The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Of course, what Kumārajīva didn't know was that if it were another attack of the same caliber, Chu Luren might actually have had his Dao Embryo's defenses breached—at this point, Chu Luren had already begun his tribulation, and the Dao Embryo's defensive advantage was even more obvious. However, once the defenses were breached, it would be even more difficult to deal with, and it would inevitably affect the "embryonic energy"...

However, this Flaming Blade is half powerful palm strike and half intense heat like flames—the latter has its effects largely negated for Chu Luren, who has practiced dual cultivation with Xiao Hong!

Poison resistance is common, but fire resistance is not, so Kumārajīva did not react immediately and thought that the Chu Lu people were really that "tough".

At the same time, Yin Liting, Mo Shenggu, Yin Zhiping, and Duan Yu also subtly surrounded Kumārajīva.

"It seems the Imperial Advisor didn't come here to play chess today?" Mo Shenggu asked coldly.

Originally, Wudang and Chu Luren had a close relationship, but since Ding Chunqiu and Chu Luren were fighting, no one knew why, so no one else dared to intervene.

However, now that Kumārajīva has launched a sneak attack, the nature of the situation has changed...

Even Duan Tianya, who had previously been relatively unknown, now considered that if Kumārajīva were to attack the Prince of Dali, he, as a secret agent of the Song Dynasty, should not stand idly by!

After all, for the Song court, Dali was far more approachable than Tibet.

"Ah!" Azi suddenly exclaimed, and before Murong Jiu could react, she was "sucked" up and flew towards Ding Chunqiu.

The two were originally quite different. If it was a martial art like the "Star Absorbing Technique", then apart from A Zi, Mu Wanqing and Murong Jiu next to her did not feel anything. If it was a precise pulling technique like the "Crane Controlling and Dragon Capturing Technique"... then Ding Chunqiu's skill was too high.

However, Murong Jiu was only a beat too slow to react and immediately swung her fan towards the direction in front of A Zi, causing the "light" in front of her to distort...

You can vaguely see a semi-transparent rope connecting Azi, with Ding Chunqiu pulling at the other end!

The rope was not only transparent, but also strong and tough. Murong Jiu struck it with the force of the "Five Ding Mountain-Splitting Axe," but the rope lost its strength as it swayed and he failed to break it as he wished.

In her panic, A Zi instinctively used the "Dissolving Power Technique" to strike Ding Chunqiu!

Ding Chunqiu sneered and caught Azi with the same "Dissolving Power Technique"...

Chapter 435 Entering the Wall

Seeing that she couldn't break free from the soft silk rope, Azi desperately used the "Dissolving Power Technique" to strike Ding Chunqiu. However, this was exactly what Ding Chunqiu wanted. Ding Chunqiu also used the "Dissolving Power Technique" to meet her attack. When the two exchanged blows, Azi immediately felt her internal energy flowing uncontrollably towards Ding Chunqiu!

The "Dissolving Power Technique" does not have the effect of "absorbing foreign internal energy". It relies on the nature of true qi, which is completely opposite to the true qi of ordinary cultivation. Therefore, they can cancel each other out and have the ability to "dissolve power".

However, there is actually another change: if two people who have practiced the "Dissolving Power Technique" dissolve each other's power, they can absorb each other's internal energy!

Even the conflict between different types of true energy will be significantly weakened, making it safer than the "Star Absorbing Technique".

This is also the main reason why Ding Chunqiu established the Starry Sky Sect—ordinary disciples who practice common poison skills are all in reserve for poison corpses, and very few have exceptionally talented "beloved disciples" who have been taught the "Great Dissolving Technique." These are all resources prepared for himself!

The reason why the senior brother, who was tortured to death by the "Dissolving Power Technique" before, could offend Ding Chunqiu so easily was because he had already "matured".

The mutual attraction of the same source in the "Dissolving Power Technique" is the opposite of the "reducing excess and supplementing deficiency" principle in the general outline of the "Nine Yin Manual," causing it to flow towards the side with higher power...

Azi's cultivation was still in its early stages, and her skill was far inferior to Ding Chunqiu's. At this moment, she was completely unable to break free. As the two exchanged blows, the surrounding area was filled with green mist. Azi's side was only a light green, while Ding Chunqiu's side was already a dark green.

Meanwhile, Azi's feelings were fading.

Just as Chu Luren was about to step forward to stop it, the largest piece of "charcoal" on the side suddenly shattered, and a pink, skinned elite poison corpse jumped out!

Ordinary poisonous corpses were burned to charcoal from the inside out by the flame blade, but this elite poisonous corpse was only charred on the outer layer of "keratin" made of poisonous liquid.

Like mechanical puppets, this thing doesn't possess any killing intent. Chu Luren was caught off guard and almost got caught red-handed—regardless of whether he was afraid of its poison, it was truly disgusting!

With this thwart, Ah Zi's situation became increasingly dire...

Even Ding Chunqiu was not afraid at all. Murong Jiu was watching him intently from the side, or rather, he was only slightly wary. In reality, he believed that the other party was even more wary of A Zi being in his hands.

Among all the masters, Ding Chunqiu is definitely one of the lowest in terms of moral character. Although he usually seems carefree and likes to act like a master, he is actually shameless.

This is why Chu Luren had to make thorough preparations after deciding to kill him—otherwise, if he escaped, he would have to sleep with one eye open and one eye closed, and everyone around him would be in danger!

Even if it were someone as ruthless as Ren Woxing, they wouldn't stoop to kidnapping a little girl as a hostage, even if they were forced into a corner. But Ding Chunqiu could!

At this moment, it was like ordinary internal energy clashing with the Star Absorbing Technique. Azi wanted to stop but couldn't. In desperation, Azi had a flash of inspiration—what she was cultivating was not the normal "Dissolving Power Technique"!

His "Myriad Transformations True Qi" instantly transformed into "Vermilion Toad True Qi"...

Just as Ding Chunqiu was pleasantly surprised, as A Zi's Myriad Transformations True Qi, though not abundant, was exceptionally pure, a mouthful of "shit" was suddenly fed into his mouth.

The Myriad Transformations True Qi, which is imbued with all poisons, transforms into the Vermilion Toad True Qi, which is completely opposite and can restrain all poisons. However, the effect of mutual attraction based on the same source of the "Transformation Power Technique" still exists!

Ding Chunqiu also absorbed the Zhuha True Qi, which actually became part of his own True Qi. In that instant, Ding Chunqiu felt as if he had eaten excrement and fully experienced its flavor—a more severe side effect than when Ren Woxing absorbed the Frost True Qi.

"Ha!" Ding Chunqiu exhaled and shouted, shaking A Zi away.

Because of her disordered internal energy, A Zi was not seriously injured, but Murong Jiu took her in.

At the same time, Ding Chunqiu heard a gust of wind and quickly dodged to the side.

Suddenly, Su Xinghe picked up a rock as tall as a person and hurled it at him, seemingly about to throw a second one!

Upon seeing this, Ding Chunqiu couldn't help but show his anger—this useless senior brother's internal strength was mediocre, only his external skills were decent, how could he usually be a match for him?

However, now that Chu Taisui is making things difficult for him, and he has just suffered some internal injuries, his internal energy is unstable, and he actually started to rouse himself.

I'll poison you and your useless master and apprentice sooner or later, so you can reunite with that old scoundrel!

Su Xinghe knew Ding Chunqiu best and could tell that he was about to back down. He first looked at Chu Luren... then frowned, and still called out to Azi, whom he didn't know well, "Miss! Go in quickly, there will be opportunities!"

As Su Xinghe spoke, he grabbed A Zi and threw her directly against the mountainside.

Judging from this situation, someone who didn't know better might think that Su Xinghe wanted to smash the little girl to death.

However, the result was astonishing: Azi disappeared directly into the stone wall—this was also a kind of illusion based on mechanical arts, which actually opened the entrance and exit.

Upon seeing this, Ding Chunqiu indeed made the connection.

First, there was that old thief's "Ingenious Chess Game," and then he sent Ah Zi into it... Could it be...?

Does it really contain the core inheritance of the Free and Unfettered Sect?

But why doesn't Su Xinghe practice himself? Well, that makes sense, after all, he's a good-for-nothing!

Although Ding Chunqiu had not expected that there was a living Wuyazi involved, he had guessed most of it—within the framework of Su Xinghe and Chu Luren's plan, he had guessed most of the "surface" aspect.

Thinking of the supreme martial arts of the Free and Unfettered Sect, Ding Chunqiu gritted his teeth and did not rush to retreat. Instead, he suppressed the True Qi of the Vermilion Toad and "charged" into the Xingxiu Sect members. In an instant, he left no one alive, and the noise of the drums and gongs completely stopped. In its place were a large number of poisonous corpses and four elite poisonous corpses...

Then Ding Chunqiu smiled calmly, and suddenly these poisonous corpses rushed out from all directions, not only Chu Luren and Murong Jiu, but also others were caught up in it.

"Evil heretics! How dare they act so violently?" Seeing this, Mo Shenggu decided to besiege Ding Chunqiu.

But just then, several eerie explosions were heard, and several poisonous corpses exploded on the spot after rushing into the crowd.

As poisonous blood and pus splattered, the surrounding martial arts practitioners were thrown into chaos!

"Young Master Duan, don't be anxious. If your daughter is injured, won't the Prince of Zhennan blame me?" Kumārajīva still hadn't forgotten to cause trouble.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Ding Chunqiu ran towards the rock wall. He tapped the wall and found that the mechanism was already closed. With the solid rock wall in front of him, he cursed under his breath, "Old thief!" He then fanned the rock wall from side to side with his feather fan. After the surface stone chips were blown away by the strong wind, Ding Chunqiu looked at the shape and texture of the rock wall and made some calculations with his hands...

Su Xinghe and Chu Luren tried their best to get rid of the elite poison corpses and stop Ding Chunqiu, but they were too afraid of the "poison explosion" and failed to break through!

Ding Chunqiu suddenly smiled, leaped into the air, and struck several points on the stone wall. Immediately, the stone wall resounded with a muffled thud, and at the same time, one section of the stone wall appeared illusory, like a mirage...

Ding Chunqiu's face lit up with joy, and he immediately rushed inside, though he felt a little timid—after all, he usually had a large number of poisonous corpses as reserves by his side, and he was inevitably a little uneasy about going in alone.

However, Ding Chunqiu's greed had already taken hold. Upon further reflection, he realized that there should only be one little Azi inside... Even if there were other guards, they would only be the useless disciple of his useless senior brother, who would be no match for him. Otherwise, why wouldn't they have come out just now?

I refuse to believe that there's anyone inside who can kill me with a single blow!

Chapter 436 Dealing with this kind of evil and heretical sect…

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A high-pitched dragon roar suddenly rang out from the mountain wall!

Ding Chunqiu, who had just walked in, flew back at an even faster speed, no longer caring about his usual image. His white beard was stained with blood, and he had already thrown away the feather fan in his hand.

Just as he was about to regain his footing, he heard...

"What's the point of talking about the rules of the martial world when dealing with such evil heretics? Great Hero Chu, please take action quickly and rid the martial world of this great scourge!"

The voices of passersby came from somewhere, and at the same time, Chu Luren and Murong Jiu had indeed attacked from both the left and right...

Before Ding Chunqiu could catch his breath, he was struck by another finger strike from Chu Luren. Moreover, this finger strike not only carried a faint scent of wine, but it could also instantly take away a portion of his "Myriad Transformations True Qi"!

At the same time, a tall and imposing figure emerged from the mountain wall—it was Qiao Feng, who had been lurking in the mountain wall for a long time.

Just as Ding Chunqiu walked in, before he could even see who was inside, he was hit in the face with a "Regretful Dragon" attack!

Ding Chunqiu's reaction was also incredibly fast, especially considering the unique nature of his "Myriad Transformations True Qi." He instantly erected a protective shield of Myriad Transformations True Qi around his body, which was immediately neutralized when Qiao Feng's Dragon Subduing Palm struck it.

However... Firstly, Qiao Feng had been preparing for a long time, while Ding Chunqiu had taken a solid blow. The difference in their skills was fully revealed. Even if Ding Chunqiu's "Myriad Transformations True Qi" had truly reached a superb level, it could not completely neutralize Qiao Feng's blow. Even when he was in good health, he could not have been so arrogant as to take the "Kanglong Youhui" blow so carelessly!

Moreover, Ding Chunqiu was not only still recovering from his internal injuries, but also suffering from internal imbalances. He was trying his best to suppress the trace of Zhuha True Qi in his body, which already had a flaw. He could not hold on for more than half a breath before he could not continue. Under the remaining force of the "Regretful Dragon" technique, he was severely injured and forced to leave.

Chu Taisui and Nan Murong attacked from both sides at this moment. Ding Chunqiu knew perfectly well that this was a trap set by that good-for-nothing senior brother!

"What benefits did Su Xinghe give you? Qiao Feng, you are also a well-known master. How can you sneak up on me like this? Do you still have any martial ethics?" Ding Chunqiu's angry rebuke did not affect Chu Luren and Murong Jiu's rhythm of attack in the slightest.

Now that things have come to this, Ding Chunqiu must die today!

On one hand, Qiao Feng was somewhat reluctant to accept the situation, and on the other hand... he felt that the illustrious reputation of killing the Starry Night Old Monster was no longer of any use to him, and that he could no longer regain his reputation. Therefore, he was willing to help his second brother and Young Master Murong, and after the crucial blow, he silently stood by and supported them.

He always maintained an air of impending attack, which made Ding Chunqiu increasingly wary and uncomfortable, yet he never actually made a move!

As for Kumārajīva, at this moment he was fighting alone against four renowned masters: Yin Liting, Mo Shenggu, Yin Zhiping, and Duan Tianya, as well as... Duan Yu, whom others had hardly heard of!

Besides, no one else could get involved. Even Li Xihua, who had blocked two of Kumārajīva's attacks earlier, was now just helping others resist the poisonous corpses.

Originally, when it came to the Dali Duan family, people in the martial arts world could only think of Duan Zhengming, who is now Yideng, and Duan Zhengchun. Among them, if the latter were mentioned alone, what would come to mind first would not be his martial arts skills.

As for the Prince of Dali, people would look at him with more respect, but this respect, in terms of martial arts, is the same as looking at the outstanding third-generation disciples of Wudang and Quanzhen—they would just think of him as a relatively powerful young man.

In particular, Duan Yu didn't even make it onto the list of heroes!

Deep down, most people in the martial arts world firmly believe that for the "youngsters" on the Human Ranking, showing off should be the driving force behind their martial arts training...

There are only those who lack martial arts skills and powerful backers who can't become famous no matter what. How could there be someone with a strong backer and excellent martial arts skills who has no desire to become famous? Are they even young people?

However, they now know that there are always people in the world who have transcended base desires.

At this point, Duan Yu had mastered the "Lingbo Weibu" technique to a high level. This alone made him untouchable by anyone in the vast martial arts world who was not a peerless master.

Having accepted Chu Luren's advice during their previous parting, and focusing on mastering the "Six Meridians Divine Sword" technique on a single strike, Duan Yu was now able to conjure a sword-shaped phantom out of thin air using his true energy, a step beyond what the Six Monks of Tianlong had done in setting up the Six Meridians Sword Formation...

Duan Yu is now specializing in the "Shaoshang Sword," which is known for its powerful sword energy. When he strikes, it has the force to shatter the heavens and the earth!

This also aligns with his somewhat rigid personality...

Now, Duan Yu is circulating his internal energy through the Taiyin Lung Meridian of Hand, and a golden sword shadow follows him around. With a slight movement of his right thumb, this golden true energy sword shadow shuttles back and forth within ten steps, with an imposing momentum.