The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Chu Luren then launched into another long speech, essentially saying that the current situation in the martial arts world is unpredictable, and everyone will face new opportunities and new challenges...

They then proposed the idea of ​​forming an alliance, and specifically mentioned that the Sun Moon Sect and the Flower Palace were also in contact.

This is no lie. After Tong Lao talked to her, Xiao Hong sent a letter to the nearest Qunyu Courtyard. As for Yihua Palace... the Grand Palace Master is hard to find, but the Second Palace Master is right next to Chu Luren!

In addition, Chu Luren specifically mentioned that he was only acting as the leader of the alliance temporarily. If Zhang Zhenren of Wudang was interested in taking over as the leader of the alliance, he would personally invite Zhang Zhenren to come out of seclusion and assume the position of leader, so as to better leverage the role of the alliance.

However, the public reaction to this was lukewarm...

The Thirty-Six Caves and Seventy-Two Islands had no objection to the alliance—they were all servants of Lingjiu Palace before, and now that they were forming an alliance, they would simply be subordinates of Lingjiu Palace within the alliance. In theory, their status had been elevated, right?

Azi also said "good" repeatedly. After all, the Xingxiu Sect could be considered one of the founding major sects based on its size. In theory, wouldn't she be on the same level as Brother Chu, as well as the legendary leader of the Sun Moon Divine Sect and the Palace Master of the Yihua Palace?

As for Mu Wanqing and Wang Yuyan, they were originally brought here by her and didn't really want to mess around with her. So, they naturally had no objection to whatever Chu Luren said.

Needless to say, the people of Lingjiu Palace had already mentioned this matter to the Nine Heavens and Nine Departments.

With the aim of making everyone feel more involved, Chu Luren also solicited opinions from everyone regarding the name of the alliance.

result……

"As the master of Lingjiu Palace and the leader of Xiaoyao Sect, the Venerable One should naturally be called 'Lingjiu Alliance' or 'Xiaoyao Alliance'!"

"Sister Yu, I don't mean to be nosy, but I'm afraid even the people from the Sun Moon Sect and the Flower Palace wouldn't approve of this name..."

"Your Majesty is of high moral character and great prestige, and your blessings extend to all living beings. I think... we should call it the 'Tai Sui Alliance'!"

“Otherwise, while the Lord is of course extremely important, we also need to demonstrate our power. I think the ‘Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance’ would be a good choice…”

"How about calling it 'Hall of Yama'? When the Sun Moon Sect and the Flower Palace meet in the future, we can also set up the Ten Kings of Hell."

“You have not understood the Lord’s meaning. Our alliance is for the whole world. I think ‘The World Alliance’ is a fitting name!”

Chu Luren: ...

As the name became increasingly obscure, Chu Luren's face grew darker and darker. At this moment, Elder Wu realized something and interrupted everyone, asking Chu Luren, "Lord, what do you think should be the first clause of our alliance?"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but praise Boss Wu for his quick thinking, and at the same time, they all looked at Chu Luren.

Once the Lord has set the tone, everyone can choose a name.

"Naturally, it is to maintain the order of the martial arts world, promote righteousness, and demonstrate the spirit of chivalry! All members of this alliance must prioritize chivalry in their actions. Those who violate this principle will be punished with three cuts and six holes, expelled from the alliance, and despised by others!" Chu Luren said resolutely.

Nine Heavens, Nine Departments, Thirty-Six Caves, Seventy-Two Islands, Constellations: ...

The room fell silent for a moment, then Boss Wu tentatively asked, "Then... how about we call ourselves the 'Righteous Path Alliance'?"

Chu Luren finally heard a respectable name, and his expression improved considerably.

Although they felt awkward, since Chu Luren had already set the tone, no one was oblivious and they all started coming up with names for the series.

Azi frowned and said, "Then can I still make them chant the Star Queen's slogan in the future?"

"We are the Righteous Alliance, so we shouldn't be too high-profile," Chu Luren said seriously to A Zi.

Ah Zi pouted, clearly unhappy.

Chu Luren thought for a moment, then changed his approach: "But you can shout it, just change the words..."

After taking a few steps, Chu Luren suddenly asked, "Have you heard of the 'Ode to Righteousness' and Prime Minister Wen?"

Seeing that everyone was shaking their heads, Chu Luren's eyes lit up, and he had an idea.

Ultimately, the Chu Lu people decided on the name of this alliance: "The Righteous and Righteous Alliance," or simply "The Righteous Alliance" or "The Chivalrous Alliance." The alliance's covenant prioritizes chivalry, and members are required to recite the "Ode to Righteousness" composed by the alliance leader...

Chapter 601 Sneak Attack

Now, Chu Luren formed the "Righteous and Righteous Alliance," and suddenly felt that the world was much clearer and more peaceful.

Afterwards, together with a large group of people, they headed towards the Bright Summit of Kunlun Mountain in a grand procession...

On this day, Chu Luren and his group were on their way when Huo Dongzhu, who had been scouting ahead, rushed back on horseback: "Report! Your Excellency... Your Alliance Leader, there is a group of martial arts practitioners ahead, about two hundred people, who claim to be members of the Sun Moon Divine Sect. They are heading towards us, saying that Your Alliance Leader has an appointment with the Eastern Sect Leader."

"Haha, it seems the brothers from the Sun Moon Sect have arrived. Is the leader Tong Baixiong, the leader of the Wind and Thunder Hall?" Chu Luren laughed upon hearing this.

"No, the other party claims to be Shangguan Yun, the Eagle Hero." Because he denied Chu Luren's statement, Master Huo was somewhat afraid to look up and meet Chu Luren's gaze.

Chu Luren was taken aback at first, feeling a bit strange. The sect leader's reply clearly stated that Tong Baixiong had been dispatched...

However, without giving it much thought, Chu Luren said, "Brother Shangguan is also one of the ten elders and comes representing the Sun Moon Divine Sect. Our alliance will go and greet him." With that, Chu Luren took the initiative to spur his horse forward and went to meet him with Cave Master Huo.

"Your Majesty, we servants will go too!" The four sword attendants hurriedly followed.

Because they considered themselves maids, they still addressed their lord as "Lord" instead of "Alliance Leader".

Chu Luren wasn't sure if the sect leader would agree to the alliance—the matter of sending people to help the Ming Cult had been agreed to before, and Chu Luren had sent another letter about the alliance, but hadn't had time to respond yet.

Shangguan Yunsheng had a high nose, broad eyes, and a square face, and he looked very forthright, but... for some reason, his face was a little stiff now.

Upon seeing the Cave Master Huo whom he had met before, leading a young man in a rooster-and-goose-feather cloak, and with four identical-looking young women behind him, only their clothes were different colors, Shangguan Yun felt a chill in his heart and realized that the newcomers must be from Chulu!

A person's name, a tree's shadow—Chu Taisui's years of dominating the martial arts world were naturally not long compared to seasoned veterans, yet each and every one of his deeds was deeply moving.

"Young Master Lao Chu's hospitality is too kind. If the sect leader knew, he would surely punish me for being arrogant, haha." Shangguan Yun also rode forward and cupped his hands in a half-joking manner.

"To be honest, it's because I have something to ask of you that I've troubled you to make this trip, Brother Shangguan." Chu Luren exchanged pleasantries without showing any emotion, but... he vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

Logically speaking, Shangguan Yun was a prominent figure in the Sun Moon Sect, ranking among the top ten elders. His replacement of Tong Baixiong, a confidant of the sect leader's sister, wasn't unusual. However…

Chu Luren vaguely sensed his hostility!

As Chu Luren's martial arts skills improved, his spiritual awareness became increasingly acute. Not only Shangguan Yun, but also the two hundred followers he led were vaguely on guard against something, not purely hostile, but something unclear.

"I have long heard that Brother Shangguan is upright and incorruptible, a pillar of the sect, and a beam of strength that holds up the sea. Meeting you today, I can see that your reputation is well-deserved," Chu Luren said, praising Shangguan Yun.

"Not at all, it's just that I have a better reputation and more brothers in the martial arts world praise me. It's nothing compared to Brother Chu, who is ranked second on the list of chivalrous heroes. He is truly known to everyone." Shangguan Yun quickly became modest, while also addressing him as a brother.

Chu Luren felt that his words were a bit awkward—so you have good interpersonal relationships, so your fame is fake, while my fame is very real, which means... you think I don't have good interpersonal relationships?

Do you know how many close friends I have?

"Hehe, by the way... what happened to Hall Master Tong? Why hasn't he come?" Chu Luren asked casually upon hearing this.

In the original work, Tong Baixiong was originally a staunch supporter of Dongfang Bubai. Before Ren Woxing was rebelled against, Tong Baixiong had saved Dongfang Bubai's life. When Dongfang Bubai rebelled against Ren Woxing, Tong Baixiong killed many opponents. However, after Dongfang Bubai's personality changed drastically, he favored Yang Lianting and ignored his old brothers in the sect. Tong Baixiong was killed by Dongfang Bubai simply because of a conflict with Yang Lianting!

However, in the vast martial arts world, after Dongfang Bubai mastered the "Sunflower Manual"...

While it's true that his personality has changed drastically, the direction of this change is completely different from that in the original work.

After all, he wasn't exactly a psychopath, and he hadn't lost his former domineering aura.

Yang Lianting was not favored and trusted by everyone, nor was he as arrogant as in the original work. He did not seize power and eliminate dissidents. Tong Baixiong remained Dongfang Bubai's confidant.

With Dongfang Bubai in charge, his relationship with Yang Lianting could only be described as "not very good as colleagues," not to the point of being unable to coexist.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yun looked worried and stepped forward, whispering, "Alas, to be honest, Brother Tong originally came with me, but unexpectedly... he fell seriously ill on the way. Now he has finally recovered and is resting in a sedan chair. I originally wanted him to stay in the previous oasis town first, but he is stubborn. He insists on completing the task given by the sect leader, even if it costs him his life, and he must see Brother Chu."

"Oh dear! I am truly guilty. Is Brother Tong awake now? I should personally go and thank him. Moreover, my 'Divine Illumination Scripture' might come in handy," Chu Luren said hastily.

At the same time, he glanced at a sedan chair in the procession—it was very conspicuous because… his Dao Embryo Spiritual Sense was also warning him that the person inside the sedan chair was the most hostile to him!

And unlike Shangguan Yun...

Although Shangguan Yun harbored subtle hostility, he posed no threat to Chu Luren. However, the person in the sedan chair, while not enough to make Chu Luren's hair stand on end or pose a life-threatening danger, did give Lingjue a warning.

Of course, Chu Luren also understood that this spiritual sense was not omnipotent after all—how was Ao Bai captured?

In certain special circumstances, such as when an unnamed sect leader, Master Yue, publicly castrates himself, spiritual senses may become ineffective...

Now that there is a warning, the Chu Lu people are naturally extra careful and on guard.

“That would be excellent, Brother Chu, please.”

Following Shangguan Yun to the sedan chair, Chu Luren could hear soft, somewhat heavy breathing inside, as if the person was indeed recovering from a serious illness and was still asleep.

Chu Luren greeted, "Master Tong, I apologize for my rudeness." Then, seemingly oblivious, he reached out and lifted the sedan curtain...

As expected, Chu Luren was immediately grabbed as soon as he reached in!

As if the other party had planned this all along, they directly grabbed Chu Luren's wrist, using the Laogong acupoint on their palm and the Yanggu acupoint on Chu Luren's wrist. Then... a suction force came.

Chu Luren was already 60-70% certain that Ren Woxing had recruited Shangguan Yun, and now that he sensed the "Star Absorbing Technique," he was absolutely certain!

Chapter 602 Overturning the Enemy

Ren Woxing believed he understood the "Star Absorbing Technique," even if Chu Luren knew it too. However, the "Laogong acupoint" was a powerful acupoint in the Star Absorbing Technique, while the "Yanggu acupoint" was a weak one. In his opinion, this move of his was enough to capture Chu Luren and force the kid back to his side...

However, what he didn't know was that Chu Luren was well prepared, and had more amazing skills than he could have imagined. He had already moved all five "Ten Xuan Points" on the tip of his right finger to Yanggu to wait for him!

Chu Luren's "Chaos Skill" can, to a certain extent, make his meridians seem "innately" different from others—moving the acupoints on his fingertips to his wrist is one such example.

Ren Woxing appeared to have grabbed Chu Luren's wrist, but in reality he was drawing blood from the "Ten Xuan Acupoints," which was equivalent to striking with his palm against a claw!

The two forces clashed instantly, and the scattered energy shattered the sedan chair. The four Sun Moon disciples carrying the sedan chair, who were currently the most loyal to Ren Woxing, had been preparing to rush forward once Chu Luren was subdued. However, their strength was insufficient, and they were directly knocked to the ground and coughed up blood by the impact of the true energy.

"How dare you!" Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju shouted in unison, drawing their swords and thrusting them at the person who had ambushed their lord.

"Wait a minute..." Shangguan Yun was also taken aback. He hadn't expected that even though Leader Ren was prepared, he still failed.

However, he had already taken Ren Woxing's Three Corpse Brain God Pill, so he naturally had to step in to save him. He quickly stepped forward and, taking the initiative, blocked the four sword attendants, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, and swept away their swords with his sleeve.

Even if he didn't make a move, the martial arts of the Four Swordsmen would hardly be able to harm Ren Woxing at this moment—the sheer force of their energy when they were fighting Chu Luren was something that ordinary second- or third-rate figures couldn't get close to.

The resistance of the Shixuan acupoint is naturally incomparable to that of the Yanggu acupoint. Moreover, Chu Luren's current level of pure skill has already surpassed Ren Woxing's true level!

The "Star Absorbing Technique" is different from the "Power Absorbing Technique." The absorbed internal energy not only poses a risk of self-conflict, but it is also distinct from the internal energy cultivated by oneself and cannot be regarded as the same. In the original work, Ren Woxing also said that the internal energy absorbed is not the same as the internal energy cultivated by oneself, and even normal body protection requires special operation.

Although Ren Woxing is much stronger now than when he was exhausted in the dungeon, especially since the external true energy he absorbed during those years of imprisonment has mostly dissipated, he has recently made up for it.

However, Ren Woxing's true skill level is not as good as Chu Luren's right now. As for the external true energy he absorbed, he cannot exert its full potential. Even when the two of them fight each other with their internal energy, he still cannot gain the upper hand!

and……

Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, Chu Luren suddenly smiled. Before Ren Woxing could be surprised, he suddenly felt that Chu Luren, who had been unable to absorb the energy just now, seemed to have given up. Five streams of pure true energy from the Yanggu acupoint flowed directly into his Laogong acupoint!

Realizing there was a trap, Ren Woxing cried out in alarm, broke free, and retreated!

However, in just this short time, Ren Woxing began to feel that his entire right arm was becoming somewhat unresponsive, and even when he tried to lower his arm, his joints felt stiff and awkward...

"Is Old Man Ren still so impatient? He can't help but test the progress of my martial arts as soon as he sees a junior?" Chu Luren did not pursue him, but instead smiled and eased the atmosphere.

However, Ren Woxing remained silent with a sullen face.

He was naturally unhappy. Chu Luren was now so confident of victory, but... he also knew in his heart that, judging from the previous contest, if they really fought, he and this kid would probably only have a 50/50 chance, and he might even have a smaller chance of winning.