The Great Martial Arts World: Hot Topics and Great Heroes

"Duan Zhengchun, today is your death day!" Zhong Wanchou shouted, but no one paid him any attention.

"I wonder what grudge the notorious Mr. Duan has against my Duan family of Dali?" Duan Zhengming had not given up trying to communicate with this man who shared the same surname.

However, Duan Yanqing had already leaped up, and with a shout of "Go ask Duan Shouhui!" he swung his cane and pointed a finger at Duan Zhengming.

Chapter Eleven: Melee in the Prince's Palace

In the Duan family of Dali, at the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, a mute man shouted, "Go ask Duan Shouhui!" Then, the lame man leaped up and swung his crutch at Duan Zhengming...

Of course, the mute and the cripple are the same person!

"One-Finger Divine Skill" can not only strike acupoints from a distance, but it is also a finger technique that breaks through the surface with a single point. Duan Yanqing can still transmit finger force by using a crutch.

Seeing this, Duan Zhengming remained calm and composed. He flipped his right index finger and reached out to meet the cane.

Logically speaking, it seems unwise and disadvantageous to try to poke an iron rod with your finger.

However, this was not actually the case. The "Boss Duan" who had been airborne was now locked in a stalemate with his cane pointing downwards, his fingers locked in a deadlock with Duan Zhengming's...

Not only were there constant bursts of energy between them, causing dust to fly around them, but if you looked closely, you could see that there was about an inch between Duan Zhengming's fingers and Duan Yanqing's cane. The two were currently clashing with their finger strength!

After a few breaths of stalemate, Duan Zhengming twisted his wrist, his finger strength increasing by three points, and sent the unsteady Duan Zhengming flying back.

"Who exactly are you?" Duan Zhengming was even more surprised than Duan Yanqing.

Duan Zhengming already harbored resentment towards the surname "Duan Laoda," and during the clash of their finger strength just now, he felt even more strongly that, in terms of the One-Finger Divine Skill alone, the other party was probably three points more authentic and skilled than himself!

Firstly, eighteen years ago, before Wang Chongyang died, he specifically sought out Duan Zhengming, hoping to combine the "One-Finger Divine Skill" and the "Innate Skill" to ensure that after his death, Duan Zhengming could restrain Ouyang Feng, thus eliminating any hope of a second debate between them...

Over the years, Duan Zhengming has long since replaced his Heavenly Dragon Heart Sutra internal energy with the "Innate Skill," and his internal strength has become much deeper!

Therefore, in terms of internal strength, Duan Zhengming is superior to "Boss Duan".

Secondly... Duan Yanqing's body was ultimately crippled, and his legs were almost useless. Not only was his physical condition worse, but the circulation of meridians in his lower body was also affected, reducing his combat power by about 70-80%.

"Brother Duan, don't worry, I'll help you!" Mu Gaofeng was the only one among these people who addressed him as "Brother Duan," and he drew the sword hidden at his waist.

What is meant by "hiding"?

This sword is worn around the waist, but it is not a flexible sword. The entire blade is curved, as if it has been bent, making both the sword and the person bend...

However, this sword, originally a "gentleman's weapon," has undergone many strange changes after being "carried." In addition, Mu Gaofeng has also mastered poison skills and joined forces with Duan Yanqing. They seem to be invincible, but they are actually not easy to deal with.

Seeing this, Chu Luren was also a little worried, until he found that Duan Zhengming was still dignified and not at a disadvantage when fighting two against one, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that... this Duan Zhengming in the world also has some of the qualities of "Yideng", and is much stronger than the Duan Zhengming in the original Tianlong novel!

Seeing that even the hunchback, second only to Boss Duan, couldn't defeat Duan Zhengming, the others became anxious.

After all, this is Dali City. If they were surrounded by layers of soldiers with powerful bows and crossbows, anyone would be easily defeated. Therefore, the enemy was more afraid of a protracted battle.

Seeing that the other party was about to make a move, Chu Luren shouted to Yue Laosan, "My good disciple, why don't you come forward to pay your respects to your master? Do you want to break the rules of the South Sea Sect and become a cowardly bastard?"

Yue Laosan looked constipated, but before he could speak, Duan Laoda's voice came from the side, who was confronting Duan Zhengming: "Laosan, this guy is lying to you, he's getting someone else to deal with him!"

Duan Yanqing's vocal cords were long gone, so he was now using ventriloquism to speak. He didn't need to worry about his internal energy being disrupted by speaking, and he could "speak" while fighting...

However, Yue Laosan was clearly a stubborn man. After bowing his head for a long time with his face contorted, he shouted, "I'm so angry! I'm so angry! I'm so angry!" Then, with his pathetic lightness skill, he jumped out of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.

"Useless!" Duan Yanqing was furious.

Seeing that their two strongest fighters had been blocked by Duan Zhengming before anything even happened, and that Yue Laosan, who was relatively strong, had "fled without a fight," the others didn't waste any more words and were about to swarm forward.

Chu Luren no longer had any "fusion fragments" for enlightenment, so he simply stepped forward and entangled Yun Zhonghe!

Firstly, his own style of play is a perfect counter to this guy. Secondly... given Yun Zhonghe's lightness skill, if he is allowed to use it freely, he might take advantage of the fact that his own team's main damage output is being held back, and then he might ambush or control the "back row".

Ye Erniang may seem crazy, but she is quite skilled in martial arts. However, when Duan Zhengchun went up to meet her, she was not at a disadvantage at all. Although her previous eighth place on the Heavenly Ranking was due to popularity, in the martial arts world, Duan Erniang is not someone to be trifled with!

Chu Luren wasn't really sure about Sha Tongtian and Hou Tonghai's martial arts skills. To the people of this world, it wasn't a big deal, but in Chu Luren's eyes, they shouldn't have been together.

However, judging from the fact that Mu Gaofeng had to intervene on the Heroic Deeds List, Chu Luren suspected that these people who "shouldn't be together" were now all in the same martial arts world, and their martial arts skills must have been fully developed. Otherwise... Chen Jinnan, Feng Xifan, and the like were at most at the level of the You brothers or Quick Blade Qi Liu, right? How could they possibly be on the Heavenly Ranking?

Mu Gaofeng's attack was similar, only slightly weaker than Duan Yanqing's. His "Camel Sword" technique was not only unpredictable, but also featured a sword light that seemed to follow curves and bends as it was wielded...

Although Sha Tongtian and Hou Tonghai are considered clowns in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," they are not weak in the overall martial arts world, at least not weaker than ordinary disciples of the Five Greats. At this time, it was only by the joint efforts of the four retainers of the Duan family that they were able to hold off the two from the Yellow River Gang.

As for the others, there was the elementary school group—Qin Hongmian, Gan Baobao, and Dao Baifeng were tearing each other apart.

And it not only has food for elementary school students, but also food for elementary school students...

When these three got together, they naturally started showering each other with sweet words, filling the room with a sweet fragrance.

Zhong Wanchou felt that "Baby" had not given up on Duan Zhengchun and was even more shrill and desperate. Fortunately, Duan Yu was there to help, and even though he did not know any lethal martial arts, he was able to prevent the elementary school students from getting into serious trouble.

On the other hand, Mu Wanqing now only wants to find out her identity, and in her indignation, she even blocks the "Guest of the Valley"...

Unable to withstand her daughter's threat of suicide, Qin Hongmian also revealed the truth, thus confirming Mu Wanqing's identity!

If it had been a month ago, it wouldn't have been so bad. Mu Wanqing might have been overjoyed to have parents. But... now that Mu Wanqing has just fallen for Duan Yu, and they've already "become siblings" so quickly, seeing that this "last straw" has only confirmed her true identity, Mu Wanqing feels a deep sense of sorrow...

"This isn't real! You're all lying to me! You're lying to me!"

Mu Wanqing shouted, and then, ignoring the chaos around her, leaped straight out of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.

"Wan'er!" Duan Zhengchun, who had been gradually gaining the upper hand, was distracted and forced to a draw by Ye Erniang.

Chu Luren wanted to stop him, but... Yun Zhonghe couldn't do anything to Chu Luren, and Chu Luren couldn't win quickly either, so he could only watch Mu Wanqing leave.

Thinking that she might be contemplating suicide, Chu Luren was also anxious. Having spent some time with her, Chu Luren felt great sympathy for her plight. Moreover, Chu Luren was not a heartless or selfish person. Even if it were an ordinary stranger, there was no reason for him not to be anxious.

Originally, Chu Luren did not want to integrate "One-Finger Divine Skill" now, since there were no other suitable materials.

However, seeing that Yun Zhonghe was deliberately entangled with him, and that Mu Wanqing had almost disappeared, Chu Luren suddenly hardened his heart...

Chapter Twelve: Vitality in One Finger

Kun swimming in the void, the vitality of the founding emperor, One-Finger Divine Skill...

Of the three major martial arts techniques currently used by Chu Luren, the first two are usable fusion products.

Seeing that Mu Wanqing's mood was not quite right, and that Yun Zhonghe was trying even harder to stop him, it seemed that he wanted Chu Luren to make some mistakes in her haste!

So Chu Luren gritted his teeth and decided to use "One Finger Divine Skill". Even if it really backfired, at least he would have fusion fragments to use.

The target of the fusion was naturally "the vitality of the ancestor". Although it was a waste of the One Finger Divine Skill, if "Kun Swimming in the Void" went wrong, the Chu Lu people would be completely at a loss!

With the help of the Kun fish's force field, Chu Luren managed to create some distance between himself and Yun Zhonghe with a flick of his tail and a whip kick. Then, without taking the Taizu's vitality out of the "equipment slot," he directly fused the One-Finger Divine Skill into it...

Before he could even see the result, he immediately reached out and touched his forehead, instantly changing his aura!

Yun Zhonghe's lightness skill was superb, and he easily closed in again, entangled with Chu Luren once more. However, this time, although Chu Luren still mainly dodged, he occasionally launched counterattacks—pointing at Yun Zhonghe with his finger force from time to time.

One-Finger Zen is a typical internal force acupoint striking technique, which involves channeling internal force into the opponent's acupoints and using internal force to seal the acupoints, thereby restricting the opponent's movement or energy circulation.

However, when fighting, due to the surge of internal energy, it is not so easy to strike the opponent's pressure points.

In terms of direct destructive power, Chu Luren, whose internal energy is still shallow, doesn't seem to have very strong finger strength either...

Chu Luren didn't seem to care, and just kept "harassing" him with his finger strength!

After another thirty moves, Chu Luren found another opportunity to escape. Yun Zhonghe smiled disdainfully when he saw this. In terms of movement, Chu Luren was indeed more unpredictable, but when it came to lightness skill... Yun Zhonghe was much faster than him.

However, just as Yun Zhonghe accelerated and was about to catch up with Chu Luren, his internal energy suddenly became chaotic, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Feeling his internal energy had led him astray, he staggered to the ground, clutching his chest and leaning against the wall for support...

That's right, it was Chu Luren's finger strength that came into play!

After the fusion of "One Finger Divine Skill" and "Emperor Taizu's Vitality", a brand new martial art was formed - Vitality Finger!

Like "One-Finger Divine Skill," it is a finger-based martial art, but it differs significantly in nature. Unlike "One-Finger Divine Skill," it is no longer as masculine and forceful, aiming for "breaking through the surface" with destructive power. Instead, it tends to the opponent's acupoints and meridians, activating the opponent's internal energy...

This is not a positive effect. The activated internal energy is more difficult to control, and Yun Zhonghe's internal energy was not deep to begin with. Moreover, his kidney essence was weak and his internal energy was mixed. When Chu Luren pressed down with four or five fingers and urged him like this, he immediately caused himself to suffer serious internal injuries!

Yun Zhonghe clutched his chest in pain, turned his head to look at the Zhennan Prince's Mansion where several people were fighting, and heard the sounds of troops being mobilized into the city. He couldn't care less about anything else. After barely calming his inner strength, he and Chu Luren fled in different directions.

Chu Luren had also been paying attention to Yun Zhonghe. Seeing that he could still use some of his lightness skill, he was confident that if he caught up with him now, he would have a chance to kill him. However, if he did that, he would be unable to save Mu Wanqing. So he didn't bother with him and continued to chase after Mu Wanqing in the direction she had left...

The reason why he was able to defeat Yun Zhonghe so easily was because he was in a state of enlightenment, and he could easily master the martial arts and his thinking was extremely clear.

At this point, Chu Luren initially felt that simply "traveling" was a bit of a waste, but... as he ran, Chu Luren discovered that his understanding of "Kun Swimming in the Void" seemed to have deepened a bit.

He suddenly realized that this enlightenment was effective not only for cultivating internal strength and combat.

In fact, when facing enemies, insights would constantly arise during moments of enlightenment. However, because Chu Luren was a novice in the martial arts world, he focused more on thinking about his opponent, so his understanding of the moves was not so obvious.

Now, they were simply traveling, and the wisdom of the Chu Lu people was entirely focused on their own feet. Their understanding of the Kun swimming in the void was constantly deepening, and they seemed to be running faster and faster...

Within half an hour, Chu Luren caught up with Mu Wanqing on the cliff outside Dali City.

Dali is a mountainous area, and not far outside Dali city there is a cliff that is twenty or thirty feet high...

"Miss Mu, wait!" Chu Luren called out immediately upon seeing this.

However, Mu Wanqing was in a state of turmoil and pain at that moment, so how could she listen to advice?

Upon seeing someone approaching, it jumped down without hesitation!

Chu Luren was still in a state of "sudden enlightenment" at this time, and felt that the cliff... did not seem so scary. He thought that as long as he used "Kun Swimming in the Void" like this, this, and that... he would reach the bottom.

After Mu Wanqing, dressed in black, jumped down, a white figure followed closely behind.

Even in the original novel "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", Yue Laosan was able to use the cliff face to deflect the force and carry people down. Even on a bottomless cliff with no support, even a master of internal martial arts like Wu Yazi would not have been paralyzed if Ding Chunqiu had not been unable to lift him up.

The cliff in front of Chu Luren wasn't very high, only about twenty stories high. Although it was impossible for Chu Luren to float down using only his lightness skill with his internal strength, he instantly calculated several places where he could use his strength thanks to the effect of his sudden enlightenment.

Chu Luren glided past like a fish, using his lightness skill to accelerate midway, managing to catch up with the falling Mu Wanqing. He stretched out his long arm and grabbed her, wrapping his arms around her. He exerted all his strength from her legs, waist, arms, and neck, just like a fish swimming in the deep sea, darting around and using the protrusions of the cliff face to gain leverage and deflect force...

Mu Wanqing was embraced by Chu Luren. While surprised, she also felt a warmth in her heart. Just now, she had attempted suicide in a moment of desperation, not only because they had "finally become siblings," but also because her "master" had treated her so badly.

Otherwise, if her parents had arrived in time to care for her, she might have felt a sense of relief. But seeing Chu Luren risking his life to jump down and save her, Mu Wanqing, who had never received care from her parents before, naturally felt a warmth in her heart and did not struggle.

Chu Luren quickly covered the distance, and was only a quarter of the way to the bottom of the cliff when...

The epiphany is over!

Chu Luren was also careless. He had only invested half of the "fusion fragment" and did not pay attention when he caught up with Mu Wanqing. Now, it was too late to activate his enlightenment again.

Especially at the moment this epiphany ended, Chu Luren felt a sudden clouding of his wisdom, becoming more sluggish than usual. His mind wandered for a moment, and he lost his footing, missing his last chance to deflect the force, and crashed to the ground.

Chapter Thirteen: Consolation