The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

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Seventeen rooms, sixteen rooms...

"Uncle Miaodi, what's wrong with you... Ah! Alright, then I'll rest for... half an hour!"

"Why did you guys follow us again? Something's not right! They just don't want us to practice!"

"Bang bang bang! You bastards surnamed Chu, you still dare to come? Do you really think your Fourth Grandfather is made of clay?"

"Brother Chu? If you... you definitely won't let me practice... well, then I'll go out and rest for a bit."

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Eleven rooms, twelve rooms...

"They've already gotten this far? Let's fight them!"

"Stop it, all of you! Get out of here, or we'll destroy the stone wall!"

"Hmph, who doesn't know this stone wall is indestructible?"

"Shi Yidao! What are you doing? You're even trying to drive Grandpa away? You've gone too far... When we get back, I'll marry Ah Xiu off to someone else!"

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As the clearing continued, a large portion of those who had been driven out went to the stone chambers at the back, thus increasing the pressure and difficulty. It was clear that some people had begun to band together in resistance—the idea that "people live to cultivate" sustained them in their confrontation with the Chu Lu people!

By the time they reached the tenth stone chamber, they could still threaten them with "I'll kill you all now and see how you cultivate then."

Upon reaching the ninth stone chamber, the Chu Lu people encountered the largest resistance yet, and... Murong Jiu.

Murong Jiu's martial arts skills were among the best even among the old guys from thirty years ago, ranking in the top five on the entire Xia Ke Island.

In addition, a large number of experts had already joined her ranks on the way here... at least on Xia Ke Island, they stood by her side!

At this time, the Chu Lu people were "acting perversely", and Murong Jiu became the "anti-Chu alliance leader" by popular vote!

"Chu Luren! What do you want to do? Do you want to monopolize Xia Ke Island? Are you trying to rebel?" Murong Jiu asked coldly.

Well, others only thought that Murong Jiu was standing on the side of the Dragon Guard Manor, which is why he called it "rebellion," without giving it much thought.

The two sides exchanged insults—at first, Ms. Xiao and her group tried to reason with each other, but the others were already in a near-mad state and there was no reasoning with them...

Then Lady Xiao and the others also lost their temper!

Chu Luren didn't hold back much and instead stared intently at Murong Jiu. Sure enough, after a while, her gaze softened and became adorable—Little Jiu Jiu was born.

He stopped Xiao Jiu Jiu with a look, lest she directly address him as "big brother," and then subtly hinted to Xiao Jiu Jiu to gradually "release" Murong Jiu.

In this way, because Xiao Jiu Jiu's consciousness had not completely faded, Murong Jiu was able to remain somewhat conscious for the time being...

During the standoff, Murong Jiu suddenly shouted, "Everyone! We must not let Chu Taisui succeed. Those who are willing to resist, come out with me and let's talk things over... They are inside, we are outside, they can't escape!"

Everyone vaguely felt that there seemed to be something wrong with what he said, but at first glance, there was no logical problem...

In addition, most of the people present were at the Blessing level, and at this moment they were most deeply possessed by demons, and their normal thinking logic was more and more chaotic. Soon they all followed the crowd and obeyed Murong Jiu's command!

A small number of people who were still hesitant had no choice but to follow suit after seeing that others had already left...

Chapter 963 Standoff

"Everyone, get out quickly! That bastard Chu Taisui is about to clear the area! Quickly retreat with Hero Murong, and then we'll wipe out Chu and his henchmen in one fell swoop..."

After uniting around Murong Jiu, the experts of the "Anti-Chu Alliance" took the initiative to call on the people in the stone chamber behind to leave first.

When they entered the second stone chamber, "Wu Gou Shuang Xue Ming," they encountered some minor troubles...

"Brother Chu, do I have to leave too?" Zhou Zhiruo asked pitifully.

Ms. Xiao curled her lip in disdain and said, "Huh?" Then she looked at "Zhou Beijun" with a sneer.

Well, generally speaking, people who are possessed by demons are usually quite hysterical and shouldn't show weakness logically.

In Ms. Xiao's opinion, Zhou Zhiruo's behavior was truly cunning and ruthless!

How did you figure that out? —Well, everyone's been young once…

Feeling Murong Jiu's genuine hostility and the lewd stares of the group of old men around him, Chu Luren had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Zhiruo, you go out first and wait for me..."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiruo's originally pitiful expression visibly turned dark and cold, and she looked as if she was about to put on a show of turning evil right in front of everyone.

Chu Luren was about to take the risk and rush forward to subdue her, lest she ruin Emei's reputation... and also lest she ruin my, Chu Taisui's, name!

But just then, Zhou Zhiruo, with her eyes slanted and a lewd expression on her face, said, "Hey! You... what else do you want? I've already served you wholeheartedly, yet you still cling to the Dragon-Slaying Saber every day! What are you implying? Do you really want me to undress you? If you're so eager, then it's not impossible!"

Chu Luren: ? ? ?

Murong Jiu:! ! !

"I'm sorry about the Dragon Slayer Saber incident... If you insist on holding a grudge, just say you want to spend a few nights with me!" Zhou Zhiruo said, acting like a female hooligan.

Before Chu Luren could refute, Murong Jiu, who was standing to the side, had already reacted quickly and stabbed her in the neck with a paper fan, knocking her unconscious.

"Hmph! Don't try to demoralize us, everyone, follow me!" Murong Jiu said as he dragged the unconscious Zhou Zhiruo away.

Chu Luren was already drenched in sweat—the Dragon-Slaying Saber? What happened? Could it be…?

In a daze, Chu Luren recalled Huang Rong's behavior before and after solving the case, as well as her repeated attempts to invite Zhou Zhiruo out alone.

Chu Luren had some guesses for a moment, but now was obviously not the time to consider them, so he didn't think about it too deeply.

The only thing Zhou Zhiruo should be thankful for is that everyone is acting strangely and hysterically right now. Once things return to normal... well, it's best if everyone doesn't mention this place, so that they can all avoid a bloody death in the martial arts world!

Everyone dies in a way that's almost like the martial arts world; in other words, no one dies. That's the law of nature...

Murong Jiu forcibly led a group of mentally unstable individuals away from the stone chamber and back to the square in the rock, where they joined up with the group of disciples in green and yellow robes from Xia Ke Island.

It wasn't that the disciples of Xia Ke Island were slow to react; in fact, not long after Chu Luren and his men "intruded," Zhang San had already summoned Li Si and a large number of Xia Ke Island disciples.

However, because of their external meridians, they cannot enter the stone chamber, otherwise they will be attracted even more thoroughly by the Dao patterns of heaven and earth. So, the area further ahead is their forbidden zone!

"The two envoys of rewarding good and punishing evil? Are you two colluding with Chu Tai Sui from within?" Murong Jiu immediately questioned upon seeing this.

Zhang San was also stunned when he heard this. In fact, when he saw hundreds of people surging out, he was already dumbfounded - so many of you came out without resisting?

Upon hearing Murong Jiu's question, Zhang San, after a moment of confusion, hurriedly explained, "The Chu Lu people intend to seize Xia Ke Island and destroy the Dao patterns of heaven and earth for their own selfish gain! I urge you all to fight them. We brothers will hold the line outside..."

"You think I'd believe that? What about the seniors who came out before?" Murong Jiu looked like she wasn't easily fooled.

There were quite a few 007 and 996 workers before, and although they did not turn against the government, they chose to go out and rest after being overwhelmed by Chu Luren and his men.

"Of course they've already left!" Zhang San said, sounding somewhat annoyed.

"Brother Murong..."

"Don't be hasty, everyone! Let them bring a few back as evidence! The truth is still unclear, so we must not directly fight the two envoys of reward and punishment, lest that Chu Tai Sui gains an advantage!" Murong Jiu immediately shouted to the crowd.

Zhang San: ? ? ?

How did it become a fight against us?

Li Si, his face dark with anger, shouted, "Go back! Die!"

Either go back and drive the Chu Lu people out, or... die! That was Li Si's answer!

Li Si was naturally cold and irritable, and the disciples of Xia Ke Island had always looked down on people from the martial arts world. So how could they be polite when the other party was so aggressive?

Upon hearing this, Zhang San merely chuckled and did not stop Li Si.

"Thank you all for your trouble." Zhang San clasped his hands in a fist and bow, his face beaming, but his tone carrying a hidden threat.

"They really are in cahoots with Chu Taisui!" Murong Jiu had already made their assessment.

The martial arts heroes blocking the entrance were now indignant, and taking advantage of this moment, Chu Luren had already arrived at the last few stone chambers and carried out the "update" in turn!

After giving Gou Zazhong a few instructions, Chu Luren set off alone towards the deepest part of the place...

Upon reaching the final stone gate, Chu Luren heard the sounds of a musical ensemble coming from outside—clearly, a battle had broken out. The thirteen elders were using their sonic skills to control the situation, as the opposing side far outnumbered Chu Luren's forces and included many highly skilled individuals!

This was within Chu Luren's expectations. Even with Murong Jiu buying time and stirring up trouble, those who had fallen into demonic possession would feel uneasy if they couldn't see "Xia Ke Xing" for a while.

They'll come back to fight sooner or later...

Murong Jiu's subsequent move, which caught everyone off guard and called them all out, had already saved Chu Luren from a great deal of trouble.

With the thirteen old men lying flat and more than twenty other 996 masters, I believe they can hold out for a while!

Chu Luren pushed open the heavy stone door and saw two figures, one in yellow and one in green, sitting cross-legged in the center of the stone chamber with their backs to him...

"Why did Alliance Leader Chu come alone? It's very noisy outside, what happened?" Island Master Long asked.

However, he did not turn around, and his tone was different from his usual calm and amiable manner.

"I am enough on my own. As for the outside... everyone is tired from practicing and wants to rest. The two island lords don't need to worry about it." Chu Luren's aura also rose, and he was on edge, as if he was about to make a move at any moment.

The two island lords, Longmu and Er, did not get up or exert any force. Instead, they simply rubbed their buttocks together and turned to face Chu Luren.

At this moment, Chu Luren could clearly see that not only were the two island masters of Longmu expressionless, but also... on their faces, hands, and all the exposed skin, patterns similar to the external meridians of Zhang San and Li Si could be seen emerging!

"Tired? Cultivating such divine skills and mysteries day and night is a blessing, how could you be tired?" The Dragon Island Master's voice was stern.

"Practicing martial arts is a way of taking responsibility for you all!" Island Master Mu added succinctly.

Chapter 964 Sensation

"Your faces are indeed perfect for me to cultivate my battle intent... It's a pity I don't have time to cultivate my battle intent with you right now." Chu Luren said, his entire demeanor subtly changing.

In terms of combat alone, Chu Luren's "Fighting Ape Ultimate Intent" is initially weaker than "Enlightenment," but as long as his fighting spirit continues to build, it will eventually surpass the effect of "Enlightenment."

However, Chu Luren's current task is not just to fight, but more importantly, to resonate with the Dao patterns of heaven and earth and unravel the secrets of Xia Ke Island!

So Chu Luren faced the two old guys with an air of "sudden enlightenment"...

At this moment, the two island masters of Longmu Island flashed with Dao patterns all over their bodies, and then their figures instantly "disappeared" from their original positions, and the next moment they appeared in front of Chu Luren!

The Dragon Island Master seemed to move with the occasional flashes of starlight, while the Wood Island Master appeared to blend into the darkness; their speed was already at the level of Dongfang Bubai before he knocked on the Heavenly Gate…

Fortunately, Chu Luren not only knew the "Sunflower Manual" but also the "Mingyu Skill" and many other martial arts that could increase speed and reaction speed. His hands moved like dragons emerging from the sea, and he attacked the two island masters, Longmu and Erdao, first!

The martial arts of the two island masters, Long and Mu, originally had a different foundation. However, after cultivating on Xia Ke Island for a long time, they became an enhanced version of the Rewards and Punishments Envoys.

Kung Fu embodies yin and yang, hardness and softness, stability and aggression, purity and turbidity, and it alternates and changes in an instant, sometimes being as hard as a dragon and as soft as wood, and sometimes the opposite...

Just like when they faced the two envoys who reward good and punish evil, the Chu Lu people could only do ordinary deflection, and could not guide their forces to attack each other.