The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

"How many of these mythical beasts are there? If people continue to knock on the Heavenly Gate, and these mythical beasts keep awakening, won't they threaten humanity?" Chu Luren said with some concern.

However, I'm only slightly worried—after all, this isn't the first time these mythical beasts have awakened.

"Humans are far more terrifying than beasts. In the past, when the gates of heaven were wide open, divine beasts certainly attacked people in countless ways, but how could they compare to even a fraction of the harm done by heroes and villains?" Lianxing's tone was filled with disdain for those around her.

"Besides, if the Heavenly Gate really does open wide, the most powerful experts among humans will actually be eyeing these divine beasts. Dragon essence, Qilin blood, Xuan Turtle Qi, Fighting Ape Ultimate Intent... these are all tempting treasures. Six hundred years ago, when the Heavenly Gate opened wide last time, countless divine beasts were besieged and killed by the most powerful experts among humans. Rather than worrying about them, we should worry about other adversaries." Lianxing really knew a lot.

This is the first time Chu Luren has confirmed that the last time someone knocked on the Heavenly Gate was six hundred years ago at this time...

"Do you know what's inside the mysterious cave near the Leshan Giant Buddha? Is it also a mythical beast?" Chu Luren asked, taking the opportunity to ask Xiao Mimi, who seemed to know so much.

However, this time Lianxing shook her head: "I don't know."

Chu Luren didn't press further, assuming that either she didn't want to tell him, or she genuinely didn't know, and if it was the latter...

Chu Luren suddenly remembered the legend about the dragon vein!

The location of the dragon vein will change, and the dragon vein beast will be attracted and change its location. If that is indeed the Sichuan dragon vein, its location will be different from six hundred years ago. No wonder Xiao Mimi didn't know.

Just then, a series of loud snores came from outside.

This guy actually fell asleep leaning against the crack!

"The Fighting Holy Spirit Ape isn't fully awake yet? It probably won't leave the cave easily, right?" Chu Luren confirmed.

"Legend has it that the Fighting Holy Ape is quite special among the divine beasts. At first, it was just a relatively intelligent beast, but later it learned the cultivation methods of humans and gradually became a divine beast... Therefore, the Fighting Holy Ape is more dangerous to humans. So, six hundred years ago, a master took action and trapped it in the Fighting Holy Cave."

However, whether this legend is true or false is impossible to verify, and six hundred years have passed. Perhaps it can come out, perhaps it cannot…” Lianxing was not sure either.

Chu Luren was somewhat annoyed—did this master from six hundred years ago have obsessive-compulsive disorder?

If you can trap them, why not kill them?

As if sensing Chu Luren's thoughts, Lianxing reminded him, "Divine beasts cannot be completely killed. Dragon essence, Qilin blood, and even the ultimate essence of Dou Sheng... these are not just speculations from our predecessors, but sacred items obtained after actually killing them."

However, unless the person who absorbed these divine objects is immortal, they will eventually return to nature, and divine beasts will be reborn. If the Fighting Spirit Ape was killed six hundred years ago, now we will face a new, unrestrained Fighting Spirit Ape. It seems that the master back then truly no longer cared about these so-called divine objects, and simply chose to imprison them for the benefit of future generations.

Chapter 506 The Great Villain

"It attacked me from afar inside the cave before, and when I escaped, it didn't chase after me personally..." Chu Luren provided more evidence to prove that the Fighting Holy Spirit Ape was temporarily unable to leave the cave.

Who knows how long the giant ape outside will sleep? To avoid any unforeseen complications, Chu Luren wanted to suggest that "Xiao Mimi" join forces as soon as possible. After that... naturally, Xiao Mimi would lead him into her underground palace!

In the original work, Xiao Mimi discovered a part of the Five Absolutes Underground Palace and built her own underground palace on this basis as a place for her male lovers to indulge in debauchery.

Upon hearing this, Lianxing was also conflicted—sometimes she didn't want to take the risk, but other times she felt that rather than being squeezed here with this guy, she might as well fight her way out!

Even if the Fighting Holy Spirit Ape could really come out, wouldn't it still take him a while to get here?

Moreover, with her martial arts skills, as long as it's not some special terrain, even if she encounters a divine beast in an open area, it's not a certain death situation.

But just then, the sound of fighting came from outside again, and the giant ape that was snoring was immediately awakened!

"Someone else is coming," Lianxing reminded them.

This warning came before the giant ape was awakened and before Chu Luren noticed anything amiss—clearly, in terms of hearing, Lianxing was superior to Chu Luren!

Soon the sounds of fighting outside became more and more intense, and more and more... tragic?

The giant ape's screams could be heard intermittently.

It seems that the person being besieged has the upper hand!

"Hahaha, you mischievous monkeys, you dare to mess with me when your monkey grandpa doesn't come out?"

The newcomer spoke in a very arrogant tone, but judging from the giant ape's screams, his arrogance was not without reason.

Chu Luren heard the sound getting closer and closer, and wanted to look outside to see who was so fierce.

However, at this moment, a giant ape slammed its hand into the crack, and whether it was unconscious or dead, it sat down against the crack.

Lianxing frowned slightly, as if she had remembered something, and then immediately said, "Oh no! We have to get out of here quickly!"

"What's wrong?" Chu Luren asked, puzzled, seeing Xiao Mimi's anxious expression.

“He’s not like these stupid monkeys. There’s no way he wouldn’t find us. We’re here… If he attacks us like this, wouldn’t that be extremely disadvantageous?” Lianxing said, nudging Chu Luren and going ahead first.

Seeing that she was willing to walk in front, Chu Luren was happy to relax—if Xiao Mimi were behind him, Chu Luren would have to be on guard.

Lianxing took half a step forward. The outer edge of the crack narrowed, making it difficult for even a person to turn sideways. At this moment, the giant ape was already within reach.

Chu Luren, standing behind, vaguely saw that when "Xiao Mimi" was channeling her energy, the flesh on her palm shimmered and glittered, her skin almost transparent, clearly showing patterns resembling jade. And in the next moment, her palm seemingly lightly struck the giant ape's back, instantly sending the already unconscious giant ape flying several feet away...

At the same time, Lianxing did not hesitate at all, enduring the fact that her clothes were dirtied and torn, in order to quickly escape through the gap!

At first, Chu Luren thought she was just too nervous, but then she saw a dark figure pounce on her as she rushed out, striking her with a palm as she peeked out.

Chu Luren was now convinced that this person was indeed ruthless—this was definitely not the kind of efficiency that came from identifying who it was before launching an attack. In other words… if he had gone out first, he would have suffered the same blow!

No wonder "Xiao Mimi" wanted to leave immediately after recognizing his identity; otherwise, being stuck here would only make the situation worse.

Even so, they were still half a move behind.

In the short time that Chu Luren squeezed out, the two figures, one in black and one in white, exchanged three blows. "Xiao Mimi" was at a disadvantage from the moment she made her move, half a move behind. Fortunately, at the critical moment, she used her profound force-dissipating skills to deflect the opponent's energy to the side, thus stabilizing her position!

Chu Luren was utterly shocked by her move. So that's how it was…

You actually have this kind of person in you—Mu Rongbo!

Chu Luren had initially hesitated about his previous speculation—would someone really pass on their profound skills to Xiao Mimi? How exciting would that be?

However, upon witnessing Xiao Mimi's move, Chu Luren instinctively thought of "Shifting Stars"...

There should only be three people in the world who can "shift the stars and change the course": Murong Bo, Murong Jiu, and Chu Luren, who was only recently taught this skill by an exception—even Murong Jiu's eight older sisters don't know it!

It's obvious who taught Xiao Mimi this skill.

No wonder "Xiao Mimi" is so ridiculously strong; the root of the problem lies with Murong Bo, who is equally ridiculously strong. This makes perfect sense.

However, after she deflected half of the man in black's attack, she did not take the opportunity to retreat and regroup. Instead, she stood guard at the crevices, giving Chu Luren a chance to come out safely.

Even though he knew the other party was "Xiao Mimi", Chu Luren couldn't help but feel grateful.

After Chu Luren came out, he immediately stood next to her—"Xiao Mimi" may be one of the Ten Villains, but the newcomer is definitely no better!

"Heh heh, little girl, you've grown quite a bit in just a few years... Oh ho, have you found someone new? Not as pretty as the previous one!" The man in black began to swear.

Chu Luren then took a good look at the man—this black clothing was not night clothes, but rather... a grayish-brown robe, worn too dirty, grayish-black.

Meanwhile, his unkempt gray hair and his dirty, wrinkled face all indicated that he was not young.

Not only was he disheveled, but when he spoke, he also revealed a mouthful of yellow teeth, which was truly disgusting!

Moreover... this person did recognize "Xiao Mimi".

Thinking about it this way, Chu Luren suddenly remembered someone...

In the original work, Xiao Mimi was once chased to her lair by an "unknown villain". As one of the Ten Great Villains, she was so frightened by the mere sound of his voice that she almost committed suicide. In her words, this "old monster" was "nameless and evil", far more evil than any of the Ten Great Villains.

However, the identity of this "old monster" was never revealed in the original work. Some say it was part of Xiao Mimi's act, but... indeed, Xiao Yu'er and Jiang Feng's escape was also due to Jiang Feng killing several other male concubines, creating the illusion that the "old monster" had entered the underground palace, which caused Xiao Mimi to reveal her flaw. Logically speaking, this person could not have been made up by Xiao Mimi.

Could it be... this is the person in front of me?

Fortunately, one thing was certain: at least the "Xiao Mimi" in front of Chu Luren wasn't afraid of this "old monster." Otherwise, if she were scared to death, Chu Luren felt that even he and his companion would be doomed...

Chapter 507 The Old Monster

"Hahaha... Little girl, your tastes have changed a lot! I think if you make do with this, I can do it too!" The slovenly old man looked at Chu Luren and said lewdly to Lianxing.

Lianxing's face immediately turned frosty, and Chu Luren was also very annoyed—could all those male concubines be more handsome than me? Besides... my temperament is right here, isn't it?

Moreover, Chu Luren looked down at himself...

Although it's not a pristine white dress, it's just a simple and durable color, which is a completely different matter from not washing it when it gets dirty!

"Oh ho? The little thing is unhappy? How could you two move around in such a small gap?" The slovenly old man continued his verbal attack.

"You're asking for death!" Lianxing had already fallen for the trap and was enraged.

A white figure, radiating a jade-like glow and leaving a trail of afterimages, attacked the old slovenly man.

It's no wonder Chu Luren didn't recognize her. The Mingyu Skill has seven, eight, and nine levels, each with a different appearance. Coupled with preconceived notions, Chu Luren didn't notice that when she attacked, she resembled Hua Wuque too much, but rather "Murong Bo"...

At this moment, the old slovenly man also channeled his energy, and his hair and beard bristled in anger. A huge black dragon head phantom could be vaguely seen, almost overlapping with his appearance for a moment.

It's called a "dragon's head," but probably only the Chu Lu people would think that way—most others would think it's the head of a giant beast.

Only Chu Luren recognized it at first glance...

Isn't that a Tyrannosaurus Rex?

This old slovenly fellow is no simpleton either. With each move, either the hind leg of a Tyrannosaurus Rex or the tail of a dragon would appear. In terms of power and weight, he reminded Chu Luren of his elder brother Qiao Feng.

The two figures, one in black and one in white, exchanged more than ten blows. The white-clad figure was clearly at a disadvantage. However, even if the opponent used a dragon tail strike, even if he could not completely "fight fire with fire," he could at least disperse the incoming force into a ring and brush it away from him.

Although there is a gap in their martial arts skills, they are still roughly equal in skill level – they are still on the same level. It would probably take more than a hundred moves to determine a winner.

However, in terms of practical skills and shamelessness, this old slob is far superior. Not only does he use foul language, but he also starts spitting while fighting!

Lianxing's obsession with cleanliness is partly imitating her sister, but her love of cleanliness is undeniable. Instinctively, she used her strength to sweep away the unknown sticky substance from a distance.

However, this moment of distraction was seized upon by the old slovenly man, who struck him in the abdomen with a palm strike, as if he had been kicked by a Tyrannosaurus Rex!

With a sweep of the phantom image of the huge black dragon claw wrapped around her palm, Lianxing's protective jade aura was scattered, and she could hardly muster any true energy.

Fortunately, just as the opponent was about to press their advantage, Chu Luren's Six Qi Finger Technique arrived.

The old slovenly man was experienced in combat and wanted to take the hit head-on in exchange for a chance to seriously injure Lianxing. However, he unleashed two consecutive palm strikes, channeling his true energy in a sweeping motion. Lianxing had already retreated, and Chu Luren took over, exchanging three punches with the old slovenly man!

With three punches against two palms, Chu Luren neither gained nor tried to gain any advantage...

The old slovenly man felt that when his palm force collided with Chu Luren's fist and palm, most of it was dissipated, as if he had been struck on the surface of an endless sea.

"Tsk tsk, you've taught your new lover your best skills? Young man, it seems your skills are quite good!" the slovenly old man said, winking.

Chu Luren's "Return to the Void True Qi" and "Great Abyss Fist" are derived from the fusion of several force-dissipating techniques. Even those who know "Star Shift" and "Star Absorbing Technique" would probably not be able to figure out their methods.

However, this style of adapting to circumstances does indeed easily evoke associations, after all, there are only a few profound techniques for deflecting force that are famous in the martial arts world—and since the old slovenly man recognizes Lianxing, he naturally thinks of "transferring flowers and jade".

Even after the old slovenly remarked that, Lianxing himself began to wonder—could it be that his sister had taught him the "Transplanting Flowers and Jade" technique? But what he was practicing was clearly not the "Mingyu Skill"...

That's right! It's because it wasn't the "Mingyu Gong" that it was practiced, so it wasn't the original "Yihua Jieyu" either!

As a result, Lianxing felt more and more that Chu Luren's "Three-Part Returning to Origin Qi" and the nature of its cyclical true qi were... somewhat like the characteristics of the ninth level of the Mingyu Gong.