The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

Knowing that her junior disciple Chu Luren was going to slay a "dragon," and even a "dragon-slaying" one, Cheng Lingsu gave Chu Luren twelve Ten Thousand Poisons Fragrance Pills—Cheng Lingsu had only refined thirteen in total, since there weren't many Seven Heart Begonias that could grow a seventh heart.

Cheng Lingsu firmly believed that medicine and poison were one and the same, and she was right after all...

The other eight people had already taken their medicine beforehand. Chu Luren was confident in his poison resistance, but he still quickly put one in his mouth and immediately felt the medicine slowly taking effect. In other words, even with Chu Luren's "poison resistance," he was slowly being poisoned!

Because of the different levels of "toxic resistance," the rate at which the effects of the medicine wore off varied from person to person, which made the subordinates even more anxious.

Just then, a dragon's roar that seemed about to "break" rang out, and Qiao Feng's face and palms were already bright red, as if fine beads of blood had seeped out...

Previously at the Southern Shaolin Temple, Qiao Feng only activated his War God bloodline, or rather, his gyrfalcon inheritance, by chance when he was in a state of extreme anger. Now, Qiao Feng has completely mastered it.

However, even after actively using it, one will still feel weak, or even seriously injured!

A dragon-like shadow soared into the sky, directly piercing the wound that Chu Luren had just made, and then flew out diagonally from the other side...

The ginseng dragon couldn't roar, but judging from its twisting and swaying, it was clear that it was badly injured. Moreover, with this swaying, its tiny tendrils also spread out involuntarily and were no longer tightly attached to its body. Yan Nantian, on the other hand, continued to sway, and suddenly, as if his afro had encountered a shaving clipper, he instantly became much "thinner"!

As soon as Qiao Feng landed, Chu Luren immediately threw him a pill, which Qiao Feng caught. Chu Luren guessed that Qiao Feng was also seriously poisoned, especially since he was exhausted and might need an antidote.

Then the dragon entered its final form—desperately trying to retreat underground and burrow away, and it burrowed very quickly; if 90% of its fine whiskers hadn't been shaved off, it would have been much faster…

Chapter 1035 Rescue

It was too late for Shenlong to escape—it was fine when it was still, but now that it was burrowing underground… Yaoyue and Chulu could pinpoint its location!

Furthermore, too many ginseng roots have broken off, so the current growth rate is not fast at all...

Basically, it was a repetitive process of "locking onto the location", "chasing after it", and "indiscriminately gathering sword energy into the ground" until finally, the dragon could no longer hold on and emerged from the ground, wanting to fight like a trapped beast.

The last wave of resistance was the most tenacious, but since it was in a no-man's land, everyone had a plan. After realizing that it was going to fight to the death, they immediately spread out and surrounded it from all sides without attacking. Only when the dragon began to weaken did they finally step forward and finish it off!

The nine masters surrounded and attacked, but the dragon was more ferocious than Chu Luren had imagined, yet the process went more smoothly than Chu Luren had anticipated...

The strongest divine beast Chu Luren had encountered before was at the level of the Snow Mountain Frost Dragon—the True Martial of Wudang might be even stronger, but when Chu Luren saw it, it had not yet fully awakened.

At that time in the snowy mountains, even with the combined efforts of Chu Luren and Gou Zazhong, they could not defeat Han Chi and could only draw blood by injuring themselves.

However, if it were Chu Luren and Gou Zazhong who had returned from Xia Ke Island, they would already have the ability to join forces to hunt down Han Chi.

This Shenlong is far stronger than the Hanchi. Even if the nine masters joined forces, Shenlong would still be able to put up a fight!

Fortunately, Yan Nantian's sword energy was more powerful and restraining than expected, directly crippling most of Canlong's abilities. Fortunately, Qiao Feng's palm strike pushed Canlong's minor injuries to the point of serious injury.

Otherwise, if the battle drags on, even if we succeed in the end, we may suffer serious injuries to several of our own.

……

However, because Chu Luren was deep outside the Great Wall, there wasn't even a Qunyu Academy nearby, so news traveled slowly, and he missed quite a few things in the past month...

In Lin'an City, Zhao Wushi obtained the third Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom and gave it to Su Xin. Afterwards, Su Xin died for a day and a night. Zhao Wushi thought the legend was false and held Su Xin's "corpse" until his hair turned white overnight.

After Su Xin regained consciousness, Zhao Wushi also "came back to life".

After this incident, Zhao Wushi realized that life is about enjoying oneself while one can, and how could one look back and hesitate?

So Zhao Wushi didn't say anything to the Emperor or Empress Dowager beforehand, and directly submitted his memorial at the morning court, proposing to marry Su Xin as his princess.

The result was naturally a huge uproar – the emperor before him, who was also the first emperor after the southward relocation and Zhao Wushi's father, had strongly opposed this matter.

Now that Zhao Wushi has brought this matter up again, isn't he slapping his ancestors in the face?

The emperor, not wanting to escalate the conflict with his uncle, had no choice but to comply with the court officials' objections, saying that they would discuss it later...

As a result, one of the court officials who vehemently opposed the killings in the morning court session had his entire family murdered that very night. The Dragon Guard Manor declared that it was the work of "remnants of the Eastern Depot" and forcefully dispatched secret agents to the court officials' homes, ostensibly for protection but in reality for surveillance.

After all, starting the next day, the palace was opened to the public to receive the wedding gifts...

The court officials who had already pledged allegiance to the Dragon Guard Manor, as well as many generals leading troops outside the city, including the commanders of the Imperial Guards outside Lin'an, had already sent their gifts in a grand manner!

Fortunately, the Imperial City Guard and some Imperial Guards, which had been arranged in advance, were still under Cheng Shifei's command, which gave the royal family a little sense of security.

On the third day, during the morning court session, Zhao Wushi directly submitted a memorial regarding his wedding date.

No one in the court dared to voice their opposition, and the emperor had no choice but to issue an edict approving the matter...

This is only the surface of the impending storm; the bloodshed and violence brewing behind the scenes have already begun.

After discovering that her adoptive father was "not right," Haitang, together with Zhang Jinjiu, the world's number one detective, secretly investigated a series of events, including the Giant Whale Gang and the Japanese assassins, and uncovered some clues!

After peeling back the layers of mystery, everything seemed to be moving in a direction unfavorable to her adoptive father, leading Haitang to even consider giving up the investigation.

Zhao's recent arrogance and domineering attitude also made Haitang unwilling to meet her adoptive father.

However, when she discovered that her adoptive father's purpose was actually much "grander," and that he was even planning a coup on the day of her wedding to Su Xin, forcing the emperor to abdicate, Haitang couldn't help but go to the palace...

However, before she could even meet the emperor or Cheng Shifei, Haitang was discovered and framed by the eunuchs of the Dragon Guard Manor who had placed her in the palace!

If it weren't for Haitang's quick thinking, she would have been lured to the palaces of other concubines and then killed by assassins.

Thus, Haitang was completely certain that among the former "great enemy," the Eastern Depot, there were many spies from the Dragon Guard Villa!

Haitang escaped severely injured, eventually jumping into West Lake outside the city and disappearing without a trace...

When Wan Sanqian learned of this, he immediately ordered the burning of a large number of firearms that Zhao Wushi had conspired with to purchase and manufacture in various places under the guise of Wanqian Trading Company. He also led the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi to confront Zhao Wushi.

result……

Wan Sanqian's trusted confidants were actually spies planted by Zhao Wushi long ago. Moreover, since the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi were not going to find Zhao Wushi, Zhao Wushi was about to take the initiative to find them!

……

On the day Chu Luren slayed the dragon, Xiao Yu'er accompanied Hua Wuque to relax, and they happened to come to West Lake.

"Huh? Young master, isn't there a person up ahead?" He Lu saw a person who seemed to be half-dead leaning against the tree roots ahead.

It appears that after falling into the water, he struggled to climb out, but he was too weak and collapsed by the tree. It is unknown whether he is dead or alive.

Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer caught up and found that it was a fat man dressed in gorgeous clothes.

Little Fish felt his pulse and muttered, "He's lucky to be alive!" He then placed his hand on the man's back.

The true energy of the Five Ultimate Divine Skill surged into Wan Sanqian's body, helping him expel the moisture...

Little Fish has also discovered that he not only drowned, but also suffered some kind of internal injury—even though he is not a martial arts master, he suffered internal injuries.

If he hadn't run into me and Hua Wuque, he would have been dead!

"Ugh...cough cough cough..." Wan Sanqian spat out some saliva and woke up.

"Alright, alright, Uncle, you're awake now, we won't keep you any longer," Xiaoyuer said, and then turned to leave.

Seeing this, Hua Wuque said, "He seems to be seriously injured and being chased... Wouldn't it be a bad idea for us to leave like this?"

"Thank you so much... for saving me, young brothers. Could you do me another favor? I will repay you handsomely!" Wan Sanqian said hurriedly.

“No, no, look at him, he still has the energy to ask us for help, he must be in some trouble. He can survive on his own.” Xiaoyuer shook his head repeatedly and said to Hua Wuque.

"You... young man, didn't you save me for money? Just help me..."

"Haha, I just happened to run into an ugly fat guy and saved him, that's all. I'm not interested in anything else!" Little Fish said flippantly.

Seeing this, Wan Sanqian asked curiously, "Young brother, may I ask your name?"

"No, no, if you want to thank me in the future, I'll find it too much trouble. If you want to cause me trouble for not helping, I'll find it even more troublesome. Let's just not talk about it." Xiaoyuer shook his head repeatedly.

Hua Wuque found Wan Sanqian's face familiar, so he said directly, "Sir, there's no need to take offense at him. My younger brother likes to play around... His name is Jiang Xiaoyu, and my name is... Jiang Wuque."

Wan Sanqian was taken aback when he heard this; he had naturally heard of those two names before.

If they hadn't colluded with the Divine Marquis back then and swallowed up the Jiang family's wealth, Wanqian Merchants wouldn't be where they are today.

Little Fish ignored his reaction and instead argued with Hua Wuque: "How do you know you were born first? I think, with my impatient nature, I must have been born first..."

He Lu, naturally siding with Hua Wuque, retorted, "That's right, the older brother should definitely let the younger brother be born first!"

Chapter 1036 Intelligence

Wan Sanqian looked at Xiaoyuer and Hua Wuque with a somewhat dazed expression.

Unexpectedly, after swallowing up the Jiang family's business back then, eighteen years later, he was rescued by Jiang Feng's two sons!

Is this a hint from fate, or an irony of fate?

“Jiang Feng…” Wan Sanqian murmured to himself.

Upon hearing this, Helu immediately rebuked, "Are you being polite?"

Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer didn't seem to care too much, but it was still impolite to call someone's father by his name in front of his son.

Seeing this, Hua Wuque stopped He Lu: "This old man... perhaps he knows my father."

“I am younger than your father…” Wan Sanqian emphasized.

Little Fish looked over at this moment and asked curiously, "You seem quite wealthy. Could you be our dad's business partner?"

Of course, they weren't very close.

Although Xiaoyuer had never run a business, he understood that there were no "true friends" in the business world.

Otherwise, the Jiang family wouldn't have collapsed so quickly after Jiang Feng's death and Yan Nantian's fall into the Valley of Villains!

"Partners? No, back when your father was still alive, my Wan family was unknown, just doing small businesses. Later... we gradually eroded your Jiang family's business and that's how we became wealthy." Wan Sanqian said with a look of reminiscence and without any concealment.

That was also his and Zhao Wushi's "struggle history"!

At the time, he firmly believed that he and Zhao Wushi were the best partners: one traversing the commercial world, the other establishing the Dragon Guard Manor to protect the imperial court, and together they were secretly building their own magnificent empire...

However, he anticipated his success with Zhao Wushi, but he did not foresee Zhao Wushi's ruthlessness!

Hua Wuque and Xiaoyuer were also taken aback when they heard this. This person was actually Wan Sanqian... Their surprise at his identity was secondary; the main thing was that they didn't expect this guy to be so honest.

……

Meanwhile, outside the pass, the Chu Lu people had already found all the ginseng that Shenlong had transformed into after he was killed—a ginseng the size of a person, and nine ginseng branches the size of half a person.

Different mythical beasts possess different true essences, and their absorption methods vary. Some are ingested, some are infused with internal energy, and some even melt upon contact...

And the "hint" that this Dragon Essence gives to everyone is already very obvious!

Finally, Qiao Feng consumed the largest pill. After three days of seclusion, the Manchu dragon vein trembled, and a concentrated yet unyielding aura erupted from the place where Qiao Feng was in seclusion.

After obtaining the true essence of the dragon vein, Qiao Feng not only successfully entered the Heavenly Gate Realm, but also, with the help of heaven and earth in the Northeast, was able to unleash his strength several times over.

If Shenlong were to be resurrected and possess all the strength he had in life, and if he were to fight Qiao Feng head-on without using any strange methods, he would be evenly matched with him!