The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Husband and wife?

Wang Chongyang and his wife were also stunned—the death of the community came so suddenly?

Feeling the intense gaze of his second disciple, Wang Chongyang had no choice but to remove his bamboo hat and say, "Indeed, it is... Wang. However... who exactly are you? Why are you disguised as Hero Guo? My wife and I clearly used other identities and the name of the Righteous Alliance to visit Hero Guo that day. He should not have known our identities!"

Qiu Chuji fell into a state of mental confusion.

But at that moment, no one paid attention to his dazed state...

The fact that the founder of Quanzhen Sect was still alive and had even brought his wife back would normally provide the martial arts world with half a year's worth of gossip, but at this moment, no one cared. Instead, everyone looked at Guo Juxia with suspicion and uncertainty.

"Why do you two say such things? I did not fully believe what you said under the pretext that day, and now you actually... What exactly do you two intend to do?" Guo Juxia said with a look of suppressed anger.

"Since you refuse to reveal your identity, then I'll have to offend you!" Lin Chaoying was even more hot-tempered than Wang Chongyang, and immediately drew her sword.

Seeing this, Wang Chongyang quickly followed suit—now that Wang Chongyang's martial arts were greatly diminished, the combined sword technique should now be led by Lin Chaoying!

Those who saw this wanted to intervene, but Chu Luren stepped aside, as if to protect the two of them, making them hesitant to move forward.

Moreover, everyone was also curious to see if Guo Juxia was really...

But just then, a dragon's roar was heard—it was truly the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!

Chapter 923 Anger

Because of the shattered roots and damaged meridians, Wang Chongyang's power had not recovered well. Only after the two swords were combined could he barely assist Lin Chaoying—and that was only with Lin Chaoying's intentional care!

However, the combined power of the two swords is immense. The moment the "Jade Maiden Sword Qi" and the "Double Yang Sword Qi" intersect, they immediately transform into the harmonious "Combined Sword Qi," amplifying the power to the greatest extent that Chu Luren has ever seen.

In comparison, the "Love and Passion Sword" created by Chu Luren himself, which combines his own skills with his own, lacks much of the essence.

But the "Master Guo" they were facing was no ordinary opponent either...

Logically speaking, if Wang Chongyang were at his peak, he would win more often than lose even in a one-on-one fight with Guo Jing. However, now that the two swords are combined, he is actually intimidated by Guo Jing's "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms".

Lin Chaoying was not much weaker than Wang Chongyang. Even if Wang Chongyang could only serve as a support now, the two of them, when they combined their swords, should have been able to hold their own against Jinlun Fawang.

When they were in good condition, Wang and Lin, working together, could rival any master below the Heavenly Gate level, including Yaoyue and Dongfang Bubai before their breakthroughs.

However, Guo Juxia's performance also exceeded many people's expectations!

With a wave of his hands, Guo Juxia unleashed a torrent of dragon-shaped palm energy, the sound effects of which were even more powerful than Qiao Feng's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms...

However, unlike Qiao Feng, Guo Jing's true energy is not piled up like Qiao Feng's, so it does not have the pattern of dragon scales. But because he pays more attention to details and skillful techniques, a dragon head is particularly clear.

and……

Unlike Qiao Feng, Qiao Feng's palm strikes were imbued with concentrated essence, energy, and spirit—even without the special effects of true qi, one could tell from his posture that he was striking.

However, some moves of Guo Juxia's ancient Dragon Subduing Technique do not appear to involve palm strikes. For example, just now when Lin and Wang used the move "Exchanging Affections with Eyes" (a name coined by Chu Luren), Guo Juxia swung his palms downwards and spread them to his sides, and a "dragon" shot upwards from his spine...

It already shows some signs of materializing true qi, but it is still far from the ultimate technique, "Spiritless Rebirth".

However, this also broke the alliance between Lin Chaoying and Wang Chongyang!

But that's strange...

Guo Juxia has always been known for his skill, focusing on mastering techniques to build his strength. However, what he is showing now is...

The breakthrough in the "Qi" aspect far surpassed the enhancement in the "Technique" aspect, its strength lying in the rapid advancement of internal strength—immediately, Chu Luren also had a bad feeling.

Yang Guo, who was standing nearby, whispered a greeting to Guo Jing, then stepped back a few paces to avoid the crowd, before turning around and running away.

A few days ago, Uncle Guo gave him a letter sealed with wax, saying that if anything happened to him before the Heroes' Gathering, he should open the letter again and make sure to remember what was written in it.

Originally, Yang Guo had left the letter inside the house since the Heroes' Gathering had already begun and Uncle Guo hadn't encountered any problems. However, now... he realized something was wrong!

……

Yang Guo used his lightness skill to travel back and forth, and in less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, he returned with a grim face and found that Uncle Guo was exchanging blows with Chu Taisui!

The two were several feet apart when Chu Luren unleashed a palm strike, sending a burst of Buddhist light toward Guo Juxia. However, Guo Juxia easily blocked it, clearly just a feint. Guo Juxia quickly recovered his breath, and the two simultaneously unleashed a second palm strike at each other.

The chanting of Buddhist sutras and the roar of dragons rang out in unison. The two men's palms collided, creating aftershocks even though they were several feet apart. Neither of them was significantly shaken, but many of the martial arts practitioners behind and around them were accidentally injured, and those who were not strong enough were forced to take several steps back.

Looking around, those who are standing close by and can keep their feet steady are all renowned masters!

Chu Luren's face darkened at this moment. Before the dust had settled, "Master Guo" had already given him a look that looked familiar to him—it was that old monkey Zhao Tiedan, with that stern face and an obviously malicious look in his eyes!

Just now, Lin Chaoying and the seriously injured Wang Chongyang were locked in a stalemate, but "Master Guo" instigated everyone to doubt the couple's motives, so Chu Luren "took over" the task.

At this moment, Chu Luren was certain that the person in front of him was not only not Guo Juxia, but also Zhao Tiedan!

As for his mastery of the Ancient Dragon Slayer technique, and the disappearance of Guo Juxia...

Chu Luren dared not think about the implications behind it, and only hoped... even if... at least... that Guo Juxia was still alive!

At the same time, the overflowing anger even made Chu Luren somewhat unable to control the "Tathagata Seal Dharma," and pure rage continued to surge from the bottom of Chu Luren's heart.

"Zhao, Wu, Shi...you, deserve, to, die!"

Fueled by anger, Chu Luren's incomplete Fighting Ape Ultimate Skill became even more apparent. His short hair, which was originally slightly reddish, and his crystal-clear, jade-like skin all began to radiate a golden light—like the golden light emanating from the fur of a fighting ape!

"Brother Chu, what misunderstanding do we have? After the battle with the Mongols, I, Guo, will give you and Brother Wang Dao and his wife an explanation." Guo Juxia put on a sincere expression, pretending not to have heard the words "Zhao Wushi".

Duan Tianya frowned slightly, looking at Guo Juxia with a puzzled expression. Shangguan Haitang couldn't help but step forward and say, "Alliance Leader Chu! Although you and my godfather have a misunderstanding, we are facing a formidable enemy now. Why do you need to use my godfather's matter to make things difficult for Guo Juxia?"

Shangguan Haitang didn't understand how Chu Luren and Guo Juxia's fight suddenly turned to her godfather.

Could it be that Guo Juxia and the Dragon Guard Manor have secretly joined forces? Is Chu Taisui really that petty?

The surrounding heroes from Xiangyang and the Righteous Alliance were already on the verge of exchanging blows. The reason the righteous men had spoken well of Guo Juxia was because the Alliance Leader was on Guo Juxia's side. Most of the righteous men followed the Alliance Leader's values. Moreover... even if there were Guo Juxia's supporters among them, under Chu Luren's influence, they had begun to doubt the situation before them.

However, the heroes of Xiangyang are different. Guo Juxia is their spiritual banner, and he cannot be shaken by the Chu Lu people.

If Guo Juxia had been forced to use a "wrong style" of martial arts, perhaps they would have been suspicious, but... Guo Juxia simply became stronger!

Even Chu Luren couldn't force Zhao Wushi to reveal his true strength.

At this moment, Chu Luren realized that he had underestimated Zhao Wushi—even with martial arts he had only recently acquired, this old monkey was able to achieve what he had achieved... leaving Chu Luren without a sure chance of victory!

If he were to unleash his true power, Chu Luren would be no match for him...

Looking back, I really did take advantage of Zhao's "indigestion" last time!

Just as Chu Luren was about to continue his attack, and the Heroes' Gathering was about to degenerate into a large-scale brawl among the heroes of the world, Yang Guo rushed out and shouted, "Grandmaster Uncle! This is a letter left by Uncle Guo!"

Yang Guo ran directly between the two, making everyone hold their breath for the young man.

Chu Luren accepted the letter with a grim expression, seemingly unprepared—he actually hoped that "Master Guo" would ambush him at this moment, so that more people would know that the person in front of him was an imposter.

otherwise……

Chu Luren even suspected that Zhao Wushi was actually in disguise.

If someone uses some bizarre bone-shrinking techniques to adjust facial muscles and bones, coupled with martial arts skills similar to Guo Jing… how can we expose them? Will the Righteous Alliance believe it? Will the heroes of Xiangyang believe it?

Instead, Chu Luren hesitated to act rashly and dared not suggest checking if Chu Luren's face was disguised.

Upon opening the letter, Chu Luren, who had been somewhat distracted, immediately realized that it was not a "letter" at all. There were no tiny characters or lengthy discourses on it, only four large characters: "National affairs come first."

Chapter 924 The Visit

"When did Master Guo give this to you, and what did he say?" Chu Luren paused for a moment after seeing these four words, then asked Yang Guo.

"Eight days ago, after the Ancestral Master and his wife visited Uncle Guo, Uncle Guo summoned me to his residence that very night and gave me this letter. He instructed me to open the letter if anything happened to him before the Heroes' Gathering... He also said that if I saw my Grandmaster Uncle, I would definitely show this letter to you as well." Yang Guo deliberately lowered his voice and looked at "Master Guo" with a gloomy expression.

If "an accident occurs before the Heroes' Gathering"...

It seems that Guo Jing had realized the danger after Wang Chongyang and his wife warned him.

Moreover, he gave the letter to Yang Guo but did not tell his wife, which means that... Guo Juxia was probably on guard, just in case!

Otherwise, if there is no resistance at all, then it is best to give instructions to Madam Guo directly, or leave her a "last will and testament".

If the same letter were given to Madam Guo, given her personality, she would probably check it secretly. But Yang Guo, being a junior, would be treated with even more respect.

As for handing it over to Guo Jing?

Guo Jing probably already anticipated that if he were to be killed, Zhao Wushi would likely cause trouble instead of simply "disappearing." At this point, the honest and simple-minded Guo Jing might not realize that Guo Jing had encountered an accident!

The reason he left this letter emphasizing "national affairs as the priority," and even specifically mentioned the Chu Lu people...

Clearly, while Guo Juxia was concerned for his own safety, he did not forget about the matter of Xiangyang. He did not want the heroes of Xiangyang or the Righteous Alliance of Chu Luren to fight Zhao Wushi or even the Song court if he failed to escape this calamity!

Then Xiangyang won't need to be defended...

"However, it seems that Uncle Guo's good intentions have all been in vain!" Yang Guo looked at "Hero Guo" at this moment, without any intention of backing down.

Indeed, Guo Juxia probably felt that no matter what Zhao Wushi wanted to do, after settling things with him, he would inevitably have to defend Xiangyang.

Whether he pretends to be himself or uses his death to unite the hearts of the soldiers and civilians of Xiangyang, he will prioritize Xiangyang.

However, judging from what just happened, Zhao Wushi clearly intends to ruin Guo Juxia's reputation so that the Dragon Guard Manor can "send down divine soldiers"!

The new leader of the Giant Whale Gang is undoubtedly one of Zhao Wushi's men, and the presence of Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang is likely a prelude to the "reputation farming" at the Dragon Guard Manor...

As for the impact that ruining Guo Juxia's reputation would have on Xiangyang, Zhao Wushi didn't consider it at all, or rather... Zhao Wushi felt that the heroes of Xiangyang weren't that important.

"Master Guo" had also seen what was written on the paper by then—after all, the characters were so large.

Just as "Master Guo" breathed a sigh of relief, unable to suppress the "Zhao Wushi. Insidious.JPG" look on his face, he suddenly noticed that Chu Luren's fighting spirit was continuing to rise, and the golden light around him was shining even brighter...

Seeing this, "Master Guo's" expression darkened slightly—if a fight really broke out, he wasn't afraid of anything, since he hadn't shown his true strength from beginning to end!

Twenty years ago, he absorbed the internal energy of hundreds of masters from various sects, and then spent ten years completely digesting it...

In order to overcome the drawbacks of the "Absorption Technique," the "Eight Extremes" were first planned ten years ago...

Although "Baji" has encountered unexpected events and made breakthroughs in its primary target time and time again, once the Heavenly Gate is opened, the strength of the secondary target will also increase, and the difficulty of its own breakthrough will decrease, making it easier to succeed!

At this point, Zhao Wushi had already mastered five of the Eight Extremes techniques. He was even confident that he could hold his own against even the experts from the Heavenly Gate... and then he fled for his life!

Even the legendary Tianchi hero of yesteryear probably didn't reach such a level, and the four Tianmen masters today, before their breakthroughs, probably still won't be able to achieve this level of strength.

"Alliance Leader Chu, the Mongol cavalry are less than ten miles away, ferocious wolves and tigers waiting to devour the flesh and blood of my Great Song people. If there is any misunderstanding between Alliance Leader Chu and me, why not settle it after today? If I have offended Alliance Leader Chu in any way, I, Guo, will certainly prepare a banquet and personally offer wine to apologize..."

Upon hearing what Guo Juxia said, many renowned figures in the martial arts world also offered their advice. However, it seemed that Qiu Chuji, Lu Youjiao, and others had already realized that something was amiss.

As for Madam Guo and other close relatives, needless to say...

Madam Guo had sent her daughter home early to visit her seriously injured brother, while she herself was pale and had a blank look in her eyes!

However, no matter what was being said around him, Chu Luren's fighting spirit continued to grow, as if there was nothing else in front of him.