Chapter Thirty-Three: Feng Qingyang

  "The legendary 'Dugu Nine Swords' is indeed a name that lives up to its reputation!"

  Applause erupted, and the ink shadow sword light was like hot soup splashing on accumulated snow, instantly merging with the eternal space, disappearing without a trace. A slender young man in a green shirt appeared, standing at the top of "Reflection Cliff" on Mount Huashan.

  It is well known that, apart from the practice of qigong, all martial arts are generally divided into six levels: "Initial Understanding", "Glimpse of the Doorway", "Entering the Hall", "Merging and Penetrating", "Furnace Fire Pure and Clear" and finally "Reaching the Summit".

  Lu Zhanyan, who had grasped the "Dugu Jiu Jian" to the point of being in the realm of "entering the hall and entering the house", also understood the aggressive and unparalleled skills that allowed him to dominate the Jianghu. He also understood the elegance of Linghu Chong's single sword move that blinded fifteen of the world's top swordsmen in the "Laughing in the Wind and Snow" world.

  Approximately, it is the same as "entering the hall and entering the house" realm. With just one sword in hand, the "Dugu Nine Swords" of the same realm are not comparable to the "One Yang Finger" which is a top-notch skill in close combat.

  Of course, the long-range attack of Tianjie's "One Yang Finger" is also unmatched by the world-renowned "Dugu Nine Swords". After all, only when a master of the Pre-Heavenly realm fully mobilizes the "Pre-Heavenly True Qi" within their body and infuses it into their divine weapon can they unleash a faint glimmer of sword energy.

  Unless you reach the boundary of the Earth Ranking, you can rely on ordinary weapons to display different grades of knife and sword secret books, stimulate the knife edge, sword edge, and even the power to cut gold and jade with a knife gas, sword gas!

  It was Luo Zhan, who had attained the state of "entering the hall and entering the house" with his "Dugu Nine Swords", although he only had a pre-heavenly middle period cultivation base, but he had confidence that with this "Dugu Nine Swords" alone, he could defeat Xiang Wentian, the "Heavenly King Old Master" who was in the post-heavenly later period.

  "Junior Luo Zhan, thank you for the legacy of Master Feng's sword scripture. At this moment, my humble skills have made some progress, and I am about to come down from the mountain. Please, Master Feng, reveal yourself and let us meet!"

  Then, Luo Zhuang sheathed his sword and stopped his movements. With both hands clasped in fists, he bowed to the four directions, facing the vast mountain scenery, and paid homage with reverence. In an instant, a clear echo reverberated through the empty mountains, shaking the air, and the lingering sound continued to resonate in the ears.

  "Old Master Feng, please show yourself!"

  After a while, seeing Luo Zhuang still motionless, he knew that perhaps Feng Qingyang was not there, so he symbolically asked again and then stopped, waiting for the next time to come and ask again.

  "Little doll, you know old man!"

  Suddenly, just as Luo Zhan was about to bid farewell to "Si Gu Yan", a desolate and mysterious sound echoed from the peak of "Si Gu Yan", the source of the sound was elusive and seemed to come from all directions, with Luo Zhan's innate mid-term cultivation, he couldn't grasp it.

  "Thanks to a chance encounter, I once heard of the great name of 'Hua Shan Xiao Zhe' Feng Lao Xian Sheng!"

  Upon hearing the echo, Luo Zhuang's heart was filled with joy. He didn't dare to be slow and immediately clasped his fists and bowed, looking around in all directions, and respectfully replied.

  "Hmm, little doll, you have a good understanding. Past events are dust, I don't want to mention them again, you can go down the mountain now!"

  Luo Zhuang's voice fell, and Feng Qingyang, who was unknown where he was, remained silent for a moment. Then, the desolate and vicissitudinous tone of Kong Yun's voice came out again, apparently acknowledging the matter of "Du Gu Jiu Jian" legacy.

  "I'm honored to have won the praise of Master Feng, my humble junior self is overwhelmed with gratitude! However, I've disturbed Master Feng's retirement, and I'm filled with regret. As a token of apology, I'd like to offer Master Feng a map of the Spiritual Valley! We'll meet again someday, so for now, I bid you farewell!"

  Having heard Feng Qingyang's words, Luo Zhan had not seen the true appearance of this famous hero for a long time, but he also knew that this old man was of a calm and tranquil nature, who had already retired from the world of Jianghu. Therefore, he did not press the matter further, took out a piece of paper that he had prepared long ago, placed it on a rock, and then bowed his hands together in respect, made a circular gesture with his hands, and descended the mountain.

  "This young man doesn't know who his ancestors were, yet he has such great insight!"

  Luo Zhu's figure had just disappeared when an old man with a clear face and wearing a gray robe suddenly appeared at the top of "Si Guai Cliff". He nodded his head in praise, and then walked towards the boulder where the map was placed, with a strange color flashing in his eyes.

  "Ah, Kunlun Secret Valley!"

  Immediately, the grey-robed old man standing a few feet away from the stone platform stretched out his hand and lifted it. At that moment, the drawing paper spread flat on top of the stone platform suddenly moved without any wind, as if controlled by an invisible hand. With a rustling sound, it fell into the old man's sleeve-covered hand.

  If Luo Zhan had not left, witnessing this scene, he would have been shocked. The reason is that the old man in gray robe's move "Kong He Qiao Jin" was a powerful technique that only a top-ranked expert could use...

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  "Head of the Yue Sect, we have come under the orders of the Alliance Master, Left Martial Uncle, to apprehend the murderer who killed Yu Daochang of the Qingcheng Sect. We also request that Head of the Yue Sect refrain from interfering!"

  "Ding Mian, brother, this statement is wrong. Lin Ping's wish was to follow Yue to the 'Huashan Sect' as a guest, and Yue should ensure his safety!"

  ……

  Half a time later, Luo Zhuo stopped at the foot of Mount Hua, by the riverbank in a forest, watching with great interest the tense scene before him.

  Two months had passed, and Lin Pingzhi, who used to be a small camel back, had suddenly risen from the middle period of the post-heavenly stage to the peak of the ninth layer of the post-heavenly stage. According to both sides, Lin Pingzhi did not know what method he was cultivating, but he broke through the acupoint that the Qingcheng Sect disciples had blocked and unexpectedly killed the leader of the Qingcheng Sect, Yu Canghai, with his sword.

  But Hua Shan and Song Shan sects, with their powerful inner energy and unorthodox swordplay, would not let Lin Pingzi go, leading to a series of continuous battles.

  "Yue Zhangmen, Ding certain led several junior brothers to come, is determined to take away Lin Pingzhi's, unless you want to go through a scene with me and several junior brothers?"

  "Songshan Sect" leader Zuo Lengchan's second younger brother, "Tutou Hand" Ding Mian's face was cold and stern, his palms hidden in his sleeves slightly opened, speaking few words, directly using force to pressure, the strategy he employed was clearly a combination of courtesy and martial prowess.

  Behind him stood a number of top-notch martial artists from the early days, including Zuo Lengchan's fellow disciples and members of the Songshan Sect: Lu Bai, master of the "Immortal Crane" style; Zhong Yun, wielder of the "Nine-Curve Sword"; and Yue Hou, expert in the "Great Yin-Yang Palm".

  "Hum! Since you insist on taking away the young master of 'Fuwei Escort Agency', Lin Pingzhi, I, Yue Mou, can only accompany him to the end!"

  Suddenly, two newly added masters of the "Songshan Sect" appeared at the gate: Ding Mian, known as the "Pagoda Hand", and Le Hou, known as the "Great Yin-Yang Hand". Yue Buqun, the leader of the "Huashan Sect", who was known for his "Gentleman Sword", had a calm expression on his face, but his eyes flashed with cold light.

  "Fugui Pawnshop" young master Lin Pingzhi, his swordsmanship is so strange, he must be hiding the "Bixie Sword Spectrum" secret book, no doubt. For this kind of heavenly ranked ultimate skill, Yue Bugun also had to take a risk.

  "Hum, bring it on!"

  "Kill..."

  In an instant, with the intentions of both sides' helmsmen already decided, the inevitable battle burst forth. As the leader of the "Huashan Sect", the "Gentleman Sword" Yue Buqun, who was skilled in endurance, had a cultivation level that reached the late stage of the Pre-Heavenly realm. He was confident that after obtaining the "Devil-Slaying Sword Scripture" mental method, he could break through and reach the peak of the Pre-Heavenly realm.