The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Furthermore, with Bright Peak under siege by various sects, Fan Yao saw no hope of breaking the deadlock and was becoming increasingly impatient. In addition, Dai Qisi was about to suffer a calamity, and Fan Yao was already hesitating whether to reveal his identity now, kidnap Zhao Min, and go to Bright Peak.

Just then, we heard...

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tick-tick-tick—

A high-pitched suona horn sounded, and to match Aunt Dai Qisi's mood, Chu Luren specially played a song from her hometown—"Persian Cat".

Upon hearing the sound of the suona, all the experts from the Ruyang Prince's Mansion tensed up. Even the Xuanming Elders, who had previously ignored Granny Jin Hua, immediately came to Zhao Min's side on guard.

The music was bizarre and unrecognizable, but since it was played on a suona...

That must be none other than Chu Tai Sui!

The Xuanming Elders may not be convinced by the Heroic List, nor are they truly afraid of Chu Luren, who has risen to fame in recent years. However, it is ultimately a matter of "a person's reputation and a tree's shadow." Apart from a handful of people in the world, who can remain unmoved upon hearing the name of Chu Taisui?

"Could it be the infamous Lord Chu? Please show yourself!" Zhao Min said excitedly.

Winning over Granny Jin Hua is just icing on the cake, but if we can win over Chu Luren, it will be a great boost to the prestige of the Ruyang Prince's Mansion!

After all, Chu Tai Sui was not only second on the Heavenly Ranking, but Zhao Min had also heard about the Righteous Alliance, since several hundred people from Lingjiu Palace and Xingxiu Sect had been active near Guangming Peak recently.

Riding on the lingering charm of "Persian Cat," Chu Luren gracefully descended from an angle where everyone could see the moon just by looking up.

"I've long heard that Chu Tai Sui is a dashing and romantic figure, one of the most extraordinary men in the martial world. Seeing him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved." Zhao Min understood Chu Lu Ren's vanity the moment she saw his appearance.

After a moment's thought, Chu Luren asked in return, "Then why don't you call me Young Master Chu?"

Zhao Min: ...

Because he suddenly felt a little awkward being called "Young Master," Chu Luren is now very conflicted about it.

Seeing Chu Luren's "Are you lying?" expression, Zhao Min was speechless.

"Hehe, Alliance Leader Chu is a hero of great stature. Wouldn't calling him 'Young Master' seem a bit inadequate? Alliance Leader Chu, are you here for the sake of the Ming Cult?" Zhao Min changed the subject.

Chu Luren suddenly realized that this reason was not bad—I felt awkward when others called me "Young Master," could it be... because I have now surpassed the level of "Young Master"?

So when Zhao Min struck up a conversation, Chu Luren didn't shy away from it, but nodded and said, "That's right, our alliance came here precisely to resolve the conflict."

Zhao Min understood that Chu Luren intended to help the Ming Cult, but she was not angry. Instead, she said, "I see. I suppose Alliance Leader Chu also disapproves of those so-called righteous sects who use the banner of 'acting on behalf of Heaven' to eliminate dissidents? Just look at how Alliance Leader Chu established the Righteousness and Chivalry Alliance. I know that Alliance Leader Chu has the ambition to redefine the righteous path!"

It wasn't all just empty praise. When Zhao Min first heard about the "Righteous and Heroic Alliance," she found it amusing. However, the more she thought about it, the more she realized that this Chu Tai Sui had really made a brilliant move.

However, Chu Luren didn't feel good about it—what did "redefining the right path" mean? Tsk tsk, it seems Zhao Min's Chinese is still not very good!

Moreover, Zhao Min had already planned that no matter which side Chu Luren stood on, she would have something to say. After all, whether it was the Ming Cult or the various sects, they were all enemies of the Yuan Dynasty. Zhao Min could accept whatever approach Chu Luren took...

"Not entirely, it's mainly because of the Ming Cult's resistance against the Yuan," Chu Luren said honestly.

Zhao Min: !!!

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Chapter 625 One Against Four

"Judging from the name of Chu Tai Sui and the actions of Alliance Leader Chu, I thought Brother Chu had some profound insights. I never expected him to be as ignorant and vulgar as those ordinary people!" Zhao Min said, half indignant and half provocative.

"Ordinary people are all rebelling against the Yuan Dynasty. Why doesn't the princess lead her people to flee back to the grasslands? Instead, she wants to be enemies with millions of 'ordinary people.' It seems she's not very smart." Chu Luren was not provoked into asking her what her "profound theory" was, and directly retorted.

“The Great Khan is a man of great talent and ambition, and my father is also eager for talent. Ambitious people have long been devoted to our Great Yuan. How can a mere mortal like me change the trend of the times?” Zhao Min was naturally unwilling to be outdone.

"Ambitious people? Are they the two Xuanming Elders, the spineless dogs, the simpletons of the Vajra Sect, or the stinking beggars who can't even get food and have to change professions?" Chu Luren sneered.

"How dare you! My brother and I have been out of the public eye for so long, while you, you little rascal, have gained such a great reputation!"

Among the two Xuanming elders, the one wielding the staff, Lu Zhangke, shouted at Chu Luren, while the one holding the pen, Hebi Weng, also stepped forward, his aura subtly locking onto Chu Luren.

Zhao Min did not speak up to stop him at this time. She also wanted the Xuanming Elders to find out Chu Luren's background and to temper his arrogance so that they could better recruit him to their side!

In fact, Zhao Min was not without resentment towards Chu Luren—firstly, Zhao Min believed that her martial arts skills were derived from the strengths of various schools, and indeed, for her age, she was already at the top level; secondly, among the servants in the royal palace, who would really challenge Zhao Min? This led her to overestimate her own martial arts skills.

In Zhao Min's view, Chu Luren was just like her, having learned a lot of martial arts, but perhaps... he wasn't much stronger than her?

Of course, Zhao Min wouldn't take action herself. She considered herself the one in control, believing that all martial arts masters were her pawns, including Chu Luren, whom she only saw as a pawn that required some thought to manage...

As for the two elders of Xuanming joining forces, apart from old monsters like Zhang Sanfeng, no one should be able to defeat them!

"Long time no see? Not long at all. Didn't you two just a few years ago fight against Master Zhang's disciple who hadn't practiced much martial arts, and you won a great victory?" Chu Luren mocked.

The two elders of Xuanming turned pale and, disregarding all decorum, attacked Chu Luren from the left and right, wielding their staffs and pens respectively.

Seeing that the two hadn't used their signature Xuanming Divine Palm, Chu Luren also tried out his new skill. The two swept their staffs and thrust with their pens, which seemed powerful under their strong internal force. However, Chu Luren swept his sleeve and reversed the force. The staff and pen collided and the shock made his own hand go numb!

Crane Pen Elder and Deer Staff Guest exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise and uncertainty in each other's eyes. However, they did not slow down and attacked Chu Luren even more urgently.

However, despite their swift movements with their writing brushes, the two could not get close to Chu Luren. Instead, under the influence of the "Boundless Universe Skill," their weapons clashed several times...

Chu Luren felt no force at all; instead, the collisions between them caused his internal energy to churn and he felt uncomfortable from the shock.

To outsiders, it looked even more appalling—as if Chu Luren was teasing the Xuanming Elders!

When Zhao Min saw that the Xuanming Elders, whose martial arts were considered to be incredibly high, were being completely toyed with by Chu Luren, she was shocked, but also felt a greater sense of challenge and became even more excited.

"Ah Da, Ah Er!" Zhao Min called out softly.

Fang Dongbai, who had temporarily stepped down, and a bald middle-aged man were now keeping a close eye on the battle, clearly preparing to seize any opportunity to attack.

Seeing that he couldn't do anything to Chu Luren, Hebi Weng seized an opportunity to throw his crane-beak pen. However, Chu Luren easily swept it towards Lu Zhangke and pinned it to the wooden staff.

However, a chilling aura rushed towards Chu Luren. As the two old men unleashed their palms, one manifested the form of a tortoise and the other the form of a snake, attacking Chu Luren from both sides!

It is the Xuanming Divine Palm, the signature technique that made the Xuanming Elders famous!

Xuanming originally had the meaning of Xuanwu, but when the Xuanming Elders used Xuanming Divine Palm, they did not have the idea of ​​the continuous yin and yang and mutual generation and restraint of Zhenwu and Turtle Master and Snake Master on Wudang Mountain. The turtle and snake in front of them showed their ferocity and evil!

Like a ferocious tortoise and serpent from the underworld, carrying the aura of death from the underworld...

Chu Luren could also sense that this was not just extreme cold, but the cold was not so pure, and there was also a deathly aura mixed in. No wonder Master Zhang could not save Zhang Wuji even with the "Pure Yang Limitless Skill". It was only after he mastered the Nine Yang Divine Skill that he was able to dispel the cold poison in his body!

In the martial arts world, there are probably fewer people who can withstand a combined palm strike from the two Xuanming Elders than those who can endure a hundred moves from Zhang San and Li Si.

However, Chu Luren was overjoyed at the sight of his prey. His whole body was flashing with Buddhist light, and it seemed as if one could see the shadow of his hands forming the Sun Bodhisattva Mudra in front of his chest. In reality, his palms had already been pushed out, and it was the Buddha light in the Tathagata Palm that shone everywhere, carrying waves of Buddha light, directly meeting the palm force of the Xuanming Elders!

The three clashed palm strikes, and the Xuanming Elders were initially delighted but then shocked. They had been full of confidence in the Xuanming Divine Palm, but when Chu Luren unleashed the Tathagata Palm, it was not only incredibly powerful, but they also felt a surge of Zen energy rushing into their hearts...

The Xuanming Divine Palm was prone to backlash because the two of them did not practice it correctly. Now, stimulated by the Tathagata Palm, their faces were suddenly surrounded by deathly aura.

However, in the midst of their clash, neither dared to hold back and had to continue to exert their full power.

Under the "Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere" move, the death energy of the two Xuanming Divine Palms could not touch Chu Taisui at all; on the contrary, three-tenths of it would be backed up.

Just then, Ah Da and Ah Er also seized the opportunity. One leaped up and thrust his sword down at Chu Luren's neck, while the other used his dragon claw hand to grab Chu Luren's shoulders from behind!

A-Da, also known as Fang Dongbai, is already stronger than the Purple-Robed Dragon King, and A-Er is even stronger...

In the original work, even Ah San, the weakest of the three servants, used his Vajra Finger to break through Kongxing's Dragon Claw Hand. In the end, he didn't get to wait for "a thousand or a hundred monks to rush up" and was directly killed by Ah San, who broke through his own best skill!

Both A'er and A'san are disciples of the Vajra Sect. A'san has "cultivated external skills to an unbelievable level," while A'er is born with superhuman strength and has been granted internal strength by heaven—he can inexplicably cultivate external skills and develop extremely profound internal strength.

If Chu Luren didn't possess the Qiankun Wuji Gong or the Guixu martial arts, facing these four together would be truly troublesome—a martial artist without a skill for group combat would find it difficult to defeat three or four "second-best" experts.

However, they encountered the Chu Lu people!

Ah Da thrust his sword down, aiming for Chu Luren's nape, but it was stopped by a chilling aura mixed with death. Ah Er grabbed Chu Luren's shoulders, but no matter how skilled Chu Luren was in both internal and external cultivation, he couldn't hold on. Instead, waves of coldness crept up his fingers and arms, heading towards his heart...

Chapter 626 Guidance

Chu Luren was seen exchanging blows with the two Xuanming elders while enduring the combined attacks of A'da and A'er, yet he showed no signs of distress!

If it were just the two elders of Xuanming, because their palm strikes were combined and integrated, they could only resist their palm strikes and cause them to backfire, but could not cause them to kill each other. However, with the intervention of A'da and A'er, Chu Luren was able to handle the situation even more easily.

Just then, a few scrawny-looking, obviously random martial arts experts saw an opportunity, thinking they could take advantage of the situation and show off in front of the princess...

They exchanged glances, nodded to each other, and then brandished their swords and axes, ready to openly "ambush" Chu Luren. However, as soon as they got close, their movements slowed down, their expressions became blank, and then their faces turned ashen, their eyebrows and beards frosted over, and they all collapsed and died on the spot!

His mind was first converted by the Buddha's Palm, and then physically exorcised by the Xuanming Palm...

Ah Er was a straightforward person; he tried his best to crush Chu Luren's shoulders, but no matter what he did, he couldn't move them.

On the contrary, at this moment, the cold air that Ah Da's sword tip was resisting dissipated, and was replaced by a "twisting" force, which twisted his long sword several times. If he hadn't retreated quickly, it would have almost broken.

Fang Dongbai, who had more experience, quickly shouted, "The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth? The Shifting of Flowers and Jade? Or the Shifting of Stars? Mr. Luzhang, Mr. Hebi, Ah Er, don't fight him head-on!"

However, this warning came too late. Just as the two elders of Xuanming and A'er were about to let go, they felt their strength being stuck and pulled forward...

Suddenly, everything blurred before their eyes, and Chu Luren's figure disappeared. Only a white goose feather drifted by, and through the goose feather, the Xuanming Divine Palm and A'er's Dragon Claw Hand collided solidly!

To onlookers, all they saw was Chu Luren move slightly, his feathered cloak sway, and he transformed into a tuft of feathers, disappearing from the spot.

It was Chu Luren who used the "Secret Essentials of the Ren Sect" as a smokescreen, taking advantage of the rooster and goose feather cloak's inherently flashy and misleading nature, and adding a handful of goose feathers he had hidden beforehand to play tricks.

However, although Chu Luren's movements were fast, in the blink of an eye, it would be difficult for an ordinary person to even follow him with their eyes, but Ku Toutuo was able to keep up!

Having spent so many years in the Western Regions, he had learned some tricks of the trade and had considerable skill. Sensing the white figure of the Chu Lu people drifting towards the princess, he quickly cried out "Aba aba!" and raised his palm to block...

Fan Yao's three moves, though seemingly clumsy and half-hearted, actually contained some exquisite techniques!

As the Right Envoy of the Ming Cult, Fan Yao is most skilled with the sword, but he rarely uses it when he disguises himself as the Bitter Monk.

Although Zhao Min respected Fan Yao, she underestimated his martial arts skills, since the Bitter Monk usually only appeared to be slightly weaker than A Da and slightly stronger than A San.

It was only because he was mute and seemed honest and simple, without the vices of the Xuanming Elders, such as being fond of wine and women, that Zhao Min trusted him more.

"It's you?" Granny Jin Hua had originally planned to take advantage of Chu Luren's sudden attack and leave.

But just then, he encountered his mortal enemy.

Although Fan Yao's figure and appearance have changed somewhat compared to more than ten years ago, and she is even uglier, Granny Jin Hua could not recognize Fan Yao after her disfigurement back then, but she never forgot the Western Region monk who killed her husband!

How could I not recognize you?

Granny Jin Hua immediately abandoned any thought of leaving and fired several golden flower darts. Chu Luren, who had his back to her, quickly dodged them by listening to the sounds.

"Chu Taisui, get out of the way! I'll deal with this man!" Granny Jinhua said through gritted teeth.

Fan Yao thought to himself: Oh well!

If he doesn't use his true abilities, he'll have a hard time dealing with Dai Qisi, and even if he does, he might not be able to defeat Chu Luren. However...

Fan Yao didn't want his years of infiltration to be destroyed in an instant, since the intelligence and secrets he currently possessed about the Ruyang Prince's Mansion weren't worth the price he was willing to pay.

It has to be something that can greatly help the resistance against the Yuan Dynasty, or something that can thwart an even bigger conspiracy in one fell swoop, for all the grievances he has suffered over the years to be worthwhile...

Chu Luren also spoke up, and with Granny Jin Hua joining the fray from the side, he moved swiftly and easily bypassed Fan Yao.