The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

"The flesh on my face has been scraped off, and the face in my heart has been scraped off too!"

"Back then, did his enemies peel off his face and use it to cover a shield?"

Seeing that Wang Yuyan was unharmed, the righteous men breathed a sigh of relief and then began to curse.

At that moment, Wang Yuyan spoke up, "Be careful!"

Two small fist-sized gold beads appeared on the ribbons that Wang Yuyan was waving. She then flung them out, and with the power of these gold beads, the two ribbons resembled two white dragons, sweeping towards the Whiteboard Demon Star...

Although the Whiteboard Demon didn't show his face, it was clear that his expression must be terrible. Wang Yuyan was deliberately trying to humiliate him, and she even gave him a special reminder before making her move!

Chapter 712 The Alliance Leader Arrives

Wang Yuyan started with the martial arts of the Ancient Tomb Sect, so her movements and techniques were already incredibly fast...

After meeting her maternal grandfather, Wu Yazi, Wang Yuyan was considered to have "returned to her ancestral home" and began practicing the martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect again.

This time, Wang Yuyan and Li Qiushui returned to Leigu Mountain together and had another unexpected encounter.

Wang Yuyan didn't want to comment much on her maternal grandparents' affairs, but... during that time, Li Qiushui said she would apply medicine to Wuyazi alone, but something went wrong!

For some reason, the two started fighting. Wang Yuyan sensed something was wrong and went inside to find her grandmother naked... and that she was exchanging internal energy with Wuyazi.

Wang Yuyan hurriedly tried to persuade them, but the two were already unable to stop on their own. Following Wu Yazi's instructions, Wang Yuyan used the Beiming Divine Art to dismantle the two, and as a result... the internal energy of the three was divided equally.

An equal division is fair; it's like an ordinary middle-class person sharing their inheritance with Jack Ma and the face-blind Dong Ping. Wang Yuyan's inner strength has directly reached the unparalleled level...

Afterwards, Wang Yuyan's internal energy dissipated by half in half a month—after all, Wang Yuyan mainly cultivated the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, and the Northern Darkness Divine Art was only an auxiliary technique.

Li Qiushui has basically recovered her original strength. Because her remaining strength was not affected, recovery was easy... Only Wu Yazi suffered a great loss of vital energy!

Later, Wang Yuyan learned that Li Qiushui actually wanted to take advantage of Wuyazi's inability to move and do something exciting. As a result, Wuyazi thought that she was going to assassinate him - "You've already taken off your clothes, and you still say you're not going to use the 'Northern Darkness Divine Art'?"

The old man couldn't withstand the provocation and fought back with all his might, even using his internal energy to fight! That's how the scene that followed came about...

Wang Yuyan no longer wanted to concern herself with her maternal grandparents. Recently, Leigu Mountain had been in chaos, so Wang Yuyan simply came to the Five Sacred Mountains Gathering with Azi and Mu Wanqing.

This is Wang Yuyan's first real fight since her martial arts skills have greatly improved...

However, unlike Xu Zhu in the original work, although Wang Yuyan's internal strength increased less than Xu Zhu's when she used her own foundation to receive part of Wu Yazi and Li Qiushui's internal energy, her martial arts cultivation was far superior to Xu Zhu's.

Xu Zhu was a simple-minded boy who inherited his family fortune, while Wang Yuyan had always known how to spend money, but was just too lazy to earn it...

At this moment, the appearance of the two golden beads was not only a technique of the Ancient Tomb Sect, but also a mixture of the White Rainbow Palm Force of the Free and Unfettered Sect. With Li Qiushui's guidance, Wang Yuyan was able to make the two golden beads change direction and turn in mid-air!

In addition, Wang Yuyan has a calm temperament and has already mastered the "Ambidextrous Fighting Technique". At this moment, the two golden beads move the white silk ribbon, making it look like two dragons playing in the sea.

Although the Whiteboard Demon Star possesses perception far superior to ordinary people, the clash and dance of the golden beads and white silk contained rhythmic sounds that swirled around him, making him particularly disturbing...

Before a hundred moves had passed, one of his hands was entangled in the white silk. Then, the gold bead tied to the top of the white silk went around to his back and struck him on his back—not very hard, but rather… it felt as if a gentle force rushed into his body.

The next moment, another golden bead flipped and changed direction, missed its target, and then smashed right into the chest of the Whiteboard Demon Star, whose door had been opened by the shaking!

This time, a powerful force struck, almost suffocating the Whiteboard Demon. At the same time, the soft energy that had been dormant within him also erupted in response. Under the combined attack from within and without, the Whiteboard Demon spat out a mouthful of blood.

Upon seeing this, Wang Yuyan immediately put away the white silk, avoiding the bloodstains, and her pair of gold beads slid back into her sleeve!

Seeing that this white-clad woman from the Xingxiu Sect had defeated the renowned evil sect leader, Baiban Shaxing, with a single move, the assembled heroes couldn't help but look at each other in astonishment.

Seeing this, the righteous warriors of the Righteous Alliance praised the goddess even more highly—this was something the disciples of the Starry Constellation Sect were very good at!

For a moment, no one objected, and Zuo Lengchan's expression tightened.

I originally thought that since Chu Luren hadn't come, nor had any of the Ming Cult's experts, and although the Righteous Alliance had many mid-level experts, they wouldn't amount to much...

After all, it's impossible for the Sun Moon Cult to come, and as for the Flower Palace... no one dares to guarantee whether they've truly joined the Righteous Alliance!

As for Lingjiu Palace, Zuo Lengchan had never even heard of it.

To his surprise, the three goddesses of the Star Constellation, whom he had initially thought were merely Chu Luren's lovers, displayed such formidable power upon their first move. After weighing the options, Zuo Lengchan realized that even if he were to personally intervene, he would only have a 60% chance of victory...

Zuo Lengchan then laughed three times: "Hahaha...Good! As expected of a master of the Righteous Alliance! I wonder if it is because Alliance Leader Chu did not come in person today, but you all went on his behalf, to send Xie Xun back to the Western Regions? I have long heard that the Yihua Palace has also joined the Righteous Alliance, but I have not seen the two palace masters or Young Master Hua come to see you?"

Zuo Lengchan deliberately mentioned Xie Xun and the Yihua Palace to stir up hatred for the Righteous Alliance.

It goes without saying how much hatred Xie Xun attracted, as for the Yihua Palace...

Most people just secretly dislike Yihua Palace; there aren't many who actually have a grudge against it, since Yaoyue and Lianxing rarely leave Yihua Palace.

The reason for "stirring up hatred" is the recent news of Yan Nantian's reappearance—everyone knows that the Yihua Palace is largely to blame for the death of Yan Nantian's sworn brother, Jiang Feng!

Zuo Lengchan was undoubtedly warning everyone that it was still uncertain whether Yihua Palace would join the Righteous Alliance, and... anyone who tried to get close to Yihua Palace at this time would be offending Master Yan.

While Master Yan may not change his mind just because someone has offended him, don't you understand who is more deserving of second place on the Heavenly Ranking between Yan Nantian and Chu Luren?

But just then, we heard...

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

A high-pitched suona horn sound lingered around the Fengchan Terrace—it was none other than the tune of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer"!

Upon hearing this voice, everyone present was either surprised or delighted. From Zuo Lengchan and the Venerable Shenshan to ordinary disciples, not one of them remained unmoved...

The righteous warriors, who had been hurling insults and profanities at Zuo Lengchan, were suddenly startled and immediately changed their tune, chanting in unison, "The righteous spirit of heaven and earth manifests itself in countless forms..."

Upon hearing this voice, Mu Wanqing and Wang Yuyan were initially delighted, but they quickly concealed their surprise and replaced their expressions with disdain and dissatisfaction.

This Fengchan Terrace is clearly the highest point in the surrounding area; otherwise, it wouldn't be called the Fengchan Terrace. However... for some reason, the two figures somehow circled around to an even higher altitude and, now bathed in sunlight, floated down from the sky!

One of them was dressed in a rooster feather cloak, looking flamboyant, while the other... was also dressed in white and was equally beautiful.

Compared to Wang Yuyan who made her move earlier, this woman in white had a more elegant and otherworldly air, even an unapproachable aura, making people feel as if they dared not look her in the eye!

"Hahaha, Alliance Leader Zuo is mistaken. Our Righteous Alliance cannot stand idly by framing Mr. Mo like this!"

Chu Luren landed directly in front of Zuo Lengchan, the host, right in the center of the crowd, in the area where they had just dispersed to give Wang Yuyan and the Whiteboard Demon Star space to fight...

Chapter 713 Things Are Different Now

Upon seeing Chu Luren and another woman in white descend from the sky, the members of the Songshan Sect, as well as those who were drawn to Songshan and had been invited by Zuo Lengchan, became somewhat reserved, whether sitting or standing.

Chu Luren had actually arrived earlier, but seeing that Yu Yan's martial arts had improved so much, he didn't disturb her public display of skill...

Upon hearing Chu Luren say that he had wronged Mo Da, Zuo Lengchan couldn't help but question, "Oh? So, Alliance Leader Chu knows who killed my Junior Brother Fei? Or... was that erhu sound played by Alliance Leader Chu using a suona?"

"I don't know about the sound of the erhu, but I killed Fei Bin with my own hands. A person can't be killed twice; that's the law of nature." Chu Luren spoke with an air of "How can you not even understand this?"

When Chu Luren killed Fei Bin, he was indeed very careful, not only launching a sneak attack but also fearing that the truth would be revealed afterward.

Otherwise, the Songshan Sect itself would hunt him down, partly because they were wary of the Songshan Sect's influence...

If Chu Luren, whom the Songshan Sect relentlessly attacked back then, was a heretic, then Chu Luren truly could not be considered a righteous person. Whether one is a righteous person or a heretic, neither is necessarily the right path. Although they may claim to be righteous, their actions are not necessarily divided by good or evil. Chu Luren understood this perfectly well.

But now...

“Junior Brother Fei has always been public-spirited and righteous, but he has a bit too much of a temper. Even if he had some impulsiveness and angered Alliance Leader Chu, Alliance Leader Chu should not have resorted to such a deadly act! This matter... Alliance Leader Chu is here to give an explanation to the Five Mountains Sword Sect and to all of you fellow practitioners?” Upon hearing this, Zuo Lengchan’s face flushed with anger.

"Hahaha..." Chu Luren laughed loudly a few times, then said, "Back then, Fei Bin wanted to massacre the people of the Five Mountains Alliance, which was your own business. However, afterwards he went to harm innocent girls. His methods were cruel and despicable, and he even pretended to be righteous."

"Alliance Leader Zuo misjudged people, and now you expect an explanation from our alliance? I killed him back then, and if he were standing here now, I would kill him just the same way!"

Time has passed, and now Chu Luren is the leader of the Righteous Alliance and second on the Heavenly Ranking. Even if he says he killed Fei Bin, what can he do?

"Bah! Those dogs from the Songshan Sect, they really are bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong!"

"That's right, since his surname is Fei, I won't trouble the Alliance Leader to take action. I'll just chop off his dog's head first!"

"Tsk tsk, is the Songshan Sect just a den of iniquity, or is it simply used to being domineering?"

"I think that when they killed Master Liu, and even wanted to kill Master Liu's whole family, it was because they wanted to intimidate the Hengshan Sect."

"That's right, that's right. The Sun Moon Sect has many members and numerous subordinate factions. Apart from the Five Mountains Sword Sect, how many people dare to say they haven't drunk wine or made friends with anyone related to them? Why does Zuo Lengchan still want to keep us here?"

……

Since Chu Luren had already spoken, the righteous warriors of the Righteous Alliance naturally followed suit, and even some insightful people outside the alliance began to distance themselves from Mount Song.

Some, with even greater insight, upon meeting Chu Luren, had no interest in the trivial matters of Mount Song. Instead, they wanted to inquire about the affairs of Xiangyang and Wudang—the story of Chu Luren forcing back the Mongol Yuan national teacher at Wudang. Although there were rumors circulating in the martial arts world about Wudang being closed off afterward, the details were not very clear.

Compared to the messy affairs of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, many truly chivalrous heroes, after meeting Chu Luren, were more concerned about the potential Song-Yuan war that might break out in Xiangyang.

Zuo Lengchan felt even more frustrated when he saw that the scene had been stirred up by Chu Luren's few words and had instantly turned against him.

Five years ago, Zuo Lengchan was already the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, a powerful and influential figure, while Chu Luren was just an unknown young man. Five years later, the Five Mountains Sword Sect has been overshadowed by Chu Luren's Righteous Alliance.

Of course, the Righteous Alliance is far from reaching the point of merging, and it's unlikely that it will move towards merging...

"I almost forgot! The Demonic Sect has also joined your alliance. It is only right that Alliance Leader Chu disregards the righteous sects and stands up for the Demonic Sect!" Zuo Lengchan saw that the Songshan disciples below were about to lose the argument, while most of the people from the other four sects were just watching the show. So he immediately brought up the Sun Moon Divine Sect.

In this way, the Five Mountains Sword Sect, as well as other sects with deep grudges against the Sun Moon Sect, could no longer pretend to be ignorant.

Yu Jizi of the Taishan Sect ignored the sect leader, Tianmen Daoist, and asked Chu Luren directly, "Since Alliance Leader Chu is here, I wonder if Xie Xun of the Ming Cult has already returned to Bright Peak?"

Lu Lianrong of the Hengshan Sect then asked, "Yan Nantian, the great hero who ranked second on the Heavenly Ranking twenty years ago, has reappeared in the martial world, but he is elusive and we have been unable to pay him a visit... Alliance Leader Chu is now ranked second on the Heavenly Ranking. Back then, regarding the matter of the great hero Yan's lost treasure, Alliance Leader Chu also strongly denied its authenticity. I wonder if the two of you have any connection?"

I didn't expect Chu Luren to answer or not; I just wanted to remind everyone that the Righteous Alliance is no good.

The Whiteboard Demon, deeply resentful of being humiliated by a young girl from the Righteous Alliance, said sarcastically, "Brother Lu, why be so sarcastic? I've heard that even Young Master Hua doesn't know about the Yihua Palace joining the Righteous Alliance. It's probably just a rumor. How could the Righteous Alliance offend Hero Yan?"

Back at Bright Peak, Chu Luren was indeed just talking big. Yaoyue didn't agree to join the alliance at the time, and in fact... she still doesn't!

If Lianxing hadn't been exposed at the time, Hua Wuque would have felt even more confused. When he was traveling in Jiangnan, if someone asked him about it, Hua Wuque would naturally say "I don't know".

However, now...

Before Chu Luren could answer, Yaoyue looked at Baiban Shaxing and moved in a flash. Others only saw a white shadow flash by. Before they could react, she was in front of Baiban Shaxing!

"You're afraid of Yan Nantian, but not of my Yihua Palace?" Yaoyue looked at the whiteboard fiend, her voice not particularly hostile, but it chilled you to the bone.

If he were to directly question Chu Luren about whether Yihua Palace had joined the alliance, Yaoyue might just watch the show and see how Chu Luren would react, waiting for him to show a pitiful, pleading look...

However, when the Whiteboard Demon Star made a sarcastic remark that the Righteous Alliance was afraid of Yan Nantian, Yaoyue could not tolerate it—"You are afraid of Yan Nantian, but you are not afraid of me?"

Inviting Moon has a huge reputation in the martial arts world, but very few people actually know her!

After all, Yihua Palace has been secluded from the world for many years. When Yaoyue occasionally appears, it is either as "Mr. Copper" or... there are hardly any survivors left.

In addition, Yaoyue looks to be no more than twenty years old. Many people would believe that she is the same age as Wang Yuyan and Mu Wanqing. It is really hard to associate her with the Grand Palace Master of Yihua Palace who has been famous for more than twenty years. Especially since the White-Blank Killer Star is not visible. It was only when Yaoyue spoke that he realized there was another person in front of him!

"You, you are..." Upon hearing the sound, the Whiteboard Fiend Star naturally understood how skilled the newcomer was, and the chill emanating from his body at that moment also gave him some clues.

Unfortunately, he couldn't say anything more. He felt a chill in his heart and lungs, and even though he wanted to beg for mercy, his tongue was already frozen!

Gradually, he felt his consciousness begin to drift away, and his internal organs stopped functioning under the cold air!