The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Li Qiushui's White Rainbow Palm technique, which created the White Rainbow Heavenly Net, was instantly torn apart by Chu Luren's swordsmanship.

Chu Luren's movements and attacks were so fast that Li Qiushui was somewhat unaccustomed to them. In the time it took her to strike with one palm, Chu Luren had already delivered three or four sword strikes from different angles.

For a time, Li Qiushui could only defend and not attack. After thirty moves, her sleeve was pierced by the sword energy. Because she was well-maintained, a red mark was left on her still fair and tender forearm. If it had been a little deeper, it would have drawn blood!

but……

With a cold "humph" from Li Qiushui, the fight between the two seemed to have reached a new juncture, with their strength once again evenly matched.

However, countless white rainbow nets lurked around the two of them, and Chu Luren's sword was also restrained.

Just as Chu Luren's sword slowed down and his moves revealed an opening, Li Qiushui followed the opening and clawed down at Chu Luren's forearm with her five fingers...

In the critical moment, Chu Luren pulled his hand back, ignoring Li Qiushui's claw attack, and once again clasped his hands together—Buddha's light shines everywhere!

Once again, centered on himself, he unleashed Buddhist flames in all directions, not only forcing Li Qiushui back but also turning the surrounding White Rainbow Heavenly Net Palm force crimson.

Another barrage of sword techniques erupted, but this time the palm strikes, now "purified" by the Buddha's fire, had their lingering effect greatly weakened and were directly broken through by Dugu's sword techniques...

While Li Qiushui was watching, she flicked her sleeve, revealing a long, black gauze-like sleeve of unknown material. With a flick of her sleeve, she swept over ten feet away, wrapping up Chu Luren's sword, along with Chu Luren's wrist and forearm.

It was by no means a clever trick; rather, the entire sleeve, under the infusion of Bai Hong's palm force, had become as if it were alive.

After grabbing Chu Luren, Li Qiushui pulled him along and simultaneously pressed down on him with a palm.

The white rainbow palm force, which could bend and straight as it pleased, now completely dissipated into a large pestle, pressing down on Chu Luren with its force.

Chu Luren didn't struggle to free his arm immediately. Instead, he raised his left palm to his chest, and the somewhat evil Sunflower True Qi instantly transformed into Buddhist light. As he met Li Qiushui's palm with his own, Chu Luren seemed to transform into countless overlapping figures in an instant, all striking out at once...

Just when Li Qiushui was about to confront him head-on, Chu Luren unleashed a move called "Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor"!

Originally, Li Qiushui wanted to confront Chu Luren head-on because she saw that he had too many tricks up his sleeve. In theory, Bai Hong's palm power is not good at head-on confrontations, and Li Qiushui's Xiao Wuxiang Gong is also known for its versatility. However, Chu Luren's tricks were even more elaborate than Li Qiushui's.

Li Qiushui then realized that it was better to leverage her superior skills...

Unexpectedly, Chu Luren then used the most powerful technique in the "Buddha's Palm" besides the incomplete "Sacrifice to Become a Buddha" technique, "Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor". One is extremely powerful and the other is skillful, almost bridging the gap in skill between the two!

Chu Luren was indeed forced back more than ten steps by the impact, his internal organs were shaken, his chest felt tight and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. However, Li Qiushui's sleeves were also shattered and torn. At this moment, half of her forearm was exposed from the shattered sleeve of her left arm, and her right sleeve was also cut.

and……

After Chu Luren's "Chaotic True Qi" was transformed into "Divine Illumination True Qi", his minor injuries were almost completely healed in the blink of an eye!

Seeing the flush rise to Chu Luren's face, followed by an immediate improvement in his complexion, Li Qiushui's face darkened. As the Empress Dowager of Western Xia, she was more attentive to matters of the martial world than a reclusive master like Tong Lao, and naturally knew about the legendary story of Chu Luren mastering the "Divine Illumination Scripture."

Of course, Li Qiushui understood perfectly well that this was not a true mastery of the skill, but rather... the credit for the "Xiao Wuxiang Gong"!

Li Qiushui had no idea why the simulation ability of the Lesser Formless Skill was so strong in Chu Luren.

"Good, good! The 'Lesser Formless Skill' has been carried forward and developed by my junior brother, which is truly gratifying!" Li Qiushui said indignantly.

In retrospect, Chu Luren's "Minor Formless Skill" was indirectly learned from Li Qiushui. Although the current "Chaos Skill" is quite different from the "Minor Formless Skill," its effects show that its core is still deeply influenced by it.

"Thank you for your mercy, Uncle-Master." Chu Luren seemed oblivious to Li Qiushui's sarcasm.

Indeed, in a one-on-one fight, Li Qiushui has a slight advantage, but... if the fight really goes on, I'm afraid Chu Luren will be the one to win!

After all, the Chu Lu people have too many tricks up their sleeves; they can withstand attacks, fight, and recover, and they generally don't suffer losses no matter what their opponent's style is...

"So, after this, you're going to stay at Lingjiu Palace and protect your senior uncle for three months?" Li Qiushui emphasized the sarcasm directed at the old woman who needed protection.

At the same time, Li Qiushui also realized that if Chu Luren was determined to stay in Lingjiu Palace, she might really have no chance...

Even if they wanted to ambush Tong Lao, with the support of the sword servants from Lingjiu Palace, they could always stall until Chu Luren appeared.

"You little brat! You think Grandma is really afraid of you? Grandma..." Upon hearing this, Tong Lao didn't want to lose a verbal battle.

However, Li Qiushui then added, "Oh? So you assigned your four maids to Junior Nephew Chu before, wasn't it so that I would find him so you could hide yourself?"

"What I'm arranging for my nephew is none of your business, Grandma. You can just wash your neck clean in Xixia and wait!" Granny Tong retorted without a hint of guilt.

"Hehehe, then Junior Sister should take advantage of this time to get closer to the Senior Brother of Leigu Mountain." Li Qiushui said, partly to annoy Tong Lao, and partly out of genuine resentment.

We absolutely must find out what really happened between Wuyazi and my sister!

"I wonder if Junior Nephew Chu will entertain me when I arrive at Leigu Mountain?" Li Qiushui asked meaningfully.

This is a clever, two-birds-with-one-stone strategy...

If you want to protect your master, you can't protect your senior master. Li Qiushui hopes that Chu Luren will return to Leigu Mountain in Henan!

"My master has his own blessings, and even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness, so I won't cause trouble for my master and uncle." Chu Luren seemed to be taking things very easy.

Li Qiushui was very suspicious of why Wu Yazi had taken this disciple...

Feeling like I'm living too long and need to vent my anger?

Chapter 584 The Key to Mediation

Faced with Li Qiushui's threat, Tong Lao's eyes lit up and she said, "You slut, are you stupid? How about this, nephew, why don't you take your uncle to Leigu Mountain with you?"

"This... Uncle-Master, let's reconsider. It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. Otherwise, I might not be able to protect Uncle-Master's safety every time. Uncle-Master... if you fail, won't you have to hide in the Western Xia Palace for another thirty years?" Chu Luren appealed to his emotions and reasoned with him.

"Impossible! I swear I'll never forgive this little brat!"

"Dream on! How could I not avenge this disfigurement!"

Both Tong Lao and Li Qiushui were unwilling to give an inch, insisting on a fight to the death—after all, they had been fighting for a lifetime… or even two lifetimes for ordinary people, which was no longer just a matter for Wu Yazi.

Moreover... Wu Yazi's sister-in-law, who is also Li Qiushui's sister, had long since died, and there was no space for her to move to.

"Actually, my uncle's appearance can most likely be restored using the Divine Illumination Scripture," Chu Luren replied at this moment.

Although the Divine Illumination True Qi is most effective on oneself and is ultimately less effective when helping others, unable to regenerate severed limbs, the scars on Li Qiushui's face are merely that—scars, not limbs that can be regenerated.

Scars are caused by disordered growth and tissue degeneration of new tissues when the body repairs injuries, but this is not a big deal for the "Shenzhao Jing".

After all, the Divine Illumination True Qi heals by stimulating life force. If it can't even suppress disordered growth, how can it talk about limb regeneration? It'll just grow some strange and bizarre tumors...

Chu Luren even thought that if Lianxing could personally cultivate the "Divine Illumination Scripture" to a certain level, she might even be able to completely repair the disability she suffered in childhood. However, this was, after all, an internal skill, and the nature of its true energy was completely different from that of the Bright Jade True Energy. Lianxing could not possibly dissipate her eighth-level Bright Jade True Energy and switch to cultivating the "Divine Illumination Scripture".

As for adaptation...

That would be even more difficult. Although Chu Luren had already told Lianxing the incantation of the Divine Illumination Scripture, there had been no progress yet. It would be better to wait for Chu Luren to deduce the Divine Illumination Scripture to a higher level before helping her with the treatment.

Upon hearing this, Li Qiushui's face lit up with hope. Although she was nearly eighty, Li Qiushui, who always paid attention to her appearance, looked like a well-maintained woman in her thirties or forties. However, the fact that she had to wear a human skin mask to cover her imperfections was always a source of anxiety for her.

But before Li Qiushui could speak, Tong Lao shouted, "How dare you!"

Seeing this, Li Qiushui's eyes lit up, and she said with great enthusiasm, "Good nephew, since you've already said so, how can your uncle refuse you? Besides, you and my granddaughter are good friends. If things get too tense between us, wouldn't that embarrass them as well? Senior sister, why don't you..."

"Shut up! You stinking bastard! Stop pretending to be a good person here. If you dare to help her restore her face, I'll not only settle accounts with her, but also with you! If you have the guts, you can hide in the Western Xia palace and be her male concubine, otherwise..." Tong Lao was still in the manner of a shrew cursing in the street.

Moreover, once Tong Lao gets carried away, she doesn't care whether or not the Chu Lu people need to protect her.

Li Qiushui became even more enthusiastic and said, "Hey, Senior Sister, Junior Nephew Chu is here to protect you on Master's orders. How can you say that?"

"What are you pretending to be so kind for? You're going to be the death of your grandma! I'll cut out your tongue and gouge out your eyes sooner or later, and then we'll see if you can still be so glib!"

No matter how you look at it, if we're just talking about the grudges between the two, Li Qiushui is definitely much worse. At first, the two were just jealous of each other, but Li Qiushui turned this scheming into real harm... She deliberately caused trouble when Tong Lao was in seclusion, preventing her from having the chance to "grow up".

As for what happened later, when Tong Lao stirred up trouble between the couple and ruined her appearance, it was all just revenge.

but……

Because her body never grew up, Tong Lao's personality wasn't fully developed either. She was completely under Li Qiushui's thumb. Just like now, to anyone who didn't know better, it would look like Tong Lao was throwing a tantrum and being unreasonable, while Li Qiushui was gentle, refined, and poised.

"Uncle-Master, please stop arguing... Uncle-Master, rest assured, as the head of the Free and Unfettered Sect, I will naturally find a way to resolve your cultivation technique. Uncle-Master, please don't put me in a difficult position. I will definitely not help you restore your appearance before your problem is resolved." Chu Luren interrupted their argument.

Chu Luren didn't forget to boast a little about being the "leader of the Xiaoyao Sect"—otherwise, these two old women might not know who was in charge!

"You?" Granny Tong curled her lip in disdain.

However, Chu Luren could tell that beneath that disdain lay a hint of anticipation.

After all, Chu Luren had just displayed remarkable martial arts skills...

"The Divine Illumination Scripture alone is not enough. Back when that little plum was arrogant and domineering in Hunan, Grandma went to see him. She knew some of the incantations of the Divine Illumination Scripture and also watched with her own eyes as half of his hand grew back," Grandma Tong reminded her.

Chu Luren: ...

What exactly did Mui Nin-sheng go through back then?

Indeed, none of the rumors about Master Mei's limbs regenerating seem to mention the reason why he lost his limbs in the first place...

"Even the sect leader can't guarantee success, but we can give it a try." Chu Luren felt that since Tong Lao's problem was a consequence of "going into a demonic state," taking advantage of her current state of receding from her cultivation and having only a tenth of her original power, he could forcefully engage in dual cultivation to help her recover, which might be effective.

Of course, you should learn the "Eternal Youth and Longevity Exercise" first before making a specific plan.

Tong Lao and Li Qiushui did not react for the time being when Chu Luren began to repeatedly refer to himself as "the sect leader's nephew," especially Li Qiushui...

"Then I, Martial Uncle, will await the good news from the Sect Leader, and I also hope that Senior Sister will soon have her wish fulfilled." Li Qiushui looked harmless as she finished speaking and turned to leave.

There were Spirit Vulture Sword Attendants around who tried to stop her, but they were all stopped by the Child Granny.

After walking a few steps, standing in front of the cliff, Li Qiushui turned back and said, "Even if this matter cannot be accomplished, if my nephew, the sect leader, ever decides to marry my granddaughter, don't forget to send me an invitation... Sigh, although I haven't been able to contact my senior sisters much these past years because I've been chased by them, I always keep them in my heart."

"Pah! Boy, don't listen to her nonsense. What good could her granddaughter be? Your grandmother has given you all four sword attendants: Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum!" Granny Tong quickly interrupted upon hearing this.

"Hehehe, Senior Sister is still so domineering. Why do you have to meddle in the affairs of young people..." After Li Qiushui finished speaking, she looked at Chu Luren and then used her lightness skill to leave.

The old woman immediately realized she had fallen into another tea ceremony trap, and stomped her feet in anger...

Chapter 585 This place is just like my home

Chu Luren merely listened to Li Qiushui's words about caring for Li Qingluo and her daughter Wang Yuyan, without even considering relaying the message.

It's simply to appear closer to oneself...

Chu Luren had no doubt that if he exhausted himself trying to restore Tong Lao's meridians, Li Qiushui would not hesitate to launch a counterattack and kill him twice... Even if Li Qiushui had some consideration for Yu Yan, she would still humiliate him after killing Tong Lao.

"Boy! Don't listen to that slut's lies. She clearly became the imperial concubine of Western Xia, so that's why..." Granny Tong continued to instill in Chu Luren the truth that Li Qiushui was a green tea b*tch.

However, they failed to notice that if Chu Luren hadn't already known, things would definitely have backfired!

"I understand, Uncle Master, don't worry. Afterwards... I'll come to see you again tomorrow to discuss the cultivation method, okay?" Chu Luren comforted Tong Lao, who had been driven to a rage by Li Qiushui.

Chu Luren estimated that he had first exposed his master's emotional infidelity, and then, if he could help his senior uncle recover his body and his junior uncle repair his face, he would most likely be able to successfully transition the two from "irreconcilable enemies" to "never seeing each other again."

The old woman acquiesced, and then instructed, "Plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, the four of you take good care of my nephew..."

"Huh? Isn't that unnecessary?" Chu Luren felt that there was no need to send anyone to monitor him anymore.

Remembering Li Qiushui's words, Granny Tong gritted her teeth and said, "You four! From now on, you are no longer members of Lingjiu Palace, and you will follow my junior nephew!"