The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Chapter 1003 A Worthy Opponent

Zhao Wushi looked at the illusory image of the founding emperor and knew Chu Luren's intentions. His expression turned ugly.

He took two steps back, then waved his hands repeatedly, and instantly eight dark "holes" appeared around the image of the Great Ancestor, in the eight directions, that is, the eight quadrants of the three-dimensional coordinate axis...

"Reverse the Eight Extremes!"

Zhao Wushi faced Chu Luren's direction, his hands forming a claw-like shape. A faint suction force emanated from his palms, resonating with the Eight Desolate Black Hole. Instantly, Chu Luren felt an immense suction force from all eight directions, trapping him in place!

Chu Luren immediately dispersed the "Law of Heaven and Earth," and in mid-air, he formed sword fingers with both hands, guiding the Heaven-Slaying Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Saber behind him. Instantly, the two swords flew out of thin air, accompanied by the sound of them cutting through the air, and the sword and saber split into eight...

Eight precious swords were seen surrounding the Chu deer-man...

If Master Zhang were to see this, he would surely be deeply moved to see these eight precious swords again. Their names are: Death, Azure Nether, Purple Lightning, White Jade, Mu Iron, Glazed Glass, Black Tortoise, and Nameless!

Indeed, these are the eight treasures that once guarded the Famous Sword Manor.

At this moment, the eight swords were of different colors, but all of them were shrouded in a hazy mist, as if they had no physical form...

It was Chu Luren who, with his ability of "spiritual rebirth," first transformed the Heaven-Slaying Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Saber into true energy, and then solidified the eight streams of true energy, which naturally restored them to the shape of eight precious swords!

When the Chu Lu people did this for the first time and succeeded, they had already taken out the secret manual inside.

Chu Luren suspected that when Yi Tianxing forged the eight divine weapons, he might have also intended to allow future generations to break through the "Heavenly Gate of Techniques" and return them to their original state.

On the contrary, swords clashing together is the clever way...

Unfortunately, the extinction who knew the truth had already been punished for evil. Zhuo Bufan, who coincidentally unearthed another treasure, had also been brought to justice under the wrath of Sister Dongfang... and the divine justice that came down upon him. Chu Luren had no way of verifying this matter.

Of course, if it's just the Heavenly Gate Realm, it's still essentially the Heaven-Slaying Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Saber. If Chu Luren stops controlling them with his true qi, they will revert to one sword and one saber instead of eight swords.

As for truly using "techniques" to change the essence of matter...

Chu Luren didn't know if such a realm existed.

At this moment, using these eight precious swords to unleash the "Eight Swords Flying Together" technique would be most appropriate, since these were originally the precious swords of the Famous Sword Manor.

As Chu Luren unleashed the "Eight Swords Flying Together" technique, his entire demeanor transformed, as if a sharp sword had been drawn from its sheath, proclaiming "I am a Grandmaster of Swordsmanship" through every pore of his body!

It was at this very moment that Chu Luren simulated the mind of "Sword Heart Clarity", the momentum of "Dugu Sword Realm", and the energy of "Supreme Sword Qi"!

Furthermore, the "Eight Swords Flying Together" technique incorporates an understanding of various sword techniques; some of the eight divine swords are pure, some are complex, some are straightforward, and some are insidious...

All eight swords pierced into the black hole at the same time. Zhao Wushi felt a sharp pain in his palm, took a few steps back, and withdrew his Eight Extremes Reversal.

The eight swords of the Chu Lu people were also greatly shaken, and they were reunited into one and split into two, becoming the physical Heaven-Reliant Sword and Dragon-Slaying Saber.

Chu Luren also took a few steps back, his inner energy subtly fluctuating.

Then the two looked at each other. Although neither of them moved, their pupils reflected the scene of them fighting in the void. In an instant, they exchanged countless blows using the method of mental guidance, and still could not gain the upper hand.

Seeing that their opponent was also quite skilled in mental manipulation, the two resumed their fight!

In stark contrast to their previous grand display, the two faced each other and exchanged countless blows, fists and palms clashing.

Finally, they each used a dismantling technique and retreated... Just when it seemed like they were about to stop fighting, they simultaneously turned back against common sense and suddenly struck each other with their palms and fingers.

Zhao Wushi's "Absorption Technique"... no, it's "Eight Extremes Demonic Art," which is unlike any other martial art Chu Luren has ever encountered.

It can be seen that it is based on the "Absorption Technique", but it has its own unique approach.

In concept, it is more like the "Dissolving Power Technique," except that "Myriad Transformations True Qi" can only use negative true qi to cancel out the opponent's true qi, while Zhao Wushi's current demonic art, which Chu Luren calls the "Eight Extremes Demonic Art," can cancel out the opponent's true qi in terms of "mind, body, qi, technique, and momentum"...

Essentially, it is not "absorption" but "cancellation". However, the cancellation of "Myriad Transformations True Qi" is to return positive and negative to zero, while "Eight Extremes Demon Art" is to form another extreme outside of the Eight Extremes.

Theoretically, the positive and negative parts cancel each other out and end up at this pole, and Zhao Wushi is located at this pole...

If we consider the human body as small meridians and the universe as large meridians, then this process can be seen as helping the universe to circulate its power. However, Zhao Wushi later connected with the dantian of the universe and attributed this power to himself.

To a certain extent, it has already avoided the drawbacks of the "Absorption Technique"!

Chu Luren's martial arts skills, especially in terms of the breadth of knowledge he had accumulated, were comparable to Zhao Wushi's, who had absorbed the skills of many masters. Moreover, he had the spiritual connection to the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Embryo, which allowed him to see the profound mysteries of Chu Luren's martial arts.

"A blatant thief!"

"brazen!"

Chu Luren and Zhao Wushi cursed at the same time.

Well, if Zhao Wushi's "one extreme" is to match his "one extreme" with the dantian of heaven and earth, then Chu Luren's "spiritual embryo of heaven and earth" is to plant his own Dao embryo into the martial spirit of heaven and earth, isn't it?

Chu Luren could see through Zhao Wushi's tactics, and Zhao Wushi could naturally see through Chu Luren's general approach as well.

"There's someone over there! Mr. Ouyang? Is there some thief?"

Many guards from the Prince of Pingxi's residence are on their way here.

With only a few hundred people, Chu Luren and Zhao Wushi were able to fight their way in and out, but the latter didn't want to cause trouble at this moment...

Under the "Reversal of the Eight Extremes" technique, Chu Luren's internal organs suffered minimal shock, and it is estimated that he will recover in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Zhao Wushi saw a bloody gash on his palm from the sword energy. Although it did not affect his power, both of them understood that neither could do anything to the other for the time being.

If Wu Sangui had sent a large army into the city at that time, even if the two of them were able to fight their way out, they would have been in a sorry state. Only the Qing Emperor would have secretly laughed.

So they all left...

Zhao Wushi was thinking that at least he had obtained the Little Mermaid Pearl, and the score with that bastard Chu Luren... could be settled slowly later!

After all, he's not in his best condition yet; he was at West Lake the other day...

Chu Luren was thinking to himself that, in any case, there was no mermaid pearl among the pile of luminous pearls that Shangguan Haitang was carrying. Zhao Wushi, that bastard, would have to come to him begging for mercy later!

Why would the Chu Lu people know this?

Because Chu Luren had already "heard" that Wu Kang had found the real mermaid Xiao Mingzhu from Princess Jianning.

Zhao Wushi's demonic arts have now reached a high level of mastery, allowing him to hide undetected beneath Chu Luren's Bright Jade Platform. However, in terms of perception range, he is far inferior to Chu Luren...

Chapter 1004 I'm Not Interested

"No, none of those...none of them!"

Outside Luoyang, Zhao Wushi crushed the luminous pearls stolen by Shangguan Haitang one by one, but... he only obtained a few "broken fluorite".

Seeing her godfather's furious outburst, Shangguan Haitang knelt to the side, not daring to speak.

In his rage, Zhao Wushi unleashed a torrent of dark Bajiquan energy from his clenched fist, engulfing the fragments of the luminous pearl on the ground. After a tooth-grinding sound, only dust emerged.

……

Meanwhile, in the back garden of the princess's residence in Luoyang, Wu Kang handed a small luminous pearl to Chu Luren.

"Well done." Chu Luren held the Mermaid Pearl up to the moon, as if he could see the fragrant cardamom hidden inside.

"Thanks to my grandmaster uncle for stopping Zhao Wushi, I dare not take credit," Wu Kang said modestly.

How did Wu Kang know?

Chu Luren had noticed when he watched Ouyang Feng practice his internal energy that he had practiced an incomplete version of the Nine Yin Manual!

It's clear that Ouyang Feng has been won over by Wu Kang...

However, Wu Kang handled things efficiently afterward. When Ouyang Feng was in front of Wu Sangui, he only identified Zhao Wushi and a "mysterious master" without mentioning Chu Luren.

"Have you found Lu Yifeng yet?" Chu Luren asked casually.

"That Wei Xiaobao is very cunning; we couldn't find him," Wu Kang said regretfully.

However, Wu Sangui was already planning a rebellion, so Lu Yifeng wouldn't significantly affect the overall situation...

Wu Kang pondered for a moment, then said, "Actually, there is something I'm not sure about. I wonder if my grandmaster would like to hear it?"

"Huh? Let's not talk about your affair with the princess. Everyone has their own fetishes, there's no need to make them public..." Chu Luren was taken aback at first, then seemed not very interested.

After all, the Chu Lu people also "heard" it at the time...

When Wu Kang went in, he wanted to search to see if anyone was hiding there, and he didn't care much about the princess or anything like that.

Princess Jianning was already angry, and after seeing through Wu Kang's intentions, she questioned him about whether he suspected her of hiding a man. Wu Kang felt that there was no need to make things so tense, so he tried to appease her.

At this moment, Princess Jianning was deliberately trying to seduce him, and Wu Kang went along with it. Unexpectedly, Princess Jianning suddenly pulled out a dagger and aimed it at his groin...

However, her skills were no match for Wu Kang, who was already considered a "master". Wu Kang kicked her dagger away. Jianning was shocked and had just opened her mouth to call for help when Wu Kang slapped her to the ground.

At this moment, Wu Kang noticed that Jianning was wearing a luminous pearl pendant around her neck, so he reached out and took it...

To some extent, Jianning and Ma Yiyun should have a lot in common.

Wu Kang's rude behavior, ironically, fascinated him...

Although Chu Luren is an elder, he really doesn't want to receive emotional advice from a younger person.

Wu Kang: ? ? ?

Upon learning that Chu Luren actually knew something extraordinary, Wu Kang blushed, then gritted his teeth and said, "Grandmaster Uncle, what I want to say is... about the uprising of the Prince of Pingxi's mansion!"

"Oh...then tell me." Chu Luren considered whether to use mental guidance to help erase his memories.

However, considering that Wu Kang had also practiced the Nine Yin Manual, he gave up on the idea.

“Recently, my grand-disciple discovered traces of Mongols disguised as Han Chinese in the manor. Moreover, after much thought, I realized that my father’s actions regarding Yang Yizhi were perhaps too much of an external influence. So I’m wondering… could it be that the Prince of Pingxi’s manor has connections with the Mongols, and that Yang Yizhi just happened to discover it? And since he has a good relationship with Wei Xiaobao, that’s why…” Wu Kang didn’t finish his sentence, but Chu Luren already understood his meaning.

Yang Yizhi's tragic fate was likely due to his learning of Wu Sangui's conspiracy with the Mongols, which he overheard by chance, and his subsequent advice to Wu Sangui to dissuade him.

This was one of Wu Sangui's trump cards, after all, luring foreign enemies into the pass was one of his signature tactics!

One of his subordinates, who was on good terms with the imperial envoy who was about to arrive for the wedding, also knew that the Mongols were secretly discussing an alliance with him. So Wu Sangui used him as a warning to others... This makes sense.

“That’s right, very likely.” Chu Luren nodded as he thought of Zhao Min.

If they were to join forces with Wu Sangui, then their strategy would be to advance eastward, which would be the strategic objective of the Prince of Ruyang.

With Jinlun dead, the "southward strategy" was leaderless in the Mongol Yuan dynasty...

"Be careful that no more Mongols appear in the Prince's residence," Chu Luren instructed.

Then she left with the mermaid pearl's necklace...

Wu Kang decided that during his grandmaster's stay in Luoyang, he would never get close to any woman!

After leaving the Prince of Pingxi's mansion, Chu Luren swaggered back to the inn. In his room, he used a wooden pole to hang the necklace with the mermaid pearl out the window—a blatant attempt to lure monkeys.

Sure enough, in the morning, Chu Luren heard Zhao Wushi's footsteps, which he hadn't bothered to conceal, approaching the inn from afar...