The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

"It'll be your turn soon!"

The three envoys sneered. At this moment, the Sacred Flame Token's divine power had already formed an aura, trapping Chu Luren within it. Even if he noticed, he would be unable to escape...

"Hmph!" Chu Luren suddenly unleashed his inner energy, leaping and darting away like a fish, escaping the encirclement of the three envoys.

The three forces' combined attack was immediately thwarted!

If Chu Luren still had the internal energy he had before, he wouldn't be without a chance of winning if he used the "Boundless Force of Heaven and Earth" to fight against this so-called "Sacred Flame Token Divine Skill".

however……

When Chu Luren first fused with the Heavenly Pool Divine Skill, he essentially changed his main internal energy cultivation method!

Although the Chaos Technique is also part of the Heavenly Pool Divine Technique, it was still unavoidable that his internal energy was reduced by 20-30%.

However, his internal strength has weakened a bit. Chu Luren is definitely stronger in combat now than he was a month ago!

At this moment, the faint phantom of the Kun fish's true energy appeared around Chu Luren, and at the same time, a dark cloud-like aura rose from Chu Luren, making the three envoys feel extremely oppressed...

"Let me show you the martial arts I've mastered amidst the raging storms and towering waves... I call it—the Power of the Sea King!"

Chapter 700 Catching the Thief

Faced with the three envoys, Chu Luren turned to the Heavenly Pool Divine Skill and transformed into a Kunpeng.

Sometimes it is enveloped in true energy shaped like a Kun fish, and sometimes it "transforms into a Peng". The Kun fish is powerful and heavy, and the Peng is as swift as thunder!

More importantly, whether it was the raging waves stirred up by the Kun fish patrolling the sea, or the torrential rain stirred up by the roc spreading its wings, all of these were now materialized by true energy...

The three envoys practiced the so-called "Sacred Flame Token Divine Skill," and when they joined forces, they could create a strange force field that left even the Chu Lu people struggling.

At this moment, Chu Luren, alone, stirred up a storm-like force field.

The three envoys, Feng, Yun, and Yue, caught in the storm, felt as if they were about to be torn apart by the tempest, as if facing the true might of heaven, and as if they were alone on a small boat in the vast ocean...

This was the "momentum" that Chu Luren had comprehended while fighting the typhoon at sea for several hours. Combined with the Heavenly Pool Divine Skill, it made his opponent feel as if he were also in that sea!

At this moment, Chu Luren is not only a Kun fish, a Dapeng, but also a raging wind and the sea. If Tian Boguang had such a raging wind "momentum" to match his swordsmanship, even if his "mind, body, qi and technique" remained unchanged, he could kill Zuo Lengchan with a single strike.

The three envoys were completely unable to cooperate effectively in the face of the power of the Sea King.

But the Chu Lu people seemed to be handling the situation with ease...

After Chu Luren rallied his forces, before a hundred moves had even been made, Huiyue Envoy was caught off guard and his tactics were thrown into disarray. Chu Luren then snatched a Sacred Flame Token from Huiyue Envoy's wrist!

"How dare you!" Upon seeing this, the Moon Envoy panicked and tried to take it back, but in his haste, he made even more mistakes.

Chu Luren endured the blows from Miao Fengshi's double-strike on his back, and then landed two heavy punches on Hui Yueshi's chest and abdomen, causing him to cough up blood and retreat. He also lost control of the other Sacred Flame Token.

Liu Yunshi wanted to compete for it, but Chu Luren hooked his foot, and his true energy shield, like the tail of a Kun fish, also pulled over Huiyueshi's other Sacred Flame Token.

Chu Luren glanced at it and found that the Sacred Flame Token indeed recorded martial arts techniques. So he shouted before Liu Yunshi and Miao Feng could, "You dog! Why don't you return the treasure of my Ming Cult?"

The Cloud Envoy and the Wind Envoy were so angry that they cursed loudly, but they dared not stop, for fear that if they ran too slowly, they would also leave behind the other four Sacred Flame Tokens.

Seeing the two men steal his four Sacred Flame Tokens and flee, Chu Luren hurriedly gave chase. However, at that moment, the heavily injured Radiant Moon Envoy disregarded his injuries, got up, and wrapped his arms around Chu Luren's waist...

However, while Chu Luren could trap Yaoyue, Huiyue Shi could not trap Chu Luren!

"Hmph!" Chu Luren snorted coldly and tried to shake him away.

Just then, Xiao Zhao and the others caught up. When Chu Luren saw Xiao Zhao... and more importantly, when he saw Yao Yue, he was overjoyed: "Yao Yue! Help me stop those two thieves, they stole our things!"

However, Yaoyue ignored Miaofeng and Liuyun, and instead moved swiftly to Chu Luren, "gently" removing Huiyue from his body.

The Moonlit Envoy felt as if the proud and beautiful woman before him, cold as ice, was about to freeze his heart. Under the palpable killing intent, he almost cried. At the same time, his already injured internal wounds were aggravated, and he vomited blood again.

Upon discovering that the other party was seriously injured, Yaoyue's expression softened slightly. However, with so many outsiders present, she still asked in an icy voice, "Did you injure her?"

"I hit her... what time is it?" Chu Luren complained, thinking that Yaoyue was unhappy that he had hurt a woman.

What time is it? You're still bothered by me hurting a woman? Didn't you see them stealing our things?

Yaoyue nodded and tossed Huiyue Shi aside. Daiqisi then stepped forward and pressed her pressure points—she was clearly also worried and resentful towards the three envoys who had just injured her.

Because of this delay, Chu Luren knew that he probably couldn't catch up with the two thieves anymore.

Xiao Zhao then noticed her mother's injury: "Mom! Are you alright?"

"He won't die." Dai Qisi glanced at Chu Luren and said with a hint of jealousy.

Her own daughter came in and immediately went to see that brat!

"But... Palace Mistress Yaoyue has arrived?" Xie Xun's tone was filled with surprise and... a mixture of confusion and awkwardness.

The old lion king even suspected that Fourth Sister had hired a group of ventriloquists to amuse him!

Yaoyue completely ignored him; a mere golden-haired lion king was not worthy of her attention.

"You two chat slowly, I'll go destroy those two thieves' boat first, so that if they take the goods out to sea, it will be difficult to find them again!" Chu Luren said, and chased after them.

Upon hearing this, Dai Qisi's lips moved, but she didn't say anything—as a former Holy Maiden of the Holy Flame Sect, Dai Qisi felt some resistance to Chu Luren's act of forcibly seizing the Holy Flame Token, but…

Indeed, the Sacred Flame Token is theoretically a property of the Ming Cult. Although it was bestowed by the Sacred Flame Cult, if we really want to debate it, the Sacred Flame Cult has experienced several internal conflicts!

While Dai Qisi believed that the current Holy Fire Cult was the orthodox one, others might not share that view, and... even if she disagreed, she couldn't change Chu Luren's mind.

Chu Luren arrived at the ferry but still couldn't catch the two petty thieves—as expected, the Wind Envoy and the Cloud Envoy weren't stupid either.

Although the two thieves had the advantage of escaping first, the difference in their lightness skills meant that as long as the distance was far enough, they would definitely be caught up by Chu Luren!

If they had intended to flee to the sea, they would have been intercepted by the Chu Lu people long before that.

Chu Luren then glanced at the boat at the ferry crossing...

Besides the Persian ship, Ling Snake Island also had one large ship and several smaller ones. The Chu Lu people did not destroy them all, but instead...

Several ships were enveloped by the Kun fish's aura and then "leaped" onto the shore!

As long as it's pushed back into the sea, it can still be used. However... even if Jinlun himself came and wanted to lift the ship back, although he could do it, it wouldn't be done quietly. Xiao Hong could keep an eye on it again.

After doing all this, Chu Luren returned to the Han family's manor.

There is also a forest on the island, and the manor only occupies a small part of it. To find the Envoy of Wonderful Wind and the Envoy of Flowing Cloud, the only options are to force them to come out when they are out of ammunition and food, or to rely on the Invitation of Moon.

but……

Yaoyue seemed somewhat unhappy because she had injured Huiyue Envoy.

How should I coax him/her?

How about a fun discussion about martial arts?

Chu Luren thought to himself while looking at the two Sacred Flame Tokens in his hand—unfortunately, he couldn't understand them.

Normally, Chu Luren can understand the martial arts manuals of other civilizations because of his special consciousness. If the records are complete, he can directly extract the martial arts will of the creator. However, now that he only has two Sacred Flame Tokens, this incomplete Persian martial arts is just a bunch of impressive-sounding Persian texts in Chu Luren's eyes...

Chapter 701 Bizarre Martial Arts

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Little Red cried out loudly on Spirit Snake Island...

The name "Snake Island" isn't given lightly. Although it's not as eerie as Dragon Island, there are indeed quite a few snakes on the island.

Of course, right now Xiao Hong isn't looking for food, but assisting Yao Yue in searching for Liu Yunshi and Miao Fengshi!

As expected of the Palace Master, she is much easier to coax than Chu Luren had imagined... no, she is much more understanding than Chu Luren had imagined.

When Chu Luren returned to the Han family's manor, Yaoyue was no longer concerned about the matter of her injuring Huiyue Envoy.

Afterwards, Chu Luren asked Xiao Zhao to help him translate the text on the two "Sacred Flame Tokens," and at the same time asked Yao Yue to catch the two thieves.

Now, Xiao Hong has obtained the true energy of Chu Lu Ren to replenish her magic. Using the method of transmitting sound to search for souls, she is using it to assist her racial talent and interfere with all the creatures in the forest that hear her cry!

Perhaps because her Heavenly Gate was gradually opening, or perhaps because she had undergone a mutation after consuming the ginseng root, Xiao Hong, although still unable to possess her own internal energy, was already able to cultivate some suitable martial arts...

As for the golden gall...

Perhaps it is because of the legacy of the Fighting Holy Ape that it can still cultivate, even without the power of a divine beast.

As a result, not only did the poisonous snakes in the forest die suddenly, but... the Cloud Envoy and the Wind Envoy also suffered greatly!

If they hide well, Yaoyue wouldn't be able to find them from several miles away. But if they make any noise, even if Xiaohong can't find them immediately, Yaoyue can lock onto them right away!

However, Chu Luren never expected that these two thieves would hide for a whole day!

Now that his inner strength is infused into it, even a peerless master would have their mind wandering after listening to Xiao Hong's cries for a long time.

As night fell, Chu Luren advised Yaoyue to return and rest, while Xiaohong... went to the ferry to rest.

If those two simpletons wanted to take a boat out to sea, Xiao Hong would definitely find that pushing the boat back into the water wouldn't be something that could be done in a short time. As for... building a small bamboo raft and going out to sea from somewhere else?

This is the open sea, and there are no other small islands near Ling She Island. What's the difference between this and suicide?

When Chu Luren and Yaoyue returned, dinner had already been prepared at the manor, but... Yaoyue went straight back to her room.

Xiao Zhao had anticipated Yao Yue's reaction and had already instructed the servants in the manor to prepare the freshest fruits and vegetables from the island, which would then be delivered to Yao Yue's room.

Those dining together included Dai Qisi, Xiao Zhao and her daughter, Xie Xun whom Dai Qisi wanted to apologize to, Chu Luren and Huang Rong. As for Zhao Min... she was a prisoner, and it was already good enough that Xiao Zhao had prepared a meal for her!

"I underestimated them; they actually managed to hold on without making a sound," Chu Luren exclaimed.

“The Three Envoys are the guardians of the main altar, equivalent to the left and right envoys of the Ming Cult, and their loyalty is beyond doubt… Hmph!” As Dai Qisi spoke, she thought of Fan Yao, and a murderous glint flashed in her eyes.

At this time, Dai Qisi had regained her original appearance. Her hair and eyes were black, but she had a high nose, deep-set eyes, and snow-white skin, which was very different from the women of the Central Plains. She really had a six or seven-point resemblance to Xiao Zhao in terms of her features. Both of them had oval faces, high noses, snow-white skin, bright eyes, and graceful demeanor. When she sat next to Xiao Zhao, she looked more like her older sister.

Chu Luren nodded upon hearing this—Yang Xiao was somewhat misjudging the leader of the Yang Cult. The loyalty of the three envoys, Feng Yunyue, and Yue, to the Holy Fire Cult should be compared to Fan Yao's loyalty to the Ming Cult.

“It’s a branch altar,” Chu Luren corrected Dai Qisi.

As we all know, the Holy Fire Cult and the Ming Cult share the same origin, and now... the Ming Cult is on the rise!

"Alliance Leader Chu, is my adopted son... Wuji, really still alive?" Xie Xun couldn't help but interject.

Previously, both Dai Qisi and Xiao Zhao had repeatedly assured Xie Xun, but he still had doubts—because Dai Qisi had initially lied to him, saying that Zhang Wuji was dead and killed by Miejue, hoping to borrow his Dragon-Slaying Saber so that she could avenge Zhang Wuji.

Dai Qisi wasn't entirely lying; she just slightly altered Zhang Wuji's story, saying he died from Miejue's third palm strike!

The result of "crying wolf" is that Xie Xun no longer trusts her at all.

"Indeed, Lion King, you can rest assured. Brother Zhang's martial arts are now highly skilled... To be honest, in order to avoid any unexpected complications when bringing Lion King back, Brother Zhang is probably still on Icefire Island." Chu Luren assured Xie Xun.

"I see. No wonder I felt that Fourth Sister left a message in the cave." Xie Xun nodded in understanding. Knowing that his adopted son was still alive, Xie Xun's mood improved considerably.