The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

By chance, he happened to be there when the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon was purging Hong Antong's faction. For his merits, he was appointed as the White Dragon Envoy, and one of his identities was that of a member of the Divine Dragon Cult!

That's why the scene of framing Chu Luren happened several months ago—Wei Xiaobao was responsible for spreading rumors at the Mu Prince's Mansion, and the Divine Dragon Saintess was responsible for impersonating him...

As a "high-ranking official" of the Divine Dragon Cult, although he was actually used by the Divine Dragon Saintess to collect the "Forty-Two Chapters Sutra" and was not given any real power, he at least maintained the most basic contact with the Divine Dragon Saintess. In fact, he knew earlier than Wu Kang that the Divine Dragon Saintess had arrived in Luoyang a few days earlier.

However, the Divine Dragon Saintess and Wu Sangui were not truly of one mind. She even used Wei Xiaobao to steal the "Forty-Two Chapters Sutra" from Wu Sangui, which he had obtained from the leader of the Plain Blue Banner. Therefore, she did not inform Wu Sangui about Wei Xiaobao.

Thinking of Ake, Wei Xiaobao couldn't help but feel a surge of heat from the inside out.

There was a mixture of covetousness, frustration at not being able to obtain it, and "excitement" at the thought of ruining her.

Chu Luren was also puzzled, "The Demonic Energy Battery" is so excited today... It was at this moment that Wu Kang came to him for help.

After hearing Wu Kang's words, Chu Luren judged that Wei Xiaobao had recognized A Ke and was now harboring evil thoughts towards her, so he didn't take it seriously and went straight to find the "one who tied the bell".

Wei Xiaobao is special, and Ake is also special. When these two "special" people collide, some inexplicable things always happen, but Chu Luren didn't pay much attention to it.

What makes Wei Xiaobao special is that, despite not possessing any profound martial arts skills or a particularly deep state of mind, he is still able to generate a powerful inner demon. And what makes Ake special is... that she is exceptionally beautiful.

Chu Luren has seen plenty of "good-looking" people, from the naturally beautiful Wang Yuyan and Xiaolongnu, to the semi-natural Yaoyue and Lianxing, and then to the fate-defying Dongfang Bubai...

Chu Luren had already made a judgment in his mind: in terms of appearance alone, Ake was on the same level as Sister Dongfang, both equivalent to Zhang Zhenren in terms of looks.

This is inherently unreasonable. After all, Sister Dongfang is a "Heavenly Mother" with a beauty that meets the aesthetic standards recognized by heaven and earth. It is highly improbable that a human could naturally achieve the same level of beauty.

More importantly, Ake's "good looks" are very hollow. In terms of temperament and other aspects, Ake simply cannot support her appearance. Therefore, only someone like Chu Luren, who is familiar with too many beautiful women, can fairly judge her appearance.

Otherwise, ordinary people would definitely think that Ake's "appearance" is not as good as Wang Yuyan or Xiaolongnu, and at best it is comparable to Huang Rong, Mu Wanqing, Yunluo, etc.

Well, even someone like Ouyang Ke, a master of flowers and a man with kidney deficiency, had only ever seen Huang Rong as the most beautiful woman.

It was only when Wu Kang mentioned Chen Yuanyuan that Chu Luren suddenly realized—if this appearance was hereditary… such strong heritability, could it be the influence of some kind of divine beast's true essence on the bloodline?

However, compared to the elder brother's God of War bloodline, the "good-looking bloodline" seems somewhat useless, or even a bit like possessing a treasure that invites trouble!

At least Ake had Jiunan protecting her, and Chen Yuanyuan's experience proved this point.

As for Wei Xiaobao's special qualities, Chu Luren had already concluded in his mind that it was due to the inheritance of some kind of divine beast's true essence.

……

Unlike Chu Luren, there was another person who was completely convinced of this...

“Miss Ake, the person who instructed you must have ill intentions. Why don’t you tell him? Then you will not only be the daughter of the Prince of Pingxi, but also the next Holy Maiden of my Divine Dragon Sect. Why be a prisoner here?” Long’er advised Ake calmly.

Long'er is the current Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon Cult.

What the world doesn't know is that the Dragon Transformation Pool of the Divine Dragon Sect can not only pass on martial arts, but also transmit the true essence of divine beasts that are integrated into flesh and blood to future generations. Therefore, generation after generation of holy maidens will try their best to choose virgins whose bloodline contains the true essence of divine beasts...

Chapter 1009 Poisoning

The "Dragon Transformation Pool" of the Divine Dragon Sect is formed from the essence and blood of the overseas Kun, and it shares the same origin as the "Northern Darkness Divine Art" of the Free and Unfettered Sect. The first generation of Free and Unfettered Master created this divine art by observing the giant Kun overseas.

Therefore, the two also have a great deal of similarity in nature.

The Northern Darkness Divine Art can be passed down through generations, while the Dragon Transformation Pool can assist in the transmission of the Divine Dragon Maiden Art...

Furthermore, the "Dragon Transformation Pool" can also preserve a portion of the bloodline of the divine beasts from previous generations!

Although this kind of inheritance is inherently unstable and many people will never show it in their lifetime, it accumulates little by little, making the Holy Maidens of the Divine Dragon Cult exceptionally talented generation after generation. This is also the reason why the Holy Maidens were able to restore order to the Divine Dragon Cult after several periods of chaos.

Therefore, when the Divine Dragon Sect selects a new Holy Maiden, it will focus on virgins with the bloodline of divine beasts, thus giving the sect a unique ability to discern the inheritance of divine beasts.

As for "good-looking bloodline", it seems to be of little use?

It's good enough to have one! Many times, it's hard to find someone with divine beast lineage, especially if they're a virgin.

Theoretically, the bloodline of a divine beast and the true essence of a divine beast are two different things...

The so-called divine beast bloodline refers to the fact that after a person obtains the true essence of a divine beast, their own flesh and blood, or rather, their heredity, are affected, and thus can be passed on to the next generation.

If the true essence of divine beasts is the source of radiation, then the bloodline of divine beasts refers to the "result of humans being irradiated" by the true essence of divine beasts.

Therefore, although each divine beast's true essence is unique, there are many divine beast bloodlines with similar effects that can be found elsewhere.

For example, Qiao Feng and his son...

Chu Luren had always suspected that the blood of the gyrfalcon that his elder brother's ancestors had been stained with was likely the ultimate essence of the Fighting Ape—it was just that because it wasn't a "monkey" who possessed this true essence at the time, it wasn't called by that name.

As for why virginity is a requirement?

Nonsense! The Divine Dragon Maiden Technique can only be practiced by virgins, and once a virgin is deflowered, the side effects are severe...

A practitioner of the "Divine Dragon Maiden Technique" will transfer nine-tenths of their power and nine-tenths of their divine beast inheritance to a male partner once they have intercourse with him.

Regardless of how much the opponent can withstand, the cultivator's power is only eleventh of what it was. Even with slow recuperation, due to the damage to his remaining roots, he can only recover to seven or eight tenths at most, and it will be very difficult for him to make any further breakthroughs.

There have been two such setbacks in the history of the Divine Dragon Cult; otherwise, the martial arts skills of the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon Cult should have been comparable to those of the previous generation's Xiaoyaozi.

At this moment, Long'er discovered Ake and was overjoyed, wanting to take her as his disciple, but alas...

"Shut up! I'm not that traitor's daughter, I'm not!" Ake said excitedly.

Under Jiu Nan's tutelage, A Ke naturally harbored deep hatred for Wu Sangui.

Even though she sensed something was wrong, she still instinctively resisted admitting it.

Long'er used all her words to help her sort out the logic and prove that her master was the one who wanted to harm her, but A'ke still didn't give in!

Long'er was also very disappointed to see that she still refused to accept reality.

If it's truly because of an extremely good relationship with her master that she chooses to keep the secret even if she knows the truth, Long'er will find a way to protect her. "Knowing gratitude" is a rare quality, especially the quality of being able to accept a disciple with peace of mind.

But now Long'er can see that Ake is mostly escaping reality!

This composure allowed her to calm down and realize that this person was unworthy to be the new Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon Cult...

"Since that's the case, rather than letting you father and daughter kill each other, I'd rather be the villain!" Long'er's tone turned cold, a stark contrast to her previous composure.

Before Ake could react, Long'er sealed her acupoints and then ordered the Divine Dragon Sect disciples outside, "Someone, take her away and wash her clean."

If she can't be the successor, Long'er doesn't intend to waste her divine beast heritage...

Although the "Divine Dragon Maiden Skill" is not like the "Northern Darkness Divine Skill" in that it can absorb a person's internal energy when the corresponding acupoints come into contact, and it is completely different from the "Power Absorption Technique" and the like, Long'er has a way to steal Ake's divine beast inheritance when Ake's internal energy is almost non-existent!

Because one cannot wear clothes while practicing martial arts, Long'er first had someone wash A'ke clean—she was still wearing her night clothes, and... her internal martial arts skills were extremely poor, unlike those who had mastered internal martial arts, who could run hundreds of miles without getting covered in dust or sweat.

……

Wei Xiaobao then gave the secret signal and entered the Divine Dragon Sect's territory.

"This sister must be the Holy Maiden's confidante? The Holy Maiden enjoys eternal bliss and longevity, so you, sister, must also live as long as the heavens and serve the Holy Maiden at all times... This is bath powder used in the Qing Dynasty Imperial Palace. It not only nourishes and softens the skin but also strengthens the body. You must accept it, sister." Wei Xiaobao tried to get close to the female disciple who was leading the way.

He also smuggled many useful things from the palace.

"Hehe, I don't deserve to be called the White Dragon Envoy. The Holy Maiden said that we should not believe the White Dragon Envoy's nonsense."

"Hey, my little brother's nonsense is just to deceive the enemy. The sisters in the sect naturally can't believe it, but I, Little White Dragon, am very honest with all of you sisters..." Wei Xiaobao chuckled inwardly. He said that she couldn't believe him, but this silly girl had obviously taken the bait.

Because the saintess had instructed them not to disturb each other at this time, the two had more time to talk...

"Did Prince Wu come today?" Wei Xiaobao asked when the time was right.

"That's right. I came once before and said I'd come again. You'd better hide yourself then and not reveal your identity." The female disciple replied without any suspicion.

Before seeking help from Chu Luren, Wu Kang first visited A Ke, but was met with a barrage of insults in return.

"That female assassin is now..."

Just as Wei Xiaobao was about to ask, the female disciple quickly said, "Little White Dragon, I must remind you, don't be fooled by her good looks and start making advances towards her. Who knows what might happen to her in the future..."

Before she could finish speaking, two other female disciples passed by, supporting Ake.

"Huh? What's wrong?" the woman leading the way asked, puzzled.

"She's ungrateful and has angered the Holy Maiden, who has ordered us to clean her up!" said the female disciple supporting her.

Ake had already had her acupoints sealed and could only be supported. When she saw Wei Xiaobao, she showed a look of fear, but she was unable to speak.

Seeing this, Wei Xiaobao's anger intensified, and at the same time, a thought flashed through his mind—wash her clean? Does that vixen want to eat people?

No, no, that vixen has red lips and white teeth; she doesn't look like someone who grew up eating people at all...

But after washing it clean, she naturally didn't have that ability, so... could it be that she was going to offer it to Wu Kang? That little turtle is such a beast?

Ah! I know, the demoness must not know the truth and has misunderstood the little turtle!

Or... the little turtle doesn't know the truth either?

Wei Xiaobao's eyes lit up, and he felt this was a golden opportunity. So he clutched his stomach and said, "Ouch, ouch, ouch! There must be something wrong with the food and wine at this old turtle's house... Sister, I need to go relieve myself."

"Go quickly, go quickly," the disciple leading the way said with disdain.

After leaving, Wei Xiaobao wandered around the courtyard a few times, then mixed up the two bags he was carrying, and then, in the manner of the White Dragon Envoy, came to the outside of Ake's bathing area.

He addressed the disciple before him, saying, "The Holy Maiden summoned me to add this to my warm bath water. It will cleanse me thoroughly and leave me with a pleasant fragrance!"

The two female disciples guarding the area exchanged glances, but instead of directly questioning the White Dragon Envoy, they opened the porcelain bottle he handed them and smelled it—it was indeed some kind of incense… Only then did they say with relief, “Thank you for your trouble, White Dragon Envoy.”

"We're all doing things for the Holy Maiden, what's so hard about it?"

Wei Xiaobao felt a ticklish sensation from the sound of water inside, but the effect of his Dao Embryo immediately relieved the itch, leaving him resentful as he left...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1010 The Dragon Delivers a Gift

After greeting Jiu Nan, Chu Luren leisurely arrived at the headquarters of the Divine Dragon Sect.

It wasn't that Chu Tai Sui was careless and arrogant; it was simply that his martial arts skills had now surpassed those of the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon Sect by a great deal...

As for conspiracy and scheming?

Ha, I, Chu, have traveled all over the country for so many years, what kind of scene haven't I seen?

Heading straight for a courtyard where there was movement, Chu Luren charged straight over!

Before even entering the courtyard, the scene inside Chu Luren's house appeared on Chu Luren's Mingyu Terrace.

Chu Luren: ...

I've never seen anything like this before... and I was really shocked!

Chu Luren "saw" in the room that Ake was obviously lying helplessly on the bed with her acupoints sealed, while the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon Cult was trying to go berserk.