Zongwu: Storytelling makes you stronger, and female knights compete to be maids

"At the age of seven, he surpassed his teacher. At the age of nine, he became famous in a single battle. By the age of thirteen, he had reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship. There was nothing more to learn, so he had to find another way and create his own swordsmanship."

After that, Dugu Jian secluded himself for only three years and created a unique sword technique, which he named the Holy Spirit Sword Technique.

When he was twenty years old, he traveled the world with this sword technique and defeated sword masters from various major sects. Even the successor of the Sword Sect at that time was defeated by his sword.

At that time, there was a mysterious killer organization called "Tianchi" in the Han Dynasty martial arts world. There were a total of 108 Tianchi killers, each of whom was terrifyingly powerful and feared by everyone.

This killer organization is ambitious. Not satisfied with being the number one killing force in the Han Dynasty, it even wants to unify the entire martial arts world.

In order to achieve their goals, they committed chaos at will, eradicating any martial arts sect that dared to resist them, causing great wrath and public outrage.

At that time, Dugu Jian, who was only 30 years old, carried a long sword and went to Tianchi alone, vowing to eradicate this group of evil Tianchi killers.

That battle was earth-shaking.

Dugu Jian single-handedly fought against 108 Tianchi assassins, and eventually killed so many that only 12 were left, forcing them to flee in panic.

The Tianchi killer organization, which once caused turmoil and bloodshed in the martial arts world, disappeared into thin air.

Dugu Jian's reputation and achievements also won the recognition of the entire Han martial arts world, and he was awarded the supreme title of "Sword Saint".

If you are not a sword practitioner, you may not be familiar with the title of "Sword Saint".

In fact, it is extremely difficult to obtain the title of "Sword Saint", and one must gain the unanimous recognition of all swordsmen in the world.

In today's era, there are many dynasties and the world is vast, but there are only three people who have the title of Sword Saint.

Just speaking of the Han Dynasty, the last person to be named Sword Saint was Huangfu Jian, the founder of the Holy Sword Sect two hundred years ago.

In other words, since Huangfu Jian's death, the title of Han Sword Saint has been vacant for more than a hundred years.

During this century, many peerless swordsmen have emerged, but no one has ever won the unanimous recognition of swordsmen all over the world.

From this we can see how difficult it is for Dugu Jian to gain the title of Sword Saint.

In the Han Dynasty martial arts world, people often compare Dugu Jian and Huangfu Jian, calling Huangfu Jian the first generation Sword Saint and Dugu Jian the second generation Sword Saint.

However, few people know that there is actually a very deep connection between Huangfu Jian and Dugu Jian.

It can even be said that it was the existence of Huangfu Jian that made Dugu Jian's path to becoming a swordsman possible.

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As Su Chen finished speaking, everyone in the hall felt their hearts surge with excitement and exclaimed in amazement.

To some extent, Dugu Jian's experience as a teenager is indeed somewhat similar to Xie Xiaofeng's.

Both of them came from prominent families, and both were brilliant since childhood, and were famous all over the world before they even reached the age of twenty.

Dugu Jian got the Wushuang Sword recognized as his master when he was five years old, and Xie Xiaofeng began to wield the Xie family's magic sword when he was seven years old.

But there are also differences between the two.

Wushuang City's status in the martial arts world is far superior to that of Shenjian Villa.

Dugu Jian's talent in swordsmanship is also clearly superior to Xie Xiaofeng's.

He had already mastered the sword art by the age of thirteen, created the "Holy Spirit Sword Technique" at the age of sixteen, and defeated all the famous sword masters from various schools by the age of twenty.

As for the most talked-about peak battle in Dugu Jian's life, it was the Tianchi decisive battle sixty years ago.

With his own strength, he wiped out the most brutal killer organization in the martial arts world, Tianchi, and killed 108 Tianchi killers to only 12.

This record was truly shocking and extremely terrifying, and it completely shocked the entire martial arts world.

From then on, Dugu Jian was called the Sword Saint, becoming another great Sword Saint of the Han Dynasty after Huangfu Jian, the leader of the Holy Sword Sect two hundred years ago.

"The Sword Saint Dugu is truly extraordinary. He started creating his own sword techniques at the age of thirteen. I was still playing in the mud back then."

"From this point, we can see the difference between Dugu Sword Saint and Xie Xiaofeng. To become a Sword Immortal, one must forge his own sword path."

"The Sword Saint Dugu is truly extraordinary. The battle at Tianchi is still talked about today."

"If it weren't for Sword Saint Dugu single-handedly eradicating the Tianchi Killer Organization, countless lives would have been lost in the martial arts world. This feat is truly earth-shattering."

"It is extremely difficult to obtain the title of Sword Saint. If it were not for the battle at Tianchi, Dugu Jian would not have been able to join the ranks of Sword Saints."

Many older generation figures in the Han martial arts world couldn't help but express such emotion.

Chapter 65: Undefended

Sword Master Dugu has retired from the martial arts world for forty years, but his deeds are still circulating in the martial arts world and he is admired by all Han swordsmen.

However, when they heard Su Chen's next words, the group of heroes were suddenly confused.

Is there a connection between Huangfu Jian and Dugu Jian?

Did Huangfu Jian make Dugu Jian famous as the Sword Saint?

These two sentences left everyone puzzled.

Because they really couldn't think of any connection between these two people except that they both had the title of Han Sword Saint.

Two hundred years ago, Huangfu Jian was indeed very powerful, and his sword overwhelmed the entire martial arts world.

Under his might, the reputation of the Holy Sword Sect even surpassed that of the Sword Sect, the oldest holy place of swordsmanship in the Han Dynasty.

However, due to an unknown disaster, the first generation Sword Saint Huangfu Jian and the entire Holy Sword Sect died tragically overnight.

This incident shocked the entire Han Dynasty martial arts world at the time and remains an unsolved mystery to this day.

Because the Holy Sword Sect was destroyed overnight, all of its martial arts were lost and there was no way they could be inherited by Wushuang City.

Under such circumstances, everyone really couldn't understand what the connection was between Huangfu Jian and Dugu Jian.

Besides, the title of Sword Saint was earned by Dugu Jian through his amazing feat of wiping out the Tianchi killer organization. What does it have to do with Huangfu Jian?

Everyone was racking their brains for a solution, so they could only discuss:

"What do you mean, Mr. Su? Sword Saint Huangfu and Sword Saint Dugu are separated by over a hundred years. What kind of relationship could they have?"

"I can't figure it out either. Could it be that Sword Saint Dugu inherited Huangfu Jian's martial arts?"

"Impossible. The Holy Sword Sect was slaughtered overnight, and Huangfu Jian also died. A fire burned everything to ashes. I have never heard of any martial arts being passed down."

"The massacre of the Holy Sword Sect back then was truly horrific. They were the foremost sect of the sword arts, the Holy Sword Sect, and they had the Sword Saint Huangfu Jian in charge. Who could have such astonishing strength?"

"Could it be that Wushuang City was the one that destroyed the Holy Sword Sect back then? So Wushuang City is likely to have mastered the Holy Sword Sect's martial arts heritage?"

"Absolutely impossible. Although Wushuang City was quite powerful back then, it was still far from enough to destroy the Holy Sword Sect."

The fifth box on the west side of the third floor.

Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng both looked shocked.

As people in the Han martial arts world, they were naturally familiar with the name of the first generation Sword Saint Huangfu Jian.

Huangfu Jian's life was truly legendary.

He was just an ordinary swordsman at first, but he rose all the way to victory, defeating countless sword masters in the world and winning the title of "Sword Saint".

He founded the Holy Sword Sect and forcibly suppressed the original holy sword sect, the Sword Sect, to become the largest sword sect in the Han Dynasty.

However, just when he was at the peak of his career, he suddenly died, and the Holy Sword Sect, which was full of masters, was wiped out overnight.

In the raging fire, all prosperity turned to ashes.

Even to this day, no one knows who destroyed the Holy Sword Sect and killed Huangfu Jian, who was at the peak of his powers.

When they heard Su Chen mention the relationship between Huangfu Jian and Dugu Jiansheng, they couldn't help but feel very interested.

Bu Jingyun was a swordsman by nature, and he was particularly concerned about this matter. He immediately asked:

"Excuse me, Mr. Su, what is the connection between Huangfu Jian and Dugu Sword Saint?"

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately resonated with all the heroes in the audience.

Everyone was extremely curious about the secret past between these two sword masters.

On the white jade stage.

Facing everyone's inquiring gazes, Su Chen smiled faintly and said slowly:

"The adventures of the first generation Sword Saint Huangfu Jian are indeed extremely rare and truly worthy of being commemorated."

"Since you are interested, I will briefly explain it."

"Huangfu Jian's talent in swordsmanship is truly astonishing. He proves his way through killing and has forged a sword path that is uniquely his own."

"The 'Twenty-Three Swords' he created is one of the most powerful sword techniques in the world."

"In a sense, he has even transcended the realm of martial arts and entered the realm of immortality."

"Because this sword technique does not control the sword with internal force, but with the spirit."

"The soul leaves the body, and the sword flies a thousand miles to cut off the enemy's head. It is unpredictable and difficult to defend against. This is the embodiment of the immortal's method."

"And Huangfu Jian's 'Sword Twenty-Three' is more than just controlling the sword with the spirit."

"This sword technique consists of three moves: Heaven-Destroying and Earth-Absolute Sword Twenty-three, Compassionate Heaven and Earth Sword Twenty-three, and Six-Destroying and Selfless Sword Twenty-three."

"Back then, Huangfu Jian dominated the Han martial arts world with just the first move, and no one could defeat him."

"As soon as this move was released, a huge sword energy barrier was formed instantly. Time and space within the barrier solidified, and no one could move."

"At this time, the sword master can control the sword with his mind and soul, and travel thousands of miles to kill the enemies in the barrier at will."

"Those trapped inside can only watch the sword flash towards them like fish on a chopping board, unable to dodge and waiting to die."

"This move itself has reached an invulnerable state. Even a terrestrial immortal can be easily killed."

"But the sword moves have no flaws, but the person who casts the spell does."

"Once the soul leaves the body, the sword master's main body will lose its protection. If someone attacks the main body at this time, there will be no defense."

"After Huangfu Jian swept across the Han martial arts world and was unrivaled, he began to travel far and wide, crossing overseas and arriving in Japan, challenging the then Japanese Sword Master Liu Sheng Wuji."

"Yagyu Wuji's cultivation is not inferior to his in any way, and his swordsmanship has reached a superb and unpredictable level."

"In order to defeat him, Huangfu Jian had no choice but to unleash the 23rd Heaven-Destroying Sword Technique, freezing the heavens and the earth, and using his spirit to control the sword to deliver a fatal blow."

"But Liu Sheng Wuji was very shrewd. He threw his flying sword first, directly attacking Huangfu Jian's body, forcing Huangfu Jian to turn around and save himself, thus breaking the move."

"However, Liu Sheng Wuji also admitted that if Huangfu Jian had been protected by a few people at that time, the outcome would have been uncertain if he had only been able to delay the battle for a moment."