The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

It seems that fighting has resumed between the two sides...

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On the other side, Murong Bo vs. Yuanshan and Murong Jiu vs. Qiao Feng, these two pairs of four people have fought all the way from the scene in front of the Great Buddha Hall to the scene in front of the Abbot's Courtyard!

Both Qiao Feng and his son grew stronger with each battle. Yuan Shan's martial arts appeared to be Buddhist, but in reality, they had no Zen Buddhist intent. Qiao Feng's moves, on the other hand, were all powerful and sweeping "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms," but they contained authentic Buddhist internal energy combined with the "Yi Jin Jing" (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic).

Back in the Battle of Mount Tai, when Qiao Feng was twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, he broke through in the face of Ao Bai and reached the realm of "the unity of power and technique". He understood how to completely integrate "power" into "technique", which greatly increased the power of his palm technique. From this perspective, there were signs of his ability to see through human nature!

After the gathering at Juxian Manor, Qiao Feng achieved a state of "harmony between mind and qi," his mental state aligning with his internal energy cultivation, marking a preliminary breakthrough in understanding the concept of "self"...

He barely reached the threshold of cultivating the original Yi Jin Jing, making up for the fact that while his Dragon-Capturing True Qi was condensed enough, it was not thick or pure enough. In the past two years, he has gradually achieved "the unity of power and mind", making the four elements of "mind, energy, technique and power" into one rope!

On the other hand, Murong Jiu has now broken through to the eighth level of the "Fossil Divine Skill". In addition, he has some martial arts skills that he obtained from Chu Luren. Although they are not as compatible as Yaoyue's "Mingyu Skill", with the addition of the Murong family's unique skills such as "Star Shift", he is no weaker than Lianxing...

He was slightly weaker than Qiao Feng, but once Xiao Jiujiu came out, the gap was basically wiped out!

At first, Xiao Jiu Jiu remembered Murong Jiu's instructions and didn't say much. However, after being slapped twice, she said angrily, "If you weren't Brother Chu's older brother, I would definitely beat you up!"

"You despicable person, how dare you mention my second brother?" Qiao Feng was even more furious upon hearing this, and he didn't even catch her strange address or her tone.

After Xiao Jiu Jiu got angry, he went all out and fully displayed his "childlike heart"!

With the added defensive power of the fossilized true energy, it actually withstood Qiao Feng's fierce attack...

Out of the corner of his eye, Murong Bo noticed that his "son" was using all kinds of martial arts. His moves were not only as smooth and effortless as a gazelle's horns, but also completely fluid and without any hesitation. Clearly, his mastery of the family's martial arts was much deeper than his own!

Qiao Feng's true energy was so solid that his palm strikes resembled dragon scales. Especially after his "heart, energy, technique, and momentum" were twisted into one, each palm strike even sprouted a dragon's head, with its beard and mouth bristling, looking incredibly majestic. However, Xiao Jiu Jiu at this moment resembled a gray, multi-armed stone demon, whose moves were completely unpredictable yet coordinated with each other. Moreover, when it struck the palm strikes that were faintly resembling a dragon, Qiao Feng's dragon-shaped palm strikes turned gray for a moment, then sluggish and dissipated.

Although the Murong family's finger techniques and swordsmanship are top-notch in the martial arts world, they are not a peerless inheritance. The true core inheritance consists of two things: one is "Shifting Stars and Changing Positions," and the other is "Murong Martial Arts"—which has no specific name, but is a special state of mind that allows one to wield various techniques without hindrance after mastering them...

During the Yan period, the Murong clan conquered the world and plundered the inheritances of various sects, resulting in a wealth of martial arts knowledge, but not many profound martial arts. Most of them were just scattered martial arts that were superficial and lacked inner cultivation. They could only make up for the lack of depth by being broad in scope, which is why "Murong Martial Arts" came into being.

As for "Shifting Stars and Changing Constellations," it was a unique skill created by Murong Bo's great-grandfather, Murong Longcheng...

The extensive characteristics of "Murong Martial Arts" were brought into play in the "using the opponent's strength against them" approach—and it was after this that the Murong Clan of Gusu was able to have a top-level inheritance.

Otherwise, the "Murong Martial Arts" alone is difficult to master without exceptional talent, and it is based on many scattered martial arts manuals passed down from ancestors, most of which have long been lost.

It was only after indirectly connecting with Li Qingluo, a descendant of the Xiaoyao Sect, and with the help of the Xiaoyao Sect's martial arts manual, that the "Murong Martial Arts" became feasible again.

This is also why Murong Bo never pays attention to his wife's complaints about his brother-in-law being cuckolded—his relationship with Madam Li is clearly more important than his brother-in-law!

Even so, the accumulation required for "Murong Martial Arts" is too complicated. In comparison, "Dou Zhuan Xing Yi" only requires mastering three or four parts of "Murong Martial Arts" to be able to make good use of it.

After Murong Longcheng, the focus was mainly on "the shifting of stars and the changing of the seasons".

Murong Jiu was the same; Murong Wudao only bullied much weaker opponents when he wanted to "catch them in the act" to avoid revealing his identity...

However, Xiao Jiu Jiu's "pure heart" can perfectly unleash the "Murong Martial Arts," with a thousand kinds of martial arts and myriad changes arising from the heart and following one's own will.

Now that we see that the "son" has indeed mastered both "Star Shift" and "Murong Martial Arts" at the same time, and seems to have also cultivated an internal skill with extremely strong protective power that can interfere with the opponent's internal energy circulation, he has made up for the weakness of the Murong family's internal skill inheritance.

Murong Bo felt a surge of satisfaction—even the old scoundrel from Yuanshan's palm strike didn't seem to hurt that much, and the blood he coughed up even tasted somewhat sweet…

The only thing that Murong Bo was still worried about was the rumor in the martial arts world that his "son" had a close personal relationship with Chu Luren. Although it was widely rumored in the martial arts world that "Murong Fu" had become the son-in-law of the Song Dynasty and therefore turned against Chu Luren, Murong Bo knew that it was probably not true in most cases!

No matter how much he tried to deceive himself, Murong Bo still remembered the "secret" he kept hidden in his heart.

Therefore, it is easy to deduce that there is more to this story than meets the eye...

However, thinking about how Chu Luren had not only exposed his reluctance to reveal his identity, but had also fought with the leader of the Four Spirits whom he had invited, Murong Bo was very angry.

Just thinking that "Murong Fu" has now surpassed his master and he believes that he can handle these things, Murong Bo also reassured himself that there was nothing to be upset about. So, despite his injury, he used a dismantling technique and stepped back, saying, "Wait!"

Xiao Jiujiu glanced at the old man, looking rather displeased, and then replaced him with Murong Jiu.

Seeing this, Qiao Feng shouted, "You old fool! Don't you think it's too late to beg for mercy now?"

Murong Jiu retorted, not to be outdone, "Begging for mercy? It seems Brother Qiao has also picked up that stinky beggar's habit of boasting!"

"Then let's fight again..."

"Wait!" Murong Bo called out again, then looked at his "son" with a sense of relief, having already made up his mind: "Listen to me, you two. You're just looking for revenge. I have something else to say. If you're willing to listen, I'll give you my head. What's wrong with that..."

Chapter 791 Sacrificing Oneself to Become a Demon

Furthermore, if it weren't for the fact that Chu Luren is now able to guard the Mingyu Terrace, he really wouldn't have been able to discover the leader of the Four Spirits!

If this old monster were to truly commit evil, he would be far more dangerous than when he was insane.

Dragons can be large or small, can rise or hide. When large, they stir up clouds and mist; when small, they conceal their form. When rising, they soar through the universe; when hiding, they lurk within the waves…

However, what this old monster coincidentally plundered was not a proper dragon, not even a jiaolong, but an ancient tyrannosaurus. Naturally, it was only large in size, and its small size and hidden features were not so outstanding.

It especially affects the brain!

However, it is not entirely impossible to conceal one's presence; it simply remains within the range that Chu Luren's Mingyu Terrace can reflect.

It is not without small, or rather, meticulous skills—the claw techniques he developed, comparable to the two small front claws of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, are where his refinement lies.

After Chu Luren ruined his ambush, this man cursed and fought with Chu Luren from the Great Buddha Hall to the meditation hall—going in a different direction from the other two pairs of "father and son" who were fighting.

As the name suggests, the "Zen Hall" is a place where Shaolin disciples meditate and practice Zen. At this time, it was naturally empty and deserted. The two fought their way from outside the hall to inside...

With hundreds of monks in Shaolin Temple, there are only two meditation halls, which are naturally quite large and can be used efficiently.

At this moment, the old monster's performance had already surprised Chu Luren somewhat—he hadn't become stronger, after all, he was quite old, but... due to the influence of the "Buddha's Seal Technique," he had become much smaller!

Chu Luren, who originally intended to drive him "crazy" within a hundred moves and then quietly return to see if he would show himself again, now became serious.

"You little brat! You still want to use your shady tricks to bind me? Today I'll tear you apart! Afterwards, I'll indulge your lover at your grave!" The leader of the Four Spirits continued to beat him while verbally abusing him as always.

This also demonstrates his proficiency in muscle control and internal energy circulation; no matter how he vibrates his vocal cords or speaks, it doesn't affect his ability to generate power and unleash attacks...

The leader of the Four Spirits unleashed a Tyrannosaurus Tail Whip, but as soon as the phantom of the dragon's tail appeared, Chu Luren used the "Universe Limitless Skill" to grab it and swing it away.

The powerful and heavy attack had no effect whatsoever.

The leader of the Four Spirits regained its footing instantly, clearly having only had its strength deflected and borrowed, and was not directly able to injure itself.

At this moment, Chu Luren was facing the leader of the Four Spirits, who had been thrown deep into the meditation hall. He formed the "All-Achieving Mudra" with his hands. Five hundred futons on both sides of the meditation hall began to float half a foot off the ground under a flash of golden light...

Seeing this, the leader of the Four Spirits also took a defensive stance—if he hadn't sensed that his aura was completely locked, and that retreating now would only further embolden the opponent's thunderous attack... he really wanted to break through the wall while uttering threats.

Anyway, ever since he lost to Zhang Sanfeng and was pitifully recuperating, he has given up on saving face.

"All Buddhas Pay Homage to the Ancestor!"

Chu Luren unleashed the ninth move of the Tathagata Seal Technique, and in an instant, Buddhist light rose in the meditation hall. Not only the surrounding paper windows, but even the gaps in the roof tiles above were faintly illuminated by the Buddhist light...

From the perspective of the leader of the Four Spirits, at this moment, all he saw in the meditation hall were figures resembling Arhats, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas sitting cross-legged on the five hundred meditation cushions, all striking him with a palm at the same time!

Indeed, the meditation hall, as the place where disciples of the Southern Shaolin have practiced meditation for hundreds of years, has naturally been imbued with the spirit of Zen... or rather, the remnants of the state of mind!

Chu Luren had not had a moment of enlightenment during a battle for a long time, but at this moment, he had a moment of enlightenment, which inspired the Zen spirit here and enhanced his move "Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor".

Shaolin Back Mountain...

All three of them looked towards the direction of the main peak!

"Amitabha Buddha, may I ask which eminent monk has graced our Southern Shaolin Temple with his presence? After the Lion-Slaying Assembly, we may be able to exchange Buddhist teachings."

"Senior brother, isn't it already late afternoon? Wasn't it said that the abbot would lead all the heroes here for the Lion Slaying Assembly this morning?"

"Junior brother is too attached to appearances..."

"Your senior brother's advice is correct."

Seeing this, Cheng Kun said with a worried expression, "My three senior uncles, should I go and take a look ahead?"

“No need. You can stay here and meditate with me,” Du’e said after glancing at him.

"No one brought lunch today, and my three senior uncles didn't eat either. This disciple..."

"No need, fasting can cultivate one's character."

Seeing that he had no chance to leave, Cheng Kun had no choice but to obediently sit back down.

"Hmm?" Du'e suddenly looked towards the main peak again, this time frowning deeply.

……

Chu Luren, in the meditation hall, used a move called "Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage" enhanced by the environment. The leader of the Four Spirits could not withstand it head-on and was blasted out of the meditation hall, which had half collapsed!

Old Long felt like he had broken two of his ribs, but he still managed to steady himself and landed standing, only taking a dozen steps back with a slight trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth.

However, at that moment, most of the people in the square between the Mahavira Hall and the Heavenly King Hall did not notice anything, but Wei Xiaobao, who was hiding in the crowd, suddenly exclaimed, then his eyes rolled back and he fainted...

"Ah! Master Wei's acute illness has flared up again!"

"Quick, pinch his philtrum..."

The people of Qingmu Hall were in a flurry of activity, and many anti-Qing forces noticed this scene and couldn't help but feel contempt—this leader of Qingmu Hall is too cowardly. Although the fighting in front of you is shocking, you've already fainted before they've even attacked you.

Unlike us, at most... we're just too scared to speak!

At the same time, Chu Luren, who had just stirred the Zen spirit in the meditation hall and unleashed an extraordinary "Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage" move, suddenly transformed from a Buddha into a demon. The Zen spirit that had not yet dissipated turned into surging desires!

What was once a scene resembling a sacred mountain instantly transformed into the Avici Hell before the eyes of the leader of the Four Spirits... No! It was the Asura Demon Realm!

Chu Luren achieved this move through "greed," and the demonic energy at this moment was also formed from surging desires.

The leader of the Four Spirits benefited from Kumārajīva's "guidance" and withstood the repeated blows of the "Tathāgata Seal Dharma" without being shaken. It was through this opportunity that he formed an alliance with Kumārajīva and Murong Bo.

However, Chu Luren's sudden transformation from Buddha to demon caught even the leader of the Four Spirits off guard...

After the incident at the Bodhidharma Cave, Kumārajīva used the demonic thought of "greed" to achieve his current state of mind. Combining this with the "Arhat Subduing Demon Divine Skill," he transformed his inner demons into a parallel self, or rather, a "Dharmakaya."

Not only did it subdue Ren Woxing, who was deeply angered and had already fallen into demonic possession, but it could also control his behavior to a certain extent, and it even "enlightened" the leader of the Four Spirits with this.

However, Chu Luren's move of "sacrificing himself to become a demon" directly shattered his mental state, causing him to go mad again!

"I'll kill you! I'll kill you! Hahaha... What can Zhang Sanfeng do to me!" The leader of the Four Spirits once again revealed his madness.

Because he was "reckless," he appeared stronger, but in reality, he had lost his mind and was easier to deal with. Chu Luren did not confront him head-on, but instead deflected his attacks while entangled him to prevent him from escaping—this time, Chu Luren was determined to eliminate evil completely!

Chapter 792 Murong Bo's Profound Remarks

After Chu Luren provoked the old monster's madness, he fought it relentlessly!

If he were to attack Chu Luren in a fit of madness, Chu Luren would use the "Boundless Universe Technique" to deflect his attack, entangle him, and exhaust his strength. If he were to flee silently, Chu Luren would follow him closely, without launching a direct attack, but instead forming the Wisdom Seal with his hands and using the "Heaven-Shattering Earth-Striking Technique" to continuously disrupt his mind...

Well, the "Heaven and Earth Shattering Technique" and the like, just like the "Three-Part Return to Origin Qi," are just what Chu Luren calls it.