The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Just as Chu Luren had predicted, outside the underground palace, many members of the Righteous Alliance were moving mountains and seas, determined to see the person alive or dead!

Of course, in order to avoid the uncertainty of Chu Luren's fate and the resulting turmoil in the Righteous Alliance, the people involved in digging up Turtle Mountain were mainly from the Ming Cult, the Sun Moon Divine Cult, the Lingjiu Palace, and the Yihua Palace. Among them, the disciples of the Yihua Palace were there for their palace master.

It was already April 19th, and most of the Righteous Alliance disciples who had been digging up the mountain had given up hope.

Only a few people, such as Mu Wanqing, Wang Yuyan, Huang Rong, and Xiao Zhao, believed that at least the Chu Lu people were still alive.

Firstly, it was due to an instinctive trust, and secondly... because Jin Dan could still sense that "Fighting Ape Ultimate Intent" was being occupied!

This is why Dongfang Bubai hasn't gone mad yet and is still obediently waiting outside for the outcome.

Of course, ordinary people in the martial arts world would not believe this, and even Dongfang Bubai could not guarantee whether the so-called "Fighting Ape Ultimate Technique being occupied" was reliable or not.

Perhaps Chu Luren is already dead, and Jin Dan might feel the same way?

Everyone lacks experience with the true essence of divine beasts, so no one can say for sure.

Today is undoubtedly a sensitive day. Although Dongfang Bubai and Yan Nantian did not make a move, they faced off again...

Tomorrow is April 20th, the day Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer agreed to have a final showdown!

In Hua Wuque's view, his master and second master were trapped here in order to save him, and he had no reason to break the agreement.

Even for the sake of his master and second master, Hua Wuque must fight Xiaoyuer to the death tomorrow, and even... do everything in his power to fulfill his master and second master's long-cherished wish and kill Xiaoyuer!

This involves Yan Nantian, and even indirectly implicates the Thirteen Elders of the Lying Down Sect because of the relationship between Tie Xinlan and Xiaoyuer...

Yan Nantian is upright and honest. He would never do something like bullying a "child" when the adults are not around. Besides, this battle was Xiaoyuer's promise to Yaoyue and Hua Wuque.

Yan Nantian didn't want Xiaoyuer to be in danger, but he didn't want him to break his promise even more.

However, with a group of experts supporting him on the other side, Dongfang Bubai naturally couldn't afford to lose face...

The mutual dislike between her and Yaoyue is an internal conflict within the Righteous Alliance. Although Xiaoyuer and Chu Luren have also had contact, they are not members of the Righteous Alliance, while Yihua Palace is part of the Righteous Alliance.

Theoretically, the Thirteen Elders of the Lying Down Alliance are also like that, but they only have a relationship with Chu Luren and are not familiar with other members of the Righteous Alliance.

After the Thirteen Elders' attempt to smooth things over failed, they decided to end the duel altogether!

Therefore, in the past few days, the tension between Dongfang Bubai and Yan Nantian, as well as many experts from the Ming Cult, the Sun Moon Cult, the Lingjiu Palace, and the Thirteen Elders of the Lying Down Sect, has been palpable...

Moreover, more than two months have passed, and although the Righteous Alliance has controlled the spread of the news, it has still mobilized a large number of people to investigate, and eventually the truth could not be kept hidden forever.

Gradually, many people in the martial arts world have learned that Chu Taisui and the two palace masters of Yihua Palace have died... cough cough, disappeared under Guishan Mountain... detailed information.

Recently, many martial arts figures from all walks of life have come to Guishan. On the surface, it's because of the battle between Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer, but behind the scenes, they are either trying to befriend Yan Nantian, or they are taking sides due to the complicated interests of the Dragon Guard Manor, the Righteous Alliance, Xiangyang, the Qing Dynasty, and so on.

If it weren't for Yan Nantian's lack of intention to break the contract and his only effort to intensify his guidance to Xiaoyuer every day, which aligns with the attitude of Dongfang Bubai and the Righteous Alliance, and the fact that the Thirteen Elders also remembered Zhou Beijun's goodwill and merely wanted to smooth things over rather than completely take sides... then the two sides would probably have already clashed!

Even so, everyone understands that if either Xiaoyuer or Hua Wuque falls tomorrow, things will likely turn out badly for both sides...

Chapter 989 Brothers' Showdown

Chu Luren felt that things couldn't continue like this; he had to come up with a solution...

After making a firm decision, I held my back and went to a set of exhaust vents!

Almost two months have passed...

Half a month ago, Lianxing, disregarding her sister's objections... and even threats, secretly pledged her life to Chu Luren. After that...

The very next day, the Chu Lu people were ambushed...

Logically, Yaoyue should have been disgusted by Chu Luren's dirtiness, but... Chu Luren didn't quite understand the logic behind it. If he were to make a rough guess, it would be something like, "I can tolerate my sister's behavior" which leads to the conclusion that "I was with my sister just now, so I can consider myself clean."

In short, the Chu Lu people were ambushed...

Moreover, whenever Chu Luren and Lianxing get close, they are always ambushed without anyone noticing. These ambushes often last for a long time, and every time they wake up, Yaoyue hides away for half a day.

Even the Mingyu Terrace couldn't reflect it—well, anyway, there was only one area that could reflect the "black hole"... Chu Luren just pretended he didn't know how to "calculate the center of the area".

Half a month later, Chu Luren felt that this couldn't go on!

At the same time, Chu Luren finally understood why the "Mingyu Body" was, despite its seemingly weak nature, the pinnacle of the "body" path.

Chu Luren arrived at the ventilation shaft, picked up a random piece of gravel, and began to attempt "Spiritless Reincarnation"...

The reason why, for the past two months, not only Su Ying hadn't tried to dig upwards, but also the three great masters Chu Luren, Yaoyue, and Lianxing, was not only because the surrounding rock walls had many steel-reinforced structures, but more importantly, because they were wary of the mercury pouring in from above.

Moreover, if this place were to collapse, the chain reaction of collapses, coupled with the flow of mercury—no matter how immune one is to all poisons, drinking mercury like water would still damage one's health!

The legendary Monkey King, who consumed iron and copper for five hundred years, still suffered a significant loss of cultivation...

Although this is a legend, it can also be seen as an allusion to our ancestors.

Even apart from Chu Luren and Yaoyue, it's likely that Lianxing wouldn't be able to last more than half an hour, and Su Ying couldn't hold on at all.

To dig upwards, one must first know the digging route. However, even Su Ying was unable to determine how to dig because the area had sunk and become detached from the underground palace.

Digging along the route of the exhaust pipe is one way to do it.

However, no one knows the shape of the exhaust pipe, and digging it up rashly might backfire.

When Chu Luren entered the underground palace, he left Xiao Hong and Jin Dan outside, only keeping the small box containing the Ice Toad close to his body.

However, Bingbing's size meant that although she could fit into the exhaust pipe, she usually remained motionless, and Chu Luren's urging was useless. Compared to Xiao Hong and Jin Dan, she was not so easy to communicate with.

Another method is "spiritual rebirth" – also known as "material qi transformation". By controlling the qi-transformed object and letting it pass through this row of ventilation ducts, one can naturally get a general idea of ​​its trajectory.

Yaoyue had tried it from the beginning, but her "Spiritless Rebirth" simulated by using the ultimate Qi "Source of All Laws" was not very controllable and could not complete the task. The stone would get stuck halfway through.

Chu Luren originally thought that he could easily break through to the Heavenly Gate level with just a short period of seclusion, but he underestimated the difficulty of this "half-step".

Previously, the three elements of "mind, energy, and momentum" were all things that I smoothly passed through under the special circumstances of Xia Ke Island. It was only when I really had to break through them on my own that I realized how difficult they were.

However, Chu Luren is now at a critical juncture, and he has once again gone into seclusion to break through to the next level!

Three days later, they were ambushed...

On the fifth day, I returned to continue my seclusion...

……

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Chu Luren, it had already reached April 20th outside.

When Chu Luren is calm and collected, he can count the hours. Even when he is asleep, his body retains its memory. However, because he engaged in too much strenuous exercise while not fully conscious, he is unable to accurately judge the time.

There was a relatively flat, natural open space about ten miles north of Turtle Mountain, in the direction of Turtle Tail.

A group of martial arts practitioners gathered here, roughly divided into two sides. The first to be targeted were not Yan Nantian and Dongfang Bubai, but Xiaoyuer and Hua Wuque!

“Brother Zhou’s remains are still missing… cough cough, he hasn’t even come out yet, and you’re already in such a hurry to fight to the death. Doesn’t that make it impossible for him to rest in peace… missing?” Mi Shisan wanted to persuade him again, but neither side paid him any more attention.

"Thank you for your advice, Senior, but today is a battle I promised to fight Hua Wuque. No matter what, even if Young Master Chu is here, I will keep my promise!" Xiaoyuer said politely.

Hua Wuque also said, "Today, the two of us have decided our victory and our fate. Regardless of who wins or loses in the end, I hope that all the heroes and masters will stop here."

"Good! Although you are a disciple of Yihua Palace, you are so upright. It seems that your two masters have taught you well! No matter who wins or loses between you and Xiaoyuer today, I, Yan... will not make things difficult for you. I also hope that everyone will give me this face."

A tall, burly man with long arms and legs, but bald and with thinning eyebrows, spoke in a loud voice.

This person was none other than Yan Nantian, who had undergone a complete transformation...

Long-term drug use has prevented him from growing hair.

The way Lu Zhongyuan impersonated him before was more like the legendary "Yan Nantian" than he is now.

Yan Nantian's word is his bond, and even his enemies would not doubt it.

Of course, if Xiaoyuer died, Yan Nantian would simply refrain from causing trouble for Hua Wuque, nor would he bother the women of Yihua Palace, but...

If Yaoyue survives, the two will inevitably have a battle!

Compared to Yan Nantian, Dongfang Bubai made no promises, and the Righteous Alliance seemed ready to engage in a large-scale brawl at any moment...

Yan Nantian threw a huge rock into the air, which landed right between the two of them. The moment the rock hit the ground, Xiaoyuer and Hua Wuque moved at the same time!

At this time, Hua Wuque had already mastered the eighth level of the Mingyu Gong. Among the younger generation, he was not only unique, but at least ranked in the top three. Of course, the premise was that the "young" limit had to be before the age of twenty.

In comparison, Xiaoyuer had neglected martial arts in his early years, and although he had now mastered the ever-changing Five Ultimate Divine Skills, he was still a notch below Hua Wuque...

However, he was able to hold his own against Hua Wuque, and the two exchanged blows, which truly astonished everyone.

Although Hua Wuque had a great reputation before, he was still young. Without seeing it with his own eyes, most people wouldn't believe in such superstitions. Not to mention that after being imprisoned in the Toothless Palace for more than two months, Hua Wuque's martial arts skills have greatly improved.

Seeing the two make their move, everyone realized that this was not a contest between novice fighters, but a duel worthy of the best!

Just as the two had exchanged over a hundred blows, and the battle was reaching a fever pitch, with Xiaoyuer inevitably falling into a disadvantageous position, Yan Nantian's fingers, gripping the hilt of his sword, had turned white from clenching them so tightly...

Just then, the ground around them shook!

Everyone couldn't help but look at Dongfang Bubai and Yan Nantian—could it be that the Heavenly Gate of the Body has also opened?

However, both of them had strange expressions on their faces. In an instant, Dongfang Bubai's expression changed to joy. The look of everyone owing her two lives vanished in an instant...

Chapter 990 A Keen Eye

The two top experts from Tianmen, Dongfang Bubai and Yan Nantian, along with the Thirteen Elders, Wang Chongyang, Lin Chaoying, and many others close to Tianmen, were all able to confirm that the earthquake had nothing to do with Tianmen. In fact, some of the more astute among them could even tell that it was some kind of underground disturbance!

Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer also stopped and looked in the direction from which the tremor came.

……

Just then, not far to the north, the ground began to sink...

Then, a Chu Luren, shirtless with clothes tied around his waist, emerged from underground.

The sunlight was a bit too bright, so Chu Luren reached out to shield his eyes from the sun.

Looking south, Chu Luren spotted the "tail" of Turtle Mountain and couldn't help but feel relieved—thankfully, he hadn't dug recklessly, as the landslide had not only been far away, but the safe zone had already extended beyond Turtle Mountain...

If we hadn't followed the exhaust pipe, and had accidentally dug into a mercury backflow... or even an underground river backflow, it would have been extremely unpleasant.

No wonder we haven't seen anyone digging up there. It turns out it wasn't an American-style rescue, but because the diggers are currently digging on the other side of Guishan Mountain!

Looking back, Chu Luren remained expressionless—why were so many people gathered here to see him? How did they know I was going to dig this out from here?

If you have so much free time, why don't you just dig around here instead?

"Greetings, Alliance Leader!" The disciples of the Righteous Alliance exclaimed with overwhelming momentum.

Of course, a small number of people were not very happy, but it didn't affect the overall situation.

"Good brother, you've finally had your fill of pleasure down there," Dongfang Bubai said with a charming smile.