The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

After biting her lip, Lianxing made a silent decision.

At the same time, she didn't forget to take the time to heal her injuries, otherwise not only would her current situation be unsafe, but also... Lianxing didn't want Chu Luren to discover her flaws!

Chu Luren wasn't seriously injured to begin with, and after a short period of rest and recuperation, he had fully recovered.

“I have practiced the ‘Divine Illumination Scripture’ of the great hero Mei Niansheng. It has miraculous effects in healing injuries and saving lives. Would you like it, Madam Jia…” Chu Luren pretended not to know and addressed the other party by his stage name.

"Don't call me Madam Jia!" Lianxing asked, somewhat annoyed.

"Huh?" Chu Luren was taken aback upon hearing this.

"I... I mean, I'm not actually a 'madam'." Lianxing came to her senses and felt somewhat guilty about her attitude.

Just as she was thinking that she had never competed with her sister since she was a child, and was encouraging herself, she suddenly heard Chu Luren address her as "Madam," and she knew that the corresponding "Sir" was her sister, so she was naturally unhappy.

However, this is obviously not Chu Luren's fault, since she herself called herself "Lady Jia"!

“You can call me… Nongyue!” Lianxing said, somewhat annoyed.

"Oh, Miss Nongyue, would you like me to heal your wounds?" Chu Luren readily agreed, since in his eyes they were all pseudonyms.

“My cultivation method is special, and I need to recover on my own first. Chu… Lang, please wait a moment.” Lianxing said, her face turning red.

She couldn't explain why, first she was disarmed, then a strange competitive spirit resurfaced, and now she was even taking it upon herself to call him "Chu Lang".

Chu Luren wasn't surprised at all—we're finally getting to the point?

"It's just ordinary healing!" Chu Luren said righteously.

Although he didn't heed the advice he had given himself, Chu Luren is still not a casual person and will uphold his bottom line.

Lianxing:......

A moment later, although Lianxing could still only exert three-tenths of her strength, her hands and feet had returned to normal—or rather, Lianxing had enough strength to keep her hands and feet looking normal.

Chu Luren didn't sit idle either. He first studied what this "stone chamber" was all about, and then peeked out to check on the situation of the Fighting Holy Spirit Ape "outside".

Inside the Dou Sheng Cave, there is a small entrance leading to a small stone chamber... This doesn't look like it was formed naturally at all!

Inside the Dou Sheng Cave, the Dou Sheng Holy Ape's emotions had calmed down, but something was still a little frightening...

In this moment of calm, it turned its back to the stone wall at the exit and turned around to "face the wall"—that is, to face the stone chamber where the Chu Lu people were staying!

Chu Luren tentatively peeked out, but as soon as he looked up, he saw the Holy Spirit Ape staring at him with scarlet eyes. Goosebumps immediately rose on his skin, and he quickly shrank back.

It wasn't that they were specifically looking at Chu Luren, but the Fighting Spirit Ape was currently sitting cross-legged with its head down, and the small entrance to the stone chamber was directly opposite the Fighting Spirit Ape. Naturally, if they peeked out, the Fighting Spirit Ape would spot them from above.

Fortunately, the Fighting Holy Spirit Ape has no intention of attacking the stone chamber for the time being—otherwise, even if it cannot enter, it could still cause a lot of trouble.

"I've long heard that the Divine Illumination Scripture can bring the dead back to life. May I have a look, Chu Lang?" Lianxing said as gently as possible.

After a series of twists and turns, Lianxing has made up her mind that this time... she will definitely not give in to her sister!

Hua Yuen-nu used to talk like that, right?

This is so awkward...

Chu Luren was not surprised by Nongyue's change in attitude; she probably... had changed her strategy.

Chu Luren stared at the small hole for a couple of seconds, then took a few steps back before turning around: "Well, you can just put your palms together."

When Lianxing saw Chu Luren sitting cross-legged in front of her, she looked at him for a while. Her face turned red, but Lianxing, who had regained some of the dignity of the Second Palace Master, still looked at him with a generous and graceful demeanor despite her blushing face. However... then she seemed to think of something and her expression became somewhat conflicted.

Why are the people of Chu always so wary of themselves in this regard?

At first, Lianxing thought he was just being unreasonable, but now… her heart was leaning more towards Chu Luren, and naturally she was thinking more—could it be that her sister had done something to him? That's why he was so attracted to women…

Chu Luren began to wonder why "Nongyue's" performance was becoming increasingly complicated, and he could no longer understand what she was trying to express!

However, for the two of them right now, the most important thing is to heal their injuries. As long as "Nongyue," who is even stronger than when they had their enlightenment, can fully recover, they will have much more room to maneuver, whether they rush out or think of other ways.

Then, waves of golden light, like ripples of water, emanated from Chu Luren's body and gradually spread to Lianxing in front of him...

Fortunately, healing someone with "Divine Illumination True Qi" does not require any cooperation from the other party, so even though Lianxing was distracted, the process went very smoothly.

Before long, Lianxing felt her life force being stimulated. The internal organs and meridians that were originally severely injured were gradually healed under the nourishment of life force...

Chapter 512 The Head of the Four Spirits

After stimulating the other party's vitality, Chu Luren used "Playing with the Moon" to regulate her breathing for a while. After she finished, Chu Luren asked, "Who exactly is that old man?"

If it were an ordinary woman, she might feel uncomfortable—why didn't you care about my injuries first?

Although Lianxing has always lived in her sister's shadow, she is still the second palace master of Yihua Palace. She is usually a bit sentimental, but right now she can tell what's important.

They were still in danger, and not only were they fighting the Holy Spirit Ape outside, but that old monster outside might not have left either...

“The head of the Four Spirits,” Lianxing said.

Before Chu Luren could ask any further questions, Lianxing had already taken the initiative to explain: "The Dragon Constellation among the Twelve Constellations."

"Dragon? Isn't the 'Rat' the most revered of the twelve constellations? Wei Wuyuan... is he even more troublesome than this old guy?" Chu Luren was a bit overwhelmed.

Logically speaking, among the twelve constellations, the one with the highest martial arts skills should be the Tiger Constellation, Bai Shan Jun, while the most terrifying one, who is also their leader, is the physically disabled but determined Wei Wu Ya...

As for the dragon's appearance, it did not appear in the original work.

"No, if that stinky rat isn't in its lair, it's no match for that old monster. Even if it's in its lair, it might not be able to do anything to that old monster... As for the rat being the leader, that's true. The Twelve Constellations have been a Jianghu organization passed down for six hundred years. Their martial arts are strange and all related to animals."

"Each generation has had the Rat Minister in charge of the martial arts skills of their respective ministers, and after some members are lost, they are responsible for selecting a new successor. However, that old monster is the grandfather of that stinky rat, and he usually ignores that rat," Lianxing explained.

"Grandfather generation? Wei Wuyuan must be quite old by now, right? His grandfather generation... such high martial arts skills, yet he has no reputation at all." Chu Luren was still somewhat puzzled.

Although he knew that the "head of the four spirits" was likely the old monster in the original work who was "nameless and evil", Chu Luren still couldn't understand why someone who was nobody was "nameless and evil".

He's such a vicious and wicked person, with such high martial arts skills, how could he not do some earth-shattering evil?

Even from a philosophical perspective, Chu Luren felt that the so-called "great evil goes unpunished" should refer to someone who, through their own efforts, lowers the moral standards of the entire society, thus making themselves inconspicuous...

Otherwise, the people of Chu would find the explanation illogical.

"He was once very famous, but that was at least seventy years ago... The Dragon among the twelve constellations, originally known as 'the one who brings rain and clouds,' cultivated by exchanging true energy with the Pig Dragon and the Snake..."

Chu Luren knew that the "pig dragon" mentioned at this time should refer to crocodiles, specifically the Yangtze alligator.

In other words, does a dragon-type cultivator need to engage in dual cultivation with two different animals—crocodiles and snakes?

Indeed, since "dragons" are mythical creatures, it's difficult for them to have a specific animal corresponding to them, unlike other astrological signs...

Lianxing continued, getting to the point: "But back then, this old monster had a stroke of luck. He discovered a sleeping Tyrannosaurus Rex and, taking advantage of its slumber, severely injured it... Normally, even if you kill a divine beast while it's asleep, you won't gain anything. But that old monster used the Twelve Constellations technique to forcibly plunder a portion of the Tyrannosaurus Rex's true essence, and his martial arts improved greatly from then on."

Seventy years ago, he called himself the "Head of the Four Spirits" and joined forces with that stinky rat's grandfather to unify the martial arts world, which also stirred up countless bloody storms..."

"And then what happened?" Chu Luren asked when she stopped.

"Later, when Master Zhang intervened, the twelve constellations all perished or fled. Even the leader of the Four Spirits was seriously injured and jumped off a cliff during his battle with Master Zhang. He then lived in seclusion for decades. Even in the last ten years, when he occasionally appeared, he dared not make a big fuss. Moreover... he had old injuries from back then, and he would occasionally have fits of madness. Since he had no specific purpose, Master Zhang did not hunt him down all over the world." Lianxing revealed the key point.

Upon hearing this, Chu Luren suddenly realized—indeed, seventy years ago, Master Zhang was also in his thirties or forties, in the prime of his life.

It was during the time when he comprehended Tai Chi, defeated the Carefree King, and then went into seclusion for almost ten years that... the title of "Head of the Four Spirits" must have been his second experience boost!

However, considering this, it's no wonder that the "head of the four spirits" is so powerful.

His age is estimated to be no less than that of Master Zhang, over a hundred years old. He also had a miraculous encounter, escaping from Master Zhang's clutches seventy years ago. The reason he dared to show his face in the last ten years is not only because Master Zhang rarely leaves Wudang, but also because his own skills have greatly improved.

As for why he lived so long, just like Master Zhang, Chu Luren estimated that it was mainly due to the Tyrannosaurus True Essence—after all, the original Twelve Constellations martial arts were not good for health at all!

Of course, from the perspective of the head of the Four Spirits, it's truly astonishing that Zhang Sanfeng could live so long...

Originally, he wanted to wear Zhang Sanfeng down before returning to the martial world, attacking Wudang, and desecrating his corpse.

However, seventy years have passed, and he feels that even with the Tyrannosaurus Rex True Essence, he is almost unable to hold on, while Zhang Sanfeng is still alive and well. The reason he has returned to the martial arts world in the last ten years is that he feels that if he waits any longer, he will probably be worn down to death first...

So whether there's a chance to dig up the grave and whip the corpse is another matter, but we can keep a low profile for now and at least come out of the mountains to have some fun!

Ten years ago, he had met the two sisters from Yihua Palace. He originally thought that although the two young girls had a great reputation, they were definitely no match for him, an old senior. He also wanted to "take over" Yihua Palace, this den of beauties, as his base after his return to the martial arts world.

As a result... he lost by half a move after only three hundred moves in a one-on-one fight with Yaoyue, and this was ten years ago!

Over the past ten years, the leader of the Four Spirits has made progress, but the pitiful Xing understands more clearly that her sister's progress is even greater than that of this old monster. In fact, ten years ago, she probably wouldn't have lasted a hundred moves against the old monster, but now she is only slightly weakened after a hundred moves. After all, she and Yaoyue are young.

Of course, this youth is relative to the likes of Zhang Zhenren, the leader of the Four Spirits.

In fact, when asked why she knew the leader of the Four Spirits, Lianxing gave a vague answer and glossed over the topic, not wanting to talk about such a dated subject.

Chu Luren didn't intend to delve into it further; compared to that, she was more curious about her relationship with Murong Bo...

However, Chu Luren felt that bringing up this matter would create an awkward atmosphere, so he didn't ask.

Instead, they started talking about the really important thing right now—how to get out?

"Could this old monster be lying in wait for us outside? Or does he have some other ideas about the Fighting Holy Spirit Ape?" Chu Luren also realized that this old monster probably knew something about the Fighting Holy Spirit Ape before and wanted to take advantage of it.

However, during the first step of "clearing the field," it was blocked by Chu Luren, which gave the Fighting Holy Spirit Ape the opportunity to fight back!

"Pfft... What 'squat'? Chu Lang, you speak so nicely." After understanding the meaning of "squat", Lianxing tried to give a compliment.

If it were Hua Yuenü, she would definitely coax Jiang Feng in the same way, right? Lianxing was figuring things out on her own.

Chu Luren was not surprised by the changes in her persona. After all, she was "Madam Jia" before and "Nongyue" now. Xiao Mimi was the best at playing various personas!

Seeing that Chu Luren didn't react much, Lianxing was a little discouraged, but she still said, "It's not impossible for them to 'ambush' us, but for now... they probably won't be interested in fighting the Holy Spirit Ape. Without any interference from the divine beast, no one in the world should be able to deal with it alone."

Chapter 513 Shackles

"Do you know what's going on with those mischievous monkeys outside?" Chu Luren's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

But in the next moment, a loud "thud" was heard...

Chu Luren felt a jolt, as if the entire mountain was shaking!

It seems... that the Fighting Holy Ape outside slammed its fist hard against the stone wall in front of it.

Chu Luren turned his head and looked outside, swallowing hard—suddenly he felt that if the Fighting Holy Spirit Ape was really determined to come in, perhaps even this mountain wall couldn't withstand its demolition.

"Chu Lang, be careful. The intelligence of the Fighting Holy Spirit Ape is even greater than that of ordinary divine beasts." Lian Xing glared outside and even stood up indignantly to block Chu Lu Ren behind her.

If she weren't outmatched, she probably would have already gone out to "vent her anger" for Chu Luren.

Chu Luren nodded hurriedly—in fact, all the Zhenwu people in the back mountains of Wudang can communicate with people to a certain extent. If the Fighting Holy Spirit Ape is even smarter, it might actually be able to tell that he is talking badly about him!

"Hmph!" Chu Luren said angrily, as if he wanted to argue with this monkey to the end, and then asked, "Do you know about the Great Sage?"

Lianxing:......