The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

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Mad Lion Iron Warrior was only relying on his madness to fight more and more fiercely. Apart from that, his battle intuition told him that his opponent had no will to fight!

Indeed, that was the case. Crazy Lion Iron Warrior had never felt so awkward before. Usually, when he unleashed "Crazy 108 Strikes," he would either be interrupted, which would make him feel frustrated, or he would keep bombarding his opponent, which would make him feel great. But now... Dog Bastard didn't move at all, letting him do whatever he wanted.

His "Crazy 108 Strikes" had never been so easily executed on his opponent, yet it left him with absolutely no sense of satisfaction...

Half a stick of incense, a whole stick of incense, a cup of tea...

Time passed quietly, and finally, the mad lion iron warrior stopped, feeling depressed.

By this time he was slightly out of breath, his fists were visibly bruised, and his clothes were torn on his elbows and knees. However, what made him stop was not these superficial injuries, nor was it his slight fatigue.

For Tie Zhan, this level of injury and fatigue was nothing.

This was the first time he had to stop because his fighting spirit had been extinguished!

He had already defeated any opponent he could have faced in the past. Even when he fought against veterans like the Demon Child, they didn't win quickly but rather toyed with him, which only fueled his fighting spirit...

This is the first time I've encountered an opponent like this dog bastard. He just stands here and lets himself be beaten, which makes it impossible for Iron Battle to "fight".

"You bastard!" Tie Zhan roared.

"It's a bastard," the bastard corrected with a chuckle.

Iron War: ...

Chapter 954 Comprehension

Seeing Tie Zhan's self-destructive and manic state, Gui Tongzi wanted to offer some words of comfort, but was stopped by Lady Xiao, who shook her head at him...

As a martial arts master himself, Ghost Child understood what Lady Xiao meant, nodded, and did nothing more.

Previously, their training of Tie Zhan, their "grandson," mainly focused on arousing his fighting spirit and guiding his martial arts, which enabled his martial arts skills to improve rapidly in the first few years.

And now it's time to let off some steam...

One cannot sustain strength for long; relying solely on fighting spirit is insufficient to reach the pinnacle of martial arts. In recent years, Iron Warrior has already encountered significant bottlenecks.

"Master Tie, don't be so angry. Why don't you punch me a couple more times?" The bastard kindly went over to comfort Tie Zhan, who was howling at the sky.

"Get lost!" Tie Zhan ran away immediately.

"Won't he wander off somewhere recklessly?" Chu Luren looked at Zhang San.

“Aside from the ‘Stone Sinking House,’ there’s nowhere else on the island he can’t go. He also promised these old gentlemen that he wouldn’t go to the stone chamber until he beat any of them. He’s just running around and venting his anger,” Zhang San said nonchalantly.

After all, Tie Zhan wasn't invited, nor did he enter the stone chamber; he came uninvited and just wanted a free meal!

"Both of you young brothers are indeed outstanding individuals. I never imagined that such remarkable people would emerge from the Central Plains in the past ten years. Truly remarkable!" Yu Ziya praised without reservation.

These thirteen veterans of the Sunset Red Orchestra, no matter what they were like thirty years ago, must now be living a life of tranquility and seclusion.

After all, without this mindset, and with even a tiny bit of jealousy, envy, and competitiveness, one could not have gone from the blessed level to the current relaxed level.

"Gentlemen, it's lunchtime, shall we head back?" Zhang San seemed to be calling out to the elderly people in the senior activity room.

The elders packed up their instruments and returned to the dilapidated house in the stone with Chu Luren and Gou Zazhong. They enjoyed a sumptuous and wasteful dinner in the rock square!

It wasn't that Chu Luren and the others wanted to waste food, but the food on Xia Ke Island was prepared in sufficient quantities for everyone in the stone chamber, yet most of them were at the Blessing Level or 007 Level and didn't eat properly at all...

People usually eat at any time, only when they are so hungry that they can't stand it anymore. There aren't many people who eat on time.

During the meal, the Sunset Red Band shared a lot of their experience with Chu Luren and Gou Zazhong—although they might not have much to teach Chu Luren about martial arts, they had a wealth of experience to share regarding the comprehension of the Tai Xuan Jing.

Of course, their main purpose was not to guide the two in understanding the martial arts, but to point out the things they needed to pay attention to when trying to comprehend the martial arts in the stone chamber!

Whether they comprehend martial arts or not is no longer their concern. What they must be careful of is not letting the strange talismans on the stone chamber pull them back to 996 or even 007.

At the same time, Chu Luren also noticed that the elders were all very restrained when talking about the stone chamber.

If we go into even a little more depth, he immediately becomes distracted—as if going too deep would affect his mind and spirit!

At this point, others around will immediately remind the person speaking to be careful...

Chu Luren even began to suspect that perhaps Master Zhang wasn't deliberately speaking in such a cryptic manner, but rather that he couldn't go into too much detail to avoid being influenced!

As a result, the Chu Lu people became even more wary of the stone chamber.

On the contrary, the bastard was completely confused—what were they talking about? What did they mean by always being careful, or else they wouldn't be able to get rid of them? What was so special about those unfamiliar words?

“Recently, there have been some changes in the Tai Xuan Stone Chamber! Three years ago, we could cultivate for three days and then rest for four days. If we pushed ourselves, we could even go seven or eight days without having to go to the stone chamber. But now we have to cultivate for five days before we can rest for two days... Besides Master Zhang, who else has successfully knocked on the Heavenly Gate?” Lady Xiao asked somewhat dejectedly, clearly aware of the crux of the problem.

"The second one is an unnamed old monk from Shaolin. The third one... is somewhat controversial. It's unclear whether it's Palace Master Yaoyue or the Eastern Sect Leader. The two broke through at the same time and in the same place," Chu Luren said honestly.

At the same time, there was some anticipation: would they recognize the true identity of the Sweeping Monk?

Unfortunately, most of the elders did not know what the person looked like. Only two or three people had a thoughtful expression on their faces, as if they had guessed something, but they did not say it.

As for Yaoyue and Dongfang Bubai, they didn't recognize any of them. At most, they had heard these names from people who came ten years ago, so they didn't have a deep impression of them.

After dinner, Chu Luren glanced towards the stone chamber, but did not go in. Instead, he asked Zhang San to lead him to the room that had been arranged for him, where he spent the night calming his mind and regulating his breathing—he couldn't get involved, and he couldn't work overtime on his own!

The next morning, at the time agreed upon by Chu Luren and Gou Zazhong, they arrived at Shi Chen's dilapidated house... for breakfast!

After breakfast, the thirteen elders all looked unhappy—clearly, they also had to go to work today.

However, no matter how unhappy they were outside, once they entered the stone chamber, the thirteen elders became energetic, their eyes shining as they looked at the Dao patterns of heaven and earth before them.

Chu Luren hesitated for a moment, but still went into the first room, deciding to start from the beginning. He said to Gou Zazhong, "Fourth brother, you can move around as you please, but don't forget to call me for lunch... If I don't eat, you can tie me up and take me there!"

Chu Luren has also figured out some of the reasons why these Dao patterns of heaven and earth are so attractive: they infinitely imply their importance in people's hearts!

For example, when he went to see Murong Jiu before, he specifically mentioned the matter of "reviving the Great Yan" in private. It is said that this is Murong Jiu's ultimate ideal. Unlike ordinary people in the martial arts world, she would definitely be willing to lose all her martial arts skills in exchange for successfully restoring the country and ascending the throne.

Her obsession with martial arts shouldn't have had much of an impact on her.

However, now...

After some hesitation, Murong Jiu still answered Chu Luren: "As long as I can master this divine skill, restoring the kingdom will be a piece of cake. For the sake of Great Yan... I will go and continue to study it!"

Chu Luren: ...

If it were someone else, forcibly taking them away would definitely not work, otherwise it would cause an even more serious reaction of going into a state of demonic possession.

The reason Chu Luren instructed the dog was because he repeatedly told himself that no matter what happened later, as long as the dog called him or touched him, he should immediately have an epiphany!

Chu Luren discovered that the effect of "sudden enlightenment" was limited when comprehending the Dao patterns of heaven and earth, and he could not always be in a state of sudden enlightenment.

However... its advantage lies in the fact that once one has an epiphany, one can immediately free oneself from its influence.

The bastard dog, not understanding why, still patted his chest and agreed.

Initially, Chu Luren tried to comprehend the Dao patterns in a state of "sudden enlightenment." However, unlike the Six-Character Mantra or the Reflection Inscription, the Dao patterns in the heavens and earth were not instantly activated by enlightenment. Instead, they kept Chu Luren awake as he comprehended "Zhao Ke Man Hu Ying, Wu Gou Shuang Xue Ming".

Chu Luren's expression first relaxed, then became slightly serious again—Chu Luren's mutated sea of ​​consciousness did not disappoint him, still managing to condense the emblem of "Zhao Guest with Manhu Tassel, Wu Hook Shining Like Frost and Snow," however…

Then Chu Luren realized that the badge was changing!

It seems that with each new understanding, the badge bearing the inscription "Zhao guest with flowing tassels, Wu hook sword gleaming like frost and snow" undergoes an upgrade and update...

This was completely different from anything Chu Luren had ever encountered before!

Chapter 955 Influence

Chu Luren stared at the words "Zhao Ke Man Hu Ying" on the wall, his heart filled with surprise and doubt.

I never imagined that my mutated consciousness after transmigrating would also have moments of utter confusion...

Could it be that the mystery of these Dao patterns is even greater than his own transmigration cheat? Chu Luren's mind was filled with all sorts of doubts.

What we see before us is not even the real "Heaven and Earth Dao Patterns," but rather a part of the Heaven and Earth Dao Patterns that were carved out by Li Taibai, one of the Three Great Sword Immortals of the Tang Dynasty, using his sword energy. It is essentially a second-hand Dao Pattern.

The true Dao patterns of Heaven and Earth are yet to be seen beyond the twenty-four stone chambers. Only by comprehending the former to a certain level can one enter the final stone chamber and witness the true Dao patterns of Heaven and Earth!

This can be considered a gradual approach, which has mitigated some of the impact.

Listening to Bai Zizai and Wen Renhou arguing about who was right and who was wrong, Chu Luren suddenly realized something—it wasn't a question of who was right and who was wrong, and it was no wonder that different people would have different understandings...

After all, judging from the mutated consciousness of Chu Luren, the martial arts principles contained in these Dao patterns of heaven and earth are constantly changing.

Judging from the badge in his mind at this moment, "Zhao Ke Man Hu Ying" should be a unique skill for accumulating "momentum" before battle, which is rare in that it starts with "momentum" to enhance one's aura and momentum.

Although there are new insights every time, they are mostly applications of this knowledge.

Of course, others may also have comprehended other martial arts!

However, the effect of the "enlightenment" at this time was merely to keep Chu Luren awake, without triggering any special changes.

Although Chu Luren had ample time for his enlightenment, it was impossible for him to use it for daily cultivation. So, after a moment's hesitation, Chu Luren gritted his teeth and ended the effects of his enlightenment...

……

"Ah!" When Chu Luren came to his senses, the bastard was grabbing his forearm and pulling him outwards.

Chu Luren felt an instinctive resistance and wanted to fight back, but at this moment, he also triggered a psychological suggestion to himself and entered a state of enlightenment.

The influence of the Dao patterns on heaven and earth immediately subsided, and Chu Luren, covered in cold sweat, readily agreed to have lunch with the bastard dog...

Looking back on her state just now, Chu Luren realized that what she was thinking was "working overtime makes me happy" and "what's the big deal about eating"... She had been silently manipulated by PUA, which was really terrifying!

This effect was many times stronger than my uncle's "kowtow a thousand times and serve me," and even Chu Luren was unknowingly affected by it.

Fortunately, after the epiphany, all the PUA traps were immediately exposed.

When they saw that the bastard had actually dragged out "Zhou Beijun", the elders waiting outside, including Lady Xiao and Mi Shiba, were all amazed.

A group of old guys had originally planned to have dinner with the two young men—but they didn't have high hopes. After all, yesterday was only the first day, and the two of them had refrained from watching, which prevented them from being too affected. According to their calculations, no matter how good the two young men's temperament was, it would take them at least three to five years before they could be like them.

However, when he tried to call the dog bastard, he succeeded immediately. Later, when he tried to call Zhou Beijun, although Zhou Beijun was "possessed" by magic, he woke up with a simple pull.

Normally, forcibly removing someone would only cause their demonic possession to erupt completely!

"Hey! I thought you, Zhou Beijun, wouldn't be able to get out of here anytime soon." Ghost Child sneered, his words always carrying a sarcastic tone.

Chu Luren had actually given his real name at dinner yesterday, but they were used to calling him by his pseudonym, probably because they belonged to the same group...

"I almost couldn't get out, but luckily I gave myself a mental pep talk, and then my fourth brother called me," Chu Luren said, a little sweaty.

The elders were amazed upon hearing this—what a powerful psychological suggestion! It could even temporarily resist the attraction of those scribbled symbols.

"But you bastard, your state of mind... is truly unprecedented! I never expected you to actually come out for lunch." Mi Shiba praised, but there was also a hint of disbelief in his voice.

"Huh? I... I was just hungry." The bastard was a little embarrassed by the praise, but he was more confused than anything else.