The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

"What's going on?" Xiao Zhao asked in surprise when she heard that it was related to her mother.

After all, it's hard to associate Fan Yao, whom Chu Luren mentioned before, with "despicable".

"Aunt Dai Qisi recognized him at a glance. The monk Fan Youshi was disguised as was the very person who poisoned and murdered your father back then!" Chu Luren didn't keep such a secret.

"Wh-what? My father was killed by Right Envoy Fan..." Xiao Zhao was stunned upon hearing this.

Although she had no memory of her father, she had at least heard her mother mention him.

"Could it be... that Right Envoy Fan also suspects that my father and mother harmed Leader Yang, so..." Xiao Zhao offered a way to deflect blame for Right Envoy Fan.

What a kind and understanding young girl?

Chu Luren naturally couldn't deceive him, so he shook his head and said directly, "Logically speaking, he had already infiltrated the Prince of Ruyang's mansion at that time, so how could he not have noticed that Cheng Kun was in contact with the Mongols? This matter is most likely... because Right Envoy Fan was jealous! In public, Right Envoy Fan did not fail the Ming Cult, but in private... alas."

Chu Luren shook his head and said, "Jealousy is a terrible thing!"

Xiao Zhao fell silent upon hearing this, unsure of how to react.

Due to her personality, after hearing about Fan Yao's relatable experience, she found it difficult to harbor any strong hatred towards Fan Yao because of her father, who sent her to Bright Peak shortly after her birth and whom she had no memory of.

In some ways, Xiao Zhao is an "orphan," which has little to do with whether her father is dead or alive, since she was sent to Bright Peak before her father died.

However, it's obviously impossible to ignore it...

Seeing Xiao Zhao's reaction, Chu Luren guessed that Dai Qisi had met with Xiao Zhao less often and spent less time with her than he had imagined. The little time they had spent together was probably spent instilling in Xiao Zhao the Holy Fire Sect, the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, the Ming Cult's secret passages, etc. She hadn't even conveyed her hatred for her husband's killer or the concept of "father" to Xiao Zhao.

Xiao Zhao's impression of her "father" comes more from Yang Xiao's love for Yang Buhui.

Unable to bear seeing Xiao Zhao so conflicted, Chu Luren directly grabbed her intertwined hands and said, "Let's not worry about that for now. Let Right Envoy Fan and the Purple-Robed Dragon King settle their own feud. Let's deal with the Ming Cult first!"

Chapter 632 Melee

Because Yang Xiao, Wei Yixiao, and the Five Wanderers did not kill each other and were then picked up by others, their martial prowess on Bright Peak was much stronger than in the original work.

In addition, the members of the "Righteous and Righteous Alliance" stayed in the West City and did not leave, which put a lot of pressure on Miejue and others, thus delaying their attack on Bright Peak by a few days.

Moreover... it's no longer one of the six major factions!

Not to mention the famous sects in the martial arts world, there are far more than in the original work. The main reason is that Miejue intentionally contacted other minor sects who wanted to join in the fun and take advantage of the situation.

In the original work, apart from those personally invited by Extinction, only the other five major factions were invited.

In addition, many smaller sects and gangs like the Beggars' Sect also sent people to the Western Regions. After the six major sects retreated, they banded together to go to Bright Peak, hoping to take advantage of the situation.

In the end, it was Zhang Wuji, who had just been proclaimed as the leader of the Ming Cult, who ordered the remaining masters and followers of the Ming Cult to hide in the secret passage, thus only losing money and not people.

Otherwise, these scoundrels will really take advantage of us.

There are now more than 20 major factions that have sent letters to Miejue, and 12 of them have come. There are also quite a few that are not familiar with Miejue or do not want to participate to avoid suspicion.

As for the others who come to the vicinity of Bright Summit, most of them are just looking for cheap deals!

Originally, Miejue looked down on these people, after all, many of them were also wicked and corrupt figures.

However, in order to besiege Bright Peak and wipe out the Ming Cult, Miejue suppressed her fastidiousness as much as possible, and agreed to advance and retreat together with the other gangs and factions that came to take advantage of the situation.

As a result, Bright Peak was immediately in a precarious situation. Even with the arrival of the Eagle Sect to provide reinforcements, Yang Xiao and the others were unable to attend to all the matters at once. So they simply gathered their forces and invited all the Five Elements Flags back to their own peak. Wei Yixiao also went to invite Yin Tianzheng, who was also a member of the Eagle Sect, back to Bright Peak, thus solidifying their position and forming a united front.

Zhang Wuji originally wanted to go down the mountain to find his martial uncles and senior brothers of Wudang and persuade them to retreat, but he was stopped by Yang Xiao, who was too proud to admit his mistake!

By leveraging the grandfather-grandson relationship between Zhang Wuji and Yin Tianzheng, and easing tensions with the Eagle Cult, Yang Xiao could still maintain a respectable relationship.

But should he ask Zhang Wuji to plead with Wudang on his behalf?

Not only Yang Xiao, but everyone else couldn't stand it...

If we don't care about saving face, what are we doing on Bright Summit?

Even if they didn't know the most secret passage containing the "Great Shift of the Universe," there must have been other secret passages down the mountain. Why didn't they just let the various sects smash up Bright Peak and let everyone slip away first?

After the battle was locked on the treacherous path to the summit of Bright Peak, casualties on both sides increased even more—in many places, the only foothold depended on how thick the iron chains were…a single misstep could mean a death, and not everyone's lightness skill could lift them up instantly.

Finally, the major sects could no longer tolerate it and wanted to make an agreement with the Ming Cult to decide the fate of Bright Peak through a duel between masters!

however……

The Ming Cult doesn't buy into that at all!

After all, those who are protecting the Ming Cult at Bright Peak are all loyal to the Ming Cult and are not afraid of casualties.

On the contrary, the major sects could no longer tolerate the large number of their disciples being lost, and many of them were no longer in a good mood towards the Extinction Cult. Under such circumstances, how could the Ming Cult possibly consider a duel to determine the winner?

If you've got the guts, fight; if not, get lost!

But just then, the Beggars' Clan suddenly discovered a secret passage that bypassed the dangerous area—found by Chen Youliang and his men.

The secret was told to Extinction, who also planned it very carefully, only informing some sects with good relations and trust. The others were brought in at midnight, and even the Wudang people were not notified in advance!

Previously, Song Yuanqiao had hinted at wanting to persuade both sides to stop fighting.

The sudden announcement from the Extinction Clan made it seem as if anyone who didn't join the sneak attack was secretly colluding with the Ming Cult, leaving everyone with no choice but to charge together.

As a result, in the middle of the night, Bright Peak was attacked by people from various sects, and the battle was directly locked in the large square in front of the Sacred Flame Gate!

When the members of the Ming Cult saw that the people from the various sects had actually discovered the secret passage and were acting so despicably, they all retaliated indignantly.

However, this means the advantage of terrain is lost, and the two sides end up fighting with knives in the main square, making the scene even more bloody!

But then...

Chu Luren was caught off guard; he was planting a Dao embryo in Xiao Zhao!

In order for the Dao Embryo to carry the "Boundless Force of Heaven and Earth", Chu Luren also put in a lot of effort to adjust his state.

When Chu Luren came out, there was already a cacophony of shouts and battle cries outside...

Previously, it was at least a psychological blow, and the actual number of casualties was relatively small in proportion. But now... with all sorts of special effects everywhere, many martial arts practitioners are injured or killed every minute.

More and more sects, including Wudang, felt that this was not right, as it had completely deviated from the original purpose. However, they were powerless to stop it and could only try to subdue and disperse the Ming Cult as soon as possible to reduce the damage.

"Hmm? You're also a member of the Demonic Sect?"

"No, I am... wait? You must be Senior Brother Song?"

"Nephew, watch out! You despicable scoundrel, you actually launched a sneak attack?"

"You still say you're not from the Demonic Sect? So you're from the Sky Eagle Sect... Hmph! Don't try to establish a connection with me!"

"Senior Brother Song, I... Ah! I didn't mean to, Senior Brother Song, are you alright?"

"You villain, stop harming my son!"

"Wait... Oh dear! Uncle, are you alright?"

"Don't hurt my elder brother!"

Zhang Wuji: ...

Zhang Wuji wanted to stop his uncles from Wudang, but Song Qingshu, who had just been released from confinement, came up with great fighting spirit and was about to attack without saying a word. As a result, he was injured by the backlash from Zhang Wuji's internal force, and then... his uncles started to die one by one. Zhang Wuji didn't even have a chance to explain.

Just as everyone was engulfed in bloodlust, suddenly... a delicate fragrance drifted on the breeze.

However, because of the smell of blood, almost no one noticed, and even if someone did, they couldn't alert others!

"Second Uncle! Stop digging! Smell it, something's not right!"

"I'm taking your kidney!"

"No, I mean it smells really good..."

"you……"

Before Yu Lianzhou could get angry, she suddenly felt weak in her limbs, and then... she swayed, wary of the young man in front of her, but she couldn't stop herself from shivering.

At the same time, he also noticed that the young man in front of him had no intention of pursuing him; instead, he was looking at him with concern.

The sounds of people slumping down and weapons clattering to the ground filled the air—even Yu Lianzhou only managed to stay swaying for a little longer than half a cup of tea before collapsing; one can only imagine how much worse it was for the others.

Even someone with Yu Lianzhou's skill level could only sit down first, at most retaining some of the strength to suddenly attack and injure someone, but could not completely resist.

Only a master like Zhang Wuji, who had mastered the complete Nine Yang Divine Skill and possessed extremely high poison resistance, could ignore this fragrance.

Both sides were cursing each other for being treacherous, using poison, and being utterly despicable and shameless. At the same time, they discovered that... the other side had also all fallen down.

At this moment...

Both of them looked at Zhang Wuji, who was still standing...

Zhang Wuji: ? ? ?

Just as both sides were about to hurl insults at each other, a distant and rhythmic sound came from afar...

"Heaven and earth possess righteous energy, which manifests in various forms..."

"Below are rivers and mountains, above are the sun and stars..."

"In man, it is called the vast and righteous spirit, which fills the boundless sky..."

Chapter 633 Ceasefire

A gentle breeze carries a small gift from Li Qiushui to Wang Yuyan.

To be precise, it was Wang Yuyan who, after thinking about what Chu Luren would do, took the initiative to bring up the story of how she was captivated by Yipintang to Li Qiushui!

Seeing that her granddaughter, whom she had never met, had already given her such a hint, and also wanting to win over Chu Luren, Li Qiushui gave her a bottle and taught Wang Yuyan how to use it.

When Chu Luren came out and saw this scene, he quickly told Xiao Hong to inform the Righteous Alliance and to quickly take advantage of the situation to administer the poison...

Fortunately, the commotion here was so great that it had already alerted the Righteous Alliance. Under the guidance of "Nongyue", they were already prepared upwind. As soon as Xiaohong made a "coo", Wang Yuyan immediately took action.

Fortunately, there was the gentle breeze of sorrow; otherwise, even the people of Chulu would not have been able to stop this chaotic battle involving thousands of people!

Even with sonic attacks, it's impossible to cover everyone in this open space. Moreover, such a dispersed approach would only result in the stronger being less affected and the weak losing their fighting ability, leading to an instant increase in casualties.

Upon hearing the slogan of the Righteous Alliance, Miejue and the others felt a surge of nameless anger rising in their hearts—is your "righteousness" just a gentle breeze?

Indeed, many people recognized Bei Su Qing Feng at this moment, especially the old fogies of the Beggars' Sect...

What connection has the Western Xia and the Righteous Alliance gotten into?

and……

The number of people in the Righteous Alliance was larger than expected. Among the people in the first row, apart from the three goddesses of the constellations and the leaders of the nine heavens and nine departments of the Lingjiu Palace, who were few people I knew, it seemed that Tong Baixiong of the Sun Moon Divine Sect and the outstanding members of the cave and island masters were the ones I knew quite a lot!