The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Bai Zizai was led in by Wen Renhou after wandering around for a while. After looking around, he became engrossed in the place, and the two even started arguing about their respective views!

Chu Luren simply frowned as he watched all of this...

Taking advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention, Murong Jiu secretly reminded Chu Luren: "The one sitting cross-legged inside is Changqingzi."

Chu Luren was stunned for a moment—who is Changqingzi?

Then it suddenly occurred to him, Changqingzi... wasn't that Yu Canghai's master?

The former leader of the Qingcheng Sect, who was known as "the best swordsmanship west of the Three Gorges".

Chu Luren noticed that Changqingzi seemed to be in better condition than Wen Renhou. Although he was also focused, he at least knew to open his eyes and frown – as if he found the surroundings too noisy, and was not completely “undistracted”.

"Changqingzi," Chu Luren called out as he stepped forward.

"Huh? Who are you?" Changqingzi looked at the young man with suspicion.

"That bastard Yu Canghai, your disciple, killed Lin Yuantu's son to steal the Lin family's sword manual. He was then killed by my brother. Don't make things difficult for him!" Chu Taisui said casually.

The newcomers were filled with dread, thinking that Chu Taisui was deliberately provoking them and looking for a fight!

As expected, Changqingzi was taken aback upon hearing this, then angrily retorted, "Insolence!"

As he spoke, he drew the sword from the ground with his right hand, slapped the ground with his left, and sprang forward, unleashing a set of exquisite sword techniques as he thrust at Chu Luren…

The Qingcheng sect leader, who had been defeated by Lin Yuantu, now possessed increasingly exquisite swordsmanship.

However, he was still no match for Chu Luren. In no time, Chu Luren pinned his knees, forced him to kneel on one knee, and disarmed him!

Although both of them held back and did not unleash their true energy and sword energy, these few tests showed that Changqingzi was no match for Chu Luren.

Chu Luren immediately kicked him in the back, sending him staggering a few steps. Chang Qingzi turned around, glaring hatefully at Chu Luren, but the fierceness in his eyes gradually faded. Finally, he said, "Fine! I won't bother with you. And don't bother me... Hmph!"

Changqingzi's face seemed to say, "I'll settle things with you after I've mastered this peerless sword technique!"

but……

Isn't this person being a bit too "sensible"?

How could you tolerate this?

The person who had just entered was still secretly marveling at how cowardly Changqingzi was.

After probing, Chu Luren felt a little uneasy. It seemed that the influence of this place on people's state of mind was greater than he had imagined!

After realizing that he couldn't win even by fighting desperately, Changqingzi immediately changed his logic and decided to master unparalleled martial arts first...

The surrounding crowd was filled with cries of "recognizing relatives," and the newly arrived heroes were overjoyed, never expecting that these people were still alive.

Some people hurriedly walked towards the stone chambers at the back—didn't the Dragon Island Master say that there were a total of twenty-four stone chambers here? Does that mean that their old friends and elders might still be alive?

Compared to the joy of these people, the veterans of the martial arts world who had stayed on Xia Ke Island for anywhere from thirty to ten years seemed rather emotionally dull.

Chu Luren also quickly looked around, deliberately avoiding looking at the "Ode to the Knight-Errant" and paintings on the rock walls in each stone chamber he entered, and even maintaining a state of enlightenment at times.

Later, Chu Luren discovered that, overall, the people in the stone chamber at this time were mostly from ten years ago, accounting for 60%, followed by those from twenty years ago, accounting for 30%, while the first batch from thirty years ago... accounted for only about one-tenth!

At this time, Chu Luren still said that "human strength has its limits." No matter how high one's martial arts skills are, they cannot withstand birth, aging, sickness and death. Most of the masters who came thirty years ago were already old. After another thirty years, even if their martial arts skills have improved, it is only reasonable that they have lived longer.

Having passed through twenty-four stone chambers, even without lingering in any of them, an entire afternoon had already passed. Just as it was time for dinner, Chu Luren and Gou Zazhong emerged...

Apart from the two of them, everyone else stayed inside, engrossed in studying the martial arts techniques in the stone chamber.

The people who just arrived generally didn't have such severe symptoms yet. At least if Chu Luren talked to Murong Jiu, Zhou Zhiruo, or Lin Pingzhi, they would still respond. However... some of them were like middle school students who had guests at home while they were playing a game. They didn't want to be impolite on the surface, but they could still be felt to be a little "restless".

However, unlike those who have stayed for ten or twenty years, he doesn't look at the wall while talking to people!

Upon emerging, the first person Chu Luren and Gou Zazhong saw was Zhang San—on Xia Ke Island, there was no Reward Officer, only Zhang San…

"Huh? You guys... came out?" Zhang San asked in surprise when he saw Chu Luren and Gou Zazhong.

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"Huh? You guys... came out?"

"Isn't it allowed to come and go as you please?" Dog Bastard looked at the surprised Zhang San and replied with some confusion.

Zhang San clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "Not bad, not bad. It's rare to see someone who can come out for a meal on time after entering the stone chamber for the first time."

It's not just rare; Zhang San only has one memory of it: the Zhang Sanfeng of yesteryear...

At that time, Zhang San was not yet the Rewards Envoy, but just an ordinary yellow-robed disciple on the island.

Just then, a burst of music suddenly rang out, and Chu Luren couldn't help but look into the distance in the direction of the sound.

This piece of music, played by a ensemble of many instruments, not only captivates the listener but also contains profound truths about the principles of sound...

Upon hearing this, Chu Luren first wanted to challenge Yue, but then he couldn't help but feel puzzled—it should be said that apart from those martial arts masters who were already obsessed with martial arts, the people on the island were just tools created by external meridians using the Dao patterns of heaven and earth.

The former are already possessed by demons and would never have such refined tastes. As for the yellow-robed and green-robed disciples, they are all just tools, good for nothing except fighting and not being bewitched by the Dao patterns of heaven and earth...

As for the idea that someone who doesn't know martial arts can't be a famous musician?

of course can!

However, the person performing now is clearly using internal energy, and quite skillfully at that. How could Chu Luren not sense it?

"I never imagined there were such refined people on the island!" Chu Luren exclaimed in surprise.

"Since Alliance Leader Chu is able to come out for dinner on time, then we can meet those old folks. I'm sure they'll be very curious about you two... They're so idle!" Zhang San said, shaking his head.

Upon hearing this, Chu Luren couldn't help but marvel—could there be normal people on this island?

Why didn't they leave?

"Come on, fourth brother, let's go and see what it's like." Chu Luren said, calling to Gou Zazhong.

Zhang San followed behind. Anyway, his job as the Reward Officer was one year on, nine years off – he worked for a year and rested for nine years. Now he was just idling around.

After leaving the dilapidated house, Chu Luren hadn't walked far when, behind a mound, he encountered a group of "senior citizens' bands"—a dozen or so elderly men and women playing various instruments and singing, and even a dwarf performing acrobatic acts to accompany the music…

wrong!

It wasn't a gorilla, but a tall, burly middle-aged man with wild hair and beard, who was being toyed with by a short man.

This little guy doesn't resemble a typical dwarf; he looks more like Yu Canghai. He's short, only half the height of an average person, but his limbs and head are very well-proportioned, just like an average person, only a few sizes smaller.

The burly man he was toying with, with his seemingly random and chaotic movements, could be described as "extraordinary." They appeared to be without any rules, but in reality, they contained profound martial arts skills...

Although they are completely different, Chu Luren has seen this style before!

After a little thought, it dawned on me that this was Tie Xinlan's "Crazy 108 Fights"!

To be precise, this wasn't Tie Xinlan's technique, but rather her father, the Mad Lion Tie Zhan's, signature move...

It may seem chaotic and disorderly, and the fighting can get intense, but there is a certain order to it all.

Not only are their attacks like a surging river, relentless and overwhelming, making it impossible for those with slightly inferior martial arts skills to withstand them, but as they become increasingly frenzied, their combat instincts also become more and more acute!

Tie Xinlan's martial arts skills were limited and not entirely suited to this style, so her performance was limited.

The technique this person used was far more advanced than the "Crazy 108 Strikes" that Chu Luren remembered, but it maintained the same overall style and appeared completely natural...

Considering the man's appearance, Chu Luren realized that this person was most likely Tie Xinlan's treacherous father, the Mad Lion Tie Zhan, one of the Ten Villains!

In the original novel "The Legendary Twins", many years ago, the Mad Lion Iron Warrior heard the legend of a group of martial arts masters overseas, so he decided to go overseas to visit them and improve his martial arts skills...

Tie Zhan is ranked among the top ten villains because he is a "martial arts fanatic," a typical person who is physically strong but simple-minded, and acts recklessly and crazy. He forces his opponents to fight and often loses control, causing injury or disability!

Such actions meant the person being beaten was completely innocent and naturally led to their inclusion in the list of the ten most notorious villains.

Of course, Tie Zhan was often beaten to the point of near injury – after all, he was a "martial arts fanatic" and his opponents were not bullies or those who forced him to fight. They were all masters who were similar to or slightly stronger than him.

Before setting sail, Tie Zhan knew he had many enemies, so to avoid being disturbed, he entrusted Yan Nantian's treasure map to his only daughter, thus diverting the attention of people in the martial arts world...

Judging solely from this behavior, one would expect the person to be cold-hearted and ruthless.

However, after returning from overseas, he became very indulgent and protective of his daughter. So, one can only say that he was really crazy. Once he got carried away, he didn't care about anything and did things in a haphazard way!

In the original work, Tie Zhan did indeed get his wish. When he returned from overseas, his martial arts skills had greatly improved, surpassing those of many other villains.

Because he actually found the nameless island and received guidance from a group of reclusive masters there...

Just how skilled are these people?

With a dozen or so people working together, they can be both wary and wary of Yaoyue!

When the group of old men saw Yaoyue at the ninth level of the Bright Moon Realm, they didn't want to cause her trouble. However, when more than a dozen old men joined forces to ask Yaoyue for face, Yaoyue hesitated to make a move immediately—given Yaoyue's temperament, she would never have done so if she wasn't extremely wary.

Although a group of old guys were somewhat outmatched by a "young woman" compared to them, if this person was Yaoyue, then these experts would actually show that they were quite capable!

Chu Luren hadn't expected to encounter Mad Lion Iron Warrior on Xia Ke Island. And... could these dozen or so people around him be...?

"Who are these senior figures? Weren't they captivated by the Dao patterns of heaven and earth?" Chu Luren asked Zhang San curiously.

“I was captivated, but I also adapted. At least I can manage to eat, sleep, and practice every day, and I even have free time to practice musical instruments and cultivate my character,” Zhang San explained.

Chu Luren then realized that the reason why there were relatively few masters with "thirty years" of experience was partly because they had overcome some difficulties!

Like Changqingzi, who hasn't been able to overcome it even after thirty years, he's still like a newbie who only eats a bite when his body reaches its limit, then takes a nap in a daze before continuing to the stone chamber...

The others were slightly better off, able to eat and sleep on time, but they spent all their other time in the stone chamber.

Those who are better off have a little more leisure time, but they are still very busy. At most, they can find some peace before going to bed and think about their own things.

The person at the "highest level" on the island not only practices for only four hours a day, but can also slack off from time to time. There are only a dozen or so such people on the island - including the two island masters, Longmu and the others!

Chu Luren thought for a moment and mentally divided them into four levels: Blessed Level, 007 Level, 996 Level, and Lying Flat Level...

Of course, there's one more thing that surpasses everything—Zhang Zhenren simply "resigned" and left!

Meanwhile, the music stopped, and Tie Zhan was panting heavily, like a bellows. The members of the Sunset Red Orchestra also looked at Chu Luren and his group...

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"I never imagined that such interesting children would emerge in the martial arts world these days, and... there are two of them at once?" the drummer remarked.

Those who had just been playing music turned their heads to look at Chu Luren and the dog bastard. Tie Zhan, on the other hand, had just realized that there were people around him—he had been completely focused on the fight.

If there is a sneak attack, he will rely on his "intuition" to handle it.

At this point, it becomes clear that all members of the "Sunset Red Band" are quite old. Given that most of them have been on the island for thirty years, it is likely that most of them are over eighty years old, and it would not be surprising if they were over a hundred.

Excluding Tie Zhan, the thirteen of them combined are easily a thousand years old...