The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

I was quite surprised when I first discovered it. After all, there are many extraordinary people and things in the world, and their achievements today are certainly due to their unusual qualities. But... such an "extraordinary" thing is truly something I have never seen before!

In a state of enlightenment, Chu Luren merged the Marrow Cleansing Classic with the "Ten Steps to Kill One Person" technique...

Fusion results...

The Marrow Cleansing Classic, "Killing one person in ten steps"... and the Supersonic Sword!

As expected, after Chu Luren comprehended the fifth stone chamber from the perspective of "Supersonic Sword", he "refreshed" the "Ten Steps to Kill One Person" badge in his sea of ​​consciousness, and then "washed" it, he was able to obtain "Supersonic Sword".

When Chu Luren opened his eyes, his face showed joy. The thirteen elders were also slightly moved and asked him repeatedly if he had gained anything.

"I think I understand why these Dao patterns of heaven and earth are so profound!" Chu Luren said with some excitement.

"Not understanding 'the mystery within,' but understanding 'why it is so mysterious'?" Lady Xiao noticed that Chu Luren's choice of words was somewhat... strange.

“Not bad.” Chu Luren nodded.

"Isn't it naturally formed?" The ghost child's eyes widened.

Yu Ziya asked somewhat anxiously, "Is there... a way to break this?"

"Well... I have some clues too," Chu Luren said sheepishly.

Seeing his expression, the thirteenth elder felt somewhat disappointed. Being an old and shrewd man, he could naturally tell that "Zhou Beijun" was just being perfunctory.

However, most people were still excited, at least for the first time someone said they knew the "reasoning" behind the Dao patterns of heaven and earth!

Chu Luren was now convinced that the Dao patterns of heaven and earth were a "connector." The reason why countless martial arts elders and peerless masters felt that it was unfathomable was not because it was so mysterious, but because it could unite everyone's martial will.

It's not essentially an omnipotent "teacher," but rather an efficient "conference room"...

It is precisely because there are so many experts who come to study his teachings that he appears unapproachable to anyone!

Suddenly, Chu Luren had an idea...

The ability to merge the martial will of everyone? This function seems somewhat familiar...

Chapter 961 The Plan

"Second brother, what's wrong?" Dog Bastard looked at Chu Luren with concern.

Dog Bastard keenly sensed that Chu Luren was in a very serious mood—he had always thought his second brother was omnipotent and never felt that his second brother had anything to worry about.

And that is indeed the case!

Even though he was on Xia Ke Island and bound by Dao patterns, Chu Luren always believed that he had his fourth brother's powerful backing...

However, Chu Luren was suddenly confused—Xia Ke Island was indeed not right. The function of these Heaven and Earth Dao Patterns... wasn't it my sea of ​​consciousness?

While not exactly the same, they are closely related!

Chu Luren's sea of ​​consciousness can "read" the martial arts will of its creator through martial arts techniques—this has nothing to do with whether the manual is spoken or written, copied or original. As long as the martial arts are fully manifested, Chu Luren's sea of ​​consciousness can absorb the martial arts will of its creator and integrate it...

In contrast, the Dao patterns of Xia Ke Island are different. While martial artists comprehend their mysteries, they continuously extract, integrate, and fuse their martial will!

Chu Luren reads the martial arts will of the creator, not a particular person. For example, what is read in "Xiantian Gong" is "the martial arts will that Wang Chongyang upheld when he created "Xiantian Gong", not "Wang Chongyang's will".

Moreover, each time they merge, they summon the corresponding martial arts will to hold a "seminar".

Xia Ke Dao (侠客岛) mobilizes the will of those who are comprehending in real time, combines the martial arts will of predecessors, and constantly initiates debates to inspire each other!

Recalling what happened earlier, when Chu Luren used the "fusion" function in the final stone chamber, the energy of the Dao patterns of heaven and earth was subtly affected...

Chu Luren hesitated—was it because his sea of ​​consciousness was similar to the Dao patterns of Xia Ke Island, which caused the resonance, or was it because the two were related and therefore had similar abilities?

If it is the latter, then is Chu Luren's time travel itself also related to the Dao patterns of Xia Ke Island?

It wasn't exactly a sense of crisis, but the fact that it was so closely related to their own fate still aroused in the Chu Lu people a desire to explore and understand it.

In other words...

We can't just sit around waiting for our fourth brother to rescue us anymore!

Chu Luren wanted to more actively explore the secrets of the Dao patterns of heaven and earth—there might not be any benefits. It might just be to understand the mystery of his transmigration, or it might be to absorb the Dao patterns of heaven and earth and cause changes in his sea of ​​consciousness... or it might be that nothing would happen at all.

Of course, the premise of exploration is that you cannot be manipulated by the Dao patterns of Heaven and Earth. Otherwise, what if the Dao patterns of Heaven and Earth "devour" your sea of ​​consciousness?

"I'm fine... Fourth brother, which stone chamber have you reached?" Chu Luren asked Gou Zazhong.

"In the twentieth stone chamber, I can't understand the words on it either, so I don't know if I'm practicing correctly," the bastard said somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's alright. Once you've mastered all the calligraphy and paintings in the twenty-four stone chambers, we'll go to the final stone chamber together." Chu Luren calculated that at the dog's pace, it would take about half a month to finish the earlier parts.

During this time, Chu Luren also planned to spend two or three stone chambers a day memorizing the entire "Ode to Gallantry"—first fully incorporating his own insights into it, and then updating it to the latest version!

In the last two weeks, the Chu Lu people will be doing something big...

Based on Dog Zazo's experience in the original work, to crack the secrets of Xia Ke Island, one must at least fully comprehend the Tai Xuan Jing.

Judging from the current situation of Xia Ke Island in the martial arts world, to fully comprehend it, it would have to stop "updating" at least!

Chu Luren planned to "update" his understanding over the next ten days, and then, once Gou Zazhong was able to enter the final stone chamber, he would start his attack from the twenty-fourth chamber—driving everyone out of the chambers one by one.

As he drove out one stone chamber, Chu Luren comprehended that one skill. This continued until all the people in the stone chambers were driven out. At that point, Chu Luren would have all twenty-four martial arts techniques. Then he would go to the final stone chamber to fuse them together, pursuing the greatest possible resonance!

However, it's easy to imagine that the demons inside will definitely resist, and... even the two island masters of Longmu Island, and even the disciples in green and yellow robes on the island who use the Dao patterns of heaven and earth as external meridians, may turn against them, which is extremely dangerous.

Chu Luren felt that he and Gou Zazhong alone had no chance at all; they would have to join forces to subdue the Thirteen Elders!

However, Chu Luren was unsure whether the operation of the Dao patterns of heaven and earth had self-awareness or whether it would reveal its own thoughts while comprehending martial arts. Therefore, Chu Luren did not tell the thirteen elders about the cause and effect in advance, but only gave them a slight reminder. As for Chu Luren himself, as long as he maintained his state of enlightenment, he did not need to worry about being read.

"Xiao Zhou, if you're tired, go and rest first. Remember not to work overtime," Gui Tongzi emphasized.

"Wait a minute, seniors, I... have something to say that concerns whether you can escape this predicament." Chu Luren spoke, drawing everyone's attention.

"Ten days... well, let's say twelve days from now! On February 25th, I have an important matter that I need everyone's cooperation with. Please make sure you all work overtime beforehand and get the best rest. If you can arrange to work 996 (9am-9pm, 6 days a week) and also make time for that day, that would be even better." Chu Luren said solemnly to Gui Tongzi and the others.

Chu Luren did not mention the specifics of the matter for the time being.

Seeing that Zhou Beijun was serious, the thirteen elders also solemnly agreed, saying that they would contact the brothers and sisters of 996 in the next few days.

As for the 007 level and the Blessing level, Chu Luren didn't mention them—they're too deeply entrenched in demonic possession to be trusted now.

As for what was to be done that day, since Chu Luren didn't mention it, everyone knew it was to be kept secret for the time being, so no one asked any further questions.

For the next two weeks, Chu Luren and Gou Zazhong, as usual, entered the Twenty-Four Stone Chambers to comprehend "The Knight Errant," and Chu Luren did not go to the final stone chamber again.

……

In the blink of an eye, Chu Luren had combined all his insights with the twenty-four stone chambers. On the same day, Gou Zazhong had also memorized every stroke of the twenty-four stone chambers and imprinted the martial arts contained within them into his mind.

Early in the morning of February 25th, Chu Luren, Gou Zazhong, and Thirteen Elders made a rare appearance at Shi Chen's dilapidated house—much earlier than their usual "work" time.

In addition to the thirteen elders, there were also more than twenty elderly men and women who were not young. These were the 996 workers who had been persuaded by the thirteen elders to work overtime in advance and were "resting" today.

Chu Luren was also outside the dilapidated house when he revealed the "truth" about the twenty-four stone chambers to everyone. He explained that to decipher the final stone chamber, the people inside the twenty-four stone chambers must first be emptied...

Chapter 962 Clearing the Field

"Hey, guys, what wind blew you all here today?" Zhang San's heart skipped a beat when he saw this commotion.

Putting aside everything else, just the thirteen elders alone are all capable of fighting Zhang San and Li Si one-on-one without being at a disadvantage, and some even win more often than they lose!

With the next tier of twenty-odd people, what are these old guys up to?

Normally, Zhang San wouldn't be too worried, since there are plenty of experts on Xia Ke Island. However, everyone's attention was focused on battling the Dao patterns of heaven and earth...

This is also why the two envoys who reward good and punish evil throughout history have been very "indifferent" to the martial arts masters of the Central Plains, killing them as easily as ants—the great masters they encountered all displayed insane and crazy behavior, naturally inspiring contempt in their hearts.

However, these people are not only gathered together now, but... it's Chu Taisui who's leading them!

This inevitably made Zhang San nervous...

“Yes, the more we cultivate, the longer the Dao patterns of heaven and earth will last. We’ve been too lax before,” Chu Luren said with a smile.

"No rush, breakfast will be ready soon..." Zhang San wanted to say a few more words.

However, Chu Luren shouted, "Get out of the way!" As he spoke, his killing intent and fighting spirit erupted completely.

Zhang San's next words were cut off. Before he could lash out, Chu Luren pushed him aside—"Stop talking nonsense, the sooner the better!"

A group of more than thirty people filed into the passageway and went straight to the last stone chamber...

"Huh? What are you doing? Can you be quiet... Hey! You guys..."

"Foolish Tea! You dare? Believe me, I won't show any brotherly mercy..."

"Don't disturb my comprehension of the Great Dao. Do you intend to monopolize it?"

……

After Chu Luren and his men barged in, chaos ensued. Chu Luren also discovered that Mi Shiba was actually Daoist Yu Cha.

"Please don't be in a hurry, everyone. Today we are going to study dangerous martial arts here. We don't want to hurt anyone. Please leave this stone chamber empty for a day... We all know each other so well. If we have to break your arms and legs and cripple your martial arts before we will let you go, we will feel bad! Why don't you go out for a meal, wash up and rest?" Chu Luren said very reasonably.

The number of people in the individual stone chamber was about the same as the group brought by the Chu Lu people, but their quality was far inferior!

After a brief conflict, these possessed individuals had no choice but to retreat, grumbling and cursing...

Afterwards, after Lady Xiao, Ghost Child, and the others had also left, Chu Luren was alone in the stone chamber, staring at the "White-Haired Tai Xuan Scripture" and the murals for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea—typing in the latest version, and... making sure that only Chu Luren was in the stone chamber at this time, so that Ghost Child and the others would not accidentally gain any insights!

Chu Luren emerged from the stone chamber, and Lady Xiao solemnly told him, "Less than ten went out; the rest dispersed into other stone chambers!"

"Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back. Let's continue," Chu Luren said without hesitation.

Well, when the company office is evicted by the property management, if it happens to someone working 996 or even 007, they'll probably only have a day off and can deal with it later. But if it happens to someone who's considered lucky—let's go! To another branch of the company, to continue working overtime!

After leaving the innermost twenty-fourth stone chamber, Chu Luren had Gou Zazhong, Lady Xiao, and Mi Shiba walk at the back to keep watch, in case anyone slipped back into the cleaned-up and renovated stone chamber.

Afterwards, the group entered the twenty-third stone chamber...

Another chaotic scene ensued, with some stubborn individuals insisting on receiving a beating before they would learn their lesson!

In the end, everyone was kicked out.

Twenty-two rooms, twenty-one rooms...

"Junior brother, you don't even recognize your senior brother anymore? Let go!"

"You can't do this... Let me go! I need to comprehend martial arts!"

"You bastard! You..."

"Huh? Who called me?"