman!
Li Zhaoting doesn't need to do anything; as long as Beitang Mo wants to collect the Qilin Jade, he will come to him on his own initiative. Li Zhaoting is the chasm that stands in front of Beitang Mo's ambition.

"Master Li, what brilliant skills!"

"I was lucky, I found it when I went out!"

"The mountains are high and the roads are long, but we'll meet again!"

Beitang Mo and his men left dejectedly.

Helian Ba ​​rolled his eyes and laughed, "The Frost Sword is finished. This matter has nothing to do with me anymore. I have just had a sudden enlightenment and need to go back to seclusion for several months."

The two left Sword Forging City one after the other.

Helian Ba ​​couldn't afford to offend Li Zhaoting, but he could afford to offend Guan Yutian. Clearly, they wanted to join forces outside the city to ambush and kill Guan Yutian and his son and seize the Ling Shuang Sword.

They then took Ren Qianxing hostage, interrogated him about the secrets of the Demon Sword Clan's treasure, and joined forces to divide the treasure.

Sword Master sighed, "My son-in-law is right. I was short-sighted. How can a mere Frost Sword compare to the centuries-old reputation of Sword Forging City!"

Sword Master grew up listening to the stories of the Frost Sword and the legends of the Demon Sword Clan. He has a deep respect for this divine weapon that took sixty years to forge, and believes that the Frost Sword is the strongest divine weapon in the history of Sword Forging City and the number one divine sword in the world.

Unexpectedly, before the Frost Sword was born, its sharpness was suppressed by the Purple and Green Twin Swords. When it was born, it became a demonic sword and turned against Ren Qianxing, who exhausted his energy and spirit to unleash a peerless attack, which was easily neutralized by Li Zhaoting. If it had not split into a Heart Sword, it would have been severed by the Green Rope.

From any perspective, the Frost Sword does not exhibit any characteristics that surpass the Purple and Green Twin Swords. Apart from its superior materials, its performance is truly disappointing.

Of course, it can be understood that without the blessing of its master, the Frost Sword cannot unleash its divine weapon potential.

You can interpret it however you like; how could the Sword Master not see the quality of a divine weapon? It's just that the Frost Sword suffered a defeat as soon as it was forged, and its sharpness had already been lost.

At least in the Sword Master's heart, the Frost Sword is no longer the "Number One Sword Under Heaven" that he had longed for as a child.

The Sword Master's obsession completely dissipated.

The Frost Sword, the Heart Sword, and the Demon Sword have nothing to do with him!

The Sword Master only cares about one thing.

When did Jianxiong get pregnant?
The Queen of Kucha gave birth to a son, and the Kingdom of Kucha now has an heir. Four of Li Zhaoting's wives and concubines are pregnant. Sword Master thought to himself, "I'm using the centuries-old heritage of Sword Forging City as my dowry. How can Sword Hero fall behind?"

Li Zhaoting laughed and said, "Father-in-law, do you want to see the true power of the Frost Sword? Huaixiu, give the Frost Sword to my father-in-law for his appraisal. Remember, don't blink."

Cheng Huaixiu handed the Heart Sword to the Sword Master.

Sword Master subconsciously took the sword hilt. The moment Cheng Huaixiu let go, the Heart Sword trembled rapidly, and the three-foot-long blade slowly dissipated, leaving only the hilt!

"What...what's going on...could it be that the divine weapon possesses a spirit and can only be used by its master?"

Sword Master looked at the sword hilt in his hand in surprise. Even with the three-foot-long blade hidden, leaving only the bare hilt, Sword Master could still feel the Heart Sword resisting him.

"Whoosh!"

The sword hilt flew back into Cheng Huaixiu's hand automatically, restoring it to its original form as the Heart Sword, its three-foot blade gleaming with cold light.

It's not uncommon for divine objects to conceal themselves.

The Purple and Green Twin Swords have a similar effect. Only Li Zhaoting can unleash the power of the Purple and Green Twin Swords. If anyone else wields the Purple and Green Twin Swords, even Feng Suzhen, they can only unleash the power of the divine weapon itself. If evil people obtain the Purple and Green Twin Swords, the divine objects will be obscured, and the twin swords will become rusty and worse than a wood-chopping knife.

No matter how much a divine object tries to conceal itself, nothing is as bizarre as the Heart Sword, which can completely hide its blade, and whose sharp edge, capable of cutting through iron like mud, can become ethereal at any time.

Cheng Huaixiu looked at the Heart Sword with surprise: "I can feel a continuous source of life force. The Heart Sword, combined with the divine medicine Nine Dragon Stone, has the effect of reviving the dead and healing flesh and bones."

Upon hearing this, the Sword Master's expression froze. He thought to himself, "How could the sword of the Demon Sword Clan be used for healing? Given the nature of the Demon Sword Clan, they should primarily be used for killing!"
No one can answer this question.

Even Ying Shuntian himself didn't know the answer.

The matter of the Frost Sword ended rather anticlimactically. There was no super battle as expected, no life-or-death struggle, and no earth-shattering events, which made the Sword Master somewhat—happy!
Sword Master was so happy he almost jumped for joy!
First, preserve the prestigious reputation of the Sword Casting City.

Secondly, no fierce battle occurred, and Sword Forging City remained unscathed. On the contrary, it borrowed Li Zhaoting's formidable reputation, thus increasing its prestige several times over.

Thirdly, my reasoning is absolutely correct. Li Zhaoting's evil influence is only directed at outsiders. For his family members, he has always been blessed with good fortune, and the family business is thriving.

Fourthly, son-in-law, when are you going to have a baby?

Li Zhaoting sensed the Sword Master's thoughts and returned to his room to discuss the issue of having children with Jian Xiong.

The process is rather lengthy and requires careful attention.

……

"Father! What's going on?"

My vital energy and blood are like boiling water, or magma in a sword-casting pool, about to gush out from my acupoints.

My internal organs are practically roasted!
My body is about to explode!
How is this going?

Why doesn't the Demon Sword protect me?

I am the young master of the Demon Sword Clan!

I am the master personally chosen by the Demon Sword!
father!
I'm really upset...

Ren Qianxing looked like a boiled shrimp, his skin turned blood red from the backlash of the demonic sword, and milky white smoke rose from his head, which resembled a boiling kettle.

Guan Yutian used his inner energy cultivation technique to infuse Ren Qianxing's body with innate qi, thus calming his blood and qi.

“Qianxing, listen up, you are not the sword master. You are a sword slave. You are not in control of the demonic sword. The demonic sword is controlling you and absorbing your life force.”

"Father, why is this happening?"

"Qianxing, absorb my power and suppress the Demon Sword with your innate qi. You are my son, the young master of the Demon Sword's ancestral clan. The Demon Sword is your weapon, your means of conquering new territories. You must wield the Demon Sword with your will." "The Demon Sword... the power of the Demon Sword..."

"The Demon Sword can increase your power several times over, and its power is even greater than recorded. The reason you were defeated is because your opponent was Li Zhaoting, who wielded the Supreme Heavenly Sword!"

"Heavenly Sword... What is the Heavenly Sword..."

“I read in my ancestors’ notes that in times when demons and monsters run rampant in the world, a great calamity will occur, and countless people will suffer.

To avert this great calamity, a supreme celestial sword will be born, wielding it to slay demons and monsters.

Li Zhaoting is that kind of person.

Born with sword bones, sword energy, and sword spirit.

Don't be discouraged by losing to Li Zhaoting.

Your opponents are Gui Jianchou, Shangguan Yan, Yuan Xiaotian, and others. You have no conflict with Li Zhaoting.

Thousand Paths, conquer the Demon Sword! Master the Demon Sword!

The Demon Sword is your weapon!
Use your life force to refine the demonic sword!

Guan Yutian used the secret method of transmitting sound to encourage Ren Qianxing and stimulate his will. Ren Qianxing was ambitious and could not be willing to become a "sword slave".
Listening to Guan Yutian's delirious ramblings and feeling the continuous power behind him, Ren Qianxing's veins bulged as he gripped the Demon Sword tightly and roared, "Demon Sword! I am your master! You better shrink back!"

"boom!"

A crimson sword beam pierced through the roof, and the red light on the demonic sword's edge slowly dissipated. Ren Qianxing coughed up blood, his energy completely exhausted, and collapsed limply to the ground.

Guan Yutian examined Ren Qianxing's pulse and found that Ren Qianxing's meridians were severely damaged and many acupoints were destroyed. Even if he were to be treated by a legendary physician like Hua Tuo, without rare treasures such as the Nine Dragon Stone and the Three Immortal Needles for Life Extension, he would still need to recuperate for three years.

The remnants of the Demon Sword clan cannot last three years.

According to ancestral records, once the Demon Sword is forged, the Chess King Cave must be opened within a month to play the Chess Game of Life and Death in order to obtain the treasure. If the time is missed, one must wait sixty years for the next time Mars guards the heart.

Thinking of this, Guan Yutian felt an even bigger headache.

Even if Ren Qianxing were given the Great Rejuvenation Pill, it would be difficult for him to recover his health. To heal Ren Qianxing's meridian damage, the life force contained in the Heart Sword is needed, and Li Zhaoting needs to use the Heavenly Sword to dissolve the malevolent energy of the Demon Sword.

"Qianxing, you won't die!"

I will definitely save your life!

Guan Yutian strode to the desk and recited the mental techniques and martial arts, such as Innate Qi, One Sword Separates Worlds, and Mighty Dragon Palm, in preparation for making a deal with Li Zhaoting.

……

early morning.

Li Zhaoting is doing his morning exercise in the back garden.

Guan Yutian strode over and got straight to the point, taking out the secret manual: "Hero Li, in the current situation, I was able to safely obtain the Ling Shuang Sword thanks to your help. I am deeply grateful for your kindness. I shouldn't have asked you for help, but my son is seriously injured. I hope you can use your skillful hands to heal him."

"Alliance Leader Guan, the Supreme Alliance dominates the Western Regions and is a powerful force in itself. The Demon Sword Clan is nothing but a burden to you. Why are you so obsessed with the treasure?"

"I have been the head of the family for decades. Every blade of grass and every tree of the Demon Sword Clan has long been ingrained in my bones. Even if I die in the life-and-death duel, I will still open the Chess King Cave."

"Okay! I can help you!"

Li Zhaoting accepted the three volumes of the secret manual.

The Mighty Dragon Palm is an extremely yang and powerful palm technique. It was a palm technique that Guan Yutian comprehended during his cultivation of innate qi, and it is inferior to the Subduing Dragon Palm.

The power of "One Sword Separates Worlds" needs no further explanation. When empowered by the Demon Sword, it truly becomes unstoppable, capable of slaying gods and Buddhas alike, and its offensive capabilities surpass even the Heaven-Supporting Sword.

Innate Qi is the source of protective Qi, the purest and most abundant protective Qi. It can be cultivated at an extremely fast speed, allowing a person's power to increase threefold in a very short time.

The drawbacks are also obvious. The innate qi of the Demon Sword Clan is not the original version. During the inheritance process, some short-sighted elements were added, and the mental cultivation method is too masculine.

Excessive yang energy will inevitably lead to its opposite.

Every time the moon is full and the yin energy is at its peak, Guan Yutian suffers from the "Regretful Dragon" effect, which severely damages his power for several hours before he recovers his strength at dawn.

This is a flaw inherent in the cultivation method itself.

During his martial arts training, Guan Yutian was impatient for quick success and deliberately left a weakness in his body, located at the Dantian Qihai acupoint.

How can I describe this Achilles' heel?
For martial artists, the dantian (lower abdomen) is just as important as the head, heart, and throat. If one can strike the dantian, one can strike the head and heart.

It's a vital point, so there's no such thing as a weak point.

That being said, under normal circumstances, the thickness, strength, depth, defensiveness, and rapid accumulation of power of innate qi are enough to make people overlook these flaws.

Even someone as powerful as Guan Yutian, when faced with the greatest danger and the greatest need to enhance his strength, chose innate qi.

These three volumes of cultivation techniques are the secret arts passed down for hundreds of years by the Demon Sword Clan. They are the core inheritance of the Demon Sword Clan. Guan Yutian is willing to give up anything to save his son.

The treatment process needs no further explanation.

Ren Qianxing's injury stemmed from the backlash of the demonic sword.

Li Zhaoting used the Heavenly Sword to dispel the demonic nature, and Cheng Huaixiu used the Heart Sword to heal the meridians. In just two days, Ren Qianxing was able to walk again, and he left the Sword Casting City five days later.

Sword Forging City is not an inn.

Li Zhaoting sheltered Ren Qianxing for five days and treated Ren Qianxing's internal injuries, thus repaying all the favors owed.

If they continue to stay, as long as they have enough nerve, the Sword Master will definitely not kick them out. However, once Ren Qianxing loses all his vigor, the Demon Sword will fiercely retaliate against Ren Qianxing and Guan Yutian.

Can Ren Qianxing, stripped of his former sharpness, still be called a descendant of the Demon Sword Clan? Is a single sword strike enough to sever his life?

The same principle applies to Guan Yutian.

The phrase "ruling the heavens" is too extreme, requiring the courage to forge ahead and the aura to dominate the world.

If it were only Helian Ba ​​and Beitang Mo, Guan Yutian would not be afraid, and he believed he had an 80-90% chance of winning.

……

"Boom!"

The sandpit exploded, palm strikes flew, and Beitang Mo and Helian Ba ​​rushed out of the sandpit to launch a surprise attack on the Supreme Alliance convoy. Helian Ba ​​charged straight at Guan Yutian.

Beitang Mo swung his palm at Ren Qianxing, followed by Lian Chixue and Bai Yuer, as well as several Mongol Yuan masters under Fang Yeyu. All of Zhao Min's masters returned to accompany her to practice calligraphy at the Demon Master's Palace.

"Hand over the demon sword, and I'll spare your life!"

Helian Ba's impression of Guan Yutian was limited to the fact that he was the leader of the Supreme Alliance. He had only seen the Mighty Dragon Palm before. Previously, when they clashed outside the Sword Forging Pool, the two fought to a standstill.

Helian Ba ​​was confident in his superb movement technique, believing that even if Guan Yutian had some hidden trump card, he still had an 80% chance of winning.

Beitang Mo saw that Guan Yutian was hiding his true strength, and was no weaker than Ximen Ruoshui in the past. He took the initiative to meet Ren Qianxing, who was wielding the Demon Sword. As long as he could finish the battle quickly and prevent Ren Qianxing from using the "Sword Across the World" technique that could cut through anything, he could capture Ren Qianxing within three moves.

Fang Yeyu preferred to play the role of the mantis stalking the cicada. His subordinates were only responsible for dealing with the elders of the Demon Sword Clan, while Fang Yeyu himself stood on a sand dune thirty feet away, watching the two sides fight to the death in the vast desert, sweeping up the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Western Region martial artists primarily cultivate Qi, excelling at sweeping up the primordial energy of heaven and earth and guiding the five elements. They possess many terrifying killing moves capable of destroying the world, making them highly practical.

For example: Four Directions Mysterious Skill, Innate Divine Qi, Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique, Dreamlike Limitless, Golden Buddha Indestructible Body!

These are all exquisite cultivation methods that reach the pinnacle of Qi cultivation. In just two or three months, one can accumulate profound power. The Innate Qi cultivation method can even triple one's power within six months.

Guan Yutian never uses the Demon Sword Clan's secret techniques. He uses the Undying Divine Art and the Mighty Dragon Palm to fight his enemies. His strength is similar to Helian Ba's, but his offensive capabilities are slightly stronger. However, he is two or three levels weaker in terms of movement.

Now that the Frost Sword has been born and the Demon Sword is in hand, after being suppressed for so long, he no longer needs to hide his strength.

Guan Yutian stood upright like a mountain, his legs shoulder-width apart. He turned his body to the side, his palms slowly circling, countless vortexes of energy rising from his dantian, his body surrounded by a thick and surging protective aura like ocean waves. Helian Ba's palm force stagnated five feet away from him, unable to advance even half an inch.

Despite his shock, Helian Ba ​​remained calm. In a flash, he created dozens of afterimages, his hands displaying countless variations. His left hand wielded the Great Compassion Thousand-Leaf Hand, while his right hand held the Thousand-Hand Tathagata Palm. He amplified his illusions with illusion techniques, filling the sky and the earth with his palm power.

Guan Yutian sneered disdainfully, spreading his arms wide to protect his vital points with his innate qi, allowing Helian Ba's attacks to rage like a storm and change like thunder and lightning.

Qi is not just qi; it is will.
It is not just about force, but about cause and effect.

Helian Ba ​​was shocked to find that every move he made seemed to be caught in a galaxy vortex, his strength was transformed layer by layer, like a mud ox entering the sea, and all his wonderful moves became nothingness.

Guan Yutian sneered, "Brother Helian, your clone shadow is excellent for performing. If I see you on the street in the future, I'll definitely give you a few coins as a reward!"

"This is... innate qi?"

"You do have some knowledge, Helian Ba. This is the orthodox innate qi of the Xuanmen sect. To be able to see such a profound and unfathomable technique before you die, you can rest in peace!"

Guan Yutian soared into the sky, his aura spreading out and forming a vast, earth-shattering yellow sandstorm. As he spun around, dragon roars echoed, and a powerful dragon palm strike was unleashed.

"Helian Ba! Die!"

A long, powerful dragon of energy roared as it approached.

(End of this chapter)